 |
|
 |
Female Artists " Stand Up" Together for Cancer
It is one of the most star-powered charitable single since "We Are the World." Fifteen of the hottest female artists, including this issue's featured artists Ciara and Keyshia Cole along with Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood, joined forces to record the song "Just Stand Up" to benefit the Stand Up for Cancer Fundraising Campaign.
The tune, produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid, was made available on iTunes on September 2 and all the women shared the stage during a live performance at the Stand Up to Cancer telethon which aired simultaneously on ABC, CBS and NBC on September 5.
|
|
Women On The Edge
13 Women Writers Making a Name in Urban Music
If you look at the charts today, some of the biggest hits are not only performed by fabulous women, but are also written by them. We've been watching a crop of young, talented and savvy ladies take the scene by storm, and thought we'd focus on their unique qualities. They come from different places - the edge of Kansas, the center of Atlanta, the heart of Philadelphia - and have very different styles; some are dreamers, some dancers, and some poets, but these 13 women all have one thing in common: they are quickly making their mark in urban music one smart and sassy song at a time.
•
Algebra
•
Stacy Barthe
•
Ciara
•
Keyshia Cole
•
Cri$tyle
•
Keri Hilson
•
Solange Knowles
•
Janelle Monae
•
Candice Nelson
•
Erika Nuri
•
Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver
•
Jill Scott
•
Jazmine Sullivan
Edited by Lavinia Jones Wright with contributions by Ben Westhoff, Mariel Concepcion, Walter Jones and Harris Decker
