By the time that
Monday morning came around for my first day at the office I was so excited and exhausted from a weekend of Partying and hanging out wit my cousins Saquan , Payne ,
Mont anyone who knows us knows how
draining it can really be . I remember
waking up from the Hot rays of the sun seeping through the blinds of the bed window of Paynes room were I was
sleeping on the bed Payne had fell
asleep on the couch the night before
playing playstation on the big screen TV. I woke up around 630am I
already had my clothes laid out from the night before for all the obvious reasons I didn’t want to
be running around like a chicken with
its head cut off in the morning . So all I had to do when I wake up was to go in the shower and be on my way to supthin and linden to catch a dollar
cab . Payne only lived about a 5 minute walk from supthin and linden soo I
didn’t have to rush but I wanted to be
prepared Simone told me 8am sharp and I know she meant business . When I arrived at Jamaica station
it was already about 80 degree’s it was literally blazing. Noreaga’s “ Nothin”
was the theme music on the way to the ave that hot morning . I was wearing a
fitted Nets hat with the matching Mitchell and Ness Jersey with a pair of jeans that were clearly too big for me and a
pair of White air forces. I thought
since I would be interning at a hiphop
label I better fit in a sacrifice being
to be myself . When I got on the E train I was more that happy to be out of that hot sun and
all that heat beating down on my face. The E train was the closet I was getting
to air conditioning for the time being . That train couldn’t have gone any
faster since I was there early I
got on the express E train to the
city I didn’t know why they called it
express it only skipped about 5 stop’s , but I guess anything is an improvement
when your trying to get somewhere in a hurry.
When I finally did arrive in Manhattan I
was once again reminded of hot it was
outside and it was going to get even hotter . I walked down 25th street when I
got off the train , just as I was
arriving in front of the building were
there Violator offices were I noticed a
lady walking a Couple of
feet in front of me , I had a
funny feeling that this was Mona’s
assistant that Simone was telling me about , Simone never did give me a name on her and I should have
asked I was jus excited I got the internship , you could
say I was living in the moment. By the time I had arrived at the door the Lady
I assumed to be Mona’s assistant was
already in side the building typing on
her motorolla 2way pager and chatting on
a flip phone . she was talking very fast and
it seemed as though she was a little under pressure , “ Yes Mona , I
will have it done , I will check on it ,
Stuttering with her words Alright when will
you be in “she asked she waited for a response Ok she replied
looking somber and hanging up the flip phone but still sending messages on her pager when she looked up we made eye contact , She
said “good morning “ I replied good Morning! better yet HOT morning “ She laughed and said yes its soposed to be 92 degree’s
today , then I said Hi Im Johhny and your Mona Scott's assistant right ?. She
replied Yes Im “Donna “ she Extended her hand to shake mine , after we
shook hands and exchanged words I explained im the new intern she replied , Yes ! I know I just
received word from Simone via email .
After she spat that bit of information at me we headed towards the elevator doors before I knew it we were at the
office Glass Windows . As we entered the office Donna went directly to the left
to Mona’s Office opened the blinds
straightened up the area were Mona had left some cigarette buds in an ash tray Turned on
a laptop that was at the desk, Donna then Gave me a brief lesson on the Switch board and how to work it the faster and most effective way. She told
me You always answer the phone with an Aggressive Opening “ VIOLATOR” then take
the appropriate notes or transfer the call to the proper exstention.
Donna then proceeded to show me around the office were she strategically
pointed out were certain peoples office was
and who would be sitting were and
what to expect when certain people were in the office. We walked around the
office from front to back she explained
to me were the fax machine and printer’s were and were the one and only
bathroom was .
Donna then proceeded to
tell me that usually after she arrived Violators A&R guy “ Dre” would be in shortly after her I later
learned he would also be from South side Queens . Donna was also
from queens but she lived in
Lefrak City in Corona . Just like Donna
warned me Dre arrived He also had a key He went straight into his office which was located on
the right near the entrance , as soon as
Dre closed the door he began to listen to what sounded liked Demo’s from
rappers non of which sounded to
promising . in any event , just as I was getting comfortable sitting at the
front desk Simone came Strolling in she
was wearing a brown sun dress with matching sandals a
Monogram gucci bag and sassy
attitude to match . Simone always greeted you with a smile , that is if she
liked you , Once I buzzed her in I
scooted over to the chair next to the one I was sitting in Simone wanted me next to her soo I would be “
on call” to run any errands she needed to be executed . My first Task of the day was to take a
package to Night time Disc Jockey Kay Slay aka the DRAMA KINGS apartment He lived in the city in a very nice luxury high rise , Simone
handed me a envelope she explained this
is for “ slay” she jotted down an
address and sent me on my way . When I stepped outside I had
forgotten how extreamely Hot It was outside . The heat of 2002 summer is something I would never forget
. I didn’t know what to expect from slay I
had only up until this time heard his
voice on the radio , from his voice I
knew he would be tall big and black and
I was right ! what I wasn’t expecting was him to be nice . He was ! When I entered his building the Non English speaking Spanish door man tried to
ask me who I was coming to see I must have had to say Kay slay one million
times before he pressed a bunch of buttons on a switch board and got slay on
the line , the door man hung up the
phone told me the floor number and
I headed towards the elevator
the elevator ride was short he only lived on the 20th floor or so , as I
knocked on the door surprisingly enough
I wasn’t nervous slay opened the door he
was gave me a warm welcome he said “ yo wut up “ you Simone dude right ? I said yea im her intern he said ok cool ! I handed
him the package he told me be careful out there in the heat he offered me a glass of water but I said no
thanx we exchanged the typical hood
handshake he said “ good looking” and shut the door . When I arrived back at the office it was
about noon , I saw some black SUV’s outside so I assumed someone important was
either already upstairs or about to head
upstairs after me . When I got upstairs
Simone buzzed me In she asked me did I find the building ok I
told her Yes ! she then signaled for me to come sit next to her so she can prep
me for the phones and learning how to work the 2way pager , Just as she
was about to give me my first lesson on the phones No other than
Busta Rhymes Comes over and gives
Simone a big kiss on the cheek ,
I didn’t even see were he came from
But I did hear him before I saw him,
homeboy is as loud and is as animated as he is on his records and his
music videos . At this time Busta had a hot single with P.diddy called “ Pass the Couvesier “ I loved that song . it was definitely a club banger . Busta had a lady
with him and one of his sons , Simone later explained to
me that the lady he was with was his hair stylist who twisted his locs for him
when he was in NewYork .Simone said to me
“ I cant belive he pays her 500 dollars to twist his hair that’s a rip
off”” I don’t even pay that much for my weave “ she mumbled under her breath. Busta was about to leave the building
for an appearance later that night on the WWE ,his son seemed so excited that his father
was going to be on the WWE , you know those little kids love that wrestling .
I
wasn’t to fond of wrestling because I knew it was just Entertainment and
everything was rehearsed . Just as Busta was leaving to get on a tour bus that
was parked downstairs I was sent on
another “errand run” this time it was to
go get Simone some lunch from down the block , so me Busta , busta’s
son Spliff star and busta’s hair stylist
all jammed in the elevator. Busta seemed
to be cool , I never got introduced to him but that
was by choice ,he was very
intimidating not threatening but
intimidating he was 6ft something he had locs and he was talking real loud with
someone on a cell phone . through the corner of my eye I could see he handed
his hair stylist something that looked like a pack of “backwoods” to put in her purse . im guessing that’s were he kept his weed
supply, the hair stylist didn’t mind taking it thought but it didn’t seem like
miss thing had a choice in the matter ,
she took the pack of backwoods
and put it in the bottom of her bag re applied lipgloss
and put on a pair of shades . Busta saw me looking so I quickly looked the
other direction . The elevator doors
opened and I was the first one out of there .. thank god I thought to my self
, the last thing I needed was Busta rhymes to cuss me out for being a nosey intern . As I exited
the building the air was a little cooler
the wind was blowing the summer time air finally felt good for the first time
that day . Simone was very specific of
what she wanted to eat . there was this bodega that had a small buffet she explained she wanted “fried chicken cullet with mash a salad with romain lettuce ceasar dressing
and two fiji waters “. And said I could get whatever I wanted I got the same thing as her except for all
the extras. As I gave the cashier the
money and waited for my change I made
sure I had gotten everything I was asked to get . I doubled and tripled checked ! . When I
arrived back upstairs Simone wasn’t at the receptionist desk so I had to wait
to be Buzzed in , as I waited on the other side of the glass door this short
light skinned woman with curly hair
buzzed me in , she said Hi who
are you here for .. I said Oh Im
Johhny the new intern.........
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