Entertainment: Celebrities With An Online Presence

Celebrities With An Online Presence

Celebrities With An Online Presence
With the rapid increase in today's information highway, more and more high profile celebrities are taking advantage of the internet. Not only are artist gaining notoriety from the comfort of their living room, a-listers such as Sean "Diddy" Combs are spreading political awareness through the web in new creative ways to reach consumers worldwide. BlackVoices.com takes an in-depth look at some of today's most popular online celebs.


Cassie
Before blowing up on the music scene as the first lady of Bad Boy Records, Cassie (born Cassie Ventura) found her niche on MySpace. Following the advice of producer Ryan Leslie, Ventura launched her very own MySpace page to promote her single 'Me & U.' The song became an instant hit drawing over two million visitors to her page and catching the attention of Bad Boy mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy went on to sign the Connecticut native, who released her self-titled debut album in 2006, selling over 321,000 copies domestically.
Cassie's MySpace Page .



Kanye West
Critically-acclaimed rapper-producer Kanye West not only has a major presence in pop culture, he's also taking the Net by storm with his personal blog Kanye University. From the hottest international models to the latest innovations in architecture, music, and fashion, the blog provides fans with an indepth point of view, according to the Chicago native. West's coverage is so indepth that it rivals combined efforts of every newspaper, magazine, and competing blog in on the market.
Kanye's Blog .



Diddy
In 2004 Sean "Diddy" Combs started the Vote or Die campaign to encourage Americans to vote. Four years later the mogul has chosen to take his movement online. With over 50,000 subscribers via his YouTube channel, 'Diddy TV,' the Grammy Award-winner has uploaded various clips on his viewpoints for this year's election. Certain blog postings, such as 'Diddy Blog #24 Sarah Palin Scares Me,' have even caught the attention of Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.
Diddy's YouTube Channel.



Maxwell
With today's technology a musician can single-handedly record music and distribute it directly to fans. Neo-soul crooner Maxwell (born Maxwell Rivera) has taken note of the new trend by uploading a snippet of his newest song 'Pretty Wings,' a track set to appear on his highly anticipated album 'Black Summer's Night.' Since September 7, 2007 the unreleased track has received over 1,000,425 plays on the singer's MySpace page.
Maxwell's MySpace Page .



Pamela Anderson
Fans of Pamela Anderson can now get closer than ever before to the Canadian-born actress. Not only can you find photos and the latest news on the former Baywatch star, via her website Pamelachannel.com, fans can also view webisodes of Anderson's latest interviews and involvement in the PETA organization -- not to mention blogging about her current views on this year's presidential election.
Pamela Anderson's Official Website.


Tila Tequila
When it comes to celebrities making a name for themselves online, Tila Tequila's name is one name that rings a bell loudly! The ex-Playboy bunny currently holds the MySpace record for friends -- more than 2 million friends within her social network. By noticing her online popularity in 2007, Tila managed to land her own bisexually-themed MTV reality show, titled 'A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila'. The show received rave reviews, which ultimately lead to a second season.
Tila Tequila's MySpace Page.


Fatman Scoop & Shanda
Within the last year hip hop promoter turned radio deejay Fatman Scoop managed turn his popular 'Man and Wife' podcast into a late-night MTV series. Inspired by their bedroom conversations, Scoop and wife Shanda began with their very own video podcast show on the Internet discussing various topics ranging from marriage, relationships, sex, money, politics, and more sex. With such explicit dialogue, the hit webisodes caught the attention of MTV producers, who picked up the show in September 2008.
Fatman Scoop & Shanda's 'Man and Wife Tv'.



Christina Milian
You can now add Christina Milian to the long list of artists going independent via the Internet. In September the Afro-Cuban singer-actress inked a deal with MySpace's newly launched record label, MySpace Records. The lead single from her forthcoming as-yet-untitled spring release is called 'Us Against The World.' To date the track has received over 29,500,000 plays on her MySpace page.
Christina Milian's MySpace Page.


Ryan Leslie
Best known for his work with Bad Boy Records artist Cassie, Ryan Leslie (born Anthony Ryan Leslie) has ignited a career of his own, courtesy of his YouTube channel. With over 41,000 subscribers, the producer-singer has taken advantage of YouTube's capabilities to give fans an inside look at the creation of his upcoming 2009 self-titled project. Some of Leslie's featured videos include studio footage from the making of his lead single 'Diamond Girl.'
Ryan Leslie's YouTube Channel .