Bossip

CTL-E-4405 · Publication · other · 2006-present

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Gossip/entertainment website launched by Jamarlin Martin in 2006; flagship brand of Moguldom Media Group. Acquired by Urban One's iONE Digital in 2017.

The record

Also known as: Bossip.com

Notes

RELP101 supporting entity: Moguldom brand sold to Urban One.

Relationships

Jamarlin Martin — founded by
Jamarlin Martin launched the Black-oriented gossip site Bossip in 2006, the flagship brand of his Moguldom Media Group.

Sources

Black Enterprise - iONE Digital Acquires.... https://www.blackenterprise.com/ione-digital-acquires-madame-noire-bossip-com-hip-hop-wired-websites/amp/

Record CTL-E-4405 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 1 source · 1 mapped relationship · CTL research: RELP-001.
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