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TABLE OF

CONTENTS 3 Supporters

6 You So Ratchet 7 Molly

10 Respect The Legends 11 Antwon Bailey 12 Droppin Jewels 14 Heatmakerz 16 Karen Gravano 20 Smack 21 Don Demarco 33 Tech: RapGenius.com 34 Tami Roman 35 Southern Hospitality 38 RideOut163 39 Funny MeMe 40 Rep Whats Next 43 Contessa Untamed News

44 He Said, She Said by

Naysimone

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PUBLISHER Damon Whethers EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mazi O. WRITERS Chantal Cook, S.A. Prophet, Nelly New Shoes PROMOTIONS Damon Whethers COVER DESIGN IDOIT4TV.COM ONLINE EDITOR Chantal Cook PHOTOGRAPHER Chevon McIntyre CONTRIBUTORS Naysimone Crews, Contessa, Tish Ferguson, Khalia Simone PUBLICIST Sparkle Callahan For Ad Space Contact Info@SparkleCallahan.com

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EXIT21 IS LOOKING FOR NEW MODELS TO FEATURE IN OUR NEXT ISSUE. IF YOU’RE A MODEL SEND US AN EMAIL: DAMON-WHETHERS@ EXIT21MAGAZINE.NET

EXIT21: WHAT’S BEEN UP MERCEDES FOX? MERCEDES FOX: Hey Exit , I’ve Been Pretty Much up in into Everything these days. EXIT21: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MODELING BUSINESS? MERCEDES FOX: For 2 Years Now, as an on and Off Thing EXIT21: HOW OLD ARE YOU? MERCEDES FOX: 21 Years Young ! EXIT21: WHAT ARE YOUR MEASUREMENTS? MERCEDES FOX:34 Bust , 27 waist I’m Petite EXIT21: HAVE YOU BEEN PUBLISHED IN ANY OTHER MAGAZINES OTHER THAN EXIT21MAGAZINE? MERCEDES FOX: No This is actually My First Published Issue, So Thanks for Popping My Magazine Cherry (Laughs) EXIT21: WHAT IS IT YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT MODELING? MERCEDES FOX: The Different Characters you get to portray in a Photo. I Think its Amazing when a Model can turn into a chameleon. EXIT21: HAVE YOU APPEARED IN ANY MUSICAL VIDEOS IF SO NAME A FEW? MERCEDES FOX: No Not as Of yet but i soon hope to. EXIT21: ARE YOU A STUDENT OR DO YOU HAVE A JOB? MERCEDES FOX:I’m a Full Time Student Studying Nursing EXIT21: WHAT ABOUT A MAN TURNS YOU ON THE MOST? MERCEDES FOX: When a Man has Ambition That Turns me on The most it Can Be really sexy (Laughs) EXIT21: WELL THE FELLAS WANNA KNOW ARE YOU SINGLE OR TAKEN? MERCEDES FOX: Yes I am Taken EXIT21: ANY POSITIVE ADVICE YOU CAN OFFER TO AN UP IN COMING MODEL. MERCEDES FOX: I’d say Just Be Content with Yourself, Always Confident ! EXIT21: ANY LAST SHOUT OUTS AND WHERE CAN THE PEOPLE FIND YOU? MERCEDES FOX:Well I’d Like to Shout You out Exit For Having Me Shooting with You guys was amazing, you can find me on facebook.com/Merecedesfairfox Instagram.com/Mercedes_Fox EXIT21: WE THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY AND SPEAKING WITH US.

Mercedes Fox

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RESPECT THE LEGENDS The Kangol Kid

up the charts, U.T.F.O. was voted best Rap group at the Urban Music Awards and scored featured spots on Don Cornelius’ Soul Train.

KANGOL is an entertainment entrepreneur who began as a break-dancer for the Super Producing team/R&B Band FULL FORCE to later become a member the legendary Rap group WHODINI as a break-dancer. His group U.T.F.O. became the #1 Rap and Breakdance act in the country. While “Roxanne, Roxanne,” their phenomenal Top 10 single climbed

HIP-HOP HISTORY

Creation of the term hip hop is often credited to Keith Cowboy, rapper with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. However, Lovebug Starski, Keith Cowboy, and DJ Hollywood used the term when the music was still known as disco rap. It is believed that Cowboy created the term while teasing a friend who had just joined the U.S. Army, by scat singing the words “hip/hop/hip/hop” in a way that mimicked the rhythmic cadence of soldiers marching. Cowboy later worked the “hip hop” cadence into a part of his stage performance, which was quickly used by other artists such as The Sugarhill Gang in “Rapper’s Delight”. Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa is credited with first using the term to describe the subculture in which the music belonged; although it is also suggested that it was a derogatory term to describe the type of music. The first use of the term in print was in The Village Voice, by Steven Hager, later author of a 1984 history of hip hop.

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Hats off to Kangol Headwear whom played a major role in enabling KANGOL to become the first product endorsed Hip-Hop artist when former Kangol Headwear President, Reg Borgia, finalized the agreement that later inspired the formal RunDMC and Adidas relationship. The nickname KANGOL was acquired from neighborhood friends as a “nod” to the many KANGOL hats he owns and wears. But KANGOL hats are not the only hats he wears! KANGOL is a producer, composer, performer, artist manager, songwriter, president of Kreative Entertainment Group and CEO of Done Right PR. KANGOL’s leadership within the HipHop community speak volumes to those uninformed that believe Hip-Hop is synonymous with drugs, jail time, child

abandonment, child support, baby-mama drama or any form of negativity. He is proof that those aforementioned unfortunate subjects do not define a Hip-Hop artist and are the furthest from his character. For the record, KANGOL has always lived a sober lifestyle. Other than that, KANGOL is a father of three sons who are aspiring recording artists that “can sing, rap and dance in just one show” as well as their dad. KANGOL’s latest endeavours were embarked in the world of cinema with his first independent film entitled, “Nightmare.” He was also featured in the motion picture “The Other Side of Hip-Hop,” which included an original song written and produced by KANGOL featuring his sons’ R&B group “Project: Plan B”. He continues to go “Hollywood” with his featured role in HBO’s “The Lost Book of Rap” as character, Professor Firestein, scheduled to premiere this Summer 2013.

JUST THE LYRICS: Jay Z “Oceans” Dope boy still smelling like cocaina/ White boat/ white robe/ Can he be more cleaner The oil spill that BP ain’t clean up/I’m anti Santa Maria/ Only Christopher we acknowledge/ is Wallace/ I don’t even like Washingtons in my pocket/ Black card go hard when I’m shopping/ Boat dock in front of Hermes picking cotton Silk and fleeces/ lay on my Jesus/ Oh my God, I hope y’all don’t get sea sick/ See me in shit you never saw/ If it wasn’t for these pictures they wouldn’t see me at all/ Aww, whole world in awe/ I crash through glass ceilings, I break through closed doors/ I’m on the ocean, I’m in heaven/ Yachting, Ocean 11 [Hook: Frank Ocean] I see elephant tusk on the boar of a sailing lady/ Docked on the Ivory Coast Mercedes in a row/ winding down the road/ I hope my black skin don’t dirt this white tuxedo/ Before the Basquait show/ and if so Well fuck it, fuck it/ Because this water drown my family This water mixed my blood This water tells my story This water knows it all Go ahead and spill some champagne in the water Go ahead and watch the sun blaze On the waves Of the ocean

[Verse 2: Jay-Z] Me and Ty Ty is like Pablo and Popeye/Winding dirt roads on mopeds spilling opus/ Welcome to the magnum opus The Magna Carta/ The best-selling author Decoded On the holiday playing “Strange Fruit”/ If I’mma make it to a billi I can’t take the same route/ Swoosh/ Now that’s the sound of the border/ Swoosh Now that’s the sound of a baller Muhammad Hovi my back against the rope/ the black Maybach I’m back inside the boat/ Shepard Fairey they finally gave me some hope/ Can’t believe they got a nigga to vote/ Democrat, nope I sold dope/ In trouble water I had to learn how to float/ On the ocean I’m in heaven/ Yachting, Ocean 11

ANTWON BAILEY The R&B Prince from Queens

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Gemini

EXIT21: HOW ARE YOU GEMINI? GEMINI:I’m very well working..staying busy? EXIT21: WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON WITH YOU? GEMINI: Just Alot of Everything I been staying in the loop with the latest events and photoshoots video shoots etc..definitely trying stay revelent. EXIT21: WHERE ARE YOUR FROM CITY&STATE? GEMINI: originally I’m born and raised in Chicopee Massachusetts (but don’t get it twisted I ain’t no Boston fan lol) I moved here to Brookyln 3 years ago? EXIT21: HOW OLD ARE YOU? GEMINI: 20 (pretty young thang;) EXIT21: WHAT ARE YOUR MEASUREMENTS? GEMINI: 34, 26, 34 EXIT21 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MODELING? GEMINI: I’ve been professionally modeling for 3 1/2 years now EXIT21: ARE YOU IN SCHOOL OR HAVE ANOTHER SIDE GIG? GEMINI: no after I graduated high school (with honors) I moved here to NYC by myself to chase my dream..I haven’t yet put myself through college but that’s definitely coming I plan to go to the art institute for Fashion Design. I have all my goals set it’s just timing now..my side hustle is an Exotic Dancer I love the money not the game.. EXIT21: WHAT ABOUT MODELING YOU ENJOY THE MOST AND BEING ON SET? GEMINI: I always love the thrill of turning the page thinking it might be me in the magazine. I Love being beautiful and embracing my beauty I am very confident but also very humble. I appreciate a great image especially when it’s me I’m looking at. EXIT21: HAVE YOU APPEARED IN ANY MUSIC VIDEOS IF SO NAME SOME? GEMINI: yea nothing “MAJOR” yet but recently I’ve been a model for MAINO & RAEKWON also for NORE and PHARELL Besides that Antwon Bailey etc.. EXIT21: HAVE YOU BEEN PUBLISHED IN ANY OTHER MAGAZINES BESIDE EXIT21MAGAZINE? GEMINI: Print work just Exit21 & Spicy magazine others have been online EXIT21: WHAT KINDA OF MAN INTEREST 14

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YOU? GEMINI: Honestly I love a bad boy..I mean don’t we all? Lol no but really I love a man who can respect but also run a relationship I love things my way but don’t let that fool you..a fight is what excites me. I also love a man with motivation everyday we gotta go our separate ways then at night we can unite I need a man who’s out there getting money. EXIT21: ARE YOU SINGLE,MARRIED WITH KIDS? GEMINI: yes.I’m married..;( No I’m kidding.. VERY VERY single and VERY VERY happy..no kids just me lol EXIT21: WHAT POSITIVE ADVICE CAN YOU OFFER AN UP IN COMING MODEL? GEMINI: For any Model I would say Get Involved get you’re name out there don’t b afraid to take risks and don’t let anyone tell you other wise...life is about Living so don’t let no one tell u how.. EXIT21: ANY LAST SHOUT OUTS? GEMINI: of course shoutout to my mentor Dappa Flex, My best friend Boss China you can get her beauty n barz mix tape on datpiff.com, my mother & sister for being my #1 fans, Shoutouts to 7line management manager Sonne Black.. Shoutout to my whole Exit21 Family..We working over here.!!! EXIT21: LET THE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE THE CAN FIND YOU,YOUR CONTACTS FOR BOOKINGS. GEMINI: you can find me on INSTAGRAM- @ Love_always_gemini Twitter- love_gemini_xo Facebook- Gemini Rivera For bookings you can email me atgemmie92@gmail.com

Gemini

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