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As they ushered me through the mechanical gates of the Hagerstown Correctional Institution, I couldn't help but feel a wave of guilty excitement wash over me. But the weight of the metal bars and the stern faces of the guards seemed to suffocate any semblance of hope that lingered in the air. They told me I smiled too much, unfit conduct for a prison. Like an innocent little girl who couldn't be read. Truth is, I was a little girl. I was 21, trying to poker face my way through our first meeting. On the surface, I seemed poised, bold, nonchalant. But deep down I desperately wanted to connect, build, and learn.
We’ve all heard the phrase “I need a vacation”…but how many of us actually make and take the time to go on a vacation?
Trevor Frazier, 24, widely known as Pops, and musically known as Mr. Chavez, a competitive battle rapper, passed on April 6, 2019.
Part two you say? Check out the second part to Shootin’ From The Hip. Featuring Retro/Ricole, Jay Berd, and Uriel Collins. Visit www.out40.com. Watch and share!
The album begins with song, “Lovely” that intertwines the Stevie Wonder classic. All the songs on this project are about love and relationships in one way or the other. This intro prepares the listener for what is to come.
Last Friday, Stitch held his immersive, live experience of his album When The Sky Cracks at New Spires Stages. A packed show, the crowd was a sea of diverse faces, ethnicities and music lovers -- wearing white hazmat suits.
Sabrina Collins, a 24-year-old Frederick author is set to release her first book, The Temperature of Orange. Two years in the making, Collins opens up to her readers diary-style as she writes about her hardships, anger, pain and the silver linings in between.
“It’s a conviction of myself that I can’t portray in any other…
