Oct 02, 2023

Introducing The Cover Stars of October Issue

Swizz Beatz Graces Cover of EBONY's Fall 2023 Hip-Hop 50 Issue

What makes renowned renaissance man Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean’s moves powerful, prominent, and fearless? Of course, he makes the answer sound very simple. “I don’t do anything that I’m not into, you know, those days are gone,” he reveals. “I have to really feel something. I must really be excited. People have to get something from it.”

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Writer: Kevin Harry

Photographer: Keith Major

New York City native Keith Major's love for photography and art began in his pre-teen years, when he attended after-school programs at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and Pratt Institute. Keith specialized in photography at New York’s highly regarded High School of Art and Design, and after graduation attended the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

50 Cent Graces Cover of EBONY's Fall 2023 Hip-Hop 50 Issue

Indeed, experiencing such life-altering trials can either break you or prepare you for something bigger. For 50 Cent, “big” meant becoming the biggest freshman rapper of all time, a more prominent businessman with properties such as Vitaminwater (which was sold to Coca-Cola in 2007, subsequently making an estimated $100 million) and Sire Spirits, and with G-Unit Films & Television Inc., he has become one of this generation’s biggest TV/film producers.

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Writer: A.R. Shaw

A.R. Shaw is the author of the first book on Trap music, "Trap History: Atlanta Culture and the Global Impact of Trap Music." He's been featured on ABC News, NPR, NBC, BBC, CBC, and Revolt TV. Also the Executive Editor of Atlanta Daily World, A.R. Shaw's editorial work has been featured on The Guardian, Red Bull Magazine, Ebony Magazine, and Rolling Out. A.R. Shaw has interviewed prominent figures such as Serena Williams, LeBron James, Denzel Washington, Zendaya, Tyler Perry, and more.

Photographer: Keith Major

Busta Rhymes Graces Cover of EBONY's Fall 2023 Hip-Hop 50 Issue

Busta’s rapid-fire verse, undoubtedly one of the fastest of all time, commanded all attention away from the other hip-hop greats onstage. The 51-year-old MC’s legendary scene-stealing is never-ending and infamous, starting with the A Tribe Called Quest classic, “Scenario,” in 1991 (“rawr! rawr! like a dungeon dragon…”). In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—arms crossed in a B-boy stance alongside his longtime hype man-slash-bestie, Spliff Star—he stood as the embodiment of hip-hop, one of the most significant cultural exports in America’s history.

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Writer: Miles Marshall Lewis

Miles Marshall Lewis is a recognized pop culture critic, essayist, literary editor, fiction writer, and music journalist, with a B.A. degree in sociology from Morehouse College. He is the author of the essay collection Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises, concerning coming of age in the Bronx under the aegis of hip-hop culture at its genesis. He is also the series editor and founder of Bronx Biannual, an urbane urban literary journal of fiction and essays, and author of There’s a Riot Goin’ On, a book on the making of the seminal 1971 Sly and the Family Stone album of the same name.

Photographer: Keith Major

Naomi Campbell Graces Cover of Vanity Fair's The Myth of Beauty Issue

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Writer: Simone Marchetti

Simone Marchetti, born in Seregno, Lombardy, enrolled in Philosophy at the State University of Milan but did not finish his studies. The official communication about his new assignment as director of Vanity Fair Italia, Marchetti took over the management of the magazine in early 2019, making considerable changes, in terms of aesthetics and content. As he said to FS News, the editorial revolution is necessary if you want to conquer the reader.

Photographer: Luigi and Iango

LUIGI and IANGO are a fashion photography duo. They have shot more that 300 covers for Vogue magazine, and other leading magazines such as I.D and Vanity Fair. They have photographed supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Kate Moss, Gisele Bündchen, Helena Christensen, Amber Valletta, … and iconic celebrities including Madonna, Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Lopez, etc.

Pat Cleveland Graces Cover of Vanity Fair's The Myth of Beauty Issue

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Writer: Simone Marchetti

Photographer: Luigi and Iango

Iman Bowie Graces Cover of Vanity Fair's The Myth of Beauty Issue

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Writer: Simone Marchetti

Photographer: Luigi and Iango

Naomi Campbell Graces Cover of W Magazine China's The Fashion Issue

In the third issue of W China, we are embarking on a journey to rediscover the essence of fashion magazine, bringing to the forefront the very heartbeats of the industry: fashion and supermodels, photography and perception, style and demeanor, expression and connection. To breathe life into this issue, we've invited none other than @naomi, who gracefully reimagines timeless classics through the lens of Leslie Zhang, a true luminary in contemporary Chinese fashion photography.

Photographer: Leslie Zhang

Rising photography talent Leslie Zhang has found acclaim at major Chinese magazine titles including Harper’s Bazaar China, GQ China, Marie Claire China and Grazia China for his bold yet romantic portrayal of contemporary Chinese culture. Finding a niche in the Chinese fashion photography landscape, Zhang approaches the art as a means to celebrate the beauty of everyday life and childhood memories, a style which brought him national attention. He is considered by some a “leading figure of his generation.”

Tunde Oyeneyin Graces Cover of Women's Health's Meet The Forces of Fitness Issue

To Tunde, the word confidence means living fearlessly and unapologetically—a message she pumps out to some 20,000 users during live and on-demand workouts on the platform, as well as on her social pages. She’ll remind you to set standards for yourself. She cheers you on when you hit numbers. She dances and vibes and fist-pumps and makes deep eye contact. She sees you, she salutes you. “People assume confidence is a trait you’re born with, but it’s a skill I’ve worked at and hustled to maintain,” Tunde says.

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Interviewer: Jacqueline Andriakos

Jacqueline Andriakos is the Executive Health & Fitness Director at Women's Health, where she oversees all health and fitness content across WomensHealthMag.com and the print magazine. She has more than five years of experience writing and editing in the wellness space and has contributed to national publications including TIME, Self.com, Health, Real Simple, and People. Jacqueline is also certified in personal training by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Photographer: Caleb & Gladys

Caleb & Gladys are known for their surreal and dramatic take in creating images that are visually stunning yet always aiming to redefine boundaries. Never one to bow to monotony, their works are a marriage of both beauty and art which brings about an array of alluring works laced in otherworldly inspirations.

QiQi Hill Graces Cover of Women's Health's Meet The Forces of Fitness Issue

In late 2021, QiQi reached a crossroads. She was making more money from her social media than she was at the bank. The pandemic had changed the way many people thought about their day jobs, and QiQi felt it might be time to break away from the routine she’d expertly crafted. It took her a while to summon the courage to quit—she worried she was wasting her college degree. But ultimately, she realized that “offices and that job will always be there, but the opportunities I have now probably won’t be there forever,” she says. So she went for it, and “it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”

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Interviewer: Amanda Lucci

Amanda Lucci is the deputy editor of content strategy at Women’s Health and a NASM-certified personal trainer. She has more than 10 years of experience writing, editing, and managing social media strategy for national and international publications.

Photographer: Caleb & Gladys

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