Money Making Conversations Master Class

The iconic Jim Jones drops in on Money Making Conversations Master Class and discusses everything from his crypto currency to not being thanked for sparking Love & Hip-Hop. Tune in as we cover all his entrepreneurial endeavors from Cannabis Brand to fitness training.

Topics Covered

Quarantine Studios VIA Tidal

Launched his own Cryptocurrency called the Capo Coin

CEO of Vamp FIT: A unique training program aimed towards people of the Urban lifestyle and athletes.

Saucey Farms and Extracts: Roc Nation rapper Jim Jones and celebrity jeweler Alex Todd released their own cannabis brand called Saucey Farms which is currently in a distribution partnership with Jay-Z's The Parent Company.

More on Jim Jones

Jim Jones is A Hip Hop Icon, Television Star, Entrepreneur, and Entertainment Mogul under Roc Nation Management. He is one of the founding members of 90s Rap Group, The Diplomats. Jones is known for successful hits such as “We Fly High” and “Pop Champagne.” Jim was the co-creator of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop.” He starred in television roles on “Chrissy & Mr. Jones,” “Vow or Never” and “Marriage Bootcamp Family Edition” via WEtv. Jim recently starred in Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo’s anthology series, TALES on BET and currently The Drip Report featuring Weavahman Jim via Revolt (now renewed for a sixth season). Jim is a partner of Saucey Extracts. During the recent pandemic Jones created Quarantine Studios where artists can record virtually in real time. He also started Vamp Fit and CapoCoin. He also was a partner in the The Richmond Roughriders AFL football team, VL-mobile communication service, Vampire Life Clothing as well as the VampBerry beverage brand. Gangsta Grillz - We Set the Trends, The Fraud Department, El Capo Delux, El Capo, Wasted Talent, recent albums were through EMPIRE. All received significant praise from critics – the Howard Stern Show called the recent album a “masterpiece,” and the Joe Budden Podcast, as well as Complex, said Jones has one of the top albums of 2018, 2019, 2021. Diddy said Jim Jones has elevated himself as an emcee. Jim has a significant social media following, with over 5 million followers on Twitter and Instagram combined and is dedicated to various humanitarian efforts and has displayed his affinity for giving back to the inner city youth community through VAMP Cares.

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This week on Money Making Conversations Master Class i am joined by crypto expert and the founder of the decentralized cryptocurrency known as Guapcoin, Tavonia Evans. I will also have award winning chef and food activist, Chef Natasha B.

Topics Covered

Cryptocurrency/Guapcoin is the most viable solution to closing the wealth gap in our community by providing alternative options to access to money, especially via the creation of DAOs ( Decentralized Autonomous Organizations ) that use the blockchain to pool or raise funds.

Why it's important that we are investing in building Smart Cities.

We are being left out of the true revolution in money - decentralized currencies ( crypto ), and how a lack of real eduction and knowledge is hindering us.

Getting Kicked out of Nursing School Catapulted her Cooking Career

Obsession with presentation & Service.

How she separates her self from other Chefs.

No formal training.

Rebuilding her confidence after divorce through cooking.

Selling plates from her parents home.

More on Tavonia Evans

Tavonia Evans is a 47 year old native of New York and “mompreneur”. She has been called "the Queen of Crypto" due to being an established Crypto Expert and the founder of the decentralized cryptocurrency known as Guapcoin . She is an Engineer and 4x Founder of Guapcoin, Guap City DAO, Kowrii Bank, and Block4hire. Tavonia’s vision is to use Guapcoin for the economic empowerment of black people ( especially black-owned businesses ) and eventually for the betterment of all people globally. Tavonia made the transition into the world of Blockchain in 2016 as a result of identifying Cryptocurrency as a tool that could stimulate economic growth and financial freedom within the Black community. She is one of the first Black women heralded as being the founder and lead engineer in developing a coin with such a mission within the Black community. She was featured in Glamour Magazine’s May 2018 “Women in Crypto”, CNN, Bloomberg, Complex TV, CNBC, Marie Claire, Blavity, Ozy – as well as other media publications for her work in the space. Since 2017, she has been an expert global voice for blockchain, and has spoken on diversity and the impact of blockchain technology in a variety of forums. She is now working with her cofounders Twyla Jackson and Marlena Barnett to build an Eco-sustainable Metaverse and Real Life Smart City - called Guap City.

More on Chef Natasha B.

Chef Natasha B. is a celebrity chef from Frederick, MD who embeds the mindset that "It is better to give than to receive" and is fueled by a genuine love for people. Throughout her life she has freely offered her gifts and talents as a volunteer with local church organizations serving in various capacities. For several consecutive years she served her community as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) & Fire Fighter and received awards for her dedication. In 2016 Chef Natasha B. began volunteering with various organization in Ghana to feed disadvantaged women and children. With the same passion for people & food, in 2020 she started Underground Seafood LLC. and by 2021, with almost a MILLION votes, she won WHUR 96.3 "Best Chef in the DMV". At the peak of summer in 2022, Chef Natasha B. returned to Ghana for the fourth time, still providing free food for orphans. After several years of impacting lives, her mission became clear to her. In the summer of 2022 Chef Natasha B. founded Inspire to Action, a 501(c)3 non profit organization. The aim of Inspire to Action is simple...end child hunger. "Adequate food should be a birthright

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On this of episode Money Making Conversations Master Class the Queen of Crypto, Tavonia Evans explains how and why the black community should get started in crypto technology. She offers advice on how to take your first steps and discusses the first black female founded crypto technology aimed at impacting minority small businesses and communities.

Topics Covered

Cryptocurrency/Guapcoin is the most viable solution to closing the wealth gap in our community by providing alternative options to access to money, especially via the creation of DAOs ( Decentralized Autonomous Organizations ) that use the blockchain to pool or raise funds.

Why it's important that we are investing in building Smart Cities.

We are being left out of the true revolution in money - decentralized currencies ( crypto ), and how a lack of real eduction and knowledge is hindering us.

More on Tavonia Evans

Tavonia Evans is a 47 year old native of New York and “mompreneur”. She has been called "the Queen of Crypto" due to being an established Crypto Expert and the founder of the decentralized cryptocurrency known as Guapcoin . She is an Engineer and 4x Founder of Guapcoin, Guap City DAO, Kowrii Bank, and Block4hire. Tavonia’s vision is to use Guapcoin for the economic empowerment of black people ( especially black-owned businesses ) and eventually for the betterment of all people globally. Tavonia made the transition into the world of Blockchain in 2016 as a result of identifying Cryptocurrency as a tool that could stimulate economic growth and financial freedom within the Black community. She is one of the first Black women heralded as being the founder and lead engineer in developing a coin with such a mission within the Black community. She was featured in Glamour Magazine’s May 2018 “Women in Crypto”, CNN, Bloomberg, Complex TV, CNBC, Marie Claire, Blavity, Ozy – as well as other media publications for her work in the space. Since 2017, she has been an expert global voice for blockchain, and has spoken on diversity and the impact of blockchain technology in a variety of forums. She is now working with her cofounders Twyla Jackson and Marlena Barnett to build an Eco-sustainable Metaverse and Real Life Smart City - called Guap City.

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On this episode of Money Making Conversations Master Class, celebrity Chef Natasha B. stops by and we discuss everything from entrepreneurship, life after divorce, and her non-profit, Inspire to Action, aimed at ending child hunger.

Topics Covered

Getting Kicked out of Nursing School Catapulted her Cooking Career

Obsession with presentation & Service.

How she separates her self from other Chefs.

No formal training.

Rebuilding her confidence after divorce through cooking.

Selling plates from her parents home.

More on Chef Natasha B.

Chef Natasha B. is a celebrity chef from Frederick, MD who embeds the mindset that "It is better to give than to receive" and is fueled by a genuine love for people. Throughout her life she has freely offered her gifts and talents as a volunteer with local church organizations serving in various capacities. For several consecutive years she served her community as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) & Fire Fighter and received awards for her dedication. In 2016 Chef Natasha B. began volunteering with various organization in Ghana to feed disadvantaged women and children. With the same passion for people & food, in 2020 she started Underground Seafood LLC. and by 2021, with almost a MILLION votes, she won WHUR 96.3 "Best Chef in the DMV". At the peak of summer in 2022, Chef Natasha B. returned to Ghana for the fourth time, still providing free food for orphans. After several years of impacting lives, her mission became clear to her. In the summer of 2022 Chef Natasha B. founded Inspire to Action, a 501(c)3 non profit organization. The aim of Inspire to Action is simple...end child hunger. "Adequate food should be a birthright

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Keyondra Lockett returns to Money Making Conversations Master Class. We discuss how her personal life influences her music, when she realized Jolie Noire “made it” and what’s next for her career!

Topics Covered

Songwriting style.

Personality and strength to being an introvert.

Why she chooses to create gospel

Multi-tasking between entertainment career and entrepreneurship .

Inspiration for the musical style.

More on Keyondra Lockett

Performing with some of the most prominent voices in Gospel, such as: Tye Tribbett, Kierra Sheard, Mary Mary, The Clark Sisters, and Yolanda Adams, Lockett has proved herself to be a master songstress. She is a Billboard chart topping artist and BMI Award Winning Songwriter.

As an entrepreneur, in January 2018, Keyondra launched an athleisure wear line of clothing, “Jolie Noire” (www.JoliexNoire.com), along with her sister, celebrity stylist, Kimberly Lockett. In October 2016, she inked a toy doll deal with The Kenya Doll Brand (Kenya & Friends) – making Lockett the first Gospel artist to ever link a doll deal with an ethnic brand. As a writer, Lockett wrote “State of Emergency” for Ziel’s album, “Pronounced Zy-El.”

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The one and only Sheryl Lee Ralph gives me a behind scenes look into the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary. From her first audition to working with Quinta Brunson, we dive into the hilarious characters, and the impact this show is having across the country. The series follows a group of teachers in a Philadelphia public school in this workplace comedy. “Abbott Elementary” stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard. Quinta Brunson serves as writer and executive producer alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker of Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions.

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Bounce TV’s “Johnson” writer and director, Geno Brooks, discusses his company Artistic Standard. He talks about working with Cedric the Entertainer, DL Hughley, Earthquake and Terri J. Vaughn.

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Why HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) are the perfect fit.

New Projects: Development deal with Cedric The Entertainer for Geno's pilot, CREW'D.

Working with Cedric The Entertainer and Terri J. Vaughn. 

Making a high quality production on a lower budget project.

More on Geno Brooks

An American filmmaker, hailing from Chicago, IL, most known for his New Media projects, including award-winning digital series, THE THERAPIST, the Greek life digital series, BLACK BOOTS and latest love story, JONES.

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On this episode of Money Making Conversations I speak with award winning actor Omar J. Dorsey as we discuss how he manifested his successful diverse acting career.

Topics Covered

Omar is often recognized for his pivotal roles in iconic films unafraid to confront our historic American inequities including SELMA, WHEN THEY SEE US, DJANGO UNCHAINED, THE BLINDSIDE.

More on Omar Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey is a classically-trained NAACP Award-winning actor, long beloved for his critically-acclaimed work across Oscar-nominated films and award-winning television shows. Celebrated by fans and colleagues for consistently joining projects unafraid to confront our historic American inequities (Selma, When They See Us, Django Unchained, Harriet, The Blindside), Atlanta native Dorsey, “the pride and joy of Black America” (BET) returns as everyone’s favorite “Queen Sugar” character, “Hollywood Desonier” in the seventh season of the hit OWN show this September 7th. This October, he also reprises his role as “Sheriff Barker” alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the second installment of the Blumhouse-produced Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills.

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TV medical contributor and a black health advocate, Dr. Cedrek McFadden, joins me on Money Making Conversations Master Class. He provides medical advice on everything from the COVID to making the most of regular checkups.

Topics Covered

Emotional Scars created by COVID isolation.

Importance of acknowledging health issues in your community.

Being honest and serious when speaking with your doctor.

Attending college in New Orleans, Xavier University.

More on Dr. Cedrek McFadden

Dr. Cedrek McFadden is a popular TV medical contributor and a black health advocate appearing regularly on the CBS affiliate in the Upstate of South Carolina. He passionately weighs in on a wide range of health topics for the station. Educating the public and helping viewers navigate their lives during the pandemic has been a recent hot subject for Dr. McFadden. His broadcast commentary covers vaccines, variants, masking, reinfections, antibodies, and coping with loss and isolation.

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Hi this is Rushion McDonald.  This week on Money Making Conversations Master Class I am joined by NAACP award-winning actor Omar J. Dorsey who stars as fan favorite ‘Hollywood Desonier’ in Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar. I will also be welcoming TV medical contributor and a black health advocate, Dr. Cedrek McFadden.

Topics Covered

Seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s NAACP award-winning show, QUEEN SUGAR.

Omar can also be seen portraying the charismatic and ever-so stylish Cartier “Duns” Fareed in season 2 of Starz’s POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN

Health awareness events for September

- Prostate Cancer

- Childhood Obesity

More on Omar Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey is a classically-trained NAACP Award-winning actor, long beloved for his critically-acclaimed work across Oscar-nominated films and award-winning television shows. Celebrated by fans and colleagues for consistently joining projects unafraid to confront our historic American inequities (Selma, When They See Us, Django Unchained, Harriet, The Blindside), Atlanta native Dorsey, “the pride and joy of Black America” (BET) returns as everyone’s favorite “Queen Sugar” character, “Hollywood Desonier” in the seventh season of the hit OWN show this September 6th. This October, he also reprises his role as “Sheriff Barker” alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the third installment of the Blumhouse-produced Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills.

More on Dr. Cedrek McFadden

Dr. Cedrek McFadden is a popular TV medical contributor and a black health advocate appearing regularly on the CBS affiliate in the Upstate of South Carolina. He passionately weighs in on a wide range of health topics for the station. Educating the public and helping viewers navigate their lives during the pandemic has been a recent hot subject for Dr. McFadden. His broadcast commentary covers vaccines, variants, masking, reinfections, antibodies, and coping with loss and isolation.

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