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Teairra Mari: Live To Tell Friday, August 29, 2008 - Tanisha Alston | Comments: 17

Back in 2005, Jay-Z was given the job to develop a hit making princess for his first task as the newly appointed president of Def Jam. Enter Teairra Mari, a multi-octave voiced teenager from Detroit dubbed "Princess of the Roc" by Jay for extra officialness. Paired with hit song writer Sean Garret, Teairra’s first single, “Make Her Feel Good’ soared up the charts and her debut album peaked at number two. But before starting work on her follow up album, with no warning call or condolences from her mentor, this princess soon found herself without a label to call home. Just like that, before you...

Ryan Leslie: School Was My Hustle Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - Sudaara White | Comments: 14

With the heavy radio play of the single “Diamond Girl” to the second hit single “Addiction” the artist, producer, songwriter and executive known as Ryan Leslie has been on the long hard path to stardom. Many have seen him from his intimate videos on YouTube where he gained online stardom with millions viewing his page or subscribing to it. Some have even gone as far as calling him the R&B Kanye West. He has produced songs for Beyonce, Britney Spears and Usher. Creating the global marketing and media company, NextSelection Lifestyle Group he exemplifies the word talented and knows very well how to handle his time. With his...

Cocaine Cowboys II: Down With The Queen Saturday, August 30, 2008 - Andrew Kameka | Comments: 14

Charles Cosby’s inviting nature bears the classic sign of a salesman. He’s a skilled storyteller who speaks with a hint of hyperbole, which can occasionally trigger a “you’re being hustled” uneasiness. But Cosby’s salesman-like demeanor is understandable. It’s easy to seem outlandish when recounting the graphic tales of Griselda Blanco. In the recently released documentary Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ With the Godmother [click to read], Cosby shares his experience as an associate of famed cocaine distributor Griselda Blanco, a former Colombian drug lord known more for her insatiable bloodlust than her potent product. Though the 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys explored several facets of the rampant drug trade in...

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