LADIES ROCKING IT

TAMPA, FLORIDA

GUAVAWEEN!!! THIS IS JUST A PORTION OF WHAT THE CROWD LOOKED LIKE THIS PAST SATURDAY IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. ROCKING AND SWAYING TO THE LIKES OF PAPERTHIN, POOR GEORGIE, KEEP ON, CHA CHA CHA, STOP LOOK AND LISTEN AND A HOST OF OTHER JOINTS INCLUDING SELF DESTRUCTION AND COLD ROCK A PARTY.

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A SHOW WHEN I WANNA PARTY AS MUCH AS THE CROWD. FOR SOME REASON THESE 2 SHOWS THIS PAST WEEKEND FELT LIKE I'M UNDERSTANDING MORE AND MORE HOW IT IS THAT I CONNECT WITH THE CROWD. FIRST OFF A NUMBER OF THINGS HAVE TO BE IN PLACE BEFORE I CAN TOTALLY COMMIT. THE SOUND BY ALL MEANS HAS TO BE UP TO PAR AND THAT MEANS, MONITORS, MICS AND SPEAKERS THAT BOOM TO THE AUDIENCE. ANOTHER THING THAT HAS TO BE RIGHT IS THE, YOU GUESSED IT, THE LIGHTING. OH YEAH AND THE PEOPLE, THEY HAVE TO BE READY TO GO ON A VOYAGE WITH ME. WITH ALL THOSE THINGS IN PLACE THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!!!!

Man Behind the DJ

This is DJ Cool V!!! He is the ultimate dj and has been for many years. Usually providing the music for a Biz Markie tune he also travels the world rocking parties all over the globe!!!

My inspiration to DJ comes from this man right here. He is the greatest teacher!!

ATLANTA

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON I JOINED INDIA.ARIE IN THE STUDIO TO RECORD A QUICK 16 BARS FOR A SONG THAT WILL BE FEATURED ON HER UPCOMING ALBUM. WHILE VISITING INDIA PLAYED HER NEW PROJECT AND IT'S, WITHOUT A DOUBT, NEXT LEVEL WORLD MUSIC!! SHE PLAYED SEVERAL AND EACH ONE HAD AN AMAZING HEALING AND INSPIRATIONAL QUALITY TO THEM. THERE ARE A FEW GUESTS FEATURED BUT I'M NOT TOO SURE IF THEY ARE MEANT TO BE A SURPRISE SO I WILL KEEP MY LIPS TIGHT.

NOT SURE OF THE RELEASE DATE BUT BE SURE TO PICK IT THE NEW PROJECT UP....IT'S WELL WORTH THE WAIT!!!!

FLY GIRLS VOTE

THIS PAST SATURDAY, AT CLARK UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA SEVERAL WOMEN JOINED MAKAYALIA DAVIS FOR A MEMORABLE AFTERNOON OF CONNECTING. DEBRA LEE, PRESIDENT OF BET, WAS DEFINITELY IN THE HOUSE SHOWING GREAT CONCERN FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND THE ABILITY TO USE THEIR VOTING POWER.

HIP HOP SISTERS

I HAVE MET MANY PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY BUT I MUST ADMIT THERE ARE VERY FEW THAT ARE COMMITTED TO A MISSION WITHOUT ANY EXPECTATIONS OF FAME AND MONEY. I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL SISTERS FOR MAKING THE SACRIFICES THEY MAKE TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE HIP HOP SISTERS ORGANIZATION.

MECCA AND ATLAS MANAGE ALL INTERNET PRESENCE FOR HHS AND HAVE TO HELPED TO MOLD AND SHAPE THE GROUP THAT STANDS TODAY.

THANK YOU ATLAS AND MECCA!!!!! WE, THE HIP HOP SISTERS APPRECIATE YOU!!!!

TAG RECORDS

TODAY TAG, JERMAINE DUPRI DEF JAM AND DR. BEN CHAVIS CAME TOGETHER TO SPONSOR SOME BEAUTIFUL STUDENTS DOING SOME BEAUTIFUL THINGS. STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT THEIR BUSINESS PLAN FOR A COMPANY THAT COULD ULTIMATELY "MAKE HISTORY". THERE WERE MANY ENTRIES BUT ONLY 5 STUDENTS WON THE PRIZE OF 10K EACH AS SEED MONEY FOR THEIR NEW VENTURE.

IN THE HOUSE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES WERE RUSSEL SIMMONS, DR. BEN CHAVIS, CHILI, NEYO AND A TAG RECORDING ARTIST.

BIG UPS TO TAG FOR MAKING HISTORY AND GIVING YOUNG BLACK STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A FRESH NEW BUSINESS.

BET REHEARSAL

OMG, TALK ABOUT A FEMALE EMPOWERMENT MOVEMENT! I JUST LEFT REHEARSAL WHERE SALT N PEPA, YOYO, RAGE AND I GOT BUSY DURING THE RUN-THRU. SO MUCH LOVE IN THE SPOT.

WE ALL MET THIS AFTERNOON AT USHER'S MOM'S STUDIO TO GO OVER WHAT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE ONE OF THE MOST MONUMENTAL MOMENTS IN HIP HOP. IT IS THE FIRST TIME EVER 4 FEMALE HIP HOP ENTITIES WILL TAKE THE SAME STAGE AND ROCK!! ATL LOOK OUT!!!

TISHA CAMBEL MARTIN

LAST WEEK DUANE MARTIN THREW HIS WIFE A HUGE SURPRISE CELEBRATION FOR HER 40TH BIRTHDAY. IT WAS HELD AT CINESPACE IN HOLLYWOOD, CA. BEFORE BEING BROUGHT TO THE SECRET LOCATION TISHA, DUANE AND A FEW SPECIAL FRIENDS DINED NEXT DOOR AT JENNIFER LOPEZ'S RESTAURANT ON HOLLYWOOD BLVD.

I ARRIVED A LITTLE EARLY AND GOT A CHANCE TO SEE ALL THE PARTY FAVORS BEING PUT TOGETHER. THERE WERE HUGE PICS OF TISHA FROM ALL HER YEARS OF ACTING AND PERFORMING. THERE WERE ALSO SCREENS THROUGHOUT THE VENUE SHOWCASING TISHA IN HER FIRST ACTING GIG EVER AT AGE 7.

DENZEL WASHINGTON WAS IN THE HOUSE AND SO WAS TICHINA ARNOLD AND CHRIS SPENCER TO HELP HER CELEBRATE. DJ DANNO WAS ON THE 1S AND 2S AND SET THE PARTY OFF IN A MAJOR WAY.

FLY GIRLS VOTE

HERE IN ATLANTA FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. FIRST AND FOREMOST I AM HERE FOR THE BET HIP HOP AWARDS! THIS SHOULD BE AN AWARD CEREMONY TO REMEMBER. I AM ALSO HERE TO TAKE PART IN A DISCUSSION CONCERNING WOMEN AND OUR POWER TO VOTE. WE WILL BE AT CLARK UNIVERSITY TOMORROW AFTERNOON CHOPPING IT UP WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY PANEL OF DEDICATED WOMEN WHO WILL SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON HOW THE FLY GIRLS TODAY CAN FLAUNT THEIR POWER.

THIS PIC IS AN IN STUDIO SHOT AT ATLANTA'S OWN V-103. SPINDERELLA, YOYO AND MICHAELA ANGELA DAVIS WERE UP EARLY THIS AM TO VISIT FRANK SKI AND WANDA IN THE MORNING. WE SPOKE ON A RANGE OF TOPICS BUT SPECIFICALLY HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT WOMEN IN HIP HOP.

ALMOST SEPTEMBER

JUST TO LET THE FANS KNOW, WE'VE SIGNED A DEAL WITH SONY/BMG IN EUROPE. THE EP IS BEING RELEASED ON OCTOBER 31ST. THE ALBUM IN FEBRUARY.
WE HIT EUROPE IN NOVEMBER AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO REPORTING BACK TO YOU ABOUT THE HAPPENINGS.
AMSTERDAM IS THE FIRST SPOT AND NOOOOOO.....I'LL JUST BE WORKING. HIGH OUT OF MY MIND IS NOT MY IDEAD OF FUN, ALTHOUGH OTHERS MAY CHOOSE OTHERWISE...LOL

HERE IN NYC

WHAT'S UP MY PEOPLE!! HERE IN NY ABOUT O RECEIVE AN AWARD ALONG SIDE THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPER EVER, SHA ROCK FROM THE FUNKY FOUR PLUS 1 MORE.
WE ARE HERE AT THE MAGIC JOHNSON THEATERS IN THE HEART OF HARLEM.
AFTERWARDS I HEAD TO HARFORD, CT TO DJ A SET AT A CLUB CALLED CLUB VYBES. SEE YA THERE