SPRING 2007

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COVER GIRL:
4 PULSE: Q&A
ZAINA
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5 HIPHOP SPOTLIGHT
6 RHYME & RHYTHM
7 PRODUCER PROFILE
8 COVER GIRL
10 HOTNESS LILI
11 URBAN ACCESSORIES
12 SOFT SPOT
13 HOTNESS YOSHINI
14 WINE AND DINE
15 LEISURE

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Tim Snyder

Writers
Alan Hanford, Sacha Starr, Jillene Alicia Ally, Angola Watt, Special K,
Letty Livingston

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Barry Druxman, Paul Myers, Kendal Carr, Rosevelt Wiggins III,
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THEPULSE by Letty Livingston

Dear LL,
I’ve been out of a serious relationship for a few months
now and am back on the market. The last guy I was
with was a dog and slept with so many other women. I
am over it though and am looking for a guy whom I can
trust. I want to know about putting out on the first date.
If I give up the na-na on a first date will the guy think I
am a ho? I am horny as hell but don’t want to send the

QA
wrong vibe. Remember, I am looking for a relationship.

Rump Shaker (23 y/o F, Denver, CO)

Dear RS,
I do not recommend sleeping with a guy, who you want
to be in a serious relationship with, on the first date. We

&
show people how to treat us and if you show him that
you are going to give it up to just anybody who takes
you out for some Red Lobster and a few drinks, he will
not take you seriously.

If you need to get some -- go get some; just make

“I want to know about sure the guy knows he is only a booty call, one night
stand, or whatever label you want to put on it, be sure
to communicate it to him (and use protection). You
putting out on the first need to be in control, especially since your last serious
relationship ended by him cheating. You may have

date. If I give up the developed issues with trust and esteem, and the only
way to overcome them is by being in the driver’s seat
and letting guys know that you are not going to stand

na-na on a first date will for any bullshit.

Sex is easy to find. You can throw a rock out of your

the guy think I am a ...” window and the first guy you hit will likely give you
some. However, finding a man who is ready, willing
and able to be in a monogamous, committed and
reciprocating romantic relationship takes time and
patience. If you think a man is relationship material,
do not, I repeat – DO NOT jump into bed with him.
Spend time getting to know where he’s at and what
his expectations are and communicate your own.
And be sure that you keep your bullshit detector set
on high, because girlfriend, you know most men will
say just about anything to get all up in your panties.
Differentiating the liars from the honest men is where
the patience comes in. Holla at me from time to time
and let me know how things are going.
LL

*The Pulse: Q&A is intended as inspiring and

engaging advice and not an alternative for therapeutic
intervention, should it be needed.

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 PROFILES
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WA with Platinum R e i gn . We a re
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m ap ma n. G e t out here a n d gr in d.
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n am e “AG” ?
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me put it AG for shor t b e c a u s e
they don’t want assa s s i n o n i t.
They told me to switc h i t, s o I p u t
it AG for shor t. M y p e o p l e g ave
m e that na me, ba ck down so u t h
beca use I’m or iginall y f ro m N e w
Or leans, Louisiana. I’d b e ra p p i n g
at my moms par ties, f re e s t y l i n g
over beats in like 92- 9 3 . I wa s
doing that and one o f my co u s i n s
was like I k now what yo u r n a m e
is, it ’s Assassin. Ever y b o d y s t a r te d
calling me that. Af te r ye a r s d ow n
th e ro a d eve r ybo dy ha d b een
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m ainstre a m. I t ’s st r ic t ly ga n gst a
rap but I give pe o ple a d ifferent
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me talk ing about wh at I’ve d o n e
that was bad. They g e t p re t t y g o o d
stuff like my single c a l l e d “ Le t M e
S ee S omething”. That ’s a d a n ce
track ; a club track , yo u k n ow w h at
I’m saying. I g o t a no t h er sin gle
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RHYMEANDRHYTHM New Music

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PRODUCERPROFILE Amadeus

Every Time
by Sacha Starr, photo by Marca De Beatz

Amadeus, AKA Platinum Boy, AKA one of New

York City’s hottest producers, has worked with
some of the biggest names in music. With
the Beat
platinum plaques on his wall, the CEO of
Platinum Boy Music knows how to deliver… Drops
And he took a few moments to tell us about it.

Who are some of the artists you have

produced?

I have produced for Lil’ Mo, Foxy Brown,

Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Camron, Fabulous,
Marques Houston, Omarion, 50 Cent, Mike
Jones, Pimp C, Paul Wall and the numbers
growing by the day.

Now that’s powerful! Do you realize your

track record is outstanding?

Yes, I’ve been blessed.

Who has been your inspiration musically?

Musically, Amadeus was one of the greatest

composers to me. He composed over 2,000
compositions. This guy has over 200 pieces in
his band. To be able to incorporate that and
control it is amazing.

What advice would you give an upcoming

producer or artist?

First off, have love and passion for the art, it

makes the product more sincere so the world
can appreciate and accept it. Second, always
work your hardest and be creative. Third,
networking! Get out and network in your
city. If your city isn’t hot, then go to where
it is. Keep it movin’, Keep grindin’, and Stay
humble!

Producing, I know has its ups and downs.

Can you share some unfortunate, but
realistic problems that occur when
producing?

One problem is when an artist puts your song

out without your permission. Or, you might
produce a song without getting paid right
away and your production fees could get
short changed. There are many stages
that production has to go through.
Sometimes, it’s not concrete until the
album is sealed and delivered. I have
been in plenty of situations where a
song I produced didn’t go thru. Bad
things will happen, but good things
will happen more.

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COVERGIRL zaina photos by Barry Druxman | styling by Kay Mathews

You have a very exotic

look, what’s your
heritage?

¾ Egyptian and ¼
Somalian. I’m originally
from Egypt.

Name one thing you’d

like to have if money
were no object.

Does a house and a car

count as one?

How long do you make

someone wait before
having sex?

I’m still a virgin.

Ok, so how long do you

make someone wait
before having sex?

Until marriage.

Assistant Stylist - Chelsea Banks | Madison Avenue Salon | Seattle, WA

the new
QUEEN
of Egypt
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HOTNESS LILI photos by Paul Myers

What was it like on your first

LILI
photo shoot?
MEET
I was nervous. I didn’t know my
facial expressions but I did have
good visuals of what poses I
thought looked good. I wasn’t
confident that my pictures would
be photogenic enough to please
myself and the photographer.
The photos turned out better
than I thought. Then photo
shoots was fun there on after.
Up until then I disliked taking
pictures since I was 10yrs old.
Often teased as a child and kind
of tom boyish growing up, I
wasn’t attractive to the young
boys and girls in school.

What’s your favorite part of

your body?

My 23” waist. It looks like a real

life cartoon character. Haha! I
also love my slim neck.

What’s your idea of the

perfect date?

No matter what we’re doing,

a lot of laughs, food, and
intellectual conversations. Has
to be fun! Like a date to a
football, baseball game, water
sports, hiking, movie, dinner, or
just meeting for tea.

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URBANACCESSORIES Technology Reviews

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V Phone
Ultimately, the V Phone delivers what you

WAYS
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additional “toy” features to pass the time with.

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If you’re looking for options outside the basic
voice/texting, the V Phone can accommodate.
Nothing short of a portable communications
center, the V has a fold out “qwerty” keypad
and high resolution display with stereo
speakers. If you’re only interested in the
essentials, the V by LG is very stable, though a
bit excessive for minimalists.

Motorola Q
The Q is a great addition to your
Chocolate
pocket if you take your work with
Armed with MP3 playback,
you, can’t live without checking
GPS, bluetooth, a camera, and
email every 5 minutes, need a little
style…oh yes, style to
help with organization, or would just
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like a new internet toy to play with…
the future of hip phone chic.
Or if you’re just looking
This slide-out glossy piece
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phone/PDA!
support and can sync with your
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This is the next “it” phone.

Alienware m9700
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SOFTSPOT Video Game Reviews

Wario Ware: Smooth Moves - Wii Kororinpa: Marble Mania - Wii

Leave it to Nintendo to generate the best first-party titles
(imagine that; the company that developed the system
makes the best games for it). For those who have never
played a Wario Ware game, this is the best place to
start. Lightning-fast mini games that sound ridiculously
simple and stupid by themselves, somehow make
for a completely addictive next generation puzzle
game and are made even MORE entertaining with
the variety of Wii-mote positions; the Remote, the
Elephant, the Chauffeur, the Big Cheese…each with
countless motions (imagine trying to balance a virtual
broomstick on your hand). Wario Ware Smooth Moves
is easily a top-tier Wii title with clever storylines,
platinum-level play control, and pure unadulterated fun
factor. BUY THIS GAME.
For those of you little punks too young to recall
the classic NES game Marble Madness…it kicked
ass (that’s overstating…but it was pretty fun).
Fortunately, the creators of Kororinpa: Marble
Mania had a blast with Marble Madness. In this
updated puzzle game, you navigate a marble along
increasingly crazy mazes and paths with various
power-ups and traps. Sounds kinda lame for a
videogame, right? WRONG! The Wii gyroscopes
and accelerometers (I’m not making those terms
up, by the way) make interactive balancing a
maddening and manic exercise. Now your mom
actually has a reason to jerk her controller around
as she plays.

Tekken: Dark Resurrection - PSP

The classic franchise is back with all your
favorite characters…only portable. There are
also some new faces and makeovers to revi-
talize the games image, without sacrificing
the winning formula of sweet kung fu com-
binations and signature moves (Law still has
the brutally devastating “Dragon Punch”).
The fighting control system still utilizes a va-
riety of directional and button combinations
that can be linked (or sporadically mashed)
along with special charged moves to break
down opponent defenses. As with all Tekken
games, there is a high level of frustration
when you get smoked soundly in a few deft
power moves or mercilessly juggled by a gi-
ant freaking panda who shouldn’t be able to
move that quickly…*ahem*…sorry…(I hate
that f#*@in’ bear!).
For those who have never played a Tekken
game, Dark Resurrection is as good a place
as any to start (though if you go back to the
original Playstation, you might be disap-
pointed in the graphics). The difficulty is
customizable and the learning curve for
the controls is relatively shallow—granted,
the combos are nearly impossible unless
you’ve devoted your life to Tekken or your
name is Jimmy Woods. On easier difficulty
settings, you can get by with button-mash-
ing techniques; however, you’re going to
want a special move or two if you have any
aspirations of progressing in the game or
not embarrassing yourself against a human
opponent.
Graphically, the game is superb—the char-
acters are sharp and rendered, animations
are fluid and responsive (with the standard
Tekken style that isn’t quite a delay, but
it mimics actual body recovery), and hit
recognition…well, it’s close enough. The
backgrounds could use a little polishing,
but that’s the area of least importance in a
fighting game. The level of character detail
is what counts (you can even see internal
organs on “undead” Bryan Fury…okay, he’s
a cyborg…there’s still a hole in him that
displays his heart).
Because it is such a solid fighting game AND
it’s a portable title, Tekken: Dark Resur-
rection becomes a fantastic PSP game.
In a wasteland of squandered potential,
strong titles like Tekken provide an oasis of
hope for the future of the PSP. The button
response reflects damage and more realistic
motion. Initial load times are a bit long, but
game play is fluid.
SHORT AND SWEET: BUY THIS GAME. If
you like fighting games or want a graphi-
cally impressive and solid port title, Tekken:
Dark Resurrection will satisfy pick-up-and-
play requirements as well as replay and
fun-factor demands from serious and casual
gamers alike.

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HOTNESS YOSHINI photos by Kendal Carr | hair styling by Jodi McNair

Yoshini Sri Lanka representin’

What was it like on your first photo
shoot?

It was fun. I remember my mom was

there and it was embarrassing because
she was trying to take pics with the
camera phone. The pics came out pretty
nice though. First time I paraded
around in my underwear in front of
a stranger

What’s your favorite part of your

body?

I love my tits and eyes! They both stand

out...LOL...

What’s the most spontaneous thing

you ever done sexually?

A lady never kisses and tells! But it does

involve a McDonald’s parking lot...

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WINEANDDINE Recipes

A juicy & flavorful New York steak!

With summer approaching fast, we figured we’d give you a great idea for the grill.

Mix all the marinade ingredients together.

Marinade the meat for
1 ½ - 2 hours. The red wine vinegar will open
the meats pores and allow the seasonings to soak
in. The longer you marinade the meat, the more
tender it will become.
Ingredients:
Over medium-high heat, sauté the
1 8oz. New York cut steak sliced yellow onion and chopped
1 large yellow onion (cut into garlic in the extra virgin olive oil.
slices) You can add a few splashes of
1 tablespoon chopped garlic white or burgundy wine in as well
2 tablespoons extra virgin if preferred. The sautéed onions
olive oil are done when they start turning
1 tablespoon freshly crushed golden brown.
black peppercorn
Pre-heat your grill to medium-
Marinade Ingredients: high (or no less then 350 degrees)
before removing the meat from the
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (or marinade. Allow about 15 minutes
burgundy wine) for this. Remove the meat from the
1/4 cup brown sugar marinade and brush off any excess
1/8 cup white sugar oil. Leaving the lid open, place
1 tablespoon molasses the meat on the grill. Sprinkle the
1 teaspoon red pepper crushed black peppercorn and a
1 teaspoon white pepper couple pinches of salt on the top.
1 teaspoon granulated garlic Let it cook for about 4-5* minutes.
powder Preferably we want a decent crust
1 teaspoon curry on the side that’s face-down. Turn
1 cup olive oil the heat down to medium, flip the
meat over, and close the lid. Cook
for an additional 4-5* minutes, brushing a little
Worcestershire on top of the meat after about 2
minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest for
California Sunshine about 10 minutes. This allows the juices to cool
down and settle back thru the meat so it doesn’t all
come running out when you start cutting. Put your
• 1 shot rye whiskey sautéed onions on the top or side and enjoy!
• 2 shots apricot brandy
• orange juice * Cook the meat to your liking by increasing/
• ginger ale to top up decreasing cook times per side.

This recipe was sponsored by Papa Eddie’s Catering

This drink can be served either
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your favorite glass, and top
6310.
it off with a couple splashes of
ginger ale. Garnish with a slice
of lime, orange, and a cherry.
Add a straw, drink, enjoy!

And Always make sure you

have a designated driver!

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