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AMAZON.COM BARNSANDNOBLE.COM Get To Know The Author Q: What do you think inspired you to write this book? A: My inspiration for writing my book was to put to paper the experiences and emotions of my life.
Q:Do you plan to have a sequel? A:I am currently working on the sequel Delightful Disappointment.
Q:Are you satisfied with the end results of your book? A: Yes I am very satisfied with the results.
Q: If your book was to become a movie what actress do you want to play your lead character? A: Honestly I would like to play myself. I think I can really bring the character to life because these are my own experiences.
Q: Have you always wanted to be an author? A: I have always been able to articulate my feelings through writing, it wasn’t until a few years ago I decided to become an author.
Q: As an author when would you consider yourself an accomplished and successful author? A: I considered myself an accomplished and successful author when Tragic Happiness was published.
Q: What are your future plans as an author? A” I plan to continue writing, I still have many experiences and new chapters happening in my life and as long as I have them I will write about them.
Q; Tell your fans something about you that you think they would want to know. A: I think my fans would like to know that I’m down to earth, fun, outgoing, and love God and family.
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tracks such as “Dream” and one of his favorites, “AND!!!”. Dymes has been nominated for “Best Male Rapper of the Year” for the 2014 Urban Underground Awards happening in Sept 2014. He will also be going on tour in Aug with his label mate, L.O.WE, performing in cities like Houston and San Antonio.
FB: the official dymes Dallas hip hop artist Dymes is a beast when it comes to punch-lines and “word play”. His last project “The Vaccine” featured singles such as “Punchline Paradise” and the story telling song “Lettin My Soul Bleed”. Dymes is currently working on a new mix tape entitled “Nevauary 30th”, which displays his growth as an artist. This mix tape includes banging
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Remembering A Legend
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Dallas, Texas native, William “Bill” Blair, Jr. was born on October 17, 1921. A former Negro League baseball player turned newspaper publisher, for over forty years Blair has been the voice of the Dallas community. Blair Debra Abron, William Blair, attended Booker T. Washington Eboni Blair And Foundre of High School and Prairie View Bill Blair Day Casey”Hott A&M University. After six months Doc” Blair at Prairie View A&M, Blair enlisted in the United States Army and became the youngest black first sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. Blair, a Negro League Baseball Museum inductee, pitched from 1946 to 1951 for the Indianapolis Clowns and other Negro League baseball teams. William “Bill” Blair, Jr. baseball career includes pitching a no-hitter in the Denver Post Tournament, playing with the late Winfield Welch, Jesse “Hoss” Walker and Buster Haywood and touring with Jesse Owens and the Harlem Globetrotters. Blair was instrumental in the development of the African American Museum’s Texas Sports Hall of Fame and serves on its advisory board. He was inducted in 1996 as a member of its inaugural class. Blair founded the Highlight News (1947-1957). He also later founded the Southwest Sports News, a newspaper that specialized in publishing scores from Black college games throughout the United States. The paper was renamed The Elite News in 1960. One of the most influential black newspapers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolis, Elite News created “The Elite News Awards Night,” which was the first African American awards ceremony in Dallas when it began in 1975. For more than six decades Blair has been a civil rights activist. In 1986, Blair launched the first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade, and this parade is now an institution in Dallas. Blair is a major force in local and state politics and is also an advocate for the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. In 2004, he founded the Religious Hall of Fame to honor African American ministers. Blair is
also the author of two books, 1990 and 1991 pictorial history, The Dallas I Know. Blair lives in Dallas, Texas with Mozelle, his wife of sixty-three years. All of his children are involved in the family business. Blair inspired his grandson Casey ‘Hott Doc” Blair to start his own magazine, Shotz Magazine. Hott Doc also founded Bill Blair Day in rememberance of his grandfather staffed by his mother Debra Blair-Abron, step-father Vernon Abron and wife Tamara Amos-Blair The time is nearing again for the annual Bill Blair Day celebration. If you missed last years celebration be sure not to miss it this year. Celebrating a Legend. The legacy lives on, October 17, 2015 come join Bill Blair Day staff and friends of William “Bill” Blair, Jr. on our second anual Bill Blair Day. for fun filled family day. We will have bounce houses, games, food and a charity softball game. Choose your team Bill Blair Legends VS Shotz Magazine AllStars. Which one are you? Are you a Legend or an All-Star. In addition to all the fun and game you will also have an opportunity to donate to the Bill Blair Scholarship Fund. Bill Blair Day foundation takes donations BGR(Vaniity) and and pledges for the scholarship fund all year long. The day of our Debra Abron Bill Blair day celebration we award two lucky star students scholarship funds. Are you a business owner? Take the opportunity to promote your business on Bill Blair Day, there will be vendor booths available. If you are an artist we will be having live performances that you can sign up for. Artist and vendor sign up for performances and booths will began September 2015. Any business that would like to be apart of Bill Blair Day as a vendor, donation, and or volunteer can call ToyaB Shotz(972)333-7080 Debra Blair -Abron (214)405-8335. Staff can also be contacted through Bill Blair Day Facebook page and website.
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Shotz Spotligt Artist Bio Dramatized Da True Steppa whose birth name is Derrick Lenford was born in
Dallas, Texas on July 30, 1974. Raised in Fort Worth, TX. & Houston, TX. he is the youngest sibling of two brothers (one now deceased) and one sister. Dramatized is an aspiring American rap artist, song writer and entrepreneur. As a young child, he started his career writing poetry but soon developed an impressive talent for drawing and could draw just about anything in his elementary school. Although Dramatized had a passion for both drawing and poetry, he chose to stick with the latter (poetry). While in elementary school, Dramatized managed to incorporate his real life poetry story into a rap song and performed it at his elementary school talent show. He won his first music trophy and from that day on he knew what his passion was in life and pursued it to the fullest. By the time he was in junior high school, Dramatized had formed a group with his cousin and friend Theron James (now multi-producer Sir Draper) called “3 Da Hard Way”. His group was so popular that they became the main attraction for all talent shows while attending Dunbar High School. The group later separated after Dramatized moved to Houston in the 9th grade. During this time he lived back and forth between Ft. Worth and Houston as Houston (H-Town) is where the majority of his family still resides to this day. Living between Ft. Worth and Houston for next few years, Dramatized began to lose his passion for music and became deeper involved with gang life and the drug game. He grew up in that life which lead to his first incarceration for selling drugs. He was convicted and served a three year prison term for that particular case. Soon after being released, Dramatized was back in custody for pistol whooping and shooting at a man and the man’s girlfriend. He was convicted and served almost two years in prison for deadly conduct. After being released, he went back to Houston and decided to pursue his dream as a rap artist again. While upholding his very first job at a Grocery store in Baytown, TX. he met Joseph Ledet Jr. (J-Level), producer/manager/founder of D.R.A.G. Constructions record label. Dramatized headed back into the studio where he produced five underground albums in which his OUTLANDEREALISTIC SOULJA album eventually lead to a distribution deal through the now late Southwest Whole Distribution in Houston, TX. Dramatized has performed with artist such as SPM (South Park Mexican), Lil Keke, Wig Splitters and Killa Mafia Click just to name a few. He has also collaborated with indie labels AntHill Records, Dope House Records, B-Koolyn Records and Killa Mafia Entertainment. Dramatized was well on his way to super stardom when he was shot but manage to also shoot his attacker in Baytown, TX. He managed to pull through with the worst wounds in both his legs. Two months later while still recovering from the incident (but well enough to go back on the road), Dramatized found himself in another shootout in Amarillo TX. and sustained several life threating gunshot wounds. He passed away twice during surgery but miraculously pulled through.
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After healing from that encounter, Dramatized would later find himself incarcerated for the next five years. While in prison with another shot at freedom and music, Dramatized made up his mind to live his dreams and began to educate himself while locked up. Once released, he pursued his dream again and he wasn't taking “'no” for an answer. In early 2013 his cousin (Tristan King) introduced him to Kenneth “DJ Bigg Ken” Johnson at The Kitchen Studios in Dallas, TX. Bigg Ken noticed Dramatized aggression and passion and signed him to his 4535 Music Group & Management label and the rest is history in the making. For more information visit the official website @ www.4535 music.com
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Mr. Oak Cliff As the Chief Executive Officer of Triple D Muzik, Darrien “Bushy” Beasley has a lot on his palate.But, he has already done so much for the rap scene I Dallas, that it’s just another day at the office. Bushy dropped his first tape “Wrecked Out” in 1999. Later, he hooked up with his friend C-Mo (RIP) in 2003 to complete the album, “Stash Gorillas.” By 2005, Bushy had worked many reputable artist, such as Lil Flip, Lil Twist, Slim Thug, Mr. Pookie, Lucci, and many more. The hard work earned Bushy the stamp as a Triple D O G. In 2005, C-Mo passed away and Bushy dropped “Oak Cliff Da Realest.” This song was a remix of “Southside Da Realest” by Big Tuck “Oak Cliff Da Realest” featured Bo-Leg (Stampede Records) and has over 16,000 views on Youtube to date. Since 2005, Bushy has founded Triple D Muzik & Studios. Via these outlets, Bushy has also created a line of mix tapes in the Oak Cliff area. Therefore, he is Known as Mr. Oak Cliff. The “Triple D Rap Volumes” are taking the hood
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Tim Shorts my journey starts off 1972 September 23rd.father a preacher who loved music my mother a beautition ,Living poor on the east side of Austin Tx I realized I loved music 1980 Break Dancing was hot I was one of the Original By boys Watched groups like Royal masters do there thang. I heard the song wreckless by Ice T and decided I wanted to be An MC .grouped up with various artist here an there locally Rapped in school battled at the mall increasing vocabulary. Till one day I met my main man Charles Carter AKA Chilly Red,on the city transit he was on his way to the studio to do recording never been to a studio .curiosity sent me in that direction.As we went from boys to men we needed better
equipment I was young hustler familiar with the OG’s from the neighborhood. So grinded got what we needed Chilly is a amazing dude taught me so much when it comes to this music Ups and downs we had em,My inspiration was everybody from that erra cause it was pur
untouched. Raw and it was made from the love of music and the reflections of life’s good and bad times.hungry to be heard not for the money.but when getting money became the norm I learned the business mainly from a lot of failures and bad investments. Lol but not only did I learned it was fun as well name got hot put out some hits and respected cause of the persistents of the persuit of music now I’m much older an wiser and a king of my own lane ready to past the torch to my Son Young Robby .had a lot alius kilo,T, Short Dawg,Mr.$hort$,yea I like that kinds of grows on me .lolhell I’m like an uncle a father to these up comers I put in work sho did,As long as I’m riding beats and banging funk No country for youngans in this bitch.lol but frfr .Mr.$hort$ Bback to The BASICs, cumin to a Ghetto near you.
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