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# Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hip_hop_busines/
- Published: 2007-04-19T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-04-19T00:01:00.000Z
- Description: >>> In the wake of the Imus disaster, talk turns to hip hop and even Oprah’s getting in on the action as hip hop’s money men seek damage control. UC’s. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/04/hip_hop_busines.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> In the wake of the Imus disaster, talk [turns to hip hop](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/imus%5Fis%5Fout%5Fman.html?ref=hypebot.com) and even [Oprah’s getting in](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/oprah%5Fturns%5Fto%5F.html?ref=hypebot.com) on the action as hip hop’s money men seek damage control. UC’s Hastings Schools of Law holds a panel discussion on [Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions and Beyond](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/adisa%5Fbanjoko%5Fj.html?ref=hypebot.com).>>> TurboTax announces the winners in the [Tax Rap Contest](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/turbotaxs%5Ftax%5Fr.html?ref=hypebot.com).>>> Marc Ecko Enterprises is now supplying [urban fashion for FreeStyle Street Basketball](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/ecko%5Fprovides%5Ff.html?ref=hypebot.com), an online game.>>> Recent hip hop related [endorsements and sponsorships](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/hook%5Fups%5Fvirgin.html?ref=hypebot.com) range from Pharrell designing a Pepsi can to Chamillionaire and Energizer holding an online contest.>>> Ford shows the [2008 Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex edition](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/04/video%5Fof%5F2008%5Ff.html?ref=hypebot.com) at the New York International Auto Show.**From [ProHipHop](http://www.prohiphop.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**