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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Billy Blass, producer with Vintage Beatz Productions

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Billy Blass, producer with Vintage Beatz Production
(Bosses That Meet Bosses Group)

Vintage Beatz Productions is a music production company consisting of artist,producers and engineers. Founded in the year 2000 by Jimmie Fingaz and Billy Blass,Vintage Beatz Productions has had the opportunity to produce/engineer work with many of the major and independent greats in the music industry from Hip Hop to R&B.

With the soulfull and very powerful sound, Vintage Beatz has created a new sound in a new age of music. With the addition of engineer/producer P-Nyce to Vintage Beatz Productions, they have created a team that is undeniable.

Working with artists such as Chink Santana, Serius Jones, Cab, Mo Chips, Avery Storm, Lenny White, Tatiana Okupnik, Shan Shizzy,Carty-Yeah, Toe Tag City, Jojo, Lil’ Eazy E, Jabbar, Static, Brasco, Sonni, Kindred The Family Soul & many more, Vintage Beatz is bound to exceed many heights in today and tomorrows music world.

Joey Pinkney: How did your love for music evolve in to becoming a producer?

Billy Blass: From hooking up speakers to make the music louder to getting a mixer for more volume then lil pieces of equipment then it evolved into me becoming a producer.

JP: Many artists have their own sound in mind when recording a song. What is your role as a producer to come with the best sound possible for the projects you work on?

BB: I just let the music take me where it may. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Billy Blass, producer with Vintage Beatz Productions →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety

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Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety
(Urban Books)

A sexy, suspenseful true to life novel full of secrets and consequences, Black Diamond 2: Nicety the highly anticipated sequel to Black Diamond, showcases the savvy writing talents of Urban Books’ best selling author Brittani Williams.

This novel is raw material with a gritty and gripping story line that flows seamlessly from the beginning to the unexpected ending. If effortlessly picks up where Black Diamond left off.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Black Diamond 2?

Brittani Williams: From gossip! From things that I’ve experienced, I realized how much secrets can ruin your life if you let it. I also realized that some secrets are meant to be just that. If they get into the wrong hands they’ll wreak havoc!

JP: You are a Philly Girl through and through. What has your experience in being born, raised and matured in Philadelphia done for you writing Black Diamond 2?

BW: It helped me keep true to the Philly style, language and culture. When you read Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought

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Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought
(acVernon Menchan Publishing)

Here I go again, writing down thoughts that ramble through my mind. I must once again confess that this was something I was asked to do, and when asked I try to comply. Within these pages are my views and my views only, on many things: the things that saved me, helped me and brought me through.

I am also adding in recipes of food that sustains me and my family and again because I was asked to do so. So please, take whatever you get from this, and toss the rest over your shoulder. Remember, be the peace you seek.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Re-Rambled: Food and Thought?

Angelia Vernon Menchan: The inspiration came from the readers of my blog RAMBLINGS. A few years ago when I started writing, many would stop by my blog and say that I should do my blog in book form because in many ways I ministered to them. So in Feb. 2009, I wrote Ramblings: Volume I, and the response was amazing. Immediately, many asked me to do a followup, thus Re-Rambled.

JP: What sets Re-Rambled: Food and Thought apart from other books?

AVM: Re-Rambled is different because it was born of my desire to mentor through Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought →