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Will.i.am partners with media veterans to acquire Uproxx, HipHopDX and more to form new studio
Will.i.am is partnering with other prominent figures to revolutionize the digital media scene by forming a new autonomous media conglomerate named UPROXX Studios. The conglomerate includes Uproxx, HipHopDX, Dime Magazine, and additional significant media assets from Warner Music Group (WMG), Forbes reported. UPROXX Studios emerged from the acquisition of the above media assets. Will.i.am’s AI…
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NBA legend Carmelo Anthony now has a cannabis brand, with a portion of proceeds supporting a nonprofit
Carmelo Anthony is a 10-time NBA All-Star who played 19 seasons in his career. He was with...
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TikTok star MiriTheSiren gets paid partnership with Shake Shack after Chick-fil-A snubbed her
Chick-fil-A employee and TikTok content creator MiriTheSiren has over the months specialised...
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After representing LeBron James for many years, Rich Paul is now strategic advisor to Robinhood
Rich Paul is a household name in the U.S. thanks to his Klutch Sports Group, which represents...
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At just 8 years old, Elijah Silva is CEO of a lemonade stand business and a nonprofit
Eight-year-old Elijah Silva is an entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and CEO of his family’s nonprofit. The third-grader from Hemet has been a Chamber of Commerce member since June 2022....
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This mother-daughter-owned sneaker brand has signed 7 world football champions in historic deal
The owners of TRONUS, the first Black woman-owned shoe brand started by a female athlete, have added sports-focused Active Recovery Slides to their lineup of footwear products. The brand, owned by athlete...
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50 Cent now owns the second biggest Black-owned production studio in the world: report
Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent, has officially opened his G-Unit Film & TV Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. At a ceremony that was attended by hundreds of Shreveport residents and supporters...
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How Giannis Antetokounmpo turned down Adidas because of his brother and signed with Nike
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Nigerian-Greek NBA star who signed a record-breaking, five-year supermax contract extension deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020. At $228.2 million, this was said to be...
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Tyler Perry strikes new deal with BET after failed multibillion-dollar bid for network
Tyler Perry has signed a new deal with BET Media, Paramount’s media company. Per the new partnership deal, Perry will deliver hundreds of new episodes to BET and BET+, spanning existing and new series....
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Ashanti and Nelly are business partners as they reveal company they co-own while announcing pregnancy
Ashanti has confirmed she is pregnant with Nelly. But, that is not the only good news the lovebirds have in their nest, as the songstress announced her engagement to Nelly. She made this revelation in...
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Besides Levi’s, sales for Western boots increased because of Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’
Beyoncé’s latest album is influencing almost every facet of the economy. Levi’s stock rose 20% earlier this month following the release of a Beyoncé song called “Levii’s...
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This woman’s e-mobility company opened Ghana’s first electric vehicle plant
Wahu Mobility, a producer of electric bikes, recently unveiled its first EV assembly plant in Accra, Ghana. Its electric vehicle plant is also the first in the West African country. Per The Innovation...
