Category Archives: New Product
Singer Mario Starts Substance Abuse Program for Baltimore Students
We haven’t heard much music from Singer Mario lately but he has been out and about making positive moves for his community.
The Baltimore native has never kept his mother’s substance abuse a secret and has been very upfront about his experiences. Now Mario is using his experiences to help other kids in a substance abuse program targeted to middle and high school students in the Baltimore area. The Mario Do Right Foundation and the REACH! School have teamed up for a:
program will promote healthy alternatives to smoking, alcohol and drug use. It will also teach the kids techniques to resist peer pressure to engage in these activities. There will also be referrals for parents to the University of Maryland Medical Center for substance abuse treatment. [SOURCE]
Way to go Mario for turning a negative experience into positive energy.
Diddy to Launch Revolt
Cathy Hughes, Oprah and now Sean “Diddy” Combs. Though concrete details are hard to come by when it comes to this venture, it has been reported that on 12/12/12 Diddy will launch Revolt, a music-themed cable network. Revolt is being described as the new “old MTV” but will cater to African Americans.Comcast and Time Warner Cable are already in talks of distribution.
Sounds like MTV with a BET twist to me.
Vanessa Announces Lingerie Line
For years, Vanessa Simmons has been whipping up an eclectic mix of pastries for your feet. This time, Simmons is announcing an even sweeter treat but, for the bedroom.
ROSE by Vanessa Jean will offer superior quality, signature fabric’s with cutting edge designs to include bejeweled lingerie with diamond and jewel accents for your special occasions providing woman of all sizes with a unique experience that only a clothing item as intimate as lingerie can provide.[SOURCE]
The line includes three designs: “Naughty Lil’ Princess,” a classic collection filled with diamond embellishments; “Rock Your Sexy,” a collection specifically for the girl who fearlessly expresses her sexuality; and “Vintage Chic,” an Old Hollywood 1960s glamour collection.
Watch Vanessa’s announcement below:
Mr. West Announces DONDA
Rapper Kanye West took to Twitter to announce his new creative business venture:
I have started a new company and I’m so excited about the name…. it’s got the best name ever of all companies of all time!!!…. The name of the company is DONDA. DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there dreams and ideas… I used to blog all the time an fit was a way to get my opinion out…Dr Dre redesigned headphones and made more impact off of one product. I am assembling a team of architects, graphic designers, directors musicians, producers, AnRs, writers, publicist, social media experts…app guys, managers, car designers, clothing designers, DJs, video game designers, publishers, tech guys, lawyers, bankers, nutritionist … doctors, scientist,teachers… DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford… I want to put creatives in a room together with like minds that are all waaaay doper than me. We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel…To dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need.. To marry our wants and needs. DONDA. This will all take time but I wanted everyones to know what I really care about… I care about people. I care about my fans… I care about people who have never heard of me…
Sounds amazing to me. I would love it if DONDA would hire some of us struggling college grads. Speaking of hiring…if you want to try your luck, you can contact Kanye’s team at contactDONDA@gmail.com!
In other DONDA news…Jimmy Kimmel started pushing DONDA on his late night show with an entertaining commercial. Peep it below.
Janet Jackson for Nutrisystem
I don’t know if I am the only one who noticed it but I think these weight loss programs are having a battle of the divas. Weight Watchers with Jennifer Hudson, Jenny Craig with Mariah Carey and now Nutrisystem with Janet Jackson.
Janet Jackson shares and promotes her wight loss success in a Nutrisystem commercial. Jackson is the home delivery weight loss program’s newest spokeswoman. Watch the commercial below.
Kandi Launches Kandi Koated Spades
Grammy winner, song writer and Atlanta Housewife Kandi Burruss plays no games when it come to her Kandi Koated empire. Online show, sex toys and now a app. Although I think her brand is all over the place, I love her entrepreneurial spirit.
Earlier this week, Kandi launched the new iPhone/iPad app Kandi Koated Spades (KKS) at Frank Ski’s Restaurant in Atlanta.
Kandi bragged that her spades app is like no other. “We wanted ours to be like real life,” Kandi explained. “Kandi Koated Spades has all of the real action that we use in Spades, like reneging and cutting,” said Kandi. KKS also features online multiplayer, custom avatars, in-game profiles, practice mode and Twitter.
KKS was developed by Konsole Kingz owners CJ Peters and Marcus Matthews. The app is already topping the top 10 in iPhone Card Apps coming in at #4. “I love this app and I know my hardcore Spades players will too,” Kandi said.
Check out her behind the scenes video at the KKS photo shoot.
Chanel Iman Unveils DKNY’s Million Dollar Bottle
After making its way through Mexico, Malaysia and London, the million dollar bottle makes a golden appearance in NYC. DKNY partnered with famous jewelry designer Martin Katz to enrich one of their Golden Delicious fragrance bottles. The new special one-of-a-kind edition of DKNY’s top-selling scent now has 14 karat yellow and white gold, 183 yellow sapphires, 2,700 white diamonds and a 2.43-carat yellow canary diamonds.
Surrounded by bodyguards, Victoria’s Secret model Chanel Iman unveiled the glamour apple-shaped bottle after keeping it under lock and key in a bullet and fire-proof briefcase. The apple’s diamond encrusted skin may have made a debut but the scent inside is the same. Not sure how many of these bottles will sell but if you so choose to spend the big bucks, net proceeds from the sales will go to the Action Against Hunger charity.
