What Up With That is a recurring sketch on the NBC television series Saturday Night Live which first aired in 2009. It stars Kenan Thompson as DeAndre Cole, host of a talk show on BET. Supporting characters include Taran Killam as the show's announcer (originally Will Forte), Vanessa Bayer (originally Jenny Slate) and Nasim Pedrad as backup singers/dancers, Fred Armisen as a Kenny G-like saxophone player, and Jason Sudeikis as an overzealous backup dancer. The sketch has incorporated unannounced cameo appearances by a number of celebrities. In addition to this, cast members frequently play roles adding to the chaos during Cole's performances, such as Paul Brittain and Abbey Elliot's dancing performances as Vili Fualaau and Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher who had a relationship with a student.

The show opens with Cole singing the show's lengthy theme song, "What Up With That". He then introduces the show's three guests, the third always being Bill Hader playing Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. As soon as the first guest begins talking, Cole echoes their comments in a sing-song manner (often disrupting them), eventually leaping back up to begin singing the theme song again. In this manner, the encore performances completely take up the show's time, and the other two guests do not get to speak, including Lindsey Buckingham who, according to Cole has attended dozens of times without getting interviewed but still remains a good sport.

Reception

The skit has received mixed reviews. Television website Hitfix applauded Thompson's performance, stating that it works because he can actually sing, and that with it, "he consistently saves the show week in and out".

However, America Headlines called it "notoriously unfunny", and criticized how big name actors were not allowed to even speak in the skit. Entertainment Weekly suggested the skit was getting old over time, asking "how many more times can they fall back on this one?"

Episodes

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In addition to these sketches, DeAndre Cole, the backup dancer, and the saxophonist appeared in the monologue of the April 17, 2010 episode hosted by Ryan Phillippe, where he questions why MacGruber has a movie and not him.

References

Category:Saturday Night Live sketches

Name	Jay Electronica
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Timothy Elpadaro Thedford
Born	September 19, 1976
Origin	Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genre	Hip hop
Label	The Dogon Society, Roc Nation
Associated acts	J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Just Blaze, Nas, Talib Kweli, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Curren$y
Years active	2004 - Present

Jay Electronica is an American rapper. He was perhaps best known for the piece of music Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), until the release of the Just Blaze-produced track "Exhibit C" in late 2009 . Announced Friday, November 12, 2010, Jay is an official member of Jay-Z's Roc Nation.

Music and reception

Jay Electronica has yet to release a full-length album but has released two official singles to date, "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit C," which won a Sucker Free Summit Award for Instant Classic. His music so far has been made available through the internet, either through being leaked to what URB magazine describes as "obscure web forums", or through an appearing and disappearing myspace page (currently two seem to be in existence, at /jayelect and at /jayelectronica). Erykah Badu has questioned whether he ever will release, in her words, "actual albums". from New Orleans, LA he has lived in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Denver, and Detroit, where he recorded his Style Wars-era music with several J Dilla beats, meeting the producer subsequently to ask for permission to use the recordings as a demo. Detroit is where Electronica met producer/engineer Mike "Chav" Chavarria, who introduced him to both J Dilla and Mr. Porter, and who is now a regular collaborator.

Jay Electronica first gained significant attention through Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), made available on a myspace page in 2007. Hiphopdx.com in 2008 called him "arguably...the most talked about new emcee last year ... at times...more like a myth or urban legend than an actual rapper", and URB ran a cover story on the artist under the banner "Jay Electronica: A Spotless Mind :: An MC’s mystery revealed", which referred to his wanderings as his being "like some sort of hip-hop Jack Kerouac". h_american_tour/ Nas Announces North American Tour"], Vibe, July 15, 2008.

According to URB, Act II: Patents of Nobility will feature Nas, and will be the second of a putative trilogy. URB also reported that digital EPs with both Guilty Simpson and producer 9th Wonder were planned. His most recent music as of November 2008 is the Just Blaze-produced track "Exhibit A (Transformations)".

According to a Filter TV interview, Jay Electronica has partnered with Decon to release his debut project. It is being described as a multi-media release and footage from the project which was partially shot in Nepal and Dubai has begun to surface online. The first clip to leak is titled "Dear Moleskine" and can be found on YouTube, the track was produced by Just Blaze and the clip was directed by Jason Goldwatch from Decon. In June 2009, Decon and Jay's "The Dogon Society" released "Exhibit A" digitally. "Exhibit C" was released on iTunes December 16, 2009 and quickly shot to the top 10 of the itunes Hip-Hop charts. The following week it was chosen by Hot 97's Dj Enuff as the Heavy Hitter pick of the week.

On February 9, 2010, it was announced Jay Electronica will appear at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Jay Electronica continued his scattered release practice, releasing "A Million In The Morning" on April 4, 2010. The song features a weary Electronica trying to keep himself awake to escape his nightmares.

On April 30, Jay Electronica debuted "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" via his Twitter. The song features P Diddy and is produced by London beatsmith Quincey Tones, who is known for producing such acts as Young Jeezy and Royce da 5'9".

On 12 November 2010, Jay-Z announced that Jay Electronica was officially the newest member of his own 'Roc Nation' record label/management company, which boasts such acts as J. Cole, Wale and Willow Smith

Personal life

Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu have a child together, she is named Mars Merkaba, born on February 1, 2009.

Discography

Style Wars EP (2007)

Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) (2008)

TBA (2011)

Mixtapes

Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) (2007)

FWMJ & Jay Electronica Present Scratches & Demo Tape Volume I (2008)

Act 2: The Patents of The Nobility (The Turn) (2011 TBA)

Singles

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External links

:::::::Magnetik7::::::: (come on in, the water's fine.) - Official web site (inactive since 2005)

Jay Electronica Fan Website

Jay Electronica (JayElectronica) on Twitter

URB Jay Electronica cover (left) (.gif)

Giles Peterson Worldwide (.mp3, 80MB) - Lengthy interview and music

Jay Electronica video interview on redbullmusicacademy.com

Just Blaze, Jay Electronica, & Mike "Chav" Chavarria - An Interview with Jay, Chav, & Just Blaze

Exclaim! magazine interview with Jay Electronica-Exclaim!

(19®, APDTA™, Nation19) 19® is a clothing line that is worn by J-Electronica

Sources

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Name	Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Landscape	no
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	DeAndre Cortez Way
Alias	Soulja Boy, S. Beezy, Dre
Born	July 28, 1990 Chicago, Illinois
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation	Rapper, record producer
Genre	Hip hop
Years active	2004–present
Label	Stacks on Deck/Interscope
Associated acts	Mr. Collipark, Gucci Mane
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Notable instruments	FL Studio

DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper and record producer.

In September 2007, his single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was initially self-published on the Internet, and it became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007.

Despite his commercial success, his music has been the subject of ridicule from his peers and critics.

Early life

DeAndre Way was born in Chicago and moved to Atlanta at age six, where he became interested in rap music. At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his father, who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.

In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick. Following positive reviews on the site, he then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace. In March 2007, he recorded "Crank That" and released his first independent album , followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. By the end of May 2007, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" received its first airplay and Way met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.

On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts. Way's major label debut album Souljaboytellem.com, which was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio, was released in the United States on October 2, peaking at #4 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums charts. On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (a.k.a. Souljah Boy of Mo Thugs Family) who claims he first created the stage name "Souljah Boy".

For the 50th Grammy Awards, Way was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)". He lost to Kanye West's and T-Pain's "Good Life".

Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review from Allmusic, Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating he will likely be a one-hit wonder.

iSouljaBoyTellem (2008–2009)

In June 2008, on DJ Cisco's Urban Legend mixtape, Ice-T criticized Way for "killing hip-hop" and his song "Crank That" for being "garbage" compared to the works of other hip-hop artists such as Rakim, Das EFX, Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube. One of the comments in the exchange was when Ice-T told Way to "eat a dick". The two then traded numerous videos back and forth over the Internet. These videos included a cartoon and video of Ice-T dancing on Way's behalf and an apology, but reiteration of his feelings that Way's music "sucks", on Ice-T's behalf. Rapper Kanye West defended Way by arguing that the younger artist created a new, original work for hip-hop, thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music.

The follow-up to souljaboytellem.com, iSouljaBoyTellem, was released on December 16, 2008, to negative critical reception. The first single from the album, "Bird Walk", peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. "Kiss Me Thru the Phone", with Sammie, followed, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.

The DeAndre Way (2009–present)

The DeAndre Way is Way's third studio album, released on November 30, 2010. Way has stated that the album is intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. When speaking on possible collaborations, he stated he wished to work with artists such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West, Eminem, among others. The album was originally called "The DeAndre Way" but was changed in early 2010 to Dre, however it was changed back to The DeAndre Way in July 2010.

The lead single from the album, "POW", was released in January 2009 but failed to garner success and was dubbed a promo single. The official lead single from the album, "Pretty Boy Swag", was released in June 2010. The single has reached number thirty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Billboard Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number five on the Billboard Rap Songs chart. The album's second single was due to be "Digital", then "Speakers Going Hammer", but "Blowing Me Kisses" was released on August 31, 2010 as the second single instead. Soulja Boy was to be part of the Summerbeatz tour held in Australia alongside Flo Rida, Jay Sean and Travie McCoy in November 2010, but in lieu of his current album release date and a new tour, Soulja Society, Soulja Boy had declined the offer.

Musical style

Critics and hip hop figures such as Method Man have cited Soulja Boy as artistically typical of contemporary rap trends such as writing for the lucrative ringtone market, and the ascendence of "Southern hip hop", emphasizing catchy music that discards rap's traditional emphasis on message. Soulja Boy identifies his goal as making upbeat, party-themed music that avoids the negative, violent image that he sees in most hip-hop. In the original YouTube video for "Shootout", Soulja Boy demonstrates his dance while holding a handgun in each hand and pretending to shoot into the audience.

Personal life

On December 30, 2008, Way was robbed and assaulted in his home. Initial reports indicated that the robbers were six masked men with AK-47s and pistols but on December 31, 2008, video clips surfaced on the Internet of two masked men claiming sole credit for the crime. Soulja Boy described the incident to MTV News a month later: He had come home very late at night after attending an album release party and was recording songs with friends when the robbers came in pointing their guns.

On October 7, 2009, Way was arrested on one count of obstruction, a misdemeanor, for running from police when he'd been ordered to stop. The rapper was released on $550 bond.

Discography

; Studio albums

Souljaboytellem.com (2007)

iSouljaBoyTellem (2008)

The DeAndre Way (2010)

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

*2007: Best New Artist (Nominated)

*2008: Viewer's Choice Award: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)

*2009: Viewer's Choice Award: "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)

*BET Hip-Hop Awards

*2007: Best Hip-Hop Dance (Won)

*Grammy Awards

*2008: Best Rap Song: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)

*Ozone Awards

*2007: Patiently Waiting: Mississippi (Won)

*2008: Best Breakthrough Artist (Nominated)

*2008: TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Nominated)

*Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

*2007: Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)

*Teen Choice Awards

*2009: Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)

*2009: Choice Music: R&B; Track for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)

*2009: Choice Music: Hook Up for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone"

*2009: Choice Music: Artist (Nominated)

References

External links

Official website

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Name	Immortal Technique
Background	solo_singer
Born	February 19, 1978 Lima, Lima Province, Peru Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics. The views expressed in his lyrics are largely a mixture of socialist commentary on issues such as class hierarchy, poverty, religion, government and institutional racism.
Align	center|2001
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Align	left|"The Cause of Death"
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Align	left|"Industrial Revolution"
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Name	Immortal Technique
Alternative names	Felipe Coronel
Short description	Rapper, Activist
Date of birth	February 19, 1978
Place of birth	Lima, Peru

Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:2000s rappers Category:2010s rappers Category:American music industry executives Category:American people convicted of assault Category:American socialists Category:Baruch College alumni Category:Hispanic and Latino American rappers Category:Penn State University alumni Category:People from Harlem Category:People from Manhattan Category:People from Lima Category:Peruvian immigrants to the United States Category:Peruvian people of Black African descent Category:Rappers from New York City Category:Underground rappers

Name	Erykah Badu
Landscape	no
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Erica Abi Wright
Born	February 26, 1971 Dallas, Texas United States
Instrument	Vocals, keyboards, guitar
Genre	Neo soul, R&B;, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop soul, hip hop better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (), is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B;, hip hop and jazz.
Name	Wright, Erica Abi
Alternative names	Erykah Badu
Short description	American singer
Date of birth	February 26, 1971
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas

Category:1971 births Category:1990s singers Category:2000s singers Category:2010s singers Category:Living people Category:African American actors Category:African American female singers Category:African American singer-songwriters Category:African American performance poets Category:American female guitarists Category:American film actors Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:American soul musicians Category:American vegans Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Motown artists Category:Musicians from Dallas, Texas Category:Neo soul singers Category:Actors from Texas Category:Grambling State University alumni Category:Women in jazz

Name	Damian Marley
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Damian Marley
Alias	Junior Gong
Born	July 21, 1978 Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae, reggae fusion, dancehall, dub, ragga, hip-hop
Years active	1996–present
Label	Tuff Gong, Ghetto Youth International, Universal
Associated acts	Bob Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Nas, Bruno Mars, K'naan

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley.

Damian was two years old when his father Bob Marley died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Marley has been performing since the age of 13. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music.

Albums

His 1996 debut was Mr. Marley. His second release, Halfway Tree was released in 2001 and received the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. His third album, Welcome to Jamrock was released in September 2005. Welcome to Jamrock centers on poverty and politics in Jamaica. Marley stated, that Welcome to Jamrock is about hope and that he wants to continue to spread that throughout his music. At the 2006 Grammy Awards, he won Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Welcome to Jamrock. He is the only Jamaican reggae artist in history to win two Grammy Awards on the same night. He is also the only reggae artist to win in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category at the Grammy Awards. Welcome to Jamrock was considered the best reggae song of the decade by the New York Times. On May 17, 2010, Marley released Distant Relatives, a collaborative album with Nas. The album title is inspired by Nas and Damian’s relationship, but also their shared African ancestry, which is a common thread

Tours and guest appearances

In 2004 Marley participated in the 27-city Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival Tour with his four brothers, Ziggy, Julian, Stephen and Ky-Mani who all have their own professional recording careers.

Marley frequently tours with his brothers Julian and Stephen, who are both members of the Ghetto Youths Crew. In December 2006 Marley appeared alongside brothers Stephen and Julian in Stephen's music video "The Traffic Jam". In 2004, Marley recorded a song with hip hop group Cypress Hill called "Ganja Bus" on their album Till Death Do Us Part. Marley also appears on the song "Get a Light" by Snoop Dogg. This song is on the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. He also made a song with Method Man and Redman. He is featured on a recent Gwen Stefani remix "Now That You Got It" (produced by Swizz Beatz).

January 25, 2005 was the release date of Morgan Heritage's album Full Circle; Damian Marley appeared on the song "Girlz 'Round The World".

On September 7, 2005 he did a 1 minute long freestyle as a guest in the famous hip hop programme Rap City on BET, freestyling on the beat of his song, "Welcome To Jamrock".

During mid-2006, Marley went on tour with musical artist Ben Harper all around the US. He played on many known stages, such as Central Park New York. He was also one of the many artists who played at the inaugural Osheaga Festival, in Montreal.

In May 2006, Marley performed at KROQ Weenie Roast. In June 2006, Marley performed at Bonnaroo Music Festival. In July 2006, Damian should have played at the Danish music festival Roskilde Festival, but had to cancel due to troubles with customs.

On January 7, 2006 Marley conducted the main performance at Peace Fest in Trinidad.

On September 19, 2006 Marley became the first reggae artist to perform for the popular PBS show Austin City Limits.

Marley also participated in Season 3 of Extreme Makeover Home Edition by performing a special concert for the Rainford family, in which the father Dunstin was a Jamaican native.

Over the last year he has played numerous University homecomings including Emory and Indiana, often accompanied by his brother Stephen. Stephen was also present when Marley played music festivals such as Miami's Bang, Earth Day in San Francisco and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2007 in Indio, California.

Marley was the opening act for Van Halen during their 2007 Reunion tour concerts in Philadelphia.

Marley performed at the June Black Arts festival in Huntsville, Alabama on June 2007, alongside his second cousin Lance "Wayne" Marley.

Marley recently did a song with pop sensation Gwen Stefani. The two made a remix version to the song "Now That You Got It" off of the album The Sweet Escape. Stefani now performs this song on her Sweet Escape Tour.

A collaboration with Guru has been released on Jazzmatazz 4, "Stand Up Some Things'll Never Change" in 2007

Marley recorded his song "Welcome to Jamrock" in Simlish for , an expansion pack in the The Sims series. The song also featured on FIFA 06 soundtrack.

He also collaborated with Mariah Carey on her new album E=MC² (April 15, 2008) on a song called "Cruise Control". The two recorded the song together in Boca Raton, Florida in December 2007.

Marley recently appeared at the Sonoma County Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa on June 7, 2008.

Marley also made an appearance at the 1st annual Romantic Rhythms Music Festival on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean. He appeared alongside a varied list of entertainers such as Shaggy, Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers, Keyshia Cole, Maxi Priest and Brian McKnight, to name a few. The festival ran from June 13 to 15, 2008.

Marley has also helped out on B-Real's debut solo album with the song "FIRE".

Marley and Stephen's latest release is a song called "The Mission", a track from Reggae Gold 2008 album. The track was produced by Trevor "Baby G" James.

Every February in Miami, Marley and his brothers perform at his family's annual Caribbean Festival in honour of their late father Bob Marley.

A song of his, "Something For You (One Loaf Of Bread)" also produced by Trevor "Baby G" James, appears on hit videogame FIFA 09.

In 2009, Damian Marley and Nas are slated for an international tour after the release of their collaborative album Distant Relatives.

Damian Marley is also slated to perform at the Rock the Bells hip hop festival this summer. The concert will hit 10 North American Cities from June 27 and Aug 9. The festival will include, Common, Nas, The Roots and Big Boi along with others. The tour will make stops in Chicago, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Boston, New York, Detroit, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Vancouver.

February 5, 2010: Damian Marley participated along with Hip-Hop artist Nas at BET's SOS Help for Haiti, a telethon in aid of the earthquake ravaged nation. They performed the song "Strong Will Continue" from their long-awaited album Distant Relatives.

February 23, 2010: Damian Marley performed a free show at the Whistler Live Village Square as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

February 24, 2010: Damian Marley performed a free show at LiveCity Yaletown as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Cultural Olympiad.

March 19, 2010: Damian Marley teamed up with Nas again to perform at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.

May 19, 2010: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno featured a performance by Damian Marley and Nas of the first single - As We Enter - off of their newly released CD Distant Relatives.

May 25, 2010: Damian Marley and Nas performed in front of a sold out crowd at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA.

June 11, 2010: Damian Marley and Nas performed in Manchester, Tennessee at the 9th Bonnaroo music and arts festival.

July 3, 2010: The 25th Cologne Summerjam on his tour with Nas

July 24, 2010: Splash Music Festival in Germany on his tour with Nas

August 3, 2010: The Late Show with David Letterman performing "Count Your Blessings" with Nas.

August 14, 2010: Damian & Nas played in Commerce city Colorado at Mile High Music Festival.

August 15, 2010: Damian & Nas played at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, CA.

August 28, 2010: Damien Marley and Nas perform at the Charlottesville Pavilion on the historic Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Va.

September 3, 2010: Damian "Junior Gong" Marley and Nas perform at Moe.Down music festival in Mohawk, New York.

September 6, 2010: Damian Marley and Nas performed at first avenue in Minneapolis Mn.

September 8, 2010: Nas and Damian Marley performed at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.

Personal life and beliefs

Born as Damian Marley, he was nicknamed "Jr. Gong" in honour of his legendary father, Bob "Tuff Gong" Marley. His mother is Jamaican jazz musician, former model and crowned Miss World 1976 Cindy Breakspeare. He has 13 siblings total; 10 on his father's side and 3 on his mother's side. Damian was two years old when his father died, killed by the spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain, at 36 years of age. Marley has been in the music business since he was a child. He is a Rastafari and his music reflects both his beliefs and the Rastafari guiding principles of one love, one planet, and freedom for all nations. While he travels and tours the better part of the year, his home base is split between Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida. He has a younger half brother Christian and a half sister Leah from his mother Cindy. He is also a leading icon in the Caribbean. Damian Marley has a football team named after him in England known as FC Zion

Discography

1996: Mr. Marley

2001: Halfway Tree

2005: Welcome to Jamrock

2010: Distant Relatives (with Nas)

Singles

{| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Title !colspan="4"| Chart positions !rowspan="2"| Album |- | US Hot 100 | US R&B;/Hip-Hop | US Rap | UK Singles Chart |- | rowspan="3"|2005 | "Welcome to Jamrock" | #55 | #18 | #12 | #13 | rowspan="5"|Welcome to Jamrock |- | "The Master Has Come Back" | - | - | - | #74 |- | "Road to Zion" (featuring Nas) | - | #57 | - | - |- | rowspan="2"|2006 | "Beautiful" (featuring Bobby Brown) | - | - | - | #39 |- | "All Night" (featuring Stephen Marley) | - | - | - | - |- | 2007 | "Now That You Got It" (Gwen Stefani feat. Damian Marley) | - | - | - | #59 | The Sweet Escape |- | 2008 | "One Loaf of Bread" | - | - | - | - | FIFA 09 Soundtrack |- | 2010 | "As We Enter" | #136 | - | - | #56 | Distant Relatives |- |}

Other charted songs

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|- |2010 |align="left"|"Liquor Store Blues" (Bruno Mars feat. Damian Marley) |97 |Doo-Wops & Hooligans |- |}

References

External links

Category:Jamaican reggae musicians Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Reggae fusion artists Category:Jamaican Rastafarians Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kingston, Jamaica Category:Jamaican people of English descent