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Felice Bois : Gen Eyes Wide
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Soul Storytelling - A'capella Spoken Word.
Genre: Spoken Word: Storytelling
Release Date: 2009
Gen Eyes Wide
Felice Bois
Record Label: Modern Day Black Momma Records
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1. Prayer fo' You 1:37 + MP3 $0.99
2. Scared No Mo' 1:01 + MP3 $0.99
3. Issues of the Mind - That's the Struggle 4:42 + MP3 $0.99
4. Survive Yo' Genocide 1:54 + MP3 $0.99
5. Laborer and the Street Hustler 7:32 + MP3 $0.99
6. Modern Day Black Momma 5:54 + MP3 $0.99
7. Shame On You 3:57 + MP3 $0.99
8. Lock Down Den 2:10 + MP3 $0.99
9. Heaven On the Run 1:34 + MP3 $0.99
10. Bye Runaway Bye 3:34 + MP3 $0.99
11. Angel of Yo' Own War 2:50 + MP3 $0.99
12. Brown Skin 1:55 + MP3 $0.99
13. On His Mind 2:07 + MP3 $0.99
14. Listen Loud 1:35 + MP3 $0.99
15. Who You Gone Be 1:23 + MP3 $0.99
16. You Are More 0:55 + MP3 $0.99
17. Neva See 0:59 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Born Felicia Boissiere - known as: “Felice Bois,” (Writer, Actress, A'acaella Spoken Word Recording Artist) is an Oakland, California native whose life challenges as a single mother and a Black woman could no longer go hidden or unspoken. From birth until the age of twelve, Felice was raised by various fosters parents and by close family members. She moved around often between the cities of Long Beach and Berkeley, California.

As a teenager she had an introverted personality – spoke when spoken to, at times walked with her head down and contributed to a conversation when and if it interested her. She loved to dance and had a select few friends. During the summer school breaks and after school, at the age of sixteen, she began supporting herself by working several part-time jobs to buy her own clothes and shoes. In 1987 Felice dropped out of high school to pursue her duties as a teen mother to her first born child Andrew.

In 1994 Felice received an acceptance letter to attend California State University Hayward to study Sociology as a full-time student. In 1996 Felice realized that she did not recognize her true direction in life so she discontinued her studies at CSU Hayward. Shortly after her discontinuance of her college studies, she was hired as a part-time employee to work for a local packaging company. While working at the packaging company she had a brief romantic involvement with a co-worker (unnamed).

In 1999 her daughter Cora was born. Shortly after her daughter was born, she quit her job with the packaging company to raise her daughter. While caring for her two children Felice struggled financially and was ready to go back to work. She had difficulty securing a full-time job, so in 2002 she decided to pursue a career in the booming real estate industry as a licensed real estate agent.

Life went on, unforgettable good days passed and her joy filled son with the million dollar smile was no longer a baby boy. She saw her son trying to become a man – taking life head on. As she witnessed her son’s struggle with peer pressure, family issues and a lack of positive male role models it was then that Felice realized that her voice was not loud enough - she was not her son’s only influence. It was through his pain, his struggle that she recognized the struggle of all young Black men. In the summer of 2003, Felice began to channel her feelings in her journal about the issues she discovered and hoped to one day help resolve.

After a long haul of tears in the principal’s office, juvenile court dates, jail visits, collect calls, letters, miles traveled, probation officers, long suffering and to the gates of hell and back, in the Fall of 2008 her first spoken word album Gen Eyes Wide was born which she wrote and produced, under her record label Modern Day Black Momma Records. A powerful vocal delivery of the Spoken Word is performed with the voice of authority and assertiveness, gracefulness and humility.

Felice says: “Had it not been for my faith in God, I would have never found the strength to go on. I understand that youth from all cultural backgrounds deal with similar issues but I was inspired to talk to young Black men because so many young Black men set themselves up as targets for government officials to arrest and jail, and even their own peers are sometimes their worst enemies. I’m speaking to those young men who are struggling in their minds and want to move ahead in life. Open your eyes before it's too late to really live. Most importantly I want troubled young Black men to know that they have a higher purpose in life, but they must be willing to listen and learn to evolve into the men they have the potential to become. I hope that my voice is loud enough this time.”

The latest buzz about Felice’s next project; her self titled book: Self-Afflicted Genocides of the Black Male Youth: Survive the Process is scheduled for release in Fall of 2010. She is currently working on her second album and plans to release three more Spoken Word albums in the near future, aiming her focus primarily on world and family issues.

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REVIEWS

Beautiful Mind
author: Various Artists and Fans
                            
"...Your Spoken Word delivery Is Off The Charts. You Have a Beautiful Mind." ~ DaBull Vee, Reverbnation.com/felicebois " Inspirational, Gripping! Raw Emotion! Best Regards!" ~ Enoch Arcane, Reverbnation.com/felicebois "Who You Gone Be"...outstanding!" Russell A. Worrell
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Fabulous!
author: Dolly G.
                            
"I haven't heard a voice so positive as yours in such a long time, that it hurts...it makes me cry with joy! You are Fabulous, Ms. Bois! ~ Dolly G., Reverbnation.com
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Healing for Young Men
author: Various Artists and Fans
                            
“I like your contrasts, Felice! God doesn't throw us away because of our short comings but extracts our faults painstakingly and forges us into perfection! what a Sovereign Genius! ” — Sharron Nicole Perkins, Facebook Fan Page “SHAME ON YOU IS HOT. NICE PIECE. YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME THINK. ” — Sistah Taraji, Poetic Works "...real deep, you speak words of wisdom, along with times of now you hit the nail head with the hammer." — Posted by: hogrydah , Modern Day Black Momma Records "Hi Felice! Thank you so much sista...your words are not only healing for young men, but also to the parents who know they’re not alone." May God’s richest blessings abound you for the good works you produce! — Candace Burts, Modern Day Black Momma Records “Femme Lounge had a chat with this amazing woman who believes in making a difference in the world and is walking the talk.” — Shola Adu-Okubote, Femme Lounge
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"An Inspiration To Many..."
author: Various Artists and Fans
                            
“you are an inspiration to many...god bless! ” — JAYENEM, Reverbnation.com “Copped it off CD baby thanks.... ” — R4R Music, Reverbnation.com “ ...poems that provide inspiration for today's youth to turn away from self-indulgent, self-destructive lifestyles and toward lives of responsibility, respectability, and achievement." ” — Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Public Library “Hello, and greetings from Germany! Just right now I listen to your spoken words! I like your kind of words very much / and how you tell it! I thank you ! you have talent / GREAT !!! ” — Stegelmann & Co., Revebnation.com “Listening to "Moderate Day Black Momma" now, I just became a fan...I pray that the Blessings of Daddy God Overtake you with abundance of Love, Joy, Peace and Prosperity Amen.” — Debra Price, Reverbnation.com “LOVE YOUR WORK YOU ARE BLESSED KEEP SPREADING YOUR TALENT AND NEVER GIVE UP....YOUR GIFT HAS REACHED ALL THE WAY UP HERE IN CANADA ” — Spokken, Reverbnation.com “NICE! GOOD TRUTH! & STYLE! YOU'VE BEEN TALKING TO WISDOM! BEING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUTH! SHALOM! ” — Robb Henison, Reverbnation.com “MODERN DAY BLACK MAMA" I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!!!! Keep doin your thing mama, please dont stop so many young women, black & white need to hear your point of view for real!!!!! Dont stop your grind for nothin...” — REVOLUTION, Reverbnation.com “Felice you are truely dynamic and your words touch so many, in so many different ways u inspire me to take my lyrics and music to a new level. ” — Saeed, Reverbnation.com “I am a supporter of your music, and I want to give you the inspiration to fight on and continue to succeed as an artist, going independant or going major, as long as it keeps you happy and u keep it fun,” — Sidney101, Reverbnation “THAT LISTEN LOUD TRACK IS HOT” — Deuces, Reverbnation.com “I love your work. Its so pure.” — Jazzric, Reverbnation.com “Luv it, in luv with the music ” — Blue Boi Productions, Reverbnation.com "...may god bless you, with love......love rider..." — Goast Rider, Reverbnation.com "...i respect what you do." — Jay Trapp, Reverbnation.com “A power house of soul, a body of love and blessing to those who hear this well spoken poetic flow...” — Gwendolyn D. Adams-Evans, Facebook.com/lynniselindsey “Breathe of fresh air!!! thank you!!! ” — Blackheart The Elite!!!, Reverbnation.com/felicebois “I love you!!! all the best wishes!!! ” — VINN GRIMM, Reverbnation.com/felicebois "Who You Gone Be"...outstanding! — Russell A. Worrell, Reverbnation.com/felicebois “i literally listened to your stuff and went "oh my god" i just love your energy. your words flow so...wonderfully wow. i just..wow you ARE a true poet. i love you.... ” — Konstantin (RIP the band), Reverbnation.com “I love, "Shame on You." It's a tragic story that we see replayed everyday time and time again in high schools across our country. Some learn only from experience. Others (us) learn from the experiences of other people.” — Art Sheppard, Poetic Works “As a bother who was raised only by grandma and momma, I know the deepness of 'Modern Day Black Momma' all too well. Thank U 4 sharing your passion with the world. Fingersnaps and Kudos!!! ...Speak nubian Princess,...speak. The modern black fathers, brothers, hutlers, thugs, gangsters, and businessmen are listening closely,...and we 'all' feel U. Much Love and Respect.” — Shadow, Reverbnation.com/felicebois “ im so in love with this spoken word...its so urban and street...” — Da Chil Spot, Reverbnation.com “Wow i was blown away by your words and your voice, what a great combination! ” — Lboogie64, Reverbnation.com “Wow!!!!. Now U r a true sister.. U have the message...keep doing your thang!!! ” — Rick-A-Shade, Reverbnation.com “ LABORER AND THE STREET HUSTLER: A PERSONAL FAVORITE HAD TO POST IT ON FACEBOOK AS WELL. MAY YOUR VOICE BE HEARD BY SOMEONE ELSE SO MAYBE THEY SIT BACK AND THINK. I truely love this Laborer and Street Hustler... Speaking on life... ” — Robb Frost, Reverbnation.com "a TRUE Supa Soul Sista with power in here VOICE to move the masses! much respect" — COCOARED, Reverbnation/cocoared “#6, Editors Pick on CDbaby!” — CDbaby.com, CDbaby.com/pick/777 “oh!!! we need more strong black speaker like you...OMG!!! WHO WE GONE BE IS A STRONG,POWERFUL MESSAGE....WISH I COULD SEE YOU DO THAT LIVE...I STARTED PICKIN MY GUITAR BENEATH YOU SPEAKING...STAY STRONG MY SISTER...IM A FAN ” — Reverbnation.com/itswaltmann, Reverbnation.com "Healing Words: I stumbled over your page...listened to your spoken words. I like it. Thanks." — Slay, Reverbnation.com “I love your words of wisdom. Your words really touched me. You go girl, you are blessed with God's divine intervention. ” — Malia Dorshea, facebook.com “I love your work/lyrical content and I love your vocal delivery. "Modern Day Black Momma "is powerful! Thanks for sharing sista!” — Tracy Soul, Reverbnation.com “I like ya style, I'm really like the fact that you wear your hair natural I wish more black women would do it. You remind me of Angela Davis and nikki giovani, keep doin ya thang sista, don't let nobody bring you down. ” — CjRome, Reverbnation.com "You are deep sister. You have so much wisdom that needs to be heard by the ears and digest by the mind." — Chris Rapley, Facebook.com
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