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FADE IN / ISSUE NO.4 - VOL NO. 1 21st April' 2003 |
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The
Squad is pleased to present to you the beautiful and talented Nadine
Velazquez. We first noticed Nadine in BIKER BOYZ from Dreamworks.
Stay tuned as she will star opposite Eddie Griffin and Breckin Meyer
in the upcoming film, BLAST. Nadine has also handled the stage where
she appeared in No Exit, El Oso, La Fiera de Ajusco and Horas de
Encuentro, all for the respected Cuerda Floja Arts Troupe. Nadine
is fluent in Spanish and has extensive education in a variety of
mediums, including classical training, improvisation, vocal and
street dance. A native of Chicago and of Puerto Rican descent, she
currently resides in Los Angeles. Stay tuned - this Latina talent
will shine on. The Squad is watching.
If
you have professional inquiries about Ms. Velazquez,
send a note to:inquire@urbanfilmpremiere.com
- PRINCIPALS ONLY
CALLING
ALL ACTORS, MODELS --- If you want THE SPOTLIGHT like NADINE, be
sure to get your HEADSHOTS ready. When
URBANFILMPREMIERE.COM launches, you will have the opportunity to
upload THREE HEADSHOTS and your RESUME for the whole world to see.
For more information, holla at THE SQUAD.
Send
inquiries to: producer@urbanfilmpremiere.com
PLEASE
DO NOT SEND ANY PHOTOS BY E-MAIL.
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Spring
is here and members of The Squad are already guilty
of "reckless eyeballin" at the beautiful women
from coast to coast. With that said, ladies, we know
you want your hair tight. We suggest that you attend
GLAM ROCK this weekend for a lil' motivation.
Reckless
Eyeballin - A term used to describe a person that
cannot take their eyes off of someone even if they are
strolling with their loved one. And if the person being
"RE" is with another, that's even better.
Hence, it's reckless and dang near unstoppable. So stop
trippin.
[WARNING - 20 out of 20 Doctors recommend that
Reckless Eyeballin can also lead to broken limbs and
The Evil Eye. USE CAUTION at all times.]
The
Squad
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If
you haven't seen CITY OF GOD,
you better recognize.
It's a great film. Nuff said.
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Jordan
Has Left The Building
The Squad joined our friends from On The Potomac Productions,
a Washington DC based film production company, for the final
home game of Mr. Michael Jordan.
FADE IN is dedicated to film, music and lifestyle, but can
anyone deny that Mike has been the greatest show on earth
since he hit the jumper against Georgetown in the NCAA basketball
championship? With on-screen shout outs from Ice Cube, Scotty
P., Dean Smith and the likes, Mike was wished the best as
he says goodbye to the game for good. The Squad observed Mike
during the game and watched his every move. What separated
him from the other 6' 8" players on the court? We nailed
it down to one thing - DESIRE. Even while trailing by ten
points in the eventual loss to the awful Knicks, Jordan crashed
the boards, set picks, instructed his squad, and still walked
with a swagger. As he sank one of his last jumpers and backpedaled
down the court, The Squad was thinking, dang Mike, we are
going to miss you. And for all that think Mike doesn't do
enough for the community, he had NEW computers given to all
18 DC Public High Schools at a closing ceremony. Now that's
game and undoubtedly THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.
The Squad
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YO LA, THE
SQUAD, CLUBBINTV.COM & ABSOLUT are coming to the
LEFT COAST on Thursday, April 24TH.
JOIN US AT
THE GATE
643 N. LaCienega Blvd W. Hollywood, CA 310/289-8808
ABSOLUT Soulful Sunday's makes its LA Acoustic Soul
Debut
April 24th, 6pm-10pm at The Gate
To join our VIP Guest List, please send your request
to:
yourtickets@urbanfilmpremiere.com
PLEASE INCLUDE
YOUR FULL NAME, FULL NAMES OF GUESTS
AND WHAT YOU DO.
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OLD
MAGS - HE SAID IT, WE BELIEVE IT
One of the best magazine explorations of film and the internet
hit racks courtesy of YAHOO in the year 2000 where the film-master,
Roger Ebert, wrote these words.
"Hollywood and the internet are on a collision course.
The internet will survive and so will
those in Hollywood that understand it."
- Roger Ebert
YAHOO Internet Life
April, 2000
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Verizon
knows how you like it. Check out the sounds of Island
Def Soul Recording Artist, MUSIQ and special guest,
AARIES as they kick off the 2003 Verizon Music
Festival Club Series.
WHEN: Friday, April 25th, 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th Street,
Philadelphia, PA.
Contact Ticketmaster at 215-336-2000 or log on to
Ticketmaster.com.
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY. Artists subject to change.
Verizon. Make progress every day! |
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PAID
IN FULL, from director Charles Stone III (Drumline), is out
on DVD. The Squad is aware that many of you passed on the film
when it was in theaters. But don't miss it now. The marketing
led many consumers to believe that the film was another shoot-em-up
hood flick. NOT. This film, based on the lives of a few legendary
Harlem playas, is actually a great story about one man's reluctance
to partake in the drug game and his eventual rise and partial
fall. With solid acting from Wood Harris (Remember The Titans,
The Wire) and Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile, TV's ER), the film is a
great visual journey from your couch or in your headrest for
you ballas out there.
The Squad was particularly impressed with the performance from
Harlem Heavyweight, Cam'Ron. Cam'Ron provided the type of bull-headed
energy that worked very well with the smooth performance styles
of Phifer and Harris. The Squad also believes that only a rapper
could have played that role right and tight.
Big shout to the films producers: The Roc (Damon Dash/Jay-Z),
Brett Ratner and Ron Rotholz for giving Cam this role. He held
it down B.
The Squad
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"If
you kickin it from your heart, you can go wherever your
heart
wants you to go."
- Tupac Shakur
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Once upon a time, while strolling in the mall with my mom,
a big, fat dude walked by and I started laughing and
acting like an a**. BAM. BOP. SMACK. OUCH! My mom smacked
me so hard for laughing at the fat man that since then, I
have yet to laugh at anyone fat except for Fat Albert and
Fred Flintstone. I laugh at them because I still act like
I am six years old.
For any of you out there that still think laughing at fat
people is ok, comedienne
Mo'Nique, aka, The Queen of Comedy, might kick your a**
for thinking so. The two-time
NAACP Image Award winner throws some light on the
situation in her new book, Notes of a Big Girl in a Small
Minded World - Skinny Girls Are Evil.
The book is definitely a great read, funny and insightful
for those out there considered to be big-boned. (Is that a
word?) Mo'Nique takes you on a journey of what it's like
to grow up with that monkey on your back. Weaving how to
conquer those problems with the average day of a heavy-set
woman (my mom makes me use that word) vs. skinny chicks,
Mo'Nique will enlighten readers with why you should be
respectful of someone's mind and body. If you don't follow
her advice, take a trip to the mall with my mom.
Tiger from The Squad
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