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Orlando 7th Annual he Orlando Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival is celebrating its 7th year at The Central Florida Fairground! Presented by Full-A-VYBEZ Inc., this annual event welcomes 5,000+ patrons annually and unlike many festival events, The Orlando Festival is a familycentered community focused event, creating a truly unique atmosphere and experience for festival-goers. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival will include curated food vendors, selling authentic and creative culinary creations like succulent jerk lobster, spicy jerk shrimp, the ever-popular jerk ice cream, and much more. In addition to a kidz zone complete with face painting, and games. Access to curated artisan vendors and live performances from Alison Hinds, Cocoa Tea, Julien Believe, and I-Octane will also be included with the price of admission. The 7th Annual Orlando Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival will immerse festival-goers in a curated and authentic Caribbean Cultural experience complete with food, music, sun, and fun. Come out and celebrate the 7th consecutive year of one of the longest running food focused festivals in Florida.

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ALBUMS this month 1- BITTY MCLEAN, LOVE RESTART 2- ZION I KINGS DIGITAL ANCIENT DUB 3-INATURAL BLACK SINGS NEW SONGS 4- BERES HAMMOND NEVER ENDING 5- MANUDIGITAL BASS ATTACK 6- DENNIS BROWN TRACKS OF LIFE 7- THE GLADIATORS PRESENTING THE GLADIATORS (DELUXE EDITION) 8- MR. VEGAS ISM 9- VARIOUS SKA AUTHENTIC

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2- Ford v Ferrari 3- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 4- 21 Bridges 5- Playing with Fire 6- Midway 7- The Good Liar 8-Charlie's Angels 9- Last Christmas 10- Joker

EVENT toVISIT Rasta Rootzfest Held for three days in December in Negril, Jamaica. Rasta Rootzfest celebrates the Rastafarian lifestyle, from music and art to I-tal cuisine, ganja cultivation and religious beliefs.

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Junkanoo Parade & Boxing Day Parade 2019-2020 Where: Nassau, Bahamas When: December 26th 2019 and January 1st 2020

f you’re looking for a uniquely Bahamian experience, this is the time of year to find it! Bahamian locals look forward to December all year because on December 26 and January 1, Nassau Paradise Island’s biggest celebration takes p l a c e — Junkanoo! Learn all a b o u t Junkanoo, and how you can experience it for yourself! Junkanoo is a cultural dance and music celebration unique to The Bahamas that dates back hundreds of years. Its history is hotly contested and there are several theories about its origins. One is that it is named in tribute to John Canoe, an African tribal chief. Another is that it derives from the French gens inconnu, meaning “unknown people” in reference to the masks that were worn in the original Junkanoo parades of the 18th century. Some say it began as a slave celebration on one of the few holidays from work they were granted during the year. No matter its beginnings, it’s always been a celebratory masquerade tradition and a can’t-miss cultural event.

HOTSPOTS this month Check

OUT 1. The Corner Door 12477 W Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 313-5810 www.thecornerdoorla.com 2. The Broken Shaker cocktail Bar – Miami FL 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 3. EVE Night Club 110 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801, USA Tel: +1 407-602-7462 4. The Fulton Sea Food Restaurant 89 South St New York, NY 1003

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SOCA QUEEN Alison Hinds

rowned the undisputed “Queen of SOCA” by fans worldwide, her powerful, emotional vocals and high-energy live shows are legendary in Caribbean music. Alison’s musical journey has taken her throughout the Caribbean islands and the Diaspora worldwide. Alison’s first solo album entitled SOCA QUEEN is a diverse selection of Soca tunes with hot pulsating rhythm oriented anthems with a standout song “Roll It Gal” that became an international hit between 2005- 2006 and was released in North America, Europe and the Far East taking Alison’s music to new shores and making new fans all over the world enabling Alison to take her dynamic live show worldwide, touring throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. She has won numerous awards and rave reviews everywhere she goes, as highlighted: 2009-2010 - (IRWMA - International Reggae & World Music Awards) Winner of Best Female Vocalist (2009 & 2010) & Best Calypso / Soca Entertainer (2009) 2010 -Female Entertainer of the Year & Best Collaboration for “King and Queen” with Richie Spice at the Barbados Music Award’s - 14th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Award in Washington DC, she was awarded for her Outstanding Contribution to Soca Music as an icon of the ’girl’s power’ movement and the most recognized female in Soca music. 2011 - On November 11, 2011 Alison Hinds made her first prime time TV appearances on, The Today Show’s, ‘Where in the World is Matt Lauer?’ Alison spoke about Calypso music, festivals and even taught the host Matt a few dance moves. 2012 – She was the recipient for ‘Outstanding work in Calypso, Zouk, Chutney and Soca Art Form, by the University Of The West Indies in Barbados. She was honored as being one of the many Trailblazers in the community. -Alison is honored by New York City for exemplary service spanning her 20-year career on music stages across the Caribbean and as far as Stockholm, Sweden 2013 – Receives ‘Outstanding Past Student’ at Christ Church Foundation School -Winner of ‘Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer’ at IRAWMA’s Alison’s latest album entitled Caribbean Queen delivers her positive message of love and upliftment for one and all and is a celebration created for her fans all over the world. The love she received from Jamaica has spawned new combinations with Richie Spice “King and Queen”, Jah Cure “Call On Me” and Shaggy "Can’t Let My Love Go.” Her classics “Roll It Gal,” “Togetherness,” and “Faluma,” are also included in the album with a mix of high energy to mid tempo as well as the classically soulful ballad “Island Girl.” Her latest songs to date include, ‘Born Wit It,’ ‘A Ladies Anthem,’ ‘No Way,’ Brace And Wine’, ‘Baddy’, and 8

‘Gals want more Iron’, Alison is also featured on Mr.Vegas ‘Bruk It Down’ remix and in the video. The video has over a million views on YouTube! When Alison is not performing she takes out time to work as an advocate for causes such as AIDS awareness, Women’s rights, Diabetes foundation and has participated with them wherever possible as well as organizations for disabled and physically challenged children. Most recently, Alison was named a school ambassador at Christ Church Foundation School in Barbados. On October 2, 2013, Alison was chosen as one of the key influencers in Barbados to participate in top fashion designer, Michael Kors, ‘Watch Hunger Stop” campaign. Alison successfully used her online presence to raise awareness of ‘World Food Day.” On October 20, 2013, Alison took part in the American Cancer Society’s ‘Making Strides Against Cancer’ Walk,’ in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. She also attended ‘Brunch a la mode,’ where Alison was able to network with civic leaders and peers. On February 19, 2014 Alison is appointed International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International) Goodwill Ambassador. Appointment to this prestigious post came on the heels of the nomination of Ms. Hinds by the BPW Barbados Club, lead by President Marrianne Burnham, who believes that this a tremendous opportunity for Barbados and the Caribbean region on a whole. She acknowledges, “This is first time a Goodwill Continues on Page 29

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COCOA TEA

ocoa Tea (born: Calvin Scott) has been on the cutting edge of reggae for more than a quarter century. A devoted enthusiast of Rastafarianism since the age of six, Cocoa Tea has used his soothing vocals to score numerous dancehall hits for such top ranked producers as Henry "Jump" Lawes, King Jammy, Bobby "Digital" Dixon and Phillip "Fattis" Burrell. In 1989 and 1990, Cocoa Tea recorded a series of hits — "Who She Love," "Pirates Anthem," and "Holding On" — with a trio that he shared with Home-T and Sabba Ranks. Although he's been criticized for his non-intellectual lyrics, which focus on women and dancehall dance styles, Cocoa Tea continues to attract attention with his Bob Marley & the Wailers-influenced music. Raised in the fishing village of Rocky point in Clarendon, Jamaica, Cocoa Tea began his career with several singles produced by Willie Francis in the mid-'70s. His first hits didn't come, however, until nearly a decade later, when he teamed with Henry Jump" Lawes, a producer and owner of the Volcano Sound System. Under Lawes' supervision, Cocoa Tea recorded such hits as "Sonia" and "Rockin' Dolly". Switching to King Jammy, in 1985, he recorded such hits as "Tune In" and "The Marshall". Beginning in 19, Cocoa Tea worked with producer Augustus "Gussie" Clark's Music Works label. In addition to recording win a trio with Ome-T and Shabba Ranks, he produced albums for Dennis Brown and Freddie McGregor. In 1996, Cocoa Tea recorded the hit, "Israel King", or Phillip "Fattis" Burrell's label, Xterminator. The following year, he began a two year stint with Bobby "Digital" Dixon's Digital-B label, recording the hits "Holy Mount Zion" in 1996 and "I'm Not A King" in 1997. Cocoa Tea continues to perform with dancehall sound systems including Jack Ruby's High Power, Gemini, Killimanjaro, Metromedia and Stone Love.. Red Ink: You are the inspiration for so many artists to get into the industry, you are up there with Beres Hammond, and Bob Marley, people know you as one of the greats. Who inspired you, was it originally like a cultural roots group? CT: “My greatest inspiration in the music business was a man called Dennis Emmanuel Brown and a man called Gregory Isaacs. Those are my two greatest inspirations in the music business.” Red Ink: Aside from them being your musical inspiration, what got you into singing? CT: “Actually I didn’t get into singing, Singing got into me.” “Because I was born with this uncanny talent that a lot of people saw in me from the time I was little kid.” Red Ink: So when did you get discovered? CT: “I was discovered back in 1974 for the first time by a man called Willie Francis, he had a song called, “Oh What a Mini What a Short Short Dress.” I am from a village called Rocky Point, in Clarendon, Jamaica. My village is a typical fishing village and that is how people make a living there. He used to come there to eat fish every Sunday. One Sunday he saw me singing and at the time he was there to hear a group called the Rockydonians. He just heard me and said hey this kid have talent, and he just discovered me. I was there hanging out with them and I was just singing because I just loved

to sing. You know how much I loved singing, when I was little boy I would be at the dinner table singing and my mother would say, hey little boy, put your fork in your mouth and stop your singing, but it was just in me. So he discovered me at 14 and brought me to Kingston and I recorded my first song in 1974, a song called ‘Searching in the Hills.’” “But it took like 10 years later to be rediscovered and make the big break with a man called Henry “Junjo” Lawes. He had a song called ‘Volcano Eruption’ He had come to my district to perform on Christmas night, December 1983 and he said to me, “hey, you know, you got talent. Come to town.” So I went to town the following February the next year and that’s where it begin. Red Ink: So from 1974 to 1983 you did your own thing, but from 1983 on you consider the start of your real success? CT: Yeah, you see from 1974 to 1983, it took me so long to get big, because I was just a young lad, and it took that time to truly master my craft. You see, to make a song you need to be able to write a song if you want to be a big artist in Jamaica. You really have to realize how to make a song. So between those 9 years, I start to get to know how to do the thing.” “Then in 1984 I went to Kingston to work with Henry “Junjo” Lawes. He is the man who make people like Yellow Man, Josey Wales, Charlie Chaplin, Barrington Levy, Sugar Man, lots of big stars he made famous. Red Ink: So you just met this star-maker and the rest is history? CT: “Yeah the rest was history.” Red Ink: I understand aside from singing you are getting into a merchandising line and clothing line? CT: “Yes, I have a clothing line called Cocoarobics” Check it out www.cocoarobics.com Red Ink: Any new singles? CT: “I have a new song called “Bax Dem Up.” This song is illustrating about all these corrupt politicians around the world that have been charged for misappropriating of funds and other crimes and stuff like that. It will be out on I-tunes and all the music platforms as of 11th of November.” Red Ink: Do you have any new albums planned or do you prefer to do singles? CT: “I actually have an album that is going to be coming out with Major Lazer and then I am planning to do a 5 song EP for a man called Salaam Rem, yeah I am going to be doing some work with Salaam Remi. Red Ink: So when did you get discovered? CT: “I was discovered back in 1974 for the first time by a Red Ink: Now you talk about doing a lot of work with other people, in these days there is a lot of cross genre stuff going on, a lot of collaborations? CT: “I have done collaborations; I did a song, “Like Never Before” with Shaggy and Joe.” Red Ink: Where my question is going is, if you were able to choose any artist from any genre who would you like to do collaboration with? CT: “My dream right now would be to do something with Beyonce. Cuz I think she has a beautiful voice and I think we could make something real, real, real great for the world.” Red Ink: Anything else you would like to add? CT: “Right now I am on tour for the next few weeks just coming back from Japan after a very successful tour in Japan.”

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JULIEN BELIEVE

t doesn't cost a thing to think BIG” was a quote Julien heard a lot from his father growing up. It was sentiments like this that inspired Julien to become the person and singer/songwriter that he has developed into. He established early on a belief that he could become anything he set his mind to if he worked hard to accomplish it. Julien was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, the small island paradise in the Atlantic Ocean. Growing up there offered Julien exposure to both a cosmopolitan way of life combined with what is known as traditional island living. Growing up Julien was captivated by many genres of music. The degree of his ambition to become a musician, however, was not always fully understood. As the son of a policeman and schoolteacher it was often difficult for anyone, even his parents, to understand his compulsion to do music. “Every time you walked past or heard Julien in the distance he was singing,” his mother says. “I couldn’t understand it, Julien absolutely HAS to sing!” By the age of 11, Julien was actually selling his own lunch to buy CDs. His favorite artists included Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Joe, Bob Marley, and Ronnie Butler. Not only did he listen to these musicians, he dissected their lyrics and started fashioning his own writing style. At 12, Julien joined a singing group at his church, and so began his development as an artist. The group became immensely popular around the island and performed as an opening act for local shows and visiting entertainers. Coincidentally, the first major act he opened for was Boyz II Men and was also the first album he ever bought. This led to opening for the likes of Sean Paul, Brian McKnight, Destiny's Child, Joe, Mariah Carey and Babyface. Julien was equally as popular on the basketball court, a past time he shared with his father and older brother. “Julien would walk to my studio from the basketball court, get into the vocal booth, and blow us away with his expressive silky vocals,” Gregg White, President of Sounds of Nassau Records, remembers. When an opportunity arose for Julien to travel to Oklahoma on a basketball scholarship, instead he opted to pursue his first love, singing. Julien worked for two years after school and devoted every penny to his music. He assembled a makeshift studio in his room consisting of a G5, two Mackies, a Motif keyboard and a second hand microphone. There he burned the midnight oil developing his writing and vocal techniques. Julien saved the rest of his money to travel and record in professional studios. His relentless determination became evident. His daring ambition has opened many doors for him. Julien was introduced to Dominic McFadden (son Gene McFadden) and his partner Phillip "Phoe Notes" in early 2009. Together, they produced Julien’s hit single “Believe”. It is the first single from this collaboration -- a tender ballad that warms the heart and tells people that great things are in store for themselves if they just “Believe”. 12

On the surface Julien seems like a very well crafted R&B artist. He has a smooth vocal delivery similar to a young Curtis Mayfield. Underneath is a singer/songwriter that defies simple classification. His lyrics come from a deep pool of insight. He sees things in a different manner than most young men his age. Thus, his lyrical content takes the simplest subject matter and infuses it with love, wit, wisdom and an uplifting, inspirational feeling. Through it all, his island pedigree is very apparent. The more you listen to Julien, the more he will captivate you. Red Ink Magazine got the pleasure of interviewing Julien at the Orlando Jerk Fest 2019 @ The Fairground. Red Ink: Your music, from what I understand from your Bio and your history it has always been about being inspirational. Do you focus more on trying to inspire and motivate over just entertaining or do you think it is a good combination of both? When you sit down and write a song and then go out and perform? JB: “I think everyone has a gift and I think in the creative community we all have a message we want to send. Some people want to make people dance, others want to make people do crazy things, for me it is just about motivating, empowering, just getting people to feel better about themselves. And you know coming out of the Bahamas is a place, it’s an island, very small, we’re not known for our music, culture, arts and entertainment, so you know it has really been 20 years since a Bahamian artist or creative has been able to make it in the U.S. or across the globe; so just being able to come from a place like ours, I want to be a messenger to not just persons from my country, but across the Caribbean and anyone that just feels like they just can’t do something, you know. So the name Julien Believe really represents believing in yourself and being the little engine that could. So that is the reason behind my music, it is all about making you feel good, and enjoy the day and enjoy the life that you have.

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Red Ink: So your ultimate goal is to just make people get up and live their life? JB: “I want people to get up, live their life and Enjoy Their Life. Make the best out of life and celebrate their life, in whatever way. So even if what I do heightens the morale of a person and it leads to them dancing then it leads to them dancing, if it leads to them singing, then it leads to them singing, the goal itself is to just make them feel better than they did before. And when you think about me I want you to think about the Bahamas, I want you to think about the island, the place to go and visit, but also an idea… To just get better, feel better, rebuild, live together.” Red Ink: So, in regards to what inspired you, did you draw your inspiration more from motivational speakers like Tony Robbins, or do you draw your inspiration from previous artists and what got you into music? JB: “Somebody told me I couldn’t do it. I wanted to be a doctor. But when you surround yourself with people who just genuinely want you to win in whatever it is that you want to do, that becomes motivation and that pressure that they apply for you to be great is what motivated me. And I wanted to prove to those persons that said that I couldn’t be someone, that I could be it. So if I wanted to be great in music, even though my passion was to be a doctor; I am going to be great in music, and you are not going to tell me, no one is going to tell me that I can’t. And that is what my parents taught me and that is what I have been teaching the world, and that is what I am going to continue to teach the world. And yes, I have done some research and read some books, but I am starting to live this life and I am using people, public figures; some that I don’t know, some that I do know as examples.” Red Ink: Aside from proving that you can do something that you were told you could not do, was there a musician or artist that inspired you? Who was your musical inspiration? Is there someone? JB: “Yes, Baha Men, they sung the song, ‘Who Let the Dogs Out.’ A lot of people, most, may not even know they were from the

Bahamas. But just seeing them do everything that they did to put our country on the map and represent for Junkanoo which is our music, our culture; that was the motivation for me to want to do it again, because it has been 20 years. It’s been 20 years since a Bahamian has been able to grace that stage, you know. “ “I pay homage to all the artists that have come before me from the Caribbean, it is just that the island, Bahamas, we need a voice, a face and I am going to be that face, and I want people to know that I am from the Bahamas and I love music.” Red Ink: Do you have any new singles or albums coming out? JB: “Yes. Yes. So, Ladies and Gentlemen, My name is Julien Believe and you can follow me on any social media platform, you can also look me up on any music platform and type in, Julien Believe ‘I Believe In You.’ That is my Latest single and it features Machel Montano, Skinny Fabulous, Alison Hinds, CeCile and an array of other Caribbean. It is the ‘We are the World’ of the Caribbean for today.” Red Ink: So I understand that one of the first albums you ever purchased as a child was a Boyz II Men. And amazingly the first big Musical Group that you ever opened for, was in fact, Boyz II Men. How did that feel getting to perform with them, it must have been like a dream coming true for a young artist? JB: “Listen, that was humbling, what was crazy was one day the lead singer came up to me and said, “yo young man, you got a future,” and I was like ‘yeah you are the reason I got a future, because of what I have seen you guys accomplish on stage.’ It is small nuggets, stuff like that have become hope and inspiration for me to keep on doing what I am doing.” Red Ink: Is there anyone in the entire music industry that would be a dream collaboration for you going forward? Is there one person you would like to perform with sometime in the future? JB: Yes, and there will be a collaboration in the future really, really soon, I am sure of it. Rihanna. That is who.” i u Interview done by Michael Devine

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I-OCTANE

efore he became known to the world as IOctane, young Byiome Muir was just another youth growing up in Sandy Bay, Clarendon with big dreams. Now he is known for his uniquely powerful voice and spit-fire lyrics but before that he gained himself the reputation of being a noisy little boy who was constantly belting out a tune, much to the annoyance of his mother and siblings. Young Byiome took this passion for music and singing to school and could always be found beating a rhythm on the desk and entertaining his classmates. Before long, the casual performances gained Byiome respect and no schoolyard clash, concert, or function was complete without an appearance from the budding singjay. Despite his blossoming reputation as a talented singer, Muir still didn't consider performing professionally as a viable career choice. Understanding the financial hardships that his family had to endure, he took on the role of 'man of the house' and focused on helping his mother raise his brothers and sister. However, his education was not to be neglected. His mother encouraged him to work hard at school and Byiome discovered that he had an affinity for the sciences and architecture. He actually considered becoming an architect but he couldn't seem to escape the call of the music. It wasn't until he completed high school that Byiome really considered getting serious about his talent. By this time, a few people began to encourage him to take the plunge into the music industry. He began performing under the name 'Richie Rich' and aided by his hardcore dancehall lyrics, it wasn't long before he was introduced to famed producer Donovan Germaine of Penthouse Records. Spending time at Penthouse and rubbing shoulders with more established artistes such as Buju Banton and Tony Rebel gave Richie the opportunity to hone his talent and really decide where he wanted to go with his new career choice. While working with Penthouse, he decided to change his name to something that better represented him. He realized that high octane gas was known for it's high energy and performance and knew immediately that this epitomized the type of performer he wanted to be. He personalized it by substituting the 'high' for 'I', and so the name I-Octane was birthed. Three years after linking with Penthouse, I-Octane caught the interest of Arrows Recording Company. He was approached by Junior Arrows who ended up signing him to the label. This decision brought with it a lot of changes and Octane slowly began to make a name for himself. He transitioned from dancehall music to a more cultural vibe and his first hit single 'Stab Vampire' cemented his position as a notable reggae artiste. It seems that the success of 'Stab vampire' served as a catalyst to propel I-Octane for14

ward. After that song went to number one and received the award for Video of the Year at the 'Excellence in Music Awards (EME), I-Octane put out hit after hit, winning over skeptics and gaining many new fans. Song's such as Different page, Hurt mi, and 'Mama you alone' reverberated with people all over and as his reputation soared his fan base increased and the demands grew beyond the Jamaican soil. In in no time I-Octane was performing to his international fan base on his first European tour. Inevitably, he soon began to link with notable producers who were all clamoring to work with the young artiste and his repertoire of hit songs broadened rapidly. I-Octane is now an independent artiste, having ended a 4 year partnership with Arrows Recordings. His catalogue continues to grow likewise his accolades and he has received numerous awards and nominations in recognition of his work. With only a 5 year stint in the industry he is already being compared to some of the legends in reggae, hence it's only appropriate that many industry professionals and corporate Jamaica are looking to him as the leader of the new generation of musician. Even with his success to date, it is clear that Octane has just scratched the surface of all he is meant to achieve. His music has captured the attention and hearts of people of every color, creed and class and this artiste has undoubtedly unleashed a fire that will eternally blaze. HOTTA FIRE BURNING!!!!

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celebrated hip-hop-oriented entertainer and educator, Andre "Doctor Dre" Brown long ago established himself as a savvy creator of popular culture. He has made his mark on radio and television, in the movies and in print, working successively as a DJ, composer, talent scout, program host, actor, author, and critic. Dre is likely bestknown as the co-host with Ed Lover of "Yo! MTV Raps" (1989 -1995), the tv show that did more than any other to make rap music and hip-hop culture global phenomena. A child of the New York City's Long Island suburbs, Andre Brown adopted the name Doctor Dre when he began hosting "The Operating Room," a pioneering rap radio show for Adelphi University's WBAU in 1983. In July of that year he conducted the first-ever radio interview with a new group by the name of Run-DMC. Soon enough, Dre's rap group, Original Concept, was signed to Def Jam, the record label co-founded by Run's older brother, Russell Simmons. Original Concept released two influential singles and an album between 1986 and 1987. It was during this same period that Dre wrote "Proud to Be Black" for Run-DMC's triple-platinum Raising Hell album, traveled the world as the DJ for the Beastie Boys on the "Raising Hell" and "Licensed to Ill" tours, and introduced Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons to the talents of Chuck D, an ambitious fellow DJ at WBAU who would go on to establish Public Enemy. Dre has always possessed both a deep knowledge of music and a sparkling personality. It was this combination that led producers Peter Dougherty and Ted Demme to cast Dre alongside Ed Lover on "Yo! MTV Raps." "Yo!" quickly became the highest-rated show on MTV. Indeed, the final measure of "Yo!"'s success is that it put itself out of business. By 1995, MTV's programming -- which in its early years largely restricted itself to music videos featuring white rock musicians -- was so integrated that there was no longer any need for a specialty show devoted to rap. By then Dre and Ed had long since cemented their working relationship. Roger Ebert praised them for their "easy chemistry" in his review of "Who's the Man," the 1993 comedy in which the pair costarred. After "Yo!", the duo funneled that chemistry into major market radio. They held down the morning show on New York's Hot 97 (19931998), then on L.A.'s The Beat (2000-2001), and finally on New York's Power 105 (2003-2006). They also co-authored "Naked Under Our Clothes: Unzipped, Uncut, and Totally Unplugged" (Fireside 1996). Eventually, Dre and Ed went their separate ways. On his own Dre hosted "Doctor Dre's After Hours Spot" on Power 105 between 2005 and 2006, the most highly-rated radio show in that time slot. Dre then expanded his portfolio as a reviewer of movies and DVD's for ESPN 2's "Cold Pizza" (2006-2007), a gig that took advantage of his lifelong study of tv and the movies. The following year he teamed up with his old pal Chuck D as co-host of "On the Real" for the Air America radio network. Dre is now in the midst of plans for a new tv series, a fast-moving talk-show centered around the national epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes, a disease with which Dre himself has been struggling for the last halfdozen years. The show's format, according to its creator, will be "Doctor Oz meets Doctor Dre." REDâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;INKâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing the one and only

Original Dr. Dre as I Sat down after days of preparation for my interview with the Legendary Dr.Dre The Original Dr Dre. Not to be confused with that guy from the west coast. I read bios. (He was born on Long Island) watched old videos and reruns of YO MTV RAPS. I even found an old WBAU 90.5 FM broadcast of him interviewing a then little known MC named KRS One. And his DJ Scott La Rock. Talk about classic. I was ready I was hyped. I only hoped the Dr was ready to talk. He was. Red Ink: So tell us for the readers who may not be familiar with your body of work. Who is Dr. Dre ? DD: Oh please u gotta half an hour forty five minutes? I don't want to break your tape recorder. Red Ink: well I know you have a long and storied career beginning at Adelphi University'sWBAU radio. You were instrumental in the formation and eventual signing of Public Enemy to Def Jam. All the way down to being one of the first all rap video shows with YO MTV RAPS. DD: " We all came from WBAU. BAU was a cornerstone Back then almost no one gave us an opportunity we had to make opportunity for ourselves we were out. Out in rain storms snow storms late at night in the street marketing and promoting. Making sure BAU became the legacy it is today, for us. I always tell that story. Now Flava Flav might have another version of that story. I was telling the story the other day about how I was the second DJ after Rick Rubin asked me to take over for him. I would play tapes from BAU artists. The strength of our show was we'd play a lot of local talent. Artists from Spectrum City Crew with people like Wiz NKO aka King Shocklee. Id play these guys on BAU. One day I came up with this promo called "Knowledge Me" and it was like yooo man where u going man and a response like yeah man. You know we'd joke and talk like that. Funny thing happened. I made another song called "Can u feel it." And a guy named Joe from a group named RUN DMC loved it and said I should let my brother hear it.

RED INK MAGAZINE Red Ink: His brother is none other than Russell Simmons. For our audience. Dr Dre attended school with many of raps pioneers including Run Dmc. Chuck D LL Cool J and William Drayton also known as Flava Flav. DD: By then I was developing relationships with Russell and other influential people like Bill Adler Heidy Smith. Dr Jeckyll Andre Harrell Jimmy Spicer and Tony Rome. We worked. We worked to let them know. Yes we were on Long Island. But we mattered. So then we made this promo called Public Enemy no 1. We played it at a party and it got shut down. You know they said for violence but we weren't about violence. I was like u want violence there's boxing rings for that. We came to the party to have a good time. So they broke up the party and of course chuck got mad. And when Chuck gets mad he writes stuff down so he writes this promo for Public Enemy number ONE. It was a song originally for BAU and when he eventually signed to Def Jam he changed some of the words. People don't understand where it came from but that's how it got started. The group The Concept became The Original Concept. And Rick Rubin signed The Spectrum Crew to Def Jam. In 1986 I had to convince Chuck to come with us on Def Jam. He'd had a Bad experience with an independent song called " Check out the Radio " I didn't go well. And he told me. Dre I don't want to do it anymore. Now me trying to convince him to do it I put Rick on to it I played it for Rick he went crazy. Now Russell (Simmons) was on the couch and he hears the very beginning and snatches the tape out and throws it out the window. Im all. Why'd you do that ? He says;" it's garbage it'll never be a hit. Too much noise." True story. Red Ink: Wooow. A piece of lesser known hip hop history i'm sure . My first EXCLUSIVE...To say you were instrumental is a gross understatement. You broke down doors in music and television. You also gave us OUR. first hood movie with WHO'S THE MAN. I mean it's almost endless DD: When it comes to the recordings I have the most sampled songs of all time with a song called. " PUMP THAT BASS " Which has been sampled over 200 times. Sampled so much im still getting royally money. Red Ink: Ahha. One of the few who can say they're still spending 80s money. An accomplishment in itself. That's called residual income folks. Well my next question is twofold. It relates to the differences in today's music as it compares to earlier music which seemed more conscious. What do u feel about that. DD: Well rap has always been conflict consciousness and entertainment. From Spoony G to Rappers Delight and GrandMaster Flash conflict and consciousness. There was always conflict in rap. Even the late great Jimmy Spicer Kurtis Blow. The Breaks. Conflict n consciousness. They were always trying to project a positive message. So the art form progresses. Like any other. We were always fighting for recognition and acceptance just see us equally, you know. You already knew what out positions were so when you fast forward to today. U see no matter the genre there's always conflict and consciousness look at r&b Motown was built on conflict consciousness and of course entertainment. Its hard to criticize the artists of today when they are expressing themselves like we were. We were blessed to have WBAU. And then YO MTV RAPS. with my partner Ed Lover. Before that there was Ralph McDaniels and Video Music Box. But that was local. But we watched it. We watched because we believed in it And we can't write out of history the enormous contributions of Mr Majic who made leaps and bounds him being considered the greater communicator with his SUPER ROCKIN MR MAJIC. RADIO show. He put it out because the public wanted to hear it. So the most important thing is to bridge the gaps. It's not just my storied history but the stories of those that came before. In my day it was R&B. I met a lot of stars and artists through my work on YO MTV RAPS. I mean give me a song today that is on

level with Marvin Gaye's What's going on and let's play it i'll wait. And don't say Kanye West. Red Ink: I know that will be hard im waiting with you those are few and far in between. DD: Each genre each era has its own message. We have to always let those voices seek and find their own creativity. Don't compare them and noit give them the opportunity to fill in the moment. I think that's where public enemy no 1 came from the same message It takes a nation of millions to hold us back. These youngsters gotta start taking accountability as you get older you perspective changes your not getting younger. Red Ink: Would u say there's a rise in health consciousness and concerns about diet. And if no why? DD: No. No true consciousness no healthcare and no change. We are fooling ourselves we get all our food from the same companies and the same system designed to kill us. You have some saying oh I live a plant based lifestyle but the soil they grow it in is poisoned. They say oh I only eat fish. But There are islands of trash in our oceans. You open the fish and theres plastic inside. Brazil is burning.down the rainforest not to feed its own people but to grow soybeans to sell to China. Its outrageous. Everything is poisoned from the air we breathe, the food we eat the waterâ&#x20AC;Ś And we act like we don't care. Red Ink: Solutions? DD: I'm starting a health and wellness revolution were taking it all back we're taking back the farms. Taking back out air reclaiming our oceans. We have to teach how to properly repair the soil how to put the nutrients back in the soil only then will we get the proper nutrition in our food. Red Ink: And your opinions on GMOs? DD: Oh no I remember when we used to eat watermelon and spit the seeds for fun. Now you get a melon no seeds. If it has no seeds how did it grow?? They can give u a bottle of poison right now and label it organic. Your gonna be like it's organic right ? I mean it goes deeper than that when your taking a shower your skin is drinking water right. Ask the people of Flint Michigan. The people of Newark. Red Ink: This is something we should all feel as passionate about it is our future after all. Tell us about your work I know you have a foundation. DD: I have a foundation called The Dr Dre VIC Foundation For Visually Impaired Can. Because as u know the Visually impaired are among the most gifted hands as well as minds so I'm starting a coalition of folks who'd like to bring employment to the Visually impaired. Especially impairments due to type two diabetes. I do believe diabetes can be reversed. But we must do a hard reboot of the system a complete overhaul as it is these pharmaceutical companies are killing us. And after they've killed a couple hundred thousand they say oh we'll pay some money. That's not going to bring anyone back now is it. Red Ink: It most certainly will not. DD: We are here debating my system is better than your system. I say Get rid of the whole system. America wasn't won with a handshake. It was a fight. The revolution is key. It has to change I mean people just got shot at a football game. A football game!! No one sees this. A lil boy in South Jamaica Queens is playing basketball in the park and is shot in the neck. And no one sees anything. That's insanity. We are exhibiting behavior designed for our genocide. The health and wellness revolution will focus on the whole problem not just gun control, not just food, not just mental health we attack from all sides. Full on war. Red Ink: So .folks you've heard it here first. The movement begins in January The books out next year too. And then the revolution can begin and as you know it won't be televised.

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t’s a December to remember my foodie fans! We’re going to change it up a bit for this month and focus less on counting calories and more on festive favorites as we kick start the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza season. December may be a flurry of running around malls trying to find that extra perfect gift for your loved ones but even busier than the malls are definitely the super markets. The time between Thanksgiving to Christmas, you will find many products on sale that you can definitely stock your pantry well into the new year. Some of my favorite items to stock up on are sweet potatoes both fresh and canned as well as staples like flour, sugar, and butter. Did you know that butter can be kept in the freezer for up to several months? The sweet potatoes can be kept in a cool, dark place for up to several months as well. Stocking up when pantry staples go on sale is a great money saving tip around main holidays. Also look out for St. Patrick ’s Day, fourth of July, Cinco de Mayo, and Columbus Day for specific sales. I’ve seen ketchup go on sale for a dollar during fourth of July. Why not stock up for the year and avoid paying double or triple the price other times of the year. However, before starting a stockpile, be mindful of expiration dates as well as your actual consumption. Try and buy only a quantity that you would reasonably finish by the product expiration date. It is no savings if you end up throwing away food due to expiration or spoilage.

RECIPE: Sweet Potato and Marshmallow Pie

Ingredients: Pastry for 1 9-inch pie crust, homemade or store-bought 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled, cut into 3/4-inch chunks Salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons molasses 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out pastry into an 11-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim and crimp edges. Line with parchment and fill with pie weights. Bake until firm, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Remove parchment and weights. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 7 minutes. Place sweet potatoes in a pot; add salted water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly; cook potatoes until soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl; add butter, sugar, molasses, spices, vanilla and 1/4 tsp. salt. Beat until smooth. Beat in eggs.

Enjoy this month’s sweet potato and marshmallow pie recipe!

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Spread filling in crust. Bake until firm in center, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. (Can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

*Disclaimer: I am not a physician or medical professional. If you have any medical issues or concerns, please always consult your doctor before committing to a challenge. The challenges are intended for introducing small lifestyle changes in a fun and easy format.

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Just before serving, set an oven rack 6 inches from heat source; preheat broiler to high. Spread marshmallows over pie. Watching carefully, broil until marshmallows are golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Serve. Enjoy in good health! Voila…you’re done!

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Alison Hinds Continues from Page 8 Ambassador has been selected from the Caribbean, and it widens Barbados’ international scope and outreach, as we promote and export our talent, culture and country. We are very proud to be a part of this, yet another first for Barbados.” On October 19, 2014, Alison stood up for the fight against breast cancer by not only walking for the cause but she also was the entertainment for the day! 2014 proved to be the year of Alison Hinds, she proved that she is not just a voice but an actress as well. Alison debut in Barbados first psychological thriller, ‘Two Smart,’ movie. ‘Two Smart,’ is about a disgruntled married couple and a hitchhiker who get trapped in a gully during a tropical storm. The film premiered July 17 at Olympus Theatres in Barbados and showings began July 23.The film was very received by spectators and fans. The film is expected to travel to worldwide festivals and is definitely a great stepping-stone for this bajan beauty to appear in more films. On August 14, 2016, Alison received the key to the city of Hartford in Connecticut. Alison Hinds is a vital element on the Caribbean music scene and a major force in the eruption of innovative urban-influenced Caribbean-based music. Alike artists such as fellow-Bajan popstar Rihanna, Sean Paul, and Shaggy, who are changing the face of music worldwide. Alison leaves an indelible footprint on the Caribbean music. scene. a couple of interesting things throughRed Ink: I understand out your career have happened, for instance, I don’t know of too many Soca or Reggae artists that have been given a key to the city, and in Hartford, Connecticut of all places. So how did that come about? AH: “I don’t even really know, I guess it just me and you know my music has gone into so many places, so many places I don’t even know where its’ gone into. But there is a Barbadian community in Hartford and so through performances and through my music, I guess they wanted to recognize me for my contributions to culture, you know, overall. I very much appreciated it. I have like 3 or 4 keys now, I have to Brooklyn, to New York State and others.” Red Ink: I understand that you starred in a Bajan movie, do you have any future movie plans outside of music, are you looking to do anything mainstream like in Hollywood? AH: “I definitely want to do more acting for sure.” Red Ink: Have there been any offers or opportunities? AH: “I kind of haven’t really put myself out there yet, and I kind of want to research it better and I also want to do some training as well so that I can hone my art.” Red Ink: You are always the consummate professional and want to make sure you give the best of yourself? AH: “Oh, absolutely, absolutely. I have my second movie now under my belt, which is ‘Joseph’ which I shot earlier this year and will be released in December, I think and if I am not mistaken it will show in Barabados, Jamaica and Ghana. It is story of reconnection for the main character who is Jamaican and he wants to connect with his ancestry in Ghana, and that is how we actually did shooting across different Islands and in Ghana, so that was a really great experience.” Red Ink: So I understand that you do a lot of charity type work and that you are an advocate for a lot of people, and something specific that is personally meaningful to us, we

have a disabled child, and I understand that you do a lot of work with disabled and challenged children. Can you tell me more about that? AH: “Yes, whenever I can, whenever I get the opportunity I get involved. We have now a state of the art school now in Barbados for mentally and physically challenged kids and it is something that is maybe 2 or 3 years old now, and it is something that we never had before, there was that gap missing. There were schools only up to a young age, like 11 and then after that, teenagers and older did not have anywhere to learn things like life skills and to continue to develop to be able to work within the community and society, so this school is the first and my Husband’s boss is actually the one who built it himself with his own money, he is very much involved in these things.” Red Ink: Are you involved with UNICEF and things like that? AH: “Yes I have been involved with the UN and BPW, which is the Business and Professional Women’s club, it is an international organization and I have been an ambassador for them at one point. They actually deal with women’s and children’s issues, so everything to do with women and the family and that kind of stuff. So those kind of things are very near and dear to my heart, because as a woman I know what it is, I have a daughter, and it is good to have males involved, there are lots of guys that are involved with the cause as well and that is always welcome.” Red Ink: Now, onto your career, you have new single coming out for Carnival 2020? AH: “Yes, it is on the rhythm called the ‘Sugar Stick Rhythm’ and the name of the song is ‘Wuk and Run’ It is actually myself and Marzville on the rhythm from Barbados. So it is the two of us on the rhythm and song is actually written by Marzville. And we actually just shot a video for it, so the video should be coming out very soon. Red Ink: Any other Albums or Singles in the works? AH: “I have a couple of singles, I have a single called West Indian that is getting ready to come out and we are working on finishing the video for that as well so that we can release the song and the video together. There are a couple of other songs that are in the works that are geared towards Carnival and beyond. And also I was recently in Toronto and met with some new writers that I have never worked with before and I am doing something very different from what I normally do.” Red Ink: Something outside of Soca? AH:“Yes, definitely. It still has a Caribbean slant to it, but it is more universal, it is just good music.” Red Ink: You have worked with Marzville obviously and done other cross genre work, and now you are doing something completely outside of the Soca world. If you were to pick any artist from any genre to do a collaboration with, who would you pick? AH:“Pink, I love Pink. I Love her.” Red Ink: Have you ever reached out to her people? AH:“No, I haven’t but I just admire her so much.” Red Ink: You should reach out, you never know what might happen… AH:“True, you never know.”

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F o r Yo u r P l e a s u r e Horoscope predicts that December 2019 will be moderately good and happy for Aries. In your life, Mars mixes up with (Mar 21 - April 19) Neptune.

Aries

December is the time of unexpected events and compromises for Taurus. You must accomplish them if you want to achieve (April 20 - May 20) your goals and assumptions.

Taurus

For those born under the sign Gemini , it will be a light and pleasant month. Family and social meetings, spending time (May 21 - June 21) together will be a priority.

Gemini

In December 2019, Cancer will be very capricious and complain about everything. Such attitude will give them a lot of (June 22 - July 22) trouble, especially in relations with family and friends.

Cancer

In December 2019 Leo will turn their attention to other people and will be very empathic. This is a very good return for a situation that will help (July 23 - Aug 22) to strengthen relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

Leo

December 2019 will be for the Virgo time to summarise and draw conclusions from failures. You will focus on yourself and (Aug 23 - Sep 22) finally settle with the past.

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“Hope is the thing with feathers ” Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. By Emily Dickinson

December 2019 will focus Libra’s attention on family matters. Relations with loved ones will be most important for you and rightly so because you'll (Sep 23 - Oct 22) find that there is real power in the family that draws the worst from the worst.

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In December 2019, Scorpion will concentrate on work. Scorpio They will attach an important project whose success can (Oct 23 - Nov 21) ensure their family's well-being.

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Solution: In a month 2019, Sagittarius will have to bet on their own. Expressing yourself and your views, as well as opinions, will prove (Nov 22 - Dec 21) crucial to maintaining your professional position.

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1 In December #h, each Capricorn will have to fight for balance in professional and family life. Balance must be maintained, but it is not always successful. (Dec 22 - Jan 19) Capricorn should remember that everything is in his hands.

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The period from the beginning of the month to the 23rd of December 2019 will be a time of intense work for Aquarius. You will focus on a (Jan 20 - Feb 18) career that, unlike private matters, will fit you well.

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December 2019 will pass Pisces very quickly, probably because it will be very pleasant and rich in exciting events. It will be a very (Feb 19 - Mar 20) happy time for you, rich in successes.

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