Green Hits Records opens shop in Uganda-Kampala.
Green Hit Records, a new music label company brings a fresh new sound to Uganda, a distinct blend of cultures linking Uganda to California. Producer and co-founder Neil Raphael, aka Blinded Beats, grew up in California and was raised listening to artists like Lucky Dube, Fela Kuti, Alpha Blondy, and Buju Banton. After years of playing drums and bass in
Continue ReadingCOOGI IS IN COURT WITH THE NBA, BK NETS, NIKE AND NEW ERA OVER THE USE OF BIGGIE FOR BRANDING PURPOSES
Months after filing a lawsuit against the Brooklyn Nets and Nike earlier this year, COOGI is now on the defense in the ongoing Coogi Partners LLC v. NBA Properties Inc. et al case after being hit with claims that the brand has been improperly using The Notorious B.I.G. to promote its clothing and signature sweater designs. This all started back
Continue ReadingJay-Z Is the First Rapper to Become a Billionaire
According to a new Forbes magazine piece (as Pitchfork points out), Jay-Z is now, definitively, a billionaire. This makes him the first rapper to amass a fortune in the ten-figure range. The Forbes piece, which begins with an account of a formative meeting between Jay-Z and Warren Buffett in 2010, claims that “it’s clear that Jay-Z has accumulated a fortune that conservatively
Continue ReadingDiamond Platnumz signs Pepsi deal
Tanzanian singer and Wasafi Boss, Chibu Dangote aka Diamond Platinumz is smilling all the way to the bank after officially signing a multi million deal with Pepsi Beverages as their new Brand Ambassador in East Africa. The “Eneka” singer was officially unveiled on Thursday 24, 2019 at a press conference chaired by the head of
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