Raheem DeVaughn: The Man Behind the Music

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1100;"><a style="color: #a90700; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=raheem+devaughn&amp;tag=mochacity-20&amp;index=blended">Raheem DaVaughn</a>, the son of a professional cellist, Jersey born and Maryland raised, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, who hit the music scene in 2005 and has proven to be anything other than today&rsquo;s trend. He&rsquo;s a stand out, like a beckon of light in a dark alley; his existence consistently proves necessary for music lovers to find their way. Known more for lacing our ears with love notes that show off his angelic voice, this rhythmic Prince,&nbsp;<a style="color: #a90700; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=raheem+devaughn&amp;tag=mochacity-20&amp;index=blended">Raheem</a>, has chosen to give the words more than romantic ballads, but a sense that a positive change has come.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><strong style="color: #b50415;">The Man</strong><br />He&rsquo;s a loving son, a dedicated father, a righteous brother, and by his singles, &ldquo;You,&rdquo; &ldquo;Woman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Guess who loves you more,&rdquo; it&rsquo;s evident that&nbsp;<a style="color: #a90700; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=raheem+devaughn&amp;tag=mochacity-20&amp;index=blended">Raheem DeVaughn</a>&nbsp;is thy sistas keeper. But who is he beyond the obvious? Taking a moment from promoting his new album, &ldquo;<a style="color: #a90700; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=raheem+devaughn&amp;tag=mochacity-20&amp;index=blended">Love and War, the Masterpeace</a>,&rdquo; Raheem volunteered to sit down and define the man he is behind the music.<br /><br /><strong>LD:</strong>&nbsp;Besides the Music and the Creator, what would you consider your greatest love?&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>RD:</strong>&nbsp;People. I have a genuine love for people.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>LD:</strong>&nbsp;I can definitely hear that in you music. I also get the sense by your songs that you are a bit of a ladies&rsquo; man. What is your ideal woman?<br /><br /><strong>RD:</strong>&nbsp;Independent, a sense of spirituality, free spirited, confident, outspoken--- but thinks before she speaks. These are some of the main qualities that I look for in a woman.<br /><br /><strong>LD:</strong>&nbsp;Being who you are, I&rsquo;m certain you have pulled back the pages of countless magazines to read another&rsquo;s definition of you.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>RD:</strong>&nbsp;Yeah, it&rsquo;s a trip.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>LD:</strong>&nbsp;To set the record straight, how would you define yourself?<br /><br /><strong>RD:</strong>&nbsp;I define myself by my relationship with the Creator, by how I approach fatherhood, and the courage I have to face whatever challenges come in the day.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><strong style="color: #b50415;">The Mystery</strong>&nbsp;<br />With everything that has been written on&nbsp;<a style="color: #a90700; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=raheem+devaughn&amp;tag=mochacity-20&amp;index=blended">Mr. DeVaughn</a>, one would think that he has no mystery le