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Urban One/Ludacris Bringing Black Excellence To The Cannes Festival
In JUNE during BLACK Music Month, URBAN ONE Inc. will return to the international CANNES FESTIVAL. It will be a week of discussions, creative collaborations, and exclusive experiences. The company will showcase the value and importance of brands investing in the Black audience.
URBAN ONE connects with two out of three U.S. Black consumers through its reach across digital (iONE Digital), and audio; REACH MEDIA, RADIO ONE, THE URBAN ONE PODCAST NETWORK, and linear (TV ONE and CLEO TV) platforms.
At the festival, URBAN ONE will celebrate JUNETEENTH with the “ONE-on-ONE,” conversation between GRAMMY Award winning musical artist/actor LUDACRIS and URBAN ONE CEO ALFRED LIGGINS. Afterwards in the evening the “ONE VIP,” VIP reception with LUDACRIS will take place. That will be followed by an event called “ONE Night” with a live performance of his music and include DJ sets with DJ TRAUMA.
LIGGINS said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Influential to bring the power and excellence of Black culture to CANNES with 3-time GRAMMY award-winning legendary urban recording artist LUDACRIS. This is a full-circle moment for us, as LUDACRIS got his start many years ago at URBAN ONE’s ATLANTA Hip-Hop radio station. It is only fitting that he joins us as we celebrate our 44-year legacy and the undeniable influence of Black culture that we unlock for our advertisers as the largest multi-platform fully integrated Black-owned and Black-targeted media company in the U.S.”
LUDACRIS added, “URBAN ONE has been family since Day 1. Their positive and profound impact on the Black community and the culture is something that should be celebrated and recognized. I can’t wait to show up and show out with them at INFLUENTIAL BEACH in CANNES. This will be an unforgettable cultural experience and the best party CANNES has ever seen.”