Hip Hop mega star Nelly has seen a huge amount of success over the last 10 years ringing in hits like "Ride Wit Me", "Dilemma", "Hot in Herre", "Grillz" and many more. So, it should be no surprise that he is ready to do it again with his upcoming album 5.0. Parlé met up with Nelly in NYC where he gave us his thoughts on sectioning off the Hip-Hop Honors, the truth behind his confrontation with Kat Stacks, the real deal with him and Ashanti, plus a whole lot more. Come take a ride with us as we take a journey through the life of Cornell Haynes, Jr. AKA Nelly.

Oftentimes, when tragedy hits so close to home, we want to bury our heads in the sand and not face the harsh realities of what everyday living can produce. As a result, the safest thing to do is curl up in a ball and hide. Author and entrepreneur Arlene Brathwaite did the exact opposite. Not only did she pen the two masterpieces 'Youngin' and 'Ol' Timer' to speak out against the glorification of 'street dreams' and how crime can not only emotionally scar the person involved individually, but damage an entire family, but she allowed her pain to serve as a vehicle for her newfound gift of writing. Now, further developing into a seasoned writer, Arlene fuses her passion of the written word with her mission to promote literacy across the country and enjoys taking you along her journey.

When you’re someone who makes a career out of interviewing others, you gain a lot of insight and often have many stories to share yourself. Lenny Green has been one of the voices of late night radio for over 13 years, so needless to say, he had a lot to share about his road traveled, his experiences behind the mic and what life is like for the man behind the voice. For years Green was the lone late night love guru in the tri-state airing on Kiss F.M.’s Kissing After Dark until he was unsuccessfully partnered with Brian McKnight about a year ago. Now with the partnership behind him, Green is back with his solo show, slightly renamed to include his name (Kissing After Dark with Lenny Green) and now syndicated in many markets throughout the country. While many faithful listeners never thought the partnership might be the end for their beloved voice of late-night, Green never once had a doubt. As far as he is concerned his whole career has been guided by divine intervention and a power much higher than himself or the people around him. He talked about it all in our exclusive interview one night before he was set to go live at his usual 7p.m. start time. Our chat was so good that we'd probably still be talking if he didn't have to go on air.

Ever wonder what it’s like to sit down with a pro football player and find out what a day in his life is like? Well, here at Parlé magazine, we were fortunate enough to do just that. Jake Coughlan talked with NFL Free Agent cornerback Ahmad Carroll who played for the New York Jets last year. Carroll talks career choices, his charity, and courage in the exclusive interview with Parlé.