YOUR FAVORITE RAPPER’S FAVORITE MAGAZINE T.I. INTERVIEW BY PIMP C 4 YEARS OF OZONE CLASSIC PHOTOS CITTY BLOCK BIG POKEY ALL-STARS SHAWN JAY: A BAD DAY IN DUVAL JACKI-O: RECOVERING BOOSTER MEMPHIS, TN: COMING OUT HARD IN 2006 4YEARS ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION YOUR FAVORITE RAPPER’S FAVORITE MAGAZINE T.I. INTERVIEW BY PIMP C BLOCK JACKI-O BIG POKEY SHAWN JAY MEMPHIS, TN: COMING OUT HARD IN 2006 THE YEAR 4ANNIVERSARY ALL-STARS SPECIAL EDITION may06contents PUBLISHER/EDITOR: Julia Beverly MUSIC EDITOR: Maurice G. Garland ASSOCIATE EDITOR: COVER STORIES Matt Sonzala ADVERTISING SALES: T.I. pg 58-60 Che’ Johnson (Gotta Boogie) Gary LaRochelle All-Stars pg 62-64 LEGAL AFFAIRS: Kyle P. King, P.A. 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I just wanted to commend you on the latest issue.* DJ Drama is my dude, so him being on the cover was a good look. Also, your commentary is ill. I like how you stood up to Zino. Keep up the good work and out-hustle these fools. Women can shut the game down. – Kay Konnect, [email protected] I just got your magazine and I’m loving it for real. Keep doing your* thing. And, it doesn’t matter what color you are. Hip-hop is in the heart. What it dew, OZONE? Y’all are putting’ out tight stories and stuff – Ricky Troupe in* your magazine, so props for that, but y’all got to get something on Magnificent outta H-Town, he doin’ it big. I would also like to see I’ve always enjoyed your magazine for showing love to the South articles on DSR and other Texas rappers. and* showcasing new artists. Much love to you and your whole staff. – [email protected] Congratulations on the distribution deal. Keep up the good work! – Ryno, [email protected] (Houston, TX) * I like your May issue. I took some info from your 2 Cents about the magazine game. Even though the magazine I’m going to do has noth- Yo, I have been waiting to see DJ Smallz for a long time. It looks ing to do with hip-hop, the information was still useful. like* he did a lot of prepping for that OZONE photo shoot. Finely – DJ E-Feezy, [email protected] (Memphis, TN) waxed eyebrows at your local Asian nail shop: $25. Clean haircut at your local barber: $15. Five days to grow a 3:00 shadow: $0. Imitation Dammit! That whole DJ issue was like the DJ Bible. It really opened cohiba cigar at your local bodega: $20. Finally seeing Smallz’ face in my* eyes to the DJ game. I couldn’t put that issue down until 4 AM the OZONE Magazine: Priceless! next morning. That issue didn’t leave anything out. It covered all the – Mike Simmons, [email protected] issues of a DJ. I even gained respect for a DJ that y’all had an article on – I thought he was an asshole but after reading about the dues he Congrats to OZONE on the March 2006 issue. Your first annual DJ paid, I gained respect for him. The only problem I had with that issue issue* was great. I loved the fact that you didn’t just give radio DJs the was the fact that you left out some of Florida’s hottest DJs like DJ chance to talk, but y’all looked at club and mixtape DJs as well. Now Shine, DJ Lil Boy, DJ Ezone, DJ Space Age, and a whole slew of other all you need is two things: an issue for label reps and the first annual Florida DJs. But it’s gravy. I’ll be on the cover of the next DJ issue. OZONE Magazine Awards. Keep doin’ ya thing. – Hen-Roc, [email protected] (Orlando, FL) – DJ Shine, [email protected] * I just read JB’s 2 Cents in issue #42, and I want to congratu- Congratulations on your success with OZONE. I’d personally like late OZONE for hitting the newsstands with national distribution. No to* thank OZONE for recognizing myself and all the other DJs in your doubt, every indie mag wants to get to that level. But at the same March DJ edition. I have been reading OZONE for about ten issues time, I’m here in the city of NYC. Harlem, to be exact. I’m with Don now, but never did I think that I would be in there this soon! I knew Diva Magazine, and we have been doing our thing for years putting eventually I would make it, but I didn’t know it would be that fast. So it down for the streets. Our name rings bells. And for you to say that once again, thank you! It has definitely been great exposure for me. I other magazines can’t set up interviews and “New York mags are have received over a hundred calls (972-822-8684) and numerous hits really confused right now because there’s no New York rappers to on my website (www.djdrop.com). OZONE is definitely the Source of write about,” that’s talking real reckless and crazy. You’re constantly the South, no pun intended. putting The South vs. The North in your magazine, knowing that it – DJ Drop, [email protected] (Dallas, TX) kind of creates a separation between Coasts just like the whole East Coast vs. West Coast situation. It’s nothing wrong with competition, Your DJ issue was definitely one to remember! You’re on to some- but to get at New York mags is crazy knowing that you have some up thing* really big, without the Hollywood glamour. Keep doing your north artists in your magazine and so on. We as Northerners also play thing! a big role in the hip-hop society. And at the end of the day, it’s about – DJ T-Fixx, [email protected] being the best at what you do and putting out a good product that will keep the readers entertained. But you must respect everybody in the Just wanted to let you know that your DJ edition of the magazine game.