Nov
19
Whenever various shows — from VH1’s “Best Week Ever” to BET’s “Countdown” specials — need an expert in the music biz to wax on a particular subject, Datwon Thomas — editorial director of King and Rides magazine — definitely gets a phone call. He’s a veteran journalist who gets just as much love from music-biz insiders such as the late Big L or Irv Gotti (Datwon appeared in the debut episode of “Gotti’s Way” on VH1) as he does from his peers. With the assistance of DJ Rhude, the guys at King just released their first mixtape, Freaky Flows, and got former cover girl Karrine Steffans to host. She raps on the intro.
