Interviews

Chisette Michelle: I AM

I AM… That is how the young and sultry songstress Chrisette Michelle will greet the world with her debut album. Ms Chrisette has already put the music world in awe with her voluptuous voice adding sentiments of nostalgic jazz scenes to songs by hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Nas. It has been non-stop for this rising star since her unmistakable sound left a mind blowing first impression on Def Jam exec L.A. Reid. Through it all the Long Island native continues to remain cool, collected, and poised with the grace of an EMPRESS…After a recent show Chrisette took time to talk to Empress about how she does it:

*first published in 2007

Jennifer Hudson- Something Like a Dream

Empress Magazine got the opportunity to interview the rising star of Dream Girls Jennifer Hudson. In this revealing interview Jennifer talks about everything from “dropping” out of college to pursue her passion, how her life has changed since being propelled into the spotlight and future projects.

*First published in 2007

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LIVING THE LIFE /// Natasha from the YBF

Article first published in 2008

If your a gossip junky, then the ybf.com is definitely one of the sites that you visit everyday. The woman behind the site, is a YBF (Young Black & Fabulous) chick herself. Empress got the chance to interview Natasha, the brains of the YBF operation to find out how she got started and her motivation to keep blogging.

Empress: How did you get started with your site theybf.com?

Natasha: About three years ago, I used to read other peoples blogs and gossip magazines such as In Touch, People and Us Weekly. They weren't focusing on black celebrities and I was thinking there has to be people who want gossip on the urban culture. So, I emailed different owners of blogs and asked them to start covering more black celebrities other than just Beyonce. I would get no response so I just decided to do it myself.

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LIVING THE LIFE /// Damali (Meet Me In Brasil)

Ever had dreams? Where you created your destiny and did what your heart desired. No more living for others and doing things that left you feeling empty. Some of us set our plan into action while others let fear get in the way, never knowing what could’ve been. Sometimes you have to close your eyes and take the first step in order for your visions to become reality. Meet Damali, a young & vibrant young woman from BK. She decided to go after her dream of living abroad. Different country, new language and amazing culture, how will she make it?

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LIVING THE LIFE /// Reagan Gomez

Wife, Mother, Actress and budding star Reagan Gomez is back! She took time out of the spotlight to raise her 17 month old daughter but now this new mom is ready to make an even bigger splash in the movie world. You may remember as the oldest daughter, Zaria, in The Parenthood where she co-starred with Robert Towsend. Now Reagan is ready to forge a new future that includes writing, modeling and acting.

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