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# Weekly Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/weekly_hip_hop_-5/
- Published: 2007-01-09T17:18:06.000Z
- Updated: 2007-01-09T17:18:06.000Z
- Description: From ProHipHop – Chuck D continues to be at the forefront of hip hop and new media with the release of the Public Enemy branded portable media player from MediaStreet. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/01/weekly_hip_hop_-5.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**From [ProHipHop](http://www.prohiphop.com/?ref=hypebot.com) –**

- Chuck D continues to be at the forefront of hip hop and new media with the release of the [Public Enemy branded portable media player](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/mediastreet%5Fpro.html?ref=hypebot.com) from MediaStreet and the announcement of the  
[Urban Sky media channel](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/biz%5Fnews%5Fchuck%5F.html?ref=hypebot.com) "compiled by Chuck D".
- Mos Def’s most recent release, Tru3 Magic, has been [pulled in order to be reissued](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/mos%5Fdefs%5Ftru3%5Fm.html?ref=hypebot.com) with[![Cd_many_12](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/cd_many_12.jpg "Cd_many_12")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/cd%5Fmany%5F12.jpg&ref=hypebot.com) adequate support.
- The movie Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank opened over the weekend with a healthy box office of $9.4 million. [Promotional support](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/freedom%5Fwriters.html?ref=hypebot.com) included a music video featuring Common and a soundtrack full of hip hop.
- [Jay-Z and General Motors](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/auto%5Fjayz%5Fgener.html?ref=hypebot.com) recently debuted a concept Yukon Denali SUV painted "Jay-Z Blue."
- Both [50 Cent](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/book%5Fpimp%5F50%5Fce.html?ref=hypebot.com) and [LL Cool J](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/book%5Fpimp%5Fll%5Fco.html?ref=hypebot.com) are busy promoting their respective book offerings, 50’s coauthored novels and LL Cool J’s coauthored fitness guide.
- [Lebron James and Sprite](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/sprite%5Flebron%5Fj.html?ref=hypebot.com) are teaming up with a creative contest for the best Lebron James theme song.
- ProHipHop’s [Hip Hop Business Awards](http://www.prohiphop.com/2007/01/the%5F2006%5Fprohip.html?ref=hypebot.com) debuted last week both honoring and lampooning the more notable achievements in hip hop business for 2006\.