BHL: The Beat -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts DJ Jesse Janedy, Shawn Allen and Queen interview Jordin Sparks.

It has been nothing short of a whirlwind: The then youngest-ever winner of “American Idol,” Jordin Sparks was just seventeen years old when she won the coveted title. In the years that have followed, Jordin has released two albums on 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Her self-titled debut went platinum, selling over 2 million copies worldwide. The first three singles of "Jordin Sparks" went top 5 and the album’s second single, “No Air” sold 4 million digital downloads. “No Air” is now the third highest selling single by any “American Idol” contestant and is listed #27 in Billboard’s Top 40 Biggest Duets of All Time. Jordin’s second release, 2009’s “Battlefield,” debuted on the Billboard Album Chart at number seven and the first single, also called "Battlefield," reached the top ten on the Billboard Singles Chart and second single, "S.O.S. (Let the Music Pla