Mark Jerrell
Charlotte, NC (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Hipolitix.com
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Location:
Charlotte
Industry:
Internet
Year Founded:
2005
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Not Incorporated
Description:
The Company
(URL removed) (pronounced hip politics) is a social media website that provides members of the hip-hop generation an interactive environment to share thoughts, ideas, and express opinions on topics ranging from politics to pop culture. (URL removed) seeks to engage a diverse spectrum of individuals whose interests cover politics, social activism, sports, music, and entertainment.
The website allows the politically and socially active members of the hip-hop generation to educate others and become as influential and respected as the music and entertainment segment of the culture, which has generated billions of dollars world-wide. The site highlights and encourages the utilization of the original mission of hip-hop, which is to highlight the issues of our day through a language that is considered honest, straightforward, and at times rebellious. The site will be the primary vehicle of expression for a segment of the population that has become a dominant and influential force in American pop culture.
The Service
The website primarily allows users to express their opinions by uploading video blogs on various topics. Responses to the blogs are also done in video format. Visitors to the site are encouraged to provide the same level of creativity and unfettered expression that has brought hip-hop culture to iconic status. There is an article and news section so users can stay informed as well as user polls and Facebook integration.