BET The Deal Wants YOU

The Deal is back and better than ever with exclusive interviews with your favorite artists, juicy celebrity gossip, entertainment news, and the latest in music videos. But we’re missing one thing – YOU! Wanna be a part of the movement?Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

BE A PART OF ‘THE DEAL’
The Deal is back and better than ever with exclusive interviews with your favorite artists, juicy celebrity gossip, entertainment news, and the latest in music videos. But we’re missing one thing – YOU! Wanna be a part of the movement? Check out how you can be involved with the show and upload your submissions to www.bet.com/thedeal. Check us out weeknights on Black Entertainment Television!

GOOD IN YA’ HOOD
Is there a hot trend that’s bubbling around your way? Wanna big up your town/city? Upload your one minute (60 seconds) video showing and telling us what’s good in your ‘hood for a chance to be featured on The Deal.

Entry Rules:
*You must be 21 years or older to enter.
*Clearly identify that you are applying for ‘Good in Ya’ Hood.’
*Your video must be of you only, the entrant (and not include anyone else in it).
*Your video must be one minute (:60 seconds) in length.
*You may not use any music in your video.
*Your video must be clean, and not contain any curse words or sexually explicit lyrics or gestures.
*No logos or name brands can be visible anywhere in your video.
*Tip: Avoid wearing white or striped clothing.
*Tip: Videos should be shot in a well-lit area. NO Dark videos please!

Upload Format Requirements: Only upload one of the following file formats.
*QuickTime = Mov or Mp4
*Windows Media = Wmv
*Mpeg = mpg
*AVI = avi

Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

WORDSMITH
Is there a slang word or phrase that’s buzzing in your area or in your circle that people have no clue about? If you wanna educate the masses on your favorite slang word, be our Wordsmith of the Day.

All you have to do is upload your one minute (60 seconds) video with the word. Define it, use it in a sentence, and if it’s hot enough, you may be featured on The Deal!

Entry Rules:
*You must be 21 years or older to enter.
*Clearly identify that you are applying for ‘Wordsmith.’
*Your video must be of you only, the entrant (and not include anyone else in it).
*Your video must be one minute (:60 seconds) in length.
*You may not use any music in your video.
*Your video must be clean, and not contain any curse words or sexually explicit lyrics or gestures.
*No logos or name brands can be visible anywhere in your video.
*Tip: Avoid wearing white or striped clothing.
*Tip: Videos should be shot in a well-lit area. NO Dark videos please!

Upload Format Requirements: Only upload one of the following file formats.
*QuickTime = Mov or Mp4
*Windows Media = Wmv
*Mpeg = mpg
*AVI = avi

Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

15 SECONDS TO SHINE
Do you have a talent you want to share with the world? If so, upload a 60 second video of you doing your thing – rhyming, singing, or reciting poetry! The submission must not contain music of any kind. It may be your time to shine!

Entry Rules:
*You must be 21 years or older to enter.
*Clearly identify that you are applying for ’15 Seconds to Shine.’
*Your video must be of you only, the entrant (and not include anyone else in it).
*Your video must be one minute (:60 seconds) in length.
*You may not use any music in your video.
*Your video must be clean, and not contain any curse words or sexually explicit lyrics or gestures.
*No logos or name brands can be visible anywhere in your video.
*Tip: Avoid wearing white or striped clothing.
*Tip: Videos should be shot in a well-lit area. NO Dark videos please!

Upload Format Requirements: Only upload one of the following file formats.
*QuickTime = Mov or Mp4
*Windows Media = Wmv
*Mpeg = mpg
*AVI = avi

Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

THE BAR EXAM
Do you have a hot 16? Upload a video of you spittin’ your hottest freestyle for a chance to be featured on The Deal!

Entry Rules:
*You must be 21 years or older to enter.
*Clearly identify that you are applying for ‘The Bar Exam.’
*Your video must be of you only, the entrant (and not include anyone else in it).
*Your video must be one minute (:60 seconds) in length.
*You may not use any music in your video.
*Your video must be clean, and not contain any curse words or sexually explicit lyrics or gestures.
*No logos or name brands can be visible anywhere in your video.
*Tip: Avoid wearing white or striped clothing.
*Tip: Videos should be shot in a well-lit area. NO Dark videos please!

Upload Format Requirements: Only upload one of the following file formats.
*QuickTime = Mov or Mp4
*Windows Media = Wmv
*Mpeg = mpg
*AVI = avi

Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

THE CORNER
The Deal is all about hip hop culture and talking about what’s going on in the world, so we wanna hear from you! All you have to do is gather a few friends (3 or less), and discuss one of the following questions in 60 seconds or less and upload your video clip.

Choose from the following and talk about it!

• Male celebrities step outside of their relationships and typically, their status/image remains untarnished. Can a female celebrity do the same thing? Why or why not?
• Do you think hip-hop artists deserve lead roles in movies OVER trained & accomplished actors? Why or why not?
• Do you think artists need the backing of a record label to be successful or can they create a movement independently?
• How do you feel about celebrities going off on Twitter?
• When you are trying to ‘holla’ at someone, do you call, text, or Twitter with them?

Entry Rules:
*You must be 21 years or older to enter.
*Clearly identify that you are applying for ‘The Corner.’
*Your video must be of you and three people only (4 people maximum).
*Your video must be one minute (:60 seconds) in length.
*You may not use any music in your video.
*Your video must be clean, and not contain any curse words or sexually explicit lyrics or gestures.
*No logos or name brands can be visible anywhere in your video.
*Tip: Avoid wearing white or striped clothing.
*Tip: Videos should be shot in a well-lit area. NO Dark videos please!

Upload Format Requirements: Only upload one of the following file formats.
*QuickTime = Mov or Mp4
*Windows Media = Wmv
*Mpeg = mpg
*AVI = avi

Your original video may be used by BET Networks for on-air programming, BET wireless outlets, and in any medium in perpetuity.

Is This Chris Brown’s New Boo?

Spotted at Lenox Mall in Atlanta, GA, Chris Brown and artist Tiffany Cheri Price met up for a photo shoot opportunity.

Spotted at Lenox Mall in Atlanta, GA, Chris Brown and artist Tiffany Cheri Price met up for a photo shoot opportunity. Nah, it’s not Chris Brown’s new boo but the R&B singer, Tiffany Cheri Price, pitched a song concept to Chris Brown, got the song to him that she wrote, and will hopefully be working on a collaboration with Chris Brown soon.

Chris Brown And Tiffany Cheri Price

Film Producer Vs. Film Director (Celebrity Guest Blog by Dianne Ashford)

“I meet people all the time with a desire to be a director and/or a producer but most don’t know the difference in the job responsibilities, so I thought I would take this time to define the two in laymen terms.”

Dianne Ashford is a film producer who has a long compendium of films and owner of Symmetry Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. She is a producer for Rainforest Films who is responsible for the films Stomp The Yard, Stomp The Yard 2, Obsessed, and other major films. She is an award winning film producer and outright beautiful and caring person.

“I meet people all the time with a desire to be a director and/or a producer but most don’t know the difference in the job responsibilities, so I thought I would take this time to define the two in laymen terms.

Directors are creative people. They provide direction to virtually every department on the set from the cast to the locations. They consult with the wardrobe department on the style of the characters. They meet with the Art Department on the look and design of the sets. They collaborate with the Director of Photography (DP) on the visual look of the film and the camera movement (pan left to right, tilt up or down). They are concerned with all things in front of the camera. They provide the vision.

Producers are action people. We do everything in our power to make the Director’s vision a reality. Our world is behind the camera. We negotiate deals with actors, hire the crew and maintain the budget. We are the point of contact for all things right or wrong (mostly wrong) on a set. We are the most celebrated and hated people on the set; The Kings and Queens of “NO”. Not the most glamorous job, but somebody has to do it! That’s where I come in J!

In essence, both jobs are crucial to the movie making process but they are two totally different beasts and I’ve only given you a small look into some of the real responsibilities! No two days are the same, there are challenges both must face on the daily basis but that’s why the movie making business is so magical and that’s why you have to LOVE what you do to do it!”

Written by Ms. Dianne Ashford of Symmetry Entertainment.

Arrested Development New VIDEO – Greener

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HOT VIDEO Alert: Jessica White Sports Illustrated SwimSuit Shoot

This video is pure FIYAH! Jessica White SwimSuit video shoot by Sports Illustrated.

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DIY Hip Hop Music Biz Part 3

You must have provable sales numbers that you can show to people when you go to a pitch meeting. Do NOT focus on a recording contract. Focus on marketing and selling your music.

Spinks Better Stronger Faster

Believe in Yourself


Music is a very crowded market as seen and evidenced by the proliferation of artists on Myspace. Myspace pretty much went to crap from all the artists on their promoting their music via comments and posting bulletins. The truth of the matter is that to really get a deal like Drake you must be able to show a record company that you have sales in some form or another. You either have sales from shows or you have sales from a reputable digital distributor such as The Orchard. You will get a recording contract if you walk into a label and show them the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet report showing that you have had 2,000 ringtone downloads from iTunes in the last 3 months, and 5,000 album sales from online retailers in the last 3 months. If you cannot prove this, you will NOT be entertaining a recording contract or top flight management from Chris Lighty and Violator Management.

You must have provable sales numbers that you can show to people when you go to a pitch meeting. Do NOT focus on a recording contract. Focus on marketing and selling your music. Focus on raising money to run your advertisements on these social networks such as Myspace, Facebook, and others. And again, you must REACH millions of people and get thousands of clicks on your website or song. This is the business side of music. Music is NOT about entertaining people because you have a passion for the craft. Music is about reaching the masses and proving to labels that you can reach this audience. You are forced to generate big numbers that start by reaching smaller numbers and building up a musical tsunami for yourself.

DIY Hip Hop Music Biz Part 2

What do you do then if that seemed like the sure fire way to get noticed and the cheap way and every one tells you to utilize social media and facebook to promote yourself?

Spinks Better Stronger Faster

Believe in Yourself


Compile your best songs and attempt to put together your own album. Try to be different and make unique music. Once this is done, it is critical to move on to the next phase of the DIY Music Guide and that is to build an audience and build a fan base. This is NOT done the way artists thought it to be done on Myspace. Do NOT go putting your music on other people’s myspace as a comment. Do NOT go sending your music to DJ’s on Twitter via zshare links. Do NOT get an email of all the DJ’s that your boy has and send them emails promoting you as the next Drake and new coming of Hip Hop. This does NOT work and only makes everyone pissed off.

What do you do then if that seemed like the sure fire way to get noticed and the cheap way and every one tells you to utilize social media and facebook to promote yourself? You must find someone around you that has some money or work yourself to do this next part. You must find a sponsor who will help you pay for advertisements on Facebook and Myspace. If you’re utilizing Facebook primarily, you can create a Fan Page on there and upload your tracks to Facebook. You can also easily put your music up on iTunes via a digital distributor such as The Orchard.

The Orchard will create an account for you and allow you to upload your tracks. As a distributor, they will then get your tracks on all major online music retailers including iTunes, Walmart, Napster, etc. Your tracks will be in the online retailers. But being in the retailers and being found in iTunes is still like being on an island. No one knows you’re actually stranded on the island. You must promote yourself. Experiencing sell through of your music is the toughest part of the music industry. Having people buy your music is NOT easy even if you’re music is great. In order to get 1,000 people to click on your music you must have at least 1,000,000 people see your advertisement. This is NOT a joke and no exaggeration. The only way to truly move any type of record and get people’s interest is to literally pay in advertising or pay the DJ to spin your record.

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