Yara Shahidi - Heed Magazine Fall 2015 PREVIEW

REAL MUSIC • ART • CULTURE

Yara Shahidi

Living A Black-ish Life

SEPT/OCT 2015

WHY IS ROMEO STILL LOOKING FOR JULIET?

LANCE GROSS IS NOT ON THAT HOLLYWOOD BS!

WHO SMACKED MAX SCHNEIDER?

TABLE OF AWESOMENESS

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LANCE GROSS

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WEB MOGUL ANDREA LEWIS Andrea Lewis has jumped from the television screen to the computer.

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THE “SHADE” BETWEEN B&W White & gray have eschewed black and morphed into the ultimate “Power Combo”.

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COCO & BREEZY A trip to New York City 6 years ago was the beginning of the brand we now know as “Coco & Breezy”

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10 ANSWERS FROM FAARROW Somoli sisters and refugees form a pop musical duo

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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YEARS AGO... ...I got an email from Saoul asking if I’d be interested in helping him out with a new project. It wasn’t out of the blue -- “Saloo” and I go way back to late ‘90’s high school days, when I’d sit behind him in English picking fuzz out of his hair. (Pro-tip: he’s not a big fan of that.) We used to talk about our group of friends moving to NYC, making it big, becoming famous writers and singers and actors.

Only one of us made it to NYC. The rest of us scattered across the country. But I still had hopes of being a writer, although I’d grown scared of my words and my own voice. And Saoul had a plan and a company - Heed Magazine. So I started writing again.

That was seven years ago, and this issue that you hold here in your hands represents - last minute deadlines, scrambling for topics, scouting for writers, keeping our eyes and ears open for talent across the spectrum. We have a small team, but a devoted team. We work on these articles, these photo shoots, these interviews, all while holding down full-time jobs outside of Heed. We do this out of passion, out of love, and out of respect for each other. In that way, we’re not so different than the subjects we cover.

This issue we focused on Young Hollywood, looking for the talents that may not be getting the headlines, although they certainly deserve them. And that’s been Heed’s M.O. since the beginning - shining the spotlight on independent and emerging talents and artists who are on the verge.

And that’s what we’ll continue to do. Enjoy this issue, and give us your feedback. We’re not some anonymous corporation; we are the emerging talents that we cover. And, just like Yara Shahidi, Andrea Lewis, Romeo Miller, Max Schneider, and all of the rest of this Young Hollywood crew, we’re here to kick ass.

Editor-In-Chief Crystal Hunkin

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MASTHEAD Founder & Publisher Saoul Vanderpool

Editor-In-Chief Crystal Hunkin

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Art Director Chunyan Liang

Tech Game Editor Benjamin J. Brown

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Alisha Lola Jones

To come from two places, to be apart of two minorities, I like to think I have a broader view of the world and a greater appreciation for culture.”

PR/Comm Manager Mike Sanford

Lead Stylist /Producer Latasha Henderson-Robinson

Lead Stylist/Producer Dennis Robinson

House Photographer Tayo Ola

Cover Photographer Cameron Gentry

Journalist Ky Renee Hampton

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Lisa George

Vince Wilson

Contributors Fiorella Occhipinti, Jameel Henderson, Nayari Navaz, Toru Sakanishi, Rachel Hopkins, Sho Llily, Jon Weiner, Rick Hancock, Alexandra Mark, Bailey Anderson, Michaela Vybohova, Lewis Carter, Simona Sacchitella, Howard Duffy

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a r a Y COVER STORY

I’M JUST YARA KY RENEE HAMPTON

photography by Cameron Gentry styling & creative direction Darryl Glover hair styling Jameel Henderson makeup Nayari Navaz stying assistant Simona Sacchitella

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ara Shahidi has been sharing the screen with some of the biggest names in the industry since the age of nine. She debuted alongside Eddie Murphy in Imagine That back in 2009. Nowadays, the actress is probably most recognized for her portrayal as Zoey; the sassy teen-aged daughter of Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross on the hit ABC show Black-ish.

The show is centered on African-American father, Dre (played by Anderson) and biracial mother, Rainbow (played by Ross) who are struggling to

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raise their upper-middle class children with a sense of cultural identity, complete with all the challenges and chaos that ensue in any family.

The show is a conversation starter for sure, not only showcasing everyday issues between children and parents but also by highlighting some of the conversations that happen in Black America that white folks just aren’t privy to. Born to an Iranian father and an African-American mother, Shaidi says, “I got the script and I connected with it immediately. I think it’s really timely, especially

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