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Emmanuel Hudson

Music

Dj Samore Top 5 Countdown

04

Dj Samore from the FAU Radio show The Urban Experience counts down the top 5 hits of the summer.

Team: What You Really Need

05 07

08

Writer Industry Works breaks down the importance of building relationships in the music industry.

Life/Love/Advice

Enter the world of comedian/artist Emmanuel Hudson. Find out what drives him? What motivates him?

And who’s Kosher?

Fashion/Beauty

In This Issue Original & Fresh: The Native Chick Collection

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With shirts that speaks volume, Native Chick introduces her collection to Ford Entertainment Magazine readers.

Glam I Am Boutique

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Tucked away in Cape Coral Florida is Glam Am Boutique. Find out how did they get started and what’s next on the menu?

Boredom in the Bedroom

25

HipHop Sexpert/Sex Lifecoach/Author Paige Diamond offer words of wisdom on how to breathe life into your bedroom.

Trans Lives Matter Too

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Author and activist Michael Lamb (Miss Mikey) shares a touching article on the Trans lives lost in 2015.

Wordsmith: Brooklyn’s Finest Artist Wordsmith gives us a glimpse into his artistry and the challenges he faces as a solo artist.

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Frank Lini: Still The Mayor of The City

Steph Lecor gives us a glimpse into her world as We The Best’s newest artist.

Frank Lini on his new album, his latest projects and how his title of “Mayor of Fort Myers” remains uncontested.

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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.

Summer Spotlight Artists Tracks

1

Tejai Moore - Classy Ratchet

2 3 WE UP - LIL Tazz, DBV, Ceejay Swag feat Yung Quay

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Team... What you really need.

We hear constantly that your

include you.

on hype and image. What people

“network is your net worth” in the

3. Integrity based.

see on the exterior they believe.

music industry. But is it the reality

4. Willing to learn- Not a know it

Jewelry, clothes, cars, they look

in the music business? After twen-

all.

good, yet all of that subtracts from

ty seven years in the music busi-

5. Willing to bring their network to

your net worth as they all

ness, I cannot agree with that. But

the table, yet not rely on it to

decrease in value quickly. If your

what I will say it that your TEAM is

complete the goal.

team is focused on those things

who provides you the roads to

6.Honesty with all team members.

and does not see the value in

build your net worth. Your direct

7.Business minded not “Industry

building a business, then your

business team is who will move

and Image” minded.

brand, art, and business will not

you forward as an artist in the

8. Adds true value to your business

progress.

business. Some of your team will

9. Is willing to listen and engage.

Never build your team on who you

work with you for free and some

10.Go the extra mile to get any

perceive to be their network. Build

of your team you will pay to be

and all things done.

it based on what you have experi-

there. Paying someone does not

Number five is a sticking point for

enced with them as individuals.

mean they don’t believe in you, it

me. Saying “my Man knows XYZ,

The business is constantly chang-

says you respect their knowledge

we good!” Just does not cut it. If

ing. New practices and process

and experience.

XYZ does not see a benefit or feel

must be learned constantly. But a

When putting your team together,

it, then they have no reason to

person’s character and drive rarely

you must make sure each have the

step up. I have seen people over

changes. Look for positive qualities

following in their character and

and over struggle to make some-

in human beings to build your

arsenal:

thing happen that in the end they

team.

1. Willing to put ego to the side for

had two choices; give up or find a

quickly.

the goal.

way to make it happen with their

- Janie Jennings, Industry Works

2.Must have a purpose and their

own team and talents.

industryworksbootcamp.com

own goals for their future that

We are in an industry that is built

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Experience

will

come

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Wordsmiff Brooklyn’s Finest Tell us about yourself as an

tougher, but it’s also a little

artist:

bit easier, somebody came

myself as an artist, I mean I’m a rapper, I rap of course, it’s what I do, but I dabble in a little bit of everything. I dabble in the trap sound, I dabble in the mainstream sound, I just did a record with DJ Mustard. So I got many different sounds, you never know what you’re

up with an idea, all you had to do was supply the verse to support the idea but when you’re solo you have to write everything yourself.

That’s really the hardest part. I had to learn how to

“

do hooks, how to make em catchy, that was

probably the only hard part to transitioning to solo.

really gonna expect when

Are all your songs based on

you get a release from me.

life experiences or do you

Right now I’m working on

sometime write based on

the Brooklyn’s Finest Project

what you feel the fans want

with my brother Red Cartier.

to hear?

That’s what I’m up to right now, that and working on my debut album.

Do you feel as though

process, they were all

lyricism in hip hop is

popping in 2008/2009

dead or is it a lost art

and it’s 2015 and it’s still

They are based on life expe-

that’s making a come

hard to hear a lyricist on

riences. I can’t really write it

back?

the radio. So it’s still on

if I didn’t go through it coz I

You were previously a part

write lyrics from the soul

of a group, but now you’re

and how I’m feeling. I can’t

doing solo work. Can you

really release something I

tell us the difference be-

didn’t

tween the two?

through or experience so

The different is, working in a group, there’s different likes, attitudes and egos. Working with a group is a little bit

I write lyrics from the soul and how I’m feeling. I cant’ really release something I didn't see, I didn't go through or didn't experience experience..

“

I don’t know how to label

see,

I

didn’t

go

everything is really coming from me. If its relatable then its relatable, if it isn’t, it isn’t you know?

Lyricism is a lost art that’s coming back. We are transitioning from the snap rap era and

its way up. Everything is a revolving door, everything goes out and it still comes back.

lyrics are just starting to get popular again with JCole and Wale and

Interviewed via phone by Ladychelle

Kendrick and everything like that. But it’s still a

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FRANK LINI

Still the mayor of the city 8

How does your new album

I know your title used to be “the

What drives you to go so hard?

“Hood Star” compare to your

unofficial mayor of Fort Myers”,

Being in a situation where I was

very first project?

Do you feel like you still hold

looking at 40years, being in a sit-

This one is more me hands on. I

that titled?

uation like that, I got time to sit

spent a lot more time with it. I

Yea, definitely.

down and decide to get serious

recorded myself, I mixed my own music, wrote my own music.

about my music.

You don’t feel like its’ been

You’re not only a success in your homecity, but your name also rings bells all across the southern states. What have you learned by taking your music

contested at all?

How was that transition from

Nah. There’s some talent out

doing music as a hobby to taking

here tho. But not really nobody

it serious and making it a liveli-

putting in that body of work yet.

hood?

It’s a sacrifice. I just had to dedi-

outside the city?

cate myself to my music.

You have to appeal to a bigger

Can you tell us what artists you

crowd. You’re not just rapping

feel match that talent just a

for your local fan base. Like, Ft

little bit?

Did you feel you had to change

Myers, we have a deep slang.

It aint none. There is some talent

certain things like changing your

Like you’re saying the words, a

tho. They just gotta do more. Be

circle and changing situations

lot o people won’t catch it,

around,

They

just so you can focus more or do

you’re

off.

might come out this year with a

you feel like you could balance it

That’s why you have to appeal to

mixtape then aint rapping again

all?

more people.

next year.

Nah. You have to change your

throwing

people

stay

relevant.

surroundings and people too. If you’re trying to be successful, Help us understand the title

Take us through your creative

you gotta surround yourself with

“Hood Star”

process.

successful

You know, like whe you’re in the

I write from emotions. However

that’s your homeboy, if he’s out

hood, you’re good. Aint no Holly-

I’m feeling, that’s what you’re

there doing negative and you’re

wood shit, aint no putting on.

gonna hear. I don’t have a set

trying to turn away from it every

You a hood star, you can go any-

topic. When I hear a beat, how

day, eventually you’ll fall into it.

where. Just being you.

I’m feeling the beat, it take me

That’s why I surround myself

there.

with positive people.

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people.

Even

tho

Ever feel discouraged?

They lack guidance?

You think its hopeless?

Definitely.

Yea.

I wouldn't say hopeless. But the mentality of the people in the

How do you deal with that?

So how do we fix that?

world is just messed up. We as

A lot of people look up to me. So

First, you start by doing your part

people have to get together first

when I feel the pain, I can’t show

and voicing your opinion. The

and get an understanding as to

it.People looking to me for

mentality of the people have to

what we’re trying to accomplish.

strength. Alof of shit you gotta

change first. We can’t change it

keep it in and talk to God, and

overnight but we can play a part

take it into your music.

tho.

Find Frank Lini on all Social Media platforms.

Are

you

pleased

with

the

“Hood Star” is available

support you get from your

for purchase on CD Baby.

hometown?

The whole city been behind me.

Interviewed by Speaking

of

the

city

(Fort

Ladychelle,

Myers), how do you feel about

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all the violence and killings

at Frank Lini’s studio.

that’s been going on?

It’s a lot of unnecessary crime and violence going in the city. It’s more so the youth. It’s not really their fault, they look up to the wrong people.

“

“

A lot of people look up to me. So when I feel the pain, I can’t show it. People looking to me for strength.

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First Lady Of We The Best 12

Why don’t you introduce yourself to the fans here at Ford Entertainment Magazine?

How did Khaled come across you?

I put all that on E-Class, shout out to him. He presented me with the

Of course, my name is Steph Lecor,

“Saturday” record, and I didn’t even

First lady of the We The Best.

know what he had planned for it. I recorded it, he played it for Khaled the next day, and Khaled wanted to

I’ve done my homework , I know you’re Haitian, as far as your background, do you feel like an ambassador of sorts to the Haitian women?

meet with me the day after that. I went to the studio, they played the record, he put the chain on my neck and was like “You’re with We The

First I love all types of music. So for me, it was a very easy transition. In Culture Shock, we played a lot. It was a mix of different sounds. So for me its more so now I get to do what I love, I get to do pop music if I want to, If I wanna do a reggae track one day, I’ll do it. So to do a more fun urban record, its right up my alley.

Like I said, I’ve been with Poe Boy for the past 5, 6 years and this is the home for that sound.

Best now”

No I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't give myself any claims or titles. I’m just a girl, Haitian American, born and raised in Miami, who’s doing music. And I love my culture, I love my city. If the fans choose to, in the future, to dub me that, then that’s cool.

Well, I’ve just officially dubbed you that for Ford Magazine.

Dope. I didn’t know you been with Poe Boy for so long. What had been

You guys gotta stay tuned. Right

“the first lady Haitian Ambassador

now our plan is to shove “Saturday”

of the world?”

down your throat until you can’t

(laughs) I was part of a group called Culture Shock. It was a pop EDM group with myself and 2 guys and

take it anymore and then from there, we’ll feed you some more.

The video’s coming soon, stay tuned for that.

gone to Africa, we’ve worked with the biggest pop star there, we’ve

We’re in the Poe Boy studios,

worked with the biggest pop star in

you’re rocking the We The Best

France, we’ve opened for J-Lo,

chain, kinda explain your situation

Calvin Harris, Ariana Grande. We’ve

a bit.

done phenomenal things. But that

I’ve been signed into Poe Boy’s for

from you?

your role previous to now being

we’ve done amazing things. We’ve (Laughs)

When can we expect more records

didn’t work out so we’re now here.

It’s a great tune, really catchy, anyone I’ve let hear it thinks it’s a smash. Who’s the production by?

Big D & Lamb. Shout out to them.

They’ve produced for everyone.

Beyonce, everyone, they’re Grammy

the past 5, 6 years. E-Class who’s

Award winning producers and they

the president and CEO of Poe Boy is

How’s that transition from the EDM

my manager and I am signed to We

pop scene to a more urban record?

The Best label.

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wrote and produced that record.

Who do you envision yourself on a

type of thing so I think that one

Sia. If you’re listening Sia, I’m dying

record with? An artist in the indus-

would do good. Nicki would be

to work work with you.

try right now.

dope

That’s such a difficult question

Nicki’s just Nicki.

because like, for me there are sp many talented people I wanna work with and then there are talented

Anything else you’d like to ad?

Follow me on all social media: Steph

Let’s say you were to do a record

Lecor. Stay tuned and keep your

with someone outside of the genre

eyes on me.

of Hip Hop/Urban?

people I don’t even know who they are yet. But I know I wanna work with them. I’m just obsessed with

Interviewed by Joseph Lopez, filmed

Sia. I think she’s a phenomenal

by Icey Labenjamin, Ex3 Films at Poe

writer, she’s just amazing. For sure

Boy Studios.

people who are really gifted and love what they do. So anyone. I wanna work with anyone. It could be the kid at home that’s making beats out of his room and recording in his closet, coz I’ve done that. Or it can be the biggest producers and song writers in the world. But if I had to pick someone to do a collaboration with, there’s so many options. If I could do a remix to “Saturday” it would be like a super girl power record and I would want Nicki on it, Beyonce, Kati Perry, and maybe even Taylor Swift. And I may be aiming really high but I just think that would be the dopest collaboration of women on a record.

I think Taylor would be guaranteed platinum. When I heard the record

fact, not in vocal composition, I don’t think you guys sound alike, I just think the kind of a record that

“

I’m just a girl, Haitian American, born and raised in Miami, who’s doing music. And I love my culture, I love my city.

“

it kinda gave me a RiRi feel. In the

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Emmanuel Hudson “

Don’t depend on me, coz I will definitely let you down. As an idol, as a human, or anything else that’s not Jesus Christ. I believe in Jesus Christ, that’s my Lord and Savior and I’m telling you, He’s the only person who will never let you down.

“

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“

We’ve see you on Wild n Out right

I feel like it’s a combination of both.

internet, Instagram, social media

now, we’ve heard the new record

Because to be honest with you,

websites, that’s the new wave. So

“Grandma’s House”, what other

that’s how you stay not only rele-

hey, as long as I stay relevant on the

projects are you currently working

vant, that’s how you stay looked at

timeline, on these social medias, the

on?

by the people that actually matter.

people have no choice but to look at

Not saying my fans don’t matter,

me and say “hey, we want him for

they matter, I’m talking about the

bigger and better things.”

store, me and my brother we’re helping someone out, we are doing a festival film, a little indie film called “My best friend is black” shot

by DJ 7Grand so that’s gonna be dope. We’re still working on just Youtube, shooting Youtube videos, trying to keep it grounded, trying to not forget where we come from and just give the people exactly what we gave them from the roots. I’m working on a mixtape, that I’m getting ready to come out with and of course, like you said, you heard “Grandma’s House”, I’m getting ready to shoot the video for that.

big people that’ll get you the auditions, the “hey I want him in my tv show.” It’s definitely a grind but for the most part, like you said, it’s just something I love to do. I’m a deep thinker and I stay awake a lot. I barely get sleep, I usually don’t sleep at all, and sometimes ideas that I have just come to me at 3 4 o’clock in the morning so, I apologize for flooding all you guys timeline that’s following me but hey, I gotta get it in man. This is what I do and I’m glad the videos I’m dropping now are going viral because the

And I have another song in store. I just like dropping things. Auditions, movies, tv shows coming up. I’m very excited for 2016.

We always see you on the timeline, dropping posts and

grind or are you just chilling thinking “This is funny, let me

“

videos. Is that part of the your

drop this”?

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“

I like to shine light on a serious matter because I believe laughter is medicine for the soul.

So I can get a lot of people to laugh at situation… instead of being all down about it, we can laugh about it. And at the same time it can change.

“

Right now we have a lot of things in

Are all your successes that

You have a fairly big fami-

you’re gaining, are they all

ly, a lot of brothers, how

happening organically or

involved is you family in

are those specific things

your

you are aiming for? Like

grind?

and

daily

My family, they’re a part of

It’s a combination of both I

my comedy grind, my grind

think, because, I really

period. They’re very sup-

wanted to do music. I’m

portive. There are 8 of us

really blessed at how to

all together and people

write songs, knowing how

have asked me why don’t

to write lyrics and stuff like

you include your other

that. That’s what I wanted

brothers? And my only

to do in the beginning, that

answer for that is, I deal

was my main focus, but

with a lot of negativity

then being funny just came

being on the come up and

naturally. It was more

being a little famous and I

organic and it just so

do not want for my family

happen that the comedy

members to go through

side decided to take off

that. Granted it comes

first, thus the wave I decid-

with the territory, but still

ed to take. Either way I’m

it doesn't make it right.

getting a step closer to my

Everyday, I get on social

dream, to what I really

media and I get bashed left

wanna do. I have a huge

and right just for no rea-

fan base and I appreciate

son. Its just too much

them all, the support that

negativity, they (family)

they give me. But music is

kinda don’t understand,

what I wanted to do at

but at the end of the day

first. But right now, I’m

they don’t care, because

gonna give the people

they know either way, I got

what they want then hut

them. My family supports

them with the element of

me a lot, they’re actually

surprise later.

my biggest fans.

“

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Music was my first love, (Kosher) that was my stage name, my alias. In the urban dictionary it means cool, authentic, and laid back, down to earth. I like to vibe a lot.

“

being on Wild n Out?

career

go down in history as “these guys

tho your style of comedy is copied

are pioneers of this train right

and imitated a lot, would you

here”.

agree with that?

To be honest with you, there is nothing new under the sun. Every-

How do you balance your personal life and your career?

thing has already been done. I thing it's just people sharing their point of view on something. Me and my little brother Phillip Hudson we do focus on originality and what I mean by that is, we sit down, our creative process, we like to sit down and think of what hasn't been done already. Let’s come up with something that nobody has ever talked about, it’s the small things, you magnify the small things that nobody ever talk about and we try to stick to originality as much as we can. Honestly, I think with the little things that we do, it may have been done before but we have no knowledge of it. And that’s the way we like it.

We like to think that we came up with it ourselves.

I make time for what I want and what’s very important to me. The people around me, they know how I am, the people closest to me. I don’t have that many friends, at all, so the people who are closest to me, I cherish those and when I get a chance to spend time with them, I really do. And honestly it balances out pretty nice, I’m my own boss, unless I’m on set doing movies for other people, I’m my own boss, I pay myself.

One thing I just started, it’s a

So if I don’t work, I don’t eat.

combination of two hashtags,

Sometimes its good to have family

#LordImReady, which is basical-

and friends and have that personal

ly saying “take me now Lord,

life all to yourself because that’s where all my ideas come from, real life things and if I’m working all the time then I wouldn't be able to actually realize the real

That’s our main goal and grind. Its all about originality. We have to be our own pathway. If you get picked up for something that is

stuff

that

people

are

going

through out here to make fun of.

Not in a bad way, but to shine light on serious

I’m

ready

to

go”

and

#TheThingsISeeOnMyTimeline.

Now a lot of people, I would put something up there that’s very serious and a lot of people will bash me saying “How could you make fun of this?” It’s really frustrating when people don’t see your vision, they only see

super original you get all the money, you get all the credits, you

“

Sometimes it’s good to have family and friends and have that personal life all to yourself, because that’s where all my ideas come from, real life things and if I’m working all the time then I wouldn't be able to actually realize the real stuff that people are going through out here to make fun of.

“

From my perspective, it seems as

subjects.

what you show them and its frustrating.

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But those videos are not to make

don’t be talking about nothing.

Any last words?

fun of the ridiculous stuff you

So when I do come out with my

Don’t depend on me. I will defi-

see, its really to open up your

mixtape, expect music that you

nitely let you down. As an idol, as

eyes, like, this is the world that

can ride to, that you can vibe to,

a human, or anything that’s not

we live in, this is the chaos that

music that makes sense and that

Jesus Christ himself ok? I believe

we’re in. But I like to shine light

makes you wanna do something

in Jesus Christ, that’s my Lord

on a serious matter because I

about certain situations.

and savior and I’m telling you,

believe laughter is medicine for

He’s the only person who will

the soul. So if I can get a lot of

never let you down.

people to laugh at the situation, not only will it bring light to it like, I cant believe this is actually

Catch

Emmanuel

Hudson

on

going in the world, and instead of

MTV’s Wild n Out, download the

being all down about it, we can

new song “Grandma’s House” on

laugh about it. And at the same

iTunes and catch up on all his

time it can change.

new projects online. On Instagram: Emmanuel Hudson and on twitter @_Kosher.

One last question, your twitter name “Kosher”, what does it Interviewed by Ladychelle via

mean?

video call at Hit Central Station.

Music was my first love, that was

Engineered by Emmanuel Castillo.

my stage name, my alias. In the

authentic, and laid back, down to earth. I like to vibe a lot. I like club music but sometimes I really love music with substance, that brings about change. I love music that brings about positive influence for the youth and some of

love music that brings about “ Ipositive influence for the youth and some of these songs out here, they’re nice, the beat is nice, but they don’t be talking about nothing.

“

urban dictionary it means cool,

these songs out here, they’re nice, the beat is nice, but they 20

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the inconsistencies we face in life

these women in my head. I just

business. The first collection was

when dealing with people. My

started talking to myself saying.

relationship driven. The design "I

Line is about owning who you are.

I'm married and any woman

see you Lurking" was created,

If your fake then stand over there.

wanting to speak to me in refer-

because I would always get

" Sorry Don't Do Broke" is some-

ence to my husband will get no

starred down walking in the mall.

thing I believe, just allow women

love. This is when I came up with

I wanted something to say I know

to know there worth. I'm not

the design "No Love For The Side

you’re watching me. Whether it

saying you need a man that

Hoe" I even started to put myself

was from women or men with

makes a million dollars, but make

in their shoes and said " Even if

good intentions or bad. I wanted

sure he can properly provide.

my man was talking to you, you

to state the obvious. The design

will never have the ring: you will

"You Ride I Pay", which you truly

always be the side chick. This in-

have to have a “I don't care

spired my design " No Side Chicks

personality” to rock this one. This

In The Wives Club. I told my hus-

design was inspired for men to

band my thoughts and ideas and

also state the obvious. If I'm

he said, "Maybe you should start

taking care of you, I expect for 22

We live in a world where we

What inspired you to design?

shouldn't have to settle. " Money

I never forget, I was in 6th grade

Fame Success" is something I

and my aunt was a school teacher

want and man others. This de-

and she would bring me different

signs truly speaks for itself. One

bags of left over fabric. I was a

of my Favorites is " Being With Me

new big sister and wanted to

Is A Come Up". Everyone always

make my baby brother a blanket.

feel when you’re with a person,

It was the ugliest sewing job ever,

they made the best decision by

but I made it. I knew then that I

selecting you. I love this design,

enjoyed designing. Although it

because it's

3D. It shows how

wasn't until I turned in my 30's

many people you had to go

when I started Native Chick

through to finally find your Mr or

Collection I have always been the

Mrs. Right. "Trust No One" is the

creative type. I would make brace-

world's motto to me. This design

lets and earrings when I was in

is created from all dollar signs and

middle school to sell to my

it glows in the dark. The pyramid

friends. I always liked customizing

on the shirt, represent all the

my

secrets that people keep from

out.

you, leaving you in the dark from

it would have to be embroidered

who they truly are. However

with the person’s name on it. I

when light is shine on a creature

always believe people want gifts

in the dark, you can see how ugly

that represent them. Native Chick

they truly are. Trust No one is a

Collection does just that. It allows

design the whole world can relate

people to take ownership of what

to. The Final Collection Released

they’re feeling, even if they can’t

was a tribal line. It was a small

express it verbally. I am all about

project I worked on, just to

making a statement and standing

remember part of my heritage.

out. I wanted to design a brand so

own

clothes

to

stand

Anytime I would give a gift

original, so authentic that it keeps you talking about it for hours, if not days.

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Glam I am Boutique Ford Entertainment Magazine’s Cre-

clothing, we kinda cater to all ages,

She sent me a message and we went

ative Director Joseph Lopez, took a

we have girls who shop here from

from there.

trip to Cape Coral Florida’s hottest

the age of 13 to ladies the age of 65.

boutique “Glam I Am” Boutique to

What are some of the crowning

catch up with owner Barbie and

As far as for you, Annabelle, you are

moments for you and the boutique?

Model Spokesperson Annabelle.

Glam’s official model. Is this your

We’ve come along way since we’ve

first experience modeling or have

started We did the Hookah Fashion

Exactly how did Glam I Am Boutique

you modeled before?

show, we’ve been reached out by all

came about?

Annabelle:

Barbie: Actually Glam Am I Boutique

before. This is a total first.

I’ve

never

modeled

came about as a dream of mine, I’ve

kind of people in the industry, from artists to fashion designers who love what we have to offer. We have

always been pretty big on fashion, a

How did that relationship come

events

fashionista per say, and it was some-

about between Glam and you?

another in November and another in

thing that I thought Cape Coral kinda

Annabelle: We met on Instagram.

December. We’re booked for the

needed, a little flavor, some trendy

planned

rest of the year.

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for

September,

I saw your face on the Wendy Williams show.

How did that feel to see yourself

on

national

television?

Annabelle: It was a humbling experience. It was just crazy! (laughs)

Do

you

see

yourself

pursuing modeling? Are you seeking other opportuni-

Anything you’d like to ad?

ties or are you sorely “Glam’s girl?”

Yes, check out Glam Am I on Instagram and Facebook.

Annabelle: I’m always going to be Glam’s girl. But defi-

We’re here to serve you and make you look glamorous.

nitely if the opportunities do come along, why not? You

Located in Cape Coral, Florida.

only live once.

What are some of the tribulations of having a fashion forward boutique?

Barbie: It’s not easy. Women are hard to please. Myself included. However, it’s been so rewarding to say the least. I’ve enjoyed every step of it.

Where do you see the boutique in the near future?

What are you building toward?

Barbie: I’d love to open another location. Maybe somewhere in Fort Myers, or Bonita Springs. Somewhere in the middle. Bring a little bit of Naples up north.

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We’re here to serve you and

make you look glamorous.

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Boredom in the bedroom So you been in a relationship for a

s*** and is just seems like you’ve

So it’s time to spice up your sex

while. Remember when you first

reached your freaky ceiling. What I

life.. (if you like of course ) and get

started having sex with your part-

want to show you is that boredom

to the bottom of this rut that

ner it was crazy!?! You couldn’t

is not something that can be para-

you’re in and revive your sex life.

keep your hands off of each other

lyzing to your sex life or your rela-

right? Now it seems like you barely

tionship, it is just something that

touch each other.

is a challenge and you have to rise

Here are a few simple things you can do to get you from point A to point B & C.

to the occasion.

It’s not that you don’t like your

1.Totally de-stress before interacting

partner or you’re not turned on by

See first thing you have to under-

your apartment anymore… well, it

stand is what is boring you in your

possibly could be.

sex life. Is it that you do the same routine over and over again and

But in all fairness, between the everyday ups and downs, ins and

with your mate. If you are stressed out or you are mentally distracted, the sex will be less than sub par.

the whole act of sex is just too damn predictable? Or is it that you

2. Take some time to flirt with

don’t even have the sex drive you

your partner and find out each

used to have and you need some

others fantasies. What I have

additional motivation to get into

found is the main problem with

the mood? When we are bored

most people’s sex live is the lack of

No one really wants to not have

with something we become disin-

communication. You are not a

sex with their partner… I mean if

terested and withdraw from it. Sex

mind reader and neither is your

they’re still into them of course. So

is no exception to this rule.That

partner. You have to speak up.

the question becomes:

type of response tends to lead to

outs of life, sex just has taken a backseat in your relationship.

Of course it happened by default.

having

sexual

obligations

and

What do you do? How do you fix

not having sex for enjoyment and

it? Can it even be fixed?

pleasure. No one wants to have sympathy or obligatory sex. Well

What happens for most of us when we are in a long-term

now if you’re role playing, that’s a

3. Step out of your comfort zone. Be bold and be daring. At the same time do not do anything that makes you uncomfortable to the point where you are not being yourself.

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With the shocking revealing of Caitlyn Jenner,

born a certain way but feel deep within yourself, you’re

formerly known as Olympic gold medal winner Bruce,

not what is between your legs. ‘Assigned gender at birth’

you’d think being a transgendered male or female in

is how Trans folks identify with being assigned a gender

America, the land of the free, would be easy. Well, think

when they are freshly out of the womb when at that very

again. With many noteable and noble transwomen in the

moment they feel as if their something else. Trans people

spotlight of social media and film or reality TV from

as young as 8 start living and identifying themselves to

Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Amiyah Scott, Carmen Carerra,

the sex they feel as who they are. The smallest things

B.Scott, TS Madison, Isis King, and Sidney Starr just to

from pronouns (he, she, him, her etc) to a good support

name a few who stand for what they believe in, equality.

group as well as therapy can be beneficial when going

True enough all of them are on different platforms and

through a transformation from one sex to another. But

share their views very differently and deliver them in such

when murders in such numbers as this happens, it’s truly

a way that can’t be duplicated these woman are letting

a shocker but also terrifying to have to live your life in

you know not to forget the T in the LGBT community. T in

danger.

the LGBT community has fallen faint with noise until trag-

In a recent study with transgendered youth, ages 12-24,

edy strikes. Tragedy as far as 10 transwomen of color

51% reported thoughts of suicide while 30% attempted

being murdered this year alone. The first murder of a

the act itself. Kyler Prescott, 14, a trans boy, was the 11th

transgendered woman was Papi Edwards from Louisville

trans teen to commit suicide this year alone. Kyler like

was killed January 9th. The most recent killing was in

many other committed suicide because of depression

central Tampa the transwoman was named India Clarke

and lack of support from society, family support wasn’t an

but when the first story hit the news she was addressed

issue. “But this is the reality for far too many in the

as a ‘man in dress found dead’ causing a hashtag uproar

transgendered community. And its not because trans

with #SayHerName, her name was India Clarke.

people are somehow inherently unstable-it’s because we

Now with everything going on in the justice system from

live in a world that makes it very, very difficult to be

the Freddy Grey case, the Charleston Shooting, and now

trans.” Caitlyn Jenner speaking on the suicide of Kyler and

the most recent Sandra Bland controversy I’m sure it’s

the murder of Mercedes Williamson at the 2015 ESPY

hard to keep up with everything that’s been going on. But

awards as she (see there’s the pronoun usage) accepts

as I stated above, the transwomen in the spotlight are

the Author Ashe Courage Award.

letting you know that ‘girls like us deserve life’! “I was

Little and slow strides to transgendered equality,

born a baby, not a boy” says Janet Mock, a trans woman

acceptance, and understanding have been made but as

of color who is an author as well as the host of her own

Laverne Cox, Orange is the new Black star and cover of

segment So POPular on MSNBC. Sexual orientation and

Time magazine, said via Instagram when touching base of

sexual identification are two totally different things.

the murder of Clarke, “Seeing things like this make me

Sexual orientation is when you’re attracted to someone of

wonder am I next…Just because we have a few famous

the same or opposite sex deeming you straight, gay, or

trans people doesn’t mean our work as a community isn’t

bisexual. Sexual identification is how you identify yourself,

done.”

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Cox along with many other trans advocates in the spot-

Trans is beautiful.

light or not vow to tell their success stories but also their

*** Publisher’s note: This article was written in August, 2015 in

testimony’s on how hard it is to fight through the stigma

light of the murder of India Clarke. There were 7 more lives lost

of society while being trans. Trans people are just that,

after hers.

people! We as people of different communities but of the

Trans Lives Matter too. Trans is Beautiful.

same society are all the same because we’re all different, but in some way relatable. Trans folks have struggles just like anyone else does. Senseless murders because someone is living in their truth is just ignorant. TS Madison, a social media star and author, always gives it real, raw, uncut, when she posts a vlog. A Miami native but Atlanta living trans woman she knows what it takes to get the message across. She is comical but ratchet always making sure to deliver a message even If she has to ‘Read the eyes out of you muthafuckas’. She is all for living in your truth and being transparent when transgendered.

All in all the murders this year was an eye opener, not only for the LGBT community but for the nation. The murders stop with us if we just try to understand what trans people really go through. Everyone deserves a life to be lived and not cut short by ignorance. Many people are taken aback when confronted with something they’ve never experienced before.

Michael Lamb aka Miss Mikey is the founder of Let’s Talk About it, inc. An organization gearded toward shedding awareness on the HIV stigma and urging everyone to know your status and get tested.

With the scandal of Tyga, a Young Money rapper, sexting a transgendered model by the name of Mia Isabella.

Whether the story is true or not, it was indeed meant to shame all parties involved. It was meant to shame Tyga because he desired a transwoman. It was meant to shame Kylie Jenner, his current girlfriend, sparking infidelity

Miss Mikey sis also a spoken word poet and author of “Miss Mikey’s cookbook.

To order your own copy, visit www.Ihatemissmikey.com.

rumors. And it was meant to shame Mia Isabella for

being a transwoman messing with a celebrity. There should be no shame while being who you are and comfortable with the skin that you’re in. you can’t help who you fall in love.

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