NNEKA Nneka’s come a long way since performing as the opening act for Sean Paul. In fact, we can’t sense even a hint of empty lyrics about booty-shaking and windin’ up in her songs. There is a bit of reggae in the backdrop, though. Along with hip-hop, rock, soul, and Afro-beats, all working together to […]

So rumor has it that this song, “I’m Ready For You,” is really a reference track that Drake penned for an R&B singer. The final version is still supposed to have him on it, but obviously not as much as we hear below. If the sample sounds familiar, it’s from Nneka’s “Heartbeat.” We profiled her […]

When celebrating Black History Month, people tend to look back, instead of forward. And we don’t blame them. After all, it’s in the title – “history,” meaning all things memorable about the past. But here at HelloBeautiful, we’d really like to call attention to not only those who made a difference or broke the mold, […]