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The Black Queen Is Back

  And he is. Legendary nightlife staple and -charting dance artist Kevin Aviance has seen a resurgence this year in his public profile, and while that bump was undoubtedly expedited when Beyoncé sampled one of his songs on her most recent album, Aviance’s star was already steadily on the rise, booking DJ gigs across North America. The artist made his name with hits like “Din Da Da” and “Give It Up” in the late ’90s and early 2000s, had a line of women’s heels in as one of the most successful dance artists of all time. “I’ve never stopped working; I’ve been stopped,” he says.

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