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I was messing around with the character palette on Apple.
🦉The Official Drake Thread6️⃣ - Drake & PND Album Fall 2024
I was messing around with the character palette on Apple.
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Maliah Michel On Linking With Drake: 'Obviously He Saw Something He Liked'
VIBE.COM By: MikeyFresh Posted 6-16-2010 1:59 pm
Cast as the leading lady in the music video for Drake's cinematic love story "Find Your Love", Maliah Michelwent from a virtually unknown model to the number one topic on gossipblogs across the web. After that faithful trip to Jamaica, rumorsstarted circulating suggesting that Maliah and Drake maybe sharing morethen just a working relationship and on camera romance. Photos of thetwo canoodling in various nightclubs only fueled the fire, while Drakeremained tightlipped on their budding relationship. The day of Drake'sdebut album release, VIBE took a few minutes to speak with Ms. Michelon how she got into the game, linked with Hip-Hop's new golden childand their current relationship status. âMikey Fresh
VIBE: How did you get into modeling?
Maliah: I just fell into itâmodeling wasnât really something that Ialways wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to work in the entertainmentindustry, but more on the acting side. Really, I kind of gave up onacting at an early age. Certain situations just made me feel like Icould never really do it.
What turned you off from acting?
I had a lot of family problems growing up and I ended up leaving homereally early to live with my sister. She was the one who taught meeverything I know about life and being a woman. It was just reallystressful having a bad relationship with my mother, everything reallystarted falling apart after I graduated high school.
Did you think about going to college or other career plans?
I had a scholarship to Calstate Northridge for softball, but I justcouldnât go through with the whole college thing. I had no focus â lifewas just too much for me at the time.
How were you supporting yourself?
I was in this program called Americorps which was like an assistedliving program, but it wasnât much. My sister and I stayed in a onebedroom apartment with her two kids. We were basically just sharingeverything we had and holding each other down the best we could. Butwhen I turned eighteen â I went to the strip club and thatâs when Istarted making my own money. I got my first gig at a club in BeverlyHills.
Were you making a lot at the time?
Actually, my first club was a white club and Iâm vuluptous (laughs), soI really didnât fit in there. I was probably only making eighty dollarsa night. But at the time it was a lot to me. Before that I was justliving off a stipend from Americorps which was just like two-hundreddollars every two weeks. The whole reason I dealt with it though wasthat at the end of the year though they were going to give me ascholarship to the Santa Monica College of Cosmetology.
Did you continue dance while you were going to school?
Yea, I started working at a black club, and I was making five-hundreddollars a night, easy. And when youâre nineteen âthatâs great money,but it was a pretty rough environment, girls had pimps, there wasconstant fighting and drugs were always around. I think a big part ofwhat saved me was that my brothers were really known and had areputation. So nobody really messed with me at all. Everybody justtreated me like their little sister.
So when did you stop dancing?
Actually, I still do dance. I quit for about two years though. I saveda lot of money and I bought a house in Vegas. Really, I tried to settledown and get married. I ended up getting engaged but my fiance gotaddicted to crack and heroin and everything went in a downward spiral.I lost everything⦠my house, all my money. Thatâs when I really buriedmyself in church. I was going door to door witnessing with the churchâI wasnât dancing or modeling for a while.
Wow, so you went from the pole to the pulpit⦠()
All I did was go to church. I mean, I literally had to pull a gun on my ex-fiance. That whole experience led me to God.
Was he physically abusive toward you?
Was he physically abusive toward you?
No, thatâs one thing that he didnât do. He was a boxer, too. But he never, never hit me.
How old were you at the time?
I was about twenty-two ⦠living in my truck after I left my fiance. Mylife was basically the church and my two dogs. I lived in churchliterally, two-thirds of the day
When did you transition into music videos?
A director who I met, Derrick White, was trying to get met to do videosfor a while and I finally just said yes one day. He casted me in theYing Yang Twins feat. Mike Jones âBadâ
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Maliah Michel On Linking With Drake: 'Obviously He Saw Something He Liked'
VIBE.COM By: MikeyFresh Posted 6-16-2010 1:59 pm
Cast as the leading lady in the music video for Drake's cinematic love story "Find Your Love", Maliah Michelwent from a virtually unknown model to the number one topic on gossipblogs across the web. After that faithful trip to Jamaica, rumorsstarted circulating suggesting that Maliah and Drake maybe sharing morethen just a working relationship and on camera romance. Photos of thetwo canoodling in various nightclubs only fueled the fire, while Drakeremained tightlipped on their budding relationship. The day of Drake'sdebut album release, VIBE took a few minutes to speak with Ms. Michelon how she got into the game, linked with Hip-Hop's new golden childand their current relationship status. âMikey Fresh
VIBE: How did you get into modeling?
Maliah: I just fell into itâmodeling wasnât really something that Ialways wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to work in the entertainmentindustry, but more on the acting side. Really, I kind of gave up onacting at an early age. Certain situations just made me feel like Icould never really do it.
What turned you off from acting?
I had a lot of family problems growing up and I ended up leaving homereally early to live with my sister. She was the one who taught meeverything I know about life and being a woman. It was just reallystressful having a bad relationship with my mother, everything reallystarted falling apart after I graduated high school.
Did you think about going to college or other career plans?
I had a scholarship to Calstate Northridge for softball, but I justcouldnât go through with the whole college thing. I had no focus â lifewas just too much for me at the time.
How were you supporting yourself?
I was in this program called Americorps which was like an assistedliving program, but it wasnât much. My sister and I stayed in a onebedroom apartment with her two kids. We were basically just sharingeverything we had and holding each other down the best we could. Butwhen I turned eighteen â I went to the strip club and thatâs when Istarted making my own money. I got my first gig at a club in BeverlyHills.
Were you making a lot at the time?
Actually, my first club was a white club and Iâm vuluptous (laughs), soI really didnât fit in there. I was probably only making eighty dollarsa night. But at the time it was a lot to me. Before that I was justliving off a stipend from Americorps which was just like two-hundreddollars every two weeks. The whole reason I dealt with it though wasthat at the end of the year though they were going to give me ascholarship to the Santa Monica College of Cosmetology.
Did you continue dance while you were going to school?
Yea, I started working at a black club, and I was making five-hundreddollars a night, easy. And when youâre nineteen âthatâs great money,but it was a pretty rough environment, girls had pimps, there wasconstant fighting and drugs were always around. I think a big part ofwhat saved me was that my brothers were really known and had areputation. So nobody really messed with me at all. Everybody justtreated me like their little sister.
So when did you stop dancing?
Actually, I still do dance. I quit for about two years though. I saveda lot of money and I bought a house in Vegas. Really, I tried to settledown and get married. I ended up getting engaged but my fiance gotaddicted to crack and heroin and everything went in a downward spiral.I lost everything⦠my house, all my money. Thatâs when I really buriedmyself in church. I was going door to door witnessing with the churchâI wasnât dancing or modeling for a while.
Wow, so you went from the pole to the pulpit⦠()
All I did was go to church. I mean, I literally had to pull a gun on my ex-fiance. That whole experience led me to God.
Was he physically abusive toward you?
Was he physically abusive toward you?
No, thatâs one thing that he didnât do. He was a boxer, too. But he never, never hit me.
How old were you at the time?
I was about twenty-two ⦠living in my truck after I left my fiance. Mylife was basically the church and my two dogs. I lived in churchliterally, two-thirds of the day
When did you transition into music videos?
A director who I met, Derrick White, was trying to get met to do videosfor a while and I finally just said yes one day. He casted me in theYing Yang Twins feat. Mike Jones âBadâ
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*DEAD* @ You just casually throwing in "Jumpoffs" at the end of that all
This &$^#% giggling? The hell?
This &$^#% giggling? The hell?
- Feb 8, 2009
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*DEAD* @ You just casually throwing in "Jumpoffs" at the end of that all
This &$^#% giggling? The hell?
This &$^#% giggling? The hell?
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She is definitely a JO...talking about "close friends"
I don't think you have anything to worry about Optimus.
I don't think you have anything to worry about Optimus.
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She is definitely a JO...talking about "close friends"
I don't think you have anything to worry about Optimus.
I don't think you have anything to worry about Optimus.
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I like how these chicks run to god when everything goes to +!+$ when its entirely preventable
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
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I like how these chicks run to god when everything goes to +!+$ when its entirely preventable
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
garyoak
Banned
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anyword on this r&b mixtape?
garyoak
Banned
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anyword on this r&b mixtape?
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How much play is Fireworks gonna get tomorrow?
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How much play is Fireworks gonna get tomorrow?
- Apr 17, 2005
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interesting hand shake...
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interesting hand shake...
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Anybody know when the 'Miss Me' video drops?
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Anybody know when the 'Miss Me' video drops?
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Yeah it dropped June 15th.
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Yeah it dropped June 15th.
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Sort of funny.
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Sort of funny.
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Comeback Season is his best work ever. Just amazing.
He dumbed down so much it's ridiculous.
He dumbed down so much it's ridiculous.
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Comeback Season is his best work ever. Just amazing.
He dumbed down so much it's ridiculous.
He dumbed down so much it's ridiculous.
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No lie! "I was in church every day" right after the bird said she still dances! He's a simp if he did ANYTHING but hit that. Paid groupie ...Originally Posted by OptimusPrimeAPhiA
I like how these chicks run to god when everything goes to +!+$ when its entirely preventable
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
- Feb 22, 2001
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No lie! "I was in church every day" right after the bird said she still dances! He's a simp if he did ANYTHING but hit that. Paid groupie ...Originally Posted by OptimusPrimeAPhiA
I like how these chicks run to god when everything goes to +!+$ when its entirely preventable
I just wish there was another word for these softcore porn chicks besides "model"...cause wearing a piece of yarn with baby oil is (while satisfying) not really an honest representation of your career.
but hey, if I could get paid off my looks, I would so... props to her
