VOLUME. 25
SM-MAG
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JAN- MAR 2015
Celebrating 10 Years
“YOUR GUIDE TO INSPIRING INDIE ARTIST”
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JAN - MAR 2015 CEO & PUBLISHER Sharon Perrin sperrin@sm-mag.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER 24-25 | KURUPT - by Brandon Loran Maxwell 38| MOTIVATIONAL CANDY GIRL ”Avangelin Marie”
KEEPING EM MOTIVATED 09 | Dingo Brad, Houstons Mixtape, Farry Were, Payso Best Ever INDIE ARTIST UPDATES 6-7 | Tyga, Ty Dolla Sign, Problem, YG, Snow Tha Product, Dirty Birdy, Teeflii, Babee Loc
11 | Recap of July, August and September 17 | Recording Artist “SEO Loc” & “Tania Ponce” 11 | What’s the Latest Music? 49| Artist SpotLight “2-Dye-4” ARTICLES 14| Real Music A Dying Art? - Charlie Mac 18 | How to pitch an album to a label 20-23 | Double Dare to the 10th Power - Charlie Mac 26-27 |Michael Brown& Eric Garner #Run it again -Charles M. Blow 28-29 | MadBall Tattoo 32-33| The story behind the name “Bele Fonte” 53| Did she just say that? -Aloyn Perrin 58| Safe cosmetics and what you need to know 59 |Girl Power -Sky Ferreira, Azealia Banks, Ariana Grande, Jessie J, Remy Ma, Teyanna Talor Nicki Minaj
60 |Whos doing what? STREET UPDATES 19| Deadly Hash, D’ Angelo, Charli XCX, Nicki Minaj EVENTS 52 | Jayo Felony Meet & Greet ALBUM, MIXTAPE, SINGLE REVIEWS 8-10.12,15,16, 19 | Smoke Devlle, Lock Wise, Sasha Casares, Miss Key, D Sloan, Flawless, Big Profit, Steezee, Syndrome, Rich Real Fast, Grammer, B-Tip, Young Pro, Bullet, Tru Ridaz, Chox Max, Souljah Snoop Loc, King PDO, Fly Mar, NTG, LowClas
54 | Top 10 Albums, Singles, Mixtape & Videos INTERVIEWS 32| Interview with Futuristic Blogger of HipHopNews24x7 46| Interview with DJ Hustle Check out our previous issues! Stay connected and updated, as Street Motivation continues to bring you more west coast artist, producers, models, local info and designers right here from the west coast! HOW TO REACH US: WWW.SM-MAG.COM OR EMAIL US INFO@SM-MAG.COM
TV TALK & GOSSIP 21 | WHATS THE SKINNY ON?... Love & Hip Hip in Hollywood IN EVERY ISSUE 62-63 | Sponsors and Classified Advertisement
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