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Emmanuel Hudson
Music
Dj Samore Top 5 Countdown
04
Dj Samore from the FAU Radio show The Urban Experience counts down the top 5 hits of the summer.
Team: What You Really Need
05 07
08
Writer Industry Works breaks down the importance of building relationships in the music industry.
Life/Love/Advice
Enter the world of comedian/artist Emmanuel Hudson. Find out what drives him? What motivates him? And who’s Kosher?
Fashion/Beauty
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Glam I Am Boutique
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Tucked away in Cape Coral Florida is Glam Am Boutique. Find out how did they get started and what’s next on the menu?
Boredom in the Bedroom
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HipHop Sexpert/Sex Lifecoach/Author Paige Diamond offer words of wisdom on how to breathe life into your bedroom.
Trans Lives Matter Too
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Author and activist Michael Lamb (Miss Mikey) shares a touching article on the Trans lives lost in 2015.
Wordsmith: Brooklyn’s Finest Artist Wordsmith gives us a glimpse into his artistry and the challenges he faces as a solo artist.
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Frank Lini: Still The Mayor of The City
Steph Lecor gives us a glimpse into her world as We The Best’s newest artist.
Frank Lini on his new album, his latest projects and how his title of “Mayor of Fort Myers” remains uncontested. 3
Dj Samore Top 5 Countdown Top 5 Records of the Summer 2015 , according to Urban Radio Mediabase/BDS Charts, the streets, clubs, and of course DJ Samore, Make sure you tune in to the Urban Experience weekly for each week top 5 records of the week. Summer Spotlight Artists Tracks
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Tejai Moore - Classy Ratchet
2 3 WE UP - LIL Tazz, DBV, Ceejay Swag feat Yung Quay
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Team... What you really need. We hear constantly that your
include you.
on hype and image. What people
“network is your net worth” in the
3. Integrity based.
see on the exterior they believe.
music industry. But is it the reality
4. Willing to learn- Not a know it
Jewelry, clothes, cars, they look
in the music business? After twen-
all.
good, yet all of that subtracts from
ty seven years in the music busi-
5. Willing to bring their network to
your net worth as they all
ness, I cannot agree with that. But
the table, yet not rely on it to
decrease in value quickly. If your
what I will say it that your TEAM is
complete the goal.
team is focused on those things
who provides you the roads to
6.Honesty with all team members.
and does not see the value in
build your net worth. Your direct
7.Business minded not “Industry
building a business, then your
business team is who will move
and Image” minded.
brand, art, and business will not
you forward as an artist in the
8. Adds true value to your business
progress.
business. Some of your team will
9. Is willing to listen and engage.
Never build your team on who you
work with you for free and some
10.Go the extra mile to get any
perceive to be their network. Build
of your team you will pay to be
and all things done.
it based on what you have experi-
there. Paying someone does not
Number five is a sticking point for
enced with them as individuals.
mean they don’t believe in you, it
me. Saying “my Man knows XYZ,
The business is constantly chang-
says you respect their knowledge
we good!” Just does not cut it. If
ing. New practices and process
and experience.
XYZ does not see a benefit or feel
must be learned constantly. But a
When putting your team together,
it, then they have no reason to
person’s character and drive rarely
you must make sure each have the
step up. I have seen people over
changes. Look for positive qualities
following in their character and
and over struggle to make some-
in human beings to build your
arsenal:
thing happen that in the end they
team.
1. Willing to put ego to the side for
had two choices; give up or find a
quickly.
the goal.
way to make it happen with their
- Janie Jennings, Industry Works
2.Must have a purpose and their
own team and talents.
industryworksbootcamp.com
own goals for their future that
We are in an industry that is built
streetreportmagazine.net
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Experience
will
come
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Wordsmiff Brooklyn’s Finest Tell us about yourself as an
tougher, but it’s also a little
artist:
bit easier, somebody came
myself as an artist, I mean I’m a rapper, I rap of course, it’s what I do, but I dabble in a little bit of everything. I dabble in the trap sound, I dabble in the mainstream sound, I just did a record with DJ Mustard. So I got many different sounds, you never know what you’re
up with an idea, all you had to do was supply the verse to support the idea but when you’re solo you have to write everything yourself. That’s really the hardest part. I had to learn how to
“
do hooks, how to make em catchy, that was
probably the only hard part to transitioning to solo.
really gonna expect when
Are all your songs based on
you get a release from me.
life experiences or do you
Right now I’m working on
sometime write based on
the Brooklyn’s Finest Project
what you feel the fans want
with my brother Red Cartier.
to hear?
That’s what I’m up to right now, that and working on my debut album.
Do you feel as though
process, they were all
lyricism in hip hop is
popping in 2008/2009
dead or is it a lost art
and it’s 2015 and it’s still
They are based on life expe-
that’s making a come
hard to hear a lyricist on
riences. I can’t really write it
back?
the radio. So it’s still on
if I didn’t go through it coz I
You were previously a part
write lyrics from the soul
of a group, but now you’re
and how I’m feeling. I can’t
doing solo work. Can you
really release something I
tell us the difference be-
didn’t
tween the two?
through or experience so
The different is, working in a group, there’s different likes, attitudes and egos. Working with a group is a little bit
I write lyrics from the soul and how I’m feeling. I cant’ really release something I didn't see, I didn't go through or didn't experience experience..
“
I don’t know how to label
see,
I
didn’t
go
everything is really coming from me. If its relatable then its relatable, if it isn’t, it isn’t you know?
Lyricism is a lost art that’s coming back. We are transitioning from the snap rap era and
its way up. Everything is a revolving door, everything goes out and it still comes back.
lyrics are just starting to get popular again with JCole and Wale and
Interviewed via phone by Ladychelle
Kendrick and everything like that. But it’s still a
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FRANK LINI
Still the mayor of the city 8
How does your new album
I know your title used to be “the
What drives you to go so hard?
“Hood Star” compare to your
unofficial mayor of Fort Myers”,
Being in a situation where I was
very first project?
Do you feel like you still hold
looking at 40years, being in a sit-
This one is more me hands on. I
that titled?
uation like that, I got time to sit
spent a lot more time with it. I
Yea, definitely.
down and decide to get serious
recorded myself, I mixed my own music, wrote my own music.
about my music. You don’t feel like its’ been
You’re not only a success in your homecity, but your name also rings bells all across the southern states. What have you learned by taking your music
contested at all?
How was that transition from
Nah. There’s some talent out
doing music as a hobby to taking
here tho. But not really nobody
it serious and making it a liveli-
putting in that body of work yet.
hood? It’s a sacrifice. I just had to dedi-
outside the city?
cate myself to my music. You have to appeal to a bigger
Can you tell us what artists you
crowd. You’re not just rapping
feel match that talent just a
for your local fan base. Like, Ft
little bit?
Did you feel you had to change
Myers, we have a deep slang.
It aint none. There is some talent
certain things like changing your
Like you’re saying the words, a
tho. They just gotta do more. Be
circle and changing situations
lot o people won’t catch it,
around,
They
just so you can focus more or do
you’re
off.
might come out this year with a
you feel like you could balance it
That’s why you have to appeal to
mixtape then aint rapping again
all?
more people.
next year.
Nah. You have to change your
throwing
people
stay
relevant.
surroundings and people too. If you’re trying to be successful, Help us understand the title
Take us through your creative
you gotta surround yourself with
“Hood Star”
process.
successful
You know, like whe you’re in the
I write from emotions. However
that’s your homeboy, if he’s out
hood, you’re good. Aint no Holly-
I’m feeling, that’s what you’re
there doing negative and you’re
wood shit, aint no putting on.
gonna hear. I don’t have a set
trying to turn away from it every
You a hood star, you can go any-
topic. When I hear a beat, how
day, eventually you’ll fall into it.
where. Just being you.
I’m feeling the beat, it take me
That’s why I surround myself
there.
with positive people. 9
people.
Even
tho
Ever feel discouraged?
They lack guidance?
You think its hopeless?
Definitely.
Yea.
I wouldn't say hopeless. But the mentality of the people in the
How do you deal with that?
So how do we fix that?
world is just messed up. We as
A lot of people look up to me. So
First, you start by doing your part
people have to get together first
when I feel the pain, I can’t show
and voicing your opinion. The
and get an understanding as to
it.People looking to me for
mentality of the people have to
what we’re trying to accomplish.
strength. Alof of shit you gotta
change first. We can’t change it
keep it in and talk to God, and
overnight but we can play a part
take it into your music.
tho.
Find Frank Lini on all Social Media platforms.
Are
you
pleased
with
the
“Hood Star” is available
support you get from your
for purchase on CD Baby.
hometown? The whole city been behind me. Interviewed by Speaking
of
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all the violence and killings
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that’s been going on? It’s a lot of unnecessary crime and violence going in the city. It’s more so the youth. It’s not really their fault, they look up to the wrong people.
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A lot of people look up to me. So when I feel the pain, I can’t show it. People looking to me for strength.
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First Lady Of We The Best 12
Why don’t you introduce yourself to the fans here at Ford Entertainment Magazine?
How did Khaled come across you? I put all that on E-Class, shout out to him. He presented me with the
Of course, my name is Steph Lecor,
“Saturday” record, and I didn’t even
First lady of the We The Best.
know what he had planned for it. I recorded it, he played it for Khaled the next day, and Khaled wanted to
I’ve done my homework , I know you’re Haitian, as far as your background, do you feel like an ambassador of sorts to the Haitian women?
meet with me the day after that. I went to the studio, they played the record, he put the chain on my neck and was like “You’re with We The
First I love all types of music. So for me, it was a very easy transition. In Culture Shock, we played a lot. It was a mix of different sounds. So for me its more so now I get to do what I love, I get to do pop music if I want to, If I wanna do a reggae track one day, I’ll do it. So to do a more fun urban record, its right up my alley. Like I said, I’ve been with Poe Boy for the past 5, 6 years and this is the home for that sound.
Best now”
No I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't give myself any claims or titles. I’m just a girl, Haitian American, born and raised in Miami, who’s doing music. And I love my culture, I love my city. If the fans choose to, in the future, to dub me that, then that’s cool. Well, I’ve just officially dubbed you that for Ford Magazine.
Dope. I didn’t know you been with Poe Boy for so long. What had been
You guys gotta stay tuned. Right
“the first lady Haitian Ambassador
now our plan is to shove “Saturday”
of the world?”
down your throat until you can’t
(laughs) I was part of a group called Culture Shock. It was a pop EDM group with myself and 2 guys and
take it anymore and then from there, we’ll feed you some more. The video’s coming soon, stay tuned for that.
gone to Africa, we’ve worked with the biggest pop star there, we’ve
We’re in the Poe Boy studios,
worked with the biggest pop star in
you’re rocking the We The Best
France, we’ve opened for J-Lo,
chain, kinda explain your situation
Calvin Harris, Ariana Grande. We’ve
a bit.
done phenomenal things. But that
I’ve been signed into Poe Boy’s for
from you?
your role previous to now being
we’ve done amazing things. We’ve (Laughs)
When can we expect more records
didn’t work out so we’re now here.
It’s a great tune, really catchy, anyone I’ve let hear it thinks it’s a smash. Who’s the production by? Big D & Lamb. Shout out to them. They’ve produced for everyone. Beyonce, everyone, they’re Grammy
the past 5, 6 years. E-Class who’s
Award winning producers and they
the president and CEO of Poe Boy is
How’s that transition from the EDM
my manager and I am signed to We
pop scene to a more urban record?
The Best label.
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wrote and produced that record.
Who do you envision yourself on a
type of thing so I think that one
Sia. If you’re listening Sia, I’m dying
record with? An artist in the indus-
would do good. Nicki would be
to work work with you.
try right now.
dope
That’s such a difficult question
Nicki’s just Nicki.
because like, for me there are sp many talented people I wanna work with and then there are talented
Anything else you’d like to ad? Follow me on all social media: Steph
Let’s say you were to do a record
Lecor. Stay tuned and keep your
with someone outside of the genre
eyes on me.
of Hip Hop/Urban?
people I don’t even know who they are yet. But I know I wanna work with them. I’m just obsessed with
Interviewed by Joseph Lopez, filmed
Sia. I think she’s a phenomenal
by Icey Labenjamin, Ex3 Films at Poe
writer, she’s just amazing. For sure
Boy Studios.
people who are really gifted and love what they do. So anyone. I wanna work with anyone. It could be the kid at home that’s making beats out of his room and recording in his closet, coz I’ve done that. Or it can be the biggest producers and song writers in the world. But if I had to pick someone to do a collaboration with, there’s so many options. If I could do a remix to “Saturday” it would be like a super girl power record and I would want Nicki on it, Beyonce, Kati Perry, and maybe even Taylor Swift. And I may be aiming really high but I just think that would be the dopest collaboration of women on a record. I think Taylor would be guaranteed platinum. When I heard the record
fact, not in vocal composition, I don’t think you guys sound alike, I just think the kind of a record that
“
I’m just a girl, Haitian American, born and raised in Miami, who’s doing music. And I love my culture, I love my city.
“
it kinda gave me a RiRi feel. In the
aggressive, the good girl gone bad 14
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Emmanuel Hudson “
Don’t depend on me, coz I will definitely let you down. As an idol, as a human, or anything else that’s not Jesus Christ. I believe in Jesus Christ, that’s my Lord and Savior and I’m telling you, He’s the only person who will never let you down.
“
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“
We’ve see you on Wild n Out right
I feel like it’s a combination of both.
internet, Instagram, social media
now, we’ve heard the new record
Because to be honest with you,
websites, that’s the new wave. So
“Grandma’s House”, what other
that’s how you stay not only rele-
hey, as long as I stay relevant on the
projects are you currently working
vant, that’s how you stay looked at
timeline, on these social medias, the
on?
by the people that actually matter.
people have no choice but to look at
Not saying my fans don’t matter,
me and say “hey, we want him for
they matter, I’m talking about the
bigger and better things.”
store, me and my brother we’re helping someone out, we are doing a festival film, a little indie film called “My best friend is black” shot by DJ 7Grand so that’s gonna be dope. We’re still working on just Youtube, shooting Youtube videos, trying to keep it grounded, trying to not forget where we come from and just give the people exactly what we gave them from the roots. I’m working on a mixtape, that I’m getting ready to come out with and of course, like you said, you heard “Grandma’s House”, I’m getting ready to shoot the video for that.
big people that’ll get you the auditions, the “hey I want him in my tv show.” It’s definitely a grind but for the most part, like you said, it’s just something I love to do. I’m a deep thinker and I stay awake a lot. I barely get sleep, I usually don’t sleep at all, and sometimes ideas that I have just come to me at 3 4 o’clock in the morning so, I apologize for flooding all you guys timeline that’s following me but hey, I gotta get it in man. This is what I do and I’m glad the videos I’m dropping now are going viral because the
And I have another song in store. I just like dropping things. Auditions, movies, tv shows coming up. I’m very excited for 2016.
We always see you on the timeline, dropping posts and
grind or are you just chilling thinking “This is funny, let me
“
videos. Is that part of the your
drop this”? 17
“
I like to shine light on a serious matter because I believe laughter is medicine for the soul. So I can get a lot of people to laugh at situation… instead of being all down about it, we can laugh about it. And at the same time it can change.
“
Right now we have a lot of things in
Are all your successes that
You have a fairly big fami-
you’re gaining, are they all
ly, a lot of brothers, how
happening organically or
involved is you family in
are those specific things
your
you are aiming for? Like
grind?
and
daily
My family, they’re a part of
It’s a combination of both I
my comedy grind, my grind
think, because, I really
period. They’re very sup-
wanted to do music. I’m
portive. There are 8 of us
really blessed at how to
all together and people
write songs, knowing how
have asked me why don’t
to write lyrics and stuff like
you include your other
that. That’s what I wanted
brothers? And my only
to do in the beginning, that
answer for that is, I deal
was my main focus, but
with a lot of negativity
then being funny just came
being on the come up and
naturally. It was more
being a little famous and I
organic and it just so
do not want for my family
happen that the comedy
members to go through
side decided to take off
that. Granted it comes
first, thus the wave I decid-
with the territory, but still
ed to take. Either way I’m
it doesn't make it right.
getting a step closer to my
Everyday, I get on social
dream, to what I really
media and I get bashed left
wanna do. I have a huge
and right just for no rea-
fan base and I appreciate
son. Its just too much
them all, the support that
negativity, they (family)
they give me. But music is
kinda don’t understand,
what I wanted to do at
but at the end of the day
first. But right now, I’m
they don’t care, because
gonna give the people
they know either way, I got
what they want then hut
them. My family supports
them with the element of
me a lot, they’re actually
surprise later.
my biggest fans.
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Music was my first love, (Kosher) that was my stage name, my alias. In the urban dictionary it means cool, authentic, and laid back, down to earth. I like to vibe a lot.
“
being on Wild n Out?
career
go down in history as “these guys
tho your style of comedy is copied
are pioneers of this train right
and imitated a lot, would you
here”.
agree with that? To be honest with you, there is nothing new under the sun. Every-
How do you balance your personal life and your career?
thing has already been done. I thing it's just people sharing their point of view on something. Me and my little brother Phillip Hudson we do focus on originality and what I mean by that is, we sit down, our creative process, we like to sit down and think of what hasn't been done already. Let’s come up with something that nobody has ever talked about, it’s the small things, you magnify the small things that nobody ever talk about and we try to stick to originality as much as we can. Honestly, I think with the little things that we do, it may have been done before but we have no knowledge of it. And that’s the way we like it. We like to think that we came up with it ourselves.
I make time for what I want and what’s very important to me. The people around me, they know how I am, the people closest to me. I don’t have that many friends, at all, so the people who are closest to me, I cherish those and when I get a chance to spend time with them, I really do. And honestly it balances out pretty nice, I’m my own boss, unless I’m on set doing movies for other people, I’m my own boss, I pay myself.
One thing I just started, it’s a
So if I don’t work, I don’t eat.
combination of two hashtags,
Sometimes its good to have family
#LordImReady, which is basical-
and friends and have that personal
ly saying “take me now Lord,
life all to yourself because that’s where all my ideas come from, real life things and if I’m working all the time then I wouldn't be able to actually realize the real
That’s our main goal and grind. Its all about originality. We have to be our own pathway. If you get picked up for something that is
stuff
that
people
are
going
through out here to make fun of. Not in a bad way, but to shine light on serious
I’m
ready
to
go”
and
#TheThingsISeeOnMyTimeline. Now a lot of people, I would put something up there that’s very serious and a lot of people will bash me saying “How could you make fun of this?” It’s really frustrating when people don’t see your vision, they only see
super original you get all the money, you get all the credits, you
“
Sometimes it’s good to have family and friends and have that personal life all to yourself, because that’s where all my ideas come from, real life things and if I’m working all the time then I wouldn't be able to actually realize the real stuff that people are going through out here to make fun of.
“
From my perspective, it seems as
subjects.
what you show them and its frustrating. 19
But those videos are not to make
don’t be talking about nothing.
Any last words?
fun of the ridiculous stuff you
So when I do come out with my
Don’t depend on me. I will defi-
see, its really to open up your
mixtape, expect music that you
nitely let you down. As an idol, as
eyes, like, this is the world that
can ride to, that you can vibe to,
a human, or anything that’s not
we live in, this is the chaos that
music that makes sense and that
Jesus Christ himself ok? I believe
we’re in. But I like to shine light
makes you wanna do something
in Jesus Christ, that’s my Lord
on a serious matter because I
about certain situations.
and savior and I’m telling you,
believe laughter is medicine for
He’s the only person who will
the soul. So if I can get a lot of
never let you down.
people to laugh at the situation, not only will it bring light to it like, I cant believe this is actually
Catch
Emmanuel
Hudson
on
going in the world, and instead of
MTV’s Wild n Out, download the
being all down about it, we can
new song “Grandma’s House” on
laugh about it. And at the same
iTunes and catch up on all his
time it can change.
new projects online. On Instagram: Emmanuel Hudson and on twitter @_Kosher.
One last question, your twitter name “Kosher”, what does it Interviewed by Ladychelle via
mean?
video call at Hit Central Station.
Music was my first love, that was
Engineered by Emmanuel Castillo.
my stage name, my alias. In the
authentic, and laid back, down to earth. I like to vibe a lot. I like club music but sometimes I really love music with substance, that brings about change. I love music that brings about positive influence for the youth and some of
love music that brings about “ Ipositive influence for the youth and some of these songs out here, they’re nice, the beat is nice, but they don’t be talking about nothing.
“
urban dictionary it means cool,
these songs out here, they’re nice, the beat is nice, but they 20
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Original and Fresh: The Native Chick Collection What made you start your own
a blog about getting people
you to be my ride or die
collection?
straight. I knew we were on to
chick. The second collection was
I started the business because I
something. I went on Craigslist
lifestyle based inspired.
was always the go to person for
that same morning, looking for a
designs would represent some-
people relationships. I would get
graphics artist to bring my con-
one personality on a regular basis.
called daily from friends or family
cept to life. I had written down
Many of the designs are truly how
about the infidelities they were
over 50 slogans and image con-
I feel about life. "Sexy Educated
going through. I just so happen to
cepts I wanted to represent each
Paid" was designed with classy in
take some C4 workout booster
statement.
mind. I wanted women to fell
one-day, and it had me up all
empowered
and
These
own
their
night. As I was laying in bed toss-
Describe your designs.
sexy. "Real to the Right Fake to
ing and turning, I would replay
So far there are 3 Collections I
The Left" was inspired due to all
the conversations I had with
have released over the last year in
the inconsistencies we face in life
these women in my head. I just
business. The first collection was
when dealing with people. My
started talking to myself saying.
relationship driven. The design "I
Line is about owning who you are.
I'm married and any woman
see you Lurking" was created,
If your fake then stand over there.
wanting to speak to me in refer-
because I would always get
" Sorry Don't Do Broke" is some-
ence to my husband will get no
starred down walking in the mall.
thing I believe, just allow women
love. This is when I came up with
I wanted something to say I know
to know there worth. I'm not
the design "No Love For The Side
you’re watching me. Whether it
saying you need a man that
Hoe" I even started to put myself
was from women or men with
makes a million dollars, but make
in their shoes and said " Even if
good intentions or bad. I wanted
sure he can properly provide.
my man was talking to you, you
to state the obvious. The design
will never have the ring: you will
"You Ride I Pay", which you truly
always be the side chick. This in-
have to have a “I don't care
spired my design " No Side Chicks
personality” to rock this one. This
In The Wives Club. I told my hus-
design was inspired for men to
band my thoughts and ideas and
also state the obvious. If I'm
he said, "Maybe you should start
taking care of you, I expect for 22
We live in a world where we
What inspired you to design?
shouldn't have to settle. " Money
I never forget, I was in 6th grade
Fame Success" is something I
and my aunt was a school teacher
want and man others. This de-
and she would bring me different
signs truly speaks for itself. One
bags of left over fabric. I was a
of my Favorites is " Being With Me
new big sister and wanted to
Is A Come Up". Everyone always
make my baby brother a blanket.
feel when you’re with a person,
It was the ugliest sewing job ever,
they made the best decision by
but I made it. I knew then that I
selecting you. I love this design,
enjoyed designing. Although it
because it's
3D. It shows how
wasn't until I turned in my 30's
many people you had to go
when I started Native Chick
through to finally find your Mr or
Collection I have always been the
Mrs. Right. "Trust No One" is the
creative type. I would make brace-
world's motto to me. This design
lets and earrings when I was in
is created from all dollar signs and
middle school to sell to my
it glows in the dark. The pyramid
friends. I always liked customizing
on the shirt, represent all the
my
secrets that people keep from
out.
you, leaving you in the dark from
it would have to be embroidered
who they truly are. However
with the person’s name on it. I
when light is shine on a creature
always believe people want gifts
in the dark, you can see how ugly
that represent them. Native Chick
they truly are. Trust No one is a
Collection does just that. It allows
design the whole world can relate
people to take ownership of what
to. The Final Collection Released
they’re feeling, even if they can’t
was a tribal line. It was a small
express it verbally. I am all about
project I worked on, just to
making a statement and standing
remember part of my heritage.
out. I wanted to design a brand so
own
clothes
to
stand
Anytime I would give a gift
original, so authentic that it keeps you talking about it for hours, if not days.
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Glam I am Boutique Ford Entertainment Magazine’s Cre-
clothing, we kinda cater to all ages,
She sent me a message and we went
ative Director Joseph Lopez, took a
we have girls who shop here from
from there.
trip to Cape Coral Florida’s hottest
the age of 13 to ladies the age of 65.
boutique “Glam I Am” Boutique to
What are some of the crowning
catch up with owner Barbie and
As far as for you, Annabelle, you are
moments for you and the boutique?
Model Spokesperson Annabelle.
Glam’s official model. Is this your
We’ve come along way since we’ve
first experience modeling or have
started We did the Hookah Fashion
Exactly how did Glam I Am Boutique
you modeled before?
show, we’ve been reached out by all
came about?
Annabelle:
Barbie: Actually Glam Am I Boutique
before. This is a total first.
I’ve
never
modeled
came about as a dream of mine, I’ve
kind of people in the industry, from artists to fashion designers who love what we have to offer. We have
always been pretty big on fashion, a
How did that relationship come
events
fashionista per say, and it was some-
about between Glam and you?
another in November and another in
thing that I thought Cape Coral kinda
Annabelle: We met on Instagram.
December. We’re booked for the
needed, a little flavor, some trendy
planned
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for
September,
I saw your face on the Wendy Williams show. How did that feel to see yourself
on
national
television? Annabelle: It was a humbling experience. It was just crazy! (laughs)
Do
you
see
yourself
pursuing modeling? Are you seeking other opportuni-
Anything you’d like to ad?
ties or are you sorely “Glam’s girl?”
Yes, check out Glam Am I on Instagram and Facebook.
Annabelle: I’m always going to be Glam’s girl. But defi-
We’re here to serve you and make you look glamorous.
nitely if the opportunities do come along, why not? You
Located in Cape Coral, Florida.
only live once.
What are some of the tribulations of having a fashion forward boutique? Barbie: It’s not easy. Women are hard to please. Myself included. However, it’s been so rewarding to say the least. I’ve enjoyed every step of it.
Where do you see the boutique in the near future? What are you building toward? Barbie: I’d love to open another location. Maybe somewhere in Fort Myers, or Bonita Springs. Somewhere in the middle. Bring a little bit of Naples up north.
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We’re here to serve you and
make you look glamorous.
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Boredom in the bedroom So you been in a relationship for a
s*** and is just seems like you’ve
So it’s time to spice up your sex
while. Remember when you first
reached your freaky ceiling. What I
life.. (if you like of course ) and get
started having sex with your part-
want to show you is that boredom
to the bottom of this rut that
ner it was crazy!?! You couldn’t
is not something that can be para-
you’re in and revive your sex life.
keep your hands off of each other
lyzing to your sex life or your rela-
right? Now it seems like you barely
tionship, it is just something that
touch each other.
is a challenge and you have to rise
Here are a few simple things you can do to get you from point A to point B & C.
to the occasion. It’s not that you don’t like your
1.Totally de-stress before interacting
partner or you’re not turned on by
See first thing you have to under-
your apartment anymore… well, it
stand is what is boring you in your
possibly could be.
sex life. Is it that you do the same routine over and over again and
But in all fairness, between the everyday ups and downs, ins and
with your mate. If you are stressed out or you are mentally distracted, the sex will be less than sub par.
the whole act of sex is just too damn predictable? Or is it that you
2. Take some time to flirt with
don’t even have the sex drive you
your partner and find out each
used to have and you need some
others fantasies. What I have
additional motivation to get into
found is the main problem with
the mood? When we are bored
most people’s sex live is the lack of
No one really wants to not have
with something we become disin-
communication. You are not a
sex with their partner… I mean if
terested and withdraw from it. Sex
mind reader and neither is your
they’re still into them of course. So
is no exception to this rule.That
partner. You have to speak up.
the question becomes:
type of response tends to lead to
outs of life, sex just has taken a backseat in your relationship. Of course it happened by default.
having
sexual
obligations
and
What do you do? How do you fix
not having sex for enjoyment and
it? Can it even be fixed?
pleasure. No one wants to have sympathy or obligatory sex. Well
What happens for most of us when we are in a long-term
now if you’re role playing, that’s a
3. Step out of your comfort zone. Be bold and be daring. At the same time do not do anything that makes you uncomfortable to the point where you are not being yourself.
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With the shocking revealing of Caitlyn Jenner,
born a certain way but feel deep within yourself, you’re
formerly known as Olympic gold medal winner Bruce,
not what is between your legs. ‘Assigned gender at birth’
you’d think being a transgendered male or female in
is how Trans folks identify with being assigned a gender
America, the land of the free, would be easy. Well, think
when they are freshly out of the womb when at that very
again. With many noteable and noble transwomen in the
moment they feel as if their something else. Trans people
spotlight of social media and film or reality TV from
as young as 8 start living and identifying themselves to
Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Amiyah Scott, Carmen Carerra,
the sex they feel as who they are. The smallest things
B.Scott, TS Madison, Isis King, and Sidney Starr just to
from pronouns (he, she, him, her etc) to a good support
name a few who stand for what they believe in, equality.
group as well as therapy can be beneficial when going
True enough all of them are on different platforms and
through a transformation from one sex to another. But
share their views very differently and deliver them in such
when murders in such numbers as this happens, it’s truly
a way that can’t be duplicated these woman are letting
a shocker but also terrifying to have to live your life in
you know not to forget the T in the LGBT community. T in
danger.
the LGBT community has fallen faint with noise until trag-
In a recent study with transgendered youth, ages 12-24,
edy strikes. Tragedy as far as 10 transwomen of color
51% reported thoughts of suicide while 30% attempted
being murdered this year alone. The first murder of a
the act itself. Kyler Prescott, 14, a trans boy, was the 11th
transgendered woman was Papi Edwards from Louisville
trans teen to commit suicide this year alone. Kyler like
was killed January 9th. The most recent killing was in
many other committed suicide because of depression
central Tampa the transwoman was named India Clarke
and lack of support from society, family support wasn’t an
but when the first story hit the news she was addressed
issue. “But this is the reality for far too many in the
as a ‘man in dress found dead’ causing a hashtag uproar
transgendered community. And its not because trans
with #SayHerName, her name was India Clarke.
people are somehow inherently unstable-it’s because we
Now with everything going on in the justice system from
live in a world that makes it very, very difficult to be
the Freddy Grey case, the Charleston Shooting, and now
trans.” Caitlyn Jenner speaking on the suicide of Kyler and
the most recent Sandra Bland controversy I’m sure it’s
the murder of Mercedes Williamson at the 2015 ESPY
hard to keep up with everything that’s been going on. But
awards as she (see there’s the pronoun usage) accepts
as I stated above, the transwomen in the spotlight are
the Author Ashe Courage Award.
letting you know that ‘girls like us deserve life’! “I was
Little and slow strides to transgendered equality,
born a baby, not a boy” says Janet Mock, a trans woman
acceptance, and understanding have been made but as
of color who is an author as well as the host of her own
Laverne Cox, Orange is the new Black star and cover of
segment So POPular on MSNBC. Sexual orientation and
Time magazine, said via Instagram when touching base of
sexual identification are two totally different things.
the murder of Clarke, “Seeing things like this make me
Sexual orientation is when you’re attracted to someone of
wonder am I next…Just because we have a few famous
the same or opposite sex deeming you straight, gay, or
trans people doesn’t mean our work as a community isn’t
bisexual. Sexual identification is how you identify yourself,
done.”
male or female. When being transgendered, you were 30
Cox along with many other trans advocates in the spot-
Trans is beautiful.
light or not vow to tell their success stories but also their
*** Publisher’s note: This article was written in August, 2015 in
testimony’s on how hard it is to fight through the stigma
light of the murder of India Clarke. There were 7 more lives lost
of society while being trans. Trans people are just that,
after hers.
people! We as people of different communities but of the
Trans Lives Matter too. Trans is Beautiful.
same society are all the same because we’re all different, but in some way relatable. Trans folks have struggles just like anyone else does. Senseless murders because someone is living in their truth is just ignorant. TS Madison, a social media star and author, always gives it real, raw, uncut, when she posts a vlog. A Miami native but Atlanta living trans woman she knows what it takes to get the message across. She is comical but ratchet always making sure to deliver a message even If she has to ‘Read the eyes out of you muthafuckas’. She is all for living in your truth and being transparent when transgendered. All in all the murders this year was an eye opener, not only for the LGBT community but for the nation. The murders stop with us if we just try to understand what trans people really go through. Everyone deserves a life to be lived and not cut short by ignorance. Many people are taken aback when confronted with something they’ve never experienced before.
Michael Lamb aka Miss Mikey is the founder of Let’s Talk About it, inc. An organization gearded toward shedding awareness on the HIV stigma and urging everyone to know your status and get tested.
With the scandal of Tyga, a Young Money rapper, sexting a transgendered model by the name of Mia Isabella. Whether the story is true or not, it was indeed meant to shame all parties involved. It was meant to shame Tyga because he desired a transwoman. It was meant to shame Kylie Jenner, his current girlfriend, sparking infidelity
Miss Mikey sis also a spoken word poet and author of “Miss Mikey’s cookbook. To order your own copy, visit www.Ihatemissmikey.com.
rumors. And it was meant to shame Mia Isabella for
being a transwoman messing with a celebrity. There should be no shame while being who you are and comfortable with the skin that you’re in. you can’t help who you fall in love.
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