#the dj was hyping up my crush when he was getting on stage she goes ‘(x) looking gorgeous as always- but hes here with chloe tonight folks!

[sophiagrimes]

when i remember

[f-l-writes]

Inspiration- Scenario

Warnings: Smut, swearing, degrading talk

Word Count: 3639

Requested: Yes

As always, enjoy and feel free to request!

You released a sigh as you stared at the bright screen of your laptop, the words that decorated the screen beginning to blend together as you tried to think of something to write. You were a fairly well know erotica novelist and you were expected to be releasing your newest book by the end of the following month. As time dragged on, however, you began thinking that it would be best to alert those who were awaiting the release of the novel that it would be postponed.

When you heard your door open, you didn’t even bother looking behind you to see who it was. The only person who had access to your apartment and the only one who bothered to visit was your manager and editor. Within the last week, you were thinking about taking away his key to the apartment but you knew well enough that he would drop you in a heartbeat if you cut off his source of checking up to ensure you were writing effectively. When his voice rang through the apartment, she almost let out a groan.

“You need to find inspiration to finish this novel. We have to have it out by next month. You wouldn’t want to disappoint your fans, would you?” he questioned.

“No, Jinhwan, I wouldn’t. I just can’t seem to find anything. I’ve been in my own dry spell and obviously that’s reflecting on my writing,” you grumbled out the last part, glaring angrily at the only source of light in your apartment.

The man snickered a bit before he spoke up again. “Step away from it for a day or two and see if you can find any inspiration for it within that time. If not, just step into your imagination. Make it wild. Make it realistic in an unrealistic world, just do what you have to do to get it finished.” with that, he left you on your own, though not without turning on the light in your room before walking out, causing you to squint and flinch slightly at the sudden burst of light.

The following afternoon, you had found yourself seated in front of your best friend, Demetri, at a cafe near your house. He had been questioning you about the novel and had taken on a bit of a pity look when you explained that you were in a rut. He had told you pretty much the same thing Jinhwan had told you the night before before he was suddenly called out of the short meeting by his boyfriend, Jinho.

With a sigh, you sat by yourself and finished off your coffee. As you were on your way to throw out the cup, you heard some girls frantically talking about some underground dancer. Letting your curiosity take over, you turned to them and spoke.

“Where’s this show your talking about taking place?” you questioned, eyes glittering in interest as you looked at them, making you look more awake than you had looked over the last few days.

“Uh…” one of the girls started, clearly startled. “It goes on in a couple of hours at Cake Shop…” the woman stated, looking to her friend to save her from the situation. Before the other one could speak up, however, you had already thrown away your cup and were making the trek back to your house, wondering if the club was where you could find you inspiration.

About an hour before the show started, you found yourself staring down at three dresses that laid out on your bed. One was a green/blue velvet, sleeveless dress that kept itself completely up with a choker. The second of the three was a sequined black dress that had thin straps and stopped at about the bottom of the thigh. The final one was a deep, crimson color that had a plunging neckline, and stopped at about mid-thigh.

Within a few seconds, you had decided on the red dress, figuring it would draw the most attention to you that night. If you were going to find any inspiration for the story, you were going to have to pull eyes to yourself and see who would take the bait first. If they were interesting enough, you would just have to bring them home and hope the rest of the night went well.

Now, after changing into the red dress, you found yourself standing in front of the mirror in your bathroom, looking over the dark eye makeup you had on. This consisted of a blackish gray eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and mascara to make your eyelashes look longer. You hadn’t done much for the overall face aside from foundation and you had done your lips in a very complimenting color. Over all, you looked beautiful and readily fuckable.

Finishing with the final touches, you made your way out of your room and into the main part of the flat, grabbing your wallet, phone and keys before walking out.  Quickly hopping into your car, you made your way to Cake Shop, ready to find someone who would hopefully be able to spark your inspiration again.

Upon reaching the underground club, you stepped inside, marvelling at the lights and music that sounded through the place. Checking your phone, you realized you had about twenty minutes before the dancer went up and did his thing. Walking over to the bar, you seated yourself and ordered a drink, using it as a way to to pass the time before the dancer went up on stage.

As time inched on, you were becoming quite disappointed that nobody had even so much as stopped by to talk to you. You also came to notice that a large portion of the bar patrons were there with their significant others, making it additionally more difficult to catch the sheep that you needed and wanted.

When it finally came time for the dancer, whose stage name you picked up on to be “Jay”, you made your way closer to the stage, curious about the hype that came about when the man was spoken about. When he was introduced to the stage by the DJ, the lights didn’t cease to continue moving and instead, you were left wondering who the man was and if you would get the chance to see his face at all during, or after, the performance.

With a beer in hand, you watched as he began to move his body sensually to the mid-tempo beat that was booming through the room. The longer he danced and the longer you watched, you could feel an odd desire for the man building within you. While it may just be that you had been in a personal dry spell and the way he moved seemed to be something that promised a good time, there was also a feeling of… familiarity with the man. Like you knew him from somewhere and the hidden desire was coming to the surface while you watched him.

All too soon, the song and dance was over and he was left exiting the stage. Following him with your eyes, you began to weave through the crowd, meaning to catch him on his way out the door. Unfortunately, you had gotten caught one too many times and he was already out the door, but you had managed to burst out into the chilly night and catch up to him, grabbing his shoulder and turning him around quickly.

What you hadn’t expected to see was your editor and manager, Jinhwan. It had left you in a shocked state but you quickly pulled yourself out of it, as you composed yourself to speak. Instead of your normal voice, however, it dipped down just a bit lower and became extremely sultry towards the man.

“Why don’t we have a talk at my apartment, Jinhwan? I think there’s some things we need to know about one another.” You looked up at him through your lashes, catching the surprised look on his face as he silently nodded, pulling open the passenger door for you.

“I… wasn’t expecting to see you here, Y/N,” he said, shock still weighing down his mind a bit as well as wondering what the hell you were doing looking so devilishly sexy. In his mind, all he could think about was tearing the dress from your body and having his way with you right in the car. What he didn’t know was that you felt very much the same towards him.

When he began to drive, you began to speak. “I didn’t know you could dance so well, Jinhwan. It was certainly a sight to behold…” you purred out, letting your hand drift over to his knee and grip the fabric that wrapped the man’s leg so tightly and perfectly.

His breath seemed to have hitched in his throat a slight bit before he responded, a blush now dusting his cheeks. “T-Thanks, Y/N. I’m glad you enjoyed the sh-” he suddenly clenched his jaw shut as you began to roughly palm his already growing erection.

“You already seem to be enjoying this, Jinhwan,” your said teasingly, leaning over the middle counsel to get closer to him, destroying the distance between you and him.

“And you need to wait until we get to your apartment, Y/N,” he manage to get out without so much as a breathy groan or moan at your continued adminitrastions.

“But isn’t this more exciting?” you breathed into his ear, biting down gently on his ear lobe.

“It is, but you need to wait. This could get dangerous and I don’t want to crash the car because of you,” he ground out sternly, taking up a strong dominant aura.

“Yes, sir,” you said, dropping back down in your seat, now pulling your hands into your lap and remaining obedient until you reached the apartment, though not without the occasional glance in his direction, your eyes clearly portraying what you wanted him for more than your current actions could.

As soon as the two of you stepped into the apartment, it didn’t take very long for you to get to action. After pushing him back into your room and onto your bed, which consequently resulted in crushed papers and papers falling onto the floor, you had positioned yourself to straddle him, teasingly grinding yourself down on him. You grinned as you heard the quiet groans slipping past his lips before you finally dragged the dress, which had decided to pool at your hips, above your head and toss it off to the side. As soon as he was able to take in the entirety of your body without clothes, he almost let out an animalistic growl.

“Such a naughty girl…” he began, “no bra… You really must have been meaning to go all out to find your inspiration tonight,” his voice became more of a purr towards the end as he watched you undo his belt and the button to his pants before pulling everything down.

Your eyes followed as his erection sprang up to settle against his abdomen, leaving you watering at the mouth. He was certainly more than you had expected in every way. He was thicker and longer and you knew you were in for a good night that night.

Quickly, you set to work with first pleasing him with your mouth. Licking a stripe on the underside of his length, you teased the head for a few moments before you took the entirety of his cock in your mouth. Almost expertly, you began to bob your head up and down, delivering Jinhwan with the best blowjob you could manage.

At the moment, you were completely focused on sucking him off until he demanded that you look at him. Immediately, you did so, keeping your eyes trained on his as you continued your administrations. Not much longer after, however, he began thrusting his hips up erratically, fucking your face and causing you gag around his cock and pricks of tears to appear at the edge of your eyes. You pushed on however, ignoring the feeling of saliva spilling from the sides of your mouth and instead focusing on the sound of Jinhwan’s deep groans that let you know how good you were making him feel.

When he finally pulled himself out of your mouth, your were a panting mess. This didn’t put a slow to Jinhwan’s roll, however as he quickly flipped you onto your back, attaching his lips to your neck. He kissed and bit at various places until he found the perfect spot that made you moan slightly. Quickly, he picked up in that area for a few more moments before moving down, kissing down your neck and chest until he reached your breasts. With his teeth, he bit around the surface of your left breast and used his right hand to pinch and roll your harded right nipple in his hand. Finally, after what felt like forever, he took your left nipped in his mouth, scraping it lightly with his teeth before flicking his tongue over it a few times. All the while, he was eliciting quiet moans from your mouth as you tried to urge him to continue down. Already, you could feel that your panties were soaked through with your arousal and you wanted nothing more than him to fuck you on the spot.

“Jinhwan,” you whined out. “Please touch me.” the words left your mouth in a desperate plea as you rolled your hips up into where his torso was pressed against you.

“Such a needy girl. How bad do you need me, Y/N?” he questioned quietly, letting his left hand crawl downwards onto your thigh before stopping there, teasing you through your drenched panties.

“I need you so bad. I would do anything for you to fuck me, Jinhwan. I need it,” you were a writhing mess under his gentle touches and you wished that he would just touch you properly already.

He let out a mock of a thoughtful hum before his hand left your mound and slowly began to drag your lacey panties down your thighs before taking them off completely and tossing them with where your dress was.

“You look so beautiful spread out before me like this, Y/N. A needy, desperate little whore who would fuck anyone for inspiration. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, Sir,” you let out in a high pitched moan to his answer. Just as you were going to ask him to touch you again, you let out a gasp as he wasted no time in using two fingers to stretch you out. You let your eyelids flutter shut before snapping them back open at the feeling of a stinging pain on your thigh.

“Keep your eyes open,” he scolded as he continued to pump his fingers inside of you. He praised the way you felt around his digits as well as the moans that you failed to stifle from falling out of your mouth and were surely annoying your neighbors.

“Ah, f-fuck,” you moaned out, meaning to tell him that you were about to cum. All the sudden, however, he pulled his fingers from within you, earning a whimper from you due to the loss of contact.

“You’re not allowed to cum just yet, baby girl. I’m not out of my shirt,” he teased, using his clean hand to tug lightly at the collar. As you kept your eyes on him, he moved the hand he just fingered you with to his mouth, popping his fingers in and licking them clean from your arousal. For whatever reason, this made you want him inside of you even more and you couldn’t help but to voice that to him.

“Please hurry up and fuck me, Jinhwan,” you whined out, letting you own hand creep down in hopes of finishing the job yourself before he swatted your hand away.

“You’ve gotta be a good girl, Y/N else I can’t. Can you be a good girl for me?”

“Yes, sir. I can be good. Just please, please fuck me,” you continued to beg, looking him dead in the eyes as you did so, hoping to elicit some sort of reaction.

Though there was nothing visible on his face, when you let your eyes wander South, you were able to note the angry red color to his cock and he was clearly in need of a release as much as you were.

He didn’t take much longer to jump back onto the mattress, further crumpling and knocking pages off of the bed, before he had himself placed just at the edge of your entrance, teasing you for a moment before he slipped, easily done through the amount of juices that coated you and were slicking your thighs at this point. For a moment, he refused to move, letting you adjust to his size before he began to thrust slowly.

He kept the pace up for a few more seconds before he began to speed up, letting the room fill with your moans and the sound of skin slapping skin. He filled you and stretched you perfectly and it was a wonder you hadn’t found yourself trying to seduce him earlier on in your working relationship.

At this point, he was fucking you so hard that the bed was rocking back and forth and he was panting and grunting with each thrust, his hot breath tickling your ear. You felt the previously ruined knot in your stomach return as he continued to rock into you and, before long, you felt the need to let him know you were going to cum.

“J-Jinhwan, I’m gonna cum,” you moaned out, your hands finding their way to his shoulder and your nails digging into the skin lightly.

“Good. Cum around me, baby. Cum on my cock,” he whispered in your ear as he continued to thrust inside of you. Just before you were about to do so, he managed to hit your g-spot and cause you to let out possibly one of the loudest moans you had ever heard from your own throat. Not much longer after, however, he let himself empty inside of you. You could hardly care from how well you felt after that, but somewhere in the back of your mind you made a mental note to remember to take your pill the following morning.

Jinhwan didn’t immediately drop beside you, like you were expecting. Instead, he headed to the bathroom and grabbed a rag, using it to first clean himself up before cleaning you. Once he was done, however, he moved the rest of the papers from his side before crawling into bed with you and deciding it time to fall asleep.

The following morning, you had expected him to slip out when he woke up. Instead, however, you found him in the kitchen making food for the two of you. With a slight release of breath, you stepped into the kitchen and hopped onto the only clear part of the counter you could find. “I want you to be my inspiration until I finish this novel. If I’m lucky, I can have it done in a couple of weeks and you can be free to do your own thing but… last night… I had such a good time that I couldn’t think of giving it up when it suddenly hit me with some ideas for the novel,” you blurted out after a moment. Jinhwan turned to you, rather calmly, and nodded.

“Alright. I can do that. It’s a fair request as long as it doesn’t turn out that world-renowned erotica novelist and her editor are fucking,” he responded.

“Of course not. This is strictly between me and you.”

“Then we have ourselves a deal,” he finished with a smirk as he scraped your part of the food onto a plate, passing it to you before making his own. “I’m sure I can give you plenty of ideas for your novel,” he muttered with a smirk, watching as a gentle blush rose to your cheeks as you ate.

Over the following weeks, you and Jinhwan had had quite a few exciting moments from fucking in a public bathroom, to him finger fucking you at a company dinner, to him having you against a window and pounding into you as the sun set, daring anyone to look up and see him having his way with you.

Over these weeks, you had found the best inspiration for your novel and, about two weeks before it was supposed to be published, you finally finished it. When you did, you let out a happy squeal, prompting Jinhwan (who had previously been in the living room) to come rushing to your room.

“I finally finished the novel!” you said happily, spinning in your chair to face him.

“Oh wow! Glad to hear!” he said. However, you could hear the false positivity, which confused you greatly.

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s just… I was kind of getting attached. Not just because of the sex but… emotionally. I was able to see a side of you that I couldn’t have seen as just being your editor…” he muttered, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly.

“How about we stay together then. You can be my continued source for inspiration and it doesn’t have to be just about sex anymore. We can be together as a normal couple,” you responded, standing up and placing a hand on his shoulder, looking into his eyes. “I don’t want to let you go either.”

When he finally looked into your eyes, he nodded. “Then that’s what we’ll do. I love you too much to let go just because you finished your novel, Y/N,” he responded before pressing his lips to your mouth. “I love you…”

“I love you too, Jinhwan.”

[lovelytable]

1-90 for make me admit stuff ask

1: would you have sex with the last person you text messaged?

well i mean considering it was a group chat full of my str8 friendos i would have to say hard no

2: you talked to an ex today, correct?

technically but it’s complicated

3: have you taken someones virginity?

VIRGINITY IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT but also no

4: is trust a big issue for you?

not really. i’m actually a little too trusting. 

5: did you hang out with the person you like recently?

yes

6: what are you excited for?

spring break is in 20 days and i’m going to spain with my spanish class so the hype is real

7: what happened tonight?

i’m actually answering this in the morning but last night i went for a walk with my dog and my friend and we adventured all the way from her house to target and back and we made some nice friends and screamed into the void to tell it to stop playing country music and all in all it was a good evening.

8: do you think it’s disgusting when girls get really wasted?

no. let them live. just please don’t vomit on me and also be safe.

9: is confidence cute?

ehhhhh i don’t really like this question. like i like confident people but that’s just because they’re healthy and happy with themselves and that’s admirable and beautiful but “cute” isn’t really the right word.

10: what is the last beverage you had?

water

11: how many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust?

GENDER IS A FLUID SPECTRUM AND THERE IS NO “OPPOSITE SEX” but also 5 off the top of my head. 6 if we’re counting guy fieri.

12: do you own a pair of skinny jeans?

i don’t own any jeans that aren’t skinny.

13: what are you gonna do saturday night?

next saturday is my birthday and i really don’t know what i’m doing. probably hang out with my friends. make some s’mores. maybe see a movie (because i’ll be 17 and so r rated movies are an option and yea).

14: what are you going to spend money on next?

candy and flowers for my friends. only one of them has a bf and she’s not doing valentine’s day with him so they’re all getting presents from me. i love.

15: are you going out with the last person you kissed?

no

16: do you think you’ll change in the next three months?

of course. next month i’m going to spain without my family and by may i’ll have taken my ap exams and i’ll also have been in a play and god i really hope between all that i grow up/glow up a lil.

17: who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything?

my friend who i went for a walk with last night. she was one of the first three people i came out to (i did it via text bc i’m a fucking loser) and out of all my friends she’s the one who’s the most honest with me so i like to return the favor.

18: the last time you felt broken?

february 10

19: have you had sex today?

no

20: are you starting to realize anything?

yessSSSSSSSSS AND IT’S FREAKING ME OUT

21: are you in a good mood?

i’m too stressed to be in a good mood.

22: would you ever want to swim with sharks?

not really. like don’t get me wrong i live for adrenaline rushes but i don’t really like swimming in salt water. it burns. also swimming with sharks is problematic. but anyway.

23: are your eyes the same color as your dad’s?

nope. he’s got brown and mine are blue. i’m a spitting image of my mom though.

24: what do you want right this second?

a magical machine to do all my homework for me

25: what would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy?

good for them but also BUDDY BOI WYD

26: is your current hair color your natural hair color?

yea. i did some colorful streaks last week for a project but by now i’m pretty sure they’ve washed out.

27: would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh?

no. that’s the most important thing imho.

28: what was the last thing that made you laugh?

my own awkwardness

29: do you really, truly miss someone right now?

miss isn’t the right word. i need to talk to some people but i’m not filled with a bottomless pit of longing or some shit.

30: does everyone deserve a second chance?

most people do but definitely not everyone.

31: honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to?

oh god no. he’s in the aforementioned 5/6 people.

32: does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do?

hard maybe. i think so??? but i’m a mess.

33: are you one of those people who never drinks soda?

no. i mean i haven’t had soda in forever and i usually choose water over soda just because health and also bubbles in my stomach are not the best feeling but i still like it.

34: listening to?

just got done listening to in the heights for the billionth time

35: do you ever write in pencil anymore?

every day

36: do you know where the last person you kissed is?

n/a

37: do you believe in love at first sight?

no. i promise i’m not some cynical angsty teen but i just don’t think that’s possible.

38: who did you last call?

ummm i never make actual phone calls they kind of stress me out but it was probably my mom or dad

39: who was the last person you danced with?

my friends

40: why did you kiss the last person you kissed?

n/a LET ME LIVE

41: when was the last time you ate a cupcake?

thursday? i think? i ate a muffin this morning tho

42: did you hug/kiss one of your parents today?

not yet but they just came back from a run and that’s a lil gross

43: ever embarrass yourself in front of your crush?

sweaty my life is an embarrassment

44: do you tan in the nude?

i used to but i burn really easily and now i’m more about the soft, unwrinkled skin life anyway

45: (woOAAHHHHH WE’RE HALFWAY THERE) if you could, would you take back your last kiss?

N/A

46: did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night?

no

47: who was the last person to call you?

i think it was my grandpa

48: do you sing in the shower?

i perform

49: do you dance in the car?

i. perform.

50: ever used a bow and arrow?

actually yea in 5th grade i went to this cool camp thing and we did archery

51: last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?

a couple weeks ago we had school pictures with the clubs we’re in

52: do you think musicals are cheesy?

some definitely are but they’re so good

53: is christmas stressful?

certain aspects of it are but in the end it’s two weeks off of school so i can’t complain.

54: ever eat a pierogi?

ever eat a what now

55: favorite type of fruit pie?

does key lime count

56: occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

i remember when i was really little and didn’t understand how business worked i really wanted to work at sonic so i could wear roller skates and bring back the pancake on a stick. if that didn’t pan out my backup plan was being a dinosaur.

57: do you believe in ghosts?

sure

58: ever have a deja vu feeling?

i’m living a deja vu feeling right now sis

59: take a vitamin daily?

i used to. i need to get back on that.

60: wear slippers?

no. i have perpetually cold feet but i refuse. fuzzy socks are where it’s at.

61: wear a bath robe?

eh sometimes

62: what do you wear to bed?

usually an old t shirt but it depends on how hot/cold im feeling

63: first concert?

i’m lame i’m sorry

64: wal-mart, target, or kmart?

target obv

65: nike or adidas?

nike only because adidas sports bras ain’t shit

66: cheetos or fritos?

cheetos

67: peanuts or sunflower seeds?

peanuts (although sunflower seeds are very aesthetic as far as snacks go)

68: favorite taylor swift song?

my second favorite song i ever had was love story

69: (aw yisss) ever take dance lessons?

i used to when i was really little. that lasted 2 ish years and then i did gymnastics for like 8 years.

70: is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

i don’t picture a future spouse

71: can you curl your tongue?

NO AND EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY CAN DO THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER THING AND ALL SORTS OF WEIRD SHIT AND I CAN’T EVEN WINK AND MY FACE MUSCLES IN GENERAL ARE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE

72: ever won a spelling bee?

YES.

the day is february 18, 2011. my birthday. i stand before my elementary school along with the other nerds who participated in uil academics. they begin to announce the winners for the district-wide spelling competition. 7th place. 3rd place. “and corbell elementary is proud to present the first place medal to...” i look around. all my classmates have already taken a seat upon collecting their medals. i am alone on stage. i grin with the realization. “SUZI”. the crowd goes wild. my parents are cheering. obama is there.

73: have you ever cried because you were so happy?

all the tim

74: what is your favorite book?

WE ARE THE ANTS BY SHAUN DAVID HUTCHINSON OH MY GOD EVERYBODY NEEDS TO READ IT ASAP

75: do you study better with or without music?

with

76: regularly burn incense?

no but i have a few candles in my room

77: ever been in love?

no (?)

78: who would you like to see in concert?

hank green and the perfect strangers

79: what was the last concert you saw?

NNNNN/AAAAA LEAVE ME ALONE

80: hot tea or cold tea?

both

81: tea or coffee?

both.

82: favorite type of cookie?

chocolate chip

83: can you swim well?

i mean i haven’t drowned yet

84: can you hold your breath without holding your nose?

yes but not for very long

85: are you patient?

god no

86: dj or band at a wedding?

dj

87: ever won a contest?

actually yea i won a book giveaway last summer on here but i never claimed it

88: ever have plastic surgery?

i haven’t yet but i probably will. i don’t have self esteem issues or anything but i just want to.

89: which are better black or green olives?

ew neither

90: opinions on sex before marriage?

live your life just pls be careful

BONUS (because there’s only 2 more anyway)

91: best room for a fireplace?

living room

92: do you want to get married?

not really. the only reason i ever would would be out of spite but in that case it would probably just be eloping or something bc mi familia would not contribute.

[expreszyourself]

10 Questions with Paulmo

In a world full of Jacks of all trades, it’s great to see that there are a few who actually go a step further and master those trades. Paulmo (birth name - Paul Moeti) has definitely dedicated his life to master everything that calls to his soul. Let’s get to know a lot more about this dancer turned media personality and everything else inbetween in 10 questions...

1. What THREE words best describe Paulmo? And why?

Funny, creative and focussed.

Funny - I have a way of lighting up a bad mood, finding something funny or something to laugh at even in sad or a tragic situations. When I was a little kid, I used to impersonate actors like Eddie Murphy, Jackie Chan and Jim Carrey so that, in a way, enhanced my happy and funny character even though I don't look like a funny person, most of the time.

Creative - Everything I do I add a twist or some new or uncommon elements on it whether is dancing, music, rap, music production, editing, writing, DJing, radio presenting etc. I always think of something new, fresh and out of the box to do or to come up with.

Focussed – you see a lot of people setting their minds to things and after a while, when things are not really going their way, they let go or during their journey something comes up or a distraction they leave what they were doing and look for something new. Throughout the years, I've heard people saying "no you can't do that”, “why don’t you do this?”, “you won't go anywhere with that” and “leave what you doing, get a job and focus on that job" but I stood my ground and continued following what I want to achieve in life. I don't let or allow discomforting words to move me from what I want to achieve in life.

2.Is it true that before media, you wanted to be a dancer? If so, what was it about dancing that called to you?

Yes, it is true. I tried playing soccer, cricket and I was very bad at them. I did athletics for a while in primary school but after a while, it got boring for me. I tried acting but my Tswana was bad and I struggled to grasp dialogue so I left it. But when I danced my mind, heart, body and spirit were in sync. At some point, in my mind, I was like "yeah boy this is where you belong". Dancing was my first love, first crush, first commitment and I only saw myself being on stages dancing. Seeing Michael Jackson's concert that he held at Cape Town, years back, triggered that edge and desire to see myself grabbing the audience’s attention with that kind of electricity and edge. I guess I've always been a dancer from birth but my parents (my mom especially) was not all thumbs up about her son finishing High School and going for dancing as a career.

3. What made it easier for you to let go of your dream of being a dancer?

Apart from my parents, not being all thumbs up about me taking dancing as a career. I got to a point in my life where I felt like I'm too comfortable with what I already know and I can only touch or affect an individual's physical and happy side not the intellectual side so I felt like I could do more and wanted to do more with my life than just dancing to affect and influence people positively so that made it easier for me to look at my other strengths and focus on them.

4. When did you realize that you’ve fallen in love with radio?

Honestly, the passion for radio really kicked in during my second year at college. When I was doing Matric, it was more of curiosity than a passion since I talk a lot most of the time so I decided “okay my parents are saying no to dancing as a career, than let me go for radio” and I fell in love with it.

 5. If you have the talent and personality for radio, how important is it to study it?

Being behind the microphone and speaking to the masses, that's something a book and lecture won't and can't teach which is why you see almost everybody being able to get into radio but it is quite essential to know the technical side of it because radio is not just about presenting. There are engines behind the driver (presenter) so it’s always good to have the knowledge of other things within the radio world and also have knowledge of the technicalities that goes with being a radio presenter which you can only learn at University or College. Therefore it is important to study it, that way, you broaden your chances of being in the radio field than just aiming to being a radio presenter only which is a highly narrow area.

6. When did music become a part of your repertoire?

Music has always been a part of the package. I can't pinpoint which year exactly but it’s somewhere around my primary school days because I used to hit tables and chairs to make beats and sometimes my classmates would join in. I played a keyboard and a guitar for a while. I tried playing a Tuba but my lungs couldn't take it and some point I joined the school choir so I guess that's where my singing capabilities developed. Before 2009, I can say everything was organic until I got to go digital so music and dance, they just sprung inside me just like that from a young age.

7. As a person who does song writing, rapping and production, which do you enjoy doing most?

I love production more hey. To make, witness and see a project from its pre-production stage to its post-production stage and knowing that I'm the engine behind that always bring that feeling of fulfilment. My creative juices towards production are always at its peak and I get to express myself more on production one can say is therapy for me on some level.

8. In a world where many are chasing a record deal, you have turned deals down. What is the reason for this?

You get in the music industry, you find almost everybody going for every little opportunity they get and end up losing their identity in the process just in the name of success. I am true to myself, I know what I want to be identified as. I want to tell stories, to motivate and inspire through what I say, write and do so all the contracts that come to me, they were boxing me. One was about me coming out as a house music producer and house music DJ but I get 40%, they get 60% and travelling expenses come from my own pocket. The second one, I was the first in-house producer and as an artist of that production but they were getting 60% and me 40% also from the work. Finally, the third one was really messed up, the founder of the production doesn't do music nor was interested on being involved in the music stuff but yet he had all the rights to my work like when a project comes out, it comes out with his name as the producer and not me. I value and respect what I do so I will never compromise and go for a contract that disrespects that.

9. Your Create-A-Hype events have been monumental for the culture of Hip Hop in your community. What does the future hold for Create-A-Hype?

All I can say is watch the space.

10. What value do you hope to add to the world through everything that you're currently doing and hoping to do in the future?

The value that I would like to add to the world through what I do is that a person should value what he/she does, value who they are, value what they stand for and see themselves as assets not an extra tool to get things going. We go around compromising, settling and end up not really fulfilling what we hoped and thrived to reach. Through what I do, I hope to open people’s eyes that you shouldn't live to settle but live to continuously enhancing yourself and your capabilities. There's more to your life than where you are right now.

11. Please share a word of wisdom or encouragement to anyone reading this

Do you. Be you. Stay true to yourself, know and understand that the words I CAN, I WILL, I SHALL don't mean anything until you take that one step forward. The first step is always hard, the beginning always brings a form of doubt but challenge the doubt, defeat the doubt and think beyond what you see every day.

[rbeatz]

The Meadows Music & Arts Festival Review

The Meadows Music & Arts Festival was this past weekend, and it was certainly a special way to end festival season. Myself and rBeatz Photographer Brian Benton hit the pavement for all three days, and below you’ll find snippets of each act we saw with media attached.

With headliners such as Gorillaz, Jay-Z, NAS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more, you knew the weekend was going to be special. I was pleasantly surprised with the rotating set times. There were 4 stages, and the sets would alternate, so there was always open stages and space to relax with friends and enjoy the abundance of food options.

At the bottom of this post, you’ll find crowd shots and my top 10 of the weekend.

Day 1: Friday, September 15th

Party already started @themeadowsnyc http://pic.twitter.com/FCRsxowhhC

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 15, 2017

Jordan Bratton

#TheMeadowsNYC @jordanbratton http://pic.twitter.com/6SzSD0gsjt

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

Desus & Metro

A pleasant surprise this weekend was the Viceland Bus. It was early, so I ventured off towards the brand activations, seeing what Bud Light, Viceland, Vitamin Water, Tidal, and Vitamin Water had to offer. Viceland is all about that experience economy, so they brought a BUS, where they had special guests DJing in the back. One of those special guests were Desus & Metro, the #1 show on late night (don’t google that). They were DJing in the back, dapping up fans as they freaked out that it was really them. Props to Viceland all weekend. I also got a Café Bustelo t-shirt, which was bright yellow. I wore it the second day, and got multiple compliments.

@desusandmero crushing the @vicelandbus #TheMeadowsNYC

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Best set at #TheMeadowsNYC so far goes to @desusandmero #VICELAND http://pic.twitter.com/FIsd1OTJ0E

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 15, 2017

Lizzo

Lizzo came out with the ENERGY! She was charismatic with the crowd and had swag to match.

#TheMeadowsNYC @lizzo was HOT #WATERME http://pic.twitter.com/ANMT18s179

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

#TheMeadowsNYC @lizzo crushin the Main Stage http://pic.twitter.com/bDTdN79IBg

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 15, 2017

Marian Hill

I thought this was one of the cooler sets of the weekend. Marian Hill is known for their minimal productions. They are a production duo made up of vocalist Samantha Gongol and producer Jeremy Lloyd. Samantha had a beautiful singing voice, and Jeremy almost seemed like he was chopping vocals on the SPOT.

Below is a video of the two performing their first song ever released, Whiskey.

#TheMeadowsNYC @MarianHillMusic http://pic.twitter.com/wPFTHbsQ56

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 15, 2017

Those vocal chops doe #TheMeadowsNYC @MarianHillMusic http://pic.twitter.com/5iM2sgB2M2

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

21 Savage

People were getting HYPE for 21. Water was being thrown everywhere after each drop.

#TheMeadowsNYC @21savage http://pic.twitter.com/xLw4PUovWM

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 16, 2017

Migos

One of my favorite sets of the Weekend. Migos is definitely a headliner in my book, and for whatever reason, they were on at 4pm. They showed up 15 minutes late to their set and left 15 minutes early. The apathy for time made me like their set even more. Their Official DJ, Durel, did well at maintaining crowd expectations and playing trap bangers at the beginning of their set.

I ❤️ NY @DjDurel #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/KaC8Cv5ZCb

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 16, 2017

  Bad and Boujee @Migos #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/TcYEtkVgBa

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 16, 2017

Tegan and Sara

#TheMeadowsNYC @teganandsara #TheConX http://pic.twitter.com/HnaKcm6BAR

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 16, 2017

Two Door Cinema Club

Irish rock band Two Door Cinema Club were one of the few non-rap acts on the festivals first day, and they drew a big crowd looking for some music diversity.

Blood Orange

Super soulful and relaxing set.

Jay-Z

Jay-Z played all the hits with a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog right behind him. The significance of this was when the piece was sold at an action for $58.4 million, it became the most expensive work by a living artist sold at an auction. This was his first show in New York City since 2014, so of course he put on, creating a narrative through his earlier years to his later years.

Day 2: Saturday, September 16th

A Few of rFavorites #TheMeadowsNYC

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BADBADNOTGOOD

After their Saturday set at the Meadows, BBNG played an official after party for the festival at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza. The Canadian group is best known for their collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator, Danny Brown and more, but their Saturday after-party show was heavier on their original jazz sound than hip hop and electronic music.

Big Boi

Outkast songs like So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson and The Whole World were the highlight of Big Boi’s set early in the day on Saturday. The Atlanta rapper seemed upbeat, energetic and happy to be on stage, calling out fans in the audience and taking breaks to chat with them and his live band.

LL Cool J

LL Cool J was a classic set. A highlight was when he brought out Q-Tip.

Jack The Ripper @llcoolj #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/jd13EbsIO2

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

Erykah Badu

Erykah’s set was inspiring. She has a beautiful voice and took breaks from time to time to discuss what was on her mind. She was quite the personality on stage, commanding the audience to love one another and pay attention to what’s important. The entire persona on stage gave me life, and the spirituality of her entire show was an experience that was different from most sets this weekend.

#TheMeadowsNYC @fatbellybella http://pic.twitter.com/GXrJqI9XaM

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

A-Trak

A-Trak always comes out trying to read the crowd. He played everything from dubstep, to trap, to hip-hop, to electronic and a bit of rock. He found his vibe with the harder electronic stuff and continued to play that throughout.

Foooooooooooooools Goooooold @atrak #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/CEPj11xduq

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

Big Gigantic

The only Electro-Funk sets of the weekend. People were grooving like maniacs. As was I.

Take my broken parts, take all of me @BigGigantic on Queens Blvd #TheMeadows2017 http://pic.twitter.com/PTcbNZydUV

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

Let the good times roll @BigGigantic #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/SdeeqvLxXG

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

That mean sax @BigGigantic #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/0koLEz1UZH

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 17, 2017

TV on the Radio

Everything will be okay in the end, and if it’s not okay, it’s not the end @tvontheradio #TheMeadowsNYC

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M.I.A

After dropping a few new videos and songs over the past two years, British rapper M.I.A. is back on the road playing some of her first U.S. shows since 2014’s Matangi Tour. As the second headliner on Saturday night, she drew a big crowd, although it seemed like sound problems plagued parts of the set. She began the set with Borders, and closed with Paper Planes.

Gorillaz

This was my #1 set of the weekend. The entire set was similar to a movie, with each character getting their own music video. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. The entire production was flawless, and the animated narrative on screen made it feel like I was watching a movie instead of at a concert. This was a next level performance. Damon Albarn came out looking like someone coming into the office who got caught in the rain. It was part of his allure. He also brought out various cameos including De La Soul, Mos Def, Pusha T, D.R.A.M, and Chicago soul singer Peven Everett who crushed it on the vocals.

Day 3: Sunday, September 17th

Broken Social Scene

The highlight of Broken Social Scene’s Sunday show was an appearance by Emily Haines, best known for her work with Metric. The Canadian collective played one of their best known songs, 7/4 (Shoreline) early in the set before bringing out Haines and playing some of her music from deep in the band’s discography.

NAS

NAS was another one of my favorite sets, kicking things off with New York State of Mind and playing singles from way back in the day of cassette tapes with singles from Illmatic like Life’s a Bitch and It’s Yours. He paid tribute to Mob Deep’s MC, Prodigy, who passed away this June by playing It’s Mine, from Mobb Deep’s Murda Muzik. Right after running through this, he went into Hip-Hop is Dead  – a nice narrative transition, tho he made it clear that Hip-Hop certainly wasn’t dead, since it’s the genre at the TOP of the Billboard charts. NAS was a favorite of mine growing up on Hip-Hop in the East Coast in the 90s, so I was excited to hear him run through his classic catalogue as well.

Who’s got @Nas cassettes? #TheMeadowsNYC http://pic.twitter.com/G8hHl4qPK9

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 18, 2017

Weezer

@weezer finale #TheMeadowsNYC

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Sleigh Bells

Vocalist Alexis Krauss spoke about how happy her band was to be back home in New York, and gave a shout out to Brooklyn’s Union Pool, where they played one of their first shows. The set featured lots of fan favorites from Reign of Terror and Treats, like Comeback Kid and Infinity Guitars, in addition to the band’s trademark strobe lights and Marshall speakers on stage.

Bassnectar

I went early to catch Bassnectar’s set. The Bass Heads were out, anticipating what Bassnectar vibe would come. Since it’s New York City, he decided to go HAM. The heavy dark bass vibes came out quick, as fans of his were head banging and awestruck at his dynamic light show.

#TheMeadowsNYC #BassHead @bassnectar http://pic.twitter.com/tdQnhVfCF3

— rBeatzRadio (@rBeatzRadio) September 18, 2017

Bass Heads @bassnectar #TheMeadowsNYC

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The Meadows Music & Arts Festival Crowd Shots

Chris’ Top 10

Gorillaz

Big Gigantic

Erykah Badu

NAS

Migos

Jay-Z

Bassnectar

TV on the Radio

Blood Orange

A-Trak

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