Chamillionaire & E-40 Are Looking To Invest $25K In Startup Company

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The pair are running a contest looking for new business owners.

Rapper and businessman Chamillionaire is running his second contest of the year where he's giving away money. Well, technically he's investing in a business and he made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday evening. Back in February, during Black History Month, Chamillionaire ran a contest where he invested $10,000 in a black founder's company. There were so many applicants than that time around he wants to give someone else the opportunity to win financial backing as well. However, he made a few slight changes.

"We gon' keep that same energy and I'mma do it again, but this time I'm gonna invest in a minority or woman founded startup since those companies are still so underrepresented in this base," he said in the video. "And one of my portfolio companies is a platform called Republic which helps non-accredited people invest in startups. They're gonna help me judge this contest since I had so many entries in my last one."

The video then shows a FaceTime screen with rapper E-40 who says that he wants to partner with Chamillionaire. "This time I wanna join you and Republic, man. Let's put $25,000 together and give it to the best company. Let's invest in the best company. Let's go." Chamillionaire then explains how applicants can enter his contest, so if you're looking for an investor in your business, check out the video below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.