It has been exactly a month since the launch of MVExposé. I want to thank everyone for their love, support and encouragement. Almost 200,000 readers were exposed to eight talented and diverse individuals in February. During the first month of this newborn column, I didn’t know what to make of it. I want to keep this column open for improvement, so any ideas, suggestions or if you know someone that should be featured, hit me up with an email, I’d love to hear from you.

This week is the last chance to get tickets to Breakin’ the Cycle 2 presented by LOVE @ York. Tickets are only available in advance through Piecez, who I will be featuring this Tuesday. Last year, Breakin’ the Cycle was sold out before the show, so make sure you hit Piecez soon. For tickets call 416.938.9693 or email leaveoutviolence@hotmail.com.

MVExposé: Q Boogie a.k.a. Da Poet

A man of many talents, Quadir Habeeb, best known as Q Boogie or Da Poet, is a well-known emcee and Spoken Word Poet in New Jersey. Q Boogie’s passion for basketball early in high school earned him a scholarship to Howard University in Washington, DC, where he found his true calling for poetry.

“While in the Washington, DC area in 2001, I found my writer’s voice that eventually helped me to create intense soul-inspiring poems. I began to perform my original spoken word pieces and soon to the student organizations, sororities, and professors for paid performances.”

However, two years later at the age of 23, Q Boogie dropped out of Howard University after hosting the poetry section of the Youth to Leaders National Summit held in DC.

“I left Howard to pursue my career in spoken word poetry and rap music, published my first spoken word CD entitled “Words of Awakening”, which included a fiery political base of commentary.”

Since then he has performed for the Annual Black Face Awards, the Pre-Tony Award Show for the Def Poetry cast and the BET All Star Tour. In 2005, he released his first hip-hop album, The Unheard of: Volume 1, foreshadowing his upcoming album out this year.

Q Boogie is a devout Muslim and spends his spare time playing chess or with his wife, a soul vocalist and composer, Drea. Keep on the look out for his upcoming album, The Unheard of: Da Block Da Devil Da Deen at www.shalemanagement.com or www.myspace.com/qboogieakadapoet