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Nipsey Hussle Opening A Store In His Hood (Video)
June 15, 2017
Bringing the goods back to his hood, Crenshaw, and doing good. Styles P and Jadakiss got the healthy juices back East. Now Nip Hussle got your duds in the West. Holler at him at the store on Slauson.
Nipsey Hussle will be opening his first official The Marathon Clothing flagship store Saturday, June 17th. 3420 W. Slauson Ave #F Los Angeles, CA 90043.
Need more of this. Keep doing this Hip-Hop. Keep spotlighting it WSHH (respect for this).
– @ojones1
Food: South L.A.’s African-American Taco Movement (Video)
June 7, 2017
Okay, you know Memphis for the barbecue and Philly for the cheesesteak… Basically, there are a lot of cities with food that reps. Check out a new food movement: South Los Angeles’ African American Tacos. Just a taste of Food Grails, a new First We Feast travel series.
Welcome to Food Grails, a new First We Feast travel series hosted by Miss Info. As a music journalist, she’s travelled the world and seen the power of artists who rep for their hometown sound. Now, she wants to discover how foods define a city’s flavor—from Atlanta’s lemon-pepper wings, to NYC’s beef patties. These are America’s food grails.
– First We Feast
Learned some math: Profit from slanging tacos > profit from selling weed (wow, plus weed heads probably come through with ‘the munchies’ yo). Serious business here. Watch.
– @ojones1
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Technology: A Look At The Phantom Express Spaceplane Concept (Video)
June 5, 2017
A spaceplane? A HYPERSONIC spaceplane?? You mean we’re getting that in real life? Hell yes! Thank you, technology and science (and business and military)!
The Phantom Express is the latest spaceplane concept. DARPA and Boeing joined up to design an unmanned space craft that can carry 3,000 lb payloads on daily flights.
– Tech Insider
– @ojones1
Posted in Animation, Business, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Boeing, DARPA, Hypersonic, Phantom Express, space craft, Spaceplane, Spaceplane Concept, Tech Insider, unmanned space craft | No Comments »
Cover Story: CEOs Elon Musk And Bob Iger Quit The President’s Advisory Councils After Trump Dumped The Paris Accord (Video)
June 5, 2017
Remember the shocking revelation that our very own ‘real life Tony Stark’ – Elon Musk – would be advising Donald Trump in the White House? We posted on that on here.
When I saw the news that Trump dumped on Musk’s advice, and pulled out of the Paris Accord, I found myself wondering, borrowing a lyric from 4-IZE, “How’d That Work Out?”
Well, Tesla CEO Musk said he’d leave the White House advisory councils on which he serves if President Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement. Well, Trump withdrew.
And Musk left.
So…, “How’d That Work Out?” It didn’t.
In the aftermath of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Accord, Trump really sees no downside. He had his reasons, and he is not looking to impress folks, at all, including advisors like Musk or Robert Iger (Disney CEO, who also just resigned from his advisory role).
So, to review, the President has just lost the support of ‘real life Tony Stark’ and the CEO of the ‘Universe’ in which movie ‘Tony Stark’ lives… Plus taking the most powerful nation on the planet off the nations-try-to-save-the-world climate change team. Kinda eff’d in the sci-fi world AND real world.
Yup.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Business, Cover Story, Environment, News, Politics, Videos | Tags: Bob Iger, Climate Change, Elon Musk, Paris Accord Withdrawal, President Donald Trump, President Trump, Quit Trump Advisory Councils, Robert Iger, Trump Advisory, Trump Advisory Councils, Western Journalism | No Comments »
Dr. Dre Says Hearing Snoop Dogg For The First Time Made Him Want To Do A Solo Album (Video)
May 31, 2017
Okay, so if there is any nod to Snoop’s importance to Hip-Hop history… Dr. Dre got the idea to do a solo album after hearing the Dogg snap on a track. Boom! More real talk like this on “The Defiant Ones” – coming to HBO this July.
Posted in Business, Film, Hip-Hop, Producers, Relationships, Series, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Andre Young, Cut To The Chase, dr. dre, HBO, Jimmy Iovine, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, The Defiant Ones | No Comments »
Eminem Speaks On Dr. Dre x Jimmy Iovine As ‘The Defiant Ones’ (Trailer)
May 26, 2017
Getting closer to the July 9th release of this one on HBO. You saw Em on “The Defiant Ones” trailer, so you’d expect him to figure prominently in the film; but what he has to say (here) might surprise you (dope line about the ‘levitator’ and the ‘innovator’). Watch him and others weigh in in poignant, as well as playful snips in the above teaser trailer.
And hey look… some cool content on the project’s Instagram (here).
Posted in Business, Film, Hip-Hop, Producers, Relationships, Series, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Andre Young, Cut To The Chase, dr. dre, Eminem, HBO, Jimmy Iovine, The Defiant Ones | No Comments »
Brothers On The Grind: Growing The ‘Cafe Neo’ Coffee Shop Franchise (Video)
May 24, 2017
Café Neo was opened in 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria, by two brothers. Two entrepreneurs – who are also brothers (biological) – are currently capitalizing on underrecognized coffee demand. Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie have as their mission to bring out “the best African coffees produced by Africans, drunk in Africa”… and soon enough, across the globe!
Posted in Business, Human Interest, Travel, Videos | Tags: African coffees, Cafe Neo, Chijioke Dozie, CNN, Coffee, Coffee shop, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Ngozi Dozie, Nigeria | No Comments »
Eye Candy: Jailyne Ojeda (Mobile App Promo) [Video]
May 17, 2017
Technically, this is a ‘tech’ post… buuuuuut that BUUUUTT on Jailyne Ojeda though. So let’s compromise: We’ll post this video promoting a mobile app from the insanely sexy Honey Jailyne. Good? Yeah, very good!
MORE JAILYNE OJEDA ON INSTAGRAM | JAYFORCE.COM
– @ojones1
Posted in Business, Honeyz, Technology, Videos | Tags: Jailyne Ojeda, Mobile App, Mobile App Promo | 16 Comments »
Gerald Olivari Speaks On Co-Founding BV Mobile Apps, The Ins & Outs Of The Mobile Software Development Business And More (Video)
May 17, 2017
The homie Gerald Olivari really gives some good food for thought and digestion. Of course, he could have just plugged his own company and told the viewers to contact him for all the knowledge he just gave out for free… but G.O. is one of the good guys; one you should support. So since he wouldn’t say it, we will. Holler at BVMobileApps.com ASAP. Talk to them about building your mobile app and online presence. We did (and do)!
BV Mobile Apps Co-Founder Gerald Olivari discusses how to create a mobile app and how to maximize it once you’re ready to launch. Atlanta Tech Edge airs on 11Alive in Atlanta every Sunday at 11:30am. The host is Cara Kneer.
Posted in Advice, Business, Interview, Mobile App, Technology, Videos | Tags: 11 Alive, 11Alive, Atlanta Tech Edge, BV Mobile Apps, BVMobileApps, Cara Kneer, NBC | No Comments »
Call To Action: WLPWR’s “Go Fund” (Video)
May 15, 2017
Will Power (record producer, 15 years) and Angela (artist manager, 10 years) are raising money to complete their studio for recording, phtog, event space and more. So far, they have $60K of their own invested in this project. Now they are calling on us to help them finish fulfilling the vision AND serve artists and the community. See video of the warehouse loft space construction/conversion in process, and listen as they explain what’s going on and what the duo hopes to achieve!
You can contact Will Power on Facebook and Twitter via @WLPWR and at WLPWR.COM for more info.
Posted in Business, Call To Action, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Angela, construction, Fundraiser, Go Fund, Renovation, Studio, Will Power, William Washington, WLPWR | No Comments »
Dr. Dre + Jimmy Iovine Are ‘The Defiant Ones’ (HBO Trailer)
May 12, 2017
That music. Isn’t that on the movie soundtrack for “The Untouchables?” Because that’d be kind of dope.
The Defiant Ones is a four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre.
– HBO
Debuting July 9th. Another related film coming to the small screen in the ‘Aftermath’ (get it?) of the “Straight Outta Compton” movie.
Posted in Business, Film, Hip-Hop, History, Producers, Relationships, Series, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Andre Young, dr. dre, HBO, Jimmy Iovine, The Defiant Ones, You Will Never Tease | 1 Comment »
A Cool, Modern, High-Tech Cassette Player? Yes! Check Out The ‘Elbow’ (Video)
May 10, 2017
Are you kidding?!! The crazy ad that ends up making mad sense! Do you know anything about this Elbow cassette player? Well, the concept looks incredible! They really might ‘raise the cassette tape culture’ (per their web page tagline).
Elbow is a new cassette player design concept, dedicated to restoring the glory of a cassette tape. Currently in prototype stage. Elbow has been conceived and designed by audiovisual art organisation BrainMonk.
VERY cool tech. VERY cool gadgetry. Score for both all in one! Hope y’all heads have not thrown out all your cassettes yet.
MORE: ELBOW (INFORMATION SITE)
Posted in Business, Product, Technology, Videos | Tags: Andrius Žemaitis, BrainMonk, cassette player, cassette tape player, Marius Paulikas, prototype, raise the cassette tape culture | No Comments »
Gary Vaynerchuk Talks To John Legend About Making Big Songs, Staying Humble And More (Video)
May 8, 2017
Gary Vaynerchuk, the serial entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of VaynerMedia, talks to the world-renown “All Of Me” singer (and lucky hubby to the HOTTIE Chrissy Teigen – see how HOT here). They speak on the paradigm shift in the music industry – from physical to digital, from middlemen-driven to artist-driven – John’s career-before-music job at Boston Consulting Group. In fact, they mention that they taped this interview in the building where BCG is currently headquartered!
Hear the story John about how John left the corporate world; choosing crooning over consulting. That feels RISKY, but freeing right?
(Had to break those ‘gold handcuffs’… Wow, that’s a powerful term!)
So much other good stuff in this episode of #AskGaryVee too. Watch!
– @ojones1
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Interview, R&B, Series, Videos | Tags: Ask Gary Vee, Ask Gary Vee 250, AskGaryVee, AskGaryVee 250, Biggest Song in the World, Gary Vaynerchuk, Gary Vee, JOHN LEGEND, Staying Humble | No Comments »
Killer Mike And George Clinton Swap Stories At The SWAG Shop (Video)
April 26, 2017
Good conversation. And hella cool? Which part, you ask, is cool? That funk pioneer George Clinton and Killer Mike have a barbershop sit down? That they do it at Mike’s place – the SWAG Shop? That two legends still living the dream thought enough of us to film this realness?
Yes. All of that is hella cool. Watch!
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: George Clinton, Killer Mike, NPR, shop talk, SWAG Shop | No Comments »
Behind “The Breaks” (Ep. 7) [Video]
April 19, 2017
Somehow you gotta expect to hear ‘these are the breaks’ don’t you? Sway show instant pedigree to get the story behind the story in his opening talk-off. When it comes to industry insiders, he is no slouch. But he goes further, not just I-know-a-guy but putting us onto one of THE guys… Kevin Liles. If anyone can tell the story of a ‘Foray’ street music exec of the ’90s, best believe Def Jam Alum Liles can.
Sway talks with Kevin Liles of 300 Entertainment about how to build a record label, competing against other labels for an artist, and advice for sustaining a successful career in the music industry.
Ready to pick up some gems?
Posted in Advice, Business, Hip-Hop, History, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Behind The Breaks, Bidding Wars, Ep 7., Episode 7, Hip Hop Moguls, Kevin Liles, The Breaks, VH1 | No Comments »
Melyssa Ford Speaks On Setting Herself Apart From The Other Video Models (Video)
April 11, 2017
Wow! Afro-Barbadian, Russian-Norwegian… that’s the mix that brings a ridiculously sexy Melyssa Ford into being?? Score another point for world unity!
[I]nterview with Toronto, Canada based Hip-Hop Model, Vixen, Actress, Host Melyssa Ford, where you’ll hear about the importance of learning the business when it came to setting herself apart from the other vixens…
Nice. A good look from the still-good-looking Melyssa. Insights spoken by an insanely beautiful woman (for reals, so pretty she might drive you CRAZY)!
(But make no mistake, Melyssa’s pretty but she pulls no punches in this clip.)
Posted in Business, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Videos | Tags: Melyssa Ford, Modeling, Video Model, Video Vixen | No Comments »
Mercedes-Benz Believes The Future Of Transportation Is In Vans (Video)
April 6, 2017
Sounds like what General Motors did with Saturn. A huge car-making corporation generating an innovative vehicle manufacturing process as a ‘startup’ that starts within. But Saturn was pretty much its own company. This Mercedes move is internal entreprenuership; bringing in and empowering intrapreneurs, so to speak.
Rarely before was there so much movement in the automotive industry. Mercedes-Benz Vans has founded a new department called Future Transportation in order to prepare for the challenges that are connected with that. Event reporter Markus Haubold visited the “think thank†to speak with managers and employees about the need and the opportunities of the cultural change as well as about new working methods and holistic solutions for the customers.
‘Sneaker Shopping’ With Shoe & Microphone Fiend Joey Bada$$ (Video)
April 5, 2017
His dream shoe might be the All Day I Dream About… ya know. But you gotta dream about a possible dream collaboration between Joey Bad and ADIDAS. If you are into the shoe game heavy, that is.
Joey Bada$$ goes Sneaker Shopping with Joe La Puma at Alumni in Brooklyn, and talks growing up as a Jordan head and the mix of sneakers with politics.
Interesting. Joey comments on the former First Daughter from last administration rocking a Pro Era tee. Then he comments on Under Armour’s honcho stumping for the current President, Donald Trump. Kinda makes Joey Bada$$ a two-term political pundit. When it comes to apparel maybe. Maybe.
Ha! Watch and learn a bit Joey’s aspirations (non-political, basketball), choices in kicks (including a possible pick for his pops) and more.
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Fashion, Hip-Hop, Interview, Lifestyle, Series, Videos | Tags: Complex, Joe La Puma, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, shoe shopping, shoes, SNEAKER, sneaker shopping, Sneakers | No Comments »
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Pilots The ‘Method-2’ Mech (Video)
March 22, 2017
South Korean robotics manufacturer Hankook Mirae Technology debuted its first prototype piloted mech, the Method-2.
Remember that sci-fi-come-to-life robot we posted on here a while back? Well, Jeff Bezos took it for a ride a few days back. And that’s big; as big as the movie monster bot (another demo reel of it above).
Pause: Who’s Jeff Bezos??? Oh, he runs Amazon. That all… BOOM! Like we said, BIG!
Building a movie bot is a project success. Getting rich folks excited about it? The business! Although military contracts would surely be expected to follow, Slate did some digging that revealed that they – maker Hankook Mirae Technology – ain’t ready yet (more here). Disaster relief and cleanup – that seems to be the ceiling for these mega man-driven machines. Not as sexy as a ‘War Machine’ (Marvel), but no small feat. And after the storm, when the help comes, best believe these will be welcomed like some of the hottest things walking!
I just got to pilot an awesome (and huge) robot thanks to Hankook Mirae Technology. Nice! #MARS2017 pic.twitter.com/MvN6ghEYFi
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 20, 2017
Posted in Business, News, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Technology, Videos | Tags: Disaster relief, Disaster-Relief Efforts, Hankook Mirae, Hankook Mirae Technology, Jeff Bezos, Mech, Method-2, Movie Robot, piloted mech, prototype, Robot, robotics | No Comments »
CBS Sports Football Analyst & Former Executive Amy Trask Speaks On Former Raiders Owner Al Davis, Front Office Philosophies And More (Video)
March 16, 2017
Fix your offensive line first… Now that’s an exec (not an armchair QB, or some think-they-know-it-all) talking! Heed the words of Amy Trask. Because RAIDER NATION, and because she really makes sense. Of course, decades experience with the organization and Rich Eisen even having her on the show to talk about football, late owner Al Davis, various organizational strategies and more. Host Eisen plugs the book (“You Negotiate Like A Girl”), too, of course.
Fantastic discussion. Smart. You’ll feel informed and kind of part of the conversation. Watch.
(Watch her answer to Rich on the probability of a ‘Las Vegas’ Raiders though…)
Posted in Business, Interview, Podcast, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Amy Trask, CBS, Rich Eisen, The Rich Eisen Show, You Negotiate Like A Girl | No Comments »
