If you’ve carefully listened to any song on the top 40 charts, chances are you’ll hear a whole lotta’ product placement.
Analyzing the current retail value of various products name-dropped in popular hip-hop/pop songs, NYC digital artist Joe Sabia and the members of The Key of Awesome list out general prices of things ranging from electronics to luxury fashion designers in a fun little mash-up.
I do have to say that while the performance isn’t the greatest, you gotta give these guys some props, yo!
While they may not be as young and hip like we are, this video sure makes me think about the amount of influence music has on our spending habits.
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Jeremy Lin now has yet another thing named after him.
Dubbed Linsanity OG, there’s a new strain of marijuana inspired by the New York Knicks’ basketball player.
And rappers are already endorsing the product.
This morning, rapper Stalley tweeted a photo of the bud for for the whole world to see. Rick Ross, who apparently took Stalley shopping, also Instagram’d a picture.
Looking at the label, it appears that an eighth of an ounce of Linsanity OG costs $60.
Thankfully for Jeremy Lin fans who don’t smoke marijuana, there are several other “Linspired” products to purchase that are probably safer and more affordable.
Well, maybe except the Jeremy Lin rookie card or the boxer briefs from Harvard.
Jeremy Lin-Mint Shake
Jeremy Lin boxer briefs from Harvard (bidding for $1,000!)
Taste The Lin-Sanity Ice Cream by Ben & Jerry’s
Jeremy Lin Rookie Card (selling for $21,580)
Have you ever wanted to look like Jersey Shore’s Pauly D? Well, here’s your chance. Pauly is coming out with his own line of tanning products.
Pauly and Devoted Creations Inc. are coming out with tanning lotions and sunless products. And Pauly stands to make a few bucks if everything goes to plan as he’s a 50/50 partner in the venture, reports TMZ.
The products will be available in salons starting in two months.
We kind of like Pauly D so we wish him nothing but the best.
