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DECEMBER 2012

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Erbane \, ur-bain\, not to be confused with urban, means having a suave, sophisticated, assiduous persona about oneself. In order to make it out here in this world an individual must be diligent and aware of his/her surroundings, take it in and do something with it. This can happen with the encouragement of self-expression in art. Our vision is to motivate our readers seeking beauty not only in the world, but also in themselves thus creating happiness… true happiness... and everlasting inner peace. In this issue and every other issue in the future we’re bringing you talent that covers various artists both underground and mainstream, diverse topics, and artistic talents by coming together using a source for that outlet: Erbane Galore Magazine. This era is full of over-stylized pop design and celebrity gossip; Erbane’s authentic standout style offers the real components of culture making, epitomizing a zeitgeist. This magazine is a physical reminder of Erbane’s practice of capturing REAL artist with REAL talent that people tend to overlook so sit back, relax and read. Before I end this letter I want to say that feedback is welcomed, let us know what you liked and didn’t like. ERIKA GREEN CEO @ERBANEGALOREMAG

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Texas may be known as the Lone Star State, but the southern hotbed has been responsible for birthing dozens of rap stars. While Houston, and even Dallas, has gotten a majority of the national spotlight over the years, newcomer Chalie Boy is set to change all of that. Representing Hearne and Calvert, Texas—two of the state’s smaller and overlooked cities—the rapper/singer possesses a unique style that offers up a refreshingly different sound than the chopped & screwed and candy coated content fans have come to expect from the region. “I was heavily influenced by artist that fused hip-hop and R&B, like Nate Dogg and Screwed Up Click legend, Big Moe,” says Chalie Boy, who also states UGK, Scarface, Luther Vandross and Gerald Levert are musical influences. “I started singing in church when I was a kid and with my love for both R&B and hip-hop, I saw that there was an avenue for my particular style—it’s a hybrid of the two genres.”

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Listening to various types of music coming up, Chalie Boy, who got his start in the church choir, focused on singing in high school. While other kids were spittin’ verses at the lunchroom table, he was belting out harmonious melodies. It wasn’t until 2000 that Chalie Boy decided to add rhyming to his musical repertoire. That year, he made his rap debut on local hip-hop group The Freestyle Kingz’s mixtape with Dirty 3rd Records’ DJ Bull. “I actually fused my singing with rapping,” recalls Chalie Boy. “People really responded to it, so I felt like I had a lane to move in.” Chalie Boy did more than move in, he took over! Eventually signing with Dirty 3rd Records, the Texas titan went on to build up his buzz, performing alongside DJ Bull and The Freestyle Kingz on stage and on several hot mixtapes. It wasn’t long before Chalie Boy and Freestyle Kingz member Tite formed a self-titled duo that released four successful tapes. By 2004, Chalie Boy was ready to break out on his own and dropped his first solo mixtape, Makin’ My Way, which sold a respectable 20,000 units. A year later, a collection of original tracks

and mixtape records were released as Chalie Boy’s Greatest Hits. The series was so successful that it spawned three more volumes that were equally popular. Chalie Boy’s coming out party, however, would be via his 2006 mixtape, Versatyle Child, which included his first regional hit, “Bumpa Grill.” Return of the Versatyle Child would follow a year later, but 2009 would be when Chalie Boy broke into the mainstream with his smash summer anthem, “I Look Good.” The feel-good record, and its remix featuring Slim Thug, Juvenile and Bun B, was such a huge success—cracking the top 50 on the Billboard Hip Hop and R&B chart—that the rap rookie and Dirty 3rd Records were able to sign with Battery/Jive Records in September 2009. “Signing a major deal with a label like Jive/Battery Records is one of the highlights of my career,” says Chalie Boy. “’I Look Good’ being a nationwide hit and the video being on MTV and BET’s 106 & Park countdown for several weeks are as well. Since 2000, I have constantly been doing shows and I have a very solid fan base. It’s really just been consistency, a lot of hard work and determina-

tion on the part of me, my label and my team.” Over the course of the past few years, Chalie Boy has opened for such high profile artists as Young Jeezy, T.I., Slim Thug, Gorilla Zoe, and The-Dream, among others. In addition, he’s been featured on over 200 mixtapes, including 12 solo and 10 group tapes. Constantly growing as an artist, the multi-faceted artist continues to perfect his craft and earn the respect of his peers. In 2009, he collaborated with Grammy Award-winning rapper Chamillionaire on “Call Me,” off Chalie Boy’s I’m Here mixtape. Through his artistry and constant hustle, Chalie Boy has proven that Texas is more than a lone star state. Now, he’s determined to introduce his brand of hiphop to mainstream audiences with his still-untitled major label debut. “I want to let the world know that there is more to my artistry than just the hit single, ‘I Look Good,’” says Chalie Boy. “I want to let the world know that I’m here! I’ve had tons of fans in my region that have supported me for several years, but now it’s time for me to show the world what I have to offer.”

“ Music is universal, it’s not just about the lyrics, it’s about the composition and the beat that gets you moving that’s inspiration.” — Chalie Boy EGM: Who inspired you to start singing and at what age?

CHALIE BOY: Overall singing wise I was probably 2or 3 before I could understand, my mom was a musician at my church as she still is today. As far as music, I’ve been listening to music since I was a baby: James Brown, Elvis Presley, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Gerald Levert, T.I., Eminem. I’ve been listening to music

for a long time and it’s all different, not just “black people’s music,” I even listen to classical. Music is universal, it’s not just about the lyrics it’s about the composition and the beat that gets you moving that’s inspiration. EGM: So you said you grew up in the church, do you still sing at church? CHALIE BOY: Yea, as a matter of fact

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I’m on my way to 3 pm service. EGM: So you still sing in the choir and everything? CHALIE BOY: Yes I do. EGM: What kind of artist would you say you are? CHALIE BOY: I’d say I’m a motivational, uplifting artist. Everything that I listen to or try to make isn’t all that positive BUT it’s something that makes people feel like I’m in their shoes and they’re going through it or they can be doing the exact same thing. That’s the purpose and point of music, to get people to move or feel motivated to a certain point that it can get them through their day, or get them hype and they can just act out how their feeling at that time.

EGM: At the end of the day when it’s all said and done, do you think it’s who you know in the music industry that controls whether you’re going to make it or not? CHALIE BOY: Being honest, to be that superstar yea it’s a lot about who you know not just the challenge because right now there are companies that are creating artists; They’re turning artist with little to no talent into superstars. There’s nothing wrong with that because it’s a business, that’s why it’s called the entertainment business not just the music business. They select and choose people who they feel they can make the most profit out of to entertain the world and to keep their company going. Once they find one they can find another and that’s how and why the music companies thrive. 9

Erbane Galore December 2012 EGM: So you don’t think a rapper or a singer going from club to club grinding trying to get themselves known out there would eventually payoff? CHALIE BOY: No, it all depends on your mind state. If you’re actually thinking global, at this day and age you do need somewhat of a cosign or an attachment to someone in a big business to be like that “Kanye,” I mean that’s just the truth. As far as you excelling, I know artist right now that aren’t signed to labels that are superstars in their areas and regions that live well. It’s all about your mind frame, I’ve had some success with a hit single “I Look Good” but even before that I’ve been good, things are well. You can perform state to state or internationally off of your own buzz but it’s a grind like you said, you have to go everywhere you need to go. When you start looking for that national, televised, MTV, music awards exposure that’s when you need someone more powerful than yourself to put you into those places; that’s when that occurs. But

as far as you being successful in the entertainment business you can do that on your own.

because that part there does not make me.

EGM: Are you satisfied with where you’re at right now?

EGM: What advice would you give a young person with aspirations of being a singer or rapper?

CHALIE BOY: I will never be satisfied with where I am. As far as being televised and in the media and everything, I’d love to have the status of “Kanye,” but as far as being in front of the public eye; I really don’t care too much for that. There’s a certain balance that you have to have because the people that support you wish to see you on that level. The music videos are put out to show that I’m there, I’ve been putting my music out there not just for the people that think they know me but also so everyone else can get an opportunity to know me as well. That’s what the media is for, everywhere you turn they see your name at the red carpet, and every other event, that’s all fun. Been there, done that, I like it, it’s cool but by no means is that important to me

CHALIE BOY: It’s just like going to school for everything else, I would advise that they watch the people who they look up to. Look what they create, look how they started, look where they are, look how they are accomplishing and make yourself a template and a mold. I started out doing mix tapes, I still do mix tapes, I hit the clubs, I met the djs, I met the promoters, I met the businessmen, I created quality music, not just music to throw out there saying hey just listen to this whether you like it or not because I’m going to keep bring you this. No I’m going to bring you music with you in mind, I value criticism, and people telling me what’s good or bad about it. The next song I bring out I make sure I make better and keep grinding, keep pushing with every tool I’m able

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to use. There’s Twitter, Facebook, whatever media outlet they have out there, use it to promote your own self just like Nike is branding Kobe and Lebron with these shoes and everything. It’s not necessarily about Nike anymore even though it is all about Nike because Nike is using Lebron for their shoe, for their brand. They’re putting people in place that you see everyday that you want to be like. You see Lebron and you wearing Lebron but Lebron is supporting Nike and you are too. That’s what everyone see’s and what everyone is picking up. So you have to get your face out there and brand yourself before anybody else will decide to brand you. EGM: Do you consider yourself a southern rapper? CHALIE BOY: Overall I consider myself an artist. I’m in the entertainment business, whatever is necessary to reach that market, I’ll do my best to create but no doubt I’m from Texas so I’m looked at as a Southern artist. I can’t be anything else but a Southern artist because that’s where I come from but that’s only a label because of my location. I’ve done music with a lot of West Coast and East Coast artist who haven’t put projects out yet but I’ve connected with them because they respect the craft

that I create from my area. I believe that when you make good music it blends together and can create a network between East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and Down South. So no, on every song I don’t sound like my lyrics are just that “southern slab coming down,“ all those things that people would probably correlate the South with or “screwed up,” or “Lean,” or things like that. You’ve got to make something that’s universal for everybody to listen to. EGM: When is your next album will be coming? I know you’ve been working on “Making My Way 2?” CHALIE BOY: I have a lot of projects coming out, I don’t know when there will be an official date for “Making My Way 2” but everything is still in the works, projects are still being created. EGM: I know you just did “Intoxicated?” CHALIE BOY: Yes “Intoxicated” with Mark Brown, that’s a friend of mine real good humble cat, great and easy to work with. EGM: Are there any artist out there that you would like to work with? CHALIE BOY: I tell this to everybody that I get interviewed by, I would love to work with any and everybody

that would love to work with me, that’s the flat out truth. I mean who would want to work with someone that blatantly doesn’t know you, that goes back to the thing about being in the media. Of course I would love to work with you because you may have a super brand but if you don’t respect my work and my talent a song won’t ultimately sound genuine anyway and I’m not trying to say I’m precarious but to me it is about making music. We don’t have to be in the studio in the beginning but if I know you put some thought and heart into creating the music then I’m all for it, I’m going to put my heart and my soul into finalizing the track that we put out together. EGM: Where can your fans reach you or keep up with you? CHALIE BOY: Twitter, I don’t have an actual Facebook page, I have a Facebook fan page that they can go like and see my pictures or hear my latest music, shows, etc. I also still have a Myspace account. Whatever source of media that’s open that you can use, an artist should use. To download any albums, singles, or to buy t-shirts they can also log onto Chalie.net or Dirty3rdstore.com. EGM

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Born a Chicago native and a Wild 100’s representative; Remi H started rapping at the age of 11. His influences were No Limit, Tupac Shakur and Timbaland & Magoo. In 1998 Master P and No Limit formed an act called The Little Soldiers, which inspired Remi to write his first rap. Being a beginner in the rap game, he didn’t understand the art of writing 16 bars so he taught himself by writing rhymes the same length of a Jay-Z or Biggie Smalls song. His mother took interest in his craft and introduced him to DJ Funk who was legendary in Chicago for making house music. By the age of 15 Remi and a few of his friends formed a group called Trilogy, Trilogy became a well known name in the hood as they battled every local artist who lived in their surrounding areas or went to school in their neighborhood. Battling local artists encouraged Trilogy to start working on their own mix tape. Studio time wasn’t available for the group so they hustled up for the equipment that was needed to make their own home studio. Trilogy went their separate ways after high school and that’s when Remi H’s solo career started. As a solo artist Remi came out with his own mix tape entitled “Gift To The Game,” he began traveling, performing, and battling different artist that he

came into contact with to keep his name buzzing and met Chicago native Benone. Remi later was introduced to a man who took him under his wings and flew him out to the West Coast. Corey Gunz, a New York Bronx native did collaboration with Remi on a song entitled “From the Chi to N.Y.” Remi also came out with a song that represented Illinois entitled “I Do My Thang.” UGTV filmed his hit single and before you know it they were playing it on 107.5 WGCI. The publicity he gained from his music being on the radio opened a lot of doors for him. Remi was given the opportunity to open up for Bump J, Trey Songs, Jim Jones, Shawna, and many more. Remi believes that being in the music industry has always been apart of his life because he feels that music is a human’s emotion. “It doesn’t matter what race you are or where you’re from, at the end of the day we all have emotions.” Without any doubts, in my opinion Remi H covers as well as tackles all emotions in his music from anger, happiness, pain, struggle and love. EGM

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Robyn Fly is a new Atlanta based hip-hop and R&B artist, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her sound and look is unique and she can’t be denied. With her crazy flow and vocal ranges, her writing ability and her crazy 36-26-42 body she has generated quite a buzz. Not only is she an artist but she’s a model too and has appeared in several music videos with artists including, R. Kelly, Usher, T-Pain, Roscoe Dash, Ciara, and Dallas Austin, just to name a few. EGM: So Robyn Fly, is that your real name or your stage name?

ROBYN: Well Robyn is my real middle name and I just added, “Fly” because that’s what I am, I’m “Fly.” EGM: Who is Robyn Fly?

ROBYN: Robyn Fly is I; I’m a hip-hop and pop artist based out of Atlanta, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. I’m different, out here killing this game; I really can’t think of anyone that I sound like, you’ll just have to listen for yourself it’s kind of hard to put me in a category. EGM: What inspired you to want to get into the entertainment business?

ROBYN: My whole life I grew up around music, I always in the “Chorus” at school, played instruments and my stepfather was in a band. It wasn’t until my adult life that I was able to network and get into a studio and take it seriously as a business. Since childhood I’ve always had dreams of being an entertainer. EGM:You model too right?

ROBYN: Yea, I do some modeling in music videos for the purposes of networking and getting my face out there. I never really had a desire to become a model, sometimes I just get called to do things and I take it as an opportunity that I shouldn’t turn down.

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EGM: When did you start rapping?

ROBYN: I’ve always listened to rap music as a kid and rapped along with my favorite song/ favorite artist; I would also write down my own rhymes but I never actually started recording until 7 years ago. EGM: How would you define your music?

ROBYN: It’s a crop between Pop and Hip

Erbane Galore December 2012 Hop. My music is very story driven; everything is something realistic that everyone can relate to in life. I don’t typically talk about a lot of jargon that people can’t understand, I also don’t limit myself to one category, I may have a love song, a song talking about hustling; it just depends on how I’m feeling that day, the beat, the producer, the vibe in the studio. EGM: I see that you were the personal assistant for the R&B group Cherish, how was that experience and how did you get into that?

ROBYN: It was a really great experience; I was able to learn a great deal about the business end of the music industry instead of just being an artist. I was working on the set of the R. Kelly and Usher “Same Girl” video, and the producer of that song Lil Ronnie, and his manager Rockey Bivens approached me letting me know that I was really professional and that he

was basically looking for an assistant. So I ended up working for Rockey who was the manager for Cherish and had a chance to work with LaTocha Scott from Xscape, Cherish, Lil Ronnie and a couple of other writers for some really big songs like “Same Girl and “I’m a Flirt.” I wasn’t a writer or anything like that but just being apart of and seeing the process of how everything happens was a really big part of my career from a learning point of view. EGM: Do you think that experience and the people you met put your foot in the door for what you’re doing right now?

ROBYN: Not really, because when I worked for them I totally had to turn off being an artist and a model and focus on the job. Cherish didn’t even know that I was an artist or that I did anything with music. They called me by Jennifer, which is my first name, that’s all they knew about me; that I

to start campaigning for that. I also have a remix featuring Kid Kid from G-Unit on the single and he’s got a lot of buzz from it, people are really feeling his verse on it. We’re just going to keep on shooting these videos and doing these shows making everybody fall in love with Robyn Fly. EGM: Are you signed to any labels right now?

ROBYN: No, I’m currently an independent artist, I’ve pretty much handled my own promotions, and marketing up to this point but I’m definitely looking to take my career

was a professional businesswoman that handled their business for them. EGM: What do you hope to accomplish throughout your career?

ROBYN: There’s so many things I would like to accomplish, I’m looking to have a hit single and hit these charts really soon, I’m looking to help develop other artist and bring people in behind me. I’ve set up my studio in Atlanta, worked with a lot of producers and engineers; I don’t want to limit myself to just be an artist, I want to be a mogul in the business one day. EGM: Are there any upcoming projects or albums that we should all be looking out for soon?

ROBYN: Yes, definitely, I’m actually working on putting out my 2nd mix tape entitled “White Girl Wasted,” that’s also the single and we’re about

to that next level with a label situation; just haven’t been approached with the right situation as of yet. EGM: How can fans or anyone keep up with you?

ROBYN: My website at: www.iamrobynfly.com, Twitter @ robynfly, Instagram: RobynFly as far as YouTube or anything else, you can pretty much just type my name in and find me. My music is available on Itunes, and Google Play which features singles: Toyfriend, Unbelievable, Lonely, I Got You; The Toyfriend video co-stars Aaron Reid who is “L.A.” Reid’s son. EGM 17

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DEVELOPMENTAL BLOG

Pockett Franklin

Who is Jessica Betts? Words quoted from a source she is the “voice of the past and future.” That says a lot but I also know she’s worth listening to. Her voice kind of has that soulful feel to it that makes you sit back, relax, and take a breather. She has also been on BET! I bet since that’s been said y’all itching to go look her up. Well don’t hesitate, go look her up on YouTube. I suggest one of my favorites, a tribute she did for Teena Marie the song is called “Déjà vu.” Look it up and tell me what you think. 18

Tribute to Teena Marie by Jessica Betts – Déjà vu

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Where’s the people’s champ?

Paul Wall – No Sleep Til Houston

Who is that you ask? Well Paul Wall of course I just got done listening to his new mix tape “No Sleep Til Houston.” It sounds like he’s trying to make a comeback, which I feel will be successful. It’s hosted by one of the world’s most well-known and respected DJs, DJ Drama who has worked with a lot of artists mainstream as well as underground; Paul Wall is proof of that. Since I’m from Texas, I personally have to rep and show love to all my Texas artists out there trying to make it. I’ve been a fan of Paul Wall for the longest, I remember when I first heard him on the album “Who is Mike Jones?” the song was “What Ya Know About.” After that he had me, especially since he’s “WHITE.” One thing I can say is that he has major respect from a lot of these artists out here and the black community. Go check out the mix tape and let me know what y’all think give me y’all feedback.

Holy Shit!!! You can say that again when you hear this track from Snow Tha Product, which is actually called “Holy Shit.” This chick can flow! Wait hold up…. A chick?? I bet that’s what y’all are asking. Well yea, we still need to rep and support all of our female emcees out there trying to make it. Just because they’re not Nicki “what’s-her-face” doesn’t mean you can’t check them out. BUT anyway I’m getting off topic, Snow Tha Product is going places and she’s right here in my very own city Dallas Texas so I have to give much love to her big ups you go girl (in my Martin’s voice), did I also mention she was Mexican? I know, crazy right? I’m really

anxious to see what she’s about and I know y’all are too so don’t fail me, look her up and give me your feedback.

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Life’s too short to blend in…. don’t be average (A. Burks)

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MANDISAKIBIBI’S

POETRY CORNER

Resume

Get Away

Unemployment rate increasing Consideration dependent on an 8 by 11 Compilation of background information Skills, History, Education, and Qualifications How the hell can I sum that up on one sheet of paper?

Now I hope none of you take offense to this But someone has to be the shovel and dig deep to the roots of it You say getaway I say where you play When your other half is away And your insomniatic sexual nature keeps you awake

Sending application after application Inbox overflowing with emails of declination Growing weary of this employment stagnation Hiring managers finger fucking the process of elimination Penetrating pride and intellect with a counter-clockwise rotation Turning time back to the plantation Back breaking labor for twenty cents more than minimum compensation Einstein said, “The Best Source of Knowledge is Experience” All my knowledge stems from experiencing a slow coming resilience To experience what is needed to prove my brilliance and diligence If only these human resource departments would acknowledge my existence! I was told to falsify my documents But dishonesty is not the right complement For prosperous, stable employment I cannot write myself up to be someone else Not when I wear my name with much confidence So consider this my resume You can review it but I signed my I-9 with Faith yesterday

We have our cute little pet names Like Sweetie, Bae, and Baby Deep down inside feeling like a baby Trapped deep inside the womb Kicking and pushing Trying to break free Drowning in the very fluids that protect me from the harmful world around me Pride and dignity flowing and surrounding me But none inside of me Because I continue to lie here Allowing you to LIE here? You see, I, only wanted to be a friend And uh, my pussy you befriended After that, you know what we did Oh, I’m sorry what that too sordid? Was the naked truth a little too much? Well, this is something like BET uncut The censors went away when it was too late You know, after FIRST time we fucked Allow me to get back to the subject at hand Why, we as women allow ourselves to be as irrelevant as the asymmetrical lines on the palm of our hands You know, being the getaway for her or him Self-image standing tall like a midget with no limbs Self-respect perishes when you decide to act on a whim Diving into the ocean of deception, shame, and mental self-mutilation Knowing that your dignity won’t withstand the tides when you get tired and can no longer swim Drowning in those prehistoric lines Like its hard cuz we have history and it takes time

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Not realizing you’re just pastime And you’re in the same place as last time Know that there is no place like first place So when you start feeling obsolete, like you don’t count, that’s because that’s where you should’ve been in the first place WE are worth more than what we appraise ourselves to be Loneliness sometimes blurs our loupe causing us to see a life so dissolute But we’re equipped with something worth a 21-gun salute That goddess guarded by your thighs has a grip to make the most cock strong cower An affect strong enough to move the KKK to scream “Black Power” That enchantress has the ability to make the most compulsive hoarder drop to their knees and scour And a flavor so palatable it can make the sweetest honey sour With that being said, our bodies are invaluable So, the next time they want to vacate and they need that getaway You tell them that’s not plausible You refuse to be the next resort and your amenities are no longer included in their vacation resort

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GAME HEADS

Dishonored In this game you are the once-trusted bodyguard of the

beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. RD: 10-9-2012

Residential Evil 6 Leon and Chris come together to face this unprecedented threat. New characters with their own unique perspective and involvement in the outbreak join him.) RD: 10-2-2012

Assassins Creed III

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7 MUST HAVE This game introduces a new hero that becomes the voice of justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars.) RD: 10-30-2012

Call of Duty: Black Ops II This game features two connected storylines set in the 1970s, 1980s and 2025. Alex Mason returns as the protagonist in the Cold War section, where he will be fighting in proxy wars for the United States in the Cold War.) RD: 11-13-2012

Fifa Soccer 13 captures all the drama and unpredictability of real-world football) RD: 9-25-2012

Hitman: Absolution Follows the events after Diana Burnwood assists 47 in escaping machinations from the Agency and other interested parties. RD: 11-20-2012

XCOM: Enemy Unknown This game will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics.) RD: 10-9-2012

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SPOTLIGHTIN THA BLOCK

The Hair Planet you can expect great haircuts and a great atmosphere. The barbers and hairstylists take their time so that you walk out looking good. Ag the owner says,

“It’s like you’re apart of the family, we make you feel like you’re at home and if you’re ever hungry there’s haircuts and styling in the front and Turkey legs cooking in the back. No charge it’s on us.”

MEET THE STYLIST

St ylist Poonie, has been licensed for 3 years.

SPECIALS Mondays $3 off men and women haircuts, 2 for 1 quick weaves, $25 wash and sets Wednesdays are Senior citizens day $5 off of haircuts St ylist Tracy, has been doing hair for 17 years. Specializes in fusion, 27piece, and cut & curls. 28

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NG The Hair Planet

1922 North Haskell Ave. Dallas Texas, 75204

Barber AG is the owner of The Hair Planet and has been cutting hair since 1991. 29