Deon Graham boasts the title of Chief Brand Officer at Combs Enterprises. Before reaching this career milestone, Graham worked in the Miami, FL, nightlife scene for several years. He also worked with liquor brands and later launched his nightlife website, City Never Sleeps, in 2008. The pivot came after recognizing a lack of diversity within the space. Going forward, Graham knew it would be important to work in an environment that places diversity at its center. His wishes were answered. One year later, he landed the role at Combs Enterprises. “When I got into the club scene, I realized they don’t want certain crowds to represent their brands. My first instinct was — I have to try to fix this. Then joining the Combs team, which was Blue Flame at the time, was my first real corporate job, and all I know is Black and brown employees.” He continued: “What Puff is doing here, is really the example and the blueprint that we should be sharing across the industry. I see the genius. I see...

Diddy has plans to revive R&B with a new business venture. According to Rap-Up, the music mogul, born Sean Combs, has plans to launch a new record label that will be exclusive to R&B artists. As he enters what he’s deemed his “love” era, the Bad Boy founder also announced that he’ll drop his first project in nearly six years, an album titled “Off The Grid.” “I’m coming back into music, you know?” said the 51-year-old during an interview with Vanity Fair. He’ll also return to his R&B roots. “Yeah, [an] all R&B label, because I feel like R&B was abandoned and it’s a part of our African American culture,” he continued.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LOVE (@diddy) In the past, Diddy has been criticized for his questionable Bad Boy contracts, but in this new era, he plans to do things differently. “And I’m not signing any artists,” said Diddy. “Because if you know better, you do better. I’m doing 50-50 partnerships with pure transparency. That’s the thing. [The new...

The phrase, “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” was a manifestation uttered by Sean “Diddy” Combs in the ’90s that has continued to allow him to soar to new heights. When he isn’t revolutionizing the world of media through his television network REVOLT, he’s continuing to build his brands that fall under Combs Enterprises. Just as he has an eye for talented artists, Diddy continues to prove that he has an eye for hungry go-getters like Deon Graham who has been appointed to Chief Brand Officer of Combs Enterprises. “‘Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop’ is a fundamental part of our ethos at Combs Enterprises. In the Bad Boy tradition, we are relentless and will not be outworked,” said Combs Enterprises President, Tarik Brooks in an email interview with AfroTech. “We approach every situation knowing that there’s a solution, we just need to find it. The people who thrive here are competitive, enjoy working hard, and believe in the power of teamwork.” Graham’s rise spurred from a nightlife website that he...