Truth is a part of our foundation…even though pain may come from being vulnerable, beauty will surely follow.” –Tatiana Zamir Tatiana Zamir wants to touch you. Yes, you read that right. Not only does Tatiana Zamir want to touch you, she wants you to know that it may...
Exclusive Interviews
One on One with Kumaserati: We Talk Black Wall Street, Kat Stacks and ’99 Names of God’
If you are a serious aficionado of "conscious" hip hop music, you are no doubt familiar with the name Kumasi Simmons, a.k.a., Kumaserati, a gifted hood-born poet with a unique flow that has attracted souls from as close as Brooklyn and Compton to as far as Paris,...
One on One with ‘Alpha’s’ Star, Malik Yoba
As an award-winning actor, a playwright and a published author. He composes and performs original music and is a gifted singer, lyricist and poet. He’s a sex symbol. A motivational speaker. He’s a philanthropist and a father. It is an impressive list of titles,...
A Conversation with Common: ‘I Want to Become One of the Greats’
It has been nearly 20 years since the "conscious rapper" Common released his debut album, yet he continues to treat his fans to new and deeper insights into why he is, and will remain, a cultural icon. --And it just keeps getting better. This handsome and grounded...
One on One with Malika Haqq
STUNNING, is the word that instantly came to my mind when Malika Haqq walked into our recent interview casually dressed and wearing no makeup. If you've caught any of the episodes of E! Network's Khloe & Lamar (another new spin-off of the hit reality show Keeping...
Lauren London Exclusive Interview: ‘Under My Skin” (Part 2)
After we got most of the serious topics out of the way last week in part one of this interview, the beautiful actress and model Lauren London responded candidly to my barrage of not-quite-so-deep questions: You are stranded on an island for the weekend. Name three...
‘Under My Skin’ Exclusive Interview w/ Lauren London (Pt.1)
From the moment she hit the big screen starring opposite T.I. in the film ATL, Lauren London forever silenced those critics who said her early roles in music videos were anything less than saavy career moves. If you’ve seen the way Lauren’s dimpled smile and...
One on One with Tracey Edmonds: Serving Up a New Dish Called ‘Reality’
I am browsing the numerous awards on display in Tracey Edmonds’ expansive office when she enters through a private door, brightening up the already sun-drenched room with a radiance no cosmetic company could possibly take credit for. To call her beautiful is an...
One on One with Michael Clark Duncan: He’s Ready for Romance
Anyone who doubts the power of Hollywood to create bigger than life images that have little basis in reality should take note of actor Michael Clarke Duncan’s film career. On the big screen Duncan has been portrayed as an 8-foot giant—in real life he’s just under...