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Aaron McGruder On Twitter? Could Be…

Published on September 27, 2009 in Entertainment. Comments Tags: , , , .

Aaron's Twitter account, talking about a possible episode of the Boondocks called "The Fundraiser"

Is Aaron McGruder on Twitter? This unusually quiet commentator on Black Culture and American Politics (oh and creator of the Boondocks, if you didn’t know) seems to have signed up for a Twitter account. He’s not much of a Twitter user (when compare to Questlove and Skillz), and his account is not verified, but his talks about Boondocks Season 3 and seems to keep it official.

Season 3 is coming out soon!

Because anyone can fake their Identity on Twitter, I can’t really say if this is news or not. But if it’s really is him, sounds like Boondocks Season 3 may come out sooner than later.

Russell Simmons Tweeted That He’s Suing Def Jam

Published on May 18, 2009 in Entertainment. Comments Tags: , , , , .

A few minutes ago, I sneak a peek at my Tweetdeck (an application use to access Twitter) and Necole Bitchie said something about Russell Simmons suing Def Jam via Twitter, then deleted it. Since Tweetdeck captures any tweet and I am currently following Russell Simmons (known as Uncle Rush on Twitter), I decided to search for his tweets. And I ran into this:

Uncle Rush suing Def Jam 

Looks like he’s got some explaining to do…

But, this goes to show you once again: Just because you deleted it, doesn’t means it’s gone! So, if it’s legal dealings or something that isn’t shareable with the public, it’s best you don’t tweet it. After all, you are REALLY doing this…

Sorry Uncle Rush… :(

Making the Most (or a better Alternative to) #FollowFriday on Twitter

Published on March 20, 2009 in New Media & Software. Comments Tags: , , , , .

If you been on Twitter, you might notice that every Friday, there’s #followfriday. It’s basically an Internet meme that was started with good intentions. Mashable helped explained the concept and even tracked the process. It makes an excellent case study on how Twitter works (hint hint to those artists that want to take advantage). However, there’s a few problems with this concept.

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Diddy is Now P.Twitty

Published on March 6, 2009 in Entertainment and New Media & Software. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

This blog post is dedicated to Wayne Sutton because this type of topic is so much like him. LOL

Say what you want about Diddy, but even I have to give credit where credit is due. Twitter is the new way for musicians to keep in touch with their fan base. Shaq done it. Nore is doing. Joe Budden is on the case. And Diddy ante up the twitter game. How you, asked? Well, if you find yourself asking “which chicken tastes better: popeyes or kfc” yesterday, then even YOU got caught in his matrix.

Diddy on March 4th launched “P. Twitty TV” to promote his newest album that he’s currently working on called "Last Train to Paris", a “concept album” that’s going to be more like a story (his words, not mine). So, in addition to tweeting updates, he’s also giving “close to real time” updates on YouTube. As of this post, there’s currently 6 episodes.


All Six (and future) P. Twitty Episodes are here for your viewing pleasure.

While Diddy’s idea isn’t exactly new (vblogging), what makes this different is that he’s promoting his twitter… and that alone! Of course, one may wonder why he’s promoting Twitter harder than all his other social profiles or even *gasp* his own website? But, his main website is on his twitter page, promoting possible way you can reach out to him.

Does Diddy engage in conversations? If you’re lucky. Does he follows back non-celebrities? Again… if you’re lucky. I would follow him, but he’s not my up of tea…

… but he IS entertaining. By doing this, he’s schooling hip-hop artists on branding in this new age. Record labels, take notes. Diddy’s schooling y’all!

P.S. – If you are from the U.K., his name is P. Diddy over there. Over here, we don’t know what to call him anymore. Don’t believe me?

Celebrity Who’s Who on Twitter [LinkUp]

Published on February 4, 2009 in Entertainment and New Media & Software. Comments Tags: , , , , , .

So, Kanye West maybe lying about his twitter account, but it does bring up a legitimate question: Who’s real and who’s fake?

Well, I got a list that separates the real from the fake. This is not by any means a complete list nor a “up-to-the-minute” list. But it is a starting point. So, if you ever want to network with celebrities, music labels, radio stations and so on, here’s a starting point:

Artists, Bands and Musicians on Twitter – by GCN1

Disclaimer: This list is maintained by a third party, not me. While I shouldn’t have to put this warning up, it’s amazing what questions I get.

P.S. – In the future, I may put up my own list of black artists. But that’s a big maybe.