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Robert Williams (born May 6, 1987), better known by his stage name Meek Mill, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was briefly signed to T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records and in February 2011 signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. In March 2011, Mill was included in XXL's "Freshman Class of 2011".^[1]

In 2011, he released his debut single, "Tupac Back", featuring Rick Ross, from his label's compilation album Self Made Vol. 1. That same year he released another single from the album, "Ima Boss", also featuring Ross. The song was later remixed, featuring T.I., Birdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled Swizz Beatz and Ross. The remix charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #51. "Ima Boss" is so far Meek Mill's most successful song, peaking at #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In February 2012, MTV listed Meek Mill as the #7 hottest MC in their annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list.^[2]

On May 7, 2012, Mill released the second fresh installment in his Dreamchasers series. The mixtape features guest appearances from Drake, Jeremih, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz and more.^[3] Mill has stated his favorite tracks off the tape are "Amen," "A1 Everything" and "Racked Up Shawty" with French Montana and Fabolous.^[4] On May 10, it was announced Meek Mill signed to Roc Nation management.^[4]

Discography[link]

Collaborative albums[link]

Mixtapes[link]

• BloodHoundz – Grimey, Thirsty, Starving, Hungry (2005) (with Mel Love, Dat NIG*A LiL & Young Pooh) +
• BloodHoundz – Blood in Blood Out (2005) (with Mel Love, Dat NIG*A LiL & Young Pooh)
• The Real Me (2007)
• The Real Me 2 (2008) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers (2008) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers 2: Hottest In The City (2009) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers 2.5: The Preview (2009) (Hosted by DJ Cosmic Kev)
• Flamers 3: The Wait Is Over (2010) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Mr.Philadelphia (2010) (Hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar)
• Dreamchasers (2011) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Dreamchasers 2 (2012) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Same Dream (2012) (with Ace Hood)

Singles[link]

As lead artist[link]

As featured artist[link]

Other charted songs[link]

Guest appearances[link]

References[link]

French Montana (born November 9, 1984) is an American rapper and singer of Moroccan^[2][3] and Somali^[2][4] descent. He is the founder and CEO of Cocaine City Records, and in 2012, signed a joint venture recording deal with Maybach Music Group and Bad Boy Records. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Max B, and more recently with Rick Ross and with his group Coke Boys.

Early life[link]

French Montana was born Karim Kharbouch in 1984 in Rabat, Morocco,^[1][4] where he lived for the first 13 years of his life. Growing up in Rabat, he was consumed by playing soccer and rapping, describing them as his two favorite childhood hobbies.^[5] In 1996, French emigrated with his parents and two younger brothers to the Bronx in New York City.^[6] His father left the family when French was 17, and so he began to provide for his mother and younger brothers.

Music career[link]

Cocaine City[link]

In 2002, along with his friend Camz he created a series of street-flavoured DVD documentaries called 'Cocaine City' after drawing inspiration from the 'Smack' DVD series. Under the name Young French he used the DVDs as a means of showcasing his talent as an underground artist. To gain a broader fan base, French incorporated interviews with major artists, as well as some up and comers. The first edition in the series included Pee Wee Kirkland and Remy Ma alongside French himself among others. What started out as simply a medium for developing an audience quickly grew into one of the top-selling "street DVDs".^[3][6][7] The series ran for 8 years between 2002 and 2010, with a total of 14 editions being released.^[8]

2009-2010[link]

In 2009, French signed a deal with Akon's Konvict Muzik record label, but later left the label in 2011 due to album delays.^[9] Montana was subsequently reportedly close to signing a deal with Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group (MMG).^[10] There were also reports that he would join Kanye West's GOOD Music label.^[11]

Bad Boy Records/ Maybach Music Group[link]

In December 2011, Montana signed a record deal with P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records^[12] and Interscope Records.^[13] According to French, of the many major labels that were courting him, Maybach Music Group would have been his second choice had he not signed with Bad Boy.^[14] However on January 2, 2012 while in the studio with Rick Ross Montana announced that he had signed a joint venture deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group with Rick Ross and Diddy set to executive produce his debut album.^[15] It was announced that his debut album Excuse My French would be released July 17, 2012. French was featured on XXL's Freshman Class of 2012 alongside Future, Kid Ink, Danny Brown, Macklemore, Don Trip, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea, Roscoe Dash and labelmate Machine Gun Kelly (rapper).^[16][17] However, he later revealed to Sway Calloway on RapFix Live that he almost turned down the cover opportunity, feeling he "deserved it two years ago" and that he had surpassed the current crop of rap rookies.^[18][7]

Influences[link]

According to French, the rappers Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G. and Wu-Tang Clan were among the hip hop artists that he listened to while growing up. He also considers himself a general music lover.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Between 2003 and 2004, French was shot in the head as he was exiting a recording studio in New York. He was rushed to the hospital after the incident and survived. Describing the shooting as a possible assassination attempt, the artist was subsequently involved in a murder trial in which he was eventually found not guilty. Rumors began to swirl that he had received settlement money from the case, which he then used to start his rap career. However, French later dismissed these claims as false in an interview.^[20]

Religion[link]

French Montana is Sunni Muslim, having been raised in Morocco under the Maliki madhab, or school of thought. In an interview for Vlad TV which took place on the first day of the Islamic holy month Ramadan, French revealed that he participates in fasting during the month.^[21]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• Excuse My French (July 17, 2012)

Mixtapes[link]

• French Revolution Vol. 1 (Hosted by Cutmaster C) (2007)^[22]
• Live From Africa (Hosted by Cocaine City) (2008)^[23]
• Coke Wave (with Max B; Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid) (2008)^[24]
• Coke Wave 2 (with Max B; Hosted by Evil Empire) (2009)^[25]
• The Laundry Man (Hosted by Evil Empire & Big Mike) (2009)^[26]
• Mac Wit Da Cheese (Hosted by Big Mike) (2009)^[27]
• The Laundry Man 2 (Hosted by Evil Empire) (2009)^[28]
• Cocaine Konvicts: Gangsta Grillz (Hosted by DJ Drama) (2009)^[29]
• Mac & Cheese 2 (Hosted by Evil Empire, Self & Big Mike) (2010)^[30]
• Coke Boys (with Coke Boys; Hosted by DJ Lust, DJ Drama & DJ Diggz) (2010)^[31]
• Mister 16 (Casino Life) (Hosted by DJ Holiday) (2011)^[32]
• Coke Boys 2 (with Coke Boys) (Hosted by Evil Empire) (2011)^[33]
• Coke Boys Run NY (with Chinx Drugz; Hosted by ItsBizkit, Trapemasters Inc & Evil Empire) (2011)^[34]
• Lock Out (with Waka Flocka Flame; Presented by DJ Drama & DJ Green Lantern) (2011)^[35]
• Cocaine Mafia (with Juicy J and Project Pat; Hosted by Evil Empire) (2011)^[36]
• Coke Boys 3 (2012)^[37]
• Mac & Cheese 3 (Hosted by Evil Empire, Self & Big Mike) (TBA)

Other mixtapes

• Cocaine & Caviar (2010)
• Cocaine & Caviar 2 (2011)

Album appearances[link]

Singles[link]

As featured performer

Videography[link]

2008

• "Why So Serious"
• "Do It Right"
• "Smoking"
• "We Run New York"
• "Why So Serious"

2009

• "Im So Special"
• "New York Minute"
• "Playing In The Wind"
• "Henny & My 44"
• "Lay Down"
• "Stick up Boys"

2010

• "Them Girls"
• "Go Hard"
• "Whatcha Know About It"
• "Im On It"
• "Heartache & Pain"

2011

• "Tryna Breathe"
• "Choppa Choppa Down"
• "Choppa Choppa Down (Remix)"
• "Shot Caller"
• "We Mobb"
• "Stay Schemin'"

2012

• "Weed & Drinks"
• "Everything's a Go"

References[link]

External links[link]

• French Montana - Breakthrough Artist 2009/2010
• French Montana - Last.fm
• XXL magazine - French Montana
• CHAMP Magazine
• [3]
• [4]
• [5]
• [6]

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth^[1] (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper and songwriter from Compton, California currently signed to Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope. He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape Overly Dedicated. In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year.^[2] Lamar has amassed a large internet following, is a member of hip hop collective Black Hippy, along with Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul, and has worked with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Wiz Khalifa, Game, Drake, Busta Rhymes and Tech N9ne among other popular artists.^[3]

Biography[link]

1987-2009: Early life and career beginnings[link]

Kendrick Lamar was born in Compton, California, a community southeast of Los Angeles city limits, to parents from Chicago, Illinois.^[4] At the age of eight, in 1995, Lamar witnessed his idols, Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre film the music video for their hit single "California Love," a very significant moment in Lamar's life.^[5] In 2003 at the young age of sixteen, Lamar released his first mixtape, Youngest Head Nigga In Charge under the name K. Dot.^[6] The mixtape was able to garner enough attention for Lamar to get a record deal with Top Dawg Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent record label.^[6] He then released a twenty-six track mixtape two years later titled Training Day.^[7] More recognition came Lamar's way after a video of a Charles Hamilton show surfaced, where Hamilton goes in the crowd and battles rappers at attendance. Lamar didn't hesitate and began rapping a verse over Milkbone's "Keep It Real", that would later appear on a track titled "West Coast Wu-Tang".^[5] In 2008 Lamar made a cameo appearance on Jay Rock's "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" music video. After receiving a co-sign from Lil Wayne, he released his third mixtape in 2009 titled C4, heavily themed around Tha Carter III LP.^[8] Soon after, he decided to drop his stage name K. Dot and go by his real name. This resulted in him releasing a self-titled EP; the Kendrick Lamar EP in late 2009.^[9]

[edit] 2010–2011: Overly Dedicated and Section.80

Kendrick performing at a concert in Toronto, Canada

In 2010 he toured with Tech N9ne and Jay Rock on The Independent Grind tour.^[6] On September 23, 2010 he released O(verly) D(edicated) a highly acclaimed mixtape that included a song titled "Ignorance is Bliss" in which he glorifies gangsta rap and street crime but ends each verse with "ignorance is bliss" giving the message "we know not what we do".^[10][11] It was that song specifically that made hip hop producer Dr. Dre want to work with Lamar.^[12] This led to him working with Dre and Snoop Dogg on Dre's Detox album and him considering signing to Aftermath Entertainment.^[6][13] In January 2011 Lamar said his debut album was 90% finished.^[6]

In early 2011 Lamar was featured on XXL Magazine's 2011 Freshman cover along with CyHi the Prynce, Meek Mill, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Lil B, Big K.R.I.T. and Diggy Simmons among others.^[14] On July 2, 2011, Lamar released his third solo project Section.80 to critical acclaim. It features guest appearances from GLC, Colin Munroe, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and includes production from longtime collaborator Sounwave, Wyldfyer, Terrace Martin, J. Cole and more. On the topic of whether Section.80 would be an album or a mixtape Lamar said "I treat every project like it’s an album anyway. It’s not gonna be nothing leftover. I never do nothing like that. These are my leftover songs y’all can have ‘em, nah. I’m gonna put my best out. My best effort. I’m tryna look for an album in 2012". The first single for Section.80 was the J. Cole produced track "HiiiPower", of which the concept was to further explain the HiiiPower movement. Section.80 went on to sell over 10,000 copies in its first week^[15] without any television or radio coverage and received many very positive reviews. In the second half of 2011, Lamar appeared on Game's The R.E.D. Album, Tech N9ne's All 6's and 7's, 9th Wonder's The Wonder Years and Drake's Take Care.

In August 2011, while onstage with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Game, at the West Los Angeles concert, the three of them crowned him the "New King of the West Coast"^[16]

[edit] 2012–present: Good Kid in a Mad City

On February 15, 2012, a song titled "Cartoons & Cereal" featuring Gunplay of Triple C's was leaked.^[17] Lamar revealed later that the track was for his upcoming album and he was planning to shoot a video for it.^[18]

In March 2012, MTV announced that Top Dawg Entertainment, the independent record label Lamar is signed to, have closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, marking the end of his career as an independent artist. Under the new deal, Kendrick Lamar’s projects, including his upcoming debut studio album Good Kid in a Mad City will be jointly released via Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope, while releases from the rest of Black Hippy will be distributed via Top Dawg and Interscope.^[19]

Lamar premiered "The Recipe", his debut single and the lead single from Good Kid in a Mad City, at Power 106 on April 2, 2012. The track was released for digital download the following day. The song was produced by Scoop DeVille and features Dr. Dre.^{[citation needed]}

It was announced on May 14, 2012, that Lamar is working on a collaborative album with J. Cole. In an interview with Bootleg Kev, Cole stated that "I just started working with Kendrick the other day. We got it in, finally, again. We got maybe four or five [songs] together."

Personal life[link]

In high school, Centennial in Compton, Lamar was a good student.^[4] Lamar said that he has seen relatives who have died in his dreams for years. Tupac Shakur is also his favorite rapper, and influences not only his music, but his day-to-day lifestyle as well. In terms of subject matter, Kendrick Lamar has often been compared to Tupac Shakur. ^[6][20][21] He revealed that his favorite and most influential rappers are Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z and his label-mate Eminem.

Discography[link]

• Section.80 (2011)
• Good Kid in a Mad City (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kendrick Lamar on Twitter
• kedricklamar.com Official Site

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Rico Love
Background information
Birth name	Richard Preston Butler, Jr.
Born	(1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 29) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Origin	Miami, Florida, United States
Genres	Hip hop, rap, R&B, pop, dance
Occupations	Record producer, singer-songwriter, rapper
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Division1 (label deal with Universal Motown)
Associated acts	Jim Jonsin, Nelly, Usher, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland
Website	www.division1.com

Richard Preston Butler, Jr. (born December 3, 1982), better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Love wrote and produced hit records such as Usher’s "There Goes My Baby" and "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)�, Nelly's "Just a Dream" and "Gone", Beyoncé Knowles' "Sweet Dreams".^[1][2][3] and has contributed to works which have gone on to win Grammys such as Beyoncé's 2009 Best Contemporary R&B album I Am... Sasha Fierce,^[4] Usher’s 2010 Best Contemporary R&B album Raymond v Raymond,^[5] and Usher's 2010 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "There Goes My Baby".^[5] In addition Love has written and produced records for Kelly Rowland,^[6] Diddy Dirty Money,^[7] Chris Brown,^[8] Alexandra Burke, Keri Hilson,^[9] Fergie,^[10] and Fantasia.^[11] Love is also the CEO of Division1, a record label which partnered with Universal Motown in 2010.^[12] Love has appeared as a featured artist on record with T.I.,^[13] Usher,^[14] Jermaine Dupri,^[15] Jamie Foxx,^[16] Rich Boy,^[17] and Fat Joe.^[18]

Early life[link]

Love was born in New Orleans, LA and his parents divorced at early age.^[19] As a result of the divorce Love spent his childhood growing up in two different cities, in Milwaukee, WI with his Mother and Harlem, NY with his father.^[20] Love’s mother encouraged him as a child to write poetry.^[21] Love wrote his own poems and went on to joining the African American Children’s Theater where he recited Langston Hughes and acted.^[20][21] Love had already been writing his own poems before he was introduced to rap in his early teens.^[22] By the end of high school Love had decided to pursue a career in rap but would go to college simultaneously, ‘I’m [going] to go to school instead of just sitting on the block. If I hadn’t gone to college I would’ve been a drug dealer.’^[21] While in college at Florida A&M University Love stayed involved in his music by winning many rap battles and talent shows.^[21] On the weekends Love would leave for Atlanta, GA for the benefit of its studios and popular music scene.^[21] While visiting Atlanta Love met members of Jagged Edge who were an influence on Love’s songwriting development.^[21] Love eventually left college because of a paper work error made by the college’s administration’s office.^[21] Love went to live with some local Atlanta producers the Corna Boyz.^[21] This relationship provided Love the opportunity to rap on a remix the producers were creating for Usher.^[21] Usher liked Love’s work on the remix and eventually signed him to US Records/J Records. Usher requested Love compose lyrics for a song written by Just Blaze.^[21] This song eventually became “Throwback� and was featured on Usher’s diamond selling (10x platinum) Confessions album.^[21][23] Love next toured with Usher where he met and connected with many music industry players.^[21] Usher encouraged Love to become a songwriter and requests for Love’s compositions began coming from artists Chris Brown, Omarion, and Marques Houston.^[20][21]

Music career[link]

Solo Artist[link]

As an artist Love is both a vocalist and a rapper.^[24] Love was asked by Usher to contribute to the sound track to Usher’s film In The Mix.^[25] Love contributed “Settle Down�, “Sweat� featuring Usher, and “On The Grind� featuring Juelz Santana and Paul Wall.^[26] Love recorded a solo album in 2007 titled The 5th Element but ultimately decided to focus on his songwriting and not release the recordings.^[27] Though Love may not be recording as a solo artist he still contributes his vocals and rhymes to other artists. Love has appeared as a guest artist on songs by Fat Joe,^[18] Juvenile,^[28] Rich Boy,^[17] Jamie Foxx,^[16] T.I.,^[13] and his own artist, Young Chris.^[29]

Production/Songwriting[link]

Love wrote the song “Throwback� at the request of Usher which was a part of the 2004 Triple Grammy winning album Confessions.^[20][30] Love also wrote “Seduction� which was a bonus track on the Confessions Special Edition release.^[31] These were the first of several collaborations between the singer and the writer/producer. In September 2007 Love wrote and produced on the platinum single “Love Like This� by singer Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston.^[32][33] This song was popular with mainstream audiences reaching No. 11 on Billboard’s Hot 100.^[33] The song was also a hit in dance clubs reaching number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs.^[33] In May 2008 “Energy� was released as Keri Hilson’s first single on her Gold album In a Perfect World....^[34][35] The song was co-written and co-produced by Love for the Grammy nominated artist.^[34] The song “Labels Or Love�, co-written and produced by Love and performed by Fergie was released in May 2008.^[36] The song was featured on the deluxe version of her triple Platinum album The Dutchess and also the Gold selling soundtrack to the film Sex and The City.^[10][37] Released in November of 2008, Beyoncé’s double Platinum^[38] and 5x Grammy winning album I Am... Sasha Fierce^[39] included four songs featuring Love’s songwriting and production.^[40] Love wrote and produced on the Platinum single “Sweet Dreams� which reached No. 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts.^[40] Love’s work was also featured on “Scared of Lonely�, “Radio�, and “Save the Hero�.^[40] By the end of 2008 in December another Love co-written and co-produced track was released as a single for the Grammy nominated artist Pleasure P.^[41][42] “Boyfriend#2� reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs.^[43] Love wrote and produced five songs on Mario’s D.N.A. album released in October 2009.^[44] The songs included the single “Thinkin’ About You� and “Hi�, “Ooh Baby�, “Soundtrack To My Broken Heart�, and “Get Out�.^[44] Love wrote and produced on his former mentor Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond album, released in March 2010.^[45] The platinum and Grammy winning album featured four of Love’s compositions including two of the album’s singles.^[5][46] The Love co-produced and co-written single “There Goes My Baby� was a hit and stayed at number one on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for four weeks and earned Usher a Grammy for his performance on the song.^[5][47] The other single featuring Love’s writing and producing was “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)� which rose to number two on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-hop songs.^[47] Love’s other contributions to the album included the songs “Making Love (Into the Night)� and “So Many Girls�.^[45] At the end of March 2010 Love’s penned the single “Hello Good Morning� by the group Diddy-Dirty Money was released.^[48] Diddy is one of Love’s mentors in the industry and he was honored to write for the performer/producer/mogul.^[20] The song went on to achieve Gold status and was performed by DDM and Rico Love on season nine of American Idol.^[48][49] Nelly’s 5.0 album, released in November 2010 contained eight works featuring Love’s songwriting and production skills.^[50] The first single, “Just A Dream�, co-written and co-produced by Love, went platinum and landed at number three on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.^[51][52] Love also worked on the single “Gone� featuring Kelly Rowland, a follow-up to the 2002 Nelly hit “Dilemma� also featuring Rowland.^[53] Love’s other work on the album were on the tracks "roke", "Making Movies", "Don't It Feel Good", "K.I.S.S.", "Nothing Without Her", and "Move That Body".^[50] Love wrote, produced, and appeared as an artist on Jamie Foxx’s Best Night of My Life album released December 2010.^[54] The album’s first single “Living Better Now� features Rick Ross and was co-written and co-produced by Love.^[55][56] Love wrote “Freak�, which also features his appearance as an artist, and “Sex On the Beach�.^[55][57][58] Love is managed by Made Communication, Miami, FL.^[3]

Division 1[link]

In November 2010 Love launched Division 1, a recording label in conjunction with Universal Motown.^[12] Love’s label venture has signed the artists Young Chris, Phat Rabbit, Cherlise and Teairra Mari to their roster.^[59] Love also has a production company of the same name to which he signed producers, Earl Hood, Eric Goudy, and Pierre Medor.^[20][60][61]

Awards and Nominations[link]

-2009 Grammy nomination Album of the Year – Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce^[62]

-2010 Billboard No. 9 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter of the Year^[63]

-2010 Billboard No. 6 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year^[64]

-2010 Billboard No. 26 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Publisher of the Year^[63]

-2010 Sesac Song Awards for Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams� and Pleasure P’s “Boyfriend #2�^[65]

Songwriter Credits[link]

Discography[link]

• Rico Love discography

Musical Influences/Techniques[link]

Love has cited various artists as influences such as Usher who originally signed Love, Sean “Diddy� Combs, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Queen, Smokey Robinson, Elton John, and Miles Davis.^[20][21][66]

Love has explained when composing he does not write lyrics down or even spend many hours working on songs.^[3] He simply listens to a beat and then sings what comes to him.^[21] He was quoted as learning this technique from Jagged Edge.^[20][21] Love claims that his technique gives him the ability to write songs very quickly which affords him the opportunity to place more songs on any single album than what most writers could.^[20]

References[link]

• http://www.grammy.com/nominees
• http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651341/young-chris-dj-drama-dj-don-cannon-give-philly-reintroduction.jhtml
• http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-11-04/music/rico-love-and-usher-at-the-division-1-label-launch-november-5/

External links[link]

Biography portal

• http://division1.com/
• http://twitter.com/iamricolove
• http://www.youtube.com/officialdivision1