Title	VIBE
Image file	JanetJackson_Vibe.jpg
Editor	Jermaine Hall
Editor title	Editor-In-Chief
Previous editor	Danyel SmithMimi ValdesEmil WilbekinAlan LightJonathan Van Meter
Frequency	Bi-Monthly
total circulation	301,408
circulation year	2011
Headquarters	New York, New York
Company	Vibe Media
Country	U.S.
Based	New York City
Language	English
Website	vibe.com
Issn	1070-4701 }}

''Vibe'' is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B; and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in Summer 2009, Vibe was purchased by the private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners and is now issued quarterly with double covers, with a larger online presence, aided by the Vibe LifeStyle Network, a group of entertainment/music websites under the Vibe brand. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture.

The magazine owed its success to featuring a broader range of interests than its closest competitors ''The Source'' and ''XXL'' which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock & pop-centric ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Spin''. , ''Vibe'' had a circulation of approximately 800,000. Advertisers ran the gamut from record labels to fashion houses to various cognac brands.

Publication history

Quincy Jones launched ''Vibe'' in 1993, in partnership with Time Inc. Originally, the publication had been called ''Volume'' before co-founding editor, Scott Poulson-Bryant gave it the name ''Vibe''. Though hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was rumored to be an initial partner, publisher Len Burnett revealed in a March 2007 interview that Simmons clashed with editor-in-chief Jonathan Van Meter. Miller Publishing bought Vibe in 1996, and shortly afterward bought ''Spin''. The private equity group The Wicks Group of Companies bought the magazine in 2006.

Jonathan Van Meter's successors were Alan Light, Danyel Smith, Emil Wilbikin, Mimi Valdes, and finally Danyel Smith again.

On June 30, 2009, it was announced that ''Vibe'' was shutting its doors and ceasing publication immediately, although according to ''Essence'', Quincy Jones has stated he would like to keep it alive online.

After shutting down, private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, LP bought Vibe Magazine. They have said they "feel privileged to purchase and resurrect such a storied brand." They added ''Uptown'' magazine to Vibe's parent company, Vibe Holdings. Ron Burkle and Magic Johnson later invested in the company. Vibe Holdings merged with BlackBook Media to form Vibe Media in 2012.

Covers

Vibe Magazine was known for the creative direction of their covers.R&B; singer Mary J. Blige repeatedly made the cover of ''Vibe'', with countless articles following her career. Trio TLC were photographed for the cover in firefighters' gear, referencing the fact that member Left Eye burned down the house of then-boyfriend and NFL star Andre Rison. The first non-photograph cover of ''Vibe'' was an illustration of late singer Aaliyah by well known artist/illustrator Alvaro; this was Aaliyah's very first appearance on the cover as well. Other famous cover subjects are, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Amerie, Jennifer Lopez, Keyshia Cole, Janet Jackson, Lil Wayne, The Fugees, Eminem, T.I., R. Kelly, Michael Jackson (whom Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip-hop clothing, reportedly for the first and only time in the entertainer's career), Ciara, who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend Tupac Shakur's famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting (two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada).

Content

Featured segments included the back page list ''20 Questions'', the ''Boomshots'' column about reggae and Caribbean music by Rob Kenner, ''Revolutions'' music reviews and ''Vibe Confidential'', a celebrity gossip column. ''Next'' profiled up-and-coming artists. The magazine also devoted several pages to photo spreads displaying high-end designer clothing as well as sportswear by urban labels such as Rocawear and Fubu.

''Vibe'' made a consistent effort to feature models of all ethnicities in these pages. Former editor Emil Wilbikin was frequently credited with styling those pages and keeping fashion in the forefront of the magazine's identity during the early 2000s. Many clothing brands created or linked to hip-hop celebrities, such as Sean Combs' Sean John, Nelly's Apple Bottoms and G-Unit by 50 Cent found plenty of exposure in ''Vibe'''s pages.

In the September 2003 issue commemorating ten years of publication, the magazine created different covers using black and white portraits of its most popular cover subjects. It also contained "The Vibe 100: The Juiciest People, Places and Things of the Year."

Many successful writers and editors contributed to the publication, including Alan Light, Jeff Chang, Dream Hampton, Cheo Hodari Coker, Kevin Powell, Erica Kennedy, Sacha Jenkins, Noah Callahan-Bever and Miles Marshall Lewis. Mark Shaw was the magazine's art director.

Expanding the brand

In addition to the magazine, ''Vibe'' also publishes books on hip-hop culture. To celebrate the magazine's tenth anniversary, it published "VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography." Featuring a bare-chested 50 Cent on the cover, the volume includes photos of Alicia Keys, RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, Eve, Chuck D of Public Enemy and Run-D.M.C. Works by prominent photographers Albert Watson, Ellen von Unwerth, David LaChapelle, and Sante D'Orazio are among the 150 photographs in the hardcover edition.

Other books published under the ''Vibe'' banner cover the history of hip-hop, the women of hip-hop, and rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Additionally, the magazine published a spin-off publication, Vibe Vixen from 2004 to 2007. Aimed at ''Vibe'''s female multicultural demographic, Vibe Vixen included features on beauty, fashion, and female entertainers. R&B; starlet Ciara appeared on the inaugural issue's cover.

A rather short-lived syndicated late-night talk show of the ''Vibe'' same name premiered in August 1997 and was produced by Quincy Jones, hosted by Chris Spencer, and featured President Bill Clinton on its first episode. Like ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' of the early 1990s, it attracted young, urban audiences. Spencer was fired in October of that year and replaced by comedian Sinbad, along with Big Boy as the in-house announcer. The program aired in first-run syndication until the summer of 1998, when it was canceled. The show was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.

Other platforms featuring the ''Vibe'' brand are VIBE Online, the magazine's online presence; VIBE On Demand, an on-demand network; The impressive online video channel VLN TV; VIBE film; and MVibe, a wireless content provider for hand-held devices, as well as CD and DVD lines distributed under the same name.

The Vibe Music Mixer is available for iPhone and iPad.

Vibe Awards

Beginning in 2003, ''Vibe'' produced and aired its annual awards show on UPN through 2006, and VH1 Soul in 2007.

An incident occurred at the 2004 Vibe Awards taping at the Santa Monica Municipal Airport hangar, in which G-Unit rapper Young Buck stabbed 26-year-old Los Angeles native Jimmy James Johnson after Johnson approached Dr. Dre under the pretense of asking for an autograph, and then assaulted him. Young Buck later pled no contest to a charge of "assault likely to produce great bodily harm," and was sentenced to three years' probation and 80 hours of community service.

Best Rapper Alive Tournament

''Vibe'' magazine launched the "Best Rapper Alive Tournament" on July 21, 2008. There were four brackets, and four number 1 seeds: Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Andre 3000. The actual final four included Ludacris, The Game, Eminem and Jay-Z. The last two rappers standing were Eminem and Jay-Z, with Eminem eventually garnering 69% of the votes for the victory. When Em heard the news, he stated: "It’s obviously an honor to have won the fans' support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive. I don't think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since VIBE's offering the distinction, hell yeah I'll accept!"

Other Editions

VIBE ''Vixen'' was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine that covered fashion, beauty, dating, entertainment, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004 and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. VIBE ''Vixen'' folded after it's August/September 2007 issue due to low circulation. Stars who graced VIBE Vixen's covers included Ciara, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kimora Lee Simmons and Kelis.

References

External links

Quincy Jones's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project

''VX: Ten Years of Vibe Photography'' at Amazon.com.

''The Vibe History of Hip-Hop'' at Amazon.com.

An interview with editor-in-chief Danyel Smith

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name	Rutina Wesley
birth date	February 01, 1979
birth place	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
education
occupation	Actress
years active	2005–present
spouse	Jacob Fishel (2006-present) }}

Rutina Wesley (born February 1, 1979) is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series ''True Blood''.

Early life and education

Wesley was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wesley's father, Ivery Wheeler, is a professional tap dancer and her mother, Cassandra Wesley, was a showgirl. She attended high school at the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts. She studied dance at Simba Studios and the West Las Vegas Arts Center.

While at the Las Vegas Academy, Wesley missed several other auditions for college training programs and was finally accepted by the University of Evansville in Indiana. She was hesitant in joining the university because of a lack of minorities in the state. After earning her undergraduate degree in Theatre Performance (B.F.A. 2001), her grandmother suggested that she do a nursing course, but Wesley insisted on pursuing her education. She joined the Juilliard School in 2001 and graduated in May 2005 (''Group 34''), which included a summer spent at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. At Juilliard, she became close friends with her future co-star Nelsan Ellis (''Group 33'': 2000–2004).

Career

In December 2006, Wesley was featured in David Hare's Broadway play ''The Vertical Hour''. In 2007, Wesley also appeared in The Public Theatre production of ''In Darfur'' by playwright Winter Miller, co-starring Heather Raffo, Aaron Lohr among others.

Wesley had a minor role in 2005 film ''Hitch'', which was edited in the final cut. However, she made her on screen debut in the lead role in 2007 film ''How She Move'', from British director Ian Iqbal Rashid. The character Raya Green, who enters a step dancing competition to secure funds for her education, was inspired by Tony Manero, portrayed by John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''. Prior to the shooting of the film, Wesley underwent a five-week dance rehearsal period. Portraying a woman of Jamaican descent, she also took dialect coaching for the role. Wesley auditioned for the role Tara Thornton in the HBO series ''True Blood'' in 2007 and secured the part after creator Alan Ball chose her because "[she] was the first person who showed [Tara's] vulnerable side".

In June 2011, it was reported that Wesley will star in the biopic ''Left To Tell'' based on Immaculée Ilibagiza's bestselling memoir about the Rwandan Genocide.

Personal life

Wesley divides her time between Los Angeles and Astoria, Queens. She is married to her former Julliard classmate Jacob Fishel, an actor.

Awards/Nominations

Screen Actors Guild Awards

*2010, Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (''True Blood'')-nominated

Scream Awards

*2009, Best Supporting Actress (''True Blood'')-nominated

Filmography

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References

External links

''Rutina Wesley'' at MSN Movies

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name	Jim Jonsin
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth name	James Scheffer
born	Brooklyn, New York, United States
origin	South Florida, United States
genre	Hip hop, Southern Rap, R&B;, Pop, Rock, Dance
occupation	Record producer, songwriter, record executive, DJ
instrument	Turntables, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Drum Machine, Sampler Access Virus TI Akai MPC 2500
years active	1988-present
label	Rebel Rock Entertainment
associated acts	B.o.B, Yelawolf, Pitbull, Lil Wayne, Slim Thug
url	www.rebelrock.com }}

James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American Grammy Award winning record producer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur. Jonsin has collaborated with numerous artists including, Beyoncé, Usher, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Eminem, Nelly, T.I., Danity Kane, and Jamie Foxx, to name a few, and won a Grammy in 2009 for Best Rap Song for Lil Wayne’s "Lollipop". That year he was also nominated for his production on TI’s “Whatever You Like” which also garnered a nomination for Best Rap Song. In addition to his own win, Jonsin has contributed his production services to several other Grammy nominated records and albums including Beyoncé’s ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2010 Best Contemporary R&B; album), Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” (2008 Best Rap Album), Usher’s ''Raymond v. Raymond'' (2011 Best Contemporary R&B; album), and Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" (2011 Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance), and Eminem’s ''Recovery'' (2011 Best Rap Album and Album of the Year).

In 2006, Jonsin started his own record label, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and signed a then unknown artist named B.o.B. Jonsin then partnered with Atlantic Records and later with Grand Hustle to work on B.o.B.’s project. In 2010, Rebel Rock Entertainment/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records released B.o.B.’s debut album entitled “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” which was executive produced by Jonsin and T.I. The album produced three smash singles which stayed on top of the charts for most of 2010 and was ultimately nominated for several Grammy awards, BET Awards, and MTV VMAs. He also signed the production duo, Finatik and Zac, and Danny Morris to his production company, Rebel Rock Productions. In addition to his ventures in music, Jonsin has recently entered into the field of professional racing by forming his own motorsports team, Rebel Rock Racing. Jonsin will be driving a Porsche 911 in the upcoming Grand-am Road Racing series with co-driver Mark Jensen. Jonsin is managed by Made Communication, Miami, FL.

Early life

Jim Jonsin was born in Brooklyn, New York City but was raised in South Florida. Jonsin’s first job in the music business was as a scratch DJ. At the age of 14, Jonsin was spinning records at local skating rinks and other venues. By 18 Jonsin had graduated to spinning at Miami and South Florida dance clubs and formed his own record label called Cut It Up Def Records and produced one of its first singles, “Cut It Up Def” which independently sold 40,000 units. Jonsin had become well known in the region by the time he released his next production, the single “Party Time”, which he also rapped on.

Jonsin’s success in South Florida led him to a deal with California based Heat Wave Records. Going by his new artist moniker, DJ Jealous J, he released a compilation of Miami bass songs titled “Miami Bass Jams”. The first two singles from the collection were certified Gold. Jonsin went on to tour with some of the most popular acts of the time such as Cypress Hill, 2 Live Crew, and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Music career

In the late 1990s, Jonsin was no longer on tour and returned to Miami to produce more bass records and eventually landed a position as an engineer at Slip N Slide records. At the label Jim produced records for Trick Daddy and Trina. In 2004 Jonsin went on to write and produce Trick Daddy’s hit single “Let’s Go” (featuring Lil Jon & Twista). Soon after the success of this song Jonsin went onto work with Miami rapper Pitbull and produced “Dammit Man” off the rapper’s debut album “M.I.A.M.I.” which was certified Gold. The music industry began to take notice of the Miami-based producer and Jonsin was tapped by Bad Boy Records to produce a record for the group which was made widely popular by the MTV reality show, Making the Band, Danity Kane. Jonsin produced their single entitled "Show Stopper" which went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

In 2008, Jonsin wrote and produced for Lil Wayne’s 5x platinum single “Lollipop” released in early 2008. The song was at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks which was the first time Lil Wayne had achieved this chart position. In addition to the chart success at the 51st Grammys Jonsin won for Best Rap Song.

A few months after the release of “Lollipop”, Jonsin followed up with writing and producing T.I.’s 4x platinum single “Whatever You Like”. The song found cross over success and was on Billboard’s Hot 100 for 6 weeks. “Whatever You Like” was also a popular ringmaster spending 18 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart.

At the close of 2008 continued this string of success with his production on Soulja Boy Tell �?Em’s “Kiss Me Thru The Phone”. The song was downloaded over 2 million times and was also a popular ringmaster spending 11 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart. The song went on to reach number 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.

In 2009, Jonsin co-produced the single entitled “Sweet Dreams” on Beyonce’s multi Grammy winning and double platinum album I Am…Sasha Fierce. This record achieved platinum status and reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Shortly after "Sweet Dreams" was released Jonsin reteamed with Pitbull, producing “Hotel Room Service” which was certified platinum and reached #8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

The late summer of 2010 proved to be another high point for Jonsin’s career. On August 16 Nelly released “Just A Dream”, co-produced by Jonsin. This single went platinum and reached #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The day after “Just A Dream” was released, Kid Cudi released the Jonsin-produced “Erase Me” featuring Kanye West, which reached #22 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Another August release Jonsin wrote and produced on was former American Idol winner Fantasia on “Falling In Love Tonight” off of Fantasia’s Grammy nominated album “Back To Me”.

In early 2011 Nelly released “Gone” featuring Kelly Rowland, which Jonsin again co-produced. The single is a follow-up to Nelly’s single “Dilemma” from 2002 which also featured Rowland and reigned for 10 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Jonsin produced Eminem’s “Space Bound” off of “Recovery”, the top selling album of 2010 as well as the 53rd Grammy’s Best Rap Album. "On My Level" was released by Wiz Khalifa (which features Too Short) on Rolling Papers on March 29, 2011.

Ventures

Rebel Rock Entertainment

Jonsin formed his record label, Rebel Rock Entertainment, in 2006. He signed B.O.B as the label’s first artist, who in 2010 made his debut appearance on to the music scene with great success. B.o.B first released the double platinum single Nothin' On You which went to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was nominated for 3 Grammys. The artist followed “Nothin' on You” with the triple platinum single "Airplanes" which made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was itself nominated for a Grammy. B.o.B’s third release “Magic” went platinum and landed at #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Jonsin served as executive producer for B.o.B’s debut album, “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” and is credited with choosing the artist’s first single, “Nothin' on You”. The song ultimately turned out to be one of the biggest records of the year. B.o.B. garnered several awards in late 2010 and early 2011. The rapper was nominated at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for five awards. Additionally in 2010 he was nominated for 3 American Music Awards, 3 BET Awards, 7 BET Hip Hop Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards, and 1 MTV Europe Music Award. B.o.B won the 2010 Soul Train Awards for Best Song “Nothin’ On You” and gained a nomination for Best New Artist. B.o.B won the 2010 Teen Choice Awards Hook Up Song for “Airplanes” and was nominated for 5 others. Jonsin plans to follow up the success of his imprint’s first artist with two other singers which he signed in 2011, Nick Merico and Leroy.

Rebel Rock Productions

Jonsin signed three producers, Finatik and Zac—an Australian production duo, and Danny Morris to his production company, Rebel Rock Productions. Danny Morris has worked with Jonsin on several releases including Usher’s “There Goes My Baby”, and “Making Love (Into The Night)", Fantasia’s “Falling In Love Tonight”, Kelly Rowland’s “Take Everything” and “Motivation”, Tank’s “Scream”, N Dubz’ “Girls” and Wiz Khalifa’s “On My Level”. Finatik and Zac also have some upcoming releases for Def Jam artist, Wax (“Two Wheels/DUI”), and Universal Records’ artist, Pac Div on “Loose”.

Rebel Made

Jonsin formed Rebel Made Publishing Company in 2009 as a venture with his management team, Made. Writers signed to Rebel Made’s roster include Terence Reid, formerly of The Network, along with fellow producers Finatik and Zac and Danny Morris.

Rebel Rock Racing

In 2010, Jonsin formed a new venture based on his love for motorsports. His team, Rebel Rock Racing, is composed of him, Bucky Lasek (Pro Skateboarder and ten time X Games gold medalist) and Marius Avemarg (pro driver from Germany). The race team is supported by its ambassadors, Pitbull, Kyle Loza, and Yelawolf and sponsors such as Beats by Dre and Oakley.

''American Idol''

Jonsin appeared on the 10th season of ''American Idol'' in 2011. Jonsin was handpicked by Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine as one of a handful of producers to serve as mentors to the contestants. Jonsin will be working with the contestants each week to produce and record cover songs which will be released for sale on iTunes.

Awards and nominations

2006 BMI Urban Songwriter of the Year 2006 BMI Urban Award for “Grind With Me”, “Let’s Go”, and “Your Body” 2006 BMI London Awards – Urban Award for “Here We Go” 2007 BMI Urban Awards for “Girl Tonite”, “Here We Go”, and “Unpredictable” 2008 Grammy Award – Best Rap Song – “Lollipop” 2009 BMI Creative Inspiration Producer Award 2009 BMI Urban Award for “Lollipop” 2009 ''Billboard'' #3 Hot 100 Producer of the Year 2009 Grammy Award nomination Album of the Year – Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce 2010 BMI Pop Award for “Whatever You Like” 2010 BMI Urban Awards for “Hotel Room Service” and “Kiss Me Thru The Phone” 2010 BMI London Awards – Pop Awards for “Hotel Room Service” and “Sweet Dreams” 2010 ''Billboard'' #16 R&B;/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year 2010 Grammy Award nomination Album of the Year – Eminem – Recovery

Singles

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	39	–	–	17	3
"Mr. Wrong (song)	Mr. Wrong" (Mary J. Blige featuring Drake)	87	15	–	–	–

Discography

Musical influences and techniques

Jonsin has cited DJ Jazzy Jeff and Jam Master Jay as strong musical influences on his style and has been known to use an MPC 3000, a Roland TR 808, and an Access Virus TI as his preferred gear.

References

External links

Rebelrock.com

Rebelrockracing.com

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Name	Melyssa Ford
Birth place	Toronto, Ontario
Birth date	November 07, 1976
Haircolor	Brown
Eyecolor	Light Brown
Measurements	34D-20-38
Height
Weight
Alias	Jessica Rabbit
Website	}}

Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian model and actress. She attended York University and studied in the field of forensic psychology. Ford's father is Afro-Barbadian and her mother is Russian and Norwegian. She is often referred to as Jessica Rabbit, after the character from the animated film ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' whose voluptuous figure Ford's is said to resemble.

Entertainment career

In the late 1990s, music video director Little X discovered Ford while she was working as a bartender at a Toronto nightclub and helped launch her music video career. She has appeared in music videos, men's magazines, television programs and films. Ford was an on-air personality for Sirius Satellite Radio's Hot Jamz channel. She sells a line of calendars and DVD.

In a 2008 CNN interview, Ford said that when making music videos she often asked herself whether she was "perpetuating a negative stereotype" about black women. When she was asked whether music videos, overall, are "demeaning to women", Ford replied, "Yes, I definitely have to say that."

Selected music videos

;1997

"The Thing to Do" (Glenn Lewis)

;1998

"Northern Touch" (Rascalz featuring Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair)

"Bout Your Love" (Glenn Lewis)

"Anywhere" (112 featuring Lil' Zane)

;1999

"Let's Ride" (Choclair)

;2000

"Big Pimpin'" (Jay-Z featuring UGK)

"Cherchez LaGhost" (Ghostface Killah featuring U-God)

"Shake Ya Ass" (Mystikal)

"Thong Song Remix" (Sisqó)

;2001

"Knock Yourself Out" (Jadakiss)

;2003

"You Don't Know My Name" (Alicia Keys)

;2004

"Happy People" (R. Kelly)

"Yeah!" (Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)

Selected magazine appearances

''King''

''Maxim''

''Smooth'' [Ford was the author of an advice column for ''Smooth'']

''XXL'' and ''XXL Eye Candy''

Selected television appearances

2000: ''Soul Food'' (Showtime)

2003: ''Playmakers'' (ESPN)

2004: ''How I'm Livin''' (BET) [Ford was a host of ''How I'm Livin''']

2004–2006: ''BET Style'' (BET) [Ford was a host of ''BET Style'']

2007: ''Entourage'' (HBO)

2007: ''The Game'' (The CW)

2008: ''Byte Me: 20 Hottest Women of the Web'' (E!)

2008: ''The Black Poker Stars Invitational'' (BET)

Selected filmography

2000: ''Turn It Up''

2004: ''Psyche''

2007: ''God's Prayer''

2008: ''Three Can Play That Game''

2008: ''Days of Wrath''

2008: ''Love For Sale

2009: ''Good Hair''

2011: ''Video Girl''

Video game appearance

2007: ''Def Jam Icon''

See also

Hip hop models

References

External links

Melyssa Ford Online Official website

Black in America: Video Vixens Too Revealing?, CNN, July 24, 2008 (Video interview)

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name	Prince Ea
background	solo_singer
birth name	Richard Williams
birth date	September 16, 1988
origin	St Louis, Missouri
genre	Hip hop, conscious hip hop, political hip hop, underground hip hop, alternative hip hop
occupation	Rapper, activist
years active	2005–present
Associated acts	Wax Immortal Technique Canibus Sha Stimuli Dumbfoundead
website	Official website }}

Richard Williams, better known by his stage name Prince Ea, is an African-American rapper and activist.

Early life

Prince Ea was born as Richard Williams on September 16, 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of three children, and has resided there his whole life. The alias Prince Ea is derived from Sumerian mythology ("The prince of the Earth"). He has also graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with Latin honors.

Music career

In late 2008 Prince Ea released the mixtape "The Adolescence" on the internet for free download. A few days after the release, Prince Ea recorded an amateur video of himself rapping and entered it into a VIBE Magazine contest dubbed "VIBE Verses". Subsequently, Ea was declared the VIBE Verses grand champion and was awarded $5000 in music recording equipment along with a full page article in the ''VIBE Magazine'', which held a total value of $50,000.

In 2009 he won a Funkvolume competition with the help of his 6000 subscribers on YouTube.

Ea has since also been won and subsequently been awarded the grand prize of a competition ran by Trojan condoms entitled "Magnum's Live Large Project II" hosted by rapper Ludacris. He was then flown out to Miami to perform with Ludacris.

He has made appearances on MTV's Made TV series.

In 2011 he was nominated for and subsequently won the Riverfront Times "Best hip-hop artist in St. Louis" award above notable Grammy award winning artists such as Nelly.

Prince Ea has also been labeled the first hip-hop artist to have a feature in Discover Magazine, where they had also declared his single "The Brain" one of the greatest songs of all time.

In February 2011, Prince Ea independently released "The Compilation Mixtape", a free digital compilation mixtape with selections from DJ Techne.

The "Make 'SMART' Cool" movement

In late 2009 Prince Ea, upset at the present state of the music industry, decided to form a movement named "Make 'SMART' Cool". The "Make 'SMART' Cool" movement (SMART is an acronym for "Sophisticating Millions And Revolutionizing Thought") attempts to "promote intelligence to everyone, everywhere and integrate it with hip-hop. To create and nurture, without discrimination or preference, a community of free-thinking individuals under the singular purpose of promoting the ideals of education, intelligence, unity and creativity throughout the world at large."

A successful underground clothing line for the movement, which includes t-shirts and sweaters, was released and has gained support from artists such as newly signed So So Def producer Mike Kalombo.

Other artists to support the movement include Traphik, Black Thought, Immortal Technique, Sha Stimuli, August Rigo, and Klassic.

Discography

;Official mixtapes

2008: ''The Adolescence''

2010: ''The Mic In The Shoebox''

2011: ''The Compilation''

;Official singles

2010: "The Brain”

2010: "The Game” (Featuring Sha Stimuli)

2011: "Different Girl"

Awards/Nominations

Vibe Magazine

*2008, Vibe Verses Contest (won).

Funkvolume

*2009, Funkvolume Contest (won).

Discover Magazine

*2010, Discover Magazine Feature

Trojan (condoms)

*2011, Magnum Trojan Live Large Contest (won).

Riverfront Times

*2011, Riverfront Times contest - Best Hip Hop artist nominee. (won)

Juicy J

*2011, Juicy J underground search contest.(won)

Jae Millz

*2011, Jae Millz Contest. (won)

References

Funk Volume

External links

Official Make 'SMART' Cool website

Interview with FilmedInsert.com

Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:Underground hip hop Category:Rappers from St. Louis, Missouri Category:1988 births