DIMI D SPEAKS ON REAL LIFE WITH HIS POWERFUL PROJECT “REBEL TURNED ANGEL”

Why do people choose to do bad things? Is there really an evil entity constantly trying to get us to do wrong? And if so, what is the entity that is trying to convince us to do what’s right? So many great questions, and we are ready to talk about them. Like a rose that has sprung up from the concrete, rap artist DIMI D has overcome many odds in his own life and has fought his way through the trials and temptations that have tried to take him out. Sometimes things happen in our lives that are out of our control, and the only thing we can do is try our best to move past them. Sadly, in many cases, the hardships that people face in this life have a hardening effect on the way they view the world and those living in it. We often times spiral in a downward direction due to the hardships in our life because hardships often leave a negative impact on the way we think and the way we feel. DIMI D has encountered many experiences throughout his life that could have killed him in the blink of an eye. He understands the mindset of living life on a path to self destruction. The pain in DIMI D’s life caused him to become a rebel who wanted nothing more to live life on his own terms without any rules or regulations from those in a position of higher authority. Sadly, being a rebel has a way of disconnecting us from both God and the people God has sent to be helpful to us in our lives. 

DIMI D is a name we have seen in headlines a lot in the past year. His gift in music and passion for God continues to make room for him in the music world. And just like DIMI D, we all have questions pertaining to our existence. What is life? Why I am I here? Is there life after death? Why do bad things happen to good people? Does God really exist? These are some of the most prominent questions being talked about in our world today, and if we’re not careful, we might find ourselves listening to the wrong people telling us the wrong answers. The truth is, people all over the world are in great distress and they are looking for answers that can help ease their troubled minds. 

The Project “Rebel Turned Angel” is based on the true story of how DIMI D went from being a very lost and troubled youth to becoming a much more productive individual whose mind and heart began to heal as he shifted his focus to follow God instead of the ways of this world. The record is filled with relatable stories and life lessons that are geared towards helping others understand that they are not alone. DIMI D wanted to unveil his personal hardships in lyrical format so that someone might be able to hear his story and find hope for their own life situations.

“Rebel Turned Angel” has a Boom Bap east coast style that is smothered with a West Coast vibe. As you listen to the project through your headphones, you will quickly see that everything DIMI D had to go through was a stepping stone to increase his faith and to draw him closer to the God who called him out of darkness into His marvelous Light. DIMI D credits every good thing in his life to the God who bled and died for his sins and for ours. Just like everyone else, the rapper had choices he had to make along his journey. It was up to him to decide whether or not he was going to allow the bad things that happened dictate the direction he was going to travel throughout the rest of his life. Unfortunately, DIMI D chose the wrong path for many years and ended up paying a hard price for his decisions. However, when he finally came to himself and realized that he needed to give his life and all the issues in it over to God, he was finally able to begin picking up the pieces and allowing God to heal the pain he endured as a young boy growing up on the streets of California.  

What is life? “Life is a God given gift that each of us have been blessed to experience.” Why are we here? “We are here to learn the truth, and by learning that truth we can be set free and forgiven of our wrong doings. Then, we can allow God to use our lives so that He can reach others with the same truth that has the power to save them as forgive their wrong doings as well.” Is there life after death? “Yes! Absolutely. There is life after death, and God refers to it as eternity, a life that is without end. However, the issue is that there are only two destinations we can go to after we die. We can either put our faith and trust in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ which gives us the right to be forgiven of all of our sins, or we can choose to forfeit our opportunity to be saved and spend eternity in the Lake of Fire with the Devil and his angels. It is completely up to us and we have the power to make our and utterly our choice to choose which end we want to inherit.” Why do bad things happen to good people? “Simple. We live in a broken world that is full of sin and people that are disobedient to God’s will. Since sin is a destructive demonic nature, there isn’t really a way to find eternal hope, peace, or protection outside of the covering of God Almighty.” Why do people choose to do bad things? “Well, the reason people choose to do bad things is because sin lives in the members of their body. This causes people to lean towards disobedience to God, which ultimately causes consequences that can cause us to experience extreme hardships and various types of physical and emotional pain. This is why God wants us to trust and obey Him, so that we can avoid many hardships and learn to thrive in both this life and throughout eternity.” Is there really an evil entity that is constantly trying to get us to do wrong? “Yes, the Bible calls that entity Satan. God says that Satan roams around like a roaring Lion seeking whom he may devour. Satan cannot devour us unless we choose to let him. The problem is people are constantly making decisions, that by default, give Satan legal grounds to harass them and wreak havoc in their lives.” What is the entity that is trying to convince us to do what’s right? “God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit of the living God. The Holy Trinity. These 3 persons who exist as the Godhead that make up the fulness of who God actually is. When we feel the nudge or we feel the thoughts to do what is right, that’s God’s voice speaking to us. The more we choose to trust and obey God’s word, the more His favor and grace will shine in and through our lives for the whole world to see. This heavenly light inside of us will produce good deeds that are done on the outside through out behaviors and choices, which then cause people to see those good deeds and give thanks to the one true God for His goodness and mercy. Amen!”

Make sure you guys check out “REBEL TURNED ANGEL” and be sure to follow DIMI D on his Social Media below!

Instagram: @dimi_d_the_official_lil_30

YouTube: DIMI D

Denisa Debocci Speaks on Female Entrepreneurs

Our Founder and CEO, Denisa Debocci, is an advocate for female entrepreneurs. Taking the courageous leap of faith into business ownership, she began to build foundations for both her own endeavors and others’.

We asked about her thoughts on modern day business, and why female entrepreneurs are on the rise.

Decades ago, you would seldom see women in positions that we see now. Along with the advancement of societal beliefs, it’s safe to say that women have evolved. We’re becoming greater and greater with each generation. That was the goal from the very start.

Denisa on her thought about the changes.

What do you think? Share your thoughts on Instagram.

“DIMI D” UNLEASHES A WAVE OF CALI HEAT WITH HIS HOT NEW SINGLE “PSYCHO”

It’s always nice to have good music you can vibe with. But it’s even better when you find great music you can vibe with! Wouldn’t you agree?

Introducing DIMI D, an upcoming CHH Artist based in the heart of Fontana, CA. Ever since DIMI D was a young boy, his heart was always filled with a love for music. Everywhere he went, he would always sing the lyrics to his favorite songs. Once the young rapper reached the age of middle school, he developed a passion for free styling. This was the chapter in his life when he realized music was the path he wanted to pursue.

Although DIMI D had a passion for music, he struggled with the thought of people looking down on him for being a Christian Rapper. He didn’t want people to think that his music was weak just because it reflected his faith in the God. Unfortunately, most Christian content over the years has caught a bad wrap. This is primarily do to the fact that Christians haven’t really had a strong budget to work with. However, a lot has changed over the years, and now Christians are investing thousands and even millions into entertainment projects. PSYCHO is simply one of those songs that proves you can still go hard as a Christian without using any profanity or forms of vulgar language.

We decided to reach out to DIMI D and asked him why he chose to do music? This was his response: “I do music for the people who feel like they don’t belong. I also do it for the people who love West Coast music and R&B. I want my music to relate to people who might have a similar story as me. If my music can relate to someone else’s life, than i’ve reached my goal. If it doesn’t, then I guess my songs will simply be normal tracks like everyone else.”

DIMI D was introduced to God when he was just a little boy. The concept of God and the truth of the Bible always seemed to just make sense to him. However, there were many times along the way when his adversary the Devil tried to attack him in hopes of destroying his life. But praise to be God the Devils plans never succeeded! DIMI D wants the world to know that he is grateful to God for saving his life and blessing him with a family that truly cares about his walk with the Lord. Music and Jesus mean so much to him. As a matter of fact, the rising rap artist emphatically credits his musical abilities to the Lord Jesus Christ. “Without God, I would not be able to make music that has a positive impact on people’s lives.”

So, what it the song PSYCHO actually about? The rapper told us that: “My song PSYCHO speaks to the idea that once I step into the booth and approach the mic, I spit the craziest lyrics and hottest bars I can come up with. So in that sense, you can kind of say that my music is somewhat Psychotic in that way. I really enjoyed producing the music to this song. It kinda has a scary vibe to it, but the other elements I mixed in really makes the track go hard.”

Make sure you guys check out PSYCHO and be sure to follow DIMI D on his Social Media below!

Instagram: @dimi_d_the_official_lil_30

YouTube: DIMI D

HARMINI AND P.O.G. THE MC FOR CHRIST OFFICIAL SONGWRITERS FOR “BAD FOLKS” FEATURE FILM

Most people who vibe with the CHH music genre know that it is very uncommon for Christian Rap Artists to land movie placements. And the artists who have landed movie placements, are most always signed to record deals with semi to well-known recording labels. But, every now and then the world gets to witness a few rare individuals who rise up from the ashes, miraculously beat the odds, and blaze a trail of eye capturing victory right in front of the people who hoped they wouldn’t succeed. Well, today we are beyond excited to talk about two extraordinary individuals that fall directly into that category.

Many of you may already know this particular powerhouse. It is no secret that his career has been a pretty inspiring phenomenon within the CHH industry for nearly a decade. Shockingly, even major secular music execs have complimented his work and praised his astounding achievements. Dominic Bonsignore, more commonly known as the rap artist “Harmini”, is a professional independent rap artist, songwriter, actor, model, and film producer. His humility, hard work, dedication, and faith have not only caused him to acquire top tier skills as an international recording artist, but have also made him an extremely high profile contact within the music business. Out of all the numbers in your phone that get deleted, if you are fortunate enough to have Harmini’s, guard it with your life!

As fate would have it, living on the other side of the United States of America another dynamic gem piece in the music industry was discovered. His talent was often overlooked and discredited by the people around him, especially to the well known artists within the CHH music genre. That is, until he met Harmini. We would like to introduce to you a rising voice in the CHH music community who goes by the name “P.O.G. The MC For Christ”. At the time Harmini connected with this humble, gifted, God loving Buffalo, NY rapper, P.O.G. was weary and struggling to keep hope alive. Which is understandable when your constantly overlooked by the same people who yell “Lets unify! We support you! Lets unify! We support you!” at their shows, but then completely neglect you as soon as they walk off stage. Sadly, most of the prominent names you know in CHH are just that – a two-faced show. But Harmini took the time to both encourage and call out the gifts inside of “P.O.G. The MC For Christ”. And when the opportunity came up for Harmini to write another movie track, he teamed up with the Buffalo artist and they co-wrote an amazing single titled “BAD FOLKS.

So, what is the synopsis of this feature film titled “BAD FOLKS”? And how does the song “BAD FOLKS” tie into the movie? Well, the film is a murder mystery by MGI films and the story takes place inside of a city bar room. There are a total of eight people in this bar. All of which are considered to be “Bad Folk”. One of the individuals at the bar managed to commit a murder without being seen. Now, none of them are able to leave until the real killer is uncovered and the murder mystery is solved. Everyone inside the bar is a suspect, and none of them want to fess up to the killing. The song “BAD FOLKS” ties in very well, and quite honestly in our opinion, is really genius. The song has an intriguing intro that sets up the mood for the record. Harmini starts off the song by saying: “8 Bad Folk. 1 bar. 1 murder. Everyone’s a suspect”. Then the chorus drops addressing the topic of prayer, as a form of direction and encouragement to the innocent who are being interrogated as suspects. The song is also clearly addressing all people everywhere all around the world who have fallen on hard times.

Chorus lyrics: “PRAY! When you feel alone and nobody understands what you’re going through PRAY! When the walls close in and you got nowhere to go, boy you know you better PRAY! When the world starts trippin and nobody seems to listen that’s when you gotta PRAY! You gotta PRAY! You gotta PRAY!”. This was actually a very clever approach, especially since the song doesn’t feel “preachy” at all, even though in a lot of ways – it’s PREACHING! The song highlights the life of godless people in society, classifying them within the category of being “Bad Folk”. These are the people in society who choose to live in a way that both violates (and breaks) the law, puts the lives of innocent people in harms way, and causes drama and discord within our communities. The entire song, although wrapped in the story of a murder mystery, is clearly teaching people to “seek God” and “Pray” when life gets hard. And it also highlights the fact that living life as a rebel isn’t the way to go, even though the culture continues to teach society that it is. So yeah, like we said, pure Genius! Harmini and P.O.G The MC for Christ definitely “murdered” that track!

The song was well received by the public, and has went on to encourage tens of thousands of people who absolutely love the dynamics of the newly released single and the positive message that it delivers. The ONLY negative review we could find searching the web, came from one group of individuals on the Guerilla Cross “SPEAK LIFE” Radio Show. Which is ironic, because their very name suggests that they would be first in line to “Speak Life” over the record. Go figure. Nevertheless, their opinion crashed and burned as the “BAD FOLKS” movie track was praised by the masses and went on to produce over 80,000 streams in the first nine months of it’s release. WOW!!

Follow HARMINI and P.O.G The MC For Christ on social media below!

Instagram: @Harmini731

YouTube: @Harmini731

Facebook: @Harmini731

Twitter: @Harmini731

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Get Heard with The Timeline Podcast – The Next Best Entertainment Source

The Timeline Podcast and administration is recognized and endorsed by The Detroit Entrepreneur Media.

Entertainment comes in all forms: podcasts, video, audio, music and more. The Timeline Podcast aims to present their brand in each avenue possible. Founded in 2020 by Dame, a Detroit native and Public Relations major at Eastern Michigan University, the vision was to bring something new to media.

Founded in 2020, The Timeline Podcast is quickly rising to the top.

“During quarantine I found myself watching a ton of interviews mostly rap interviews and I noticed that a lot of the journalists asked a lot of weird questions,” says Dame. ” It took a heavy focus on the negative sides of our culture and didn’t really focus on the music. I felt like I could do it and just started doing interviews recording on my phone.”  

Not only do they offer rising names to get recognized on their platform, they offer unmatched promotional services such as social media marketing, press, and now radio play on Michigan’s most famous stations. Their reach is in the millions. The Detroit Entrepreneur Media endorsed The Timeline Podcast this month and is now a proud partner. We mean it when we say get heard.

“While I primarily interview rappers I have interviewed videographers, entrepreneurs, dancers, fashion designers. I welcome anyone who has a compelling story to tell,” explains Dame.

Do you have a compelling story to tell? New music? Contact them today to connect or inquire about services here. Artists, brands, entrepreneurs – all are welcome.

MixedByPhilip of Parallel Sounds Studio Speaks on Making The Top 5 Recording Studios List

This past March, The Detroit Entrepreneur released a list of our top 5 recording studios in Michigan, which included popular studios like Royal House Recording, Parallel Sounds, and more.

Today, we had the opportunity to follow up with MixedByPhilip, founder and head engineer of Parallel Sounds Studio(s). Ranking at number 2, the engineer responded with, “we are heading for #1” upon announcement. He is doing just that.

Now entering his 9th year in the industry, Phil Saponaro combined his skills, vision, and dedication to bring Metro Detroit’s future stars a quality, comfortable space to create. From recording with the iconic Jeremih to rising local artists, MixedbyPhil has become a familiar name in the music community.

I was really shocked when we made #2 because a lot of the studios on the list were a lot nicer then mine. They have hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment, when do not just yet. The support from the people I work with is what must of did it. I love them!

– MixedByPhilip

Confident entrepreneurs stand by their careers, striving to be the best of the best. With roots in entrepreneurship, he humbly yet boldly states his studio is deserving of the #1 spot. Many can humbly yet boldly say the same, based on positive testimonies alone.

 I really think for #1 it’s just going to take us building up our cosmetics. I already know we have the best engineers in Michigan and we are constantly getting better. In all humbleness, nobody in Michigan can compete with our quality. Once my team and I open more fancy multi million dollar studios and (hopefully) steal Julian (of Royal House) I don’t think will have much competition.

– MixedByPhilip on how he aims to reach #1.

To book Parallel Sounds Studio click here and be sure to connect with MixedbyPhilip here.

Meet the ‘Street Scholar’ Paparazzi Nino (New Release)

Southern rapper Paparazzi Nino became known as an originator of jugg/finesse/freeband music.
A real street approach that mixed an OG sound with the new millennial vibe, that’s caused the streets to turn up and subsequently raise the crime rate. Always having been around musical influences as a teenager, his sound was first heard by his child hood friend MIKE DA ROCKMAN.


Their breakout single “GTFOH did monster numbers on YouTube, with no major label promotion. Having been featured on dozens of mixtapes “with various artist from Trinadad James, Young Scooter, Future, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Dj Pretty Boy Tank and DJ Murph and more.” He made his official debut with and original body of work titled ‘STREET SCHOLAR‘ which hit all markets 4/20/2021.

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New Release: Monsta ft. Young Dro “Spazzin” Visuals

Introducing Monsta

Detroit’s own Monsta drops a new hit titled, “Spazzin” ft. Young Dro. From his vocal tone to delivery, Monsta executes his clever, witty lyrics just as hard as the beat itself goes. He prides himself as an artist with an unmatched sound, and his music speaks for itself. 

Complimenting the single, the official music video to “Spazzin” is equally entertaining. With an appearance from Young Dro himself and a Mariachi band, the visuals mirror Monsta’s uniqueness, fun personality, and distinct image.

Monsta’s great versatility sets him apart from other artists. Monsta stated, “I’ve been inspired by a lot of artists from different genres and eras. I believe that as my music is heard, a reflection of everything will be present.” Monsta would go on to say that aside from being a father, his biggest accomplishment would indeed be his single “Spazzin”.

Upcoming Releases

Monsta plans to release his newest mixtape Pressure, hosted by legendary Bronx artist Fat Joe, around the new year. On this tape you can expect to hear features from Young Dro, Payroll Giovanni, and Drey Skonie. 

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Detroit’s Very Own DeMaris Harvey: A Familiar Face in FIlm

Contributor: @MiddleEastSideTmo | Publisher: @DenisaDebocci

Getting involved in your career path at an early age is always the most ideal situation. For DeMaris Harvey it started in the first grade. He got started in acting, and by the age of 25 he began modeling.

After a model rehearsal, his life would be changed forever. DeMaris is an actor and director, but DeMaris’ journey began when he stumbled upon a production in Downtown Detroit where he found the producer and asked if any extras were needed.

The producer replied and told him yes and also asked if he had a white shirt, where DeMaris said yeah even though he didn’t. He then ran five blocks to buy a white shirt and came back and things have been going great for DeMaris since then.

On the set of First Lady 1. Demaris (Left) and K Deezy (right)

DeMaris has now been doing movies and plays for 11 years. He has two new movies being released very soon titled, Not Left in Vegas, directed by Kamal Smith, which will be released November 22, 2020, and Circumstances 2, directed by Swift to release November 28, 2020 on PrimeVideo. With these two movies slated to release in just a week or so, DeMaris is currently working on three other projects: Match Made, Trust Nobody, and Mia Mia.

What separates DeMaris from other actors is the favor of God, his extremely great work ethic, and his undeniable ambition. He lives by the slogan “work even when no one is looking, so when they do eventually look, they have something to see!”

CONTACT

To reach out to DeMaris Harvey you can contact him at his email DeMarisHarvey@Gmail.com

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‘Violeta Giovanna’ Launches Next Best Accessory Business

Violeta Giovanna Welcomes All Fashionistas

With a vision for showcasing the next best thing in children’s accessories, ‘Violeta Giovanna’ created a unique, diverse product for unique, diverse fashionistas. This week, they launched their Violeta Giovanna headbands, which are interchangeable to match any outfit. Gone are the days of finding an outfit to match accessories. (Moms and Dads know what we mean). Now, there is an accessory that will compliment all styles, both casual and formal. From toddlers to pre-teens, the brand made an impression with a product ever so diverse.

Founders

Best friends since high school, Violeta Gjolaj and Giovanna Special always dreamed of one day starting a business together, specifically fashion. Originally, the vision was a fashion line for jeans and various clothing items. Years down the line, the passion and determination to start a line was still present, but there was only a sight difference. They would focus on children’s accessories. Both are now mothers of loving, wonderful children.

We came up with this interchangeable headband idea and would love to grow our business with several variations.  We decided to take our ideas and start our own business.  We have all kinds of ideas that we’d love to add to our accessory and fashion line in the near future.

Violeta & Giovanna

How do they work?

To start, the headbands currently come in three colors: white, black, and pink. Making the accessory even more awesome, it also comes with a flower and bow that can be interchanged easily. The trick? It’s simple, magnets! Yes, the magnets keep the bow or flower in place, yet are easily interchangeable. Even last minute outfit changes or sassy, indecisive fashionistas do not faze Violeta Giovanna accessories.

To shop Violeta Giovanna, click their website here or connect with them on their socials below.

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Let Yolan Wallace Accelerate Your Business – Product Launch Accelerated

She provides a free consultation to new clients.

Contributor @MiddleEastSideTmo

Starting a successful business in your country, let alone your own city is difficult enough. Meet Yolan Wallace. Born and raised in Jamaica and moved to the U.S. six years ago, she has founded her own successful company, Product Launch Accelerated. Yolan is now married with one son, however, her journey began at the University of Technology, Jamaica, studying Business and Management, and proceeded to land her in Henry Ford College studying Liberal Arts. 

She completed a Personal Development course called Introduction Leaders Program and decided she would use her God-given talent to help others. While being business savvy herself, Yolan set out to celebrate other creative genius’, or as we call them, entrepreneurs.

Yolan states, “We are all geniuses in our own right, however taking that leap of faith into the unknown shows how unstoppable a person is and I wanted to be that constant support for them.” She operates under the title of International Business Coach, and offers two programs: The Product Launch Program& Post Launch Coaching/Business Coaching. The Product Launch Program is where Yolan and her design team bring the clients vision to life and fulfill their wishes. The process from beginning (logo) to end (launch) takes roughly 6 to 10 weeks. The Coaching Program focuses on a variety of topics including public speaking, finances, budgeting, hiring, outsourcing, etc.

Upcoming Opportunities @productlaucnhaccelerated

She guarantees that the Money-Making Daily Techniques used in this program will double sales weekly. Using her vast knowledge, Yolan has been able to more than double the sales of her clients by applying her techniques and formulas. She also invests in her client’s personal development by way of weekly activities. Yolan believes that technology has played a role in ruining the interpersonal relationship between business owners and customers. 

She combats this by focusing on building interpersonal skills in her Product Launch Accelerated program. Using the Follow Up Script and 10 Flyer 10 Conversation technique, Yolan states her clients will notice raised confidence and become more powerful within just a few weeks. This is what she enjoys the most, her client’s reaction to their growth while working with her. Yolan lives by the motto, “Give 10 times greater than they expect.”

Trust that she will provided results and contact her via IG here or email her at productlaunchaccelerated@gmail.com – You will not be disappointed.

Product Launch Accelerated is The Detroit Entrepreneur approved.

Watered Flowers: a company that prides itself on self-love, self- care and growth

Unique Product, Unique Purpose

Watered Flowers, LLC launched its first product in May of 2019, and its signature journal that represents the brand name.

This journal immediately impacted customers who bought it, but its encouraging quotes, motivating exercises and signature poems.

“In order for a flower to blossom into its full potential it has to be watered often.”

This quote derived from the birth of the colony eluding to the growth of a flower if it is properly nourished and relating it to people.

“When you water a flower is grows, it flourishes, it thrives to its full potential.” As so it is with us. We can grow, and flourish and thrive to be our best selves as long as we are motivated, encouraged and driven mentally to do so. This company offers stationary products to do just that. Watered Flowers is expected to grow and enhance its line of of products by the end of year 2020 leading into year 2021.

All journals and other stationary products can be purchased at www.wateredflowers.com

SALON JMarie: All Your Beauty Needs Under One Roof

est. 2017

Salon JMarie is one of the most popular salons located in Southfield, Michigan, which offers complete salon facilities. Since opening their doors four years ago, the salon had nominations for being the best salon in Detroit, best hairstylist, and also nominated by Channel 4 Click on Detroit as Best Hair Salon.

Joyai Williams, founder and stylist, is an inspiring woman. After 12 years in the industry, she proudly maintains a strong standing salon, which is difficult to do. But her greatest achievement is becoming a mom and raising a daughter. (The hardest job in the world).

Created to meet the diverse beauty needs of women, JMarie is dedicated to providing all beauty services under one roof. 


Sleep Pretty

“We are a full service salon. We provide barbering services, hair services, braiding, extension and make up services” shares the founder. “We also have a hair maintenance / loungewear line called Sleep Pretty.” 

The owner also shared her future plans for the salon. These include expanding the salon, and welcoming more stylists and future clients to become part of the JMARIE family. 

“We take pride in offering a beautiful time efficient service to each client in a peaceful environment,” the founder added.


Did You Book w/ J Marie Yet?

So what are you waiting for? JMARIE family is waiting for you!

Book Here

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How this videographer started a booming business in just 6 months – Zachary’s lab


Contributor @MiddleEastSideTmo

Videography is one of the best ways to bring art to life.

You have full creative control and direction of where you want the video to go or portray. Detroit has done an amazing job at breeding some of the industries top videographers. Hailing from the west side of Detroit, upcoming videographer Zach has been a hidden treasure for far too long.

He is popularly known as his videography business name Zachary’s Lab

Eye for Business

It is time for his talents to be noticed. He started shooting videos after being laid off from work because of the global crisis and novel Coronavirus pandemic. At the young age of 19, Zach has already worked with some heavy hitters such as Bandgang Javar, Baby Money, and Shai Coke. Zach has the outstanding “eye”, as some would call it, that can bring an artist’s image to life in a bigger fashion than they could have even hoped.

Photography by Zachary’s Lab.

Example of Zachary’s Lab work.

Other Ventures

Along with shooting videos, Zach has started up two businesses of his own, AWFULGOODTIMES, a streetwear brand,  and HI-CHEWZ cannabis, an exotic marijuana brand. With the dedication and hard work Zach has put in to reach his dreams, make no question about it that we will see him shooting for the stars soon. 

Shop HI-CHEWZ here | AWFULGOODTIMES here | Connect with Zachary’s Lab on Instagram here

Experience the COMPLEXION difference

Complexion Spa

Founded in 2016.

COMPLEXION – Tanning and Beauty Spa – is a place where beauty, comfort, knowledge, and personalized attention is combined to create a memorable experience while achieving your desired goals that builds confidence.

That’s the mission of Steven and Chantal Bacall, founders of COMPLEXION Beauty Spa. When they purchased COMPLEXION as a tanning salon in 2016, they had a larger vision to incorporated beauty and skincare.

They renovated the facility to represent themselves and to radiate a positive vibe. In just 4 short years, they have grown to 4 treatment rooms, 6 estheticians, 2 laser hair removal specialists, 2 airbrush technicians, 2 teeth whitening specialists, with a nurse and doctor staffed.


Services

Although their client favorite is the fully customized COMPLEXION hydrafacial, they offer a wide variety of services from all forms of tanning, vitamin IV drips, and teething whitening to hair removal services, chemical peels and facials. They also have a doctor who comes in monthly and offers Botox, fillers, PRP and more. COMPLEXION takes great pride in being one of the top hydrafacial service providers in all of Michigan, while maintaining an annual ‘Black Diamond’ status within the company. It is a goal they work at daily to achieve and maintain.

The Mission

Helping people gain confidence has always been the goal of COMPLEXION and  finding a highly talented team that shares the same passion was a blessing for the owners.

“At COMPLEXION, We take great pride in providing our clients with a team of licensed, certified and highly trained professionals for all of the services we offer,” shares the founder. “We are a team that share the common passion of building other’s confidence, spreading love, and creating an honest home for our clients to feel safe and comfortable at.”


Location

COMPLEXION is located at 7423 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI, but can be found online @complexion_beautyspa or https://www.complexionspa.com/

The multitalented $Lim – artist and business ent. entrepreneur


$Lim is an hip hop/rap artist based in Detroit that is notorious for his positive energy, music to vibe to, and entertaining performances. He is a natural entertainer.

In addition, he is a successful and skilled brand ambassador, business owner, and a natural leader, which compliments his entertainer self. $Lim has been featured on Desert Storm Radio and Medium Magazine, which have recognized his achievements. In 2020, “First Time” was distributed by Cinematic TV.

Stay in Touch

Be sure to look out for the rising star. You can read more about $Lim on Medium click here. To follow him on Instagram click here.

With Glory to God: iamkevinrider Presents “Kastin Krownz”

Contributor: Denisa Debocci

Kastin Krownz

Faith can be shared in many forms–one of them being music. Hip hop and rap artist, iamkevinrider, uses his music as a form of preaching to the nations, as he describes. While the hip hop and rap industry is heavily influenced by violence, women, and money, iamkevinrider’s faith-based songs Glorify God, yet in a way many audiences can understand. “I believe music is my gift and that God has called me and chose me to use this gift to further his Kingdom, build the church, and speak to the nations,” the California native expressed.

Official video for Kastin Krownz

The Artist

Formerly known as K-Rider, iamkevinrider has a testimony and a past, as all Christians do. At 15, he was incarcerated for burglary and sentenced to five years. Back to the streets, he would get caught up and incarcerated once more. “I found God in jail,” he admits. His past fuels the drive to preach to hip hop and rap audience in hopes his testimony will speak to people. 

Featured on This is 50, “Kastin Krownz” is one of his singles that inspires the audience to refrain from conforming to the norm this lost society has set. Rap is lacking the Gospel, and it takes artists like iamkevinrider to fulfill what the industry needs. 

“I am a Christian who raps,” iamkevinrider shares. “I am not a rapper who is Christian.”

Follow the artist on Instagram here.

The BAUS Experience – The Grooming House

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BAUS – The Grooming House started 5 years ago with the idea of making men’s grooming into a relaxing, luxury experience.

Their services range from haircuts, beard priming, waxing, and beyond, but they all aim to groom and maintain a certain look for each guest. While they intend to give men of all ages a relaxing service, BAUS is more than just a modern salon with the respected traditions of a barbershop.


Why BAUS?

The quality. The luxury treatment.

Men come to BAUS more than a haircut, the guests feel like friends and like they’re part of something special. As the Detroit culture started to notice their Birmingham location, the BAUS community started to grow.

Pictured: Pjetr Sinishtaj @pjetr_sinishtaj


Owners Daniella and Mike Djekovic, used travel as a form of inspiration, which is how another idea was born.

The BAUS Experience.

Along with expanding their staff at the Birmingham, BAUS opened a second location in Downtown Rochester that includes a cocktail lounge. (We love it.) This is a twist and special touch to their already unique barbershop experience.

While men’s grooming is their specialty, their passion and people are what truly makes the BAUS experience.

Sites and social media:

www.bausgrooming.com

@bausgrooming (Instagram and Twitter)

https://www.facebook.com/bausthegroominghouse

https://www.facebook.com/bausbarber

25-YEAR-OLD STORYTELLER WRITES ABOUT COLORISM AND BLACK STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW MEMOIR


Chántelle Adanna Agbro Releases My Soul Told On Me Everywhere Books Are Sold.

Chántelle Adanna is a literary artist, self-published author, spoken word poet, self-love/wellness enthusiast and publishing coach based out of Maryland. Since the age of 10, writing has subconsciously and consciously been her undying passion.

Chántelle writes for black women to feel their embedded emotions when they’re too busy carrying everyone else’s, which is what birthed her tagline “she carries”. Her debut memoir entitled: My Soul Told On Me, is a memoir collection of essays that address several topics speaking directly to the Black experience as it relates to young womanhood.

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Dealing with issues such as: colorism, self-identity, mental health, family and ancestral history, My Soul Told On Me is a brave and honest perspective from a fresh voice.

She wrote this book as a main source of healing mentally and emotionally from the generational traumas and triggers she grew to know about herself and the black family dynamic.page1image3741360

In this truth, she birthed extensions of her debut memoir by launching personalized journals and a crash course teaching black authors step by step how to self-publish their book!

  • My Soul Told On Me- Audiobook – will be available this October on ALL platforms and will incorporate a variety of spoken word and musical selections from industry producers.
  •  The Rebel Journal (Pre-sale December 1, 2020) – is a personalized journal black women we aredouble minorities and rebels in our mere existence. It’s time we had space and freedom to exudeall we keep pent in.
  •  “How I Did IT” Coaching Course (Current Open Enrollment)– A 30-60-day personalized coaching course that lays out the blueprint from start to finish on how to successfully sell, format, edit, and market yourself published book!

Advance press for the book has included an interview with iHeartRadio’s WBLS midday host Patty Jackson, as well as Power 99 FM host Loraine Ballard Morrill.

Agbro is a 2018 graduate of Temple University. She currently resides in Philadelphia. My Soul Told On Me is her first full length book project and it is being released under her own imprint, Chantelle Adanna Publishing.

Today, “How I Did IT”My Soul Told On Me and more can all be found at chantelleadanna.com.

Stay in touch with her on Instagram here.

It’s the Duffy Season


Introducing Andrei Nichols

The Best Brand Consultant in the game comes from the West Side of Detroit, with Dexter roots and 6mile ties Andrei Nichols is all about Hussle. Andrei builds his hustler mind set from many rappers such as Payroll Giovanni, Babyface Ray, Sada Baby and many more. Although he looks up to those figures, he draws his main habits from his parents. 


He is the Founder/CEO of The Duffy Enterprise which he provides “The Best Branding Solutions”. Some noticeable things that lead him to founding this amazing business was graduating from the prestige Renaissance High School ‘16 and The Midnight Golf Program’16. 

The Duffy Enterprise

The Duffy Enterprise is more than just offering branding services. Andrei prides himself on being a positive role model and a pillar in his community. While giving the best branding knowledge around, he also founded The Suits for Success Youth Mentoring Program (EST’16) which mentors young kids directly from Detroit, MI. Andrei’s personality is fully powered from Detroit culture (which we love), from wanting a dance battle with popular Detroit rapper Sada Baby to having his own brand centered around the hard hustling spirit of a Detroiter.

Andrei is everything a CEO should strive to be, not only conducting business in the highest regard but also being a passionate caring individual.

“Whoever reads this, please take this into consideration: You’re human. Live your life for you. #DuffySzn” 

Andrei

As a senior at Michigan State majoring in Marketing, Andrei will graduate in 2021and holds a wonderful presence at his college. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. at Michigan State University. 

We are excited to follow Andrei’s journey and wish Andrei and The Duffy Enterprise the best of luck.

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