"Time May Heal But Your Story Is Forever"

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Advice 

A key piece of advice that resonates with the owner is, "Success is not final, failure is not final, it’s the courage to continue that counts."

Audience & Mission: 

The brand targets individuals who appreciate luxury streetwear with meaningful messages. Its mission is to inspire and uplift youth, showing them that they can overcome trauma and succeed.

The interviewee is an emerging fashion designer, musician, and creative from Chicago, IL. They are the CEO of Time Heals Open Trauma, a luxury streetwear brand launched in 2021. The brand promotes resilience and overcoming obstacles through fashion. 

In middle school, the passion for fashion unraveled sparking a strong confidence that he would build his success with his own line. The brand has not participated in any fashion shows yet but is currently focused on pop-up shops and organic marketing.

The challenges are what make or break any brand, so naturally there will be a few such as: delayed packages and missed deadlines. But his determination, professionalism and persistence are what creates a safe, healthy, rapport with his client base enough for them to see that he is serious about his brand. The clients not only praise the brands' message and high-quality products but also the exceptional customer experience.

The vision to be a designer in a high esteemed show requires models that are professional and who are serious about honing their craft and skills. The owner dreams of hosting a show at NYC Fashion Week, combining fashion with live music, featuring a performer like Coi Leray as a showstopper.

 We all dream of collaborating with our favorite singers, models, and actors at some point in our life. So, it is no surprise that the owner would love to style Rihanna, Coi Leray, and Teshki, as they align with the brand's aesthetic of mixing sexy and classy looks.

 The beauty of travel is exploring creativity. You could start in a rural area but end up in the city. The location variety is endless! So, Japan or Paris, would be a good start with Instagram model @TheTayJean for excellent quality photoshoots for the streetwear brand. 

• Shoutouts: Thanks are given to the owner’s mom, early supporters, and those who resonate with the brand's message: "Time May Heal But Your Story Is Forever."

• Contact Info: People can reach the brand via email at timehealsopentrauma@gmail.com or through social media @TimeHealsOpenTrauma.

Laritza Orce: God-Mother of Credit

Laritza Orce

grew up in an Island in the Caribbean Seas called: Cuba.

When she started in life her focus was accounting.

She always had a mind for business, but she never saw herself owning one. Initially instead of owning a business, her idea was to be a great employee for an already established company. 

In 2013, she was recruited to become a front desk associate by

Sheila Bryan. This beautiful spirit encouraged her by saying that she saw potential in her, which she didn't see in herself. Ms. Bryan encouraged her to read, listen to inspirational audio, and visit business or women's empowerment conventions.

 

But she always gave her excuses, yet Ms. Bryan never gave up on her and even asked, "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" During that time, she was flat out broke and miserable in a toxic marriage. The thought of being in the same position for another 5 years made her cringe. The next day she went with Ms. Bryan to a business meeting and that’s when she made the decision to become an entrepreneur. Sheila has been her mentor ever since. 

 

 

Laritza Credit Solutions

Her company's primary focus is credit restoration and financial services. They also offer services such as Will preparation and debt management. 

The focus is on educating and empowering our communities. They have helped many families around the country go from bad credit to homeowners, which has also inspired her to pursue her Real Estate license. We do not have awards at the moment, but we are awarded by our company for continuously doing good work within our communities.

 

When owning a business people look at you as a leader. But there are different qualities that are associated with being a “Leader.” Laritza believes that the first quality a leader must have is: HONESTY.

It all comes down to how honest you are with God first, then yourself, your team, and customers. Her mentor once told her, “I prefer to lose a customer with the truth than to win a customer with a lie.” Second, she values: CARE. People will forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel. When you truly care for people, your team

and your customers will go the extra mile for your leadership and your company.

Challenges happen every day but one that can be a daily challenge is self doubt. The devil is real and he will remind you every day of how unworthy you are. There are happy customers all the time but even when her company has the best months, she still asks herself if she deserves it.

 

The idea of growing and evolving is very critical and important. It helps to have inspiration, so in sharing Laritza personally loves and admires Coach Stormy. Why? She is passionate about her business and honest to the point of it sometimes hurting, but she cares for her people. She is not in her business, but she admires her leadership. business and honest to the point of it sometimes hurting, but she cares for her people. She is not in her business, but she admires her leadership. 

 

When people come into business they have all these expectations that they will make a lot of money in a certain number of days but the reality is owning a business or starting a business is HARD WORK, so the common mistake is going into business with passion but no business plan. Get a mentor in your field, create a business plan, read, and inform yourself before you go into business. 

 

Sometimes when you have a passion for something it’s hard to

stay focused, so setting goals is a great way to maintain that. So, the goal is to help 10,000 become homeowners in the next 5 years and take the company to a 7-figure income. Sounds exciting!

 

BET YOU DIDNT KNOW

#1. 

Laritza is an excellent cook. 

In another life, she was a chef! 

#2.

Also, If she could work with any top name in the

entertainment industry she would love to work with:

Adele

WHY? Well, here is what Laritza has to say about her…”She is a great woman who is not afraid to be real about her pain and doesn’t hide behind a fake image. You can feel her pain as well as her love and happiness through her music. She is strong enough to be vulnerable in front of millions of people. She is talented, humble, honest and likable. Adele if you're reading this and you need help with your credit, I can help you!"

 

Laritza Orce is her brand! 

She can be found on:

Tik Tok

Facebook (Meta)

Instagram

by her name!! 

 

She is the 1 and Only: NunAfterHours!

 

She is the 1 and only NunAfterHours

Born and raised in Henderson, NC.

She had a religious upbringing. Her father was a pastor for most of her life.

She is the middle child and has 2 sisters whom she loves very much!

She considers herself to be an entertainer. She’s a multifaceted and versatile Artist. She raps, along with writing her own music and she also loves to dance. She hasn’t had any collaborations with any artists on her most recent projects yet, but she’s looking to do a few very soon! 

The best Advice Received

You only have 1 life

 Live for you and no one else

Her latest project is her EP, entitled “Fallen Angel”. In creating this EP, she wanted to show versatility and to show people that they can’t really put her in a box. There is a compilation of genres on that project, including hip-hop, pop, and rock. 

She came up with the title for the project “Fallen Angel”, because it relates to her spreading her wings to follow her passion of music, rather than succumbing to what other people believe she should do or be. 

In High School and College she wrote poetry. She didn’t start writing music until maybe about 3 years ago. There wasn’t anyone in particular that inspired her to start making music. It was just an idea and passion that she decided take a leap of faith with! 

One of her favorite songs that she has written is called: “Fallen Angel/ Abyss.” It’s one of the few songs where she gets a little personal. On top of that she loves the switch-up in that song. 

She’s had many performances but the one that she remembers the most is the Gemynii’s “HERstory” event (11/27/2019) at Pinhook in Durham. The energy and love from the audience was amazing! She didn’t know that so many people knew the words to her songs, so she was like wow! She also met a lot of cool people that night, and of course she had a great time!

When asked what makes her stand out from other Artists she responds with grace: "I’m humble and true to myself. I don’t try to follow trends or do shit for “clout”. I don’t care about fame. What I care about is building a brand by unapologetically being myself." 

She continues to explain, "It’s easy for people to stray away from their authentic selves. Some people die without ever really living, as paradoxical as that sounds. I admit that I was on that path, until I did some soul-searching. Since I grew up sheltered in a religious household it caused me to lose my identity, and I spent many years being and feeling trapped. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted." 

She dropped out of grad school to pursue music (What a bold leap of faith; inspiring!) She wanted to step out of the shadows and do something for herself, for a change. She was fed up with trying to live up to a standard of what other people wanted her to be. She just wanted to be her! 

She continues to share with, "There is only one me. There’s no one else like me. Hate me or love me. You choose. I don’t want my fans to love me just because they think my music is dope. I want my fans to love me for who I am, because I’M dope. I’m bold, unfiltered, and strong. I’m taking my power back through music. I’m ready to share more of myself with the world!" 

There are multiple opportunities around the corner even with the the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the music endeavors have been put on hold until further notice. Though she had a few shows cancelled/ postponed, she had a virtual live show streamed via Facebook and Instagram back in March. I plan on having another virtual show, hopefully by August. I’m also going to stream the video release for my song “Abyss”, sometime in July. So, y’all be on the lookout for that! 

She is currently working on her next EP. She haven’t decided on a name for it just yet. Her music video for “Abyss” is coming to you guys really soon! She's super excited to drop this one!

Contact Her @The Following Links

Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat: @nunafterhours 

Artist page on Facebook: NunAfterHours 

YouTube: NunAfterHours 

 Stream NunAfterHours’ music on 

Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, and Tidal. 

 

Rover Kasanova: Tuscaroran Legend EP

Best Advice 

Don't Worry About what other people doing 

Don't base your success off someone else is 

INVEST IN YOURSELF!

His name is Rover Kasanova. He was born and raised in Raleigh North Carolina. It would be South Raleigh to be exact. He believes himself to be an MC because with his skill and style he can control the crowd.

His most recent EP was called: Tuscaroran Legend. So what is it about? So, Tuscarora is a Native American Tribe from Eastern NC. He wanted to embrace his roots, so that’s where the name came from and you can tell its Native American Inspired by the sound.

He was always into music since he was a kid. .He shares that he was that kid dancing in the middle of the floor at the family functions and his Grandmother also played the piano. He also shares that during her time she was best friends with the talented and extraordinary Billy Holiday.

  

He’s had around 75 performances from small to large venues. He definitely is putting in the work and he’s hungry to continue making music that his fans and followers will respect, share and love.

His most memorable stage performance was when we was in a little town called Longs , South Carolina. He performed at spot in a House but to his surprise he saw that many people were familiar with the song he performed and their reaction was priceless. They danced and partied so hard it felt like they were going to fall through the floor!

If he could perform with any popular Artists today he would choose: Sheck West ,Da Baby Future, and Drake .He believes the shows would be wild and he’s eager to see and confirm that he can match their energy!

He is currently working on a major new mix-tape he is dropping and he has a lot of Visuals coming so stay tuned.

Follow him on Instagram and Facebook 

Rover Kasanova

Find all his music on all streaming platforms @ Rover Kasanova

Y'man Dog: The Hype of "RESILIENCE"

 Not* Just* An* Artist

He Has an Independent Label, N.U. Breed (Acronym defined as: Naturally-Unique) and his self-proclaimed branding as the “Gangsta-Humanitarian."

Best Advice from a O.G. of his @bigfoxxdmv :

“ Always check your money; Regardless of who the transaction is with. And if they happen to get offended that you opt to check your money then there is a possibility that they’re on some #bs..." 

The quote at the beginning of the song “RESILIENCE” 

Off of his debut album (Track #6) DOGMA – (Dog Eat Dog) where it says: Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those that dare believe, that something within them is superior to circumstance. - Bruce Barton

Current Album is titled DOGMA - (Dog Eat Dog) 

MAKE some noise for Forest Heights, Maryland’s own: Y'man Dog!!!! He’s from a town in Prince George County, Maryland, United States. It’s a part of the larger city of Oxon Hill, MD that’s iconic for the new National Harbor Conference Center and Resort.

He’s a songwriter and recording Artist who thinks of himself to be a “Lyrical-MC” He’s fluent with songwriting therefore he creates his own material; and from a lyricist’s perspective he’s excellent at painting pictures with words that build songs like an architect...so he’s pretty much both. 

He writes ALL of his lyrics and for this project he did collaborate with some dope talent to complete choruses and hooks on this album: @raythemoonchild (Resilience, Dog Eat Dog), @Blumondale (Tonight’s Tha Nite, So Into You), @__voyce (I Ain’t Lookin’) so check out the finished product!

The main reason he got into writing songs was due to his intolerance for messing up during freestyles. He also wanted to be able to remember hot lines and phrases afterwards so he opted to become a writer. As far as being inspired by another individual musically, he shares that the earlier albums of: 2Pac, Nas, T.R.U., WU-TANG Clan, Spice-1, U.G.K., Jay-Z, Redman, and Geto Boys inspired his lyrical inception.

Artists work hard on music daily but every now and they create song that really pushes their limits and undeniably, that nomination goes to: 'RESILIENCE' as his favorite song. 

The dedication and commitment to finishing this project made Y'man Dog super-selective about the instrumental chosen to marry the lyrics of this song.  He personally shares: “It's just that feeling you get as an Artist when you feel that you've superseded your expectations with track production. Shout out to @makaihbeats for the epic instrumental!” In getting hyped about his favorite track he had a few other tracks like 'WORTH', I AIN'T LOOKIN', and TONIGHT'S THA NITE he was passionate about too!

Many Artists start out with a grand dream but in the 30 to 40 performances and showcases part of that moment happened at his most memorable stage performance which took place in Mantanzas, Cuba at the 2018 Urban Hip-Hop Music Festival. 

The English translations of the tracks he performed may have been in English but the body language of head nods and dances mixed with cameras flashing with cheer verified that the vibes of Y'man Dog were accepted in the Cuban community with love and admiration. So, Shout out he says “to @africandiasporaalliance , @omarmartinez5034 , @linda_stansbury for providing me with the best accommodations and dope memories abroad.” That’s love!

Anyone who does music has at least one Major Artist that inspires them but this genius mind has a few Artist like: Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chains, Young Thug, Lil Wayne, YG, 21 Savage, Bardi and Moneybagg Yo that he could name. The his reason he chose these Artists he shares “is solely because of their reputations in executing phenomenal tracks/performances. Period.”

We are extremely excited to see all the Great things that happen next! He is continuing to pray and work in accordance of the blessings that he’s ask to receive, he shares “Reach For The Stars!” with enthusiasm. He’s staying focused as he politics and networks with professionals that can assure progressive track production, quality song collaboration, epic video treatment & production, lucrative management opportunities, significant placements, as well as various show bookings and or tour possibilities. He considers himself to be a Career Artist so having longevity is his duty in order for him to ultimately succeed in this industry, so as far as his music Career that’s greatly solidified!

 

NEXT MOVES

YET the work doesn’t stop! Right now, he’s in production of his full-length sophomore album titled 'Gangsta-Humanitarian.' He anticipates an EP for this project to be released around November 2020.

To Contact Y'man Dog and Hear More of his Music:

https://301dingo.com

https://instagram.com/yman_dog

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bIJJpf7l938KZuJ30X56S?si=3cvhg4lCQRq-OkGO2XDePw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmRTzp9vj45brhqEbuw_BFQ

https://facebook.com/301dingo

https://twitter.com/301dingo

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Artist: Sitch Shares ("Be Unapologetically You")

"The best advice in life I think I've gotten is to Be Unapologetically You." 

"Sometimes you just have to put your self-criticism aside and just put the work out..."

Wise Words from A Young Visionary..."Authenticity is an important factor in true success to me and as an artist, I believe in making music that has truth to it... even if the stories or situations in each song aren't non-fictional at least the emotion and energy in each work should be real. That's how  you connect with an audience beyond the beat." 

"FOR ART specifically, I received really great advice to stop nitpicking every work I make and just put things out. So often, we scrutinize every second of work we finish to the point where we don't share which is the reason we made the art in the first place. 

VIBE FACTS: He would love to peform with Beyonce and Nicki Minaj and Normani! He believes their energies would work well together!

 Conscious themes and lyrics still exist with hip hop and rap artist: Sitch, from Fayetteville NC. He’s an Artist who definitely puts a lot of effort into lyricism. His music may not always be instant club bangers (lol) but he consistently tries to write music with lyrical substance.

At 8 years old he got baptized and then later was in the church choir and he's been singing ever since . His mom's side of the family are all musical (hence the church choir). The Minister of Music at the church he grew up in, Mr. Russell McAllister, fostered the gifts he saw in all the kids and adults that were in the choir. He was Sitch's first inspiration to really trust God with his gift. As he started really pursuing music, he looked up to Artists like: Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna...and several different other Artists that stood out to him as powerful in the music industry. 

He’s currently finishing up a project called "LaJane Doe". The project includes songs about situations such as “trying to get the girl, finding the right person, the relationships you left but couldn't let go of, etc. It’s a realistic base because everyone's familiar with the concept of "Jane Doe." He wanted to spice up the anonymity and make it the subject of the EP because so many times these situations don't apply to one particular person or experience. 

He writes all of my own music yet there's only one song he co-wrote with a close friend of his and of course featured artists write their own verses. He also sometimes gets inspiration by talking with friends and colleagues about their stories and experiences. SO, on this project, the song "DUNCH Date" (DUNCH = dinner + lunch, like "linner" but flipped) features fellow independent Artist HAiKV a good friend of his.

Many Artists have at least one favorite song on their album and that song for him is called: "Pluto." Yes! Pluto is a ballad from LaJane Doe about a guy who wants to explore a relationship with a person. But he has to face and overcome his inner struggles and apprehensions. Yet, he's honestly afraid to go for it because he's unsure of what will happen. Happens to everyone, right? 

Well the idea of single life and loneliness being traded for the more lively, active life of companionship is paralleled to Pluto and Neptune. Pluto is that image of solitude, coldness, independence, etc. But, Neptune represents water and oceans, always ebbing and flowing, teaming with life. He adds "It's real deep, y'all. lol!"

Concerts & Careers and More

He started performing his own music at Packapalooza, hosted by his Alma Mater NC State, in 2015. He continued to perform at Packapalooza a few years in a row. He also shared his talent at a few benefit concerts, AfroPack and at two RAW Artist Showcases

one in Raleigh and the other more recently in Atlanta, GA.

His most memorable performance is probably Packapalooza 2016. Why? Because he had a 15-minute set and so many things went wrong in that 15 minutes! Imagine as an Artist your mic dies during your first song? Then it took half the song for the sound guy to get a new one, on top of that there was this weird audio malfunction that came up from the end of one song through the next one... It was very interesting, shares Sitch. But that didn't stop him did it? Nope! Not even a little!

So with all the experience he has gained thus far, what is Next! He is currently pushing his "LaJane Doe" project! Also well as he plans to produce more visual content. As he wraps up his current project he's still estatic about performing more often, doing more interviews, networking and making more music! So stay tuned!

WANT MORE?! CHECK HIM OUT 

You can look me up on Spotify and Apple Music, and on Reverbnation & SoundCloud @sitchofficial. Follow me on Instagram at @sitchofficial and Facebook at @sitchofficialmusic. I can always be contacted at sitchofficial@gmail.com as well.