Breakout

We don't know what light-skinned girls have been eating lately, but these days they seem to be packing more curves than the Autobahn. Take Veronica Vior, for example. She says thickness is in her blood. That's one family reunion we want to crash.

iAy Papi!

Statistics show that Latinos are poised to become the American majority, and more Latinos watch Spanish-language TV than all other major networks combined. But so do a lot of non-Latinos. Find out how Spanish TV transformed from niche programming to a media empire.

Spotlight: Scott Sanders

Black Dynamite, a pitch-perfect blaxploitation parody starring Michael Jai White as the title character, went from Internet sensation to film festival favorite to instant cult classic. Its director, Scott Sanders, talks about bringing the sights and sounds of the 70s back to the silver screen.

Can I Live: Play-N-Skillz

Play-N-Skillz have already won two Grammys. One for Chamillionaire’s “Riding Dirty” and another for Lil Wayne’s “Got Money.” They’ve also signed a new label deal (G4 Muzik) with SRC/Universal. This success has made for some nice bank accounts and some big juice in the Big D (Dallas), where they’re from. SMOOTH caught up with the brothers to see how they’re living.

SMOOTH Girl: Casci

Casci is a sexy tomboy who can do anything—and if she decides to do you, you’d better hope you can handle it.

SMOOTH Style

Avant is back with a new album, a new label, and a new look. But one thing that hasn’t changed is his philosophy on fashion.