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TABLEOFCONTENTS<br />
Article 1 Banju-I<br />
28<br />
Article 2 <strong>Amber</strong> <strong>Rose</strong><br />
8<br />
Article 3 9Nation Republic<br />
10<br />
Article 4 Maddi Madd<br />
6<br />
Article 5 Fleetwood<br />
3<br />
Article 6 De-Ranged Family<br />
5<br />
Article 7 Jennifer Rivera<br />
12<br />
Article 8 Cellah Cimo<br />
18<br />
Article 9 Linda Gambino<br />
15<br />
departments
Fleetwood has done a var iatble plethor a of things thr oughout his car eer. Fr om<br />
what I?ve r ead about him he?s in love with his community and enjoys making a<br />
differ ence in people?s lives. One of the things that stood out about him was the<br />
r e-entr y pr ogr am for ex-offender s. He gr aduated with an Associate?s Ar ts degr ee<br />
in Music Engineer ing fr om Music Tech. Also an author with a National Best Seller<br />
entitled Hip Hop Tr ied To Kill Me in 2009. Fleetwood has r eleased 2 additional<br />
books since then as well. In the year 2015 he r eleased a film called ?The Cotton<br />
Picker s? and it?s the stor y of a shar ecr opper. To date he?s wor king on the second<br />
par t of the film entitled ?Gimmie-Repapr ations? and why we wer e pr omised it<br />
and why we didn?t get it. In my honest opinion Fleetwood has given back so much<br />
to the Hip Hop Community. And let me not for get to mention his<br />
www.homeboyhotline.or g which he is taken nationwide now in var ious states<br />
acr oss the USA. If we had mor e ?Fleetwood?s the wor ld would be a better. Also<br />
<strong>London</strong> Le?<strong>Blanc</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> would love to br ing him back for an exclusive<br />
inter view when his new film is r eleased.<br />
Rober t Bowden on Facebook Rober t Bowden IG: Fleetwoodsf,<br />
Fleetwood189.Tumblr.com@fleetwood189
Zo ne 24 t v<br />
Zone 24 TV, is one of the hottest Hip Hop shows on cable on<br />
television. The show air s in the USA at 10 PM in four differ ent<br />
states, and they ar e picking up a slot in Atlanta GA as well. What I<br />
love about the show is they give indie ar tist a platfor m to showcase<br />
their videos on television giving them an oppor tunity that they<br />
nor mally would not get. They ar e taking the show to another level<br />
br anching out into inter national water s in countr ies such as<br />
England, Ghana, and Kenya. The awesome thing about this is the<br />
show is air ed online as well so people fr om all over the wor ld can<br />
still tune in and watch the festivities go down! Last but not least<br />
<strong>London</strong> Le?<strong>Blanc</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> would like to wish Mr. Buddah Ali a<br />
war m Happy Bir thday on behalf of Team Le?<strong>Blanc</strong>.
Bright Fletcher<br />
Br ight Fletcher is a native of<br />
Accr a Ghana and a gr aduate of<br />
Institute of Advanced<br />
Communication and Computer<br />
Education. At 23 year s old he is<br />
on his way to being a wor ld<br />
famous image maker. Ever y<br />
pictur e is cr isp, clean, and so<br />
clear you almost feel you ar e<br />
apar t of the moment. Although<br />
ever y pictur e I've seen was a<br />
gr eat image, Br ight Fletcher is<br />
best known for his outdoor<br />
shoots and events. After looking<br />
at these pictur es I honestly<br />
would love to have him captur e<br />
myself one day. The images<br />
displayed ar e per fect the<br />
shadow is r ight, the angles ar e<br />
wonder ful, and the sun seems to<br />
dance over the subjects.<br />
-Mar kesa Sweet Pea Young<br />
G h a n a<br />
De-Ranged Family Agency<br />
Leo Chavez
maddi madd<br />
Mar lon Gr imes is an Amer ican r apper /songwr iter fr om Akr on, Ohio. He is best known by Maddi<br />
Madd and has had wor ked with many influential ar tist in hip hop and R& B. With about 20 year s in<br />
the industr y, he fir st got discover ed in 1998. Maddi Madd was one of the main wr iter s of the Pimps<br />
Up, Ho's down soundtr ack, an HBO film that has gained popular ity ar ound the globe and is still<br />
talked about as one of the gr eats. In 1999 he r eleased his fir st EP A Million Wayz which sold<br />
100,000 copies. Thr ee year s later he r eleased his fir st inter national single Emotional/Ohio<br />
Thuggin. Later in the year he star ted his own Blimpcity r ecor ds with Chevaliee Robinson in 2002<br />
and signed a distr ibution deal to Bungalo r ecor ds/Univer sal Music Gr oup Distr ibution in 2005. As I<br />
mentioned Maddi Madd has wor ked with many other well known ar tists such as his Closer feat<br />
Ginuwine in 2009. He also r ealeased his second album The Midwest Jugger naut on which he<br />
collabor ated with Dj Quick, Jodeci, and Devante Swing. And in 2012 he r eleased his second<br />
inter national single Til Ima Zombie by Bungalo Recor ds. Maddi Madd has definitely been on his<br />
gr ind the last 20 year s he most r ecently was awar ded cer tified platinum awar ds fr om his wor k on<br />
Flo-Ridas Whistle, and Wild Ones which ar e both mutiplatinum singles!! Maddi Madd has also<br />
been associated with Rah Digga, C-Bo, Bizzy Bone, Jamie Foxx, and Outsidaz. If you would like to<br />
check out his visuals ther e ar e plenty of videos by Maddi Madd on YouTube, and I also did a little<br />
Googling and I saw #Success will be the name of his for thcoming album... Maddi Madd if you'r e<br />
r eading this please let us know when it dr ops! Mar kesa Sweet Pea Young
A mber <strong>Rose</strong><br />
A mber <strong>Rose</strong><br />
N o Sl u t Sh a m i n g<br />
Phot o Credit : AP
Little Miss Slut Walk<br />
her self has been<br />
accused of slut shaming<br />
by her ex Wiz Khalifa<br />
for having a thr eesome.<br />
Ummmm she?s so single<br />
though and r eally who<br />
car es if that?s what she<br />
wanted to do. I honestly<br />
think her being so open<br />
and honest about her<br />
sexuality is pr etty dope.<br />
Not to mention she<br />
didn?t even like it. Wiz<br />
get out your feelings<br />
homeboy, and it?s not<br />
like you haven?t done<br />
befor e and you pr obably<br />
liked it. I think the issue<br />
her e is not <strong>Amber</strong><br />
having a thr eesome so<br />
much as her having one<br />
and making an<br />
announcement about it<br />
publicly. I can see the<br />
embar r sement and the<br />
?media? having a field<br />
day with one. My advice<br />
to him is dr op another<br />
single while you got<br />
ever yone?s attention<br />
r ight now. <strong>Amber</strong> is<br />
doing her thing single,<br />
sexy, and satisfied. I love<br />
that they made up and<br />
wer e able to enjoy his<br />
bir thday as family<br />
together with their<br />
baby.<br />
-Danni Billions<br />
Phot o Credit : AP
I f Onl y .........<br />
I f o n l y f o r a<br />
m o m e n t I h a v e<br />
b e e n w h e r e y o u<br />
c a n n e v e r b e . . .<br />
I h a v e u s e d m y<br />
i m a g i n a t i o n n o t<br />
o n l y t o c r e a t e<br />
w o r l d ' s t h a t d o n ' t<br />
e x i s t , a t t i m e s , I<br />
h a v e u s e d i t t o<br />
p r e s e r v e t h e l i f e<br />
t h a t d o e s . . .<br />
I h a v e f e l t a l o n e<br />
w i t h i n a r o o m f u l l<br />
o f o t h e r s ; y e t<br />
s u r r o u n d e d b y<br />
o t h e r s i n r o o m<br />
w h e r e I a m<br />
a l o n e . . .<br />
I h a v e b e e n l o v e d ,<br />
h a t e d , f e a r e d ,<br />
e n v i e d , p r a i s e d ,<br />
d o w n g r a d e d ,<br />
r e m e m b e r e d &<br />
f o r g o t t e n b u t I<br />
h a v e a l w a y s b e e n<br />
v i c t o r i o u s .<br />
J. R i v e r a G o n z ál e z
O u r K u l t u r e<br />
OurKulture, is a<br />
phenomenal brand from<br />
the USA. This designer<br />
never w ent to school or<br />
took classes. He makes his<br />
ow n patter ns and goes for<br />
w hat he know s. He star ted<br />
off w ith just T-shir ts but as<br />
you can see in the pics he?s<br />
upgraded to evening/<br />
w edding gow ns and prom<br />
dresses. He star ted his<br />
fashion line OurKulture in<br />
2015 w ith no exper ience<br />
just a dream and he w ent<br />
for it. His sty le and<br />
creativity is amazing. I<br />
know it?s hard to believe<br />
how a person can go from<br />
something as simple as a<br />
T-shir t to making<br />
something as elegant and<br />
ext ravageant as evening<br />
w ear w ithout any<br />
exper ience. This just goes to<br />
show w here there is a w ill<br />
there is a w ay so make it<br />
happen.
I t<br />
a l y
Br i g et t e Ta l b er t<br />
This lady her e Ms.<br />
Br igette Talber t is a<br />
?Jill? of many tr ades. I<br />
must fir st mention she<br />
was active duty militar y<br />
for 11 long year s tour ing<br />
the wor ld keeping<br />
Amer ica safe selflessly.<br />
So let me br ing you all up<br />
to date cur r ently<br />
Br igette also known as<br />
Lady B is a DJ on KZRB<br />
103.5 FM. She?s been in<br />
the enter tainment<br />
business for the last 20<br />
year s. She?s also an actor,<br />
wr iter and pr oducer.<br />
She wr ote a play called<br />
?Sinner s Have A Soul Too<br />
which gained national<br />
exposur e. Be sur e to<br />
check out the over view<br />
of the play on the<br />
following page fr om the<br />
woman her self.
SINNERS HAVE A SOUL TOO<br />
THE STAGE PLAY<br />
A Brigette Talbert Production<br />
© 2012 Production/Play Overview<br />
You can't straddle the fence! Or can you? What happens when you step outside the<br />
church and do "worldly things?" Can you be accepted back into the church? The hit<br />
stage play "Sinners Have A Soul Too" is a production that explores worldly views and<br />
salvation; about a mother finding the true source of love by going through triumph to<br />
tragedy and faith to fear trying to keep her family safe, holy and sanctified. She has to<br />
face her past to focus on her future with the help of her two sons. This production<br />
takes her beyond the church to find another source of love....the home....a place of<br />
support and understanding. You will be shocked at what has to happen to challenge<br />
this mother's faith and causes her to do the ultimate; question the Lord. Sinners Have<br />
A Soul Too will make you laugh, cry and shout as you follow this family on the brink of<br />
despair trying to make it back to the realm of what is acceptable in the church of<br />
today's society. Will they overcome? Can you straddle the fence?<br />
Do the songs we sing in life dictate our salvation? Does singing secular music mean<br />
you are a sinner? Does singing blues/southern soul mean you don't know God? This<br />
play seemingly brings about a happy medium....or does it? You will be amazed at how<br />
similar this play is to real life.....perhaps your life.<br />
With this stage production, I hope to take the theatrical world by storm by bringing<br />
together two of the southern, most comforts; blues/southern soul music and gospel<br />
music. By society's standard, it's either one or the other, you can't straddle the fence.<br />
I have taken award winning southern soul artists and equally talented praise<br />
worshipers and gospel singers and created a dramatic, real world stage production.<br />
This play debuted April 14, 2012 at the Sullivan Performing Arts Center in Texarkana,<br />
Texas with over six hundred in attendance. This production, SINNERS HAVE A SOUL<br />
TOO, has garnered local and national attention by having articles appearing in the<br />
national, famed BRE (Black Radio Exclusive) magazine that is circulated in over 37<br />
states and locally in the Texarkana Community Journal, the Texarkana Gazette and the<br />
Citizen's Tribune.<br />
Visit the Sinners Have A Soul Too page for behind the scene footage, personal bios on<br />
each cast member, photos and comments.<br />
https://www.facebook.com/SinnersHaveASoulToo/timeline
Happy 41st Birt hday<br />
Da n n i Bi l l i o n $<br />
Owner, Editor, & Journalist
God Damn by M iss N ana<br />
W hat can I say about M iss N ana's "God Damn"?? Fir st y ou hear her<br />
buss a f ew not es, t hen a t r ansit ion int o some har d r apping . The hook is<br />
somet hing y ou can sing in t he mir r or t o mot ivat e y our self f or any<br />
sit uat ion. I love t he beat it s har d and M iss N ana d ef iant ly d issect ed it<br />
wit h mult iple pit ch chang es. Rig ht place at t he r ig ht t ime is how I<br />
would d escr ibe t he st r uct ur e of t he song . A ll i wanna k now is can I g et<br />
on t he r emix!!!<br />
-KONNOISSEUR KHRIS
G h a n a<br />
-De-Ranged Family Agency
H a i l i n g f r o m K w a h u i n t h e E a s t e r n<br />
r e g i o n o f G h a n a , B e n j a m i n A t s i n a<br />
A f o s a h a g e d 2 0 i s a m o d e l a n d a<br />
f a s h i o n a d d i c t . H i s l o v e f o r f a s h i o n<br />
k e e p s h i m i n c h e c k w i t h h i s s t y l e o f<br />
f a s h i o n a l s o h a s h i s p h o t o g e n i c<br />
m o d e l i n g f e a t u r e t h a t l a n d s h i m a n<br />
a m b a s s a d o r s h i p s t a t u s w i t h<br />
u p c o m i n g f a s h i o n l i n e s .<br />
- L e o C h a v e z
Mind them by Dami Onir u feat Chuza<br />
OMG!!! Dami Onir u has such a beautiful voice I can feel ever y wor d in my<br />
soul. She compliments the beat with her melodies and it sounds like magic.<br />
Her voice is tr uly blessed fr om the heavens. Chuza blessed the beat with his<br />
r apping and the song str uctur e goes hand and hand. Shout out to the<br />
pr oducer for making such a beautiful tr ack. And shout out to Dami Or inu for<br />
blessing it.<br />
-KONNOISSEUR KHRIS
D- Ter r en c e<br />
Bor n in Camer oon and<br />
r aised in Fr ance ar tist<br />
D-Ter ence now lives in<br />
Liver pool UK. Wher e he?s<br />
built himself quite a fanbase<br />
and has r ecently signed to<br />
Big Condo Recor ds. A<br />
favor ite amongst the ar tists<br />
at festivals this year.<br />
D-Ter ence has just dr opped<br />
his debut single ?Chin Chin?<br />
featur ing label mate Colleen<br />
Lucr ezia. The two ar tist<br />
compliment each other ver y<br />
well. Label pr oducer<br />
Emocean did a gr eat job<br />
putting ever ything together.<br />
The single is about a couple<br />
in the pr ime of their<br />
r elationship. And its<br />
amazing how it conveys that<br />
feeling to the listener. I<br />
per sonally was left feeling<br />
nostalgic. Be on the lookout<br />
for D-Ter ence as he?s<br />
cur r ently wr iting for his<br />
debut E.P.<br />
-Mr.Comfy<br />
U n i t<br />
e d k i n g d o m
Banju-I<br />
Mr. Tall dar k and handsome<br />
himself? Jude Delali Kweku<br />
Bani better known to his<br />
fans as Banju-I the CEO of<br />
GSA (Ghetto Swag Alliance).<br />
A Vir go baby bor n on<br />
September 16, 1987 in Tema<br />
Ghana. A college gr aduate<br />
with a degr ee in accounting<br />
has been actively pur suing<br />
his music car eer in<br />
Reggae/Dancehall for over<br />
13 year s now. Some of his<br />
musical influences include<br />
Bob Mar ley, Lucky Dube,<br />
Buju Banton, and Shaba<br />
Ranks just to name a few.<br />
Back in 2006 he won an<br />
awar d for being the best<br />
Reggae/Dancehall ar tist<br />
held by the enter tainment<br />
committee by his school. He?s<br />
competed and won countless<br />
str eet competitions,<br />
however the most<br />
memor able one was the<br />
People?s Choice held by YFM<br />
the lar gest r adio station in<br />
Ghana. Banju-I battled<br />
against 12 other ar tist and<br />
won and was awar ded the<br />
oppor tunity to open up for<br />
the mega star Mavado.<br />
Cont'd pg 30
Banju-I is the under gr ound<br />
Dancehall King, and over the last<br />
year he's gone global fr om Ghana,<br />
to the USA all the way to U.K. His<br />
voice has been hear d on countless<br />
r adio stations such as Radio Zer o,<br />
Wind Em Up Radio, BlazeEm Up<br />
Radio, 229 The Block, and We<br />
Talk Radio her e in the states. And<br />
on 2 stations in U.K such as East<br />
Afr ican Voice with over 4 million<br />
listener s and New Style FM. He's<br />
br ought us hit after hit such as<br />
Ghetto Swagger, Tulaku (the<br />
anthem) Red Eye, Sweetness<br />
Riddim, One Step Ahead, and<br />
Ahooi. He's done so many<br />
collabo's I can't even begin to<br />
name them all but two of my<br />
favor ites ar e Mei.Ker ifi and<br />
Batkar i Dance. Last year he<br />
assisted Team Le'<strong>Blanc</strong> with the<br />
Reggae/Dancehall ver sion of the<br />
Power up Global mixtape in<br />
suppor t of the Oper ation Lights<br />
On movement. Not to mention 13<br />
differ ent ar tist submitted tr acks<br />
all featur ing the under gr ound<br />
King. Banju-I is r eleasing his fir st<br />
album September 17, 2016 titled<br />
GSA. He's thr owing a massive<br />
Bday bash along with an album<br />
r elease par ty and var ious ar tist<br />
ar e scheduled to per for m and<br />
celebr ate with the king. He's<br />
available for booking locally and<br />
abr oad and is always willing to<br />
collabor ate with new ar tist.<br />
-Danni Billions
Miss Belvy Naa<br />
from Accra Ghana is<br />
breath takingly<br />
beautiful. She?s a<br />
graduate from the<br />
I nstitute of<br />
Journalism (GI F)<br />
and also a model.<br />
Here recently she?s<br />
competing in the<br />
largest beauty pageant<br />
on television TV3. The<br />
N aa<br />
show is called<br />
?Ghana?s Most<br />
Beautiful.? I have no<br />
doubt in my mind<br />
she?s a winner.<br />
G h a n a