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CBX Daily 11/11/2025
Majella Mark
November 11, 2025
Today, Hip-Hop Meets Hedge Funds: Wall Street’s New Obsession With Global Sounds…
…but first, let’s talk about how Drake vs Kendrick just turned attention into the hottest asset class in hip-hop.
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Drake vs Kendrick Proves Hip-Hop’s Most Valuable Currency Is Attention
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Rap beefs keep artists on their toes and are essential in keeping the HipHop culture alive. In 2007, two big rap stars took the hip-hop beef tradition to lucrative heights. Kanye won by selling 266,000 more albums than 50 Cent that day, totaling over 1.6 million units combined, making the industry over $20 million in one day. The revenue of the U.S. music industry totaled $11.8 billion for the year.
Hip-Hop Meets Hedge Funds: Wall Street’s New Obsession With Global Sounds
  | Music has always been a vessel for cultural storytelling, yet today it’s also a powerful economic engine. Major labels and institutional investors are betting heavily on diverse-led streaming genres including hip-hop, Afrobeats and regional Mexican music are transforming cultural flavor into stock value and market momentum. |
The Birkin Bag Resale Market Is On Fire
  | In the world of luxury fashion, few items hold as much allure and prestige as the Hermès Birkin bag. Renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and exclusivity, the Birkin bag has become a symbol of wealth and status as the resale market for these bags has doubled in five years. Hermès also benefited from some free marketing as well, thanks to rappers like Cardi B and the City Girls, constantly showcasing their collections. |
Venture Capital Is No Longer King In New Startup Funding
  | Venture capital may still dominate Silicon Valley headlines, but most early-stage founders aren’t relying on it to fund their businesses. A May 2025 Mercury survey of 1,500 U.S. entrepreneurs running companies less than six years old found that VC investment ranked only fifth among top funding sources, behind self-funding, business loans, revenue-based financing, and support from friends and family. In fact, Mercury reports that more than half of early-stage tech companies surveyed reported they hadn’t raised any VC funding since their inception. |
Chipotle Posts 3% Growth on Latino-Driven Strategy
  | Chipotle (CMG -1.90%) is cooking up more than burritos and increasing revenues with flavor and purpose. The fast-casual chain posted 3% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2025, hitting $3.1 billion, as new restaurants did the heavy lifting, driven by digital expansion, community loyalty, and a deeper embrace of Latino heritage. |
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