Kim Osorio is the author of Straight from the Source: An Exposé from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible (forthcoming). A 10-year veteran in publishing, she is currently Vice President of Content at Global Grind, the premier online social site for engaging and mobilizing the hip-hop audience. Prior to joining Global Grind, Osorio was Executive Editor at BET.com. She earned a B.A in Fine Arts at Fordham University and a J.D. from New York Law School. Kim Osorio's writings about hip-hop music have appeared in local newspapers as well as national publications, including Billboard magazine, The Source and Vibe. She makes frequent appearances on such television networks as CNN and VH1 as an expert on hip-hop.