December, 2009

Vallery Magazine: Rapper PitBull team-up with the City Miami Parks & Recreation and Community Organizations for Annual Toy Give-A-Way at Charles Hadley Park in Miami, Florida on December 22.| V iphone video by: Johnny Louis/jlnFilms

TOP 10 ARTIST OF YEAR ‘2009′

1. Beyonce2. Taylor Swift
3. Lady Gaga
4. Lil Wayne
5. Jay Z
6. Miley Cyrus
7. Drake
8. Adam Lambert
9. Kelly Clarkson
10. U2

TOP 10 MOVIES OF THE YEAR ‘09′

1. “The Princess and the Frog”
2. “Precious”
3. “UP”
4. “Star Trek”
5. “District Nine”
6. “Watchmen”
7. “The Hangover”
8. “Brothers”
9. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”
10. “Thirst”

TOP 10 iPHONE APPS

1. Bump
2. Shazam
3. Yelp
4. Flight Track Pro
5. photoshop.com Mobile
6. Most Wanted
7. Trapster
8. PMS Buddy
9. Aha
10. Put Thing Off
11. iSeduce

Vallery Magazine: America Top Model contestant Stacy-Ann speak to Vallery Magazine about how her life change after the show and what she been up to since she left the show.| V iphone video by: Johnny Louis/jlnFilms

Vallery Magazine: World-renowned poet, activist, educator and author Nikki Giovanni was at Books & Books signing her new release book “Hip Hop Speaks to Children” A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat. Over the past thirty years, Giovanni remains determined and committed to the fight for civil rights and equality by speaking the truth as she sees it.| V iphone video by: Johnny Louis/jlnFilms

Vallery Magazine: World-renowned poet, activist, educator and author Nikki Giovanni was at Books & Books signing her new release book “Hip Hop Speaks to Children” A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat. Over the past thirty years, Giovanni remains determined and committed to the fight for civil rights and equality by speaking the truth as she sees it.| V iphone video by: Johnny Louis/jlnFilms

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World-renowned poet, activist, educator and author Nikki Giovanni was at Books & Books signing her new release book “Hip Hop Speaks to Children” A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat. Over the past thirty years, Giovanni remains determined and committed to the fight for civil rights and equality by speaking the truth as she sees it.

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee and graduated at Fisk University in 1968. It was during that time Nikki Giovanni Published her first books of poetry “Black Feeling Black Talk.” Most recently Nikki Giovanni was call by Oprah Winfrey’s as one of the twenty-five “Living Legends.”

Many of Giovanni’s books have received top honors and awards: National Book Award, NAACP Image Awards, and Caldecott Honors. Her books also were in The Los Angeles and New York Times Bestseller list. In addition to received top honor for her books, she also received honorary degrees, name Woman of the Year by Mademoiselle Magazine, The Ladies Home Journal, and Ebony Magazine and she was the first recipient of the Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award and many more…

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Jamaican music icon, Buju Banton, received a Grammy nomination in the Best Reggae Album category, for his critically acclaimed Roots Reggae opus, Rasta Got Soul. Banton, collaborated with longtime friend Donovan Germain, Stephen Marsden and Wyclef Jean.

Rasta Got Soul was recorded over a seven year period and finally was release April 2009.

Since its release, the album has received rave reviews from an array media outlets including Billboard. This is Buju fourth Grammy nod, he was previously nominated for his albums Too Bad (2007) Friends for Life (2004) and Inna Heights (1999).

Acclaimed Mexican actress, singer and six-time Billboard Latin Music Award winner, Paulina Rubio along with Fellow supporters including Indy 500 winner, Hélio Castroneves and President & Founder of The Lili Claire Foundation, Keith Resnick announcement during a Press conference held at the ONE Bal Harbour to the world the launching of her organization, Fundación Paulina Rubio, a foundation created to benefit children living with neurologic disorders and their families. The press conference was hosted by owners of ONE BAL Harbour Resort & Spa Jorge and Juan Arevalo.

Rubio introduced her project in partnership with The Lili Claire Foundation, known for its A-list supporters including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Randy Jackson.

Fundación Paulina Rubio is a project inspired by children in anguish, as a result of homelessness, birth defects and lack of education among other pernicious plights that many face today. By directing funds through other pre-existing organizations, such as The Lili Claire Foundation, children will receive a unique and comprehensive blend of support services including medical and behavioral genetics clinics, psychosocial counseling, advocacy services, information libraries, community outreach, ultimately improving the lives of families and children living with neurogenetic disorders.

Paulina also announces that she will hold an upcoming benefit concert title Paulina & Friends in April 2010 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Paulina Rubio, her mother and Mexican actress Susana Dosamantes, along with VIP guests like Alex Pereira, Erika Koopman, James & Mindy Cassel, Jilian Sanz, Leonardo Davalos and Moses Zomana enjoyed a private lunch at the hotel’s restaurant after the Press conference.

Vallery Magazine: America Top Model contestant Stacy-Ann speak to Vallery Magazine about how her life change after the show and what she been up to since she left the show.| V iphone video by: Johnny Louis/jlnFilms