Over the years, mainstream media and pop culture created a stigma that looks down upon being intelligent. In today’s society “being cool” is actually the opposite of being intelligent, and essentially certain entertainers “dumb down” their intelligence for ratings and record sales. Dumb it Down exposes the entertainment industry for forcing prominent African American celebrities to tone down their intelligence in order to maintain relevant.
dir. by Joseph McFashion
Damon Dash Studios presents “Too Honorable” Mixtape Movie coming May 25, 2015 Starring Stacey Dash, Murda Mook, and Cam’ron
produced by Kanye West x Damon Dash
source: Forbes
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre may have built a $3.2 billion empire on a product that cost less than $20 bucks to create.
The New York Times reports that Dr. Dre’s Beats by Dre headphones are inexpensive to make, with headphone designers estimating “the cost of making a fancy headset is as low as $14.” A pair of Beats by Dre can cost upwards of $450.
While Beats by Dre may be made for cheap and have questionable sound quality, the brand is a marketing juggernaut. Beats by Dre owns an 27% of a headphone industry that reported $1.8 billion in sales last year.
Hip Hop Motivations Kenyatta “The Barber Walters Of Hip Hop” talks to Dame Dash about his new film venture with Kanye West, Making a Reasonable Doubt movie with Jay Z, as well as his strategy behind releasing his new movie Loisaidas direct to consumer at www.loisaidasthemovie.com
Music by inviziblehandz@gmail.com
http://www.thesecrettoballin.com
source: HipHopMotivator
Both Coach K and super producer Zaytoven—who rose to prominence alongside Gucci Mane—explain the explosion of the genre and eventual beef between Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane. We quickly learn that Gucci Mane has not only become one of the most significant rappers in the Atlanta scene, but has so much leverage that his opinion can essentially decide the career trajectory of any new rapper trying to make it. What’s perhaps most impressive is that Gucci’s influence is still just as prominent as ever—even though he’s currently locked up until 2016.
2014 will mark the first year since its inception in 1976 that only 1 artist will be certified as platinum from sales. The award is given by the RIAA to mark one million units sold. Taylor Swift sold over 1.2 million copies of “1989” in her 1st week. Read More
source: OWN TV
Created and Directed by Maxwell Benson
Official music video by Too Short performing 19,999. 2014 Dangerous Music / EMPIRE
Produced by: DDS (@dds825)
Shot by: Jerry Production (@JerryPHD)
1. Sean “Diddy” Combs $700 m
2. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young $550 m
3. Shawn “Jay Z” Carter $520 m
4. Bryan “Birdman” Williams $160 m
5. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson $140 m
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