Chilin Magazine Premiere issue by lorens morris

September, 2009

Magazine

Grenada

Where Art, Fashion and Lifestyle Come Together

The isle where living like a local is close to bliss

Marco Prpic Flexes his artistic muscles

Boiler Room Battles Undiscovered talents rap just for the love of it

Must Haves: Pumps & Sneakers for girlie girls & tomboys alike

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A piano player. A composer. An orchestra leader. Duke Ellington reigned over a land called Jazz. Kids don’t get enough art these days. For Ten Simple Ways to get more art in kids’ lives, visit AmericansForTheArts.org.

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CHILIN a state of relaxed consciousness. Happy to exist. Accepting all that is real, the good, the bad and the indifferent. Chilin is a Freestyle news magazine geared toward everyday thoughts, culture or lifestyle. We will take daily observations and put them on our pages. In other words we will do whatever we want. The intent of Chilin Magazine is to bring together artists and creative types from different genres. We live, breathe and feed on creativity from our own ideas to others better than our own. We get ﬁred up and are ecstatic when we see great photography, great typographic solutions, awesome layouts and we want you to share that with us too. Our sole purpose is to bring forth those thoughts, ideas and opinions in a most energized way so as to entertain each other. We just want to have some fun. Stop taking yourself so seriously everyday, so lighten up and relax. Since we will be unguarded and unﬁltered we welcome your input on subjects, especially the ones we might not have thought about. It is only through correction, input and team work we will become better and achieve greatness. We are giving you the permission to hold us accountable for a standard that should be upheld, graphically and literally. We will touch on subjects as from our neighbours opinions to over heard conversation of school kids on the public buses, as well as politics, lifestyle, fashion and art. Any thing that intrigues, interests, angers or bothers us. You might even think we are crazy. We are all crazy, some more than others. Just don’t dismiss us! But in the mean time get off your ass and live your life as a verb. Be about something, be about Chilin. . Lets CHILL

Shout Out THANKS to all the people that made this possible. I am sorry for talking your ears out about this dream of mine since 2006, it is finally real. You believed in this dream even when I could not believe in it myself. And some of you didn’t believe but you listened any way, thank you. All of my family, not one of you have ever uttered a discouraging word, thank you I appreciate it and love you all for it. To my dear friend Curtis “Bugznite” Taylor you are a great designer, thank you for being you and for believing and encouraging me -you will be an awesome husband to some girl one day. I feed off your energy and drive daily. Your constant love and respect for what you do puts the battery in my back. For all of you who believed in me long before I even made a move to start. Larry ”kingman-somewhere fighting for our country’s peace”, Joslyn DeVeaux thank you for listening and not ever telling me to shut up even when I was not making any moves to make this dream real. Karletta, Marcie, Kwame, James ”Johnny Con”, Damion Wongsang, Blanca. Nigel, Ben Kwok, Marco Prpic, Helen Berkun-missred, Chakaras, Ormondi Seda-my angel, Charlene McLaughlin-Eisenkraf, Patty, Sharonda, Thyais, Diana, Malcolm Turner, Sean Sealey a.k.a Dirty Harry you have a good heart, Cleaveland Sampson “the public” page was all you babe-thanks. Rohn Francoisyou are a darlin and like minded people always gravitate to each other babe even on an international level. To all the readers and myspace supporters you guys rock! It is you that kept this dream going. If we left out any one forgive us. What would life be without encouragement.... -Chilin

Lorens _Creative Consultant Curtis _Creative Consultant Patty _Graphic Designer Extraordinaire Damion_Marketing & Pr Superstar

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This issue would not be complete if we here at Chilin did not say our own goodbyes to Michael Jackson however small or late. Our condolences to his family. We found out about his death on the street. When we realized almost every vehicle was bumping his jams and picked up on bits and pieces of conversation from strangers passing by. In the days and weeks ensuing his death lots of love and negativity surrounding the late pop star surfaced. Since it is not polite to speak ill of the dead we too will refrain fron any negativity. We did not personally know the star and is deﬁnitely not the right ones to judge him. We are very grateful for all the music he has created over the years. So may of us can remember how young we were when we heard his songs or saw his ﬁrst videos. He may have actually been our introduction to music videos. And one of the few star we felt we connected to. He was young, fresh faced-that oh so cute boy who sang like an angel and dance like none other. We were all at some point in our lives infatuated with Michael. Boys wanted to be him and girls well....And if we did not own the glove or the infamous red jacket we atleast knew someone else who did. He possibly is one of the most versatile artist we have ever seen. When you look at his videos from the earliest ones as a kid to his adulthood there is a certain joy, passion and intensity that not too many artist can convey through the screen. The ‘rock with you’ video per say just makes everyone instantly happy no matter what mood they are in. What other artist in the world has created such timeless music that was great in the 80’s and just as awesome today. Mostly we are sad because he has not really created any new material in the last few years. Though we know he has unreleased recording.we do so await that but with his death it will not be the same. Rest in peace Michael Jackson, gone too soon. You will never be forgotten. There will never be anyone before or after you that has made such an impact _Chilin

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When it came time to design a cover for our first issue, I knew I wanted to have an illustration as the first piece. And I at least thought that I would design it myself. However, time and the occassional designers block made me realize that I would not be able to come up with something I liked. However, when I came acrosss Ben’s work, I knew right away that I wanted to work with him. Like everything else these days through a series of messages online we exchanged numbers and the project began. I gave him a hint of what I wanted and told him to run with it. By giving him total freedeom to design I knew I would be surprised by the outcome and I must say I am pleased by the results. And I hope that you the readers enjoy it as much as we do. C: Hello Ben, can you introduce yourself to our readers who are not familiar with you and your work? BK: Hello, my name is Ben Kwok, I’m Taiwanese. I came to America at the age of 3 and have been here all my life. I love art and animals. C: Where do you live? BK: I currently reside in Alhambra California. For those that don’t know where that is, it’s about 15 minutes from Downtown L.A. w/o traffic that is.

Art is more about aesthetics and personal expression while design is more about having a fuctional purpose. BK: I live for art and design. Art is more about aesthetics and personal expression while design is more about having a fuctional purpose. I like to think that my work is a fusion of art and design. C: What are you working on now? BK: I’m working on a Mother Nature piece. It is my commentary on how we as humans are being irresponsible by polluting the world we live in. Mother Nature is suffering for us, but sooner or later we’ll take the bulk of the impact.

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“The process of creation is largely related to discovering things as you go along.” C: How did you become involved in art? BK: It’s been a calling of mine since I was 3 years old. I’ve always love to doodle. Luckily for me it transformed into a career. Well, I’ve always wanted to do something creative and now I’m a graphic artist for Koral Industries. It’s either being into art or working with animals.

usually takes me quite a long time. I tweak here and there until I’m completely happy. The background is usually freestyle. Little to no preparations are made to backgrounds. I would simply add shapes and colors. Some ideas would pop in my head and I would experiment. Finally about 15-30 hours later, the image is completed.

C: When you are given a project, how do you go from concept to execution. Tell us what the process is like BK: Hopefully the project is fun and exciting. Sometimes it isn’t but you can’t aways do what you want to do. So you make the best of it. When given a project, I look at the potential of what the client expects and what I can actually accomplish. I would have to say that 75% of the time, the end result is not what I expected. The process of creation is largely related to discovering things as you go along. Let’s take the magazine cover for example. I spoke to you in regards to what you wanted. She gave me full artistic freedom which is the best format to work from, but she suggested using more diverse and ethnic subjects. Something people can identify with. I searched through tons of magazines trying to get the right images. I ﬁnally came to 3 images that I liked. I would do a pencil sketch or directly trace the magazine clippings on the computer. Then I would sketch the hair (which is my favorite part of the process). I love to make the hair ﬂow in and out of each other. To give it a lot of volume and life. After I’m done with the sketch I would take it into the computer again. Vectorize what needs to be vectorized. Then, I would start adding the color. Adding colors

C: What ‘s you favorite medium to work in? Do you have an established working method? BK: I like pen and ink. But with my day job of working on the computer all day, I have come to realize the power of the computer. I can do exactly what I want on the computer without the hassle of dealing with traditional medium. The best part is ctrl+z. I can’t live without the undo button. I use to use Photoshop a lot, but Illustrator is my current tool of choice. I don’t have an established working method... maybe with the vectorized portraits, but it’s all about what I feel like doing at the moment. Sometimes it comes out well and at times it really sucks. C: As a creative what is/was your ideal or best design experience? BK: I really enjoy doing gallery work. I enjoy being my own art director. Doing what I want without having to please anyone but myself. Finally I get to frame my work and put it up in galleries. It’s very satisfying to have people enjoy my pieces. It’s even better if they purchase them, but that’s not the goal. What is art without an audience right? C: What is your current feeling about art and design?

Photos: Model: styling: hair/make-up:

Helen Berkun Www.missred.com Erin F. Mika @Ford Yana timofeeva Christina Culinsky @Ford

C: Like any creative person, music represents an important source of inspiration; what kind of music are you listening to right now? BK: I really enjoy Mushroom Jazz mixed my Mark Farina who is under the Om label. It’s a fusion of hip-hop and jazz. I like the strong thumping bass with the smooth flow of jazz. DJ Cam is awesome and so is DJ Krush. They are on the same line of music but I’m not sure what genre this type of music is. Ohhhh...IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) really inspires me. Artists like Aphex Twin and Telefon Tele Aviv are the best in my opinion. Unpredictable beats and clicks, irregular patterns. It keeps me on my toes...I love it. Just for fun C: If you could do anything in the world what would it be? BK: I want to fly. C: Favorite movie BK: Top Gun C: Favorite food BK: Potstickers-Potstickers are those chinese dumplings. The only different is that instead of being boiled or steamed, they’re pan fried. :=) They’re very very yummy, most Chinese restaurants should have them. So it’s not an L.A. thing C: Favorite designers BK: Too many to name C: Favorite book BK: Ones with lots of pictures. C: Are you a neat freak or a messy Marvin BK: I’m very anal about my art and a neat freak. C: Any words of wisdom you want to leave us with? BK: Be flexible with what you can produce. I know I hold myself back at times because I expect too much. When I’m able to step back and see projects for what it is instead of what I expect, it’s a lot more fun. When the work becomes fun, the end result is usually extraordinary. Ben Yin-Pan Kwok Ben_Y_Kwok@yahoo.com http://www.myspace.com/bioworkz Thanks Ben. You Rock!! 006

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Model: Mary Malek @ Boss Photographer: Nigel Ho-Sang T: 917.886.3695 E: nigel@nigelhosangstudio.com B: nigelhosang.blogspot.com W:http://nigelhosangstudio.com To see more Photos of Mary that did not make this issue visit us online at www.chilinmag.com

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Dear chilaxing, I met this really cute guys he has an amazing body and so cute. To top it all of he is single, with no kids. When he opens his mouth its like he makes no sense, my friend says he’s “touched” lol. In a perfect world I would have liked to date him, the package ‘looks’ right. I cannot date him for one main reason he is a transition guy- he is trying to get his ﬁnances or himself right before he is willing to take any woman serious. So rather than waste my time I will adore his ‘touched’ self from a distance. Marcie, Bk

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What we are listening to. Our selection may/maynot be current we recycle our tunes. To be just darn honest we can’t always keep up with the Jones. And we like what we like, period! So there. But hey don’t take our word for it, go get your own copy. Submit album cover pics and a short blurb why an album is great and why you still listen to it to: info@chilinmag.com

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center of whatever she is doing. 1999, in an attempt to become a priestess of the Latin Tridentine Church, O’Connor abandoned her vow of celibacy after three months. The singer told the Agence France Presse (AFP), “I meant well by doing the celibacy thing but it doesn’t work for me because I need love and affection....” What O’Connor is doing is great for her and reggae on a whole. She believes that, “the teaching of rastafari saved my life, and when someone saves your life the least you can do is give back”. However, is the music and it’s message being construed based on it’s messenger. Rastas has been for a long time standing by their convictions and their beliefs. And it has been a very long and tedious process getting the rest of the world to really accept reggae on the same level as other genres of music. Reggae and rasta is about love, peace, truth and justice. Is the world going to accept reggae as it is or does it have to be presented in the packaging of the all saving white woman with some comparable struggles? Is this album going to be accepted for what it is a great reggae album or accepted because of the messenger. The jamaica Gleaner quotes the singer as saying, “my intention is not to exploit the teaching of rastafari, but to pass on the messenge to some who might not know God and religion are two seperate things.” Has she done justice to the beliefs of rastafarianism and “rasta”music as she calls it. I cannot answer because I am not a rasta. “Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior, is finally and However, I felt through her I wanted to convert to something greater than permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war. Until there is no first class myself. Listening to the album one can almost feel the reverence she must or second class citizen of any nation. Until the color of a man’s skin, is of no more have felt in some of those songs. significance that the color of his eyes, I’ve got to say war. “ So many of her actions and views share similar views to that of the righteous rastaman. In an article for Interview magazine, Sinnead O’Connor was I’t’s sunday morning and I just got over having my back knocked out by a Jamaica man. What I hear interviewed by the legendary singer Burning Spears whose song “Throw down coming through the speakers soothes me even more. The lyrics immediately caught my attention your arms” is the title tract. She also admited to spears that his music gave her the right away. It’s call to the awakening of the people. Though very militant in it’s sound it doesn’t will to live. Coming from a catholic background Sinnead believed that throughout promote violence. Showing that then as now we still deal with the same issues of yester-year. Who her life that she was taught a lot of false doctrine.And can be quoted from that is that I wonder? The voice sounds familiar, the combination of the genre and the voice seems article saying,”I was always interested in the idea of rescuing God from religion like an unusual match. It is the authentic sounds of none other than the notorious and sometimes and the idea o singing as prayer-Rasta music is the only kind of music that I think controversial irish singer, Sinead O’Connor. The singer earnestly chants her own version of gets that across. You feel the spirit of god alive in that music.” O’connor also believes “war” A Bob Marley song derived from a speech given by Haile Selassie. I knew then that I had that,” the holy spirit is in rasta music. to check out the album. Fast-forward two days later and thanks to convenient technology the album, “Throw down In her quest to seperate god from religion she has made me look at reggae in a whole your arms” is downloaded with a supplemental booklet to my desktop. I had read reviews of new light. I who grew up with this music all my life. Mostly, I am really curious, what her album, my expectations were too high. However I was not dissapointed. makes this womam from a tottally different mucical background move so far from the The collection of music on this album seems more like someone’s personal favourites put very roots that created her? together and burned to one disk, for their own listening pleasure. And who hasn’t done that. Our opinion of how she got here, music has this unusual way of coming into your life just The difference, O’Connor is an internationally known singer who has the ability to share in the right time and creating these visual or emotional cushions. Those little moments with the rest of us what she holds personal. of your life that can either be filled with joy or pain. It is then that we create internal Sinnead has a sweet classic voice unlike that of reggae which is far often so masculine collections of music that takes us through these periods in our life. When things are in it’s sounds. She brings a brand new twist to the reggae movement which the world working the way they are supposed to we remember thoses songs and are immediately has long since associated with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, both of whom songs are reminded of how we were comforted. Like Bubba Sparkx said, in music some people try to represented on this album. To really understand and appreciate what O’Connor has find meaning and some try to escape meaning. done on this record one must first know the originals of these songs. “Jah Nuh Dead “ Ask anyone out of the immediate reggae scene what they know about reggae and they will with only vocals and no instrumentals, it begs for you to stop what ever you are doing immediately say something in relation to Bob Marley or the dancehall greats, the likes of and listen. “ They try to fool the black population by telling them Jah Jah dead, And Beenie Man, Sean Paul and the several new comers that are bursting on the scene. they tried to fool the black population by telling then jah Jah dead. I and I know Jah no dead-Jah no dead... My knowledge increase, my memory reflect, Marcus Though we know that this is roots reggae, the music world has a hard time defining which Garvey did say”..... The tone is humbling, and puts you in an almost meditative genre it really fits into. An observation made quite clear by the alternative tag it adopts in my trance . itune library. Reggae has been bunched in with all the types of music that record companies In a soothing and almost whisper like voice we understand the way people feel are too busy to select an appropriate section or class for this type of music. when they are persecuted for being different when she sings “Curly Locks” a Overall we love this album and couldn’t wait to share it with the rest of you who might not have Junior Byles song. It takes us back to our childhood when some of our parents heard it yet. Anything that can insight positive change in people is fine by us especially when would tell us not to play with the neighbours kids for whatever reason. We done through artistic means. For those of you who already bought this album, I am sure you share really didn’t care all we wanted to do is play. Her version is not too far the sentiments.The album gives rise to a great book going from intro to great conclusion. To removed from the original. However, she brings a soft, smooth, breathy and the rest of you, buy it and decide for yourself. almost lullaby quality to it. O’Connor’s rendition of her favourite reggae artist, Buju Banton’s “Untold Stories”, her take on it is beautiful and justified but to less effect. O’Connor lacks the pain that Buju’s raspy voice brings to the original. Burning spears,”Throw down your arms and come” an anti war lyric beconing for peace. Makes us want to do something to change this worlds we live in. Every song on this album is clearly a favourite. The messages are so powerful and the ever consciousness of rasta music is obvious and enchanting. No stranger to controversy the singer is famously remembered for tearing a photograph of Pope John Paul ||, on US national television. Many of you might recall when she refused to perform at a concert in New Jersey when the national anthem was played before the SINEAD O’CONNOR show. Her religious and political views seem to always be the THROW DOWN YOUR ARMS

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the public �� Does any one know? Business hours at the Fulton Street location in Brooklyn are listed from 9am to 10pm Monday to Sunday. I went there two Saturdays consecutively around 7pm on both occassions and enterered the store with a different friend each time. There was absolutely no cakes on display anywhere. Not even a fake model cake. I almost felt like I was in the wrong place. There was staff who completely ignored the fact that someone had entered the “cake shop”. When we were ﬁnally acknowledge we were told “ cake slices would be ready in one hour”. Are you serious? We are already spending six dollars a slice. Now why should we wait around for one whole hour for your cakes? If your hours of operation have changed please keep the doors locked with a sign on the door. Upon exiting the shop for the second time sans cake I learned that my friend had tried earlier in the week to get some cake and had to walk out empty handed also. We hate to speculate here but dear Raven has anyone told you we are in a recession and you should do whatever is necessary to keep your regular customers happy and coming back while trying to get new ones. Don’t rest on the fact that you have a name and following for your cakes it can’t all go away, it can all go away. These are not the times to take things for granted. We know cakes have the biggest proﬁt margin in the food selling department. Stop taking your customers and your business for granted. If you need extra help stimulate the economy our cakes are delicious can and hire help. Y Your the service be just as sweet? Three strikes you out... Brooklyn -Lost ost Customer_ Customer_Brooklyn

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Brooklyn Moon Restaurant. Fulton Street, Brooklyn. What can we say the food is delicious. The apple salad, I have to admit I have enjoyed it everytime I went there. The Jerk chicken is great and it is not overly spiced where you are not sure what you are eating because your mouth is on ﬁre. This one is nice and subtle. An the fruit punch blend is so delicious my friend calls it “liquid crack” she thinks it is that good. the only complaint we have about the Brooklyn Moon the wait times are a bit long. A small suggestions if you can’t reduce the wait time put some bread on the table for munching on. It takes away the hunger pangs. Your good food does make up for the wait times. -Chilin

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To be on “the public” page send your rants/ your approvals/ recommendations/ your cool photographs or great scans of awesome magazine layouts to :thepublic@chilinmag.com

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For those of you that missed the June issue of Rolling Stones magazine (RS 1080) you have missed a delicious pink treat. We will try to share with you a little bit of the pleasure we had holding onto this mag. If you are a true Rolling Stone magazine fan you know their layouts are ALWAYS on point. Whether it is good photography or just the amazing usage of typography this magazine always delivers. I may not read the mag cover to cover but I am always in awe of the layout skills showcased in each issues. This issue featured on of 2009’s biggest experimental pop music star Lady Gaga in a plastic bubble dress in a soap suds room ﬁled with naked bodies provocatively strewn on the ﬂoor and on the couches creating a dreamy soap suds of ambiance. Photography done by the extremely talented David Lachapelle. Kudos RS. -Chilin

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Scopello’s Bar. Lafayette/Fulton Street, Brooklyn. What are we drinking: Ginger martini/Sunﬂower Martini say no more and I was tipsy. We tried something a little heavier on a different night Stolly and oranges w/ soda and boy was I wasted the next day. I had to get a raw food chef to send me a recovery recipe. (Yikes!)Now I am sure there may be other great drinks, as a self profess ‘never been drunk’ my streak has forever been broken while I staggered slightly out of the downstairs bathroom. We like the crowd at Scopello’s, guys and girls are really in the mood to drink and have a great time. The ambience is not the same as the crowd at Moes who seem eternally looking to hook up with every fresh face that comes throught the door and they are open late on sunday nights which is awesome.

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I think I am a text addict. I confess and it has the potential to ruin my life. I text all day during work and I sit so close to my manager i know he hears my phone on constant vibrate. Not only am I addicted to texting, when ever I have to respond to commercial vendors or my superiors I have to constantly remember to write full words instead of text vernacular. We work so hard in corporate America the last thing we need is to embarrass our selves with faulty spelling. LMAO oops!!! -Chilin

Hello why are there so many single people in NYC? Does anyone know? I see the most beautiful people everyday we are all single. What is up with that? Then you have the few that are dating and are going through hell trying to maintain their relationships. One persons wants the union to work while the other is on another level either trying to get out or rather trying to ‘have his/her cake and eat it to” while they ﬁgure out what to do with what they have.

The he Smoke Joint Lafayette/Fulton Street, Brooklyn. We are always in the area hanging out always peering into the windows of the Smoke Joint but never entered until a new dear friend called me up on a rainy saturday and asked if I wanted to go grab something to eat. I wasn’t doing anything else so why not. She asked me if I had ever been to the smoke house and of course since I had never paid much attention to the spot even when I pass infro of it so regularly. Well I went and i am forever hooked the corn on the cob with rub spice and a nice creamy sauce with green onions is surprising and delicious. The pulled pork sandwich does not disappoint at all. The beans and the mac and cheese is beyond yummy. I am so hooked i have brought other friends who have enjoyed it also. not only is the food delicious the wait time is not too bad and the wait staff is really nice and friendly. And since the tables are so tightly packed you just might make a new friend before you leave, since the people sitting next to you is curious to what you are eating and vice versa

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How many pointless reality shows do we have to sit through before the expiration run it course. There’s “the housewives” which I have to admit I do watch for the laugh factor. Then there are the biggest losers and Bridezillas and several others. Now we have the “Tiny & Toya “ show comprised of Lil Wayne’s ex wife and TI’s woman. Then theres the Nefﬁe & Frankie show, Keisha Cole’s mom and sister. Do we really need to put those programs on the telly. Simply looking at these show I feel really dumb already. I understand everyone has struggles and everyone one has hurdles too but to we really need to be witnesess to everyone elses struggles. By broadcasting such shows I feel the networks are avoiding creating new and exciting programs on tv. We have allowed them to following a trend instead of breaking it down and starting new ones. The surprising thing is that for every show there is an audience that will embrace it even if it is really just another way of dumbing down of the masses. Did anyone really stop to think of what adverse effects does bad television programing cause? -Chilin CHILIN JUNE, 2009

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elcome to the Isle of Spice a.ka. Grenada. It is believed that there is more spice on the island per capita than anywhere else in the world. With only six parishes St. Patricks’s, St.Mark’s, St. John’s, St. Andrew’s, St. Davids and St. George’s. One can easily visit all of them in a day with time to stop for lunch and dinner. In 1498, during his third voyage Christopher Columbus discovered Grenada and Carib Indians inhibited the land, it remained uncolonized for more than a century. In the 17th century French settlers established sugar estates. By 1762, Britain had captured the island from the French and expanded sugar productions. Though by the 19th century cacoa became the main export of the small island and was surpassed for nutmeg being exported by the 20th century as the main export. Grenada is known to be one of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere. And though small it has always made it’s presence felt. When seized my Marxist military council on October 19, 1983 the US forces invaded the small island and quickly captured the Marxist leaders and several Cuban advisers. Grenada’s main source of foreign exchange is through tourism something even the locals share in by selling spices or hand made items as they pass by. With a population of 90,739 very relaxed and sociable people they have a deep pride and ﬁre within them that is as much a part of their heritage. When the Carib Indians jumped of the hills of St.Patricks to avoid working for the Spaniards it lead to the infamously name Leapers Hill in St. Patricks. It was since then the Grenadian people showed their strength and prideful ways choosing CHILIN JUlLY, 2009

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“Creative people are basically this 50-50 blend of ego and insecurity. From an ego standpoint, you think your’re hot shit, but really, deep down, when you go to bed at night, you go, I don’t know if I’m good enough. I’ll try to make it better tomorrow.” LEE CLOW, Global Director of Media arts TBWA/WORLDWIDE

Us crazy folk here have at Chilin conjured up a new term. With the ingredients of Laxative and Chilin we created the new term Chillaxin: In other words people gett sh%t off your chest. Send your letters/ rants to info@chilinmag.com I am so pissed of at this chick at my job she takes all day to ﬁnish her projects. WTF!! I can’t help but to ask myself am I the fool for being super efﬁcient? Or does she really believe her laziness is going unnoticed? Frankly, I believe laziness in the workplace should be dealt with. I sit by and watch other people getting layed of who really works hard while this chick takes all friggin day to complete her work. What is that about? Can someone tell me please. -so pissed of in Brooklyn Julie

Dear Marcie, you are doing the right thing by keeping your distance. It shows growth on your part. Say hello when you see him. Flirt if you feel like it and walk away feeling like the goddess you are because you love yourself enough to know better. Now everywoman who is really honest with her self knows that when a guy says those things you might as well keep it moving unless you have the patience of a patron saint. And even then, is it really worth you time trying to wait around for a man to decide if he wants to Dear Julie, struggle with you to build the empire together or build it all by himself. your coworker think she is getting away He will never give you what you want. Ladies, please listen to what men with her laziness. These are not the days are telling you in the beginning so you don’t get hurt when they cannot to take your job for granted. If she thinks give you what you want from them. If he doesn’t feel complete he cannot she is flying under the radar she is sadly love you completely, he will always be searching to find himself. Always, mistaken. I am sure her manager knows always listen carefully to what men are saying to you when you are first how slowly she works. If I were her I would getting to know them. They will tell you who they really are. If you pay be a little careful with the comfort level. As attention you will save your self so much hurt and heartache down the for you keep working hard and doing your road. And there will be no ‘I didn’t know”, ‘how could you do this to best it will pay off whether at that company me’ moment. Stop lying to your self all the clues were there from the or another. beginning sometimes spelt out for you in large bold letters. Caroline _Chilin

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What is up with ex-boyfriends that stay blowing up your phone even after they have new girlfriends in their life. I am very curious. I have two ex’s my ﬁrst and last and they call me religiously for absolutely no reason. Just to see what’s up or make up bullshit reasons to call to see who I am dating or what’s going . Alana, Bk Dear Alana, we would love to tell you that the grass is not greener on the other side but we cannot. We will just assume that maybe you left a good impression on them both. You have maintain a friendship which we have to give you kudos on. Just be mindful that men sometimes want to always know that they can walk back into you life no matter what. So be friendly but know your own boundaries lest you walk back into situations that can’t be good for anyone. You are not dating either one for good reasons listen to your heart it is usually right. Caroline _Chilin CHILIN JULY, 2009

Caroline _Chilin This chic at my job likes me but she has really bad body odour. She is a really nice girl but I am so turned off. If she would consider getting a make over I would probably date her but I don’t know how to tell her about here b.o. I don’t think it is my place to tell her as a guy. What should I do? Robert, Bronx Dear Robert, ﬁnd another female at your job that you feel comfortable with and let them speak to homegirl. That way she won’t have to suffer the humiliation of knowing you were aware of the problem. Caroline _Chilin 003

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“Art is more about aesthetics and personal expression while design is more about having a fuctional purpose. “ of art and design. C: What are you working on now? BK: I’m working on a Mother Nature piece. It is my commentary on how we as humans are being irresponsible by polluting the world we live in. Mother Nature is suffering for us, but sooner or later we’ll take the bulk of the impact.

“The process of creation is largely related to discovering things as you go along.”

now I’m a graphic artist for Koral Industries. It’s either being into art or working with animals.

would pop in my head and I would experiment. Finally about 15-30 hours later, the image is completed. C: What ‘s you favorite medium to work in? Do you have an established working method? BK: I like pen and ink. But with my day job of working on the computer all day, I have come to realize the power of the computer. I can do exactly what I want on the computer without the hassle of dealing with traditional medium. The best part is ctrl+z. I can’t live without the undo button. I use to use Photoshop a lot, but Illustrator is my current tool of choice. I don’t have an established working method... maybe with the vectorized portraits, but it’s all about what I feel like doing at the moment. Sometimes it comes out well and at times it really sucks. C: As a creative what is/was your ideal or best design experience? BK: I really enjoy doing gallery work. I enjoy being my own art director. Doing what I want without having to please anyone but myself. Finally I get to frame my work and put it up in galleries. It’s very satisfying to have people enjoy my pieces. It’s even better if they purchase them, but that’s not the goal. What is art without an audience right? C: What is your current feeling about art and design? BK: I live for art and design. Art is more about aesthetics and personal expression while design is more about having a fuctional purpose. I like to think that my work is a fusion

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C: Looking back to when you were a student, what would you change in order to increase a student’s ability to become a better artist? BK: I really don’t know. I want to say, “practice, practice, practice”, but as a student before, that’s what we all did. I guess it would be important to understand the business side of being an artist. I know when I was done with school I was completely lost. I didn’t know who to speak to, where to go, what to do. So do your homework. Know what industry you want to get into and know as much as you can about that industry. Make sure it’s something you want to do. Don’t be like me and wonder around aimlessly. Create a goal and go after it. I’m still truckin’ away. C: Like any creative person, music represents an important source of inspiration; what kind of music are you listening to right now? BK: I really enjoy Mushroom Jazz mixed my Mark Farina who is under the Om label. It’s a fusion of hip-hop and jazz. I like the strong thumping bass with the smooth flow of jazz. DJ Cam is awesome and so is DJ Krush. They are on the same line of music but I’m not sure what genre this type of music is. Ohhhh...IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) really inspires me. Artists like Aphex Twin and Telefon Tele Aviv are the best in my opinion. Unpredictable beats and clicks, irregular patterns. It keeps me on my toes...I love it. Just for fun C: If you could do anything in the world what would it be? BK: I want to fly. C: Favorite movie BK: Top Gun C: Favorite food BK: Potstickers-Potstickers are those chinese dumplings. The only different is that instead of being boiled or steamed, they’re pan fried. :=) They’re very very yummy, most Chinese restaurants should have them. So it’s not an L.A. thing C: Favorite designers BK: Too many to name C: Favorite book BK: Ones with lots of pictures. C: Are you a neat freak or a messy Marvin BK: I’m very anal about my art and a neat freak. C: Any words of wisdom you want to leave us with? BK: Be flexible with what you can produce. I know I hold myself back at times because I expect too much. When I’m able to step back and see projects for what it is instead of what I expect, it’s a lot more fun. When the work becomes fun, the end result is usually extraordinary. Ben Yin-Pan Kwok Ben_Y_Kwok@yahoo.com http://www.myspace.com/bioworkz Thanks Ben. You Rock!!

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My style(s) is an enemy to my art career. It is because I change it every day, week or month. If I could force my self to do, I don’t know, only surreal pencil drawings, I would be much more «famous» than I am now. Believe me. But I can’t help myself and so I follow my instincts and I think that all artist should do so.

C: Tell us a little bit about your self, for the people that don’t know anything about you. MP: My name is Marko Prpic AKA Zets, Bearhunter, Weabbit, Task or even Psiho. Yes, I am all of them. I am a 27 year old guy, born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia. C: How did you become involved in art? What is your art back ground? MP: Hmm… I really don’t remember that. I think I started drawing in my 2nd year of elementary school. First thing I did was a page and a half cover of comics called Eagle Ninja ha, ha! Sounds really stupid. Doesn’t it? I started sculpting years before that. I was maybe 3 or so. I still remember that I did some peasants heads. Oh yes, I never went to any type of art school or university. I graduated as a textile designer. C: Where does your inspiration for your art come from? Does it come naturally? MP: My inspiration comes from my imagination. At least that was the case when I was younger. My work was a lot more original back then. I can tell for sure but I really think that I’m inﬂuenced by other artists now. I blame the internet for that. It made me realize how small I am, but I am still trying to keep up with other guys… and girls of course.

C: How would you categorize your work? MP: I wouldn’t, because I use so many styles and techniques. I like to draw weabbits (something similar to bunnies), vector graphics, surreal creatures (mixed and melted together)… I like to use pencils, computer, spray-cans, pastels, acrylics,…

We support art.. no bullshit” C: You have a distinctive style, how does one create a style. Is it a long process or do you go by what you are most comfortable with? MP: My style(s) is an enemy to my art career. It is because I change it every day, week or month. If I could force my self to do, I don’t know, only surreal pencil drawings, I would be much more «famous» than I am now. Believe me. But I can’t help myself and so I follow my instincts and I think that all artist should do so. C: Are you influenced by other artists? Who are they? MP: I don’t know. I think I am. But I’m sure that I wasn’t influenced by them before, when I started with that surreal stuff and graffiti.

So yes, you could say that I am influenced by other artists but mostly in the field of graphic design. There are tons and tons of artists that I like. That’s the main reason why I started the boonika.com project with my friend Marko Rukavina (movie director). Our mission is to support talented artists from around the world. Our slogans says it all: “WE SUPPORT ART… NO BULLSHIT!” C: Do you know the work of surrealist H.R.Giger? There are some similarities in you esthetic with the exception that your mediums are different. How does it feel to be compared to other artists? MP: One thing is sure. Giger is god of surrealism. Or at least one of gods. The first time I heard about Giger, and have been compared to him, I had my first group exhibition called ”Visions”. I must admit that I didn’t like that comparison because I had never heard about that guy before. I heard about “Alien “ but I never heard about H. R. Giger. At that time I thought that I had a style so unique and independent from all other styles in history. Of course, that was stupid for me to think. Today, I am really happy when someone compares me to some great artist. Especially to someone like H. R. G.

I have to admit the first time I saw Marko Prpic’s surreal pencil drawings I was immediately drawn in. I wondered what kind of person creates art like this? What parts of the brain does such sick and twisted imagery come from? Marko’s work is one of those situations where you want to look away but you cannot. This is the moment when you stop and realize the beauty and subjectivity that is art. I think my appreciation for Marko’s comes from that place where I can see faces in the most abstract of images such as chipping paint on a discarded wall. Marko Prpic’s work is filled with faces and the more you look at these faces the more you realize that these characters have a story all of their own even though they are working together to create one visual piece.. The mediums of pencil drawing, pastels and acrylics show his versatility as an artist. The scary and gritty nature of Marko’s art shows the complexiy of the human being and the struggle between his/her conflicts of beauty and aging and fusing the different layers of reality. 006

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C: When you have a new project, how does the process begin. Do you have a set idea in mind from the start or is it developed over time? MP: It depends. I’m really busy now and yes, I have to plan things. But I don’t like that. I feel much more comfortable when I don’t have to follow schedule. All my pencil drawings come straight from my head. It’s a different story with paintings and vector characters. C: For most people looking at your work, their first impression might be, weird or scary, some might even think you might be dysfunctional, how do YOU respond to that as an artist? MP: Yes, I know it looks scary. I am really happy when I am able to paint nice paintings. But that does not happen too often. It’s easier to do scary things. Only real masters are able to do beautiful (happy) things with a certain quality level. Dysfunctional? No, that’s not me. I’m the kind of guy who practices box and goes to football (soccer for North Americans) matches. And there are girls of course. Big hello to my love Vanja. You could say that my neighbourhood had more influence on my life than my art did. C: Which medium are you most comfortable with? MP: Pencil. I love pencil. But I also like pastels (crayons) and acrylics. C: Your work is very detailed how long does it take to get one piece done? MP: It depends. I can do 200 x 100 cm airbrush canvas in two days. But It takes two weeks for me to finish a small pencil drawing.

To see more of Marko Prpic’s art and to ﬁnd out more about his team check out these links:

C: What are you working on right now? MP: I’m working on a concept for my next exhibition. I’m preparing some materials for my NYC visit that will happen in November. I’ll visit some NYC galleries while I’m there. I’m coming to NYC with the whole Boonika team and so we plan to do video interviews with some NYC artists.

WE SUPPORT ART...NO BULLSHIT www.boonika.com WEABBITS www.boonika.com/index.php?pg=art ZETS @ BOONIKA www.boonika.com/zets ZETS @ MYSPACE www.myspace.com/zets ZETS @ Flickr http://ﬂickr.com/people/58716079@N00/” ZETS @ HYPERLINK “http://smarkoprpic.com www.markoprpic.com/art

C: As an artist, what directions would you like to see art take right now. MP: I’m not worried about direction. I’m worried about quality. C: How important would you say art is to the world? MP: It’s important all right but it’s not the only thing that can make our planet to be a better place. Peace, health, love and then art.

Just for fun! C: If you could do anything in the world what would it be? MP: You mean what would I do if I could be god for some time? I would turn Whites into Blacks, Blacks into Hispanics, Hispanics into… and so on. But only for a few months. I would turn poor into rich and vice versa. But only for a few months. I would turn men into women and vice versa. But only for few months. I would turn men into animals, animals into plants… and so on. But only for few months. And I would repeat all of that every 10 years. Believe me, the world would be a better place after that. Thank you Marko.

C: Do you think young people are getting involved in art enough? MP: Yes, but not the way they should. Most of the young people are running after money and I understand them because I’m one of them. But that’s no excuse.

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It’s hot outside on the streets of New York and not because it’s the summer and the sun is blazing. The hidden talent in the underground scene of HipHop and R&B come together bi-monthly to compete in the HOTTEST showcase in New York City the Boiler Room. Where the competition gets heated. Prize winners receive cash and other incentives for their performance. All artist are invited, competition gets judged by performance, skill and lyrics. The bigger the show roster gets the bigger the cash prize. So stay in tune for the next boiler room showdown; and bring a fan or two, lol. For more info about the next battle check us out at: myspace.com/queensconnex or contact us at :queensconnex@gmail.com 07.

1. The organizers: Queens Connex: Bugyznite & Gslim, 2. Juggernaut & Reave, 3. Sladeone & Reave, 4. Friends supporting the promoters, 5. Beautiful ladies out to support bff ’s and boyfriends, 6. Queens Connex Bugyznite & Gslim, a friend, the photographer: Keon D Sims, 6. Queens Connex: Bugyznite & Dj Skinny, 8. Karl, Queens Connex family & Bugyznite, 9. Esage A.k.a 5th Element & Gslim, 10. Sosh.B, 11. Queens Connex: Bugyznite & Gslim, a friend, 12. Bff supporting and having a great time, 13. Gslim poses with supporters, 14. Sosh.B , Gslim & Sladeone. 15. Gslim & Lorens 16. Jay Loc

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//Let them eat cake What Is Up With The Cake Man Raven? Does any one know? Business hours at the Fulton Street location in Brooklyn are listed from 9am to 10pm Monday to Sunday. I went there two Saturdays consecutively around 7pm on both occassions and enterered the store with a different friend each time. There was absolutely no cakes on display anywhere. Not even a fake model cake. I almost felt like I was in the wrong place. There was staff who completely ignored the fact that someone had entered the “cake shop”. When we were ﬁnally acknowledge we were told “ cake slices would be ready in one hour”. Are you serious? We are already spending six dollars a slice. Now why should we wait around for one whole hour for your cakes? If your hours of operation have changed please keep the doors locked with a sign on the door. Upon exiting the shop for the second time sans cake I learned that my friend had tried earlier in the week to get some cake and had to walk out empty handed also. We hate to speculate here but dear Raven has anyone told you we are in a recession and you should do whatever is necessary to keep your regular customers happy and coming back while trying to get new ones. Don’t rest on the fact that you have a name and following for your cakes it can’t all go away, it can all go away. These are not the times to take things for granted. We know cakes have the biggest proﬁt margin in the food selling department. Stop taking your customers and your business for granted. If you need extra help stimulate the economy and hire help. Your cakes are delicious can the service be just as sweet? Three strikes you out... -Lost Customer_Brooklyn

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The Smoke Joint Lafayette/Fulton Street, Brooklyn. We are always in the area hanging out always peering into the windows of the Smoke Joint but never entered until a new dear friend called me up on a rainy saturday and asked if I wanted to go grab something to eat. I wasn’t doing anything else so why not. She asked me if I had ever been to the smoke house and of course since I had never paid much attention to the spot even when I pass infro of it so regularly. Well I went and i am forever hooked the corn on the cob with rub spice and a nice creamy sauce with green onions is surprising and delicious. The pulled pork sandwich does not disappoint at all. The beans and the mac and cheese is beyond yummy. I am so hooked i have brought other friends who have enjoyed it also. not only is the food delicious the wait time is not too bad and the wait staff is really nice and friendly. And since the tables are so tightly packed you just might make a new friend before you leave, since the people sitting next to you is curious to what you are eating and vice versa

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How many pointless reality shows do we have to sit through before the expiration run it course. There’s “the housewives” which I have to admit I do watch for the laugh factor. Then there are the biggest losers and Bridezillas and several others. Now we have the “Tiny & Toya “ show comprised of Lil Wayne’s ex wife and TI’s woman. Then theres the Nefﬁe & Frankie show, Keisha Cole’s mom and sister. Do we really need to put those programs on the telly. Simply looking at these show I feel really dumb already. I understand everyone has struggles and everyone one has hurdles too b� creating new and exciting programs on tv. We have allowed them to following a trend instead of breaking it down and starting new ones. The surprising thing is tha� Did anyone really stop to think of what adverse effects does bad television programing cause? -Chilin CHILIN JUlLY, 2009

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Chilin- WALE FT LADY GAGA* Like it_Raphael SAADIQ Delivery Man_THE COOL KIDS For your sorrows-_BIG BOI Shawty Say_DAVID BANNER FT. LIL WAYNE Yes_LIL WAYNE FT PHARELL Saturday Love_STEFAN SEGOLSON FT LINN Renaisance Rap_Q TIP FT. BUSTA RYHMES Nothing but a miracle_DIANE BIRCH Test-Little Dragon Dancing In The Dark-SOLANGE Many Moons-JANELLE MONY Shut up & Let me go_ THE TING TINGS Dream Big-JAZMINE SULLIVAN Alhemist-HIDE MY TEARS FT. TWISTA, MAXWELL Day N Nite -KID KUDI Come Over-ESTELLE FT. SEAN PAUL Iʼm Wit It_LLOYD On A Cloud_TRACKADEMICKS)-PPP FT. KARMA More Towels_PEEDI CRAKK Fortune_Little Dragon Differences_LYRICS BORN FT. JOJO VELARDE & BʼNAI Iʼll Be In The sky_B.O.B Touch The Sky_KANYE WEST Quiet Dog_MOS DEF Grow Up_BISHOP LAMONT PRODUCED BY DR. DRE Teenage Thug_MISTAH F.A.B. Flightschool _GLC FT KANYE, T-PAIN Walking on the moon_DREAM + KANYE Daykeeper_THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FT MUSHINA Getch Some_BIG SEAN Tv on the radio_DANCING CHOOSE Thatʼs not my name_ THE TING TINGS Forgiveness_DIANE BIRCH Dear God_ SMOKIE NORFUL Paparazzi_LADY GAGA The man who canʼt be moved_THE SCRIPT Gives you hell_ THE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Waiting on the world to change_JOHN MAYER Crazy Possessive_KACI BATTAGLIA You found me_THE FRAY Hey Lady_ THRIVING IVORY Decode_PARAMORE Please donʼt leave me_PINK Paranoid_JONAS BROTHERS Circus_BRITNEY SPEARS Second chance_SHINEDOWN Wanted_JESSIE JAMES All my life_K-CI & JO JO The fear_LILY ALLEN Love game_LADY GAGA Never say never_THE FRAY Now Iʼm that chick_LIVVI FRANC Energy_KERI HILSON Therapy_INDIA. ARIE Good girls go bad_COBRA STARSHIP FT. LEIGHTON MEESTER That ʻs what you get_PARAMORE

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Family Time: Ziggy Marley Genre: Reggae What do we like about this album? Everything.... We enjoy listening to anything with the Marley stamp on it. And we support anything done by this man. Ziggy Marley is a huge advocate for children’s right and participates in lending his voice to several children’s programs. As the founder of U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment) he supports charitable childrens causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and different parts of the world. This album is Ziggy’s first attempt at making childrens music and though we were slightly surprised at the direction we also wonder why it took so long in coming. Family time is in no way age specific. Everyone from 2 to 82 can sit and enjoy this rich reggae infused happy, relaxed vibe. With a host of guest stars beginning with his family members Rita Marley (mother) Cedella Marley (sister), Judah Marley (daughter) Jack Johnson, Laurie Berkner, Elizabeth Mitchell and Jamie Lee Curtis, Toots & the Maytals, Paul Simon, Paul Fuga & Willie Nelson. You will be pleasantly loving the rythms on the whole album feeling a great joy. And we know not too many albums can achieve that.... this album realy does ‘lift up your spirits with a song’. For those of you that are especially looking for music to share with your kids you will really enjoy the “Family Time” rendition featuring his daughter Judah. Her sweet voice innocently echoing her dads words” makes even the non parent in us here at Chilin gush and break out in “aaaaww that is so cute“ and imagine so many little kiddies smiling and playing in the summer to these songs. This fun pack album brings out the feel of summer and laughter and laughs while maintaining its roots reggae quality. This is a must have for all family gathering big or small or to just pop into your car while you are on your way to where ever. There is also two narratives done by Jamie Lee Curtis which is fun and is a different approach to most albums, we somehow wished they had combined into a song and narative piece. the overall album is really fun we definitely reccomend buying it for your kids and for those of you that have no kids get it for the kid in you.. it is that much fun. -Chilin

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“Love Sex Magic”: Ciara ft Justin Timberlake What do we like about this video? Everything.... We cannot get enough of this video. After you get over the initial fact that it sounds more like a spinoff of any one of Justin’s musical numbers. Yes, it really does sound more like something Justin would do rather than a Ciara joint. Overall, we really enjoy this video. It is visually appealing on every level. KUDOS!!!! To whom ever came up with the concept for this video, awesome job. How many times do we look at music videos and wish someone went back to the drawing board and came up with another sketch before bring it to the public. It is an uber sexy video and it achieved everything it was supposed to and then some. The styling in the video off-da-hook, really intriguing and makes you want to see what she is really wearing. The intimacy of the video makes us all feel like we are intruding into these two people’s life but guess what we can’t stop looking. Yeah, you know it happened to you.. Ciara deﬁnitely delivers on this we are never surprised by her level of work. We enjoy watching her evolve as an artist and become better at what she is good at naturally. The beat is really intense and fun at the same time. Now we all know if a guy catch his girl in the mood with this kind of music guys you know it’s on.... It is really great to see artists experiment with their platforms. Whether it is the artist infront of the camera or the fashion folks, the videographer and the choreographers. It takes team effort to creat a product like this and we just want to let you know we are watching and know the difference when good work is done. It really comes together well in the end when you have people who are dedicated to their crafts. -Chilin

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What do we like about this video? Everything.... Everything about this video is awesome, the level of creativity and visual stimuli in this piece is almost on the verge of overdose. It is well done and above standards. The fashion is cutting edge and has a very old school Italian feel to the interior architecture in the background. She epitomize what glamour really is. Frankly here at Chilin we feel she makes alot of the older artist look a little soft. They should elevate their game and start pushing the boundaries more. We really are tired of watching the same videos with different faces. step the level of the game up, ﬁre whom ever you need to and hire whom ever you need to make you skill and tallent shine through. We look forward to see and hear everything that Lady Gaga does. Her sense of edge really inspires us and her willingness to be different and not get sucked into the industry box is refreshing

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We are not here pushing anyoneʼs agenda and we certainly donʼt have any friends at any record companies. If we did all of our talented friends would have contracts now. We justsimply like what we like and we are almost certain you do to. And if you donʼt like what we like that is ok to...

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Best I ever had:Drake What do we like about this video? Absolutely nothing..... Your crew has failed you Drake... How can a song as hot as yours have such a wack video? The story line of the video is so cliche and has no relevance nor does it form any real connection to the content of your lyrics. As the audience we feel like everything from lyrics, to visual imagery to the beats should be cohesive and really engage us for the full 5 minutes. Ok, so you did mention mascot and there was a mascot. And the whole girls basketball team and pep talk, what was the point of that? That idea for this video should have been shelved for another one of your songs which we have not heard as yet. The concept of this one could have all been a 15 seconds spot I your whole video made up of a greater story line. For someone who doesn’t quite have a record out as yet we will forgive you, this one time. We love your song an the fact that you can rhyme and sing with equal ease we give you much credit. You have our full attention and we hope that the people who helped you get this video out will step up to the plate and deliver next time. We will be watching and listening...

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Dress it up, dress it down. Cop these awesome footwear for both sides of your girlish personality. These footwear are for the girls that feel just as comfortabe in 6 inch heels as they do in hi-top footwear. Yes, we know you are out there. And we accomodate all your eccentric sides. You are so cool, you can be corporate queens five days of the week, while rocking the street gear on the weekends. Rock these super cool kicks or pumps to match your mood and wardrobe. These styles of footwear fit comfortable whether you are going uptown to a party and feeling flirty or going downtown to just hang out at the bar with friends. Pumps: Davis by Ruthie Davis Sneakers: Upper Echelon -Chilin

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See the Caribbean island of Grenada the way the locals do.

elcome to the isle of spice a.ka. Grenada. It is believed that there is more spice on the island per capita than anywhere else in the world. With only six parishes St. Patricks’s, St.Mark’s, St. John’s, St. Andrew’s, St. Davids and St. George’s. One can easily visit all of them in a day with time to stop for lunch and dinner. In 1498, during his third voyage Christopher Columbus discovered Grenada. Carib Indians inhibited the land and it remained uncolonized for more than a century. In the 17th century French settlers established sugar estates. By 1762, Britain had captured the island from the French and expanded sugar productions. Though by the 19th century cacoa became the main export of the small island and was surpassed for nutmeg being exported by the 20th century as the main export. Grenada is known to be one of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere. And though small it has always made it’s presence felt. When seized by Marxist military council on October 19, 1983 the US forces invaded the small island and quickly captured the Marxist leaders and several Cuban advisers. Grenada’s main source of foreign exchange is through tourism something even the locals share in by selling spices or hand made items as they pass by. With a population of 90,739 very relaxed and sociable people, Grenadians have a deep pride and ﬁre within them that is as much a part of their heritage. When the Carib Indians jumped of the hills of St.Patricks to avoid working for the Spaniards it lead to the infamously name Leapers Hill in St. Patricks. It was since then the Grenadian people showed their strength and prideful ways choosing 0016

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death rather than become indentured slaves in their own homeland. Grenada has a very rich culture. It’s way of life is deep rooted and though it has changed in many was it still maintains so much of it’s untouched quality. Seeing life through the eyes of the locals takes you to most intimate place. To visit a place and stay in hotels and to be driven around in a tour bus is a safe yet cheated way to travel. To be a part of a place you are visiting is to see its local markets, shop where the locals shop- not the tourist malls, eat what they eat, not that ﬁve star dining over priced chef menu. Stand next to them and just observe life’s to and fro’s the same way they see it. If you visit an island or any country if one does not visit it’s local marketplace one has already robbed onerself of touching the heart and feeling the pulse CHILIN JULY, 2009

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of that place. The marketplace of any country is where daily life thrives. Vendors with their local wares commune together to outsell each other while maintaining the best friendships. Bargains are negotiated and the best produces are sought after. The sellers with the best prices and products are highly favored and repeat customers are willing to pass on the information. Here anyone can sell something and make some money to feed their family. All this leads to a beautiful existence in the lifestyle of the island people and their reachable quality and unspoilt friendliness. The innocence and the gentle good morning and good night greeting of passerby to each other is very welcoming and is very respective of North America’s southern culture. One is easily reminded how out of touch and cold we are when we live in other parts of the world, when warm, unassuming smiles greet you each and every day without fail. If waking up next to the beach is only a dream to you it is an everyday reality here. And the soft lapping, comforting sounds of the waves at night lulls you to a blissfull dreamy no need for sleeping aids state of peace. If early morning sandy jogs and practicing yoga on the beach sounds like the 0018

ultimate bliss imagine you can have that everyday of your life. It doesn’t take very much to have a simple beautiful life like this it only takes choosing another path. We all crave it but so many of us are afraid to reach for it. Some how we mistakenly have convinced ourself that they are the deprived ones because we label them third world. Grenada is a very organic island where the locals still catch their own fish with the communal effort of pulling the seine(a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by attaching weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top) on the beach. Little children join in the efforts of catching their own dinner just for the opportunity to play in the ocean and the sand. Grenada has a culture that defined an organic lifestyle long before it was fashionable. It is amazing what is trend to us in the U.S. is a way of life for other people. How much more organic can you get than to pick your own fruits and vegetables straight out of your very own trees growing in your backyard. Produce which have probably never know the harsh taste of chemical pesticides. Growning your own chickens for eggs and selling the extra makes everyone a vendor of some sort.

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The fresh, delicious pesticide-free foods taste almost too rich for my too accustomed fast food palate and I then suffered stomach aches for two days straight. A quick local remedy for stomach pain of Angostura bitters and warm water takes care of it on the third day. Who would have thought the body needs adjustment to fresh homegrown goodness. It is amazing what we can allow our self to get used to. The older heads on the island look strong, vibrant and full of health and vigor in a way that their North American peers lack. A relaxed lifestyle and fresh homecooked meals. Food grown from the soil toiled by their very own hands brings pride to their hearts, nourishes their body and souls in a way we in the United states have either lost or will never know. Their zest and energy shine through when you greet them and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you dare for a second think you can call them old. Such mistakes may result in a twenty minute conversation on how young at heart they are. When they are through with you, you will feel like you are the old one for not having such zest for life. This is no resort tour bus ride through experience. Visit the awesome caribbean island of Grenada in the most intimate way during the high peak carnival season and the energy and vibrations are so intoxicating you can hardly stand still. The radio stations play the latest carnival songs getting everyone prepared for the season. From street shows to paid arena performances every event is enjoyed to its maximum. To understand uninhibited and unrestrained self expression through dance is to be a part of the local culture. Music is the life blood of the people and they are no bystanders of their own culture by far. When the DJ says move to the left you had better move to the left or else the stampede of dancers the equivalent of the running bulls in Spain is heading your way. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move you will be moved by the evervescent power of the jovial dancing crowd following every beat and direction of the singer. A new trend has started for the carnival season, where the blackening of the skin with different color paints, mimi jab jab parties in different local areas help keep the festivities. Little kids as well as the older ones get down and dirty while partying. Everyone is very comfortable in their skin and the gyration of little hips to calypso beats is so hilarious and intoxicating it is almost unbelievable that children can be this much comfortable with self expression through dance. And just to prove that this is no stand by culture if you were ever mistaken and decide you were wearing white and just going to observe the revelry you may just be returning to your home with your clothes completely soiled, because someone decides you should be having fun and not just looking at other have fun. Grenada a very small island with a very humbled people. Here there are no room for superstarsyou are welcomed to visit but take that with you when you leave. Performers and local artists are greeted on the streets and shown love and respect but nothing over the top. When you have attented the same school with an artist or you know exactly where they live or at least your family and their family are great friends how super can one get. As the carnival season approaches the out door concerts and events are not to be missed unless you really do not partake in the culture for religious or other reasons. At night there is an unusual dark, quiet peace that slowly creeps in. Just a few passerby on the road at night. Driving late is reduced to only about one car every 20 minutes or more. There are no police cars, ambulances or roaring ďŹ re trucks breaking the silence of the night, just total peace. If you are accustomed to the constant city noise it may take you a while to get accustomed to the silence. It is that space where your own thoughts are allowed to come forth with out the constant interruption of life around. Here going to bed at nine and ten is the norm. Some folks stay up later but mostly everyone is at home. Being on this small caribbean island gives you a sense of time 0020

being stopped. Some of the international music on the radio are renditions you may or may not have heard for years. It is all enjoyable.and

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Mousse Class Tuesday, September 29, 2009 6:30PM

This Bitch Love! It’s been 3 year since I decided to settle down with that special person. Well let’s say 3 years from my last confrontation with that bitch Love. Love, what a beautiful thing it is but so conniving and painful when it’s upset. March 1st, winter is still around but soon to break and after the month of love you got a million new relationships. I just so happen to get caught out there once more by sneaky lil love. I met the most perfect woman, well in my eyes she was everything I thought I wanted in a woman. We all know, no one is perfect and no one can ever live up to the standards of someone’s expectations. This wasn’t love at 1st sight but it was something special and I felt it. Okay let’s fast forward 5 months in and Bada BOOM! I’m smack in the middle of the grappling legs of Love. I mean the butterflies are flying all over my stomach and I get nervous every time I’m around this girl. I already know what your all thinking, 6 months and this guy is already in Love. Shit!, I know I was taken off guard too. Alright, back to the story the feelings inside of me were growing and were itching to burst out. Fellas, your all going to be disappointed at me., but your boy said it. That’s right I told this beautiful young lady I loved her; sad part about it she didn’t say it back. BAD NEWS! I should have saw the red lights going off telling me to back off. After the feeling’s were exposed it was over. It seemed as if the power of the relationship shifted from being neutral just to her. The 1 who didn’t say I love you. This chic backed off so hard I thought I told her I wanted to stalk her. I was even scared, thinking to myself it was definitely over. Once the emotions were exposed on my end as a man it was all downhill from there. The distance in the relationship begin growing and the paranoia set it in. Might sound crazy, but love is crazy, Beyonce said it best, lol. It’s better to have love and lost than have not loved at all. Very true, but what happens when your the 1 who is doing all the loving, Hmmm. It’s not worth it fellas so if your out there reading this right now the best thing for you to do is back off. Let her say those magic words 1st, and if you already said them, just keep it cool. A good friend told me the one who loves the most hurts the most, this is true as well. But you cannot be afraid to love because of the fear of pain. Yeah, I fell in love with someone who didn’t love me back, still going through it now. Who knows one day she might say it back, but then it might be too late and she’s the one fighting with that bitch Love. I want to hear from the ladies on this one. Why is it you ladies want a sentimental guy but the minute he gives his heart to you, you get scared. Should we always be the tough guy? Hit me up and tell me what you guys think. Signing Off Dr.Knockboot.

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PS 321 Flea Market-Sunday, Sep. 13, 2009 Where: PS 321 schoolyard • Seventh Avenue and First Street http://www.parkslopeﬂeamarket.com When: 9 am-5 pm, Sundays How much: Free Hattie Carthan Community Market. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 Where: Hattie Carthan Community Market Clifton Place and Marcy Avenue (212) 594-2155 hattiecarthancommunitymarket@yahoo. com When: 9 am-3 pm, Saturdays until Thursday, Nov. 5 How much: Free

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Totally useless, fun info just for you.... 1.The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray. 2.The famous jewelry store Tiffany & Co. was established on September 18, 1837 in New York City. The amount of sales that were made the ﬁrst day were $4.98. 3.The dot that appears over the letter “i” is called a tittle. 4.The dumbest dog in the world is the Afghan Hounds. 5.The DNA of humans is closer to a rat than a cat. 6.The expression “Tying the Knot” comes from an old Roman custom where the brides clothes were tied up all in knots and the groom was supposed to untie the knots. Source:http://www.dailyfacts.org

Brooklyn Flea- Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 Where: Bishop Loughlin HS • 357 Clermont Ave. at Lafayette Avenue http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynﬂea When: 10 am-5 pm, Saturdays-Saturday, Dec. 19 How much: Free

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Chat about Classic Lit 2.0 with Sarah Schmelling, author of Ophelia Joined The Group Maidens Who Don’t Float: Classic Lit Signs On To Facebook and Kera Bolonik of Bookforum Host:WORD / Type:Party - Night of Mayhem Price:FREE Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Time:7:30pm - 9:00pm Location: WORD Street:126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY Phone: 7183830096 Email:kelly@wordbrooklyn.com Thursday, September 24, 7:30 pm Talk About Rock: The Trials, Tribulations, Hardships & Half-truths in Writing about Rock & Roll with David Comfort (Rock and Roll Book of the Dead), Greg Milner (Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music), David Browne (Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth), and Theo Kogan, former lead singer of Lunachicks Email:kelly@wordbrooklyn.com

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Plaza Outdoor Concert Series Mandingo AmbassadorsWorld-class musicians offer Manding music with melliﬂuous, Latintinged rhythms and vocal melodies, and guitar lines drawn from Guineas... Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plz Brooklyn Brews Saturday September 12, 2009 at 1:00pm Learn all about Kings County’s sudsy past, and take a look at the new generation of beer made

here once again. Fort Greene Visitor Center Fort Greene Park Kristina Halloway Live Powerful Praise Tabernacle 708 Myrtle Avenue http://www.myspace.com/kristinahalloway Home Maintenance and Repair Course Build it! Fix it! Do it yourself! Learn carpentry, wood framing, tool usage, basic electrical and much more in this hands-on course. Sponsored by NHS of East Flatbush, a not for proﬁt housing organization. For more info. please call 718-469-4679. The Open House is Thursday September 10th, 6pm. Neighborhood Housing Services of East Flatbush 2806 Church Ave (bet. Nostrand & Rogers Aves.) MAP 718-469-4679 Whatever Blog party with Candles of Paradise, The Art Of Shooting, Savoir Adore, and Drink Up Buttercup The whatever blog presents... 7pm The short ﬁlms of Ari Gold 8pm Candles of Paradise 9pm The Art of Shooting 10pm Savoir Adore 11pm Drink Up Buttercup w/DJ detroitscaresme $7, 21+, 7pm The Glasslands Gallery Thursday September 17, 2009 at 7:00pm 289 Kent Ave bt. s.1st & s. 2nd http://wwwwhatever-amy.blogspot.com/ In-I ‘In-I’ is an intensely visceral dance-theater work conceived, directed, and performed by actress Juliette Binoche and British choreographer Akram Khan. Accompanied by an evocative, mercurial score and performed before a luminous wall designed by British sculptor Anish Kapoor, the couple’s exchanges are thrust into relief, revealing the intricacies of a love affair, in all its glory and all its pain. BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater 651 Fulton St / 718-636-4100

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