Cece In The City

Author: Cece in the City

  • Pasha Atl


    Birthday Celebration for a friend at Pasha Atl

    Well this was a nice spot never been here before in Atlanta. The food was great but for the price I am not sure of. The price was high for the food I received but the food was really good. I think a lot of people go to these new restaurants because they are upscale, nice, classy with fancy food. Is it worth it? The drinks were high. I got like 6 shrimps for 17 dollars. I was still hungry. I had to order some more sides to fill up.

    Don’t get me wrong, it was a really nice place, food was good, and the waiters were really nice. I doubt I will go back for a while but I’m glad to try something new. Atlanta has so many places here. So, tell me do you think good food but for little is good? How do you like the classy restaurants? What are some of your experiences not getting enough food worth the money?

    Thanks, Pasha Atl, for the great customer service and great food. Glad to have tried something new. Let me know your reviews if you have been here.

  • Young Niyah

    Interview on: Young Niyah

    By: Where it Begins

    Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do?

    A. My name is Young Niyah and I’m a multi-talented rapper/songwriter/actress.

    Q. Most people may or may not know that your mom is Tameka Scott from Xscape. What are the pressures and pleasures of being a child of a star?

    A. Really no pressure because she’s just mom to me. She’s someone that I look up to and she’s always keeping me on track with the do’s and don’ts about life. It’s a wonderful blessing.

    Q. What are some of your most memorable childhood experiences that made you want to go into the entertainment industry?

    A. I was in elementary school l when I first started rapping and everyone would always ask me to rap. I would spit my bars, and everyone loved it.

    Q. Who are some of your favorite artists?

    A. I really like Lauryn Hill because she’s like a triple threat to me. She can sing, rap, and I love what she talks about.

    Q. What happened to your full scholarship with Arkansas University?

    A. I turned it down to pursue my dreams.

    Q. What advice would you give to others trying to get into the industry?

    A. I would say to stay true to yourself and be who you are.

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  • Kevin Bennett with Gifted Apparel NYC


    Interview on: Kevin Bennett

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Why do you think people should support your brand?

    A. When you wear Gifted Apparel, you’re going to get more compliments with these t-shirts than any other you’ve worn before. It’s a great product with great quality and you can’t go wrong with the price.

    Q. Do you plan to expand your business outside of Brooklyn?

    A. We started out in Brooklyn and our headquarters is in Brooklyn, but the business is online, and we have a huge number of customers nationwide.

    Q. Do you plan to add more products, or you just mainly focus on T-shirts?

    A. Yes, we plan to do more down the road. We have a great customer base that is growing more and more every day and there are still millions of people whom we haven’t reached.

    Q. What advice can you give to others that are trying to start a business?

    A. You need to know exactly what it is that you want to do. You also need to have more in mind than just being successful. Know what you want to do and come up with a plan of action to make it work.

    Q. What do you do in your spare time?

    A. I spend a lot of time with my daughter and I love traveling. 

  • Rochelle Monique


    Interview on Rochelle Monique

    By: Where It Begins Magazine

    Q. Can you tell us about the fashion industry that you are involved in?

    A. I’m a styling consultant and a brand ambassador as well. I’ve worked with companies like Fashion Nova and Ashley Stewart. I worked with clients as far as styling and personal shopping.

    Q. Do you coach and give consultation to people who want to lose weight?

    A. I’ve had 10 clients, and most were weight loss surgery patients. Some need to prepare for the surgery while others have already had the surgery and gained the weight back.

    Q. What does your journey feature on your YouTube?

    A. I filmed myself before, during and about two months after the surgery. I also document my plastic surgery journey as well.

    Q. What were some of the biggest struggles you encountered when losing over 180 pounds?

    A.I had Bariatric Surgery and I basically had to learn food all over again. My biggest adjustment was my stomach being about the size of an egg and only being able to eat broth, protein and water. It took about a month until I was able to eat solid foods again. Mentally I was definitely affected.

    Fun Fact

    From: Washington Dc

    Her Passion: Fashion & Modeling

    Love: Empowering Women

    Favorite Quote: I did not choose the business; the business chose me.

  • Goodie Mob and Keith Murray performs at the Atrium

    Long Live the Legends

    Performances By: Goodie Mob, Keith Murray & more

    Hosted By: Fort Knox, Shanta Lana, DJ Kerosene, Just Jay, Rico the Plug and Ken Ivy

    Place: The Atrium

    This event was so dope. To be able to do media for the Legends Goodie Mob and Keith Murray. I can say that Keith put on a show. He jumped off the stage and interacted with the crowd. That’s what a lot of artists don’t understand. You must interact with the audience.

    If an artist can put on a show that makes people want to follow you then that will go a long way. For people that don’t know your music or never heard of you it shows that you can perform. There were so many dope artists, but they didn’t really make the media go crazy.

    Goodie Mob is a Hip-Hop group that has been around since 1991 with Big Gipp, Khujo, Cee-lo and T-mo. They are the Atlanta Dungeon Family that’s still making great music for us.

    Keith Murray is a rapper from New York, was a member of (L.O.D.) Legion of Doom also was a member of the Def Squad with Redman. He been a Legend for years and is still out here putting on great shows for the people and culture

    Thanks to Long Live The legend this event was great and showed Atlanta where Goodie Mob started and from, they have been in the game for more than 25 years. Right here from the A. Still putting on great shows and music for the people, the culture and as a group still hanging together. The Atrium is a really nice place for events and space. The hosts were great, and the DJ did a great job.

    Look forward to more events from them and can’t wait to see what 2021 will bring. 

  • Brunch at Ruby’s book

    Brunch at Ruby’s

    By: DL White

    Article by: Cece Hymes  

    Join: Cece Book Club

    This book was a good read. It was about 3 women that’ve been friends for 20 plus years and were having a lot of things go on in their life. The 3 ladies Debra, Maxine and Renee meet at a soul food café monthly to catch up on life. They have been going to this soul food café since they were kids.

    Debra has been married for years with one child, but her life is the same routine. She hooked up with a teacher and had an affair. Someone saw them and her life went through so much from there. Can you just imagine almost losing your family, job, and self over one mistake. As the saying goes it’s not always greener on the other side. She just wanted her husband to do more, spend more time. That goes back to communication: talk to your partner let them know how you feel before it even gets to that point to want to step out. Is it really worth it a fling of something new to lose so much over? Something to really think about.

    Maxine now this lady has her own business, she lives a fancy life, nice car, crib, and has millions. She has all this and still is not happy. She judges and finds faults in every man she dates. He might not be too attractive, or don’t have enough money, always excuses. She after a man that’s not into her but into her friend. She also has a good man that loves her for her. Is it a girl code that if your friend is interested in him you can’t date him? Is it wrong to let your friend be happy even if she knows you were into him? So much to think about. Do we really have to have what we really want in a man? These are the things we must think about in life.

    Renee now had a great life and was in love, good job but her dad got real sick with Alzheimer’s and her mom passed and left a bookstore behind. She gave up her life to go home and be there for her dad and leave her wonderful life behind. It’s so hard for her and finally she meets a wonderful man that her best friend likes but he is not into the best friend he is into her. She goes on dates and enjoys his company until her best friend finds out. Must ask is love worth losing a friendship of over 20 yrs.? Would you give up your life to take care of loved ones?

    This book shows that no matter what your friends are always there when needed. Brunch at Ruby’s is a funny, loving, and inspiring book. Have some sad moments but have lifetime bonds that bend but never break. We all go through hard times in life, but do you have the right people to be there through those times. Sometimes you must do what you don’t want to do but know that it’s always a bright light at the end of the tunnel. Follow your heart and not your mind. Never give up even when life gets tough. These characters in this book made it real this is what we go through in life, real situations. Great book can’t wait to read another one by her.

  • DMX Book

    E.A.R.L

    The Autobiography of DMX

    By: Cece Hymes

    Join: Cece Book Club

    This book was a good read. I love that DMX was so real and told his story just the way it was. You never know what people are going through. The demons that they are fighting. I think it always start of the way you were brought up. Those childhood memories and hard times in life. Its so sad that he was very smart and just wanted to be loved from his family.

    Everyone needs help sometimes but once you have an addiction it’s so hard to break loose and not go back to what you know so well. No one is perfect he done a lot of people wrong with the stealing, robbing etc. He believed in God and prayed for everyone. He took from people and then turn around and help people, fed the homeless gave them his last if he could.

    I really think once you live that fast life, the entertainment world your life speeds up. So much you see and do because of what you around. The fame you can’t just be you anymore everyone is watching your every move once you in public. You must take the good with the good and bad with the bad. This book showed me that he had a rough life as a child that when he became an adult, it was already so much of life he has seen. One thing about DMX is he never gave up he pushed and pushed. Through a broke jaw and all he loved his music.

    I can say that DMX was always him as I seen in public and reading his book, he robbed but never covered his face. He did what he had to do to survive. It was wrong but that’s what he learned at an early age. He made great music that we can relate too. So much he was fighting but who are we to judge this man.

    R.I.P. to DMX the legend his music will always be within us. Glad we were able to see him on Versuz sharing his music with us against snoop. The memories will be with us forever. One thing for sure is that we all need to tell our loved ones we love them and help them while they are here. Time is short and you never know when it is your time. These last couple of years we been having a lot of death that has ben unexpected.

    If you are a fan, make sure to check out the book and learn a little more about his life and who he was. I really enjoyed it and wish nothing but prayers to his family and friends. Remember to give people their flowers while they are here. 

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