Wyclef Jean and Timberland Co. are teaming up to sell eco-friendly footwear in support of the reforestation efforts in Haiti. Timberland will also sell T-shirts designed by Haitian children and a new line of organic shirts and hats that will be sold at Wyclef concerts proceeds will go to Jean’s Yele Haiti foundation. For each pair bought $2 will go to the Yele.
The partnership is part of Timberland’s Earthkeepers program, which promotes environmental and social activism. In an interview with The Associated Press, Jean says he hopes the partnership will inspire children and put a new face on his homeland.
“We’re going to dig the holes, we’re going to plant the trees, because reforestation in Haiti is a social issue, it’s an environmental issue. These are the kinds of things I think can help re-brand the country and start to inspire kids” – Wyclef
Will.i.am studied design at the Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising prior to being a member of the Black Eye Peas, his official debut as a fashion designer for i.am clothing was the 2005 appearance of the Magic apparel trade show at The Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
The company has collaborate with Antik Denim to help with the design of the fashion line regarding premium jeans and denim apparel. i.am clothing design the new collection for Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, which comprises 27 uniforms for both men and women in 2007.
Will i.am has already found fans in celebrity clients including Ashlee Simpson, Kelly Osbourne, and the members of Coldplay through its exclusive availability in LA’s Fred Segal store.
“I fuse genres of music and I will fuse eras and styles of fashion, I want to launch and market the clothes in a way that has never been done, combining music and fashion. I want to design the line and score it the way a composer scores a film and tour the collection like a band will tour an album. I want to make a fresh stylistic collection that everyone wants but limited and special to keep them looking for more.” – Will i.am Continue Reading »
In an official press release Interscope Geffen A&M announced the new label deal with Sean “Diddy” Combs which will include all his future music ventures and the upcoming album, Last Train To Paris, which will be the first release on the new joint venture between Bad Boy Records and Interscope. “I was at a point where I felt like I needed a fresh start. I felt like A-Rod going to the Yankees,” Combs said of his decision to move on.
In an exclusive interview from AllHipHop.com, according to Combs, the new Bad Boy label with Interscope will operate like a small boutique label, with an emphasis on signing unique talent.
“We are going to take our time with the amount of acts that we sign,” Combs stated, adding that the label will cater to “superstars.” “We want to find those very unique artists. We want to build something very special that’s not already out there”.
The current Bad Boy roster and catalog will remain with Bad Boy’s Warner Music Group (WMG) joint venture.
“Puff is a rare person in the music industry today, that can move the culture in many areas – fashion, TV, music – as well as making records. Whenever a free agent like him comes along, which is rare, you grab him.” said Jimmy Iovine Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M.
The single “Love Come Down” will be serviced physically and digitally this week with a video, directed by Rage, to follow shortly.
According to Billboard, Thank Me Later Drakes first major release was recently pushed from a fall release to early 2010. One of the album’s producers, Harlem-based Omen, says the Toronto MC is ready to release the first single, “Shut It Down” featuring The-Dream, in the coming weeks with a video directed by Hype Williams.
The song came about when Omen teamed up with Drake’s longtime musical collaborator, 40, and together they came up with the production. “I was working on some drum patterns and 40 had the melody going. 40 is very skilled and has a crazy ear for obscure sounds and chords,” says Omen. “It took us the whole night to come up with the track, but we finished it and played it for Drake the next day, who already had the song’s concept.”
The idea for the track, which Omen describes as a “Prince-like, powerful song,” is about “empowering females. Drake said he had a song idea called ‘Shut It Down’ aimed at club-going females. When they go out and they get dressed up and put their makeup on and get their hair done, they have the capacity to shut the club down,” Omen recalls.
The-Dream eventually got on the track; as of now, he has a verse and appears on the last two choruses and on the bridge.
So far Drakes release of his mixtape So Far So Gone has sold over 100k copies since its 2 week reign on Billboard charts.
UNDRCRWN introduces the second and last installment of the Mos Def Collection. All garments will be sold exclusively on UNDRCRWN.com
This season, we’re bringing you the highly anticipated “Cut & Sew” range. Polished and mature, the new collection effortlessly blends collegiate athleticism and style. The “RBG ,” “RBG Patchwork” and “Brooknam” jackets are each peppered with plenty of clever details. Colorful hand crafted prints (mixed with hand drawings by Mos Def) are set against sleek monochrome materials; Pops of zesty yellow and blood red are used to accent buttons, zippers and mesh linings. The mixture of bold prints set against streamlined design creates a contemporary fashion sensibility throughout the entire collection.
Sean Kingston helps VH1 Save The Music and Do Something to fight the battle of music education in schools. To find out what you can do go to SaveOurMusic.org
Carol’s Daughter, one of the leading beauty companies offering highly natural hair, skin, lip gloss, and body products has partnered up with Disney to be the offical beauty product brand of Disney’s The Princess & The Frog.
The companys partners which include Lisa Price, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Steve Stoute and Jada Pinkett Smith scored their first major lisence. Steve Stoute mention the importance of the partnership toTheYBF stating;
“It took the team to pull it off and get this license. It could have gone to FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI or someone else. It’s a big deal. Products are being sold at Macy’s, Sephora, and CarolsDaughter.com. This partnership is just so important.”
Founder Lisa Price response on the partnership was;
” I’m so honored to be a part of something with such significant social importance,” says Lisa Price. “I’m thrilled that young African-Americans everywhere will see the movie and see someone to identify with, someone to be proud of, and someone to emulate. Princess Tiana will tell African-American women, young and old, that they can be beautiful and successful by being themselves and working hard—a powerful message that can’t be underestimated.”
For more information regarding the product check out Carol’s Daugther website and sign up to be immediately notified when the Magical Beauty Collection is available, the site states over 15,000 sign-ups already. Press play to see the trailer of the film below which hit theaters on December 11.
Fabolous tweets on his Twitter account @myfabolouslife about his upcoming reality show, the show is based on the crazy, spontaneous, busy, traveling life of an entertainer and complicated journey of a new father he twitted. I’m assuming the incident of him being poised is probably caught on film. No details on what television network the reality show will be aired on, but we’ll keep a close look as details develop.
Eminem’s music publisher “Eight Mile Style” and Apple Inc. are headed to Detroit’s federal court over a contract dispute.
Eight Mile Style contends that Apple earned $2.58 million from iTunes downloads of various Eminem songs. Eight Mile attorney Richard Busch said during his opening statement Eminem’s contract with record company Aftermath Records did not give the company right to make his songs available for download on Apple’s popular iTunes service.
Eight Mile Style is claiming copyright infringement, alleging Apple did not have a license to reproduce and sell 93 songs at issue.
Aftermath Records, founded by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, is also a defendant in the case. The lawsuit claims Aftermath and Apple ignored Eight Mile’s refusal to sell the songs in downloaded digital format
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is presiding over the trial without a jury, which was agreed to by both sides.
Apple attorney Glenn Pomerantz countered that Eight Mile Style made money off the download purchases. He said the Eight Mile made 9 cents off each song that customers pay to download an Eminem song from iTunes, which opened in 2003.
The 50th Law, which is 50 Cent’s strategic advice book on life and how to become successful, written with author Robert Green landed at #5 on The New York Times’ “Advice, how-to and miscellaneous” bestsellers list. 50’s book joined Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady (#4), Think Like A Man and Hill Harper’s The Conversation (#2) on the list, which was topped by Julia Child’s reissue of Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 1.
