Amanda Seales, formerly Amanda Diva, stopped by our offices to chat about relationships, the hip-hop world and why she decided to drop the name “Diva.” According to Amanda, “Diva” just wasn’t fitting anymore. As hip-hop culture changed, she found herself unable to relate and not liking the stigma that was attached to the name, so […]
As in business, the rules around funding your business change. Whether you are financing it yourself or acquiring outside capital, there comes a time when you might need some extra capital to expand your business. Self-funding or bootstrapping your business would not only be ideal, but commendable. But, when should you start seriously considering raising […]
When looking back at the careers of people like Diddy, or the founders of Instagram, people tend to call them lucky. They always say: “So and so is lucky. They wouldn’t have made it without it. I am not lucky.” That cop-out irks us big time. Don’t you hate that line? I can’t front, I […]
Spoken Reasons invited GlobalGrind into his home for an exclusive interview. He talks about his experience at the BET Awards, having confidence, his role in The Heat, and MORE! The All Def Digital partner discusses how he needed to claim himself as the first urban person to come off the internet and go straight to film. […]
Labrinth is kind of a big deal in the UK, with his single “Beneath Your Beautiful” featuring Emeli Sande reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. And he’s definitely poised and ready to be a big deal on this side of the pond as well. GlobalGrind’s Dimas Sanfiorenzo linked up with the singer-songwriter and […]
Da Internz are the production duo behind several hits including Big Sean‘s “A$$”and in case you didn’t know also have tracks for Rihanna, Chris Brown and even Nas on their resume. Our very own Music Editor, Brittany Lewis caught up with Kosine On Da Beat and Tuo during this past BET Awards weekend and luckily […]
Last night at the BET Awards, J. Cole performed two standout joints off Born Sinner – “Crooked Smile” sans TLC and “Power Trip” featuring Miguel. But before hitting the Nokia Theater stage, GlobalGrind’s Brittany Lewis linked up with the Roc Nation rapper on the red carpet. After Cole divulged that the BET Awards would be […]
Summer is here and so are summer movie releases! We’ve been busy covering red carpet after red carpet, talking to all your favorite celebs about their upcoming films and even getting a little advice from them. First we caught up with Kevin Hart on the red carpet at the New York premiere of his upcoming […]
Creating a million dollar site can be daunting as hell, especially when you have no idea what you are doing. Last month we decided to grab Chris “Broadway” Romero of GIGIT to educate us on building a million dollar site for The Phat Startup’s sold out Live Event in NYC. From building thisis50.com to now […]
This gives new meaning to Doctors Without Borders. After traveling the world on myriad medical missions with depleted supplies, Mr. Benjamin LaBrot was inspired to establish Floating Doctors, bringing medical relief to impoverished countries around the world. In 2008, the group Floating Doctors was established with the mission to bring medical relief to remote coastal communities […]
You came, you saw, and you tweeted your hottest bars to be featured by SchoolBoy Q on his latest single. After record-breaking tens of thousands of entries, only one talented user could be crowned with the winning bar featured on SchoolBoy Q’s new track. After much deliberating, we are proud to announce Tyson Smith of Miami, […]
If all things go as expected, boxer Adrien Broner will go from a star to a superstar. Tomorrow, the boxer, who people often compare to heavyweight Floyd Mayweather, will face off against Paulie Malignaggi for his 147 WBA belt. Normally in the week leading up to a big fight, the boxer is in a crummy […]
