People of the Year

Donald Glover has been in the entertainment industry for quite a while now, but his widespread talent hasn’t been fully recognized until fairly recently. Glover began as a sitcom writer for NBC’s 30 Rock, later becoming a lead actor in another NBC show, Community. His role in Community gave him the platform of fame that he needed in order to transition his career to be focused on music. Under the stage ...

From the projects to mansions, Belcalis Almanzar, better known by her stage name, Cardi B, has shown audiences what hard work and women empowerment can accomplish. 2017 was the artist’s breakout year in hip-hop. At only 25 years old, Cardi B has shown the world what it means to be a powerful woman. Being raised in the streets of the Bronx taught her to be tough while keeping her femininity. In ...

The ultimate queen, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Rihanna for short, drastically revolutionized 2017 with her fierce work ethic and ambition. Rihanna transcended across numerous industries, enticing fans to disregard their current financial obligations and purchase everything Rihanna. From her edgy clothing line to her game-changing makeup products, Rihanna deservingly earned her place as my person of the y...

  Very few artists can handle rapping about conscious topics such as race and poverty while also being commercially successful. Kendrick Lamar is one of the few to join that lucrative group of rappers with his most recent album “D*MN”. With his latest album, Lamar has cemented his status as one of the best rappers of this generation. Despite the provoking nature of the album’s content and lyrics...

Tana Mongeau is a YouTuber who has created a name for herself for being an outrageous and risky 19 year old. With over 2.8 million subscribers, Mongeau has come a long way in her career this year in releasing an original song and music video titled Hefner. Growing up in a rough neighborhood, Mongeau had a difficult childhood. She often fought with her parents and at one point had a stalker who con...

2017 has been a year of strong women speaking out for equality, especially after Trump was inaugurated in January. Shortly after Inauguration Day, The Women’s March was held across the world to stand up for women’s rights, health, safety, and families. At the March in Washington, D.C., Ashley Judd performed the ‘Nasty Woman’ poem written by Nina Donovan. The poem, and its presentation, uni...

Viola Davis is a phenomenal actress and producer who exceeds all norms by being the only black actor to receive the Triple Crown of Acting, and the only black woman nominated for three Academy Awards. She has starred in at least 43 films including How To Get Away With Murder, Fences, Suicide Squad, and The Help. She inspires black females around the world with her unique natural hairstyles, successful ...

It’s pretty difficult for Frank Ocean to have the best album roll-out of 2017 when he never even released an album that year. In 2016, Frank Ocean released “Blonde”, a year’s best for many. However, the album still hasn’t stopped receiving attention-- Frank Ocean extended “Blonde” from being only a mere album to a collective label for all of his projects in 2017. These include radio sh...