Word: platinum
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...starters, she's a woman, which makes her the first female mayor Atlanta has ever had; in fact, she's the first black woman ever to run a big Southern city. All of 5 ft. 1 in. tall, Franklin is a divorced mother of three who dyes her hair platinum blond. Before she campaigned for mayor, Franklin had never run for an elected office. Outkast played at her inauguration...
...featured artists, Lloyd Banks and Fabolous, are multi-platinum hip hop performers. Lloyd Banks, a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit, has recorded such hits as “Stunt 101” and “On Fire,” while Fabolous has appeared on songs such as “You Can’t Deny It” and the remix of Jennifer Lopez’s single “Get Right...
...Platinum Plan: Remember that pretty blond kid from Fight Club with the collapsed nose? That’s what Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty will do to irregularities in the Big Dig’s finances...
...says Roedy, a potential launchpad for African musicians to go global. Not all local artists feel the station's early playlist matches that goal. "I wish they played less Jay-Z and Beyonc and more African videos," says Thandiswa Mazwai, who shot to fame as the lead singer of platinum-selling South African band Bongo Maffin before releasing her first solo album last year. "We want something that gives African musicians the most rotation." Roedy's response: "We launched with a 30% split to African music, and our commitment is to grow that to at least 50%. There is absolutely...
Semel's previous effort to put video online didn't fare well. In 2003 Yahoo! offered a service called Platinum, with a mix of ABC News, National Geographic and sports from CBS, for $9.95 a month. Consumer interest was so low that Platinum folded before the year was out. This time, Semel is sticking to an advertising-only model, at least for now. "Our primary business is advertising," he notes. "If we have the largest audience in the world, why won't that be a good business...