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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

posted by Chi-Chi at 5/13/2008 | Permalink

JILL SCOTT, ALICIA KEYS AND MJB COVERS ESSENCE

For Essence's annual "Black Music Month" issue, the urban publication picked three contemporary R&B artists Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Mary J Blige as their cover girls.

Each collector's edition cover has the caption - "Black Women Rule!" (Wouldn't it be nice if all three ladies went tour in the future??! FYI: MJB just wrapped up her "Heart of the City" tour while Alicia has her on-going "As I Am" tour and Jill's tour dates can be seen on her official website.

You can check snippets from the interview over at ESSENCE.COM.

Honestly, this magazine spread is gorgeous and something I wish Jill's "Vogue" photo session look like this. Other noteworthy R&B artists that made the cut for this "Essence" issue are Rihanna, Chris Brown, Prince, Beyonce, Usher, and Mariah Carey.

The June 2008 issue with Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Mary J Blige is on newsstands now.

Photos: ESSENCE.COM

Labels: Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, MJB, Newsstand Snapshots

3 Comments:

At 8:32 AM, Eb the Celeb

i got the Mary J cover... I wonder how they decide which subscribers get which covers

At 12:41 PM, Quick

all of the covers are beautiful! Essence has truly stepped up their game in the past year-

At 2:48 PM, fromwembley

That's Alicia Keys? Every time I see her she is whiter. And her face is starting to look like Salma Hayek and Mr. Potato Head had a baby. Seriously, is Alicia Keys going to Michael Jackson's plastic surgeon?