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Tierra Whack wants to normalize conversations around financial literacy. The rapper, originally known as Dizzle Dizz, has teamed up with Venmo for its financial education series, “Money Talks.” The series features a range of artists and entrepreneurs, some of whom are Whack’s peers. Kicking off its second season, Whack sat down with North Philadelphia designer and seamstress Adriana Williams, who works a 9-to-5 while scaling her lifestyle brand. “We realized, we have so much in common and we had the same struggles,” Whack, a North Philly native, told AFROTECH™. “I really was like enlightened when I was talking to my friends, when we were filming. I’m like, ‘Yo, this is crazy.’ These are friends I talk to almost like at least twice, three times a week. And then we sat in front of the camera and I’m like, ‘Yo, I never knew you were going through this. I didn’t know.’ I don’t know what it is about us, but that’s just kind of like the unspoken thing. Venmo helped us break the ice. I...
Blossoming from the heart of Houston, another Black-owned vodka company has hit the market. Houston Chronicle reports 10 Black entrepreneurs and peers from Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin, Wiley College, University of Houston, and Cornell University have joined forces to launch General Orders No. 3. (GO3) — named after the order which freed enslaved people on on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. The group wanted to launch a Houston-made vodka encapsulating the spirit of Texas’ heritage and culture.
Kevin Hart may be ready to conquer a new industry. According to a press release, the entertainer and businessman teamed up with tequila producer Juan Domingo Beckmann to launch a new tequila brand, Gran Coramino™. The pair merged Beckmann’s knowledge of the tequila industry with Hart’s drive to produce top-quality tequila in hopes of creating community. Now, the entrepreneurial venture, which was two years in the making, has led to a “perfectly smooth and uniquely balanced Reposado Cristalino tequila” made in the oldest distillery in Latin America.
Draya Michele — model, swimwear designer, actress, and frequent Twitter trending topic — has some questions, and we’re here to answer them. In a tweet, Michele called out her “scamming scammers” and asked about the steps to paying back an SBA (Small Business Association) loan, under which falls other loan types like the aforementioned PPP loans. Hey I got a question for my little scamming scammers. Lol. If you get a SBA loan and it’s under a business name what are the steps to paying it back and if it is under the business name and you go into default does it go under your personal credit? — Draya Michele (@drayamichele) March 17, 2022 As one might imagine, the comments did not go over well, with one alleged former employee of the SBA summing up the answer as succinctly as the social platform would allow. I worked for SBA for 3 years. With a question like this, you giving them every reason to look at you and they will — The Cowboy Isley (@HankorJefe) March 17, 2022 Fortunately...
A$AP Rocky is adding yet another creative title to his resume. The Harlem rapper has reportedly been named the first-ever guest artistic director of PacSun in which he will be overseeing designer collaborations, brand campaigns, in-store activations as well as supporting launches in both the Pacsun DTLA and Soho stores, a press release reports. For the next 18 months, Rocky will be responsible for driving a “new wave of premium streetwear and style” to the LA-based multi-brand retailer as part of his role. “Our community of customers is looking for something unexpected, that elevates their daily experience and lets them express their personal style. Nobody bridges the gap between high fashion and streetwear like A$AP Rocky,” Alfred Chang, co-CEO of Pacsun, said in a statement. “We are proud to welcome him to the Pacsun family and energized about making his ideas a reality that can be shared (and worn) by millions and lead a global style conversation.” Through this new partnership...
A$AP Rocky is the latest Hip Hop figure to cash in on the non-fungible token (NFT) game. This past weekend, the Harlem rapper announced the official debut of his first-ever NFT collection, which will be made available through Nifty Gateway. According to Complex, a promo video released by the AWGE Shopping Network shared that the collection will consist of “select pieces” and include a snippet of a song called “Sandman,” an unreleased track Rocky previously teased during 2021 Yams Day. Additionally, the new collection will also give fans who purchase merchandise a chance to be entered into a raffle for prizes. Each purchase is a ticket to either win one of Rocky’s vehicles from his Injured Generation Tour or a studio visit to listen to his upcoming album. A$AP Rocky has always been considered an experimental artist, so his decision to dive headfirst into the world of NFTs and cryptocurrency was nothing unexpected. Like many other artists who are getting hip to NFTs, Rocky is leaning...