Peace everybody, its five minutes in the can, for all the true heads out there. My email-friendly feature interview is starting to pick up steam and I have a few more guests lined up for you.

This time around Tachelle Wilkes of Femmixx.com sits with us and does the Q&A. Make sure you visit her sites to learn more about her and her work. Be on the lookout for her brand new DVD Lady Beat Makers Vol. 1 as well. She is an amazing talent with a lot to say. Read on to get the low down on Tachelle Shamash - The Queen Warrior!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your background, where are you from and what do you do?

I am the Founder of Femmixx.com, which is a site/venue dedicated to highlighting female music producers, DJs, and emcees. To me it has always been important to level the playing field for women.

How did you start your career?

I started off as a poet, journalist, teacher, and have always been a writer. Having written for publications such as the Source, Vibe, and One World - I have always focused on my writing being a force for change. As a poet who has opened for the likes of KRS-1 and Doug E. Fresh I talk about the state of the world and how the spiritual world connects with all things.

I always knew that the Most High gave me a voice for a reason. Words are power therefore what I write must be powerful and help pin point important issues and bring forth change in mindsets. Whether if it’s men who only see women as sex objects or young girls who need to see more positive image of women, I help to bring about positive change by interviewing and writing about women and men who defy stereotypes.

What is your website, Femmixx.com, all about? How do you describe your site to people?
Femmixx.com is a movement and has been dubbed so by the people. It started off when I was in Virginia with my partner DJ Gary B. He’s a producer and DJ and with me being a writer – we both sat in the office talking about the plight of women in hip hop music and urban music as a whole. The question that came out of that conversation is “where are all of the female producers?” and hence Femmixx.com was born.