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Dre
ROOTS: Miami MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed to Epidemic/Jive Records in 2005 FLAVOR: An infectious combination of club-ready hip hop and lighthearted R&B COSIGN: “Dre’s so versatile it’s craaazy! He can flow, sing, write, and produce something for the gangsters, the ladies, and the ’hood. He’s got an incredible future ahead.”—DJ Khaled ... (read more)
Janelle Monae
ROOTS: Kansas City, Kan. MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed with Purple Ribbon Entertainment in 2005 FLAVOR: A chic fusion of R&B, pop, soul, and rock with a retro sheen COSIGN: “There’s no such thing as weird or different. Janelle’s got her own way of making the room glow with her personality and music.”—Big Boi ... (read more)
Penelope
ROOTS: St. Louis, Mo. MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed with M.O.N.Y./Universal in 2005 FLAVOR: Polished singsongy hooks and catchy beats call to mind that old Midwest swing. COSIGN: “She’s gon’ rep St. Louis well, and she has everything it takes to suc- ceed.”—Murphy Lee ... (read more)
Governor
ROOTS: Charles City, Va. MOMENT OF TRUTH: Aligning with T.I. and Grand Hustle in 2005 FLAVOR: ’70s-inspired soul fit for both Saturday night and Sunday morning COSIGN: “Governor is like an R&B version of me when I first came in the game. He doesn’t need any alterations or special effects.” - T.I. ... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Roses y Handcuffs
It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more) -
Invite Only
THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more) -
zentronix d+h
We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Will Smith
Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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