Tyson Beckford was the first black male model to sign an exclusive contract with Ralph Lauren in 1993. He was also the first black male model to receive supermodel status. With the help of a talent agent, Beckford was introduced to the world of Fashion. After being spotted by an editor from the hip-hop magazine "The Source" in 1991, Beckford begins to pursue a modeling career with the advice of the editor. While pursuing a modeling career, Beckford soon landed a contract with a New York mod[...]