KANYE WEST
Entrepreneurial:
Kanye West collaborated with Adidas to create a brand named Yeezy.
In 2016, Kanye West was invited to Paris Fashion Week.
Kanye West didn't fit the stereotype of a rapper. ( Oversize basketball jerseys and basketball hats)
Kanye weared Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton
In the year 2004 Kanye West released his label "The College Drop Out".
In 2005 Kanye West and Jon Brion made the production of Late Registration.
Historical:
In 2002 Kanye West made his first album called "Death"
In 2004 Kanye made his second album " which become an instant hit.
In the year 2015 Kanye West collaborated with American film composer John Brion and the two produced the "College Dropout". It sold 2.3 million copies in US.
In 2007 Kanye released his third album "Graduation"
In 2009 Kanye West teamed up with Nike to release his own shoe named "Air Yeezy's".
In 2013 Kanye made his sixth album "Yeezus". He collaborated with Chicago Drill, Dancehall, Acid House and Industrial Music.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://www.flightclub.com/adidas/adidas-yeezy
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kanye-west-3939.php
Kanye West collaborated with Adidas to create a brand named Yeezy.
In 2016, Kanye West was invited to Paris Fashion Week.
Kanye West didn't fit the stereotype of a rapper. ( Oversize basketball jerseys and basketball hats)
Kanye weared Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton
In the year 2004 Kanye West released his label "The College Drop Out".
In 2005 Kanye West and Jon Brion made the production of Late Registration.
Historical:
In 2002 Kanye West made his first album called "Death"
In 2004 Kanye made his second album " which become an instant hit.
In the year 2015 Kanye West collaborated with American film composer John Brion and the two produced the "College Dropout". It sold 2.3 million copies in US.
In 2007 Kanye released his third album "Graduation"
In 2009 Kanye West teamed up with Nike to release his own shoe named "Air Yeezy's".
In 2013 Kanye made his sixth album "Yeezus". He collaborated with Chicago Drill, Dancehall, Acid House and Industrial Music.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://www.flightclub.com/adidas/adidas-yeezy
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kanye-west-3939.php
VIRGIL ABLOH
Entrepreneurial:
In 2002 Abloh became the consultant to Kanye West.
In 2009 Aboh started building his first label Pyrix Vision.
He debuted Pyrix Vision in 2012 in New York.
Virgil Abloh collaborated with Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Asap Rocky.
In the year 2013 Abloh launched his brand Off-White.
Off-White became a successful brand and earned a spot in Paris fashion Week in 2014.
Virgil Alboh says that his goal is to Modernize fashion.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/the-unlikely-success-of-virgil-abloh-off-white
Historical:
In 2009 Abloh founded RSVP Gallery.
In 2012 he launched his first fashion brand Pyrix Vision.
Pyrex shuttered in 2013.
In 2013 he founded the street wear brand Off-White.
In 2015 Off-White was an LVMH prize finalist.
Industrial Music.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/virgil-abloh
A$AP FERG
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Socially Responsible:
A$AP Ferg and Chid Liberty -- the founder of the sustainable, fair trade, and social conscious label Uniform -- are collaborating on a limited-edition line of clothing that empowers children across Africa. For each Traplord x Uniform piece sold, a school uniform is donated to a child in need. A$AP Ferg and his team are hiring local liberains in an effort to litterally FEED THE VILLAGE.
To find out more, visit the website:
Historical:
Socially Responsible:
A$AP Ferg and Chid Liberty -- the founder of the sustainable, fair trade, and social conscious label Uniform -- are collaborating on a limited-edition line of clothing that empowers children across Africa. For each Traplord x Uniform piece sold, a school uniform is donated to a child in need. A$AP Ferg and his team are hiring local liberains in an effort to litterally FEED THE VILLAGE.
To find out more, visit the website:
2 CHAINZ
Entrepreneurial:
Historical:
Socially Responsible:
2 Chainz put together a 70-person team to create holiday merchandise, grossing the rapper some $2 million. Of that money, a fair amount went back into the community via his T.R.U. Foundation. Specifically, the foundation paid for a year's rent and new furniture for Deirdre Palmetto, a disabled veteran and single mother from Palmetto, Georgia. They also donated a minivan to an Atlanta family who lost everything in a house fire.
To find out more, visit the website:
Historical:
Socially Responsible:
2 Chainz put together a 70-person team to create holiday merchandise, grossing the rapper some $2 million. Of that money, a fair amount went back into the community via his T.R.U. Foundation. Specifically, the foundation paid for a year's rent and new furniture for Deirdre Palmetto, a disabled veteran and single mother from Palmetto, Georgia. They also donated a minivan to an Atlanta family who lost everything in a house fire.
To find out more, visit the website:
Daymond John
Entrepreneurial:
Daymond's brand started to get awareness after famous singers started to wear his products on there music videos.
Daymond made lots of millions from his brand.
In the beginning of the 2000's Daymond's brand started to fade so Daymond joined the tv show "Shark Tank".
In the year 2007 Daymond John wrote his first book Display of Power.
Today Daymond John has an estimated net worth of 300 million.
Historical:
In 1999 he won the Brandweek Marketer of the year.
Also in 1999 Daymond won the Entrepreneur of the year award.
In 2002 he won Crains award.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://daymondjohn.com/
https://www.cnbc.com/id/48535056
Daymond's brand started to get awareness after famous singers started to wear his products on there music videos.
Daymond made lots of millions from his brand.
In the beginning of the 2000's Daymond's brand started to fade so Daymond joined the tv show "Shark Tank".
In the year 2007 Daymond John wrote his first book Display of Power.
Today Daymond John has an estimated net worth of 300 million.
Historical:
In 1999 he won the Brandweek Marketer of the year.
Also in 1999 Daymond won the Entrepreneur of the year award.
In 2002 he won Crains award.
To find out more, visit the website:
https://daymondjohn.com/
https://www.cnbc.com/id/48535056