How tweeting while black became controversial
August 23, 2010
Black culture is interesting. Not only to those who identify themselves as black but those who are on the outside looking in. Consider the fact that elements of black culture not only have been successfully integrated into other cultures seamlessly with nary an influence of an advertising campaign or a public relations executive. Case-in-point: whether you agree with the merit of Antoine Dodson’s popularity as evidence of coonery or 15 minutes of fame, the refrain of “Hide yo kids, Hide yo wife” is to 2010 what “Tardy For The Party” was for 2009 or “Yes We Can” was to 2008.
How Black People Use Twitter
August 23, 2010
As far as I can tell, the Twitter hashtag #wordsthatleadtotrouble got started at about 11 a.m. Pacific Time on Sunday morning, when a user named Kookeyy posted this short message: “#wordsthatleadtotrouble ‘Don’t Worry I gotchu.” A couple minutes later, Kookeyy posted another take on the same theme: “#wordsthatleadtotrouble – I Love Yuh *kiss teeth*.”
On Twitter, people append hashtags to categorize their messages—the tags make it easier to search for posts on a certain topic, and they can sometimes lead to worldwide call-and-response conversations in which people compete to outdo one another with ever more hilarious, bizarre, or profane posts.
Kanye West picks one lucky teen to follow on Twitter, bringing overnight fame
August 19, 2010
Kanye West is only following one fan on Twitter — but the lucky person he picked isn’t too excited about it.
Steven Holmes, a teenager from Coventry, England, suddenly found himself the target of a Twitter-storm when West singled him out as the only person he’d choose to follow.
“I just commented on something on Kanye West’s account and next thing I know he’s following me,” Holmes told his hometown paper, the Coventry Telegraph.
First Ever MTV TJ ‘Twitter Jockey’ Following Nationwide Vote
August 9, 2010
ZYNC from American Express and MTV, a division of Viacom Inc. announce Gabi Gregg as the winner of “Follow Me: The Search for the first MTV TJ” competition, www.zync.mtv.com. Gabi was named the first MTV TJ “Twitter Jockey” after a nationwide vote during last night’s finale – which aired on MTV and was streamed simultaneously on MTV.com – and will be based at MTV’s global headquarters in New York City. The three month long job search featured 20 candidates battling it out in a series of Twitter challenges.
Gabi Gregg, 23, is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she graduated cum laude in May 2008 with a degree in International Relations and African American Studies. In 2008, she founded the popular blog “Young, Fat and Fabulous.” Since then she’s been interviewed by The New York Times and Good Morning America, and has been featured in the fashion magazines French Glamour and Vogue Italia.
Def Jam Rapstar Confirms Public Enemy, NAS, DJ Khaled and More in Game
August 6, 2010
4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive are excited to announce additional tracks available in Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience coming October 5th to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Louisiana Launches New iPhone App for Louisiana’s African American Heritage Trail
August 6, 2010
The Louisiana Office of Tourism recently launched a new iPhone app for Louisiana’s African American Heritage Trail at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans. This is the first app of its kind for tourism in Louisiana, and visitors attending the festival were the first to experience its features.
“The festival was a perfect backdrop to launch the app, and the feedback from visitors was very positive,” said Pam Breaux, secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. “We developed this app to help guide visitors to trail sites as they travel throughout the state.”
Tyra Banks to Launch Fierce New Fashion & Beauty Website
July 24, 2010
Tyra Banks can’t be stopped: the supermodel-slash-talk-show-host-slash-entrepreneurial-force announced plans to launch a new fashion and beauty site.
In a note on her website which Banks signed, “Fierce & Love, Tyra,” the supermodel painted a general picture of what to expect from the “online media brand” she will spearhead in conjunction with Demand Media.
DJ Hero 2 to Create the Best Soundtrack in Entertainment
July 24, 2010
When the party starts this October, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will fire up two turntable controllers and a microphone and experience hits from the biggest names in music as they’ve never heard them before in Activision Publishing Inc.’s DJ Hero 2. Taking the soundtrack to “the most innovative and immersive music experience of 2009″* and recipient of over 20 “Best Music Game” awards to the next level, DJ Hero 2 spins together tracks from over 100 of the biggest artists from around the world – who have combined U.S. full albums sales alone in excess of 375 million** – creating an all-new, unparalleled music experience. Featuring the hottest hits from artists such as Lady Gaga, B.o.B., Pitbull, Deadmau5, Iyaz, David Guetta, and Rihanna and classic anthems from legendary artists including Eminem, Daft Punk, Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and LL Cool J, the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack mixes the perfect blend of pop, dance and hip hop music.
The Old Spice Guy Now Making Custom Videos for Fans via Social Media
July 20, 2010
How do you get bloggers, fans and random Internet folks to make your campaign go viral? Namecheck them in a personalized monologue delivered by a shirtless man, of course!
That’s right, everyone’s favorite topless dude, Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa, has been tweeting just-for-you-vids to a bevy of Internet folk all day.
OPad: Oprah Winfrey Comes to the iPad
July 20, 2010
How much does Oprah Winfrey love the iPad? So much that she’s bringing her namesake magazine to the iPad later this year, but it will have a unique twist: The iPad app will make e-books available for purchase, and then the e-books can be read within the application itself.
Def Jam Rapstar Confirms A Tribe Called Quest, Ludacris, LL Cool J, RUN DMC and More in Game
July 8, 2010
Here we go yo, here we go yo, so what’s so what’s so what’s the scenario? Today, 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive are excited to announce additional tracks available in Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience coming October 5th to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
The ultimate emcee experience for video game consoles, Def Jam Rapstar is the only music game that focuses exclusively on Hip Hop, you and your social networks. With more than 40 of the greatest Hip Hop songs available at release, from A Tribe Called Quest’s ultimate posse track “Scenario,” to Ludacris’ hit single “Stand Up” and LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” Def Jam Rapstar allows YOU to be the star by rhyming, using your console camera, and uploading your video to the fully integrated Def Jam Rapstar community at www.defjamrapstar.com.
Prince declares the Internet ‘dead’
July 8, 2010
We started hearing about a new Prince album titled 20TEN that is scheduled to be released for free in publications all across Europe in the coming weeks and in conjunction with that album release, we get to hear from Prince himself in a new interview with the British newspaper The Daily Mirror.
New Michael Jackson Book by Legendary Concert Promoter Leonard Rowe Published to eBook by FastPencil
June 30, 2010
FastPencil and Leonard Rowe today announced the availability of Rowe’s book, “What Really Happened to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Evil Side of the Entertainment Industry.” Rowe, a legendary concert promoter and longtime friend of Michael Jackson and the Jackson family, selected FastPencil to publish the eBook version available for iPad, Kindle and all major eReaders.
“This is a story that must be told. It is a first hand account of the conspiracy and the power of the entertainment industry and I am so glad to be releasing the book on the anniversary of Michael’s death,” said Leonard Rowe. “It is a raw and eye-opening account of the perils of fame and about the man everyone knew as the ‘King of Pop,’ but whom I knew as a dear friend.”
Rihanna Gets Block Parties Rockin’ This 4th of July With New Jams for Guitar Hero and DJ Hero
June 30, 2010
Axe shredding rockaholics, virtual mix maestros and all of their friends will come together and party this holiday weekend with new downloadable content for Activision Publishing Inc.’s Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. Available today and featuring some of the biggest hits from global pop sensations such as Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Duran Duran and Maroon 5, the Pop 1 Track Pack for the Guitar Hero Music Library and the DJ Hero Dance Party Mix Pack will provide hours of nonstop, party rockin’, beat blastin’ entertainment for the whole crew to enjoy.
Setting the ones and twos ablaze today, the DJ Hero Dance Party Mix Pack delivers a trio of new mixes – Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” Mixed With “Girls On Film” by Duran Duran, Pussycat Dolls’ “Buttons” beat juggle and Rihanna’s “S.O.S.” beat juggle – that will have digital DJ’s spinning, scratching and battling as they take their 4th of July parties to the next level.
Michael Jackson Fans Will Moonwalk In Motion-Sensing Game
June 24, 2010
Gamers will have the opportunity to moonwalk alongside the King of Pop.
Video game developer Ubisoft announced it would release a new dancing-and-singing game featuring Michael Jackson this holiday season. The as-yet-unnamed game will be among the first to use Kinect and Move, the respective motion-detecting camera systems for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 due out later this year.
