Posts in category Brain Food

“Why is her shirt so tight? Why are her pants so tight? You can see every curve of her body. She looks like a stripper who just got off work.”

We have all heard this story too many times, but hopefully, given the millions who watched this wonderful BET biopic, we can look at the Top 10 Music Business Things we learn from the New Edition Story:

The WHITE supremacist systemic structure that is America is what causes the bulk of our oppression.

I married him the year I turned 18. The elders in my family weren’t thrilled about it. They were never very fond of him or his art

It was then that I realized that there is this unseen force within the Black community that seems to revel in the lower citizenship that has been thrusted upon our women.

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The film spotlights independent artists struggling to find a balance between making a living and pursuing their art alongside the never-ending saga of age and relevance.

Record companies invest 27% of revenue back into A&R and marketing. This works to discover, nurture, produce, and finally, promote artists. Investment totaled $4.5 billion in 2015.

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Media affects the way we think, feel, and behave. Used responsibly, they present unprecedented opportunities for connecting, sharing, and learning.