Whitney Houston and Brick City breakout artists: Music stars who call Newark home (SLIDESHOW)

by Rhyanne Green |

The late Whitney Houston grew up singing at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. She is just one of several accomplished musicians from the “Brick City” who made it big in the music industry. The majority of these stars never forgot where they come from and maintain strong Newark roots to this day. Check out this slideshow of breakout Brick City stars.