Up And Coming Artist: Handles

Introduce yourself homie:


-How are you doing? I go by Handles, lyrical emcee from VA. Check out my page handles.bandcamp.com and follow me on twitter: @Handles757


Aight aight. So give us a lil something about you bro. What would your bio say about you? And why should we follow you as an artist?


-A dream does not remain a dream for long when you wake up every day with the motivation to achieve it. Aspiring rapper Handles brings new meanings to the word “hunger”; consistently displaying his drive to fulfill his appetite for artistic success.


-To the Virginia State University student body, he’s Kentral Savage while to music-craving ears, he’s the savaging beast known as Handles; flooding airwaves with a lyrically incising set of bars that you not only bob your head in unison to, but mentally commend him for his perpetual ambition. Similar to the soothing effect elevator music has on most individuals, Handles provides you with musical delights that can be played virtually anywhere; AKA: no curse words.


-While many rappers in their adolescent 20’s struggle to locate the adjectives in their minds to express the emotions of their verses, he seemingly effortlessly flows his thoughts through his mouth, censor-free. Proving to listeners both young and old how set apart he is from the social stigma of rappers today.


-Why I think I'm different? Well, I properly make the bed I choose to lay in, I study the art of music production, ultimately strengthening my natural talent. With a commitment to each and every aspect of learning, I continue to pursue my master’s degree with both an associate and bachelor’s degree already notched on my belt. Such motivation to my intellect shines throughout my lyrics, and inspires nearly everyone to master the craft they are blessed with.


Why did you choose rapping as a career option?


-I think music is in everyone. My belief is that it unites every soul with the sole purpose of keeping us all connected through music and forever bonded to the liberation of self-expression.


-I am a bold person with a bold message – say what you have to say and say it your way. Devotion is the motive, success is the goal, and expression is key. I believe the melodic art provided by Kentral “Handles” Savage is not to be heard but to be listened to.

Reviews 


“Savage's youthful vigor is matched only by his surprisingly mature musical ability.” - A&R Select


"I had previously heard some of his joints on YouTube and liked where dudes head was. So when the mixtape dropped I was like yes sirree! Let me tell you. I was not let down. Neck was hurting after it was over. I mean, it’s a head nodder most of the way through. And lyrically, he takes me back to a time when it wasn't just about money, it wasn't about fame, it was about respecting the culture and dropping jewels in your ear." - Ms.Anita, becauseilovehiphop.com


"One of hottest young niggas on the fucking planet, and thats right, I am co-signing this nigga!" - DJ Young Cee, Shadyville/G-Unit's DJ - G-Unit Records


"I was impressed and I think they will be too." - Soul Wallace, COO, Business Manager for Skyzoo - Shining Shadow Recordings


"He is truely a great lyricist and a great storyteller." - Wilbo VP of Royalty Life Records, LLC 

Attached is the single 'Fresh' off his new upcoming project Done Thinking hosted by DJ Suss-One but if you want to listen to more music, watch his latest videos, all the links are below for you. Much love & respect..


For Music Videos, Documentary Vlogs: http://youtube.com/handles757

His Accomplishments: 
-Finalist for The Next Big Superstar VA(sponsored by Slip N Slide,Def Jam, Atlantic Records)


-FRESH (music video) made Top 5 Countdown on VideoCity


-REAL MUSIC (music video) made Top 5 Countdown on VideoCity


-Performed at AND1 Event


-Featured on major mixtapes by DJs known worldwide


-Performed at Hampton University Homecoming


-Performed at Virginia State University


-Fall Jam 2011 featuring NoMalice (1/2 of Clipse)


-Selected to perform at Coast2Coast Music Industry Mixer-NYC: Webster Hall


-Selected to perform at iStandard Producers Showcase-ATL


-Invited to join the "All I Cee Is Lights" Tour w/(Shadyville/G-Unit's own) DJ Young Cee


-Invited as a URock Opener on the URock Tour 2012


Discography:


Thinking Ahead hosted by DJ Nice (2009)
Thinking 2wice Ahead: The Mixtape hosted by DJ Nice (2010)
Thinking More Than Ever hosted DJ Strez (2011)
Thinking 2wice Ahead: The Album (2011) -available on iTunes or http://handles.bandcamp.com/

For booking:
Tiffany Mahaley, MahaleyXL Enterprise Consulting
MahaleyXl@gmail.com










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NEW STUDY “BLACK WOMEN ARE FAT & HAPPY”

While they tend to be heavier than white women, a new study by the Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation discovered they’re significantly happier with their bodies.
While only 41% of average-sized or thin white women report having high self-esteem, 66% of overweight or obese black women feel the same, the study found. Observers says that black females are particularly adept at shrugging off social expectations that don’t fit what they want for themselves. While 90% of black women surveyed said living a healthy lifestyle is important to them, that doesn’t mean being tiny. “That’s not what I grew up seeing. It’s not about trying to identify with somebody else,” said a medical technologist working out in a DC-area gym.
Historically, research shows that self-esteem for “black girls and women has always been the highest among all groups,” says Princeton Professor Imani Perry. “It’s a powerful statement about our resilience.” A 2008 study showed women subjects images of an “ideal” tall, thin, white woman’s physique. White women felt badly about themselves afterward, but black women weren’t affected.
Black women “are just not comparing themselves to these white models,” said the researcher. Identifying with thinner role models may change as more women like Beyonce and Rihanna fill mass media images, but ideas of beauty for black women will likely tend to remain “more elastic,” enforced by “positive” phrases for larger women like “full-figured” and “healthy,” say observers.
That doesn’t mean obesity is a good thing. “We’re not saying it’s super fly to be super fat. We’ve never said that,” says New York writer Michaela Angela Davis. But, she adds, unlike in white culture, “black women are not criminalized for it.”
So what do you think, are black women TRULY happy being overweight?