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Atlanta Welcomes the 3rd Annual Salute the DJ’s Awards “Respect the DJ”

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January 13, 2012

Monday, January 12, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) It’s that time of year again to honor and salute the DJ’s who keep the clubs jumpin and the streets live with our favorite mixes, blends and mash-ups. The 3rd Annual “Salute The DJ’s Awards Ceremony” commemorates and celebrates the achievements of DJ’s past and present. Every year fans and entertainment executives get a chance to vote for their favorite DJ’s in categories ranging Best New DJ to the illustrious DJ Icon Award.

Since 2010 Ov’R Da Top Promotions has put together the Salute the DJ’s Awards to recognize some of the countries hottest DJ’ s for all of their accomplishments in the entertainment community.  This year the Salute the DJ’s Award show will be bigger and badder then ever.  Last years participants included Yung Joc, Yung Chris, The Party Boyz, and over 2000 DJ’s and Industry Tastemakers. For the past 3 years the Salute the DJ’s Awards has been gaining massive attention and this there will be no exceptions. This years theme is “Respect the DJ” and patrons will be prepared to enjoy several stellar performances and jaw dropping appearances from some of the biggest names in Hip- Hop and R&B.

SALUTE THE DJ’s AWARD SHOW COMMERCIAL 2011

   “Our goal is to show the DJ’s how much we love and respect them. The DJ is a vital part of the music industry and we just want them to know that they are appreciated,” stated Lady Shack CEO of Ov’R Da Top Promotions. This years award show we want to explore the achievements from multiple genres of music and industry DJ’s from the local and national scene. It’s a chance to meet and greet some of the people from behind the scenes from the music, clubs, events, and concerts industries.  We also celebrate this awards show with a showcase of local and mainstream talent that is the best of the best in the rap game.

January 16th: Coast to Coast DJ’s Presents Salute The DJ’s Award Show Mixer at Harlem Nights ( 201 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA)

January 17th: DJ Gifting Suite / The Mix of DJ Battle Hosted by Dres, Rainchild & Wynan of the Ambassadors. @ Via Lounge ( 262 Pharr Road, Atlanta, GA in Buckhead).

January 18th: The Official Salute the DJ’s Awards Show Hosted by: Mz. Shyneka (107.9) and Lil Bankhead ( V103 Radio)@  The Atrium ( 5479 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA)  Red Carpet Begins at 6PM the Awards Show starts at 7PM EST

For more information contact 770 676-8932 or salutethedjs@gmail.com

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Real Housewives of Atlanta VIP Experience

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October 12, 2011

Wow! What an adventurous day for me – all due to lack of sleep which causes for me to have temporary lapse in judgement. I had plans last Saturday to meet with my girl Galyn at 1 p.m. so we could go see Kandi, the famous singer from Xscape and star of Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Since my car was almost 700 miles over the oil change mark (shame on me, I know!), I decided to get that taken care of first. Time flew by fast from my mechanic having 3 cars ahead of mine and me making small talk in the shop with a nice guy. Before I knew it, the time was 2:00 p.m. As soon as my car was ready, I paid my mechanic and jetted down the highway.

I left the mechanic rushing towards the Brandsmart-USA on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. I get to Brandsmart, sit in the parking lot and wait forever for Galyn to arrive. After some time, close to 3 p.m., I decided to look on the actual invitation. That is when I find out that I am at the wrong location. What!?! Unbeknownst to me, the Brandsmart that Kandi was to appear was in Stockbridge, GA. There’s a Brandsmart in Stockbridge off of I-75 South? I never knew! So, I fly down I-85 to I-75 from the north side of town and made it there at 3:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, Galyn was stuck in traffic from just 20 minutes south in Griffin due to a 4-car pile up. So, I get in the long line and whip out the VIP pass that I received in my Sweepstakes winner package. I presented my pass to the nice lady in a red dress, and I get to skip ahead to the front of the line. How awesome!

1st in Line Certificate

I finally get to meet Kandi and take a photo with her. She’s so fabulous ya’ll, and really down to earth. Gotta love her! Poor Galyn got there too late to get an autographed CD and photo taken with Kandi. After all the hype was over, Galyn and I did a little shopping with the $50 gift cards from Brandsmart-USA. All in all, I had quite a time making it to the event, but the warmth and love I received from Kandi (plus the items that I purchased with my gift card) made it all worth it.  :)

Sweepstakes Package: Poster of Kandi Burruss, BRAVO TV tee, Kandi's CD, BRAVO TV ink pen, BRAVO TV key chain, $50 Brandsmart-USA gift card, Skip the Line Certificate

Galyn holding the "Ink by BRAVO" pen

 

Check out what we bought with our gift cards.

Galyn bought a $129 Sony Digital Camera that was on SALE for $60.

 

 

It's cute & red!

 

 

What did you think of our crazy Saturday? Are you excited about the upcoming new season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo? Tell us about it in a comment below. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My PURwater pitcher & filter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Black History DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to our Blog!

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October 11, 2011

Hello, world! My name is Galyn. My fabulous friend, Yasha, and I are super excited that you are reading this. Why? Because this is our first official post for Sweet G.R.I.T.S Atlanta Lifestyle Blog, and Yasha and I have so many parties, events, and fun outings to attend coming in the near future. This is not your typical Atlanta nightlife website. We want to share all our adventures in and surrounding Atlanta with you. Yasha is from Southwest Atlanta aka the SWATS, and I am from Griffin (40 miles down the road).  Between those two cities – Decatur, Jonesboro, Sandy Springs, Hampton, Riverdale, Stone Mountain, and more – we indulge in all the culture, food, music, shopping and events, and we want to share our experiences with you. We have two ultimate goals for Sweet G.R.I.T.S. First, show the world why we love Greater Atlanta – and why they should love it to.

Galyn (l) & Yasha (r)

 

What’s in it for you? Well that’s our second goal. This blog is your one stop shop for where to go and what to do in Atlanta.

 

Shameless plug in 5, 4, 3…

 

Our Facebook page (go LIKE us now) and our Twitter timeline (go FOLLOW us now) are filled with upcoming events such as local festivals, music concerts as well as shopping discounts and restaurant deals. There will be features on fashion as well as Atlanta’s history, and we even throw in some tips on beauty, health, and fitness. If you want to know what is going on this weekend or next week or even the next couple of months, our Facebook and Twitter is where you need to look.

We do not attend every awesome activity that we post. The places where Yasha and I end up going, we take lots of pictures, make you wish you had gone, and tell you about the good time we had right here on this blog. Subscribe to our posts, and get all of the latest happenings sent straight to your email.

Please leave a comment below, and let us know what you would like to see on our blog. Yasha and I are friendly and open to suggestions.

Where is a spot you’ve always wanted to visit in Atlanta or surrounding cities? Tell us in a comment below. Yasha and I will hop in our Camry’s and go check it out for you! (Yes, we both happen to drive a Toyota Camry.)

  

 

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