If you were alive and breathing or paying any attention to music and lifestyle during the 80s or are

what would be known as an 80s kid, there is no doubt in my mind that someone out there has heard of the famed and well known group of artists known as Bone Thugs N Harmony. This year 2013, the group is celebrating its 20th anniversary of being together as a solid group that has done nothing less than bring you the most solid rhythmic and musical rhymes as well as beats. We were very fortunate to be called upon by the new PR Manager and we were told that the group really loves the magazine (LOL who knew!) and wanted to grace our cover as well as provide us with an inside look at all that is Thuggish Ruggish. As we talked, laughed, joked and sat with the guys over a course of two days (along with a killer shoot), we found that there is much more to the guys than just some killer songs and millions of Platinum Records and Number One Hits. (Which if I may add, provided me as well as possibly most of our readers, a lot of elevated memories.) I remember doing some of the most unthinkable but amazing things while listening to the group in High School as well as just about every other day for that matter. If you remember some of the hits like that of Crossroads and First of the Month then you will love to see what the group has in store. Sit down and light one up as we get a head change with the group known none other than, Bone Thugs N Harmony. Tattoo Empire- This is your guys 20 year anniversary album dropping sometime around the end of 2013 or the start of 2014. What kind of feel are you guys projecting with this album in relation to the other previous albums you have already come out with? Are you guys coming out with that old school Bone Thugs feel or is it something new and fresh? Bone Thugs & Harmony- As bone thugs n harmony, Crazy is pretty much guiding us with this one, we got this cool vibe going on right now between us. We are just basically just getting our core fan base what they want to hear, but at the same time we are artists and we are talented enough to get in there and lay down some new stuff with a new direction that reaches out to the new fans as well as the base foundation we already are coming out the gate with. Being who we are, we are not going too far right or left that we are not too far off the beaten path We as real artists want to convey that we can adapt to any situation no matter what time it is or how long we have been in or out the game. T.E.- Yea man I know what you mean I know that you guys will probably be coming out strong on this one here, to kind of give back to my age range, Im almost 30 here and I remember you guys like everyone else, rolling blunts at school, listening to you guys and getting high and going back to class high as hell I know that no matter what year it is I can always bet someone a thousand bucks that on the first of the month that you will hear on any of the rap, hip hop and r & b stations, First of the Month. That is just one of those songs that will always be iconic Obviously with that said, my age range fan base will always be there with and for you guys. From what I hear, there is going to be two separate cds dropping at the same time by you guys Are you guys going to be pushing for the fan base you already have or are you going to be headhunting for that fan base who is still in High School, who are pretty much wrapped up in the Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Drake hype? Or are you going to be just staying true to whom you guys always have been? B.T.N.H.- As far as we go, I would say that we are Hip Hops Special Group of Artists. We are their Aerosmith, we are their Guns N Roses, their Megadeath. We are by ourselves and take us or leave us that is who we are. And as far as styles or things of that nature, I mean we are always going to be keeping it hot. You know what you like to hear and what you do not. We are making it look good, sound good and beat good, we are looking for that whole combo on this one. Being in this business for this long, you wake up doing this, you breathe this and you live this. You know, we all study music, we have not been sleeping or lying around on this one We have been living every day, since we made it and we will keep doing it all the way thru 2013. We are now men of 2013 and that is what you are going to get out of this album, Men of 2013, True Artists, doing what we do best, working with some organization, its going to be a little less scatter brained. Busy is now not drinking, we are a little cooler and we are that more closer knit family type stuff Something you feel inside and in your heart.

T.E.- I know what you mean, Music speaks to people in different ways, Your music spoke to me and my generation and even going long before that from the start your music with the very first albums, it spoke to so many that were a few years older than me. Its music that speaks to multiple generations or scattered parts of a single generation From kids my age in their 30s to even the younger ones like my brothers age who are in their early 20s to those who are in their teens now. My nephews who are in their early teens are bumping the older mixes you guys had out that were and are still bumping to this day It catches you off guard and makes you smile. You guys are truly a mulit generational group that speaks to the masses. The new project is something that I truly look forward to hearing and soon getting in the stores when it drops. T.E.- Who or what groups would you guys say helped mold or influenced the group thus far and also is influencing what you guys are doing now? Or are you guys just winging it with your own flair and style of your own? B.T.N.H.- I think we get a lot of influences from a lot of soulful music and upbeat stuff and we treat it like cooking up gumbo, we put it all together and mix it all up. We keep it all the way real no matter what from start to finish. As far as influences though we listen to like Old School, that stuff you clean up your house to on a Sunday morning, with your mom playing the Temptations, Anita Baker, the OJs. You know stuff like that. We are all old souls but we are still young at heart and in this world we are still relevant, so we are still using that and putting it in our music. T.E.- Now obviously with you guys having such a huge and long history out there, what would you guys say, since people say that music influences the world today, What would you say is the feel that your music is pushing? What is the undertone in your guys music that you feel is being pushed? I know its more than just getting high and living the life. B.T.N.H.- Our music pushes the struggle, it pushes real life situations, and we speak the real from the heart. That is what gave us a lot of our success, which is where we came from. Real music from the heart. We dont do it for the whats going on right now, what kind of car we are driving or what we are drinking. Nothing is wrong with that, but we like to keep it real with a simple message. We use this as an avenue to help teach those who are listening to our music. Hopefully people can use this and put it to good use, to walk with it. We are always looking for that element of motivation. That is our undertone Its motivation. We love to motivate people, and that is what people flock to. Its that motivation. T.E.- There are so many rappers out there (not to knock any of them) who rap about the millions of dollars and Bugattis and all the stuff that realistically mean nothing. That is something that really loses people since we dont have that and live that life. Not saying that I dont want that stuff or dont think its cool, but its not realistic, its hard to identify. But with you guys I can identify with the struggle, and things like that. That is something that I feel will also help capture more listeners and fans as well as readers for me (LOL)- More of a core follower group that is hit in the heart by listening to our new hits. T.E.- With you guys going on tour and starting to get back into the swing of things with studio time, what type of pre-game rituals do you guys have? B.T.N.H.- Well we definitely start off and lock and load with some good graces and prayers. Wish the blessings on the family and start with all that. We still get the butterflies every time we do this and go out there and even record. Its just the natural element. Its the adrenaline going and stuff

T.E.- Any special projects? B.T.N.H.- A new group of guys out of LA that is hitting the radar really hard that you all should follow, The Duck Taped Gangs, Its basically 3 gentlemen who started off as youngsters and are still doing their thing but other than that producing and individual tracks as well as honing my craft. I wanted to push Flesh N Bone as more than an artist but as a producer as well. T.E.- Are you guys mentoring anyone at the moment? B.T.N.H.- We are working with a lot of people but we are all gravitating to the executive side since we are getting a little older now. We are still young at heart but in reality we are looking more now at our kids and giving back to them and that younger generation. We are doing this for all of our kids. We are in that planning stage, getting behind the music. Getting behind the music is where you want to be after the very successful careers we got to have and enjoy as Bone Thugs N Harmony. That is really where you want to end up, running things. Our hands are in a lot of cookie jars, people beating down our doors and ringing our phones wanting us to be a part of their mixes. For us essentially our main focus is being Bone Solidified. Completely impressed with how we input and creative energy as solidifying bone thugs as a solid group. We have been touring again with Live nation and Guerrilla union and our live performances and growing back into stadiums. The rock the bells tour was off the hook. We are pretty much just solidifying the group. We are segwaying ourselves into executives. T.E.- New Anniversary Album is about to drop end of the year or possibly beginning of 2014. Is there anything you guys are doing right now on tour or anything to help push that? A big tour or just warming up? B.T.N.H.- Well man you know we are the rolling stones of Hip Hop so we are always going, that is how we keep it moving but we try and stay in the faces of our fans with some of the smaller clubs and venues here and there just to let them know we are still there and in the spotlight. We are totally going to be getting that album in the works. The music is the easy part; we are just trying to get back to working together again and gelling as a group and as friends. T.E.- Any Solo projects? BTNH- The Quick Fix- Level 1. Just gelling more music, a little 10 track drop. We are just keeping it going. We are just putting out what we got. T.E.- I heard that there is a special marketing project you guys are getting set to launch to coincide with the new album dropping. As far as something with what Wish is doing? A cancer foundation. B.T.N.H.- (Wish Bone)- I am going thru something right now in my personal life with my family. Not going to elaborate on it too much but recently my daughter was diagnosed with Cancer so we are going to do a lot of the touring and album sales to help surround that and help push that with the sales. Kids with cancer. We just want to help out any and all kids out there who are struggling with this. There is a special foundation we are in the works of setting up, two actually but I cant release the name as of yet as my daughter still has to like the name and all that but for sure be on the lookout. We are working on two of them to help bring awareness that there are a lot of sick kids out there that need love and help as well as support to get thru what they are going thru.

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Miss Tierra Marie

Strap in and sit back for an amazing one on one interview with the Tacoma Washington Native Bombshell known as, Tierra Marie. T.E.- So Tierra, tell us a little about yourself... TM- Well, my real name is really Tierra and Ive been modeling since 2005, I am 25 years old and originally from Tacoma Washington. Im a lot of fun!!! Our shoot will be awesome!!! T.E.- So what do you do when you are not modeling or being totally amazing and fun? TM- I do not model full time, I also run a few websites and shoot all content for them as well, and I am expanding into model management (whatever that means lol) so, I am pretty busy. I would LOVE to do lots of TFP like I did when I first began modeling but I work A LOT! T.E.- So, do you do your own Hair and Make up or do you have a special team to help you as I am sure that doing everything yourself becomes tiring with being as busy as you are. TM- Most of my photoshoots I have done my own makeup and no need for a hair stylist because I dont have much hair hahaha! T.E.- What age did you receive your first tattoo and what was is it? TM- I got my first tattoo during senior finals in high school. I was fresh 18 years old and couldnt wait any longer. T.E.- What inspired your first tattoo? TM- I was so stressed out and excited about graduating High School, I figured a tattoo would take my mind off of it all. I rounded up about 5 friends and we all walked to the tattoo shop. T.E.- How many tattoos do you have? TM- I stopped counting at 13, however I think Im pretty close to about 17 different pieces. T.E.- Who did your first tattoo? TM- I did the worst possible thing ever, and went to a little shop in my hometown that was open about 6 months then shut down. It turned out to be a crooked little tramp stamp butterfly that my dad never let me get away with. T.E.- What inspired you to be a model? TM- I did my very first shoot as a valentines day gift for an ex boyfriend. I just wanted some sexy pictures and it turned out the photographer knew some people who had a local magazine that i got featured in right away. It kind of just took on a life of its own after that. T.E.- What is your number one passion in life? TM- Currently my #1 passion in life is to inspire people to make healthy choices and get in shape. I am looking forward to becoming a personal trainer in the near future and, working with all types of different people to reach their fitness goals. T.E.- How do you feel tattoos are accepted in the workplace? TM- I see nowadays they are more accepted. I have always had the privilege of working for myself and dont have to worry about that. T.E.- How do you feel tattoos influence society? TM- Tattoos influence and promote individuality. They give a person the chance to express themselves in a creative way. T.E.- Any advice for anyone wanting to get their first tattoo? TM- SHOP AROUND! Do you really want a bargain tattoo? I wish I would have shopped around and got advice from someone with more experience before getting my first one but, I was young and wanted ink fast. T.E.- How do you feel tattoos build your character? TM- My tattoos are all an expression of myself. Im like a walking piece of art work and I love it. T.E.- Do you have a favorite tattoo artist? TM- My favorite tattoo artist is Melissa at Ink Spot Tattoo in Tacoma Washington. Shes just an amazing person to work with! I looked all over for a female artist. I can tell her a few ideas and come in a few days later and she will have a cool design ready and custom for me, thats how we work. She just knows me and what I want. She rocks! T.E.- Who would be your number one choice to get a tattoo by? TM- Im not real big on names but, who doesnt want an epic Kat Von D tat? Its on the bucket list!! T.E.- One special trait about yourself that the public may not know? TM- Im a computer geek and also play the violin. Im an all around nerd and its a trait that is often overlooked!! T.E.- In closing, do you have a favorite quote? TM- Hollywood is a place where theyll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.