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By: Ebonee Brown, Entertainment Writer
Wale’s album Attention Deficit is the best album of 2009! His lyrical abilities are insane with guest appearances from Bun B, Melanie Fiona, J.Cole and many more. The album reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Rap Charts and number 3 on the U.S. R&B charts. Wale has already released 3 songs from the album Chillin, World Tour, and Pretty Girls. His music incorporates elements of go-go, music a dance that started in Washington D.C. This was by far the best album in 2009 hands down.
Also check out these hot sizzling albums:
Omarion: Ollusion
K’Jon: I Get Around
By: Nicole Recard, Feature Writer
Don’t look drab this fall. Brighten up your look with the season’s hottest makeup trends.
When attempting to impement the new trends, remember to use only ONE focal point on your face, it’s either the eyes or lips. When you use a dark shade for the eyes, natural colors for the lips work better, and vice versa.
EYES
Purple is the popular color this fall. Plum, lavender and violet are great shades for your lids. Purple’s are actually a great compliment to green and brown eyes, so go bold.
EYEBROWS
Thick, natural eyebrows are in these days, so don’t over pluck. Just fill in sparse areas to make them look
uniform.
LIPS
Don’t be afraid of a bold lip. Dark reds, bright reds and berry shades are colors that pop. Nude lips are also in style and work best to compliment a bold eye.
CHEEKS
Keep your cheeks neutral with a soft bronze or peachy shade so that you don’t overdo it.
NAILS
Berries, purples, metallic and dark colors are what’s hot. They compliment your makeup and add drama to your look.
MINERAL MAKEUP
The popularity of mineral makeup has really taken off this fall. The benefits are lighter make-up with fewer chemicals that are healthier for skin. There are many different brands to choose from so it’s easy to find the right one for you at the right price. Starter kits for some of the most popular brands are; Bare Minerals for $29.99, Loreal Bare Naturale
for $13.99, and Pur Minerals for $35.99.
The trend for fall 2009 for make-up is BOLD, COLORFUL, FUN and with a hint of drama.
PRESENTS
Singer/Songwriter/Rapper/Violinist, “JOYA BRAVO” is a New York native born in 1986 Queens, New York and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Conceived by Jamaican parents, Bravo’s upbringing was conservative, but musically charged.
Bravo began playing the violin at age 9. Her success eventually earned her a chair in the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra (a highly accredited youth ensemble in the southeast region). She has performed with Grammy Award Winners The Roots at the Highline Ballroom.
As an all around creative artist, this powerhouse talent has a clear message to share with the world. She seeks to spread ideals of self-realization, collaboration and positive progression to future generations of the world through her craft. Some of Joya Bravo’s lifetime musical inspirations include: Grace Jones, Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Radiohead, Sarah Brightman, Bob Marley and many other artists her abilities supersede.
Download the Joya Bravo music sampler
This project, entitled “Move in Day”, is a sampler and a showcase of her eclectically chaotic, multi-dimensional, complex and beautifully crazy experiences of 2009.The songs were written with passion in times of joy, pain, love, war, longing and contentment. Real experiences invoke real emotions; this is what Joya Bravo wish to share with you.
“If you place your faith in your feet you can walk further than you’ve ever imagined to places you have never imagined.”
Thank you and Go Be Great! Nice ta Meet Cha!
Love,
Joya Bravo
PS. Oh, and by the way…I play the violin!
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By: Eb Brown, Teen Reporter
I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET AND INTERVIEW ONE OF THE BIGGEST R&B STARS OF TODAY! HIS 
HUMBLING AND CHARISMATIC PERSONALITY JUST MAKES YOU LOVE HIM MORE..
YES I’M TALKING ABOUT CHRIS BROWN! HE HAS A NEW ALBUM DROPPING DECEMBER 8TH CALLED GRAFFITTI!
HERES THE INTERVIEW!
EB: HEY CHRIS! HOW ARE YOU?
CB: IM GOOD, THANK YOU. JUST TOURING AND PROMOTING MY ALBUM!
EB: THAT’S GOOD! SO THE ALBUM GRAFFITTI DROPS DECEMEBER 8TH! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK?
CB: IT FEELS GREAT! IM JUST GLAD TO BE BACK DOING WHAT I LOVE TO DO AND GIVING THE FANS WHAT THEY DESERVE! MY FANS HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ME.
EB: I CAN TRANSFOR YA…CATCHY SONG TITLE, TELL ME HOW DID THE SONG COME ABOUT?
CB: WELL, SWIZZ BEATS PRODUCE THE SONG AND IT ALSO FEATURES HIM AND IT FEATURES LIL WAYNE AND BASICALLY IT PUTS YOU IN THE MINDSET OF THE MOVIE TRANSFORMERS. I WANTED TO CHANGE IT UP AND BE DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE!
EB: WHAT PRODUCERS DID YOU WORK WITH ON GRAFFITTI?
CB: I WORKED WITH POLOW THE DON, NEPTUNES, THE MESSENGERS, THA BIZNESS, AND THE RUNNERS…SO YEAH ITS GOING TO BE A HOT ALBUM!
EB: THE ALBUM IS GOING TO BE HOT! I CANT WAIT! U ALSO HAVE A MOVIE COMING OUT IN FEBRUARY TELL US ABOUT THAT?
CB: THE MOVIE IS CALLED TAKERS AND ITS IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AND ITS STARRING ME, T.I., IDRIS ELBA, MATT DILLON, HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN AND MANY MORE. IT’S ABOUT A GROUP OF BANK ROBBERS THAT SPECIALIZE IN SPECTACULAR ROBBERIES AND WE HAVE ONE LAST JOB TO DO BUT A DETECTIVE TRIES TO INTERUPT A 20 MILLION DOLLAR HEIST…SO YEAH IM EXCITED ABOUT IT…IN THEATRES FEBRUARY 26TH!
EB: I SEE YOUR DOING BIG THINGS! I KNOW YOU HAVE TO GO BUT WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK AND YOU’RE DOING AN AMAZING JOB! TELL THE FANS HOW THEY CAN KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU.
CB: THANK YOU SO MUCH IM GLAD TO BE BACK! AND I HAVE A NEW SAY NOW NUMBER AND I WANT ALL MY FANS TO CALL AND LEAVE ME A MESSAGE! THE NUMBER IS 877-CBREEZY AND I WANT ALL MY FANS TO FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @MECHANICALDUMMY!
EB: ALRIGHT I KNOW U HAVE TO GO AND GET DRESSED BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING YOUR TIME OUT TO TALK TO ME.
CB: NO THANK YOU AND ITS MY PLEASURE! THANKS AGAIN!
By: Madison Jones, Feature Writer
Talk about team work, talk about knocking the second photo shoot out of the park! Our Fashion Editor Chanteau Garrett, Creative Director Latas’ Turner and Stylists Courtney Evans and Jemery Phillips really out did themselves with this photo shoot. This has become one of my personal favorites of our magazine and has me looking forward to checking out the latest fashions in the CHIC photo shoots. Please check out the behind the scenes from all of our photo shoots on our blog site at www.TeenChicMag.ning.com.
Special Thanks:
J. Phillips of C.R.O.S.S. Clothing
Snooty Girl Boutique
Par l’ange Photography
The Hair Gallery Unlimited, Inc.
Flaunt Makeup
By: Audreyanna Garrett, Feature Writer
Most are aware that Obama’s campaign was situated to bringing great CHANGE for America. Have you taken the opportunity to enlighten yourself on what that CHANGE entails?
Obama’s plan for America is greatly encouraged by his motivation to encourage Americans to believe that we can influence change and encourage better alternatives in Washington.
In unanimity with Biden, Obama has constructed several new plans that cause for restructure of education programs through the establishment of programs and schools that emphasize early education. The Obama-Biden plan for education includes the implementation of the “Zero to Five plan.” This plan will encourage early education for infants and toddlers to ensure that they are ready for kindergarten. Obama would like to issue grants to promote pre-school admissions.
Obama will provide economical reliefm through tax cuts, the creation of jobs, support of small businesses, reduction of mortgage fraud and many additional plans of action. Obama believes that the redirection of tax cuts from wealthy Americans to the middle class working families will provide Americans with a well needed relief and equality will be reinstated to the tax code. He will jump start the economy with the implementation of a Windfall Profits Tax* to supply $1,000 of immediate assistance to aid with rising bills, the Emergency Energy Rebate. Obama also wants to provide 50 million dollars to the economy to prevent 1 million people from loosing their jobs. He plans to eliminate income tax for senior citizens making less than $50,000 per year, simplify filing for middle class Americans, eliminate bankruptcy loopholes for mortgage companies and raise minimum wage.
President Elect Barack Obama has proven to the United States of America that he is a man of great intelligence and moral fiber. As it is important to elect Presidential Candidates on character, it is equally important to be in tune with your candidate’s views on the country’s issues. Continue to educate yourself on the issues because you have the power to promore great change.
“I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington…I’m asking you to believe in your.”
-President Elect, Barack Obama
Verification of this information along with more information on Obama’s Plan for America can me found on www.barackobama.com/index.php
*A higher tax rate on profits that ensue from unexpected profits (i.e. lottery, inheritance, etc.)
By: Mical J. Roy, Entertainment Editor
Violins have always been associated with high class debutantes and their driven socialite mothers who force them off to Julliard in the blink of an eye. An instrument that exudes the utmost in poise, dignity and class. Its never been thought of as an instrument that could bring funk, soul, and dare I say Hip Hop into the picture. Or has it?
A couple of days of playing phone tag with the publicist for these Jamaica Queens, New York born brothers, I was starting to doubt my real potential. I’d spoken with there PR Reps via e-mail several times, and we’d agreed upon a date and time. A couple of times, they’d call me and I’d miss the call, and when I called back I couldn’t reach them, and so we’d start again from square one.
Damien and Tourie Escobar of Nuttin but Stringz were introduced to me on accident, but then again, I’m often under the assumption that this was by no means a mishap. On an easy night I was sitting at home flipping through channels as I often do, in search of something good to watch on TV. I’d recently purchased a barbecue pit, and stopped flipping through the stations so I could check on the meat I had on the grill. I must have stopped on America’s Got Talent, another reality show where contestants compete for a title and win a lavish prize.
As I closed the top on the barbecue pit, I was summoned to the television by strings and what sounded like musical thunder. I immediately sat there on the couch in total shock, as I witness two young men, playing these violins as though they were base drums, or a saxophone. It was mind blowing, and as I sat there, I realized, like so many others, I was hooked. Not hooked on the show, but hooked on what I’d just witnessed. I had to find a way to get in touch with these violin twins, a name I gave them before I realized they were just brothers who looked almost identical.
That night, I pulled their website up on my laptop, in search of more information. Perhaps the whole world knew about these fellas, and it was I, who was late. I was quickly brought up to speed, as I learned there journey didn’t began on America’s Got Talent, much rather this was a bit of a mid point. Nuttin but Stringz got their big break in 2005 when they entered a local talent contest at The Apollo in Harlem, and won. Since then these men, have been anywhere from, The Tonight Show, with Jay Leno, all the way to The White House.
Back to square one, and this time, I’m sure it will come to pass. I sit patiently on my patio, watching the skyscrapers downtown. The sun has set, the sky is hiding amidst the silver lined clouds, and amidst the jazz blaring from my 1920’s inspired record player, my cell rings. “Mical Roy”, his publicist solicits. “This is”, I rebuttal. “OK, I’m going to connect you to the guys ok” and I tell her, I’m ready to roll. Just like that, the phone clicked, and there they were. I’d just watched them on TV what must have seemed like minutes ago, and now I would 
be interviewing them for all the chic readers.
TCM: How long have you all been playing the violin?
Tourie: Well, ummm about 12 to 15 years.
TCM: What would you say inspired you to get into it?
Tourie: We had to take it in our Elementary School, it was a requirement and the love for the instrument just kept that motivation going.
TCM: So okay tell me, where did the name come from?
Tourie: Well really when the time came that we needed to establish ourselves as musicians, we knew we needed to come up with a name, and we threw around nuttin but skillz, nuttin but success, and we really liked Nuttin but Stringz, so that’s the one we chose to ride with.
TCM: That’s interesting man. Tell me, what can you tell our readers about the importance of voting?
Tourie: Awe man, it’s like this, you know especially the way the economy and the world is right now, its important that we go out there and express ourselves through voting.
TCM: How important is family and education to the both of you?
Tourie: Family and education is very important. It’s family that helped us when we didn’t want to get up and pursue that education. If you’re not educated you won’t be able to get out there and have certain things. When you feel like dropping out, it’s your mom that’s telling you, you can do it. Having a strong solid family foundation is the key.
TCM: I know that your mother had to be your biggest fan, how does she feel about your talent?
Tourie: Ya know, we were raised by two strong beautiful black women, our mother, Gloria Ponder, and our aunt, Gayle Ponder. Right now, they’re real overwhelmed by the response that we’re getting. From the start because Nuttin but Stringz has been around for awhile, but once we started doing it, it gave them a reason to walk around with their head up and be proud of their black sons.
TCM: Name something that you cant live without?
Tourie: I can’t live without my violin (Damien yells into the phone he can’t live without his daughter).
TCM: How have you guys dealt with friends or schoolmates who may have tried to taunt you all for the instrument you’ve decided to play and how would you tell our teenage readers to deal with negativity from peers?
Tourie: You’re gonna go through it, but “we need more leaders”. In order to be a leader, you have to “put your stamp on it”. We’ve heard it all, sissy instrument the whole nine, but at the end of the day, you have to believe in yourself. People will be people, and there will always be naysayers.
For more information on Nuttin but Stringz please visit them at www.nuttinbutstringz.com and/or email them at nbsbookings@gmail.com.
Stay Chic. Stay True.
By Madison Jones, Feature Writer
This was the first FASHION PHOTO SHOOT for Teen Chic Magazine and it was truly a hit! Teen Chic Magazine would like to give special thanks to the following companies, vendors and friends who made this shoot such a success. For those chic readers that just can’t wait for the photos from our Fashion shoots, check us out at our blog as they are the first ones to be informed.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Angel Guerrero of Par l’ange Photography
Janice Sibley-Reid of Hair Gallery Unlimited, Inc.
Michelle of Flaunt Makeup
The Office Bar & Lounge
Swatch Watch
Claire’s
Snooty Girl Boutique
Justin of Mighty Fine Clothing
Payless ShoeSource
Harajuku Loft
La Promenade Boutique
Fashion Editor: Chanteau Garrett
Creative Director: Latas’ Turner
Sylists: Courtney Evans & Jemery Phillips
Entertainment Editor: Mical J. Roy
Financial Advisor: Kristal Daugherty
Interns: Ashton & Brianna
Assistant: Carii Stanfield
Prop Crew: Leon Roberts & Cory Stanfield
Models: Chasity, Denzel and Amber
-Please check out the photos from our Holiday 08 Fashion Shoot:
What would a photo shoot be with out the behind the scenes?
Find more photos like this on Teen Chic Magazine’s Blog Site
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