After discovering that she had type-2 diabetes, she declared, “I can’t live like this,” and got to work. Seventy-five pounds later, Chaka Khan is a testament to the fact that you can do what you put your mind to. Here she debuts her new body at the 40th annual Fifi awards.
When ‘Gettin’ in the Way’ dropped a lot of us wanted to know, Who Is Jill Scott? Not only did her honey-smooth vocals catch our attention but most of us knew exactly where she was coming from. As a songwriter, Jilly From Philly just has a certain way of capturing the range of a woman’s emotions.
Hailing from London, Lianne La Havas has a vintage “boy meets girl” style that sets her apart. The star has admited that she takes style cues from Dianne Keaton’s character in Annie Hall. Effortlessy cool, she poses for a portrait at Warner Bros. Records ‘Summer Sessions’ in California.
Lianne La Havas is no stranger to music. The 25-year-old began singing at the ripe age of five and wrote her first song at 11. Coming from a musical family, La Havas says that her parents’ diverse taste has had the biggest influence on her music.
Many would be grateful just to see Prince in concert, but what happens when ‘The Purple One’ wants to meet you? “”He heard my music, somehow, two years ago and decided he wanted to meet me!” said La Havas during an interview. The rising star has gotten the seal of approval from a music great and we second that.
We love MC Lyte because she has used her success to uplift others through her Hip Hop Sisters foundation. “HHSF is about changing lives and truly encouraging several generations that have been and are influenced by Hip-Hop culture,” explained MC Lyte in an interview.