Cece In The City

Author: Cece in the City

  • Interview with DJ Ice

    Interview with DJ Ice

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. What made you want to be a DJ?

    A. Actually, I was 15 years old and was a member of my uncle’s promotional street team/setup crew. The DJ that was booked for the party was “Running Late”. At first, we thought he was just on some “Wanting the party to be crowded when he arrived” type of ego trip. Little did he know that we always had a line of people waiting to get in before the doors opened. So, my uncle gave me records to play as “Door Opening Music”. The DJ never showed up, so I was the DJ for the whole night. Evidently, I did pretty good because I was the DJ from that point on. So honestly to answer your question. I was forced to DJ to save the family’s business is how I like to put it.

    Q. What are some of the challenges you have being a DJ?

    A. I’m at a place in my life where being a DJ is not challenging to me. It’s actually more fun now than in my past. It was strictly business to make extra money, but now it’s more of a fun-loving hobby than I get paid to do.

    Q. Can you give any advice to an upcoming DJ?

    A. Remain humble and always remember, there will be someone coming after you so please pass the knowledge.

    Q. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

    A. In the next 5 years, I see myself behind the scenes involved in T.V. shows, and movies.

    Follow: DJ Ice

    Facebook at DJ Ice

    Instagram @djice_louisville

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  • 30 day writing challenge (September 2022 (Day 4)

    Q. Write to a family member.

    Day 4

    So I decided to write a letter to my daughter. Its to long to aend but let me shorten it.

    Dear Daughter

    I love you and always have. I just want you to do better and make better judgments. You dont like to be told what to do but I am trying to help sometimes you need a positive person around. You got to have someone to talk too. We can come up with game plans together.

    Life has its up and downs its a cold world out here. If you want better you got to do a game plan and you dont have to do it alone.

    Not going make this long just wanted to say I am here and I love you and here if you need me.

  • You May Never Be Ready

    You May Never Be Ready

    You may never be ready, but that isn”t a good reason not to start.

  • Interview with Julian Lark

    Interview with Julian Lark

     

    By: Where It Begins

     

     

    Q. What have you been doing these days?

    A. Working, Grinding, working on real housewives of Atlanta.

    Q. You styled Anita Baker for the B.E.T. Awards: how was it working with her?

    A. It was amazing they found me on Instagram, and they wanted me to design a custom look for her.

    Q. What made you get into fashion?

    A. It’s always been in me. I have been doing fashion since 4th grade. I came to Atlanta after high school and went to AIU to get my B.A. in marketing. I own Kontrol Magazine, and it’s a national fashion beauty lifestyle publication based out of Atlanta and sold nationally through Barnes and Nobles. I am also creating a show called blended love which basically talks about different people that come to love; rather they black or white showing the different love couples. It showcases love in a different light; it shows love in a different matter.

    Q. Who was your biggest influence far as designing fashion. The person that made you say I want to do this.

    A. The people that inspired me would be Kimora Simmons and Tyra Banks. Kimora has always been fabulous and fashionable. That really sparked home with me what she gave wasn’t a typical fashion she gave me everything I wanted and to see in fashion.

    Q. What made you launch Kontrol Magazine?

    A. I wanted to showcase my work as a Designer and showcase my friends’ work who have a hard time getting put on. I decided to create the magazine as a platform for us.

    Q. Who was your biggest influence far as designing fashion design? The person that made you say I want to do this.

    A. The people that inspired me would be Kimora Simmons and Tyra Banks. Kimora has always been fabulous and fashionable. That really sparked home with me what she gave wasn’t typical fashion she gave me everything I wanted and to see in fashion.

    Q. Do you think fashion in New York is more advanced than here in the south?

    A. Yes, fashion everywhere is more advanced than here. We don’t have fashion here in Atlanta. Fashion here is like a clone everyone wants to do the same thing everyone wants to look alike. No one wants to be different.

  • Interview with Nappy Roots

    Interview with Nappy Roots

     

    By: Where It Begins

     

     

    Q. How do you feel about where the music is right now?

    A.  We like it. It’s always growing as we get older. Music means something different to us. Music means to us differently than the kids we think. It’s time for Hip-Hop to give some harmony to the older generations. Even on Netflix, you got shows like “The Evolution” that are really breaking down what Hip-Hop is. If you like something different, you can go to SoundCloud, we think this is a good time.

     

    The time is good with Hip-Hop, we like to look at how it used to be called the golden era. When I was appreciative of what was going on, and now it’s the new era. Some people complain about how things change. It evolves, and the evolution of Hip-Hop is a dope thing to see and experience while we are living within it.

     

    Q. What have you all been up to these days?

    A. Working on life, and we still make music. We been making beer and getting into the craft beer to a place we all get. We can appreciate it and the diversity. The industry and different beers are changing the world.

     

    Q. How did you get started with beer?

    A. It started with liking beer and trying different flavors that turned into a business opportunity. We drank it, tried different brewers, went to different places, and it was all about us trying different beers that led to starting Atlantucky. That is our beer brewing company. We had 2 beers that we did with Monday Night Brewing. We tour 100 to 150 days out of the year. It started as going around the country. Before the shows we would go find a brewery. We visited about a hundred or more breweries over 5 or more years. We learned more by trying new flavors and brewing in the country. We went to cool places people would never go to. We got an opportunity with Monday Night Brewing to do our first beer called “Front Porch Parallel”. It sold out everywhere.

     

    We found another revenue stream. Beer is something that will be around forever, even if we stop rapping, beer will still be around. If we can make that, we can still be creative as an artist. We saw it as a business opportunity and a passion project. Beer is sold everywhere. The beer industry is booming. It’s a $40 billion dollar industry a year. A lot of people are bringing the urban side to it. Nappy Roots are more than just a name on a can. We know how to make it.

     

    Watermelon Chicken & Gritz is in about 4 states. Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, and New York. The goal is to do a collaboration as well as travel, so we can do more meet and greets. We are also doing a T.V. show about it called “40 Akerz and a Brew”. Craft beer is about creativity and there’s a science to it.

     

    Q. What is “Nappy Roots” doing differently?

    A. Being “Nappy Roots” and doing beer is different. They need more diversity in Atlanta.

  • 30 day writing challenge (September 2022 Day 3)

    30 Day writing challenge

    Day 3

    Q. A Poem

    Day 3

    This is our 30 day challenge
    I like to do
    Invited some friends
    To do it too.

    Hope it opens them up
    To express themselves
    To the topics we have
    Can’t wait to hear

    Want to thank everyone
    For joining in
    Taking your time out
    To support your friend

    Hope you like my poem
    It is to you
    Send it out to others
    To join in too.

    Share your poem below or Join Cece Challenges on Facebook

  • An Exercise in Confidence

    An exercise in confidence

    When you’re trying to be humble, it’s easy to forget how extraordinary you are. Make a list of your best qualities. Feel free to be generous with your praise. Brag! You dont always have to be humble. Reminding yourself of your abilities and positive traits is an act of empowerment,  not arrogance.

    Then turn your list into a series of affirmations by adding “I am” before each one: I am incredibly generous.  I am beautiful.  I am a great parent, I am a loyal friend.

  • Day 3 of our 30 day Challenge

    Hey hey

    This is day 3 of me & @Imodelbooth 30 day challenge we are highlighting one person a day and their business. Today we are highlighting @trestonirbyhifive we got a chance to interview him and learn more about his journey. Also got his book that tells about his life.

    Check out the book here is the link
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2QY9628/ref=nodl_?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

    Stay tuned for day 4

  • 30 day challenge day 2

    Happy Friday

    @imodelbooth and I are doing a 30 day challenge and highlighting some talented people and their business for day 2 we would like to shout out @therealyoungbleed also here is the link if you want to get his book

    Check this out on Amazon
    The Making of Young Bleed’s Preserved https://a.co/d/d9wiZz8

    Stay tuned for day 3

  • Practice Positivity

    Practice positivity

    Look for the good in every experience and, as best as you can, find the lessons in each setback. Celebrate wins, seek out the bright side. Surround yourself with positive people and environments. Being optimistic takes practice.  Optimism may not work all the time, but the more you practice thinking positively,  the more optimism becomes second nature.