Nadine Graham is a freelance music writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. When she isn't blasting hip-hop or talking to rappers she can be found writing about it all for Townsquare Media. Find her at @MadFreshDaily on Twitter, indulging in random conversations.
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Suit and Tie Fresh – Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution
Pharrell is no one-trick pony, that's for certain. It seems that even now at 40 years old he's getting to be even more diverse with his style of dress, whether the look is bold and eccentric or pulled together and polished.
Pharrell is one of the only stars hip-hop can truly claim as being a fashion plate, years before Kanye West abandoned his Polo shirts for feathered Givenchy masks...
Quintessential Skater – Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution
In 2004, Pharrell hit the carpet for Teen People's What's Next in New Talent event, sporting the quintessential skater look: a roomy ski jacket, baggy denim with a whisker wash, low-top kicks and a black BAPE beanie. Even if he was one of the older stars in attendance, he pulled the look off without a hitch...
Luxurious Accessories – Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution
When Pharrell hit the carpet for the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2006, we all knew that he was beyond the level of caring what anyone thought about his wardrobe.
When was the last time any hip-hop fan saw a major producer in the game show up on a red carpet in a chinchilla fur hat and matching boots...
Polished in a Hoodie – Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution
By 2005, folks in the music industry were becoming more familiar with Pharrell's outlandish style as compared to his colleagues in the studio. For sure, Jay-Z wasn't pulling the risky fashion stunts that this producer had grown comfortable with, but to each his own...
Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution [Photos]
Pharrell Williams has been following his own lead since premiering as half of the Neptunes in the late 1990s, but it wasn't until the new millennium hit that the Virginia native truly showcased his sense of style.
The producer-artist has not only set trends in music but in fashion as well, switching between skater wears to Dapper Dan outfits effortlessly...
Real Men Wear Pink – Pharrell Williams’ Style Evolution
Real men wear pink and Pharrell Williams does it so well here it's amazing. His ombre pink button-down is fastened to the very top and paired with an olive blazer and denim shorts. It's polished in a way but still pretty unusual -- preppy but skater chic with a camo cap and high top sneakers serving as accessories...
Top 10 Legendary R&B Singers
The term "legend" is so misused in today's music industry. One great album does not a legend make. No. Not when there are singers like Aretha Franklin and the Isley Brothers still performing onstage at sold-out venues.
Whitney Houston – Legendary R&B Singers
Often when people say that someone was "born a star," it's an exaggeration -- not with Whitney Houston. Born into a family of singers, Houston had the singing bug right away and she was a natural at it.
Since the age of 15, she was belting notes on wax, singing background on Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman' and later, she fittingly, remade the anthem, paying homage to her beginnings...
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Boyz II Men – Legendary R&B Singers
After New Edition set the tone for boy bands, Boyz II Men picked up where they left off in the 1990s. The Boyz were four guys from Philly who sang as if they were meant to find each other in the world. Their penchant for harmonizing, either over New Jack Swing production or just a cappella, no matter, Boyz II Men came out the box in 1992, sounding like no other group R&B fans had heard.
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Anita Baker – Legendary R&B Singers
Anita Baker is one of the most underrated legends to come out of the ballad-heavy 1980s. Her success wasn't instant though. When Baker debuted, there was only word-of-mouth besides basic marketing and after the release of her single 'Angel,' she saw her fan base grow gradually by this avenue...