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Behind the Scene Team
Lil Moe Productions (www.myspace.com/lilmoeproductions )
Nadine you are a very artistic and beautiful woman. In a male dominated field you came in and showed everyone that you knew the business of filming and video production. I can't wait to see the end results. Not only were you working as a one woman team but you did it without breaking down even when I was. I love you so much girl and I look forward to doing many, many other videos with you.
Derrick AKA D-R.I.P
You inspire me in more ways then one. More then a cousin you are like a brother to me and I am blessed to have you as a manager. You worked so hard on this video and I thank you for all that you've done. I see your vision and will work very hard to help you achieve them. Thanks for putting up with the attitude, cursing, and stress that I can sometimes throw at you when I'm frustrated. I just want you to know that I love you so much.
Landon AKA LNL
L you had you a vision and you went for it. You jumped in and instantly got things rolling with this video. You kept grounded and focused when I wanted to pull the plug on this project. You called and left inspiring messages telling me how proud you were of me and you don't know how good that made me felt. I love you and look forward to taking over the industry with you.
Nikita Glenn AKA "My Chiquita Nikita" LOL
I don't tell you enough how much I value and appreciate your friendship but I do. You can work my last nerves at times but one thing for sure is you're ALWAYS there for me when I need you. You took the burden of making sure that everything went accordingly to plan by calling and keeping the models, production, and management team informed at all times. You encouraged me and told me to lay down my hectic work load and let you handle it and just focus on being an artist. When everyone else gave excuses you gave solutions. Even when you weren't able to be physically on the shoot, you were on the phone with me so much that I didn't even miss you not being there. LOL… You are in fact, one of the greatest, sweetest, and most professional PR/Personal Assistant that an artist can have. Thanks for being a TRUE friend. I love you girl!
Derron
First of all thank you for being the best damn brother that anyone in this world could ever have. You inspire me so much and I love you more then words could convey. Thank you for handling all the behind the scene miscellaneous activities that would have cost us time and money. I called your damn name so many times and even when you were getting frustrated you never left my side. You took it all and humbly helped your sister out in the biggest way by showing me nothing but love, comfort, and support. You're a gift from God little bro and I love you so much!
Dionne
You were the voice in my ears the entire time telling me not to give up and to turn all my problems to God. You are my cousin, best friend, and one of the best Personal Assistant that I could ever wish for. I love you more and more each and every day. Although you didn't want to be in front of those cameras, you threw on your clothes and worked that video out with me. You just don't know how much I appreciate that.
Reka
You never left my side and I thank you so much. I would have never thought that you would have came on set and jumped into the assistant role but you did and worked it out for your big cous. I love you so much and know that I will buy you the first Benz that you ever drive. LOL… But serious!
Video Shoot Locations and Sponsors
Montego Bay Restaurant and Bakery (3602 West ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Rogers Ave. 410 367-3450)
Thank you so much Kirky for allowing us to use your lovely Restaurant for our meet and greet.
Phyllis Wheatley Services-Thanks Mr. Thomas for opening up your entire building for my video shoot.
Rallin's Professional Cuts (607 Reisterstown Road 410-415-5166)
Thank you so much Gary for being the stand up man in my life before, during, and after this video shoot. Thank you so much for allowing me to use your wonderful barbershop in my video. You are the greatest cousin in the world and I love you more then life itself!
Club 4229 (4229 York Road) Mr. Ricky thank you for allowing me to shoot my club scene at your lovely establishment. You didn't even think twice when I called you and welcomed me with open arms. You've always expressed to me how much you're proud of me and I truly appreciate all the love that you've shown me over the year. Thank you!
Crush Em Ink (http://www.myspace.com/rapking8145)
Derrick and Dwight I thank you both for blessing my Traffic Blocking Scene with some of the best cars to ride the streets of Baltimore. I thank the entire crew that came out and showed me nothing but love. MR.S4L I especially thank you for allowing me to whine, grind, and dance all over your hot ass ride! LOL
J.B.R Red Parrot
I thank you for providing us with those delicious meals. We almost forgot that we were there to shoot a video and not eat. LOL… Special thanks to Grandma for throwing down the fried chicken, curry chicken, potato salad, etc… I'm getting hungry right now. LOL
Inertia Art (Dance Chorographer) Inertiaarts.com 1055 Taylor Ave.
Candice you're one of the most talented dancer and chorographer in Baltimore, MD. Thank you for creating that bomb ass chorography for my video. You are truly gifted girl. Shout out to Merin, Micarie, William, and Tyrell as well for backing me up in the dance routine.
Code Red (Dancing Group) www.myspace.com/bwilsonjam
Thank you so much Brandi and Michelle for blessing the place with your unique and hot dance moves.
Pink Barbie (Dancing Group) www.myspace.com/pinkbarbies
Marsha and Sponge Bob you two girls came all the way from New York and rocked the video shoot. I swear people are going to flip out when they see some of those dance moves that you two put down. Thanks for bringing the "Crèches Morning" Jamaican flavor to the video shoot.
Wardrobe
Ishy Lozer (www.myspace.com/nardamichelle) Michelle your talent goes beyond words. You always keep me looking like the star I am and in this video, I think you out done yourself. Thank you for designing every piece of clothing that I wore and for doing my hair as well. Bipolar + Talented = One Hell of a Designer and Stylist. LOL
Johnbarall's Clothing and Accessories (www.myspace.com/johnbaralls) Lavern you are without a doubt a fashion mogul and I'm so blessed to have you on my fashion dream team. You style and dress me in some of the best clothing and accessories that anyone has ever laid their eyes on. Thank you for providing me with every single piece of accessory that I wore in this video. The viewers are going to go crazy when they see some of those pieces that you styled me in.
Nene African Hair Braiding (5427 Park Heights Ave. 410-664-6774) Thank you Ige for the lovely hair style wore in my Club Scene.
To all the Models
Without all of you this video wouldn't be possible. You guys have dedicated you time to making my dream come true. On the set it felt like we all were old friends and I thank you for making this a very exhilarating and memorable moment for me. I thank you all for the inspiring words of encouragement and all your amazing compliments. I am so grateful to have a team of beautiful people like you all to work with. If I don't mention your name below and you were apart of the video, please accept my apology and leave a message so that I can add you immediately. I know that I am leaving out a lot of names however I do not have everyone's name on hand so please bare with me…
Danielle Nelson (www.myspace.com/43p_entertainment). Girl I seen you walking down the street and pulled you into the video and you did it without giving it a second thought. Thank you so much for dedicating your time and entire day with me. I truly appreciate that!
Danisha Brown (www.myspace.com/neepa) I pulled you right off the street and you came and did your thing in our barbershop scene. Thank you so much.
Dainty Dee-(www.myspace.com/msdaintydee) Cous I made one call and you were on the scene ready to rock the cameras. You actually brought out the fun and hype in the club scene. Thank you so much for being there for me.
Danelle Gassaway- Thank you so much for taking the time out to work with me. I had a blast with you. You rocked that video shoot…
David Jordon-(www.myspace.com/rallinprofessionalcuts). You are always there for me cous and I thank you for always having my back. I will never forget how you swayed that barber cape thought. LOL (Everyone check David out at Rallin's Professional Cuts. He's one of the hottest barbers in Maryland…Real Talk!)
Don-(www.myspace.com/rallinprofessionalcuts). You are one of the coolest, craziest people to walk the face of this earth. Cous I enjoyed working with you on the shoot. (Everyone check Don out at Rallin's Professional Cuts. He's one of the hottest barbers in Maryland…Real Talk!)
Irish (www.myspace.com/irish_cream06) Thank you for being with me from day one to the very last. You made that video shoot fun and kept a smile on my face. Thanks for jumping in and offering your assistance whenever you seen that I needed it. I especially thank you for holding that heavy ass fan up so that I could get my Beyonce hair blowing affect. LOL
Jeanette Braithwaite-Thank you for working with me. I really enjoyed your company.
Josh Pettoruto (www.myspace.com/xallstar39) I admire your drive. Thank you!
Ka'shus Smith (www.myspace.com/kashus1ne) Thank you for keeping the video shoot fun. You were always the first to arrive on the set and I really enjoyed your friendship and many jokes. Everyone please purchase Ka'shus book "Unexpected Love."
Ke Ke Taylor-(WWW.MODELMAYHEM.COM/KEKE89). You did your thing on the shoot ma. Thanks for coming out and working with me.
Keyonna (Thanks cous for coming out to the shoot and jumping right into the mix.
Kweisa Gasque (I had a blast with you girl.. I truly love your vibe and enjoyed all the jokes we shared.)
Lyndora Chambers (www.hollywoodprofiles.com/LyndoraChambers). Thank you so much for working with me. You did your thing on that dance floor too. LOL
Mia (OMG you made so many sacrifices for me and I love you so much for that. First of all you put on make-up, got in some hoochie momma clothes, and modeled around a car which is so not you! You made me laugh so many times and I really had fun with you. "Watch'cha…Inside joke to everyone who wasn't there." I love you like a TRUE lil cousin and welcome you to the family.)
Natasha Shapri (www.myspace.com/natasha_shapri) (I really enjoyed you in the office scene. Thanks a lot for all the kind words and encouragement. You have the most welcoming, positive spirit that I've ever seen. You were sincerely happy for me and it made me feel good. Thank you so much!
Nelly (www.myspace.com/phatbasterd) My leading man...You know how much I love and appreciate you. Thank you so much for leaving work at 6 am and coming straight to the shoot at 7am tired as hell! I truly enjoyed working with you and those beautiful eyes of yours. Don't you ever stare at me like that again though…LOL
Sharon White-There was no questioning if you were going to be there for me Aunty Sharon because you always are. However you being there with me from day one to the very last took a heavy load off my back because I felt secure and safe. I knew that I had someone on the set that LOVES me and will do anything for me. I will cherish all the heartfelt conversations that we shared during this time. I love you so very much!
SHATiFF (www.myspace.com/shatiff). (Mr. Brown Eyes…One of my favorites) LOL I really enjoyed you at the video shoot. Those eyes of yours made it extra fun on the video shoot. Thanks for the dance as well. J
Sindy Nurse (www.modelmayhem.com/SSNurse). Thank you for working with me. I had a blast with you on the set. You rocked it out ma!
Takira- Thanks for being a part of my video. I enjoyed your company and had a blast with you.
Tara Von Hendricks (myspace.com/m3t7) Thanks for sharing this experience with me and thanks so much for sending me those behind the scene pics.
Tiffany Yepp (www.modelmayhem.com/tiffanyyep). Thank you so much for coming out and working with me. I hope to work with you again!
Travis (Cous… I called you and you instantly came down to the shoot to help me out. I am so lucky to have TRUE family members like you standing by my side. I love you!!!
Wendell Brown (www.myspace.com/dsexynigga) Thanks for blessing my barbershop scene after I pulled you directly off the street. You really helped a sister out that day.
Yolanda Brown- Thank you for working with me. I enjoyed your company and look forward to working with you again.
Make-up Team
To the very artistic people who made everyone look beautiful during every scene in this video, I graciously thank you all. I was amazed and taken aback with the excellent work, professionalism, and tenacity that you all possess. Without your vision and love for the work you do, we would have all looked like an old black and white movie. LOL… I appreciate you all and look forward to working with you in the near future…
Jazze' (www.myspace.com/jazzedivyne/)
(Thank you personally for being my personal make-up artist during the entire shoot. You stood by my side from day one and made sure throughout the entire process that I remained beautiful. Thank you for that girl. You're one "banging" ass make-up artist that's sure to go far in this industry. Your looks are unique and personable all together.
Out of Sight Make Up (outofsightmakeup@gmail.com)
(You were the first to arrive on set from day one and immediately began working with everyone. Not once did you complain about having a million people coming at you from left to right; but rather welcomed everyone and made them look naturally beautiful. What I will always remember about you is the smile that you always had on your face.
Graylon Everet AKA Gray (www.myspace.com/plasticmua)
(Boy you came in and worked it out! I personally requested you because I seen your body of work and knew that you would make me look and feel like the celebrity that I am. You came in and nailed it with such a fun and warm spirit; not complaining once. .
Dedication
God
Without you in my life none of this including my mere existence wouldn't be possible and I thank you for loving me unconditionally. I thank you for giving me a talent and drive to pursue it. I thank you for the wonderful people that you put into my life and I thank you for being there for me when it seemed that no one else was. I love you so very much and feel so grateful to not only have you as my personal savior but as a personal friend.
My family
First of all I thank you all for always being there for me. If there never were a video producer, models, make-up artists, etc, I would have still done this video because that's how my family is; we step in and make it work for each other. Without your love and support I would be nothing! You all have motivated and pushed me to follow my dreams until they begin following me. You were my first fan base. LOL… You all gave me the greatest gift during this video shoot which is love, support and PRAYER! I do this for each and every one of you. Thank you all for your Godly spirit and radiance that makes me the STARR that shines today. Its too many to name you all individually but you all know my heart so I shouldn't have to.
Dawn (My lovely mother) you prayed for me more then I was praying for myself. I am the woman I am today because of you. Your love and warm smile gives me the courage to do what I do each and every day. You're the world greatest mother and I challenge anyone who disagrees.
Aunty Pinchie (My very first manager since I was 2 years old…LOL) You have always supported me in all that I do. You were one of the very first to recognize my talent and pushed me to pursue my music career. You are my second mother and I love you so much. Thank you for being the self-motivator of the family.
J.B.R Lives Forever…
John, Barbara, Rallin… Your legacy will live on forever in my heart. You all will forever live because I breathe the dream that you shared. They say true love will never die so I know that you all will never leave my side because true love is definitely something that this family possess. This is a legacy that must be fulfilled and I won't stop until the entire world understands the mark that you all have made. Thank you for introducing me to the sentiments of music. The Determination Band lives on forever in me!
Gene-Thank you for your support and unconditional love. You're the greatest man that a woman could ever have standing by her side. I appreciate all the advice and wise words of encouragment that you throw my way from day to day. I appreciate you having to bare me sitting in your ear night after night venting out about being stressed with this video shoot and not getting any sleep. But most importantly I appreciate the way you love and hold me down whenever I need you and even when I think I don't. As I always tell you baby, you're my breath of fresh air in this polluted world!
Uncle Myrie
You have always inspired me from day one. You literally took my music and advocated for me when no one else did. Every time you call, you keep saying, "Keisha I looked at BET and didn't see a video for you," so I decided to do something about that. Thank you for EVERYTHING! I love you so much…