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2020 VISION

NICKI RETIRES?

FLORIDA FOCUS

Peachy Tea is fully focused on

The last decade of hip-hop has

Straight out the Florida scene, J Reed

taking control of her career and

been respectfully dominated by no

is hitting hard and in 2020, he’s not

overcoming the challenges she’s

other female artist than Nicki Minaj

playing around when it comes to his

experienced in her life journey.

herself. Of course, Cardi B made a

focus. Recently nominated at the

Stepping into modeling only a year

strong emergence in recent years

2019 Underground Music Awards

ago, she has a unique look and

and threatened Nicki’s solo position

(UMA), he’s coming from the realer

attitude that has quickly elevated

at the top of the game and opened

side of hip-hop; the side that speaks

her throughout New York and is

even more doors for new femcees.

to your heart through the relation of

only continuing to grow. Full of

Still, it’s no question that without

the struggle and the side of hip-hop

attitude, hustle, ambition, and drive,

Nicki, the game just wouldn’t be

that knows no commercialism or

this woman is ready to take the

the same. So, it was no surprise

phony gimmicks. Striving to remain

modeling industry by storm. She’s

that when Minaj announced her

different,

well on her way, she just has to

retirement, she sent her Barbie fans

amongst an ocean of soundalikes,

focus on her focus.

into a frenzy.

J Reed is an artist you can truly

unique,

and

original

appreciate; if for nothing else, just for keeping it 100% the only way he knows how.

departments editorial Positive Influence for the future editors note

cover feature Peachy Tea Interview

interviewS J Reed 12 Vanessa Soredjo 40

modelling Snaps 19 MODEL life 34

reviews Twista 56 J Fresh 59

Special feature Arizona Hip Hop Fest

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EAST COAST KILLA BEEZ

march 2020 EDITORS

Graphic Designer Martin ‘Lab’ Ridgway

Xavier “CompleX” Prue Ri Royal

DIRECTORS Ray Daniels [Radio Connect] Mzz BK [Promotions] Lorissa “Classy” Dawahoya [Secretary/ Booking]

CONTRIBUTORS Select Oil

Photographers

Def Jam Records

Emily X. Gore [EXG Photos]

Nerve DJs

NeVaughn Brown [Nok Films]

Big Heff

Jonathan C. Ellerbee [J.E. Photos]

JReed

Tina Perry

Mixx Mafia Radio Nok Films

Promoters

Vett Adams

El Bambino

Trey Photos

Classy

Powerhouse 106 FM

Tin the 480 King

Vanessa Soredjo

N.Y. Noyz

Peachy Tea

AP Promo

Albee Al

Talya Coleman

JFresh the Journey

Writers

Peachy Tea

Respect the Underground

Bliss Bindope

PJ the Reptile Model

EXG Photos

Ri Royal

Rashida Gassaway

MTV

ES Writer

Juel of Rome

Misty TV Firm

UBO Magazine

Coleman All Star Agency

Emily X. Gore [Photography] Magical Meela [Social Media Manager] ES Writer [Music Review] Jay Moore [Marketing] Nilda Mendez [Financial] Be Bold Toya [Poetry]

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The message was prevalent all 2019: “Focus On Your Focus” and let it play. Focus will make you capable of anything; it fuels you with a power that pushes you forward even when you don’t want to go on. Or as Peeg “PJ the reptile model” Johnson would say, “remember your WHY!” Well, I recently had to keep asking the universe WHY because there’s been many battles. But, the repeated statement was “Stay Focused” and “Let Go.” That was a deep one for me because I’ve never been the type to let it go. So many revelations and lessons learned during this journey of success and one key that was given to me said, “it’s a clean slate and you have to let go to step into your abundance.”

editor's note

positive influence for the future You see, too many of us are holding

their memory. Lost contracts due to

country of America; thanks to my

things inside... envy, hate, jealousy,

failed goals. Investments fell inside.

man and new manager Ray Daniels,

anger... and they are preventing us.

But, you know what? Frustrated,

Music Director for Power 96.5 FM in

We are preventing us. Blocking our

pulling hair out, cussing out the opps,

Atlanta. Then, came Talya Coleman

own blessings. I admit that even

we stayed focused. And now, here

from the Coleman All Star Agency.

I wasn’t always such the positive

we are. 3 months behind, true. But,

Becoming Editorial President for the

influence at one point in my life.

we’re still here, which means they

Misty TV Firm. Becoming a Media

That’s why I keep pushing P.I.F.F.

haven’t stopped our movement yet

Rep for Nerve DJs; MTV; BET; and

Because I’m focused and my focus

or taken us out the game yet. Gotta

300 artists with Def Jam!! What’s

knows that it’s either this or the

respect that.

happening??!! Blessings are in the air

streets, which I vowed not to go back

Of course, there’s no such thing as

and we are on our way to greatness,

to. So, it is what it is. So, it’s definitely

coincidence; only irony. I was led to

so stick with us as we continue to

been focus that’s driven me through

Atlanta for some strange vibration I

change lives. We just gotta stick to

the storms lately.

couldn’t quite comprehend, but the

one thing: Stay Focused.

As I have always kept it transparent

visions wouldn’t leave me alone.

with my audience since I started

They woke me from my sleep at 3:00

this thing back in 2012, I won’t lie to

AM with equations in my head that

you guys and act like everything that

broke down to my angel numbers. I

glimmers is gold. Life fell apart for me

had no idea where these equations

over the past few months. Death was

came from in my sleep, but when I

the pattern in the air and I lost many

followed the codes and chased the

close ones in only a matter of months.

direction of the numbers, I became

They all told me to keep pushing in

The Radio Connect for the entire

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to our relaunch of P.I.F.F. Magazine, I will include one chapter in every issue of P.I.F.F. from my book on model management, titled, ‘Model Life’. Stick with us each issue to pick up new skills and learn the basics of managing people in the modeling industry.

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PIFF: And not only are you an actress, but you’re a model as well, right? VANESSA: I can’t do everything because I’m short, but I do a lot of print and commerical work, but I could never really be on a runway because I’m not tall enough. That’s why I’m focusing more on the acting. I use the modeling side more for networking and business opportunties. I’m not tall, man. I’m this little shortie!!

PIFF: Do you prefer one over the other? VANESSA: I love them both. I love acting because I can be any character I want to be that I cannot be in real life. I get to walk in people’s shoes and feel their feelings, their thoughts. As far as modeling, I love doing the print work and feeling like it’s my time to shine. I love being in front of the camera.

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PIFF: How long have you been doing this? VANESSA: I've been officially in the industry since 2012.

piff spotlight - Vanessa Soredjo PIFF: Any advice for other women out there aspiring to make it to your level?

each other. We all were strangers to make that short film. But, it was

PIFF: What’s the process if someone wants to book you on a project?

VANESSA: It has to come from you

actually for my demo reel and I

VANESSA: They gotta holla at

to really want this. If you really want

never thought that the idea would

P.I.F.F. Magazine and go through

this, you’re gonna do whatever you

get picked up. And that’s how I got

you guys if they wanna work with

can to push yourself out there and

started producing and I enjoyed it, so

me. I’m managed by agents, not

make it. And network with people.

I went into shooting ‘Bad Director’.

just anybody can book me, so if

My next film I plan to produce is

somebody is interested in working

PIFF: When did you decide to get deeper involved in the game and go into doing production? Going from being the actor to becoming the director...

going to be about modern slavery.

with me on a project, they’re gonna

VANESSA: That is funny because I

as I can this year. All I need is one

really needed my demo reel. We

opportunity to prove myself. The

got ready to put an idea together to

more bookings, the better. My

build on our demo reels, me and a

biggest goal is to be able to quit my

group of actors. We met up to shoot

job and pay my bills only through

‘Jack’s Shed’ and none of us knew

modeling and acting.

when we got together that weekend

need to get it cleared through P.I.F.F.

PIFF: What are your goals for 2020? VANESSA: To get as many bookings

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Why do you feel you have to get away from the secular music? The secular music has a worldly component to it that God warns us about. That deters your mind from doing what you know is right. The only music that you listen to when you hear radio is something that He says ‘don’t do.’ Whether it’s fornication, intoxication, high on drugs, hurting people, killing people, disrespecting people. And it does sound good. It sounds great. And I'm not saying that as humans, we don’t indulge. But, when you feel your spirit under attack, you have to do spiritual maintenance and get away from those vibes because you feel it in your spirit if you’re aware. If you turn off that secular music and tune into spiritual music, it completely turns your mind around and washes out every negative vibe in your mind that you’ve been taking in from the rest of the world.

Is there anyone in the industry you look up to as a role model for your ambitions? Rhiana. She’s definitely my inspiration and with all that she’s accomplished with her own branding and recent modeling endeavors, definitely a woman with a statement. I respect her grind and hustle and seeing her make milliondollar moves just motivates me more.

What should we be on watch for this year with Peachy Tea? I got a fashion show coming up in the early summer. I also have a music video shoot coming up for one of the local designers and artists I’m working with. May 30th is my big fashion show in Albany at the Governor's Convention Center. I’m going on the Stay Focused Tour later this year with P.I.F.F. Magazine. So, we’ll see... got a lot coming up on this adventure of mine...

How do people find you or get in contact with you to work with you on things? I’m on Instagram as @sweettea5972 and my Facebook is: Peachy Tea, so definitely follow and/ or like my Facebook page. I have a modeling page called Peachy Sweet Tea. You can look me up on there, too. You can really look me up anywhere. I’m everywhere and I’m gonna be everywhere!

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TWISTA

‘Summer 96’

Mixtape Review Latest project from Chicago lyricist

Pros:

Twista

some

city. These are things that I don’t

and legend in the game, Twista.

homestyle Chicago based house

mind when music artist do it, but

Known for his flash and rapid fire

music mixed with HipHop which

make the project on point. Don’t tell

rap style that was not a missing

shocked me for a moment because

me the album/project is about one

presence on this Mixtape, Summer

I’m not from Chicago. Don’t get

thing then have songs that do not fit

96.’

it twisted, a lot of inner city clubs

said concept.

Twista didn’t lose a step. Twista

rock with House Music. House

fanatics already knew this and it

Music IS black music but that’s for

Overall Twista did his thang on this

wasn’t like I doubted the OG cause I

another discussion for another time.

mixtape. No surprises here, just

knew dude could still rap, just didn’t

I just was not expecting Twista to

wish he made this project shorter by

know he’d do something new on

experiment with that style of music,

trimming the fat that was the songs

this mixtape. The flash is still present

ever. It makes sense him being from

that were not on par with the theme

on this mixtape and of course the

Chicago and that sound being part

of this mixtape.

lyricism and speed. Typical Twista

of the culture, but there are other

is the bulk of this mixtape. Whether

styles of Chi-Town HipHop Music

that bothers you or not is totally up

as well. As far as the pros go I do

to you but here’s what I liked and

he’ll be soon releasing and to bring

disliked about the mixtape and wish

up Chicago culture again, I feel like

Twista did more of.

he wanted to paint a picture of his

PIFF REVIEW

introduce

Rate: 8/10.

piff review

Latest project from Chicago lyricist and legend in the game, Twista. Known for his flash and rapid fire rap style that was not a missing presence on this Mixtape, Summer 96.’ Twista didn’t lose a step. Twista fanatics already knew this and it wasn’t like I doubted the OG cause I knew dude could still rap, just didn’t know he’d do something new on this mixtape. The flash is still present on this mixtape and of course the lyricism and speed. Typical Twista is the bulk of this mixtape. Whether that bothers you or not is total 4.4 THE INSPIRATION ISSUE OCTOBER 2019 57

J FRESH 58

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rise of the footsoldier Indie artist are known to do

Each mixtape has it’s own sound

some unprecedented things like

and vibe to it. You have the first

dropping three mixtapes out in

mixtape

one day. Who’s the artist that did

which is all about the glitz and

that? Conneticut’s own, JFresh

glamour of the rap game and the

The Journey. I’ve listened to all

street life. Mixtape #2 “The Rise

three projects by JFresh and will

of a Foot Soldier” has somewhat

share my thoughts on all of them,

of a conscious feel to it with

but not separately like my usual

some motivational tracks as well.

reviews. Typically I would share

Mixtape #3 Before Anything Else”

my thoughts about an album/

had a club/party vibe to it. As you

mixtape, name a favored song(s)

can see three totally different vibes

and rate the project out of 10.

to three different projects, but

This review will be a bit different.

generally speaking the content felt

I’ll still name my favorite track

the same. Yes I got different vibes

out of all of the music I listened

from the projects and I credit that

to by JFresh, but instead of giving

to not only the production on all

out individual ratings I will detail

three of these mixtapes being

which of the three mixtapes do I

different but JFresh’s delivery is

like and why. As always with all

different on all three tapes. Despite

Overall if you like what many have

of my reviews and everything I

my lack of interest in two out of

called “street music” or “club music”

do expect honesty and fairness.

the three tapes I will credit JFresh

then the first and third mixtapes should

Without further ado, here’s the

for being an artist who seems to

be more of your speed. Still check out

review!

be very versatile and can re-invent

mixtape #2 because there’s still some

himself and adapt to many different

street anthems on that mixtape as well.

“Royalty&Ratchetness”

sounds of HipHop if he wanted to.

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