Business
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Spotlight on LA’s Royal House of Wraps
Celebs have been spotted sporting their headwraps, face masks and more
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Spotlight on Detroit’s Healthy Roots Doll Company
Their goal: to teach girls they are perfect just the way they are
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Don’t Call It a Throwback: Spotlight on Backtrack Vintage
Their clothing brings you back to the golden age of 1990s classic urban fashion
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Spotlight on Premier Pharmacy and Wellness Center
Located in East Charlotte, the burgeoning business will expand to West Charlotte in late 2021
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Like Diamonds in the Sky, Rihanna Has Reportedly Reached Billionaire Status
The entertainer-entrepreneur's beauty and fashion ventures have paid off big, amassing her a reported $1.7 billion fortune.
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Jay-Z and Will Smith Invest in Company to Help Low-Income Folks Go From Renters to Homeowners
The startup puts a new spin on the rent-to-own business model by providing clients with the tools and tips they need to both secure and maintain a home.
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Businessman Notoriously Criticized for Exploiting Black Music Artists Calls Out Corporations for Exploiting Black Community
Diddy is dabbling in an interesting (and dangerous) game of “This you??” on Black Twitter. In a letter addressed to General Motors published via his Revolt TV website on Thursday, Diddy (born Sean Combs) critiqued the corporation that “exploited our culture, undermined our power, and excluded Black entrepreneurs from participating in the value created by…
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Triller Network Acquires Verzuz, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to Join Management Team
It looks like it’s a case of owner money Verzuz executive money because creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have some huge news! According to Billboard, the streaming platform and global pandemic lockdown-era phenomenon has been acquired by Triller Network, which is the parent company of the Triller video-making and social media app. “This is a…
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So I Guess Square, Inc. Had Dinner With Jay-Z and Is Now Acquiring a Majority Stake in Tidal
Yes, I’m about to make an “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” lyric reference in a lede about Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter yet again—and no, you cannot stop me. I mean, my editor can, but I digress. (Editor’s note: Go forth and prosper…like Jay-Z.) THE POINTS IS…the line following the oft-quoted line is equally…
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Jay-Z Shares His 'Empire State of Mind' With LVMH, Forms Partnership With Moët Hennessy
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is hellbent on journalists referencing his “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man” lyric in the article’s lede with every money move he makes, isn’t he? Oh look, I did it again. Here’s the news—LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) has acquired a 50 percent stake in Jay’s champagne brand Armand de…