Somaya Reece  The Many Sides

Cover Story                                                                    By Andrew Bess

Somaya Reece has appeared in movies such as American Psycho and The Scorpion King and appeared on TV with hit shows like Entourage and as a guest on Dr. Phil. Not to mention her gracious looks have allowed her to appear in over 35 national commercials and campaigns from Ralph Lauren to Pepsi, lingerie, and even swimsuit catalogues. Recently dubbed the number 1 Latina music profile on Myspace.com, this beauty also happens to be a DJ. Reece’s satellite radio show, “The Buzz” is syndicated worldwide and is the number 1 hip-hop show on Nowlive.com. Looks, deejaying, and sex appeal are on Somaya’s mind. 

You’re the main DJ for show called “The Buzz” on Nowlive, Satellite radio. How did you get started doing that? 

I was offered a couple of spots on larger radio stations from appearing on Wild 96.1 FM in San Bernardino. But “The Buzz” gives me freedom. I actually don’t have to go into the studio. This show allows me to interact with listeners and fans. There is an interactive chat room for the listeners so it’s really involved. The great thing about that is you really get to know your fans and interact with them.  

So what kinds of topics do you get into on the show?

My show is about everything you can think of. Free giveaways, whatever is on your mind, all the latest celebrity gossip, and freestyle battles judged by hit producers. Also there are interviews with celebrities and featuring undiscovered talent. There are also fun segments like my prank calls to your mom, dad, your boss and the hot or not show! 

How has the internet helped you get to where your radio gigs and music are at now?

I already had experience before I promoted on the internet with ads with Colgate and Pepsi. But at the time I didn’t have money for a publicist so I used the internet. I never knew it would blow up to be what it is. Internet has been a really great vehicle that has helped me with publicity. By the time I can catch up on Myspace I will have over 750,000 friends. 

Being easy on the eyes, do you find that using sex appeal works in your favor?

No, however it depends on the individual looking at it. There is nothing wrong with having sex appeal; it's how you carry it.

You said that it doesn’t help. Could it?

I don't flaunt my sex appeal nor do I use it to gain things.  Some people think I don't show it off enough and others like the little I choose to show. I believe that I do what is comfortable for me. The sex appeal I choose to have is being an independent yet family oriented woman. I believe people are drawn to me because of that. 

Has your looks ever effected how guys would approach you?

I never give off the vibe that I am looking for someone, so most men are scared to talk to me. It may be my height or figure who knows. I am a no makeup, jeans and hoodie kind-of-girl so I am not too intimidating. But I definitely know that although I am at the grocery store in a pair of sweats men are scared to approach me. I don't get it, I consider myself pretty friendly as long as I am approached in a respectful manner. So hello what are you waiting for [laughs]?

Do you think you have gained any jobs off of looks alone?

You definitely don't get by with looks. If it was that easy I think everyone would be famous there are so beautiful woman out there. I think many people get very confused with me personally. They look at me then look at my talent and people scratch their heads in disbelief. They can't believe a package with talent can exist but it does. I was never the pretty girl growing up so I have never looked as using looks to get gigs. I have refused many great contracts due to a "based on looks” alone gig. I am no ones Barbie I am more than that. I have something to offer the world and I am glad people see that in me. However beauty is a blessing!

You have over 600 thousand friends on Myspace. Why do you think you have such a strong following on the Internet?

The reason it began is due to my commercials on television. One in particular was a Pepsi commercial. I began a Yahoo group that was very popular and shot to be the number 1 on the web. Naturally the web is based on surface beauty and that is not a bad thing unless you are abusing of it with dirty photos and unladylike behavior.  However you do not stand the test of time which I have, without having talent. At this point the popularity is growing due to the growth in my career. I self promote my television appearances, my music, magazines, radio and of course the interacting I do with my fans. So the Internet is a great thing nothing to be ashamed of considering before I hit the net I had an extensive resume.

How have you used your looks to get what you wanted?

I once used my looks to get a free bag of oranges for a homeless person does that count? I'm serious.

Do you feel women artists have lost their sexiness in hip-hop?

No! Depending on the eye of the beholder, sexy never left. There are many women in hip hop who are beautiful. Not only on the surface of beauty but their powerful lyrics hold a sexy in them. It's different these days though. Many artists I would have never thought to see in FHM or Maxim are promoting their albums in these magazines. I think that Missy, Mc Lyte, Eve, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, and Trina are very sexy. Their lyrics matched with their sex appeal equals a powerhouse!

How do you feel about video vixens using their looks and bodies to sell sex in music videos? 

Videos all look the same to me these days. However, I absolutely love to watch choreographed or character style videos like a Missy video or Chamillionaire's Hip-Hop Police. I mean those are really fun to watch because they have a certain type of value you do not get from others. I think that every woman in these new videos have a choice.  They probably want to do it so I don't judge them. Some of the vixens these days will do anything to be in the videos to get with the rappers or singers. So they go all out and the video ends up looking like a short adult film. I think women's bodies should be celebrated but not in that fashion. Sex sells and I doubt it will change anytime soon! It all breaks down to the likings of the new age pop culture along with the lyrical content in hip hop these days. The videos have to match the song I suppose. I watch them, but the vixens in my videos will be celebrated as POWER and not sex.  

You lived in some tough neighborhoods growing up. What neighborhoods did you grow up in and how did that make you strive to become successful?

I grew up in South Central Los Angeles and the Pico Union districts. To be honest I don't think it was a big deal because I that is where I lived I did not know any different. However I lived in the middle of a gang war, drugs, and murder. Nothing was beautiful on how I grew up it was ugly. I was taught to work hard no matter what I was a victim of drive by shootings and hate crimes. I remember almost bleeding severely on a pavement thinking I was going to die. But for some reason I survived, a few times. It was for a reason, to teach, to spread positivity, to show the world you can survive no matter what environment you are brought into.  We were very poor my family is immigrants that came to this country to give us a better life. My siblings, parents, aunt all lived in a garage over dirt; it was all we could afford. The day I knew I had to get out was when I would help my mother clean mansions in Beverly Hills on the bus. I remember one of her employers yelled at us and said we were good for nothing immigrants. I was so angered I promised my mother I would be somebody and I would get us out of these situations.  Not having enough food, heat, living in a garage, looking at my mother cry because she was treated unfairly launched me in a mission to success. 

You are the number 1 Latina on Myspace. How did you get that title? 

Somehow I ended up in the top 100 profiles and being the Latina on here. My Myspace profile launched up to the number one spots as a Latina. It's pretty cool considering there are other Latinas on here but I got the spot. 

So let me get this straight, you act, model, DJ, rap, sing, and dance? What don’t you do? 

I don't do dishes or wash floors! Seriously I used to get into a lot of fights with the boys when I was little. And the boys parents would come tattle tale on me to my parents. So my punishment was always dish duty and floors I HATE IT!

What’s the show all about?  

Alright, let’s talk a little bit about your music. What is the deal with it and how have you progressed over time? 

My music is unlike others that are out there. I am influences by Missy, JLO and Gwen. I am very involved in the making of the records, from the beat, to the writing. It is a combination of rap, singing, a little bit of punk. I used to be a b-girl so my music has that feel to it which is why I love Missy. I put my entire life experience into my lyrics and I try to make it as fun as possible. When I first started I had no idea how to do anything. I was used to doing this on the streets not in a real music studio. So I went through a lot of different ideas until I finally found my sound. I wouldn't say I ever sucked I would say I was completely inexperienced. Everyone starts from the bottom to the top. You learn on the way up. If you don't learn or develop then maybe this business is not for you. 

Renaissance woman also acts. What movies and television shows have you appeared in? 

I started from the bottom with no speaking parts to smaller parts to being offered films with larger scenes in them. I generally play the tough girl who is either just really bitchy or she is a kick ass type of girl. I have also played the sexy girl in comedy roles. I recently finished working on a David Ren film, Shanghai Kiss (2007) the movie is called The Girl from the Naked Eye I played the lead actors girlfriend. It is an action type of film and if all goes as planned one of my songs will go into the film. I played a music video girl 50 cents girl in season 3 of HBO's Entourage. I had a sizeable amount of lines in the TV show so it was awesome. I was in a film GB 2525 with all the boys from training day the gangsters. I play the lead gangster girl and I kick a lot of guys’ butts in the film. [Laughs] I was also in Miss Castaway a comedy with Eric Roberts and Michael Jackson. Yes, I said Michael! I play the lead actors love interest but in the film I play a very stern character she's a little bit of a mean girl.  There are many more but these are my favorites.

Photos By:                                                                               C.E. Wiley

To break out our Super Bowl issue we’ve got the Sweet ~N~ Sexy Michelle. Welcome to the VBLAZIN Couch. So let’s get right into it. How'd you get into modeling?

I started out by booking my first photo shoot with a photographer in Jacksonville and I had a lot of fun and was amazed how my pictures came out, I just wanted to take more and more!

I have always wanted to pursue modeling but waited until I was a little older so I would be able to travel.

So what have you learned NOT to do since you've been in the biz?

I have learned Not to ever be late to a shoot, always have everything you need, be prepared that is very important because it makes for a good impression also have a positive attitude! Do NOT be nervous it shows in your pictures. I have also learned that it is definitely not as easy as it seems, it is hard work but it pays off! 

Where do you want to go with your modeling?

I would like to go as far as to make this my career, do print work and be feared in as many magazines and covers as I possibly can. I want everyone to know who I am! I would also like to get into some acting if the opportunity arises.

If you could have any job in the world other than modeling what would it be?

Who knows… Right now I am a fulltime student at USF going for Business Admin. So I will one day become a CEO of a company so I definitely will have another job besides modeling because we all know it doesn’t last forever.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

In 10 years I see myself in a big ass mansion sipping on some cocktails enjoying my life with all of my friends and my boyfriend just living in lavish!

Do you have a website?

Yes, I have my space but not an official website yet but coming soon…. But you can see me on myspace.com/Mashelliey

Are you a good dancer?

Of course, especially after a few drinks!

Would you ever spice things up by dancing for your man?

Ooh yeah, I do it already that is about all I can say about that before I start talking X-rated!  

Does looks mean a lot to you when you're looking at the opposite sex?

Yes, I will admit looks matter to me to an extent but of course they aren’t everything. I mean who wants a hot ass boyfriend that is a complete prick! You have to be at least somewhat attracted   to someone to have a spark.

What type of man do you like?

 The type of man that I like hmm… he has to be supportive in anything that I want to pursue and has to be laid back and ready for anything because with me in always doing the unexpected. You gotta be able to handle this!  

What's the wildest thing you've ever done?

I would have to say one of the wildest things I have ever done was at my friends wedding I was so wasted that I stumbled across the dance floor with a court in my hand during the father daughter dance in front of her whole family. Another wild thing I have done was for my senior prank a few friends and I threw raw fish all over the school, spray painted the walls class of 2004 and bleached the grass c/o 2004!

What's the wildest ting you ever saw?

MY ex in a rage! Ahh     

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in a small town New Port Richey Florida, which for those of you who don’t know where that is, it’s close to Tampa.

What's your favorite gadget?

This is a tough one but I would have to say my I pod because if I don’t have my music I go crazy. Music is everything to me, it’s my high!

So I hear you're a big music lover. What's in your CD player now?

Yes, music is my life; I listen to anything that has a good beat and songs that I can get up and shake it to. I love T-Pain, Lloyd, The Dream, Jagged Edge, 112, just to name a few.

What did you listen to growing up?

Growing up I listened to pretty much the same type of music but I used to listen to more techno and dance, but also hip-hop and R&B

Turn ons:

Sexy eyes, cute smile, sense of humor, outgoing, great personality, and sex appeal!

Turn offs:

CHEATERS, LIARS, SMOKERS, guys that think they know it all, and think they can get any girl they want.

Is there anything that really pisses you off?

Being broke pisses me off , people on the road that have no clue how to drive, I could go on forever… 

What makes you the most happy?

#1 eating, shopping, drinking, spending money, spending time with my boyfriend and driving my sexy benz lol.  

What do you do for fun when you're not modeling?

I like to ride dirt bikes with my boyfriend, go camping, swimming, hang at the beach drinking and Shopping of course . 

Are you a designer label type of girl?

No, not really, I don’t see the point in spending a bunch of money on one outfit when you can get like 3 cute outfits that aren’t designer labels that look just as good or better.

Are you the romantic laid back type or are you a wild child?

I am a combination of both, I like to get crazy and party a lot but I also like to have time to just relax and chill at home.

If I gave you the floor to do shout outs, promotions, or whatever. Who would make that list?

Well first off I have to thank Vblazin magazine for featuring me thank you Vic! I have to thank the awesome photographer C.E Wiley as well for the photos!

I also want to say thank you to my friends and family who are supporting me and my dreams!

Don’t forget to check me out on myspace.com/Mashelliey 

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What Women Want… In Love

Sure we all love someone, but when a woman loves a man – it’s a whole different meaning entirely!

I know a lot of women like to play games, same with you men out there. There is nothing wrong with playing games as long as you and your partner are on the same team.

When a woman loves a man, there is NOTHING she will not do for him, even if she knows it’s wrong.

Some of you men out there… now notice I said “some” take advantage of our love. Now just to be fair, there are also some women who do the same. When you know that a woman truly and sincerely loves you – love her back and if you don’t feel the same way, please tell her. Sure it might be heartbreaking on her part, but you might still be able to salvage a friendship with her.

By now you should all know that I am a strong believer in communication. If you feel like you want to tell her she’s beautiful or she has a nice dress on, no matter how corny it may sound, we hear the honesty in it. Please tell us, every compliment is rewarded with a smile, hug, or kiss or maybe something else…

Every relationship is unique and every man and woman is different, but when love is involved it can be magical!

Now on the other hand, I know plenty of love/hate relationships! I have a couple of friends both men and women who argue, who fight, who throw things at one another, the list goes on! When you ask them, why the stay together? All they say is: “I love her.”

When love is unhealthy it’s hard to leave or to let go, but we as women have this way of loving from a distance. We can still love you men out there even from far away and our thoughts have a way of traveling right to you.

What Women Want in Love is to let you know that she loves you, and that she is there for you. What you do is your choice, so be wise men!

As always…

“I am only one woman, if you really want to know – just ask.”

                                                                                      Corrine Panis

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