RAHS AYMERIC 1

Rahs Aymeric, meaning Prince Aymeric, is Boston’s own breath of fresh air. When you see him in person his tall & lean body, complimented with his exotic and handsome features, will leave you in awe!

Rahsaym1 for short (pronounced: “Ross-M”) was born in Port Au Prince, Haiti on the night of October 8th. 1980. With a Haitian mother and a French father, Rahsaym1 is not your average Haitian model. He is a multimedia consultant and a multimedia artist. As a Mass. College of Art graduate in 2006, he specializes in photography, graphic design, music productions and is also an aspiring Hip Hop artist from Mattapan, working on his upcoming demo. It is titled “The Return of Anubis”, and will be unleashed in Spring 2011. His hit single “Holding Me” can be requested at your local radio stations. So thank you for supporting that! Grinding is nothing new to him, he “multigrinds” to insure the respect in his name in Boston. He is also currently working on productions with Boston’s #1 comedian: D. Blackwell.

For those who don’t know, Rahsaym1 makes amazing soulful beats in the familiarity of Kanye West and Timbaland, and J Dilla, producers he admirers. He is winner of On Deck Magazine’s July “Artist of the Rise.”

Rahsaym1 loves to perform and being on stage. He has been modeling for the past 7 years, ever since a good friend and amazing Afro-centric designer, by the name of Alexis “Seven” Hoilett, offered him an opportunity to model for her, at a Northeastern fashion show. He loved it! He’s been taking pictures, going to castings and booking professional fashion shows, and even hair shows ever since. He is now building up his portfolio and hopes to be very famous one day, so book him today!

CHECK HIM OUT!

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617LIVE: What inspired you to be a model?

Rahs: I always waned to be famous. I just wanted to know how. I felt that I could compete with the faces that these top agencies have. It was only until I was invited to do a fashion for Alexis “Seven” Hoilett. She designs amazing afro-centric clothes for men and women. That fashion show gave me my first taste of modeling. I loved it and I’ve been doing it ever since.

617LIVE: What’s your favorite body part on the opposite sex & why?

Rahs: It’s hard to choose just one, but I can be a sucker for boobies!

617LIVE: What’s your favorite spot to go to in Boston for fun?

Rahs: I can be a party pooper at times. Because fun to me, are the most simple things. I like long adventurous walks in the woods in the woods or at the park with my dog. I hardly go to clubs anymore, I would go for special occasions, or if I am performing. Besides that you won’t see me gravitating in that type of environment.

617LIVE: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Rahs: I see myself still working hard at what I love to do. Which is music, modeling and my photography. That’s not going to change, I hope to elevate my self and learn my true destiny. I would like to continue helping people with my multimedia business. I help people, models, rappers, producers or just anybody to answer any questions about art. I also do graphic design, like cd covers and such.

617LIVE: Who in the fashion industry would you compare yourself to or look up to?

Rahs: To be honest, I have no idea.

617LIVE: How would you label your sense of fashion?

Rahs: My sense of fashion is simple and natural. Meaning what ever feels and looks good to me. I never was a trend follower; I just kept it simple, you know.

617LIVE: Some people feel like it’s necessary to buy expensive cloths for their self-esteem to feel attractive. Fashion is a gift and a curse based on your perception.

Rahs: I do still wear my A-Dogs for tradition in Boston though.

617LIVE: The ladies wanna know, are you single or seeing someone special?

Rahs: I am simple. Ladies, if you see me, give me a kiss!

617LIVE: If you were an animal which one would you be and why?

Rahs: I would be a wolf. The spirit of the wolf has humble characteristics that most people don’t know about. Their hunting formations inspire great military strategists, for one. The wolf also works best in unity. Everybody follows the leader and execute the plan synchronistically in the wolf pack. The wolf is even connected to many ancient stories dating even back to ancient Khemet (Egypt), where we all know Hermes (Tehuti/Anubis), the Lord of Underworld, is one of the 1st ancient deities of the spiritual world.

617LIVE: What are three words that would describe you best?

Rahs: Artist, scientist, and philosopher.

617LIVE: What famous quote do you live by?

Rahs: “As above, so below. “ - Tehuti

*BONUS QUESTION*

617LIVE: How old were you when you had your first kiss and what was your reaction?

Rahs: I wish I remembered that moment. I was really shy growing up. I had a couple of girlfriends in elementary school. I just don’t remember which one I kissed first.

For More Info and Booking Rahs:

Rahsaym1@Gmail.com

Management: Lara: (617) 875-3795 ///

Interviewed by: Ms.Darlene of 617LIVE TV

]]> http://www.the617.com/?feed=rss2&p=5740 http://www.the617.com/?p=5713 http://www.the617.com/?p=5713#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:34:13 +0000 Big Hek http://www.the617.com/?p=5713 When in conversation about hip hop history in Boston there’s one rap group that gets credit for bringing national attention to beantown…..RSO. Even though the attention came in the form of hardcore gangster rap, it demanded & focused the attention of a regionally driven music industry. Nevertheless, under the guidance of Ray “Benzino, R.S.O did put us on the map.

And now it seems that the apple isnt falling far from the tree. Benzino’s son is now burnin the tracks, and you know what?….he’s actually kinda hot! We’re workin on get’n ya the exclusive interview but for now you be the judge. Let me know what’cha think Bean!!

-Big Hek
“Mr 617Live”

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617Live’s own T Whitlow sits down with one of Boston’s homegrown celebrity, super producer/deejay Clinton Sparks! Clinton started right here in Beantown grindin away at his dream. To date, he’s worked with heavy hitters such as Akon, 50 Cent, Jermain Dupree, P Diddy, etc.

“Three suspects are in custody in connection with the death of Richel Nova,” department spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said this morning.

Details on the arrests will be announced later today, she said.

Nova, a 58-year-old Domino’s Pizza delivery driver, was lured to a vacant Hyde Park home and stabbed to death late Wednesday night. The suspects, two men and a woman, then fled in Nova’s 1995 Subaru Outback.

Story Developing….

Kyle Brooks stands on his head and spins like a blond blur to the thud of music. Eddie Mandell, Jordan Follins, Keenan Shelton, and Crystal Starkey all watch and then give their own short demonstrations of freestyle hip-hop moves.

The group, whose ages range from 11 to 16, has returned from the 2010 USA and World Hip Hop Dance Championships held last month in Las Vegas. Each of them was on one of two crews that won gold — a junior team named Lil Phunk Boyz and a varsity crew named Phunk Allstars. Of the nine medals awarded in their categories, the teams took four overall.

The dancers learned and perfected their art in a small studio with the big name Phunk Phenomenon Dance Complex, located at the back of a Harley-Davidson dealership in Everett. It is there that Reia Briggs-Connor, 35, chief choreographer, molds young hip-hop gods and goddesses.

The studio starts with junior crews, ages 7-13, then varsity, 14-18, and finally adult, 18-30. The performers come in all sizes and colors, and Briggs-Connor is the leader who drives them to do better. What she lives for is achievement. She also happens to own the place.

Briggs-Connor looks great after having her son Aaron a mere 10 months ago. But then you expect that from a woman who has danced all her life and was a New England Patriots cheerleader for three years. She also created Lil Phunk, the official junior dance team for the Boston Celtics. The troupe puts 34 youngsters on the parquet floor at 12 home games.

For the past four summers, her hip-hop dancers have endured a six-hour-a-day, six-week program in the studio to learn the choreography for championship competition. No lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer for them. They also take lessons at Phunk Phenomenon during the school year — gymnastics, hip-hop, break dancing. Keenan has spent so much time at the studio this summer he calls it his house.

But this regimen pales next to the rigors of training in Las Vegas, where they put down a dance floor in empty meeting rooms and practice, sometimes until 2:30 a.m. “I’d sleep, eat, and wait for the next practice,’’ recalls Eddie, 11.

To compete there is not cheap. Each crew member — there are eight on a team — must raise a steep $1,200 to cover plane fare and hotel, plus more for meals and incidentals. The teams hold car washes and performances to raise money, and parents kick in as much as they can. In addition, around 100 family members and friends flew out on their own dime this year to watch the competition.

All the dancers came to Phunk Phenomenon to learn. Some, like Jordan, 11, came with the dancing gene. My parents used to dance,’’ he says. “My dad was a break dancer and my mom was a classical dancer.’’

Keenan, meanwhile, has been dancing for as long as he can remember. “I’ve always danced. I’d see stuff on TV,’’ he says. “My mother took me here because I had too much energy and needed to release it.’’

Briggs-Connor got started early herself. She started dancing at home in Chelsea when she was 3. “My mom always noticed me dancing; I’d be watching ‘Grease’ on TV,’’ she recalls. “So she put me in classes. I learned tap dancing first, then tap and jazz styles, a bit of swing dancing, the jitterbug. I was drawn to Michael Jackson. I liked hip-hop music.’’

By 16, she was an assistant dance teacher at Chelsea High School while a student there. She went to Wheelock College to pursue a degree in preschool teaching, and she became a Patriots cheerleader. That was a turning point for her.

“They taught me everything as a professional dancer I know,’’ she says. “The training, the work ethic. To be part of that franchise was an amazing experience. I was never as focused.’’

More than seven years ago, Briggs-Connor took a chance and rented a studio of her own in Everett. She was terrified, but attracted enough students to cover the rent. Five years ago, she moved to her current site, which is larger, and her students now number over 350. “It pays for itself,’’ she says about the operation. She takes no money to work with her competitive teams.

“We’ve come full circle,’’ she says, referring to women her age who grew up dancing. “We danced as kids and now we own studios and we’re teaching it.’’

Her husband, Rick Connor, has never danced a day in his life, she reports. Connor, an Everett police officer, drives the youngsters to shows and acts as their booking agent.

When it comes to personality types, Briggs-Connor is somewhere beyond “A.’’ Asked what she does to relax, she says she goes to the gym. There’s a lot of love but little peace at home with two boys, the baby, Aaron, and Jared, 5. “There’s no relaxation with kids that young,’’ she says.

Plus, she and her husband also give special care to Jared, who suffers from the extremely rare Sanfilippo syndrome, a lethal disease without a cure that progressively destroys a child’s central nervous system. Briggs-Connor says Jared can’t talk and will eventually lose the ability to eat. Life expectancy is usually 10 to 20 years. When he was 2, she was told there were just nine other children in Massachusetts who had the disease.

Both parents, it turns out, carried the gene that produces the syndrome. Neither had any idea, and Aaron is free of it. Her hip-hop students wear black T-shirts with the words “Hip Hop For Hope’’ written on them in purple in honor of Jared. They participate in charity events to raise money and awareness about his condition.

Briggs-Connor does not separate her personal and professional lives. “It’s all in one,’’ she says. “Work is therapy for me. There’s no light yet at the end of the tunnel, but if I sat home and thought about Jared, I’d be more depressed. We bring him home and love him every day.’’

Sam Allis can be reached at allis@globe.com

It’s air time on a recent weekday, and the DJs don headphones and take to the mikes around the control board. “Hey, listeners, this is DJ Baby Soul from your favorite radio show on the planet! Stay tuned in. Today our focus will be on peace for our community.’’

For the next 2 1/2 hours, teenage girls from the inner-city hold forth on matters as small as ankle boots and as serious as domestic violence on GRLZradio.org, where the program is streamed live every weekday. Lately, they’ve been working on a “Peace Blowout’’ for today at Little House, 275 East Cottage St., in Dorchester, that will feature food, a fashion show, poetry slam, and performances. It’s been a long, hot summer in the city.

“A lot of kids don’t have much to do, and there’s a lot of violence in the summertime,’’ says Shayla Biggs-Ruff, 18, who has been with the radio show for four years and is heading soon to Newbury College. The girls at the radio controls nod; they don’t feel safe in their neighborhoods, either, they say. Francisca Theodule’s brother was shot in the leg as he rode his bicycle in Dorchester. Lenise Farrier’s family is moving because there have been shootings on their street. Teiyarh Cinelli’s friend was grazed by a bullet. Two other girls who have worked at GRLZ had brothers killed in street violence.

The place they feel safest, many of the girls say, is where they happen to be sitting at the moment: GRLZ, located at St. Mary’s Women and Children’s Center in Dorchester. The center started the station in 2003 to provide training and jobs to girls from Boston’s poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods. Each year, 100 girls learn radio technology and communications skills by literally running the show.

Story: Bella English
Video credit: Bella English
Boston Globe

16-year old Mia Lin says shoes make the outfit for her. 16-year old Mia Lin says shoes make the outfit for her.

For some teens, back-to-school shopping is a weekend trip to the local mall. For others, it’s a summer long process tailored by careful imitation of celebrity trends.

“The first day of school is like a movie premiere,’’ said Mia Lin, a 16-year-old junior. “That first day is definitely a time for scoping out the fashion front-runners. Every year is an opportunity to redefine your style.’’

Lin, who describes her own style as “urban,’’ said it’s the shoes that make the outfit for her. “I have about 90 pairs,’’ she said. “I wear whole outfits just to accent my shoes. My favorites are my green, black, red, and gold Supra Chad Muska Skytops, because they’re incredibly comfortable and they give me a swagger boost.’’

For 16-year-old Jon Paul Roby, also a junior, it’s all about cardigans from shops like Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. “I describe my personal style as geek chic,’’ he said from behind Buddy Holly-esque prescription black-frame glasses. “I have about 12 cardigans that I wear over V-neck T-shirts and skinny jeans, usually with boat shoes or canvas sneakers.’’

Lin and Roby — like most of their peers — are using the final weeks of summer to rifle through clothing racks in search of clothes that best express their personalities and that do not embody what Roby calls the “cookie-cutter teenager.’’ The object of the high-school fashion game is to accomplish the nearly impossible task of standing out and fitting in at the same time.

With mall retailers like American Eagle Outfitters, Hollister Co., Old Navy, and Abercrombie & Fitch still reigning supreme in most high school hallways, skinny jeans, comfy T’s, and UGG boots are the go-to outfit for girls, while sports jerseys, loose-fitting jeans or cargo shorts, and sneakers are the unofficial uniform for boys.

Jill Simon, a buyer for the Newton-based National Jean Company, said those basic clothing staples are still a must this year, but students wanting to make that movie-premiere entrance can take their style to the next level with a few simple tips.

“Skinny jeans tucked into boots are still one of the most popular styles for girls, but we are also selling a lot of jeggings this year,’’ said Simon, referring to the flexible, spandex-blend leggings fashioned to look like denim. “Jeans for guys are becoming a bit straighter in the leg. They’re still pretty relaxed through the thigh, just narrower in the leg. It gives guys a more tailored, more put-together look.

“But, hands down, the hottest pant this year is the J Brand ‘Houlihan,’ ’’ she added. “It’s a slim cargo-style pant, which looks great because military style is definitely in fashion this fall. We’re also selling a lot of twill, which works out great for private school kids who can’t wear jeans,’’ said Simon, while noting that above all, comfort and confidence is key at school.

“Appearance for me at school is super important, because if you dress like you don’t care, then you don’t care,’’ said Lin. “Kids who look nice for school actually want to be there.’’

And as this year’s junior class president, Lin already has her first-day-of-school outfit planned. “I’ll wear my vintage riding boots from the Tannery in Cambridge, and pair those with some high-waisted skinny jeans and a button-down top.’’

Also as a junior class president at his school, Roby has his eye on a casual but put-together look. “I’ll probably wear shorts from Urban Outfitters with a white V-neck shirt tucked in, with flip-flops and, of course, my glasses. I like to make an outfit look effortless, even if I’ve spent a lot of time picking it out,’’ he said. “I care about what I look like at school. When I feel like I look better, I raise my hand more in class and just have more confidence in myself.’’

High school hallways have long been a venue for style-conscious teens to push the fashion envelope and irk school administrators — most recently, with female students arriving for class wearing thin, clingy leggings instead of a more traditional covering, and male students with jeans worn low (very low) or sweat pants.

“We try to reach an agreement where we acknowledge kids’ rights to express themselves, but also acknowledge that we have an obligation to provide an appropriate learning environment for other kids,’’ said Framingham High School principal Michael Welch. “We try to avoid things that take away from the educational process.’’

Story: Sarah Corrigan
Photo credit: Kayana Szymcza
Boston Globe

Operation Hoodsie Cup is a new, innovative community policing program from the Boston Police Department that seeks to build trust between law enforcement and Boston youth by passing out free ice cream during the hot summer months. Starting July 22 and running through September 6, a custom Boston Police ice-cream truck will visit pre-determined Boston neighborhoods at various times as uniformed police officers hand out free Hoodsie Cups.

Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Police Department are dedicated to community policing. The police department strives every day to strengthen ties and build community trust with the residents whom it serves. The department recognizes the significance of cultivating police relations with local teens and fostering a good rapport so youth and police can work together to improve safety and reduce crime in all Boston neighborhoods. This latest initiative is just one of the many examples of how the BPD is connecting with local members of the community and demonstrating its commitment to community policing.

This program was made possible through a partnership between the Boston Police Department, Hill Holliday and HP Hood. Hill Holliday developed the concept and design for Operation Hoodsie Cup while Hood provided an ice-cream truck and donated the ice-cream cups that will be distributed.

For more info on when & where thr truck will be in your hood
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Michael Mohamed, 20, and Jerome Tibbs, 38, both of Boston, allegedly approached a man in the Common early Saturday morning saying they were police officers while demanding his iPod and money saying they were reported stolen, according to a police report.

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I WANT PIZZA NOW!!
A Brockton man was arrested and charged with destruction of property and resisting arrest on Commonwealth Avenue early Saturday morning.

According to police, Jeffery Tsan was seen by two officers punching through the window of Natalie’s Pizza, destroying $1,000 worth of property. Tsan then fled the scene pursued by police and was nearly hit by several vehicles as he ran across the street.

After jumping over a fence, Tsan was hiding in a bush on Commonwealth Avenue, where he was found by police.

He refused to put his hands behind his back while officers arrested him, police said. Police report he apologized for breaking the glass after he was finally cuffed.

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I DONT SELL BOOTLEG DVD’S, MINES ARE REAL!
James Clancy of Jamaica Plain man arrested on an outstanding shoplifting warrant for allegedly ripping off $489 worth of DVDs - including “The Wizard of Oz” and “Star Trek” from a South Bay store, police report. He allegedly solicited customers from the video section telling them he could give them better deals outside.
File this one under New Marketing Startegy!!..lol
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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: East Boston High School graduate Sophia Abourouaine celebrates after getting her diploma at White Stadium.

Two hundred happy students finished high school & others just shy have an opportunity with a special online summer program for students a few classes shy of graduating.

Yaneliz Ortiz, 18, of Roxbury enrolled in the credit recovery program to earn an English credit. She said she plans to attend Roxbury Community College in the fall and hopes to eventually transfer to the University of Massachusetts at Boston to earn a degree in physical therapy.

“I’m proud of myself for accomplishing my goals,” Ortiz said at the White Stadium in Jamaica Plain, where Mayor Thomas M. Menino and school officials were on hand to deliver diplomas.

Through the credit recovery program, students who fall one or two classes short of graduating can satisfy the requirements over the summer through online classes.

Dr. Sito Narcisse, the headmaster at English High School, said the summer courses were as rigorous as the regular term-time classes.

“We have so many people dropping out these days,” Narcisse said. “This is pretty much a second chance.”

Courtesy of The Boston Herald