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 | | Akinah Rahmaan |
 Akinah Rahmaan
Co-CEO
Hustla Foundation
NYC
Sign: Pisces...we are crazy and moody…I know!
Music: Portishead's Dummy (love it…been listening to it for 6 years now!), Jill Scott ("He Loves Me" makes me melt everytime I hear it), Lauryn Hill (Miseducated is timeless), Missy Elliott (all I can say is, Work It!!), Julie Dexter (out of London, Amazing), the Clipse, Moonshyne (yall don't know him yet, but you will!), Red Café (Brooklyn's finest new MC), Slum Village, R. Kelly (Loveland, am I supposed to have this? shhh), Fertile Ground, Erykah Badu, Pink (rock), Tweet, Eminem, 216 (new group out Cleveland, Hott, Hott, Hott!)
All Time Faves: Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye, And Marvin Gaye (I can't say enough about his talent, he epitomizes music, I have everything..esp. Here, My Dear), Teddy Pendergrass (Ohhhh!) Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross (when I grow up I wanna be like her ;) ), Michael Jackson (Off The Wall), Prince, Tupac, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Billie Holiday, Anita Baker, Debarge, Teena Marie, Bob Marley (he is The Truth), Sade (she is The Best), Jimi Hendrix, Notorious BIG, Cassandra Wilson, Soundgarden, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Stylistics, Chi-lites (oh, will there ever be another?!), Sly & the fam, the Jackson's, Mary J Blige, Roberta Flack, Lenny Kravitz (One of the best entertainers around…he Rocks!)
Flicks: Shawshank Redemption, Friday, Just Cause, Beaches, Sixth Sense, Blow, Goodfella's, Love Jones, Gladiator, Momento, Terms of Endearment, House Party, Dog Day Afternoon, Pretty Woman, Claudine, Usual Suspects, Independence Day…I like all kinds of stuff!!
TV Shows: "Sex and the City"!!!!, "Six Feet Under," "Oz," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (funny as hell!), "The Wire" (Ooohh Stringer Bell! LOL!!). I'm an HBO junkie!
Books (I Recommend These To Everyone!): Don Miguel Ruiz' The Four Agreements (A God-send!), Don Miguel Ruiz' The Mastery of Love (Enlightenment to say the least), John Irving's Cider House Rules, Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese ;), Terry Ellis' True to the Game, Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power, Bruce Wilkenson's Prayer of Jabez, Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant's Far From The Tree, Mario Puzo's The Family, Brian L. Weiss' Many Lives, Many Masters, Florence Scovel Shinn's The Game of Life & How to Play It, Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad, James Van Praagg's Talking to Heaven (if you have ever lost someone that was/is your heart, this book helps)…I can go one forever, I will stop here, Whew! I'm a reader!
Mags: Lucky, Time Out New York, Vogue, Vibe, Source, O, Fortune, Metropolitan Home, Time, Elle Décor, Rolling Stone, Interview
Spots: My apartment (It's huge & I'm a homebody!!), any island (I'm a fish at heart), Bahamas, Miami-South Beach (Off Peak ;) ), Martha's Vineyard, LA, Amsterdam (Love It!!!), Toronto (great shopping), London (More great shopping! Party @ 10 rooms), Maryland/DC (where I'm from!), Central Park, Metropolitan, Paris (Most beautiful city!!), Circa Tabac, Negril Village (Sunday NightsJ), Pink Tea Cup, Chicano's, Ruth's Chris Steak House (My Favorite), Tanda, any corner/store that sells incense, The Lounge in LA, Nubian in the village, Agua Viva in Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, Cherry Room in the W Hotel, any dark chill lounge with good music, Lola's
Things: Pictures of my mommy, my 2way (yeah-I'm hooked), fountains (great energy), diamonds (yes, the bling-bling!! I'm a girl, ain't I ;) ), cell phone, lobster tail, filet mignon, eucalyptus, fireflies, MAC makeup, light fixtures, candles (I have hundreds), Black Sandlewood incense, post-its, Carol's Daughter products, Armadale vodka (U cant taste it!), Aveeno skin-brightener, glycerin soap, crabs (cant ever have enough), pink & green things, perfumes (D&G Light Blue is my favorite right now)
Artists whom the Music Industry is Too Afraid/Too Clueless to Sign: Julie Dexter, Fertile Ground
Future Plans: Travel to all the best beaches in the world (1st Tahiti), see a medium like John Edward, establish my management company (Hustla Foundation) among the best in the business-Derek Jackson, Akinah Rahmaan, Wakiem Caffey, Nina Brownlee, and Georgina Prentice-The Dream Team!, have a child (eventually ;) )!!
Words to Live by:
 "What would I do if I weren't afraid??"
"Don't try to turn your fish into a cat, if you want a cat…Go Get A Cat!!…respect the fish for what it is!"
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AUTHOR: BG...Unlimited
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DATE: 10/01/2002 10:54:00 PM
Hey Diva, you are well read and well traveled. Brains and beauty! Keep It Moving and keep God first and everything else falls in2 place. Co-CEO? Who's your partner....put us in the know. Girl power fo sho!!! Continued Blessings
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AUTHOR: Akinah
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DATE: 10/02/2002 9:14:00 AM
Hey Honey-bun!! You have me blushing ova here!:) Thank you. I actually have two partners (we are a label and a management company) Derek Jackson & Wakenne Caffey. Blessings to you!
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AUTHOR: Redz
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DATE: 10/02/2002 9:40:00 AM
Go 'head with your bad self!! I see you doing it up!!! Keep up the good work!
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AUTHOR: Ernest Skinner
EMAIL: BoyIZcrazy@aol.com
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DATE: 10/02/2002 9:58:00 AM
Go ahead ma! DO the DAMN thing!!! I can brag to the world and say I know you :)
Honestly, even though it has been a minute since we have seen each other, am sending you mad love and incredible energy.
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AUTHOR: Lakiyah
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DATE: 10/02/2002 10:04:00 AM
I'm smiling the whole time that I'm reading the page. You are definitely doing your thing. I am so proud of you! Keep it up... Love ya :)
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AUTHOR: Jams
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DATE: 10/02/2002 10:24:00 AM
Hey love! As I read this, I just shook my head in agreement!!! This is really you! Best of luck with everything! You gotta a friend:)
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AUTHOR: Hillary
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DATE: 10/02/2002 11:03:00 AM
KINAH!!! i love it, love it, love it!! You are doing your thang and I'm so excited!! I can't wait for what's next to come..
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AUTHOR: Erikka
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DATE: 10/02/2002 11:35:00 AM
PiSces PoWer!! Thanks for this, ma. This is my motivation to release my "inner" hustler and make my dreams come true- I feel you on the "beaches" plan- perhaps we'll bump into one another. LOL
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AUTHOR: Rasheeda
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DATE: 10/02/2002 12:03:00 PM
Kinah, you like and do a little of EVERYTHING. You are a beautiful, talented, dedicated go-getter with the world aching to get to know you. And I'm sure you're going to give them the opportunity to, with all of the big things that are about to happen for you! Good luck and best wishes for a wonderfully bright future. Peace!
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AUTHOR: Karen Sanders
EMAIL: karenc225@yahoo.com
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DATE: 10/02/2002 12:23:00 PM
Akinah, Lilia and I are so proud of her Diva Auntie. Don't forget where you came from it will help you appreciate where you are going that much more. Never under estimate the power of Pisces. May God continue to bless you in all that you do.
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AUTHOR: Patrice
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DATE: 10/02/2002 12:25:00 PM
My l.s. is so well rounded :) Keep on representing and continue to follow your dreams! I'm very very very proud of you!
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AUTHOR: Crystal
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DATE: 10/03/2002 11:16:00 AM
Pisces got it going on!! I'm feeling your words to live by (very encouraging). Kinah, keep doing great things. I definitely see great things for you. Love you much!!!! God bless.
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AUTHOR: Dore
EMAIL: dore@lightyear.com
URL: http://www.lightyear.com/question/
DATE: 10/03/2002 12:10:00 PM
You should check out Question.
http://www.lightyear.com/question/
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AUTHOR: Buffy
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DATE: 10/03/2002 7:45:00 PM
I'm so proud of my cousin!!! You will continue to do good and wonderful things. Don't forget to send me a diamond collar and bones from the Four Seasons after you sign the next big artist.
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AUTHOR: rob
EMAIL: lyteskin15@yahoo
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DATE: 10/03/2002 8:07:00 PM
sorry bout your shelf
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AUTHOR: AKINAH
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DATE: 10/03/2002 9:30:00 PM
Dore, I think Question is hott...
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AUTHOR: Gregoire Graham
EMAIL: gregoireuk@yahoo.com
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DATE: 10/04/2002 8:15:00 AM
You provided me my first smile of the day. :-)Your experience and drive are great. Keep sharing your gifts with the world!
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AUTHOR: Divine Jihad
EMAIL: ujimadivine@aol.com
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DATE: 10/04/2002 11:00:00 AM
Very, very impressive. Ain't know stoppin you now. You are officially on the path of working less and earning more =-) Love Peace and Happiness always, Divine
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AUTHOR: Khalilah
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DATE: 10/04/2002 1:38:00 PM
Just surfed by and saw a dynamic sister doing her thing. I'm impressed with your style and zest for life. I'm sure your business ventures have the same flair! Would love to work with you someday =O)
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AUTHOR: Tammy
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DATE: 10/04/2002 2:19:00 PM
I'm so proud of you!!! You know we have to talk. Can't wait to come up and see you. --Tammy
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AUTHOR: K.B.
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DATE: 10/04/2002 2:26:00 PM
Keep up the great work Akinah. I wish you continued success. Your boy from
b-more and the chi. See you at the top.
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AUTHOR: Carl Edelin
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DATE: 10/04/2002 9:08:00 PM
I'm proud of you. Continue to excel. Holla @ me I'll come up for lunch or something.
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AUTHOR: Carl Edelin
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DATE: 10/04/2002 9:08:00 PM
I'm proud of you. Continue to excel. Holla @ me I'll come up for lunch or something.
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AUTHOR: T.L.
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DATE: 10/05/2002 3:23:00 PM
I remember when you were @ Violator holding it down for Missy, Busta & Tweet. You were always on point! Now your doing your own thing...its time!! See you at the tizzy!
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AUTHOR: Marlon Dunbar
EMAIL: EBizMgmt@aol.com
URL: http://www.marlondunbar.com
DATE: 10/07/2002 4:45:00 PM
Hey Akinah,
Proud of you. You have been doing your thing since the days before Violator. Looking forward to keeping a good working business relationship with you.
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AUTHOR: Tania Wesley
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DATE: 10/07/2002 10:04:00 PM
CONGRATS GIRLLLL!!!!!!! I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE NEW TO THIS BUISNESS....I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST..THEIR HAS BEEN A LOT OF OBSTICALS THAT HAS COME YOUR WAY BUT YOU HAVE OVER COME THEM ALL....CONTINUED BLESSINGS....IM AM ALMOST GONE FROM THIS INDUSTRY...BUT WHILE I AM HERE PLS FEEL TO REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU NEED ME....
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AUTHOR: Deidre West
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DATE: 10/08/2002 10:24:00 AM
Go 'head Akinah! I knew you were intelligent, but DAMN...I have to pick up some of those books. ;) It's good to know more about you & I'm glad to see a strong black woman doin her thang! Much love, Dei
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AUTHOR: Jamilah Barnes-AllHipHop.com
EMAIL: jbALLHIPHOP@aol.com
URL: http://www.allhiphop.com
DATE: 10/08/2002 12:18:00 PM
Hey Lady, lots of cool info on ya. Momento is the bomb, right?!?!? I have been puttin so many people on to that movie that you'd think I produced it! lol. So you like pink & green thangs....I like crimson & cream, but you still cool with me. *smile* Keep on keeping on girl. When you gonna do some stuff with AllHipHop.com?
Peace! Jamilah
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AUTHOR: mike
EMAIL: mikeyash2002@yahoo.com
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DATE: 10/10/2002 8:28:00 AM
What's up Akinah? Just wanted to say keep doing you! Hit me back and let me know what's poppin this week or next week...100
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AUTHOR: Qn. Everlena Brown
EMAIL: kingcoqui@hotmail.com
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DATE: 01/04/2003 1:01:00 PM
Dear Akinah,
Would you by chance know how to get in touch with Moonshyne. I want to do an article on him for my magazine, APPAREL ISM. I saw him on television here in Miami. However, the clip didn't give contact info. I have called every news station and none of them remember the story. So I am trying every angle possible to locate him. I know he is in Miami, but where?
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AUTHOR: Debra
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DATE: 03/12/2003 11:22:00 AM
I heard Moonshyne will be performing in Miami at a venue called MVP starting in March, I saw him a couple of times down here at some other local venues the at the Marlin and Calabash, and I have to agree if you have not jumped on the band wagon yet you better, because the man is all that
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AUTHOR: Queen Everlena
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DATE: 05/29/2003 11:07:00 AM
I am looking for 1500 Afrikan descendents(american, caribbean, latin, continental) residing in the United States who 1) have a desire to make serious extra money 2) likes helping people and 3) willing to learn something new to anchor Apparel Ism. The independent contractors/students who work with me now have characterized our venture/new industry as an "international black renaissance". To achieve the neccesary appeal, we prefer but are not limited to recruiting individuals with strong interests in arts, fashion, social consciousness, and africentrism in the folllowing areas: Miami, Atlanta, Washington, D.C.,New York,Philadelphia,Chicago,Oakland,Los Angeles, and Dallas. The U.S. registration will end on June 7th.
contact: kingcoqui@hotmail.com
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AUTHOR: KYLE MUHAMMAD
EMAIL: sevenisblack@aol.com
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DATE: 06/10/2003 3:21:00 AM
PEACE AKINAH
I see you have made progress,we talked back in 98 when you were with Mike Lighty. I planned a show with N.O.R.E and CORMEGA in the ATL and you were very helpful and courteous. Holla back
PEACE
Kyle Muhammad
Tape Godz
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