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Archive for 2010
Hard Work: The Lil Wayne Theory
Words of wisdom from the hardest working man in Hip Hop.
Tabi Bonney Wants YOU to Do It!
“I didn’t think I just made moves”-Tabi Bonney
Artist/Director/Designer Tabi Bonney always has always been one to watch for grind inspiration in various endeavors from managing a music career to launching a fashion brand. He’s a guy that is living the dream. Just a few years ago he was working a day job as a teacher and said I am about do it, and did it. Now… he has traveled the world, shot numerous videos, directed some videos, and has a new album dropping November 23 rd.
The Golden Parachute
Just came across a post on nytimes.com about Mr. T being the pitchman for the gold buying service Gold Promise and the rise in gold prices. While being tough to watch, I could only sit back and ponder how Mr. T continues to make a living based on a character he created with working as a bouncer at a Chicago nightclub.
A character that opened the door for him to become a $3,000 bodyguard for celebrities such as Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen and Diana Ross. A character that Sylvester Stallone took note of and led to him offering Mr T. a small role in Rocky 3 but eventually bumped him up to the role of the fearsome Clubber Lang. After this performance of a lifetime in Rocky 3 Mr. T was set up…. Here we are nearly 3 decades later and the same character is paying dividends.
While some might laugh and some may wince, having a brand that you can bank on is worth its weight in the shiny stuff!
Here’s the tough to watch pitchman footage from Bloomberg TV
But Here’s how it came to be…