Print Issues of 1-3 are now available for purchase on myspace.com/freestylethemag under the about me section! Sorry for taking so long but they are now available and I hope you enjoy whichever issue you wish to purchase if you do. Here are the mini summaries of what each issue contains.
Issue 1
An article with Karyn Parsons(Hillary from Fresh Prince Of Belair) company Sweet Blackberry that promotes the not-as-famous African American heroes through children television series and movies.
An interview with female rapper, Sirah.
An article with GrandStudio's for their project, Celestrial Realms which is a mix of Star Wars meets X-men meets Pirates of The Carribean type of thing going on. Get informed on that!
Interview with the designer and creator of Popular Goodness, a hot fashion brand out now.
And lastly POETRY! You Had Your Chance by Lorie Auguste and The Story of He & She by Victoria Johnson.
You Had Your Chance is an outspoken poem speaking towards the men out there positives and negatives.
The Story of He & She is your typical hip hop poem inspired by Common's "I Used To Love H.E.R."
Issue 2
Artwork by DreXeL, Ivana Rezek, Stephanie Amos, Nikol Stein and Gabriela Corea
Interview with rapper, Quest(just won best rapper in Miami in the Tag Records Jermaine Dupri contest)
Article on IAHHE(International Association of Hip Hop Education) - a company that uses hip hop music and lyrics to educate.
An interview with Miss W.A.X. - a jewelry maker located in Cali that uses record pieces, wood, and just about everything.
Poetry by Olivia Brown & Victoria J.
Issue 3
Artwork by DreXel and Marthalica from M-Squared Art
Interviews with the Hip Hop Sisters: Emerald, Emperess, Lady Lyric, Ainoku Saadiq, Syreeta Archie, Nailah Lamees, Yve, and I'mani Kairee.
An interview with the owner and creator of Spoken Funk- a comedy/poetry jam place located in California.
Graffiti Courses 2 by Frank Essink
Poetry by Lito
Look out for issue 4 coming soon too. It's going to have our first book excerpt and some great interviews and articles with people and things you should know about!
Enjoy!
Victoria J.