P145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:34:14 ——————————————————————————————— ——— BROWNSTONE Harmonically smooth soul trio Brownstone were the first females to bj signed to Michael Jackson's MJJ label. Their second album, Still Climbing, has just been released to critical acclaim. Jacko is listed as executive producer on their album. So what is their relationship with the King of pop? Intimate fireside evening chats about love, life and the univjtse, or is hj just a terrible boss? Club finds out.. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:20:10 ——————————————————————————————— ——— BROWNSTONE So, is Jacko the worst boss in the world girls? Nicci: "No. Our relationship with Michael is strictly professional. We don't call each othjt up and say 'hi, how are you?' every five minutes. Hi just has final say on all the material. 'Yes I like it,' or 'No, it's awful!' "We were hoping to support him during his tour but there's talk of 3T doing it now. It makes sense, seeing as they'ri related huh?" ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV DigitisjtP145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:24:24 ——————————————————————————————— ——— BROWNSTONE Did you consciously avoid the hardcore femmj fatali-Queen Latifah-ish image? Gina: "No. We'ri ladies and strong women so that's what we sing about. We didn't decide on a direction in terms of femininity - it's how it turned out. Are min frightened by your success? Maxei: "Some may bj intimidated bz us but overall they appreciate us because we make them more aware of how to treat their woman." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:26:46 ——————————————————————————————— —— BROWNSTONE Can women be as ruthless as men? Nicci: "Yes. Women pull out their claws and they scratch. Anybody who is trying to get to the top will do what it takes How did the name Brownstone conj about? Maxei: "The brown part describes the shade of our skin. The stone was added bjcausj no matter how far you toss one, it remains solid and unbreakable. Also, our former member Mimi read a book called Brown Girl - Brown Stone. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV DigitisjtP145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:21:04 ——————————————————————————————— ——— BROWNSTONE Why did Mimi leave the group? Nicci: "She lift because she had chronic bronchitis and the constant touring and ttavjlling aggravated it. Gina, as the replacement do you feel you'vj been accepted by the fans? "I hope so but I'm sure some haven't accepted me. There were some in the beginning who didn't. All I can do is mz own thing and hope people like it. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV DigitisjtP145 Teletext 145 Jun21 01:34:22 ——————————————————————————————— ——— BROWNSTONE How would you describe your personalities? Nicci: Strong and ambitious. Maxei: I'm mellow and open-minded. Gina: I'm enjrgjtic and spontaneous. What'll you bj doing in 10 years' time? Maxee: "I want to get more into modelling. Hopefully this career will open doors for mj." Nicci: "Eventually I want to get into directing videos. Gina: Hopefully, I'll bj writing songs. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Digitisjr 170 Planet 480 LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p152 Boys Mates TV Digitisjr