Energetic, fun and ill are three words that seemed to be attached to Brooklyn born rapper Wordspit. Hip-hop being a natural passion since the tender age of 5, this East New Yorker has caught the attention of the right people at the right time. Representatives from McDonald’s handpicked the emcee to feature in a McDonald’s Dollar Van Demos national commercial. Wordspit brought his original style on set and never thought in a million years that he would be chosen. Well he was, dope talent simply cannot go unnoticed. I caught up with the star of the commercial and discussed his career as well as his success.

Hip Hop Weekly (Lathleen): How do you feel about the McDonald’s commercial?

Wordspit: I feel great about it, I just can’t wait to see me in action! I’ve been getting a lot of great feed back from it, take the good with the bad, some people don’t like it, some people love it, I just think it’s a great opportunity.

HHW: Who is wordspit?

Wordspit: Wordspit is an Emcee from East New York, Brooklyn, I like long walks on the beach…nah I’m kidding ..I like to tell stories and just, you know express myself through my music.

HHW: What separates you from other rappers, what makes you different?

Wordspit: What makes me stand out is just having relatable content, like lyrical content that relates to my listeners, you know, I give 100 percent within my music, so I don’t need nothing else. I think every time I do something, it’s something I’m going through and people just relate to it. But when it hits the stage, and it comes out on stage, I give my heart and my soul on stage and by doing that, people just feel the connection to me, and that’s what matters the most, the connection with people.

HHW: Okay, and how do you feel when you’re on stage? 

Wordspit: Oh, I love performing! Performing is like…since I don’t drink or smoke, performing is what gets me high, you know, that’s where its like everything is spinning like…it’s just a great feeling, it’s like electric.

HHW: A lot of people described you as fun and energetic. Where do you get your energy from?

Wordspit: I get it from the people, the more energy they give me, the more energy I give back.

HHW: How did you get started in the business, How did your journey begin?

WordSpit: Hip hop was something I always wanted to do since I was young, so as I got older and was able to do it, I started going to open mics and everything just started from there.

HHW: Who inspired you?

Wordspit: Nas, Canibus, LL cool J as well..it’s too many to actually name.

HHW: Pick one!

Wordspit: Canibus

HHW:What advice do you have for young rappers out there who are trying to get into the industry?

Wordspit: Just be persistent and keep at it, like once one door closes, another door opens, opportunity is always around the corner, and you just can’t take no for an answer, cause once you take no for an answer, then its basically over, you lost, Once somebody says no, you just gon’ take that and me I personally don’t take no for an answer, I just keep going.

HHW: What are your views on the crisis going on in Haiti?

Wordspit: wow…wow it’s like.. I can’t even explain what’s going on in Haiti, all I can just say is my heart goes out to them.

HHW:What is your nationality?

Wordspit: My father is trini and my mom is half Haitian half Italian

HHW: What do you want hip hop weekly readers to know about you?

Wordspit: We the illest!

HHW: Any projects that you are working on now?

Wordspit: I have the coolest B-boy stance out which is my album, I also have three videos out online, one of my recent videos out is Poet’s Haiku.

Check Out behind the scenes footage from the commercial. Interview with Joya Bravo coming soon!

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GoodGirlPR wanted to let you know of Dr. Catrise Austin’s book lecture at the Mid-Manhattan Public Library. Dr. Austin will be presenting a slide lecture on her new book ” 5 Steps to the Hollywood A-List Smile”.

Tuesday, January 19th at 6:30pm 455 5th Avenue at 40th Street on the 6th Floor. Learn how to get a Hollywood smile!

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Diego Ca$h, a 25-year-old artist [signed to Carmelo Anthony’s new label Krossover Ent.] and I sat in the corner of a cozy New York City location and discussed life, growing up and his transition into becoming a rapper. Upon arrival, I was expecting the average cocky and stuck-up rapper, but instead was greeted by a very laid back and humble Diego Ca$h. He casually sported jeans and a pair of Michael Jordans, and through his adorable hazel green colored eyes he was ready to let the world know his story.

Ca$h grew up with NBA star Carmelo Anthony and explained the joys of working with him, “it’s great, we been doing it together for a while now and we’ve grown together, I know genuinely it’s not just a check for him, he genuinely wants to help me out and see me succeed.” I couldn’t agree more with the word genuine, it’s rare in this industry that you will find someone that is behind you sincerely.

Ca$h has been rapping for 8-9 years now and it wasn’t an easy journey. He revealed the trails and tribulations that helped his stardom, “I was in school, I didn’t have direction, then in 2003, I got shot and was laid up for three months, it was then I realized I wanted to pursue my dreams and enjoy life.”  Ca$h, who is Puerto-Rican, was born in Brooklyn, moved to New Jersey for a little while, then spent most of his time in Atlanta. I couldn’t help but notice the light down south accent in his voice. “It’s crazy cause when I go down there, they say I sound like I’m from New York but when I’m up here they say I sound like I’m from Atlanta,” he said smiling.

Ca$h loves rapping, but the one thing he loves the most about it, is, “the vibe and the feeling, ain’t nothing like that feeling when you in the studio, and you hear that beat and everything is just coming together.” The stage is another aspect that Ca$h enjoys, “Oh it’s great, I feel a rush, awe I love it, and it’s nothing like when it’s packed and they really rocking with you.”

Although he is a Nas fan, growing up Ca$h told me his inspirations didn’t only come from celebrities but more so from the people around him, his close friends and family, especially his 2-year-old son.

Ca$h has worked with artists like Gorilla Zoe and Cassidy but one of his favorites to work with was a producer named Soundz whose done songs for singers like Brandy and Usher. “That’s my man, me and him play the same role in each other’s lives. We started together, it’s amazing to see how far we come.”

Ca$h told me that his new mixtape drops Valentine’s day weekend called C.O.D Cash on Delivery, while the single he has out now is titled “Nuvo (what it is).” Ca$h also participates in a group called The Block Boys which features Gorilla Zoe, Supplya, Kollosus and himself.

“I have a CD for you,” he said to me. The CD turned out to be his new single “Nuvo (what it is)”. On my way home, I had the CD on repeat and I must say Diego Ca$h is certified an artist to watch, with extreme talent and a bright future.

Follow Diego Ca$h on Twitter.com @Diegocash and don’t forget to visit his website. www.thisisdiegocash.com

Follow me on Twitter.com as well @Lathleen 

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Contact one of these organizations, all of which are vouched for by the Haitian community:

“Carma Foundation”

Donate at: http://www.carmafoundation.org/

American Red Cross
Donate at: http://www.redcross.org/
OR
text “90999″ from your cell and an automatic $10 will be donated.

Yele Foundation
Donate at: http://www.yele.org/
OR
Text “501501″ from your cell and an automatic $5 will be donated.

Mercy Corps
Donate at: http://www.mercycorps.org/

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Out of female DJ’s DJ Nickiee has the illest selection of music! Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae, whatever you want to hear, she’s got it! DJ Nickiee will be Djing tonight at Sun West Studios in celebration of Deb Boardley’s birthday, photo editor of Essence Magazine.An additional treat to the Birthday event includes “thank you” gift bags prepared by GoodGirlPR. Do not miss out tonight, as the hardest working female DJ in NYC holds down this event live at Sun West Studios. 

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Rapper Mystikal best known for his year 2000 breakthrough song “Danger (been so long)” featuring then rising R&B star Nivea, off the Let’s Get Ready album. In june 2001, the single reached number one on the BillBoard HOT R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. At the top of his career Mystikal’s following album Tarantula was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rap Album in 2003.

Mystikal’s success was guaranteed until January 4, 2004, he was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to extortion and also forcing his hairstylist to perform unwanted sexual acts. During his sentence Mystikal was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns.

After six long years, Mystikal is released today and ready to take the world by storm. His first exclusive interview was with New Orleans Q93 FM. He revealed that he retained his sanity through God. “Watch how I shake this world up now,” he said referring to his new projects. NBA basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal surprised Mystikal with a visit during his six year sentence.

When asked what was the one thing that has touched him most in society while being incarcerated, without a doubt he said “had to be Katrina and defiantly Barack Obama, Katrina I felt like I couldve done so much for my city man.”

Mystikal also revealed that he has a bunch of reality show offers, I guess we will just have to see, best wishes to Mystikal!

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After spending years focusing on her own treatment when she discovered she was HIV positive, Davis is once again creating opportunities for fresh, new performers to demonstrate their artistic talents. Davis’ showcase, MAD Wednesdays at Harlem’s  Shrine, has proven to still pack the house. Among this week’s performances  “L.i.”, a young, emerging R&B talent, stood out singing his original track, “Save You”.

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Text “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5, the donation will be posted on your monthly phone bill.

It was a successful night at the Night Hotel this weekend. Music blared through the speakers as DJ Nickiee spun all the latest hits. 

She looked fabulous as she effortlessly kept the party going. She shared the set with another familiar DJ, DJ Fresh.

DJ Fresh

With their own individual style, the pair teamed up and did their thing Saturday night, the cozy location was packed with ambitious industry professionals and supporters. 

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They took everything! While Usher shopped at a local mall over the holidays, sources have reported that Usher’s Yukon Denali was ransacked. All the gifts that were in the truck were taken. Furs, jewelry, laptops. The total added up to a million dollars. There was a witness, however she was afraid to speak due to fear of revenge. The singer was more concerned about his laptops, because it had unheard voice tracks on it. …Read the rest of this article

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