About Shamika Sanders

Shamika Sanders is the managing editor for HelloBeautiful where she carries out a vision to uplift Black women by telling their unique stories. She began working at iOneDigital in 2011 and has penned articles for iOneDigital, Essence, Billboard, and has interviewed celebrities like Oprah, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, and Regina King. Shamika is a seasoned reporter with over 10 years of experience in digital media. She is the mother of an adorable two-year-old, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, enjoys good music, and good eats. Keep up with her on social media.

T.I. Defends Iggy After She Was Schooled By Q-Tip T.I. has once again come to the defense of his artist Iggy Azalea after she was given a respectful and informative lesson on the history of hip-hop by rapper Q-Tip on Twitter. Remember when he “checked” Snoop Dogg for dissing Iggy? In case you missed it, […]

*UPDATE* Shaneka Nicole Thompson has been identified as the Maryland woman Ismaaiyl Abdula Brinsley shot before he executed two police officers in Brooklyn then turned the gun on himself. Brinsley shot Thompson in the stomach with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, but she is expected to survive her wounds. Detectives have yet to interview Thompson, but […]

“The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow…they’ll be sun.” There are tons of factors that make “Annie” such an American classic. The music, the acting, the struggle…it all just tugs on your heart strings. 37 years ago, the musical made its debut on Broadway. A few years later it was […]

They don’t call her Bad Gal Ri Ri for nothing! Rihanna lives on the edge and proved just how fearless she is by running into a crowd of screaming fans without even a security guard. http://instagram.com/p/wywzNrudch/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=video&modal=true http://instagram.com/p/wwlI5_Oda6/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=video&modal=true Ri Ri was in Paris filming a project for her highly anticipated album “#R8.” According to reports, Ri […]

AJ & Free Reunite On Last Episode Of “106 & Park” Tonight is the last hurrah for BET’s top 10 countdown “106 & Park,” before the show moves to a digital platform, and producers are pulling out all of the stops to make it special. According to reports, 106’s original (and most beloved) hosts AJ […]

Brooklyn-bred rapper Bobby Shmurda (real name Ackquille Jean Pollard) owned the summer (and much of 2014) with his infectious hit “Hot N*gga” that peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 after the accompanying visuals went viral. I remember the first time the 15-second snippet crossed my Instagram feed. This kid didn’t look older […]

Nicki Minaj Shows Out At SOB’s Nicki Minaj must have had a few shots brown juice before she hit the stage at NYC’s underground music venue SOB’s because “The Pinkprint” Barb was certainly “Feeling Herself” last night. After visiting “The Angie Martinez Show” and stopping by “Watch What Happens Live,” Nicki blessed fans with an […]

  Safaree “SB” Samuels can be heard screaming on the background of many of Nicki Minaj‘s songs, most-notably her gritty “Black Friday” track “Sh*tted On Em.'” SB was her hype man, but fans who knew Nicki prior to her big release knew him as her boyfriend. From the outside, they appeared to be happy with […]

Nicki Minaj Gets Cray With Her Barbz At #CRWN Event Behind Nicki Minaj is a loyal legion of fans reciting her lyrics with a passion most tribes have for their leader. Last night, a few of those lucky fans got the chance to see Nicki in-person at Elliot Wilson’s #CRWN event in NYC and chile, […]

Nicki Minaj dropped her third studio album “The Pinkprint” to Barbs everywhere and the reviews are in! Find out what I think about Nicki’s latest release. 1. “All Things Go” From the first time Nicki Minaj performed “All Things Go,” it was evident the Boi-1da track is one of her most personal songs to date. […]

Every so often, a show so awful comes along that it stirs #BlackTwitter’s feathers and we are made witness to a vicious social media dragging. VH1’s latest production “Sorority Sisters,” one of the more abominable projects that hit the boob tube this year, became the mockery of the Internet last night upon it’s premiere. Anchored […]

Mendeecees’ Tear-Jerking Moment Last night, “Love & Hip Hop” season five premiered on VH1 and while we’re unsure how we feel about the episode or those to come, we did find ourselves with tears streaming down our cheeks during one emotional scene. And we’re not talking about when Peter Gunz and Amina Buddafly visited the […]