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Be’n Original
Verified
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Urban Magazine
New York
Beats
Biography
BE’N ORIGINAL is not your average entrepreneur. Having always been considered by many, a gifted writer and businessman, in the late 90’s, he began publishing an online newsletter entitled New York Underground while interning at Stress Magazine. Six months later, the opportunity of a lifetime would fall into his lap. One phone call led to a successful career in journalism that spanned nearly over a decade. An editor for The Source Magazine needed someone who could get on the phone with Ludacris and complete the assignment. However, even with all the clout and privileges writing offered, he was not satisfied. Having studied the music industry since his teenage years, he was far from content. As The Source Magazine started its downward spiral, he became a contributor to rival hip-hop magazine XXL, the newly launched King Magazine, Vibe, and several online portals including Allhiphop.com and Yahoo Music! In 2001, BE’N ORIGINAL launched his online media outlet, Urban Magazine. Though originally launched as an additional revenue source and promotion tool for the magazine, through UMA Marketing and Advertising, he landed lucrative licensing and developmental deals with various major brands including American Greeting Interactive, and Def Jam. He also has led and/or contributed to several freelance projects for a wide variety of brands including The Lyricist Lounge, Rawkus Records, Warner Home Video, EA Sports, Necole Bitche, The Jamaican Consulate, DJ Vlad, DJ Sickamore, and Think Big PR while successful launching the careers of critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Dakari Eli and Best-Selling Author and Publisher Michele Fletcher. After successfully launching his book publishing company, BE’N ORIGINAL has now extended Urban Magazine in the digital format.
Sports, love and other forms of entertainment., Music, artanything involving black culture including life
Content
By Be’n Original Verified| Urban Magazine Verified What inspired your journey from dancing and choreography to writing? I have always been a creative thinker, a dreamer, and someone with an overactive imagination. My wandering into the world of literacy came not as a move away from dance, but as a direct response to the madness I was witnessing during the 2015 election cycle. After all this time and seeing firsthand racism in England and colonial scarring in Barbados, now people were saying the quiet thoughts aloud, and I was angry.
By Be’n Original Verified| Urban Magazine Verified What drew you to the role of Grace, and how did you prepare to portray her complex family dynamics? My team sent me the audition, and as I read parts of the script, I empathized with a character who seemed to be going through a difficult period. She is a little bit estranged from some people she loves because of some childhood stuff, and she’s just trying to learn how to be not only a better sibling but a better person to herself.
By Be’n Original Verified| Medium@ BE'N ORIGINAL·Follow3 min read·Nov 15, 2024--We all have had that one friend who doesn’t know how to stay down when in a relationship. Yes, they are consistent and there when you need them when they are single (One day, we will have to define what that really means.), but the moment they get some new dick in their lives, everything changes. I understand that, of course, they will not be as available as when they were single.
Company Info
Urban Magazine
Urban Magazine is a full color digital urban lifestyle publication covering culture, entertainment, fashion, and sports as they relate to our urban audience.