"Ground Up" Interview for ABC 2 News

I interviewed Ground Up, a rap group based out of Philadelphia.

They perform at a lot of different places here on the east coast.

They're made up of Malcolm (Malakai), Alex (Azar), and Bijan (Bij Lincs).

Bij Lincs is their producer and I found out about his background in music and how he creates it now.

Malcolm and Alex were great also. I learned about how they work off of each other to keep their rapping on the same page.

Be on the lookout for them.

Here's the link to their website: http://groundupsounds.com <--- you can check their music out there.

The actual story will be up in a few weeks.

ABC "Teen Perspective" News - January 2010

In the video above, you can watch me (Mikella) anchor ABC's Teen Perspective News. This is the January 2010 show.
I'm a teen reporter for WMAR-ABC 2 News in Maryland. I cover a lot of different local events for ABC including stories on teen unemployment rates, teen volunteers, teen musicians, teen safety and the legendary annual high school football traditions (Poly vs. City and the Turkey Bowl).

In this newscast, we focused on Haiti: the hard facts, and the relief effort going on worldwide and throughout many high schools in Maryland.
My story is on Jack & Jill: An African-American mother's organization that brings children ages 2-19 together. They worked this winter to organize and volunteer at a Hats, Mittens, and Gloves drive in downtown Baltimore for people who are less fortunate.

Look out for more episodes of Teen Perspective news right here on my blog. I'll be adding more episodes.
My co-anchor Jenny, and I had a really good time. She's fun to work with and we both worked really hard.
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My "Sooner Than Later" Cover

This is me playing one of my favorite songs by Drake, Sooner Than Later on the piano.

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You can also subscribe to send me requests on tutorials or what you'd like me to play.

Here's the link to my channel: http://youtube.com/inthelimelite

Let me know what you guys think.

Ballroom Dancing

I got to learn how to ballroom dance.

We covered Cha Cha, Tango, Swing, Hustle, and Waltz all in a 4-day week.

Prettttttty good. At the end we had a showcase in the hallways of our school.

Park Beats Baltimore Lutheran 56-34

Go Park!

Jordan is 16

Chillin with the crew, everybody was just arriving...

Me on the left, Morgan P. on the left

Got a shot of the birthday boy at his party. The flash was a bit bright lol

His party was fun; we had a good time.

UNFORTUNATELY, the Ravens lost :(

Good thing we could all be together that night.

Holiday Teen Party

TONIGHT: December 27th

TAKEOVA ENTERTAINMENT PARTY

7:00p.m. - 12:00a.m.

@ The Velvet Rope Nightclub

200 E. Redwood Street

Baltimore, MD

Be there at "The Hottest Nightclub in Baltimore"!! I won't be there because I am STILL out of town LOL. But it's going to be crazy!! This is the second to last Teen Takeova party of the year! So don't miss it!

Watch ABC Teen Perspective News!

I anchor, report, write, and edit for a show called "Teen Perspective" News. I work for ABC 2 News in Baltimore. Every month, 11 other Maryland teens and I work to create a real, 30-minute, news show. It's a newscast FOR teens, reported BY teens. All of the stories are interesting, helpful, and relevant to teens.

The December Show airs TODAY at 12:30p.m. on ABC Channel 2.

If you are in Baltimore: you can watch the show on TV.

Not sure what channel to tune in to?
Verizon Fios- Channel 12
Comcast- Channel 12
DirecTV- Channel 2
Dish Network- Channel 8730

If you are NOT in Baltimore: you can watch the show online on our website: http://abc2news.com/teenmedia

Thanks!

Me, Mario, & Baltimore

Me and Mario both repping Baltimore!! Fun time at Fogo de Chao in downtown Bmore. This was actually on my birthday.

Shot from the Jack & Jill Xmas Party. We were all dressed up and we had a fun time. Starting from the left: Dana, Chase, Me, and Morgan. Love you guys!

Calvert Hall ABC Story

Me and Calvert Hall's Varsity Football Coach Donald Davis. He's a Calvert Hall graduate. He was really funny - I did a story on the Annual Turkey Bowl Football Game: Calvert Hall vs. Loyola Blakefield. It was really cold outside on that field, but it was good to hear what he had to say. Congrats to them on their win.