It all started with a New Kids on the Block song. Deepr co-founder Austin Webster was confused about exactly why he liked the song from the early-90s boy band so much. That took him on a Google search. It led

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It’s no secret that creatives often focus on their art at the expense of business. How many tragic stories have you heard about an artist losing out on a payday because of bad contracts? The LABZ is looking to change

Power debuted on Starz in 2014. It was the most-watched show in the network’s history. Seven years later, it’s a bonafide franchise that has a following of devoted fans and spin-offs. First up was Power Book II: Ghost, which debuted

Stars Lil Meech and Da’Vinchi talk working with Tasha Smith and why BMF’s story is an important one to tell. Undoubtedly, one of the most anticipated shows of 2021 is BMF (Black Mafia Family), the story of the notorious drug

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Tamika Newhouse is an entrepreneur and national bestselling writer. A young CEO and author, she isn’t just penning her own promising future. She creates opportunities for other up-and-coming writers. Newhouse influences the literary industry for more than a decade. She’s

Paula Bryant Ellis, mother to actor Jay Ellis, went from managing multimillion-dollar budgets to producing priceless inspirational content. The airwaves are saturated with documentaries, reality series and other programming that feeds into the American culture of self-aggrandizing. In the midst