Pierre Fleming: A Hidden R & B Legend

 

Vibe Highlights

“I feel like R&B is making its comeback I’m just waiting on the big re-entry so to speak.”

He had one feature on the EP which was whine one time ft Alex flow

 Best advice someone ever gave him:

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

You may not have known but NC has many amazing talents and this singer/ songwriter and or Artist: Pierre Fleming, who was born and raised in Wilson NC is one of the hidden Legends. He is highly devoted to music, and he shares a passion for video production & photography.

 

His current single is called SHOW ME which was released in 2021 along with his EP entitled Seven Vibes. The inspiration that motivated him to create the pair was based on past experiences. He witnessed relatable perspectives through the eyes of others and wanted to vibe along with topics that would captivate his audience.  

He always had the ability to sing yet at the age of 18 he started writing his own songs because he didn’t know of any dedicated songwriters. In the beginning of his career, he started with many local indie concerts. He even won a first-place award in a local competition in 2014. He stayed inspired by all the prominent singers of that time; MJ, R Kelly, Usher, Tyrese, Joe just to name a few and each Artist had a different element that he liked, which shows in his music today.

We listen to Artist collaborations every day. The Artists go on tour, end up on billboards, and magazines together. So Wait! Wait! before you continue reading go check out one of Pierre Flemings' songs then close your eyes just for a minuet and imagine reading a flyer with the names: Pierre Fleming and H.E.R ( 5 time grammy winner) on the cover. The harmonies are undeniable and with such a smooth connected sound and relatable lyrics from both parties there is no other choice but to sit back and listen.

An Artist collaboration is just one door. There are many unique opportunities for him to be successful. We will hear more songs, see more music videos and live performances. He also wants to eventually start his own label and sign his own artists. You never know you could be the next big thing to blow up on his label, so keep your ear to the streets!

MAKE SURE TO

Check out his work and hear his sound at: www.iampierreflemingmusic.com.

Learn more about him through social media!

Instagram @iampierrefleming and Facebook: Pierre Fleming 

 

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!! 

 

JohnnyMac Jr: Making Bangers! Are You "Next Up"

Favorite Songs He Wrote: 

Follow your dreams or Divine

...is from Asbury, Park New Jersey!  At the age of 13 he started making music with his buddy for fun but boy oh boy was he terrible. Then as he matured  over the years he started to use music as a way to vent and help him out with stress.

He grew up always listening to hip-hop, and rap. He also loves jazz music and specific old school hip hop Artists such as: Eric b and Rakim, Mobb deep and many other talented Artists in those genres. 

Now, re all know kids can be harsh so when he started rapping in High School a lot of his peers would make fun of him and comment on his material telling him he "sucks." But, one day he just learned at the end of the day none of that matters if something makes you happy and you enjoy it; do you. 

When he was in his young 20's he dreamed of becoming famous and all that cool stuff but now he just does it for a hobby and of course because he enjoys making music.

When he originally started making music it was as a joke and he and his buddy would add in funny freestyles. But then around 2010 he linked up with a few kids on Facebook and he realized his style was something Legends are made out of: dope!

He taught himself how to record. The passion he feels fuels him with enthusiasm about the whole process: from listening to beats and just vibin' to tell a story. He loves every moment.

He now considers himself to be more of a lyricist. He tries to tell his stories in his songs and get them to connect with the audience. “We are all human so I know people go through some stuff” he shares and that’s something he believes that his listeners will connect with him on. 

His most current album released is called “Next Up” feat JF3RG. It’s on all major online stores just search JohnnyMac JR. He shares that nothing really inspired to he and Jf3RG to create it they just continued to mix and create new ideas by doing features and all of them were hits so they said let’s make it an album and of course every song was a banger !!!!

 The success he received motivated him to write more music and with that journey came back to back collaborations with fire Artists such as:  

Sammy Adams 

JFerg Astylez 

SnapBack 

TCTKO 

Capone Ace Montana  

Ice Kane 

Soulja Boy 

BLVZ 

Riff raff 

He and his crew had a whole movement they would do a shit ton of features with each other  and they had some heavy hitters at the time such as: LiL B, Riff Raff, and Soulja Boy on their movement. He flew out to Cali to meet up with all them and they created music and shot a few music videos. So, after that whole era they felt confident, and they were surprised that people were rocking so from there he started to take music more seriously. He wanted to explore the Music scene more so he kinda went down his own path trying to find his flow. He started telling stories of different aspects of relationships and just the shit people can connect to and his fans and followers grew seemingly overnight. 

 

So far he has performed 4 times, did a few videos on YouTube and as he stated previously he sees this as a hobby. He does this music for the fun. So, what's considered fun? The first time he ever performed! It was at Asburt Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey. There were about 725 people and the place was packed!  He performed his song: Follow Your Dreams and the feeling he describes as just amazing!

IF you are an Artist admiration for another Artists' work can be inspiring. Now, his all time #1 person he would love to work with is: Mac Miller (RIP). Why? because his vibe was just so perfect, very chill and he knew how to share a great story. But if he could work with an Artist as of right now it be Travis Scott, just because his energy is so LIT! 

 We want to stay in the mix with everything going on, he is currently working on his next singles and doing features. He will continue to drop music every so often and naturally he plans on dropping another album. There is no set date yet but maybe in the next 3 months. So! Be on the look out!

For More Dope Music Go To

Google - JohnnyMac JR

Instagram -  @JohnnyMacJR

Twitter - @JohnnyMac_JR

YouTube - JohnnyMac JR

 

iTunes - JohnnyMac JR

Spotify - JohnnyMac JR

+ all other streaming service 

 

Best Advice Given

Keep pushing and never give up on your dream. If you put what you want out into the universe you will receive.

NCC Records: Promotes Indy Artists

 

James “Mistajay” Genwright II majored in Business administration. But he wasn’t sure which direction to take his degree in but somehow his heart was strongly interested in: the Music.  

In the creation of making dreams come true, he and his team went through several different incarnations and mangers to gain control over their direction in music as a group. So his Inspiration to start NCC Records: North Carolina Commissioned Records was born from that desire but that was just the beginning. Okay so, what is NCC Records? It is a record and entertainment label that provides music services, writing features, sponsorship, promotion and distribution. The company is really aimed at promoting the success of their communities by sponsoring Indy Artists in music and film projects.

 

As the CEO of a very successful and ever growing company the ability to lead in certain situations is a major key component. It requires you to be a good listener willing to learn as well as intelligently delegate and remain inquisitive while staying on top of the newest trends in the industry. As we know life wouldn’t be as exciting without a couple challenges. But they are met with diligence and professionalism. There are times when decisions have to be made quickly, from deciding whether to keep with the newest sound or go in a different direction to finding who to work and network with that will be just as passionate about getting to the next level as you.

There are a variety of ways to create success and one of the things that this CEO would like to see more of is content on the company website that reflects a diverse range of entertainment endeavors. Which he hopes will lead to eventually working with heavy hitters like the multi-faceted Ice Cube and Kathy Hughes who started in radio with music and turned her vision into an entertainment empire.

FUN FACT: Participated in the Indie Film game with a couple small acting roles!

Connect & Learn & Excel find Out More

Instagram: nccceo

Facebook: NccRecords Theempire on

Twitter: nccrecordempire

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Empire Musiq: Underground Independent Hip Hop

Terrell Moore: The Freshman

What's the best advice somebody ever gave you? 

That tomorrow is never promise so basically get things done while you have the time #WordsofWisdom

Links to some of his work

1. Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-freshman/1495350599

2.  Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/1XkZiJktvkgGaFUuOAKdRb?si=JMm7k1RrR3O5id9DUbdrjw   

3. SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/downersclub/sets/terrell-moore-the-freshman

ALL the way from Philadelphia, PA Terrell Moore considers himself to be an MC and a very versatile Artist. His current album: The Freshman, was a goal of his for a long time. He writes all his own music and has collaborated with several different Artists and Musicians on his most recent album. On this current album is favorite song is called: “Get High” he shares that he wrote the song because the “Concept was so different and touching.” 

His inspiration comes from a long line of diverse music backgrounds. He enjoys listening to Motown and gospel music. During his journey he listened to and watched Sisco: The Dragon and Usher.
As it stands many Artists have Popular current Artists that they look up to, so that Artist for Mr. Moore is: Tory Lanez. He is a Canadian Rapper, Songwriter, Singer and Record Producer. He chose this Artist because from his sound and style this Artist is definitely a hybrid of R&B and Hip Hop. 

Mr. Moore hasn’t performed at any major venues yet just a few small venues and open mic’s. But his most memorable performance was when he performed in Wilmington, Delaware. He performed one song called: I GO which is on his current EP. The setup was kinda unusual because the Artists that were supposed to perform on the song weren’t there so he had to get his Artist friend Queen Mesh to help him perform the song. The audience was still very supportive!

Terrell Moore is constantly working on the next phase of his Music Career! So much goes into getting his music out there so while he is promoting and performing songs from his current album he is also excited about the creation and release of his second EP very soon and he’s looking forward to performing at bigger venues, hopefully this year!

Thunder for Lyrics: Arkansas Bo

 Arkansas Bo

"I speak the truth and the truth is not always pretty. People will tell you how you need to change and follow the crowd, as for Arkansas Bo, I stand out because I am Arkansas Bo, the lyricist."

Thunder for Lyrics...

Born Marlon Jennings Jr. IS an American Hip Hop Artist from Stuttgart, Arkansas (Sugatown). He began his Hip Hop career at the age of thirteen. He became inspired by the likes of legendary rappers such as Scarface, 8 Ball & MJG, UGK, Outkast, and many more. Bo became a lyrical monster in his lyrical writing style. His track, Arkansas Sound, commanded the attention of Scarface of the Geto Boys and owner of the label FACEMOB MUSIC.  Arkansas Bo's baritone voice brings thunder to his brutally honest lyrics that always carry a conscious message. 

BO, has always written his own material. He collaborated with quite a few people, a couple are 607 and Mousequake. Together they are always dope. People don't know that he has always been the type to express himself in the arts. He majored in art and sculpturing in college. He also writes poetry and he began transforming his art of poetry into the art of Hip Hop music. He was inspired by the likes of legendary rappers such as Scarface, 8 Ball & MJG, UGK, Outkast, and He has opened for many Hip Hop legends including:Paul Wall, Lil Boosie, Bunn B, Big Krit, Fat Joe, Tela, Devin the Dude, Scarface, Webbie, 8 Ball & MJG, and more. He also did major collaborations with Devin the Dude (Rap-A-Lot), Mr. Serve-On (No Limit), and featured on Multi-Platinum Producer, Keith Clizark's Still Burnin 2 mixtape. He makes it a point with other Arkansas Artists such as; D-Dirt, Touda, and a special collaboration with E Dubb on the conscious project: Black Lives Don't Matter.

His favorite song he has written: is Black Lives Don’t Matter. He loves it because it’s true. He wanted to help bring awareness to police brutality as well as lift his community up. So, he and some other artists from Arkansas got together to bring out the message. Bo continues to amazes us with his latest album. He was inspired to create one of his most well-known songs Ubiquitous because he feels "the state of HIP HOP is slipping. He grew up on Hip Hop so he was taught to be proud of the culture. The women taught young girls that "black girls do rock" and now he feels like hip hop is lost on the current generation. 

See Into the Future

Currently Bo is working on his next project. He has a show in Dallas, TX in June of this year. He will be performing live at Club RBC Deep Ellum.  While he is performing all over the United States he also had time to write his next album :Tide (Tired) of this Shit, and he's getting ready to go into the studio to record. He and his team continue to promote his current singles, Man of the Year, Man Say, Livin’ A Lie, Ubiquitous, and Thick Wit It (ft Devin the Dude).

His work can be found on all available streaming platforms. As well as:

 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=arkansas+bo. 

On my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, @ Arkansasbo and @ArkasasboMusic. 

And on my artist website page https://www.blonde-intelligence.com/arkansas-bo-artist-page.html

Artist of the People: ImTheFatboy

He is the:

 Artist of the People 

Independent Hip-Hopper, from Greensboro, NC (North Side, Summit & Cone) known for his Black and white sketch Art, glasses enthusiast and proud dad: “ImTheFatboy.” He’s an Artist, a Creative at heart, and an introvert who spent a lot of time in the RDU area yet busted out of his shell early on all for the love of music!

Well Known Artists That Inspired "ImTheFatboy" 

• The Notorious B.I.G: "He was "black and ugly as ever and still had it all. He didn't have suave' like Heavy D or muscles like Treach. He was dark skin, fat, and cock-eyed yet gave a mountain of hope to a young heavyset kid in North Carolina."

• Eminem: "...he lived, breathed, and ate rap music! Despite things like a rough childhood, homelessness, and/or not always knowing how he was going to feed his child he still went all in for rap wherever he could." 

Weird Al: "...he taught me a lot about individuality in music. Doing your own thing, carving your own lane and being your own strange, quirky, genuine self despite what the critics may object to."

IF he could perform with any popular Artist in the industry today he would chose: 

• J. Cole, or Da Baby for the love of Carolina Culture. 
• Weird Al or Eminem so he can make an attempt to not geek by meeting one of his faves 
• Lastly he’d make some classic music in the process with Big K.R.I.T, Juvenile, Timbaland, and Future.  

Best Advice

A lot of the advice he received when he first started was simply "go hard" and it was always so vague. So to expand on that for his readers he adds: “put on the blinders, put your head down, and work. You are your own best friend and your own worst enemy. Don't worry about what the next Artist is doing, or what the DJs and radio may want. Focus on the people that enjoy your craft for what it is.

He continues with “Two genuine supporters is better than a thousand randoms who won't give you the time of day. Start small, use what you've got, and build. It takes time and effort, but it's totally doable. And this isn't just for music but for any venture that you may be interested in!”

(Doesn't Get Much More Honest Than That!)

He’s considers himself to a little bit of an MC and a Lyricist. The meaning of the title MC hits differently for some but for this Artist he describes it as: “MC still has that old school meaning of "Master of Ceremonies" or "Move the Crowd" and when he performs he likes to think he gets the crowd involved and keeps the atmosphere pumping! But then he reflects on what the meaning of being a Lyricist is to him: “As far as a lyricist goes that's all about pen, substance, subject matter, variety..." He can tell a story, or make people dance, or set a romantic tone and the vocabulary he chooses to place over a well-crafted beat plays a major role in how people receive his songs.

In 2010 he decided to start getting on stages, networking, and taking things more seriously as an Artist. Then between the years of 2010-2011 he performed at least a hundred times throughout NC. After that he lost count. But it's been a lot and now he’s putting his own concerts and showcases together.

He does “pen” all of his own music. He’s been writing for over 20 years and he’s been told he’s gotten pretty good at it. On his up and coming album "Falcon Heavy" he shares his experience working with: The V and  Juhara, two singers with incredible style and range.

One is VA singer The V (aka Von Sinatra) on his song "Taste" which is a more mellow, Golden Era Hip Hop kind of song about enjoying the finer things in life. The other singer he worked with is Juhara out of Ohio, who absolutely aced his song "I Love It" and really set the tone. It's a smooth track about how when people in a relationship are chasing goals they often may not have much free time to just enjoy the company of their partner. But also it shares how wonderful the experience a couple can have together once they do make the time for one another. 

His music changes lives daily but three of his songs that really stand out first are: "Pipe Dream", "Cry for Attention", or "Weight" because they were written during a tough time. He shares with deep reflection how he was homeless, struggling and how the notebook became his journal of expression, so those songs are powerful. 

Yet, his most well received song is titled: "Sumo" which helped him line up many of the  opportunities and connections he still utilizes currently. He’s received great feedback from the song, and had an awesome video attached that did around 1.5k views. Even more when he incorporated the song into his performance (complete with a fitting and surprising collapse at the end lol) it was an over the top track for him. The song "Sumo" received a lot of love the summer of 2012 and 2013!

His most memorable stage performance to this day is still the night he performed at the Bull City Music Awards at the prestigious and well known Carolina Theatre in Downtown Durham. There was a packed house full of people more than ready to cheer on their favorite Indies, opportunity to network with some heavy hitters in NC (a couple 102 Jamz/K97.5 hosts and DJs were there, and even the local news pulled up to cover the awards show.

Debra Morgan from WRAL News attended the event, pulled him to the side to tell him how much she enjoyed his performance and she took a picture with him! He opened for Chubb Rock and received the first reward of the night! All in all it was the most incredible night he’s had musically!

He is in constant creative mode so, his upcoming current album "Falcon Heavy" is his current passion project! It was inspired by Elon Musk and Space X's launch of the "Falcon Heavy 9" rocket which was heralded as the first space launch by an independent company. In his opinion it signified creating “your own lane and going against the grain.” He's also hoping to inspire newer artists to do their own thing rather than what they think others may or may not like.

The Journey For Success Continues...

He is currently learning marketing, networking, fan building, content creation, and event planning/promotion. As a creative he gets stuck in the cycle of creation. He makes something crafty and artful then puts it out. But in the music industry there's a lot more to it than that so he's learning more about his demographic from a human perspective, expanding on his connections, and of course putting together his own showcases and concerts. He has aspirations of possibly taking a more behind the scenes role (artist development or something similar) rather than trying to stay in the spotlight. But right now he's enjoying the ride!

He's very focused right now on several projects as he's polishing his upcoming 6 track EP "Falcon Heavy" and pushing his single "The Biggest Loser." He's working on his first concert "Live 95" (4/19/19 321 Fonville St. Burlington. Tickets on Eventbrite) as well as another in Durham which is be added later. He's also putting together a merchandise line as well as his website and preparing for a couple performances in South Florida at the end of March.

Contact Him and Find His Work Online @

-Instagram:@ImTheFatboy

-Twitter: @ImTheFatboy

-Facebook: @ImTheFatboy

-Reverb, SoundCloud, audiomack etc: @ImTheFatboy

-ImTheFatboy.com coming soon!