Emilia A. Ottoo

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My creative nonfiction "Y’all (Not) Gon’ Make Me Lose My Mind" is now an immersive listening experience available on a growing list of audiobook platforms including Audible & Apple Books. Also upon request at your local library.*

I've joined the media & research service ranks of Fox Archives: a growing hub of breaking news content, local to global stories, and "100 years of archive" from the Fox Movietone News library, one of the earliest & longest running newsreels in history.

Much gratitude to FEMI Magazine for covering our Twitch live virtual "Street Lit House Party" event celebrating healing, Hip-Hop, community wellness + the release of my audiobook and upcoming workbook companions.

If you feel like you've been pouring out a lot & nothing's been happening, I invite you to pause.

Recap of my first Twitch live stream with Wahida Clark Productions as part of the "Street Lit House Party" series celebrating literature and classic Hip-Hop. This series has been featured by Black Enterprise and The Hip-Hop Museum and includes architects of Hip-Hop culture such as Grandmaster Caz and Easy Mo Bee.

Me: I have no more social media platforms in me.

Also me: I've joined Twitch and I'm loving it here!

Catch me on selected live streams starting with my publisher Wahida Clark's "Street Lit House Party" in partnership with The Hip-Hop Museum building on the power of music, books & real talk.

We won!!! Many thanks to all contributors, listeners & viewers of "Like It's '93" by EMMA LEE M.C. & Roccwell ft. Masta Ace which has been recognized as one of the best rap songs in North America by the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards. Enjoy the acclaimed music video here which I also produced & edited.

Gratitude to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship + President & CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock for kicking off Season 5 talking about creativity, my Hip-Hop & mental health book, and how a $25 business changed my life.

Dusting off my digital crates to give my 24-hour content a space to archive in peace! Starting with creative ideation, direction, video editing, photo editing, and graphic design for social first creative marketing, inspiration and audience engagement of the 9:16 aspect ratio (1080 x 1920) of Facebook and Instagram stories °

Continuing my side quest for centralized archival homes, digital portfolios and gallery spaces.

It always comes back to wrestling, if you know, you know! Stimulating takeaways from my experience being talent assistant for a record setting live event at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York by TNA Wrestling (Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc.) named "Slammiversary."

Full event footage from my participation in presentations for "Trailblazers Talk" by Lincoln Center and the Hip-Hop Education Center.

A clip of my "Ted Talk style" creative presentation at ‪Lincoln Center‬ via the ‪Hip-Hop Education Center‬ for the Fresh, Bold, and So Def: Women in Hip-Hop Symposium II in-person event. Nontraditional media design made with Microsoft PowerPoint including graphics, audio, GIFs, and embedded video for an immersive reading of my book's opening chapter.

The second annual Fresh, Bold, and So Def Symposium spotlights the achievements of the often-unsung heroines of Hip-Hop who set the standard and continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the culture. The symposium showcases the rich tapestry of talent from women trailblazers innovating in a male-dominated industry with a roster of presenters featuring artists, scholars, and creative professionals.