NFT.NYC took to the water last weekend in partnership with iBoatNYC and, well, it rocked. Partnering with Rare Vibes AV Club and Crust Nation for the 2022 NFT.NYC Week, the yacht festivities included art, music, and, of course, technology.
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Knockturnal had the chance to catch up with ABFF Ambassador, Issa Rae, to chat about her highly
anticipated series, Rap Sh*t.
The new comedy series follows two Miami-based rappers, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion)
attempting to find success in the music industry.
“It’s something for the summer!” Issa stated, “Whether you’re a creative in the music industry or just an
entrepreneur in general, there’s something to relate to in this particular story.”
In recent years, we’ve witnessed Issa Rae becoming a mogul with all of the other projects she’s done
leading up to this moment; from running her entertainment company (Hoorae Media), opening up a
black-owned coffee shop in Inglewood, gracing several magazine covers, and more. She
expressed to Knockturnal how making time for herself came with some challenges.
“I took all of January off and that was hard for me”, she explained. She went on to discuss why that
month was so grand. “My birthday is in January, the first day of the year is in January and that’s when
I’m the most productive”, she expressed. Taking that month off made her realize that rest is needed to
create space for new ventures.
Knockturnal also had the opportunity to attend the HBO Max Power of Visibility (POV) event to chat
with the behind-the-scenes talent of Rap Sh*t: Eliza Diop, Chris Sanford, Montreal Mckay, Aida
Osman, and Nina Gloster.
The writers of Rap Sh*t made it clear that this show isn’t about the real-life popular rap duo City Girls.
The City Girls actually serves as co-executive producers for the show and they inspired some of the
character arcs in the series.
“We can’t come to Miami and tell the story without tapping in with the City Girls”, Montreal exclaimed as he spoke about the influence Miami female rappers had in the entertainment industry, “Everyone up here, including
Issa has such reverence for what these women are doing now.”
Aida Osman, who’s a writer and also plays “Shawna” on the show, tells us about developing the
characters in the writer’s room, “In the writer’s room, we naturally tell our own personal stories that
relate to the characters. We get very personal and deeply vulnerable about our story, especially being a creative that’s
sensitive about their work”.
Rap Sh*t will premiere July 21st on HBO Max.
Talk about bright lights, big city!
Actor MeKai Curtis is gearing up for the second season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” returning in August. The Knockturnal correspondent, Ashley Tiffaney, chatted with Curtis about the series, shared his love for music, and described what a great day looks like to him.
The ’90s set drama series follows the origin story of Kanan Stark played by MeKai Curtis as the younger version of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s Power character on STARZ. Raised by his queenpin mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas’ played by Patina Miller, in season 1, Kanan began to see just how keeping family first in the streets is a vital part of the game.
Curtis grew to fame beginning his career as a child actor. He starred on Disney XD’s Kirby Buckets from 2014 to 2017. In the interview with the Knockturnal, he discussed music being his first love before acting. “Music has always been a part of who I am,” says Curtis. The actor plays various instruments including the drums and piano. He described the benefits of playing music as a form of therapy to him.
“Power Book III: Raising Kanan” returns on Sunday, August 14 at midnight on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming, and on-demand platforms, and internationally on the STARZPLAY premium streaming platform across Europe, Latin America and Japan. On linear, it will debut on STARZ at 9:00 PM ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada.
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On Saturday, June 25th, Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, Jesseca Harris-Dupart, accomplished an industry first by setting the Guinness World Record title for the largest donation of haircare products in 24 hours.
The brand collaborated with Harlem Pride during their 13th annual Celebration Day, alongside prominent guests including Mayor Eric Adams, to unveil this incredible activation on stage to a crowd of more than 20,000 attendees from across the country.
Prior to the celebration, we had an opportunity to speak with Jessica Harris-Dupart about how Kaleidoscope Hair Products came to be and its continued growth in the hair care space.
The Knockturnal: As the first black, openly gay founder in the multicultural hair space — How do you think your identity has influenced the impact you’ve made in this space?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: It’s not like I went into this like “Hey, let me be the first!” I have just been very transparent about who I am and I hope my journey and my life can show everybody that they can do anything. You don’t have to stay within the guidelines of what people try to make you. Whoever you are, whoever you love, whatever you do, you can be successful.
The Knockturnal: What motivated your desire to enter the hair care space?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: I was a hairstylist for over 20 years and one of my clients cheated on me and went to another hairstylist. She ended up having a bald spot in the center of her head from a ponytail install and bobby pins. It made me want to find a solution; I wanted to be able to fix this. From then on, I started exploring what that would look like. I started speaking to chemists and I never expected it to be from behind a chair, I never expected to retire. God just had a different story for me.
The Knockturnal: What are 2 of your best selling products from the Kaleidoscope Hair Product line?
Jesseca Harris- Dupart: Currently, it would be the Original Miracle Drops which is a light hair treatment and the Pecan Pie Growth Booster Oil. Both products are our top growth boosting agents.
After declaring the Guinness World Record title, Jesseca and leaders from Harlem Pride spoke to the impact this donation will have in the community, followed by a surprise performance from Jesseca’s new wife, Atlanta hip-hop legend Da Brat.
Never have to wonder what to buy for someone (or yourself!) again, thanks to The Knockturnal’s curated collection of our favorite styles, products, and collabs of 2022.
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