Fans will never want to wake up after hearing “Summer Dreaming.” Kelly Rowland has teamed up with Barcardi for their 150th anniversary, remaking Kate Yanai‘s original hit version. The R&B songstress is currently putting finishing touches on her forthcoming album. [Rap-Up] Big K.R.I.T. gives the deetz on one of his favorite verses off of Live From The […]

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If you love art, like me, there is a show that you have to see. Victor Matthews: Alter Ego Paintings is on view now in New York City at the Wendt Gallery in the Fuller Building through June 22nd. I first saw Victor’s work twenty-five years ago and I have been moved by it ever […]

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It looks like Trina‘s the latest artist to participate in a Derek Blanks ‘Alter Ego’ photoshoot. Her album, Amazin’, is in stores today, so it’s only right that she drops the pictures from her Alter Ego shoot. Derek Blanks has shot Fantasia, Kelly Rowland, Melyssa Ford, Que & Dawn, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and […]

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Singer Letoya Luckett did an alter ego photo shoot with award winning photographer Derek Blanks in California three weeks ago. The photos were just released of the shoot entitled Strong Vs. Weak. The concept of the shoot shows that her strong side can pull the weak side out from the rain and cover her.  Letoya […]

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SWV is going to make you weak with the photos from their Derek Blanks photo shoot. The sisters with voices are on their grind, working on a huge comeback and have revealed the photos from their recent shoot with the famed Atlanta photographer. The flicks will be for publicity/promotional use but the ladies are looking […]

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SWV is going to make you weak with the photos from their Derek Blanks photo shoot. The sisters with voices are on their grind, working on a huge comeback and have revealed the photos from their recent shoot with the famed Atlanta photographer. The flicks will be for publicity/promotional use but the ladies are looking […]

SWV is joining the list of celebrities posing for famed photographer Derek Blanks. Known for his alter ego photo shoots the photographer is transforming Cheryl ‘Coko‘ Clemons, Tamara ‘Taj‘ Johnson-George, and Leanne ‘Lelee‘ Lyons. The ladies have been busy with their family and other business endeavors since taking a break from the music scene but […]

SWV is joining the list of celebrities posing for famed photographer Derek Blanks. Known for his alter ego photo shoots the photographer is transforming Cheryl ‘Coko‘ Clemons, Tamara ‘Taj‘ Johnson-George, and Leanne ‘Lelee‘ Lyons. The ladies have been busy with their family and other business endeavors since taking a break from the music scene but […]

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Young Simmons- ‘I see Dylan trying to come back with this freestyle. I think it’s ok, but it’s really about what yall think.’

      Beyoncé can sing all she wants about her big ego, but it takes a bad ish like Kelly Rowland to land a shoot with iconic and celebrity photographer Derek Blanks. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE

Thick Skin vs Thin Skin There are two “fixed givens” I know to be true right now: One is that you need “thick skin” to deal with the entertainment business.  Two, is that Derek Blanks is the hottest photographer right now and his “Alter Ego” series is THE thing to do.  Celebrities are clamoring for […]

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So yeah, my name is Sacha Jenkins and I’m originally from Astoria, Queens. I grew up living and loving hip hop back in the ’80s. My love of the culture would lead me to publish my own magazines (most notably ego trip), which would in-turn lead me to write/work for magazines like Vibe and Spin. […]