Photo by:  Angelo Baque By: Yo Mama New York native Vashtie “Downtown’s Sweetheart” Kola lives by the motto “slow and steady wins the race.” It’s a wonder how. One day she might be working on cut-and-sew for her fashion line, the next directing a music video for KiD CuDi, or doing Patron shots with Q-Tip. [...]

Ludacris-Theater of the Mind Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam Rating: 3 out of 4 By Preach Jacobs Not many artists have the duality of Ludacris in hip-hop. The ability to have commercial appeal while being aware of the roots for so-called backpackers, Luda has the potential to impress both. At times he swayed more towards commercial [...]