AHH Stray News: Jay-Z's Rocawear Profitable During Tough Economy
Hip-Hop apparel brand Rocawear helped its parent company Iconix Brand Group post a better-than-expected quarterly profit, despite a sluggish economy and a tough U.S. retailing market. Iconix, which bought Rocawear from Jay-Z in 2007 for $204 million dollars, earned over $18.3 million dollars for the third quarter of 2008. According to Iconix CEO Neil Cole, Jay-Z’s direct involvement with Rocawear helped boost the company’s earnings, as did growing sales from the company’s Lo...
Dlisted — Douche extraordinaire Diddy voted for Obama in NYC today and while slithering out of the polling place, he told the Associated Press:
"I felt like my vote was the vote th... more info
NME — P Diddy has placed his vote in today's US Presidential Election, and says that he felt like his support for Barack Obama was the vote that would get the Democrat into off... more info
NME — Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and P Diddy made an appearance in Philadelphia yesterday (November 3) to give some last-minute encouragement for people to vote in today's U... more info
Yahoo! Music — AP - New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential ... more info
NME — Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and P Diddy made an appearance in Philadelphia yesterday (November 3) to give some last-minute encouragement for people to vote in today's U... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — On a stage outside a North Philadelphia theater where some of the greatest R&B artists once performed, Jay-Z and other members of the hip-hop elite exhorted 10,000 young ... more info
NME — P Diddy has placed his vote in today's US Presidential Election, and says that he felt like his support for Barack Obama was the vote that would get the Democrat into off... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — On a stage outside a North Philadelphia theater where some of the greatest R&B artists once performed, Jay-Z and other members of the hip-hop elite exhorted 10,000 young ... more info
Newsday — As Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential candidate Tuesday, he couldn't help but feel that he had made a difference. more info
PopSugar — Beyonce Knowles joined Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, and Diddy at a "Promote the Vote" rally for Barack Obama in Philadelphia yesterday. Jay-Z and Diddy have been campaigning for... more info
AllHipHop — Hip-Hop apparel brand Rocawear helped its parent company Iconix Brand Group post a better-than-expected quarterly profit, despite a sluggish economy and a tough U.S. reta... more info
The Newsroom — Diddy invites cameras to his New York City polling place, as he casts his vote for Sen. Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race. (Nov. 4) more info
Yahoo! Music — AP - New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential ... more info
Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) -- New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democrat... more info
ContactMusic — R+B star BEYONCE KNOWLES has no problem flying economy - as long as she has some breathing space.
The Crazy in Love singer, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, has amassed .... more info
MTV.com News — 'There really only needs to be one star in Grant Park,' Obama insider tells Chicago Sun-Times.
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