name	Gang of Roses
director	Jean-Claude La Marre
producer	Brian "Skinny B." LewisDoug SchwabJean-Claude La MarreJesse H. RivardKim PercivalLarry RattnerLila AvivLiz La MarreMatt R. BradyTim Swain
writer	Jean-Claude La Marre
starring	Lil' KimLisaRayeMarie MatikoMonica CalhounStacey Dash
music	Michael Cohen
cinematography	Ben Kufrin
distributor	Blockbuster Entertainment GroupDEJ Productions
released
runtime	94 minutes
country	United States
language	English
gross	$30,497 }}

''Gang of Roses'' is a 2003 Western action drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre. It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, Lisa Raye, Charity Hill, Bobby Brown, Stacy Dash, and Marie Matiko.

Plot[link]

The film starts off with Left Eye Watkins (Brown) and his gang attempting to bully Sheriff Shoeshine Michel (Louis Mandylor) into giving them gold and women. A female member of the gang is extremely enthusiastic about the women and sets out to rape a can-can girl in the middle of town. While resisting, the can-can cuts the female gang member who in turns shoots her in the middle of the road. The problem is, the can-can girl happens to be the sister of Rachel (Calhoun), the protagonist. Rachel, a religious, reformed bad girl, rounds up her former gang members to seek revenge.While they are being followed by a blacked haired lady (Gray) who is also seeking revenge on them.

Cast[link]

Monica Calhoun as Rachel

Lil' Kim as Chastity

Stacey Dash as Kim

Marie Matiko as Zang Li

LisaRaye McCoy as Maria

Bobby Brown as Left Eye Watkins

Louis Mandylor as Sheriff Shoeshine Michel

Jacinto Taras Riddick as Georgy Simone

Charity Hill as Little Suzie

Glenn Plummer as Johnny Handsome

Macy Gray as Black Haired Woman

Mario Van Peebles as Jessie Lee

References[link]

External links[link]

Category:2003 films Category:2000s action films Category:African American films Category:American films Category:Feminist films Category:2000s Western films Category:English-language films Category:Independent films

name	In the Street
type	Studio album
artist	Village People
cover	inthestreet1983.jpg
released	1983
recorded	Media Sound,New York, 1982
genre	Disco, Funk, Old school hip hop
length	37:13
label	Casablanca Records
producer	Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo
reviews	* Allmusic [ link]
last album	''Fox on the Box''(1982)
this album	''In the Street''(1983)
next album	''Sex Over the Phone''(1985) }}

''In the Street'' is an album by the Village People featuring the return of its original lead singer Victor Willis. Ray Simpson who had replaced Willis is featured on two songs on the album (Everybody Loves the Funk, Radio Freak). The G.I. Alex Briley also sings lead on one song (Lonely Lady). The album also featured a bonus track (America) with Miles Jaye who replaced Ray Simpson, on lead. ''Fox on the Box ''and ''In the Street'' contain the same songs, except In the Street features a bonus track (America) by Miles Jaye. ''Fox on the Box'' was released by RCA Records in 1982 and ''In the Street'' by Casablanca Records a year later.

Track listing[link]

#"Fox on the Box" — 3:43 #"In the Street" — 4:47 #"Lonely Lady" — 3:54 #"Everybody Loves the Funk" — 4:28 #"Success" — 5:58 #"Spaced Out" — 5:32 #"Play Bach" — 4:37 #"Radio Freak" — 3:09 #"America" — 3:43 (Bonus track on 1999 CD release)

Category:1983 albums Category:Village People albums

es:In the Street

name	Amber Rose
sex	Female
birth name	Amber Levonchuck
birth date	October 21, 1983
birth place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
height
haircolor	Natural brunette (dyed blonde with buzz cut)
eyecolor	Brown
weight
shoesize	7
spouse	Cameron Jibril Thomaz (engaged, March 2012)
agency	Creative Artists Agency }}

Amber Rose (born Amber Levonchuck; October 21, 1983) is an American model, artist, actress, and socialite. She is engaged to rapper Wiz Khalifa. Rose posed for a Louis Vuitton print advertisement featuring Lamon Coleman's new line of sneakers.

Biography[link]

In September 2009, Rose announced plans to launch her own line of eye wear. She walked the runway at New York Fashion Week for "Celestino".

Levonchuck has also made cameos in music videos such as Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like", Young Jeezy's "Vacation", Mary Mary's "God in Me", Nicki Minaj's "Massive Attack", Fabolous' "You Be Killin' Em" and Wiz Khalifa's "No Sleep".

In 2010 she appeared in Russell Simmons' reality show about his two assistants, "Running Russell Simmons". She also starred in a PSA by NOH8 Campaign. In 2011, Amber Rose was a guest judge on Season 3 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. She was also a judge on Season 2 of ''Master of the Mix''.

In November 2011 she became the spokesperson for Smirnoff and appeared in a TV ad and billboards for the company's new flavors Whipped Cream and Fluffed Marshmallow.

Levonchuck released her debut single, “Fame”, which features Wiz Khalifa, in January 10, 2012, followed by a second single, titled "Loaded", was released on February 6, 2012.

In March 2012, Lovenchuck's fiancé Wiz Khalifa purchased a 2.8 private wooded acres with a 3,891-square-foot residence in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, where they currently reside. The residence includes 5-bedroom, 4-bath eco-friendly, Brazilian Koa floors, stainless steel appliances, a separate guest house, and a lavish master suite with high ceilings.

References[link]

External links[link]

Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:American female models

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Name	Charli Baltimore
|caption	Charli Baltimore (left) with Ashanti
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Tiffany Lane
Alias	Chuck B. More
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Birth date	August 16, 1974
Years active	1995–present
Genre	Hip hop
Label	The Inc. Records (2001 - 2003), Black Wall Street Records , Priority Records / E1 Music (2010 - Present)
Associated acts	Ja Rule, Cam'ron, The Notorious B.I.G., Royce da 5'9" }}

Tiffany Lane (born August 16, 1974), better known as Charli Baltimore, is an American rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film ''The Long Kiss Goodnight''.

Musical career[link]

Lane was born to a German father and an African American mother. She was primarily raised by her elder half-sister, Yolanda. She graduated from Peirce College and became a certified paralegal. Baltimore has two daughters, India and Sianni. She gave birth to her eldest daughter when she was 15 years old.

She met The Notorious B.I.G. in the summer of 1995, and they became involved in a romantic relationship. B.I.G. introduced her to Lance "Un" Rivera, who signed her and Cam'ron to his new label, ''Untertainment''. She made her first appearance in the music industry in 1995 with Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Get Money" playing The Notorious B.I.G's then wife Faith Evans. Her first video was in 1998 with the hit "Money" featured on the ''Woo'' movie soundtrack.

With collaborators such as Cam'ron and N.O.R.E., Baltimore recorded her debut album ''Cold as Ice'' which featured tracks like "Money," "Pimp Da 1 U Love," "N.B.C.," and "Stand Up."

After being delayed several times due to friction between Baltimore and the label, ''Cold as Ice'' was eventually released promotionally in 1999 (it was not actually made available to the general public until 2009, for digital download). After a five-year hiatus, she was signed to Murder Inc. Records (later renamed ''The Inc. Records'') by CEO Irv Gotti. After constant album delays, she left the label. In 2006 she became affiliated with The Game and The Black Wall Street Records. She was never signed to the label but appeared on mix tapes with the rest of the Black Wall Street dissing 50 Cent and his G-Unit.

Baltimore has made appearances in songs such as "Down 4 U", "We Still Don't Give A F**k", and "No One Does It Better" from Irv Gotti Presents The Inc, Ja Rule tracks "Down Ass Bitch" and "The Last Temptation", the Christina Milian track "Spending Time" and Ashanti's "Rain On Me" (remix). In 2003, she earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, for her single "Diary".

In 2008, Baltimore re-signed with The Inc. Records, as confirmed on an interview with Wendy Williams, and began work on an album called ''True Lies'' (formerly ''Controlling Charli''), which still remains unreleased. She released an EP on iTunes featuring "Come Test Us" (with Lil Wayne), "Lose It" (previously unreleased explicit version), "P.S." and previously unreleased track "Tattoo." In 2011, she appeared in the music video "If I Die Tonight" with Lue Diamonds and Trey Songz.

On September 14, 2011, Baltimore teamed up with Sally Anthony to release "Machine Gun (Remix)" which is available on iTunes. She released a mix tape Mickey and Mallory Knox: Natural Born Khronicles" in March 22, 2012 alongside rapper Dutchie Man. She is also set to release her own mix tape before the album drops titled "#DirtyAssChuck". She now has a website that is offering autographed copies of her new album "True Lies" that is set to be released June 19, 2012.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

1999: ''Cold As Ice''

2003: ''The Diary (You Think You Know)''

2012: ''True Lies''

Singles[link]

1998: "Money"

1998: "Feel It"

1999: "Stand Up" (featuring Ghostface Killah)

1999: "Horse and Carriage (Remix)"

2000: "Everybody Wanna Know"

2000: "Charli" ¹

2002: "Nobody Does It Better" (featuring Ashanti)

2002: "Diary"

2002: "Hey Charli"

2008: "Lose It"

2008: "P.S."

2010: "Come Test Us" (featuring Lil Wayne)

2012: "Machine Gun (Remix)" (featuring Sally Anthony)

¹ The song was re-released in 2003 as the final buzz single for Charli's shelved album, ''The Diary (You Think You Know)''

Album appearances[link]

1998: "Me & My Boo" Cam'ron - Confessions of Fire

1998: "Walk On By" Fat Joe - Don Cartagena

2000: "Blak is Blak" - ''Bamboozled'' soundtrack

2001: "Spending Time" - Christina Milian - Christina Milian (album)

2002: "We Still Don't Give a Fuck" - Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.

2002: "No One Does It Better" - Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.

2002: "I'm So Happy (Remix)" - Irv Gotti Presents: The Remixes

2002: "Last Temptation" Ja Rule - The Last Temptation

2007: "I Am" Mya - Liberation

Featured singles[link]

1998: "Horse & Carriage" (Remix) Cam'ron featuring Big Pun, Wyclef Jean, Charli Baltimore & Silkk The Shocker

2002: "Down 4 U" (Irv Gotti featuring Charli Baltimore, Ashanti, Ja Rule and Vita)

2002: "Down Ass Bitch" (Ja Rule featuring Charli Baltimore)

2003: "Rain on Me (Remix)" (Ashanti featuring Charli Baltimore, Hussein Fatal & Ja Rule)

2008: "Portrait of Love (Remix)" (Cheri Dennis featuring Charli Baltimore)

Awards and Nominations[link]

Grammy Awards

!Year	!Nominated work	!Award	!Result
align=center	"Diary"	Best Rap Female Performance

References[link]

Category:1974 births Category:African American rappers Category:Female rappers Category:American musicians of German descent Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:German people of American descent Category:Peirce College people

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Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Teyana Taylor
Birth date	December 10, 1990
Origin	Harlem, New York, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop, R&B;
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, actress
Years active	2006–present
Label	Interscope, Star Trak (2006-12)
Associated acts	Kanye West, Chris Brown, Teairra Mari, Ester Dean, Nicki Minaj
Website	teyanatayloronline.com }}

Teyana Taylor (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actress. Her debut single "Google Me" was released in 2008, peaking at No. 90 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. She is of African American and Afro-Trinidadian descent.

Biography[link]

Early Life & Career Beginnings[link]

Teyana was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. At age 4, she picked up a microphone in front of a crowd for the first time, and realized she wanted to become a singer/entertainer. Teyana was enrolled in many different talent competitions, including the Apollo Theater National All-Stars talent search. Taylor had strong influences from Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Lauryn Hill.

2007–2011: Record Deal and Film Debut[link]

Taylor appeared on MTV's ''My Super Sweet 16'' in 2007. Before it aired, she signed to Star Trak/Interscope Records. "Google Me" was the first single from her debut album, ''From a Planet Called Harlem''. The track peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. She was a member of a band called U.G.L.Y. along with band mates Mijo, Braxton and Ethan. A snippet of U.G.L.Y.'s single "Wasted" was released early 2010. No further releases from the band have since been mentioned.

Taylor ventured into acting, appearing in the sequel of ''Stomp the Yard'', titled ''Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming'', which was released in August 2010. She made an appearance on the debut episode of ''House of Glam'' on Oxygen. She also appeared in a new movie by Tyler Perry, ''Madea's Big Happy Family'', released on April 22, 2011. Taylor is set to appear next as The Supremes lead singer Diana Ross in the upcoming biopic movie based upon the life of fellow Supreme Florence Ballard, starring Terry Dexter in the title role, of ''Blondie: The Florence Ballard Story''.

2012–Present: ''The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor''[link]

Taylor was released from her contract with Interscope in 2012. She released a track called "Make Your Move" featuring Maybach Music Group artist Wale. It will be featured on ''The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor'', her upcoming Mixtape, to be released on March 12, 2012.

Taylor released the second single from her Mixtape, "D.U.I.", on February 25, 2012. The song features Jadakiss and Fabolous. Rap-Up said that "The Harlem songstress channels Janet Jackson as she glides over the smooth Hit-Boy-produced beat with her airy vocals, while fellow New Yorkers Fabolous and Jadakiss ride shotgun".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

''From a Planet Called Harlem'' (2008)

''The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor'' (2012)

Singles[link]

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"	Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"	! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
! scope="row"		2008	—	90	—
"Make Your Move" (featuring Wale) written by Teyana Taylor, Sam Dew		—	—	—
"D.U.I." (featuring Jadakiss and Fabolous)	—	—	—

As featured artist[link]

"Christmas in Harlem" by Kanye West (feat. Cyhi Da Prynce & Teyana Taylor)

"Dark Fantasy" by [[Kanye West]

"Favor" by Chris Brown (feat. Lonny Bereal & Teyana Taylor)

"I'm Illy" by Chris Brown (feat. Teyana Taylor)

"I Gets Crazy (Remix)" by Nicki Minaj (feat. Lil Wayne & Teyana Taylor)

"I Need A Girl (Remix)" by Trey Songz (feat. Fabolous & Teyana Taylor)

"Turn My Swag On (Remix)" by Keri Hilson (feat. Lil Kim & Teyana Taylor)

"Put It On Ya" by Missy Elliott (feat. Teyana Taylor)

"Rock Wit Me" by Jadakiss (feat. Teyana Taylor)

"Push Me Up" by Chris Brown (feat. Teyana Taylor)

Writing credits[link]

"So Cold" by Chris Brown

"Simon Sez" by Clyde McKnight

"Right by My Side" by Nicki Minaj

References[link]

External links[link]

Teyana Taylor on MySpace Music

Teyana Taylor at Interscope Records

Category:1990 births Category:African American female singers Category:African American dancers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from New York City Category:People from Manhattan