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Kevin Benoit is the editor of Parlé Magazine. He founded the magazine while in college and continues to run it today. Follow him on IG: @parlewithme Read more articles by Kevin.

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An Honest Review of B.o.B’s Surprise Album, ‘Psycadelik Thoughtz’

Very, very quietly, B.o.B released his fourth studio album, Psycadelik Thoughtz this past Friday, August 14th. The project finds B.o.B “returning to his roots,” by his own omission. Not sure…

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Vivian Green Breaks Down New Album, Vivid Along with Producer Kwamé

Vivian Green sits down with Parlé Magazine to discuss her new album, Vivid. The album is produced entirely by Kwamé and he was on hand as well. Vivian explains why…

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[VIDEO] Elle Varner Premieres Single “Birthday” w/ Performance

Elle Varner’s new single is a “Birthday” inspired ballad, featuring the king of birthday songs, 50 Cent. She recently premiered it with a performance of the song… without 50, but…

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Entertainment News

[VIDEO] Avant Thrills w/ Rooftop Performance of “Separated” in NYC

Singer Avant was on hand in New York City for a special rooftop performance of his classic, “Separated,” presented by Caroline Records. Titled The Midsummer Night’s Dream R&B Rooftop Concert,…

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Wale Serenades with “Friendship Heights” in New Orleans

Wale had one of the more powerful performances during the entire Essence Festival weekend. One of the surprises of his performance was taking a moment to perform “Friendship Heights,” a…

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Kelis To Release Her First Cookbook, My Life On A Plate, This Fall

Singer/songwriter and classically trained chef, Kelis will be releasing her first cook book this Fall. Kelis Rogers, has always been a foodie. One of her break-out hits was “Milkshake” and…

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Raheem DeVaughn Announces Plans For New Album, Talks Latest Single, “Temperature’s Rising”

We caught up with Raheem DeVaughn after his performance while he was in New Orleans for Essence Festival 2015. In this brief video interview DeVaughn discusses his latest single, “Temperature’s…

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Entertainment News

Kendrick Lamar Brings Good Vibes to Essence Festival 2015

Kendrick Lamar closed out the last night of Essence Festival 2015 and he was everything you could ask for. The rapper was pleasant, positive, and inspiring and his set ran…

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[PHOTOS] Usher Wins Night Three of Essence Festival 2015

By the time Usher hit the Essence Festival 2015 stage on Saturday night in the Mercedes Benz Super Dome, New Orleans, the crowd needed him to have a major show…

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Deitrick Haddon Shines During Hour of Power at Essence Festival 2015

Contemporary Gospel artist, Deitrick Haddon brought the church to Essence Festival’s Hour of Power on Friday. In a performance at the Convention Center Haddon went all out in praise as…

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Kevin Benoit

An Honest Review of B.o.B’s Surprise Album, ‘Psycadelik Thoughtz’

Vivian Green Breaks Down New Album, Vivid Along with Producer Kwamé

[VIDEO] Elle Varner Premieres Single “Birthday” w/ Performance

Parle Mag

[VIDEO] Avant Thrills w/ Rooftop Performance of “Separated” in NYC

Wale Serenades with “Friendship Heights” in New Orleans

Kelis To Release Her First Cookbook, My Life On A Plate, This Fall

Raheem DeVaughn Announces Plans For New Album, Talks Latest Single, “Temperature’s Rising”

Kendrick Lamar Brings Good Vibes to Essence Festival 2015

[PHOTOS] Usher Wins Night Three of Essence Festival 2015

Parle Mag

Deitrick Haddon Shines During Hour of Power at Essence Festival 2015

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