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Brett Johnson

(He/Him)
Brooklyn
Covers:  Music, arts & entertainment, culture & lifestyle, business
Doesn't Cover: International politics
Copywriter @Macys. Past life: @TheRoot, @TimeOutNewYork, @VibeMagazine, @TheSource, @hartfordcourant
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2021 Forbes CMO Summit - Episode 4

2021 Forbes CMO Summit - Episode 4

During the fourth and final installment of this year's CMO Summit series on December 7, 2021, Forbes leaders …

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VIBE Vault: Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Motherhood, Marriage & Sexiness In May 2001 Issue

VIBE Vault: Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Motherhood, Marriage & Sexiness In May 2001 Issue

This article originally appeared in VIBE's May 2001 issue. Written by Brett Johnson. Photography by: Isabel S…

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SHE' S GOTTA HAVE IT

SHE' S GOTTA HAVE IT

Women were running things one recent Saturday night at Hartford's hip-hop club mecca, the Spotlight Cafe on W…

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Breathing New Life Into Jazz

Breathing New Life Into Jazz

Jazz pianist and bandleader Robert Glasper is serious about his music. But when it came to naming his forthco…

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Ice-T's Journey From Rap Icon to 'Law & Order: SVU'

Ice-T's Journey From Rap Icon to 'Law & Order: SVU'

Actor and rapper Ice-T gets candid about his life starting out as a street hustler to making hip-hop music to…

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Jamie Foxx: 'Django' Is Fly and Educational

Jamie Foxx: 'Django' Is Fly and Educational

(The Root) - Given his Texas roots, it's not a surprise that Jamie Foxx is comfortable around horses. In fact…

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Jay-Z lives up to Gangster reputation

Jay-Z lives up to Gangster reputation

Jay-Z is the first to admit that his retirement from rap was entirely too premature. "I...

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Stop and Frisk: A Black Retired Cop and His Son Differ

Stop and Frisk: A Black Retired Cop and His Son Differ

(The Root ) -- Although I might be biased, my dad, Ronald Johnson, was one of New York City's good cops. He s…

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