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2013 Geechee One Award Winners ..... 9
T-Mac: Still On My Grind ...12
Producer Rick Flair..15
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MuBiz with Kenneth Love ... 6
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Blackk Boi ...............17
MAG .....18
RIP Lady Mafia .......19
Mugga Man ............ 20
GatorMan ............... 21
Dear Chiina . 22
Beauty of the Month .......... 23
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industry-wide effort to acquire the
much divided attention of music fans,
so much music has been given away
that many (if not most) people today
feel a loss at paying 99 cents for a
digital download.
I believe the grandfather of this sort
of thinking may actually have begun
with those enormous Columbia
House mail order music giveaways
back in the 1980s. With compact
disc sales ever spiraling to a
bottomless pit, largely due to todays
personal economics, more often than
not, the digital download is as good
as its going to get in the foreseeable
future for most musical artists.
Therefore as I see it, artists have two
main choices in benefiting financially
from their music while eliminating the
co$t of free scenario, which are:
1. Use, at least, a number of your
absolute best singles as giveaways
in their entirety to convince music
fans to take a risk on your complete
release, even if that means their
strictly purchasing the rest of your
music via downloads. And, for your
songs that are, at least, three
minutes in length, why not allow the
listening time to be a minute long, as
opposed to the standard thirty
seconds of listening time that are
generally allocated by online music
distributors. The information in this
paragraph likely works best for NONperforming or touring musicians.
2.
For regularly performing and
touring musicians, however, the
listening times of artists music might
ought to extend to the point of fans
being able to enjoy the entire
repertoire in order for artists to be
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2013%Geechee%One%Award%Winner%List%%
Actress of the Year:
Rena Ms Xxclusive Robinson
Short Film Presentation:
Charleston: Short Film
Photographer: ABigT Flick
Videographer: Quad Dub
Music Video: Count Up by Dirty Dave
DJ of the Year: DJ Kub
Club DJ: DJ Partie Artie
Mixtape DJ: DJ HuggaB
Best New DJ: DJ Fingaz
Community Impact:
Sistas Helping Sistas
Family 2 Family Organization
Gullah/Geechee Angel Network
Mrz Tazz SouthSoundsRadio
Big Girls Rock LLC
KKE Ministries
Palmetto Palace
Writer of the Year: Kimberly Bowman
Poet of the Year: Courtnay The Poet
Clothing Line: Sixteen Seventy
Male Model: James Barrett
Top Model: Diamond Mack
Female Grinder: Courtnay The Poet
Grinder: Anton aka B4L
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T"MAC:'
Still'on'My'Grind'
GEECHEE ONE: Could you tell people steal a lot of the Charleston
everybody out there who needs to learn style and run with it? Im not calling
a little about T Mac?
any names unless you want to call
some names. You can do that.
T MAC: About me, I'm Mr. ChuckTown! I
been out there, a legend, as a young n***. T MAC: (Laughs) How I knew you were
I've been doing this street thing. Shining going there? To be a hundred with you
and Grindingthat's all I know.
because that's all I know how to be. Baby
took a lot of my stuff! He took a lot of our
GEECHEE ONE: For those who dont slang and my swag. You know, the two
know, you own 263 Records. Whos on watch thing, I been the first one wearing
there right now? I know you rolled with them two watches. Now I wear two, three,
a lot of celebrities in the past. Tell us four of them. He put it out to the world
first. Salute to him, man. He got the first
about that?
dibs on it but in his heart he knows where
T MAC: I was the first one who did a song it originally came from!
with Baby from Cash Money. I used to roll
with them boys back in the G. Right now,
Im rocking with my little brother Young
Scooter and Shyst Red. That's a tight knit
family Im rocking with. As far as 263
Records, I have several already on the
contract, but not on the label. Samo the
Boss man is still on the label.
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my first album, Shinin &
Big Tymin and he'll tell
you straight out. My first
album inspired him to get
into music. This isnt a
joke. I can pull up a
couple of other magazines
where he said that in his
interviews. He's a real
hundred n*** its been a
long time coming. Til this
day we like best friends.
We talk about personal
stuff. If we don't talk every
day we talk every other
day. That's how real it is
and that's how I feel about
this rap game. I go by
vibes. It was a match
made. So were just
turning up. Its a 263
Hood Rich Affair on the
next joint. It's going to be
real crazy.
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GEECHEE ONE: I think
that some of the
issues
may
be
because
you
disappeared.
Being
back on the scene, do
you feel that people
should just remember
what you did 15 years
ago?
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Producer:)Rick)Flare)
Name: Rick Flare
Location: Columbus, Ohio, by way of Charleston,
SC.
Twitter: @RFBeatArkitekz
Title: Producer
How long have you been a producer: 10 years
Name of studio you work in: Arkitekt Studios
Geechee One: What made you decide to become
a producer?
Rick Flare: I was initially a rapper for a good 12
years before I became a producer. My first
performances were in the church. I would sing
songs like Robin and Operator by Willie and
The Gospel Keynotes. I think my first performance
ever I was either four or five years old. We didnt
have cable at the time, so my uncle would record
all of the videos from Yo! MTV Raps for months at
a time, then he would bring it to our house. Thats
how I got into hip-hop. Then as time went on I had
a family, and I just didnt have the time to record
and put forth full effort in to rapping like I needed to
in order to become successful. I was just playing
around with beats at the time, and a few people
were feeling them here and there, and it slowly
became a full time gig.
Geechee One: What made you decide to take on
the name Rick Flare?
Rick Flare: It was a joke at first. We were in the
studio talking about wrestlers if they were rappers,
and we kept thinking of random names, and then
the Rick Flare name came up, and I recorded a
few songs as a joke, and it stuck.
Geechee One: We have checked out some of
your beats on tracks with Kween Katt, Lady Slim,
and MegaBucks who else have you worked with?
Rick Flare: Ive worked with a few artists over the
years. As far as name recognition, the biggest
name that actually jumped on one of our beats
would probably be The Game. Im a part of a
production team called The Beat Arkitekz, and we
all were grinding, and making placements, and
figured it would work a lot more effectively so a few
of us linked up. One of the first placements we
landed as an outfit was this artist named Big Wy
from the Relativez. They are pretty big on the
West Coast. They have probably sold about 500k
independently. So he heard one of the beats we
had, and shot it to the Game and he was feeling it
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later, Drake starts to make his push, and he
opens the door not just for Toronto, but all of
Canada. I think the same thing is happening
with Charleston. You had dudes who started it
like Skip Ski and MC Double D, I would guess
you could say they found the door. Then you
had dudes like The Phlava, and the Carolina
Pathfindaz who knocked on the door. T-Mac
and 263 Records turned the knob. Pachino
Dino, Mista Taylor, Marly Mar and Dirty Dave
have opened the door, now its just someone
getting in. We have tons of talent rap and
production wise. Whether its Jro from Str8
drop, TwinD, or 40 oz, we have very diverse
producers. Rap wise theres damn near too
many to name. St. 6, B-Kiddo, Big D, B-Kill,
Mugga Man, Mega Bucks, $ee, Free Gram
Weezy, Mally Racks. I think we have a lot of
talent. I think the only thing we are lacking, but
you are seeing more of is actual unity. Thats
what I always ask an artist I produce for who
isnt from Charleston, and the one thing I notice
is they have unity, and willing to take a base hit
so the next man can have a grand slam. An
example of this is Mike Jones. Still Tippin
wasnt his song, Slim Thug already had that
song recorded, and he gave it to Mike
Jones. That song was what Houston needed
for resurgence and it got them back on the
map. I think if we had a lot more unity, it would
speed up the process of the city finally getting
is recognition. Once that is done, its just
staying focused, and staying prayed up through
The Most High in Yashayas name.
Geechee One: As a producer do you feel that
Charleston has its own style of music or do you
feel that too many people are copying styles
from other cities?
Rick Flare:Damn, thats a hard question. What
I can say is it is a yes and no question. See,
Charleston has never had a particular sound or
a style. I remember when NYC ran rap and we
were wearing jerseys with Timbs, and everyone
was rapping over sampled beats. I also
remember when Cash Money blew up and
everyone started wearing Soulja Rees with
white t-shirts. I think now we are starting to find
our footing as far as originality. You have
dudes like Pachino Dino, B-Kill, and Killa Skip
who are just doing this real grimy cutthroat type
music that no one has really heard in a while. I
think it fits the city a lot. If you travel, and run in
to dudes who have been to Charleston, we
have a reputation for being a wild city, so I think
that music goes well with the reputation and
that the sound has not been visited in damn
near twenty years. I think if we did that music,
and the videos and images depicted that, it
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HEADPHONES:
Black Boi
I decided to
pursue acting
because I wanted to
expand my horizon.
I wanted to be
looked at as an all
around threat. I
always looked up to
Denzel Washington,
Forest Whittaker,
and Idris Elba.
Never thought about
if I wasnt going to
be any good at it
because I feel that
would be like putting
a limit on my talent.
I feel like the only
way to find out if
you can is to do it.
Twitter:
@bishopdrippa
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HEADPHONES:
MAG
MAG CD REVIEW:
New artist MAG makes his debut release with his project
"Animal Planet". Mag comes off in the paint with the track
"Hex These Haters", letting his haters know that is how they
r getting dealt with. Mag also gives us a couple of freestyles
from his "Sucker Free Flow" series with some clean verses.
Then he slows it down a little bit with Loosin My Mind".
Which is a laid back track that puts you in your zone. Tracks
like "Killing 'Em" & "My Addiction" hold the project together
well with a little more energy. These tracks highlight MAG's
delivery well.
Reviewed by: Jay Mixx
Get your mixtape reviewd by Geechee One Magazine.
Email us at intheplug@gmail.com
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HEADPHONES:
RIP Lady Mafia
Written by:
Lachondria
Taylor
LADY MAFIA
from Hour Glass
to Levitate
Magazine. With
tracks like "Ice
Cream", "Baby
Boy", & "We
F**** Round(off
dat Rocko We'n
Going Steady)",
you see why
she calls herself
Lady Mafia. Not
just a pretty
face the music
tells a whole
nother story.
The hustle and struggle of a female artist making noise and
checking folks with her lyrics at the same damn time. Don't
let the smooth look fool you. Born and raised in Eadytown,
S.C., A HOMETOWN HERO Kizzy ' Lady Mafia' Jones was
and forever be a force to be reckoned with. So hit the
YouTube and type in Lady Mafia and her tracks will come
up and you will see what I'm talking about.
REST IN PEACE LADY MAFIA.
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HEADPHONES:
Mugga Man Da
Realist
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Twitter: @muggaman843
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ASK$
CHIIN
Advice'
A$
Dear Chiina,
I have a boyfriend but I also like this other guy. I dont know
what to do about that situation and I need some advice.
Signed So Confused.
Column'
Dear So Confused,
Are you sure you're in love with your boyfriend? Sweetheart you
may love your boyfriend but you're most definitely not in love
with him anymore! When you're in love with your partner every
other man is invisible. You need to make a decision babe. Who
do you really care about? Are you just with your man because
he's convenient and you guys have been together for a minute?
Do you really love this other guy? Is he worth your current
relationship? Either way you need to let one of them go
because you're leading them on. Somebody will get hurt in this
equation. Let's pray that it's not you. On another note never
leave someone you love, for someone you like. With that being
said good luck boo.
Dear Chiina,
After being in a relationship for two weeks I want to tell my
man that I want to take it to the next step. What do you think I
should do?
Miss Two Weeks.
Dear Miss Two Weeks,
The best way to tell him you want to go to the next step is to just
say it. No need to beat around the bush, but you most definitely
need to think before you say you want to get more serious. I
believe in lust not love at first sight. Two weeks is a short period of
time to get serious with someone you most definitely don't want to
get yourself hurt be mindful of your own heart good luck
sweetheart.
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