(Image: Thinkstock) So you’ve gotten the training, searched the job openings, aced the interview and landed the position that is your entry into professional life and first step in your career journey. But once you’ve gotten the position, there are a few things you should keep in...

Singer/songwriter Shaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith is having quite a year so far. “Red Tails,” a film in which he co-stars, debuted at number two at the box office last weekend and now it’s been announced that he is leaving Def Jam records to put out music on Motown where he...

Khaleeqa "Roxi" Rouse As the unemployment rate remains high for African Americans—more than 15%— many workers are forced to find other ways to make ends meet. Some have been forced to face harsh realities about their lifestyle, their budgets, their passions and what...

Last week, the Internet was abuzz with news about file-sharing Megaupload. First there was the news Megaupload was suing Universal Music Group in retaliation for a promotional video UMG blocked on YouTube. (It would later drop the suit against Universal.) Later in the week, the site was...

The importance of good design transcends all industries. However, aspiring designers are often discouraged from pursuing careers in the arts because of the perception that there is no money to be made. But today, more than ever, technology has extended its influence on the design world...

On Wednesday BE Next told you about the legal battle between Universal Music Group and Megaupload, a popular file-sharing site of which Kaseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean is part owner and CEO. [Editor's Note: Megaupload's top lawyer has recently denied reports that Swizz Beatz is the...

There’s been plenty of talk, rightfully, of how colleges and universities are complicit in the situation many college graduates find themselves in–unemployed or underemployed and facing a staggering level of student loan debt. Youth unemployment is at 18.1%, the highest it’s been...

Swizz Beatz  is a music producer, artist and a multifaceted mogul-in-the-making but is he also a pirate? According to Universal Music Group, indirectly, he is. Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean is the CEO  and a principal investor in Megaupload, the second highest trafficked file-sharing site...