KMEL broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 69,000 watts from the San Bruno Mountain area south of San Francisco. The station's powerful signal can easily be heard all over the Bay Area and covers areas as far north as Santa Rosa, as far east as Concord and the Livermore Valley, and as far south as the Santa Cruz Mountains and, reputedly, the Salinas Valley. There is some difficulty reaching the signal from the city of Fairfield and areas North of Concord due to the topography of those areas. It is currently one of the highest rated stations in the Bay Area, with the largest listening audience males 18-to-34 demographic.
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The year 1982 saw many changes at Bay Area rock stations. In January 1982, KMEL obtained a new rival when KCBS-FM (97.3) transformed itself from an Adult Contemporary-format station into KRQR, "The Bay Area Rocker," and began its long run as a dominant rock station. In May of that year, KSFX dropped rock and went to a talk format as KGO-FM. A month later, Bennett and Regelski both left KMEL in a disagreement over a newly hired consultant, only to resurface in August at new rock station KQAK, "The Quake". In September, KFOG entered the battle for rock-listener marketshare after dropping its Beautiful music format in favor of an eclectic mix of rock.
With four AOR stations in San Francisco, in addition to two more in San Jose, KMEL faced stiff competition. Though KQAK gave up its AOR format the following April and picked up Modern Rock, KRQR and KFOG still put enough pressure on KMEL to bring about a significant programming change at the station.
KMEL began broadcasting in a mainstream, Contemporary hit radio ("CHR"), and the regular guest DJ's: The Boy Wonder (Sarthak Shah) and Larry Jackson.
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| Name | Vivica A. Fox |
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| Caption | Vivica A. Fox, Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2010 |
| Birth name | Vivica Anjanetta Fox |
| Birth date | July 30, 1964 |
| Birth place | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Vivica Fox |
| Occupation | Actress, television producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | |
| Website | http://www.vivicafox.com/ |
Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, and Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
From 2004 to 2006 Fox starred in and co-produced the Lifetime Network drama series, Missing. Fox was a judge on The WB's talent show The Starlet. Fox participated in the third season of ABC's hit television show, Dancing with the Stars, she was voted off after the fourth week. In September 2007, she appeared in the sixth season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm as a mother of a family displaced by a hurricane and taken in by Larry and Cheryl. Then, on October 1, she appeared in an episode of the show The Game.
In August 2008, she filmed Shark City in Toronto.1990 | Generations | Maya Reubens | Unknown episodes |- | 1991 | | Janet | 1 episode |- | 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Sherice Ashe | 1 episode |- | 1992 | Family Matters | Halawna | 1 episode |- | 1992–1993 | Out All Night | Charisse Chamberlain | 19 episodes |- | 1993 | Matlock | Celebrity Patient at Clinic | 1 episode |- | 1995 | Martin | Patrice | 1 episode |- | 1995 | | Elizabeth | 1 episode |- | 1995 | | Charlene | TV movie |- | 1995 | | Stephanie Simmons | Unknown episodes |- | 1996 | Living Single | Tina | 1 episode |- | 1997 | Arsenio | Vicki Atwood | 6 episodes |- | 1998 | Getting Personal | Robyn Buckley | 1 episode |- | 1999 | | Sara Anderson | TV movie |- | 1999 | Cosby | Anita | 1 episode |- | 1999 | | Regina | 3 episodes |- | 2000 | City of Angels | Dr. Lillian Price | 13 episodes |- | 2000 | Hendrix | Faye Pridgeon | TV movie |- | 2001 | | Margaret (Voice) | 1 episode |- | 2002 | My Wife and Kids | Kelly Kyle | 1 episode |- | 2003 | Ozzy & Drix | Ellen Patella (Voice) | 2 episodes |- | 2003 | | Adelaide Tyler | 1 episode |- | 2003 | Tremors | Delores | 1 episode |- | 2003 | | Claire | 1 episode |- | 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Future Monique (Voice) | TV movie |- | 2004 | Alias | Toni Cummings | 2 episodes |- | 2004–2006 | 1-800-Missing | FBI Agent Nicole Scott | 36 episodesCo-executive producer |- | 2005 | Loonatics Unleashed | Black Velvet (Voice) | 1 episode |- | 2006 | All of Us | Beverly Hunter | 2 episodes |- | 2006 | Icons | | 1 episode |- | 2007–2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Loretta Black | 11 episodes |- | 2008 | Little Britain USA | | 1 episode |- | 2008 | Law & Order | Kate Tenny | 1 episode |- | 2008 | Glam God with Vivica A. Fox | | Executive producer |- | 2009 | 'da Kink In My Hair | Karen | 1 episode |- | 2009–2010 | True Jackson, VP | True's mom | 1 episode |- | 2010– | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Voice of Angel Dynamite | recurring |- | 2010- | Drop Dead Diva | Maria Ellis | 1 episode |}
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| Name | Keyshia Cole |
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| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Keyshia Myeshia Cole |
| Alias | KC, The Princess of Hip-Hop Soul |
| Born | October 15, 1981 |
| Origin | Oakland, California |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Voice type | Soprano |
| Genre | R&B;, hip-hop, soul, hip-hop soul |
| Occupation | Singer–songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label | A&M;, Geffen |
| Associated acts | Monica, Faith Evans |
| Url | www.keyshiacole.com |
Before being signed, Cole collaborated with artists from her native Bay Area, among them D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone and Messy Marv.
In anticipation of her debut album, Keyshia and DJ Green Lantern released a mixtape, Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole, in June 2005. It featured appearances by Shyne, Remy Ma, Fat Joe and Ghostface Killah. The mixtape was composed mostly of songs recorded over popular hip-hop instrumentals, including 2Pac's "I Get Around", Nas' "Ether", Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones (Part II)" and Scarface's "Guess Who's Back", among others. The singles "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", a remix of "I Changed My Mind", and "I Should Have Cheated" were also included.
On November 9, 2004, Cole released her first single, "I Changed My Mind", featuring Kanye West. The single reached #71 in the US, and was not a huge hit for Cole. The second single from the album, "(I Just Want It) To Be Over", was released on April 5, 2005, and reached #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 (#101).
Cole completed her debut album in early 2005. The Way It Is was released on June 21, 2005. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies in the first week of release. It has since sold 1.4 million copies in the US, receiving a Platinum certification from the RIAA.
The third single from the album, "I Should Have Cheated" was released on August 3, 2005, and reached #30 on the Hot 100. The fourth and final single, "Love" was released on January 6, 2006 and reached #19 on the Hot 100. It has been regarded as Cole's "breakthrough single" by many.
Cole's sophomore album, Just like You, was due for a release on July 8, 2007, but wasn't released until September 25, 2007. It featured the singles "Let It Go" featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim, "Shoulda Let You Go" featuring Amina, "I Remember", and "Heaven Sent". Other guest artists included Too $hort, Anthony Hamilton, Young Dro, and T.I.
Just like You debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 281,000 copies in its first week, and has proceeded to sell 1.6 million copies in the US, earning a Platinum certification from the RIAA, like her debut. The album was nominated for four Grammys, Best Contemporary R&B; Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2008 Grammy Awards and Best Female R&B; Vocal Performance and Best R&B; Song at the 2009 Grammy Awards, however Cole failed to win any of them.
The lead single from the album, "Let It Go", featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim, was released on June 19, 2007. The single is Cole's most successful single to date, as it reached #7 in the US. The second single, "Shoulda Let You Go", featuring and introducing Cole's best friend Amina, was released on October 19, 2007, and was mildly successful, by reaching #41 in the US.
The third single from the album, "I Remember" was released on December 5, 2007. The single was highly successful, by reaching #24 in the US. The fourth and final single was the critically acclaimed "Heaven Sent", was released on March 7, 2008. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart for nine weeks, and #28 in the US.
Cole was featured on Jaheim's third single, "I've Changed", off his fourth album, The Makings of a Man.
Cole is also featured on the charity song "Just Stand Up", which was released in August 2008 and raises money for cancer research along with various pop, hip-hop, and R&B; artists that year. As a result of SU2C fund raising endeavors, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the American Association for Cancer Research was able to award 73.6 million dollars towards novel, groundbreaking cancer research.
Cole embarked on the I Am Music Tour with Keri Hilson, Lil' Wayne, and T-Pain from December 2008 to February 2009.
She released her third studio album, A Different Me, on December 16, 2008. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 322,000 copies in its first week. The album has gone on to sell over 850,000 copies in the US, receiving a gold certification from the RIAA. The album is Keyshia's least successful album to date.
The album was preceded by lead single "Playa Cardz Right", featuring the late rapper 2Pac, which was released on October 28, 2008, and reached #63 on the Hot 100. The second single from the album, "You Complete Me", was released on January 20, 2009, and reached #62 on the Hot 100, making the first and second singles mild hits.
Cole released the third and final single from the album, "Trust", a duet with Monica, on May 5, 2009, and reached #5 on the Billboard Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and #70 on the US Hot 100. The fourth single from A Different Me was confirmed as "This is Us", and was due for a release in September 2009, but it was never released, due to Cole's pregnancy.
Cole was on the cover of the March 2009 issue of Vibe, and was on the cover of the Summer 2009 final double-cover issue of King. Keyshia and Yvonne Cole appeared on the June issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine.
In 2009, she also made a guest appearance on Keri Hilson's "Get Your Money Up" from her debut album In a Perfect World…. Keyshia began work on her fourth studio album in early 2009 also with Jasmyne.
She also toured with Keri Hilson, The-Dream and Bobby Valentino on the A Different Me Tour.
In March 2009, Cole began dating Daniel Gibson of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. and later became engaged to him. On February 4, 2010, the pregnant Cole was hospitalized for precautionary reasons. On March 1, 2010 Cole was admitted into the hospital with labor pains. One of Keyshia's closest friends, R&B; singer Monica, confirmed the labor situation via her official twitter page.
On March 2, 2010, Cole gave birth to her first child, a boy, named Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr. Keyshia currently resides in Ohio and Georgia. Keyshia and Daniel are currently engaged and are planning to get married in March.
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| Name | Ice Cube |
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| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | O'Shea Jackson |
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| Born | June 15, 1969 |
| Origin | South Central Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer |
| Instrument | Keyboards, sampler |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Label | Priority (1987–1996)Lench Mob (1994–present)EMI (1987–present) |
| Associated acts | N.W.A, C.I.A., Westside Connection, Scarface, Da Lench Mob, Public Enemy, WC and the Maad Circle, Dr. Dre |
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O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He began his career as a member of C.I.A and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer, director, actor and producer in cinema. In 2010, he embarked upon a television production career with the TBS series Are We There Yet.
He married Kimberly Woodruff in 1992, with whom he has four children (three boys, one girl). He attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987, and studied Architectural Drafting.
His 1991 follow-up, Death Certificate was regarded as more focused, yet even more controversial, and critics accused him again of being anti-white, misogynist, and antisemitic. The album is thematically divided into the 'Death Side' ("a vision of where we are today") and the 'Life Side' ("a vision of where we need to go"). It features "No Vaseline", a scathing response to N.W.A's attacks and "Black Korea," a track regarded by some as prophetic of the L.A. riots, but also interpreted as racist by many; it was still being cited years after its release. Jackson toured with Lollapalooza in 1992, which widened his fan base.
Jackson released The Predator in November 1992, which had been recorded amidst the LA riots of 1992. Referring specifically to the riots, in the first single, "Wicked", he rapped "April 29 was power to the people and we might just see a sequel". The Predator debuted at number one on both the pop and R&B; charts, the first album in history to do so. Singles from The Predator included "It Was a Good Day" and the "Check Yo Self" remix, and the songs had a two part music video. The album remains his most successful release, with over three million copies sold in the US. However, after The Predator, Ice Cube's rap audience slowly began to diminish. Lethal Injection which was released in the end of 1993 and represented Jackson's first attempt at imitating the G-Funk sound of Dr. Dre's The Chronic, was not well received by critics. He had more successful hits from Lethal Injection, including "Really Doe", "Bop Gun (One Nation)", "You Know How We Do It" & "What Can I Do?". After 1994, he took a hiatus from music and concentrated on film work and developing the careers of other rap musicians, Mack 10, Mr. Short Khop, Kausion, and Da Lench Mob.
In 1995, Jackson had reunited with former N.W.A member Dr. Dre, who was now part of Death Row Records, in their duet "Natural Born Killaz". In 1998, he released his long-awaited solo album, War & Peace Volume 1. The delayed second part, War & Peace Volume 2, was released in 2000. The albums featured appearances from Westside Connection as well as a reunion with fellow N.W.A members, Dr. Dre and MC Ren, though many fans maintained that the two albums were not on par with his past work, especially the second volume.Ice Cube is also the father of rappers OMG and Doughboy, who were featured on his album, I Am the West.
In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, Jackson stated that he is a Muslim, having converted sometime in the 1990s. He described his Muslim faith as a simple, personal one that does not involve attending prayer services or following rituals. Although he has spoken favorably of the Nation of Islam, he denied ever being in the organization.
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