"I record so that I can feed people what they need, what they feel. Hopefully, I record so that I can help someone overcome a bad time." -Marvin Gaye

Often referred to as, "The Prince of Soul", Marvin Gaye was born on April 2nd in 1939 in Washington D.C. He started his relationship with music like many black artists of the early twentieth century, in church. His professional career debut consisted of him singing doo-wop before signing to Motown in 1961 where he started to ponder for his signature sound. Over the next 2 decades the artist would go on bouts of creation. Not limiting himself to being just a singer during the 1960s you could also see him drumming for other artists, and eventually producing his own music in the 70s. His creative juices came to a halt when his duet partner/ lover, Tami Terrell passed in 1970 from a brain tumor. As the 70's came so did turmoil surrounding The Civil Rights Movement along with the rise of The Black Panther Party, Mr. Gaye was inspired to create one of his most reveled albums and songs titled, "What's Going On" causing raves through the community. In the words of Tom Moon,  "His album became an interconnected suite, a gallery of songs reflecting the state of the union as Gaye saw it, from neglected ghettos to the thriving community churches, to the abused environment. It wasn't jazz or pop. It wasn't protest music in the strictest sense. It wasn't pure gospel either, but it sure had that spirit. " Before his death by the hands of his father in 1984 Marvin Gaye went on to release his final studio album titled, "Midnight Love", winning him his 1st two Grammy's. Three years after his unfortunate death Marvin Gaye was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Mr. Gaye inspired many of the worlds biggest stars like Michael Jackson. Marvin Gaye is an icon because of the ability he had to make timeless and everlastingly relevant music, not only because of the political messages and outside the box approach but also because of his skillful producing skills that are still sampled to this day. He truly will be remembered forever.

Singer, songwriter, actress, producer are few descriptions that do no justice in explaining the talent that "Brandy" Nayana Norwood is. Born to parents Sonja Bates and William Ray Norwood Sr. This Mississippi native is often referred to as the, "The Princess of R&B" and most notably, "The Vocal Bible". Ms.Brandy began singing  in church before moving to California in 1983. Receiving her first record deal (Teaspoon Productions)  at age 11, Ms.Norwoods career began flourishing at a young age. Just two years later (1993) Brandy booked her first acting gig in Thea (1993-1994)  and released the beloved album Brandy soon after (1994). Her debut album Brandy was both R&B focused yet pop lucid with songs like " I Wanna Be Down" and "Baby" it's no surprise the album did so well going multi-platinum selling over 6 million copies. In the years to come the momentum of her stardom and would continue to soar,  from being cast lead in the hit show Moesha in 1996 and singing on the soundtrack of Waiting To Exhale, heard singing with vocal legends like; Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, and Tamia the same year, it's safe to say this future broadway star was on a role. In 1997 the powerhouse would star in one of her most precious roles Cinderella alongside her role model Ms.Whitney Houston. The following year the release of her most successful album Never Say Never would arrive selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Brandy would go on to release six more albums Full Moon (2002) Afrodisiac (2004), Human (2008),  Two Eleven (2012), B7 (2020), and most recently Christmas With Brandy (2023). In between that time she racked up on many awards ( 7 Billboard Music Awards, 1 AMA, as well as a Grammy) also receiving acting and producing credits (Double Platinum (1999) ) seen on the sitcoms like; One on One, The Game, Star, and let not forget she was cast as the lead role in the famous broadway musical Chicago in 2015. Ms.Norwood will  reprise her role as Cinderella in the upcoming Descendants film (Descendants: Rise of The Red) set to release on July 12,2024.  Brandy Norwood is an Icon for her depth and servitude to artistry. In every lane she enters she prevails. Her resume is long and ever growing, she  shows artists just by doing that there is no time limit on success.