Melissa Berne
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She is twenty-something and was born in Miami, raised in Haiti until she was 8, then came back to Miami. Phew! She has a passion for movies, music, and books. Though some would say there’s passion and then there’s Melissa. She is an aspiring entertainment journalist who is an avid social media user. Melissa is obsessed with the movie “The Mummy,” has an affinity for vampires, pirates and sweets. You can contact her at: melissa@theyoungfolks.com Twitter: @YaGirlMelberne

Music Review: ‘LOTUS’ by Christina Aguilera

By: Melissa Berne It’s been over a decade since Christina Aguilera debuted. Since then we’ve seen her get Stripped. She’s taken us Back To Basics, and she’s been Bionic. Now, two years after the disappointing sales of the  latter, Aguilera is rising up with her 5th…

Music Review: ‘FASHIONABLY LATE’ by Travis Garland

 By: Melissa Berne Do you remember the older post I wrote about Travis Garland ?! [Click here for a refresher!] Man, can this boy sing! he came out with an EP called FASHIONABLY LATE. Read on to see what I thought of his…

Concert Review: The Weeknd-The Fall Tour at The Fillmore

By: Melissa Berne The Weeknd takes you into his ‘House of Balloons’ quite literally on The Fall Tour. The venue’s floor was filled with countless black balloons with his famous ‘XO’ sign on them. On October 17th, despite being sick, Abel took…

The Weeknd Reveals ‘Trilogy’ Track list + New Music Video!

By: Melissa Berne The Weeknd revealed the track list for his debut album ‘Trilogy.’ Among the list are three new songs, much to the excitement for fans! The LP will be a remastered version The Weeknd’s mix tapes: ‘House of  Balloons,’ ‘Thursday’ and…

Underrated Talent: Jhene Aiko

By: Melissa Berne An urban talent I didn’t know about, Jhene Aiko joins the ranks with the likes of JoJo being a talented songstress hidden not in complete obscurity but in cult circles; in fact, I only found out about her when…

In Memory of Aaliyah: She Was One In A Million

By: Melissa Berne Unquestionably a mega-star in the world of R&B, Aaliyah served some of the best songs in the 90s up until her tragic death on August 25th, 2001. She and legendary producer, Timbaland, defined their own sound. What…

JoJo shoots the video for her sultry track, ‘Demonstrate’

By: Melissa Berne After releasing “Demonstrate” last month, JoJo has shot the music video for it and it looks sexy! Rap-up caught up with JoJo on the set of the shoot and here’s what she had to say about the…