Success always comes from Dreams... 12 RUE FELIX VIALLET,38000, Grenoble

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“The new era for a new generation of dreamerz...”

MIAMI MONTREAL PARIS GRENOBLE NEW YORK LOS ANGELES LONDON BARCELONA ROMA KINGSTON SAN JUAN LA HAVANA TORONTO VANCOUVER BOMBAY MOSCOW MARSEILLE CHICAGO LAS VEGAS

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12. Words about my world Come into the world of D.A the Future & Daron Jones

18. The TOP 5 interview Featuring MMG supa producer AONE Beats.

20. Look Beyond Borders! Starring Adi Ulmansky, Katty Keane & NAN 2

24. Silence! On tourne. featuring the talented actor Jay Guttierez.

26. Inside the Game Jonique Lynch for Elite Publicity

30. Guest star TORCH from MMG/TRIPLE C’s

PublisherWe So Smooth Entertainment LLC

Editor in chiefThe Dreamaker

Contributing writersJoha Brown Winnie MC B.B Bouk,Trish Cassis

PhotographersChristopher Levet

Cover photographyNick Suttle

Contributing illustratorThe Dreamsignerz, Solomon Reece

Mr Dreamz Canada OfficerMathew Perrault/C.R.E.A.M Communication

PR/ MarkettingWe So Smooth Entertainment LLC/ C.R.E.A.M Communication

Cover DesignThe Dreamsignerz

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34.DJ What’s HOT tonight? featuring DJ GEOMETRIX from DC

36. All Eyez on ME Just he best from streets! Who’s Next?

50. And God created... Gemma Webb, Danielle Rodriguez, Nikita Pedro & Honey Benjamin...

FEATURESTORCH from MMG

DJ GEOMETRIX. DC Nightlife Legend

AONE BEATS: MMG producer

NAN 2: Maestro de las melodias

ADI ULMANSKY

GEMMA WEBB

Music or the Art to transcribe emotions through melodies, sounds, words... Some notes on a piano, some drums on the MPC, a few words on paper ... and suddenly ... the magic happens. From Paris to Mi-ami, NY to Tokyo, London to L.A, Mr Dreamz captures the urban art in all its forms in order to let the street talk. Cultures, languages differ but the message remains the same. With the social networks and new technologies, the magazine aims at openning the door to all these underground artists whose the talent just waiting to be put in front of the stage. We got Dreamz, we got Hope, we got Talents... We are the future... Success always comes from dreamz. Working from Paris to Miami, via Montreal, Mr. Dreamz has developed over the years an extensive international network involving all the continents. Travels, cultural experiences and discoveries made all over the globe by Dreamaker (CEO), are the start-ing point of the adventure. Working with more than 50 professionals worldwide, the magazine plays its card on the international field. Art... beyond the borders. By providing opportunities for younger gen-erations, the mag has created the movement to help underground talents to get a real exposure and ac-quire a solid presence through medias, digital and print. Mr Dreamz is positioned as a new springboard for a whole new niche of artists, from rapper, singer, producer, models etc ...

Special thanks to TORCH & LOU (SPECIALYST Ent/ MMG for that new release.

“THE NEW ERA FOR A NEW GENERATION OF DREAMERZ”

Dream Kayris aka Dreamaker.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

@mrdreamzmag

Success always comes from Dreams

MOTIVATIONS...What inspires me these days outside of making peo-ple happy with music, is being a better business man. Ownership and being in control of my brand and the way that it is presented inspires me daily....

YOUR SOUND...I grew up in the church. Gospel music is where it all started and then also listening to rnb and pop music growing up was a huge influence. I started playing the piano by ear at and early age as well. I have always been in love with music.

HIGHLIGHTS...I can say 3 highlights that come to mind is getting signed to Bad Boy, doing a huge deal with Def Jam and also winning a grammy.

REPUTATION...When People hear my name, i want them to think excellence.

PROJECTS...The main focus right now is my new album Rein-vention. Aside from that I am currently touring with 112 worldwide as we have reunited for the “For The Fans Tour”.

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ADVICES...My advice is to start pushing your music as if you are the label. Utilize social media to connect with your fans and build your brand.

GET CONNECTED...You can catch me on twitter @daronjonesmusic I am known for responding to all my fans. I love yall!!!

TOP 3 SINGERS...Top 3 singers are Isaac Carree Kim Burell and John P. Kee

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MUSIC BACKGROUD...I guess i would say well rounded. You would say it started in the church. When I was a kid, I wasn’t aloud to listen to secular music so the gospel gang-sters and t bone were my 1st “hip hop” influences. I was in the chorus as well as school plays in school. I always was big in to the arts

THE FUTURE...I used to feel I was but now I know it’s bigger than hip hop. I just wanna make great music and speak for the future which are the youth.

MISFITS ENTERTAINMENT...Misfits Entertainment Is my record label more like a family I own it w/ my partners Ray & Curt & we’ve pretty much been grinding hard since 05 & even be-fore. Right now we’re working as a label but the plan is and always was to make it an all around entertain-ment company so we could give chances to some of the less fortunate to get theirselves seen and their voices heard.

2 GIRLS & ONE BLUNT...I’m chillin w/ 2 bad fly ass chill ladies blowing a L & gettin faded. Just a everyday regular shit lol

REPUTATION...I want them to think real & classic. I want them to see me as one of them. Just a regular young in who came up delivering truth over great music & at the same time is inspiring you to do the same in your field.

PROJECTS...Right now it’s all about Field of dreams FOD looking forward to delivering that to you sometime in the winter.

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY...It’s twisted full of sharks & scams and over saturated w/ blood sucking leaches and posers but if you can make it past all that fuckery and find a vacant lot build on it and move your family in.

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What’s new since our last inter-view... New releases? Tell us more...We released ‘afghan remix’ with Tone Trump, Norega, Young Criss & Cassidy, produced French Montana “Ghost-buster’ on Coke Boyz 3, also droped “Drug Related”, “War Outside” & “To all my Haters’” with Young buck, signed grammy nominated Rnb/pop Artist “Torica”, let just say a lot went down.

What are your upcoming projects for the end of the year?Just got back from Africa, been work-ing on D’ Prince new album, but i’m back in the lab now working on Meek Mill “Dreams & Nightmare” & Wale’s new album, British singer-songwriter Riti Ora and i’m also workin on Gun-

3. Alchemist- One of the best to ever sample a record, his produc-tion production is very unique. 4. Lex Luger- i dont think he get enough credit for making the ‘808’ type beats really popular5. Dr Dre- perfectionist, legend, great bussines man.

Top 5 EMCEES ever...That would be Tupac, Styple P, Nas, Rick ross and of course Jay z.

TOP 5 new rappers for 2012...Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Big Krit, Wale, Lil Wayne

TOP 5 club songs ever...50 cent - In tha club/ Rick ross - BMF/ Wacka Floka - let do it

play upcoming Ep, Young Breed up-coming mixtape and a few other pro-jects.

What did 2012 bring to you as a pro-ducer? I mean artistically...I spent most of the year on the road with my team, got to learn a lot from some legendary producers & artists behind the sences.

Can you give us your top 5 best pro-ducers ever...1. Dj Toomp - he’s a legend!2. Kanye West - he does more than is needed on every beat, Kanye is all-way trying to create history on every production.

Fat Joe - Lean back/ Three 6 Mafia - i stay fly.

TOP 5 sexiest video models...I’ll probally have to say Suelyn Me-deiros, Keyshia Dior, Bria Myles, Chanta Patton and Daphne Joy.

Your top 5 best beats (produced by you).Rick ross feat birdman - 10 bricks/Young buck feat. Juicy J - Brand new/ French Montana feat. Uncle murda, Chinx drugz, Torch - Ghetto Boy/ Tone trump feat. Young Jeezy - Afghan/ Juicy J feat. Cassie Veg-gies - Floor the club

TOP ADVICE by Aone Beats: 1.believe in your self. 2. Learn to mix your own beats cause it’s very important that your production come out clean 3. Relationship is key in this industry 4.Never stop working 5. Do it for the love of the game not the money, the money will come with sucess, it’s an automatic chain reaction. i’d like to thank my team Maybach music Group for the platform to do what i really love, my fans, family and Mr.Dreamz magazine of course for rocking with me from day one.

Twitter - @AOneBeats Website - www.AOnebeatsHD.com www.Aonemusicgroup.com

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What are the words that could describe you the best? Explain why? Open, driven, happy, silly.I am an open person, I always say how I feel be-cause it’s important to let everything out! :) Driven, once I set my sights on something thats it I will do it!Happy, just enjoy life :)Silly, I’m clumsy, hyper, a little weird and enjoy a good laugh!

Is the UK Open Mic was a changing-moment in your life? What did this experience bring to you as an artist? As a young woman? Yes definitely! It was the platform that got me to where I am, where my journey started. It was my first performance to a large audience, so it was an amazing experience for me and helped me gain confidence!

You already met a lot of big music stars. If you could choose... You would love to work with...?I would love to work with Nicki Minaj, I think we would make a smash together!

You recent big success was the “CAUGHT YOU OUT” single. What is the concept behind that single? Being cheated on! haha!

How did the public welcome that video? It went down well, it was the first video I’d done with a proper storyline so they embraced it!:)

What are your recent projects? The release of my single “No one loves you”. We are aiming to chart it so a massive promo tour un-derway!!

What is you definition of SUCCESS? For me, Arena tours and several albums!

Any particular messages for the readers? Check out my single “no one loves you” out in octo-ber! And you can find me on facebook hattykeane.

“I’m clumsy, hyper, a little weird and enjoy a good laugh!”

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Israel... How can you describe this country in three words for our readers? Sun, direct, microcosmos.i think those 3 words really describe and summarize Israel. The weather here is really sunny and it affects the behavior of the people – they are very warm and open. However, they are also very direct, much more than in Europe or the US – cause people don’t really give a fuck. I think that’s the thing about Israelis – they would tell you the truth even if it hurts. And Israel feels like a microcosmos – much of the popula-tion originally immigrated from many different places in the world, and even the geography is packed –snowy mountains, green valleys and deserts, all just few hours drive apart. it makes Israel very rich culturally which has a big impact on the content we create and consume.

How is the music industry other there?The music industry here is quite different i think, from the industry in europe or the United States. it’s a small country, therefore it’s a small industry and there are a lot of different influences that come from our location like eastern music and arab music which is very strong in Israel, plus a lot of dubstep and electronic music that is now happening in Tel Aviv and amazing artists. recently we had a lot of artists from abroad here, artists that have some hype around them in the world so I think it influences the music and creativity here a lot.

What is the LONDON touch? :-) How did London influence your music?I grew up listening mostly to european music, especially british. In the last few years, most of the music that i love is made by all kinds of underground electronic producers from the UK - Hudson Mohawke, Rusty, Jamie xx, James Blake.

these producers have a huge influence on the music that i pro-duce and create. i also listen to a lot of american/other nations musicians like Diplo, Grimes, M.I.A, Drake etc, but i must say that England always had a special place in my heart. My music kind of combines pop, electronic and indie music – which i feel i consumed a lot of while i was in london- & things that are strongly affected by fashion and art that is cynic and aware, and not just by depth and honesty but also sophisticated.

If you could be in the studio working on music and have anyone in your corner, who would you have in your team and why them?HudMo and Drake cause i think HudMo is a genius producer. He keeps reinventing himself over and over again and i believe that he and i can create a masterpiece together as producers, and Drake cause i really love the way he raps and his melodic yet aggressive style.

What are your projects for the end of the year?i’m releasing my debut EP at the beginning of November and am really excited about it!

So are you a real Ms. Dreamz? What are your dreams?My dream is to make my music exactly the way i want it to be and perform live all over the world. i also wish i could work with some of my idols both my musical idols and other idol like fashion designer Jeremy Scott, Louise Grey who just released a collection with TOPSHOP, Director Khalil Joseph that made a short AMAZING movie with Flying Lotus and many more. i’m doing anything that i can to make my dreams happen, and i hope they’ll come true :)

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Puerto Rico... How can you describe this country in three words for our readers? Peaceful, good food, great place for vacation.

How is the music industry other there?Organized. Everyone works together as a team.

What is the PR touch? :-)Definitly Tropical!

As a kid, what were some of your life-changing mo-ments? That moment you discovered you got the talent for music?When i was a kid, i played piano for church, i always knew i wanted to do music, and when I went to Luny Tunes studio and met daddy yankee.

If you could be in the studio working on music and have anyone in your corner, who would you have in your team and why them?That would be Don Omar and Wisin y Yandel because they have taken music to a whole different level.

Describe your music in three words.Original, Current, and something for everyone

So far, what has been your biggest highlights? Best ex-perience?That would be my interview on channel 7. I also had 1,000,000 views on you tube for a remix I did!

So as a major latin producer, what type of message do you honestly think your fans and listenners will receive from your music?They will have new original music to listen to. I take every project I do and give it 100%.

What sites or services do you use to connect with fans? Which social networking sites do you feel are most pro-ductive?twitter -@Nan2elmaestro, facebook- Nan2 El Maestro and soundcloud -soundcloud.com/nan2-music . they are pro-ductive because the fans and future clients (artists) get to listen first hand to the beats and tracks .

What are your projects for the end of the year?Right now, I am working on putting together a mixtape for new talents .

So are you a real Mr. Dreamz? What are your dreams?My dream is to be very successful in the music industry and to continue making music.

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As an actor, what are your motivations? & your goals?Well my motivations are to be able to speak for the people and tell the stories that need to be told wheth-er it’s for the Poor,Middle-Class, Rich, Whatever race it may be everyone has a story to share, And I believe that I can contribute to that the best through the art of acting. Without a drop of blood being shed and no one getting hurt. Acting to me is a form of freedom of speech at a very high level. My goal would be to bring respect back to the craft and bring people back to the theatres with excitement like before and touch peo-ple through my work like any other real artist would and in doing that having consistent work to provide for my family. It’s a lot more than what people label it to be now and days you know like “Pretending” and looks etc, it’s really hard work and you get to work with extremely smart and talented people who could have been anything else they wanted to be, Regan was an actor first right.

How did you react when you first time saw your face on TV?Very happy but just as fast I made a mental note to self saying “it took a lot of hard work to get there but yet there is a lot more to do”.

Wich actor really influence you?I have such a long list when it comes to this so I’m sorry for those who I don’t mention, but what comes to my mind immediately is adam west (From the very first Batman on T.V) to Jeffrey Wright, Shawn Penn,Marlon Brando (The best to do it in my opinion) Denzel Wash-ington Daniel Day Lewis Johnny Depp..Told you I can go on. What’s your worst nightmare?Not being the biggest practitioner of what I preach as far as my beliefs and values etc..being the determining factor that pushes people away from the ultimate love in life which I believe is God. No one’s perfect but it’s a fear of mine because people have a habit of looking at other people for reasons and answers. And I would never wanna push anyone away from God.

Recurring dream?Winning the Oscars and performing to a huge crowd.

The best compliment a woman ever gave you?That I was going to make a great Husband and Father, these things are very important to me so it would have to be the best.

The one quality about you that you think attracts women the most to you?Not being afraid to make mistakes and allowing my-self to be vulnerable while responding like a man if I needed to at the drop of a dime, I think woman can get a sense of men deeper then what we men think..it got my wife haha, ask Mrs Gutierrez :)

What are your projects?With Director Keary Cunningham and it was filmed right in the middle of the south Florida everglades set to come out fall 2012.“Eternal”(by Paul Hudson) also shot here in south Florida with an incredible cast it won an open reel night competition here in South Florida and will now be screened at “FLIFF” (Fort-Lauder dale International Film Festival)Also A film hitting the film festival Circuit called “Prom-ise Me A Lie” with Director Amasha Scott out in Cali-fornia New Music hitting the web through My Company Untouched Ent. you can look us up at UntouchedEnt.com and follow my sports rants on twitter @MR_JAY-GUTIERREZ There is a lot more projects on board but can’t let it out the bag until it’s official..stay tuned

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When I stand Before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, “I used everything you gave me”. Founder & Ceo of Untouched Entertainment.LLc.

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Where do you come from & how did you cre-ate Elite Publicity?I currently attend North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC but I’m from a small town named Zebulon, NC right outside of Raleigh. I created Elite Publicity this past summer. I was attending a program at George-town University in Washington, DC and I be-came really inspired by all of the experiences I was fortunate enough to have and the success-ful people I was able to meet. I used to always say I wanted my own public relations business, so I figured, why should I keep saying I want it? I’m going to start it!

Who is the team behind that company?The Elite team consists of me and my good friend Jasmyn Johnson. She is a fellow public relations student at North Carolina A&T. She is very passionate about the business, as I am and we make an awesome team!

As a professional, what is your vision of the music industry today?As a professional, I see the music industry growing constantly with so many artists on the come up. Everybody wants to be famous but many don’t know how to get there. I see so much local talent that really should be highlighted and brought to the attention of the right people in high places to get their music out there, but many of these artists have no idea where to start. People currently doing their thing in the industry I respect be-cause they work hard even the ones I don’t particularly listen to. Being in the music in-dustry is hard work.

What type of advice can you give to young indie artists who want to shine fast in the game?The best advice I can give is to not only get a great team of people on your side to assist you but to know every aspect of what’s going on in the industry you are trying to get into. The worst thing you can do is try to step into the game and not know how to handle your own business. My PR agency also does managing, but don’t just put everything off on a business like mine without understanding what we are doing for you. Be smart about your own busi-ness and handle your own business

How do you imagine the music industry 10 years from now?10 years from now I can really see some great talent that has found its way to the top and really doing their thing. I can also see some that will be in the limelight but not for long due to unstable business deals and a lack of knowledge. However, I feel like a new eclec-tic type of music will be very popular with artists like The Weeknd.

What are your upcoming projects?We have some great projects coming up! One of my clients is having a book launch party for her new book titled Bonita and Claude which is a street-lit novel. Another client who is also an author named Love Lee has a book out ti-tled Already Taken which has been a huge success so check that out on amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com .We also have an event in the works for Elite Publicity as well just to celebrate our business as a whole and our suc-cesses so far!

Top 5 best emcees currently for you....Currently my top 5 are J.Cole of course, put-ting NC on, Wale, A.S.A.P. Rocky, Big Krit, and Young Jeezy.

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“The worst thing you can do is try to step into the game and not know how to handle your

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Jlynch@elitepublicity.com Website: Elitepublicity.com

“Respect! is my number one motivation”...

How did you meet Rick Ross? How did the group « Triple C’S » begin? Share with us the story.I met Ross while i was laying low down south at my sister’s crib; I had some legal issues in my hometown the Bronx, NY, so i went to lay low. One day, she saw a sign that read “looking for artist”, she calls the number and Ross picked- up, at this time Ross was using the name Tef-lon... so anyway, he answers to my sister & say something like “yea put him on the phone”, so i get on the phone and i just spit for him. Then he was like “i wanna meet up”. So i eventu-ally go meet with Ross, when we meet, he has Gunplay there with him, so he ask me to spit in front of him and Gunplay, i spit and once i’m finish spitting, Gunplay’s like fuck outta here , he aint write that shit..i just started laughing, after that day Triple C’s was created..we been brothers since.

How has your music evolved for the last years? How can you define your sound? i think once i started branding myself as a solo artist too, more people starting paying atten-tion, i don’t think it’s as much as how much my music has evolved but slowly and surely-

people have started paying more and more at-tention to my music. Yes of course, my sound has evolved a bit, but i’m still making the mu-sic i love to make. My music speaks from the heart, i speak on everyday struggles to ambi-tions of becoming a millionaire. I really don’t have one definition for my sound, my music, but just know that it’s coming from the heart, it’s soulful, it’s energetic, its an array of dif-ferent flows.

As a friend and a major rapper in the game, what did Rick Ross bring to your music & your career?Number one thing he taught me is work ethic, the man outworks everybody, and thats pushes me to work even harder for my career. if you outwork your competition, you definitely will garner some attention. He also taught how to be meticulous when it come to picking beats..

So far, What have been your Highlights?I’ve been feature on MTV mixtape daily twice, got my first cover on Straight Stuntin magazine with my bro Gunplay recently, shout out to Dj Kay Slay for the opportunity. I got a few videos

on MTV jams, but i still got a lot of goals to accomplish, so rite now the biggest highlight is seeing how hard Ross has worked to become a power house in the music biz, that has defi-nitely been a highlight for me, inspiring & mo-tivating me.

You are a member of MMG but also the CEO of «Specialyst Entertainment». Who is the team behind that company & your projects?Yea i own that company with my brothers Geter k & Lou, they are in charge of most of the day to day operations, but be on the look out for the first artist on specialyst ent. Provalone P, he has been featured on all of my projects, he got some heat coming.

2012 has been the time for your take over !:-) You created such a good buzz with your two mixtapes. Let’s focus on the « No A/C » tape. More than 250K download on Datpiff. Was it your biggest buzz ever so far?yes it was as far as the numbers tell it, hope-fully people will go back and listen to the one i dropped earlier this year as well Underestimat-ed, Forgotten & Overlooked 2, that bitch had

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a lot of heaters on there too. all original music.

What is the concept behind that tape ?Just bringing the heat to the streets this sum-mer... No AC, that fire!!! that heat!!!... it also signifies the struggles, the mentality of most inner-city residents comin up poor, momma un-able to afford an AC for the summer... sleeping thru sweaty nights, i relate to that, i’ve lived those nights.

After that great success & recognization, you got a Solo Album in perspective?I’m still working, I’m still building my buzz up, once the demand is there for a solo album, we’ll cross that bridge, but for rite now, I’m just gonna keep putting out music and videos till the demand is there.

Do you plan to shoot more videos for 2012 ?yea, my plan is to shoot a video for every re-cord i put on my projects. i got three in the stash now, be on the look out for that Slowdown video dropping very soon

After so many years in the game, What are now your motivations? Your goals?Respect! is my number one motivation..and of course seeing my brother Gunplay get his solo deal..man thats motivating... he worked hard for that, and i will do the same.

What is the quote or motto that can define you the best as a man?Loyalty

As a rapper & businessman, do you consider yourself as a role model for the kids from the streets? What advices can you give to them who want to succeed in the entertainment industry ?i have a son, so yeah I’m a role model to him, but i don’t sugar coat it for him or anyone, its a cold, cold world out here, my advice to the kids is never give up, and work hard if you truly wanna give yourself a chance to succeed in any-thing, not just music.

Any particular messages for Mr Dreamz mag-azine’s readers ?Stay tuned cause i’m just warming up..follow me on twitter @torchmmg, check me out on instagram /torchmmg..also go to my website www.torchisny.com

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Do you regard yourself as a DJ or as an artist? I regard myself as both. I’m a DJ first because rocking parties is my #1 job, my main priority. But I also consider myself as an artist because I produce/remix music and I also handle DJ Ge-ometrix as a brand.

What has been your biggest buzz so far ?Being called a legend in the DC nightlife scene and the DJ community. Its crazy that everyone’s been giving me that label the past few years. I’m honored that people say that and truly bless-ed that people recognize my contributions to the DJ scene in DC.

Your Top 3 best memories...1) DJing for hundreds of people on a beach at Coco Bay, Bahamas at sunset for Royal Caribbean 2) DJing for Diddy at Ibiza Nightclub in DC and DJing for Goldie Hawn at Eyebar in DC3) Competing in front of hundreds of people in the DMC Championships in New York, Miami, Houston, DC, Cleveland, and Boston.

Can you give us your vision about DC nightlife?I’ve been in the DC nightlife scene since the late 90s and I’ve seen it grown in leaps and bounds since then. I’ve seen the dance music for main floor dancefloors go from all trance to all hip-hop to today’s norm, the open format (mix of upt-empo top 40, hip-hop, and house) and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it change in a few years to all house music. I’ve seen the dancefloors get smaller and smaller and the bottle service tables get bigger and more abundant. I’ve seen mega-clubs come and go, and I’ve seen many bottle service lounges spring up overnight. I honestly think that DC has one of the hottest nightlife in the USA, almost competing with New York and Miami, and is very underrated.

& the local Hip Hop scene?I really don’t pay attention to the Hip-Hop scene anymore. No one has really caught my attention other than Wale and Tabi Bonney. Honestly, if local artists wants to get heard in the clubs, help the DJs out and keep up with the times. Most of the time, a lot of club DJs can’t even play hip-hop anymore so start making fun upbeat high energy. Uptempo music that we can slip into our sets easily. Don’t make music that’s so dated, don’t copy the fad, and make music that’s gonna evolve the scene. In my opinion, great hip-hop music was left behind back in 2005. At the end of the day, I’m a golden age of hip-hop kind of guy. Give me my A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb

Deep, De La Soul, Wu-Tang, Nas, Jay-Z, give me my 90’s hip-hop!

When you reflect on your life so far what’s the best thing you’ve done as a man?Not being afraid to go for your dream. Not being afraid to go for what you want. To this day, I still can’t believe I play music in front of people for a living. I’m truly blessed that I’ve been DJing full time for almost 8 years now. I left a decent paying job in the IT field to pursue music and I’ve never looked back.

What format do you use when you DJ? I came up in the game spinning vinyl records and I remember carrying 6-8 crates to a gig before digital media took over. I’m a vinyl first DJ, so Technics 1200s are my weapons of choice along with Serato Scratch Live as my DVS format. But in order to be a well rounded DJ, you have to be proficient in everything. That’s why I’m com-fortable DJing with CDJs and I even own/use a Numark NS6 controller for my mobile gigs. I’m an old school guy, but a tech fiend at heart, so I love progressing and evolving with the technol-ogy.

What’s the biggest 2012 hit for dancefloor?I always base my yearly hit on what was hot dur-ing the summer time. So the biggest 2012 hit for the dancefloors is a toss up between Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” or Ne-Yo & Calvin Har-ris’s “Let’s Go”.

What do you hope you’ll be doing in 10 years time? Like I said before, I hope I can make a living pro-ducing dance remixes as well as creating my own original music. As a DJ, I hope I can tour all over the world like some of these big name house DJs and be able to play my original music in front of huge sold out crowds. I also hope some of my businesses prosper and grow in 10 years time. I’m a co-founder and business director of the Beat Refinery, which is the premier DJ school in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area (www.beatrefin-ery.com). I hope we can franchise the school into other markets outside of the DC area in the near future. I’m also in the works of cementing my legacy in the DJ community with other com-panies I’m started recently. Sky’s the limit and I’m trying to get more of that American dream.

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“I’ve seen the dancefloors get smaller and smaller and the bottle service tables get bigger and more abundant. I’ve seen megaclubs come and go, and I’ve seen many bottle service lounges spring up overnight.”

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“All the great artists were people you never expected. I’m crazy unexpected”...Can you Describe your music in three words & explain?Artful, innovative and fun. It’s artful because one of my sayings is “art first” which means whenever I make a decision I ask myself how is this going to impact the art of the rap music? It’s innovative because I make music that adds to the culture and not saturates it. And it’s fun because I like to have fun.

Why «the prince of GOA»? How does that alias define you as an artist?It was a saying that started off as a joke because rappers always say their the king of new york or the south or wherever. When I was approached by The Bilz & Kashif to feature on one of their massive singles, “O Meri Rani (Spanish Fly)”, I threw that line in. From there on it became a massive saying since I said I’m the Prince of Goa, Goa being a place in India where my par-ents came from. It started off as something fun that just turned into a lifestyle. It’s pretty much how all my songs start off, as something fun that grows into something much bigger. If you need proof, go check out my album Let’s Go Nice.

Where do you come from & how did you hook up with BILZ MUSIC?I’m from Toronto. We are very multi-cultural here and that gives us an open mind to try new things and focus on making the best possible mu-sic. It’s our secret weapon. I linked up with Bilz

Music just by being hungry. I did a few freestyles and thought I was the greatest and started shooting them at djs across the country. Bilz Music heard it and asked me to be on their record “O Meri Rani” which turned out to be a huge hit playing all across radio next to Sean Paul, Beyonce and Justin Tiberlake, featured on MTV and gained close to 2 million views to date on YouTube, so it was only natural that they noticed my hard work and they hit me up and signed me when they heard the first single – Feeling Amazing.

Can you tell us more about the video single « FEELING AMAZING » ? What’s the concept behind it?Feeling Amazing is all about how I was feeling about someone. It’s really difficult to visualize love, especially in a music video and I had to bring those emotions in a video that just made me feel great when I was with her. The reality is, I had let her down, and I wanted to express that I was messing up but I still have feelings for her. I wanted to come up with something that was exciting and visually bursting with colors because that’s what the song sounds like. It sounds like explosions of emotions and thanks to PeeZee from SKP Filmz for mak-ing that happen!

What are your motivations & projects?A true artist just “is”. I’m not sure what’s motivated me to rap, sing, produce, mix my own songs. If I can say it’s anything it’s a need to express myself creatively and be as true as possible. When I’m making a beat or record-ing, I first hear how it sounds in my head and then I work tirelessly to make what I hear in my head and what I hear in the speakers match. My brain is all day thinking of new ways to mess with genre conventions just to fuck with the lames. I’m up real late, or just when I’m back from the convenient store, I got something going on in my head. My 2nd single – Smoking & Drinking came out

right after Vicious at Bilz Music said, you need another anthem, and boom I made it happen. That’s also my next single, and I can’t wait to shoot that video. Eve-rything on my album – Let’s Go Nice, has a story and meaning behind it, I believe in it. Anyone can relate to it, even my lady fans. I’m motivated by my fans, and the love I get from them fuels me to keep going. Big shout out to them! I got my single in an independent movie that should be out soon at Film Festivals, and I’m just promoting my new album everywhere getting the word out. I most probably will start touring with The Bilz & Kashif as their new album – The Trinity - drops. We all family so we’re just on the grind to get that sound out!

What makes you got next as a top artist?I’m a fan of the saying, “under promise, over deliver”. Too many artists falsely claim they’re going to change the world but ain’t smart enough to do it. The fact is there’s never been anyone like me. I’m the first to do it like this based on where I’m from, what I look like, what I sound like and trying to stay positive in all aspects. My work ethics is a serious hustle and I got tastes in music. All the great artists were people you never expected. I’m crazy unexpected – Drega is what they’ll be saying at my shows. Hit me on twitter @DregaC , Facebook.com/PrinceofGoa or princeofgoa.com and let me know how you feeling Let’s Go Nice.

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SIRPOLOHow do you feel about the current state of HipHop? & Other than your talent, what do you bring to the game? To me, hip hop is a slowly dying breed. Everyone wants to be a rapper, and it’s no longer about talent but who you know. In order to make it, you need to be kissing someone’s tail, and I’m not about that life. The difference between my-self and most hip hop artists is the fact that im 2 semesters from getting a bacheleors degree, which means i dont just talk about money hoes and cars; there’s more purpose behind my lyr-ics/music.

What is your vision of Hip Hop’s future?At the rate we’re going, my generation is go-ing to take over the game. Look at Tyler the creator. He’s a year younger than me and all of his followings are people his age and younger. Those are the generations that want change, want something different in music. Why do you think Nicki Minaj makes such an impact? She’s different.

So far, what has been your best musical ex-perience?So far performing for coast 2 coast in NYC. It was just a positive environment, and everyone and i mean people who didnt even know of me, was singing my chorus. It gave me life.

Do you live from your music? Not all the time. Sometimes i’m just having fun and might say something that totally goes against my views, but i say them because it’s whitty or just down right fly. Who could blame me ?

Tell us more about the “YFN” single?You know what.. It was a spur of the moment thing. I was on my way home from college, and my prodcuer sent me this track. He said, yo this track is fly, so please do it justice. I listened, and my immediate thought was yooo he wasnt even lying. It made me feel fresh, it made me feel like all eyes were on me, so i wrote accord-ingly. Can’t wait till the video release.

Can you tell us more about your upcoming projects?I’m opening for this concert series in DC in the next couple of weeks. Mid september my sec-ond mixtape ( I.T is Me) will be releasing, which includes YFN, and will be in two parts. I’ll be releasing a concert video for YFN around the same time of the release. So be on the lookout.

So in your perspective, let us know where will you be ten years from now in the industry?Realistically I want to be selling music and doing shows. I’m trying to be a household name. I just want to have my music heard and be known for staying original. Polo Gang.

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“The indie album Evolution 8008 drops late August 2012. I’m dropping it for FREE on www.sugakayne.net so keep your money. I’m dropping videos for the 1st 2 singles in late July - 1 is a more R&B track and the other is straight hip hop. This is a great QUALITY album with bangers & real life issues/stories.”INVALID

Where do you come from and who were your musical influences growing up? I’m from 26th & Quindaro (The Block). Kansas City, Kansas. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nas, Common, and Tupac are the best lyricists because of their courage to say what they want with a mean flow. That’s why they are my influences in the game. The people from the An-cient years are big influences on my art too. The fact that they can build buildings and sculptures without much equipment and resources is powerful, and with my music and art I build pictures, towers, sculptures with limited resources (right now) and it’s very powerful.

Why do you got Next? & explain us your artist name. I’m next because the game needs an artist that can not only speak for the people, but also bring knowledge, truth, peace, and en-lightenment to the people. The definition of invalid is a person who is ill or sick, and my flow is sicker than sickle cell with no pills. I took invalid and stylized it to INVAL!D. I was named INVAL!D after a night of drinking and tagging. I kept tagging INVAL!D for some random reason so I stuck with it.

Describe in three words the KS’ hip hop scene. Unique, Courageous, & Dope sums up Kansas’ hip-hop scene in three words.

What do you want people to think when they hear your name? When people hear my name, I want them to think how something I said in a song changed or helped them with a situation of their own. I wanna hear them say, “Damn that nigga’s dope!”

What is your main source of inspiration ?I have a few sources of inspirations: struggles, negativity, religion, success, and freedom of speech.

What are your upcoming projects? I’m working on my fourth mixtape, “Black Sheep”, look for it on mid/late August on datpiff.com (Interview made on 07/29). Black Sheep EP is in the works too. Grinding to getting my record label, NO PRESSURE, up and running. I’m trying to make it, man.

What is your definition of ART ? The ability to use creative skills to present the people with some-thing that will move them and bring them joy and knowledge.

“When people hear my name, I want them to think how something I said in a song changed or helped them with a situation of their own.”

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DOMONATIONHow did you choose your artist name?My artist name Domonation actually came from playing basketball. On the court I would always try to dominate my opponents to gain the upper hand. When I started rapping seriously with my team DP, they called me Domonation because I would have the same mentality to dominate beats.

I read somewhere that you have been around the world... Can you share that experience with us?Of course. I have lived in Germany and Japan. In Germany, many of the traditions here were well embedded in the cultures there, so it wasn’t really much of a culture shock but still interesting to be able to live there at such an early age and see places outside of the United States. Now Japan, that was a different story. The very first thought I had when I touched down was “wow I can’t believe I am half way across the world in a place where most people don’t even know where it is.” Being there during my middle school and freshmen years of high school gave me an opportunity to learn a lot of things and appreciate people more. It taught me that life is too short and too good to hate people because they come from different backgrounds or believe in different things or other stupid reasons. By the way I got to live in these places because I was a military brat aka a military dependent. But yea Japan taught me to be more open minded and to appreciate what I have and what experiences I may have, because they may only come once in a lifetime.

What did it bring to you as an artist?As an artist that has lived outside of the US definitely has its advan-tages. For instance; I can have a more open mind to diverse aspects and be able to speak on a few things differently. The experiences,

and just being able to get there and witness other things, lets me be able to be more comfortable in expressing myself and not try to live up to the standard but to exceed it and not be just be another face in the crowd.

Do you listen to other genre of music?I listen to all types of music. From R&B to Country to even a little Rock N Roll. I feel it’s important to listen to all types of music. You can always learn and grow from having an open mind to things other than Hip Hop.

What are your coming projects?Well right now, I’m working on my first solo project titled World Domonation Vol. 1. I was mostly done with the tracks on the album but then I started making more and more tracks and seeing that I was growing and getting better and making better tracks then what I had previously put on the album that I decided to start from scratch and put all new tracks on there from other producers such as Lexi Banks and Paul Cabbin. This album is going to be an album that you can ride to, bump in the club, or just flat out relate to. I am giving the people 100% me. Also I am collaborating with one of my homeboys from DP working on a mixtape going by the group name The Akademy.

Your opinion about the state of Hip Hop in Kentucky? I feel there is a ton of talent in Kentucky. They are doing their thing from shows to radio play and getting crowds going. Now as far as if they are talking to other labels I don’t know, but I definitely feel that any big label can come to Kentucky and find great artists with enormous talent that can shake things up. Including myself.

“You can always learn and grow from having an open mind to things other than Hip Hop.”

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Can you describe your music in three words?SENSUAL, SOULFUL, PLAYFUL

How does your african heritage impact on your mu-sic?The Ghanaian culture has always had a strong love for percussion and HEAVY drums. In my new project 7 Days, you will hear alot of ethnic sounds, drums and percus-sion being used. I Love HEAVY drums.

You openned for a lot big stars. What has been your favorite one ? Best experience?I would have to say opening up for Tyrese was the most fun i had. The ladies were crazy in that audience that night. I had my shirt dancin on the stage and they were money and other personal items haha, good times!

What are your upcoming projects?I will be releasing my first LP “7 Days” under my own label Henry Smith Music. It will be available on Itunes and all the stores you can think of for their prices. Go to www.henrysmithmusic.com to purchase the entire album for a dollar. Every song was produced or written by myself and i had to pray so hard one night and thank my lord for the ability to do so. I don’t sugarcoat, I remember the times when i was creatin straight trash. This LP is fire. Ever heard of SOULPOP, lol thats what i got. If you could put Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, The Isleys, Kells, Boys II Men, and Tank in the same room as Skrillex, Florida, LMfAO, and David Guetta, that would be the sound your going to get from that album. I had so much fun with this project, and in the end i guess thats what matters that you love what you do and enjoy it.

What’s the process in creating a song? Do you find the melody first or the lyrics?I love to start with the Melody. I am a melody tree, when it comes to melodies they grow like branches and dont stop. Then i focus on the structure and actual lyr-ics. For a while, i had to start producing my Drums first because i was weaker in that area. Now it really just depends on the mood or vibe im in!

How do you feel about the current state of HipHop? & Other than your talent, what do you bring to the game? I see the fact that HipHop as a whole is very cluttered nowadays. Which can be a positive thing for the average HipHop fan in that there is so much variety to choose from. It can be a positive for an artist as well in the fact that if you really want to make it in the game then you better step your game up. It also has it’s downside for obvious reasons. I plan on changing the generic state of mind about Hip-Hops bad rep. I want to show that there is so much more to offer in this music.

What is your vision of Hip Hop’s future? HipHop has evolved in so many ways over time. My vision is that HipHop is here to stay for a very long time. There are too many fans and inspired artists to have it fizzle out. Generally, if you’re the one to say HipHop is dead, then maybe you should take time to consider that maybe HipHop is just in the wrong hands.

So far, what has been your best musical experience? My best musical experience would have to be my first live show. I was anxious and had a blast doin what I do in front of about 100-200 people. I remember the club owner asking me to come back every week after that.

Do you live from your music ? What advices can you give to young beginners who want to shine in the game?I think about music all the time 24/7 from what song am I writing next to how am I going to promote the hell out of this upcoming mixtape. My advice for other artists would be to look out for scam artists. Scumbags like that need to be looked out for. Look out for yourself and keep your circle small.

Can you tell us more about your upcoming project for the summer?I’m currently working on a new mixtape and full length LP. You can check me out on Facebook.com/philcarrmu-sic to keep up to date with all of our teams projects. Thanks for your time.

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For people who don’t know you, where do you come from and why the Most Hated?I’m from Los Angeles, California and I consider myself the most hated because the further in my career I get the more haters I seem to attract. Nowadays, People will judge me down to the bones in my skin. I’m simply hated because I like to convey positive messages in my songs, because I want to innovate and make history, and because I am a new face in Hip Hop who is making moves. Projects like mixtapes and music videos, I released to the public have gotten mad love from most people however there are always critics who dislike the project. Eve-ryone will not like everything I do and that is okay with me.

Can you tell us more about your recent video 2 fresh wit it?I shot the video a few months back with director Christopher Johnson. The video was originally a promotionally video for my Mixtape titled “Return of the Pharaoh” available on Datpiff.com. Being on set was amazing I got a chance to meet new peo-ple and expand my fanbase. The message I wanted to convey to my audience was to always stay fresh and fly. In my opinion I believe if one is fly than he or she has the self-confidence to do just about anything they put their minds to. Unlike most music videos, I was not in one set location instead I traveled across the world so the world could know I was fresh. The single was produced by the Chemist in Los Angeles and written at the age of 16.

The single was written to make people feel good about them-selves on a every day basics. Today the song can be found on Youtube.com

As an artist, what are your motivations?My biggest motivations are my Fans, Friends, and Family. With-out them I would not have made it this far. My next motivations are my haters because they keep me still going, they keep my name in the public mouth, and when they say retro cant do this I like to turn around and do whatever it is they said I couldn’t do. My third motivation is Money; that is how I plan to live a good life. My final motivation are other artist that are in the game who motivate me to want to be successful in my rap career.

What are your upcoming projects?I have a new Music video coming out soon that I just recently shot in New York City off the “ Return of the Pharaoh” Mixtape titled “ Like A King”. Secondly I have Upcoming interview with WWS Magazine. I am in the process of working on another mix-tape I’m shooting for Jauary of 2013 and Last but not lease I am creating my own PSA for the community.

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Where do you come from & How long have you been in the game?I was born and raised partially in Chester, PA. In 2001 I moved to Delaware and currently still live here. Mu-sic is something I always had ties with. Growing up, I wrote poetry and stories. From there, I would always joke around and write punch lines but thought nothing much of it. As far as recording and making music, this all started the summer before I started high school. So this is no overnight situation. I have been incorporated with music my whole life.

Who are the people who work with you? Who is the team behind your movement?Currently, I have a street team working with me, noth-ing major yet. The top dogs in the street team are my bros Duece and Rell. They been through it all with me so best believe when everything come together they shining in the limelight with me. They are my bros for life straight like that. Also, I have reached out to Chicago and started working with Yogaflame, who is an upcoming producer. We have a couple tracks we working on for my new mixtape releasing Jan. 27th called RocBoy Celebrity. I have a lot of people promot-ing and showing love so I want to give a shoutout to (Tone, Parker, Lupi, Herb, Dana, Eric, Defeo, J.Ellis, D. Milano, Greg, Bowe, CJ, and more). Sorry if I forgot anybody, no hard feelings, I ain’t got nothing but love for everybody.

How did your fans welcome your recent tape “SWAGG WORLDE”?I got a lot of great reception from Swagg Worlde (Available on Datpiff.com). To me, Swagg Worlde was the first step of showing listeners that music is really serious to me, as well as my lyrical progress, and ma-turity making music. The fans loved it though, and that’s all that really matters at the end of the day. A lot of people out here see satisfaction in just the money coming in from their music. Me on the other hand, I will always do music for the people and for my personal enjoyment.

Got any interest from bigger labels so far?Currently, I am networking with various A&Rs, DJs and Promoters. As for the big labels such as (Def Jam, Universal, and Warner Bros.) etc., I am not currently in the talks with them, but I do plan to work with them soon as my talent and marketability is increasing greatly day by day.

Whats are your upcoming projects?Dropping a project for the end of 2012 is up in the air. On a regular basis I will be dropping new songs, videos, and performing but as for a project I am still undecided. My main focus right now is promoting and making sure everything is perfect for RocBoy Celebrity releasing on January 27th 2013. So for sure, I guaran-tee to start off next with a bang!

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the way you do. I just express what I know and feel, and people from my city can actually say “yo I know what he’s talking about”

Put your city on the map is your goal? It is my goal to put my city on the map because my city, it’s really unheard of unless you have relatives here. Other than that, my city isn’t really known for much, so I want to be part of the contribution to make it and put it on the map.

Who is CHANCE WILLZ as a person? What are your mo-tivations? “Chance Willz” is exactly who I am period. It’s what I repre-sent and what I stand by. It’s not my real name, but if peo-ple call me Chance, I’m still gonna respond the same way if they use my government name. My motivation is just know-ing that this is what I know, what I believe, in that there really is no stopping me unless its myself who is stoppin me. I feel like I’m bringing a different feeling, energy and style to the game. Something that’s new, but familiar to few. It’s just something the game doesn’t have...well until now.

What is the concept behind the FLASH VISIONZ video? Flash Visions, the concept alone is what I’ve seen and been through. The video is me just describing what I see, what’s going on my world. It’s a real intricate song if you really listen to the words.

sounds so I was putting on this image that I wasn’t but as I grew older I had my own battles so instead of me trying to tell everybody else’s story I had my own to tell and I found it as a “get away” point since I didn’t know how to release pain and how I felt every second. So I just fell in love with it because it was my best friend and poetry has been their through everything I’ve been through whether it was good or bad it never left my side.

What is your definition of ART?My definition of art is “LIFE” what could have more art than life and mean it more than life for example Big Sean: he raps about money and ass. Some hates it but you can’t help but to picture it as he raps about it because that is his life and that’s art whether you like it or not. He puts on that image of how he gets down and what lifestyle he lives which the lifestyle he does live is an art and that goes for every-body’s lifestyle for the poor to the rich to the gangsters to the cops etc.

Whats are your upcoming projects for 2012?I got features from all my friends’ yea we aint known but give it time because time is the key. I’m making many Mix-tapes ones because for the party people, the hustlas, the poverty, the ladies etc. You could never have enough. I plan on doing a couple videos and to get in magazines like this one. By the end of this year I plan on being on the radio at least out here in northern California 106.1 KMEL and getting a couple shows in. I got big plans and projects coming up for 2012 so with that being said, I thank you for this interview and hey this aint the last time you goin hear from me.

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R.AHow did you choose your artist name?Well I had a lot of names in the past as in ace man, pac-man, Romeo, and RA the poet. I chose R.A. because what can be simpler than that yet so catchy like Y.G. R.A. also stands for my initials Romeo Abasolo so when people look me up, it won’t be that hard yet I still have to make a name for myself so maybe it will be.

How did you fall in love with poetry?I fell in love with poetry back in middle school 6th grade around 2003-2004 because after listening to Nelly, E-40, T.I., The Hot Boyz, and Mac Dre I was feeling the way it

What got you into Hip Hop? How did you start rapping?I was inspired by watching rap videos at 6 years old, and at a young age, I practiced just writing in song format to develop my artistry. I’ve always been interested in differ-ent music, but rap is what I related to more so I gradually got into it that way.

Being from MD, is it harder to shine for an underground artist? It’s not hard to be an MD artist in the underground because I’m just being me and not being anyone else. You usually win people over because a lot of people feel

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their life. People who have hit rock bottom but never gave up. My music is very unique and it is true hip-hop! Emotions pour on every track. I sepa-rate myself from any other artist by making music that’s heart felt, motivational and inspiring, music that will still be relevant in years to come. Over the years I have left viewers with goose bumps, and brought tears to many of my fans faces, from tracks such as Pray featured on DA CROSSFIRE al-bum, which was released in October of 2007. And recent tracks such as Good Intentions and Bigger Person which has raised a lot of questions if I may be the most underrated lyrical artist.

Please describe your sound? Music has been my life and my dream for the last 11 years. I got in the game as a thirteen year old kid, and music has helped me grow into a man. It’s taught me a lot about life, and has helped me get through a lot of trials and tribulations. It has also allowed me the privilege to be able to reach out to the underdogs, prisoners, problem children, and people with no hope, and anyone with a genu-ine love for hip-hop. I take pride in my work and in my mind every time I step in the booth it could be my last, so I give it one hundred percent on every track. I don’t think any artist could do what I do on a consistent basis, my sound is my pride so it’s more than rap to me, it’s my life on paper behind a beat.

Through your art, What do you try to accom-plish? I try to accomplish a lot through music; one thing is to make music that can help change the world for the better, music that’s classified in its own genre outside of what’s being played on the radio or inside the club. I want to accomplish things only a true lyricist could achieve, which is to leave fans feeling like superman or super woman after hear-ing one of my tracks, and do it without saying a curse word. I would like to reach every age group from kids to adults, every country every race and send the message that character will take you places in life money can’t!

For all the fans, what’s is your upcoming pro-ject? I’m currently working on my new album “Insomni-ac” which will be released in the summer of 2013. I recently dropped my third solo album Adversity & Strength and my third mixtape, Partnaz in Crime (P.I.C) which can be download @ datpiff.com. Fol-low me on twitter @noseats187 get at me on Face-book @Walt NoSeats Jones...

How did you get your artist name? The name came about one day I was writing rhymes, thinking of other words and ways to de-scribe a person who is still standing, living in an unfurnished apartment at the time also helped spark the idea of “No Seats”. It means a lot to me, to be able to go through what I have gone through and to come out still standing. It shows my resil-ience as a person. It became more than a name but a reminder of the adversity I have overcome.

How is the local hip hop scene in your city? The hip hop scene is crazy in the DMV! There’s a lot of talent brewing. A lot of artist waiting to be discovered and a lot that have made it to the next level of success, which keeps it interesting from a competition stand point. I feel that we have some of the most talented artists in the world, but there are very little opportunities out here. It’s every artist for his self, and it brings forth a lot of hate in the process.

What makes you out of the mass?I have a very high music IQ. I give the fans hope and something they can relate to and believe in, mu-sic with a meaning. I’m living proof, don’t change what you do, make the world adjust! I don’t make music for the club or radio. I make music for the people who have been through tough times in

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I Thank God for everything I do because without Him nothing is possible!! Cant doesn’t exist, that’s just what people tell you so you won’t try! Big ups and special thanks to Mr. Dreamz for making this interview possible. I would also like to thank all my fans for their support and loyalty over the years.

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Being from Toronto, who are the producers who influ-ence your music ?Pete Rock has to be my favoratie producer, but DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, J Dilla, Apollo Brown Marco Polo & RZA have all influenced me in some way or another. Styles, samples, equipment, & their creativity all have been a huge factor in the way I make my music.

How did you choose your name?After numerous alias, just stuck with my last name. Its been a powerful name in music’s history, but mostly just really wanted to keep it simple.

With all of the software & equipment, is it easier to make beats these days?Oh Of course, but its talent and creativity that gets you places. I don’t care how much money you have invested in your studio, if you don’t have the talent to use it, sh*t... give it to me !

Please describe your sound 90’s hip hop, with a soul kick to it.

Do you listen to any other genres of music?60’s 70’s soul music is my favorite to sample from but, I try to listen to everything, except country. In all serious-ness though I really love all genres, I think you have to if your contantly digging and sampling. I Iisten to lots of foreign music aswell, childrens music, theme music, clas-sical music, I guess all & all i’m just a huge sample head.

What’s your upcoming plans for 2012?As of September 19th my debut album “ The Chee$e Line “ will be available, but as of the rest of 2012 i’m on vaca-tion it’s been such a stressfuul year on me this year. I’m just going to play in the lab till January.

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Where do you come from and who were your artistic/musical influences growing up?I come from the CO! The 303! 5280! It’s the state that’s made me! Growing up, my artistic/musical influences were well, actually a lot of music from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. It was music I listened to before I even acquired a fluent taste for hip hop. I feel it has given me a wider musi-cal vocabulary for me to use in the studio with my music and my perception of it, so thanks Pop for that & thanks for the drum lessons Ma! Haha

Why do you got Next?Why do I got next?? To me it’s not even that. I’m just trying to do my best at putting my life, the affect it has on me, my past and dreams of the future through my experiences into my music. I just keep at it, kept it a hundo (100%) and keep it out of my comfort zone, so I can always improve. All amidst free marketing strategies used in hopes of the right person hearing. Haha, if that makes any sense.

Describe in three words the Denver hip hop scene.luscious and plump” ha! (Ha don’t count as a word, but and does)

What do you want people to think when they hear your name?Idk. I can’t predict that shit. That’d be tight as f*** though. I mean I know i got haters ‘n all, but I just want folks to know what’s good when they hear, Tone ET. You can scope my sounds out at http://soundcloud.com/tng-thenewgen.”

What are your upcoming projects?Never $toppin Alway$ Coppin! My boy TUTYME is on the beats, summer of ‘13 it’ll be hittin the streets..follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TNG_The-NewGen. Or catch us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheNewGen303.

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How did you choose your artist name ? And why the Grizzley?I got my name sitting in a upstate jail cell writing songs, and the reason for tha GRIZZLEY... i was watching animal planet and grizzley bears was on and i likz the ring to it.

What gives you the inspiration in your songs? What gives me the inspiration in my songs... It’s ME! No pump faking, no extra plus, it’s me to make music!

Being from Philly, is it harder to shine for an underground art-ist ? Being from Philly YUP IT IS HARD TO SHINE AS A UNDERGROUND ART-IST! But that’s anywhere tho! It’s all about your grind. Just never give up! Never!

What are your motivations?My motivations are to be rich forever to make sure my dad, mom, broth-ers and sisters be cool when i’m gone. My projects are “BOTTOM TO THE PITTS Vol 1. That’s on Datpiff.com. Type FAT RICH, POP RIGHT UP VOL. 2 as well. That’s available on Datpiff as well. Third Mixtape comes in De-cember.

Define you as an artist!Me as an artist well rounded full and ready meaning no matter a song or a freestyle, i’m always ready! i’m willing to work!

To this date what is the hottest verse you’ve said on your songs? LOL i got a lot of hot verse’s but hear go something lite: I AM OUTTA THIS WORLD JUST LIKE A ORBIT I NEED MY BANK ACCOUNT FAT DOG ENORMUS I BAD B.... REAL BAD I’M TALKING GORGEOUS I NEED A BENZ, RANG ROVER, LAMBOGENI, COUPLE PORSCHE’S MARRYED TO THE GAME NO DIVORCEIN WE ARE ON A STRIGHT PATH NO YOU CAN’T RECOURSE US YOU BROADS SAY YOU RUNNING THIS TOWN WELL HOLD YA HORSE’S CAUSE THIS HERE A RABBIT RACE THEN I’LL BE THE TORTUS CAUSE EVERYTIME WE RAN THE PARK RANG-ERS CAUGHT US SO I’M SLOW WALKNG LIKE THEM OG’S TAUGHT US IT’S MACKIN IN MY BLOOD SO POLICE DAUGHTER’S CAUSE I D... ER DOWN LIKE HOLD THESE QUATERS HOOD N.... WHO THINK OLD E WATER SMOKING LIKE A FRIEGHT TRAIN CAUSE THAT WAS HOW WE WAS BROUGHT UP THINKING OF A BETTER WAY BUT STILL MOVING BACKWARDS THIS IS FOR YOU REAL G’S NAW NOT YOU ACTORS.

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How long have you been in the modeling indus-try?*Umm about 3yrs now...

At what point in your life did you know that you wanted to be a model?I’ve always liked the attention even from an early age and thought ‘hey you know what I’m gonna give modelling a go’ I just liked the whole idea of being someones fantasy and they say ‘if you got it you damn sure better flaunt it’ so here I am!

Is Gemma webb is your real name or just for modeling?That is my real name..I do have a nickname in the industry tho, Miss Webb!;-) I know a few models have model names but I’m using my real name as I’m just me, Miss Webb!

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Tell us how you are unique compared to other models. what do you bring to the modeling industry?Wow...ummm..im very unique to the Urban Modelling Industry as my physique and face stand out alot. My work rate is 2nd to none with it! I’m on the grind 24/7 with it. I understand what this industry is about and what it takes and i know where i want to go with it, im very motivated, driven and hardwork-ing...im live like 110 odd miles away from the capital here yet I still visit it regularly for shoots, castings, jobs etc. Theres a lot of models here in the UK but only a few including myself have actually travelled to the States to shoot with top name photographers and get their name out over there too. So me and a few others have shot here in uk and stateside too so I’m on the International thing at the moment, taking over baby!!;-)...iv been published here in the UK on print and web publication also in the States too. I’ve got posters, been in a calendar here which I posed topless for ;-) and have a website due to launch very soon GemmaWebb.com go sign up to it for exclusive pics and videos of myself from each shoot I do just for your eyes only ;-) and have a few more projects up my sleeve so keep your eyes peeled.......!!

How is the modeling industry in UK? Do you feel that there are a lot of opportunities for young upcoming models?The industry here in the UK is still very new and young and a lot harder due to the slow pace of it in the uk unfortunately hence why I’m branching out and travelling for work etc..

Is Modeling your full time job?It is yes! 24/7!!!!!

How many tattoos you got ? & which is your favorite one?I have 6 tattoos! And defo there will be more coming soon... They all mean something to me but my most recent one is my script I have written on my left ribs. It says ‘Until You Spread Your Wings You Have No Idea How Far You Can Fly’ which to me, as I am at the moment with travelling for different things, is spot on and it’s true you need to spread wings and just go for it..!

For you, what characteristics are the most important to succeed in this industry?I’d say determination, hardwork, motivation, focus, and be yourself as it shines through so much more than being fake.

Who would you say is the personn that did really inspire you?Well I lost my mother when I was little so I’m making her proud as she always said to me when I was younger, never give up on your dreams and always do what makes you happy inside and out. So I’m following her advice and I know she’s with me everywhere I go supporting me in spirit.

Do you plan on going into other things like acting? Singing? What are your other talents?I’m actually going back to college part time soon to study Veterinary Nursing so very different from the modelling but I’m not always going to have my body and looks am I!?

What do you do in your spare time when you are not mod-eling?When I’m not modelling, I like to chill with my girls, shopping, going out and about on nites out, gym, and I’m quite an avid horse rider so like to go out for rides on the horses.

For the fans, are you single? ( dont break hearts! :-)I’m actually single :-(... Stil not found that special someone...but there’s lots of time for that I guess but at the moment i am focusing on my modelling career...

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Danielle RodriguezWhen did you know you could be a model? When I actually started to see myself on flyers and calendars, and photographers started to contact me for work. Initially I was kind of skeptical, because you get jerked around a lot in this industry, especially when nobody really knows who you are or how much potential you have. Other than your beauty, what do you bring to the modeling industry?Brains. I’m smart and I work hard. I know that nobody is going to hand me anything and I respect that. I’m easy to work with and I actually enjoy working. Do you plan on going into other field? What are your other talents?I am working towards becoming an event planner. I like being behind the scenes as much as I like to be in the spotlight. I want to plan huge parties, fundraisers and grand openings. I’m slightly OCD (not literally), and I like to organize and arrange things the way I see them in my head. It’s like a matrix that only I understand :)

What body part of yours attracts the most attention? It’s a tie between my breasts and my arm that’s sleeved in tat-toos. Obviously most people don’t come up to me in public di-rectly asking me about my breasts like they do my arm

(although it’s happened before, especially when I’m with friends on South Beach), but I bartend at night and lots of peo-ple like to discuss both with me lol. How old were you when you had your first kiss and paint us the picture? I’m pretty sure I was 12, and it was behind the recreation cent-er lol. There were people there, so he put his jacket in front of our faces haha! If you had to sleep with one woman who would it be? Cat Woman lol, she’s sexy. Tell us something your parents don’t know about you… Ummmm, I don’t think there is anything that my mom doesn’t know about me. I can tell her anything and I don’t hide much of anything from her. She’s pretty awesome. Can you cook? If so, what’s your specialty? I love to cook! I make a lot of fish- tuna, salmon, and tilapia mostly, with fresh organic veggies. But I’m Puerto Rican, so the first thing I learned to make, and I am great at, would be yellow rice, or arroz con gandules (in Spanish). The person you would most like to meet is ... Oh man, I can only pick one person? Jay-Z. Hands down.

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For you, what characteristics are the most important to suc-ceed in this industry?Confidence!! Always stay true to yourself, not allowing people to make you out to something you are not.

Other than your look, what do you bring to the modeling in-dustry?My extremely sweet personality

Are you full time model?Yes

For you, what is the most important issue in the world today and why? Senseless violence, it never ends. People are dying every day without a cause it needs to stop.

What are your origins?Guyanese and Spanish

What is the most creative thing a guy has said or done to ap-proach you? Absolutely nothing comes to mind

What is your definition of BEAUTY?Being beautiful isn’t just a physical appearance, it has a lot to do with your personality, and the way you carry yourself. Personally the most handsome guy can be the biggest turn off if he has a horrible attitude. Believe in yourself, love yourself, be beautiful inside and out. Sweet, polite, honest, loyal, friendly etc are all great factors to being beautiful. The person you would most like to meet is ...Jennifer Lopez, I’ve idolized her since Selena. Favorite Movie: Titanic, Selena, Cinderella, The lucky one, The Note Book

Favorite Artist: Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Lil Wayne, Aaliyah, Rihanna, Chris Brown, J Holiday, The Game, R. Kelly, Usher, Ne-Yo

Favorite Food: I could probably live off steak and mashed po-tatoes

Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

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For you, what characteristics are the most important to succeed in this industry? Ambition, hard work and faith ! Everything you do it shows in your hard work . Other than your look, what do you bring to the modeling industry? I bring attitude, personality and confidence. With those three things its stronger than just a look. Are you full time model? No I am not a full time model. I would of liked to be one but I am not represented yet with an agency to be having big contracts. For you, what is the most important issue in the world today and why? War among us and poverty! Because instead of helping each other out , we are destroying each other slowly without fully knowing.

What are your origins? I am half haitian and half latina from Guate-mala. I am born in Canada.

For the fans, are you single? (dont break hearts! :-) Unfortunately for the fans , I am in a relation-ship =)

What is the most creative thing a guy has said or done to approach you? LOL! Well back then I remember I was on the bus , and a guy walks in and he noticed me and started to rap for me . ( I don’t really remember all the words but I remember him asking for my name and number in his rap.) Finally I just told him politely that I was tak-en. He said okay and got out the next stop. I was so surprised that that just happened ! What is your definition of BEAUTY? My definition of Beauty is a person who is humble, a person full of love & laughter , the way they act through their personality . A person who is truly beautiful inside is what really counts. The person you would most like to meet is … If she would’ve been still on earth with us I would’ve loved to meet Aaliyah , but today I would like to meet the most Mariah Carey ! She has an extremely good voice ! And her songs have been part of my life . Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball Favorite Artist: J.Holiday Favorite Food: Cheese cake Astrological Sign: Capricorn

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