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Both Fat Joe and Travis Barker shill for Cadillac at mycadillacstory.com.
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While you can probably find plenty of outlets that still say that 50 Cent got $400 million from his cut of the sale of Glaceau to Coke, most have moved on to the $100 million figure originally described by Forbes as an "estimated take" and now simply presented as a fact without any support whatsoever at any point.
Forbes never revealed how this figure was estimated or by whom though "Forbes" sometimes takes credit for the estimate.
Is this another rumor turned fact by simply repeating it multiple times in a mainstream media source that's trying to look hip by covering rap?
Or does it not really matter since we're talking about rappers and that's entertainment news?
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
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Ghostface Killah Doll Commercial
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Somehow I have a feeling we're going to see a lot of "leaked" album covers for Nas' N*gger.
And that could be a very good thing.
Freelance publicist Krystle Coleman has launched Midori Star Media.
Funkmaster Flex will be deejaying the Afterglow party following the 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards that will be held at Detroit's Fox Theatre January 15th.
Sway will also be participating in some unspecified fashion, host or presenter, one would assume.
Official Site:
Urban Wheel Awards
Kenwood Vineyards is not only sponsoring the New Year's Eve 40/40 Club Grand Opening in Las Vegas but they're also sponsoring a permanent VIP room called the Kenwood Vineyards Lounge.
On the 40/40 Club:
"The new $20 million 40/40 Club Las Vegas is the third location of Jay-Z's renowned upscale sports bar and lounge...The multi-level venue features 85 plasma screen televisions, five bars serving "top-shelf" wines and libations, and leather couch seating for ultimate sports enjoyment, plus a luxurious dining area offering all-American fare with a Latin accent and five VIP rooms -- including the Kenwood Vineyards Lounge -- for private events."
On the 40/40 Club opening event in Vegas:
"A throng of "A-List" celebrities will walk the red carpet in front of fans and the press before heading inside for an evening to include a welcome and ceremonial ribbon-cutting by Jay-Z, dancing to live celebrity DJs and a midnight toast. A one-hour television special, "Live on the Red Carpet at the 40/40 Club Las Vegas Grand Opening," is scheduled to air on "Extra" and "E!"."
On the Kenwood Vineyards Lounge:
"Literally a "club within a club," the intimate Kenwood Vineyards Lounge -- which can accommodate only 70 guests -- blends wine country accents with leather wrap around couches, hardwood floors, wood paneled walls, a sunken living room and an 8-foot pool table. This private space also is equipped with two 65-inch plasma screen televisions, an independent sound system, wireless internet access, Xbox, Playstation, chess boards and a complementary Ms. Pacman arcade game."
"One of the Kenwood Vineyard Lounge's most distinctive amenities is a private outdoor terrace, with views of the famed Las Vegas Strip and the Las Vegas fireworks. Befitting a private, "by reservation only" lounge, VIP servers assigned exclusively to the Kenwood Vineyards Lounge will take care of guests' food and beverage needs. A superb selection of premium Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County wines will be available in the Kenwood Vineyards Lounge by the glass and by the bottle."
Official Site:
Kenwood Vineyards
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Jay-Z to Perform in Las Vegas New Year's Weekend
The Smoking Section Sticker
Gotty's holding an Annoying Sticker Placement Contest and it's your chance to see how your street spamming stickering skills hold up against the competition.
Whether or not you plan to show the world what you got, you can get free Smoking Section stickers by mailing in a SASE. That's right, a SASE!
Flo Rida's Low featuring T-Pain takes the top spot on the Hot 100 singles chart.
Top 10 Singles on the Hot 100:
1. Flo Rida - Low feat. T-Pain
2. Alicia Keys - No One
3. Timbaland - Apologize feat. OneRepublic
4. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss feat. T-Pain
5. Fergie - Clumsy
6. Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
7. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
8. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo
9. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
10. Rihanna - Hate That I Love You feat. Ne-Yo
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
After debuting at no. 11 last week, Bow Wow & Omarion's Face Off slips to no. 29 on the Billboard 200 album chart, perhaps never to see the top 10, while Lupe Fiasco's The Cool debuts at no. 15.
Top 10 Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. Josh Groban - Noel
2. Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains
3. Alicia Keys - As I Am
4. The Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden
5. Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus
6. Now That's What I Call Music 26
7. Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride
8. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
9. Soundtrack - High School Musical 2
10. Chris Brown - Exclusive
The LOX have a reunion show tonight in New York said to be their first in five years.
Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch are also working on a new album set for release next year.
Update:
Shaheem Reid covered the reunion show for MTV and he was very glad he did.
Kelefa Sanneh also wrote about the show.
While the Chris Stokes/B2K media circus plays out, you'll have to listen to a lot of nonsense from fools who think they know something about the subject or who just want to share their "common sense." Some of them don't actually mean to be hurtful but I know that doesn't change the effects.
Stay strong and remember that a lot of folks really do care and are on your side.
- Clyde
Yung Joc did not show for his arraignment hearing on gun charges today and is considered a fugitive. His bail has been doubled to $100k.
I imagine he can arrange another appearance without having to get hauled in however that's going to be a bad look in court.
For a while I was working on a hip hop crime blog but it may get revived here if everybody goes to jail.
Staying out of jail should be a big part of a rapper's business plan.
Good New for Yung Joc:
Apparently Yung Joc was late and the bail was not doubled as initially reported.
The NY Times has more on Jay-Z's departure from Def Jam and mentions in passing the possibility of a Madonna-type deal with Live Nation's new Artist Nation division.
Such a possibility makes a lot of sense though Jay-Z seems fairly comfortable overseeing his own interests however they intersect with corporate structures. Guess the rumor mill will be churning with possibilities of what'$ next. Of course, he does still have an album or two on the contract for Roc-A-Fella but one step does lead to another.
Update:
Going with Artist Nation does make a huge amount of sense. Jay-Z's so good at doing Jay-Z that he really just needs structures that support that, not structures for A&R, artist development or anything else that a Jay-Z would not need.
Now that he's gotten an incredibly profitable education at Def Jam, he's got to have a sense of the big picture beyond what most artists ever achieve. If he combined Artist Nation's services with his own branded entertainment company, he's set to maximize his career as an entertainer while pursuing such projects as J Hotels, the 40/40 Club chain and related business endeavors with other partners and companies.
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Jay-Z Quits Def Jam Presidency, Still On Roc-A-Fella
Jay-Z: J Hotels, Def Jam Deal, Branded Entertainment Co.
Jay-Z Rumors ARE News: Contract Negotiations in Flux
I had a positive and productive 12-hour blogging session from 9 am to 9 pm Saturday, December 22nd.
I'm amazed at how much of my list of topics I never covered. They're still waiting for me but they'll have to wait a bit longer. Despite that it was a very good day.
Here are the 25 posts generated in the process:
1) Here We Go: 12 Hours of Blogging at ProHipHop
2) Amalgam Digital Signs Joe Budden, To Release Mood Muzik 3: The Album & Padded Room in 2008
3) ProHipHop's Top Album for 2007 Released in 2004
4) Has SeeqPod Captured the Baby Boomers?
5) Top Selling AT&T Ringtones of 2007: Rap and RnB
6) Bone Crusher Monetizes His Assets w/Battle of the Bulge
7) Alternatives to del.icio.us for Online Bookmarking?
8) Brian Walsby: NC Punk Rock in the 80s, Manchild, Patty Duke Syndrome
9) Time Arts, Dance Improvisation & the 12-Hour Workday
10) Belvedere Vodka: Luxury Reborn, Music by RZA
11) ProHipHop Adds Hip Hop Penny Stocks Category
13) When Blogging Fades Into Hip Hop Fantasy Land
14) Penny Stock Report: RMD Entertainment Group
15) Remy Martin, Swizz Beats & T-Pain for the Women of King Calendar
16) Luther Campbell Talks Luke Entertainment Group
17) Music Industry: Amazon's Impact, Termanology's Take, MTV's Series
18) Biz Advice From DJ Clinton Sparks
19) Robert Cummins aka Don Pooh Opens Brooklyn IHOP
20) Prince Whipper Whip Chills in Michigan
21) RCRD LBL Photo Widget for A-Trak
22) Crooked I On His Online Marketing Activities
23) Pew/Internet Reports: Teens and Social Media
24) Ghostface Killah at SOHH Blogs & Brooklyn Bodega
25) Closing Comments: I'm Going To Be a Monster in '08!
I think this is where I'm supposed to say, "you better get used to me".
Please do enjoy whatever holidays you celebrate and I'll see you soon.
Jay-Z is leaving the Def Jam presidency when his contract resigns.
He will still record for Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam.
Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Will Jay-Z Pull a Madonna w/Live Nation?
Jay-Z: J Hotels, Def Jam Deal, Branded Entertainment Co.
Jay-Z Rumors ARE News: Contract Negotiations in Flux
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