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Staff Founder/ Editor in Chief: David Solis Creative Director: Nadirah Willoughby Journalist/ Investor: Jason Garcia Editor: Korrine Robinson Celebrity Photographer: Goneboy Celebrity Photographer: David Solis Contributing Celebrity Photographer: @jejuansmith Graphic Designer: Jayden Ken Red Carpet Host: Brittany Williams Social Media Coordinator: Angeleyez Writers: LaReashia Jackson, Christina Jones
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Carol Cake
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Hip- Hop Trivia / DJ Record Pool Lunden De’Leon
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2019 Hip-Hop NBA Draft
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Buzzing in the streets
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Summer Do’s & Do’s / Single Review
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Hip hop Memes
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DJ Dili
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XXXTentacion 1 year anniversary
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Real Street Festival
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Most anticipated hip-hop albums
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Kris D. Lofton
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2019 BET Nominees
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Beach towel / Hip- Hop Trivia answers / Adrienne Monroe
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Michael B. Jordan Coach Collaboration
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Rare Clothing
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Richest Female Musicians
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RIAA Gold/Platinum records
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Founders Note
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1. How did your name come about? It was actually a name given to me back when I was younger in high school. It was actually a name that could be made fun of. It was like more of a taunting name because I was real skinny and tall. They use to be like “Pancakes so and so, small, and flat butt, and tiny.” The name came about in high school, but I never used it. I got that name and I got the track name C-Rod as well in high school. I ended up bringing the name back when I started doing music because I felt like it would be something cool, because cake could be used in so many different ways. In terms of money like cake, or it can be used in terms of having a big ole butt. 2. What are you doing to keep your body in shape? I work out. Like I said I’m a former Olympian. I’m actually training for the 2020 Olympics next year, so I work out and eat correctly. That’s the main thing. I do a lot of stuff for my butt, like I do stands for booty exercise. I do stuff for my legs; I do stuff for everything pretty much. Then, aside from that I do track and field, I have a track and field coach. So I run a lot and I post that on my page. 3. How are you preparing for the Olympics in 2020? Well, I lost about ten pounds already since I started training and I plan on losing about ten more. I am about to slim down by next year. The key to being an athlete is you’ve got to just get down as small as
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In 2011 I put out a cover to Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” and it received a lot of attention. you can but keep the strength. People like Lebron, Kobe and all these athletes, they get slim but they’re super strong. My goal is to get back slimmer but I want to be able to hang clean & squat the same that I could when I was twenty pounds heavier.
up having me in Pomona because that’s where her and my grandmother lived. I grew up all over pretty much. I went to my first elementary school in Upland, California maybe like twenty/thirty minutes outside of Pomona.
What I’m doing now is slimming down, keeping my strength and ability. I took a year and a half off from track and field just to take some time away for me, cause I just needed a break. Now I’m back running, getting in shape, I’m back with my college coach Tina Hernandez. She is the one that got me to the Olympics. So, no more late night eating that’s for sure. My meals are done before 8pm. that’s the cut off. After that I’ll do like snacks.
I went to school in Anaheim for a few years and I did not like it there. It was super racist. My mom and my step dad did the best they could with providing stuff for me. I had a lot of friends, the student body was diverse, but the staff wasn’t and the school board fired my coach. He was the only black coach/teacher in the Anaheim school district and they fired him. He ended up trying to sue the school and I signed myself out of school under the age of 18. I ended up transferring schools and then graduating from Long Beach Wilson. They made the Anaheim principal resign. It was crazy it was all in the newspaper.
4. Explain what it like growing up in Pomona, Ca? I didn’t grow up in Pomona, I was born in Pomona. I was born there because my mom moved from New Orleans to Santa Marie, then to Pomona. So my mom ended
My high school sweetheart was from Carson while I grew up in Long Beach,
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Carson, and Anaheim; all over southern California. I would always come to LA, just because everything was in LA. Especially for track we had a lot of our meets out there too. 5. What inspired you to make music? Well I always played an instrument that’s one thing. I started playing the clarinet when I was in 4th grade and I was in marching bands from 4th grade up until my senior year in high school. I didn’t play my senior year because I just wanted to focus on running. I played the clarinet my whole life. Then, when I got to USC it was funny I wanted to pick up doing music again but with being a full time scholarship athlete you have to focus on what’s paying you to be there. I picked up a piano class when I was at USC and ended up doing piano all four years. So I was always into music. I know how to read and write music. I learned how to do all of that stuff early. As far as writing, I’ve been writing since I was young. I feel like every kid goes through a faze where they want to make or write music. I ended up
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recording on this 2XL robot they had for kids back in the days. I used to play the “dangerous minds” by Coolio. It’s a robot for trivia questions. You put the cassette tape in and you answer multiple choice trivia questions. I went through all of my trivia and I started playing regular cassettes like TLC, SWV, stuff like that. So, that’s when I started recording myself singing and rapping. This was elementary I was doing that. That’s when I first got introduced to the lyrical side of music. In 2011 I put out a cover to Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” and it received a lot of attention. I ended up working with a producer but he ended up being a mess and I had to stop working with him. Once we stopped working together that left a bad taste in my mouth as far as music. So I took a break and stopped doing music in 2011 and focused back on running. I made my second Olympic team in 2012.
After I drop that LP I want to just keep dropping singles over the summer time.
Then I got back into music again at the end of 2015 going into 2016. I was inspired again by one of my friends. He heard the cover I did to Lil Wayne and was like, “this is dope, why did you stop doing music?”. From there I just kept going with it. 6. Favorite red carpet memory? At the Ronnie Devoe event, I was in the middle of doing my interview and The Real Rick Ross was standing next to me. He jumped in my interview and was like “Hey, what’s your name?” out of nowhere I was just like, what. It was funny because I was just reading something about him and from that moment we ended up connecting and been cool ever since. 7. What’s next after Cakeiana? Carol Cake “7 Candles” just drop June 1st with seven songs. I also had a mixtape release party on June 1st as well that was a huge success. I just dropped another music video on Worldstar titled ‘Pay Up’. This project has been crazy because it was suppose to come out a long time ago. This is my first project so I was just like “ Can we
Getting to know Carol Cake: Full Name: Carol Rodriguez Occupation: Olympian, musical artist Interest: Reading, writing, swimming, going to the beach, riding scooters, traveling, shopping Idols: My mom Favorite quote: “Cut the bullshit so I can get to the cake” Favorite album: Missy Elliot Misdemeanor Favorite food: Shrimp Favorite color: Pink & Blue Zodiac sign: Capricorn
get this done”. I had everything done, but then I had to redo stuff, the producer I was working with got caught up in some mess and I had to bring in another producer. It was not on my end, it was on everyone else’s end. So I’m just happy to get it out. My goal is to drop that at the beginning of the summer. After I drop that LP I want to just keep dropping singles over the summer time. Since people have a short attention span I will have to keep dropping stuff.
Social Media: Carol Rodriguez iamCRod iamcrod Carol Cake https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCXdIBB89WVprRiBAg5iSGWg https://www.linkedin.com/in/ iamcrod Photo credit: IG @jejuansmith
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1. What Does MC stand for? a. Music child c. Mic Compressor
b. Master of Ceremony d. Mic check
2. Which rapper was in love with Kylie Jenner before Travis Scott? a. Tyga b. Lil Baby c. Kanye West d. Asap Rocky 3. Which 3 members were in the notorious N.W.A. group? a. DJ Yella, Dr Dre, 2 PAC b. Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg c. DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy E d. Dr Dre, Eazy E, Slick Rick 4. Which rapper got a role in Teen Titans the movie? a. LL Cool J b.50 cent c. Will Smith d. Lil Yatchy 5. Who is Marshall Bruce Mathers the 3rd? a. Aesop Rock b. Macklemore c. Machine Gun Kelly d. Eminem 6. Which up and coming rapper is related to Chance the rapper? a. Taylor Bennet b. Anthony Bennet c. George Bennet d. Sipes Bennet 7. Who was the first rapper signed to a major record label? a. Schoolly D b. DJ Kool Herc c. Kurtis Blow d. Gil-Scott Heron 8. Which two R&B Singers claimed, “The boy is mine” in the early 90’s? a. Mariah Carey & Brandy b. Mary J Blidge & Monica c. Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey d. Brandy & Monica 9. Which female fired shots at Nikki Manage with her Track “Black Friday”? a. Trina b. Remy Ma c. Cardi B d. Lil Kim 10. Which artist turned down the opportunity to sing the hit song “Umbrella”? a. Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga b. Britney Spears & Mary J Blige c. Jesse J & Taylor Swift d. Katie Perry & Miley Sirus 11. Who told the world “We got to pray just to make it today”? a. Mc Hammer b. 2 legit c. Fuck Master Flex d. Tupac 12. Who were the original members of the L.O.X.? a. Black Rob, Jadakiss, Cameron b. Mase, DMX, Camron c. Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch d. Sheek Louch, Cameron, Jadakiss By Nadirah Willoughby
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How Important is the DJ Record Pool There are tons of different DJ record pools such as the Nerve DJ Record pool, Digital DJ record pool, Franchise DJ record pool, My 12inch DJ record pool, and much more. The DJ record pool is a place where DJ’s go to get new music. So when you hear new artist or wack artist and wonder why they getting played. This is your answer. The record pool is a pool for DJ’s to collect new music to add to their playlist. DJ’s are always on the search for new hot music especially from a new face with a decent fan base. The objective is for artist to submit their single to as many record pools as they can in hopes for it to get picked up and placed into the DJ rotation. DJ’s will only pick up tracks they feel are hot. So if you can please the DJ your good to go. Musicians come up to me all day, everyday, asking me to check out their single. One of the questions I always asked them is have you thought of submitting it to the DJ record pool? Most reply, “ What is that.” It got to the point I have learned to live with it. A lot of indie artist don’t know or never heard of the DJ record pool. Its okay not to know what the DJ record pool is but my advance to artist would be to take risk with your career and do things you never word of. Written by: David Solis
Lunden De’Leon Recently nominated “Best Leading Actress” for her role as a high powered attorney in the film “Pure Justice,” actress Lunden De’Leon is no newcomer to television and film.
“There’s nothing more exciting than developing a strong character and taking her from script to screen,” says De’Leon. “I’ve had the opportunity to portray some very powerful women throughout my career and for that I am grateful .” De’Leon has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Her list of credits includes the blockbuster comedy “We’re the Millers,” Vital Signs,” “Sweet Home Carolina,” “Somebody’s Child” and just recently the police drama “The Carson Brothers” as well as the thriller “Angels Prayer.”
In “The Carson Brothers,” De’Leon portrays Captain Dillan, a hard-boiled police captain overseeing a team of police officers and investigators.
“We filmed the show in the North Carolina mountains,” claims De’Leon. “It will be hitting the small screen later this year so I’m super excited.” De’Leon goes from playing a cop in “The Carson Brothers” to being the wife of a slain cop in the upcoming film “Angels Prayer,”a thriller about a police officer who goes through a traumatic experience when his partner is killed. De’Leon plays the role of Patricia. “Angels Prayer” is produced by G! It’s Entertainment, a film production company based in Los Angeles and South Carolina with films airing on Lifetime and Hallmark.
www.LundenDeLeon.net @lundendeleon
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Draft your favorite Hip-Hop stars on your favorite NBA Teams
6ix9ine
A Boogie
Bad Bunny
Chance the Rapper
Childish Gambino
Drake
Famous Dex
Flipp Dinero
Hip-Hop Players : 1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. ___________ 12.__________ 13.__________14. __________
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French Montana
Future
Juice WRLD
Kyle
Lil Baby
Lil Pump
Lil Yachty
Lil Uzi Vert
Piles
PnB Rock
Post Malone
Rich The Kidd
Roddy Ricch
Snoop Dogg
YBN Nahmir
YFN Lucci
NBA Teams: 1. __________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. ___________ 12.__________ 13.__________14. __________
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Buzzing in the streets Honey
King Tha Rapper King Tha Rapper is a name you are going to get used to. He’s making a name for himself. Being the youngest signee to D.P.G. King is putting work in. In this photo he is standing with Roscoe of Dogg Pound but you may know him as Kurupts little brother, actor Darius Love, Kurupt , Young Gotti of Dogg Pound & Stacy Kelly; King Tha Rapper’s manager. They were all at the Cheese Cake factory in Woodland Hills, California discussing ideas to record the ‘Ten Toes Down’ album. Be sure to follow King’s movement on all social media platforms and look out for King Tha Rapper in next issue.
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Honey is an up and coming artist from California. She initially spelled her name Honee but now goes by Honey with a Y. She has a lot going for herself. It’s usually hard for a female to break into the industry but Honey is different. She has the drip, the swag, and the musical talent to make it big time. Lets keep a close eye on Honey as we watch her rise to the top. In this photo she is posted with Uncle Snoop Dogg who she is a huge fan of. This photo was taken November 27th, 2018 on Honey’s 21st birthday.
Candy Devore Candy Devore is the CEO of Rap Mothers. She is also the mother of the two talented musicians King Tha Rapper and Honey. She was born into the industry. In this photo she is with legendary rapper Snoop Dogg who recently received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame and OG Duv Mac Dogg an original Dogg Pound member who surprised Snoop Dogg . Candy’s known Snoop since the age of 18. Snoop and Warren G were her next-door neighbors. This photo was taken at Barnes & Nobles at the Grove in Los Angeles.
Artist: Airyen Vay Song: “Morphine” 10 DO’S • Plan trips that are budget friendly • Hydrate skin by drinking water and face moisturizing products • Exercise is more than the gym, get outside and do some biking, skating, or trail walks. • Summer dating should be fun with no expectations of long term • Plan a night out with friends, socializing is beneficial and great for mental stimulation • Detoxing the body during summer months is great, supplements can be used by your local vitamin store to kick start detox • Get out and find an organization to volunteer for. Volunteering and serving your local community gives us a sense of belonging. • Take time to de-clutter your personal space at home. Getting rid of unnecessary things can free mental combustion • Take your fur babies outdoors more often when the weather is permitting, parks and small trips can help them enjoy nature as well • Overall enjoy the summer season it’s a great way to meet new friends
10 DON’TS • Don’t go on trips last minute unless your budget allows the expense • Don’t skip water or leave home without sunscreen to help protect skin • Don’t stay indoors unless you have to , fresh air is good for your mental stability • Don’t take new relationships serious during summer months, it’s a reason they are called summer flings • Do not allow yourself to be isolated by not joining into activities this can lead to depression • Don’t exclude yourself from community and charity work it’s a great way to get to know those in your community • Don’t buy things that create clutter, practicing being frugal is a diet to your wallet • Don’t allow stress or anxiety to ruin your mood • Don’t allow pets to be indoors for long periods of time, your fur babies can get anxiety as well • Don’t eat a lot of refined carbs and sugars, it creates a stronger body odor as your body already sweats when weather is warmer
Indie pop artist Airyen Vay is sick without love. Her new single “Morphine” refers to a man’s love as her morphine. Airyen Vay takes you on the journey through her verses as she explains why she cannot live without morphine and how addicting the morphine can really be. The song starts out with a country feel then jumps into an urban bounce once it reaches the catchy hook. I would rate this song 7 out of 10. I definitely can see this being played on the radio. The production can be taken up a notch. As far as the artwork goes I would have love to see the artist taking some morphine while drinking a glass of water or incorporate morphine. Can’t wait to see what the video will look like. Music Review by: David Solis
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The world may remember Dylan DilinJah aka “DJ Dili” from his days on P. Diddy’s record label Bad Boy Records with his group “Da Band”. He was chosen out of over 40,000 hopefuls and MTV’s “Making Of The Band 2” was watched by over 50 million viewer’s worldwide. The show also birthed the now famous iconic parody from legendary Dave Chappelle on the “Dave Chapelle Show”. But before all of that the platinum selling and Grammy nominated Caribbean hip hop artist and proud Grenadian, a product of West Indian parents, was born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. And many may not know but Dylan was a Selector/Dj first before his days on MTV’s “Making Of Da Band 2”. At the tender age of 10 Dylan was already particularly excelling in writing and displayed a strong natural
talent for composition and prose. He became a Selector/Caribbean Vocalist at the age of 16 and later on devoted his passion and energy into being an artist. Dylan found a local studio and recorded over 80 songs, sold demos and performed in showcases before deciding to take his talent to a greater audience. Since Dylan’s days on “Making Of The Band 2” it has not been an easy road but despite the ups and downs he has refused to give up. After the show’s contractual end Dylan embarked on 2 successful United States tours, various shows in the Caribbean, and released mixtapes that have been very well received by music lovers worldwide. His first solo album in 2017 entitled “Pain 2 Power” documents his story and serves as motivation to others pursing their dreams. Dylan’s album was considered for a Grammy nomination
that same year for “Best Urban Contemporary Album”. His album can also be found on all major platforms. Balancing fatherhood and his career Dylan is still moving and spreading his love for music throughout the world with his first love as a Selector/DJ. And with another accomplishment under his belt, Dylan is the first International Ciroc DJ. DJ Dili is still an amazing force to be reckoned with and we are looking forward to hearing and seeing more of what great things are in store for him and his brand.
@DylanDili DylanDiliMusic https://m.soundcloud.com/ dylan-dili/20-min-club-mix
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Hypervelocity:
An XXXTentacion Story Written by Christina “Euphrates” Jones
There are so many die-hard fans of the new artist named XXXTentacion. I, like many of my adult peers had to pry a little to understand why kids were so enamored with an artist that on the surface seemed to be dealing with so many dark elements in his life. The common reply would be how they admired his versatility as an artist, which thus showed why he was talented and well received by the world. It’s been one year since the young rapper was shot dead in front of a jewelry store in Florida. The saddest part is that his death has not been the only murder that Hip Hop has suffered within this past year. Just recently Chicago rapper Hedbanz was killed outside of a Miami nightclub after the Rolling Loud Festival and Nipsey Hussle, the beloved native son of South Central Los Angeles was murdered right in front of his own store. It is a true epidemic that is sweeping the Hip Hop community at a rapid pace. It then begins to lead insight onto XXXTentcion’s music and the leagacy that it leaves behind. Early Years When you peer into XXXTentacion’s early years is seems Jahseh Dwayne
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Ricardo Onfroy lived the typical life of a troubled youth, being raised by his grandmother. This arrangement was due to various issues that kept his teen mom from being able to provide and care for him as a youth. However, even in the midst of his troubles, music seemed to be the one silver lining that would occur in his life. In between his stints in juvenile facilities he managed to join a school choir and pick up a taste for nu metal and hard rock. XXXtencion also found a new interest in learning how to play instruments such as the piano and guitar. Once in highschool XXXTentacion would find it hard to adjust socially and frequently recalled a time of feeling dejected and feeling depressed during those years. The Beginning After highschool XXXTentacion would find himself in and out of prison for a variety of violent crimes. He met one of his rap pals in juvenile detentention. This friendship would spark the beginning of a shortlived underground career as a SoundCloud rapper. Music became a positive outlet for XXXtencion. In
2014 he would go on to release his first major EP entitled The Fall. As his rap prowess grew he began to release various mixtapes of his newly established Members Only Collective. In 2016 he decided to release his next EP that was entitled Willie Wonka Was A Child Murderer. This album is said to have shown his diversity and music appreciation for heavy metal and indie rock. By 2017 his single “Look At Me” began climbing the charts while he was sitting in jail - the irony-. However, his imprisonment did not deter major labels from vying for his business. After his release from prison in 2017 he hit the ground running. He released more songs on SoundCloud, was named XXL’s tenth Top Freshman pick, he was brought out on a national stage during Dram’s set on Kendrick Lamar’s Damn Tour. He then went on his own tour titled “The Revenge Tour” which would become popular due to the peculiar bouts of violence that would break out during its short-lived stint. Later on in 2017 XXXTentacion released 17, the album which shot him through the stratosphere. This album showed his
musical diversity and boasted seven songs that would make it to Billboard’s Top 100. What most people don’t realize about XXXtencion is that he was a true artist that was also on the forefront of being savvy about creative control and ownership of his music. This was evident when he began a Youtube channel that would serve as ground zero for all things XXXTentaction. His channel featured new music, commentary, and collaborations with other artists and most of all videos of him giving back to the same places that served him in his early life. At one point the Youtube channel had 13 million subscribers and over a billion views. Gun Violence, Mental Health and A Legacy In February 2018 XXXtencion used his celebrity to release a song on SoundCloud for the victims of Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.This hit home for the rapper because the school is near where the rapper grew up. It serves as an eerie reminder of the imminent danger that many young people are faced with daily.
Furthermore, this is probably why XXXtencion resonates with this specific age group so well. From school shootings, neighborhood and domestic violence shootings our children are being exposed to the ramifications of gun violence at an alarming rate. 40,000 people died from gun related shootings in 2017. We hear these stories on the news, we read them in our daily news postings, but what we do not do is take time to think about the impact all of this has on the young people in our society. As of recent teen suicides are up, many of them are reporting depression and suicidal thoughts at a high rate. So when a young troubled rapper like XXXTentacion shared his vulnerabilities on wax, they listened and finally heard a voice that could express what many of them are not able to say for a variety of reasons. Anytime I asked my students why they liked him so much their reply would be “ that he just gets us”, or that he expresses himself in a diverse and creative way. I guess it is pretty tough to find a way to balance your own demons at a young age; fulfill your purpose while maintaining your
creative authenticity; all while a small lens captures your every move. On June 18, 2018, another star was dimmed and another young life was loss due to senseless violence. However, this has not stopped his positive seeds from spreading. Many of his peers have gone on to make songs with him posthumously. Various artists such as Lil Pump, Trippie Redd, Ski Mask the Slump God, Smokepurpp, Comethazine and 6ix9ine pay homage to his style from his early career. Rolling Stone even mentioned that “ he left a large musical footprint”, because of his young fan base. This observation couldn’t be truer. As I gathered notes this week to write this article I noticed one of my little insightful 6th graders had an XXXTentacion screensaver on his Chromebook. In that moment I realized that no matter how troubled or out of focus his life may have been. His career managed to evoke and spark a new generation of fearless young folks who will not be ashamed to share their narrative no matter how “Sad” it may be. Photo courtesy
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Most anticipated hip-hop albums Big Sean, TBA
Cardi B, TBA
Chance the rapper, TBA
Childish Gambino, TBA
French Montana, TBA
Glacier Boyz (Gucci Mane, Joyner Lucas, ADHD Lil Yachty & Migos), TBA
Kanye West, Yandhi
Kendrick Lamar, TBA
Kid Cudi, TBA
Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
Post Malone, TBA
Smokepurpp, Deadstar 2
Swae Lee, TBA
The Weekend, Chapter VI
Wale, Untitled
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1. What inspired you to pursue a career in entertainment? I just fell into it. I was in the right place at the right time. I did my first movie when I was ten years old. I did a movie called Hardball with Keanu Reeves and it was an open call audition. I wasn’t an actor I was just a kid from the Westside of Chicago. I heard about it on the radio, told my mom to take me, and I just ended up getting picked. It was five/six hundred kids there and they picked seven. I was one of those seven. After that, I was like “I kind of want to do this forever. Mom this was cool, this was fun.” So Hardball pushed for me to do this forever. 2. Favorite HardBall Memory? The entire premier process. The premier of HardBall was September 10, 2001. The day before September 11th. So we couldn’t fly back home. We were supposed to fly back to Chicago on September 11, 2001 after the premiere but we couldn’t cause all the airports were shut down. So they charted us a bus and we drove all the way from LA back to Chicago. Dropped Michael B. Jordan off in New Jersey and we rode a bus together all the way back from LA to Chicago because it all happened right on September 11, 2001 man.
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Also at the premiere they asked us, “If you could get anybody to come to the premiere who would it be?” I was manish at the time and I was like, “Man, Gabrielle Union.” The other kids said Hank Aaron, and this person and that person. They really made it happen, they reached out to these people and their representatives and tried to make everybody we say happen. I’m walking the red carpet for the premiere and all of a sudden Gabrielle Union just comes and grabs me and hugs me. I got the picture of me and Gabrielle Union and my face was just like “OMG” because she was hugging me. I was like this is ridiculous. That was my best HardBall Memory right there. 3. What’s your thoughts about women with tattoos? I love it. Sexy. It’s the best thing in the world. I am a sucker for the top of the foot tattoos. If you got a top of the foot tattoo or something on the side of your foot with some white toes. Omg. Why was God so good to me today. 4. Was a lot of people mad at you when you turned down your baseball Scholarship to Grambling State University? Naw I wouldn’t say a lot of people were mad at me. A lot of people were shocked because sports for me was my entire life. Like I said I wasn’t an actor. I have been born and bred to play football and baseball, that was it. Like it wasn’t no acting, so a lot of years of just like training and money that my parents was spending, and time that we put in. I was literally like “alright, we here , I got the scholarship and what we all worked for, but I don’t want to go now.” Its like man, I been here eight teen years with y’all, we finally get here and got the scholarship and it’s like yeah, naw, on second thought I don’t want to go. It was kind of like a shock but nobody was mad at me.
5. Do you think going to school would have enhanced your acting? No, I wouldn’t say it would have enhanced it. It would have just gave me different life experiences to draw from. So, I feel like I missed a certain part of life because I didn’t go to college. But I was also submerged in another part of life that a lot of people who went to college weren’t in. They just didn’t have to go through. Like, I got emancipated when I was seventeen and I lived on my own. I was in Chicago, my family was in Atlanta. I was in a different world then the average college kid. So I appreciate that part of life. 6. Are you still making music today? No, I don’t really like recording music, I write it from time to time. I haven’t recorded no music in a long time. I kind of would love to get back into it but acting kind of took over.
I wasn’t an actor I was just a kid from the Westside of Chicago
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7. What type of response did you get from the first song you ever recorded? My first song I recorded was just whatever. The one that was rocking on the radio, I had single release parties in Chicago, I had people coming out, I had DJ’s spinning it. It was a track called “Why Not”. You could look it up on SoundCloud and laugh at me. It’s called LamboLoft. 8. What does it mean to be a star off scenes? It’s just about presence man, it’s an energy. A lot of people think you got to have on Gucci this, Balenciaga that. I walk in most of these places in jogging pants and a T- shirt, no jewelry, in a Uber, I’m not driving no foreign. I’m hoping out and I’m still walking to the door with more confidence than the dude who probably out the Maybach like “I’m here”. No chain, no nothing. To me that’s a star it’s just the way you carry yourself . It’s the energy, the aura that’s off you. People feel it when you walk in a room. 9. What is life in Hollywood like for you? A journey and at this point, it’s starting to become so real. A lot of things that’s happening, a lot of places I’m going. The places I’m invited, the people I’m around, the things I see, it’s like “wow” is this what my life is? That is why doing this interview on Slauson means a lot to me. I lived in South Central for two years off Manchester in the middle of the hood. Five of us in a five-bedroom house, four room-mates like I just moved from that situation. So life in Hollywood is for real man. I moved out here with a
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backpack and $300. Now it’s four years later. 10. Has there ever been anything you didn’t want to do on set. How did you handle the situation? The only time I been asked to be in that situation I declined. 11. Who is someone you want to work with? Definitely want to work with Mike B again. I want to work with Denzel of course if I could get the honor. Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, A lot of people I would love to work with. 12. How much have you risked towards your career? I sacrifice my entire life. I sacrifice stability, I sacrifice love, I sacrifice family time, I sacrifice holidays, birthdays, thanksgivings, Christmas’s, children, career. I sacrificed it all. I sacrificed homelessness, I sacrifice my entire life for this like legit. No love life, no friends, none of that. 13.What is it like working with Dwayne Johnson and everyone on HBO Ballers? Dwayne is amazing, I’m actually getting ready to film a big scene with him in a couple weeks that I got for this season. The whole cast is amazing, it’s one of the greatest shows I have ever been apart of. 14. What do you do in your down time? Man, go somewhere and sit down bro because I be moving. I honestly be moving, so in my down time I love listening to music. I’ll play 2k, chill with my homies, I write scripts as well so
I’ll sit down and write. Or I’ll just do nothing but smoke. Sit down, smoke me one, and chill out. 15. Favorite Strain? Runtz. I am a Indica guy. Give me the Runtz and I’m gone or Black Mamba. 16. How do you balance everything ? From being on set, keeping your face on the scene at industry events and personal life? I don’t even know, I’ve always said in order to make it in this business you either gotta be crazy driven or driven crazy and I’m both. I don’t even know how I do it, God does it for me. I’m just a vessel and I just do what He tell me to do. 17. Kris D Lofton Bucket list? Buy my pops a pick up truck, buy my mom a house, give my sister 50-100 thousand cash. I want to sky dive. I want to throw a first pitch at every baseball stadium in the country. Lastly, I want to live on a Yacht in the middle of the ocean and not be able to go no where for like two months. Just totally remote like no cell phone, no internet, and don’t nobody even really even know. Maybe like three people know where I’m at and I’ll just give them my latitude and longitude if they ever need to try to find me. I just want to go out there and everybody just leaves me the fuck alone. For real. A solid thirty days of that I’ll be alright. 18.How do you prepare for a new script? I just submerge myself in them. I really go to that place.
I just try to channel emotions and channel thoughts and things I been through in my life and I go there. Depending on the character, I go deeper for deeper characters. Layered characters, but other than that I just stay to myself. Sometimes it could get weird for my family and friends around me, because I sometimes go there depending on the role. My real family and friends know what it is. 19.Introduce your Entertainment Company to the world I got a new entertainment company called ‘Six-Thirty Entertainment.’ The reason it’s called ‘Six-Thirty Entertainment’ is because when I grow up in Chicago I grew up on 630 South Oak Avenue. That was my address. That was the last time that me and all of my family ever lived together in the same house, in the same city, in the same state, as a family. That’s where it all started, that’s where I booked Hardball on 630 South Oak Avenue. I’m like “Yo, that’s where it all started so ‘Six- Thirty entertainment’.” I just want to be an umbrella for everything. I write scripts, I want to produce my own work; I want to write my own content and star in it. I want to manage music artist. I want to do all of that. Producers and videographers, I want everything to be in-house. Just a big conglomerate of entertainment. I’ll have agents, managers, sports agency’s. I’m about to go crazy world.
Favorite Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears in football. Bulls and Thunder in Basketball. The Cubs in Baseball. Favorite Quote: It’s a time for every mule to go to his own stable. Favorite Movie: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Favorite Hip-Hop Album: Every Drake album that he’s made. Favorite food: Italian food Favorite Rapper: Drake & Future Favorite Name Brand: Nike Social Media: krisdlofton https://www.facebook.com/ lamboloft/ https://www.imdb.com/name/ nm0517472/ Photos by: David Solis Interviewed by: David Solis Location: Slauson Bridge (Slauson Metro Silver Line Station)
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2019 Nominees 1. BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST BEYONCÉ ELLA MAI H.E.R. SOLANGE SZA TEYANA TAYLOR 2. BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST ANDERSON.PAAK BRUNO MARS CHILDISH GAMBINO CHRIS BROWN JOHN LEGEND KHALID 3. BEST GROUP CHLOE X HALLE CITY GIRLS LIL BABY & GUNNA MIGOS THE CARTERS
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4. BEST COLLABORATION 21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE – A Lot CARDI B & BRUNO MARS – Please Me CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN – I Like It H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER – Could’ve Been TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE – Sicko Mode TYGA FT. OFFSET – Taste 5. BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST 21 SAVAGE DRAKE J. COLE MEEK MILL NIPSEY HUSSLE TRAVIS SCOTT
6. BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST CARDI B KASH DOLL LIZZO MEGAN THEE STALLION NICKI MINAJ REMY MA 7. VIDEO OF THE YEAR 21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE – A Lot CARDI B – Money CARDI B & BRUNO MARS – Please Me CHILDISH GAMBINO – This Is America DRAKE – Nice For What THE CARTERS – Apes**t
8. VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR BENNY BOOM COLIN TILLEY DAVE MEYERS HYPE WILLIAMS KARENA EVANS
13. BEST ACTRESS ISSA RAE REGINA HALL REGINA KING TARAJI P. HENSON TIFFANY HADDISH VIOLA DAVIS
9. BEST NEW ARTIST BLUEFACE CITY GIRLS JUICE WRLD LIL BABY QUEEN NAIJA
14. BEST ACTOR ANTHONY ANDERSON CHADWICK BOSEMAN DENZEL WASHINGTON MAHERSHALA ALI MICHAEL B. JORDAN OMARI HARDWICK
10. DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL – All Of My Life FRED HAMMOND – Tell Me Where It Hurts KIRK FRANKLIN – Love Theory SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN – Blessing Me Again TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN – Never Alone 11. BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT AKA (SOUTH AFRICA) AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE) BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) DAVE (UK) DOSSEH (FRANCE) GIGGS (UK) MR. EAZI (NIGERIA) 12. BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT – (FAN VOTED CATEGORY) HEADIE ONE (UK) JOKAIR (FRANCE) NESLY (FRANCE) OCTAVIAN (UK) SHO MADJODZI (AFRICA) TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA)
15. YOUNGSTARS AWARD CALEB MCLAUGHLIN LYRIC ROSS MARSAI MARTIN MICHAEL RAINEY JR. MILES BROWN 16. BEST MOVIE BLACKKKLANSMAN CREED 2 IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE THE HATE U GIVE 17. SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR ALLYSON FELIX CANDACE PARKER NAOMI OSAKA SERENA WILLIAMS SIMONE BILES 18. SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR KEVIN DURANT LEBRON JAMES ODELL BECKHAM JR. STEPHEN CURRY TIGER WOODS
19. ALBUM OF THE YEAR ASTROWORLD – TRAVIS SCOTT CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEEK MILL ELLA MAI – ELLA MAI EVERYTHING IS LOVE – THE CARTERS INVASION OF PRIVACY – CARDI B 20. 2019 COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN – I Like It CHILDISH GAMBINO – This Is America DRAKE – In My Feelings ELLA MAI – Trip J. COLE – Middle Child TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE – Sicko Mode 21. BET HER AWARD ALICIA KEYS – Raise A Man CIARA – Level Up H.E.R. – Hard Place JANELLE MONÁE – Pynk QUEEN NAIJA – Mama’s Hand TEYANA TAYLOR – Rose In Harlem
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Beyoncé Beach Towel
Summer is here get your Beyoncé beach towel
Jay Z Beach Towel
Summer is here cop your beach Jay Z beach towel
Post Malone Beach Towel
It’s summer time cop your hip-hop beach towel with Post Malone face
Adrienne Monroe Miss Da Way Ft AwDay P
Adrienne Monroe incorporates hip-hop, R&B, Afropop, Soca, and Reggae into her new music video giving off island vibes.
Available on streaming platforms
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Answers 1. Master of Ceremony 2. Tyga 3. DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy E 4. Lil Yatchy 5. Eminem 6. Taylor Bennet 7. Kurtis Blow 8. Brandy & Monica 9. Lil Kim 10. Britney Spears & Mary J Blige 11. Mc Hammer 12. Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch
Introducing the new face of Coach
Say hello to the new face of one our favorite luxury brands. Jordan is the first celebrity to be featured as a global face of Coach’s men’s business line. He was named the brand ambassador for Coach in September 2018 and will be featured in the brands global advertising campaigns. Jordan will introduce Coach’s spring collection promoting the brands sophistication, authenticity and timeless style. Visit more at Coach.com
Biker Pants With Coach Patch $195
Chelsea Boot $395
Colorblock Shearling Jacket $2200
Leather Ma-1 Jacket $995
Metropolitan Soft Carryall With Coach Patch
Moto Jacket $1400
Musette Bag $695
ALMOST GONE Rexy Patch T-Shirt $95
Rivington Backpack In Signature Canvas With... $595
Rivington Belt Bag With Coach Print $295
C143 Runner With Coach Patch $250
Snap Front Moto Jacket $1300
Track Pants $195
Urban Hiker Boot Wire Frame Pilot $295 Sunglasses $195
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Rare Clothing The mission statement or motto above for RARE Incorporated was birthed out of Necessity. We strive to be RARE in every facet of our duties and responsibilities. Our Founder and CEO has always been a huge proponent of delegating each subsidiary of RARE Incorporated to a qualified team of individuals best suited for each division.No one can do everything single-handedly, any company or organization thrives best when a team is assembled. We pride ourselves on this main principle amongst many. RARE Incorporated comprises of 3 subsidiaries and entities: RARE RECORDS, Reliable Alternative Recording Executives: An Independent Record Company aimed at discovering raw talent with emphasis on Hip-Hop and R&B genre, artist development, artist preparation towards mainstream audience and the business aspect of the entertainment industry.
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RARE REALTORS, Reliable Alternative Real Estate: An Independent Real Estate Company aimed at helping first time home buyers navigating the fear of financial responsibility and the complex jargons associated with home buying. RARE RESEARCH, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Empowerment: An Independent Research Company A Charitable Organization aimed at furthering the cure for Sickle Cell Disease and it’s complete eradication. I’ve assembled a team of medical professionals who actively pursue avenues that will bring the cure of arthritis closer or at least improve the lives of individuals affected by the disease. My network of doctors have great empathy, a vast understanding of the disease, helpful treatments, preventative measures and post care treatment. For more information on any of the above subsidiaries,please visit the links below. http://www.rarecorp.net www.scdfc.org RAREINCORPORATED
Riche$t Name: Madonna Rank: #39 Net Worth: $570 Million
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Name: Celine Dion Rank: #46 Net Worth: $450 Million
Name: BeyoncĂŠ Rank: #51 Net Worth: $400 Million
Name: Barbra Streisand Rank: #51 Net Worth: $400 Million
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RIAA
Gold/Platinum records
A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE Title: SWERVIN’ Certification Date: May 10, 2019 Label: HIGHBRIDGE / ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE
BAD BUNNY Title:X 100PRE Certification Date:May 6, 2019 Label:RIMAS ENTERTAINMENT Format:ALBUM
BENNY BLANCO, JUICE WRLD Title: ROSES (WITH JUICE WRLD FEAT. BRENDON URIE) Certification Date: May 7, 2019 Label: FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE
GUCCI MANE Title: BOTH (FEAT. DRAKE) Certification Date: May 8, 2019 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE
BEYONCE Title: LEMONADE Certification Date: May 8, 2019 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM
BIG SEAN Title: I DON’T F**K WITH YOU Certification Date: May 3, 2019 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE
BRUNO MARS & CARDI B Title: FINESSE Certification Date: April 8, 2019 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS Title: PLEASE ME Certification Date: April 30, 2019 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE
CHILDISH GAMBINO Title: THIS IS AMERICA Certification Date: April 8, 2019 Label: RCA Format: SINGLE
DABABY Title: SUGE Certification Date: May 15, 2019 Label: SCMG/INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE
DANILEIGH Title: LIL BEBE Certification Date: April 8, 2019 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE
MUSTARD Title: PURE WATER (FEAT. MIGOS) Certification Date: May 7, 2019 Label: 10 SUMMERS RECORDS / INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE
ELLIE GOULDING, DIPLO, SWAE LEE Title: CLOSE TO ME Certification Date: May 10, 2019 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE
FAMOUS DEX Title: PICK IT UP Certification Date: April 12, 2019 Label: 300 ENTERTAINMENT / RICH FOREVER MUSIC Format: SINGLE
GUCCI MANE Title:WAKE UP IN THE SKY (FEAT. BRUNO MARS & KODAK BLACK) Certification Date:April 17, 2019 Label:ATLANTIC RECORDS Format:SINGLE
J. COLE Title: MIDDLE CHILD Certification Date: April 12, 2019 Label: DREAMVILLE / ROC NATION Format: SINGLE
KANYE WEST, LIL PUMP Title: I LOVE IT Certification Date: May 16, 2019 Label: G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS Format: SINGLE
KODAK BLACK Title: CALLING MY SPIRIT Certification Date: May 6, 2019 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE
LIL DICKY Title: FREAKY FRIDAY (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN) Certification Date: May 8, 2019 Label: BMG / COMMISSION MUSIC Format: SINGLE
LIL NAS X Title: OLD TOWN ROAD Certification Date: May 10, 2019 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE
RODDY RICCH Title: EVERY SEASON Certification Date: April 12, 2019 Label: BIRDVISION ENT Format: SINGLE
XXXTENTACION X LIL PUMP Title:ARMS AROUND YOU (FEAT. MALUMA & SWAE LEE) Certification Date: May 10, 2019 Label: WARNER BROS RECORDS Format: SINGLE
YG Title: BIG BANK Certification Date: May 3, 2019 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE
DJ KHALED Title: FATHER OF ASAHD Certification Date: June 17, 2019 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM
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Founders Note I would like to start by first giving honor to God. Thank you for blessing me with every opportunity that you’ve given me. I would have never in a million years thought that I would have my own magazine. It is ironic the way the universe works. I am thankful for everything. Always remain humble and keep your eyes on the prize.
We decided to run with XXX as our front cover artist for the month of June. June is BET month and we wanted to give readers something dope. It was a no brainer to give the cover to X. Today marks one year since his death. So, this is a celebration in remembrance of X. He was new to the industry but made such a large impact. The first time I heard X was on “Roll in Peace” by Kodak Black. After that I heard his name everywhere. His videos were well put together, XXL Magazine labeled him a freshmen. When he dropped “Sad” I knew he had the world shook. His music was depressed and demonic at the same time but people rocked with it. His flow was right in the pocket whether he sung or rap it sounded good. He’s gone and still dropping songs on the radio today. “Arms around You” featuring Lil Pump just went platinum. His music is still alive and more powerful then ever. I can’t wait to see who else drops something with him on it. It’s amazing me how
much he did in such a short period time.
It was a pleasure working with Carol Cake. She is mad cool plus we both Capricorns. I had no idea she did so much. When I first met her at Ronnie Devoe’s 50th birthday party she was introduced to me as a 2X Olympian. I later found out she made music and I thought that was even cooler. I wanted to congratulate her on dropping her new project 7 candles. She got some tough bars and her image is off the chain. Fellas check her out. Also, shout out to the big bro Kris D. Lofton from HBO Ballers. I see Kris all the time in Hollywood at industry parties. Untouchable Magazine has interviewed him tons of times on the red carpet. This time I thought why not give readers something exclusive on Kris that you can only see and read here. I took his photos because we wanted a never seen before look. It was dope hearing Kris’ story. What really stood out the most was when he mentioned he was going on auditions for a year and a half before he got booked. You see Kris never gave up on himself and in the long run he prospered.
home from school and turn on BET and watch the music videos and freestyle Friday. I remember Free and AJ the host of 106 and park. BET is the busiest time of the year for a Magazine. So many people are coming from so many different states for this one weekend. I hope you all enjoyed reading this issue as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Written by Founder /Editor N Chief: David Solis Photos: by: @1GoneBoy
BET is finally here again. This will be our 3rd year in a row attending and covering the experience. I can’t wait to see who they are going to have this year. I’ve been a fan of BET since I was a kid. I used to come
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