Dre Skillz: Producer/Entrepreneur

Dre Skillz

Born in Mississippi, Texas native D'Andre JoVonn Gills aka "Dre Skillz" is starting to make a name for himself on the Dallas, Texas music scene.

Since 2008, Dre Skillz has been fine tuning his music craft and becoming an extremely talented producer, with some impeccable originality of the most unique and catchy beats produced in the Dallas Texas area.

Dre Skillz love for music started at the age of nine when a request for a drum kit was denied but that passion for music was never diminished. With a partially self-taught background in Classical Piano, Dre Skillz taste of music is beyond universal. 

Being a self-described "genre connoisseur", Dre Skillz sound is strongly influences by Pop, Rock, Soul, Jazz, Country and Electronica



For Serious Inquiries/Collaborations:

Email:
dre.jskillz@gmail.com

Twitter:
twitter.com/dreskillz22

Facebook:
facebook.com

Soundcloud:
Soundcloud.com/dreskillz

Soundclick:
soundclick.com

Loose Cannon: Artist/Producer/Entrepreneur

Loose Cannon

 

Born and raised in Riviera Beach, Fl.  

This Indie Artist/Producer/Entrepreneur has been making his imprint on the Florida Hip Hop music scene for about two years now.

Loose Cannon music can be described as Real Reality Music or Just Reality. With his love of Urban Music, classic soul, Hip Hop & R & B. This young  Entrepreneur released his own  CD "Life In The Ghetto", on his own record label (LORC) Loyalty ova Royalty Committee.

As for his future goals, Loose Cannon has his eyes set on making his record Label (LORC) Loyalty ova Royalty Committee to the biggest in the south and for his music to touch people worldwide of every race, color and creed.

For Serious Inquiries/Collaborations:
Facebook: Loose Cannon
IG: Loosecannon8st
Twitter: @loosecannon5611
Trappedoutseries.com
LooseCannon561@Email.Com

Phillip Brooks: Christian/Professional Basketball Player/Clothing Designer/Entrepreneur

Black Pepper Media, had the opportunity the pleasure to interview professional basketball player Phillip Brooks. An upcoming Christian Clothing designer out of Dallas, Texas.

Check it out...

BPM: 

Who Is Philip Brooks?

Philip:

I am a 28 years old professional basketball player who plays overseas from Dallas, Texas.

BPM:

Were you born and raised in Dallas, Texas?

Philip:

Born 1985, my whole life.

BPM:

How long have you been playing professional basketball and have you played here in the states or just overseas?

Philip:

This is my 6th year now playing overseas. Never played pro in the states, only when I attended school & college. 

BPM:

What schools you attend? 

Philip:

I attended North Garland High school, then from there I attended Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Abilene Christain University and Langston University. 

BPM:

If I may ask, why three different colleges? 

Philip: 

I was at Pine bluff and had problems with my coach. So I went to ACU, it was the same situation. So I finished my last eligibility playing at Langston University.

BPM: 

How much longer do you see yourself playing professional basketball?

Philip: 

I see me playing for another 8 years.

BPM:

Philip Brooks Clothing Company. What made you to want to get into fashion and start your own clothing line? 

Philip:

This past year. I like to dress and love God. So had in mind about a year ago I want to start my own Christain Clothing line that represent my own individual style and God.

BPM: 

How are your clothes diffrent from the other Christian designer?

Philip: 

I think my clothes are different from the other Christain designers because most of thier clothes are only T-shirts. My Clothing line gives you all types of looks (shirts, tanks, jeans, leggins, hats, kid section) and more coming with the Fall collection.

BPM:

What would you tell somebody looking to start their own clothing line/business? 

Philip:

I would tell them its not going to be easy. Make as many contacts before you go in. Planned it for a year or more and be ready to take risk on losing alot of money at first.

BPM:

Was there any doubt because of the process it took for everything to come together? 

Philip:

I never had any doubt. I put it out their with Faith in God. God told me to dont worry just do it and do it with faith and confidence and he would do the rest. So thats what I did.

BPM:

Was their doubters, naysayers that was speaking negatively of what you was trying to do?

Philip:

I really don't know individuals by their name or who actually was talking down on me. But it was things being said and especially from where I grew up at. I don't pay it no mind, you have to have haters to reach success. I just keep my faith in God and who ever supports will support. If not, I will always put God first and keep movin.

BPM: 

Outside of basketball and being a fashion designer. What other interests do you have?

Philip: 

Right now just looking into other investment,opportunities for the near future.

BPM:

Who is your favorite designer?

Philip:

Michael Costello by far

BPM:

What's Next? What Do You have coming up on the horizon?

Philip:

Next will be the Women and Mens fall collection. I have a few creative ideas but will wait to make it public when it Launches

Black Pepper Media would like to thank Phillip Brooks for giving us the opportunity to interview him and we would like to also wish him the best on his new Christian Clothing line. 

You can catch Phillip Brooks on his social media websites Facebook, Twitter and Instagram links are below. Also don't forget to check out his clothing line website as well 
philipbrooksclothingco.com

Thank for stopping by Black Pepper Media.

You can find us on

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Twitter.com/BlackPepperM or 
Twitter.com/AnointedJedi
Email: BlackPepperMediallc@gmail.com

Always remember:

You've Made Mistakes But You Are Not A Mistake. You Are God's Workmanship, You Are God's Masterpiece, You Are An Original, You Are One Of A Kind...

Till Next Time

Stay Focus, Stay Grounded & Stay Blessed...

Philip Brooks Social Media 

philipbrooksclothingco.com

Facebook.com/phil.brooks.35110

Twitter.com/philoversea2014

Instagram.com/philoversea2014

The Nap: Benefit Of The Doubt

I've always been the one who gave people the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. No matter how Interesting...Interesting...Interesting The Story, Situation or Circumstances maybe. Until proven otherwise....I will take you at your word.

So with that being said, it's time for

"Random Story Telling".

True Story

Year: 1996 around Autumn or Winter time.

Location: Ferris State University.

Time: Between 4:45 pm & 7 pm

I stayed in Bond Hall and this girl who stayed in Bond Hall as well, came to me and said Keith I need you to do me a BIG FAVOR. I said ok no problem what is it? She said I talk to this dude on campus and he said for me to come over to his room so we can take a nap together.

(Looks Left..Looks Right..Blink Blink) OH....OK....A Nap...Fine!!!

So what do you need me to do?

She said, I need you to walk me over to his room.

I said, OK...Sure..Why Not..No Problem.

(Pause Story) (Sidenote)

Now.....granted she already had two boyfriends back in Detroit, one who stayed on the East Side and the other stayed on the West Side.

Wait...No...No...No Correction.

One who stayed on the East Side the other stayed in Southfield. But in the words of Kermit The Frog, That Was None Of My Business Though...... So I Digress!!! Ha Ha Ha

(End Sidenote) (Return To Story)

So we talkin as we're walking over to his room, he stayed in another hall. So we get to the hall, make our way to his floor. As we're making our way to his room she said, come back in an hour or I'll call you from the lobby to come get me. 

I said, I'm going over to the Rankin Center, I'll be back in an hour.

Being that he told her the door would be open just to come on in, she didn't want him to know that she had someone with her because he told her not to tell anybody.

I said, OK..Fine (Faint laughing)

So before she open the door, I walked into the stairwell and I waited for her to walk in.

I made my way over to the Rankin Center. I played some video games in the arcade room. It was about time to go pick her up. I made it back about 10-15 minutes pass the hour. And so I stayed in the stairwell, waiting for her to come out. She came out and we made our way back to Bond Hall.

Now Of Course Curiosity Raised Its Head. (No Pun Intended) Ha Ha Ha

Now...I knew she was more than likely not going to be as forthcoming with information because he had said,

DON'T TELL NOBODY!!!

And even when she asked me to walk her over she was hesitant to tell me who it was because he had said,

DON'T.....TELL.....NOBODY!!!

So I respect that......but I still ask anyway. Wouldn't You Have?

I said, Well....What Happened?

She said nothing. (Grinning & Laughing)

I Walked Into His Room.
I Close The Door.
I Took My Shoes Off.
I Got In The Bed.
I Kissed Him On The Cheek.
He Kissed Me On The Cheek.
We Chatted For A Minute.
Then We Dozed Off & Took A Nap.

I said, cool...

About that time we made it back to Bond Hall. 

She turned to me and said, Keith thank you and please don't tell nobody....PLEASE!!! (Laughing)

I said, no problem...I won't. (Laughing)

She went her way....I went mine.

(End Of Story)

ROFLMBO......Boy I Have Had Some Advantage In My Life!!!

Now The Moral Of This Story Is:

ONE:
SMH......I wish I didn't remember so much stuff, my goodness. Sometimes I wish I can just forget something's  Real Talk.....LMBO....Really Keith Really!!!

TWO:
It's been 18 years and until proven otherwise I believe all they did was take a nap.
Now....Now....Now I know some of y'all going to be like,

Keith....REALLY!!! 
You Is Not That Naive Dude!   
You Better Get It Together!!!
REALLY....   
LYBO

I will answer you back, only two people really know what happened and I have to take her at her word that all they did was take a nap. Until Proven Otherwise. (Smile......Blink Blink)
Like I stated in the beginning. 

I've always been the one who gave people the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. No matter how Interesting...Interesting...Interesting The Story, Situation or Circumstances maybe. And That Is An INTERESTING Story I Just Told You!!!

Until proven otherwise....I will take you at your word.

Now don't get me wrong I'm far from being dumb, stupid or anything. I am an educated man. Educated black man on top of that. Just because I don't say nothing don't mean I don't notice it.

Did I Just Contradict Myself.....Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!

Till Next Time...

Stay Bless

Stay Focus

Stay Grounded

OK BYE

I'm Done

You Can Go Now.....Goodness!!!!

King P. Artist/Producer/Actor/Entrepreneur

 











 King P.



Born and raised in Mt. Clemens MI. This Indie Artist/Producer/Actor/Entrepreneur has made his imprint on the Detroit music scene with such collaborations with

Big Gov
&
The Black Guvernment Music Group

Legendary Platinum Selling Artists/Producer/Friend & Mentor

DJ Magic Mike
 &
B. Worthy

Now currently residing in Florida, King P. is quickly making his presence felt with hits like,

'Random Thoughts'

& A Bangin collaboration with

B. Worthy 'Keep Rolling'

With his Universal love of music and with a flow that can only be described as Masterfully Skilled and Appealing. King P. is currently working on his mixtape series The King P. Trill-O.G and his debut album.

When King P. is not recording, he is co-staring in a film set to be released later this year.
King P. is a force to be reckoned with and is not to be taken lightly in the rap world arena.

For Serious Inquiries/Collaborations:

pbox78@gmail.com

Soundcloud:
m.soundcloud.com/cortney-alexander-1

Reverbnation: 
reverbnation.com/kingp8/songs

Instagram: snapheadz

Twitter: @PressBoxDaPrint

Melody: Essence of Music

Melody:
A pleasing series of musical notes that
form the main part of a song or piece of
music. A sweet or agreeable succession or
arrangement of sounds. Arhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole.

(Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: Chi sa più, meno sa—Who knows most, knows least.)
-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-

I often say that the backbone, the foundation of a good song starts with the Melody. Sometimes you can have a song, I like to call it a complete song. Where the Melody and the lyrics are synced together. Take any one of them out and that song still hold it's own, but then sometimes you have a song where the Melody is what's keeping the song poppin and the lyrics is garbage or vice versa the Melody is garbage but the lyrics is keeping the song gone, its giving it LIFE!!!

(The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.)
-Brian Eno-

GOOD:
The good thing about the Melody of a song is that it has a way of putting you in a mood, an instantaneous mood. Whether you like country, R&B, Jazz, Rock n Roll whatever your music type is, once you hear that melody, that first chord its going to do something to you. Remind you of happier times or whatever the case may be.

BAD:
The bad thing about the Melody of a song is that it has a way of putting you in a mood, an instantaneous mood. Whether you like country, R&B, Jazz, Rock n Roll whatever your music type is, once you hear that melody, that first chord its going to do something to you. Remind you of not so good times or whatever the case may be.

The melody of a song can have you doing back flips up and down the street put you in such a good mood and then it can also have you ready to fight somebody ready to cry and God forbid if it's a rainy gray cloudy day outside and you hear the wrong song....Boy Oh Boy... your whole day is jacked up just because of that melody!!!

Yeah....Its That Deep.

This blog came about after I was listening to Teena Marie-Ooo La La La. When that first Chord, when that melody hit, you could not have told me that I was not on the campus of Ferris State University in 1996. Memories just started flooding. I can't figure it out, but for some reason that melody took me back there. Odd...

When was the last time you heard a song/melody that took you some place...a happy place in your mind and then turn around and hear another melody and it took you to a sad/dark place in your mind?

It's almost like that Minnie Riperton-Back Down Memory Lane. She says she's stumbled on a photograph that made her laugh, but in this case it was a melody that made you remember the good times....the bad times...the why Times!!!

So Many WHY Times/Moments.......LMBO

So I guess Jem and the Holograms was right....Music Is Magic.

Yep I said it....Jem and the Holograms!!!