The U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Wednesday Night in a 220-212 vote, bringing forth a number of police reform measures that are much needed to protect the lives of citizens from police brutality. After all of the resilient efforts, days in to months into years went by. Social injustice put on a the main news feeds of America, a stance made by the people of America again makes a step forward in victory. The Act is looking to create a data base to keep track of police misconduct, ban neck restraints and kneeling to suppress individuals, and a series of other irrational methods of detainment. An expected neck and neck race to the finish still upsetting some feel these acts are just, but that did not stop the mission. Through sports, politics, music, any outlet possible assisting in voicing their stance with Black Lives Matter. Artist like Y.G., Lil Baby, stars like Lebron James and a long list of others forcing the hand of the world.
“My Daddy Changed the world” Daughter of the late great George Floyd says with joy as she watches the masses go to war for his justice. Peaceful protest across the globe, some remained peaceful others disrupted by more hate and unjust tactics, but still we stand together. What a time in history where everyone heard the call and stood tall for an on going cause that needed a voice and it was heard.
Millions of people around the world watched footage filmed Monday of a white Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, as he cried out that he couldn’t breathe. He later died. The video — and scenes from the chaotic protests against police brutality that have unfolded over the ensuing week — found purchase and provoked responses across the globe. Some leaders took the opportunity to express solidarity with marginalized communities in the United States.
For the first time in american history a civil dispute has brought the country together with a record number of peaceful protest across the nation. The announcement came more than a week after Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests that call for the end to police violence against black citizens.
The new standard has been set we must continue to hold this in America to prevent these reckless happenings. We feel a officer sworn to protect should be held at a higher standard of responsibility and be subject to the highest charge and punishment. We as black citizens have been victims fighting off max sentencing, high rates of the death penalty and life sentences, unfair trials and tampered with or lack of evidence. The battle against mass incarceration and fair trials have forcefully conditioned us to be ok with having the most prisoners in the self proclaimed best country in the world. The U.S. incarcerates more people than any nation in the world, including China. And the U.S. is also the leader in the prison population rate. America’s approach to punishment often lacks a public safety rationale, disproportionately affects minorities, and inflicts overly harsh sentences.
Mooski hits us with a raw authentic vibe that is much needed to start off the 1st quarter of the year. Streaming 9 million across all platforms and capping views on 2.9 million in one week via tik tok, Mooski just may have a hit single on his hands. Adding the elements of hiphop with a dancehall, afro beat essence to make you want to move soon as it comes on. With the Philly Rap/R&B vibe that consist of a mixture of rap and harmonizing Mooski maybe giving PnB Rock a run. Hitting it big on Tik Tok with people across the nation hitting the trending dance moves to the viral sound. The single released back in June 2020 has been slowly climbing to the forefront of the tri-state area. Quickly sweeping south I just recently witness first hand the DJ’s loving this record in the club along side the people.
Finding music that relates to the time is great then you have songs that have potential to be timeless. With the right marketing and promotion these days you can create a hit, but a true hit matches with numbers and vibe. Rapidly gaining an organic fan base is the first sign to invest and put more into that single. One major boost was having the lyrics available so that fans can learn the words on top of the trending dances. Campaigns for a great record can range from 6 months to 4 years, there is always someone who didn’t get a chance to tune in. With social media being such a major tool for all indie and main stream artist, the next big thing you can do is connect with the right people. So artist let the music speak for itself as you build your network, fans will come but business is first.
Feeling Good about our Lifestyle & Body isn’t Just a Privilege, it’s our Right!
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“We saw a white space in the market early on. The evolution of cannabis into consumer packaged goods did not include a brand that was drawing women in.” says Her Highness Co- Founder Laura Eisman.
“In Her Highness, we created a coveted lifestyle, centered around feel- good products in-sync with the way women live. From our bold glamorous packaging to messaging that’s smart and witty, we have women hooked and comfortably exploring cannabis in its many forms.”
Her Highness is a female-founded and female-first lifestyle Cannabis Brand based in New York, designed for the modern cannabis consumer. With an elevated brand aesthetic, a sophisticated collection of cannabis and CBD products, and stylish consumption accessories, Her Highness is created for the feminine lifestyle.
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Best of all, made with the highest quality materials and pure ingredients, Her Highness delivers a clean, reliable experience and memorable high. Her Highness is committed to supporting all women in Cannabis. Through a partnership with the Last Prisoner Project (LPP), Her Highness both donates and raises funds that directly support women incarcerated for non-violent cannabis crimes.
What’s more—half of the proceeds from the entirety of the LPP sales will benefit women in prison for cannabis offenses. The three women featured on the product’s packaging will receive 25% of the revenue, with the remaining 25% going towards a fund for helping women with their re-entry to life post-release.
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Products range from Virginia Slim-inspired pre-rolls designed with an elongated crutch (to protect gel manicures and prevent singed eyelashes), discreet mints that magically take the edge off (healthier than a glass of wine), orgasm enhancing Pleasure Oil (ahem, game changer) to accessories fashionable enough to display (meet the chicest herb grinder to ever grace a rolling tray). Her Highness’ glamorous gold electroplated vape pens are custom made with stainless interiors, filled with effect-inducing formulas aptly named Giggle, The Queen’s Elixir, Sleeping Beauty, and High Priestess.
About the Founders Laura Eisman is a several-time entrepreneur, best known for founding Girlshop.com, fashion’s pioneer e-commerce site, in 1998. Purveyor of hundreds of cutting-edge designers, with a flagship store in NYC’s Meatpacking District, Girlshop became the premier destination and authority for trend-making style at a time when investors couldn’t believe people would actually buy clothing on the Internet. The brand’s cool, relatable viewpoint spawned 2 sister websites, branded shopping tours, a personal shopping service and a NYC shopping guide. Eisman has been written about in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Ad Age, Entrepreneur and People among other publications, and cited as one of 50 New Yorkers to watch. She served as Creative Director at iVillage and Creative Consultant at AOL, where she relaunched StyleList.com to fame. Eisman specializes in brand development, trend forecasting, visual and textual content, public relations and marketing to women. Allison Krongard founded the wall décor company WallCandy Arts (WCA) in 2001, built it into a multi-million dollar business, and sold it to The McCall Pattern Co. with a successful exit in2016.
At WCA, Krongard invented peel-and-stick chalkboard, obtained 3 utility patents, and set up multiple licensing channels across several industries from home goods to printing. WCA distributed product to over 2500 retail shops worldwide and Krongard’s exclusive designs for Target, Design Within Reach and QVC, along with features in over 90 national publications made the company a household name. Krongard has over 20 years experience in luxury product sales, licensing and specialty brand building to the female consumer. She is an expert in product design and development, sourcing, production, packaging, wholesale sales infrastructure, and overseas distribution.
FAQ’s WHAT IS CBD? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of 113 cannabinoids found in the hemp plant. If you have time on your hands, go on and google the other 112. But all you really need to know is that Hemp is the word that the world uses for strains of the cannabis sativa plant with levels of THC below 0.3%.
IS THERE THC IN YOUR HEMP BASED CBD PRODUCTS? Not above 0.3%. We produce the finest and purest hemp CBD stuff. We are so proud of that fact that we list all the ingredients on our website and on each package. We also have lab 2 reports available on the product pages – click the link called Certificate of Analysis, for your reading pleasure.
IS CBD PSYCHOACTIVE? No ma’am. CBD affects our central nervous system (we believe in a good way) but does not produce any high effects. You should maintain a clear mind.
WILL CBD HELP ME? If we didn’t believe that, we wouldn’t be here. Many studies claim that CBD has numerous health benefits. Such studies suggest that it can naturally aid in nervous system balance, increase focus and clarity, reduce stress and anxiety, help with sleep and weight loss, manage aches and pains and reduce inflammation. You get the picture.
If Bahamadia was to drop an album today, she would be the go to vibe. Kendrick would be out of a flow or two, Jay Z would have one of the illest female emcee’s on Rocnation and there would be alot more female collaborations. With a mix of todays producers and yesterdays delivery, she can be played to all listeners of all ages. The Queen deserves more praise in Hiphop easily landing in the top 10 female MC list. Not many artist make it out of the city of Philadelphia and she did it with remaining true to the essence.
To kick off her career Bahamadia started out as a DJ and switched trades when MC’s such as Sha-Rock (Funky 4+1 More), Lady B, and Salt & Pepa entered the rap game. Becoming one of the most sought after lyricists on the underground scene, Bahamadia earned the respect with rhyme skills, which were undeniable since the earliest days of rap, and her progressive musical outlook. Listening to the music of her time in todays climate makes her more than just an incredible MC. Bahamadia is an innovative talent acknowledged in various musical genres as a pioneer of tomorrow’s music. She released her debut album Kollage in 1996, and followed up with the independently released EP, BB Queen in 2000, then a full length album, Good Rap Music in 2005 and a 2010 it released it on all streaming platforms. Not only did she shout out every rapper in Philly on her first album, she stamped her name in history with the 1996 project Kollage. If you need a Philadelphia hip hop history lesson, tune in to “Uknowhowwedu”.
BEING QUEEN DURING THE GOLDEN AGE
Good morals, impowerment, high standards and unity are a few words I would use to describe the message in Bahamadia’s music. In addition to being a respected songwriter/producer, Bahamadia serves as a positive role model for, and mentor of, many upcoming artist. She is a regular participant in educational lectures at universities, as well as in music conferences and seminars. She has been a contributing writer for Stress Magazine in New York City, her historic weekly radio show at Philadelphia’s 103.9FM.
“Bahamadia’s B-Sides” (circa 1997-1999), reigned as one of the highest rated radio shows in Philadelphia. ” Bahamadia’s B-Sides” gave Philly radio listeners their first taste of then unknown artist like Eminem, Mos Def, and many of the Rawkus Records roster of artist during the late 1990’s. “B-Sides” showcased underground talent worldwide and served as a template for taste-maker forums such as “Now Hear This” presented by fellow Philadelphians The Roots. In Bahamadia’s words, “the show was designed to nurture grass-roots culture.” Bahamadia collaboration and guest appearance list is off the charts.
Although many of these collaborations have resulted in groundbreaking creations(for example, the track entitled “New Forms”, produced by Mercury Award winner Roni Size, was the first “Drum-n-Bass” track to feature a rap vocalist), they mostly came about in distinctly |organic fashion. Simply put, “sonic gems” were created because of musicians’ mutual respect for each other. These works include songs with Lauryn Hill, Morcheeba, Sweet Back (Sade & Maxwell’s band), Towa Tei, The Roots, King Britt, Ramsey Lewis (Jazzmatazz, Vol.2), Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Mc Lyte, Zap Mama, and more. When asked why she chooses to work with such an eclectic range of artist, Bahamadia explains, “I do it in order to push the envelope and stop the music from being stagnant”. Not only in demand for concert performances throughout the United States, Bahamadia had been invited to participate in many overseas tours, embracing |fans in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, England, France, Poland, Austria and Australia gaining a global “cult” following based on integrity & skill.
SHOUT OUT TO THE JAWN FROM PHILLY FOR HOLDING IT DOWN!
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