Important Announcement

Due to the recession, Kinky Notti's taking the lead from all these big-time corporations & we've decided to rearrange, restructure & reshape our group. By summertime prepare to be introduced to a NEW & improved Kinky Notti... one with familiar flavor but a new identity. The thing is: we're still trying to decide what our new identity should be. Here are some ideas we came up with in a recent brainstorm... ideas sofa king crazy they just might work!

Option 1= The Fergie

Getting a new kick-ass lead singer with a hot bod & edge. Just picture us on some 80's pop, out-of-this-world type-shit...

Can't you imagine a Kink Not album cover just like this,
except with ChivRock & HavMax in the back
sitting on the other planets wearing metallic jackets?... HOT!

Option 2 = The Mean Mug

We've realized that with lyrics like "don't make me f*ck yo ass up" we probably need to start "looking the part" more often like our boy Sticky Fingaz from Onyx. To pull off this option, we'd have to start mean-muggin at our shows & photo shoots just to show muffoccurs that Kink Not goes super hardcore.

Option 3 = The Gyrlz

We're thinkin bout getting The Gyrlz to make this option work... hence our current search for basically a new singing-version of Salt-N-Pepa. We thought it'd be fresh to add background singers to the mix so that HavMax & ChivRock can finally grab those red spandex cat-suits out of lay-a-way and rock the f*ck out.

Option 4 = The Dudes

Remember how hard Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam went back in the day? With this plan, adding two soft-singing males to the mix may really take Kinky Notti's sound to a whole new level. HavMax can also learn some hot moves and take full command of the stage & camera.

Just imagine this as the new Kinky Notti album cover
with Tshurhad Chivas plus one of these-lookin dudes behind HavMax... HOT!

Option 5 = The Boy Band

Since the 90's sound is back, maybe we should go the boy band direction. We think Tshurhad Chivas can lead a futuristic Color Me Badd... just imagine: a bunch of hot guys busting out their dance routines in gem-colored suits while the girls assume roles as band members... HOT!

Option 6 = The Crazy Band

Kinky Notti has been rockin on stage to midi tracks for way too long... it's time to super-size our shows & add a crazy-wild band... we're talking full-on stage parties! We know it's impossible to imagine Kinky Notti + a band, but trust it's gonna be HOT!

Option 7 = The Street Show

Street artists are on the come-up these days... and besides, street cred has always been like bonafide currency in the music industry. What better way for Kink Not to gain exposure than to set up stage right on the mag mile & rock the f*ck out?

Goodie Mob is bout that paper

Option 8 = The Baby-Music-Lover

Babies always win in our book... now imagine one who's crazy about music. This option is the least feasible b/c it would have to be an adoption mission... the bottom line: WE AINT HAVING NO MORE!!

*****PEACE TO THE BABIES*****

Una Mae's Photoshoot

This time we had a "for real, for real" photo shoot with muff-occurs flying all the way in from NY to take pictures of us! Sometimes opportunities knock & remind us that we're kind of a big deal. We felt honored that the out-of-town-crew wanted to create a direct mail piece and send it out to a list of millions, featuring Kinky Notti & the legendary Big Daddy Kane ((Common's favorite emcee))!!

We literally shut down Una Mae's Freak Boutique ((Kink Not's fav vintage & rare-find-boutique in Chicago)). Usually they close at 8pm everyday, but they agreed to accommodate our photo shoot schedule from six pm til one am one Friday night. The owner Nancy, & Nick are the shit for their support! xoxox



First we met up with Agga B. the stylist ((architect in fashion...the girl's truly on the come up)). She took us shopping and helped us piece together our fits as a group. The crazy thing is that we were originally assigned to another stylist but she came down with strep at the last minute before the shoot. So when Agga became our stylist it felt like a ten-minute shopping spree trying to find our entire wardrobe with only one day to shop.

We had to work our regular jobs on photo shoot day...so when we left work, we felt like Superman (& woman) changing out of our gig-wear into Kinky Notti wardrobe. HaveMax's hair had been double-strand twisted prior to the shoot, so it needed to be separated on set...a task that was misguestimated by hours. The crew had to rush our hair & makeup session in order to stay on schedule. Luckily we had the talented Alfred Lester ((makeup artist for Alicia Keys, Heidi Klum & Fergie just to name a few)) to quickly whip us up into shape!

A few crew candids...

Dave = head producer by day... Draw Tippy by nite

So once we were all dazzled and frazzled... we took our first shots on the green couch. We worked with Matt Salacuse ((this photographer does it all...rock, rap, celebs, mag covers, ads, documentaries, you name it!))...he was loads of fun & beyond awesome. Every once in a while, he gave us wild suggestions like "Hey HaveMax- you should act like you're grabbing Chivas' tie" (it was silk-screened onto his shirt)...or "Have- I like that one evil face you made, gimme some more of that"...then he told Chae to sit on the arm of the couch, which was super skinny so it completely cut up her ass...but hey- beauty is pain :D

Couch shot before Matt Salacuse

Couch shot after Matt Salacuse...Kink Not??

When Matt shoots, anything goes...
he had us all standing on the couch for the keeper

It was dope checking out all the shots right away on the computer screen. Between shots, Agga and Alfred would jump in to tighten up shirts, fix stray hairs & touch-up makeup...their grooming went a long way to help us get those hot shots for the piece.

Una Mae's is such an amazing place. Since we already shop there on the regular, it felt like we were playing dress up, pulling clothes right off the rack for most of the shots. We'd be like "ooh lemme see that belt buckle... or "yep, these pants are gonna bang with this fit!" We even got to keep all the gear from the shoot in the end :D

Street traffic kept stopping & staring inside at the spectacle. We spent part of the photo shoot taping the video-interview portion of the piece. In all actuality, we don't know whether the piece will be used for the web, or as an included DVD with the direct-mail piece, or both...but we'll keep you posted on where you can find it. Anyway, the video-interviews were tight...we took turns spitting our piece about music, life, & random shit we give a fuck about.


During the final shot, things got a little more Kinky & Notti...the Tellian had us warmed us up by then! We asked Nick & Nancy to blast some of our music through the store speakers as Matt clicked away from the floor. We started getting wilder with our poses, sprawling ourselves across the display table & lip sinking "Beneath the Deck" for the camera. By the end, we were totally performing for the entire crew!

So, long story short (too late) in July-O-eight you might just open your mailbox and find us inside...Kink Not?

Kinky Notti Mail = way better than bills anyday :D