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Talib Kweli spoke about The People’s Champions Tour, Kendrick Lamar, Ferguson, Don Lemon, and The Wiz. We want to thank: Grandfather Cloc for conducting the interview, Steven McDaniel, aka Code Red, for your hospitality and patience, Talib Kweli for granting us the interview, NIKO IS, Ill Mannered Media for touching up the audio file, John Whaley for supplying the second camera, and Javotti Media for the opportunity.

If you want to do big business, you have to meet big players in prominent places. And there's no more significant place or player than the Microsoft Store in the Houston Galleria with business developer John Whaley. Last week, some of Houston's fastest-growing business leaders, entrepreneurs, and media groups gathered for the Ideas to Action in Business workshop.

If you know the Houston business community, you already know the importance of the Rice Business Plan Competition. RBPC is the world's largest business plan competition, allowing teams to gain first-round funding and VC feedback like never before.

The Houston Area Urban League Small Business Exchange was a refreshing change of pace, where over 100 entrepreneurs networked, learned about crucial long-term business strategies, received guidance to keep their businesses profitable, and where six competitors participated in a Community Sales Pitch for a $5,000 micro-grant.

With coverage in national publications ranging from Forbes to the Huffington Post, the Houston business community is no secret. However, inside the Houston business community, perhaps the best-kept secret is John Whaley. Whaley hosts Executive Entrepreneur Hour on FM 92.1, a show dedicated to bringing together visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the art of scaling a business to build a formidable force.

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the US and is ripe with talent. However, its residents often take it for granted or overlook it. Talented musicians and artists have no choice but to seek opportunities elsewhere. DJ SoulOne paid his dues after over 15 years of DJing.

On a cool Sunday morning in late November, we had the chance to catch up with Marc Nathan, a longtime Houston startup scene specialist. Who is Marc Nathan?

If you want something bad enough, get it! DJ Hypnotize envisioned a massive event featuring turntablists showcasing the art of scratching. To make his dream a reality, Hypnotize contacted us with a proposal to sponsor Skratch Fest, a DJ showcase featuring the art of scratching.

Indoor Harvest is a leading full-service design and manufacturing provider for the indoor farming industry. They specialize in plant and produce production platforms and full design-buildouts for greenhouses and building-integrated agriculture.

Paid in Full is the longest-running Hip-Hop party in Houston. The Crew consists of Mista Goodbar, DJ Nimbus, and DJ Burb.