Young M.A. defines respect. Mad respect. From bankrolling her come-up with day jobs to teaming with Mom to help East New York KWEENZ, the wicked slick street slider is always straight-on straight up. Now that she’s putting a lid on the Yak, that respect has become madder than ever.
Sometimes a last resort is really a last resort. An all or nothing proposition that either saves you or allows you to be broken. That’s what the Psychedelic 12 Step was for Dmitri M. Then again, when you spend 20 years addicted to heroin and you’ve just lost your significant other, a last resort is pretty much all you’re looking for — and all you need.
What’s harder to face — staying sober or going deaf? What if you had to face both? That’s what happens to the man in this heavy metal recovery story. Call it a case of full volume sobriety. Ruben and his girlfriend Lou have a metal band called Blackgammon. He plays drums. She plays guitar and sings. They are loud. They… Read More
