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Table Of Contents

Comedian R.Dot

5

Paige Diamond The Sexual Intellectual

8

From Inmate to Bellalicious

10

Pink Posse Orlando

12

Tru WIz

Deeper Than Rap

15

Beauty of the Month Naikyria Johnson

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Flint Water Crisis The Facts

17

Dj Samore Top 5

21

All Red Everything February is National Heart Month

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Banshee Apparel One Man’s Dream Becomes Reality

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Comedian: R.Dot - Made to Laugh How long you've been doing comedy?

Since 2004, I started out with my partner, Craig Robbins. We were actually working at the same job. People used to always come up to us saying we were funny, he was already a comedian, and doing stand up, and I kinda brought up the idea to him that we should maybe do a show together, create some characters and get some big things going. He was a little apprehensive at first because he was doing other things. But eventually we got together and created a sketch comedy group called "Made to Laugh".

Where can we see those sketches?

You can look them up on Youtube, under "Made2Lauff". We've been doing it for awhile, when we first started, we caught a crazy buzz here in South Jersey and it was a hit, we had a good run. We did that for a few years. Then things got a little difficult, you know things happen, so we kinda chilled out on that and started doing stand up.

dross throughout the years, they were start later on this year. That's gonna be together for about 25 years, theres a major because this is the first actual list of acts that Luplay dealing with Luther Vandross. ther was in, its a great story, a great book and it actually turned into a musical. That's going on right now, they're working on finalCan you tell us about any upcoming izing some things, projects? and there's gonna be a tour out of I'm actually going to be part of a play that, there's gonna called "So Amazing", it was actually be some big names written by my partner Craig Robbins. in it. I was blessed It's basically the story of Kevin Owens to be chosen to play who was a background singer for Lua part in that. Prother Vandross. He actually wrote a book duction on that will about his experiences with Luther Van-

Black Excellence Paige Diamond

P aige Diamond is considered to be one of her generations thought leaders in regards to sexuality. Paige Diamond is a sexpert and coach trained in emotional intelligence, life planning, success and lifecoaching. She is also a columnist, media personality, blogger as well as an entrepreneur. Her tenacity and strength has been found in giving of herself and being of service to others.

Grounded in the firm belief that self care and knowledge of self is paramount in having healthy functional relationships, she has spearheaded what has become known as the Sexual Intellectual movement. The Sexual Intellectual Movement has an intense focus on bridging the gap

The Sexual Intellectual

between the sexes and total body wellness: mentally, spiritually, emotionally & physically/sexually. Paige uses what she calls the Reset Formula which puts an intense focus on sexuality that can either be the path or roadblock to successful living.

Paige Diamond first made her mark as the opinionated, witty yet informative host and producer of The Sensual Cipher on Blog Talk Radio. The show’s aim was sexual and relational concerns that many people have been misinformed about; spreading awareness one radio show at a time. She’s had the pleasure of interviewing many celebrities in the entertainment industry and was nicknamed

“the hip hop sexpert”. She later came to create hiphopsexpert.com, a blog that centers on sexuality which lead to her writing for magazines such as Don Diva, Ford Entertainment and Signet as well as blogging for IAmWellEquipped.com an adult event planning company. Paige Diamond has also been the resident sexpert for Urban Soul Radio in Los Angeles, CA and Developmental Sound Lab in New York, NY. Currently Paige Diamond is focusing her attention on her well wishers, providing tools, techniques, insight and a path that can be followed for those who find it difficult to create their own rules in their lives and are stagnant. She connects with

people by truly following who she is innately as she would like to call “JUST BEING”. Paige Diamond has transformed many individuals’ lives by carrying and being an example of her message of BEING and placing a high value on authenticity and respect. The proclaimed “Hiphop Sexpert” sits down with Ladychele from Ford Ent for an exclusive interview.

Tell us about being a “sexpert” how did that come about?

The whole sexpert title actually fell in my lap oddly enough. I decided I wanted to have my own bath &body product line so to raise money I went into the Sex Toy business. Naturally if you want to sell your products you have to know what you’re taking about so I started studying sexuality. It got to the point where my sex toy events became seminars. People wanted to have better sex but just didn’t know where to start. Next thing I knew I was being called a sexpert by my clients.

Are you a practice what you preach kind of girl when it comes to the advice that you dish out or a “Do as I say not as I do?

I am definitely a hands on type. The suggestions and tips are real but I want to be clear... I haven’t tried everything as everything isn’t for me.

Sexual boundaries are healthy, everyone should have them.

Now that you’re on your third publication, does the process of publishing your own books get any easier?

Yeah it actually does. The first book

I was writing still isn’t complete yet.

I totally was over thinking it. Now I have found my book writing “ritual” so it is a whole lot more of a smooth process.

Tell us about your “JUST BEING” mantra.

So many of us are carbon copies of everyone else. JUST BEING is about authenticity. Being who you are when Apart from author, tell us about no one is looking. The bedroom is no exception to this. People always some of your other titles. Which one is the most fun? talk about they keep it real but they can’t even be honest with themselves I am mostly known as the Hip Hop about their wants, needs & desires. If Sexpert and a media personality you cannot be honest in the most infrom when I had my sex talk show timate part of your being, then you’re The Sensual Cipher but a lot of peo- up shit creek! ple don’t know that I’m actually a life coach as well. Of all the many hats I Apart from “The HipHop sexpert” wear I would say being a media per- you are also a Sex Life Coach. sonality is what I enjoy the most. It What advice do you find yourself paved the way for me on many levels. giving people over and over?

I met a lot of awesome people and interviewed celebrities as well that One thing I try to avoid is giving adI’ve continued to have an awesome vice. The reason why is because you relationship with. Matter of fact I met already know the answer, you just you around that time lol. I felt at home don’t trust yourself. What you are in radio to the point that I know I’d looking for is someone to co-sign your thoughts. I empower my clilove to do television. ents to be the Knower because if they Why is a healthy sexual relation- don’t know, who the hell else will? ship with your partner such an im- The moment you say I don’t know, portant part of the relationship? is the moment when you lose your power to choose. I use my discipline Well it’s quite simple. Most of us treat and training as a life coach with my our sex lives as if it’s just an accessory specialties in success, emotional inin our relationship wardrobe. At the telligence & life planning to coach end of the day if your sex life is suffer- people in the area of sex. We tend to ing it’s because of a blockage that only think of sex as an act rather than who we are. I wanted to take it back to the you can remove, not your partner.

When you set yourself up for believ- basics & help people to see if their sex ing that sex does not matter, what lives are broken so are their relationyou do is you cheat yourself out of ships, whether platonic or otherwise. tru intimacy and vulnerability that It gets deep! is the glue that keeps a relationship together. Sex makes up 25 percent of a relationship but if it is bad sex, it Subscribe today to: will ruin the other 75 percent. Think www.PaigeDiamond.com about that.

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From Inmate to Bellalicious

What’s your name and what is it anything else that will take away from that you do? my time with them or my husband. Is entrepreneurship for everyone?

It is a very challenging balance, but Yolanda Flournah-Perkins it can be done. A lot of it has to do I believe that entrepreneurship is for Entrepreneur Motivational Speak- with time management. And I have to anyone who has a dream, a vision, a er, Author of the book “CONSE- admit, I am still a work in progress on goal and is willing to put in the work.

QUENCES” and “CONSEQUENC- time management but time with my If you have a dream to run a successful ES II”, Founder of X-MATE x-mate. kids and husband is never negotiable. business, go for it. But remember, it net ,Owner of Bellalicious Cosmetics will not be easy. It will require a lot of www.bellaliciouscosmetics.com What would you tell someone hard work, commitment, dedication who’s on the fence about starting and resilience. Entrepreneurship reWhat’s the biggest obstacle you their own business? quires you to have tough skin. You had to overcome to follow your have to be prepared to be talked about dreams?

I would tell that person to first pray by people who know you. You have about it. Don’t just rush into things to be prepared for minimum support The biggest obstacle I had to overcome because it “appears” to be fun. Starting from family and friends. Entrepreto follow my dreams is being a con- your own business is very reward- neurship is for anyone who can handle victed felons. Once I realized that my ing, but challenging. You have to be all the back talking, lack of support, past does not determine my future, I committed to your business when setbacks and disappointments. If you was then able to realize that I deserve no one else is. You have to believe can endure this, then you can be an to be just as happy and successful as in your business when no one else entrepreneur. any other person. does. You have to be so hungry for What’s the biggest reward? your business and your business vision The biggest reward in everything that even when there is I do as an entrepreneur is encouraging no vision. Simply and motivating another young teen or put, pray about it. entrepreneur that they can live their Do some research.

BEST life.

Ask yourself, how you can fill a void How do you balance your personal with your business. life & your business life?

Network with other entrepreneurs to You balance your personal life and learn from them and business life by setting boundaries their past mistakes.

AND by understanding that you do not have to say “yes” to everything, or every request that comes your way.

Because my husband and I was chal- “Entrepreneurship is for anyone who can lenged with having kids, we pride our- handle all the back talking, lack of supselves in being “very involved” parents port, setbacks and disappointments.” with our kids. When I am at home with my kids, the one thing I try not to do is work on my business or book or

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new goal was to then create a team and get more individuals involved and educate others on breast cancer awareness. The team started out with a total of 11 individuals. In two months we raised $577.75, we also hosted an event called The Charity Social, a free event that helped us raise $590.30 off of donations only. We want to reach out to our community, but also support other positive initiatives that would allow us to lend a helping hand.

Pink Posse Orlando will continue to grow One year later, I noticed that there day by day and hope that we may earn were not enough people in the Haitian your support as well. Our team strives community getting involved with this for greatness and hope we can help cause and that’s when it hit me; my save lives one day at a time.

Pink Posse Orlando

In 2013, Helena Noel, CEO & founder of Pink Posse Orlando made a decision to commit to something positive, “I felt that in order to grow in life as a human being you couldn’t surround yourself with negativity.” I chose breast cancer awareness, specifically because as a woman, within this society it shouldn’t be about race or gender. This is an organization that works with women and men suffering with one of the most leading cancers around the world. I registered myself through the American Cancer Society to raise funds and donate to the individuals who were victims to the breast cancer disease. Within a month I raised $134.

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Deeper Than Rap

Tell us what music means to you?

Absolutely. People listen to music Music means life to me.Because I feel when they’re going through somethat without music I can’t function. thing or when they want it to put them in whatever mood they wanna Who and what was the first song be in. If you wanna be in a happy that made you fall in love with mood, people usually put on hapmusic? py music, whatever that might be to them. So yea, absolutely. Because I Big Daddy Kane- “Ain’t no Half Step- feel like music is a drug. People are ping” addicted to it, they use music to pave the way to alot of things that might What about that song that made be taking off in the future. you fall in love with music?

With that thought, do you believe I don’t know, just the whole thing. music can be used to bring on When I heard that...That and Paid in change?

Full...I just remembered being mad yound when those songs came out. Absolutely. When you look at how Hip Those songs came out in 86 and I Hop has changed the urban culture. was born in 84, I just remembered When you had the people like Public being so young, and just hearing the Ennemy, Goodie Mob, the KRS1s, style of music and I was like Woow. when you had those individuals, they I just remembered, from the stories were talking about something meanmy mother told me, of how I was so ingful. It was “Fight the Power that in tune with everything, how I would be!” It was that type of thing going try to mimic the whole thing. And on, versus what you got now “Turn I remembered when Big came out, Up! Turn Up! Turn Up! Shoot and when these certain artists came out, Kill! Be simple, Be stupid” and that’s in like 92. But that Paid in Full, that exactly what’s going on when you look Rakeim, that Slick Rick. It was 3 indi- at the urban community. Through the viduals that really stood out, Rakeim music they’re being dumbed down. with his lyricism, Slick Rick with his What responsibility do you feel an just, the man just looked like money. artist holds when it comes to influAnd Big Daddy Kane and his whole encing social change personally? style. His style was just crazy to me.

A big influence. Because they’re the When writing, are you songs figure. They’re the examples that evmainly based on emotions and erybody is following. These individcurrent events or are your songs uals are put on high pedastals, that’s more story telling? why they make so much money, that’s what they’re so glorified. They are Both. Because I can write off of emo- looked up to by everybody. They’re tion and I can write a story. looked AT by eveybody. But now that you have everybody’s eyes on you, Do you believe music has an in- it’s up to you what you do with that fluence on current life issues? situation.

How so?

If you were to become President, what top 3 social issues will you attack first?

First thing I want is a full clean up and reconstruction of the inner cities.

I want those areas cleaned up. I need things torn down, rebuilt. Because when you look at these areas those areas are very impoveriched. You walk like a duck, quack like a duck, you’re a duck. You live in the hood, you from the hood, you born in the hood, you just hood. And you’ll never be anything else. Yes there’s a handful that makes it out, but my concern is not with the handful, it’s with the majority. They need to see a better living environment, they need to see stability.

The second would be proper education, the third being financial education.

Police brutality is a hot button subject in America right now.

What are your thoughts on that subject? my thoughts on that is that those people don’t respect us, they don’t care about us. And its not even a matter of “until you respect yourself and they gonna respect you.” Its not about all that, they just don’t respect us. Whether we respect ourselves our not. Because there are alot of people of color that are doing stuff with themselves, and the images that are being portrayed is that of negativity.

So you just don’t overall respect us.

My thoughts overall where that’s concern is that the violent only respond the violent. And I’m not going to even elaborate on that. Because we’ve been peaceful, there’s been protesting, that’s been going on, that’s what the Million March is. We’ve been peaceful. But the violent only understands violence.

Back to the music, does your music fall under any specific vibe?

tha tiwll be droppped on February 13th.

There’s a little bit of everything included for everyone. That was a question that was asked of me, what is your demographic, who are you trying to reach, I’m trying to reach the world. When Michael Jackson came out, there wasn’t a specific group of people that he was targeting, the man made music that everybody could love. Everybody. Didn’t matter what color, creed, everybody loved him. So I’m not making music for a specific class of people, I make music for everybody.

One last question, how to you find the balance between your liffe and your music?

I don’t think I found it. And I know that everything has to have balance, but I don’t think I’ve found it. Music plays such an important role in my life that I don’t think that I found a

balance. It’s intertwined in my everyday activities so, it’s almost, I’m not gonna say impossible, but it’s almost hard for me to balance out my life and my music. Because I love the music so mich so, when I’m doing the work, it doesn’t seem like it’s work. It just seems like, something natural, like what I’m supposed to be doing. So No, I don’t think I’ve found the balance as of yet.

Have you taken on any other ventures?

Yea, I just recently co-wrote a book with a very good friend of mines. Letters to my Daughters, Letters to my Sons. So I’m a published author as well as a musician. As of right now, those are the only two things that I’ve done but I have so much more that I want to accomplish in the near future.

What does 2016 have in store for you?

A lot of different shows. Currently working on an award show, for the city, I reside in Fort Myers. To give tribute and honor to the individuals of the city. Got that coming up in April. I’m also thinking of putting together a short documentary or a short film for the city, sort of like a “Money and Violence” almost. Dropping an album. Working on my mixtape

“ My concern is not with the

handful, it’s with the majority.

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This or That Favorite Artist: Michael Jackson Favorite Album: It Was Written Favorite Place: My Bed Favorite Color: Black Love or Money Love How do you define Success?

Money @IamTruWiz on all Social Media platforms

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Naikyria Johnson

Dj Samore Top 5 Countdown

Top 5 Records of the Summer 2015 , according to Urban Radio Mediabase/ BDS Charts, the streets, clubs, and of course DJ Samore, Make sure you tune in to the Urban Experience weekly for each week top 5 records of the week.

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Spotlight Tracks James Tucker III - Make it Reign Tank ft Siya, sage the gemini , chris brown - B day * Da Brat ft eric bellinger and sage the gemini - YAK

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Banshee Apparel

Calvin Roberts One Man’s Dream Becomes Realtity

Going back to Banshee Apparel being named after the fastest ATV, what does your clothing categorize as?

Something you would wear while riding ATVS, family gatherings, mudding, sports events , stuff like that.

We have ladies tank tops, boyshorts to kids onesies. It dont matter what color you are, that's especially what I love about this clothing line, it knocks down barriers. Everybody loves Banshees Tell us about Banshee Apparel.

First of all, what does the name mean?

I got the name after an AtV called the Banshee, the Banshee is one of the most famous ATV ever made. I've always loved the sound of them, they're the fastest ATV ever made besides the Suzuki . It's been a legend, its the most compared ATV there is. Whenever anyone get an ATV they always compare it to the Banshee.

When did you began this clothing line?

I came up with the idea in 2013 but really didnt get started til 2014.

What s the first peice you designed.

My first peice was a shirt thats called a 350 Engine shirt. I was attending this event in Bradenton and everybody was wearing the same thing. So I got this idea in my head so I sketched it out and took it to a graphic designer. Then I posted it on facebook, and that's how it got jump started. Soon as I posted it on facebook, every one started hitting me up, asking me how much they were, I told them $25.

I sold 500 shirts within the hour.

The money I profitted off of that, I went and got 1500 made. Long story short, my first shirt ever made, I sold 10,000 shirts.

What advice would you give someWhere do you have the shirts as It's tough to balance because I still one who's thinking of starting a of right now? have 2 kids that are in college and business. one still at home. I obviously have to Mainly online,and we're doing good make time for him. I'm also married, I would advise anybody to go for it, online. We ship everywhere in the so I gotta make time for my wife too. you have nothing to lose. If you fail, country. I've gotten orders from every You're talking about a guy who's run- you just get back up and try again. state except for Delaware and New ning off of 3-4 hours of sleep, balancHampshire, I don't know why they're ing time is definately tough. not showing me any love. We've shipped shirts everywhere, Canada, Puerto Rico, Bahamas , everywhere.

Is Banshee Apparel going to eventually branch out into accessories?

I already have those, I have hats, beanies, stickers, decals. We're getting ready to do beer coolies and keychains. But right now we have hats, jackets, etc..

How do you balance being a successfull business owner with a personal life?

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February is National Heart Month As we kicked of 2016, a lot of people made the same resolutions they have done to prior years, but how many of us really stick to them? This article I will touch notes on how to have a healthy heart and overall healthy living, because after all, it is important to live a healthy lifestyle to be able to live longer.

June 14, 2012 I walked into work as I would normally have. I was baffled and confused as I saw many of my beloved co-workers and friends upset and what seemed frazzled. A friend of mine approached me and said, “ G passed out on the ramp, don’t know if it was do to the heat. the ambulance and EMT is out there giving him CPR.” I raced passed the ticket counter at the airport (where we worked) and took a short cut running down a couple flights of stairs until I made to the ramp area. By then I saw a couple co-workers upset and more frazzled and the ambulance took off to the hospital. I was asking questions, because G2G as we called him, was the very best friend anyone could ask for. The guys filled me in quickly on what happened, I called my sister and husband and it was a race to the hospital. there we were in the lobby awaiting the news. The nurse told us to wait 5 minutes because the doctors wanted to speak to us. Finally, we walked to the back where he was and the doctors and nurses with tears in their eyes and a struck look of sadness said, “I’m sorry for your loss. Your

friend C hr istopher j u s t d i d n’ t make it.

It was a massive heart attack.”

I zoned o u t and all I could think about was him telling me every night, “Sho’ Nuff Ms. D, You’re my friend ‘till the end!” I fell at his side and cried.

Couldn’t believe he was gone. How could such a happy person so full of life be gone? Why him?...What about Li’l G (his only son) what’s going to happen to him?

1. See your doctor if you have questions do to hereditary heart and stroke conditions in your family.

2. Be conscious of what you put in your body as far as food, alcohol, cigarettes and such.

3. Be more physically

active

In my friend Christopher Polston’s 4. Avoid situations that may cause memory, I want to help spread the stress in your life. word in bringing awareness that your health matters! It affects others around you and with just small By Doris Torres changes done daily, you can get there.

Flint Water CrisisThe Facts

Thousands are poisoined. Public outcry for fresh water. Millions being donated by celebrities. Right here in America? Yes, not a third world country, but right here in our own backyard.

1. In order to save a few dollars, offi-

and reproductive organs in adults. cials in Flint Michigan decided to stop Lead can even pass through a placenta using water from Lake Huron and to a fetus. instead decided to use the water from Flint River. A river that was polluted and corrosive. Soon, lead began to flow through the households of Flint. 3. As soon as the water started flowing through the homes of the residents of Flint, they started noticing the dirty, murkiness, and smell of it 2. Lead poisoning is irreversable. It and began to complain immediately causes hearing loss, learning disabil- of symtoms such as rashes etc..But ities, speech deficits and behavioral the officials paid them no mind. It problems in children; and even less- wasn’t until at least a year later that er-known problems, such as hyper- a formal investigation was launched tension and damage to the kidneys into the matter.

What’s being done to help?

Licensed plumbers across Michigan arrived in Flint to begin replacing faucets and installing free water filters provided by the state.

Many celebrities such as Snoop, The Game, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Justin Smolliet and many more have donated time, hotel rooms, meals, money and most importantly, clean water to the residents of Flint

4. As

soon as President Barack Obama declared a State of Emergency in Flint, the officials changed the source of the water from Flint River back to Lake Huron. But they failed to change the cities old pipes which were already contaminated with the Lead poisoning.