Untapped Hip Hop: Spring 2019 Issue #6

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PUBLISHER ISSUU.COM ART DIRECTORS David “DWIL” Williams Justin Paul “VECtore” Valdivia COPY WRITERS Justin Paul “VECtore” Valdivia ADVERTISERS UNTAPPED HIP HOP EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS INTEREST untappedhiphop@gmail.com STAY CONNECTED facebook.com/untappedhiphop instagram.com/untappedhiphop twitter.com/untappedhiphop

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CONTRIBUTORS RACHEL BLAIRY (@rachelblairy) DAN KELLY (@stuffofkings) LYRIC ONE (@lyricone) THE WALKING GIANT (@thewalkinggiant) NATO JUDAH 1 ANONYMOUS IL.CRUZ DAVID LIFE INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING CONTACT US untappedhiphop@gmail.com untappedhiphopmagazine.com

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Letter From The Editor YO what up son! Welcome to issue 6 of Untapped Hip Hop Magazine! D.Wil & I have been stomping the ground making noise. To name a few we have our website FINALLY, D.Wil has been involved in the community the last several months, working on several projects we plan on announcing soon, and once again having the opportunity reaching out to artist and writers that took the time to submit to this issue. As always we are glad to have met and worked with these extremely talented group of creatives NEW & RETURNING, and you have the right to be creative...take advantage of it.

One Love Yo! -VECtore 4 Spring 2019

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My name is Rachel Blairy and I live in Paris area, France. I found my true passion for drawing when I was a little girl. Throughout the years I have tried different medium and charcoal remained my favorite for a long time. I start painting in 2016.

Since 2010, due to the development of social networks, I have had the chance to be noticed and thus to have collaborated with many structures: magazines, associations, web tv, french ministry of overseas, singers etc. My artwork is also often shared and praised by artists of national and international reknown.

Career; 1) I made about fifty drawings for a french Art magazine “Dessiner”2) 5 exhibitions in Paris and 1 in Los Angeles on Melrose ave in 2016.3) web tv (hitz’on): Creation of realistic portrait for the french Carribean webtv show Hitz’on and their guests.

Each charcoal drawing was delivered live during the artist’s interview as an original concept adding another artistic dimension to the set. 4) Uncle Snoop’s Artists: Snoop Dogg asked me to get in touch with his manager via Instagram in order to participate to their worldwide project for merchandising gathering several artists from all over the globe .I was in charge of creating design and customizing multiple products such as T-shirts, backpacks, phone cases and more via the website westfestmall.skyou.com (today closed) .5) Merchandising for French Carribean singer E.Sy Kennenga: After 8 years of mutual support, we decided to partner up in order to create merchandising for his branding “Soldalanmou”. I made a poster of himself and we are currently working on some designs and paintings for more merchandising.6) Successfull Meetings: Ace Hood, Snoop Dogg, KrsOne, E.Sy Kennenga, Russ, Saïk (french singer), Ronny Turiaf, Kevin Hart Choose what you want to illustrate ;) Thank You for your support Love from France 8 Spring 2019

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K E L L Y

My name is Dan Kelly and I‘m from Liverpool, UK. By day I‘m a postman (mail man for everyone on the other side of the Atlantic) but at night I pull out my trusty weapons and create some digital delights for your viewing pleasure. Raised on a diet of movies, cartoons, tattoos, music and everything in between, I draw all these influences together to produce the work you see before you. I‘ve always had a love for drawing but feel that my style only really started to shine through about five years ago when I went to university to study graphic design and illustration.

During this time I was able to concentrate completely on my creativity, and most importantly myself, and was able to draw influences from everything around me; whether that be movies, music, current life events, anything. I wasn‘t just limited to pop-culture any more. I found that I could really tell a story or even just draw some cool stuff because I thought it looked good, not because it‘s what people expected from me.

This was one of the most important lessons I learned about being a creative - do what you want to do because chances are that there‘ll be someone out there who likes it too.

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Born of Mexican and Korean decent, Ivan Preciado, is the youngest of three and was raised in San Bernardino, California. His childhood interest in art and personal expression became focused on Street Art and Graffiti. The thought of quitting graffiti never crossed his mind because of the blind love he had for it. His faith in God pushes him through the troubled times and this keeps him going.

At 18, Ivan was given the opportunity to showcase his talent on a national reality television program ‘Street Art Throwdown’ for the Oxygen Network, owned by NBCUniversal. The show was filmed in the summer of 2014 and began airing February 2015. The format put him against nine other artists from across the nation for the grand prize of $100,000.00 His personal success came to an end on the 6th of 8 episodes. However, one of the 3 show finalists, Camer1, chose Ivan to aid him in completing his 4-story final mural. The new two-man team completed the largescale mural and went on to win the competition.

Ivan has been commissioned by companies and governmental agencies for murals which include; NBCUniversal, Brisk Ice Tea, WIX, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Melrose Elementary School, the Art Institutes of California- Inland Empire & Orange County, as well the cities of San Bernardino and San Francisco.

Ivan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising from the Art Institutes of CaliforniaInland Empire as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from the AiCA- San Diego, and is currently pursuing an MBA with a Marketing focus from the University of Redlands with a Spring 2021 graduation. He aspires to expand his design and mural business into the corporate arena, operate his 501c3 on the global scale building factories around the world to stimulate impoverished economies by creating jobs, launch a fashionlifestyle brand, and obtain a pilot’s license to fly himself around the world painting murals for recreational purpose.

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Knowledge Of Self

Podcast Watch it on Untapped Hip Hop TV live episodes on Twitch Monthly! Catch the video on our YouTube Channel Untapped Hip Hop TV Tocay! @UNTAPPED HIP HOP 27

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Lyric One (Joey Novotny) is a born and raised Coachella valley graffiti artist living life in the Inland Empire these days. At an early age, fat cap tags and graffiti pieces along the freeways in downtown caught the attention of Lyric One. He’s always been drawn to aged and weathered boxcars sitting track side in the train yards and old rust signs hanging on abandoned buildings. Over the past 10 years, Lyric One has gained notoriety for his unbelievable weathering skills on model train’s, canvases and custom painted recycled spray cans.

Lyric One gets most of his inspiration and ideas from the streets. It’s no uncommon to see a phone full of random photos of rusty old rails and objects. He stock piles them for the one off projects that keeps the portfolio growing.

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A story and rich history the ie has been waiting to hear will finally be told...

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Going forward I wanted the music I was listening to be informative like public enemy!

So once upon a time in 89’ Fight the Power music video

my life but more importantly why I considered Chuck D

premiered. I remember hearing the nineteen eighty

my history teacher. I don’t recall paying much attention

nine is the number line from this powerful voice that

to any history classes in elementary, middle, or high

demanded your attention, a voice that is equally as

school. I consider it censored bullshit in some aspects.

powerful as Martian Lurther King Jr, but reminded me of

Another example is how some schools in other states are

Malcolm X with his militancy. I was 6 at the time when I

white washing slavery as Africans coming to America to

watched that video it was my first time seeing my people

“help”....going off topic I would analyze what Chuck D

in a different light than we were portrayed in the media.

was talking about why he titled the songs my take away

That video would impact my life and how I viewed myself

was after listening to the songs, albums it made me want

as a black man. Fast forward I was 23 years old playing

to research more for example I started reading books

Public Enemy religiously in my car, on my way to work,

on Malcolm X but I started at the source by reading his

during work, while I painted or wrote. I would ask my best

autobiography and considered him as one of my heroes

friend and older brother Chris what the song was about

peep the song Prophets of Rage. He made me aware

if I wasn’t sure or we talk what was our take on the song.

of how the prison system is, and prisons of our mind by

We went to comic con that year and were surprised Public

some brainwashing by the media and to don’t believe

Enemy has a Comic, the bigger surprise to our over joyed

the hype. A line I would remember from who stole the

eyes was the sign meet Chuck D, my best friend and I

soul is “ ain’t no difference in South Africa over here they

signaled each other we were gonna meet him. I wanted

go after ya to steal your soul like over there they stole

to tell him how I considered him my history teacher to our

our gold” that line struck me as a lot of my fallen heroes

people, opening my eyes how shady the government was,

to Tupac Shakur interview when he mentioned America

and making me aware how hip hop and rap are different

takes the heart and soul of a black man summing up we

entities. Instead I just told him I appreciate his music his

have maximum strength during our 20s but when we are

words to me I recall “ I appreciate the appreciation “.

in our 30s we tend to be silent. The lyrics were in a way

Going to the present now I have the opportunity to

hinting me of the discrimination going on in there and

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album used to play constantly was The Enemy Strikes Back at the time I didn’t know Arizona would not acknowledge Martian Luther King Jr as a holiday By The Time I Get To Arizona opened my eyes on that. Their underrated 1994 release Muse Sick the song Hittlers Day a song about why we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day and all the horrors he did confirmed my questions why this was regarded as a holiday let alone a hero. Chuck D has helped me be aware of things, to seek knowledge and to question it as well. I remember being in the library for hours if I didn’t have class that day. Reading books on black history, I even took a couple political science class during my days in college as strange as it sounds he made more interested in politics and understanding it more. Going forward I wanted the music I was listening to be informative like Public Enemy, it resparked my interest in Rage Against the Machine another band influenced by Public Enemy.

Listening to that band made dive more into books, and keep working out on another muscle called my brain.

Back tracking a little Public Enemy was one of the bands I had the pleasure seeing live during Rock the Bells in 2007 in the IE yo hear the songs live and be around the other fans while it may be a show for them it was a live history class that I actually enjoyed being in.

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Since I was 17 I’ve always believed hip hop and rap were 2 different sides of the same coin.

My argument is hip hop dare I say breathes life. The lyrics

One thing I also notice is when it comes to rap it heavily

are different and most times there’s lyric delivery in the

relies on trends, most times the message in the songs

songs. There is an organicness to hip Hop contrast to the

are about sex, drugs, and money that is often glorified. I

machine that is mainstream rap. Chuck D and KRS One

would say it’s a warped version of hip hop a term that is

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control of it and see it as another money grabbing tool, and warping it to their personal gains case and point mumble rap, no lyric content or effort, and the selling point is how hard the beat goes. Another example is how current rap sounds the same especially when I relauntantly listen to the radio. For those that don’t know hip hop was almost banned from the government mostly because its message. Now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that one is better than the other I’m simply bringing awareness of the two categories. Even since it’s infancy the 2 have always existed as 2 sides. How the reacts to one another is a different story one claiming to be more real to the streets. During the disco era rap at that time glamorized the night life Art and Photography by Justin Valdivia

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TN HE E X T W A V E

The ie is often over looked, and it’s a crime shame with the exception of Sway who always mentions the ie in his radio show. Over the last 7 years I’ve met soo many creatives and talented individuals to the point being surrounded by other like minded artists is fuel for my drive and inspiration.

Something I long for till this day deeply miss long after I graduated a few years ago from the now shut down Ai (Art Institute). The only thing that comes close is when I meet the ogs or youngins in the hip hop scene. Witnessing each artist performance, having the privilege of hearing their stories, their fierce desire to do what they love despite some having day jobs, and like many of us trying to survive the day has me thinking could another renaissance be birthed right here in this county that tends to get a bad rep. I came to this realization back when Maya Huyana had a listening @UNTAPPED HIP HOP 45

party for her album . Seeing a group of artists coming together to support each other one could see the ie hip hop is a tight knit community there were a few times where I recognized some familiar faces as if it were a small reunion one routing for the other. The ear deafening of people’s cheers of the MCs performance . The genuine passion and joy of other MCs vibes during the open mic segment I can see each artist sparing with each other in a friendly competition, the open mic even bled outside past where the listening party was being held one could say that was a real hip hop movement. While cypher were going on inside and outside of serious 46 Spring 2019

cartoons records you could find one of the owners of the shop Phantom Thrett cooking up tacos for the audience later that night he had a special beat set. In another area you could peep another group of people crowded in a circle outside either catching up or seeking wisdom from another ie legend and loved by many Noa James. It was a memorable night between witnessing that serious cartoons is filling the void for Common Ground for others to network or peep the next MC show or listening party, people stepping out of their comfort zone and revealing they are an mc, and becoming aware that a tidal wave is coming.

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“So life is what you make it. I hope you make a movement Hope your opportunity survives the opportunist Hoping as you walk across the sand you see my shoeprint And you follow, til it change your life, it’s all an evolution And I hope you find your passion, cause I found mine in this music But I hope it’s not material cause that’s all an illusion And they all in colusion This racist institution double standard Acting like they not the reason we ruthless” - Nipsey Hussle REST IN POWER THE GREAT 1

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TMC

PHOTOGRAPHY by DEREK GODINEZ

LETTER TO A KING:

NIPSEY HUSSLE So, it starts like this. The Khmer Rouge happened and my mom fled from Cambodia to Thailand in her early teen years. Because her father and grandfather worked for the royal court (lawyer and judge), educated, they were the first to get beheaded. My mom escaped as the only survivor. Her immediate family, unfortunately all assassinated, her mom, brothers, sisters all of them. Before his death her dad arranged a Thai Military officer to assist her during her escape. They later married and had 4 children. The racism between the Thai and the Khmer ultimately resulted in her leaving Thailand. As her former husband came to the states to conduct official military business she made the hard decision to stay. Fleeing once from her life in one country to start a new, away to Montebelloz, CA, the American Dream (she wanted to star in movies and provided a better life for her daughter, she did some work as movie extra but then I was bornand yeah, dream over). A few years after in 1992 I pulled up, in Ventura, CA. I died 3 times being born a pre-me, facts. The doc that brought me back, his name is how I got my name. Been a warrior since day 1, you feel me.

Anyways, I’m a first-generation Cambodian Californian. When I was 3 my biological father was sentenced to prison for 20 plus years for child abuse inflicted to my sister and myself, my lil brother was also born during this time. If that last sentence didn’t make sense, it’s probably because you’re not reading in-between the lines, context clues. My mom again left the city and everybody in it, fast forward we now are in Perris, CA. Moms couldn’t really speak English let alone raise 3 kids on her own so she sought help from the system.

The start of my Section 8 life. So, shit happens life happens and this is the list of cities we hopped around from. San Bernardino / (a blur, only thing I remember I got took from my mom for a few months cause I didn’t have my seat belt on and I was waving hello to the police, she didn’t have her L’s etc ) Riverside / Grand terrace (my sister attempted to poison my mom to death) / Moreno Valley/ Cathedral City / Redlands (my sister joined a Crip set and one day her opps shot up our house while she was throwing a house party, dumb bitch) my friends and I, robbed the a temple of thousands dollars, Started to really listen to music, hip hop & BET Music Videos. 50 Cent (Get Rich Or Die Tryin) and lil Wayne (Carter 1), birth of the “pop” gangster rap culture, the post Tupac era and the beginning of the power of music influence in my life RIP Proof/ Banning (introduced to drugs and alcohol did a few unarmed home invasions) RIP Pimp C / La Quinta (sold my first gram of kush “blue dream” to a white kid) / Desert Hot Springs / First friend here was Naajee one of the twin sons of CA Rapper Kokane, he ended up moving though.

I started fucking up more, I’m not proud of nothing, everything I’m writing down is for the concept of development, house party’s was every weekend, wasn’t focused in school at all, first time I ever seen cocaine, meth, and ecstasy, first time I ever sold cocaine, lean and ecstasy, first time I ever held a gun, first time I got my tattoos, first rumble, first time I ever had a gun held to my face. Everything in life is ripple. I been dumped on and I’m not talking drive byes I’m talking walk up and started bustin, with fully automatic submachine guns, I seen multiple friends shot right in front of me, I’ve lost multiple friends to gun violence. My homies shot and killed

over stupid shit, hate and gang shit. My ethnicity kept me from wanting to contribute, I wasn’t Mexican I wasn’t black, it wasn’t my war, it wasn’t my hood. But when they come for your life, the only way you feel you can defend yourself against the busters is to bust back. We wanted, with all our heart do what they did to us to them.

We were just regular kids but the streets don’t discriminate. When you been living in the gutter for so long it’s feels almost impossible to wash off all the dirt. How do you wash off the dirt? nobody had the answers or the guidance.

Then one day I heard Hussle in the House. Nipsey Hussle. He shined light on a better brighter future for me. The messages through his music described situations I related myself to. Nipsey Hussle was the first one woke and the first one giving game to someone like me. He was vigilant with his craft, if he provided you a solution, along with it, came the execution, and a few bars of motivation.

Then the marathon dropped. So, I began, my marathon too, I went to continuation school and finally got my HSD in 2011, graduated as super senior.

Alright, so what, life didn’t stop. Still living in a 2-bedroom house with 12 people, drug addicts, alcoholics, gambling addicts, gang members, convicts, roaches, rats and no dream.

TMC dropped, I had to change my life. I joined the Army Reserves.

Came home from training and nothings change.

Xtra Laps drops I go to Design School. 2 years in and things weren’t getting easier.

Crenshaw mixtape drops and I’m inspired. Finally, I’m out of Section 8. I didn’t want no ties to the life I lived. All I wanted was a future. At 25 I earned a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Media Design.

Shortly after I’m on unemployment and got a daughter on the way.

Wtf. Finally, Victory Lap drops February 16, 2018, the same day my daughter pulled up! right in my arms. Now we in 2019, I earn a 72k a year salary, things are getting better…

Yes, then I get served with court papers for the custody of my daughter. Pending..Then Nipsey Died.

I never had a father figure in life, but I did have 2 big play brothers.

My former brother in law, most authentic gang banger I’ve ever seen and the Great 1, Nipsey Hussle, most authentic I’ve ever had the pleasure and blessing to listen to. One showed me how to always be fearless the other showed me how never be foolish.

My marathon continues…

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“Dark Amber In Long Process�

You lay deep in the Whereas Between the Indigo and the Topaz Dark amber in some sunlight I would be blessed to wear your charm like Be blessed to be your Charm like I would Be blessed to be charmed by you.

Charmed like coal into diamond; copper into gold.

Young into old with you.

Deep in the whereas Where our love melted And seeped thru the cracks.

The cracks unrepented.

The cracks left unwaxed.

Between the Indigo and the Topaz I found you after quartz Fashioned you a capstone of onyx and obsidian.

Still, The stone that the builder refused.

Did I leave my mountain for you?

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Didn’t I blast it into sand In search of more ore for us?

And stones deemed more precious for you?

Believing we might go into new lands and trust each other For journeys yet unknown.

And unknown, still.

Yet to come regardless.

An oasis past a desert of bitterness; If we brave more this time, Awaits us under Orion We are guided by.

Dark amber in some sunlight.

Like a dying campfire at daylight That gave just enough For songs and for dancing Love and romancing And stories that might transform us If we listen.

If we tell our truths the first time They would warm us Even on cold camp nights.

Whereas last night may be a Last yearStill felt, The convoluted claimed clear As cloudy crystals.

Unconnected like pretend constellations called you and I. Verses blessed with the multiply And divided into separate square roots

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“Untitled”

Dear self sabotage Why? Have you no answer?

What is the matter?

What is the objective?

Neglected...

Invested Digested Requested Gone beneath twigs but home bound my friend Winds are lovely this evening says the twig Dancing are the leaves while being kissed in autumn Fall from dried lips that are quenched with peddles of passion Lathered her her touch filed with love Fill me up I’ll never have enough Outside the pavement is burning Rays are shooting through the o zone In your arms is my favorite home When I’m alone I find my zone Where everything is expected Tomb stones hold their own resurrection Infectious...

Infections is your love Your love is infectious There is no disease for what I please A simple cure your love is pure 54 Spring 2019

Pure as flitted sand from the most loveliest of beaches Those weren’t your intentions but your my favorite of teachers Everyday has turned into a lesson You’re never less than Self sabotage....

Haven’t you had enough?

You’re the same as I but don’t supply a rush...

Some lust for love others love for lust. What’s the difference to us?

Self sabotage In my own hands I place my trust Your energy lifts me up I’ll never think twice outside of your touch I am self destruct Self destructive because I’m too weak to admit Admit my feelings for a woman as strong as yours A woman who forces me to grow outside of my comfort zone A woman who forces me to grow outside of my comfort zone

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Struggling artist Who balls the hardest?

Faking a call Some seeds don’t harvest Move lightly They move the smartest My skin is peeling In my town we call it star dust Chasing stardom Where I fall from Trees bear fresh fruit Drinking from juice Misguided youth They look for truth I’m sitting here misguided Yet I wear the shoe...

Some days I hold in my pain Some days I forget how to stay sane Some days I want to cry Some days I ask god why...

Why give us this world We’ve been tainted since birth You wanted blessing but got a curse 56 Spring 2019

All while she flaunts a fake ass to match her fake purse Same dudes stunt but don’t own much Me... sometimes I struggle to pay lunch Don’t stress out too much My faith holds strong Underneath it all I wrote some songs I just want 100,000 people to sing along Maybe a few million more Wait till I show you what else is in store...

Passing through my brain Created my own lane Some want fame Others want chains To me we’re all a slave Running away but staying in place

The child who spoke of fire...

Have you heard of the boy who spoke with fire?

Have you heard of the boy who spoke with fire?

Clear were the skies before the sun settled Kissed by grey smoke boiled the tea kettle In agony the boy waits....

Pacing back and forth goes

the boy...

The boy started to speak...

While the world was still....

He spoke...

He spoke and the world traveled beyond comprehension....

Beyond your understanding of beings...

He spoke....

He conceived...

How he manifested his dream....

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Writer. Spoken word artist. Self published author of “A Closet Full Of Hoodies” on Amazon. Founder of Project:It’s In the Bag, a charity project helping the homeless. Open Mic host at the Alley Gallery. Psychology student.

Mental health advocate. Daughter.

Sister. Friend. Homie.

Irene aka IL.CRUZ if you’re nasty, writes about self-love, self-awareness, lust, dreams, love, heartbreak, nostalgia, and being a badass female. Find her on Instagram at @il.cruz If interested in donating to Project: It’s In the Bag, please follow @project_its_ in_the_bag for more info. Or donate directly to their gofundme at gofundme. com/its-in-the-bag-project

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A CAR AT THE PARK: A LOVE STORY Your sperm hits my throat.

I felt you die a little death If I consume and swallow your product Do I take a little bit of your soul It sounded as if you were being possessed And a demonic being was coming out While you were coming out It tasted like alcohol Drinking the pineapple juice didn’t help I can feel your heart racing Your pulse throbbing I feel in command I feel powerful when you’re inside me I can feel your excitement I can feel your fears, your thoughts Your dreams, your desires I’ve never heard the word “fuck” followed by my name so much I didn’t know you knew my name before all this happened I could keep going I have an oral fixation I always need something in my mouth But you can’t hang much longer Your time is up You’re ready to burst I’m glad we had this conversation

I C L R U Z

Even though through the most part I was quiet My mama always taught me not to speak with my mouth full

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CATALINA

This is dedicated to Catalina my pussy My tight lipped little kitty Wanna make her wet, baby Then stimulate the titty Use your tongue wisely And throw in a little spitty She’s my “strong, independent woman” type of pussy My impatient and insatiable kitty Maker of a bloody panty monthly little kitty The taker of souls, a-plenty Don’t anger the kitty She will eat you up and You’ll cum out bloody You must be this tall to enter, hunny I’ve been told it’s a tight squeeze, baby But make yourself comfy Let me warm up the milk for kitty Pick your flavor, babe Anything fruity

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PLEASE RETURN TO SENDER Please return to sender, Your package is useless I opened it And it’s not what I had imagined I looked at it And I was disappointed It’s much smaller than advertised Maybe it’s broken Maybe the color might have been off My satisfaction was not met

But it did come sooner than expected

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Porsia Camille hails from the Coachells Valley. An artist that has sang for most of her life. Her determination and hustle mentality has kept her busy with landing shows and other opportunities. I had the pleasure catching 2 of her gigs in Pomona at the Dope Spot Studios event last year, Seeing her perform with a live band words can’t describe the soulful beauty of her voice, and her presence when on the stage is on another level, I would go on to say pure force with gracefulness. I have no doubt she is destined for great things. During our interview with Porsia she stated “It’s not an L if you’re learning”

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“If you look at the people in your circle and don’t get inspired, then you don’t have a circle. You have a cage.” - Nipsey Hussle 66 Spring 2019

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