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I personally would like to thank Dirty Money and Diddy for the tickets they gave us, and we're excited to be in attendance when they perform here in Toronto. I grew up in the Bad Boy Era, and I'm sure they'll play the current hits plus all the tracks that have made Bad Boy a music industry giant.
Event Details Date: Sunday, April 17, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Diddy Dirty Money!!! in Concert
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“My first instinct was to save myself because you know, at the end of the day, I don’t want to die, you know? I don’t know if you guys know, but weaves are the most flammable thing out. Okay? A weave – if there had been another girl sitting next to her with a weave, that things would’ve caught faster than a forest fire, so I just said let me just save myself. Now to the camera, I run and I’m like, ‘Did you get that on tape?’ The only reason why I said that was because I didn’t really get to see the whole thing, so I just wanted to see it over again for my selfish reasons.”
- Kevin Hart
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Is Kanye a Freemason? The internet is replete with such theories. Or is he rather a student of the occult sciences brandishing an Ancient Egyptian God around his neck (Horus). Whatever the case, it's sure to have the conspiracy blogs going nuts about Illuminati affiliations. Not to say that these artists whom we regard as simple entertainers aren't adept in matters of history or theology; but I'm not akin to believe that they are satanic or demonic, some of you need to chill.
Glad to see that Diddy knows Fasting is a powerful mental and physical tool! lol
Anyway... Jay Electronica has yet to release a full-length album but his music so far has been made available through the internet, single by single, he has managed to garner for himself airplay on some of the most heavyweight radio stations across North America; and he is in my opinion (after Drake's commercial success) the next unreleased artist to cause a major paradigm shift in Hip Hop. I've compiled a bunch of songs I had on my PC, all downloads I had gotten over the last year or so of Jay Electronica content, I hope you enjoy, burn em and bang em out in your car.
For Diddy it may have been all about the Benjamins but it wasn't by any means necessary. In his interview with Playboy, he revealed how almost getting popped made him reconsider his “Frank White” and King Of New York dreams.
"Some of my friends were selling drugs in the Maryland and (Washington) D.C. area. I remember them having all this jewelry and new BMWs. I was eating ramen noodles, stealing from the 7-Eleven to get some food. I thought, 'I need to get some money like y'all have.' So I go out on the block, the strip where they're selling drugs, and my man says, 'OK, I'm going to give you this. You wait there. They'll come up to you.'
I'm out there five minutes when three cop cars pull up and officers jump out and start chasing me. I ran and got away. We reconvene in the same place two hours later. This time it's dark, and all of a sudden a van pulls up. Cops jump out and start chasing me again. There's a helicopter overhead with a light following me through the woods.”
“Some people start at 19, [by] 26 they’re done. He’s 40. He’s better than he’s ever been,” Russell Simmons marveled. “He’s hotter now than ever. I just watch him. He keeps getting better. He never changes with the hustle. He branches out in different areas, opens new doors. He’s an inspiration.”
“It’s 4-0. You just get better,” actress Regina King said. “Forty is the new 30; it’s elegant. He wants everybody to be beautiful [at the party]. So the photographs, when he looks back on it 20 years from now, he’ll say, ‘Look how beautiful we were.’ It’s an opportunity to get pretty and throw on pretty dresses.
“I love the way [Diddy]’s evolved,” she added. “I’m glad he’s grown up. Whether he likes it or not, he’s still a role model. You can be a good role model or a bad role model. He’s grown up in a lot of people’s eyes. Those kids who want to be like him, they’re gonna pull up their pants and look to be [in multiple businesses] as opposed to just the rapper.”
So do the industry icons who’ve already past this milestone age have advice to give Mr. Combs?
“The great thing is, he has done so much in 40 years. There’s a lot of advice he can give to other people,” Grammy winner Herbie Hancock said. “There’s so much he’s learned. I hope he continues to do that, continues to grow. I see this path he’s set for himself to expand and continue to grow in various directions. That’s a great inspiration to others.”
Statue of a Fallen Angel, in Retiro Park (Madrid, Spain).
Diddy in the song: "I will tell the angels now, let them turn back in to stone"
Diddy attempts to describe DIRTY MONEY's New Single "Angels" but he doesn't describe it the way I see it. Personally I think the song is sonically dope (that means it sounds good). Upon closer inspection though; the lyrics don't really make a lot of sense, because it's different narratives spoken by different people at different times - that it's almost schizophrenic in a way.
The theme of this song is about 'the angels'. The video makes that clear...and since the group is called "Dirty Money" then you can only conclude that it must be about the 'fallen angels' and not the good ones.
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Chorus: Diddy/Dawn (My Interpretation)
If you don't wanna stay you can go (God speaking to Lucifer before casting him out)
It seems like love don't live here no more (Lucifer not feeling like he belongs within the ranks of the angels anymore)
the angels are flying so low, singing to you (don't you hear me callin you) (this is Lucifer and the angels flying low and seeing the daughters of men and calling for them)
he's the one you love (cause i hear them callin me) and he's the one you trust (now that time is almost through) time is runnin out (there's nothin left to do) when they're callin you When the angels call like (i answer)
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Doesn't this all sound like a demon possession, like when a person is talking to themselves as if they are hearing voices. It's all very eerie actually, considering that the song was released on 9/9/09 (flip those numbers around...lol)
“Dirty Money is not about no drug money, illegal money, or anything negative,” Combs explained. “Dirty Money is a look, a sound, a movement, [and] a crew. For my new album Last Train to Paris, I wanted to do something refreshing, something unique, something forward for myself as an artist…I’m a team player. I wanted to tell a love story…I couldn’t just tell the male’s point of view.” The concept LP will detail the story of a man’s (Diddy) tumultuous relationship with a woman whom is presented as his soulmate. As a student of history, Combs further detailed that he wanted to maintain the feel of previous groups, but also add his own distinct twist.
“I grew up listening to groups like Soul II Soul, Loose Ends, and it was always two guys and a girl. So let me flip it,” Diddy stated. “Let me get two talented, bad divas to the left and the right of me.”
Jay Z says: This track “Maybe” was a demo of a song he wrote for Puff. It was never his own record. Or ever intended to be on American Gangster, the studio sessions from which it was recorded.”
It succeeded...this song is officially in my head now, mainly because Diddy knows how to make a hit...and Brian Michael Cox is a solid producer. This is probably Cassie's best song to date, I think so anyway.
“They’re together again. They care for each other,” according to People Magazine. The on-again couple are currently spending time together at one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s homes, on Miami Beach's Star Island. The case againt Brown has not yet been presented to the District Attorney, who will ultimately determine which charges, if any, will be prosecuted.
Diddy's Star Island mansion in Miami Beach, valued at $14.5 Million. This two-story home which was previously owned by famed music industry mogul Tommy Mottolla, offers nine bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, a swimming pool, boat dock, and over 19,500 square feet of space (hopefully it offers them peace of mind).
I see diddy as a true master at what he does...as crazy as this guy can be sometimes, it doesn't matter because he will get on shows like this one and just execute with flamboyant precision.
I've missed a ton of these "Diddy Blogs" because the last one I saw was like #26. That is a lot of Diddy wisdom that I missed. Anyways, Diddy out does himself for this one...Diddy offers the city mayor of New York a 10 second - one million dollar deal...What for? to change the New Years Eve Ball to "Ciroc Blue" lol
The Times Square New Year's Eve ball
That ball is a very bright beacon for the throngs in Times Square and the millions of TV viewers around the globe, and Diddy will have to have a very well put together team of indivisuals on the street corners near by to effectually instill those 10 seconds he hopes to ingraine into people's minds with the Ciroc Brand. The preloaded give-away money-cards will create the throngs of people he'd want for the attention.
As Obama prepares for his inauguration as the nation’s 44th president in January, there is some talk among Ad executives about how the swearing-in of Obama could change advertising to and about African Americans. When you think of Barack Obama - the word that rolls off of everyone's tongue is historic. And I agree with it, it was a historic election. To have a black family in the white house is a momentous achievement because 40 years ago it would have been considered unthinkable.
So somethings happened to the country in 40 years, the extensive and long-winded movements of the last 4 decades enabled a candidate of mixed heritage to win the presidency. You can be sure that marketers who specialize in multi-cultural campaigns are being asked about the next wave in marketing approaches geared towards people of color.
“Obama for President” billboard Xbox 360 racing game Burnout Paradise
To my knowledge, this Obama ad is far and away the most prominent use of a major online game to promote a presidential candidate’s campaign. After years of bleak advertising campaigns that haven't done much in the way of capturing the imagination beyond the usual template of euro-centric imagery, some in Hollywood say Obama will inspire an era of optimism. Presidents like JFK swayed pop culture with his youthful optimism, and it is my feeling that this trend will grow even more exponentially under an Obama administration.
I'm calling it "Obama Branding" (anything that is racially inclusive is "Obama Branding" - branding with race without being racially focused) and Obama himself simply did what all marketing should do: communicate with critical mass, and plan that your target consumer segments will embrace the inclusive message. Obama faced brand challenges and continued to build effectual engagement. He has never branded the construct of race-based marketing. Correspondingly, that is the one thing the advertising world can learn. Moreover, "Obama Branding" projects a spiritual theme, family values, and global peace. The guess is, if Team McCain had woven those themes into their brand, they could also have had greater - positive - public opinion, and donations. Critical mass America invested in the Obama Brand by voting for him. The advertising sector has a lot to learn about both local consumer outreach, and global brand messaging.
Diddy seems to have jumped on the bandwagon "CIROC OBAMA"
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Written by: Malik Soliman Marketing Director www.iamindemand.com Email: Malik.Soliman@Iamindemand.com
Now I'm gonna break it down for all of the marketing types who are just like me. If you decide to come up with your own fragrance one day, it would be good to take a mental note of how Diddy does it...if you've read the ingredients list for I AM KING you'd crack a little smile (atleast I did) it reads a little something like this:
Cranberry, "a proprietary Imperial French berry note", premium Champagne-crème de cassis-kir royale, cooling Mediterranean water, key lime pie, and lemon cream. Other, more ordinary notes include, tangerine zest, orange, labdanum, cedarwood, vetiver, white moss (white musk?), and sandalwood.
However, after smelling I Am King, I think either Combs is trying to fool us or has been fooled himself by Estée Lauder’s perfume team of Karyn Khoury and Trudi Loren, because there’s certainly no discernible champagne (sparkle), labdanum (depth), crème de cassis (liquor-y richness) or sandalwood (or any real wood) in this fragrance, but it sure is worded nice isn't it? LOL
Scenes from his website: seanjohn-iamking.com
Irregardless of what I think...Combs is a king when it comes to marketing and self promotion; first-year sales of I Am King are expected to exceed $100 million globally. My only criticism with the marketing approach is that the ads could come across as being out of touch with the current economy, Combs maintains that it is an “affordable indulgence.” It will go into broader general release in February of 2009; and the I Am King Eau de Toilette is about $54-72; bath and body products are also available.
