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YouTube Influencer Mike Relm On Branding And Hip-Hop

BY Adisa BanjokoTue Jun 7, 2011

Mike Relm is a YouTube influencer who is rapidly changing the way people look at music and video. Being a pioneer of mixing video on screens in front of packed crowds got him touring with The Blue Man Group and Tony Hawk among others. Then he was asked to remix movie trailers and he's been altering the way we look at the potential of music, video, and sound ever since. READ»

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Lathan Hodge On The War Between Technology And Culture

BY Adisa BanjokoFri May 20, 2011

"It is important to create policy around innovation. It has to happen on a national, regional and local level."READ»

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A New Age of Art: SF Music Tech Founder Brian Zisk

BY Adisa BanjokoThu Apr 14, 2011

Future of Music Coalition has long advocated for policies that help artists reach potential audiences without the bottlenecks and gatekeepers so common to the original music industry.READ»

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Allhiphop.com's Chuck Creekmur on the Music Industry and Tech

BY Adisa BanjokoTue Feb 8, 2011

"The Hip-Hop community have always been innovators and early adopters of technology from the very beginning of the art form. These days, you have 50 Cent commanding almost 4 million followers on Twitter and he's hocking everything from penny stocks to promoting a headset line."READ»

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The 50th Law: Strategy Expert Robert Greene & The Hustlers Mind

BY Adisa BanjokoThu Oct 9, 2008

In an era where young people are less likely to be in church and more likely to be influenced by hustlers, rappers and movies like Scarface, things have changed. The 48 Laws of Power by author Robert Greene, has emerged as the ...READ»

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Amazing Article on the State of Urban Radio by Eric K. Arnold

BY Adisa BanjokoThu May 22, 2008

Urban radio has come to highlight some of the worst music, from the worst artists lately. But many do not know how the collapse of urban radio took place. Long time scribe Eric K. Arnold illustrates the story of how that ...READ»

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EXCLUSIVE: Video of RZA Announcing Wuchess.com

BY Adisa BanjokoWed Apr 16, 2008

Never say Adisa Banjoko didn't hook you up! Wuchess is history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pphl9CFwHMY NBC 11 coverage of HHCF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8kBM2YDS8 www.wuchess.com -Adisa ...READ»

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MMA Culture and Biz Discussion with Alan "Gumby" Marques from www.onthemat.com

BY Adisa BanjokoSun Apr 6, 2008

Before most people cared about the UCF and MMA culture, only a chosen few saw what what coming. These are the folks who would trade VHS tapes (remember those?) with other people across the country and meet on message boards to ...READ»

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FC EXCLUSIVE: Interivew with Chess Master Josh Waitzkin on Business & Life!

BY Adisa BanjokoMon Mar 24, 2008

Josh Waitzkin was going head to head with the worlds greatest chess minds at the age of 6. Today his a world champion tai chi master. His bestselling book, The Art of Learning covers the blending of chess and martial arts ...READ»

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RZA, Chess Masters and MMA Fighters Gather to Stop Violence

BY Adisa BanjokoMon Mar 24, 2008

Hip-Hop Chess Federation Teams with MMA Fighters Jake Sheilds and Ralek Gracie, RZA, Rakaa, IM Josh Waitzkin, for the “Mind Over Matter” Chess & Grappling Exhibition HHCF brings together top entertainers and fighters to ...READ»