I Humbly Thank You......

On Nov 3rd Baltimore came together for the Baltimore Crown Awards! Well not ALL of Baltimore but more than enough to have a feel good vibe.  I wrote up a little something already but this isn't about the event its self and more of my thank yous and all that!!!

I wrote a speech for the Special Appreciation Award that I won but never got to give it because we ran out of time.....as always.  LOL  There were so many people there and there were new awards and wonderful special performances!!!  But anyway this is suppose to be about me!  LOL

So this is the speech!  I posted it on my page and I posted it in the comments of the picture of my award on the Baltimore Scene Facebook page too!!


I want to thank all who nominated and voted for me. I am appreciative of those who acknowledge the things I do. Too many times we forget and take for granted the things that those we are close to do for us and sometimes a heartfelt THANK YOU means the world.

I sincerely want to thank Bomb. That’s my family and I will always be MIB. And for those who don’t care much for me because I’m too loud or too honest…Blame Bomb! LOL IF it weren’t for him reaching out to me as an artist to a fan in 2006 on MySpace I wouldn’t know any of you!

I want to thank Chin Yer and Shaka Pitts for all the shows and events that they have put together so that I can do the things that I do. Not just the photography but the networking and the relationships I have built over these past 6 yrs! WOWWW 6 yrs!!

Sonny Brown for all the phone calls and wonderful long conversations about business and even personal things I was going through!

Ogun, you are Bmore’s Hero but you are one of my closest friends whether you realize it or not.

My Tay Tay…Thank you just isn’t enough for you!! I love you with all my heart!!

My brother Vision and sister Misha, my BMWB family thank you for always holding me up when I couldn’t hold myself. 1Up 1 Down

Billy Lyve and the entire Wisdom Court, Mai, Sam, Latrice, Penthouse, There is too many of you all to name….I love you guys!! Thank you for the opportunities you have giving me and the ones that are coming. I feel really good about this year coming!!

There are tons of others I wish I could thank but I will save that for my blog! We would be up here all night with all the people I have to thank!!

The things I do are truly from my heart! The advice I give, the connections I make are all for the artists that ask me for them. I’m just grateful that many of you are in my life and I just want you all to achieve your dream. Then one day when you are up on stage receiving a prestigious award and giving your First of all I want to Thank God speech before you get off the mic you say oh and Thank you Lisa Stant Baltimore Paparazzi for taking pictures and believing in me!

Thank you again!!

That was a nice little speech!! LOL  If I hadn't written anything and I got on the mic I probably would have l been a smartass and I have been working on that and my Karma has been wonderful since cutting numerous people out of my world!  Blessings and meeting new people have came my way and good things in  my personal life as well.  So I'm going to try and be Lisa but Liezel might slip out!!  Now we will be good as long as L I stays locked away!!  LOL

I really want to say THANK YOU to everyone I have met since 2008 until now and those I'm going to meet in the future!!  If it weren't for all of you who have shared my photos with my name and logos over the years, no one would even know me or my work!!

I want to thank all of those who introduce me as LISA THE BALTIMORE PAPARAZZI!!  You are helping me expand my brand and my name!  In the past I have had people introduce me as LISA MY PHOTOGRAPHER!!  Sigh!!  Even THE PHOTOGRAPHER would have been better than making it sound like I worked for them!  LOL  Whoooooaaaa  Liezel slipped out!  So thank you to all of you who respected what I do and the role I play!

There are too many names to remember!!  It is so hard to not hurt anyone's feelings but I have met so many awesome people over the years who have added to my success and to my love for the music scene!

Tons of people!  LOL

Bar Cardy, Miss Cream...K's up, RIP Tone and RIP Stryfe, my girl Lena.......

Skarr Akbar who always takes a picture of me because I'm always taking pictures of everyone else!!


Dirt Platoon,
Lebora,
Only.....Love you,
Apex,
J5.....Love you,
Brownfish (Ooh and Jahiti)
Ernest Turner,
John Hudson....Mastermind
Street Heat
Block Hugga,
Sonny Grams,
Wood,
all of 1st Family,
Knatty,
Topp Dogg Hill,
Diablo Slim,
Hollywood
and Freight Train Records,
Block Boy Gang,
Miss Kitten,
Permiss,
Singleton Newman,
Dubbs Lane,
ED aka Frank Lewis,
DJ TNT,
Tiffany Couture and HalfPint,
Clever One,
Lenwood,
Savage Da Beast,
Flint,
Dime Poe,
Josh,
So Swagg (for always wanting a damn photo shoot at any event I'm at lol).......
all the members of MABA Pit Fights and Face Off Battles Leagues.....

I'm drawing a blank mind right now!  WOWWWWW  I know there are tons of others!!

Oh Profitt and Flamez,
Syncere,
Hunnit Proof (Rico Hopes and Talal),
Sonny Reddz,
Damond Blue,
Q Gutta,
Maintain,
Rockwell,
Chyna Doll aka Kima.......
Kelly Connelly,
PX aka Kneel Knaris and Juward
Mark Carey,
Lord Baltimore,
Blizzard,
Kellye Lo,
Yuk,
Baltimore Son,
My man Comp,
JonJon The Son,
My friend Bart Shiflett aka B-Side,
Kae Fields,
Jaydee,
trying to think.......
my girls Carrie, Devon and Nikima who keep me laughing......
Ty Hill who use to be Ty Gudda!! :)  And will always be Ty Gudda to me! LOL

Anyone who has ever offered to take a picture of me, anyone who has taken pictures of me!!

Ok I can't think of anymore people but anyone that I have met, crossed paths with I humbly say THANK YOU!!!


I also want to say thank you to Smif n Wessun aka Steele and Tek. They have re-posted my pictures I took of them.

Thank you to SwizZz of Funk Volume for re-posting the blog that I wrote for the Funk Volume Tour and being such a great guy to talk to!!

Thank you to all the club owners over the years that have been open because if it weren't for them I wouldn't have events to go to!!  Black Hole, Penguins, 5 Seasons, Turntable Club, Bourbon Street, and of course Sonar.

Thank you to the promoters as well!!  Especially Tay Tay who threw shows for anyone wanting to perform!!

Billy Lyve who has been working hard over the past couple of years creating a following and a brand name with Wisdom Court.

I'm sorry if I didn't name you personally by name!  It wasn't on purpose.  Just too many to remember and I have been writing this for hours now!  LOL

And last but not least.......

Thank you to everyone who has ever crossed me too!  LOL  Without you all I wouldn't know real people who appreciate what I do!!


So with all that being said......I can't wait to see what 2013 holds for us all!!  Much Love!!!!

Photo taken by Skarr Akbar!!! Thanks!!

In The Spotlight Vol 1

A few months ago I got a message from my man Double P about putting together a mixtape of artists and songs that I like.  I got really excited.  I have been supporting the local scene for a while and this is a way for me to do it in a bigger scale!

So I thought about it for a few and hit up certain people that I loved their music or just genuinely loved them.  I knew that once I said I was putting together tracks to make a mixtape people would be coming at me left and right about getting a track on there.  And that's exactly what happened!  But I stuck to my guns and put those who I felt needed to be on there!!!  Those who I felt had something to say and songs that I personally like.  This was going to be my personal mixtape!!

After weeks of waiting, I got an email with the link from Double P.  I couldn't wait to download it and then share this withe everyone!

With such names as Ogun, B.O.M.B., Shy Lady Heroin, Billy Lyve, JonJon The Son, Savage Da Beast, Lenwood, Bar Cardy, Miss Cream, Dirt Platoon, Only and a few more, this mixtape has to have at least one track that everyone can vibe to and maybe even hear someone they have never heard of before and become a fan!

I'm hoping that everyone who listens to and downloads this mixtape enjoys it as much as I do!!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project! It's all love!!!

http://www.datpiff.com/Dj-Double-P-In-The-Spot-Light-Vol-1-mixtape.223619.html

Introducing Dubbs Lane

Dubbs Lane was born C. Lanehart in one of the poverty stricken neighborhoods on the North Side of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 16th, 1983. The efforts of his mother and father made it possible for him to rise above the crime on the streets and focus on music. By the time he was nine years old he listened to Rob Bass' "It Takes Two", which he memorized verbatim. Initially, rap was a form of entertainment for Dubbs, but when he started writing his own lyrics at the age of ten, rap became his secret passion.

Possessing a "Do it yourself attitude", Dubbs recorded, mixed, and produced his latest project "Welcome to Myspace Vol. 1". Keeping in mind that at the time of completion he was still an unknown underground artist, he decided to make it a free download available through his myspace music page. Through heavy promotion and dedication, Welcome to Myspace Vol. 1 has been downloaded well over 2,500 times from September 2007-March 2008. Welcome to Myspace Vol. 1 served as a platform for Dubbs Lane to increase his visibility in order to build the necessary buzz he needed to have his name mentioned as of one the "Fresh Faces" of the industry.

With the strong will instilled in Dubbs Lane from his parents, he is no stranger to "paying dues". Without any representation to book shows for him, he personally sought out promoters with his demo and performed on spot auditions, in hopes of being put on the performance bills of future shows. As a result of his tenacity he can be seen constantly performing at various open mic nights and underground shows around the DMV (Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia) area. Through his dedication, he has become a frequent performer at The Turntable Hip Hop Club, The Black Hole Club, The Sonar, and The Penguins just to name a few. His most notable performances to date were Spotlight Live in Time Square New York for the 50 Mics Tournament Challenge. Most recently he became an East Coast finalist on The Source Magazine Unsigned Hype Tour.

Dubbs Lane has evolved from humble beginnings, making song parodies and mix-tapes, to starting a record label with the help of a childhood friend. As a partner of Fresh Air Ent., C. "Dubbs Lane" Lanehart thrives on overseeing the completion of albums that can be listened to from start to finish without ever desiring to skip a song. With the state of instability that the Hip Hop industry is in, Dubbs Lane is eagerly waiting to tackle the task at hand. Dubbs Lane has been profoundly influenced by Russell Simmons, Jay-Z, Master P, Ice Cube, and Cash Money. He often uses their success and business savvy as a blueprint for starting his own corporation from the ground up and turning his brand into a household name someday. He is a driven perfectionist and it shows in his various music endeavors.

                                                    -Jackie Stien-
                                      Urban Mainstream Magazine


http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=166331

http://www.myspace.com/dubbslanehoodflame

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=677486452

http://dubbslane.bandcamp.com/album/everybody-hates-chris-but-loves-dubbs?autoplay=true

Now this is Dubbs Lane and I encourage anyone who doesn't know who this man is to go and read about him through the above bio and hit his links.

Dubbs hit me on MySpace well over a year ago!  I listened to his music and I was really liking what I was hearing!!  I had seen him on stage a couple times before I introduced myself!  And when I did it's been love ever since!!

This man gives one hell of a show.  He is more than an emcee, he is an entertainer!!  Don't give him a cordless mic because he will get off stage and go through the crowd.  He tries to get the crowd to interact with him and he succeeds to the fullest!!

I have seen him perform at so many different venues and every time he gains respect from his peers and new fans at every show!  I am so happy to have my own Dubbs Lane cd!!  I think you should go get yours.  I don't think you will be disappoint at all!!  The link is right up there!!  It's free!!

I love Dubbs Lane!!