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The Best of 2005 with Lady's of Soul Mariah -vs- 50 Cent Asha Renae (photo by Christopher Woodard)

This issue of The Look Out, the Lady's of Soul bring you the best of 2005 with the Lady's of Soul, a fact filled "In the Know", and a grimy fashion photo review with the newest Lady of Soul Asha Renae. Sit back with us as we take you through The Look Out, hosted by the Lady's of Soul.

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"In the KNOW!"

Mariah Carey Outguns 50 Cent On Year-End LP Sales Chart

Mariah Carey's great year just got its topper. Along with the flood of awards, chart records and accolades she's gotten for The Emancipation of Mimi , Carey took the lead over 50 Cent in a close race for the year's best-selling album. With just a few reporting days left, Mimi slipped ahead of 50's The Massacre by 32,000 copies. In the latest numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, Carey has sold 4.866 million copies to 50's 4.834 million.

Mimi , which spawned a nomination for Album of the Year along with seven other Grammy nods (see "Mariah Carey, Kanye West, John Legend Lead Grammy Nominees " ), was released in April. Given the recent travails in Carey's career — including the flop film/soundtrack "Glitter" and a $30 million buy-out of her previous record contract — the singer's latest LP was not tipped to be one of the year's top sellers. Assuming she holds the lead through the end of the year, Carey would become the first female solo artist to top the year-end sales figures since Alanis Morissette did it in 1996 with Jagged Little Pill. Former "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson was on pace to finish in third place for 2005 with Breakaway, which sold 3.4 million copies.

In addition to the hit "We Belong Together," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 14 weeks, The Emancipation of Mimi also spawned Carey's 17th #1 single, "Don't Forget About Us," which helped push the singer into second place behind the Beatles' all-time record of 20 #1 hits.

While Carey and 50 were living large, though, the rest of the music business took a sales dip. Overall sales of CDs and digital album downloads were down about 7 percent, according to a Reuters report. Album sales from January through the week ending December 25 were 602.2 million, down from 650.8 million during the same period last year.

SoundScan did have some good news for the music industry, reporting that digital singles sales exploded to more than 332 million, a nearly 150 percent jump over the same period last year.

For more on The Emancipation of Mimi, check out the feature "Mariah Carey: Free At Last?"

— Gil Kaufman (taken from MTV.com)

Our Very Own:

Protegee-Exp.com

Superstar

 2006 Marks a turning point in Minnesota's own Queen of Hip Hop, Protegee. Signing with the record label Wilderness Entertainment in the fourth quarter of 2005, Protegee's career is making some well deserved noise. Her new hit single, "Superstar" is hittin' airways down south and making it's way up the Mississippi. Make sure to support local hip-hop by calling your local radio station and requesting "Superstar."

Fashion Photo Review
This month's review showcases Lady's of Soul Asha Renae and the photography of Christopher Woodard. This photo shoot took place in Milwaukee, WI during Mikey Boy's Holiday Shoot Out. The make-up was done by Ten Cosmetics with hair and styling by Brenda. Watch out for www.AshaRenae.com in February/March 2006.

The Best of 2005

with the Lady's of Soul

In 2005 various Lady's of Soul were blessed with magazine interviews, lay-outs, front covers, hot new pictures, exciting shows, and more. We to take a look back and let you in on some of the hottest Lady's in the industry.

First we start off with Protegee. Yeah Fella's, don't get it twisted, even though she is hot on the mic, she is also a vixen. The model, "Superstar," the artist. www.Protegee-Online.com www.Protegee-Exp.com

Photo Courtesy of Mike Kelcher. Make-up done by Kumi, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward.

Photo Courtesy of James Lee for Dirtty Fashions. Make-up, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward. Riding Big Magazine article. Photo Courtesy of Daniel Andres. Make-up, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward. Target All Access Badge - Spring 2005. Make-up by Kumi, hair by Faatemah, and styling by Kimberly Steward.
Yekaterina, originally from Russia, is a runway diva! With her striking features and body she made a mark 2005 as the face and hair of Rocco Altobelli's fall line of products, strutting down the runway for Couture by Kit, and as a favorite model on Gangsta's Party. Stay tuned for Yekaterina's web site Spring of 2006.
Photo Courtesy of Jim Woosley for Rocco Altobelli. Hair by Nino Altobelli, styling by Kit Cusick, make-up by Christian. Photo Courtesy of Jim Woosley for Rocco Altobelli. Hair by Nino Altobelli, styling by Kit Cusick, make-up by Christian. Diva Preview show 2005. Runway for Couture by Kit. Photo Courtesy of Bjorn. Make-up done by Kumi, hair by Kimberly Steward. GangstasParty.com - Photo Courtesy of Terry Newburger. Make-up, and styling by Yekaterina.
R&B's newest Diva is here! Jami took her time in 2005. Racking up hot photo shoots, interviews, layouts, and a magazine cover, Jami proved that she can hang with the best of them. www.Jami-Online.com
Vandalism Designs - Photo Courtesy of Tim Pearson. Make-up done by Kumi, hair & styling by Kimberly Steward. Xtreme Entertainment Magazine: November Cover - Photo Courtesy of Benitez Matias. Make-up, hair, and styling by Kimberly Steward. Photo Courtesy of James Lee for Dirtty Fashions. Make-up, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward.
Hailing from Illinois, Victoria just graduated from college and jump started her modeling career. Doing campaigns and promotions for Captain Morgan, Burger King, US Cellular, Revelon, Nickelodeon, Victoria Secrets, and more.
Photo Courtesy of James Apple. Make-up, hair, and styling by Victoria. Photo Courtesy of JLK Images. Make-up by Niehla. Photo Courtesy of Through My Lens Photography. Make-up by Niehla..
In 2005, Marquita relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue her modeling/acting career. Experience was her main goal. She has now been seen at many car shows, on stage with Montley Crew at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, and shooting with many prestigious photographers on the West Coast. Stay tuned for Marquita's web site summer of 2006.
Photo Courtesy of David Hickey. Make-up, hair, and styling by Marquita. Photo Courtesy of Barry's Foto Glam Studios. Make-up and hair by Tina Morgan. Photo Courtesy of Randall Elkins Make-up by Kumi, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward. Photo Courtesy of James Apple. Make-up by Kumi, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward
Green Eyed Mammi (GEM) is on a mission to make the industry stand up and recognize. A self proclaimed Newyorican, GEM has hit the ground runnin. In 2005 her web site launched, www.GreenEyedMammi.com, and she started planning for her 2007 calendar. For GEM, 2006 is no holds barred.
Photo Courtesy of John Heller. Make-up by Kumi, and styling by Kimberly Steward Photo Courtesy of James Apple. Make-up by Kumi, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward Photo Courtesy of James Apple. Make-up by Kumi, hair and styling by Kimberly Steward
In 2005 Benedicte's mission was to get agency representation. Not only did she do that, but she went on to gain interest from five different modeling agencies. Stay tuned for Benedicte-Online.com.
Photo Courtesy of Henry Czuprinski. Make-up, hair, and styling by Kimberly Steward. Photo Courtesy of Jim Malec. Make-up, hair, and styling by Kimberly Steward. Photo Courtesy of Scott Walker. Make-up, hair, and styling by Kimberly Steward. Photo Courtesy of Scott Walker. Make-up, hair, and styling by Kimberly Steward.
Runway Fever was the hottest fashion show of 2005. The Lady's of Soul burned up the runway in clothing from Vandalism Designs and Dirtty Fashions. From TV coverage to magazine press, Runway Fever was off the hinges. (photo's courtesy of Benitez Matias, hair by Faatemah, make-up by Ten Cosmetics)
Thanks again to Runway Fever/Katrina Relief Presenters, Sponsors, and Supporters:

Holiday's with the Lady's of Soul. Mikey Boy's Holiday Shoot Out in Milwaukee, Wisconsin produced the signature images for the 2005 holiday season.
Asha - Photo Courtesy of South Bound. Make-up and styling by Kimberly Steward hair by Brenda. Asha, Maddie (Our new friend), and Jami - Photo Courtesy of Mikey. Make-up and styling by Kimberly Steward. Asha and Jami - Photo Courtesy of Mikey. Make-up and styling by Kimberly Steward.
New Lady's of Soul - At the end of 2005, we got new members. Let us introduce you.
First we have the beautiful Asha. Asha is making waves in the fashion industry. If she looks familiar to you, you may have seen her in Industry or Mpls/St. Paul Magazine. If not there maybe you have seen her in promos for Jostens, Target, Life Touch, Aveda, Bloomingdales, Shop NBC, QVC, Motor X girls, and that is just to name a few. Asha is traveling to Chicago and New York in January to acquire modeling agencies to represent her. Wish her luck and stay tuned for AshaRenae.com
The exotic beauty Lee-Anne hails from South Africa, and is currently studying for her Bachelors degree in Wisconsin. Lee-Anne brings another side to the Lady's of Soul with her distinct look and positive attitude. She has done photo shoots with photographers throughout the midwest. Her goal in 2006 is to become a stable part of the entertainment/fashion industry.
Last but not lease, Min-Hee proves to be a great addition to the Lady's of Soul. This beauty has a upbeat personality and a natural flare. Min's goal is to return to Seoul Korea with a successful modeling/acting career. Look out for this cutie, she may just pop up in a hip hop music video. *smiles*

2005 was a prosperous year for the Lady's of Soul. May your 2006 be filled with as many blessings as ours!

That's all FOLKS!  See Ya next time!