AXE launched its “One Night Only” concert series on August 16 with acclaimed rapper T.I., who took the stage for an intimate secret show performing in NYC. Marking T.I.’s highly anticipated return to the stage, the show was filled with surprise appearances from artists B.o.B., Keri Hilson and Swizz Beatz, and T.I. debuted tracks from his soon to be released album, “King Uncaged.”
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Hennessy will bring cities around the U.S. a truly unique experience that blends the world’s best music, culture and art through Hennessy Artistry 2010. Hosted exclusively by Hennessy, the five-city, invite-only tour will be co-curated by Grammy Award-winning group, The Roots and multi-faceted artist, producer, singer, and actor Q-Tip. Making stops in Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Detroit, and New York City, each show will feature special emcees and musical guests and friends of the curators.
Time has come for Kit Kat to step into the virtual world of augmented reality. The Nestlé-owned brand and pop group Scouting For Girls are introducing a big marketing project, which uses new ways of engaging youth. The Kit Kat’s new project dubbed «Kit Kat Brings Music To Life», which is the brand’s most massive spending on the cyber sphere to date, was devised by the Skive digital agency.
Collaborations with musicians and brands is not a rare thing, and almost every month some of biggest music celebrities decide to team up with global labels either to promote their own albums or help push new products (or both). British electronica band Faithless joined forces with an Italian automaker Fiat to promote “Feelin’ Good”, the band’s new single and a special edition auto of the same name.
Jay-Z, who previously collaborated with Absolut, now teams up with Nike to support the brand’s first World Basketball Festival, which will be running August 12-15. The famed rapper was invited to perform at Radio City Music Hall and design limited-edition All Black Everything Air Force Ones pair of sneakers.
Nike is here again to remind the whole world of its “Lace Up Save Lives” charitable campaign launched in collaboration with the (RED) foundation last year. The social project is focused on bringing positive changes to the deprived communities of Africa by providing vital medication to local people with HIV and educating Africa’s younger generation to stop the spread of AIDS. In the new video of the Nike’s (RED) campaign, the brand showcases an around-the-world relay race, which was arranged to add fuel to the movement.