Girls Incorporated of Jacksonville (formerly Girls Clubs of America) began as a project of the Pilot Club of Jacksonville. It was incorporated in 1970 and became affiliated with the Girls Clubs of America in 1971. Our first club was located in the Brentwood Housing Development, where we continually maintained a presence until 2004, when the Hope VI Project interrupted our work. In 1990, Girls Clubs of America changed their name to Girls Incorporated on national and local levels. During the school year Girls Inc. holds a literacy based after-school program entitled GirlSMART. The GirlSMART Literacy program is currently in six Duval County schools and we anticipate growth over the next few years. GirlSMART works with kindergarten through third grade girls specifically. Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies, and are entitled to thrive in communities that invest in their total physical, mental, and emotional wellness. Girls need access to information, resources, and skills to be effective partners in promoting their own healthy development. To help ensure that girls have the support that they need to take charge of their own health, Girls Inc. has launched Girls Inc. Mind+Body℠, which focuses on four pillars that, according to research, play a major role in fortifying girls’ ability to develop and sustain strong minds and strong bodies. They are: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and body image. Today, Girls Incorporated of Jacksonville serves more than 1,700 girls everyday in literacy after-school programs, outreach and summer camps. Our after-school programs provide a supporting, safe environment, offer homework assistance, and enrichment activities like dance, computer, art, story telling, theater, and bullying prevention.
Forgive P.I. Bang if he comes across abrasive or aggressive. The same restlessness that landed him in hot water throughout his tumultuous life is the same relentless energy that has catapulted the charismatic rapper to the forefront of the new Orlando movement.
Born Prince Hoskins to Jamaican parents, P.I. learned early on that survival meant doing whatever was necessary. As one of four children raised by a single-mother working two jobs, at the age of 13 Bang began selling crack only to quickly change to marijuana due to the ease of sale.
Despite being a bright child and teen, school never seemed to captivate P.I. Bang the way getting money or his radio could. Catching his first charge at 14 for Grand Theft Auto, by 12th grade Bang found himself kicked out of high school for good and immediately thrust in the real world.
Nevertheless, the hustling spirit within thrived and P.I.Bang jumped head-first unto the perils of street life and fast cash. Countless arrests led to many jail stints and a seemingly never-ending cycle of probation. It also contributed enough experiences and capital to start the promising career seen today.
Investing in his own underground radio show on 94 Raw in 2001, P.I. Bang served as the bad-guy battle rapper consistently serving verbal beat-downs to the more pop-friendly hip-hop acts coming out of Orlando at the time.
“It used to be New York rappers that were making all the noise in my city. I hated that! And I used to go hard at all of em- ALL of em,” Bang emphatically announces to his captive audience.
Constant hustling led to constant cash-flow as P.I. Bang routinely broke bread with club promoters to open for major acts visiting the O and have his music spun on popular nights. Between his knack for creating successful business relationships and city-wide notoriety for hustling, P.I. Bang’s infamy grew and a legend was born.
However, his street-mentality continued to catch up to him until 2008 when P.I heard a friend of his on radio while serving time at 33rd Street Jail.
“I told everybody in there with me that I was going to get on the radio once I got out. I was going to do whatever it takes!”
Connecting with rising Atlanta-based super-producer Zaytoven (Gucci Mane, OJ da Juiceman, Usher), Bang created the hit “Trap Keep Jumpin”, a song he first performed for a captive club audience the same day he finished recording it. After enough DJs and fans hounded him for a version they could play, P.I. Bang realized the record had legs when his unmixed creation was soon spinning on radio airwaves.
In the summer of ‘09, P.I. hired Orlando workhorses CSR Promotions to help promote the song and a Florida run with 13,000 copies quickly followed. Now a bonafide movement with booked shows and paid features, P.I. Bang’s most recent offering Banglando: The Takeover hosted by Disco J.R. is taking FL by storm with no sign of slowing down.
“However far this music goes, I’m good. I can take care of my family and I don’t even need a record label to take care of me,” Bang states as the interview draws to a close.
With a stormy past behind him and a bright future upon him, it safe to say that P.I. Bang is more than prepared for whatever may come his way. ~T.Rasmussen, 2010
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Famous for having some of the richest soil in the world, Belle Glade, Florida not only produces most of the country’s sugarcane but also one of the most innovative artists of the new millennium. Hailing from this overlooked corner of the map, rapper/producer Papaduck has been rippin’ stages across the map and building a groundswell of support in the streets the rap game hasn’t seen in years. Backed by respected music veteran Bigga Rankin and Florida’s Big Spenda Ent., the underground legend has built his fan base the old fashioned way, connecting directly with the people through grassroots hustlin’.
A hip-hop star in the making that can create bangin’ tracks and gutter lyrics, Papaduck had to overcome many of life’s hurdles to make it to this point. Surrounded by poverty, he found himself swept up in the streets at an early age and wound up getting kicked out of high school. With his life spiraling out of control and towards an inevitable dead end, Papaduck received some impactful advice from his older brother JB, who had his own issues with the law and stepped in to steer the wayward teen in a different direction. It was at that point that Papaduck left the thug life alone for good and turned to music.
Papaduck purchased a used keyboard from a local pawnshop, and began producing and writing his own records. Finding his calling as an artist, he did shows throughout his hometown and signed his first deal with an indie label at just 16 years old. In 1998, Papaduck released his self-produced CD, Life Is What It Is. Taking time out to further perfect his sound, he returned in 2003 with Muck City, a solid collection of trill songs that speak to the realities of his hood and how we all struggle to survive.
An underground Florida classic, the album caught the attention of DJ Bigga Rankin, who went on to host Papaduck’s 2005 mixtape, Welcome To My Hood, which sold over 50,000 copies in the Southeast alone. Inspired by his continued success, Papaduck founded Island Boy Ent. with childhood friend John John and used his Midas touch behind the boards to craft hits for other Florida artists, including Granddaddy Souf, Triple J and Toe Down.
Slowly but surely Papaduck’s name started ringing bells throughout the industry and in 2007 he linked up with super producer Mannie Fresh for their smash hit, “Money All Around.” That was followed by production credits on Plies’ gold-selling album, The Real Testament. With his profile steadily on the rise in the streets and in the music industry, Papaduck dropped a self-titled disc, which produced even more hit singles like “Fuck Boy,” “Pretty Ass Car” and “Good Pussy” featuring Trina.
At the top of 2008 Papaduck returned with his fifth project, 1804 Freedom or Death, followed by “Work It,” his collaboration with reggae legend Junior Reid, and an appearance on DJ Smallz’s compilation album, Up In Smoke, which led to a successful college tour that added even more fuel to his blazing buzz outside of Florida. Capitalizing off his increased popularity and cult following, Papaduck launched his own fashion line, Mama Duck Clothing and Apparel, and Papaduck Vision Films.
As a set up for his next LP, the highly anticipated The Streets is Mine, Papaduck dropped a pre-album featuring high profile guests ranging from Scarface to Lil Boosie and Ace Hood. He also connected with Atlanta rap star Gucci Mane for the 2009 street anthem “Cocaine Money.” The hypnotic track showcases Papaduck’s ability to construct club bangers with a gritty edge. Then there’s his undeniable smash record “Look at My Swagg” featuring Rick Ross. Holding his own alongside the Miami Boss, Papaduck pops his collar and stakes his claim as one of the best to ever do it. “Name another underground rapper hotter than me,” he boasts over the triumphant track.
A triple threat that writes, produces and engineers his own music, Papaduck is definitely in a class by himself. Not only is he a well-rounded performer and producer, but also a savvy businessman. In addition to developing his own artist, Lost Child, Papaduck completed his latest film, Duckmentary, to give fans a candid look at his day-to-day life and rise from the slums of Muck City to becoming one of hip-hop’s hottest unsigned acts. With the release of his current CD Money, Clothes, Hoe’s and Zoe’s that’s seeing major underground success Papaduck is working on his new CD “Duck Or Die” due out real soon to be release on Street Loot Music Group.
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