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Mr. Joe Ray,
My name is Tyrone Chatman and I'm a lowrider enthusiast. I had the pleasure of meeting you on two different occasions. The first, was in '01 or '02 during a show in Indianapolis, Indiana. The second, during the '05 Super Show in Las Vegas. I walked up to you, and to my surprise, you rememberd me from the Indianapolis show. Your club, Lifestyle, was selling posters that year and I asked if I could have all club members sign it for me. Lifestyle obliged me. And I was forever greatful.
I have lots of respect for you, Lifestyle Car Club, Lowrider Magazine, and lowriding as a whole, but there's one issue that I do have with Lowrider Magazine; the avoidance/exclusion of the history Crenshaw Boulevard.
Those who have read Lowrider Magazine throughout the years are very familiar with Whittier Boulevard, but not Crenshaw. For those who live outside of L.A. in order for them to learn about Crenshaw they had to rely on Young Hogg, Cali' Swangin', or rap music videos in order to learn the significance Crenshaw Boulevard has in the history of lowriding. The only lowrider based magazine to ever do an article on Crenshaw Boulevard was Scrape (now defunct) based out of New York. As a long-time reader of Lowrider Magazine, I found this insulting. How could an upstart lowrider magazine come into Lowrider Magazines back yard and produce an article on Crenshaw Boulevard before Lowrider Magazine did? Although that magazine came out over ten years ago, Lowrider Magazine has yet to print an article on the lowriding history of Crenshaw Boulevard. I would like to know, Mr. Ray, why is Crenshaw Boulevard being disregarded by Lowrider Magazine in the history of lowriding?
Although I'm a Black/African-American, I don't want to say it's a racial issue. I would like to think there are no color lines in lowriding or Lowrider Magazine. As you know, lowriding is worldwide. So, there's no need for color lines. Just the love of this lifestyle is all that should matter.
Mr. Ray, I pray that you (and your staff) place some thought and consideration into my words. There are others that feel the same way, but may have never reached out to you (or Lowrider Magazine) to express themselves.
Thank you. And may God bless you.
Tyrone M. Chatman, Jr.
I agree with you and I will take care of it. There are a lot of other storied cruising locations that also are never mentioned Thanks man keep in touch God Bless
Joe Ray
Source Interlink Media
Editor
Lowrider Magazine
P# 714-939-3738
www.lowridermagazine.com
I'm very surprised at how quickly he responded. Mr. Ray, if you're reading this, thank you!
My name is Tyrone Chatman and I'm a lowrider enthusiast. I had the pleasure of meeting you on two different occasions. The first, was in '01 or '02 during a show in Indianapolis, Indiana. The second, during the '05 Super Show in Las Vegas. I walked up to you, and to my surprise, you rememberd me from the Indianapolis show. Your club, Lifestyle, was selling posters that year and I asked if I could have all club members sign it for me. Lifestyle obliged me. And I was forever greatful.
I have lots of respect for you, Lifestyle Car Club, Lowrider Magazine, and lowriding as a whole, but there's one issue that I do have with Lowrider Magazine; the avoidance/exclusion of the history Crenshaw Boulevard.
Those who have read Lowrider Magazine throughout the years are very familiar with Whittier Boulevard, but not Crenshaw. For those who live outside of L.A. in order for them to learn about Crenshaw they had to rely on Young Hogg, Cali' Swangin', or rap music videos in order to learn the significance Crenshaw Boulevard has in the history of lowriding. The only lowrider based magazine to ever do an article on Crenshaw Boulevard was Scrape (now defunct) based out of New York. As a long-time reader of Lowrider Magazine, I found this insulting. How could an upstart lowrider magazine come into Lowrider Magazines back yard and produce an article on Crenshaw Boulevard before Lowrider Magazine did? Although that magazine came out over ten years ago, Lowrider Magazine has yet to print an article on the lowriding history of Crenshaw Boulevard. I would like to know, Mr. Ray, why is Crenshaw Boulevard being disregarded by Lowrider Magazine in the history of lowriding?
Although I'm a Black/African-American, I don't want to say it's a racial issue. I would like to think there are no color lines in lowriding or Lowrider Magazine. As you know, lowriding is worldwide. So, there's no need for color lines. Just the love of this lifestyle is all that should matter.
Mr. Ray, I pray that you (and your staff) place some thought and consideration into my words. There are others that feel the same way, but may have never reached out to you (or Lowrider Magazine) to express themselves.
Thank you. And may God bless you.
Tyrone M. Chatman, Jr.
I agree with you and I will take care of it. There are a lot of other storied cruising locations that also are never mentioned Thanks man keep in touch God Bless
Joe Ray
Source Interlink Media
Editor
Lowrider Magazine
P# 714-939-3738
www.lowridermagazine.com
I'm very surprised at how quickly he responded. Mr. Ray, if you're reading this, thank you!
