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PLAY YOUR RECORD!! WHAT!!???...
Mysheka Ross
Wait just one minute! For some odd reason, many people in the music industry are seeing things backwards. A lot of people believe that they deserve a chance at stardom. Maybe because they can rap? Or maybe they have the image? Or because your homeboys uncle sister cousin boyfriend is a label rep at Sony. Same case when it comes to playing records. Because of a relationship or because you feel like you have the next hit, someone should gives you a chance. My sincere apologizes but your wrong!!! The only thing that we as a music industry respect is hard work and dedication. Thats the only things that real to us. We dont believe you youtube hits, twitter followers, or 12 people in the hood vouching for you. We believe in paid shows, radio campaigns, major fan interaction, visual perfection, putting money into your own career. And that what this issue is about. This is respect to the people who are investing in there career for the most part. I just used the sad excuses of artists these days as an example. Lol. Enjoy the issue.
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I Have A Million Homegirls I have a million home girls. I don’t know how they became my friends or why they are still my friends but they are. I often wonder what would happen if me and one of my home girls stopped talking about how we will be single forever and actually dated. What would happen? I mean, as of right now.. I enjoy my female friends company. All of them. Its fun. We joke, we laugh, we converse about random ass topics, no one is trying to hard and I like that. But I think I like it because we don’t expect anything from another. Whenever I date someone I always think “what happen to the cool chick I was just hanging with a week ago?”!
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A lot of people like to blame sex but I call them idiots and think they don’t know any better. Busting a nut never made me view a woman differently. If the sex was good I wouldn’t act funny because I would want more and if it was bad.. Well.. There is no point. That’s just that. So I sat and thought to myself “What the fuck is so different?” I figured it out. Its expectations.!
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When, lets say, Ariel. Lets use Ariel. When Ariel is just my home girl then we just expect good times and good company. Occasionally we might need one another for emergencies but that’s nothing. As soon as we make the move from friends to “friends” those expectations multiply x’s 10!! With this new side of Ariel, certain jokes can’t be told because she is now more conscious around me. This is what messes me up and keeps me single; I see the other side of her. The nagging side, the insecure side, and any other side she never showed me just being my friend. I slowly begin to see why every man before me has opted out of dealing with her. I begin to see the real story.As her friend I got the end result of her meeting a new guy.. “All niggas ain’t shit!” I never see what happens in the middle, I will though if we start dating.! Here is where it gets tricky, when I meet a female that thought runs through my head. I think and sit on it and say no. That’s why I have a million home girls. I would rather deal with them without knowing their other side. But I often if I will meet a female where things won’t change that much after we switch it up. Why does it have to switch up? No one knows. I don’t. I hate this shit.!
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Name or Alias: Ingland Paige!
! Hometown: Inglewood, California! ! Likes; Sweet Treats! ! Dislikes: Rainy Days! ! Contact info: Poly Rob at! Polyrob69@gmail.com!
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When did you first start getting into modeling? ! When i was a kid my mom put me in a fashion show and every since i've always had it on my heart.!
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Although everyone does the modeling thing, what makes you stand out for agencies and people in the industry to select you for a gig? There is a natural confidence that stands out about me, and i feel its undeniable.!
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What do you think is your best feature?! My best feature is my cheekbones, all women want high cheekbones!!
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What was your worst modeling experience? ! The first time i auditioned for a hair model and i wasn't picked: i felt so discouraged.!
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What type of guys do you like?! I like a guy with ambition, he has to have confidence about who he is and what he wants out of life.!
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What you would call a perfect fantasy for you? ! In detail... My perfect fantasy would be: me in a action packed movie playing the main role as the sexy assassin who has to fight the dark side to save the world. !
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What are you career goals for the future? ! Alongside modeling i have always been interested in hosting a show in radio and television so eventually i do want to host a show my own show interviewing up and coming artist, actors,and entertainers from all over.
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Name or Alias; Cristal Villanueva!
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Hometown: Palmdale Ca. !
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Likes; Acting, Modeling, Singing, Dancing and The Beach! !
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Dislikes: Drama, Rude People, and Milk. lol!
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Contact info: (661) 728-7284 villanueva.cristal@gmail.com!
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DBICMag: When did you first start getting into modeling?! ! Cristal: I began getting into modeling at the remember, I loved being all around the camera and having my pictures taken. Once I started, I felt unstoppable and knew it was what I wanted to pursue as a career. !
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DBICMag: Although everyone does the modeling thing, what makes you stand out for agencies and people in the industry to select you for a gig?! ! Cristal: What I believe makes me stand out is the passion I have along with the ambition to succeed as a model. I tend to stay away from what's in style fashion wise, and create my own, I don't like "fitting in" with the crowd , so I make sure I always stand out. !
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DBICMag: What do you think is your best feature?! Cristal: I feel my best feature is my smile as I always get compliments for having a dental smile. I love to smile, I believe woman look beautiful with a smile on their faces and I believe the more you smile, the more you tend to look at life with an open mind. !
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DBICMag: What was your worst modeling experience?! Cristal: I have got to say my worst modeling experience was being scammed into having to take $2000 classes to learn to model and act. The talent came naturally to me but they insisted I take the classes, of course for money purposes. Be aware of those !!
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DBICMag: What type of guys do you like?! Cristal: I like guys who have a future ahead of themselves, guys who's personality matches mines! I'm a goof ball, so he must have a sense of humor! :)! ! DBICMag: What you would call a perfect fantasy for you? In detail...! Cristal: My perfect fantasy would be going to the Eiffel Tower and being proposed there with the man of my dreams! !
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DBICMag: What are you career goals for the future?! Cristal: My goals for the future is to make it to the top ! I want to make sure all my hard work pays off and I become the best daughter a parent could ever wish for.
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A Design Like ! No Other...ItsGilbeau DBICMag: First off, you create stunning fashion pieces that makes people head turn. Tell us about "ItsGilbeau"?!
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ItsGilbeau to me is basically a sexy, bright, loud, different type of clothing line for women. I like to look at it like in a sense I specialize in making women feel sexy with ItsGilbeau. ItsGilbeau is a brand to uplifts a woman's sexy and give her that "stand out" look at the same time. ItsGilbeau is for that bold woman that wants to be the queen on the scene at all times. Also ItsGilbeau will not only be branding within strictly clothing I soon hope to expand ItsGilbeau in a wide range of different type of products as well.ItsGilbeau will be a brand of EVERYTHING not only women's clothing. !
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DBICMag: Do you consider your an exclusive line, or do you mass produce? And why?!
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I consider ItsGilbeau to be an exclusive line because most pieces can not be found in stores and everything is custom made to the clients liking. But I do some time soon hope to mass produce as well as try to keep some exclusivity within my brand as well!
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DBICMag: In todays fashion industry its safe to say that the market of designing is pretty saturated. What do you do to separate your company for the competition?!
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I feel fashion is EVERYTHING! Anything can be made into fashion now a days but far as my company goes I don't try hard to separate from competition because in my eyes there is no competition. I just make what I want/ love to see and people just happen to love it also. I love using bright loud colors and prints that most designers wouldn't and that's what I believe that may make my company stand out a bit from the others.!
DBICMag: What steps are you taking to become an elite brand for the future?!
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Having faith, better organization within my company and continuing to make what I love. I feel with just doing those 3 things my company will grow to be its greatest potential on its own!
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DBICMag: Name some people that would personify the type of people that would wear your brand?!
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To be honest I can't think of anyone but I know most would say Nicki Minaj. Personally I don't personify the people I want to wear my brand I personify my brand to the individual that personifies themselves as the people that would want to wear my brand :) !
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DBICMag: Is their any upcoming models or entertainment figures that you would like to see in "ItsGilbeau"?! ! To be honest I don't have any figures that I would like to see in ItsGilbeau. I could see ItsGilbeau on anyone that fits the "wild stand out sexy" nature. No specifics cause I want to see ItsGilbeau on that regular woman/girl that just wants to unleash her sexy and be the stand out woman she deeply desires to be where ever she goes in it. !
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DBICMag: Where can we find "ItsGilbeau"? Any potential retail stores in the future?!
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ItsGilbeau can ONLY be found online at www.ItsGilbeau.com (which is under construction) but most items are displayed on www.youtube.com/tiaritenee that can be purchase through myself by email at ItsGilbeau@yahoo.com!
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I'd like to shout out those very first few people that complimented the first few pieces I made and posted online just out of trying to be different which brighten my eyes to see and discover what my true talent was which then caused me to turn into a business/career! THANK YOU I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE!! "Sometimes all a person need is that one or two individuals to give you hope on something you never knew existed within themselves to then give that person the option of being someone/something GREAT!!" - Gilbeau xoxo
! ! J D . r M Hey ! g n i h t e m o S y Pla Through the years it has been said that the industry has put "DJs" as an expendable force in the game. They don't believe The DJ is as important as lets just say, the guy with the mic. But please understand this, no matter what you think they have a very powerful voice in today's musical mechanics. And for the future. And here is one man that carries the "I Break Records" stamp on his back and lives up to his word. DJ Goonie, you need someone like him, RAPPER!
Interviewed by! Poly Rob!
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Edited by! Mysheka Ross
DBICMag: First off, tell us about this life of a DJ? !
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Well, I would have to say its more than just taking a title of a DJ. I do a whole lot more in the city as a whole. I took on the title of a DJ as far as in the club rocking the party helping artist break records on that sense. I do a lot of community events using the power of my name to bring all artist I work with together on one accord. So, we can do positive things for the community as well as take over the industry. I feel like it takes someone as far as myself to bring everyone together to make a move. I'm a cool cordial cat that get along with everyone. I take the true essence of entertainment and have fun with it. Entertainment is not suppose to be stressful but enjoyable, and thats probably why I'm so relevant because everyone can see that.!
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How did you come up with the name DJ Goonie? Is there any relevance to the classic 80's flick "The Goonies"?!
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Its funny how the name came about. In high school I started a squad called the Goonie Squad which consisted of my best man, two other close friends and myself. It was kind of a reflection of the movie because we were some adventurous cats. We would go to the top of the city and drive down with the car in neutral all the way to the bottom of the hill. We had a lot of fun. So, we called ourselves the Goonie Squad. Our squad was the kind of squad cats wanted to hang around. We started throwing parties in the valley and called it Goonie Squad night. At the time we were giving the parties I didn't have a DJ name I was going by my real name Eli. Everyone knew about ĂŹGoonie Squad night. It was ridiculous how many people we were recruiting. Someone came up to me one day and said ĂŹAh aren't you the Goonie Squad DJ? DJ Goonie? And from then on the name carried on and thats how the name came about.!
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DBICMag: Now days, they have different titles and/or categories for DJ's. Which type of DJ would you consider yourself?!
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Its kind of hard to categorize myself as just a DJ per se, I would have to say I'm more of a musical connoisseur. I'm not just in the club doing mix tapes. I'm handling business, breaking records and educating people on the business side of the game. I went to college and educated myself. I have a Bachelors Degree and I started on my Masters Degree while I was touring. I choose to educate myself on the game. When I entered into the industry world thats such a monster, no one could get over on me. When I came into the situation I was a DJ, Engineer and Producer. Attending college changed my entire mindset and I became a business man. I learned the in and outs of the game along with the contractual language, how to deal with contracts, and publishing. I'm an emerging mogul. This is the perfect title for me.!
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DBICMag: Do you engage in the idea of breaking artists records? If so, why?!
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Yes, definitely. If I hear a solid record I feel the need to back that record. Its not so much the solid record but solid people too. I have sat and bubbled with some cats with pretty big records that people know about and never got paid any homage for it. Many people never said DJ Goonie put me on; lets put Goonie in a situation. People didn't do that. I got people from pretty good situations, like West Coast cats that never really paid off. I can name drop but what good is that going to do? People know what time it is. I dont feel people pay respect and give homage the way they need to to the DJ thatís breaking the record. I have given well over 100 Djs the record to break and the shit blows up and the cats will say ìOh he didn't do anything. I break records for cats as long as I'm dealing with a solid capital people that can think homage. I'm not going to starve; I'm never going to starve. But if a cat helping you eat, and you come back and say my plate is kind of empty, because I put all my food into you. At the end of the day every rise has its fall. People are not loyal to the soul.!
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DBICMag: For Rappers out there that don't know, what are some things that artists don't know about breaking records that they should?!
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The record has to be relevant. Being that I'm in the club scene the record has to have good production, catchy tune, and it has to be relevant. Many cats will show me all types of music and I when I ask them which song is the single? Their reply is, ìThey are all singles.î At that time I will share with them they need to pin point one single and push that single. I feel many artist have ADD because they lack the focus of the catchiness and pushing behind one particular single. This is most artist down fall, because they dont get it. The main thing artist should know about is getting with the relevant people who breaks the record. Its not your homeboy or the twitter females these cats seek out. Its the Djs they should be seeking out. Artist dont respect Djs, and if the artist dont respect the Djs they are not going to get far in their careers. Some think its the party promoter. They can rap at the party but once I turn off my equipment the party is dead. Djs are the ones breaking the records and its a constant repetition of breaking records. As far as Djs. Djs need to stop being scared of breaking records. It takes a real stand alone person to stand up and want to break records. Everybody is in so much competition with each other out here in Los Angeles. No one wants to take a risk. I have gotten far by taking risk and I can.!
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DBICMag: Have you had any bad experiences with an artist? You do not have to name any names.!
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Yes, one of my bad experiences is when I was playing with Southern Smoke. It stems from people thinking they are more than what they really are. At the end of the day there are more significant things in life and if I come into a situation with an artist I will bust them out. Some things are irrelevant and I will just move on. I dont put to much time or energy into people. I may exchange words with an artist but its water under the bridge, and I just let it go. When you are destine for great and you have a lot going on in your life, your focus is to continue to look through your minds eye at your future. !
DBICMag: What is your take on mix tapes?!
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I feel they are still relevant. Mix tapes are more relevant than albums now days. I'm not saying the old way of doing mix tapes is irrelevant but, the mix tape game has become more of an album situation, so to speak. Cats are doing all original tracks on their mix tapes, including mix tape albums. They are bringing all their production and why/with of future cats with their mix tapes. Kats are doing away with industry beef by putting their own projects together and the mix tape game has become more straight out. As far as Dj. I'm for it. My new mix tape series is the only West Coast mix tape series going. It gives people a closer look at whats going on in the West. No one out in the West has put together a West Coast mix tape series. I started a Western Conference mix tape series and its really doing wonders for a lot of people, its picking up across the country and thats a blessing. It has turned out to help artist break records also. When Djs break records they are breaking artist. They are introducing artist to the world and people dont realize its a full package. When the process is going forward people hear other artist and say damn who is that/ I want to collaborate with them. For example if people hear Cali Swag or YG freestyle people may say oh this cat getting music from people we never heard of , and they may be opposed to it because people are not into West Coast music like that. But, a mix tape gives people a more in depth look of what is going on in the West. The West is really bubbling right now and need to take advantage of that and move forward as a unit to make the West really pop.!
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DBICMag: You are and have worked with many upcoming artists in California. What are some of the hottest names we should look out for?! ! I would have to go with my hometown first which are ìThe Rangersî whom have linked up with Nick Cannon and Interscope which is a really good look. I have been working close with The Rangers and Kid Ink. Of course, I stand behind (319) Poly Rob, Mr. Smith, Cali Swag District. Yall cats are over there bubbling. Black Spawn is also another artist to look for. I really helped push their mix tape and helped get them bubbling. There are a lot of cats that I deal with out here that are grinding, hungry, making moves, and trying to stay relevant in the game. A few other cats to look for would be Joe Moses, Young Maestro, and Young Cipher from (ATL) he is really moving in his situation. I deal with so many artist across the board I'm trying to mention the upcoming cats. !
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DBICMag: What other things do you do besides being a DJ?!
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I do Event Promotions, Coordinate Tours, Songwriter, Productions, and I also do Artist development, which helps develop the artist and assist them in getting their music together and get their image right. I'm active in the community. Every year I have an event called ìToys in the Hood. I have a concert and collect toys on Christmas Eve and take them to the hood. I'm very diverse and ecliptic when it comes to the things that I do. Its more so, I'm an emerging mogul out here in the game.!
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DBICMag: You have been traveling a lot. What places have you been so far? !
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Well, I haven't been to that many places. I was in Russia for 5 days doing a show and that was really dope. The only thing I didn't like about Russia is that it was negative 15 degrees. I have been to Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Barbados, St. Lucia Dominica, Virgin Islands, and Antigua. Its good to know whats going on in other countries besides America. After the arrival of each place I'm taking on a 30 minute tour and shown a good time, then later that night is the show which is cool. I have done some shows in Mexico, Texas, New York also. But, I enjoy doing shows over seas.!
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DBICMag: How do u feel about the rapper/ dj relationships now days?!
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To be real with you. The DJ wants a rapper to post over the track. They just more so, came out of their reel and started killing it for themselves. Again, the artist dont appreciate the DJ like they should and thats why many fail. I'm just keeping it 100, and thats why a lot of people stay at a stand still because they dont recognize who is putting their records on the for front. At the same time it depends on the artist personality. The artist should be humble, hungry and a go getter type of person. The artist should not think more of themselves than what they are and portraying like they are some big bad ass. People dont take to that. If someone came to the club while I was breaking their record, showed me no love, and when I called them to do a spot date with me and they decided to charge me for the spot date. I would tell them the next time and every time I play your record I will be charging you. The artist should show respect for the DJ because the DJ is putting them in a better situation. The Rapper/DJ relationship is not what it use to be.!
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Mix tape series will be dropping. I'm getting ready for B.E.T weekend we are going to take it to the top. I have my weekly events that I do. There are various mix tapes coming out with several different artist in the city. After doing my research on the Trayvon Martin situation, I decided to do a benefit concert for him, because I feel like people are not in tune with whats going on in the world and the struggle that black people are still facing. I feel that its my duty to go above and beyond to educate the world in that sense. Its not just about the music but the people and the community as a whole.!
! Where can we find DJ Goonie?! !
I can be found on Google as DJ Goonie. The first 12 pages will have information about me. My twitter is @DJGoonie or people can email me at DJGoonie@gmail.com!
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Shout out to Poly Rob for doing the interview. Big shout out to my best friend, my backbone, my motivator, a very important and special person in my life which is my mother we been through a lot. She is the reason for my interview with DBICMAG. Shout out to the City of Los Angeles and all the cats grinding and trying to stay relevant in the game.!
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Do 21st Century Relationships/Marriages Stand a Chance?! Marriage and relationships in the 21st century has changed and advanced. People have a new way of dating. Technology has evolved in social media, adding spice and new ways to communicate. Even though divorce is on the rise and less people are choosing to get married, cohabitation is growing throughout communities. There are many people whom values have changed, and they are now focused on individualism. The value of marriage and relationships has taking a back seat to traditional ways. Marriage is no longer seen as a benefactor but a potential problem. The number has dropped from 88 percent to 69 percent of children living in a married couple family since 1960. Young people are delaying it, older people are getting out of it, and some are skipping it all together. The social attitudes people carry today about marriage, and relationship has become negative. There was a time people looked forward to marriage, family, and building. In the 21st century it has not held much importance to the new generation.!
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! More and more, young people are delaying marriage. They feel no need to make such a drastic commitment. The young people have witnessed their parents’ marriage, sex life, communication, and they are in no hurry to commit. They feel once they become married all the fun ends, the good sex is out the window, and they are stuck with a boring life for the rest of their lives, creating a sense of fear. Society has created a sense of comfort saying it’s okay to have children out of wedlock, and okay to be in a sexual relationship without being married. The births occurring out of wedlock jumped from five percent in 1960 to thirty one percent in 1993. The emerging adults feel if they can be in a sexual relationship, have children, and live with the person, there is no need to get married. For emerging men, the single life is great and married life could be good. For women, the single life is good but married life is better. Young men view marriage as an option, as an older man, but not as a young man. Studies show women who marry before twenty or after twenty seven report lower martial success, those marrying at ages twenty thru twenty seven report higher levels of success. There are some differences when it comes to men. Men who marry before age twenty appear to have only a small chance at a successful marriage, while those who marry between ages twenty and twenty two or after twenty seven face less daunting but still acute challenges for a successful marriage.!
Older people are getting out of marriages. Their children have become adults and they don’t feel a need to continue. Many stayed in the marriage because of their children, even though they fell out of love years ago, but for the benefit of the family they continued to work through the marriage. In other cases the couples have grown apart. Times have changed and are changing. Sometime ago legal options were minimal to get out of a marriage. So, the older generation had to stay married. The older generation stayed married, because divorce was frowned upon. With various legal options being available today, the older people are parting ways and moving on with their lives. Women have more rights, more options, and have become more independent in the 21st century. ! !
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At one point in time only men were called to the work force while women held only domestic roles. Due to women’s participation in the labor force, it has reduced their economic dependency on men. More women are becoming the primary bread winner in the home, when it used to be only men. The roles have shifted because the woman is able to provide for her family alone, which wasn’t always an option. Women’s college-enrollment rates have risen sharply in the past two decades, and public policies and societal attitudes have helped increase their involvement in politics and government. ! !
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On the other hand, some people have chosen to skip relationship and marriage all together. Plenty of young people have seen “bad” marriages as they’ve grown up, which has created a sense of fear of committing themselves and children to such a situation. They enjoy dating and not having to commit to anyone or situation. Society seems not to value commitment anymore. The increase in single-parenthood due to divorce and out-ofwedlock births may be the most telling sign that Americans are losing confidence in marriage. These small percentages of people have not only acknowledged this, but questioned their judgment about making such a serious commitment, while trying to decide if it’s worth it and what will become of it. When all they are witnessing is divorce, infidelities, dishonesty, and hurt. Estimates show “between twenty and twenty five percent of all Americans will have sex with someone other than their spouse while
they are married. This is something they tend to avoid until later on down the line. Others may skip it, because they never had any intentions on being in a committed relationship or marriage in the first place. Most, primary focus is sex. Commitment is far from their mind. They are operating in the moment. In a national survey of men, 81 percent of unmarried men ages 25 to 29 agreed that “at this stage in their life, they want to have fun and freedom“. Men ages 30 to 34 were at 74 percent which agreed to the same notion. Over all even though women are open to marriage research has shown ironically, after years of marriage, men tend to express slightly higher martial satisfaction verses women. Consequently, marriage is considered off-limits to many emerging adults, especially those in the middle of college or building a career. After reading and analyzing the information from various sources on marriage and relationships in the 21st century, it has caused many questions on where the new generation is headed, and how things will be a century from now. If people continue to look at marriage and relationship in a negative way, the number of children growing up in a two parent home will continue to decrease. The young people are the future of tomorrow, and hopefully they are able to get past, the past, and recapture the essence of what marriage, family is and has been created for. In due time, will people do away with marriage/relationship? Or will it regain its rightful place in our society? As a people what can we do to redirect the issue to reassure people all marriages and relationships are not the same?
By Mysheka Ross
We Love You Whitney!!! DBICMag takes the time out to honor one of the greatest singers of all time. Her voice was heavenly, her music timeless, and her heart nothing but pure with a big faith and love for GOD. Although there are good artist out there, we will never have a Whitney Houston. We take a collection of pics to explain her passion in a nutshell.
Whitney Houston, born on August 9, 1963, came from music business royalty. Her mother, Cissy Houston, was a backup singer for the likes of Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. Whitney’s cousin, Dionne Warwick, is an internationally recognized singing star. Whitney’s Godmother is Aretha Franklin. [Source: Wikipedia]
Houston is the most awarded female recording artist of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Houston’s awards include: 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards. [Source: Wikipedia]
Houston’s 1985 debut album, “Whitney Houston,” became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. [Source: Wikipedia]
Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits (“Saving All My Love for You”, “How Will I Know”, “Greatest Love of All”, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”, “Didn’t We Almost Have It All”, “So Emotional”, and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”). [Source: Wikipedia]
It's Always "Money In The Air"! Young Maestro is back at it again with another record and video that the fellas will surely enjoy! He teams up with Uneek Music's YG BluSky on a track titled "Money In The Air", which compliments the classic strip dance concepts and modern day tip drills. The video was shot by Frank Guerrero of Two for Flinching Films. Guest appearances include Genesis, Money Team Ent, Fresh Array, Ingland Paige, and more...
Keep Up the Fight..because they don't intend on stopping just because...R.I.P.