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Get Ready for Underground Luxury
Bria Brown December 2013
“Welcome to the Kush Lounge!” was the opening statement from none other than Bobby Ray himself or B.o.B known to the public. This Hip-Hop recording artist from Decatur, Georgia has used his poetic rhymes to capture his listeners since his debut album ‘B.o.B Presents: Adventures of Bobby Ray’ in 2010.
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Meeting The One - The Only Tamar Braxton
Bria Brown November 2013
Detroit Seafood Market housed the intimate meet and greet for Tamar Braxton. The cover of her second album Love and War graced the walls and tables while the fifth track, ‘All The Way Home’ filled the atmosphere. A crowd under fifty sipped and mingled while waiting for ‘The One’ to arrive. When her white truck pulled up quiet whispers began to grow louder. The Absolute Princess, a radio personality for HOT 107.5 took the mic to announce Tamar Braxton. As Tamar entered the room, the crowd rushed to be closer. To my surprise Tamar was very calm. Before it was time to meet her fans, Tamar thanked HOT 107.5 and Detroit for always showing her love and so on. None of her slang came out until it was time to capture the moments.
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The Evolution of an Entrepreneur: The Story of Ebony Cochran
Bria Brown December 2013
Entrepreneurship runs in 28 year old Ebony Cochran’s DNA. Hence why the old saying, ‘entrepreneurs are born, not made’ is true to this day. Cochran has multiple titles besides entrepreneur. She is a mother, wife, sister, daughter and aunt. In addition to this, Cochran has earned three associate degrees from Wayne County Community College and Macomb Community College studying Business Administration, General Business and General Studies. She is currently a senior at Eastern Michigan University studying Business Management.
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LIFT: DETROIT Presents PLEDGE: DETROIT
Bria Brown December 2013
Pledge: DETROIT served as the launching event to the new lift: DETROIT campaign. The classic chic affair took place at Michigan Science Center and welcomed all who wanted to help the city of Detroit grow in areas such as professionally, environmentally and socially. Not only does pledging involve these elements, but spreads positivity throughout the city to inspire others.
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Words From The Wise... Raising the Bar: The Story of Attorney Richard Bernstein
Bria Brown Janaury 2014
“Make the choice to believe it happened for a reason.” Richard Bernstein, Attorney at Law for The Law Offices of Sam Bernstein goes through daily tasks like everyone else; except his are done in complete darkness. Since birth Richard has been classified as legally blind, but doesn’t let this affect the obstacles he faces. Sometimes he questioned why he was created this way, nevertheless he ultimately knew he had to live for a purpose. “If you have a general sense of why you were created, you live life with a mission. People who live their life with a mission, live their life to the fullest.”
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Deelishis is FEARLESS
Bria Brown March 2014
"Reality TV star London “Deelishis” Charles has multiple titles to her name. Mother, Daughter, Brand Ambassador, Host, model and singer to name a few. However, the title fearless adds radiance to the list! With thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram, Deelishis takes her fans every step of the way. Never take her confidence for being conceited, she’s comfortable in her skin and wants other women to embrace their sexiness. “There’s nothing wrong being comfortable with yourself, there is something wrong with compromising yourself,” says Deelishis."
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Words From The Wise: How To Climb The Corporate Ladder With WMYD MYTV 20 President & General Manager David Bangura
Bria Brown April 2014
‘Your network is your net worth.’ This quote’s longevity wasn’t a secret to David Bangura on a mission coming to America from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Bangura’s persuasive personality would help him throughout his journey to becoming President and General Manager of My TV20. With a business mindset, Bangura started working as a dish washer for an Italian restaurant in downtown Detroit. The 21-year-old had no family in America but was determined to make it. As a waiter, he learned the value of profit and naturally had the confidence to sell. His positive attitude left him in good spirits with everyone he came across.
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Tommey Walker: The Blueprint of a Brand
Bria Brown April 2014
“We have to make sure this looks right!” says the Detroit native Tommey Walker, creator of Detroit vs. Everybody as he fixes his original black and white Detroit vs. Everybody hoodie displayed on a mannequin. “Okay, there we go.” He steps back to take a better look at his product before he takes his seat to be interviewed by Cryss Walker. This gave a glimpse that Walker puts his all into everything he does and wants it to be right. When asked how was all this possible, Walker always gave credit to God and felt blessed to be able to do what he does. This visionary has always had high goals for his self since his was an adolescent. With each lesson in Walker’s life he believes everything he’s gone through has been a stepping stone for his current vision. His blueprint became his reality.
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Motivated Men featuring SuppaRay, #ViceTeam Stewe and Joseph McFashion
Bria Brown May 2014
SuppaRay
Anyone can take a camera and record something they think is unique, but it takes someone with that ‘eye’ to make an ordinary film a masterpiece. “I’m real tall, dark skinned, walks around with a camera in the most ghetto places and I make ghetto stuff look real nice.” Music video director, SuppaRay knew what he wanted when he hit 1 million views on YouTube. Many don’t know, his first dream was to make customize limos, but that took a spin to making beats for music production.
#ViceTeam Stewe
“You give me a mic, that’s like my magic wand I make it work.” Stewe, has developed his passions into a brand since graduating from high school including photography, videography, graphic design, marketing and being a business man. Owner of ViceTeam, a “family of uniquely talented individuals working together to attain success,” Stewe and his team are establishing a movement.
Joseph McFashion
A more of behind the scenes figure, the “Detroit outlet” 4Sho Magazine Joseph McFashion has made a name in the industry of being the guy behind the guy. “The guys that you see, the guy that you are fans of, the guys that you praise, I’m the person behind that person that helped them get there.” McFashion is a hustler and does whatever it takes to get the job done.
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SEX in the Summer: Protecting Your Heart and Your Body
Bria Brown June 2014
Balance plays a major part of everyday life. Though some balance more than others, there are different aspects one often overlooks that throws off their equilibrium. Having sexual relations is more than just the physical. Surprisingly, there are mental and emotional elements that come with pursuing the decision to be sexually expressive.
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KC Clark on Dreams, Desires & Laughter
Bria Brown June 2014
Each person has dreams and goals. Whether they be long or short term, everywhere you place yourself is a stepping stone to acquire your desires. Despite the fact it may be a tough journey, it takes someone with skill to encounter the voyage with a laugh. Social media has the power to make or break you. Last year one of the biggest apps introduced its users to adding videos on their profile, because of it KC Clark has grown popular through the social network Instagram with 342K followers.
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A Night with 'Trigga'
Bria Brown and Ryan Whaley July 2014
Mr. Steal Your Girl is pulling the ‘Trigga’ on his sixth studio album dropping July 1. With the standard album having 13 songs and the deluxe having 17, Trey Songz is “excited about this music.” Evolving as an artist, the R&B sensation believes ‘Trigga’ has allowed him to merge into a new liberty of making music in his own “free mind and spirit.”
“I’m excited about this music because I’m at a time where I feel like I can do what I want musically. As far as creativity is concerned as far as the ideas, the visuals, the videos, I’ve been given a lot of liberty and I work very hard for it. It was great to make this album under the terms where as through I hadn’t been required to make an album, there wasn’t a time limit on how long I had to do it.”
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Confidently... P!
Bria Brown August 2014
“I always say to claim big. People tell you to dream big, but I always say if I know if it’s something I want, I can make it happen. I believe that’s what confidence is, it’s just claiming it and believing,” said Paigion Walker a driven TV host and radio personality.
Setting high standards for herself at an early age, Paigion always worked to her full potential and exemplified it being the president of her student government in high school. This position opened up an opportunity with WJLB to be a high school reporter. “Their shows were like one minute long so you’d have to smash all your school activities in there.” Her love for entertainment, allowed her to receive an internship her sophomore year in college with Radio One Detroit where she continued until she graduated from Western Michigan University. “I just kept being persistent and making sure I stayed on top of them and them knowing I was there. Everyone thought I got paid anyway because I was there all day.” Her persistence led her to being “On-Air” on the weekends. Within three months of being a part time radio producer, Paigion was hired as a full time mid day.
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The Creative Mind of Kamal Smith
Bria Brown October 2014
Inventive, orginal, experimental and clever; these are some attributes you think of when describing someone that's creative. Being creative is more than having talents such as writing, drawing and designing, but crafting your skills in a way no one has seen before. Marita Cheng once said, "A nation that doesn't create is forced to just consume. And for the nation that does create, the sky is the limit." Kamal Smith, known for his hit plays and now for his television show, 'Because We're Men' on TV20 has not only accepted his creative gene but has constructed it to make him successful.