America's Top Player

Chapter 136 Lion's Nest Media
Faced with Beyoncé's link request, Li Ang seemed a little hesitant.

He hasn't expressed any positive energy in two days since Robbie had a tantrum, which was unimaginable in the past.

He needs to have an all-out Western showdown with the cowgirls from Texas.

But in the end he chose to restrain himself——

If they continue to mess around so blatantly, something will happen sooner or later.

At that time, he will lose all protection from JAY-Z.

With his wings still weak, it is very likely that he will end up dead on the streets of Harlem.

Rejected, Beyoncé smiled and sighed, staring at Li Ang with resentful eyes.

She raised her arm and waved, then left the Apocalypse Music recording studio surrounded by bodyguards.

At present, the most important recording work has been completed, and the only things left are post-production tuning and MV shooting.

In terms of director's choice, Old Mike is undoubtedly the most economical choice.

And he has unique insights into how to capture the most perfect female body.

But Li Ang felt that since they had gone to great lengths to bring two of the hottest Divas together, they should also invest a lot in the MV shooting.

He has a bold candidate in mind——

Madonna's exclusive MV director and photographer, David Fincher, has now switched to filmmaking.

This guy is a true genius with very personal characteristics in camera language and visual expression.

He has established his position in Hollywood with "Seven", "Fight Club" and "Benjamin Button".

He is currently directing the thriller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

The ideas are rich and the reality is skinny.

It may not be easy to get such an eccentric director to come back and shoot an MV.

"Leon, I have something to tell you." Taylor took off her 10cm high heels. "These shoes are simply a torture device."

"You already have such a great figure." Li Ang curled his lips. "Are you wearing high heels to warn men to stay away from you?"

"I just want to be in better shape." Taylor rolled his eyes.

There is nothing wrong with this.

High heels were first widely used as height-increasing shoes for men in the 17th century.

The effect on men is to increase height, but the effect on women is far more than that.

It can help adjust your body posture.

Make the concave parts more concave, and the convex parts more convex.

Taylor's hips are as curvy as Beyoncé's, but her breasts are not quite as impressive.

This can be compensated by underwire bras and high heels.

Taylor held her high heels in her hand and looked around but didn't see her assistant.

"Where did this guy go?" Taylor set his eyes on Leon, "Looks like I have to trouble you."

As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for Li Ang to agree, she threw the sweat-stained high heels into the other person's arms.

"You don't look very happy." Taylor said with a smile, "Do you want me to carry these shoes myself?"

Li Ang has never carried shoes for any woman.

But under Taylor's "order", he seemed to have no option of refusal.

"Tell me, what happened between you and Robbie?" Taylor asked.

"Nothing, everything is fine." Li Ang answered very naturally.

He finally knew what Taylor wanted to talk to him about.

Robbie has been in a bad mental state recently, and in this situation, he couldn't help but complain to his bestie and vent his emotions.

He could already fully imagine what kind of unforgivable scum he had been criticized as in the minds of Taylor and Miranda.

"Really?" Taylor flipped her hair. "But Robbie has been crying to me lately. She's been a heartless and silly girl ever since I met her."

"What horrible thing did you do to her?"

In the past two days, Taylor has become Robbie's spiritual mentor.

Constantly impart your own set of values to the other person in career and relationships.

For example, when a woman can have everything, then a man is less necessary to life than a cat;

The main function of love is to provide emotional value. It is unnecessary to upgrade it into a "shackle" like marriage.
To sum it up, it can be summed up in one vulgar phrase - be your own queen.

Li Ang remained silent when he heard this, and had already been complaining about Taylor in his heart.

The other party is one of those stupid women who tries hard to make herself look smart.

If she wasn't stupid, she wouldn't have done so many stupid things, like letting Scott, the owner of Big Machine Records, own all the copyrights to her works.

In comparison, Madonna, the most popular Diva of the last era, was much more capable.

This woman looks unruly and behaves in an unusual way.

But when dealing with major record companies, he always kept the initiative in his own hands.

In 1992, Madonna set up Maverick, a subsidiary of Warner, and began to operate the record market as the owner of a record company.

After that, he signed artists such as Alanis Morissette and Olive, and expanded his publishing products from records to movies and publishing.

On the surface, Madonna's company is a subsidiary of Warner, so she should be subject to the constraints of Warner Records' senior management.

However, this is not the case in reality. Even the president of Warner did not dare to provoke Madonna and could only let this woman do whatever she wanted.

In comparison, Taylor can be said to have no means at all.

It's just a money printing machine that can be manipulated by anyone.

Faced with the continuous output of values, Li Ang quickly waved his hand and found a topic to stop it, "Are you hungry?"

"No." Taylor touched his stomach subconsciously, "I mean, I'm a little hungry."

"Let's eat and talk."

As he spoke, Li Ang began to pack his things.

As usual, I wrap myself tightly before going out.

Taylor was even more exaggerated than him, she didn't even show a single hair.

Over 1.8 meters tall, with very lethal eyes and iconic plump lips.

She is always easily recognized by fans wherever she goes.

Li Ang drove a Porsche 997 with Taylor, followed closely by a large group of bodyguards in commercial vehicles.

"What kind of dinner are you treating me to?" Taylor asked.

"The Coca-Cola Burger. America's greatest contribution to world cuisine."

"No wonder Robbie always complains to me, you're actually a pretty boring man in life."

"You're being prejudiced against fast food," Li Ang said. "What about those vegetarian idiots who only eat salad? Why is eating fast food boring and eating salad fashionable?"

Taylor couldn't refute this.

Vegetarianism is becoming a trend in the entertainment industry.

A symbol of great spiritual strength and self-discipline.

Influenced by this trend, Taylor also tried to be a vegetarian, but ultimately could not resist the temptation of meat.

The attempt lasted only one day.

Li Ang parked the car next to Madison Park.

There is a McDonald's fast food restaurant opposite.

"What do you want? I recommend the classic double beef burger." Li Ang asked.

Taylor gave him an incredulous look. "You really decided to eat this? I mean, do you usually eat this?"

Li Ang spread his hands and said, "Most of the time, I also eat Chinese food occasionally to improve my diet." Taylor was too tired to complain for a moment.

A supernova whose rise was comparable to Lady Gaga's, an American celebrity who ignited the "Second East-West Gang War"
It is simply unreasonable that they are so obsessed with cheap poor people's meals.

"No." Taylor pointed to a green store not far away. "If you insist on eating a burger, I recommend trying Shake Shack."

Li Ang looked in the direction the other person pointed.

There was a long queue beneath the ostentatious green sign.

He immediately made a judgment - another damn internet celebrity store!
Since social media became a lifestyle, such Internet celebrity stores have emerged in an endless stream in New York.

Shake Shack was originally a temporary public welfare stall project initiated in Madison Park, New York, selling only hot dogs and milkshakes.

As its popularity grew, it was upgraded to a fixed store in 2004 and is now the most popular fast food restaurant in New York.

Such stores are usually sought after by left-wing trendsetters, and their main characteristics are that they are expensive and taste bad.

"Okay~" Li Ang waved his hand helplessly, picked up his phone and told his younger brother in the car behind to join the queue.

"Can we talk now?" Taylor took off his sunglasses and took out his makeup bag.

Take off the car mirror and apply lipstick.

"Are you so interested in my private life?" Li Ang asked.

"I have no interest in your private life!" Taylor said solemnly, "I'm doing this for Robbie. God, I've witnessed her breakups many times, but I've never seen her this sad."

"It sounds like you are not her best friend, but her mother." Li Ang sneered.

"Are you always so annoying when you talk?"

"What else?" Li Ang said, "She's an adult. If she has any ideas, she should tell me in person."

"But no matter what she tells you, you won't do anything to comfort her." Taylor's voice rose three degrees.

"Fxxk, since you're an adult, you need to learn to handle some things on your own," Li Ang said. "Didn't you say you hate men who like to be other people's fathers? Coincidentally, I don't like taking care of others either."

"Listen, I'm not her father. I can't take care of her emotions without any bottom line!"

These words left Taylor speechless.

The two of them stayed silent for five minutes, each scrolling through social media.

At this time, the guy in the queue handed over two sets of meals.

Before leaving, the younger brother did not forget to complain, "Shxt I never thought I would do such a stupid job."

Li Ang opened the burger and started to eat it ravenously.

Although the taste is average, its advantages are its large size and large amount of meat.

For fast food like hamburgers, having a large portion and filling you up is half the battle.

Taylor, who took the initiative to order Shake Shack, didn't eat a single bite and just kept sipping his milkshake.

"It's a great honor to work with you this time. I look forward to more opportunities for us to work together in the future." Li Ang asked, "Are you going back to Los Angeles? I heard you just bought a luxury house in Beverly Hills."

Taylor raised his chin and rolled his eyes at Li Ang. "Don't you know I have houses all over the United States? Send me to Tribeca. I haven't been there for a long time."

Li Ang then remembered that the person sitting next to him was the most profitable female singer in recent years.

And there is an almost fanatical pursuit of buying a house.

Taylor began her country music career in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006 with the release of her self-titled debut album.

Taylor bought her first property at the age of 20 after the song "You Belong with Me" from her second album, Fearless, reached number three in the charts.

From then on, he couldn't stop and bought many luxury homes across the United States.

Li Ang put down the half-eaten burger and wiped his mouth.

Start by pressing the floor accelerator.

The engine roared, and the huge push on Taylor's back made him pale and the milkshake in his hand spilled out.

The white thighs were splashed with white sticky substance all over.

"Leon!! What are you doing!" Taylor almost cursed in a hurry.

"I'm so sorry." Li Ang hurriedly pulled out two tissues and threw them over.

After dropping Taylor off at his luxury apartment in Tribeca, Leon returned to his office.

After the recording work was completed, the place returned to its previous order.

He opened YouTube and typed "Vibe" into the search bar.

Sure enough, the official channel of Vibe magazine popped up.

Bonnie is already familiar with brand operations on the Internet.

Li Ang made the request only yesterday, and the other party established an official channel today.

There is no need to elaborate on Jones Sr.'s musical attainments, and he also has unique insights into the development of rap music.

However, "Vibe" declined and was on the verge of death in his hands.
In addition to the decline of traditional print media, the biggest reason is that the conservative Jones cannot keep up with the times.

The market demand for hip-hop music is even greater than it was in the 90s.

Today it is no longer a music genre exclusive to black people in ghettos, but has spread as a fashion among middle-class white teenagers.

The online-based operation model can not only spread brand influence faster, but also save a lot of costs.

For the near future, Vibe will only publish a limited number of physical copies in New York State.

Published as a digital magazine everywhere except New York State.

This saves a lot of logistics, personnel and printing costs.

dong dong——

"Come in."

Bonnie was holding a stack of documents in her hands, her face full of joy.

"I saw that the official Vibe channel has been established." Li Ang put his feet up on the table. "You're doing great. Keep up the good work."

"From now on, you will have a share of the commercial profits from this YouTube channel."

"Thank you, Boos~" Bonnie could no longer suppress her joy.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one else in the office, he sat directly on Li Ang's lap.

The plump black silk legs kept rubbing.

"I have a big surprise for you!" Bonnie kissed Leon on the face, leaving a faint lip print.

"what?"

"Our federal tax ID number BIN application has been approved!"

As she spoke, Bonnie spread out the documents in her hand and handed over the BIN certificate with tax information printed on it.

Lion's Nest Media.

This was the name of the new company that Li Ang casually decided on during a small meeting a few days ago.

Since the federal tax ID number has just been issued, the company is currently in a shell company.

Lion's Den Radio and T-ray's Chester Bad Boy Radio will soon be integrated into the new company.

Next up was the completion of the full acquisition of Vibe.

When all this is completed, Lion's Nest Media will become the company with the second largest business volume in Li Ang's hands, second only to Apocalypse Music.

At present, he has some ideas about the candidates for management.

Sean, the head of Apocalypse Music's planning and marketing department, has extensive experience in the media industry and is the perfect person to run the new company.

“You can now post recruitment information on our official channel.”

“No age limit, Ivy League graduates are preferred.”

"We require hard work, dedication, and teamwork. Experience in the media industry is not important."

"Young people are better. They are more focused on the future and not just obsessed with money."

(End of this chapter)