company profile: zipcar

i heard about this company a year or so ago. first, let me say the name is super cool, zipcar. the concept of the company is to provide transportation with multiple drivers. it’s similar to renting but not really. you pay an annual fee. then you have an option of hourly rates or daily rates. there is also an option to pay a monthly fee if you feel as though you’ll drive a bunch. zipcar is only in major cities as of now.

would i use this service if it was available? the answer would be yes but it depends. the concept is dope. i wish i would have come up with it. i wonder how many people are actually taking advantage of these services?

go check out zipcar.

Cool Websites by P.Jilla

What’s good OKC !!! It’s your boy P.Jilla back with this week’s links of the week. I kind of explore for something different this time of around so I hope you will enjoy these site. Feel free to hit me up at rtolar@hotmail.com if you have any cool links you want to share with the b7.com audience. Holla !!!

Super Obama World-Instead playing Mario, play like out 44th President !!! Let’s see who can flip this game.
http://superobamaworld.com/

DailyLit -Read your favorite book via Email or RSS feed. How cool is that !!!
http://www.dailylit.com/

Hulu-Watch some of your favorite television shows on the web for FREE !!!
http://www.hulu.com/

Rouxbe-Want to learn how to cook like five-star chef for Free? Well check out the instructional videos on Rouxbe an become that grand chef you always dream to be. I know I’ll be watching a few to enhance my cooking skills.
http://rouxbe.com/

Poetic Mic-The online poetry community for reading, writing and listening to poems written by all types of poets.
http://www.poeticmic.com/

One Love, P.J. aka P.Jilla

different and wearable: shoes

I peeped these online just a second ago. My boy PJ had already scoped them. I saw the comment he left on Hypebeast. PJ is on top of the game. I would rock these with a pair of slim fit William Rast jeans and a Heady Tee.

Likable!

View: Hypebeast

Artist Profile: Kierra Sheard

Heady Here! What’s up family? Ha. I’ve been browsing the worldwide web and looking for some artists to highlight here at basementseven.com. I want to offer the visitors of basementseven.com as much as possible. So, I came up on Kierra Sheard. She isn’t new to the scene by any means; however, I don’t think everyone that visits our site has heard about her. She is extremely talented and works with some awesome kats. I like what I heard on her myspace page which you should check out. Have fun with her music. Go by the album.

Bio for on Myspace:
Growth. It is the one word that exemplifies Kierra Sheard and her third EMI Gospel release BOLD RIGHT LIFE. Fans have literally watched her grow up in the industry from a much-talked about young prodigy of a legendary Gospel family to today’s chic, bold and purposed young woman. Kierra presents a grown-up style, a sound and spiritual perspective that is all her own. The collection of songs that make-up BOLD RIGHT LIFE is all cutting edge material that puts Kierra Sheard in a different league from the others in today’s contemporary Gospel landscape.

The album and Kierra’s youth organization called BOLD RIGHT LIFE, is an outward challenge to today’s young people. Through her music and her own life, Kierra hopes to nurture and encourage people spiritually and naturally. Inspired by Colossians 3: 1-6 “We are dead to the things of this world … BOLDLY LIVING RIGHT GETTING READY FOR LIFE,” the composition is both daring and proudly Christ-Centered. Kierra takes cutting-edge music with a mass-appeal that could be at home in churches and clubs alike, and brings her open declaration of the love and awesomeness of God.

“This is THE album for me,” said Kierra. “I have never been so excited about a project. This album is finally everything I wanted it to be and I believe that God is truly using me [through this project] in a way he’s never used me before.”

One of the songs Kierra (not Kiki, a nod to her maturity into young adulthood) brings to this groundbreaking project is “Invisible.” It is absolutely one of those big turning-point songs in an artist’s career. The song is equally meaningful personally to Kierra and universally to all those who minister, it has just the right balance of emotion. Showcasing Kierra’s maturing vocal palette, the Gerald and Tammi Haddon penned and produced track “Invisible” embodies everything her music ministry is about. “The lyrics convey my desire that when I am out front, singing and ministering, I want the people to see Him and not me,” Kierra said.

The formula of matching the right vocals with the right production works on BOLD RIGHT LIFE. Kierra and her brother J Drew Sheard truly make the perfect combo of vocals and production. With the head bobbing beat crafted by JDS Productions coupled with the lyrics written by Kierra, on the kick-off single, “Won’t Hold Back” both Sheard kids brilliantly capture the essence of what is today’s Gospel music.

“When I first heard the beat I just started blasting it,” said Kierra. “I just started singing and the lyrics started to come. We’re basically saying if you can’t give God praise then you’re wack. I really believe that you can worship and enjoy God … you can Praise Him even when you’re dancing and have a good time. You don’t have to be nasty … I want to show our peers you don’t have to curse, or talk about sex or be so explicit to have a good time. It’s better when God’s presence is amongst us.”

“I think I’ve come into my womanhood on this album and I have truly grown spiritually and naturally, she said. “I have my own personal relationship with the Lord,” she said.

“There are certain situations that David goes through that I used as metaphors for things going on in my own life. Everything I went through you will hear on the album … in places you will hear darkness and then you will hear the burden being lifted. The lyrics I wrote were saying to God ‘whatever You want me to do … I will obey, I’ll do it.”

Pulling-out the big beats, Kierra recruited music man of the year Warryn Campbell. Campbell contributes four powerful tracks to BOLD RIGHT LIFE. Using his trademarked soundscapes, Campbell’s harder-edged dance sensibility fuels his collaborations with Kierra especially on the all out dance track of “Wave Your Banner.” Inspired by reigning Contemporary duo, Mary Mary, Kierra wanted something of her own that is right at home spinning in the clubs and on R&B radio that at the end of the day still represents Christ.

One of the strongest offerings is the sweeping and classical “Praise Him Now.” The simple yet pure praise and worship ballad is a reflection of Kierra’s growth. Produced by PAJAM, Kierra says “it was just right … J. knew I was growing spiritually and naturally, so he gave me this song.”

“My Boyfriend,” is a funky pop song that talks about relationship with Christ in a real and relatable way. Straight from her personal experiences, Kierra drew inspiration from situations that almost all young women have to deal with – Boyfriend drama. Though boyfriend-girlfriend relationship problems are a right of passage into young adulthood, Kierra flips the script to offer a song that tells us above all else it’s our relationship with Jesus that really matters.

“I was talking with my cousin and one of my friends, both of whom were going through some things with their boyfriends,” explained Kierra. “I was sharing with them that they didn’t have to keep putting themselves in the same situation, and by doing so, they were allowing themselves to get hurt. We have to give ourselves to God … we can’t love another person if we don’t love ourselves. Just because you are single, doesn’t mean you’re alone – It’s the time to get to know God better. Jesus is my boyfriend because He knows me inside and out.”

Never falling back on old moves, Kierra has crafted the strongest disc of her short career. BOLD RIGHT LIFE is the kind of music that builds longevity, and now there’s only Kierra’s bold right life that is ahead of her.

Hello FunnyTears by Derrick Sier

All the laughter at such a moment kind of made me cringe. I stood there in awe and could not believe what was happening. People approached to the mic, one after another, reminding everyone else of dad’s most funniest moments. As they remembered, their tears switched back and forth from tears of sorrow to joy, then joy to sorrow. The more people got up and told even more stories, the more I found myself fighting the smiles and laughter I had also attached to the memories we all shared with dad. Then it was my turn. I slowly tapped the mic to make sure it was on. I leaned forward, cleared my throat and begin to laugh at the thought I was about to share. Hello FunnyTears.

Abel Performing “Drinks On Me”

Abel is gifted and God has given him the grace to speak to people thru song. He came once to We Tell Stories Poetry Night to open for someone so we had to invite him back. He came. He blessed the audience. Thanks Abel!

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