Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop

• Questlove: Oh Happy Day [On Barack Obama’s Election]
• ProHipHop returns to Hypebot with a look back at recent high points in hip hop business news.
• The Barack Obama Show pre-empted all competing entertainment with the strong support of the Hip Hop Nation from folks at street level to the biggest stars.  Much merch was sold and many a tear was shed.
• The release of NOW That’s What I Call Music! 29 signals the beginning of the Christmas Shopping Season!!!
• As 50 Cent launches a new reality show and prepares to release a new album and related directorial debut, he also continues to upgrade his brand by funding a community garden redesign.
• Next on Fiddy’s agenda: Natural Resources

• In case you haven’t noticed, Radio One’s shares are tanking.
• Decon Records recently launched DCN360, an agency designed to connect brands with their artists.
• The suicide of Shakir Stewart was an unexpected and disturbing loss for urban music after he had so recently replaced Jay-Z at Def Jam.
• Soulja Boy continues to hammer away at his sophomore effort with his own special form of dance and singles research.
• Recent unique endorsements include Ice T and Coco for DynaPep! and Yo-Yo Whitaker for SLIM Shots.
• Q-Tip and The Cool Kids have embarked on the 2K Sports’ 4th Annual Bounce Tour.
• XXL features Hip-Hop’s Class of ’09 on their current cover.
• ProHipHop and MystJazz PR have joined forces to relaunch Hip Hop Press as one component of Hip Hop PR Wire.

From ProHipHop