By K. Nola Mokeyane. Upon entering a metro Atlanta Barnes and Nobles on one warm, Monday evening to meet with a burgeoning African American female artist who belts melodies in the pop/rock music genre, I was greeted on the second floor by a mild-mannered, pleasant young lady who appeared rather nervous about our meeting to do this interview. Oscillating her attention between her mobile phone and the notes she took just in case she veered off track during the interview, Butta B-Rocka simply needed to sense that I was probably just as anxious to meet her as she was to meet me as she sat on the other side of the tiny wooden table. However,

By K. Nola Mokeyane. Thanksgiving holiday was the catalyst for many locals and visitors’ desire to check out what the city of Atlanta’s nightlife potentially had to offer, but unfortunately many were not privy to the exuberant musical performance of Citizen Icon live at Vinyl. This independent rock band, consisting of four musicians right out of Atlanta, Ga., introduced a handful of newcomers to the chemistry they share