Flava Factory Sneaker Sale ($10 and up)

Find sneakers like these on sale at Flava Factory.

by Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)

Tomorrow kicks off Memorial Day Weekend, which translates to barbecues, parties and sales. Urban clothing store Flava Factory gives you all three in one spot. Head down to 2041 South Blvd., Suite D, and get the weekend started off right.

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Inside Look: King of the QC Dj Competition

By Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)

King of the QC: DJ Competition sponsored by Smirnoff, SolKitchen & Creative Loafing

For three years Jack Daniels Whiskey has dominated Charlotte’s eclectic hip-hop crowd with the annual arts & culture showcase Art, Beats + Lyrics. In 2010, Smirnoff Vodka is preparing to entertain the same crowd with the      King of the QC: Dj Competition. Mingleberry.com chatted with the event’s coordinator, Michael Kitchen (aka Kitch), to find out more about this turntable affair.

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2009 Queen City Awards Winners

Hip Hop

Hip Hop Artist of the Year (Male): Cutty Boy

Hip Hop Artist of the Year (Female): Shelly B

Hip Hop Group of the Year: Tripple Threat

R&B

R&B Artist of the Year (Male): Joe Barrino

R&B Artist of the Year (Female): Neesha

R&B Band: Intertwyne

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Tone-X leaves Power 98 for BET

Photo by Moye

By Kia O. Moore (kia@mingleberry.com)

Anthony Besler, 41, better known as Tone-X, said goodbye to Power 98 on Friday, Oct. 16. He is moving on to the land of television to work for BET’s The Mo’Nique Show.

No Limit Larry and the Morning Maddhouse played a barrage of hilarious Tone-X radio moments to send off this member of the Maddhouse brethren. As the cast laughed and reminisced, listeners called in expressing how much they would miss their “Uncle Tone.” As the listeners spoke to Besler, many had a tremble in their voice as they said goodbye.

When the morning show wrapped, arms began to wrap around Besler’s neck as his co-works said teary eyed farewells. He hugged and shook hands with over a dozen people before exiting the recording rooming he had worked in for so long. He then walked to the waiting area to greet two fans who decided to come to the studio since they could not get through the Power 98 phone lines. He laughed and joked with them for a moment.  Then he thanked them for taking time to come to the studio while waving goodbye as they entered the elevator. He then walked over to me, extended his hand, smiled and said, “You must be the writer.” He lifted my computer bag from the floor and led me to a spot he felt would be nice and quiet: the control room.

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