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If you were a 13-year-old local gangsta rap prodigy suddenly blowing up all
over the place, you'd need all the trappings of instant success just to maintain
credibility that you weren't fronting, that you were in the game to stay. For
starters, you'd need a crew of people like so much human insulation, from
round-the-clock bodyguards who pound outsiders into tapioca for getting too
close, to a posse of hangers-on you've known since the second grade to keep
you real and leech off your good fortune. Then, you'd need Pilates instructors,
bling coordinators, hoodie laundresses, a clipping service to remind you who
disrespected you in the press last week, and you'd need a 24/7 procurement
department to make sure there was always a Costco-sized supply of Dom
Perignon and crunk juice to entertain visiting dignitaries.
The last thing you'd want to have around is parents. You know, the sort of
people Parental Advisory stickers were meant to ward off.
But we're not talking gangsta rap here. Now that hip-hop has been around as
long as rock and roll was before it really started to suck, we find a generation
benchmark — parents who grew up listening to rap and have kids of their own
who heard it from the womb like the woofer rumble of a beat car. And riding in
on that wave is the 13-year-old rapper we're about to meet: Ashlee Chavonn
Byrd, a.k.a "Supa Nova Sta," who has potential to break into the hip-hop
"hyphy" movement, a scene full of teens making rap for teens that originated
in the Bay area. Four years ago, Ashlee told her parents she wanted to be a
rapper. And now, her parents are shaking every hand and pulling in every favor
to make rap stardom — difficult to maintain in the adult world and near-
impossible to achieve as a minor — a reality. In just a couple of months,
Ashlee's nabbed some major gigs (including her debut on a festival bill at
Glendale Arena), recorded two tracks in a professional studio (Studiocat
Productions) and started work on a full-length CD, and signed a contract with
a professional management company called Static Management.
Story cont'd at PhoenixNewTimes.com
over the place, you'd need all the trappings of instant success just to maintain
credibility that you weren't fronting, that you were in the game to stay. For
starters, you'd need a crew of people like so much human insulation, from
round-the-clock bodyguards who pound outsiders into tapioca for getting too
close, to a posse of hangers-on you've known since the second grade to keep
you real and leech off your good fortune. Then, you'd need Pilates instructors,
bling coordinators, hoodie laundresses, a clipping service to remind you who
disrespected you in the press last week, and you'd need a 24/7 procurement
department to make sure there was always a Costco-sized supply of Dom
Perignon and crunk juice to entertain visiting dignitaries.
The last thing you'd want to have around is parents. You know, the sort of
people Parental Advisory stickers were meant to ward off.
But we're not talking gangsta rap here. Now that hip-hop has been around as
long as rock and roll was before it really started to suck, we find a generation
benchmark — parents who grew up listening to rap and have kids of their own
who heard it from the womb like the woofer rumble of a beat car. And riding in
on that wave is the 13-year-old rapper we're about to meet: Ashlee Chavonn
Byrd, a.k.a "Supa Nova Sta," who has potential to break into the hip-hop
"hyphy" movement, a scene full of teens making rap for teens that originated
in the Bay area. Four years ago, Ashlee told her parents she wanted to be a
rapper. And now, her parents are shaking every hand and pulling in every favor
to make rap stardom — difficult to maintain in the adult world and near-
impossible to achieve as a minor — a reality. In just a couple of months,
Ashlee's nabbed some major gigs (including her debut on a festival bill at
Glendale Arena), recorded two tracks in a professional studio (Studiocat
Productions) and started work on a full-length CD, and signed a contract with
a professional management company called Static Management.
Story cont'd at PhoenixNewTimes.com
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~Jamison Weddle, owner of Studiocat Productions has been selected
as one of this years celebrity judges for FOX 10's Arizona Idol
competition. Click here for more info.
~Hip-hop recording artist, Geniqu, is wrapping up the final work on his
upcoming solo debut album entitled "the GameFace LP" slated for
late 2006 release. For more info and music downloads visit www.
Geniqu.com
~Zoom and the Sporty Forties debut album “The 12 Step Program” has
been released and is available at Zia Records. Zoom is currently
performing around the Phoenix area promoting the album, for more
info visit www.Zoomerica.com
~Arizona punk rock band, The Green Lady Killers, have finished
tracking their debut EP’s at Studio cat productions and are currently
touring locally promoting the upcoming release. Visit myspace.
com/thegreenladykillers for showtimes and album info.
~Local hip-hop labels Bringing Khaos Ent. & ICC Records have just
released "Loced Out, Smoked Out" the mixtape featuring rappers
SKO, and Geniqu. Visit www.IllestChicano.com for more info.
~KPK Record's recording artist, Smooth, has begun tracking his new album at
SCP studios. This will be the 2nd album from Smooth, Both albums engineered
by Jamison Weddle
~AZ Venom Volume 2 is complete and ready for release. AZ Venom
Volume 3 has just started tracking in the studio and is set for a 2007
realease.
~Dog Of The Moon’s newest album “The Greatest Hits” has been
released.
as one of this years celebrity judges for FOX 10's Arizona Idol
competition. Click here for more info.
~Hip-hop recording artist, Geniqu, is wrapping up the final work on his
upcoming solo debut album entitled "the GameFace LP" slated for
late 2006 release. For more info and music downloads visit www.
Geniqu.com
~Zoom and the Sporty Forties debut album “The 12 Step Program” has
been released and is available at Zia Records. Zoom is currently
performing around the Phoenix area promoting the album, for more
info visit www.Zoomerica.com
~Arizona punk rock band, The Green Lady Killers, have finished
tracking their debut EP’s at Studio cat productions and are currently
touring locally promoting the upcoming release. Visit myspace.
com/thegreenladykillers for showtimes and album info.
~Local hip-hop labels Bringing Khaos Ent. & ICC Records have just
released "Loced Out, Smoked Out" the mixtape featuring rappers
SKO, and Geniqu. Visit www.IllestChicano.com for more info.
~KPK Record's recording artist, Smooth, has begun tracking his new album at
SCP studios. This will be the 2nd album from Smooth, Both albums engineered
by Jamison Weddle
~AZ Venom Volume 2 is complete and ready for release. AZ Venom
Volume 3 has just started tracking in the studio and is set for a 2007
realease.
~Dog Of The Moon’s newest album “The Greatest Hits” has been
released.
| Jamison Weddle at SCP studios |
| Hip-Hop Recording Artist, Geniqu. |
| Zoom & The Sporty Forties with Jamison Weddle at the album release party. |
Hip-Hop/ Rock band "Zoom and the Sportie Forties", kick off this holiday
season with a bang and the release of there latest project entitled "Such a
Clatter". The upbeat rock vibe & hip-hop vocals bring Zoom's
interpretation of a "Night Before Christmas" to life with a new twist.
Produced by Jamison Weddle, the new single is set to release mid
December 2006. The holiday single also includes a bonus track, "A Little
Easier", off of the band's 2005 release "12 Step Program".
for more info visit www.Zoomerica.com
season with a bang and the release of there latest project entitled "Such a
Clatter". The upbeat rock vibe & hip-hop vocals bring Zoom's
interpretation of a "Night Before Christmas" to life with a new twist.
Produced by Jamison Weddle, the new single is set to release mid
December 2006. The holiday single also includes a bonus track, "A Little
Easier", off of the band's 2005 release "12 Step Program".
for more info visit www.Zoomerica.com
Photography by Giulio Sciorio
e: giulio@giuliosciorio.com
p: 602-703-2754
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e: giulio@giuliosciorio.com
p: 602-703-2754
www.GiulioSciorio.com