FIRST THINGS FIRST... HYDE PARKS

Okkkkk soooooo I had a chance to go to a show held at the ROC BAR in the Flats, Downtown Cleveland. The bar wasn't unusually huge...actually small like. It had a beach kinda feel to it. Tiki kinda looking bar, patio outside for the smokers. You could purchase actual 40oz beers! (*that's always f*cking awesome!!!) I knew a few artists performing that day that I had been extra excited about checking out. When I walked thru the doors I was thinking "uh oh...small crowd"...but then again it was only like 6pm...still bright as hell outside. Needless to say after about 3 acts the crowd started to fatten up. Most of the acts were talented and cool. After watching a few artists perform I made my way to the bar and took a seat. There was a small intermission  between acts...so I took the time to kinda check my lip gloss, fidget with my crackberry (yes...I still worship my crackberry) and debate on if I should exit the venue and proceed with my night. I mean I wasn't really familiar with any of the last few acts performing...and the night seemed to be dragging a little. But soon as I had grabbed my purse of the bar counter and started walking out the door...I heard the sound of shuffling flip flops, screaming "WOO WHOO'SSS", whistle blowing, and "HELL YEAH's". That's when my curiosity got the best of me and I turned around to see who was on stage. When my back was turned I heard what sounded like Nate Dogg, and Warren G ...or maybe even a little Slim Thug...I couldn't quit put my pinky on it.

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I turned around...and to my surprise...I saw a huge white guy....I mean huge! This guy was singing with soul, and rapping his ass off. He automatically had my attention. I found out later that his name is HYDE PARKS, and dude is from MENTOR, OH!!! The way HYDE PARKS performed you would have sworn he had did hella shows before. But actually...that was his first show...EVER!!!! He had the whole bar crowded around the stage....the whole crowd was rapping every lyric to his songs!!! No this guy was no faker....you can tell when an artist is passionate about their music...it seeps thru their performance. HYDE PARKS was sweating , red in the face....and you could see actual spit firing at the mic. Once I heard "Livin Like I'm Famous"...I was an automatic FAN! If I could blindfold you I would. That way you would be able to hear his music without first developing a "stereotype" about this "white rapper". Music is music...music has no color.  I was so damn excited...yes...excited to get his mixtape that I kinda stood in a line to get it! Yes he was that damn good! I didn't skip thru 1 song on his mixtape "FIRST THINGS FIRST". The mixtape reminds me of Old West Coast, meets suburban struggles, meets New York, meets down South. HYDE PARKS talks about everything possible...and it's all relatable to me and those who grew up not necessarily in the "hood" but in an environment where there was still, sex, hoes, drugs, school, parents, homies, jail and everything else under the sun. It's obvious that HYDE PARKS makes music cuz he loves it.It almost seems as if you can tell...that music has been an outlet for HYDE PARKS to vent his feelings. Nothing fake about this guy...I'm sure HYDE PARKS can hold his own in this small circle of artists that have already been established. "GOTTA GET OUT" is another song that's dope as fuggggggg, and "LOST WITHOUT ME" demands lyrical respect! From his beats, to lyrical delivery...his music is addictive, and I wish HYDE PARK the best! Please trust me....this is a must have mixtape in your rotation! XOXO




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H.O.A.D - "AYE WORLD" VIDEO!

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Ssooooooooo I sometimes like to think of myself as a "lucky" person. Most things happen to me from hardwork...but every once in awhile I stumble cross something cool,  or unique! Today...I am Lucky! I found this amazing song!!! Think of old school Nate Dogg, or B-Legit, or some smooth hook singer. It's been forever since we have had an artist that can sing and rap....and I mean ...really sing...or should I say "sang"! I hope all of you "artists" out here....searching for something original for your mixtapes...look no further...check out H.O.A.D!!! XOXO




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BRAVO GET"S A STANDING OVATION!

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CLEVELAND'S own BRAVO invites you to check out "THE LIGHTS". I love this song! BRAVO proves himself to be in a lane all his own. Listen to "THE LIGHTS" and you will witness for yourself how BRAVO manages to create and tell a story. Already a household name throughout the city of CLEVELAND with credits including the exclusive HOT IN CLEVELAND 2 mixtape, hosted by Dj Steph Floss, and with CLEVELAND's own YOUNG SHANK vouching for BRAVO...he is mos def all the way OFFICIAL!BRAVO is 1 of CLEVELAND's most sought after artist for collabs and features. I had a chance to talk with YOUNG SHANK, who spoke very highly of BRAVO..."BRAVO IS A LYRICAL BEAST. IT WAS A MUST THAT I HAVE HIM ON MY MIXTAPE!" (BRAVO is featured with CASA on "DON'T KNOW", off YOUNG SHANK's "Kill The Irishmen" mixtape)

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In a era where so many individuals have lost themselves, or are so easily lost amongst the "stereotypical average rappers"...BRAVO rises as a cultured individual, a unique, creative artist. Steering clear of  overly watered down lyrics, or commonly used metaphors...BRAVO effortlessly tells a story with class, intelligence, and passion...open your mind...open your ears...and LISTEN! Look forward to BRAVO's much anticipated mixtape "STANDING OVATION" dropping JULY! XOXO

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STACKZ 9 FRONT DROPS VERSATYLE SWAG!!!

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Sooooooooo awhile back I met a kid named STACKZ NON FRONT. I used the word "kid"...cuz at the time he was just a "kid". He was pushing his music...like everyone else in Cleveland. I met him at a showcase and he was wilding out. I was thinking..."ugh...untamable". STACKZ NON FRONT jokingly asked me to respect his music. I say jokingly because...the guy was so all over the place, I found it difficult to follow him. Fast forward a year later....WOW! It's amazing what a difference a single year can make. I bumped into STACKZ NON FRONT again. I was surprised, and proud to see how much this "kid" had matured into a man, and not just a man...but as an artist. His whole approach had been refined.He had more than doubled his fan base vis Facebook and Twitter! That's when I realized that this lil guy was serious about his mission. STACKZ NON FRONT is on a mission to make the world listen to what he has to say. That's not an easy thing to do ..coming from a dude that's only just 20 years old! When I drove up Superior to meet STACKZ NON FRONT(*yeah..he reps E.C)...and get my hands on his Official Mixtape VERSATYLE SWAG I was secretly excited. Iv'e known STACKZ NON FRONT for a lil minute, and I 've heard his verses on some of NERDSWAG ENT. music....I knew he did material for Lil CED of TYS, and WRECKIN MAN, but I was interested to see if he could hold his own. Driving past the COCKTALE, I was thinking "damn..Superior is body rocking"...I pulled up to STACKZ NON FRONT crib, where he was chilling in his Impala, parked in the driveway. It was amazing to see a man of his young age...totally unaware of all the things going on around him. It was loud, there were hella cars lined up and down the streets for the COCKTALE. But STACKZ NON FRONT was totally focused. He put in VERSATYLE SWAG and I asked "yooo are we allowed to turn it up?"STACKZ NON FRONT smiled....looked at me and turned it up...way up!!!!
VERSATYLE SWAG BEATS HARD!!!!! Imagine the youthful energy of Soulja Boy, meets Travis-Porter, meets Wacka Flocka!!! I hate to even characterize VERSATYLE SWAG...but honestly...its good trap, party, love yo boo, struggle, grind music! The name VERSATYLE SWAG is a perfect title for STACKZ NON FRONT mixtape! It has music for everyone to enjoy. For a man so young STACKZ NON FRONT has lyrics that hit home....as if he has kept a journal his whole life. After listening to VERSATYLE SWAG...I realized that STACKZ NON FRONT was aware of everything going on around him. But he's just used to living the life he raps about. The loud noises, cars, people, jail, struggle, love....are all things he is total aware of, they just are so common...he no longer blinks at them. STACKZ NON FRONT has really grown out of his shell. More mature, and ready for work...I respect VERSATYLE SWAG! He has really put his all into it. Just from the artwork alone...you can tell that this young man is not playing around. He is doing it all on his own too! With the help of TYS NERDSWAG ENT. and WRECKIN MAN...he has a solid team. Be prepared to wanna swing ya doors open, pile up in ya ride and shake that b*tch when you listen to VERSATYLE SWAG! STACKZ NON FRONT is not fronting when it comes to his music...it's not about just making music....it's about making music, loving his music, and using his music take him to bigger and better heights in the world. Sit back and listen...as STACKZ NON FRONT shows you how VERSATYLE he is!!!! XOXO




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STREETS BUCHANON TAKES THE "FINAL LAP"

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YOUNG SHANK...CUTS DEEP

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Driving to meet YOUNG SHANK...I had so many thoughts running across my mind. Like...."soooo typical...of course he would be late"....and "I wonder if he is as mean as he looks". Previously we were suppose to meet at a different location, but it was Friday...and I had to respect the fact...that YOUNG SHANK was at the barbershop getting fresh. I mean the man had just recently cut off his infamous braids less than a year ago. So I was a lil curious to see what his new makeover looked like ...close up. Not used to being on the Maple Hts. side of town...I was searching for the barbershop he requested I meet him at. Just when I thought I was lost...I noticed a shiny...and I mean ridiculously shiny 72 Cutlass, White and Green, with rims I cud fit inside of comfortably, and Juveniles 400 Degrees cd on the console...posted in front of the barbershop. I was thinking "soooo typical...hmph...he would get the best parking spot".
Walking up to the barbershop....I had already fixed my "serious, oh no you didn't not be on time face", I busted thru the door and quickly scanned the shop for YOUNG SHANK. I glanced right over him at first. Only because I was expecting someone different....I don't know...maybe a more "thuggish" kinda guy. When my eyes brought me back to the very 1st chair in the shop, YOUNG SHANK kinda looked at me...with a serious kinda face. I walked straight up to him, and then.....suddenly..my "serious face,  oh no you didn't not be on time face"...vanished. I found it amazingly difficult to have an attitude. The moment you look at YOUNG SHANK...he gives a look of..."what's the word, I'm listening" kinda look. I stuck out my hand and he pulled his hand out from under the hair cape he was wearing. We shook hands and proceeded to get to know each other.
As his female barber continued to cut his hair, I noticed a few things. YOUNG SHANK is very handsome! I mean from his old mix tape covers of him being skinny, with braids...to a mature fade, and clean face...he is handsome. As I began to talk to YOUNG SHANK, I noticed that this is a real man. Whenever I would ask him a question...he would automatically look me dead in my eyes and answer it. YOUNG SHANK always looks you dead in your face. Most people are unable to do that...because most people aren't real..or need to fish answers to question out of their ass. Not YOUNG SHANK, you can look in his eyes and see...that this man has lived life, and you can also see...that this man...has depth to him, a story to tell.


Q. Why did you cut off your braids?
A. HA! Oh you silly for that question..lol...I don't know...I was going for a more "Grown man look", plus I was having trouble pulling the lightskin girls...lightskin girls don't like braids.

Q.What is your fascination with gangsta Danny Greene?
A. Danny Greene....he was a strong man, he did things his way, he was loyal to people he fucked with, he wasn't afraid of anything...he inspires me to be strong and handle my bizness, and look out for my family.

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Q.You used to push your music hard, why did you stop rapping for so long?
A. I mean...I love making music....but then it started to seem like everyone was tryna make music. Before I knew it...my fans...had suddenly become my competition. It was difficult to separate the real music from the fake.

Q.What is different about this new Mixtape "Kill The Irishmen" from your others?
A. I finally felt comfortable enough...to step outside of the "box". Don't get me wrong, I know I'm known for "Trap Music", I love "Trap Music"...but I like other stuff too....it's more to me and my lifestyle besides "trappin".

Q.What other Artists do you enjoy listening to, who do you connect with with?
A. Man......I really dig J.Cole, AZ and Nas. I would love to work with Lil Boosie...but that won't be happening for awhile. People don't really know that I love "story telling" type music. I like Jay-Z too. I don't listen to much to Kanye West tho. I mean...I don't know...he comes off as a lil to arrogant for me. Not dissin him...just...I can't vibe with that. I'm more of a laid back kinda guy.

Q. What Cleveland Artists do you appreciate and respect?
A. Man...I fucks with BRAVO! His music is amazing! CASA too! They are on a song on my mixtape called "Don't Know". I had to do a song with those cats...lookout for them..they've got next!



As YOUNG SHANK's barber spins him around in the chair to work on the back of his fade, we continue to talk...YOUNG SHANK suddenly get's serious with his face. He looks at me as if he really wants me to listen and understand something. If you met him...you can almost tell when he needs your full attention. An obvious leader with the ability to control a person's attention with just his eyes...I found myself focused, staring at him...waiting to hear what he needed to tell me...he looked at me and said " Look...I'm all for "party" music", I've made party music before...but..I don't like..when the music is no longer real"...




Q. What do you mean by music being "fake"?
A. I mean...back in the day..the things I rapped about, or other rappers rapped about...is what we were really doing. We really had the things we said we had in our songs. We really lived in the places we said we lived in. Everything we rapped about was true...that was our life. Now...you've got all these young guys, out here watching videos..and listening to rap songs and trying to imitate what they see or hear. I'm not saying all rap is fake. But I am saying that...some of the things that cats are rapping about, they don't really have, or they aren't really living the life they say they are.Why would you want to live in the projects...you should be trying to move out. 

Q. Why is this unrealistic music harmful to our youth?
A. Cuz...dudes are out here catching cases, and collecting bodies...just cuz that's what they hear on some songs. Don't rap about it, til you actually have it. Then you will really know what you are talking about.If you live in the burbs, then rap bout the burbs.

Q.How does your music identify with people?
A. I think everyone has been thru something in life. Every single person has gone thru things, some more difficult than others. Everyone has a story to tell. Most people can relate to what I'm saying.


Q.Do you get a lot of artists passing you their music?
A. YES! Tons of music comes my way. I listen to about 70% of it. I honestly do. Most of it is just ok...but for the most part, I try and give people a chance. Some people just need a chance.

Q.How did LEGIT PAPER get started?
A. I mean...it's always been me, Ray Jr, Cha$e, and Prem....we started the label. I love my team. We've all been down with each other since day 1. I live for my team. We can't be shook.

Q.What kind of girls are you into dating?
A. HAHAHAH hhmmm let's see....I like lightskin girls, with natural hair...I love girls with natural hair. This might sound crazy...but I like my girls to be a lil ratchet. Ok Ok...maybe ratchet isn't
 the right word...I'ma just say "ghetto"...I enjoy a girl that's kinda "ghetto", I like loud talking girls lol.....

Q.You seem to be a neutral guy in the city. You can go to any hood...but you rep Garden Valley. Do you still live in  Garden Valley?
A. Look...I love where I'm from...but who wants to always live in the projects. A person's goal should be to move out of the projects. I love Garden Valley, but I don't wanna go back to live. I wanna go back to give back. Hopefully one day I might be living in a suburb or something.

Q.Would you ever leave Cleveland?
A. NOPE! I'm not going anywhere!

Q.If you weren't rapping, what would you be interested in doing?
A. Iv'e always wanted to go to school for cars....I enjoy working on cars.

Q. Why did you paint your Cutty Green and White?
A. Hahaha Danny Greene!

Q.What's your style..you don't seem excessively  flashy?
A. Im not into big jewels and stuff really...I just recently stepped my sneaker game up with the J's and stuff. I'm into True Religion...I only wear True Religion. Probably cuz I don't know what else to shop for.

Q.Do you have kids?
A. Naw...no kids yet...I'd love to have kids. I'm not sure yet bout getting married...but 1 day I'd love to have some kids. I don't know....maybe in the next couple of years...I might get 1 of these girls pregnant lolololol

Q.Your last Mixtape Jim Brown, what was it you wanted people to understand?
A. I wanted people to know that...I was broke! No joke! I mean...sometimes people misjudge certain people, and try to count our pockets. I mean we are struggling sometimes too. I once had zero dollar, then i had 40g's...and you know what...I lost it all...40 damn g's. Life has it's ups and downs...

Q. Your new mixtape  "Kill The Irishmen"...What do you want the people to get from it?
A. I want people to respect me, to understand me. I've grown a lot with this city.

Q.Do you have a lot of family support?
A. My mom was killed in front of me when I was younger.My mother used to rap I was told.My brother passed away , and my step-dad has almost 25 kids. I love my family tho....I live for my family and my team. My family means everything to me.

Q. Why did you decide to rap again?
A. Honestly.....for tha bread, to take care of my family, secondly...I love making music and I had some things I wanted to talk about. I want to be a role model for these cats out here. I want people to know it's cool to do the right thing.I want to build a platform to give back. Last year some people don't
know...but LEGIT PAPER fed 150 families for the holidays. We are constantly speaking at schools and trying to save the youth.

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"Loyal Always"

As YOUNG SHANK is turned around 1 more time....I notice him searching his chair and pockets. He casually pats himself down and says "ugh...where's my other phone"...he finds his keys hanging off the chair, and later finds his 2nd phone. Just as he finds it, the other phone starts to ring. YOUNG SHANK looks at the screen and says "This is my brother right here...calling from jail"..he continues to look down and quietly says to himself almost ..."This is a jail phone"...most of YOUNG SHANK'S family and friends are either dead or locked up. Looking at his face when he talks about it...you can see sadness in his eyes. Even tho YOUNG SHANK is known throughout Cleveland, as the famous"Trap Rapper", hood and hard....he is surprisingly quiet, nowhere near soft...but you can see the scars of life written on his face. When he speaks of his family, you see light in his eyes, he suddenly looks extra focused. YOUNG SHANK is on a mission. We talk more about his lifestyle. YOUNG SHANK doesn't smoke or drink. You won't catch him out much at the club...because he says "it's to much going on, I'd rather be at home safe, chillin". He enjoys dining at the exclusive Pier W, where tables look over the water as the sun sets. YOUNG SHANK....with his name I assumed he would be covered in tats. To my surprise...he only has a big 1 on his forearm. It reads L.A( Loyal Always) with his homies names on it. When asked if those were his friends that had passed away he said "no, but why should you wait til a person is gone...to show them appreciation?" 

YOUNG SHANK's barber interrupts to ask him if he would like his face cleaned up. He replies "yeah go on head and take the goatee off, and make it look natural". YOUNG SHANK has really grown into his own. He is loyal, and determined to live life for himself...he doesn't really care who doesn't like his choice to do right...as best as he can. YOUNG SHANK ...now finished with his cut, pays his barber and heads out the door to his Danny Greene mobile. He stands looking off into the sun, barely squinting..kinda of lost...in his thoughts....

Q.What is the biggest misconception people have about you?
A. That I'm mean, I'm really actually very silly sometimes. I'm not always happy either. I don't think anyone is.

Q. What is one thing you want to say to Cleveland?
A. STOP SNITCHING

YOUNG SHANK eases into his ride, after thank you's and a hug. His car is loud...in a good way. He pulls off with everyone staring at him in awe. After meeting YOUNG SHANK I have a new admiration for him. It's difficult..almost impossible at times, for a person like himself to change and live a "normal" life. But YOUNG SHANK is proving so many wrong. He's is attempting to give back to his city, make good REAL music, and run with LEGIT PAPER. RESPECT THIS MAN! XOXO

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EXCLUSIVE Q & A With BELLA NAE

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In a word full of chaos... I have found a shortage of the things that I love. Glitter shadow, pink lipstick, sneakers, bamboo earrings, pop music, and female music artists have seemed almost impossible to find in 1 spot or person lately. I mean Beyonce...well she popped out Blue Ivy, Ciara...well she's like a "model" or something, Lil Kim...uhhhhh...yeah (*love her but...yeah ok), Katy Perry...she doesn't rap, and Kei$ha must be on vacation somewhere or something. So where does a person like me turn to when in need of all of these people and things combined? BELLA NAE of course!!!!!
When Quincy aka Big Heff, suggested that I take a listen to an artist he has been working with...I will admit...I kinda yawned... like "ok ok....who's this new chic". Quincy assured me that I would love her. Since he has yet to prove me wrong (*cept for pina coladas, n absolute together) I trusted him and gave a listen. Let's just say...I instantly became curious and excited to see a visual to put with the music I was hearing. Once I was able to youtube BELLA NAE I was automatically infatuated (not in a weird way) but in a "can't take my eyes" off of BELLA NAE way. The girl is extremely beautiful...ok ok....I would say perfectly beautiful. One after another I couldn't stop looking at her youtube videos. What's incredible about BELLA NAE is that she infuses a lil bit of rap, r n b, and pop all together. It makes her music super fun and super sexy to listen too! When watching BELLA NAE she' exhilarates
innocence, sexiness, confidence and playfulness. Her amazing fashion style is addictive. BELLA NAE mos def has her own style. Kinda of like a modern day pin up Betty Paige kinda look, meets sneaker head , meets glitter and big hair. Oh gawd!!!! Her Hair!!! (*don't be jealous ladies...its all her own natural hair!)
BELLA NAE's music is just down right FUN!!! No matter if you are male or female you will enjoy listening to BELLA NAE. From the cover to Drakes "Take Care", where she succceeded with making it her own,using her whispy soft voice, and sincere lyrics. Or to the bubbly, energetic "Ab Fabb", where she kinda introduces you to her musical style and provides you with a few aggressive lyrics, that seem sweet when delivered by her tiny voice. She has the voice that's very "proper" and sexy. This girl could tell you she stepped in dog crap...and she would make it sound sexy! BELLA NAE is mos def 1 of a kind and the musical world is her's at the moment. Just avoid stereotyping BELLA NAE as a "pop princess". She's more than just pop...and with that being said...let me invite you to a lil Q & A with BELLA NAE!!!

Q. Do you write all of your music? 
A. YES! I write all of my music, including my raps. My management sometimes asks me to "tone it down" a lil, or maybe even "turn it up", but for the most part...they have given me full creative control over my music. Not to sound "cocky"...but my team trusts  my creative choices. They know that if I am sent into the booth, there is really no need to worry...I always deliver.

Q. What was your upbringing like?
A. I was raised in Inglewood California. I wouldn't say that I had everything I ever wanted as a child, but I would say that for the most part...my parents provided me with basically everything I wanted..sure there were a few things I didn't get when I wanted. Fashion was everything when I was in high school. When my parents wouldn't get me the new Jordan's that were coming out, I would take my Air Force 1's and sell them off to my friends and make the money for my new sneakers!

Q. What is your relationship like with your parents?
A. OMG! My Mom and Dad are awesome! My parents always filled me with tons of LOVE. My Mom and I built an early line of communication. Even when I was younger I was always able to talk to my Mom about almost anything. I was the kid that didn't really have a curfew. I got to do pretty much whatever I wanted to do...in a responsible way. There was a lot of trust between my parents and I when I was growing up. My Dad filled me with tons of knowledge. My dad always told me to "Always be aware of your surroundings". Til this day I always keep that thought in the back of my mind.

Q. How would you describe your music in 3 words?
A. Fun, Real, and Edgy

Q. Who would you love to collab with?
A. Hhhmmmm....I think WIZ n I would make some awesome music together. He has his own style, and you can really tell that he has grown as an artist from when we were first introduced to him.  I love Kendrick Lamar, I would like to work with him...and Nicki Minaj...she's awesome!

Q. Do you have a stylist or do you style yourself?
A. I do all of my makeup and styling. I love fashion, I love mixing different kinds of things together, but 1 day I would love to have a stylist...sometimes things get kinda hectic.

Q. What's your favorite pair of sneakers?
A. OOhhh I love sneakers! I prefer Nike High Tops, I usually only wear low tops while I'm working out. I love the 10's, and 7's.

Q. If you were trapped on an island....what 3 things would you have to have with you?
A. Food, Water, and a Solar Powered IPod! WOW! See...how I just think of things that are cool lololol...solar powered IPod...they mos def need to invent that!

Q. How was SXSW?
A. SXSW was AMAZING! It was my first time there! It was soooo many acts and sooo many different kinds of artists. Everyone was really nice and open to my music. I had a great time performing!

Q. What are you emotions when singing live?
A. Nerves, confidence...sometimes I get nervous about the sound system. Sometimes you can't hear yourself, but I trust myself so I just go with what I'm feeling. If you feel it, they will love it. 


Q. Where is your dream venue to perform?
A. Which ever holds the most people!!!!

Q. What's it like to tour with mostly male artists?
A. It's fun at times...of course you get guys that will try and holla at you all the time. I keep it professional, and I demand respect at all times. I'm focused on my career as a female artist, sure at times my girls may say "oohh he's so cute"...but my mind is focused on my music.

Q. Are all the girls in your videos...really your friends?
A. Well...actually...we kinda knew each other before...but after the videos were shot...we are now really cool with each other, they are all very sweet girls.

Q. Are you signed with a label?
A. YES! Mahoning Valley Records/ Universal!

Q. If you are not a "pop princess"...then who are you?
A. I wouldn't be turned off if you referred to me as a "pop princess"...that's flattering as well...I just don't ever want to be put inside of a box, my music is more than just "pop"..I will let my fans decided on what they would like to call me...for now...I'm BELLA NAE.XOXO

                                           
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