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Interview: “Personal Brands We Love: Marisa Mendez, Digital Strategist in Hip-Hop”

A woman by the name of Emmelie De La Cruz reached out to me on social media, and I’ll be forever grateful that I answered! She is the DOPEST brand strategist and website designer and a million other things, and after she profiled me for her site (which is what this post is about, and you can read that HERE,) she ended up designing this very site for me!
Love you, Em!
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Exclusive: Mack Wilds Talks Name Change, Debut Album & More With Marisa Mendez

The world became familiar with Tristan Wilds during his stints on The Wire and the revamped 90210, but with both shows now a thing of the past, so is “Tristan.” In his place now is Mack Wilds, a talented singer hailing from New York, backed by the legendary Salaam Remi.
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(Video) Marisa Mendez Interviews Kaylin Garcia for InFlexWeTrust
Kaylin Garcia has been one of the most talked about cast members on VH1′s Love & Hip-Hop…but yet, we actually never heard much from her. In fact, all outsiders really know is that she’s romantically linked to Joe Budden and she takes a mean Instagram photo.
With all the rumors surrounding her past and her relationship with Joe, I decided to sit down with the Miami native and get her take on everything that’s going on. If the writing on her shirt is any indication of how she’s feeling, it seems like the alleged “love-triangle” isn’t taking its toll on her one bit. Find out what she says about Joey, her future plans and more!
Hosting: “The Standard” Showcase [R-Bar – New York, NY]

This was the first event I’ve ever been paid to host, and it meant a lot to me. I was so scared to get up there, but I did it and I did it well!
Thank you to Chanel for booking me!
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Hosting: “Goddesses of the Arena” [Newark, NJ]

I helped judge the Goddesses of the Arena showcase in Newark alongside my girl 1st Lady El and some other really dope women in the entertainment industry. I love meeting people at these events!
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(Photos) Marisa Mendez for Beats By Dre

Upon launching multiple new products in October 2012, Beats By Dre launched the “Show Your Color” campaign.
Putting a photo booth smack dab in the center of Times Square, people were able to check out the Solo HD headphones in their recently-launched candy color-scheme, take a photo with them on, add their own word to it and see their face on THREE billboards in Times Square! Recap over at IFWT.
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