I really enjoyed your November “sex issue” interviews with Jacki-O and Lil Wayne. Jacki-O is my favorite chick rapper. Being a Miami native myself, I really respect where she is coming from. I’m hoping and praying she makes it big, because she does deserve it. While I may not know her personally, and I am not one of them ghetto ass Miami groupies who’ll lie about knowing Trick, Trina, or Jacki-O, I would like to say that I can almost identify with everything she has went thru and is trying to do. Big ups to “Punkin’” for real! As for Lil Wayne, baby, I would jump his bones at any given time. I agree with Jacki when she said that he look like the type of nigga who’ll be like, “You gonna give me some of that pussy!” He’s so street and I am loving it! Next to Trick and Young Buck, Wayne can get it sideways, upside down, and from the back. First and foremost, Trick gotta represent - he is hometeam. That’s my baby right there. Buck - whoo! Damn, just thinkin’ about that gutta ass nigga got ya girl creaming. I love a straight gold-grilled out, thug-ass street nigga. Make ya panties wet all the time! As for your interview with Pinkey - pointless! I felt that her presence in the magazine was not needed. How old is she anyways? Still dancing? That’s sad but I can’t knock her hustle. I used to dance also but it became a bore after three and a half years. The game changed. Niggas wanna fuck for money, and like Pinkey said, cheap hoes will do anything for a meal. I ain’t with that shit. I left that game for the chumps. Anyway, OZONE Magazine is real as fuck. I hope y’all will be on top of this magazine game in the near future. Y’all deserve it! - Ms Chyna, mschyna@gmail.com (Miami, FL)

Hey JB! I just wanted to hit you and let you know that I’m laughing my ass off at your 2 Cents editorial you wrote about ol’ girl Nefertiti! That shit was funny. Keep up the good work. Contrary to what she thinks, the magazine is looking great and it’s always entertaining. - Brandi Garcia, brandigarcia@tmail.com (Athens, AL)

You guys at OZONE Magazine are doing a great job of keeping the Southern hip-hop community informed. Don’t worry about what the haters say, they are just jealous! I know it takes a whole team of people to put a magazine together and get it out in the streets, but I have to say, JB, you are doin’ it, girl! It’s good to see a female holdin’ it down in this industry and gettin’ your hustle on! The pictures, the interviews, the profiles, 16 bars, all the way down to your 2 cents editorial: your hard work is appreciated! Keep up the good work! - Renee Simone, reneesimone@blazin1023.com (Tallahassee, FL)

Even though I criticized your magazine in the past for not focusing on all the elements of hip-hop, I can understand better now. I just got done reading the October issue, and JB, I’ve got to give you mad respect for what you do. It’s insane, really impressive. Keep it up! - DJ Thailo, DJThailo407@aol.com (Orlando, FL)

I would like to say big ups to OZONE for the article on Webbie. This young man really is about his music, and he’s been reppin’ hard for Baton Rouge along with Lil Boosie. Both individuals spit that real, and have mad flow. Good lookin’ out. - Erica Grigsby, futureangel77@yahoo.com (Baton Rouge, LA)

I found out about OZONE Magazine at a T.I. concert because they were reading your magazine backstage. I’ve found it to be better than The Source, Vibe, XXL, and all those other heavily funded magazines. - Colin Wilson, Colinx898x@aol.com (Orlando, FL)

First, I would like to congratulate you on a job well done. It’s about time we had a magazine that really shows what Southern hip-hop is all about. Being a Southern hip-hop fanatic myself, I really admire the people you’ve chosen to interview and the approach that you’ve taken in the interviews. This magazine portrays what a person really is and not just what everyone wants them to be. I especially enjoyed the interviews you had in the September issue with B.G. and Temmora. - Allison Washington, AWashi6235@aol.com (Jackson, MS)

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