May 25, 2013

Jay-Z’s Made in America Fest to be Filmed by Ron Howard

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*Jay-Z is is having director Ron Howard and his producing partner Brian Grazer film his two-day “Made in America” festival for a documentary to hit the big screen. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Jay-Z and Steve Stoute, both co- producers, will work in tandem with the Oscar- winning duo to document the entire festival and [...]




Mary J. Blige Sheds Light on FFAWN’s Recent Lawsuit

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*The queen of Hip Hop Soul explained the issues involving a recently revealed lawsuit regarding her charity. Mary J. Blige and business partner Steve Stoute were faced with a serious issue when their organization, Mary J. Blige Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now [FFAWN], was hit with a major suit. In a [...]




Steve Stoute Meets with Grammy Prez After Open Letter Dis

Mary J. Blige & Steve Stoute Announce Their New Charity Initiative FFAWN

*Nearly two weeks after marketing and music executive Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to blast the Grammy Awards as a “show [that] has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions,” he and Neil Portnow, head of the Grammys’ parent organization NARAS, issued a statement Thursday saying that they [...]




Steve Stoute Explains Tirade Against Recording Academy

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*The Hollywood Reporter caught up with marketing executive Steve Stoute to find out why he felt the need to spend $40,000 on a full-page New York Times advertisement attacking the folks behind the Grammys. As previously reported, Stoute took out the ad in the paper’s Feb. 20 edition to rail against the Recording Academy (NARAS) [...]