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People You Should Watch; Tre' Banks

Being that this blog is ran by current students of Howard University, we love to showcase & highlight our noteworthy peers. Whether you sing, dance, write, act, or promote, if you are doing it exceptionally well, VOGUE | Diaspora wants to display your talents to the world. Tre Banks, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a friend of mine & I couldn't help but notice his drive & passion for what he does. I contacted the rising producer & media mogul to do a quick interview. Check It Out Below, & Make a note that Mr. Banks is definitely someone you should watch. . .

"On who Tre' Banks is..."   

"I describe myself as an Executive Producer because I was blessed by the Urban Feed Mag , LLC my own online show that I have full creative control over. I create skits, interviews, and decide what topics I want to cover, and present it as a show entitled "The Conversation Piece". I describe myself as an on-air personality because I am host of every webisode I put out and I do freelance on-camera interviews with different people throughout entertainment for different media outlets. I also describe myself as a host because I have been hosting a number of events, from club parties, house parties, concerts, mixtapes and even certain artist have asked me to host their 10-30 minute sets at concerts. I am willing to expand and host any type of event presented to me, in hopes of building my resume/portfolio in the field.

"On His & Current Projects & Future Plans..." 

"I am trying to build an entertainment umbrella that encompasses myself as a Host/Personality , my show, and music talents. So far I am working alongside one artist from DC by the name of Rahiem Supreme. I handle manager and publicist type duties. So under this entertainment umbrella so far I have myself and an artist which builds the brand of the company which i call "HMP Entertainment".

"I ultimately aspire to be a hip hop staple, someone who is respected and a huge contributor to the culture. A voice that is trusted, while at the same time being a face. I admire individuals like Big Tigger, Amanda Diva, Terrence J, etc. and hope to do something in the same field as them with a Diddy/Dame Dash twist by building a company/platform around me.  Ultimately I walk this road on faith, so I rarely worry about how I will get there; I am just confident I am. . ."

Kanye West; Best Dressed . . .As Usual

I admit that this post may be biased because I am in fact a huge Kanye West fan, but who cares ? As Usual Mr. West' outfit was the talk of the VMAs. He never ever seems to disappoint! The reason I love Kanye is because he is such a style chameleon, which is a hard quality to find in men these days. As a Fashion Icon, he is able to wear jeans & kicks one day [grill included;], a Tory Burch suit the next, and even dabble in women's wear & different textures like leather & snakeskin. He is truly fearless, & thus set trends. 

Last night, Kanye wore an Ombre Chambray Button Down showing a bit of chest in true Yeezy Fashion, which is reportedly from Theyskens for Theory’s Resort 2012 collection,  simple & slightly distressed jeans, an American Flag & a pair of the Watermelon Nike Air Yeezy 2s. 

New Music Mondays

Just to recap from last week:

Each Monday we'll post one song from a brand new up and coming artist. As a Vogue D supporter it is YOUR job to tell us who is VOGUE & who is HELL NO. The artist who receives ten votes of "VOGUE" will then earn their chance at getting a FEATURE on the website.

 Now back to basics... This Monday calls forth Howard University sophomore Matthew Walker or more eminently known as his rap alias "eMeX." In anticipation of his new mixtape "Honorable Discharge" eMeX has been dropping quite a few singles that have been stuck in the brains of many, but we want to know what our VOGUERS think. Is this cute, curly hair-ed youngin' the Hip Hop artists of today's latest threat or should we say hit the road Jack? 

--- Below is the music video for his song "Flow for Days."

What D'Mor Peeped at the VMA's

As I ate my gumbo and potato salad, and watched the VMA's, I was definitely shaking my damn head. I didn't even what to go in like this, but upon further review.....I have NO choice. Check it out below. 

1. Sooo MTV copy & pasted BET? Am I the only person who realized that while MTV claimed not have a host this year, Kevin Hart was definitely fulfilling host duties? Hart clearly opened up the show with jokes and performed skits throughout the award ceremony...if that ain't a host, I don't know what is. 

Fresh Off the Runway

Wait no longer guys, our newest Fresh Off the Runway contestant has arrived. This week we have a young lady by the name of Tiffany Elliott. Be sure to give us your complete opinion on her style, VOGUE or NO?

I’m not sure my style can be put in one category, because I’m forever trying new looks. I love to mix and match and experiment with different cultures view of style(of course with my own twist)

 One area of fashion I dabble in more than others is VINTAGE! I love the Thrift store, because I know chances of another female wearing my outfit are ‘slim to none’!

Some days I don’t live by my favorite quote... "I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest."-Ms. Audrey Hepburn. I might through on a tee and jeans, but no matter what accessories are a most, no matter if it is a headband and hoops, or a multitude of jewels.

It doesn't matter what I’m caught in, I always live up to my nickname Erykah Posh!

The confidence that you possess is alluring; If only all women could be so confident in what they wear! The dress in the first photo is darling, I just wished you would have pulled your hair back because there's so much going on with the print and structure of it all. I think it slightly takes away from the execution of the look. The blue in the last photo goes well with your skin. You can never really go wrong with a nice fitted dress, blazer, & pumps. ;]

Jocoby Joyy- Seen && Be SEEN.