Todd Davis, Author at Parle Mag

Op-Ed

Revisiting XXL Freshmen Ten of The Past – Where Are They Now

XXL Freshman 2007 - Every XXL Freshman cover

Revisiting The Inaugural XXL Freshman Class of 2007: Their Success & Where Are They Now The annual XXL Freshman list and accompanying magazine cover has become a staple in Hip-Hop;…

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From Acid Rap To Coloring Book – The Rise of Chance The Rapper

“Chance the Rapper’ is many things. I’m constantly evolving.” – Chance the Rapper Just over three short years removed since Chancelor “Chance the Rapper” Bennett dropped his breakthrough mix-tape, Acid…

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How Louisville, Kentucky Native, Bryson Tiller Created ‘TRAPSOUL’

The Rise of Bryson Tiller and The TRAPSOUL Movement Although it’s been less than a full calendar year since the release of his, now platinum-plus, much heralded debut solo LP, T…

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Op-Ed

Newcomer Desiigner Is Well Worth The PANDAmonium

The Rise of Brooklyn Emcee, Desiigner “Panda,” the debut commercial single from rapper Desiigner, which initially dropped back in December 2015, now holds the record for highest number of streams for…

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Interviews

Angie Stone Interview – Soul Music’s Renaissance Woman

Veteran Grammy nominated quadruple threat, Angie Stone, has been delivering her signature buttery smooth, honey-toned vocal stylings, bathed in that undeniable gritty soulfulness, for well over three and a half…

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Lifestyle

YK Gotti – It’s Game Time

Emerging Artist, YK Gotti Is Ready For the Game Hailing from the West Indies; Georgetown, Guyana, to be exact, YK Gotti, née Gregory Johns, grew up listening to everything from, of course, Reggae, to R&B,…

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Lifestyle

Product of Texas, B Ray Unleashes His Sound On Hip-Hop

Newcomer B Ray Introduces His Sound With New Music “I started off writing R&B in 8th grade at the age of 13 years old,” B Ray reflects, while retracing his…

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Interviews

[INTERVIEW] Talented Singer V. Bozeman Is A Quiet Storm

Songstress V. Bozeman Is A Quiet Storm Hailing from Southern California, the rough and tumble streets of South Central, Los Angeles, to be exact, emerges singer-actress V. Bozeman, the newest protégé…

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Interviews

Atlanta Trio MIGOS Have The Rap Game In The Palm of Their Hands

The Parlé Mag Interview with Migos After dropping their critically acclaimed Yung Rich Nation LP, Atlanta bred rap trio Migos, who is comprised of Quavo, née Quavious Marshall, Kirshnik ‘Takeoff’…

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Interviews

Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta’s Mimi Faust – Telling It Like It Is

Entrepreneur. Reality TV Star. Artist Manager. Author. Designer. Interior Decorator. Mother… These are just some of the many hats worn by Ms. Mimi Faust. Born in Newport News, Virginia, Faust,…

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