Hip-hop

Multitalented, ambitious and fine-as-hell, Amanda Diva has plenty of cards in her favor. After standout spoken-word performances on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam in ’02 and ’05, Diva parlayed her success into high-profile hosting gigs with Sirius Satellite radio and MTV2. She’s also a member of The Aphilliates, the Atlanta-based crew spearheaded by deejays Drama, Cannon and Sense. With contributions to XXL magazine and AllHipHop.com rounding out her journalism hustle, “Diva Deev” pushed her grind into overdrive when she replaced Natalie Stewart in the R&B/hip-hop duo Floetry. Fresh off this summer’s twenty-one city Floetry Remix tour, where she showcased her considerable singing abilities, Amanda Diva is poised to release a trio of EP’s called The Experience Trilogy.