13 Women Behind The Music
Sylvia Rhone – EVP of Universal Motown Records
As the president of Motown Records, Rhone oversees the careers of Lil’ Wayne, Nelly, India.Arie, Marques Houston, Ja Rule and music legend Stevie Wonder. Before taking on her current post, she made history as the highest ranking black woman in the record business, as chief of The Elektra Entertainment Group, where she molded the careers of EnVogue, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Busta Rhymes.