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All Hip Hop founder Chuck Creekmur Open Letter to Nicki Minaj

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Perhaps the founder of All Hip Hop.com should familiarized himself with the phrase “chickens come home to roost.” The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer. Well in this case, the direction and negative objectification of women in Hip Hop that has undoubtedly been (and still is being…) promoted on the pages of Creekmur’s website has affected someone close to him. In this case his daughter. So in other words, ‘What comes around goes around.” Others might say, Don’t hate the player, hate the Game. We’re sure Creekmur benefited greatly from the rap game. Where was his concern … Continue reading All Hip Hop founder Chuck Creekmur Open Letter to Nicki Minaj

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TV Newsroom “If It Bleeds It Leads” Culture on Flow of Wisdom Radio

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“IF IT BLEEDS IT LEADS” NEWSROOM CULTURE UNVEILED BY EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST BEN SWANN ON FLOW OF WISDOM RADIO On this week’s Flow of Wisdom (FOW) Radio Show with Sean Anthony, Emmy Award-Winning Investigative Journalist, Ben Swann, discussed details behind media newsroom culture and the motto, “If It Bleeds It Leads.” Swann explained why “killings and stabbings” are unquestionable lead stories on media newscasts and why newsroom executives’ reject cover stories with “real truth.” Sean Anthony also received exclusive information from the journalist about the manipulative plans behind media politics, which he experienced during the 2012 Presidential Campaign. Swann’s interview … Continue reading TV Newsroom “If It Bleeds It Leads” Culture on Flow of Wisdom Radio

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Young Black Women Don’t Matter as R. Kelly Plays On

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Would you trust the guy that’s smiling with your daughter? The post below comes from the Richard Prince’s Journal-isms site. The post details a story by Jessica Hopper of the Village Voice who examines Chicago music journalist Jim DeRogatis’ original story that exposed the sexual assault accusation against singer R. Kelly.One of the most coveted demos in media are young black women. They are a group of listeners and viewers that are very attractive to advertisers because of the buying decisions they make. However apparently their consumerism supersedes the media industry’s moral sense. Radio and the media industry continues to promote … Continue reading Young Black Women Don’t Matter as R. Kelly Plays On

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The Adrian Peterson Story the Media Won’t Touch Until Now

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“Where is the outrage for an NFL player who apparently fathered five children by four women, none of them he was married to?” After the death of his 2 year old son, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson received sympathy from many corners. Many even supported him with his decision to play last Sunday, only a few days following his son’s death. But as the public has learned through various media outlets, Peterson never knew his son and only met him while he was on life support in the hospital following a brutal beating by the mother’s boyfriend. One columnist … Continue reading The Adrian Peterson Story the Media Won’t Touch Until Now

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The Negative Stereotypes of African American Women in the Media

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FROM  feministing.com — The Melissa Harris Perry show on MSNBC highlighted a recent study by Essence Magazine. The study following nearly 1,200 women who kept a visual diary of the depictions of African American women in media and ranked if the characterizations of black women were balanced. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy **Click the playlist to watch the video more than once** Not surprising, the study (available in the November issue of Essence) shows that the majority of imagery associated with African American women is heavily negative (nearly 85% of respondents recorded negative … Continue reading The Negative Stereotypes of African American Women in the Media

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Mary J. Blige tells Hot 97 Angie Martinez ‘Burger King Ad Was A Mistake’

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Mary J. Blige tells Angie Martinez of Hot 97 that the Burger King Ad contained an unfinished version of the song and it was not cleared with her. She admitted the commercial was a mistake what everyone thought she was paid to do the ad, wasn’t what she was paid. Blige reveals all the details behind the Burger King commercial fiasco. Continue reading Mary J. Blige tells Hot 97 Angie Martinez ‘Burger King Ad Was A Mistake’

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Pepsi releases new Nicki Minaj TV Commercial

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Does the Nicki Minaj ad say more about her crossover appeal or does it signal the end of Hip Hop images aimed at mainstream audiences? This ad contains NONE! Pepsi has released it’s Nicki Minaj inspired “Now In A Moment” campaign featuring the rapper/singer’s song “Moment For Life.” The ad shows a couple moving through a series of still moments, finally ending up at a Nicki Minaj concert. Watch an extended version and a :60 spot of the commercials below: Continue reading Pepsi releases new Nicki Minaj TV Commercial