Dutty Wine: Tanisha Scott

You can see her in a slew of music videos: Ne-Yo's debut "Stay," Ciara's "Oh," Beenie Man's "King of the Dancehall," Ludacris' "Money Maker," and the list continues endlessly. She is Tanisha Scott, dancer and choreographer to today's hottest artists.

Scott's rise to fame began when she choreographed Sean Paul's "Gimme the Light" through an invite posed by director Little X. Since then, she has journeyed on world tours with the artist and choreographed a large majority of his musical videos.

Her talent is purely natural. Scott has never been professionally trained, a fact that is hard to believe. Instead, the Canadian native draws off of her Jamaican roots and love for dance. Through her, the movements of dancehall as a whole have been spotlighted and admired.

Watching her dance is a mesmerizing experience and quite frankly, you just can't help saying, "Damn, she is good." That's probably the reason this star has completed choreographing the upcoming movie "Bring It On: All or Nothing" and a role in the soon-to-be released "How She Moved."

Whether in movies or videos, Tanisha Scott is an amazing talent.



Visit the below links to watch more of Tanisha's work.

BEENIE MAN: "KING OF THE DANCEHALL
NE-YO: "STAY WITH ME"
CIARA: "OH"
SEAN PAUL: "WE BE BURNIN'"
LUDACRIS: "MONEY MAKER"

Call Him: D-Nice

We all know him as D-Nice the rapper, producer, and DJ. But the D-Nice, born Derrick Jones, I am speaking of is all about photography. His camera, he says, has become his "choice of weapons" after he was photographed by legend Gordon Parks.

The images D-Nice captures are purely realistic and breathtaking. True, most are of ordinary life, parties, and most recently, love, but it is this simplicity that makes his photography stand out. Picking up a camera and setting down his mic, call him D-Nice.






Visit D-Nice's OFFICIAL SITE and MYSPACE to view more of his incredible work.

Mr. Ordinary: Steph Jones

Far from ordinary, Houston born and Missouri City, Texas bred Steph Jones is one of R&B's rising stars. Recently signed to Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam, Jones says this of his "out of the box" music: "I don't limit myself so I'm able to switch styles, going from jazz, R&B, hip hop, soul, alternative to pop without hesitation."

Jones began his career as a Ford model, working for labels such as Tommy Hilfiger, GAP, Enyce, and made appearances in music videos for Destiny's Child and Faith Evans. But his vast accomplishments in the modeling world pail in comparison to his newly found love of music. Believe it or not, Jones started to develop his voice in college.

His sound: smooth, soulful, and reminiscent of the past, qualities lacking in today's music. His goal: "to put that real good feel good back into music." Steph Jones has proclaimed himself as "Mr. Ordinary," but in actuality, the depths of his music and humble personality spur him close to the extraordinary.

Visit Steph Jones MYSPACE to learn more about this newcomer and listen to his music.