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Bia’s Top 5 Skin Care Picks

May 22, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen

Beauty and Health, Music, Sponsored Content

Bia, Clinique, Cover Girl, Epic Records, Mac Cosmetics

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I recently sat down with Bia to discuss her new song “Cover Girl” and asked her about her favorite skin care products that keep her glam for the cam.

Bia has been a busy girl during quarantine season. Since signing to her new label, Epic Records. Her latest release “Cover Girl”, was released on April 3, 2020. A part of her forthcoming release, “For Certain”, Bia released a quarantine music video in which she danced in front of her signature Louie Vuitton wall as a treatment with several wardrobe changes.

As a glam junkie myself, I just had to know what Bia was using to keep her skin looking so great for the camera during the shelter in place in California. Here are Bia’s favorite skincare products.

1. Dickinson’s Original Refreshingly Clean Daily Cleansing Cloths, Witch Hazel and Aloe.

These gentle, non-drying, pore-toning cloths a for a refreshed, blemish-free complexion. Designed for daily use, these cleansing cloths remove oil and makeup while soothing and refreshing. You can order these specialty wipes for $3.99 from Amazon.

2. Mac Cosmetics Prep + Prime + Fix+

This lightweight formula contains green tea, chamomile, and cucumber to help soothe and comfort sensitive skin. Great for use to prime skin before makeup application and then set after. Grab your own here!

3. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

This dermatologist-developed formula combines all-day hydration with skin-strengthening ingredients to help skin look younger, longer. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer helps strengthen skin’s own moisture barrier by 54%, so more moisture stays in. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer is available on Amazon for $13.90.

4. Kiehl’s Pure Vitality Skin Renewal Cream

Pure Vitality Skin Renewal Cream is a lightweight, honey-like-textured cream to help strengthen the skin barrier and improve its bounce back from damage for renewed vitality and glow. New Zealand Manuka Honey helps fortify skin’s barrier and boost skin’s recovery process. Korean Red Ginseng Root helps improve skin’s texture and boost radiance and vitality. Order your’s today from Amazon.

5. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

This fast-absorbing, rich moisturizer provides instant relief and long-term hydration for dry, distressed skin and eczema. The beautiful, whipped texture is instantly absorbed with no greasy after-feel. It’s available for $34 on Amazon.

Check out Bia’s quarantine video for “Cover Girl” out on Youtube!

Bia recently claimed her first #1 on the Billboard Music Chart alongside Russ for their 2019 smash hit “Best on Earth”.

Future – High Off Life (The Album)

May 15, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen

Album Release, press release

Freebandz, Future

Future Releases His Highly Anticipated Album ‘High Off Life”

The 21 song project has features from Travis Scott, NBA Youngboy, Young Thug, Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, and Doe Boy and is described as a more mature Future in contrast to the “toxic” 56 Nights Future. Our favorite pics are “Hitek Tek”, “Solitaires” featuring Travis Scott, and Harlem Shake featuring Young Thug. “High Off Life” is executive produced by Dj Esco.

Check out “High Off Life” on Tidal.

How To Stay Motivated During Quarantine Lockdown

March 25, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen

Beauty and Health

coronavirus, health, quarantine, wellness

by Tamiko Hope

Being a quarantined creative, like most everyone in this country if not the world, I’m working from home and fighting to stay inspired amidst so much uncertainty. In an effort to keep my energy up, I thought of some ways to stay motivated while on indefinite lockdown and at the request of my girl DJ RootsQueen, I’m sharing with you. After reading, let me know some ways you guys are keeping your spirits high and the creativity flowing.

Write down your top goals or motivational quotes on sticky notes and place them on your bathroom mirror. You’ll be able to see these messages first thing in the morning and also before going to bed at night.

Listen to podcasts. I’ve been tuning in more, especially while I’m cooking meals or cleaning the house. Some of my personal favorites are The Secrets to Success, How I Built This, the Gary Vee Audio Experience, The Business of Hype and ANY Nipsey Hussle interview.

Read an inspiring book and take notes. I keep a notebook beside me as I read to capture quotes or ideas that resonate with me. I refer back to these notes often when I need a quick mental fix to get my thoughts going in a better direction.

Consume IG content from pages that put you in a positive mental headspace whether that’s in travel, fashion, real estate, a spiritual leader or self-care guru.

Understand that this pause in life will eventually be over, so keep in mind where you’d like to be once outside opens back up. Love + wellness to you all.

About the Author

Tamiko Hope got her start in entertainment working for Usher and Goodie Mob before launching her own PR and editorial firm Word Ink. Her clientele has included OutKast, Rocko, Shawty Lo, DJ Toomp, Zaytoven, Sonny Digital, Metroboomin, DJ Spinz, Nipsey Hussle, Que, Nick Grant, DJ Scream and DJ Princess Cut, whom she also manages. The pair toured with Oprah Winfrey in 2014 on her 8-city Life You Want Tour. Hope served as label publicist for Big Boi’s Purple Ribbon imprint where she oversaw the projects of Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, Konkrete, Scar and Janelle Monae. She has also contributed to publications and websites such as XXL, Upscale, MTV and Allhiphop. Hope’s writing skills were tapped by ASCAP to compose the print program feature on Jay-Z to commemorate his 2004 Golden Note Award. In 2009, she received the Divine Diva Golden Achievement Award at the Minority Mentorship Symposium in Austin, Texas alongside honorees Letoya Luckett and Eve.

She is the author of the “The Indie Insider” book series with titles that include: “10 Key Facts from Music Industry Insiders” and “5 Key Facts To Building Buzz From Music Industry Insiders.” Hope also penned the e-book Hip-Hop(e) that features motivational quotes from Jay Z, Dame Dash and Kanye West. She also collaborated with Zaytoven on his debut music guide, “From A To Zay,” as well as the motivational audio series Experience Hope and also launched a podcast of the same name. Hope was born in Atlanta, GA and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from the State University of West Georgia. Hope recently appeared on Jermaine Dupri’s Lifetime reality show The Rap Game, where she lent her media training expertise to a group of five emerging young Hip-Hop artists competing for an opportunity to work with the Grammy winner.

To learn more, visit http://hopeheritageusa.com

Zaytoven Receives Proclamation from the City of Atlanta

January 13, 2020 by Dj RootsQueen

Celebrity News

City of Atlanta, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Zaytoven

by Tamiko Hope

On January 12, 2020, Grammy-winning and multi-platinum producer Zaytoven was presented with a Proclamation from the City of Atlanta and the Mayor’s office for his musical and philanthropic contributions. The music icon, who has worked with Kanye West, Drake, Gucci Mane, the Migos and Nicki Minaj, launched the Zay Area Foundation in 2018 (www.zayarea.org) in an effort to support disadvantaged youth in the community who have an interest in the creative arts, particularly music. Since its inception, the foundation has held a Family Fun Day event in Lithonia over the Labor Day holiday, in addition to partnering with middle schools in the Atlanta area where they donate music equipment.

Earlier this year, Zaytoven and the foundation aligned with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta where the Grammy-winning producer plays the keys for patients of the hospital, in addition to providing arts and crafts materials for the kids to do activities with him. After making a large donation to the hospital, he received a room that bears his name at the hospital in his honor.

Zaytoven is no stranger to giving back. He has been active not only the Atlanta community, but also in his former home of San Francisco where he donates his piano and organ skills to his former church once a year. He still plays the keys in church every Sunday on the east side of Atlanta, something he’s done for well over a decade.

Check out CayGee’s debut single “Uh Huh” featuring Ne’Shawn

November 22, 2019 by Dj RootsQueen

Single Release

caygee, hip hop, rap

sponsored content

“Uh Huh” is written by Orlando, Fl Artist CayGee produced by Ne`Shawn and Wonder Arillo. The bubbly bop has a catchy hook and creative cadences and shows a lot of promise for CayGee as a debut single. “Uh Huh” is released under Battalion 1 Music aka B1MG and was recored at Black Hole Studioz in Forest Park, Ga. Ne`Shawn is also a featured artist on the record. We had the opportunity to ask CayGee how he felt about his debut record.

Here’s what he had to say:

“It’s a blessing and definitely a door opener for the world to see what it’s been missing”

Check out “Uh Huh’ on Youtube:

CayGee, an aspiring artist on the rise, is a songwriter and producer born and raised in St.Petersburg, FL. CayGee’s love for music was influenced by the hip hop and rap community and the soulful joy of old school and RnB. CayGee’s music is heavily inspired by his hardships growing up and about giving people the motivation to achieve their greatest potential.

Follow him on Instagram at @cay_gee92

Rapper T.Skrilla Drops New Heat on “Cartel” Featuring Angel Leflore

September 13, 2019 by Dj RootsQueen

press release, Single Release

Atlanta, Cartel, Rapper, Swats, T.Skrilla

T.Skrilla Takes Life Experience and Blends it with Fire Production to Create his Newest Single, “Cartel”. And he has a Story to Tell.

by Anne Carlson

Born in Asheville NC, T.Skrilla is the youngest of 3 sons. His parents battled addiction in the late 1980’s and that gave him his first experiences of how impactful drugs can be to his community. Shortly after, his parents split up and he noticed that most of the people he looked up to were dealers and players. The family eventually relocated to Atlanta, GA (SWATS, Campbelton Rd.). Skrilla’s brothers were entrepreneurs and invested into a gentleman’s club “Lady Rolex” which later on became the world famous “Body Tap” which you heard mentioned by Jeezy, T.I and Gucci Mane.

At 13 Skrilla discovered that he had a passion for music when a childhood friend of his let him freestyle over some of his dad’s beats in their home studio.. The reaction from his peers let him know that he had potential, so he decided to keep working on his craft. This same year he discovered his passion for fast cash, following in the footsteps of his role models he invested in the trap and became a “hotboy”. His mother quickly became fed up and he was sent to live with his father in Orlando, Fl.

His passion for music lead him back to Atlanta where he continued to network at “Body Tap” and started doing popular open mics. Being that music takes investments, he continued to dabble in the street life which eventually he was arrested for cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking.

He went to trial and was sentenced two 25 year sentences. He got his head in the law library , met some solid individuals, hired a new attorney and after 4.5 years, he was able to give back majority of the sentence and did a total of 6 yrs before coming home.

While incarcerated, he recorded and released numerous singles and a mixtape, “Post Konviction”, on his cellphone. He is currently pushing his new single ‘Cartel’ featuring Angel Leflore and is produced by KongoBeats.

Never doubt yourself, never let your circumstances limit your potential, and never give up or lose faith! Keep grindin! – T.Skrilla

Check out “Cartel” now on all streaming platforms.

Follow T.Skrilla on Instagram at: @iamtskrilla

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