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born in Herrliberg by Zürich, Switzerland. Urs was raised by his mother Irma in Altdorf Canton Uri (Willhelm Tell/Schiller). He studied in Basel chemistry and business and completed it in Zürich with a degree in Business. During this period he played professional soccer with FC. Zürich for two years. In 1977 he was the first black men ever on the cover of GQ - USA. As a model he worked for Calvin Klein, Bill Blass, Valentino, Lanvin, Givenchy, Ungaro, Pierre Cardin, Gucci, Armani, Kenzo, Yves Saint Laurent and appeared in most of the top international fashion magazines. During this period he was (1978) co-founder of Xtazy, the worlds first international modeling ensemble, based in New York. Lina Wertmüller offered Urs in New York a role in her upcoming film, shooting in Rome. After his first acting experiences in Rome, he started to study acting intensively with Domique de Fazio from the Actor Studio and Mira Rostova (New York). During this period Urs had a few roles on screen, and gained recognition in his first leading part in Allenatore nel Pallone (1984), where he played Aristotoles, a Brazilian soccer player. This movie captured the heart of the Italian nation. Back in Rome he played the title role in Arrapaho (Italian comedy movie). 1985 followed a leading part in Warbus, where he played the role of Ben. Off screen Urs was co-founder of Gary Gaytes Ltd, New York, a trendy up coming fashion designer. In 1986 he played the role of Venantius in The Name of The Rose. Further off-screen experiences include the privilege of meeting with Gurumayi and Dalailama. 1992-2000 co-owner Option Agency in Zürich. During this periods Urs spent a lot of time in the mountains. The love for acting was stronger and he left all business behind him in 2000 returning to Rome to play a mayor role in Il commissario (2001).

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Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love ft. Mike Posner
Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love ft. Mike Posner
With Ur Love is released 30th October in the UK. Click here to buy your copy from iTunes now! bit.ly Music video by Cher Lloyd feat. Mike Posner performing With Ur Love. (C) 2011 Simco Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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jessie j - who ur
jessie j - who ur
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With Ur Love (Official Lyric Video)
With Ur Love (Official Lyric Video)
With Ur Love is released 30th October in the UK. Click here to buy your copy from iTunes now! bit.ly Music video by Cher Lloyd feat. Mike Posner performing With Ur Love. (C) 2011 Simco Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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Royal Tombs of Ur
Royal Tombs of Ur
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  • Published: 04 Jun 2008
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  • Author: pennmuseum
The late 1920s excavation of royal tombs at Ur, in southern Iraq, provided one of the most renowned discoveries in the history of archaeology. Extravagant jewelry of gold, lapis-lazuli, and carnelian, cups of gold and silver, and extraordinary objects of art and culture were among the Mesopotamian treasures uncovered by renowned British archaeologist C. Leonard Woolley in a joint expedition by the British Museum and Penn Museum. The remarkable tombs opened the world's eyes to the full glory of ancient Sumerian culture (2600-2500 BC) at its zenith.
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Who You Are (Audio)
Who You Are (Audio)
Jessie J's debut single 'Do It Like A Dude' is available to download right now on iTunes in the UK. zaphod.uk.vvhp.net 'Who You Are' is Jessie's debut album and it comes out on the 21st March 2011. You can pre-order it right now on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk
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P!nk - U + Ur Hand
P!nk - U + Ur Hand
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  • Published: 25 Oct 2009
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  • Author: PinkVEVO
Music video by P!nk performing U + Ur Hand. (C) 2006 Zomba Recording, LLC
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Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On [Video]
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On [Video]
© 2006 WMG Get Ur Freak On [Video]
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IM IN UR MANGER KILLING UR SAVIOR
IM IN UR MANGER KILLING UR SAVIOR
Three nerds turn a nativity scene into a LARP battle; sacrilege ensues. Check out more at: www.fortaxreasons.com
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Pink - U + Ur Hand [Lyrics]
Pink - U + Ur Hand [Lyrics]
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  • Author: potloodje007
PEOPLE ,, I don't know what the next song will be for the next lyrics But,, I hope you know it ^_^ So tell me a song and artist you want the lyrics of and I will make a Video for you :P okay ? ^_^ It doesn't matter how you're gonna tell me.
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Ginuwine - None Of Ur Friends Business
Ginuwine - None Of Ur Friends Business
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  • Author: GinuwineVEVO
Music video by Ginuwine performing None Of Ur Friends Business. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 1195382 (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Chris Brown "For Ur Love" Music Video (Cover) - Cal Men's Soccer Team 2010
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On the road from Oregon State University to University of Washington Cal Men's Soccer Team + iPhone 4 + 6 hours on a bus + Boredom = Awesome Music Video Song: Chris Brown - For Ur Love Shot/Edit: Demitrius Omphroy and Davis Paul Check out our schedule! www.Calbears.com Follow Davis! (drafted by Chicago Fire!) twitter.com Add Anthony! www.facebook.com Add Demitrius! (drafted by Toronto FC!) www.demitriusomphroy.com www.facebook.com www.facebook.com twitter.com
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Razmik Amyan-Ur En?
Razmik Amyan-Ur En?
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  • Author: hye1993
New Song by Razmik Amyan
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Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love (Acoustic Unplugged) Live Performance
Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love (Acoustic Unplugged) Live Performance
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  • Published: 29 Sep 2011
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  • Author: cherlloyd
Follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com Cher performs an exclusive acoustic live performance of her new single With Ur Love on Real Radio 29/9/2011
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To Dream of Ur - nile
To Dream of Ur - nile
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  • Author: PharaohJed
from black seeds of vengeance lyrics: Desolate and Forsaken,Eerily Moaning Dark Winds Murmur Incantations,Dusk Calls Forth Shadows Spirits of the Glorious Dead Lingering,Bound to this Place They Whisper of Untold Sagas,of Long Dead Cities the Seven Shining Cities Sacred to the Aphkhallu of Ages Past when the World was Young When Babylon was Blessed of Marduk and the Sound of her Armies was the Blare of Ominous War Horns and the Clash of Immortal Cymbals of Bronze Gates Arrayed in Splendour and Magnificent Walls of Sunbaked Brick of Temples of Marble and Bloodstained Altars,Long Before the Jeweled Throne of Ur Fell Silent and Turned to Dust Beneath the Endless Shifting Sands and the Inevitable Vengeance of the Elements
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Ziggurat of Ur
Ziggurat of Ur
Ancient City of Ur, symbolism behind ziggurat, a 4000 year old site of worship, and significance of it in relation to modern religions.
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Amerie, That's What UR Video
Amerie, That's What UR Video
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  • Published: 20 Apr 2007
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  • Author: Clay9787
Music Video For some reason the whole song didn't upload
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UR CLEANING THIS UP!
UR CLEANING THIS UP!
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  • Published: 27 Oct 2011
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  • Author: BFvsGF
Jesse's Google + bit.ly Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com twitter.com Facebook: facebook.com T-shirts www.districtlines.com Download end song: ‪dephonic.bandcamp.com Our Mailing address: PrankvsPrank PO Box 2106 Voorhees, NJ 08043
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OMG UR soo POSH L0L!!1!
OMG UR soo POSH L0L!!1!
SORRY FOR KNOWING HOW TO TALK. (I clearly have some repressed issues) Click here to tweet this video! clicktotweet.com Hope you guys enjoy! :D All HILARIOUSNESS aside there's no srsbsnss here, I know how I sound. xD - Radio show!! 10pm-12am Radio 1 Christmas Day bbc.co.uk IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING twitter: twitter.com facebook: facebook.com tumblr: danisnotonfire.tumblr.com
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Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love LIVE (Real Radio Band in the Boardroom)
Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love LIVE (Real Radio Band in the Boardroom)
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  • Published: 29 Sep 2011
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  • Author: realradionw
Cher Lloyd visits David Heane on the Real Radio Evening Show to record an acoustic version of With Ur Love. Get more at www.realradio.co.uk
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1200 Techniques - 'Where Ur At'
1200 Techniques - 'Where Ur At'
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ss501스페셜앨범URMAN MV
ss501스페셜앨범URMAN MV
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  • Published: 05 Mar 2011
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HotForWords - "I'll shove that cucumber up ur @ss!!!!"
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This is a fun video I did with my friends. I'm not a good actress, I was just having fun ;-) Let me know what you think! My website hotforwords.com My facebook www.facebook.com * Highly Recommend watching in 720p HD. Starring Rich Rotella as "Brennan the Plumber" www.youtube.com Marina Orlova as "Anya" www.youtube.com Evan Gamble as "Jeff" evangamble23.com Sarah Rotella as "Fiona" Camera Operator - Joe Nation www.youtube.com SUBSCRIBE & Pass the video along to friends !!!
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Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love feat. Mike Posner - Lyrics in description -
Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love feat. Mike Posner - Lyrics in description -
I Own Anything on this video !!! Here's the lyrics: Baby your the best cuz you worked me out I keep building walls up you tear'em down I'm fighting, I don't like it But you know I like it, But you know I like, like it. Use to always think I was bullet proof, But you got an AK, and you blowing through, EXPLOSIVE, you don't even know it, I want you to know it, I want you to know it, know it know All of them other boys can walk away, They ain't even in the game (cuz they know that u own it), You got this SWAG, you got this attitude, Wanna hear you say my name (cos you got me) Flying with ur love, shining with ur love, riding with ur love, I feel like I'm on top of the world with ur love, One hit with ur love, can't quit with ur love, so sick but so what, I feel like I'm on top of the world with ur love. Everyboy wants what I got with you, Standing cuz I'm on top, with a killer view, INSPIRED, feeling like a million, I'm one in a million, I'm one in a million, million, million I ain't even here I'm in outer space, Like I'm Venus your Mars, in the milky way, It's crazy, what you doing to me, How you doing to me, how you doing to me, to me , to me. All of them other boys can walk away, They ain't even in the game (cuz they know that u own it), You got this SWAG, you got this attitude, Wanna hear you say my name (cos you got me) Flying with ur love, shining with ur love, riding with ur love, I feel like I'm on top of the world with ur love, One hit with ur love, can't quit with <b>...</b>
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  • The 4100 year old Great Ziggurat of Ur in southern Iraq.
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  • The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Dr. Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 24, 2011.
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  • Kashmiri Muslims pray outside a shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani in downtown Srinagar on March 17, 2011, during celebrations to mark the Urs (Festival) of the saint who lived in Baghdad some 1,000 years ago and is buried there. Kashmiri Muslims hold the saint in high esteem and have set-up scores of shrines and mosques in his memory.
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  • Kashmiri Muslims pray outside a shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani in downtown Srinagar on March 17, 2011, during celebrations to mark the Urs (Festival) of the saint who lived in Baghdad some 1,000 years ago and is buried there. Kashmiri Muslims hold the saint in high esteem and have set-up scores of shrines and mosques in his memory.
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  • Kashmiri Muslims pray as a priest displays a relic at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani in downtown Srinagar on March 17, 2011, during celebrations to mark the Urs (Festival) of the saint who lived in Baghdad some 1,000 years ago and is buried there. Kashmiri Muslims hold the saint in high esteem and have set-up scores of shrines and mosques in his memory.
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  • Kashmiri Muslims pray as a priest displays a relic at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Geelani in downtown Srinagar on March 17, 2011, during celebrations to mark the Urs (Festival) of the saint who lived in Baghdad some 1,000 years ago and is buried there. Kashmiri Muslims hold the saint in high esteem and have set-up scores of shrines and mosques in his memory.
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    Ur (Sumerian: ''Urim''; Sumerian Cuneiform: or ; Akkadian: ''Uru'') was an important city-state in ancient Sumer located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate. Once a coastal city near the mouth of the Euphrates on the Persian Gulf, Ur is now well inland, south of the Euphrates on its right bank, from Nasiriyah.

    The city's patron deity was Nanna, the Sumerian moon god, and the name of the city is in origin derived from the god's name, being the classical Sumerian spelling of LAK-32.UNUGKI, literally "the abode (UNUG) of Nanna (LAK-32)".

    The site is marked by the ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, which contained the shrine of Nanna, excavated in the 1930s. The temple was built in the 21st century BC (short chronology), during the reign of Ur-Nammu and was reconstructed in the 6th century BC by Nabonidus. The ruins cover an area of northwest to southeast by northeast to southwest and rise up to about above the present plain level.

    History

    Early history

    Prehistory

    Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an early occupation at Ur during the Ubaid period. These early levels were sealed off with a sterile deposit which was quickly interpreted as evidence for the Great Flood of the Bible by the excavators in the 1920s. However it is now understood that the South Mesopotamian plain was exposed to regular floods from the Euphrates and the Tigris and that it was subjected to heavy erosion from water and wind. The further occupation of Ur only becomes clear again during its florescence in the third millennium BC (although it must already have been a growing urban center during the fourth millennium). The third millennium BC is generally described as the Early Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, which ends approximately after the demise of the Third Dynasty of Ur.

    Third millennium BC (Early Bronze Age)

    left|thumb|Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. (Some cities are shown with French spellings, e.g. ''Ninive'' for Nineveh.)There are two main sources which inform scholars about the importance of Ur during the Early Bronze Age. The first is a large body of cuneiform documents, mostly from the empire of the so-called Third Dynasty of Ur at the very end of the third millennium. This was the most centralized bureaucratic state the world had yet known. Concerning the earlier centuries, the Sumerian King List provides a tentative political history of ancient Sumer.

    The second source of information is archaeological work in modern Iraq. Although the early centuries (first half of the third millennium and earlier) are still poorly understood, the archaeological discoveries have shown unequivocally that Ur was a major urban center on the Mesopotamian plain. Especially the discovery of the Royal Tombs have confirmed its splendour. These tombs, which date to the Early Dynastic IIIa period (approximately in the 25th or 24th century BC), contained immense amounts of luxury items made out of precious metals, and semi-precious stones all of which would have had to been imported from long distances (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, the Persian Gulf).

    Archaeological research of the region has also contributed greatly to our understanding of the landscape and long-distance interactions that took place during these ancient times. We know that Ur was the most important port on the Persian Gulf, which extended much further inland than it does today. All the wealth which came to Mesopotamia by sea had to pass through Ur.

    So far evidence for the earliest periods of the Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia is very limited. That Ur was an important urban centre already then seems to be indicated by a type of cylinder seal called the City Seals. These seals contain a set of proto-cuneiform signs which appear to be writings or symbols of the name of city-states in ancient Sumer. Many of these seals were found in Ur, and the name of Ur is prominent on them.

    The third dynasty was established when the king Ur-Nammu came to power, ruling between ca. 2047 BC and 2030 BC. During his rule, temples, including the ziggurat, were built, and agriculture was improved through irrigation. His code of laws, the ''Code of Ur-Nammu'' (a fragment was identified in Istanbul in 1952) is one of the oldest such documents known, preceding the code of Hammurabi by 300 years. He and his successor Shulgi were both deified during their reigns, and after his death he continued as a hero-figure: one of the surviving works of Sumerian literature describes the death of Ur-Nammu and his journey to the underworld. About that time, the houses in the city were two-storied villas with 13 or 14 rooms, with plastered interior walls.

    Ur-Nammu was succeeded by Shulgi, the greatest king of the Third Dynasty of Ur who solidified the hegemony of Ur and reformed the empire into a highly centralized bureaucratic state. Shulgi ruled for a long time (at least 42 years) and deified himself halfway through his rule.

    The Ur empire continued through the reigns of three more kings, Amar-Sin, Shu-Sin, and Ibbi-Sin. It fell around 1940 BC to the Elamites in the 24th regnal year of Ibbi-Sin, an event commemorated by the Lament for Ur.

    According to one estimate, Ur was the largest city in the world from c. 2030 to 1980 BC. Its population was approximately 65,000.

    Later Bronze Age

    The city of Ur lost its political power after the demise of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Nevertheless its important position which kept on providing access to the Persian Gulf ensured the ongoing economical importance of the city during the second millennium BC. The splendour of the city, the might of the empire, the greatness of king Shulgi, and undoubtedly the efficient propaganda of the state endured throughout Mesopotamian history. Shulgi was a well known historical figure for at least another two thousand years, while historical narratives of the Mesopotamian societies kept names, events, and mythologies in remembrance.

    Iron Age

    In the 6th century BC there was new construction in Ur under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. The last Babylonian king, Nabonidus, improved the ziggurat. However the city started to decline from around 550 BC and was no longer inhabited after about 500 BC, perhaps owing to drought, changing river patterns, and the silting of the outlet to the Persian Gulf.

    20th century

    As of 1954, there was a railway station here. The Bagdad railroad line connected to Basra, to the south.

    Biblical Ur

    Ur is considered by many to be the city of Ur Kasdim mentioned in the Book of Genesis (Biblical Hebrew ) as the birthplace of the patriarch Abram (Abraham; Arabic: Ibrahim), traditionally believed to be sometime in the 2nd millennium BC.

    Ur is mentioned four times in the Torah or Old Testament, with the distinction "of the Kasdim/Kasdin"—traditionally rendered in English as "Ur of the Chaldees". The Chaldeans were already settled in the vicinity by around 850 BC. The name is found in , , and . In ''Nehemiah'' 9:7, a single passage mentioning Ur is a paraphrase of ''Genesis.'' ()

    The ''Book of Jubilees'' states that Ur was founded in 1688 ''Anno Mundi'' (year of the world) by 'Ur son of Kesed, presumably the offspring of Arphaxad, adding that in this same year wars began on Earth.

    :"And 'Ur, the son of Kesed, built the city of 'Ara of the Chaldees, and called its name after his own name and the name of his father." (i.e., ''Ur Kesdim'') (Jubilees 11:3).

    Ur in Islamic tradition

    According to Islamic texts, the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) was thrown into the fire here. In the story, this fire of Nimrod was turned into water, saving the life of Ibrahim. While the Qur'an does not mention the king's name, Muslim commentators have assigned Nimrod as the king based on Jewish sources, namely the Book of Jasher (11:1 and 12:6).

    Archaeology

    In the 1625, the site was visited by Pietro della Valle, who recorded the presence of ancient bricks stamped with strange symbols, cemented together with bitumen, as well as inscribed pieces of black marble that appeared to be seals.

    The site was first excavated in 1853 and 1854 by John George Taylor, British vice consul at Basra from 1851-1859. He worked on behalf of the British Museum. He had been instructed to do so by the Foreign Office. Taylor found clay cylinders in the four corners of the top stage of the ziggurat which bore an inscription of Nabonidus (''Nabuna`id''), the last king of Babylon (539 BC), closing with a prayer for his son Belshar-uzur (Bel-ŝarra-Uzur), the Belshazzar of the Book of Daniel. Evidence was found of prior restorations of the ziggurat by Ishme-Dagan of Isin and Shu-Sin of Ur, and by Kurigalzu, a Kassite king of Babylon in the 14th century BCE. Nebuchadnezzar also claims to have rebuilt the temple. Taylor further excavated an interesting Babylonian building, not far from the temple, part of an ancient Babylonian necropolis. All about the city he found abundant remains of burials of later periods. Apparently, in later times, owing to its sanctity, Ur became a favorite place of sepulchres, so that even after it had ceased to be inhabited, it continued to be used as a necropolis.

    Typical of the era, his evacuations destroyed information and exposed the tell. Natives used the now loosened 4000 year old bricks and tile for construction for the next 75 years while the site lay unexplored.

    After Taylor's time the site was visited by numerous travelers, almost all of whom have found ancient Babylonian remains, inscribed stones and the like, lying upon the surface. The site was considered rich in remains, and relatively easy to explore. After some soundings were made in 1918 by Reginald Campbell Thompson, H. R. Hill worked the site for one season for the British Museum in 1919, laying the groundwork for more extensive efforts to follow.

    Excavations from 1922 to 1934 were funded by the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania and led by the archaeologist Sir Charles Leonard Woolley. A total of about 1,850 burials were uncovered, including 16 that were described as "royal tombs" containing many valuable artifacts, including the Standard of Ur. Most of the royal tombs were dated to about 2600 BC. The finds included the unlooted tomb of a queen thought to be Queen Puabi—the name is known from a cylinder seal found in the tomb, although there were two other different and unnamed seals found in the tomb. Many other people had been buried with her, in a form of human sacrifice. Near the ziggurat were uncovered the temple E-nun-mah and buildings E-dub-lal-mah (built for a king), E-gi-par (residence of the high priestess) and E-hur-sag (a temple building). Outside the temple area, many houses used in everyday life were found. Excavations were also made below the royal tombs layer: a -thick layer of alluvial clay covered the remains of earlier habitation, including pottery from the Ubaid period, the first stage of settlement in southern Mesopotamia. Woolley later wrote many articles and books about the discoveries. One of Woolley's assistants on the site was the archaeologist Max Mallowan. The discoveries at the site reached the headlines in mainstream media in the world with the discoveries of the Royal Tombs. As a result the ruins of the ancient city attracted many visitors. One of these visitors was the already famous Agatha Christie who as a result of this visit became the wife of Max Mallowan.

    Most of the treasures excavated at Ur are in the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. At the UPenn Museum the exhibition Iraq's Ancient Past, which includes many of the most famous pieces from the Royal Tombs, is expected to be open to visitors in late Spring 2011.

    In 2009, an agreement was reached for a joint University of Pennsylvania and Iraqi team to resume archaeological work at the site of Ur.

    Archaeological remains

    Though some of the areas that were cleared during modern excavations have sanded over again, the Great Ziggurat is fully cleared and stands as the best-preserved and most visible landmark at the site. The famous Royal tombs, also called the Neo-Sumerian Mausolea, located about south-east of the Great Ziggurat in the corner of the wall that surrounds the city, are nearly totally cleared. Parts of the tomb area appear to be in need of structural consolidation or stabilization.

    There are cuneiform (Sumerian writing) on many walls, some entirely covered in script stamped into the mud-bricks. The text is sometimes difficult to read, but it covers most surfaces. Modern graffiti has also found its way to the graves, usually in the form of names made with coloured pens (sometimes they are carved). The Great Ziggurat itself has far more graffiti, mostly lightly carved into the bricks. The graves are completely empty. A small number of the tombs are accessible. Most of them have been cordoned off. The whole site is covered with pottery debris, to the extent that it is virtually impossible to set foot anywhere without stepping on some. Some have colours and paintings on them. Some of the "mountains" of broken pottery are debris that has been removed from excavations. Pottery debris and human remains form many of the walls of the royal tombs area. It can only be speculated whether this is of ancient making or modern restoration, but it is a fact that they are, literally, filled up with pottery debris.

    In May 2009, the United States Army returned the Ur site to the Iraqi authorities, who hope to develop it as a tourist destination.

    Preservation

    Since 2009, non-profit organization Global Heritage Fund (GHF) has been working to protect and preserve Ur against problems of erosion, neglect, inappropriate restoration, and war and conflict. GHF's stated goal for the project is to create an informed and scientifically-grounded Master Plan to guide the site’s long-term conservation and management, which will enable sustainability and can serve as a model for other sites’ stewardship.

    See also

  • Cities of the ancient Near East
  • History of Iraq
  • History of Sumer
  • Lyres of Ur
  • Ram in a Thicket
  • Royal Game of Ur
  • Short chronology timeline
  • Standard of Ur
  • Imports to Ur
  • Notes

    References

  • P. R. S. Morrey, Where Did They Bury the Kings of the IIIrd Dynasty of Ur?, Iraq, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 1–18, 1984
  • J. Oates, Ur and Eridu: The Prehistory, Iraq, vol. 22, pp. 32–50, 1960
  • C.J. Gadd, History and monuments of Ur, Chatto & Windus, 1929 (Dutton 1980 reprint: ISBN 0-405-08545-1)
  • Leonard Woolley, Ur Excavations V: The Ziggurat and Its Surroundings, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • Leonard Woolley, Ur excavations IV: The Early Periods, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • Leonard Woolley, Ur Excavations V: The Ziggurat and Its Surroundings, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • Leonard Woolley and M. E. L. Mallowan, Ur Excavations VII: The Old Babylonian Period, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • Leonard Woolley, Ur Excavations VIII: The Kassite Period, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • Leonard Woolley and M. E. L. Mallowan, Ur Excavations IX: The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods, Oxford University Press, 1927
  • External links

  • Explore some of the Royal Tombs Mesopotamia website from the British Museum
  • Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
  • ''Jewish Encyclopedia'': Ur
  • Woolley’s Ur Revisited, Richard L. Zettler, BAR 10:05, September/October 1984.
  • Ur Excavations of the University of Pennsylvania Museum
  • Ur Preservation Project by Global Heritage Fund
  • Explore Ur with Google Earth on Global Heritage Network
  • At Ur, Ritual Deaths That Were Anything but Serene on The New York Times
  • Category:Sumerian cities Category:Archaeological sites in Iraq Category:Ancient cities Category:Dhi Qar Governorate Category:Former populated places in Iraq

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    nameMike Posner
    backgroundsolo_singer
    birth nameMichael Robert Posner
    birth dateFebruary 12, 1988
    birth placeSouthfield, Michigan
    originDetroit, Michigan, United States
    genreDance, pop, hip hop
    occupationSinger, songwriter
    years active2009–present
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    Michael Robert "Mike" Posner (born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, ''31 Minutes to Takeoff'', on August 10, 2010. The album includes the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Top 10 single "Cooler Than Me", his second single, "Please Don't Go", as well as his third single, "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" featuring Lil Wayne.

    Early life and education

    Posner was born and raised in Southfield, Michigan. His father, a Wayne County Prosecutor, is Jewish and his mother is Catholic. Posner attended and graduated from Groves High School and went on to attend Duke University. There, Posner was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and graduated in 2010 with a degree in sociology and a certificate in markets and management, with an overall GPA of 3.59.

    Career

    Working with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, Posner released his second mixtape, ''A Matter of Time'' (the first mixtape being Reflections of a Lost Teen), from his dorm room at Duke University in March 2009. The mixtape was released under the name, "Mike Posner & the Brain Trust, the Brain Trust referring to Posner's supporters. In July 2009, Posner signed a deal with J Records (RCA/Sony). He chose to return to Duke after signing his record deal, and toured on the weekends while at the same time recording for his debut album. Posner's third mixtape ''One Foot Out the Door'', hosted by Clinton Sparks, was released on October 27, 2009. The mixtape was accompanied by a web series also entitled ''One Foot Out the Door'' which aired bi-weekly from September 30, 2009 until December 2009. During this time, he hired his manager, Daniel Weisman of Elitaste Inc., who also manages Wale.

    ''31 Minutes to Takeoff'', his debut album was released on August 10, 2010. The first single from the album, "Cooler Than Me", produced by Gigamesh, climbed the Billboard Hot 100 to reach No. 6 before going on to attain global success. He performed at Bonnaroo and the 2010 Warped Tour in the summer. A second single, "Please Don't Go", was issued on July 20, 2010.

    Posner performed on national television for the first time on the talk show ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' on Tuesday, 27 October 2009. He also performed his song "Cooler Than Me" on ''America's Got Talent'' on July 28, 2010. He performed on ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' on August 3, and on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on August 4. He performed "Cooler Than Me" on ''The Wendy Williams Show'' on August 5, 2010, and on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' on August 9, 2010. Mike Posner has collaborated with artists like Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, We The Kings, Saigon, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. On February 1, 2011 Posner released a radio mix of "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" which included a new verse from Lil Wayne. He performed his song Bow Chicka Wow Wow live on The Ellen Show on April 19, 2011.

    He has also covered many popular songs, including Beyoncé's "Halo", Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", Coldplay's "The Scientist" and Kanye West's Heartless.

    Discography

    Studio albums

    Year Album details Peak chartpositions
    ! style="width:40px;" ! style="width:40px;"
    2010 * Release date: August 16, 2010 J Records>J 8 32
    2012 * Release date: TBD J Records>J - -

    Mixtapes

    Year Mixtape details Peak chartpositions
    ! style="width:40px;" ! style="width:40px;"
    - * Release date: - * Label: - - -
    2009 * Release date: March, 2009 * Label: - - -
    2009 * Release date: October, 2009 * Label: - - -
    2011 * Release date: TBD * Label: - - -

    Singles

    Year Title Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" Album
    ! style="width:30px;" ! style="width:30px;" ! style="width:30px;" ! style="width:30px;" ! style="width:30px;" !style="width:30px;" !style="width:30px;" !style="width:30px;" !style="width:30px;" !style="width:30px;"
    6 3 5 3 4 22 11 21 5 4 Recording Industry Association of America>US: 2× Platinum Australian Recording Industry Association>AUS: 3× Platinum Canadian Recording Industry Association>CAN: Gold Recording Industry Association of New Zealand>NZ: Platinum
    style="text-align:left;" 16 9 23 19 51 40 194 Recording Industry Association of America>US: Platinum
    30 21 21 40 175

    Music videos

    ! Year ! Video ! Director
    "Cooler Than Me" Jason Beattie
    "Please Don't Go" BBGUN
    2011 "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" Shane

    References

    External links

  • Recording Institute of Detroit Home Page
  • Category:1988 births Category:American dance musicians Category:American hip hop musicians Category:American male singers Category:American people of Jewish descent Category:Duke University alumni Category:English-language singers Category:Hip hop singers Category:J Records artists Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Detroit, Michigan Category:People from Southfield, Michigan

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    nameJessie J
    altf
    backgroundsolo_singer
    birth nameJessica Ellen Cornish
    aliasJessie J
    birth dateMarch 27, 1988
    birth placeChadwell Heath, London, England
    genreR&B;, pop, hip hop, soul
    years active2006–present
    labelLava, Universal Republic, Island, Gut
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    Jessica Ellen Cornish (born on 27 March 1988), better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer-songwriter, currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Charts. Follow-up single "Price Tag" reached number one in the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and New Zealand, and reached the top 10 in nineteen other countries. Her debut album, ''Who You Are'', was released in February 2011 and charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. In February 2011 Jessie J won a BRIT Award, Critics' Choice. It was revealed in October 2011 that Jessie J will be a coach and a mentor on the television show, ''The Voice UK''.

    Early life

    Jessie J was born Jessica Ellen Cornish in Chadwell Heath, London and was educated at Mayfield High School in the London Borough of Redbridge. She attended Colin's Performing Arts School and as an eleven year old was cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of ''Whistle Down the Wind''. Jessie has two sisters, who are five and seven years older than her, who were both head girls at school.

    Unlike her academic sisters, Cornish has stated she was "never really that good at anything". She said, "At school they were like 'oh, you're a Cornish girl' and they kind of expected me to be the same as my sisters. Give me something to draw or an outfit to pick for someone, or hair, make-up, acting, write a song, I'm fine with it, but anything to do with sums – it was never my thing." She also said she never based her intelligence on her exam results. She also said she was always good at singing and it was her "thing".

    At the age of 16 she began studying at the BRIT School and at 17 she joined a girl group named "Soul Deep". She graduated in the class of 2006 along with singers Adele and Leona Lewis. At 18 she suffered a stroke.

    Music career

    2006–2009: Career beginnings

    Jessie J was signed to Gut Records, recording an album for the label, but the company went bankrupt before any material was released. She then found success as a songwriter, gaining a Sony ATV publishing contract. She was also the support act for Cyndi Lauper during Lauper's UK dates of her 2008 Bring Ya To The Brink tour (Lauper invited J to join her on stage for the performances of Girls Just Want To Have Fun). Jessie has also written lyrics for artists such as Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus, including "Party in the U.S.A.".

    Jessie J was also part of a girl band, called 'Soul Deep', for two years, however she left due to thoughts that "it wasn't going anywhere". Despite people thinking that her first notoriety was through YouTube, Jessie was signed for four years before her first video was posted.

    Jessie first came to the attention of Lava Records when her publisher at Sony/ATV, Rich Christina, sent Lava president Jason Flom a link to her MySpace page, which the record executive loved. After seeing an impressive U.S. showcase, Lava was, along with several other labels, keen to sign the artist but progress was hampered by her management's insistence on, what Flom called, a "crazy deal", and their refusal to let Jessie speak to any labels directly. Despite this, Senior Director of A&R; at Lava, Harinder Rana, made surreptitious efforts to meet Jessie on her own in winter of 2008. Later in the year a change in management to Sarah Stennett and Nadia Khan of Crown Music allowed record deal negotiations to take place. Jessie eventually signed with Lava as part of a joint venture with Universal Republic.

    2010–present: ''Who You Are''

    Jessie J began recording her debut studio album in 2006 and it was completed on 19 January 2011. She revealed that "Big White Room" would be on the album and was written from an experience she had when she was 11 years old, although she wrote the song at age 17, in hospital, where a ward mate, a little boy, died. Jessie J says the album's title track, "Who You Are", is one of her proudest creations, she said the song is a "positive role model for young people" and "I always say that I'm half-artist, half-therapist"

    In late 2010 Jessie J released her first single, "Do It Like a Dude" which was co-written with George Astasio, Tj Normandin, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, Kyle Abrahams and Peter Ighile. Originally, she wrote the song with Rihanna in mind because "Rude Boy" was released at the time, partly inspiring the song. She then sent the song to her label, Island Records, before sending it to Rihanna's management. Island insisted the song become Jessie J's first single. She wishes to perform the song with Rihanna at one point. The single gained positive reception from critics. The single charted at number two on the UK Singles Charts. Her follow-up single "Price Tag" was released in late January 2011. This was written by Jessie J, Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, and Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. and charted at number one in the top of the charts. "Price Tag" was released in the United States on 1 February 2011 and peaked at 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Price Tag" also charted at number-one in New Zealand and Ireland and is the most successful online video J has released. As of October 2011, the video has generated over 148 million views on Youtube and Vevo, making it the 22nd most viewed music video of all time. Her first American television appearance was as the musical guest on the 12 March 2011 episode of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''.

    On 25 February 2011 her debut album, ''Who You Are'', was released. The album first entered the charts on 6 March 2011 where it charted on the UK Album Charts at number two. The album charted into the top ten in a number of countries and number 11 in the United States.After the release she went on to release a third single from the album, "Nobody's Perfect". MTV reported that the single is, so far, only confirmed for release in the United Kingdom. The album's fourth single was "Who's Laughing Now". "Domino" was her second US single. The Dr. Luke-produced track was sent to mainstream radio on 6 September 2011. With the success of ''Who You Are'' in North America, Jessie was chosen to tour as the opening act for American pop artist Katy Perry's ''California Dreams Tour'' in 2011 but after she was unable to fully recover from her injuries during rehearsals she was forced to pull out under the doctor's orders.

    Jessie J served as the house artist at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, performing several of her original songs along with covers around commercial breaks.

    In early 2011 she suffered a panic attack on stage after she was forced to perform in the dark. "I did a gig recently and had a panic attack on stage," she told ''NOW''. "The night was called 'Black Out' and I had to perform in the dark. I asked them to turn on the lights and they didn't. I was onstage in pitch black and, because I couldn't see anything, I started to panic. It was awful." James Morrison's third studio album, ''The Awakening'' features a collaboration with Jessie J called "Up", the song was released as a single on 4 December 2011. On 4 October Jessie announced that she will be one of four coaches for new BBC program, ''The Voice UK''.Jessie J re-released "Who You Are" on 9 November 2011, featuring the regular tracks plus "Domino" and two new songs. "Domino" became her second top 30 hit in the U.S., following the success of "Price Tag". The song also peaked at number 1 in January 2012 in the UK, before it was even officially released there.

    Personal life

    On 12 June 2011 at the Capital Radio Summertime Ball, Jessie ruptured several tendons in her foot during rehearsals, and performed her set the following day while sitting on a gilded throne. For her appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2011 on 25 June 2011, she performed on the throne again, claiming her physician had told her not to perform with her broken foot which would take six weeks to heal. Jessie J was scheduled to play at several festivals throughout the summer, however it was reported on 1 July 2011 that she would not be able to attend T in the Park, T4 On The Beach, Wembley:Orange, iTunes Festival, Lovebox and Oxegen due to the injuries to her foot. Jessie J personally tweeted before surgery; "Keep making nervous jokes with the doctor and he keeps looking at me blankly. Which is making me laugh even more. It's getting serious. I just took my nose stud out." Tweeting after the surgery, she wrote: "Can't keep tweeting. Still very dizzy and being sick. But I'm OK, I got through it." Her record label released an official statement on 30 June 2011 that under strict orders from her doctor, she will not be able to perform for a number of weeks so she can heal and recuperate properly. She returned to the concert circuit in late August, including sets at the V Festival and The Big Chill. For the 2011 VMA's she was still in a cast and using the throne to keep off of it.

    Jessie J confirmed on 2 August 2011 that she would be shaving her hair off for charity in 2012. Speaking via her official Twitter account she said: “It’s hair, It will grow back. Even if it takes 2 years, if it saves lives it’s worth it. Even if its 1 life that’s something.”

    Jessie J is openly bisexual and stated in an interview on the "In Demand" radio show on March 3, 2011, "I've never denied it. Whoopie doo guys, yes, I've dated girls and I've dated boys – get over it."

    Music and voice

    Although she was first identified as a soul singer, she primarily records songs of contemporary R&B; and pop music with hip-hop influences.

    Music critic Matthew Perpetua of Pitchfork Media compared Jessie J to her peers Adele and Amy Winehouse, but admitted she was missing something: "Whereas Adele and Winehouse also have powerhouse voices, they fit into clear aesthetic niches and invest their songs with depth and humanity. Jessie J doesn't have even a fraction of their restraint." Perpetua added: "Her idea of showcasing her gift is to shoot for a blaring melisma on "Mamma Knows Best" that makes Christina Aguilera seem as subtle as Joni Mitchell by comparison." Ailbhe Malone of the music magazine NME also recognized Cornish's "undeniably potent voice". However, she pointed out the possible "identity crisis" that might have been caused by Jessie's songwriter past: "This is an album of singles for other artists. There’s Rihanna Jessie (‘Do It...’), Perry Jessie (‘Abracadabra’), Pixie Jessie (‘Mamma Knows Best’), Ellie Jessie ('Big White Room')."

    Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian shared her positive opinion about the singer, saying that "if any singer has the potential to be the British Katy Perry or Pink, with the accompanying millions of sales, it's her". Sullivan also complimented Cornish's attitude: "[Her songs] are delivered with a confidence that money can't buy." Entertainment Weekly's music critic Adam Markovitz said of Jessie: "The 23-year-old Brit has all the tools, from a monster voice to an ear for hooks — she co-wrote Miley Cyrus' Party in the U.S.A. — and a manic persona that's equal parts Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth, and Alice Cooper.

    Discography

  • ''Who You Are'' (2011)
  • Filmography

    +Television Year ! Title ! Role Notes
    2012 ''The Voice UK'' Herself

    Awards and nominations

    References

    External links

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    name1200 Techniques
    backgroundgroup_or_band
    originMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
    genreHip hop
    years active1997–2005
    labelRubber/Sony
    websitehttp://www.1200techniques.net
    current membersDJ Peril: Turntablist, percussionNfamas (N'Fa Forster-Jones) : VocalsKemstar: Guitar
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    1200 Techniques were an Australian hip hop group. They formed in 1997 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.

    Biography

    The group was formed in 1997, starting out as DJ Peril and brothers Nfamas and Kabba, soon after Peril's brother Kemstar joined and together they wrote many of the tracks that appeared on the debut single "Hard As Hell" and the group's debut album ''Choose One''. DJ Peril & Kemstar's involvement in the hip hop scene dates back to the early 1980s as pre-teens. DJ Peril being a founding member of one of Melbourne's first ever hip hop crews The Island Boys, Peril also DJ'd in a number of different bands. In 1998, Kabba moved to England. Live shows by the group added a human drummer to the line-up.

    Their 1998 song "Hard as Hell" received airplay on Triple J. 2001 saw the release of the ''Infinite Styles'' EP. Their debut album, ''Choose One'', was released in 2002 on Rubber Records (distributed by Sony Records). The first single from this album was "Karma", which reached the top 40 of the Australia ARIAnet singles chart—peaking at #36—and took the 2002 ARIA Award for Best Video and Best Independent Release. ''Choose One'' peaked at #20 on the Australian album chart.

    Their 2004 release ''Consistency Theory'' included the singles "Eye of the Storm" and "Where Ur At?". The former received some airplay on mainstream radio, while the latter reached the top 40 singles chart, peaking at #35. Following the album's release, the group appeared at the Big Day Out festival in early 2004. ''Consistency Theory'' peaked at #38 on the album chart.

    Solo careers

    Nfamas and DJ Peril have branched out into solo careers. DJ Peril released a solo album, ''King of the Beats'', which includes the single "It's About to Blow", and "Rock Ya Baby" which features singer Rahsaan Patterson. DJ Peril is currently signed to the Street Elite record label. Nfamas also released a solo album as N'fa called ''Cause An Effect'' in 2006. Both of the album's video clips were directed by his friend Heath Ledger, the title track ''Cause An Effect'' and ''Seduction is Evil (She's Hot)''. Kemstar played guitar with the Australian supergroup The Jack (with members of You Am I, Grinspoon, The Living End, Spiderbait, and Sender) for the ''Thunderstruck'' soundtrack, performing on the songs "Crash & Burn" and "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)".

    Discography

    Albums

  • ''Choose One'' (2002, Rubber Records) - #20 Australian album chart
  • ''Consistency Theory'' (2004) - #38 Australian album chart
  • Singles and EPs

  • ''Infinite Styles'' EP (2001)
  • "Karma" (2002) - #36 Australian singles chart
  • "Eye of the Storm" (2003) - #84 Australia
  • "Where Ur At" (2003) - #35 Australia
  • Fork in the Road (2004) - #55 Australia

    DVDs

  • ''One Time Live'' (2003)
  • External links

  • Official website
  • References

    Category:Australian hip hop groups Category:ARIA Award winners Category:Melbourne techno

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