Is there ANY originality in the entertainment business anymore? Back in
> the day, folk stood out! There was only one LL, one Run DMC, one
> Dougie Fresh, one Hot Boys, one Lil Wayne, one Beyonce, one Jigga Man,
> one Diddy, one Lupe, one Kanye and and and only one Russell
> Simmons. Where did all these clones come from? When is it cool
> to not do you and do somebody else? Why would you WATCH everyone
> else CREATE and BRAND their own niche, then imitate it. You
> know what I am talking about...after Soulja Boy Tell Em did his thing
> with the whole Supersoak and Superman phenom...everybody in their
> momma was Cranking this and Yanking that. There were Wonderwomen and
> Batman songs for days....meanwhile the orginator is still in effect.
> And not to mention T Pain and how he brought the voice box of
> the 80's back to the game and now everybody wants a voice box
> enhancement on their song. No matter how you look at it...it
> is Swagger Jacking! You know what's even funnier? The rule in
> marketing and PR is as follows...with people of color, if "they" see Shaq
> drink it, they wanna drink it. But with our caucasian brothers and
> sisters, it's just the opposite...if Britany Spears is drinking it,
> everyone else wants to drink something else. Why are we so
> predictable!?!
Being daddy's girl to a very successful trailblazing
> Las Vegas politician, I am all about the spirit of competition. Ever
> since I was a little girl, I have watched my father blaze trails. I
> have watched him author and pass legislation to benefit the least of
> these, not for his own personal gain but for the betterment
> of the people in his community. Next week, my son and I
> will tour the Wendell P. Williams Elementary School (recently named
> a National Empowerment School) and for a drive down Wendell P
> Williams Way, both named in honor of my father. What I am most
> excited about is being able to proudly affirm and confirm to my
> creative trailblazing son is that he comes from a generation of
> leaders, not followers. We make a way, we don't follow the
> way. >
> After traveling and presenting the the first and only results
> oriented Public Relations Seminar ( PPR 101 patent pending) in four
> cities, the concept and grand prize is being imitated. I am not mad,
> a true professional player expects this. The only reason I
> decided to start PPR 101 was to offer an alternative option for those
> who could benefit from my services, but lacked the budget and
> knowledge of the business. PPR 101 OFFERS hands-on interview
> skills, an OPPORTUNITY to get your bio written by the absolute BEST
> writers in the game, I TEACH my attendees, what NOT to do when trying
> to get your message to the public. I PRESENT networking
> opportunities with top national editors, journalists and casting
> directors. I PREPARE handouts that attendees can REFERENCE to
> after PPR 101 is over. I COMPILED a PPR 101 CD to GAIN music
> reviews for PPR 101 alumni. And most of all, I GIVE them an
> opportunity to SHOWCASE before the casting director of 106 & Park.
> I do it for the love of PR and to help artist who are serious and ready
> to take their career to the next level, not for my own personal gain.
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> Regardless of who is trying to take credit for their slept
> on hometown heroes, PPR 101 has successfully elevated the careers of
> Britany Starr ( Dallas TX), Nicolay AKA (Dallas TX), Troymann ( ATL),
> Michael Carlione ( NOLA), The T.L. Bandits( Dallas TX), Scrilla & A
> Game ( ATL), and of course Mr. Universe Chris De Shield just to name
> a few. So to all my swagger jackers inspired by me, good luck..Keep
> reading, keep watching and keep waiting..I will never cease to amaze
> you. I promise.