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THE NEW

WEBSITE LAUNCH05.23.2015

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Demetrius "Dj Grand Set" MimsEditor-In-Chief

EMAIL:

editor@rocksograndshow.info

Welcome to the first issue of the Rock so GrandShow Magazine. We 're truly excited to share thisissue with the world. "YOU ARE NOW ROCKINGWITH THE ROCK SO GRAND SHOW BRAND".

The RSGSM is built around the independantentertainment industry first then we touch on somemajor industry elements. Be sure to check out theentire issue so you can support these creative mindsand their brand. I hope this issue inspires the greatminds of tomorrow to dream and execute theirdream. Stay focused and enjoy.

Magazine Design & Graphics byDj Grand Set

for Kwano Sincere Decoded GraphicsSpecial Thank You 2:

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Featured creative minds in this issue

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Darrell Shanks pg 8

Programming Director of E.M.N Netorks (Cover Story)

Jonathan Morgan pg5

Video Report pick of the month

Hip Hop Quotables Clothing

pg15

Fashion Report of the month

Babii Cris pg6

I Am Next Producer Spolight

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Veech & Rell Ruga pg22

Mixtape Report pick of the month

Family Features presents pg12

Make 2015 Your Year To Improve Financial Fitness

Family Features presents pg16

7 Digital Marketing Tips To Expand Your Small Business

SNYD pg7

I Am Next Artist Spotlight

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The Official music video forJ.Morgan's first single , "NewsReel (Extra Extra)" off of thealbum 'Human'

HOW I SURVIVE3RDEYE VEECH

"See You Soon" the 9th track off ofBabii Cris' self-produced, self-recorded and self-engineered debutalbum "Triple Threat" OUT NOW! Purchase on iTunes, Google PlayMusic, Spotify and MORE!

Babii Cris is a twenty-one year old emcee, sound engineer, and producer from San Francisco, California. Her

style of music may leave a first impression of conscious rap, but in transition to more and new opportunities,

her lyrical energy has boosted and her underestimated outset has been proven otherwise numerous times

that her music is individualized as her own combination of West Coast, boom bap beats, alternative hip hop,

and conscious rap. Raised by single teenage parents, Babii Cris grew up bobbing her head to nineties hip hop

and early millennium artists such as Eminem, Bone Thugs N Harmony, The Fugees, Amanda Perez, NB

Ridaz, Outkast, and many more.

The journey to her developing music career began at the age of eight, when Babii Cris began writing her own

poetry and soon recorded her rap lyrics onto cassette tapes. In the next five years, her interest in music had

only grown and she began to record her first few tracks at a local studio and taught herself to produce her

own beats and engineer her vocals. As time passed, and high school finished, she spent about 3 years in

college learning about the production and engineering of music and audio. Her bedroom slowly but surely

transitioned into her personal music studio with professional equipment and local artists stopping by for

studio time. Since 2013, Babii Cris has performed and made stage presences at different events, shows, and

venues throughout the Bay Area such as the annual San Mateo County Fair, Boom Boom Room Presents

Return of the Cypher, San Jose Pride, Slim’s, Great American Music Hall, and many more. Her past and

future events can be seen at the "Events" tab.

Her self-engineered, self-recorded, and self-produced debut album “Triple Threat” was released on January

3, 2015 and immediately became available to online streaming applications and stores such as iTunes, Spotify,

Amazon Music, Google Play, Shazam, and more, along with hard copies of the album available at the "Shop"

button. The "Triple Threat" campaign showcased her years of experience in sound engineering, music

production, and audio recording, but not only prepared current and potential fans to celebrate for the release

but to also promote recognition of the young independent artist for her multiple skills as a musician and

entrepreneur. She is currently performing songs off of "Triple Threat" at events all around the Bay Area and

will soon be on the CD Release "Truth Tour" with ISuppose and many more artists.

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The Best Rap Duo In The Game

Realizing at a young age their penchant for writing and hip-hop, 1st cousins Streetz and Young Deucesofficially got their start when their mixtape “We want In Vol 2” sold over 15,000 units.

No easy feat for an unsigned artist, especially one from Milwaukee WI, a city rarely mentioned in hip-hop.“Milwaukee is overlooked and doesn’t get the props it deserves so we are pushing to make people recognizeMilwaukee” says Young Deuces.Mission accomplished. Since the release of “We want In Vol 2”, Streetz and Young Deuces have appeared onnumerous mixtapes hosted by hip-hop’s elite including DJ Drama & The Aphilliates and DJ Green Lantern.

Their music has also been played on WQHT Hot 97 (New York City) and So So DefRadio (Atlanta), as well aspress write-ups in hip-hops’ premiere publications including The Source, Ozone Magazine and Hip HopWeekly.

While Streetz and Young Deuces have made significant gains within hip-hop, they believe their music is for the“underdogs”.“We represent that struggle of constantly being underestimated and we hope that comes across in our music,”adds Streetz.Their upcoming album, “Hustlers Never Sleep” is an ode to underdogs, acknowledging regardless to your placein life… we all have a hustle.

Follow them on twitter@StreetzEMP // @Young Deuces

Follow them on Instagram@BurgieEMP // @Young_Deuces

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About SNYD

Darrell ShanksCOVER STORY

RSGSM: What inspired you to pursue a career in acting?

DS:: It's always been in me since I was a kid. It's been a rush to perform in front of people. But it wasn't until I took a hard look at myself and decided I wanted to do what makes me happy and pursued acting.

E.M.N Networks Programming Director

Darrell Shanks

RSGSM: Name your top roles as an actor?DS: Jim Alston in Scorned, David in Tears from a Broken Mind,Detective Brewer in Revelation Blue and Professor Marcus inGrimoire.

RSGSM: How do you feel about your acting career?DS: My God have been awesome! He has opened so manydoors, introduced me to so many amazing people. I lovewhere I am now and it's only going to get better!

RSGSM: How did you connect with the developers at EMN?DS: A friend of mine posted a link to EMN that I applied forand Cory Smith contacted me and asked me if I would like tojoin the network.

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RSGSM: What's your point of view on today's television shows?

DS: Television has changed a lot since I been little. Television shows are looking like films that you would see in the movies. I believe that they are getting carried away with reality TV and need to start airing shows with positive life lessons..

RSGSM: What is your current role with EMN?

DS: VP of All Network TV Operation.

RSGSM: Name your top 5 actors of all time.

DS: Jim Carey, Denzel Washington, Terrace Howard, Jamie Foxx and Cuba Gooding Jr

RSGSM: What's your future goals as an actor and executive of EMN?

DS: To play a main role in a blockbuster movie and a hit television show. To help build a powerful foundation for EMN that will take us to the top and BEYOND.

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KSEFTV

NETWORK

Make 2015 Your Year to Improve Financial Fitness

(Family Features) Lose weight, quit smoking, find a new job and get out of debt…doesthis sound familiar? Millions of Americans will resolve to change their lives in the NewYear, but few will stick with their goals.

In fact, a recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)finds six in 10 people will strive to improve their financial well-being in 2015. Changingyour financial habits is a resolution you cannot afford to overlook. It’s time to flex yourfinancial muscle.

The experts at the nonprofit National Endowment for Financial Education offer theseseven tips to help make your financial resolutions stick:

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1) Do it now. Many will wait until they feel the time is right to begin new behaviors. Ifyou wait until after the big party to start watching your diet, or until after that bigpurchase to start saving money, the ideal time will never present itself.

2) Write down your financial resolutions. The NEFE survey finds setting a budget,making a plan to get out of debt, and boosting retirement savings are the top prioritiesfor Americans in the coming year. Clearly articulate why you think your resolution is agood idea, steps you can take to reach your goal, and what you hope to gain. Postyour list where you will see it each day.

3) Identify your money morals. Understanding your values and attitudes aboutmoney will bring clarity to the decision-making process. NEFE offers various onlinetools, such as the LifeValues Quiz, which will help you identify your values and makeresolutions based on those values. You can find the LifeValues Quiz atwww.SmartAboutMoney.org.

4) Recruit a “financial buddy.” Share your resolutions with a trusted family memberor friend who can provide support in helping you meet your financial goals. Findsomeone who will hold you accountable and will set a good example for you to follow.

5) Vary goal intensity. Give yourself a short-term objective such as paying morethan the minimum on one credit card this month. A long-term goal could be setting up– and adding to – the emergency savings account you know you should have butdidn’t get around to starting last year.

6) Monitor your progress regularly. If you are trying to reduce debt, make sure youcheck your balances often. Set aside a couple of hours each week to address yourfinances. Over time this will become second nature and part of your normal routine.

7) Address conflict logically. If you find yourself breaking a financial goal byreverting to old spending habits, identify what value might be causing you to stray andtake the time to ask yourself if the decision is appropriate given your current financialsituation. For help with setting goals and getting your finances in order in 2015, visitwww.SmartAboutMoney.org.

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Hip Hop Quotables- It's About The Lryics®HHQ is the first clothing line with a message dedicated to hip hop fans around the world. Ourmessage- It's About The Lyrics- reinforces our belief that hip hop is as only good as it's lyrics.Thus, if rappers think before they write and create lyrics that have meaning accompanied withdope microphone skills, the results is a hip hop that benefits it's listeners. On the other hand, ifrappers sale out and dumb down their lyrics to the point of buffoonery, the end results are a hiphop that is poisonous and degrading that ultimately stupefies it's listeners and destroys the truemeaning of hip hop.Celebrating the great lyrics of hip hop and the ones who write them.Every piece of clothing we create is truly dedicated to expressing the true meaning of hip hop andthe most prominent way of doing this is with our 'Wearable Quotes' line of shirts. On these shirtswe are showcasing some of the greatest quotes in hip hop history. With these quotes hip hop fansaround the world will be able to display their love of hip hop in a manner never before seen. Thesequotes will give credit to the rappers who wrote them as well as expose and educate hip hop fanswho are new to the hip hop cultureOur 'World Wide Logo' says it all!A lot of thought went into the creation of our 'world wide logo' The fist holding the microphonesitting on top of the globe with our name and tagline surrounding it, it's a powerful symbol. Itrepresents the solidarity amongst true hip hop fans around the world. By wearing our logo, you aresaying you ONLY support meaningful hip hop and will no longer support the stupid lyrics written bya slew of stupid rappers in todays hip hop music.Social Media FootprintWWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HHQCLOTHINGWWW.TWITTER.COM/HHQCLOTHINGWWW.HIPHOPQUOTABLES.COM

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7 Digital Marketing Tips to Expand Your

SMALL BUSINESS

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(Family Features) Whether you’re just starting a small business or looking to expandan existing operation, marketing your business can seem daunting. The key tomarketing success is to establish your presence, drive leads to your business andexpand your audience.

Even for businesses that serve a primarily local clientele, it’s important to rememberthat today’s customers are more connected than ever before. Technology enablesthem to rely on mobile devices, web searches and other online tools to researchbusinesses and make purchasing decisions.

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To ensure your business is effectively operating in today’s connected local economy,YP, a leading local marketing solutions provider, offers the following advice based onexperience running thousands of marketing campaigns:

• Mobile matters. Almost everyone today owns a smartphone. Yet you would besurprised by the number of businesses that have not optimized their websites formobile devices. Not only do mobile responsive sites load faster and provide a betterexperience, they also help with your ranking in search engine results (also known assearch engine optimization or SEO).• Keep your online presence current. Think of your online presence as a businesscard you hand out to prospective customers, and take the time to ensure your digitaland mobile presence is current and cohesive across all online media. Have yourecently changed any contact information, such as phone number, email or address?Supervising this online business card takes time and effort, but the payoff comes withcustomers who can easily find you and your products or services. Consider setting acalendar reminder to review all online channels for relevance and accuracy on aregular basis.

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• Create valuable content. Can’t think of what to say? Customers are oftendrawn to tip-based content related to your industry or product, such as bestpractices or top 5 tips. If you aren’t the strongest writer, find someone on your teamwho is, or seek professional help outside of your organization. Rich content,especially photos and videos, can also help engage consumers.• Keep content fresh. Once you develop content, you need to keep it fresh. Asa rule of thumb, you should update images on a quarterly basis. For blogs, updatethe content weekly, and host the blog on your business’ primary website to keepyour audience from clicking away from your site. Post blog headlines and timelyinformation or calls to action above the fold (where they can be seen withoutscrolling) so customers can access them easily.• Reputation and reviews matter. Establishing a loyal customer base meansmonitoring your online ratings and reviews on a regular basis. A business ownerwho reaches out to customers for all feedback they provide — whether positive ornegative — creates a powerful statement. Addressing or correcting any errorsshows accountability for your business and can build loyalty.• Drive traffic. Bidding on keywords is the foundation of a search enginemarketing (SEM) campaign, which allows you to promote your business withinonline searches. As you begin, opt for smaller, more targeted keywords such asyour company name. Stay away from generic terms that describe your business,such as “bakery” or “cafe,” as this will bring competition from other businesses ofthe same general type and more expensive click costs. Instead, try the categoryplus geography keywords, such as “cafe St. Louis” or “bakery Denver,” to drivelocal traffic to your site. • Mind your spelling. Another tip for your SEM campaign — when peoplesearch for your business, count on a few misspellings and typos and put thosemistakes to work. Bid on misspelled words about your business to drive that trafficto your site. This strategy can also keep click costs lower by adding relevant wordswith less competition to your SEM campaign.

Small businesses often work within a limited budget. But don’t let pinched fundsget in the way of smart spending. Products that boost your digital presence andperformance, such as those offered by YP, can help your business get found byconsumers and grow your customer base. For more information, visitwww.marketingsolutions.yp.com.

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Small- and medium-sized businesses looking to create custom campaigns basedon their specific goals and budget now have a new solution designed to drive ROI.

A managed, cost-effective solution, ypSearchSM, gives small business owners aneasy way to have their search ads delivered on YP — with an audience of morethan 70 million monthly visitors across its web and mobile properties — in additionto major search engines, including Google, Bing and Yahoo.

Powered by a team of experts and an industry-leading, automated optimizationengine, ypSearch is designed to deliver quality leads. Business owners gainaccess to a dedicated team of consultants who provide hands-on supportthroughout a campaign, including tracking and monitoring performance. On thebackend, a proprietary optimization engine unleashes the power of ypSearch. Inaddition to automating many of the complex and laborious tasks required to buildand manage a campaign across multiple search sites at once, the engine takes inperformance data across those search sites such as clicks, calls, form fills, emailsand spend to manage budgets on a daily basis. ypSearch serves as a marketingsolution owners can use to maximize their dollars and help grow their business.

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TOUR DATES

EMAIL BLAST COURTESY: http://www.universalattractions.com

AVAILABLE FOR SELECT AND ROUTED DATESCurrent itinerary below:

Thu,May 14, 2015 - Indianapolis, IN -

The VogueFri,

May 15, 2015 - Chicago, IL -Arcada Theater

Sat, May 16, 2015 -Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater

Sun, May 17, 2015 -Minneapolis, MN- The Cabooze

Thu,May 28, 2015 - San Antonio, TX -

Aztec

Sun, May 31, 2015 - Austin, TX - Empire GarageThu, Jun 4, 2015 - Richmond, VA - Innsbruck

Fri,Jun 5, 2015 - Charlotte, NC -

AmosSat,

Jun 6, 2015 - Columbia, MD -Capital Jazz Festival

Sun, Jun 7, 2015 - Dewey Beach, DE - Bottle & CorkSat, Jun 20, 2015 -

Hammond, IN - Horseshoe CasinoTue, Jun 23, 2015 - Lincoln, NB - Burbon Theater

Wed, Jun 24, 2015 - Lawrence, KS - Community Arts Center

Thu,Jul 9, 2015 - Rochester, NY -

Party in the ParkFri,

Jul 10, 2015 - Detroit, MI -Chene Park

Sun, Jul 12, 2015 - St. Louis, MO - Ballpark VillageWed,

Jul 15, 2015 - New York, NY -Summerstage

Thu,Jul 16, 2015 - Brooklyn, NY -

BAMThu,

Jul 16, 2015 - Newark, NJ- NJPAC

Sat,Jul 18 - Hartford, CT -

Infinity HallSun,

Jul 19 - Huntington, NY -Paramount Theater

Thu, Aug 13, 2015 - Phoenix, AZ - The Press RoomSat, Aug 15, 2015 - Sacramento, CA - Thunder Valley Casino

Tue,Aug 18, 2015 - Las Vegas, NV -

Brooklyn BowlWed,

Aug 19, 2015 - San Diego, CA -House of Blues

Fri,Aug 21, 2015 - Tucson, AZ -

Fox TheaterSat,

Aug 22, 2015 - Albuquerque, NM -Westside Outdoor Stage

Sun, Aug 23, 2015 -Denver, CO - The Ogden

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AUTHOR SHAKEERA FRAZERTrish Grand has it all. Looks, money, cars, clothes and allthe men she wants; her life is perfect. But all that is about tochange- only she doesn’t know it yet. Why? Becausesomeone wants everything she has. The leading lady of there-released novel The Fast Lane has reinvented herself intothe infamous Trish Grand. She has come a long way fromPatricia “Patty” Grand, the poor girl in the Astoria Projects inQueens. She has done things in her past that she wouldnever want anyone to know but that is far behind her andthat’s where she intends for it to stay, until her worldsuddenly gets knocked upside down by someone sheconsidered her friend. She will do anything to protect theimage she has built but where can she turn? Who can shetrust?Meet Crystal Dawson, a beautiful, young, successful lawyerhas the world at her feet. She plans on moving up in thefirm when she suddenly gets pregnant. Crystal’s pregnancybrings out skeletons that she thought she buried deep inher closet. Secrets that no one will understand. She will doanything to keep her secrets hidden but what will it costher? Her career? Her friends? Her family?

Paulette Jackson is eccentric and carefree, single and loving every minute of it. She is living in the fastlane and never felt the need to slow down until she receives earth shattering news while on a visit to thedoctor’s office. Just when she thought her world was over she meets Chris, the man of her dreams. Shecan tell him everything except her secret, she will do anything to protect it, but someone has other plans.

Nina Franklin is the perfect elementary school teacher. She has an average life, makes average money,and wears average clothes. Nina has been fine living this way until she gets a taste of the good life andwants some for herself. She can’t understand how it comes so easy to women like her friend Trish. Shewill do anything to have the good life and if she can’t have it no one will! This novel takes you on ajourney through the lives of four New York City girls that all have a common bond that ties themtogether, friendship? What starts out as innocent friendships turns into a spiraling chain of eventsincluding secrets, lies, and betrayal. Follow these four women on a ride in the fast lane that spins out ofcontrol!

I Love Me and You! Is a cool book that teaches children to embrace their differences and the differences of the people around them. It teaches children to love themselves and love

others!

By Shakeera Frazer

I Love Me and You

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Fast Lane is currently available on Amazon Kindle and www.barnesandnoble.com, as well as onwww.shakeerafrazer.com and http://www.21streeturbanediting.com.

Shakeera Frazer is living her Dream. After quitting her jobas an elementary school teacher to follow her passion,writing. Shakeera has always had a vivid imagination andwas a great story-teller but it wasn't until age eleven in thesixth grade when she read her first novel Flyy Girl by OmarTyree, that she knew she wanted to be a writer. Shakeeraloved the way that authors could let you escape into thelives of their characters for a few minutes, hours, or days. Itwas amazing. After she discovered this new found treasurereading and writing became second nature. Throughouthighschool and college Shakeera wrote numerous shortstories and received several awards for her writing. In herfirst year of college Shakeera began writing her first novelbut never completed it often getting side tracked by life'snumeous demands. Then in 2007 Shakeera quit her job asan elementary school teacher to focus completely onwriting. Shakeera's interest in fashion, celebrities, and life inthe fast lane was the catalyst for her debut novel Fast Lane,which is the story of four trendy New York City girls that allhave a common bond, friendship? But what starts out asinnocent friendships turns into a spiraling chain of eventsincluding secrets, lies, and betrayal. These four women goon a ride in the fast lane that spins out of control. Shakeerawrote and self published Fast Lane in 2009. Shakeera'smain objective is to inspire others to follow their dreams

and to make a positive impact on people's lives through her writing, the way each and every author hasimpacted hers. Shakeera received her Bachelor's Degree from Morgan State University and her Master'sDegree from the University of Maryland. She is currently working on her second novel and resides inConnecticut.

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