Rai Renea

My Video Featured in BIG Magazine

2008-11-24T05:49:00.000-08:00

My video "That Bitch" is featured in "Big Magazine" this month. Click Here to visit the website.>

The purpose of the website is below:
"BIG The Magazine's goal is to cover the problems and success of Americans. Our wish is to be the first to break news stories that are relevant to our audience. We believe in allowing ordinary people to be themselves and have their voices heard."

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Interview At Dare to Be Different - Feel the vibes of Rai Renea!

2008-11-12T10:47:00.000-08:00

This week I was interviewed by Wild Child Dzigns. To learn more about my love of poetry and my creative process, please click here: Wild Child Dzigns>

Wild Child Dzigns is dedicated to highlighting the designs of this specific fashion designer. She also showcases the talent of others by featuring artist, musicians, Poets, singers, designers, crafters, and everyday people with an eye for fashion!

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BBON Performance Scheduled - March 9, 2009

2008-11-03T18:22:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

I am just letting you guys know that I will be performing for the Black Business Owner's Network (BBON). The details are below.

Event: BBON Presents: "An Entrepreneurial Explosion"
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Time: 11:00a-4:00p
Location: Residence Inn National Harbor - Washington, DC

This is the group's first networking event in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Calling all entrepreneurs!!! The Black Business Owners Network (BBON) is hosting its first networking event in the Metropolitan area and we would love for you to join us. Whether you are an existing business owner or looking to start your own business this is the event for you. Come get motivated and network with other black business owners in the area.

For further details on this networking event or to obtain tickets, click on this link: BBON Presents: "An Entrepreneurial Explosion.

For further details on the group click on this link: BBON: Black Business Owners Network.

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BET Lyric Appearance Update

2008-10-28T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hey Fam,

They have started showing the promos for the show for the BETJ's Lyric Cafe. I am in the promo. Check it out!!

So look out for the promos and look out for me on November 14, 2008 at 10:30 pm ET. The show will repeat during the week on BET J Lyric Cafe hosted by Raheim DeVaughn. Wait to you hear what he says about me:)

Lata!

UPDATED: APPEARANCE DATE RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 14, 2008.

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BET Lyric Cafe Backstage Pictures

2008-10-26T21:07:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

I thought I would share some of the backstage pictures with your guys. As you can see from the pictures, I had a blast.

I met some really cool people. The group picture includes Rai Renea, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Sunni Patterson, Will Da Real One and other Baltimore/DC Poets in front of the hotel after performing at Komplex weekly poetry venue in Baltimore at 3:00 am.

Here I am getting all glammed up. Getting my hair prepped for show (Hair was originally styled by Simone Hylton from Natural TrendSetters)

Visit my BETJ Lyric Cafe Backstage webpage for more pictures

UPDATE: My appearance has been rescheduled to November 14, 2008.

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BET Lyric Cafe Televised Appearance

2008-09-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

We have just received word that the new season is premiering Friday, October 31, 2008 on BET J, so for those of you who do not have BET J, order it now, it's is only $5 extra a month through COMCAST through the Sports Entertainment Package.

UPDATED: My appearance is scheduled for November 14, 2008 at 10:30pm ET

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NO DEFINITION NECESSARY CONCERT

2008-09-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

So, I decided I have been talking about all of these non-stop rehearsals and all the excitement and fun we are having, so we took pictures yesterday during rehearsal and I am going to tape some today's rehearsal and will give a sneek peak tmw to my group. You are going to love it! Like I stated before tickets are selling, selling, selling, Don't be left at the door.

Oh by the way, Renee O' Conner has been added to the line-up for a special sexy number during the concert and if you know me, the number is HOTTT! Have you taken a class? Check Renee out here on facebook http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=729390807 and find out about her classes.

Also, since this is election year, for those who have not registered to VOTE (ummm I know all of my fans are registered voters, right!) but for those who may have just turned 18, blah, blah, blah, there will be a voter registration booth in the lobby during the concert.

DOOR GIVEAWAYS, RAFFLES, AT THE DOOR, yes it just gets bigger and better each day.

Coconut Grove IMPROV pre-premiere kick-off

2008-09-21T20:43:00.000-07:00

Stay tuned for details for the pre-premiere kick-off at the IMPROV in Coconut Grove on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 but for now, all you should be thinking about is my concert on this Saturday, September 27, 2008.

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Birthday Thanks

2008-09-21T20:11:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Once again, I am thanking everyone who came out to another one of my birthday celebrations (shout out to my girl Ingrid B of B Side Entertainment). The hottest erotic poets in Miami and LA (thanks Sekou we will talk about the other details later:) Anyway, it was a great night, Kelly I miss you (but hey I know that overtime money was sweet. (lol) And once again, the place was standing room only.

No Definition Necessary Concert - UPDATE

2008-09-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

The concert is coming together nicely. Look at the Asha and Twon do their thing.

Go Asha . . . Go Twon . . .

Go Asha . . . Go Twon . . .

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THIRTYLICIOUS BIRTHDAY PARTIES REQUEST

2008-09-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

WANNA KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY??
READ THE ANSWER BELOW!

It is Hump Day and I sure do miss the Weekly Bohemia Room used to help get through the week. But anyway, last night I had the pleasure of performing at the Improv in Coconut Grove, yes a stage that was meant for comedians allowed me to grace it stages and everyone loved it:) After the show, everyone was exciting about coming to the concert on September 27. Have you gotten your ticket yet;) We have already sold over 150 tickets.

GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AT http://nodefinitionnecessary.eventbrite.com or At any Natural TrendSetter location (naturaltrendsetters.com) or call 954-599-4730.

MY BIRTHDAY PARTIES:)

As I said before September is my birthday month and one thing I learned from my mom is that you always have to celebrate the enter month because we are just too fab for only one day of celebration (lol).

Anyway, so here are 2 of my birthday celebrations.

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Classic Sundays with DJ Self Born and hosted by Mark Gordon
LOVE / HATE
423 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
10:00 pm
THERE IS NO COVER! NO COVER! NO DRESS CODE!

Friday, September 19, 2008
CUNNINGLINGUISTICS celebrating the Freaky Virgos BDAY of ME and Will Da Real One
The Literary Cafe
1350 NE 123rd Street, #200
North Miami, Fl
9:00 pm
$10 cover

Once again,

For my birthday I want you to come to my concert and download either a single, an album from me on ITUNES! What is .99 or 9.99! You can say you knew before the rest of the world because when I win my Grammy in 2010 it will be because of you. Here are the links for my stuff on ITUNES. Until next time!

LOVE COSTS

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267455197&s=143441

THAT CHICK

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267455197&s=143441

The Road to the Grammys 2010

2008-09-03T22:32:00.000-07:00

Okay, it is officially out there. I have mentioned it to some sporadic people now and then but now without hesitating to the world I am putting it on pen and paper and in cyberspace so there is not doubt, no hesitation, no turning back.

In February 2010, I plan on winning a GRAMMY! Yes, starting today (well even though I have unofficially been working on this but..), I will be marketing, planning, taking steps to receive a GRAMMY in February of 2010. Knowing the timetable of the Grammys that means I must start NOW!.

I have decided that I need to concentrate on myself a little bit more. It has always been so easy for me to talk about what others are doing or how great they are and sit around and wait for them to hear about me instead just letting people know what my goals, my plans and my accomplishments thinking that others would automatically spread the word but we know this is not true. So I have decided to stop being shy or thinking real artists don't talk about what they are doing (yeah right, I know) and to step out there and announce who I am, what I am about, what I want and just claim it!.

Additionally, I want to sell 100,000 CDs before that date. Yeah, as a friend told me there are groups signed to labels that do not sell 100,000 CDS. My response is SO WHAT!

So, thank you all for coming along for the ride. I will be starting a blog discussing my day to day activities for my Road to the Grammys.

As always, any ideas, suggestions, or just plain comments would be great. And by the way, want to help to the 100,000 CD sales. BUY MY CD;)

The Definition of a Queen

2008-07-06T22:42:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I have to say I am a little pissed off right now and yes I do write well when I am emotional but right now I can not quite grasp the words to respond to this individual. So I am going to put it out there for your feedback. For those who know and follow my work I write and perform on a wide range of topics from the revolution to sexual and am known for all types of work.

Yet, almost everyone knows my infamous sex poem, "I JUST WANNA" (if not check it out below) but anyway, for those who have followed me know that I have gone back and forth about this dimension of my personality and my work. In my personal life, I have always exuded a sexuality around me without trying (I can now say this as fact without someone thinking I am conceited) and thus different images, thoughts and/or opinions were always contrived without people getting to know me (some good, some bad) and growing up this caused a lot of insecurities which I hid from others. (I have to tell you that until this day I have to actively project my voice different on the phone because either people won't hear me or they think I am doing something so if I get too relaxed people always ask what are you trying to prove or who are you trying to seduce but honestly, that is my actual voice which I constantly project differently for everyday conversation).

Then the time came where I grew up, I stopped worrying what others thought about me and embraced all aspects of myself including my sexuality but yet I still had mixed feelings about conveying them in my art performance, poetry, etc... because I guess I did not want to be labeled or have the other poetry that I do diminished because there are those who can't quite grasp the fact that to embrace your sexuality does not make you a slut.

Anyway, let me cut this short, I am also on facebook and there is an individual who was recently added to my friend list. I received an email from him entitled RELIGIOUS VIEWS and the email states I was going to ask you about your religious views but your video turned me off, this is not the actions of a QUEEN!

Ummm, EXCUSE me, I can not stand when people get on their high horses and make assumptions, blah,blah,blah.

Anyway, what are your opinions on this? What makes a QUEEN?! Let me know

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BET J Lyric Cafe & I GOT SOUL Music Conference

2008-06-23T22:47:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Sorry I have not been keeping everyone up to date but the last couple of weeks have been crazy. Can I just tell you I was on 6 planes in 7 days. Anyway, let's just say it is all good!

I had not gotten around to telling everyone the exciting news that I had been asked to perform on Season 3 of BET J Lyric Cafe. They just finished taping in Washington DC, June 9 - 11. I taped on the first night and on the second night I watched the first taping and then headed to Baltimore, MD for a performance at KOMPLEX venue (I can not remember the name of the venue right now sorry KOMPLEX). Anyway, myself, Will Da REAL ONE, Sunni Patterson and Malcolm Jamal Warner headed out to Baltimore and the energy was great, the vibe was great and the trip just kept getting better.

SIDENOTE: Can I say that no one can ever tell me anything bad about Malcom Jamal (for those who don't know Theo from the Cosby Show), he is the sweeeeeetest person and is genuinely nice. I had met him previously but really had not had any deep interaction and/or conversation with him and let's just say he is an all around great guy. He taped for the show also on Day 2 so look out for him.

Anyway back to the Rai station:)

Anyway, I was supposed to leave on Wednesday and my dear friend Ingrid convinced me to stay an extra day (more about this later). I stayed and extra day and had the pleasure of watching an additional taping of a new show called MINORITY REPORT (4 comedians on todays news) It was funny, funny, funny. GUYS, you were great.

OH BY THE WAY, I forgot to give a shout out the BAND, you guys are the best ALL OF YOU (I am telling you: - inside joke).

So anyway, Thursday comes around and I should be heading back to Miami because I have a show on Saturday but how did I end up headed to Dallas for the I GOT SOUL Conference???? That is another story I will have to tell you later!

But everybody, look out for my summer tour kicks off in July called 'No Definition Necessary' I will be listing the dates and locations soon but its from July - September and concludes in my home city Miami, Florida with a big spoken word concert, you heard right a concert with band, singers, the works) Anyway, stay tuned. I am on my way to Chicago and Kentucky (Lata)

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The Good Life

2008-05-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

[Hook - Kanye West (T-Pain]
Like we always do at this time
I go for mine, I got to shine
(Now throw your hands up in the sky)
I g-go for mine, I got to shine
(Now throw your hands up in the sky)

The Good Life

A life that everyone strives for

But few know what the actual life implores

Meaning everyone wants the good life but don't know what type of life is good

For there are many who are happy with only fifteen cents in their jeans

While other have millions and still can't grasp the definition of what happiness means

I bet as Kanye looks back on all the whining and crying he did when he felt

the Grammys and MTV didn't give him his due credit

He would trade it all in

For Just another second

To be with his mom again

Yeah the good life

(I'm on MTV momma Imma put it down) he says with glee

And everytime I heard those words I felt happy

For the joy of knowing that he was happy because his mom was happy

No extras, no money, no cars can replace

the smile that only his mom can put on his face

I mean why do we fight so hard to not appreciate the scars it took to get here

Yet we concentrate on where we still have not been

Not allowing time to appreciate the space we're currently in

For I recall one day sitting at a stop light with tears running down my face

My son in the back seat just looking at me

Wondering what in the world was wrong with his mommy

And as much as I tried to hide

I had finally let the world overwhelm me

Stressing about this bill, wondering how I was gonna live

Without paying my next car note or house note still

When a knock on window disturbed my misery

It was a homeless man selling those homeless paper on the street

And as I reached to give him a quarter he had nerve to tell me

May God Bless You Mama, it will be okay

And instead of thanks I got angry

How could you tell me it's gonna be okay

When you don't even have a place to stay

But instead of speaking I just looked as he grinned at me with his toothless smile

And a light bulb went on and I realized he was the one that was living the good life

(Imma be on MTV momma Imma put it down)

And I'll just bet TI could not appreciate that the street cred

He so desperately wanted to keep

Was worth nothing when now he can only step on streets

To look upat the judge in his court seat

as his song rotates on the radio

He rotates in circles in his house but can't even go

Out and appreciate

The millions that are listening

For his millions could have paid for a bodyguard if it was that deep

But he needed to be strapped for his boys could respect T

But I see his boys just snitched and ditched

And he can't even visit his love ones

And I guess the title of his album should have given us a clue

As he battled the TI he was becoming and the TI his boys from around the way was used to

But in the end TI was the only one to lose

I go for mine, I got to shine, Throw your hands up in the air

Homie, tell me what's good

No seriously tell me

what is GOOD???

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Quit Male Bashing

2008-03-09T23:01:00.000-07:00

I am sick and tired of all of this male bashing.

Women bashing men for the situation they are in.

They say every action has a reaction and if you're not responsible

for the action that resulted in your relationship,

then you're held accountable for not reacting

in an acceptable manner that would subtract you

from the situation you have found yourself in.

We begin these new relationships reflecting on the new man

the bad things the other brother did.

Everyday we live in households with our kids and husbands,

yet, we sit around saying, "Girl, all men are dogs!" with our sisters.

But if you're laying down with the dog does that make you a

B---- but don't let a brother call you out that way!

I've heard it said that all men are either gay, married or in jail,

knowing that these men are your

fathers, brothers, uncles and cousins,

what kind of influence did you have on them?

So, it's time to take a note from your book but flip the script

because I'm bashing all these pigeons camouflaged as women.

Now, let's see how it feels to be talked about this way.

For every no-good man, there is a two-minute trick.

For every brother that's run out on a kid,

there's a sister giving birth not knowing who the daddy is,

And for every scrub on the street, there is a pigeon in heat.

For every male without a job,

there's a female waiting in the welfare line.

For every gay brother going the other way,

there are two lesbians making time.

For every drug dealer three times out of jail,

there's a sister spending the loot on Coaches, Lexus'

and more fake hair.

We, as women, can parade up and down the stage all night long

spewing words to bring down the credibility of men.

Yet, in the same instance men can spend an eternity

using the spoken word to discuss women.

But what will it solve?

Being more at odds than before you walked into the room

Two versions of the human species going home ALONE!

What you put out is what comes back to you

As birds of a feather flock together

while you were screaming, hollering and crying

about that no-good man who wrecked your life

Remember, he was just flocking to his own kind.

Let's use our pen and paper to uplift our Greek Gods

for if a young male can only read about his negativity

or how bad he is, is all he hears

what type of male do you expect to rear?

For if all a man hears about himself is that he's good for nothing

Then that's exactly what type of man you will have……….

ONE

who will give you
NOTHING!

Come out and help us uplift and appreciate MEN
MAN NIGHT
@The Bohemia Room
@CIELLO
3390 Mary Street
Coconut Grove, Fl
305-519-1369
thebohemiaroom.com

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