I heART HAITI is an art exhibition, silent auction and benefit for the beautiful country of HAITI. More than 20 artists from around the country will be exhibiting donated work including Margarette Louiseau (Haiti), Dail Chambers (St. Louis), frank d. robinson jr. (Memphis), Johnnie Mayberry (Jackson, Miss.), Carl E. Moore (Memphis), Krista Franklin (Chicago), John Bullock (Memphis), Shalishah Petey Franklin (Memphis), Edwin McSwine (Memphis), Marcellous Lovelace (Chicago), Siphne Sylve (New Orleans), Morris T. Howard (Memphis), Terry Lynn of TWIN (Memphis), Brandon Tolson (St. Louis), Darlene Newman (Memphis).

What’s happening…it’s your girl GJ and I am so excited for the New Year. We are starting off a new decade and what better way to celebrate than by forecasting the musical year. 2009 brought some of the best albums and I am hoping for a continuation of the trend. Who doesn’t like a good album, right? Does a hooker like Johns? I do believe so. My mission for my readers this year (besides blog consistency…sorry I have three of them, what can I say) is to always kick some good flavor in your ear. These are some of the albums I would suggest for starts….

Carlitta Durand & Vaughn Garcia presents… The Doug & Patty EP

(free download) www.mediafire.com/?mgjwwjgw2ij

Check out my man Maxptah's new EP (free download) Absolute Zero and peep ya girl's cameo....

http://www.mediafire.com/?jrkydw3gl4m

I want my royalties now, please!

Good morning peeps...I do hope all is well with everyone. There has been so much going on that I have had little time to sit and create. I would like to share a couple of gems that I think you will all enjoy.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!! Check out the following albums...

Wild Young Hearts- The Noisettes (if you want to place them in a category, think the Cranberries...but better)

City Lights Volume 2: Shibuya- Nicolay (fully enjoyable from beginning to end...love guest artist Carlitta Durand)

Carlitta's Way- Carlitta Durand (well I had to go and find her...and she is worth the listen)

Good day world, it’s your Queen of Hearts, Jane and I must say it feels SO muthafuckin’ good to be back…and with a special treat for my readers. I had a chance to FINALLY catch up two of my favorite producers, Empee and MaxPtah and do an interview for their new album Listen!!!: The Album (love the title…can never go wrong with simple and a command in suit.) The first single and video Confessions of a Vinyl Addict has made a bit of a splash on YouTube and has even commanded the attention of new fans outside of their Memphis core. So without further adieu…the interview (kudos will be accepted, appreciated and demanded at the end. Thanks!)

1. Tell my readers a bit about yourself and how you guys meet?

Just when I thought 'combos' couldn't get any better than 'peanut butter & jelly' I was proven wrong...The day I found out my favorite DJ- Jazzy Jeff would be Djing the Harrah's Tunica New Year's Eve Party I simultaneously received a link to download a mixtape by who else but Jazzy J. AND my fav entertainer- Michael Jackson!!! Can we say ELATED!

I love when you make a "first" entry. It's almost like your first day at a new school. You can create any type of persona that you want to be. I could paint myself as this cool hip-hop, affluent in tradition southern girl with snobbish taste laced with an undertone of Dixie Holmes....no wait that's actually me (cue chuckle). I am so thankful to Tonya for giving me an opportunity to share myself and my talent with you all and I look forward to many more entries soon. I know most writers create a bio so that readers can feel them, but I cannot be contained into words…I am what you might want to categorize as organized chaos (love the oxymoron). The only thing that will remain constant will be my passion for the arts and the preservation of them.