text: import React from "react";
  import { Link } from "gatsby";
  import { FiInstagram, FiTwitter, FiFacebook, FiMail } from "react-icons/fi";
  // import Img from "gatsby-image"
  
  // import Image from "../components/image"
  import SEO from "../components/seo";
  // import articleCover from "https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1604155238/woo_eazy_article_header_eeuas5.jpg"
  
  // import "../pages/styles/index.scss"
  
  // export const query = graphql``
  
  // Query MDX to this index page so that articles are brought in by the most recent post.
  // Create Articles Page that contains the previous articles with images of previous interviews
  
  const IndexPage = () => (
    <>
      <SEO title="Home" />
      <article className="post">
        {/* <Img fixed={} /> */}
        {/* <img
          src="../images/woo_eazy_article_header.JPEG"
          alt="Woo.Marc founder and owner Maserall with FFTE's very own Eazy"
        /> */}
        <figure>
          <img
            src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1617738720/Eastend%20Links%20Photos/Nell_Beamen_-_01_jdhd4m.jpg"
            alt="Nell Beamen"
          />
  
          <figcaption>Nell Beamen</figcaption>
        </figure>
        <h2>STAY BEAMEN</h2>
        <br />
  
        <blockquote>
          <p>I told my cousin, 'Look how much I made off pronouns' </p>
        </blockquote>
  
        <p>
          Nell Beamen is another local artist who’s been on our radar from
          Davenport, Florida. Growing up, life was tough in the part of Davenport
          Beamen lived in. He faced great challenges in his adolescent years that
          helped shape and develop who he is today. Going from having league
          dreams playing college football to discovering his talents as a savvy
          rapper, this is the story of Nell Beamen and how his musical journey
          continues to rise.
        </p>
  
        <p>
          Beamen’s musical journey stems back to his family who were musically
          inclined. His family had deep ties to the church and served faithfully
          in that regard. As he spent time with his family in the church and
          noticed several key family members with the ability to sing, Nell Beamen
          discovered his own voice. It was easy for him to create music
          immediately as he is telling his life story with his rhymes. What
          continuously inspires him to create music is the positive feedback he
          receives from everyone who supports him, and his own personal enjoyment
          from creating music.
        </p>
        <div className="tip tip-right">
          <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UuHZsSKP2A5x833MDYye9?si=8GOdtH12RzSJHMlvU7VJug">
            <img
              src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1617741027/Eastend%20Links%20Photos/Nell_Beamen_-_The_Cure_Cover_wkheiq.jpg"
              alt="Nell Beamen The Cure"
            />
          </a>
  
          <figcaption>
            <i>The Cure</i>
          </figcaption>
          <p>
            Listen to <strong>Nell Beamen's</strong> latest project{" "}
            <em>
              <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59nWOrCeJu6Lq6Y76zdfDQ/featured">
                <strong>The Cure </strong>
              </a>
            </em>{" "}
            on{" "}
            <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UuHZsSKP2A5x833MDYye9?si=8GOdtH12RzSJHMlvU7VJug">
              Spotify
            </a>
          </p>
        </div>
        <p>
          Furthermore, playing football was Nell Beamen’s dream when he was
          younger. He aspired to play in the NFL and managed to play college
          football for Laney College and the University of South Alabama. During
          his college years Beamen began experimenting with rapping during his
          time on the field. His original rap moniker was just Nell to remain
          anonymous from his coaches. Beamen made a remix to MadeinTYO’s hit song
          Uber Everywhere and his team played it during practices and at parties.
          He didn’t want his coaches to uncover his true identity while he was
          rapping because they already deemed him to be a failure. The Beamen part
          of his name originated from the movie Any Given Sunday. Similar to how
          Willie Beamen vomited on the field, Beamen did the same thing during a
          scrimmage due to the fact he was hungover during practice. His teammates
          began to call him Willie Beamen and he decided to embrace it and
          incorporate it into his rap name today.
        </p>
        {/* <figure> */}
        <img
          src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1617738720/Eastend%20Links%20Photos/Nell_Beamen_-_02_lo7hye.jpg"
          alt="Nell Beamen"
        />
        <figcaption>I got leg room</figcaption>
        {/* </figure> */}
        <p>
          Additionally, COVID-19 has affected all of our daily lives negatively.
          As the virus forcibly placed the world on lockdown, the global economy
          was dramatically spiraling out of control. Most people have lost their
          jobs and couldn’t find any means to provide for their families. Beamen
          was also affected by the pandemic as well. During lockdown he couldn’t
          take trips to the studio which halted him from making music and creating
          content for his followers. With a stroke of good fortune he prepared
          himself by having a studio at home, which allowed him to create his
          latest mixtape called “The Cure.” The project was ultimately named “The
          Cure,” because of the significant impact COVID has had on our lives.
        </p>
  
        {/* <img
          src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1604155255/2D0E9C3E-0426-4176-A305-EF498BD473C2_rddugu.jpg"
          alt="Eazy"
        /> */}
  
        <p>
          Regrettably, Beamen contracted COVID himself. He was aware that he had
          the virus due to his inability to taste or smell anything (a few
          symptoms known of the virus). This affected Beamen internally because
          two weeks prior his newborn daughter was born and he had to remain in
          self-quarantine until he was cleared from the virus. Unable to spend
          time with his children, creating content and music to expand his brand,
          Nell Beamen was stuck in a shell until his time in self-quarantine was
          over. Now that he is cleared from the virus, He is taking the necessary
          steps to prevent himself from being reinfected and keep producing high
          quality music.
        </p>
        <figure>
          <img
            src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dtxylaqlc/image/upload/v1617738720/Eastend%20Links%20Photos/Nell_Beamen_-_03_gzcgqd.jpg"
            alt="Nell Beamen"
          />
  
          <figcaption>Stay linked</figcaption>
        </figure>
  
        <p>
          Without a doubt, the most difficult aspect of Nell Beamen’s musical
          journey is being renowned worldwide as a successful artist. The music
          industry is one of the toughest industries to be successful in as the
          competition is rampant. The amount of hours an artist must put in the
          studio, the marketing and the many different dynamics that plays a role
          in reaching a nationwide audience is a great challenge. Locally, Nell
          Beamen is a well respected artist with an impressive sound, but from the
          words of the artist himself, “the world is a bigger place than Polk
          County.” Regardless of the process of becoming a top rapper, Nell Beamen
          is taking the necessary steps to making it in the Hip-Hop scene. With
          his fan-base and local natives of Polk County as a firm foundation, his
          extensive network of producers, artists, and sound engineers in various
          cities from Miami to Atlanta is expanding.
        </p>
  
        <p>
          In the end, Beamen’s platform is on the rise. As he and his brand
          continues to grow, we at Eastend Links highly recommend you support Nell
          Beamen and listen to his most recent release <i>The Cure</i>.
        </p>
  
        <br />
        <h2>Written By:</h2>
        <blockquote>
          <p>
            {" "}
            ~<a href="https://www.instagram.com/soirilus_/">Jonathan Soirilus</a>
          </p>
          <p
            style={{
              textAlign: "center",
              fontSize: "20px",
              fontFamily: "initial"
            }}
          >
            Links to reach Nell Beamen:
            <br />
            <br />
            <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nellbeamen/">
              <FiInstagram /> Instagram: @nellbeamen
            </a>
            <br />
            <a href="https://twitter.com/NellBeamen">
              <FiTwitter /> Twitter: @NellBeamen
            </a>
            <br />
            <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NellBeamen">
              <FiFacebook /> Facebook: NellBeamen
            </a>
          </p>
        </blockquote>
  
        <blockquote>
          <p>
            Next Up:
            <br />
            <Link to="/rcfit">Hard Knocks: RC FIT 7</Link>
          </p>
        </blockquote>
      </article>
    </>
  );
  
  export default IndexPage;
  