Pain can produce the most beautiful art. Struggle can produce the most profound thinkers. Love can stop and start wars. Wisdom brings forth the knowledge to heal and the will to continue to seek happiness. Ultimately life is of both these dark and bright areas, »
I appreciate the fact that lyricism hasn’t been lost on the ears of artists who were born in the 90s. Given the fact that radio and BET only offer a monolithic view of hip-hop culture, it’s odd that a generation of young adults seem to »
Influence is more important than money. With money you can buy the crown, but only through influence can you have a kingdom. Tayyib Smith, co-publisher of 215 Magazine and co-owner of Little Giant Creative Agency has positioned himself as one of the most influential figures »
I love when artists treat their artwork the same way business owners treat their companies. I understand the argument that money has corruptible powers over art but money has those powers over any and everything. In fact, the artist that can find a creative solution »
(Note: This post was re-blogged from Inc.com and is written by Barbara Mendez) Most entrepreneurs are accustomed to long days and hectic schedules. But if you want to make smart decisions for your company, what you put in your body matters almost as much as »
Most of you have probably never heard of Jacqueline Constance. And that’s fine. Jacqueline is an aspiring singer from Philly who has been quietly working with some of your favorite artists like Chill Moody, Antwan Davis and Wes Manchild. I met her at The Coalition’s »
The world of HipHop is ever growing and evolving. Starting out with early rap pioneers such as The Sugarhill Gang and Run DMC to what we listen to now, the HipHop culture is still a growing movement. Here in the music circuit of Philly, there »
It seems as though every 5 minutes there’s a new article published offering you a list of things that will assure business success. Many of these articles offer intrinsic character-related solutions, such as “Willingness to go the extra mile.” And this is all true but »