Funeral Music: 50 Shots Fired

THE AVE MAGAZINE TALKS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MURDERED NEW YORK GROOM-TO-BE SEAN BELL TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF POLICE BRUTALITY

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New York, NY (April 2007) — The spring ‘07 edition of The Ave hits newsstands with an in-depth look at the recent murder of 23-year-old Sean Bell by undercover officers in Queens, NY. Speaking with Bell’s fiancée, as well as the two men who survived a hail of 50 bullets by cops, The Ave weighs in on the issue of police brutality and its effects on the community.

Continuing to explore more social issues, The Ave also takes a look at a silent killer that claims more than 175,000 lives each year. With lung cancer being the deadliest form of the disease, living victims and those closest to them speak on the painful road to recovery and how to move on after losing a loved one.

Delving into the world of entertainment, The Ave talks to singer/songwriter Ne-Yo about his rise to fame and ability to craft hits for A-listers. In our other cover story, the young star breaks down his creative process, upcoming album, and plan to provide better way of life a for wayward teens.

Other notable profiles include actor Idris Elba, who discusses his transition from a television star on HBO’s The Wire to being one of Hollywood’s new leading men. Similarly, Three 6 Mafia reflects on how their lives have changed since winning an Oscar and how they plan to keep their lucky streak going with a new album and reality series.

Furthering its mission to address critical social topics and pressing issues relevant to the hip-hop community, The Ave also examines the increase in urban hospitals getting shut down; the negative side effects of soy; the controversy over the use of the N-word; and pays tribute to X-Clan’s Professor X and his father, Sonny Carson.

From the biggest names to relevant community issues, The Ave is truly a street movement in print. To read exclusive stories and subscribe, log on to www.TheAveMagazine.com.

This entry was posted on Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 11:25 pm and is filed under News.