Mogul Steeze - Shawn Carter

Jay-Z--Gazillionaire, King of Catergory C, Mogul Steeze Extraordinaire, and CEO of Hip Hop (Sorry Papa Rusty, you missed us with that Yoga Steeze...Don't worry, you're still a shareholder.) is doing it bigger than Warren Buffet these days.

With his Mogul Steeze higher than Gary Dourdan at Coachella, one can't help but wonder how he does it. Peep the Blueprint and read on. Future Moguls take notes.

The Corporate Takeover of Jay-Z
By JASON “JAY” MOHAWK

(CORPORATE TAKEOVER) - Last month, in a move that many should have seen coming, hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter finalized the corporate takeover of Jay-Z Inc. when he sold the remainder of the franchise to concert promoter Live Nation. After years of building up the brand called Jay-Z, Carter is doing what any smart investor would do at this point: Cashing in.

In the minds of his audience, rapper Jay-Z is the epitome of cool. “Jay’s just that dude—Period,” says Ryan Bence, 22, a senior at Arizona State University. “He is the Sinatra of our day. He’s who everyone wants to be.” Another fan, 21-year-old LaShonda Shepherd, a student at the University of Maryland, insists, “Jay is one of the few rappers now that still gives me chills. I listen to him, and I’m sucked in.” It’s that larger than life persona that has helped the entertainer gain such a devout following among hip-hop fans, and sell more than 33 million albums worldwide. But as he himself is quick to remind you, there is an important distinction between Shawn Carter and his braggadocios alter ego, Jay-Z the hip-hop star: while Shawn Carter is a businessman, Jay-Z is a business, man.

Over the years, Carter has successfully used Jay-Z’s influence as a hip-hop star to build a franchise of businesses that capitalize on the rapper’s popularity. “[Jay-Z] is a purveyor of quality and value,” says Robby Wells, chief strategy officer for Acme Content Co. “He adds value to the lives of his consumers—just like any trusted brand. Where he is different than a typical brand is that he has an extreme amount of highly valuable influence. He could easily stand on the merits of what he is famous for, but he has shot to extreme levels of success due to his influence.”...

peep The Corporate Takeover Magazine for the whole article.

The Jigganaut is unstoppable. He's got Live Nation Pringles that will last him and his family a lifetime, Rocawear is ACTUALLY wearable, and Bey is on some real Wifey Steeze right now. The stars seem to have alinged for Mr. Carter. Thank God I'm a Sagittarius like him. I got next. I'm just gonna have to pass on that 40/40 Club Vegas.

Mogul to Mogul - Sickamore

Saturday was dope. The East Coast Bauce meets the Left Coast Connect. Having the opportunity to work side by side with The Famous Firm Mogul was eye-opening, motivating & inspiring. Since joining with the Famous Firm, life has been MUCH better...hence the slogan, "Life's Better When You're Famous". I couldn't agree more.

My first round of meetings was held in Hollywood. Sick stepped fresh off the plane and met up with ya boi in the lobby of the Renaissance Hotel. Starting with Dante Basco, we got it poppin. 6 hours, 12 meetings, and several gin & tonics later, we met some great talent, came up with some great ideas, and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of these projects. The projects we have on the table are really exciting and I'm looking forward to working on all of them. Catergory C's all around. I'm very confident with the people I have working with us, and the next few months are gonna be bananas...Peel Out.

Shouts out to Dante, Rob Grimes, The Insomiaks, and Eunice...thanx for coming out.

Good lookin to Anjelica, King Blue, Curt, Ken, Ethan, Courtney, and Mary Rose. It's just the beginning...The Firm is Takin over.

Mogul to Mogul - Jonas Bevacqua

Success depends on so much more than making money. Its about looking fly, feeling great, and then making money.

The LRG/Complex function was of course off the chain! I ran into my boy Dante (aka Rufio from Hook--staple of my childhood) and caught up on some music biz, and had a chance to chop it up with Jonas Bevacqua....COOL DUDE. I can't say how much I admire this guy--a definite class-act Catergory C individual...no matter your caliber of Mogul Steeze, their is always someone who can mentor you and step your game up THAT much more. He is the embodiment of success that I see myself becoming...young, fly, and filthy fuckin rich! But real talk, the movement he created was so positive and inspiring to so many people, and it was evident that night. Here was a young guy like many of us, with a dollar and a dream and he turned it into one of the most influential brands in all of fashion. Having a Mogul to Mogul conversation about setting goals and staying true to them and yourself really put things into perspective--especially when its so tempting to wanna rule the world from your apartment penthouse. Its never about setting out to be a legend...its about utilizing the best of your potential...Being a legend is only sure to follow. If you stay positive and surround yourself with like-minded individuals, success is imminent.

Getting drunk is also pretty imminent when Courvoisier is sponsoring the event.

"If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, you become something else entirely...a Legend, Mr. Wayne."

-Raz Al Ghul, Batman Begins

Evidently these exclusive iPhone, Blackberry 8800, and iPod LRG x Courvoisier collabo gadgets were being stashed in the gift bags...One of which apparently didn't make it into mine!

Mogul to Mogul - Randy Jackson

Welcome to my blog! You're probably here because you're:

A) A Mogul
B) Full of Steeze
C) Blessed by the heavens above like myself and have both
D) You're a hater and you wish you at least had A or B, and C let's face it...It ain't ever gonna happen.

In any case,

Its only been a few weeks working in Hollyweird, and already I'm running into all kinds of important people. Granted some are cool, some are Scientologists, and some are bums with iPods. Once in a while you run into some are balling outta control, and put me to shame in Catergory C. As much as I am not yet a mogul of their status, I just don't see the point of buying 4 pairs of $800 Chuck Taylors even if they're gold and encrusted with crystals and shizz. BTW, shout to Randy Jackson...(you still fly, dawg!)

Peep the flow...ran into The Dawg himself at H. Lorenzo (who has hands down the dopest kicks you've never seen--What's good Marlon) and got my network on, as most Moguls do. For Randy (A def Catergory C individual) to say that from Mogul to Mogul that he was feeling ya bois' steeze was an honor. Perhaps we will be doing business soon...perhaps he will forget me faster than Britney Spears can eat a hoagie. At any rate, I'm the one who's gotta stay hungry here.

We shall see what becomes of this.

Well I'm off...catch me in "my other car" pumpin that Maybach Music wit Rick Ross n Jay-Z...until my Maybach gets here!