Social media continues to change the way people interact. Concerts have long been about the atmosphere of live music, being surrounded by others who share your love of the artist, and the roar of the crowd; it can’t be beat. But coupled with social media, people no longer simply enjoy the performance Read more…
Most aspiring fashion entrepreneurs don’t study Chemistry in college, but Deidre Roberson isn’t your average mogul. By day, Roberson is a full-time Environmental Scientist and by night she’s the Creative Director and Founder/CEO of Eumelanin; a clothing and jewelry brand empowering Black and brown people around the world. Art and Science Belong Read more…
We already know who killed the radio star, but who killed CDs? The answer, of course, is streaming platforms. Last year, Best Buy announced that after July 1st, they would dramatically reduce their CD selection, which is quite unsurprising seeing that 2018 marks the record all-time-low in CD sales. But Read more…
Businessman, media mogul, media personality, and a five-time New York Time’s best-selling author, Gary Vaynerchuk (Vee for short) is the millennial advocate. In a time when the internet has birthed a generation of digital natives, who want the fame, money, and the glory, Vee has been able to secure their Read more…
Kei Henderson achieved success once she broke all the rules and decided to do things her own way. Today, she’s the President of Sincethe80s, founded with artist managers Barry Johnson and Zekiel Nicholson, a joint venture with Motown/Capitol Records. The boutique record label, music management, and publishing company boast an Read more…
The recent Netflix and Hulu documentaries on Fyre Festival reveal just how quickly aspirational, influencer lifestyles can go south. The event ultimately detailed a wider generational problem on both sides. Fyre Festival, the creation of tech entrepreneur, Billy McFarland, and his co-organiser, Ja Rule, promised two weekends in paradise. From Read more…
Making it in the music industry has always been about passion and innovation – getting creative to make your mark. Traditionally, musicians hustled their demos on street corners, and into DJ booths at radio stations, to seizing an opening spot as a major headliner. However, emerging musicians on the brink Read more…
Comedian, actress, singer and author, Tiffany Haddish is a quadruple threat. The Los Angeles native doesn’t shy away from her past, and attributes her unwavering work ethic to being “homeless and hungry”. Tiffany’s rise to rarefied fame began long before her acclaimed role in ‘Girls Trip’. From her role as Read more…
Carter proves that mogul moves can be strategically made through creating exemplary work and subsequently finding new means of repackaging them. I like to think of a mogul as someone who influences culture, so much so, they can change, highlight, and shape it. Ruth E. Carter falls nowhere short of Read more…
A new class of movers and shakers enter various industries each year. Some of them hold the top spot for years at a time, while others simply pave the way for newcomers to come in and make their impact. To onlookers, they’re known as “goals” and set the tone for Read more…