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Inside Staff da voice Editor-In-Chief Ne'Sha , (Soul/Hip Darren James Hop/R&B Songwriter and Recording Artist) South Managing Editor Carolina native has Marcus Tucker literally exploded on to the Southern music scene Contributing Editor in 2010 with her single Haze Karolina “Voodoo”. The singer/songwriter musical Music Editor strong suit has grown an Hope McFadden intense loyal fan base responsible for her astounding internet Artist Relations buzz. This South Carolina native, Recording Artist, Songwriter, Tj Turmon and Performer has established a reputation for herself in her hometown of Bennettsville as being touted the “Carolina Photography Editor Songbird” or “Da Voice” by her fans and several music insiders. Devin Harris With one street album under her belt, seven independent music awards, 12 nominations and performed over 100 shows, Marketing & Promotion Ne’Sha is only getting started. She released her second single in 2013, \"Handle It,\" (released Nfinate 8 Promotions independently) is currently receiving spins and have been added in rotation on International Radio station and mix shows Web Master throughout the Southeast US -- achieving great success in both Retro Graphix North & South Carolina. Ne'Sha isn't your average R&B artist, in fact, she's more than that; She's a star in the making. Graphic Design Retro Graphix Styles Graphix Editorial Contributors Haze Karolina Shawt Dawg Taylor Padgett Aja James Photographers: DEVIN HARRIS FRED ANTONIO ARRON SPANN BIG T FLICK ISSAC FREEMAN YPC Published By My Magazine.LLCCarolinaHipHopCultureMagazine.com @southernplugmag
5 Highe$t Paid Female Female Hip Hop & R&BRappers Of All Time History$60 MILLION When thinking about Queen Latifah, not many FIRST FEMALE PLATINUM SELLING RAPPER$45 MILLION people think about her as a rapper, but Dana a Brat's debut album Funkdafied was Elaine Owens started her career as a rapper, released in 1994 and entered the rap$18 MILLION and later became known for her many albums chart at #1. The album went accomplishments as a singer, songwriter, platinum, making her the first actress, model, television producer, record female solo rapper to sell one million producer, comedian and talk show host. copies. The eponymous single reached #1 on the rap singles chart Melissa Arnette Elliott was born on and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. July 1, 1971, and she is a singer, songwriter, rapper and a music FIRST FEMALE RAPPER TO WIN GRAMMY producer. Missy Elliott is famous for coming out with hit after hit with Prior to the female and male categories, songs she received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002 for \"Get Ur Freak Nicki Minaj whose real name is Onika On\". This marked the second time a Tanya Maraj, born December 8, 1982, is a female had received the award for Best female rapper known for her crazy Rap Solo Performance (Queen Latifah was outfits, hairstyles and alter egos. presented the honor for \"U.N.I.T.Y.\" at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995) $55 MILLION FIRST FEMALE R&B ARTIST TO GO DIAMOND Kimberly Denise Jones, better known as Lil’ Kim is notorious. Born on July 11, 1975, Lil’ Like most ‘90s Mariah albums, there’s one narcotic pop Kim is a well-known rapper, songwriter, single and one world-beating power ballad – though in record producer, model and actress. Lil’ the case of Music Box, “Hero” was cast in the latter role Kim struggled throughout the early stages when it actually should’ve gone to “Anytime You Need of her life, and through these hard times, a Friend.” The deep cuts here are better than on Daydream, with a couple C+C-produced bangers. The last member of the hip-hop group Salt-n- Pepa together was the highest grossing female hip hop act to date. The 3 members all make the $39top 10 for highest MpaIiLdLaIOnNd #T1OfGoErTmHoEsRt influential.
MIXTAPES Doja Cat sings as much as she raps, but rapping is a YPC Nae Alexis Ayana Ezi Emela central part of what the LosYou Ain”t Got to Lie You Mad No Lele Angeles artist does, and Single Single she does it well. For Doja, Single it's style over technicality. When she's talking about Gizzle Heather Victoria Street Poet \"bars,\" it's Xanax, and she'sDays in ATL Graffiti Diary She King best over dreamy, hypnotic Mixtape Mixtape production that hovers Mixtape miles above dance floor beats and aggressive trap drums. Her song \"So High\" is around two years old now, but it's still criminally un-hyped, and while Doja hasn't been very prolific over the last couple of years, it wouldn't be surprising if she came out of nowhere with a string of hits and a whole lot of buzz whenever she does decide to really go in.Josh B ft. Mic Millyon Layla Khepri SheJay T.O Hottie Thottie Lottery Pick Single Back to the Basics II Mixtape Mixtape Tonay Marie VA the Boss Chick Dreezy Heart Print No Hard FeelingsThe Marie Tapes LP Mixtape EP
A singer, MC, self-taught keyboardist, and prolific songwriter,Angie Stone's first claim to fame was her membership in theSequence, an all-female trio that recorded for pioneering hip-hoplabel Sugar Hill beginning with the 1979 single \"Funk You Up.\"Several years later, she re-emerged as the lead vocalist for VerticalHold, where she scored with the smooth urban dance track\"Seems You're Much Too Busy,\" a Top 40 R&B hit during thesummer of 1993 that led to very productive solo career. With therelease of her 1999 solo debut, she became one of neo-soul'sleading lights, providing sharp insight into romantic relationshipswith her smoky yet upfront voice. Stone subsequently signed toArista as a solo artist. Stone subsequently signed to Arista as asolo artist and recorded 1999's Black Diamond, a Top Ten R&Balbum that was certified gold on the strength of the singles \"NoMore Rain (In This Cloud)\" and \"Everyday\" (one of several songsshe has written either for or with D'Angelo). The album won her apair of Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. She shifted to J for 2001'sMahogany Soul, another gold seller. Released in 2004, Stone Lovefared just as well commercially, yet she moved to the revitalizedStax label for her fourth studio album, 2007's The Art of Love &War. It topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and featured two ofher best singles, \"Sometimes\" and \"Baby\" -- the latter of whichreceived a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by aDuo or Group with Vocals.
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COVER STORY Q&AJanae \"Ypc Nae\" Dickey was born in Columbia, SC, on January Q: Where are you from? Q: Is You Aint Gotta Lie 26, 1989. Growing up she always wanted to be a professional A: 215 Columbia, SC Your biggest single?basketball player. However, going thru different obstacles in life A: So far but I plan toshe turned towards music. Music has always been apart of her Q: What is your target release father tracks tolife since the age of 8. Approximately at the age of 23 is when audience surpass the success thatshe began to take it a little more serious by joining forces with A: Mature Music loving song.the independent label \"Young Paper Chasers\". During this time Adultsher grind became unstoppable by doing opening acts for majorartists such as Lil Wayne, Future, Lil Boosie, Rich Homie Quan, Q: What's Next for you? Kevin Gates, and many more. She wants her music to inspire A: Touring, New Singlesothers and also motivate them to never give up during difficult and Videostimes. In the future she plans to travel a lot more and take her music further to reach different audiences. Her latest project Q: Would you consider titled \"Forever Me\" was released in December of 2015. This your self the face of theproject features her brand new hit single \"Ain't Gotta Lie\" prod Metro’s LBGTby TDaWizard. This single has an amazing buzz in the streets Community?and on the radio. She won an SC Music Awards in the \"Female A; Sort of , I mean Me along with like Charm Artist Of The Year\" 2015 category the Creator and pioneersShe looks forward to working with many artists, producers and such as her. so on. Q: Who would you love to Collab with? A: Lil Wayne, J. Cole, K. Lamar, etc
TaQuisha’s sexy photo shoots gained a buzz on the streets as well as social networks having photographers and promoters from New York, Chicago, the Carolina’s, Georgia, to Miamirequesting to work with the newvixen. TaQuisha Jolie loves to say“Although I may be a rookie, my dancing and acting background allows me to perform like a veteran” she refuses to limit herself to only dancing, acting,modeling, or hosting so Ms. Joliesets her goal to be the Ultimate Vixen.
Born Alexana Ni’Yai Allen on May Street Poet This is12, 2001, in Dillon, South Carolina. where Hip Hop meets Spoken She got her nickname from her word whether you grandparents who could not feel like partying, dancing, stuntin',pronounce her birth name. As the fighting thinking or only child of Tumika and Reggie making love this Charles Allen, she always wished album has thefor siblings. She spent much of her theme song for time at her grandparent’s home you ;but We don't just to play with her cousins. Her call them songs orolder cousin, Ciera, introduced her tracks we call them to hip-hop and dance. It was then certified bangers.she began to create dance routines Beasy Baby puts the to different music. cool in Kool Kamp. Niya’s parents divorced when she She brings a newwas 8 years old. Due to her parents flavo, a northern flavor to Hot 103.9. separation, she moved toColumbia, South Carolina with her Fans love her as mother. In a new city without any evident to her packed siblings or cousins to have fun I am Leo Events with, she joined her elementary annually. Beasy Baby school’s step team. She enriched is the new voice of hip her dance and music influences through the years participating in hop in SC . school competitions. Relocating Top-notch songwriters are a Puff Daddy, Kanye West, Travi$ once again to another part of blessing to the music industry, Scott, T.I., Lupe Fiasco, Ty Dolla Columbia, Northeast, she didn’t and ear candy to fans. One of $ign, among others. Gizzle continues like certain things about the new the game’s most effective and to search for her comfy spot in this middle school’s step team and clever scribes is the burgeoning crowded music game. Coming off thedecided not to join. Niya continued release of her 7 Days In Atlanta EP Ifto create dance moves to different artist that goes by the name you’re into mature hip-hop covers an music. When she reached 7th Gizzle. array of subjects combined withgrade, she decided to start her own superb songwriting, dig into Gizzle. dance group, Young Envy. Niya Hailing from South Central, She’s definitely worth your time. began to listen more to K Camp, L.A., Gizzle has racked up August Alsina, Chris Brown, Ciara, songwriting credits on songs & Nicki Minaj. Her group created more dance routines to the music with the likes of of these artist.
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* Story Derived VA From Artist Bio THA BOSSCHICK Victoria Anderson (now Glover) aka Fully embracing the artistry a first taste VAthaBossChick, record producer, film and glance at the recording and couldproducer, writer, director and entertainer. She explode at any minute. By age 15, VA was is a lso the CEO of U No Entertainment L LC. VA signed to Diron Records, an experience started her career as a hip hop artist; not solely as a Hip Hop artist but as a chameleon she values as artist development that has weathered many of life’s storms. process. A few years later she and a few Through music she shares her story with the high school friends came together in world and her lyrics paint portraits of group, Drama City in which she was the 1st and only female artist. It was at this sunshineRespect well deserved as a point that her rap moniker changed to businesswoman, mother of three and vicious her initials VA (later VAthaBossChick). female lyricist. VA gained , rain, money, power VA says working with Drama City was short lived but it was a great experience,and respect. a close and personal glance at the she made great friends and great music with them but the group slowly parted lives of hustlers, dealers and users. Forced to ways. Later due to circumstance she soon found herself apart of the verymove around with various family members and hustle she’d seen earlier in life and also through foster care, VA gravitated initially to experienced the loss of a child 2001. However by 2004, VA’s drive and hunger poety as an outlet of expression to dearl with for success propelled her to start her the weight of this lifestyle. By the age of 1 3, it own record label, You Know evolved it evolved into a love and passion for Entertainment (later changed to U Nomusic t h en later film. Citing Foxy Brown as her Entertainment LLC). main influence, VA admired Foxy’s tough delivery and gritty expression.
GOSPEL CORNER Cited as one of the most fabulous young dancers, Sunjai has been involved in the field since a very young age. As her mother is adancer, the family environment shegrew up in motivated and supported her a lot to pursue her career in dancing. Sunjai was around 5 years old when she first started dancing.She was so dedicated and passionate about dancing that she secured herself a place as a member of popular dance factory, Jackson Stepperettes, making her the youngest of the team. She left the group after her coach retired andjoined the Dancing Dolls at 12. Hermother, Selena, is also a member of the Dancing Dolls and is widely known for her excellence in tap dancing and lyrical dancing. Recently, it has been in the news that her twin sisters will befeaturing the dance company too in near future. * Story Derived From Artist Bio
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