Business News
Coolio Dies at 59. Here Are Some of His Memorable Quotes.
The rapper, best known for the hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise,' died in LA on Wednesday.
Hip-Hop
Business Branding
Kanye West’s Most Controversial Moments
Is the outspoken musical genius destroying or helping his personal brand?
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
Soulja Boy Is the OG Growth Hacker
The rapper built his career from scratch through clever digital strategies.
By Andrew Medal
Building a Business
Lessons on Innovation and Evolution From 3 Top Hip-Hop Artists
Many of the best hip-hop artists have managed to survive and thrive over decades of changing music, economic storms and technology shifts.
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneurs and Hustlers Are 2 Tracks on the Same Record
A former DJ at one of New York's largest hip-hop radio stations shares how he blazed a path to success.
By Cipha Sounds
Marketing
4 Marketing Lessons From Pop-Culture Writer Shea Serrano
Marketing your first book, a new product or a catchy feature? Build an online following first. Say, you could even spread the word via rappers.
By Eric M. Ruiz
Entrepreneurs
What Biggie Smalls’s Accountant Taught Me About Life
The 'Accountant to the Stars' had a big impact on me with just a few words.
By Andrew Medal
Business Accounting
How These Entrepreneurs Found a Catchy Way to Teach Students Financial Literacy
Flocabulary, a company that makes educational hip-hop songs and videos for grades K-12, will use the same medium to teach kids about personal finance.
By Laura Entis
Business Ideas
3 Entrepreneurial Lessons to Learn From Kanye West
The innovators in music world are teaching young Americans some basics about breaking out on their own.
By Eric M. Ruiz