Click here to see the 6 books that influenced Jay-Z

Great look for the DMV…man I love DTLR, Commonwealth…Dope video..

AMADI Magazine had the pleasure to meet Ephren Taylor while he was on his “Building Wealth Tour” at Community of Hope AME Church (Rev. Tony Lee) on December 14, 2009.

Ephren Taylor is the youngest African-American CEO of a Publicly Traded Company: City Capital Corporation. Ephren made his first million at 16 and at age 17, he built a multi-million dollar technology company: GoFerretGo.com.

Check out Ephren Taylor’s advice and wisdom on how you can build wealth in this recession and make your dreams a reality.

Wale Performing at the Redskins and Dallas Game December 27, 2009.

Dope video check it out. I love the concept!

D.O.E. C.I.G.A.P.O.M. Adversary & Napoleon Da Legend - Sinking With The Ship from Darren on Vimeo.

“By age 14, Damon Williams has built a portfolio worth $50,000, knows blue chips like most kids know potato chips and saves more than he spends. Is this Chicago teen an investing freak of nature? Quite likely. Even so, most of us could learn a thing or two from him. Damon was just 5 years old when he bought his first share of Nike stock, and his story is a perfect illustration of one of the lesser-known applications of the phrase “time is money.” In this case, the longer you’re able to keep your money in the market, the more likely you are to make big bucks investing in stocks. Damon’s smart use of his Christmas-present cash demonstrates a few of the many reasons this is true:” - MSN

Jay-z’s Top 5 tips for starting your business or marketing your talent.

Click here to see the 5 TIPS

Everyone wants to be like Mike! We all know Michael Jordan is known as one of the greatest of all time when it comes to basketball. Great players of today like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James try to learn the techniques of Michael Jordan and strive to be like him on the court.

Along with his extraordinary expertise on the court, Michael Jordan was a smart business man. He branded his name as something and someone everyone wanted to be. Since the release of his first pair of shoes in 1985, the Jordan Brand has been a favorite of people from every continent. People have been known to wait outside of stores for hours for the popular Jordan shoe of their choice. This is done because some of the shoes are never released again. Some people want a particular shoe so bad that they order them off of sites that sell fake replicas of the Jordan Brand.

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This holiday season AMADI magazine encourages everyone spread the LOVE that GOD has already given to all of us. GOD’s love is everlasting and we should give LOVE all year around. We know that there are people who are homeless, jobless and starving all year long. We are so blessed and I hope everyone can takes this Christmas season to reflect on what GOD has done for you this year.

Remember, LOVE never fails and it always perseveres and protects; so this winter season please don’t FAIL to be a cheerful giver.

I Cor. 13:4-8     Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

Merry Christmas!

Diamonds in the Raw, written by Sidney Thomas, is a new book that presents the history of DMV hip hop music to current day.  While we vibe with the D.C. hip hop artists and go-go bands of today, it’s important to know our roots!  For anyone not from the D.C. area, you can get a feel for what new artist Wale represents– and why it’s so important that he has the go-go band, UCB, with him wherever he performs.  This book includes interviews and commentary from Tabi Bonney, Chucky Thompson, Raheem Devaughn, Nonchalant and many other D.C. music legends. 

Diamonds in the Raw: The Past, Present, and Future of DC’s Hip Hop Movement, available on Amazon.com.

Contact the author, Sidney Thomas directly at dcsupersid@aol.com

Amongst many definitions, the spirit of the holidays can mean spending time with loved ones, having a good time, and helping those who are less fortunate.  Here is a man working this holiday season, and every season, to help fulfill all three in one fell swoop.  Mitch Mathis is the CEO of Dream Team, LLC an event planning and marketing company in Washington, DC.  Every week, Mitch and his team work hard to provide at least four events for the young socialites of the DC area to kick back and enjoy themselves.  Occasionally, and very often, these events benefit Pediatric HIV/ AIDS Care, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides education, therapy, and programs to children living with HIV/AIDS.

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Driven Magazine strives to be “Catalyst of Motivation to Achieve” for today’s young adults.

The Man and Vision Behind Driven Magazine:

Cenell D. Harrell, graduate from Morgan State University with a degree in Business Management and minors in Marketing and finance. A distinguish man of the most prolific fraternity know to man, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

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