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.

You can add this to my list of reasons why I love Drake. Not only do I find him overwhelmingly swexy (swag + sexy), he clearly has a good heart. The Young Money rapper soothed the hearts of teenaged girls at Tyra Banks’ annual Flawsome Ball. Fresh off of accomplishing one of the biggest goals […]

As the fourth quarter of the year/ shopping season approaches, our favorite musicians are prepping new music with which to serenade us and stuff into our holiday stockings! Tune in: Despite a rowdy beef going on between she and Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey is continuing to produce new music. She and The Dream returned to […]

If you adore The Weeknd like I do, you are just as excited as me to find out what songs we can look forward to on his debut album “The Trilogy.” Wait no longer, the list is here! Drake’s Canadian brethren, compiled the bulk of his three highly successful mixtapes, hence the title–“The Trilogy” to […]

Ugh. Nicki Minaj has done it to me again! I absolutely hated the song “The Boys” until…I saw the video. Between Cassie‘s cute face and Nicki Minaj’s colorful weave, I just can’t contain myself. The ladies bare their derrieres in the clip while toying with a few handsome (and buff) men. Not only did Nicki […]

You would think, if you had the opportunity to speak with the President of the United States, that the first thing out of your mouth wouldn’t be about Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey.y… but maybe that’s just me. During a recent interview with Michael Yo, of “The Yo! Show,” Obama answered questions about the “American […]

HelloBeautiful.com’s “Base Level” column features the hottest new artists we’re buzzing about. Before they make it to the summit of superstardom, we spot them at base level–the beginning of their hopeful journey to the top. This week’s newbie is ReVaughn Brown, Ne-Yo latest vocal discovery. If you have ever been around Ne-Yo, chances are you […]

Last week, Beliebers were on high-alert after their idol and hopeful husband Justin, tweeted that his laptop was stolen and some private footage of his was in danger of being leaked. While they were probably secretly praying it was a sex tape, it turned out to be a publicity stunt by the youngster to draw […]

My favorite toy as a little girl was a Barbie. When I tell you, I had every kind on my Christmas list each year, believe me. The Barbie dreamboat, the Barbie convertible house, the pink Barbie corvette… My young world revolved around a white women with unattainable measurements. Then one day my mother got tired […]

Between all this talk of Bobbi Kristina getting engaged to her brother/boyfriend and Stacey Dash being just as “Clueless” as she was in her days as Dionne Davenport–a rich High School socialite–I am happily forced to relive the comedic classic “Clueless.” Thing is, in 1995, when I was seven, I didn’t quite realize that Cher, […]

When Usher broke down on stage in Berlin during the height of his custody battle with ex-wife Tameka Foster, it stuck with him. It is that kind of moment that will live in his memories forever. The great thing about Usher, is that he can turn his turmoil into art and does so effortlessly in […]

I feel like I just saw Nelly squeezing on alleged girlfriend Ashanti’s bottom–oh yeah, that’s because I did. He was just on the red carpet of The Aria Hotel In Las Vegas, where he later performed. That was only a few days ago, but in that amount of that short time, the “Hot In Here” rapper […]

Following in the footsteps of her celebrity sisters Rihanna and Nicki Minaj… Keyshia Cole unveiled the visuals for her forthcoming LP “Woman To Woman,” today. The album, which features the hit single “Enough Of No Love,” is slated for a November 19th release. Sporting bright turquoise eye-shadow, the songstress removes her outer facade, revealing a […]