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Hennessy Workers In France Strike Over Bottling Brandy In China Plans
Hennessy workers in France organized a strike in protest to a planned move to shift bottling operations of the brandy to China.
Nas & Hennessy Celebrate MC’s 50th Birthday
Along with Hip-Hop, Nas also turned 50 years old this year and the rapper teamed with Hennessy to celebrate the milestone with a party that featured a gang of high-profile guests including Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Fat Joe and more. The festivities went down at The Grill in New York City and featured Nas being presented […]
Hennessy Collaborates With Nas For Exclusive Hip-Hop Bottle
Hip-Hop Hennessy heads are going to cherish this joint.
Ban The Snowman?: Jeezy Look-A-Like Tight Eyez Has Black Twitter Bugging Out Over Henny-Fueled Dance Moves
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Screenshot / Youtube All Black people don’t look the same but Black Twitter, always looking for the next big trending topic moment for laughs, is going to do their thing regardless, this time putting Jeezy in the mix. Ceasare Willis, better known as Krump originator Tight Eyez, is getting talked up on social media for his intense dance moves after showing off some illustrious bottles of Hennessy. Apparently, Tight Eyez recently did an unboxing of Hennessy’s collaboration bottle with Les Twins some time ago, which we’ve covered back in August over at our brother site CASSIUS in the SPIRIT.ED column. Peep the video in question that we found on YouTube below. [embedded content] As you can see, the entire bottle design is built around the high-energy da...
Hennessy Continues Partnership With NBA, Launches New Lines Campaign With Nas & Natasha Cloud
Source: Hennessy / Hennessy The NBA kicked off its 2020-21 season Tuesday (Dec. 22) and Hennessy is back on board as the official spirit of the league. The leading cognac maker leaned on the charismatic voice of Nasir “Nas” Jones and WNBA star Natasha Cloud to roll out its “New Lines” campaign. Nas, fresh off a Grammy nomination for his King’s Disease project with Hit-Boy, lends his distinctive voice and sincere poetics in a similar fashion to last year’s Lines campaign, remarking on the many ways to create within and outside the lines. Cloud, who won the 2019 WNBA championship as a guard with the Washington Mystics, has become known for her work off the court and has emerged as a leader on the social justice and public health fronts. Tonight’s marquee games are the Brooklyn Nets with star...
Hennessy Presents: Make Your Move Chess Tourney Kicks Off This Weekend
Source: Hennessy / Hennessy True fans of the Wu-Tang Clan should already know that RZA and GZA are avid chess players away from their storied Hip-Hop careers. The pair are joining forces for a one of a kind chess tournament in collaboration with legendary spirits brand Hennessy. Live on Saturday (Oct. 10) from 4-7PM EST, Hennessy Presents: Make Your Move is a celebrity chess tournament featuring the Shaolin swordsmen alongside top Twitch personalities, Nate Hill, and iamBrandon. The all-star quartet of players will face off in celebration of National Chess Day and to promote Hennessy’s Wild Rabbit Campaign. Queensbridge lyricist Nasir “Nas” Jones, who works alongside the fine cognac purveyors, will also be in attendance. The winner of the tournament will then face the first Black chess gra...
Hennessy Launches Unfinished Business Program With $3M To Support Minority Entrepreneurs
Source: HENNESSY / Hennessy Many of the world’s favorite companies were built by the Black dollar. One spirits brand has recognized these facts and plans to give back in a big way. Source: HENNESSY / Hennessy On Monday, June 22 Hennessy announced the launch of a new platform intended to help entrepreneurs during the new normal. “Unfinished Business” is a small business initiative helping Black, Asian American and Latinx small businesses power through the immediate financial challenges of COVID-19. The LVMH owned corporation detailed their mission in a formal press release. “Hennessy has a history of supporting community and enriching culture, so in response to the global pandemic – which has disproportionately affected Blacks, Asian Americans, and Latinxs – this long-term initiative will s...
