EDITOR'S NOTE - September/October 2011 Issue

I would like to thank everyone who’s been showing love to the EMagazine First movement/initiative. This hasn’t been an easy journey. It all started as an idea and it wouldn’t have been possible without the support and encouragement from YOU, the reader. I hope you all enjoyed the EMagazine First September/October

issue. This one is for my pride and joy, Vukosi Baloyi.

Thank you.Nyiko Baloyi

EMAGAZINE FIRST CLASSICS: Naomi Bogopa - Exclusive Interview - June/July 2011 Issue

 

EMAGAZINE FIRST: So Naomi, you know you're sexy right? I mean you made FHM's top 100 models. Surely it must be hard to keep grounded. All the fans, people who just knew you before but are trying to be friends with you now, the groupies and all the stalkers, lol. How are you dealing with all that?

 

NAOMI: I always keep a level head,I dnt things lyk dat affect who I really am at the end of the day. I still relate to people like I used to before I became one of the FHM top 100 models. Of course some people wud treat me more special but I still stay humble.

 

EMAGAZINE FIRST: Much respect to that. So we all know you through FHM, well most of us. Besides that, what else are you doing or planning to do in the near future? What else would you like us to know about you?

 

NAOMI: Well I'm currently doing my LLB degree so I plan to finish with that first. I'm still continuing with modelling but I would like to do editorial work,hopefully someone would see me and decide to put me in some magazine.

 

EMAGAZINE FIRST: Beauty and brains? What more could one ask for? And now the infamous question no one likes to answer. Who's the lucky guy? Who stole you away from us?

 

NAOMI: The man is my life is Mr enonymous,lol. He is very special to me,we have been through bad & good times together but we are still holding on because we love each other that much.

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O-SKWAD

O-Skwad which stands for O-Town Skwad Is a rap group that originated from Olifantsfontein, Gauteng. It’s made up of 4 rappers, namely: Teazzy, FaCe, MMD & Blizzard. We formed O-Skwad in 2009 with only 2 members(Teazzy & MMD) we had a few tracks recorded but did not get far with the recording process then in 2010 we added 2 more members to the family-Blizzard & FaCe. After forming the 4 man group, we started to seriously work on our Debut mixptape tiled "The Skwad" we started recording in September 2010 & finished recording May 2011. The mixtape has 17 songs which were all written by O-Skwad and has 3 features-Q-bix(Female Singer), Rayphil(Rapper) & Khanyi(Female Singer). The Mixtape was produced by Eqo, YuNg FaCe & Teazzy, the founders/producers of the Production team-E.Y.T Productions. O-Skwad’s mixtape is E.Y.T Productions’ first project. We currently have our own Reverbnation.com page, which we use for distribution on the internet, a facebook page to keep in touch with fans and friends and a twitter page. The mixtape has a versatile type of feeling on every song, and we have gotten lots of positive response.

BLACKPHYNIXGRAPHICS

Name: Sylvester Chiwota

Links: on facebook search for- black phinix graphics Or
Sylvester black phinix graphicz

 

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RELIGION: EXISTENTIALISM

A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one’s acts.
The philosophers Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche foreshadowed existentialism. Existentialism is a term applied to the work of a number of late 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual. In existentialism, the individual’s starting point is characterized by what has been called "the existential attitude", or a sense of disorientation and confusion in the face of an apparently meaningless or absurd world. Many existentialists have also regarded traditional systematic or academic philosophy, in both style and content, as too abstract and remote from concrete human experience. The early 19th century philosopher Søren Kierkegaard is regarded as the father of existentialism. He maintained that the individual is solely responsible for giving his or her own life meaning and for living that life passionately and sincerely, in spite of many existential obstacles and distractions including despair, angst, absurdity, alienation, and boredom.

MOVIE REVIEW: HIP HOP REVOLUTION

Using an experimental narrative style, South African filmmaker Weaam Williams has infused her film with a texture and life that breathes with every cut. "Hip Hop Revolution" is first an exploration of the lives of a generation so touched by this genre and its culture that they are inspired to question, survive and conquer an unjust political system. Through the struggles of DJs, B-Boys, MCs and creative graffiti artists, "Hip Hop Revolution" depicts an element of hip hop so often forgotten - its power to inspire and catalyze change. A favorite at the 2007 AFI Silverdocs Festival, Willams’ film has been praised because it gives "voice to South Africa’s hip-hop subculture, and reminds Western viewers of the complexity of black experience, at home and worldwide."
blackpublicmedia.org



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MUSIC: ENVY

Envy is a Sound Engineer/Producer/Dj from Polokwane,lives for music and only music,I do 3different genres which is HipHop/Nujazz&House,Im currently unsigned,so Im just freelancing most of the time,Im actually at the moment working with a lot of international artists,just trying to push my name that side,but Im open to working with anyone it dont matter where u are. Here are the links to my music>>>http://soundcloud.com/
envy-loopdiggerhttp://www.reverbnation.com/envyloopdigger

EMagazine First Exclusive: Tay Malekele-FHM 2012 Models (MODEL 81)

TAY MALEKELE: FHM 2012 (MODEL 81)

EMAGAZINE FIRST EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW COMING SOON!

Location: Johannesburg
Bio: I love to travel, enjoy a good work-out, good music, the camera ;), socializing and having a lot of crazy fun! ;) Im inlove with everything and anything in the fashion and beauty biz. Featured as FHM Model of the day "twice" this year.. Whooop whooop!!! ;) Hope to be featured by FHM... SOON! :) and make a name for myself not only as an FHM model but a model in all aspects.. Aspire to be on FHM's sexiest list..! Influences: Michel Adam, Marc Jacobs, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gemma Ward.

To vote for Tay on the FHM 2012 MODELS SMS 'MODEL 81' TO 33441. www.fhm.co.za/social/profile/Tay

Lookout for the EMagazine First Exclusive Interview with Tay coming soon!!

Keep updated on our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002308614213



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PROFILE: ELSIRVEN SATIVA

Elsirven Sativa Aka ven3m v!rus is A rapper/emcee outta MQbik- South Africa. L7 started bumpin hip hop in ‘98 and started bustin himself in the year of the millenium, adopting the more raw/real side to the watered down artform of Rap/hip hop by mainstream corporations, he developed the art of freestyle faster than the more intense form of song writting, and in 2006 he was slashin cats at the state theatre friday night hip hop shows hosted by Roach inc. In the followin year aka ven3m v!rus quit battlin n headed on back to MQbik to start work on his solo project entitled "the Hempire"... He hooked up with inalox & slam tactics to form 5th flour undaground and In 2009 he teamed up with obsqo of orycles of the zodiac to est. Brotherhood of the mic which is a councill of ill rappers associated wit ven3m n obsqo. Now L7 has returned and he aims to bring the music world to its knees with real Rap/Hip Hop.
http://www.reverbnation.com/elsirvensativa

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ON THE COVER

I am currently doing my second year at the Univerity of the Free State where I’m studying towards a bachelor’s degree in psychology. In my first year, I enterd a massive competition in our varsity for RAG ( Recieving And Giving) where we had to raise funds and be at charity events to show we care about less privillaged people. In the beginning we were over 500 and only 37 of us made it to the semi-finals. On October the 6th, 10 of us made it to the finals and then the real experience of being a model started. Where I got to meet different people in the industry who taught me so much about modelling. I also got to go to Mozambique for a week and met more people in the industry. I am currently busy with a documentary that I will be presenting and narrating on ETV or SABC1 soon. The tittle of the documentary is "Inspiratin Behind Bars" You can follow me on FB @ Nomathamsanqa Fuba Tolokazi for more info on that and on twiter @ Lady_Nomz.

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SEXIEST WOMAN ALIVE?

Esquire has proclaimed Rihanna the Sexiest Woman Alive and she is the almost completely naked cover of the mag’s November issue. The "Man Down" singer has taken the title and is photographed wearing nothing but a bit of strategically placed seaweed/green goop and mud. The 23 year-old isn’t impressed with how other people view her hotness and says she doesn’t feel sexy when she performs. "At the end of a concert, I don’t feel like I’ve been this sexy thing," Rihanna told the magazine about how she feels after her seemingly sexy stage show. "Really, I don’t even think about it." But Rihanna does admit that there are times when it does come out. backseatcuddler.com

KANYE WEST VICTORIA'S SECRET

Rapper/producer turned fashion designer Kanye West has been tapped to perform during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that is slated to air this November. Kanye will perform will supermodels like Adriana Lima, Erin Heatherton, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr and others, strut down the runway during the lingerie show. The event will also feature a performance by award-winning group Maroon 5, who will also hit the stage during the high-profile fashion show. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will also include red carpet interviews with celebrities in attendance, model profiles, and a behind-the-scenes look at how the show put together. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is slated to be broadcast on Tuesday, November 29 from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM on CBS.

allhiphop.com

EMAGAZINE FIRST AD WITH PRECIOUS EASTERN

On the left is an EMagazine First Advert with Precious Eastern. We have made it a habit to dwell on simplicity.



September/October Front Page Commentary by Nyiko Baloyi

"I decided to go for a more subtle, elegant, yet seductive approach on the front cover. The plan was to explore a more mysterious and discrete layout as opposed to the previous(June/July) cover, which was quite out there, forcefull and full of colour. Although the theme worked as anticipated for EMagazine First, it doesn't hurt to expand our horizons." Nyiko Baloyi (EMagazine First Creative Director).

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