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Fans have been listening to the funkalistic grooves and lyrics of Erykah Badu for years, and she's just getting started. Born Erykah Abi Wright, Badu's smooth R&B, jazz, and hip-hop sounds; and her eccentric fashion have helped define the era of neo-soul we enjoy today.

Accomplishments:
Baduizm, Badu's debut album went triple platinum and won several awards, including a Grammy Award in 1998. Other awards and recognitions include AMA Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist (1998); Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (1998), NAACP Image: Outstanding New Artist (1998); Soul Train Music: Favorite Female Soul/R&B Album (1998); Grammy: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, "You Got Me" (2000), BET Video of the Year, "Love of My Life" (2003); Grammy: Best R&B Song, "Love of My Life" (2003); BET Best Video Director, "Honey" (2008).

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Tamala Jones is a film and television actress who started her career as a model. Noted as one of television's sexiest sistas, Tamala has appeared in TV series including ER, The Parent Hood, Malcolm & Eddie, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Veronica's Closet, and The Tracy Morgan Show.

We've never heard the brothas complain about the "fineness" of this Californian!

Accomplishments:
Jones' extensive movie career spans over ten years and includes: How To Make An American Quilt (1995); Booty Call (1997); The Wood (1999); Next Friday (2000); Little Richard: TV Movie (2000); The Ladies Man (2000); The Brothers (2001); Kingdom Come (2001); Two Can Play That Game (2001); and Head Of State (2003), What Is Love (2007), Who's Your Caddy (2007), and Daddy Day Care (2007).

Upcoming:
Tamala will be back on the big screen in 2008 with several projects including American Dream, Show Stoppers, Thug Passion, The Hustle, and The Black Man's Guide to Understanding Black Women.

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Victoria Rowell is a prominent African-American actress who was a foster child into her late teens. She began to receive scholarships to many of the country's top schools for ballet and modern dance and later became a well-known model. While modeling, Victoria also took acting lessons and eventually received a guest starring role on television shows like "The Cosby Show". Since, this award-winning actress has appeared in numerous television and movie roles.

Accomplishments:
Rowell founded the organization, Foster Children Positive Plan, which gives emotional support and financial aid to foster children. Rowell is very dedicated In 1990, she was cast as Drucilla Barber on the popular soap opera, "The Young and the Restless".

This beauty has also made appearances in the movies: Dumb & Dumber, Barb Wire, and Eve's Bayou. Rowell also starred as Dr. Amanda Bentley on the televsion mystery series, Diagnosis: Murder.

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This sexy performer started jumped on the scene as a rapper in the 90's and has continued into a multi-faceted career of singing, acting, and producing. Born Eve Jihan Jeffers, she has won 2 Grammy Awards and in 2003 -- secured a television deal that created a self-titled show on UPN, Eve.

Accomplishments:
Eve hit the hip-hop charts in the late 1990's as rapper "Eve of Destruction", and by 2003 had branched out to star in films and television shows. She has appeared in movies and shows such as: xXx (2002), Barbershop (2002), "Third Watch (2003)", XIII (2003 - Voice), The Woodsman (2004), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), The Cookout (2004), and her own hit television series "Eve".

Upcoming:
Eve has been busy over the past few months and will appear in the 2008 Baillie Walsh drama Flashbacks of a Fool. She will also appear alongside Michael K. Williams as "Denise" in Ego, which is due out Summer 2009.

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This superstar performer is a TV/movie veteran with a number of key performances under her belt. Born Jada Koren Pinkett, Smith attended the Baltimore School for the Arts along with good friend, Tupac Shakur. "Jada Pinkett" quickly became a household name when she became a regular on the NBC sitcom, "A Different World".

Accomplishments:
Mrs. Smith's movie career is extensive and includes the following: Menace II Society (1993); A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994); Jason's Lyric (1994);Set It Off (1996);The Nutty Professor (1996); Princess Mononoke (1997); Scream 2 (1997); Kingdom Come (2001); Ali (2001); The Matrix Reloaded (2003);The Matrix Revolutions (2003); and Collateral (2004)

Upcoming:
Jada has been busy raising a family and making movies. Watch for her alongside Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, and Cicely Tyson in the drama Reign Over Me, in 2007. She is also filiming Madagascar 2, which is due out in early 2008.