ALLSTAR EDITORIAL
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apologize. It’s only right to start by expressing my regrets that we couldn’t include all the DFW VIPs in this special edition. There was definitely some rhyme and reason for who was interviewed, but there was also a lack of time. And some of y’all don’t have good phone numbers anymore (or your girl was lying when I called). As for the ones that are featured, I mostly selected people we haven’t shown love to in the past. We know there are a lot of OG’s in DFW, and many of them we’ve already featured in the mag or on the website, so we wanted to give the up-and-comers a look in OZONE too. OZONE always supports the indie grind and the underdogs. We also took suggestions from DJs and our reps, so essentially the movers and shakers of Dallas put together this lineup. Plus, there are a few names on the radar we plan to showcase in monthly issues yet to come, so we held off for now. I started to shout out the folks missing, then realized it’s impossible to quantify them all. So, just know that I know who’s who, or I know someone that knows who’s who, and we have respect for everyone equally. We also have a lot of future opportunities for Patiently Waiting articles, reviews, photo galleries, audio/video/event features on OzoneMag.com, not to mention the Super Bowl issue next year. If you feel you’ve been overlooked or have something to submit, feel free to reach out (Jen@ OzoneMag.com). There are two special people I do need to thank for their help. Our rep Pookie of Ur-
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banSouth provided photos, input, and a neverending street phone book. Without that I’d be lost. And shouts to my pa’tna DJ Merk, CEO of NGenius Ent., for keeping it 100 whenever I asked a question. Merk has his own artists, but he put me up on a lot of rappers outside of his camp. Really, Merk made me a fan of the whole Dallas movement in the first place, and he’s not even from there originally. Dallas is by far one of my favorite places – the culture, the movement, all of it. In many ways this city’s Hip Hop movement parallels Atlanta’s, and the comparisons are obvious – but there’s a big difference as well. Dallas’ full potential hasn’t been tapped yet. People are willing to grow, and most don’t have the “I’m a celebrity already, minus the check” mentality. I fux with people like that. And I predict the rest of the country will catch on soon enough too. Especially after All Star visitors see how y’all get down. BTW, have you seen the weekend event listing? Am I gonna have time to eat? Someone better take me to Rudy’s and Sweet Georgia Brown. “I finna hit dat hoe.” - Ms. Rivercity (Below: Louisiana Cash, Kiki J, Mr Lucci, Ms Rivercity, & Mr Pookie @ K104)