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MC Hammer Talks Social Media Interests, Getting through Bankruptcy and Web Influence

Digital enthusiast uses social media to diversify and connect with new audiences

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 20, 2011 Tags: Alchemist Management, bankruptcy, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, DanceJam, financial fitness, MC Hammer, mixed martial arts, Social media, social network, social networking, sports management, Taxes, Twitter, Web marketing

Buyer’s Guide: Mazda’s MX-5 Miata, An Affordable Sporty Roadster

Finally, a droptop that won't make you break the bank

Finally, a droptop that won’t make you break the bank

By Jeff Fortson

Posted: April 20, 2011 Tags: Buyer's Guide, droptop, Mazda, Mazda MX-5 Miata, roadster

All work and no play can make for a dull day at the office, but being productive is what matters most to employers. While having a jovial co-worker that can lighten the mood in the workplace can be a plus, he or she can wind up being a major distraction when there’s a tight deadline looming. The last thing any effective team needs is an internal distraction, be it a talkative co-worker or an unfocused one. Jonathan Smith, better known as Lil Jon, knows firsthand how detrimental a distracting co-worker can be to working efficiently and effectively. For the past several weeks, he and fellow Celebrity Apprentice cast mates had to deal with the always-erratic Gary Busey, who would constantly interrupt, confuse and undermine his team’s progress during each assigned task. With the frustrating actor finally “fired” in last night’s episode, BlackEnterprise.com caught up with Lil Jon to get his tips on dealing with a distracting co-worker (named Gary Busey).

Lil Jon’s 5 Tips For Dealing With a Distracting Co-Worker (Named Gary Busey)

The Celebrity Apprentice star explains how to keep your cool in a hostile work environment

The Celebrity Apprentice star explains how to keep your cool in a hostile work environment…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: April 18, 2011 Tags: bad employee, Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump, Gary Busey, How To, Lil Jon, workplace

Do Clouds Mean Anything for Black Music?

How this technology revolutionized the business

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: April 18, 2011 Tags: black music, cloud computing, music entertainment, Music Industry, music technology, Nicki Minaj, Technology, Trey Songz

Preview Our World: Musician & Activist Wyclef Jean

Also: Dr. Bill Releford, "The Barbershop Doctor," helps Black men fight diabetes and hypertension

This week on Our World with Black Enterprise, host Marc Lamont Hill sits down with…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: April 15, 2011 Tags: Barbershop Doctor, diabetes, Dr. Bill Releford, earthquake, Haiti, Harry Belafonte, hypertension, Lauryn Hill, Our World with BLACK ENTERPRISE, Pras Michel, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Yele Haiti Foundation

Buyer’s Guide: Ford’s F-250 4×4 Takes the Pickup Truck Crown

Ford’s stylish King Ranch Diesel is more than just an off-road workhorse

By Jeff Fortson

Posted: April 13, 2011 Tags: Buyer's Guide, diesel engine, F-250, F-250 Lariat King Ranch edition, Ford, pickup truck

Some only know Stanley "MC Hammer" Burrell for his Grammy award-winning legacy as a pioneering performer in hip-hop and pop culture. Others remember him more for his infamous financial woes and stints on reality TV. But don't put this entrepreneur and social media advocate in a box. He's kept the superstar momentum going in recent years with his dance community Web portal, DanceJam, and the founding of Alchemist Management, a mixed martial arts management company. Hammer's also reinvented himself as a social networking mogul (with more than 2 million Twitter followers), carving out yet another niche in his diverse career with high impact and visibility. An avid reader and sought-after speaker—having lectured at Oxford and Wharton and will be speaking this year at Black Enterprise's Entrepreneurs Conference in Atlanta (May 22-25), Hammer knows a thing or two about expanding one's knowledge of how to connect with audiences and use technology as a lucrative tool. BlackEnterprise.com caught up with the social media whiz on his favorite book picks for social media success.

MC Hammer’s Top 5 Books For Social Media Success

The legendary hip-hop pioneer and social media advocate shares his favorite books

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 12, 2011 Tags: Alchemist Management, DanceJam, favorite books, literature, MC Hammer, nonfiction books, Social media, social media books, Stanley "MC Hammer" Burrell, Stanley Burrell, Technology, Twitter

Toni Braxton: On Bankruptcy, Beating Her Illnesses and the Braxton Family Values

The singer speaks candidly about coming back from the (financial) brink, and facing her new 'reality'

The singer speaks candidly about coming back from the (financial) brink, and facing her new…

By Kenya N. Byrd

Posted: April 12, 2011 Tags: autism, bankruptcy, celebrities, entertainment industry, Kardashians, LaFace Records, lupus, music business, Music Industry, TLC, Toni Braxton, TV

One-on-one with Mathew Knowles

In one of his first interviews since the big announcement, the Music World CEO talks about his next move, the business of music and why splitting with daughter Beyonce was all about strategy

In one of his first interviews since the big announcement, the Music World CEO talks…

By Kenya N. Byrd

Posted: April 11, 2011 Tags: Beyonce, celebrities, Destiny's Child, entertainment industry, Mathew Knowles, music business, Music World Entertainment, Tina Knowles

Star Jones Dishes on New Book, Celebrity Apprentice, the Working Woman

Reality TV star advises women to "leave the tears at home" and "put on your big girl pumps"

Reality TV star advises working women to “leave the tears at home” and “put on…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: April 8, 2011 Tags: Career, Celebrity Apprentice, fiction writing, literature, Star Jones, women entrepreneurs, women executives.

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