On Friday, the 2015 Grammy nominations were announced. Although many people criticize the awards for their nomination tactics and focus on mainstream music, receiving a Grammy nomination is still one of the highest honors for recording music artists. And with this year's announcements, history was made.
Earlier this year, rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped his highly anticipated video for "Poetic Justice" and surprised everyone when his leading lady turned out to be a gorgeous dark skin woman. In this video, Kendrick's co-star Brittany Sky speaks out on her views on the importance of seeing diverse representations of Black women in popular media.
Mona Scott-Young's most recent venture Love and Hip Hop thrust her into a bigger spotlight, but the music industry vet has been paving the way for women in hip hop for decades. Watch as she discusses her career success.
