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CONTINENTAL GTCSOMETIMES, THE JOURNEY IS MOREMEMORABLE THAN THE DESTINATION.

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The creative talents of Chef Dave Rook combine traditional American cuisine with a progressive twist. Featuring appetizers, pasta, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and steaks, Chef Rook’s menu has something for every taste.

Whether you require an intimate space to host a dinner for a group of your closest friends, a pri-vate room for an important business meeting or a delightful location for your wedding reception, Copia Urban Winery & Market is the perfect place for wining and dining any group.

Please contact our Events Director for more in-formation or to book your next event.

Copia is the Roman goddess of abundance, wealth, pleasure and harvest. Copia is a daily celebration of fantastic wines, an abundance of tantalizing food, great friends and memorable experiences. In wine, we find good health, enjoy-ment and a plentitude of pleasurable memories.

Copia’s urban winery concept is unique as it "brings the spirit of the vineyards to the heart of downtown St. Louis.” The wine facility will age several varietals in our stainless steel wine vats, combining traditional, innovative techniques with the craftsmanship of Les Bourgeois’ wine-making team.

Traditional Cuisine, Progressive Twist

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4. NYC in a blink!Marlo & Michael White Chronicle of one of the fastest tours to ever go down in the Empire State.

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Editorial tEamJack DanielsJohnny Walker Jr

ProofrEadErsCaptain MorganJane DoeRichard CraniumMarva Johnson

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Our Company would also like to acknowledge the invaluable help of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson for their contribution to this amazing magzaine.

All Lines above and below don’t make sense. All names are pure fiction and if they are your friends, don’t tell them.

And I almost forgot, we want to thank our readers for their dedication and faithfulness to this magazine. You rock!

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THE BIOGRAPHY

Born on December 16, 1976 in St. Louis, MO and raised in East St. Louis IL, James Gates aka DJ Needles actually stumbled into deejaying in 1994 by doing house parties with tapes and cds. Needles’ brother asked if he’d do the party for his friend knowing he had tons of tapes full of the best Hip Hop and R&B music from recording off the radio. From there he went on

to do more house parties, small high school functions and youth events and began to build a name around his hometown of East St. Louis and surrounding ar-eas. In 1997, Needles got a job at Vintage Vinyl (St. Louis Landmark Record Store) and was surround-ed by so many dope, rare and “gotta-have” records, he became a collector and began learning to mix. Shortly thereafter in 1998, Needles released his first mix-tape entitled “98 Fresh Mix Tape” featuring music from Pete Rock,

A Tribe Called Quest and Black Star. The next year, radio person-ality Deja Vu recruited Needles to commercial radio, offering him a specialty mixshow as a platform to expose underground and clas-sic Hip Hop music. He took this opportunity and never looked back..

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A QUICK LOOK INTO THE ORIGINS OF ST. LOUIS’ OWN DJ NEEDLES. F IND OUT HOW IT ALL STARTED, WHERE HONED HIS CRAFT, AND L IT TLE THINGS THAT YOU NEVER KNEW.. .

DJ NEEDLESTHE BEGINNINGS

DJ NEEDLES ROCKING THE CROWD @ LOLAphOTOgRaphy By BFREEpapaRazzI

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A SON OF THE ORIGINAL PURVEYORS OF SOUL, NIKKO CREDITS HIS AURAL TUTELAGE TO ARTISTS SUCH AS MARVIN, STEVIE , SAM COOKE, THE TEMPS, JODECI AND R. [KELLY]

with the forming of the group Team 11 at the age of 13. It was during his tenure with Team 11 that Nikko really began to shape his artistic persona. Team 11 disbanded unexpectedly, however, leaving Nikko really free to start his solo singing career. Nikko was poised from the onset to take his place among the legends of Soul, every generation has blessed with a definitive voice. The 60’s era was led by Sinatra. Rock and rollers crowned Elvis a king. The 70’s fostered the emergence of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder as soul music legends. Luther Vandross was deemed the voice of his generation in the 80’s and R. Kelly in the 90’s. This millennium belongs to Nikko Smith. His eclectic musical talent promises not to leave music lovers in America and abroad idol.

NIkkO SMITH

NIKKO SMITH PERFORMING L IVE A THE LOFT NIGHT CLUB - ST LOUIS , MO phOTO By BFREEpapaRazzI

The Biography -

Nikko Smith born in San Diego California and soon after moved to St. Louis Missouri and right from the start Nikko began to display his immense gift for family and friends while regaling them with spot on performances of songs by Michael Jackson, The Boys and ABC. His gift was anointed and his blessings confirmed through his participation in the youth choir of the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, MO. Throughout his youth Nikko piled his desire by studying the whole of his craft. He pursued all avenues through which he could learn more about his art. Music, theater and dance became a way of life or Nikko early on. His passion for the performing arts culminated

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NYC IN A BLINK!48HOURS

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BRADD YOUNG OPENING UP FOR JOHN LEGEND @ FAIR ST. LOUIS 2010phOTO By BFREEpapaRazzI

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WHO IS? BRADD YOUNG If it were legal to clone Prince, D’Angelo, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Diddy and Al Green by combining their DNA to cre-ate a super child

Photos by bfreepaparazziJUST EXACTLY WHO IS BRADD YOUNG? BIO PROVIDED BY ROCKHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY.

ing the drums and piano as a child and picked up the guitar after high school. By age 16, Bradd was putting together tracks for Epic Records & Heineken’s Red Star Sounds sound-track.

Standing as one of the few solo artists in the industry who still fuses precise choreography with live instrumentation, Bradd’s on-stage performance is vivacious, yet versatile as he flexes his range and remaining true to his artistry. With his magnetic yet mystical person-ality, Bradd has managed to keep himself grounded by supporting other artists as they try to get to the next level. Never staying stagnant,

Bradd has also shared his writing and producing skills with industry gi-ants such as: Akon, Teddy Riley, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Kelly Rowland, Maino, Makeba Riddick, Jibbs, Tyra B, Yolanda Adams, Yo Gotti and The St. Lunatics.

Along with his production partner Prettyboy, Bradd continues to man-age, produce and develop a team of extreme talent on their RockHouse Music imprint. RockHouse is a com-pany that promotes artist creativ-ity and ownership. “We promote individuality in the music world. Our company tagline is: We follow his-tory, never trends. When we say his-tory, we are referring to the greats, such as Motown, Def Jam & LaFace. That’s the level we want to ascend to.” Bradd’s vision of RockHouse is more than a dream—it’s now a force to be reckoned with. With his latest single “Grown Man” racing up the charts in growing markets, there is no doubt that Bradd Young is des-tined for greatness.

If it were legal to clone Prince, D’Angelo, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Diddy and Al Green by combining their DNA to create a super child—his name would be Bradd Young.

This R&B/Hip-Hop inspired music powerhouse defies age and defines class with his lush vocals, hypnotic beats and melodic keys; all while continuing to cultivate his craft. With humble begin-nings in St. Louis, Bradd didn’t settle for less when it came to pursuing a career in music. He started play-

BRADD HAS IS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED WRITER AND HAS COLABORATED WITH THE LIkES OF MAINO, BONE THUGS, JIBBS, TALIB kWELI, YO GOTTI, ST. LUNATICS, AND GRAMMY NOMINATED SONG WRITER MAkEBA RIDDICk

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CAFE SOUL IS AN OPEN MIC, L IVE MUSIC AND NETWORKING EVENT FOR ARTISTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. CAFE SOUL PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR S INGERS, MUSICIANS AND POETS TO PERFORM WHILE BEING ACCOMPANIED BY A L IVE BAND.

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