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Thursday, October 29, 2009

My Examiner Report - The Russell Cafe'

Host and B-Day girl...Peaches
Poet Warrior from ATL

Poet NuNu
Photos by Robert Cooper

As the Hartford Underground Music Examiner, I had to write my first article on where to find some of the hottest underground musicians. So on Monday night the most unlikely night of the week I attended, "The Love Jones Experience" at the Russel Cafe', hosted by my girl Peaches...and it also happened to be her birthday.

The Russell Cafe' opens up their mic to all artist who want to be heard from Poets, to singers, rappers, all musicians, it is incredible. So to find out more about on of Hartford's hottest spots check out my review on Examiner.com


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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Behind the scenes - Poetz Corner TV

POETZ CORNER TV
PRESENTED BY STREET CONNFINEMENT MAGAZINE
HOSTED BY SHIREAL RENEE

So, I do it again. I am so very excited to announce that my vision Poetz Corner which started out as a regular column that I started in Street Connfinement Magazine has grown up. Poetz Corner will now be airing on television. I can not even begin to explain how I feel right now. In the beginning of this journey all I wanted to do was create an outlet for poets to express themselves. There are so few publications that allow poets to submit their work and be recognized and being a writer myself who does poetry I took that personal. Therefore I started the column Poetz Corner with hopes of just reaching 1 person...and that would have made me satisfied.

It turned into an overwhelming response of poets sending their work in from all over the country. It was amazing. I got work from poets in Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas, all over the U.S. the response was so huge that the column got picked up by Ugly Radio.net in January 09. While we were there the ratings went through the roof the buzz was incredible.

Being the ambitious, visionary, person that I am, I immediately thought, 'why not do it on TV'. And 9 months later...its in motion. We taped the first season this weekend, proving to myself once again that it only takes a vision to accomplish all my dreams. This vision of mine was so huge that it took a whole cast and crew to make it happen, but when people can feel the passion seeping through someones skin they are ready and willing to be a part of the dream. So many people came out to support me I felt like God himself was in the room.

Poetz Corner is a show the showcases not only poets that put their words on paper but poets that put their words in art, music, fashion, photography and more. Giving birth to a word I created called Poetsolygy; a Poetsologist is a real estate agent for words, someone who's vision itself is poetry.

I have to thank the designers who dressed me in the segments; Tru Kullaz, Carmen Veal, Kimit Designs, Beyond Couture and Cardicci Couture; the beautiful Poetz Corner models, Marianne, Rochelle, and Danisia. I have to thank my new manager Mrs. Crystal of Diva's and Ballas Salon who also was the Fashion Director and supplied all the accessories. Bubu Chulo Xtrodinar the fabulous make-artist, NE Video who did the videography and executive produced this with me. Keith Claytor of TimeFrozen photography who stepped in at the last minute to deliver amazing photographs of the behind the scenes action and all the guest who came out to make the vision a reality.

The first season of Poetz Corner will premier on www.247music365.com for anyone who misses it on TV. We will be hitting public access networks all throughout CT as well as in ATL, D.C., Boston, and NY. So for your fix of poetry like never seen before make sure you check it out. I will keep everyone posted on air times. Poetry is truly an underground phenomenon that I am about to take above ground.

Here are some behind the scenes flicks of the show.
















Poetz Corner TV will air this winter on Public Access Channels in CT, NY, ATL, Boston and D.C. air times will be posted soon. If you are not in any of these areas check us out on www.247music365.com

Monday, October 26, 2009

New England Music Seminar


The New England Music Seminar held at the Bushnell theater in Hartford, CT was so amazing. June Archer has really out done himself. As if it were not enough that he makes Hot Chocolate Soul happen, a place where musicians, poets, soul singers and rappers can freely express themselves in a classy, jazzy environment. Now he is teaching those same people how to further their careers. His vision this year brought some of the industry's top professionals in to give advice and answer questions that every artists needs to know.
I had a chance to make so many connections at this event. I linked up with platinum producer, Tony Oliver, Lamonda Williams from Music Choice, Ron Stewart, the legendary DJ Showtime, James L. Walker the author of, The Business of Urban Music, and so many more. It was truly an honor to be in the same room with so many successful contributors to the entertainment industry that I myself am striving to leave my mark on.
We need events like this. So June make sure you keep bringing the knowledge to CT it is much needed because there is so much talent here and all people need is a little guidance.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Hartford Underground Music Examiner


I am overwhelmed with excitement because I just got offered a position with the Examiner.com as the Hartford Underground Music Examiner. The Examiner.com one of the fastest growing and most successful sites in the country and I am honored to have been presented with this opportunity. I will keep you all posted on my articles so you can check out my work. Remember; Keep God First and he will shower you with his overwhelming, everlasting love!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Can I get an encore!

On October 3rd I hosted along with the Cyphernauts out of NY, one of the hottest MC showcases that I have been to in a long time. My girl Jass Bianchi did her thing. She pulled together a show that was filled with real talented MC's, singers, dancers, models to artist and of course poetry.

I had so much fun. It felt like we were at a party straight out of the 80's. There were B-boys spinning on their heads, graffiti artist with their work on showcase on the walls and on beautiful ladies who were hand painted models.

This is an event that I encourage all MC's to be a part of, everyone there was supportive of each others talent, there were no "haters" in the building. It was all love. Something that is missing from many MC's showcases today. The house was packed, the energy was fire and the talent came from all over. MC's from CT to VA were in the building.

Big props to my girl for working so hard to bring this show to CT and a shout out to Family Tree music group for putting together and promoting it. It was a great show. You have to do it again.

You will be seeing a lot more from Jass as she is taping her music video on October 25th and will be a guest on Poetz Corner TV airing in November.

Check out some of the highlights of the show... Shout out to my boy Eric who took all the hot pics. For more images of the show go to http://www.prtphotography.com/








Friday, October 2, 2009

2009 Holla Back Video Awards

D-Block and CT's own Mook N Fair to Headline the 2009 Holla Back Video Awards

The 2009 Holla Back Video Awards will be held on Sunday October 11th at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT. Check out the new issue of Street Connfinement Magazine for my exclusive interview with one of the headlining acts CT's own Mook N Fair.

Poetz Corner SC Magazine Volume 4

Mental Mind Blow

Let me mentally blow your mind
Drive you crazy
Have you thinking about me all the time

Let me explore your inner desires
Make you twitch
With the thought
Of my fire

And once I get you higher
Than you ever imagined you could go
You'll grab on close
And won’t let go

Begging me for more
My intellect
Wraps you
Around my finger

My creative thoughts
Inspire your ambitions
Did I mention?
That fact that you revolve your life around me

Die for a moment of time with me
Dream about me
Interactions with me
Can’t fight this attraction with me

You just desire my mental illness
Cause its pure realness
Tempting your realness
Testing to see who’s realest

I’m impressed
I proceed to mentally cut your gut
And to you
Feels like the real touch

You’d rather be with me
Than anywhere else
This feeling right here
Nothing compares

I got you hypnotized
Lust filled with despair
Realizing you’re trapped
With nothing you can do about that

And it’s not sweat
You’re mine
For a fact
You’re completely into me

You’re infected
By my mental illness
And realness
Is all you see?

By Renee ‘The Female Jay-Z of Poetry
If you have not picked up the new issue of Street Connfinement Magazine, I suggest you contact me immediately. This issue is so fire! Feature poets, Simply T and Davon Montgomery mesmerize us with their words. Also check them out on www.247music365.com