NE-YO is in a zone of fearlessness. It’s been over a decade since the singer-songwriter dropped his platinum-selling debut LP, In My Own Words, but after more than 10 million albums sold worldwide and three Grammys, the artist born Shaffer Smith is ready to introduce fans to a new and evolved side of himself. Good […]
From barefoot dreadlocked troubadour to suave standard-bearer for contemporary R&B. Eric Benét may have changed his look, but one thing has remained consistent: his dedication to crafting authentic music that engages the soul. “I’m not chasing any current whatevers,” says Benét, a four-time Grammy Award nominee. “It’s about music that gives me goose bumps and […]
Jac Ross credits his spiritual and artistic maturity to his father, who was first to introduce Ross to the familiar voices of Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, and Marvin Gaye. Like his musical mentors, Ross wants to “carry the message that breaks barriers and unifies America.” Ross describes his music as “the sound of the people…that […]
For the past almost 19 years Charles Jenkins has served as the senior pastor of the historic and dynamic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. For several years Jenkins has served as a go to leader, mediator, problem solver, and sought after advisor for leading leaders. Jenkins has used his influence to raise millions of dollars […]
The multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning R&B/pop singer, songwriter, and actress, Brandy, has come roaring back with a fearless and inspired attitude. Born in to a musical family, the Mississippi-born daughter of Willie and Sonja Norwood, became one of the most successful multi-media stars of the ’90s, thanks to her constant presence on both the pop and […]
There’s only one Wale. Since arriving in 2006, he has consistently gone against the grain. An old school lyricist with new-school energy, otherworldly hooks, and a sense of irony tailormade for its own Seinfeld episode, he instantly set himself apart. 2008’s inventive Mixtape About Nothing cemented him as a critical favorite and preceded the major-label debut Attention Deficit in 2009. Bowing at #2 […]
