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xmag.com
: November 2003: The
J-Mack Report
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What
up peoples? It's ya boy Jay with the
scoop on whatz crackin', what was
crackin', and whatz about to be crackin'!
If you weren't at my birthday party,
I'm sure you probably heard about
it. In this month's article I'll be
letting you know how it all went down.
I'll also be addressing the communication
gaps in the local music scene and
letting the City know about the new
"Kitty" on the block.
First
Up -- My Big Phat Libra Joint
It
was everything that a party should
be! My birthday couldn't have been
any better. My day started with a
big ass breakfast with NO PORK! I
got my grub on for real. Plus the
sun was out and my day was going smoother
than a shaved coochie. I had to drop
off a few more invitations before
going to Club Fuel to set up for the
night's event. After that was done,
I jetted to the hizzle to change my
gear. When I returned to the club
it was about 11:30pm and it was already
jammed packed. I was trippin' off
the love and shocked as hell to see
that many people down to celebrate
and kick it wit' me. My DJ partna
L.B. aka
Mr. Mosaic had the place jumpin' off
the block! My playa partna Darin and
my big homies on the security squad
made sure the whole night was cool,
without any form of drama. My cousin'
Sonni of N Style Photography had prepared
a tight ass slide show than ran on
the big screens throughout the club.
My moms was even poppin' it at the
party. It was on and "Crackin'" in
a major way. Much love to all my family,
my friends and my business associates
that made My Libra Joint a night to
remember.
It's
new, it's sexy and it has class. In
the words of Missy  Elliott,
this place is "Supa-Dupa Fly." It's
Portland's newest lingerie shop. What
I think is cool about Pink Kitty's
is that the owner and manager of the
place decided to switch from working
for lingerie modeling shops to opening
up her own business. There are a lot
of women in this industry that work
for an employer who's never done this
type of work himself or herself. Therefore,
some of these individuals lack the
understanding it takes to relate to
the wants and needs of their employees.
Having been a lingerie model for several
years, Nadia (founder of Pink Kitty's)
has and knows what it takes to make
her shop a huge $UCCE$$. Congratulations
baby!!! I'm very proud of you. You
said you were gonna do it and you
did it! I love that!
The
Hip-Hop culture has, for the most
part, bridged thousands of gaps
in the music and film industry.
With the music from various rap
artists in heavy and constant demand,
the popularity of rap and R&B
continues to grow. It has grown
to the point that the clubs that
years ago refused to play it now
need it to survive. Some of these
owners still don't understand the
culture, yet hire DJ's who play
90% hip-hop, thus drawing a hip-hop
crowd. The things some of these
owners don't understand cause uncertainties
or fear, and what they fear they
either get rid of or change to their
liking. I feel they should take
the time to get to know this powerful
culture, especially if it's part
of their livelihood. Introductions,
handshakes and conversations are
key steps in bridging communication
gaps in all walks of life. If more
people could sit down and talk about
their differences and intellectually
obtain a comfortable balance, we
wouldn't be at war right now! Feel
me?
Honey
of the Month -- Maleen
She
is a very warm hearted honey who
is just as beautiful inside as she
is outside. Her personality is also
something very special. Congrats
Girl!!!
I
am currently in the planning stages
of a one-year anniversary party
for Whatz Crackin'? It will
be jumpin' off sometime in December.
I'll keep you posted. I will also
be droppin' a new CD at that party.
Don't miss it!
Until
next month, ya'll keep it Crackin'!
Holla
back at whatzcrackin_J@hotmail.com
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