Future: Taking Hip-Hop to Higher Ground
On a warm night in April, hip-hop saw its future. Thousands of rap fans stood shoulder to shoulder inside the cramped Masquerade concert hall in
June 27, 2012
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On a warm night in April, hip-hop saw its future. Thousands of rap fans stood shoulder to shoulder inside the cramped Masquerade concert hall in
When Quincy Jones is bestowed the Founders Award during the ASCAP 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., they should check
As quiet as it’s kept, Rasheeda is about as real as it gets. From total strangers to lifelong family and friends, there is one constant
Blair Underwood has vanquished the good guy. Those clean-cut, suave characters he’s known for portraying? Bye-bye. Underwood has taken his bad boy persona to Broadway,
Words by Amir Shaw Images by Dewayne Rogers for Steed Media Service Since the late ‘90s, Tank has left an indelible mark on the music
Words by Amir Shaw Images courtesy of DreamWorks Family first and everything else will follow. Jada Pinkett Smith understands the importance of living by that
Words by DeWayne Rogers Images by Bobby Quillard for Steed Media Service LisaRaye McCoy has had just about enough of the negativity. For a woman
Story by Zondra Hughes Images by DeWayne RogersThe celebrity wedding used to be a thing of wonder, one of the most anticipated media events in
Isaiah Washington is a man on a mission. But not a mission that finds him lobbying for the type of plum Hollywood job that he
Words, Interview and Images by DeWayne RogersReagan Gomez is hot … but that’s because her schedule has her working at a breakneck pace as she
Words by: Amir Shaw Images by: DeWayne Rogers Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. took a moment to stare at Atlanta’s skyline from the 23rd floor
Images and Words by DeWayne Rogers Photo Assistance by Leon Good Meagan Good has a lot going on. You can tell by simply taking a
Story by Amir Shaw A purse, makeup and a copy of Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Shortly after Harvey released
Words and Interview by DeWayne Rogers and Devon Chatman Images by DeWayne Rogers Styling by Chris Mannor Hair by Brett the Barber Grooming by Shiyena
Story by Terry Shropshire Images by Dewayne Rogers When you peel back the outer layers of the comedic stars of the Royal Comedy Tour, what
Story by A.R. Shaw Images by Dewayne Rogers What would hip-hop be without the Simmons family? Russell Simmons is the architect of hip-hop s infectious
words by A.R. Shaw Photography by dewayne rogers for steed media service Spending the day with Mike Epps is like spending the day with a
A few years after the start of the millennium, the major record label system found itself in the midst of an upheaval. Obstructed by an
A strange thing occurred shortly before Terrence Howard’s big breakthrough in Hollywood. While taking steps to become one of Tinseltown’s leading men, following the success
Words by Zondra Hughes Photography by DeWayne Rogers for Steed Media Service MTV says Melanie Fiona is “criminally overlooked,” and we couldn’t agree more —
