When you think about simple one-word titles reminiscent of diamonds or jewelry or money, you think about simple unpolished writers with a propensity for small words and even smaller plots. You think street literature at most, self-published, crawling with profanity, sex, drugs, and violence. A story that looks like the writer made it up as she went along. No real beginning. The climax, if there is one, is ambiguous, and the end leaves loose ends, story lines unfinished. You don’t think intricate plot, vivid imagery, gritty dialogue and detail that involve the reader to the point where he is transported to the very room where the conversation is taking place. You don’t think superior storytelling, which is why the title, "Platinum", Aliya S. King’s debut fiction novel, has not done her book justice.

Joe Budden performed for the 5th time at SOB's but he promised the crowd before and many times during that this would be his best show yet.  Budden didn't disappoint.  The night marked the release of his book of rhymes titled, Enter The Mind of Joe Budden.  Before the show fans were treated to a special meet and greet where Joe signed autographs and met the fans hailing from all over the tri-state area.  Fans also got a chance to see Joe during his sound check, where he had the crowd sing along and help him choose the songs he would rock during his set.  After the show he help a question and answe about the book and his career. 

Talking to Lee "Q" O'Denat, founder of WorldStar Hip-Hop was like having a face-to-face with the CEO of the company that's taken over yours in a merger. With worldstarhiphop.com, currently the most viewed Hip-Hop/urban entertainment site online, Q has helped change the magazine business forever. At the same time, our interview was like talking to a mentor, rightfully so since he is a CEO from NYC, who has found success in the same business I've been trying to get a grasp of for the past 6 years. In our exclusive interview we had the opportunity to talk to Q about his start, his passions, his failures and now his biggest success. Need a story of inspiration? Look no further.

This past weekend, M.O.G.U.L. Sports Group and their founder, Marquis L. Taylor, put together a charity event in NYC to donate $1,000 to the national non-profit organization, The Fresh Air Fund.  The event, dubbed, An Evening with M.O.G.U.L. was  the first charity event for the sports group, whose acroynym M.O.G.U.L. stands for Motivating Our Generation To Uplift Lives.