Alicia Keys, as featured on The WB’s presentation of Teen People magazine’s “What's Next” television special hosted by singer-songwriter/actress Mandy Moore in NYC and broadcast in November 2001.

This special was to celebrate and showcase some of the hottest new talent in the industry, with picks from Teen People’s next generation of superstar actors and musicians. Alicia, Ja Rule, Craig David and Nelly Furtado covered the December 2001/January 2002 issue of Teen People’s magazine release.

From Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom on 311 West 34th Street, The WB broadcast live performances by N.E.R.D., Michelle Branch, Blu Cantrell, Craig David, Ja Rule and Alicia. Here in NY, artists sat around a round table and got to chat and answer questions from host Mandy Moore backed by a live studio audience. 

“What’s next is definitely another single, and that’s ‘A Woman’s Worth,’” says Alicia to WB. “And then continuing to do, you know, writing and producing different songs with different artists along with my team KrucialKeys and myself. I just hope that it’s something—that the music is something that [fans] can relate to. I think in part it may be due to that it’s a little different sound or a different style. It feels rewarding to be What’s Next and it feels like a wonderful thing.”