Business Spotlite: Diva Graphics

Diva Graphics is a full-scale creative graphic and marketing agency that is aimed at helping small and large businesses with developing accurate and high quality visual representation and media imagery. Since our inception in 2008, we have had a burning passion to bring out the best in companies and to use our resources to help ensure our clients get the very best in branding and public outlook. We focus on strong and beautiful designs that will convey the message or story you want told. With impeccable quality and highly affordable packages, we make traditional and digital marketing platforms your playground. If you are looking to leap bounds in your business, Diva Graphics is here to help.

Get To Know Daja Marie

Daja Marie is an American Singer, Songwriter, Rapper. Her career began when she discovered her writing abilities in 2007. She went on to record her first single and perform her first show in Indiana where she was born and raised. In 2015 she decided to take her talents to Atlanta, GA. After being on tour for years and receiving such a great welcoming feedback with her single “Bankrolls Like Monopoly” in the city she felt it was only right to make the move. In support of her last single “Raindrops,” and her previous single “Bankrolls Like Monopoly,” Daja Marie co-headlined the “Go Hard or Go Home” national tour which launched in New York, NY. She joined Silkk The Shocker, Bianca Bonnie, Talone, and Dricky Graham rocking the stage. “Raindrops”, available at all digital retailers and streaming services, impacted radio and topped digital radio charts. Daja Marie has graced the stage in a packed house at the legendary Stankonia Studios alongside Nigel Stargate, Keith Robinson, and friends. Currently Daja is promoting the release of her single “Closet Freakk” on all major platforms off her soon to release self-titled EP. Since releasing this single, she has opened up for Zaytoven, Tiffany Foxx, Young Dro, Foogiano, Cassidy, DJ Chose, Trap Beckham, Goodie Mobb (TMoe, Gipp, Khujo, Ceelo Green), Keith Murray and anticipates many more opportunities. She has graced the cover of SapphirEmrald Magazine and Raynbow Affair Magazine, as well as a feature artist on The Hype Magazine. Follow Daja Marie: 

http://www.instagram.com/realdajamarie 

Ticktock @realdajamarie 

http://www.facebook.com/realdajamarie 

http://www.dajamarie.com

Business Spotlight: Real Talent Entertainment

Real Talent Entertainment is an independent label based out of Columbia, SC, built to support, promote, and establish artists that possess creative and unique talent. The Company provides management that will market our signed acts, organize tours, create polished and professional marketing tools and press releases while creating and producing endless music. With the focus to bring unique music that will mesmerize and blow you away, RTE seeks to produce High-quality and rich sounds filled with energy that will take you on a journey that will last forever. Real music will forever live on through us, Real Talent Entertainment.

(Cover Story) Mrs. Trill: The Metro Songbird

Candace “Ms. Trill” Jacobs is an independent recording artist and creative from Columbia, South Carolina, known for her soulful, raw sound that blends R&B and hip-hop influences. Before pursuing music full-time, she spent 16 years as a committed educator and life coach, where her students gave her the nickname “Trill” for being genuine and real. As a musician, Ms. Trill has released a string of singles including “Sip,” “Love Cry,” “I Will,” “Jeopardy,” “Pieces,” and “It’s Something,” with “Sip” available on all digital platforms and featured in the GeecheeOne Films project Treasure Box, and “I Will” gaining radio play and placement in the film Suga Babies. In addition to her work as a singer, she has collaborated with DrumLordz Media Group in videography and cinematography, interned with 1017 BrickSquad, and contributed to films such as Toxic Alien Zombie Babes from Outer Space, Tiffany the Doll (2022), and Pieces (2022). Ms. Trill also produced and hosted “TLC Kwalified Broadcasting” on iHeartRadio, and her album Acts 8:27 vs. Ms. Trill was released in April 2022 under Out Tha Hole Entertainment LLC. Beyond music, her mission is to uplift others through art, photography, acts of kindness, and inspiring words, guided by the belief that people remember how you make them feel.

Q. What's up everybody this is Southern Plug. we are here with Ms. Trill. Ms Trill tell everyone about you, what you got going on and basically who you are? 

A. I'm Ms. Trill from the 803 born & raised. I have a couple things going on. Acting, singing, performances, album dropping this summer. So, stay tuned

Q. So I knew you was a singer right, but I didn't know about the act. So tell me a little bit more about the acting? 

A.Plugged in with Geechee One Films in Charleston. Shouout to Felicia Rivers. She's doing big things, movie on Tubi. "Trap Flix Party" on Tubi. We just shot another one, "Dream Girl" with Nikki Natural. So stay tuned and shout out to Felicia, Felicia doing big things. Putting everybody on the map. 

Q. So tell my readers, "Who is Ms. Trill" in just a few words? 

A. A chick thats genuine and real. I didn't name me my students named me. They gave me the name about 16 years ago and it just kind of stuck. 

Q. Your students? Explain. 

A.I was an educator prior to all of this. I just retired after 16 years. 

Q. That's wassup so I heard you say that your album was coming out this summer? So tell me more about the album. 

A. Album drops "Acts 127". So I named it after a bible verse. My name is Candice so going to the roots with the album. "Acts 127" is going to tell you who Trill is. It's just going to break down different things and different scenarios. You know, putting my pain in my music. 

Q. Yeah I definitely understand because the "Sip" record, that joint is tough. So how did you actually end up coming up with or what was your inspiration behind the "Sip" record? 

A. I mean i just took liquor puns and just combined it with how I was felling and just came up with the song. It was like I felt the music, the music was so soulful already. You know if I can't feel the music, the word not going to even come out my mouth.

Q. Yeah I feel you. So was that like based on a true story? A. Yeah it was based on a true story Q. We're going to keep that confidental right?

 A. It is what it is. I mean who don't want a sip of what they're sipping on currently? If you don't then pour it out. I mean you're always welcome to switch up drinks if you need to. 

Q.Anything else you got coming up besides the album and the movies with Geechee One. 

A. You know, shoutsout to DrumLordsz media. You know thats my family. So we're getting ready to put some people on the map.Drumlord Shawt, Drumlord Haze, DrumLord Rocky. Those are my brothers from another mother.Just working collectively with everybody. I'm sorry,Cool Dude with The R Report, Patrick with R Report Magazine. I can't forget them plus all of those are my root people. Those people was like TRill you got it, go out here and go do it. Shouts out to Ms. Tip. Ms Tip, branding. She made sure that paperwork was right. If ya''ll don't have your papwrwork right? Gotta get it right ya BMI, ASCAP, all that.Holler at Tip she''l get you right. But shouts out to the whole dream team man. Without them I wouldn't be here. A Lot has taken place in say the last 10 months. It was all favors all Goq. I can't really take no credit, I'm just the vessel. So whoever I can help through whatever I got going on. So be it, that's why I'm here. I'm going to try to be like Lauren Hill, drop this "Ms. Education".

Q.What inspired you to want to do music. Or when did you know that you were good at music? 

A. I like music. I recently got a divorce last year, so I was able to move a little different. I ain't had no wife responsibilities. So I got to stay in the studio all night long and do what I need to do and sing how I need to sing. you know,detaching from education I wax able to be more free with my vocals or whatever I want to say, I don't have to be so PG. I can actually let loose, be me. So I've always been like an artist behind the scenes, helping my students out and that's why it is so easy now. That's why I know everybody at this point because I've always been behind the scene in some kind of way. 

Q. If there were to be any comparisons to you and like any other already established artist, or you can say these people are the people you look up to in the music industry. Give me about 3? 

A. Easy, Mary (Mary J Blidge) off top, Anita Baker,Missy (Missy Elliot), Mariah (Mariah Carey). I'm old school periodt.You know what I'm saying, my soulful folk. That's who I rock with. 

Q.Tell my readers how they can find you on all social media and how they can book you and things of that nature?

 A.I'm on all platforms. You can find me at @Trillville84 on ig. Knicole Jacobs, Trill Life (fan page) on Facebook. So get at me. I don't do twitter. I'm a little old school but you can holler at me on Instagram, .

Get To Know Columbia, SC Most Decorated Young Artist Ija Charles

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On the side of a building on State Street in Cayce is a mural depicting a young girl, full round cheeks, big brown eyes and a curly afro surrounding scenes of “The Wonders of Cayce.” Inside one of the rooms at Immersion – an interactive art gallery on Main Street – is a diva bathed in colors with braided hair and full lips, wearing glasses on the tip of her nose with the words “Where Will You Go?” etched on the lenses. Head down the 1400 block of Main Street and a new mural depicting the once vibrant and bustling community of black owned businesses, restaurants and shops, titled Black Wall Street, is coming alive. Credit Columbia artist Ija Charles for these art scenes and many others that have been popping up across the Columbia region – and made an appearance at the Super Bowl this year. Charles adequately describes her art pieces as a renaissance of Black joy. “What drives me is just evoking inspirational positivity in the biggest way possible,” Charles said. “I just love how it touches everyone. That’s just the whole point, and the fact that I’m able to do it on large scale murals means everyone has access. You don’t have to go to a museum. You can just see it. And that’s what I want to do, especially for South Carolina – Columbia, South Carolina – to paint the town in some diƀerent colors of positive inspiration.” Her love for her craft is infectious. The 24-year-old artist says art has always been a part of her life. She remembers drawing on her middle school tests prompting teachers to feed her interest with trips to museums and purchasing her art. She has used art as a form of self-therapy and expression, and a way to bring a ray of positivity to those who need it. “I just knew that this was my career path,” she said. “And that was when I was first introduced to paint so I fell in love with color as you see with all my work now. My mission is to just paint positive vibes on our canvas of life because I know what it’s done for me, so if I can put that same light in a dark room, I’ve done my job.” Charles said the art scene in Columbia is ever-growing and is starting to define itself. From new art experiences like Immersion on Main Street to festivals with pop-up art shops and West Columbia’s art district, a lot of places are trying their best to create. “A lot of people say you can’t make it here. I feel like it’s very important for me to do something like this and stay in Columbia so people realize you can make it anywhere. People literally told me you have got to leave. But you really don’t have to! It’s up to you to make it wherever you are. “I feel like the longer you’re here the more art you’ll see, and every day there is going to be something new.” Charles is completing Black Wall Street in four week by herself, and will next pay homage to the first Black female entrepreneur in Columbia in the Five Points area. “It’s going to be pretty huge,” she said. “It’s actually a re-representation of Black Wall Street that actually existed in Columbia, S.C. A lot of people don’t even know that we had one because when they took it down they kind of just buried it in history, so I’m going to be recreating that and just showcasing how vibrant and lively that area was during that time.” Follow her art journey on Instagram @ija_monet.

Get To Know Dyamond Huntaz Brand Ambassador Mrz Dyamond Huntaz

: Master Photographer Gregory Jones

As the Brand Ambassador of Dyamond Huntaz my platform is showing women that we exude sex appeal & beauty throughout our various stages of life: be It birthing babies or birthing a career...We matter, our bodies change, our weight might fluctuate. We’re still GODDESSES in the Image of the most High. I am committed to working feverishly in creating a bond & sisterhood of like minded women such as the Dyamond's beauties and other women who understand the philosophy of “each one teach one. As we learn & gain strength from each other, Dyamond's beauties and I are committed in pouring the lessons into our communities. I remain humbly grateful for the opportunity to be the first lady Brand Ambassador for Dyamond Huntaz, I will represent our brand in all aspects of my life.. I am also in the process of launching my Mrz Dyamond Huntaz Foundation. Our Mission Statement: "We are spiritual beings having a human experience.... Right now, in this moment practice being the best version of SELF. " Mrz Dyamond Huntaz Foundation is proud to ANNOUNCE our brand ambassadors Jarrett KW Williams and Sharon Washington. We are excited as looking to fully launch Fall 2022. Stay tuned for more information on my social media platforms.

Artist Spotlite: Yo Shayne

 

Shayne (Blazel) Terrell Johnson, born Sept. 3, 1990 in Columbia, South Carolina. At a young age realized a passion for the entertainment industry, experimented with instruments like guitar, piano, and trumpet. Dipping into theater, music production and performance, he found he had many talents hence his signature line “I rap, sing, produce, and, act”. The rapper, singer, song writer staying behind the scenes for majority of career wanted more. He believes living life to the fullest, exploring many other endeavors such as video director, image consultant, artist development manager, and graphic designer, successful at each one. Finally gaining recognition for his work he plans to embark on his solo career pushing it the next level look out for Blazel a force to be reckoned with.