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Wow! We have kicked off 2021 with challenge after challenge. One thing I know that unites us all is our love of music, fashion , film and literature .Happy New Year Pump It Up Magazine readers!We start the New Year off with our Hip Hop edition. On the cover is Geechie Dan, award winning rapper and director of the Hip Hop Museum in Washington DC.We've got some great articles on Hip Hop culture that will answer questions you may have on its influence in the world today!Don't forget to check out our new and upcoming indie artists,Terry Blades sultry Smooth Jazz and R&B gem, called The Silent Treatment.The chart topping AC artist Em, who's single Say What You Mean was #2 on Digital Radio Tracker indie chart, and is gaining huge traction at the Triple A radio format.A great interview with Grandmaster GMS.And last but not least, the legendary Dance Diva Jessica Williams who's new single " So Good" talks about being at home with those you love.Don't forget to check out our recommended books section , fashion and of course please tune in to Pump It Up Magazine radio.Be safe and wellAnissa Boudjaoui

Dear Readers,As the last days of fall are upon us, we have a lot to share with you in this issue .But the bulk of this issue is our focus on new wonderful and talented artists.On the cover of this month's issue is the soulful and inspirational pop/urban artist Em! There are no words to describe this artists passion, vision, and inspiration. Her new single "Say What You Mean" is a message to every woman or man in a relationship where honesty and integrity are challenged .Artists Bishop Julian Turner and Brenda Sutton-Turner give us a slamming remake ofYah Mo Be There.Karma the artist brings us the gem called "The Birthday Song"And Michael B. Sutton romances us with his silky, sultry voice in the love ballad called "Those Words".And there is more including steps to enhance your social media presence, movies books, beauty tips, humanitarian awareness and more.And to top it off, there is our invitation for you to tune in to our radio station,Pump It Up Magazine Radio.Lastly,Don't forget to vote November 3rd!Peace and blessingsAnissa Boudjaoui

LOVE IS GENTLE AS A ROSEAND LOVE CAN CONQUER ANY WARIT'S TIME TO TAKE A STANDBROTHERS AND SISTERS JOIN HANDSWE GOT TO LET LOVE RULELOVE TRANSCENDS ALL SPACE AND TIMEAND LOVE CAN MAKE A LITTLE CHILD SMILECAN'T YOU SEE THIS WON'T GO WRONGBUT WE GOT TO BE STRONGWE CAN'T DO IT ALONEWE GOT TO LET LOVE RULE

Catch up with the latest news Pump itup magazine No matter where you are this summer, you'll need a good magazine to keep you company and help you relax! Entertainment, Lifestyle, and Humanitarian Awareness!This issue pays tribute to the magic of soul music! First let us pay our respects to Civil Right Leader John Lewis who passed away last month. He was truly and inspiration to many! On the cover of this months issue we have the beautiful H'Atina, a powerhouse of a singer who's voice hits to the depth of ones soul. A true soul singer with a voice that will surely get your attention.We have a wonderful article on The Magic of Soul Music by Coco Reyes , one of our talented contributors. Other articles of interest for indie artists is a section on ' Live Streaming". A good read considering many concerts are cancelled due to the pandemic. And of course please tune in to Pump It Up Magazine Radio and hear the best of today's indie artists and major artists. So get your issue today and as we say in the words of the late Don Cornelius we wish you, " Love, Peace, and Soul! Anissa Boudjaoui

Featured in the 2020 Association of University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show <BR><BR> In 1993, Prince infamously changed his name to a unique, unpronounceable symbol. Yet this was only one of a long string of self-reinventions orchestrated by Prince as he refused to be typecast by the music industry's limiting definitions of masculinity and femininity, of straightness and queerness, of authenticity and artifice, or of black music and white music.<BR>  <BR> Revealing how he continually subverted cultural expectations, I Wonder U examines the entirety of Prince's diverse career as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, record label mogul, movie star, and director. It shows how, by blending elements of R&B, rock, and new wave into an extremely videogenic package, Prince was able to overcome the color barrier that kept black artists off of MTV. Yet even at his greatest crossover success, he still worked hard to retain his credibility among black music fans. In this way, Adilifu Nama suggests, Prince was able to assert a distinctly black political sensibility while still being perceived as a unique musical genius whose appeal transcended racial boundaries.<BR>  

Memoir by Flint multimillionaire industrialist Willie E. Artis. From a very young age, Artis learned the value of money and relationships, navigating through perilous circumstances in a segregated South. Blessed with a keen mind, Artis worked several jobs from the ground up and excelled in each one. In the midst of his advancement, he was fortunate enough to live through one of America’s greatest music booms—the Memphis blues, traveling with none other than B.B. King himself. Artis' dream for a better life away from Jim Crow in the South led him north to Chicago, where he was introduced to industrial packaging. His mastery of this field laid the groundwork for decades of success that yielded not only a CEO title and a multimillion-dollar empire, but the opportunity to become a sought-after partner by top corporations and later the Obama Administration.For all of his successes, however, Artis credits the love of his wife, Veronica, as his greatest achievement. Partners in business as well as in love, Willie and Veronica Artis serve as a model of American ingenuity and generosity as they continue to build a corporate and philanthropic legacy in their home city of Flint, Michigan. From Jim Crow to CEO: The Willie Artis Story embodies Willie’s wish to share what he has learned with the next generation.

If God can take David -- the invisible eighth son of a forgotten family -- and turn him into a king, just imagine what magnificent plans He has for redeeming your life.<BR><BR>David was born a number 8 -- a hidden gem, often overlooked and undervalued by everyone except for God. For David, being a number 8 seemed like a curse until the day God transformed him from the unknown eighth son of Jesse into the much-honored king of Israel. When God sends out an invitation to greatness, His directions don't always make sense to us. You may feel like the most invisible, broken number 8 out there, but God sees your hidden value and is growing you for better things. David didn't know it, but his time as a simple shepherd with a dull future did not go unnoticed by God. In David's darkest moments, he was cultivating the kind of gifts, wisdom, and leadership he would need to become a king. Even when you're an underdog in the eyes of the world, God is working behind the scenes to develop you into a king or queen.

“A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)—from the acclaimed music journalist and author featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mavis!<BR><BR>This is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples—lead singer of the Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the civil rights era. One of the most enduring artists of popular music, Mavis and her talented family fused gospel, soul, folk, and rock to transcend racism and oppression through song. Honing her prodigious talent on the Southern gospel circuit of the 1950s, Mavis and the Staple Singers went on to sell more than 30 million records, with message-oriented soul music that became a soundtrack to the civil rights movement—inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr. himself.<BR> <BR>Critically acclaimed biographer and Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot cuts to the heart of Mavis Staples’s music, revealing the intimate stories of her sixty-year career. From her love affair with Bob Dylan, to her creative collaborations with Prince, to her recent revival alongside Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, this definitive account shows Mavis as you’ve never seen her before. I’ll Take You There was written with the complete cooperation of Mavis and her family. Readers will also hear from Prince, Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, and many others whose lives have been influenced by Mavis’s talent.<BR> <BR>Filled with never-before-told stories, this fascinating biography illuminates a legendary singer and group during a historic period of change in America. “Ultimately, Kot depicts the endurance of Mavis Staples and her family’s music as an inspiration, a saga that takes us, like the song that inspired this book’s name, to a place where ain’t nobody crying” (The Washington Post).

When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood he was one of America's most successful pop stars. He left a world in which he had been born poor and had become very rich from the success of such records as "You Send Me" and "A Wonderful World" yet his body lay unrecognised in a morgue for two days. This biography follows Cooke's life in a racist America where his voice was one of the first to reach beyond the segregated audiences and command a white following Cooke himself becoming a player in the fledgling civil rights movement. This award-winning biography is a full and sometimes shocking story of a man whose songbook is revered by great performers such as Otis Redding Rod Stewart and Aretha Franklin.