Captain Morgan invited the Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots to record an anthem for the rum company’s ‘To Life, Love & Loot’ campaign. The band step aside from its hip-hop traditional approach and added some rock sound to the song.
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Smirnoff rolls out the Season 2 premiere of its reality television show, Master of the Mix that was launched last fall for the first time. To deliver the show on screens, the leading vodka brand is partnering with BET Networks, the US leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The iconic ketchup brand Heinz introduces Heinz Tomato Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar. The new sauce will be available in the USA on November 14, though not in supermarkets. The new product campaign sends consumers directly to the brand’s Facebook page. Those passionate about ketchup will only be able to purchase a bottle of Heinz with a balsamic tinge online, while supermarkets shelves will be filled with the product in late December.
Intel is known for its strong tie-up with smart art—the brand supports a plethora of projects to help aspiring creators express themselves through technology and adds an artistic twist to its own marketing initiatives. Earlier this year, the technological giant has teamed up with Amsterdam Worldwide to launch a campaign of several short films promoting the second generation Intel Core Processor family. Since January 2011, the brand has unveiled a series of short videos—‘Batik Fractal,’ ‘The Sartorialist’ and ‘Kitty & Lala’ to name but a few—to highlight the important role technology plays in a human life and tell now it blends with diverse traditions around the globe. Now, the tech giant presents another installment in the series, putting a new country and its culture into the spotlight.
Nike, which has developed a range of social and marketing initiatives dedicated to running, is now presenting another light heart campaign to promote its Nike’s Lunarglide + 3 Shields shoes and the running culture around the globe. The sportswear brand teamed up with Wieden + Kennedy Portland to develop a series of Nike Running episodes revolving around the key webfilm titled ‘Some time together,’ which went online last week. This is a story of Alice, a girl, who just can’t stop running, which makes her family and friends really sad—as it turns out, the only way to connect with the girl is to join her on the track.