"Street Fantasy" and
"Baby Mama Drama"
by Natalie Edwards
Natalie Edwards also known as Redwine, in
one
of the studios at Brooklyn College Radio
Note: These pieces deal with mature themes, so be warned.
About "Street Fantasy" and "Baby Mama Drama"
Both my pieces, Street Fantasy and Baby Mama Drama have affected me very personally. With Street Fantasy, this piece was supposed to be a documentary about prostitution, but I decided to put myself into the piece to make it more interesting and reflect on a few things I had been worried about, like what my life would be like after college.
I used to host a party called Nasty Tuesdays at a club in Brooklyn. I don't know if it was the name of the party or the location, but there were a lot of prostitutes and pimps that attended the party every Tuesday. They would come all dressed up in the finest clothing and accessories. Then there was me who was a full-time student and trying to make extra cash as a part-time host and promoter for Nasty Tuesdays.
I would always see the "special girls" have the most fun at Nasty Tuesdays. They were the ones with the expensive and fancy outfits, buying the champagne, and leaving the club in limos or driving home in luxury cars. They all stood out, because of the money they made. It made me think about doing what they do. I mean, it is fast money and how hard would I really have to work doing something I like? So I did some research and what I found out made the decision for me. Street Fantasy is all about that decision.
Baby Mama Drama is also a personal story for me. It was something I went through with an ex-boyfriend of mine. He had a child from a previous relationship and it seemed like the mother of his child did not get the memo that it was over between the two of them. She would always call my phone and harass me saying crazy things like the relationship between them was not over and how I messed up their lives. She would cause unnecessary drama in my relationship. I wanted out. I had to get out of this Baby Mama Drama fast. I promised myself that I would never date a guy in that situation again. While I was doing this piece, I asked my ex if I could interview him and the mother of his child. He said it wouldn't be a good idea. So I created a "drama" out of the real Baby Mama Drama that happened. So I guess this piece is really, "Baby Mama Drama Drama."
Tech Notes
All of the equipment I used to record these pieces was from kits checked out of Brooklyn College's Television and Radio Department equipment facility. According to "Radio MD Recorder #2" kit, I used a Sony MD Walkman MZ-NHF800 mini disc recorder. The microphone was an Audiotechnica Omnidirectional ATM10a condenser. I edited "Street Fantasy" on SawPro, which was the digital editing system in the school's radio lab. (The radio lab recently switched over to Pro Tools.) However, I edited Baby Mama Drama at the radio station, where we use Adobe Audition.
About Natalie Edwards
My name is Natalie Edwards. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Both my parents are Jamaican. I became involved in radio the first semester I attended Brooklyn College. It was an intro to media class that made me interested in getting involved in doing radio. I started out just being a member of the radio station at Brooklyn College (BCR). Then I became the Treasurer and Business Manager of Brooklyn College Radio. I had my own show on BCR called "Getting Tipsy with Red Wine."
"Street Fantasy" was produced for my intro to audio production class. "Baby Mama Drama" was produced along with Transom while I was working at Brooklyn College Radio. Throughout college, I interned at several music radio stations throughout New York City doing promotions and a little bit of programming. I recently graduated in June 2006 with my B.A. in Television and Radio. I was fortunate that within a week after
graduation, I was offered a job with the commercial news station 1010WINS where I am a News Production Assistant. I love it! I get to work in a newsroom and with the most exciting people. I have the chance to shadow some legendary reporters and see how they report the news. My favorite reporter is Stan Brooks. He is the oldest reporter at 1010WINS (in his late 70's). He amazes me on how can still get the job done with ease.
Riding the whole college thing out really did work for me. I would like to continue to do documentary work as well as work in a newsroom. One day, hopefully, I would like to have my own show at either a public radio or commercial radio station. Money is still an issue, but it's not going to stop me from doing radio.
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