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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta (
/ətˈlæntə/, stressed /ætˈlæntə/, locally /ætˈlænə/) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S. It is a major component of a growing southeastern megalopolis known as the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County.
Atlanta began as a settlement located at the terminus of a railroad line, and it was incorporated in 1845. Today, the city is a major business city and the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States (via highway, railroad, and air), with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world's busiest airport since 1998. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Atlanta as an "alpha(-) world city." With a gross domestic product of US$270 billion, Atlanta's economy ranks 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation. The city is a center for services, finance, information technology, government, and higher education. Metro Atlanta contains the country's third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, and is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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A-Trak
A-Trak (born Alain Macklovitch on March 30, 1982) is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.
Montreal-born, New York-based A-Trak was the first DJ to win all three major DJ competition titles (DMC, ITF and Vestax), as well as being the first DJ to win five World Championships. He won the DMCs World DJ Championship in 1997 at the age of 15, making him the youngest and first Canadian winner of the competition. He was an honorary member of the prestigious, now defunct DJ crew Invisibl Skratch Piklz, and a member of The Allies alongside frequent collaborator DJ Craze.
Macklovitch is the younger brother of David Macklovitch of the Montreal-based band Chromeo, with whom he ran the record label Audio Research from 1997-2007. He, along with Nick Catchdubs then founded the Fool's Gold Records label in 2007.
In the late 90's A-Trak developed a notation system for scratching. He gave a lecture about it at the Skratchcon 2000 conference and published an article in Tablist Magazine. He has also appeared on the cover of multiple magazines including URB (twice), BPM and Status.
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Ace Hood
Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Originating from Broward County, Florida, he is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Cash Money Records. he is formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. His song "Top of the World", from his debut studio album Gutta, was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.
In 2007, he met DJ Khaled outside the offices of WEDR 99 Jamz, a South Florida radio station that mainly plays hip hop and contemporary R&B music. After Ace gave him an autobiography and demo tape, Khaled asked Ace to rap over the instrumental of "I'm So Hood" and later signed Hood to his label, We the Best. Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.
His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included "Cash Flow" featuring T-Pain and Rick Ross, and "Ride" featuring Trey Songz. Hood also released mixtapes called Ace Won't Fold and All Bets On Ace. He made a guest performance among several rappers on DJ Khaled's single "Out Here Grindin'", also featuring Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy and Plies, which peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ace Hood's biggest hit. It is from Khaled's third studio album We Global, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. Ace Hood appeared on Wildstyle Radio with Rome and Hoss on WUAG 103.1FM in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 7, 2008, to promote his album, Gutta, along with DJ Khaled. The album debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies its first week.
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Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), better known as simply Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer and businessman. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.
He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album, "Konvicted" received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Konvicted" album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You". He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts 'twice'.
Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Eminem, Whitney Houston, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall and Leona Lewis. Lady Gaga and T-Pain are two artists who were given their chance at fame by Akon.
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B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (born November 15, 1988), better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. His second single "Airplanes" too peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and at number two in the US. His third single, "Magic", became B.o.B's third consecutive top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. B.o.B was named the ninth Hottest MC in the Game of 2010 by MTV. On April 27, 2010 his debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray was released, reaching number one on the US charts.
Simmons was born November 15, 1988 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played the trumpet in his school band from elementary school through high school. Although his parents wanted him to continue his education, Simmons decided in sixth grade that he wanted to pursue a music career. His father, a pastor, disapproved of his son's choices until he realized that Simmons was using music as a form of therapy and a creative outlet. Simmons later reflected on his experience, saying, "They’ve always supported me. They got my first keyboard to make beats on and they helped me out getting equipment here and there. But it was kind of hard for them to really understand what I was really trying to accomplish." B.o.B attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia.
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Beyonce
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (née Beyoncé Giselle Knowles; September 4, 1981), known mononymously as Beyoncé ( /biˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003, which spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"—and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Knowles released her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which spawned the top 10 singles "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), spawned the hit singles "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams". The album helped Knowles earn six Grammys in 2010, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles' fourth solo album, 4 (2011), became her fourth consecutive number one album on the Billboard 200 as a solo artist. This made her the third artist in history to have her first four studio albums debut atop the chart.
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Bobby V
Bobby Wilson (born on February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (previously known as Bobby Valentino), is an American recording artist (his nickname being "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day). He is now known as Bobby V due to a lawsuit involving an English singer, song writer and musician who has been recording and performing under the name Bobby Valentino for over 35 years.
Bobby V was born Robert Wilson on February 27, 1980, in Jackson, Mississippi. He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended North Atlanta High School. Growing up V listened to Michael Jackson, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Marvin Gaye, Jodeci, and The Isley Brothers. Those were the artists that inspired him to become a R&B singer. He later returned to his old high school appearing on the debut episode of MTV's Once Upon A Prom, which aired on May 19, 2007. V entered the music scene in 1996 as a member of the R&B youth quartet Mista, at this time using his real name, Bobby Wilson. Under the production of Organized Noize (TLC’s "Waterfalls"), the group released their self-titled debut album, which produced the chart topping single, "Blackberry Molasses". Unfortunately, the album did not follow in the same success and despite a second album being produced by Tim & Bob, it was never released. Due to management issues the group split in 1997. Bobby later enrolled at Clark Atlanta University majoring in Mass Communications.While in school, Bobby V continued to record in his free time in hopes of one day returning to the stage. In the spring of 2002 he auditioned for season one of American Idol, but did not make the cut.
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Bun B
Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973) better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz). He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas. He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor. Bun B is married with two stepchildren.
In the late 1980s, Pimp C started the rap duo UGK. They then got signed to Jive Records where they released their major label debut album, Too Hard to Swallow, and their sophomore album, Super Tight.... Their third album, Ridin' Dirty reached the R&B Charts in 1996 peaking at number 2 and the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 15. After releasing their fourth studio album, Dirty Money, Pimp C got sentenced to jail.
When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends. Singles featuring a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by Yung Joc. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
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Cam'ron
Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American rapper. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats (also known as Dipset), and also of The U.N. (Us Now) group.
Cameron Giles was born and raised in Harlem, New York. He went to school at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, where he would meet his long time friends Mase and Jim Jones. He was a promising basketball player alongside Mase, however, he was unable to take advantage of various scholarship offers due to a poor academic record. He instead enrolled in a college in Texas, even without graduating from high school, but soon dropped out and returned to Harlem where he began selling drugs before starting his rap career. He began his musical career in the mid 1990s, rapping alongside Big L, Mase and his cousin Bloodshed in a group called Children Of The Corn. However, after Bloodshed's death in a car accident in 1997, the group disbanded and the remaining members continued solo careers.
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Common (entertainer)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is an American hip-hop artist and actor.
Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground following into the late 1990s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major-label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and tremendous commercial success His first Grammy award was in 2003 for Best R&B Song for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" with Erykah Badu. Its popularity was matched by May 2005's Be, which was nominated in the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. Common was awarded his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), from his July 2007 album Finding Forever. His best-of album, Thisisme Then: The Best of Common, was released on November 27, 2007.
Common has also initiated a burgeoning acting career, starring significant roles in such films as Smokin' Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster, Wanted, Terminator Salvation, Date Night, Just Wright, Happy Feet Two, and New Year's Eve. He also narrated the award-winning documentary Bouncing Cats, about one man's efforts to improve the lives of children in Uganda through hip-hop/b-boy culture. Common currently appears in Hell on Wheels, a dramatic television series on AMC that debuted in November 2011.
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Cory Gunz
Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. (June 22, 1987) is an American rapper, better known by his stage name Cory Gunz. He is the son of rapper Peter Gunz, member of the rap duo Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, and cousin of fellow rapper Junior.[disambiguation needed
] Gunz is currently signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, After Platinum Records and Universal Republic Records. He is a native of the Bronx. He was first signed by Tommy Mottola to Casablanca Records and Def Jam Recordings.
Jay-Z shepherded him into a joint venture through The Island Def Jam Music Group. He was featured on a remix of Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want". Gunz The Apprentice 3 - Season Finale has amassed over 85,000 listens on the mixtape website Datpiff. He also contributed a verse to the original version of Lil Wayne's A Milli before it was replaced with new verses by Wayne for the album version. In early 2010 Cory Gunz inked a deal with Young Money Entertaimnent, After Platinum Records and Universal Motown. Gunz has also worked with actor and musician Nick Cannon. He is featured in Lil Wayne's single "6 Foot 7 Foot."
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Cyhi the Prynce
Cydel Young (born September 15, 1984), better known by his stage name CyHi the Prynce (sometimes stylized as CyHi Da Prynce), is an American hip hop recording artist from Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label, also Bu Thiam's BuVision label, Kanye West's GOOD Music label and Def Jam Recordings. Cyhi has made appearances on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and has released five mixtapes, with the latest being Jack of All Trades.
Growing up, Cydel played various sports including football, basketball, and track and field, in addition to singing in school choirs and participating in school plays and dances. He was raised Baptist by strict parents, who didn't allow him to listen to rap music until he was 12 years of age. However, Young cites his parents' methods as a foundation upon which he could build himself in character.
Cyhi first gained major buzz in 2010 when he received a co-sign from Kanye West. He reports that the singer Beyonce, a friend of West and the wife of his mentor, Jay-Z, convinced Kanye to sign him to the rapper/producer's GOOD Music label. This culminated in Cydel's inclusion on the popular single to Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "So Appalled" as well as several tracks from West's GOOD Fridays series.
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D'banj
Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo (popularly known as D'banj, born June 9, 1980), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player. He has won several music awards including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007,Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa. He adopted the stage name D'banj, a combination of his first name Dapo and his surname Oyebanjo.. D'banj is currently best known internationally for his 2012 summer hit Oliver Twist, an uptempo dance fusion of Afro-Beats, R&B and electronic dance music that topped the African charts 2011 and was a top 10 hit in the UK singles chart in 2012 reaching #2 on the UK R&B chart.
D'banj was born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria to a military officer who commanded an artillery regiment and a church dignitary mother who hailed from Shagamu in Ogun State. Due to his father's profession he moved several times within Nigeria and later moved to England. D'banj was expected to follow his father's military career and was enrolled to the Nigerian Military School at age eleven. However, D'banj resisted the system and disenrolled from the school after three years. While at the Military school he was a member of the elite drum corp of the Nigerian Army. From the Nigerian Military School he proceeded to another military owned institution Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ibara, Abeokuta where he completed his secondary school education.
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DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A. and Ice-T, after MC Shy-D left Luke Records he DJ'd for JT Money and the Poison Clan; When the 2 Live Crew broke up he worked on an album with former group member Brotha Marquis when he relocated to Atlanta called Indecent Exposure under the moniker 2 Nazty, the cover billed him as a member of the Poison Clan. He rose to mainstream fame by working with southern rapper T.I. on his first four albums, and received critical acclaim in 2006 for producing T.I.'s single "What You Know", which peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and earned both Toomp and T.I. their first Grammy. More recently, he contributed to production on Kanye West's Graduation, including producing the singles "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and "Good Life" with West. He and hip hop veteran Bernard Parks, Jr. have launched their own record label called NZone Entertainment.
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GLC (rapper)
GLC the ism is an American rapper from Chicago.
The ism found poetry and hip-hop at an early age and used both to cope with the passing of his parents. “As long as you’re talking about the negativity, you’re only attracting more negativity into your life. Stay positive. I was dead broke. I was living in my sister’s basement. All I had was a VS-880 (8-track recorder) but I did 2-3 songs a day.” Growing up, Harris was a member of the Chicago street gang called Gangster Disciples.
At the beginning of his rap career, Harris adopted the name G.L.C., or 'Gangsta Legendary Crisis'. In 2004 he signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label, and was featured "Spaceship" from West's album The College Dropout, and "Drive Slow" on Late Registration. He was one-third of the Chicago rap group The Go Getters with Kanye West and label-mate Really Doe. The group released one album together called World Record Holders.
G.L.C.'s debut album, Love, Life, and Loyalty, was released on October 12, 2010.
GLC has appeared in the 2008 football game Blitz: The League II as "Franchise", the player you control in the campaign mode.
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J. Cole
Jermaine Lamar Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American rapper and record producer. In 2009, he was the first rap artist signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation. His long-awaited debut album titled Cole World: The Sideline Story was released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums chart, selling more than 217,000 in its first week sales. He received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards
Cole was born on January 28, 1985. Cole's father served in the United States Army. At the age of 8 months old, he relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina where he was raised by his mother, aunt and his cousin. Cole attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville and graduated in 2003. He decided that he had a better chance of getting signed in New York City, so he chose to attend St. John's University on an academic scholarship where he majored in communication and minored in business, graduating magna cum laude.
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Jim Jones (rapper)
Joseph Guillermo Jones II (born July 15, 1976), better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records. Jones is also a noted video director under the name CAPO, for artists including Cam'ron, Remy Ma, and State Property.
In 2004, he released his first solo album, On My Way to Church. The release of his second album, Harlem: Diary of a Summer in 2005, coincided with Jones' landing an executive position in A&R at E1 Music. A year later he was on his third album, which spawned his biggest single to date, "We Fly High". In 2006, he formed the rap group, ByrdGang. He also has his own freestyle inline skating team, Dipskate, which he plans to take to the X Games in the near future. On April 5, 2011 Jones released his 5th studio album, Capo.
Jim Jones was born in the Tremont section of The Bronx and was raised in Harlem. His mom, Nancy Jones, is Aruban and his late father was Puerto Rican and was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother. In an essay for Fader magazine, he stated that his mother would allow him to ride the train from their residence at 176th Street and Jerome Avenue to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue. He attended Catholic school but later began cutting church to loiter and play hooky at the train station. In Jim Jones' The Come Up DVD, Vol. 19, he tells stories about growing up with rapper Freekey Zekey. Jones claimed he would stay at a store a block from the church he attended, and would go in and hang out with the owner; when the owner left, Jones said he took all the money in the register and the candy and would sell it in school; he was later expelled.
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John Legend
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Stephens added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in them reaching chart-topper hits. He lent his voice to Kanye West's All of the Lights, on Slum Village's "Selfish" and Dilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road." Stephens played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything."
Stephens was born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio. He is the son of Phyllis, a seamstress, and John Mills, a factory worker and former National Guardsman. Throughout his childhood, Stephens was homeschooled on and off by his mother. At the age of four, he began playing the piano and at the age of seven, he performed with his church choir. When he was ten, his parents divorced, causing his mother to suffer a breakdown. At the age of 12, Stephens attended North High School, from which he graduated four years later. He graduated salutatorian.
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (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. 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.
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Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent, as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came the following year after appearing on Timbaland's single, "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.
Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles, "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On" and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down". Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the hit single, "Pretty Girl Rock". Hilson's achievements include a BET Award, MOBO Award, NAACP Image Award and two Soul Train Music Awards. Apart from her work in music, she has pursued a career in acting. Hilson made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film, Think Like a Man, in 2012.
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Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (
/ˈkɪd ˈkʌdi/ KID KUD-ee), sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American alternative hip hop recording artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" was included on Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which was later certified Gold. In 2010 he released his second studio album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, preceded by the release of two singles "Erase Me" and "Mr. Rager". In October 2010, Cudi announced that he would be forming a rock band with Dot da Genius called 'Wizard', later renamed WZRD. Their self-titled debut album was released on February 28, 2012. Kid Cudi has sold over 4.6 million digital singles and has worked with Kanye West, Common, David Guetta and other artists signed to the GOOD Music label.
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Knoc-turn'al
Royal Harbor (born May 9, 1982), known by stage name Knoc-turn'al, is a songwriter and rapper.
He recorded what would have been his debut album, entitled Knoc's Landin, but it remains unreleased. His first release was the EP L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-turn'al. His official debut album, The Way I Am, with only the title track being released as a single. His second album was Return of the Hustler which was released in January 2006. His third is to be titled The Book of Knoc. It will be released on Equity Records.[citation needed] The bulk of Knoc's exposure has come in the form of feature spots, most notably on Dr. Dre's album 2001, on the tracks "Some L.A. Niggaz" and "Bang Bang", and also on the single "Bad Intentions" from The Wash also with Dr. Dre. He also performed on another track from the soundtrack called "Str8 West Coast".
Knoc has released three singles, "The Knoc" featuring Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre (who also produced it), and his second was "Muzik" featuring Samuel Christian and produced by Kanye West. The third single was "The Way I Am" featuring Snoop Dogg and produced by Scott Storch. The forthcoming single off his next album will be entitled "Ya Boy Is Back" and is produced by Scott Storch.
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Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and MC, known by the stage names Mos Def ( /ˌmoʊsˈdɛf/) and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in late 1990s underground hip hop while with Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.
Although he was initially recognized for his musical output, since the early 2000s, Mos Def's screen work has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who has garnered critical acclaim for his acting work. He is well known for his portrayal of Brother Sam in the American drama series Dexter. Mos Def has also been active in several social and political causes.
He was born Dante Terrell Smith in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Sheron Smith and Abdul Rahman. He was raised by his mother in Brooklyn; his father lived in New Jersey. While his father was initially a member of the Nation of Islam and later an active member in the community of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, who merged into mainstream Islam from the Nation, Mos Def was not exposed to Islam until the age of 13. At 19, he took his shahada, the Muslim declaration of faith. He is friends with Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest.
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Musiq Soulchild
Musiq Soulchild or Musiq ( /ˈmjuːsɪk/; born Taalib Johnson on September 16, 1977) is a American R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel influences and hip hop.
Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of nine children. At an early age, Musiq decided he would drop out of high school, and left home at 17. It was during that time Musiq started to sell dope in the hood and build a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MC's, free styling on the open mic circuit, scatting at a jazz club, or just performing a cappella in the streets of Philadelphia, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild", which is intended to respect and represent the legacy and traditions of past soul artists. We all know how hard it can be for an African American to get by and Muisq protected his dream with a compact 9mm. He cites as his inspiration such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone and Ray Charles.
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No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D. is his birth name, Dion, in reverse.
As a co-producer (and sometimes ghost producer) for Jermaine Dupri, "Heat" by Twista & Co-Produced with The Legendary Traxster "I Do It" by Big Sean, No I.D. has worked on hit singles such as "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys, "Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow featuring Omarion, and "Smile" by G-Unit, "Retrospect for Life" by Common feat. Lauryn Hill, as well as the hip hop staple "I Used to Love H.E.R." and "Resurrection" which garnered Common his early fame. No I.D. also introduced Kanye West to hip hop production, inviting him to his sessions with Common when West was only beginning. He also introduced Kanye to a long time friend named Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, who was A&R for Roc-a-fella Records who eventually signed West to his imprint Hip Hop Since 1978 which launched West's career as an artist. Kanye cites No I.D. as his mentor in "Last Call," "Big Brother" and "Made in America."
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Pill (rapper)
Tyrone Rivers, better known by his stage name Pill, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.
In early 2009 Pill's first mixtape 4180: The Prescription and his first single "Trap Goin' Ham" was released. Pill was featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype section. The mixtape received praise from fellow Atlanta rapper André 3000. Later that year he was featured in XXL Magazine's Show & Prove section. He also appeared on Killer Mike's Underground Atlanta compilation on the tracks "Bunkin'" and "Grind Time." His second mixtape 4075: The Refill and his second single off the mixtape "Glass" was released.
In 2010 he was featured on the cover of XXL as part of the XXL Freshman 10 line-up with Donnis, Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, J. Cole, OJ da Juiceman and more. In June he released his third mixtape and first Gangsta Grillz mixtape 1140: The Overdose which was hosted by DJ Drama. He later appeared on fellow XXL Freshman Freddie Gibbs's EP Str8 Killa No Filla on the track "Do Wrong." He was also featured on "Introducing the Business" by Mark Ronson, which featured on Ronson's album Record Collection (album).
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Pusha T
Terrence Thornton (born May 14, 1977) better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. Along with No Malice, his brother and fellow member of Clipse, he released the album Hell Hath No Fury, which was praised by critics, many of whom consider it to be a cornerstone in Hip-Hop and one of the best rap albums ever made. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Re-Up Records along with his aforementioned brother. In September 2010 he announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music label and on March 21, 2011, released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God.
Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton on May 13, 1977, in The Bronx borough of New York City. Thornton and his family soon relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene 'No Malice' Thornton, grew up. In 1992 Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo now internationally known as Clipse. With help from Pharell Williams the group eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage, their only album under that label. Of the two brothers, Terrence was more open to features, appearing on Kelis' 1999 single "Good Stuff" and Nivea's 2001 single "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", respectively. In 2004, he and his brother launched their record label, Re-Up Records and formed hip hop group Re-Up Gang along with rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. After four albums as the Clipse, under various record labels both Malice and Pusha T announced that they were taking time off from the duo to focus on their own respective solo projects.
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RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and then later acting in films. His revolutionary techniques of sampling, speeding up tracks to fit the beat laced, and his cinematic skits sprinkled throughout albums have greatly inspired other producers in the industry. He produced for a slew of Wu Tang solo albums as well as group albums that dominated not only commercially, but also thematically and artistically. His production from the mid 90's to the late 90's brought about one of the greatest 'bouts' or 'runs' of inspiration the industry has seen, creating various classics.
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Teedra Moses
Teedra Moses (born December 17, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
Teedra Moses was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a gospel singing mother, Shirley Moses. She later moved to California with her mother and three siblings after her parents' separation. Moses brought a little bit of that fervor to her own vocal style when she began singing professionally. The final song on her debut album, "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)", is dedicated to her late mother.
Prior to becoming a recording artist, Moses worked with her best friend Nonja McKenzie as an assistant wardrobe stylist for artists such as Will Smith, Kelis, R. Kelly, and No Doubt. It was after breaking her leg on a video set that Moses decided to follow her heart and begin making music.
Following this epiphany, Moses teamed up with producer, Paul Poli and signed with the Indie Record Label, TVT Records to release her debut album Complex Simplicity in August 2004. Complex Simplicity included fourteen tracks all self-penned by Moses with dominant production by Poli; which led to the well-deserved executive production credit by both Moses & Poli. The album underperformed on the U.S. chart, debuting and peaking at number one hundred and sixty-eight on the Billboard 200. However, the album was critically acclaimed and otherwise found success on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the Top Independent Albums, and the Top Heatseekers, reaching number twenty, number eleven, and number ten, respectively.
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Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin is a Hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California who has produced beats for artists including Snoop Dogg, Shawnna, Warren G, Talib Kweli, Kendrick Lamar, Glasses Malone, Kurupt, Lalah Hathaway, Murs, Nipsey Hussle and collaborated with other producers such as DJ Quik, Battlecat, Hi-Tek and Pete Rock.
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Teyana Taylor
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.
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.
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.
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Trae
Frazier Thompson III, better known by his stage name Trae Tha Truth (formerly Trae), is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is a part of the underground rap collective Screwed Up Click. Trae and Z-Ro, along with Dougie D, are the founding members of the group Guerilla Maab. He is the older brother of Houston rapper Jay'Ton.
Trae Tha Truth first gained exposure on the Houston rap scene in 1998, when he made his rapping debut with a guest appearance on Z-Ro's album Look What You Did to Me. In 2003, he began his solo career with the album Losing Composure. 2004's Same Thing Different Day, 2006's Restless, and 2007's Life Goes On followed shortly after. Trae Tha Truth has also worked relentlessly with fellow Houston rapper Chamillionaire on his various Mixtape Messiah series.
Trae Tha Truth was involved in a scuffle with fellow Texas rapper Mike Jones at the 2008 Ozone Awards. Both later apologized for the incident. It was recently suspected that Trae Tha Truth's music was banned from Houston's local radio Station, 97.9 The Boxx.
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Waka Flocka Flame
Juaquin Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint" & "No Hands", along with his debut album, Flockaveli. Waka Flocka Flame has announced that his second album, Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family, will be released during the spring of 2012.
Juaquin Malphurs was born in South Jamaica, Queens, New York in 1986. His family eventually settled in Riverdale, Georgia. He is the son of Debra Antney, Gucci Mane's former manager and CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment. The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the Muppets character Fozzie Bear's catch phrase, "Waka Waka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by rapper Gucci Mane. Waka Flocka posed for a nude but unrevealing picture for the company PETA to boycott killing animals. The picture says "Ink not Mink". The picture design is similar to Waka Flocka Flame's album Flockaveli. Waka Flocka Flame said that he has known Gucci Mane since he was 19
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Wale (rapper)
Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin in September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈwɑːlei/ WAH-lay), is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines.
In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour". The album, although under-shipped, received positive reviews from critics. In early 2011 Wale signed on with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, where members of the label released a compilation album, Self Made Vol. 1 on May 23, 2011. His second studio album, Ambition was released November 1, 2011.
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Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records. He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.
Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the military. His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly: Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School.
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XV (rapper)
Donavan Johnson (born July 9, 1985)[citation needed] better known by his stage name XV is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Wichita, Kansas. He first gained major attention after the release of his twelfth mixtape Everybody's Nobody. In which he received two awards from DJBooth.net. His name, XV, refers to the age (15) at which he began his musical career. On Monday July 26, 2010, XV announced that he had signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records via his Twitter page.
XV knew he wanted to pursue a career involving music however, he did not become serious about the venture until a close friend died prior to him entering high school. His moniker, XV, the Roman numeral fifteen, refers to his age at the time he began his musical career. XV has worked with producer Michael "Seven" Summers since 2005.
After releasing Everybody's Nobody, XV received national attention and subsequently signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records on July 26, 2010 which he announced via his Twitter account. Although two other labels were vying for the artist, he chose Warner Brothers stating he felt the label had room to expand. In an interview with HipHop DX, XV stated that his album The Kid With The Green Backpack is aimed to be released by Summer 2012 with Just Blaze serving as the executive producer.
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Yelawolf
Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Shady Records, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Interscope Records. He is currently managed by Jeremy "J Dot" Jones and Courtney Sills, key people of Redd Klay Entertainment.
Raised in Gadsden, Alabama, Atha appeared on the reality series The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott and released his independent debut album Creek Water in 2005. Two years later, Atha signed to Columbia Records and released the single "Kickin'" from his unreleased first studio album, before being released from the label later that same year. From 2008 to 2010, Atha released an extended play and four mixtapes with Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Trunk Muzik, Atha's fourth mixtape, was also released by Interscope Records, as an extended play called Trunk Muzik 0-60. In 2011, Atha signed to Shady Records and his debut studio album Radioactive was released on November 21, 2011 to positive reviews. It entered the Billboard 200 at number 27.
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Yo Gotti
Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981), better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is a southern rapper from the northern side of Memphis, Tennessee who was previously known as Lil Yo.
Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums. From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000),Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003) and Back 2 da Basics (2006) Yo Gotti became very well known in Memphis after the release of his album Life. The song "Dirty South Soldiers" featuring Lil Jon propelled Gotti into the higher ranks of Memphis rappers. The album Back 2 da Basics had even more success. The singles "I Got 'Em", "Full Time", "Shawty", & "Gangsta Party" featuring 8Ball & MJG solidified his status as one of the top rappers from the city.
Yo Gotti's first studio album is called Live From The Kitchen. The album's original first single was titled ""5 Star"" and it was released on May 20, 2009. The single peaked at 79 on the Hot 100, 19 on U.S R&B and 11 on U.S Rap. "Women Lie, Men Lie" was the second official single released December 11, 2009. The song peaked at 81 on 100, 22 on the U.S R&B and 12 on the U.S Rap. "Look In the Mirror" was the third single released 7 months after his second single on July 27, 2010. The song peaked at 97 on the U.S R&B chart "For the Hood" featured rapper Gucci Mane it was released on October 1, 2010 and charted at 86 on the U.S R&B chart. "We Can Get It On" was released May 10, 2011, and the single featured R&B singer Ciara. It peaked at 40 on the U.S R&B Chart. "Single" was released on August 5, 2011. This song is said to be the first "official" single off the album, all the others would be cut from the album. The second single will be a song with rapper Drake, entitled by "All About Mine", produced by Giarad Fleetwood.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of BMF (Black Mafia Family). He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz 'N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the US.
The Inspiration followed in 2006, and The Recession followed in 2008; both albums yielded chart-topping singles. Jeezy has also appeared on numerous other rap and R&B singles such as "Say I" by Christina Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna, and "Love in This Club" by Usher, the latter being a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.
Jay Wayne Jenkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia when he was a toddler. Because his parents were separated, custody of him transferred between family members frequently. In an interview with XXL magazine, he described his childhood as "empty". In 1994, he spent nine months in YCA (Youth Challenge Academy), a boot camp in Fort Stewart, Georgia, for narcotics possession.
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CYHI THE PRYNCE - COLD AS ICE [Official Music Video]
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Cyhi Da Prynce - Can't Wait (Official Music Video)
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CyHi The Prynce - Cold As Ice(Official Video)
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Cyhi The Prynce's official video for "Cold As Ice" off his Royal Flush 2 Mixtape. Video directed by Vitamin E Films and produced by UNN. Download Royal Flush 2 Here: www.livemixtapes.com Follow CyHi The prince on: Twitter: @CyHiThePrynce Instagram: 1CyHiThePrynce Facebook: www.facebook.com ------------------------------------------------------- GOOD Music Group/Konvict/CKP/Def Jam Artist Booking & Features: booking4cy@gmail.com Press Contact: prynce@mcmediaworks.com Submit Beats: Beats4cyhi@gmail.com
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Cyhi The Prynce's official video for "Cold As Ice" off his Royal Flush 2 Mixtape. Video directed by Vitamin E Films and produced by UNN. Download Royal Flush 2 Here: www.livemixtapes.com Follow CyHi The prince on: Twitter: @CyHiThePrynce Instagram: 1CyHiThePrynce Facebook: www.facebook.com ------------------------------------------------------- GOOD Music Group/Konvict/CKP/Def Jam Artist Booking & Features: booking4cy@gmail.com Press Contact: prynce@mcmediaworks.com Submit Beats: Beats4cyhi@gmail.com
- published: 10 Nov 2011
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GOOD Music Family: Kanye Pushed for Perfection
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Common, Pusha T, Cyhi the Prynce, Teyana Taylor and Big Sean talk about how recording "Cruel Summer" with Kanye was no Hawaiian vacation. Subscribe to the Fuse YouTube channel: bit.ly For more from Fuse, follow us here too Web: fuse.tv Twitter twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Common, Pusha T, Cyhi the Prynce, Teyana Taylor and Big Sean talk about how recording "Cruel Summer" with Kanye was no Hawaiian vacation. Subscribe to the Fuse YouTube channel: bit.ly For more from Fuse, follow us here too Web: fuse.tv Twitter twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 19 Sep 2012
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Cyhi Da Prynce- "Bunch Of Rounds" Official Video
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Cyhi Da Prynce - Popular Demand (Freestyle Video)
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DJ Green Lantern, Greg Street & Infamous are teaming up for Cyhi Da Prynce latest upcoming mixtape "Prynce Of Jacks" to premier on www.LiveMixtapes.com. Here is Cyhi in the booth with his hot new freestyle "Popular Demand"
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DJ Green Lantern, Greg Street & Infamous are teaming up for Cyhi Da Prynce latest upcoming mixtape "Prynce Of Jacks" to premier on www.LiveMixtapes.com. Here is Cyhi in the booth with his hot new freestyle "Popular Demand"
- published: 28 Jan 2010
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CyHi Da Prynce Freestyle on Toca Tuesdays
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Before CyHi came out for Kanye's show in NY, he came up to Toca Tuesdays. His freestyle is definitely top 10 material for the year. Check it out, then log on to Allindstrom.com and let us know what you think.
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Before CyHi came out for Kanye's show in NY, he came up to Toca Tuesdays. His freestyle is definitely top 10 material for the year. Check it out, then log on to Allindstrom.com and let us know what you think.
- published: 02 Dec 2010
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Cyhi Da Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music)
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- Duration: 7:24
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
LIKE YScRoll On FaceBook www.facebook.com Cyhi the Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prince- "Sideways" (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prince- "Sideways" (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi the Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music)
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LIKE YScRoll On FaceBook www.facebook.com Cyhi the Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prince- "Sideways" (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi Da Prince- "Sideways" (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music) Cyhi the Prynce- "Sideways" Official Video (Kanye West's Artist On GOOD Music)
- published: 17 Oct 2010
- views: 321283
- author: YScRollGOODMusic
CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO**
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:59
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO**
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Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO** Directed by 3 Little Digs CyHi The Prynce - The Open Letter **OFFICIAL VIDEO**
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 15086
- author: Jody ThreeMoons
CyHi Da Prynce -- Woopty Doo f. Big Sean (prod. Kanye West & No ID)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:52
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
CyHi Da Prynce -- Woopty Doo f. Big Sean (prod. Kanye West & No ID)
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CyHi Da Prynce -- Woopty Doo f. Big Sean (prod. Kanye West & No ID)
- published: 14 Jun 2011
- views: 76322
- author: dsran87
Tity Boi (2 chainz) Ft Cyhi da Prynce & Dj Scream - Stand Still
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:49
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Directed by Bank & Dj Teknikz
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PRYNCE CYHI - STUDDER OFFICIAL VIDEO
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
DOWNLOAD NOW - www.mediafire.com - WHAT DA DEC BEEN MISSIN VOL.2 BRAND NEW KONVICT DEF JAM ARTIST...
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DOWNLOAD NOW - www.mediafire.com - WHAT DA DEC BEEN MISSIN VOL.2 BRAND NEW KONVICT DEF JAM ARTIST...
- published: 16 Dec 2009
- views: 92317
- author: FamilyTiesNetwork
Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll prod. by Jgramm ( Ivy League Club)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:31
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Ivy League Club Mixtape
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Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll Ivy League Club Mixtape
- published: 18 Jul 2012
- views: 46562
- author: MusikMusicMusiq
Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:04
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
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Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden BRAND NEW TRACK! SUBSCRIBE NOW! @tapetunes Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden Cyhi Da Prynce - James Harden www52.zippyshare.com
- published: 18 Oct 2012
- views: 9237
- author: TapeTunes
CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke (Feat. Big KRIT & Yelawolf)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:58
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
↓ For More New Music ↓ www.howflyhiphop.com CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke
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↓ For More New Music ↓ www.howflyhiphop.com CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke CyHi The Prynce - Drank & Smoke
- published: 18 Jul 2012
- views: 39149
- author: HipHopDownload2012
Cyhi Da Prynce ft Yelawolf - Bulletproof Prod. By J.Rob
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:08
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelwolf - Bulletproof Prod. By J Rob Go Download that Royal Flush 2 ASAP!!! Follow me @JRobonthetrack www.facebook.com/jon.robinson1
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Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelwolf - Bulletproof Prod. By J Rob Go Download that Royal Flush 2 ASAP!!! Follow me @JRobonthetrack www.facebook.com/jon.robinson1
- published: 15 Jun 2011
- views: 133850
- author: Jon Robinson
Yelawolf - I Wish (Remix) (ft. CyHi Da Prynce & Pill) (CDQ)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:47
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Yelawolf - I Wish (Remix) (ft. CyHi Da Prynce & Pill) (CDQ)
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Yelawolf - I Wish (Remix) (ft. CyHi Da Prynce & Pill) (CDQ)
- published: 16 Feb 2010
- views: 2472219
- author: mnidv
CyHi - Thousand Pounds Feat Pill & Pusha T
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:47
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
What If I Found A Thousand Pounds
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Cyhi The Prynce - "Bunch Of Rounds" (Official Music Video) www.BiggerThanMusic.com
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:02
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
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BiggerThanMusic.com Twitter.com/BiggerThanMusic Facebook.com/BiggerThanMusic
- published: 05 Apr 2011
- views: 93421
- author: BiggerThanMusic1
![04 Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll [Ivy League]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121221103853im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ASDpNfeOJuk/default.jpg "04 Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll [Ivy League]")
04 Cyhi The Prynce - Honor Roll [Ivy League]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:33
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
(Prod. JGramm) Cyhi The Prynce - Ivy League DL Link: www.livemixtapes.com twitter.com
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(Prod. JGramm) Cyhi The Prynce - Ivy League DL Link: www.livemixtapes.com twitter.com
- published: 18 Jul 2012
- views: 49239
- author: besapollo
Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:08
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
No Copyright Infringement Intended. Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof
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No Copyright Infringement Intended. Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof Cyhi Da Prynce ft. Yelawolf - Bulletproof
- published: 15 Jun 2011
- views: 60188
- author: HipHopsDEFENCE
![CyHi Da Prynce - The Open Letter [HD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121221103853im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ezkSaNQeiH0/default.jpg "CyHi Da Prynce - The Open Letter [HD]")
CyHi Da Prynce - The Open Letter [HD]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:59
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Directed by 3 Little Digs
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Cyhi The Prynce- "Living Wonderful" (Official Video)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 26 Sep 2012
Cyhi The Prynce's official video for "Living Wonderful" off his Royal Flush Mixtape. Video directed by Decatur Dan. Download Royal Flush Here: www.livemixtapes.com twitter.com/cyhidaprynce
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Cyhi The Prynce's official video for "Living Wonderful" off his Royal Flush Mixtape. Video directed by Decatur Dan. Download Royal Flush Here: www.livemixtapes.com twitter.com/cyhidaprynce
- published: 08 Apr 2011
- views: 9071
- author: cyhitheprynce
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Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped In NYC
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:58
- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped in NYC www.thisis50.com
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Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped in NYC www.thisis50.com
- published: 08 Sep 2011
- views: 7819
- author: Thisis50Interviews
Cyhi Da Prynce - Sideways (Live)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:55
- Updated: 26 Jul 2012
Shot and Edited by Jon Kilmer www.JonKilmerStudios.com
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Shot and Edited by Jon Kilmer www.JonKilmerStudios.com
- published: 10 Jun 2011
- views: 2283
- author: kilmerman11
Yelawolf w/ STS, CyHi da Prynce LIVE 3/8/11
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:08
- Updated: 16 Apr 2011
Yelawolf performs with STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim and CyHi da Prynce live at the Highline Ballroom in NYC March 8, 2011
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Yelawolf performs with STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim and CyHi da Prynce live at the Highline Ballroom in NYC March 8, 2011
- published: 09 Mar 2011
- views: 362
- author: jonetrav
Cyhi Da Prynce - Live @ The Vibe House(SXSW 2011)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:26
- Updated: 20 Oct 2011
Cyhi performing live @ The Vibe House during SXSW 2011. Cyhi put on a dope show and even brought out a violinist who played the violin until the strings came off. Filmed and edited by #WeBenFresh.
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Cyhi performing live @ The Vibe House during SXSW 2011. Cyhi put on a dope show and even brought out a violinist who played the violin until the strings came off. Filmed and edited by #WeBenFresh.
- published: 26 Mar 2011
- views: 597
- author: WeBenFresh
cyhi the prynce, live in atlanta
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
cyhi the prynce rapping over live electric violin is our new favorite thing, here accompanied by the prolific ashanti "the mad violinist" floyd. together in atlanta, they push this performance of "sideways" through the roof, bouncing across the stage with unbounded energy. shout out to cyhi's super-limited edition panda bear fitted cap. vintage!
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cyhi the prynce rapping over live electric violin is our new favorite thing, here accompanied by the prolific ashanti "the mad violinist" floyd. together in atlanta, they push this performance of "sideways" through the roof, bouncing across the stage with unbounded energy. shout out to cyhi's super-limited edition panda bear fitted cap. vintage!
- published: 05 Jul 2011
- views: 97626
- author: vitaminwater
Studio Life: J. Cole, Big Sean & Cyhi Da Prynce
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Go behind the scenes with J. Cole, Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce as they do what they do inside the studio on a regular day.
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Go behind the scenes with J. Cole, Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce as they do what they do inside the studio on a regular day.
- published: 11 Feb 2011
- views: 39302
- author: RealLivePerformance
CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:40
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
coast2coastconvention.com CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami Directed by Coast 2 Coast Films http To get a Music Video done by Coast 2 Coast Films, click here: c2c.fm Special thanks to SOBE Live
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coast2coastconvention.com CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami Directed by Coast 2 Coast Films http To get a Music Video done by Coast 2 Coast Films, click here: c2c.fm Special thanks to SOBE Live
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 5890
- author: coast2coastmixtapes
cyhi the prynce, "studder" (live in new york)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:07
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
atlanta's cyhi the prynce raps without hesitation, here performing "studder" live at new york's final uncapped LIVE.
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atlanta's cyhi the prynce raps without hesitation, here performing "studder" live at new york's final uncapped LIVE.
- published: 21 Dec 2011
- views: 1109
- author: vitaminwater
Cyhi da Prynce Peforms Live at Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:47
- Updated: 31 Jul 2012
GOOD Music Group/Konvict/Def Jam artist Cyhi da Prynce peforms his hits including Sideways and Georgia. The show also featured Big KRIT & Yelawolf. www.MsRivercity.com
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GOOD Music Group/Konvict/Def Jam artist Cyhi da Prynce peforms his hits including Sideways and Georgia. The show also featured Big KRIT & Yelawolf. www.MsRivercity.com
- published: 04 Sep 2010
- views: 1727
- author: MsRivercity
Ben G LIVE at Clemson with Wale + CyHi Da Prynce + MiMOSA
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
Ben G performs at Clemson University opening for Wale, CyHi da Prynce, MiMOSA, Black Cobain, Mansions on the Moon on Sept 15th 2011. Video by Germ @ Heady Effect Song- Dump My Ashes by Ben G Thank you to Kuni, Ox, Mike Buford, DJ Pipes and Wally Fattz (B-FAM) Thank you to Whirl Time Records for throwing the show! www.twitter.com/beng803 www.facebook.com
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Ben G performs at Clemson University opening for Wale, CyHi da Prynce, MiMOSA, Black Cobain, Mansions on the Moon on Sept 15th 2011. Video by Germ @ Heady Effect Song- Dump My Ashes by Ben G Thank you to Kuni, Ox, Mike Buford, DJ Pipes and Wally Fattz (B-FAM) Thank you to Whirl Time Records for throwing the show! www.twitter.com/beng803 www.facebook.com
- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 3098
- author: Bfamiliamuzik
2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:28
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Tity Boi aka 2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance. AT the Exclusive ROOFTOP Birthday Party!
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Tity Boi aka 2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance. AT the Exclusive ROOFTOP Birthday Party!
- published: 26 Sep 2011
- views: 673
- author: oocheebang
Dope TV : CyHi Da Prynce - Freestyle (Live)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:52
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
GOOD Music artist CyHi Da Prynce killing a freestyle live from the Rock and Roll Hotel Shot/Cut by @premium_blendz Via dopeminds.com
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GOOD Music artist CyHi Da Prynce killing a freestyle live from the Rock and Roll Hotel Shot/Cut by @premium_blendz Via dopeminds.com
- published: 09 Mar 2011
- views: 3438
- author: TheDopeMinds
Big KRIT & CyHi Da Prynce Live In Tampa, FL
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:11
- Updated: 04 May 2012
Performances by KRIT, Cyhi, Boy Wonder and Suntin Xtra with DJ Knox The MD and DJ Noodles. Filmed at The Kennedy in Tampa, Florida by RealLifeTV.
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Performances by KRIT, Cyhi, Boy Wonder and Suntin Xtra with DJ Knox The MD and DJ Noodles. Filmed at The Kennedy in Tampa, Florida by RealLifeTV.
- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 845
- author: RLTV813
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats peforming So Appalled Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:42
- Updated: 05 Oct 2012
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats performing So Appalled at Kanye's private album release party in NYC.
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Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats performing So Appalled at Kanye's private album release party in NYC.
- published: 28 Nov 2010
- views: 1009
- author: ChloeKashEnt
CyHi Da Prynce: "Hero" Live at Mohawks SXSW 2011
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:49
- Updated: 05 Dec 2012
CyHi Da Prynce closed his set at Mohawks with his song "Hero", from his latest mixtape, Royal Flush. CyHi always brings great energy when live and direct, and this case is no different. Video by Tony Shane of RubyHornet.com
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CyHi Da Prynce closed his set at Mohawks with his song "Hero", from his latest mixtape, Royal Flush. CyHi always brings great energy when live and direct, and this case is no different. Video by Tony Shane of RubyHornet.com
- published: 25 May 2011
- views: 290
- author: RubyHornet
![Cyhi Da Prince - Live at The Round Table Show [Part 1]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121221103853im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/E0blh8x18IQ/default.jpg "Cyhi Da Prince - Live at The Round Table Show [Part 1]")
Cyhi Da Prince - Live at The Round Table Show [Part 1]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:15
- Updated: 16 Jul 2012
Live at the Round Table Show, we caught up with "Cyhi Da Prince" on an exclusive interview, working with Akon, Bu (Akon's Brother), Kanye West, Yelawolf and more. The Round Table Show Lenny S @Maya The B Big Lite @DJ Big Jeff Production @Chez4Rapz @In4Rapz LiveStream Manny
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Live at the Round Table Show, we caught up with "Cyhi Da Prince" on an exclusive interview, working with Akon, Bu (Akon's Brother), Kanye West, Yelawolf and more. The Round Table Show Lenny S @Maya The B Big Lite @DJ Big Jeff Production @Chez4Rapz @In4Rapz LiveStream Manny
- published: 23 Jan 2011
- views: 4983
- author: chez4rapz
Cyhi Da Prynce Freestyle
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:11
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
Cyhi Da Pryne Freestyle in Atlanta, Ga Vitamin Water/Fader Uncapped
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Cyhi Da Pryne Freestyle in Atlanta, Ga Vitamin Water/Fader Uncapped
- published: 11 Mar 2011
- views: 4146
- author: TheJRTheWriter
Cyhi Da Prynce Live In Brooklyn | Get Ya Weight Up TV
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:40
- Updated: 18 Jan 2012
Cyhi Da Prince Live In Brooklyn, NY. Get Ya Weight Up TV - getyaweightup@live.com - facebook.com - twitter.com
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Cyhi Da Prince Live In Brooklyn, NY. Get Ya Weight Up TV - getyaweightup@live.com - facebook.com - twitter.com
- published: 14 Feb 2011
- views: 283
- author: GetYaWeightUpTV
CyHi Da Prynce & Pusha T "So Appalled" Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:32
- Updated: 29 Nov 2012
http://wn.com/CyHi_Da_Prynce_Pusha_T_So_Appalled_Live
Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:23
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce
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Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce Me And My Baby - Lloyd ft. Cyhi The Prynce
- published: 29 Oct 2012
- views: 847
- author: LiveGrimeHD
CyHi Da Prynce feat. Big Sean - Looking for Trouble (Live at XXL Freshman 2011 Concert New York)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:26
- Updated: 29 Nov 2011
CyHi Da Prynce feat. Big Sean - Looking for Trouble (Live at XXL Freshman 2011 Concert New York)
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CyHi Da Prynce feat. Big Sean - Looking for Trouble (Live at XXL Freshman 2011 Concert New York)
- published: 23 Mar 2011
- views: 702
- author: nikinho
Fred The Godson & Cyhi Da Prince Freestyle Acapella
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:50
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Fred The Godson And Cyhi Da Prynce Freestyle At The A3C Hip Hop Festival www.gradeahiphop.com Shot By twitter.com Edited By:twitter.com
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Fred The Godson And Cyhi Da Prynce Freestyle At The A3C Hip Hop Festival www.gradeahiphop.com Shot By twitter.com Edited By:twitter.com
- published: 18 Nov 2012
- views: 297
- author: GradeAHipHopTv
Cyhi Da Prynce Interview + Live Performance 3/18/2011 (FlyTimesDaily.com Exclusive)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:16
- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
Gabe Cruz (@HoeSay_Guapo) of Fly Times Daily in an exclusive interview with Cyhi Da Prynce (@CyhiDaPrynce) of GOOD Music. Plus a live performance of Cyhi's verse in Kanye West's song "I'm So Appalled". Filmed and edited by Thomas Biggars (TRB_Vision). Go download Cyhi's latest mixtape, Royal Flush. The link is posted below. www.datpiff.com www.FlyTimesDaily.com
http://wn.com/Cyhi_Da_Prynce_Interview_+_Live_Performance_3_18_2011_FlyTimesDailycom_Exclusive
Gabe Cruz (@HoeSay_Guapo) of Fly Times Daily in an exclusive interview with Cyhi Da Prynce (@CyhiDaPrynce) of GOOD Music. Plus a live performance of Cyhi's verse in Kanye West's song "I'm So Appalled". Filmed and edited by Thomas Biggars (TRB_Vision). Go download Cyhi's latest mixtape, Royal Flush. The link is posted below. www.datpiff.com www.FlyTimesDaily.com
- published: 19 Mar 2011
- views: 751
- author: FlyTimesEnt
3:58
Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped In NYC
Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped in NYC www.thisis50.c...
published: 08 Sep 2011
author: Thisis50Interviews
Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped In NYC
Thisis50: Cyhi The Prynce Live At The Fader x Vitamin Water Uncapped in NYC www.thisis50.com
- published: 08 Sep 2011
- views: 7819
- author: Thisis50Interviews
3:55
Cyhi Da Prynce - Sideways (Live)
Shot and Edited by Jon Kilmer www.JonKilmerStudios.com...
published: 10 Jun 2011
author: kilmerman11
Cyhi Da Prynce - Sideways (Live)
Shot and Edited by Jon Kilmer www.JonKilmerStudios.com
- published: 10 Jun 2011
- views: 2283
- author: kilmerman11
9:08
Yelawolf w/ STS, CyHi da Prynce LIVE 3/8/11
Yelawolf performs with STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim and CyHi da Prynce live at the Highline B...
published: 09 Mar 2011
author: jonetrav
Yelawolf w/ STS, CyHi da Prynce LIVE 3/8/11
Yelawolf performs with STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim and CyHi da Prynce live at the Highline Ballroom in NYC March 8, 2011
- published: 09 Mar 2011
- views: 362
- author: jonetrav
6:26
Cyhi Da Prynce - Live @ The Vibe House(SXSW 2011)
Cyhi performing live @ The Vibe House during SXSW 2011. Cyhi put on a dope show and even b...
published: 26 Mar 2011
author: WeBenFresh
Cyhi Da Prynce - Live @ The Vibe House(SXSW 2011)
Cyhi performing live @ The Vibe House during SXSW 2011. Cyhi put on a dope show and even brought out a violinist who played the violin until the strings came off. Filmed and edited by #WeBenFresh.
- published: 26 Mar 2011
- views: 597
- author: WeBenFresh
4:10
cyhi the prynce, live in atlanta
cyhi the prynce rapping over live electric violin is our new favorite thing, here accompan...
published: 05 Jul 2011
author: vitaminwater
cyhi the prynce, live in atlanta
cyhi the prynce rapping over live electric violin is our new favorite thing, here accompanied by the prolific ashanti "the mad violinist" floyd. together in atlanta, they push this performance of "sideways" through the roof, bouncing across the stage with unbounded energy. shout out to cyhi's super-limited edition panda bear fitted cap. vintage!
- published: 05 Jul 2011
- views: 97626
- author: vitaminwater
3:00
Studio Life: J. Cole, Big Sean & Cyhi Da Prynce
Go behind the scenes with J. Cole, Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce as they do what they do insid...
published: 11 Feb 2011
author: RealLivePerformance
Studio Life: J. Cole, Big Sean & Cyhi Da Prynce
Go behind the scenes with J. Cole, Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce as they do what they do inside the studio on a regular day.
- published: 11 Feb 2011
- views: 39302
- author: RealLivePerformance
3:40
CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami
coast2coastconvention.com CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast ...
published: 21 Nov 2011
author: coast2coastmixtapes
CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami
coast2coastconvention.com CyHi The Prynce Feat. 2 Chainz - So Emotional | Live from Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 in Miami Directed by Coast 2 Coast Films http To get a Music Video done by Coast 2 Coast Films, click here: c2c.fm Special thanks to SOBE Live
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 5890
- author: coast2coastmixtapes
1:07
cyhi the prynce, "studder" (live in new york)
atlanta's cyhi the prynce raps without hesitation, here performing "studder" live at new y...
published: 21 Dec 2011
author: vitaminwater
cyhi the prynce, "studder" (live in new york)
atlanta's cyhi the prynce raps without hesitation, here performing "studder" live at new york's final uncapped LIVE.
- published: 21 Dec 2011
- views: 1109
- author: vitaminwater
5:47
Cyhi da Prynce Peforms Live at Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
GOOD Music Group/Konvict/Def Jam artist Cyhi da Prynce peforms his hits including Sideways...
published: 04 Sep 2010
author: MsRivercity
Cyhi da Prynce Peforms Live at Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
GOOD Music Group/Konvict/Def Jam artist Cyhi da Prynce peforms his hits including Sideways and Georgia. The show also featured Big KRIT & Yelawolf. www.MsRivercity.com
- published: 04 Sep 2010
- views: 1727
- author: MsRivercity
4:38
Ben G LIVE at Clemson with Wale + CyHi Da Prynce + MiMOSA
Ben G performs at Clemson University opening for Wale, CyHi da Prynce, MiMOSA, Black Cobai...
published: 22 Sep 2011
author: Bfamiliamuzik
Ben G LIVE at Clemson with Wale + CyHi Da Prynce + MiMOSA
Ben G performs at Clemson University opening for Wale, CyHi da Prynce, MiMOSA, Black Cobain, Mansions on the Moon on Sept 15th 2011. Video by Germ @ Heady Effect Song- Dump My Ashes by Ben G Thank you to Kuni, Ox, Mike Buford, DJ Pipes and Wally Fattz (B-FAM) Thank you to Whirl Time Records for throwing the show! www.twitter.com/beng803 www.facebook.com
- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 3098
- author: Bfamiliamuzik
5:28
2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance
Tity Boi aka 2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance. AT the Exclu...
published: 26 Sep 2011
author: oocheebang
2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance
Tity Boi aka 2Chainz & Cyhi The Prynce - "STAND STILL" Live Band Performance. AT the Exclusive ROOFTOP Birthday Party!
- published: 26 Sep 2011
- views: 673
- author: oocheebang
1:52
Dope TV : CyHi Da Prynce - Freestyle (Live)
GOOD Music artist CyHi Da Prynce killing a freestyle live from the Rock and Roll Hotel Sho...
published: 09 Mar 2011
author: TheDopeMinds
Dope TV : CyHi Da Prynce - Freestyle (Live)
GOOD Music artist CyHi Da Prynce killing a freestyle live from the Rock and Roll Hotel Shot/Cut by @premium_blendz Via dopeminds.com
- published: 09 Mar 2011
- views: 3438
- author: TheDopeMinds
10:11
Big KRIT & CyHi Da Prynce Live In Tampa, FL
Performances by KRIT, Cyhi, Boy Wonder and Suntin Xtra with DJ Knox The MD and DJ Noodles....
published: 22 Sep 2011
author: RLTV813
Big KRIT & CyHi Da Prynce Live In Tampa, FL
Performances by KRIT, Cyhi, Boy Wonder and Suntin Xtra with DJ Knox The MD and DJ Noodles. Filmed at The Kennedy in Tampa, Florida by RealLifeTV.
- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 845
- author: RLTV813
4:42
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats peforming So Appalled Live
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats performing So Appalled at Kanye's private...
published: 28 Nov 2010
author: ChloeKashEnt
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats peforming So Appalled Live
Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Swizz Beats performing So Appalled at Kanye's private album release party in NYC.
- published: 28 Nov 2010
- views: 1009
- author: ChloeKashEnt
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5:01
Cyhi The Prynce - Bunch Of Rounds
Official video for 'Bunch Of Rounds' off of Cyhi The Prynce's Royal Flush mixtape. Directe...
published: 18 Feb 2011
author: Decatur Dan
Cyhi The Prynce - Bunch Of Rounds
Official video for 'Bunch Of Rounds' off of Cyhi The Prynce's Royal Flush mixtape. Directed by Decatur Dan & Cyhi The Prynce.
Cameo by Alley Boy courtesy of Duct Tape Records.
http://cyhidaprynce.com // Tweet This Video: http://bit.ly/bunchofrounds
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Royal Flush: http://livemixtap.es/royalflush
4:40
Cyhi The Prynce - Can't Wait
Directed By Decatur Dan...
published: 25 May 2011
author: Decatur Dan
Cyhi The Prynce - Can't Wait
Directed By Decatur Dan
4:00
CYHI THE PRYNCE - COLD AS ICE
Produced by UNN
Directed by ViTAMIN E
Edited by TRUEHEART
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published: 26 Oct 2011
author: WatchUNN.com
CYHI THE PRYNCE - COLD AS ICE
Produced by UNN
Directed by ViTAMIN E
Edited by TRUEHEART
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5:28
CyHi The Prynce "Royal Flush 2" Release Party
Watch as CyHi Da Prynce puts the finishing touches on his latest project, "Royal Flush 2" ...
published: 16 Jun 2011
author: 3 Little Digs
CyHi The Prynce "Royal Flush 2" Release Party
Watch as CyHi Da Prynce puts the finishing touches on his latest project, "Royal Flush 2" before releasing it to the public this past Tuesday. We were with CyHi and documented the entire process from the night before the project was set to come out all the way up to the release event that was held in downtown Atlanta, GA.
Youtube results:
2:49
CyHi Da Prynce: "Hero" Live at Mohawks SXSW 2011
CyHi Da Prynce closed his set at Mohawks with his song "Hero", from his latest mixtape, Ro...
published: 25 May 2011
author: RubyHornet
CyHi Da Prynce: "Hero" Live at Mohawks SXSW 2011
CyHi Da Prynce closed his set at Mohawks with his song "Hero", from his latest mixtape, Royal Flush. CyHi always brings great energy when live and direct, and this case is no different. Video by Tony Shane of RubyHornet.com
- published: 25 May 2011
- views: 290
- author: RubyHornet
8:15
Cyhi Da Prince - Live at The Round Table Show [Part 1]
Live at the Round Table Show, we caught up with "Cyhi Da Prince" on an exclusive interview...
published: 23 Jan 2011
author: chez4rapz
Cyhi Da Prince - Live at The Round Table Show [Part 1]
Live at the Round Table Show, we caught up with "Cyhi Da Prince" on an exclusive interview, working with Akon, Bu (Akon's Brother), Kanye West, Yelawolf and more. The Round Table Show Lenny S @Maya The B Big Lite @DJ Big Jeff Production @Chez4Rapz @In4Rapz LiveStream Manny
- published: 23 Jan 2011
- views: 4983
- author: chez4rapz
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Cyhi Da Prynce Freestyle
Cyhi Da Pryne Freestyle in Atlanta, Ga Vitamin Water/Fader Uncapped...
published: 11 Mar 2011
author: TheJRTheWriter
Cyhi Da Prynce Freestyle
Cyhi Da Pryne Freestyle in Atlanta, Ga Vitamin Water/Fader Uncapped
- published: 11 Mar 2011
- views: 4146
- author: TheJRTheWriter
9:40
Cyhi Da Prynce Live In Brooklyn | Get Ya Weight Up TV
Cyhi Da Prince Live In Brooklyn, NY. Get Ya Weight Up TV - getyaweightup@live.com - facebo...
published: 14 Feb 2011
author: GetYaWeightUpTV
Cyhi Da Prynce Live In Brooklyn | Get Ya Weight Up TV
Cyhi Da Prince Live In Brooklyn, NY. Get Ya Weight Up TV - getyaweightup@live.com - facebook.com - twitter.com
- published: 14 Feb 2011
- views: 283
- author: GetYaWeightUpTV
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
20 Dec 2012
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18 Dec 2012
On the same day that a 20-year-old, described as brilliant but remote, walked into an elementary school in Connecticut and massacred 26 children and adults, the school where I teach went on "lock-down." ... They too were planning to carry out a shooting rampage with the possibility of setting-off bombs. Another student, the quarterback of the football team who had just been chosen as the Most Valuable Player, was also arrested ... The result....(size: 14.0Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre ... The killings of 26 people, including 20 children, at a Newtown elementary school traumatized Americans, and may have shifted the political debate on firearms in US society, after years of gun lobby ascendancy....(size: 4.9Kb)
photo: Creative Commons / Joachim Huber
18 Dec 2012
He further states, "Genetic mutations during the past several millennia are causing a decline in overall human intellectual and emotional fitness...the problem is getting exponentially worse as each generation produces deleterious mutations, so down the line of human history, our intelligence is ever more impaired compared to that of our predecessors."(1) ... Some of the best ideas and technologies were the earliest ... The Eternal Frontier....(size: 9.4Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
The UN's humanitarian chief has called on Syria to urgently allow fuel imports for aid deliveries and give access to 10 more aid agencies. Valerie Amos met government officials in the capital, Damascus, to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis ... At least 20,000 people, mostly civilians, have died since the conflict began 21 months ago ... Meanwhile all humanitarian missions outside Damascus would be halted for the time being....(size: 2.6Kb)
VH1
24 Jul 2012
Cyhi the Prynce ... Cyhi the Prynce may be signed to the world's most famous College Dropout, but on Ivy League Club, Kanye West's protégé gives fans a dose of higher education ... Cyhi didn't attend an Ivy League college, but he equates it all to the education he received in the school of hard knocks ... Cyhi The Prince ... Cyhi The Prynce Drops Mixtape ... CyHi The Prynce....(size: 9.4Kb)
The Source
18 Jul 2012
Music's own Cyhi The Prynce drops his latest mixtape, Ivy League Club ... Download - Cyhi The Prynce - Ivy ......(size: 0.5Kb)
The Source
14 Feb 2012
Up-and-coming Australian singer Josh Jakq gives his feverish party joint with CyHi The Prynce new life by ......(size: 0.6Kb)
PR Newswire
26 Sep 2011
Music's CyHi The Prynce and CTE/Cool Runnings DJ Bigga Rankin Will Be Headlining the Official Afterparty at Sobe LIVE ... Saturday, October 1 will feature the convention industry panels and "Main Event" artist showcase at EVE from 2-10pm, then move to Sobe LIVE for the official afterparty with CyHi The Pryce and Bigga Rankin ... Featuring CyHi The Prynce & Hosted by Bigga Rankin ... The 2011 Coast 2 Coast Convention is sponsored by.....(size: 7.7Kb)
VH1
21 Sep 2011
CyHi the Prynce ... Add VH1 News to My Yahoo CyHi the Prynce figured he would end the summer the same way he started ... In June, the G.O.O.D ... As far as the title of the tape, it's all pretty simple if you let the Prynce tell it ... On "Farmer," CyHi goes to the Midwest for inspiration, using Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's 1994 beat for "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" to rap about his affinity for marijuana. "Blacksmith" continues the trend....(size: 3.2Kb)
PR Newswire
11 Sep 2011
Music's CyHi The Prynce and CTE/Cool Runnings DJ Bigga Rankin Will Be Headlining the Official Afterparty at Sobe LIVE ... "We just added CyHi The Prynce performing at the afterparty on Saturday and some more incredible surprises to be announced soon! With over 150 DJs and 100 media outlets already registered this early, we are expecting the largest turnout in our three years of the conference."....(size: 7.1Kb)
VH1
09 Sep 2011
Add VH1 News to My Yahoo Big K.R.I.T., CyHi the Prynce and Rye Rye came through to rock the New York City crowd ... and CyHi before the show to talk about what the opportunity means to them. "They're actually helping artists such as myself, Big K.R.I.T., Pill [and] other up-and-coming hip-hop artists that's looking to stand on the forefront of hip-hop and the game," CyHi told us ... was on the same show and I got booed....(size: 2.9Kb)
MuchMusic
31 Aug 2011
Cyhi The Prynce unexpectedly dropped a mixtape on our lap(top)s and we couldn’t be happier. The relatively new member of G.O.O.D ... cyhi tha prynce, G.O.O.D ... We haven’t heard Drake talk at much length lately but he recently talked with Entertainment Weekly about working with Rick Ross and Stevie Wonder, a deluxe birthday edition of the album, the influence of ‘Watch The Throne’, and doing it all for the fans....(size: 15.0Kb)
VH1
30 Jun 2011
'I can't really speak on Consequence, 'cause I don't know the agreements they had,' CyHi tells 'RapFix Live.' ... Music camp, but CyHi The Prynce won't involve himself in any of it ... He didn't even have to put me on the album; he could've just said, 'Yo he's dope,' like he did on his blog, and I was gonna run with that," CyHi said before revealing the surprising circumstances in which he got signed at a 2010 magazine cover shoot....(size: 2.5Kb)
VH1
29 Jun 2011
Kanye West signees CyHi and D'Banj will talk about the G.O.O.D ... Joining Sway on the "RFL" couch this week will be Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music signee CyHi the Prynce. The Atlanta MC will chop it up with Sway ... upcoming debut album, The Hard Way Musical ... Don't miss to CyHi the Prynce, D'Banj and Fab 5 Freddy on "RapFix Live," streaming Wednesday at 4 p.m....(size: 1.9Kb)
VH1
21 Jun 2011
CyHi The Prynce ... It's been quite a ride for CyHi the Prynce ... The first Royal Flush, which was released in ... The track's jazzy horn loop finds a more sentimental CyHi lamenting on how the time he spends on the road keeps him away from his nephews and nieces ... "CyHi the Prynce just bringing it to you in so many different ways," he said in third person....(size: 2.8Kb)
| CyHi The Prynce | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cydel Young |
| Also known as | Prynce CyHi |
| Born | (1984-09-15) September 15, 1984 (age 27) |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music, Konvict Muzik, BuVision, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Akon, Kanye West, Pusha T, Yelawolf, Big Sean, Donnis, Verse Simmonds |
| Website | Official Twitter |
Cydel Young[1] (born September 15, 1984),[1] better known by his stage name CyHi the Prynce (sometimes stylized as CyHi Da Prynce), is an American hip hop recording artist from Stone Mountain, Georgia.[2][3] He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik label, also Bu Thiam's BuVision label, Kanye West's GOOD Music label and Def Jam Recordings. Cyhi has made appearances on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and has released five mixtapes, with the latest being Jack of All Trades.
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Early life[link]
Growing up, Cydel played various sports including football, basketball, and track and field, in addition to singing in school choirs and participating in school plays and dances. He was raised Baptist by strict parents, who didn't allow him to listen to rap music until he was 12 years of age. However, Young cites his parents' methods as a foundation upon which he could build himself in character.
Career[link]
Cyhi first gained major buzz in 2010 when he received a co-sign from Kanye West.[4][5] He reports that the singer Beyonce, a friend of West and the wife of his mentor, Jay-Z, convinced Kanye to sign him to the rapper/producer's GOOD Music label.[6] This culminated in Cydel's inclusion on the popular single to Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "So Appalled" as well as several tracks from West's GOOD Fridays series.
His album Hardway Musical, which was announced on his Jack of All Trades mixtape is due out in 2012. He has already recorded with Royal Flush II producer CPK, and plans to work further with previous collaborators the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, No I.D. and Kanye West, as well as DJ Toomp, The Alchemist and Just Blaze.[7]
Discography[link]
Studio albums[link]
- Hardway Musical (TBA)
Collaborative albums[link]
- Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music) (2012)
Mixtapes[link]
- Wat Da Dec Been Missin (2009)
- Wat Da Dec Been Missin Vol 2 (2009)
- The Prynce of Jacks (2010)
- Royal Flush (2010)
- Royal Flush II (2011)
- Jack of All Trades (2011)
- The Ivy League Club (2012)
Guest appearances[link]
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pass Me the Rubbas" | 2009 | The Sextape Chronicles | Verse Simmonds, Young Capone |
| "I Wish" (Remix) | 2010 | Trunk Muzik | Yelawolf, Pill |
| "Ray Ban Vision" | Fool's Gold Vol. 1 | A-Trak | |
| "Soulja" | Coming to America | Selasi | |
| "Higher" | No Genre | B.o.B, Playboy Tre, Bun B | |
| "Take One for the Team" | GOOD Fridays | Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Pusha T | |
| "Looking for Trouble" | Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean, J. Cole | ||
| "Christmas In Harlem" | Kanye West, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, Big Sean, Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor, Pusha T | ||
| "So Appalled" | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, RZA | |
| "Honor" | Laws | ||
| "All for Me" | 2011 | Zero Heroes | XV, Vado, Erin Christine |
| "Thirsty" | Terrace Martin, Kendrick Lamar | ||
| "Outfit" | Fly on the Wall | Bobby V | |
| "Gotta Get Dat Money" | 60 More Minutes | ||
| "Hometeam" | Golden Nights | Wes Fif, Big K.R.I.T., Dreamer (of Hollyweerd) | |
| "Rise" | Self Made Vol. 1 | Pill, Wale, Teedra Moses, Curren$y | |
| "Ray Ban Vision" (Remix) | A-Trak, Donnis, Pill, Danny Brown | ||
| "Racks" (Remix) | YC, Young Jeezy, Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka Flame, B.o.B, Bun B, Twista, Big Sean, Cory Mo, Cory Gunz, Nelly, Ace Hood, Trae, Wale, Yo Gotti | ||
| "If You Wanna" (Remix) | Knoc's Ville | Knoc-turn'al, K-Young | |
| "Let Me Go" (Remix) | Waiting Room | Shaun Boothe | |
| "Heater" | 2012 | The Whole Truth | Truth Turner |
| "Luv Me" | Wishful Thinking 2: Respect My Grind | Tez McClain, Nikkiya | |
| "I'm on One" (Remix) | Northern Lights x Southern Smoke | Talib Kweli | |
| "Bad Bitches, Good Weed" | Big Bang | ||
| "Roaches" (Remix) | ¡Mayday!, SpaceGhostPurrp | ||
| "Celebration" | Make Believers | Celeb Forever, Maclyn Lucille |
References[link]
[1] http://www.reverbnation.com/cyhidaprynce
- ^ a b c "Rapper Prynce | Atlanta Artist of the Month | Sweet Georgia". Djx-rated.com. 1984-09-15. http://www.djx-rated.com/artists/prynce.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Cyhi the Prynce | Atlanta, GA | Hip Hop / Rap / R&B | Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos". ReverbNation. http://www.reverbnation.com/cyhidaprynce. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ CyHi Da Prynce - What’s My Name? - Listen & Download Now
- ^ Kanye West Co-Signs Prynce Cy Hi | News | CyHi The Prince | Artists | Def Jam | Island Def Jam
- ^ Rap Radar :: Kanye West Endorses CyHi Da Prynce
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
External links[link]
- Cyhi the Prynce on Twitter
- www.nancioradioshow.com - Nanci O Is Hip Hop Interview With CyHi The Prynce
- Cyhi the Prynce on Facebook
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| Date of birth | September 15, 1984 |
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| Kanye West | |
|---|---|
.jpg) West at the SWU Music & Arts Festival, 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kanye Omari West |
| Born | (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 35) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, film director, fashion designer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Jay-Z, The Throne, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Jeff Bhasker, Pusha T, Mos Def, Mr Hudson, Talib Kweli, Big Sean, A-Trak, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco, RZA |
| Website | kanyewest.com |
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977)[1] is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.[2]
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim.[3] As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time.[4] All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release.[5] West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000[6][7] placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade.[8][9] He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.[10]
West also runs his own record label GOOD Music, home to artists such as John Legend, Common and Kid Cudi.[11] West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear which has appeared on the covers of three of his five solo albums as well as various single covers and in his music videos.[12] About.com ranked Kanye West No. 8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list.[13] On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game."[14] On December 17, 2010, Kanye West was voted as the MTV Man of the Year by MTV.[15] Billboard ranked Kanye West No. 3 on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade.[16] West has also been included in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as being listed in a number of Forbes' annual lists.[17]
Kanye will release the full-length album entitled Cruel Summer with GOOD Music signed artists sometime in 2012.
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Early life[link]
Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia,[18] where he lived with his parents. When he was three years old, his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois.[19] His father was Ray West, a former Black Panther who was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and is now a Christian counselor.[19] West's mother, Dr. Donda West, was a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as West's manager. He was raised in a middle-class background, attending Polaris High School[20] in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.[21] When asked about his grades in high school, West replied, "I got A's and B's. And I'm not even frontin'".[22]
West attended art classes at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and also enrolled at Chicago State University, but dropped out to focus on his music career.[23] While attending school, West produced for local artists. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists, including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Cam'ron, Paul Wall, Common, Mobb Deep, Jermaine Dupri, Scarface, The Game, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, John Legend among others. He also "ghost-produced" for his mentor Deric Angelettie, according to his song "Last Call" and the credits of Nas' "Poppa Was a Playa".[23]
Music career[link]
1996–2003: Career beginnings[link]
Kanye West's first career productions came on Chicago rapper Grav's 1996 debut album Down to Earth. West produced eight tracks on the album. While the album did not attract much attention and would be the only album released by Grav, West would soon be producing for higher profile artists. In 1998–1999 he produced for well-known artists such as Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown, Goodie Mob, and the group Harlem World.
West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-a-Fella Records. He produced the well-received Jay-Z song "This Can't Be Life" off of the album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West would later state that to create the beat for "This Can't Be Life", he sped up the drum beat from Dr. Dre's song "Xxplosive".[24]
After producing for Jay-Z earlier, West’s sound was featured heavily on Jay-Z's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint, released September 11, 2001.[25] His work was featured on the lead single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" and a diss track against Nas and Mobb Deep named "Takeover"; West has worked with Mobb Deep and Nas since the track's release.[25]
After meeting great commercial success and critical acclaim for his productions on The Blueprint, West became a sought after producer in the hip-hop industry, even before he became known as a rapper and solo artist. In the years 2002–2003 he would produce for artists such as Nas, Scarface, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, T.I., Ludacris, DMX, and Monica. He also continued producing for Roc-a-Fella Records artists and contribued four tracks to Jay-Z's follow up album to The Blueprint, The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse.
After great successes as a producer, West now looked to pursue a career as a rapper and solo artist, but struggled to get a record deal. Chris Anokute, then A&R at Def Jam, said that when West regularly dropped by the office to pick up his producer checks he would play demos of solo material to Anokute in his cubicle and bemoan the fact that no one was taking him seriously as a rapper.[26] Jay-Z admitted that Roc-A-Fella was initially reluctant to support West as a rapper, claiming that he saw him as a producer first and foremost.[27] Multiple record companies felt he was not as marketable as rappers who portray the "street image" prominent in hip hop culture.[24] Beginning his career as a rapper, Kanye West recorded the third verse on the song "The Bounce" off of Jay-Z's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse, an album he produced for, from the same label he was signed to as a rapper.
[edit] 2004–05: The College Dropout and Late Registration
On October 23, 2002, West was involved in a near fatal car crash while driving home from the recording studio.[28] The crash provided inspiration for West's first single, "Through the Wire".[29] West's faith is apparent in many of his songs, such as "Jesus Walks", which became a staple at his benefit performances, such as the Live 8 concert. These songs were featured on West's debut album, The College Dropout, which was released on Roc-A-Fella Records in February 2004, and went on to receive critical acclaim. The album also defined the style for which West would become known, including wordplay and sampling.[29] The album was eventually certified triple platinum. Guest appearances included Jay-Z, Ludacris, GLC, Consequence, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, and Syleena Johnson. The album also featured the singles, "All Falls Down" and "The New Workout Plan", as well as Twista's number one single, "Slow Jamz".[30] During 2003 West also co-produced songs for British singer Javine Hylton, even appearing in the music video to Real Things playing the love interest of Javine.
West was involved in a financial dispute over Royce Da 5'9"'s song "Heartbeat", produced by West and released on Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions. West maintains that Royce never paid for the beat, but recorded to it and released it; hearing him on the beat, the original customers decided not to buy it from West. After the disagreement, West vowed to never work with Royce again.[31] Other Kanye West-produced hit singles during the period The College Dropout was released included "I Changed My Mind" by Keyshia Cole, "Overnight Celebrity" by Twista and "Talk About Our Love" by Brandy.[29]
Taking a more eclectic route, West collaborated with American film score composer Jon Brion to construct his second album, Late Registration, which was released on August 30, 2005.[32] Like its predecessor, the sophomore effort garnered universal acclaim from music critics.[33] Late Registration topped countless critic polls and was revered as the best album of the year by numerous publications, including USA Today, Spin, and Time.[34][35] Rolling Stone awarded the album the highest position on their end of the year record list and hailed it as a "sweepingly generous, absurdly virtuosic hip-hop classic."[36] The record earned the number one spot on the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll of 2005 for the second consecutive year.[37] Late Registration was also a commercial success, selling over 860,000 copies in its first week alone and topping the Billboard 200.[38] Grossing over 2.3 million units sold in the United States alone by year's end, Late Registration was considered by industry observers as the sole majorly successful album release of the fall of 2005, a season that was plagued by steadily declining CD sales.[39] The second album earned eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Gold Digger".[40] The album is certified triple platinum.[41]
On August 22, 2005, the MTV special All Eyes On Kanye West aired, in which West spoke out against homophobia in hip-hop. He claimed that hip-hop has always been about "speaking your mind and about breaking down barriers, but everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gay people."[42] He then reflected on a personal experience. He said that he had a "turning point" when he realized one of his cousins was gay. He said regarding this experience: "This is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays." He drew comparison between African Americans' struggle for civil rights and today's gay rights movement. The following year, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, West further expounded his experiences with and views on the relationship between the black and gay communities.[43]
In September 2005, West announced that he would release his Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006:[44] "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and Late Registration is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." In that year, West produced the hit singles "Go" by Common and "Dreams" by The Game.[45]
[edit] 2007–09: Graduation and 808s & Heartbreak
In 2007, it was announced that West would be starring in a series directed by Larry Charles. He has been working on the pilot episode for the past two years with Larry Charles and Rick Rubin. He also had this to say on January 14: "I wouldn't do something as cliché as a reality show. At least give me the credit for being more creative than that. It's a situational half-hour comedy. It's fictional, and loosely based on my life.[46] " West also collaborated with Japanese hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz to produce the single "I Still Love H.E.R.", a reference to Common's 1994 single "I Used to Love H.E.R.". Further to this, during a radio appearance in early 2007, West, like many of his peers, recorded an impromptu freestyle to the popular song "Throw Some D's." The song that to all other rappers was about automobile rims, was used by West to comically refer to D-cup breasts. Because of the unexpected success of the song, West went on to make a video for the freestyle, in which he is seen playing his 'Old Ass Cousin'.[47]
West was also featured in a new song called "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)". It was believed to be a single for, Graduation, because he is featured on the track, but Nike quickly explained that it was for the Nike Air Force 1's anniversary. It was meant only to be an exclusive track for the company.[48]
On March 25, 2007, he and his father Ray West supported World Water Day by having a "Walk for Water" rally.[49] After a two-year break, West has returned to being a fashion columnist in lifestyle magazine Complex.[50] On July 7, 2007, West performed with The Police and John Mayer at the American leg of Live Earth.[51] West hosted the August 17 edition of British comedy- variety show The Friday Night Project.[52]
In July 2007, West changed the release date of Graduation, his third album, from September 18, 2007, to the same release date as 50 Cent's album Curtis, September 11, 2007.[53] 50 Cent later claimed that if Graduation were to sell more records than Curtis, he would stop releasing solo albums. However, 50 Cent would later dispel his comments.[54] The album has been certified double platinum. Guest appearances included T-Pain, Mos Def, and Lil Wayne.[55]
| “ | When I heard that thing about the debate, I thought that was the stupidest thing. When my albums drops and 50's album drops, you're gonna get a lot of good music at the same time.[56] | ” |
On August 26, 2007, West appeared as himself on the HBO television show Entourage which he used as a platform to premier his new single "Good Life" during the end credits. On September 9, 2007, West performed at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, losing in every category he was nominated for; he gave an angry speech immediately afterward. (see "Controversies" section)
Following the MTV stint, West was nominated in eight Grammy Award categories for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.[57] He won four of them,[58] including Best Rap Album for Graduation and Best Rap Solo Performance for "Stronger" from Graduation. During the four-hour televised Grammy Awards ceremony, West also performed two songs: "Stronger" (with Daft Punk) and "Hey Mama" (in honor of his recently deceased mother).[59]
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West performing at the United Center in Chicago
West kicked off the Glow in the Dark Tour in Seattle at the Key Arena on April 16. The tour was originally scheduled to end in June in Cincinnati but was extended into August. Over the course of the tour West was joined by a varying group of opening acts, including Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, N.E.R.D., DJ Craze, and Gnarls Barkley. On June 15, West was scheduled to perform a late night set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. His performance started almost two hours late and ran for half of its alloted time, angering many fans in the audience. West later wrote an outraged entry on his blog, blaming the festival organizers as well as Pearl Jam's preceding set, which ran longer than expected.
On September 7, West debuted a new song "Love Lockdown" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. "Love Lockdown" features no rapping and only singing using an auto-tune device. This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. The new album was expected to be released on December 16, but West announced on his blog on September 24, 2008, that he had finished the album and would be releasing it sometime in November, earlier than previously scheduled. In early October, West made a surprise appearance at a T.I. concert in Los Angeles, where he stated that 808s & Heartbreak was scheduled to be released on November 25, though it was actually released on the 24th, and that the second single is "Heartless". The album was another number one album for West, even though the first week numbers fell well short of Graduation with 450,145 sold.[60]
West performed at the American Music Awards ceremony on November 23.[61] That same night he won two AMA awards, including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Graduation and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist. West performed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August 2008, along with Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. in support of Barack Obama. On January 20, 2009, Kanye West performed at the Youth Inaugural Ball hosted by MTV for Obama's inauguration.
On February 17, 2009, West was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ.[62] The next day, February 18, 2009, West won International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2009. West was not in attendance but accepted his award with a video speech, saying "Barack is the 'Best Interracial Male' but I'm proud to be the Best International Male in the world.[63]
In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars to appear on their album This Is War, but was not released due to legal issues with both record companies. The song was eventually released on the deluxe version of This Is War, titled "Hurricane 2.0".[64][65][66]
[edit] 2010–present: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch the Throne
In May 2010, West made an animated television guest appearance on Fox's animated television series The Cleveland Show (a spin-off of Family Guy) as the voice behind "Kenny West", a rival of Cleveland Brown's son.[67] In his first episode he performed in a rap battle with Cleveland's son. The producers stated working with West was a very good experience and a reason they chose him was because they knew he was a fan of Family Guy.[68] Kenny West re-appeared in the season 2 premiere of The Cleveland Show.
West spent the first half of 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii, working on his new album with the working title "Good Ass Job", later named My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, released on November 22, 2010.[69] West has cited Maya Angelou, Gil Scott-Heron and Nina Simone as his musical inspirations for this album. Outside production is said to come from RZA, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier.[70][71] West also had Justin Vernon flown into his studio on Oahu after seemingly expressing interest in sampling one of Bon Iver's songs; Vernon proceeded to feature on a number of new tracks, including "Lost In The World," which features Vernon's vocal line from Woods.[72]
On May 28, the Dwele-assisted first single from the album, entitled "Power", leaked to the Internet. On June 30, the track was officially released via iTunes. The upcoming music video was quoted as being "apocalyptic, in a very personal way" by the director Marco Brambilla.[73]
On September 12, 2010, West performed a new song, "Runaway" featuring Pusha T, at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.[74] Shortly after the performance, Kanye revealed he was working on a 35 minute short film based around the song. The movie is said to be influenced by film noir and concerns a fallen phoenix whom Kanye falls in love with.[75] On October 15, 2010, Kanye West was ranked 3rd in BET's "Top Ten Rappers of the 21st Century" list.[76]
Watch the Throne, a collaborative studio album by West and Jay-Z,[77] was released by Def Jam Recordings on August 8, 2011.[78] It has been under production since August 2010 as part of West's GOOD Friday initiative of releasing new songs every Friday between August 20 and Christmas 2010.[79] West said through a recent interview with MTV that the album is "going to be very dark and sexy, like couture hip hop."[79][80][81] He appeared at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing the track "Lost in the World" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.[82] On January 6, 2011, Kanye announced via Twitter that the first official single from Watch the Throne would be a song called "H•A•M" produced by Lex Luger. The song was released on January 11, 2011.[83]
On April 17, 2011, West closed the Coachella Festival with a headlining set that received glowing praise from fans and critics alike.[84][85] On July 20, a track titled "Otis" from the album was released in the iTunes Store. It samples "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding.[86] On October 19, 2011, via his Twitter, West announced plans for a Spring 2012 GOOD Music album release.[87] On April 6, 2012, "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Summer, was released.[88] The song, produced by newly signed in-house producer Lifted, features West along with Big Sean, Pusha T and southern rapper 2 Chainz.[89]
Other ventures[link]
Business ventures[link]
In August 2008, West revealed plans to open 10 Fatburger restaurants in the Chicago area; the first was set to open in September 2008 in Orland Park. The second followed in January 2009, while a third location is yet to be revealed, although the process is being finalized. His company, KW Foods LLC, bought the rights to the chain in Chicago.[90] Additionally, West planned to launch his fashion career, and applied for internships with major European fashion houses.[91] He was due to release his own clothing line called Past Tell in 2009. He also collaborated with Nike to release his own shoe, Air Yeezys.
On January 22, 2009, during Paris Fashion Week, West introduced his first shoe line designed for Louis Vuitton. The line was released in summer 2009.
On October 1, 2011, Kanye West premiered his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West[92] at Paris Fashion Week. He received support from DSquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten, Olivier Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, Azzedine Alaïa, and the Olsen twins, who were also in attendance during his show. His debut fashion show received mixed-to-negative reviews,[93][94] ranging from reserved observations by Style.com[95] to excoriating commentary by The Wall Street Journal,[96] the New York Times,[97] the International Herald Tribune, Elleuk.com, The Daily Telegraph, Harper's Bazaar and many others.[98][99][100]
Philanthropy[link]
West started the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in 2003. On August 24, 2007, West hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools. It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and continue education through grade school, high school, and college. The foundation also helps children pursue music in school. West has contributed over $500,000 to his foundation. The foundation has also been called the "Donda West Foundation".
Kanye West has appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief, the Kanye West Foundation, the Millions More Movement, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, and a MTV special helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home.[101]
Musical style and influences[link]
At the start of his career, Kanye West's production style often used pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his own drums and instruments.[25] His first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was "This Can't Be Life", a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West said he sped up the drum beat of Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive" to use as a replacement for his drums on "This Can't Be Life".[24]
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style,[21][102] and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol' Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites, "Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time... We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that."[103] RZA himself has spoken quite positively of the comparisons, stating in an interview for Rolling Stone, "All good. I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings... For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world. That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever.' Kanye is going to inspire people to be like him."[104] After hearing his work on The Blueprint, RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occurred between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled. If you ain't gonna do it, somebody else is gonna do it. That's how I feel about rap today."[104]
While his use of sampling has lessened over time, West's production continues to feature distinctive and intricate string arrangements. This characteristic arose from him listening to the English trip hop group Portishead, whose 1998 live album Roseland NYC Live, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra inspired him to incorporate string sections into his hip hop production.[2] Though he was unable to afford live instruments beyond violin riffs provided by Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari around the time of his debut album, its subsequent commercial success allowed him to hire his very own eleven-piece string orchestra. For a time, West stood as the sole current pop star to tour with a string section.[2]
West has stated on several occasions that outside of work, he favors listening to rock music over hip-hop. He cites Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Killers as some of his favorite musical groups. Additionally, on Graduation, West drew inspiration from arena rock bands such as U2, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin for melody and chord progression.[105] Both a fan and supporter of indie culture, West uses his official website to promote obscure indie rock bands, posting up music videos and mp3s on a daily basis.[106] This musical affinity is mutual, as West has collaborated with indie artists such as Santigold, Peter Bjorn and John, and Lykke Li while his songs have gone on to be covered countless times by myriad rock bands.[107]
Personal life[link]
Relationships[link]
Kanye West and designer Alexis Phifer ended their 18-month engagement in 2008. The couple had been dating on and off since 2002, with West eventually proposing in August 2006. According to a friend, the couple's relationship had become increasingly strained, burdened by the sheer amount of time and attention West was dedicating to his current concert tour. "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends," Phifer told People.[108]
West was also in a high profile on/off relationship with Amber Rose from 2008 until the summer of 2010. He is now reportedly dating reality star Kim Kardashian.[109]
Mother's death[link]
On November 10, 2007, West's mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction.[110] TMZ reported that Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Andre Aboolian refused to do the surgery because Donda West had a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack.[110] Aboolian referred her to an internist to investigate her cardiac issue.[110] Donda never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams.[110] She was 58 years old (1949–2007).
Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.[111] He had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board.[112][113][114] Adams appeared on Larry King Live on November 20, 2007 but left before speaking. Two days later, he appeared again, with his attorney, stating he was there to "defend himself." He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves".[115] The final coroner's report January 10, 2008 concluded that Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty."[116]
The funeral and burial for Donda West was held in Oklahoma City on November 20, 2007.[117] West held his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour.[118]
At a December 2008 press conference in New Zealand, West spoke about his mother's death for the first time. "It was like losing an arm and a leg and trying to walk through that," he told reporters.[119]
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger passed the "Donda West Law," a legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for elective cosmetic surgery.[120]
Legal issues[link]
In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West for trademark infringement in West's video for "Touch the Sky." Knievel took issue with a "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and attempts flying a rocket over a canyon. The suit filed in federal court claims infringement on his trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation. The suit seeks damages and to stop distribution of the video.[121] West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the First Amendment. Just days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."[122]
On September 11, 2008, West and his road manager/bodyguard Don "Don C." Crowley were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which West and Crowley broke the photographers' cameras.[123][124] West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond. On September 26, 2008 the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said it would not file felony counts against West over the incident. Instead the case file was forwarded to the city attorney's office, which charged West with one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery and his manager with three counts of each on March 18, 2009.[125] West's and Crowley's arraignment was delayed from an original date of April 14, 2009.[126]
West was arrested again on November 14, 2008 at the Hilton hotel near Gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous Tup Tup Palace nightclub in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.[127]
Controversies[link]
General media[link]
West has had several controversies throughout his career. On September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West was a featured speaker. When West was presenting alongside actor Mike Myers, he deviated from the prepared script. Myers spoke next and continued to read the script. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people." At this point, telethon producer Rick Kaplan cut off the microphone and then cut away to Chris Tucker, who was unaware of the cut for a few seconds. Still, West's comment reached much of the United States.[128][129] Bush stated in an interview that the comment was "one of the most disgusting moments” of his presidency.[130]
In January 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns.[131]
In November, 2010, in a taped interview with Matt Lauer for the Today Show, West expressed regret for his criticism of Bush. "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist," he told Lauer. "I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words." The following day, Bush reacted to the apology in a live interview with Lauer saying he appreciated the rapper's remorse. "I'm not a hater," Bush said. "I don't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were willing to say things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called a racist if in your heart you believe in equality of races."
Reactions were mixed, but some felt that West had no need to apologize. "It was not the particulars of your words that mattered, it was the essence of a feeling of the insensitivity towards our communities that many of us have felt for far too long," noted Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons.[132] Dr. Boyce Watkins said that West was, "now part of the establishment, where waffling on your principles is fully expected. Bush deserved no apology, for you don’t apologize to a criminal after repudiating him for an egregious crime.[133] " Bush himself was receptive to the apology, saying, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina, I cited him as an example, I cited others as an example as well. You know, I appreciate that."[134]
Award shows[link]
In 2004, West had his first of a number of incidents involving music award events. At the American Music Awards of 2004, West stormed out of the auditorium after losing Best New Artist to country singer Gretchen Wilson. He later commented, "I felt like I was definitely robbed [...] I was the best new artist this year."[135] After the 2006 Grammy nominations were released, West said he would "really have a problem" if he did not win the Album of the Year, saying, "I don't care what I do, I don't care how much I stunt – you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff."[136] On November 2, 2006, when his "Touch the Sky" failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards, West went onto the stage as the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends" and argued that he should have won the award instead.[137][138] Hundreds of news outlets worldwide criticized the outburst. On November 7, 2006, West apologized for this outburst publicly during his performance as support act for U2 for their Vertigo concert in Brisbane.[139] He later spoofed the incident in the season premiere of Saturday Night Live.
On September 9, 2007, West suggested that his race had to do with his being overlooked for opening the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in favor of Britney Spears; he claimed, "Maybe my skin’s not right."[140] West was performing at the event; that night, he lost all 5 awards that he was nominated for, including Best Male Artist and Video of the Year. After the show, he was visibly upset that he had lost at the VMAs two years in a row, stating that he would not come back to MTV ever again. He also appeared on several radio stations saying that when he made the song "Stronger" that it was his dream to open the VMAs with it. He has also stated that Spears has not had a hit in a long period of time and that MTV exploited her for ratings.[141]
On September 13, 2009, during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards while Taylor Swift was accepting her award for Best Female Video for "You Belong with Me", West went on stage and grabbed the microphone to proclaim that Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time". He was subsequently removed from the remainder of the show for his actions.[142][143][144] When Beyoncé later won the award for Best Video of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", she called Swift up on stage so that she could finish her acceptance speech.[142] West was criticized by various celebrities for the outburst,[143][145][146][147][148] and by President Barack Obama, who called West a "jackass".[149][150][151][152][153] In addition, West's VMA disruption sparked a large influx of Internet photo memes with blogs, forums and "tweets" with the "Let you finish" photo-jokes.[154] Subsequently, West posted two apologies for the outburst on his personal blog; one on the night of the incident and the other the same day he appeared on The Jay Leno Show, on September 14, 2009, where he apologized again.[146][155] After Swift appeared on The View two days after the outburst, partly to discuss the matter, West called her to apologize personally. Swift said she accepted his apology.[156][157][158] In September 2010, West wrote a series of apologetic tweets addressed to Swift including "Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that" and concluding with "I'm sorry Taylor." West also revealed he had written a song for Swift and if she did not accept the song, he would perform it himself.[159] However, on November 8, 2010, in an interview with a Minnesota radio station, West seemed to recant a bit of his past apologies by attempting to describe the act at the 2009 awards show as "selfless" and downgrade the perception of disrespect it created.[160][161]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Kanye West discography and Kanye West production discography
Solo Albums
- The College Dropout (2004)
- Late Registration (2005)
- Graduation (2007)
- 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Collaborations
- Watch the Throne (2011) – with Jay-Z
- Cruel Summer (2012) – with GOOD Music artists[87]
Filmography[link]
- We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
- Runaway (2010)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West
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No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".[1]. The nickname No I.D. is his birth name, Dion, in reverse.
As a co-producer (and sometimes ghost producer) for Jermaine Dupri, "Heat" by Twista & Co-Produced with The Legendary Traxster "I Do It" by Big Sean, No I.D. has worked on hit singles such as "My Boo" by Usher and Alicia Keys, "Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow featuring Omarion, and "Smile" by G-Unit, "Retrospect for Life" by Common feat. Lauryn Hill, as well as the hip hop staple "I Used to Love H.E.R." and "Resurrection" which garnered Common his early fame. No I.D. also introduced Kanye West to hip hop production, inviting him to his sessions with Common when West was only beginning. He also introduced Kanye to a long time friend named Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua, who was A&R for Roc-a-fella Records who eventually signed West to his imprint Hip Hop Since 1978 which launched West's career as an artist. Kanye cites No I.D. as his mentor in "Last Call,"[2] "Big Brother" and "Made in America."
In 1997, No I.D. released an album under his own name, Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album).[3]
His second release was with Dug Infinite, a two-album package called The Sampler, vol. 1. He also released Invisible Beats, a beat tape.[4]
In 2007, he was the focus of perhaps the most attention of his career for producing two songs from Jay-Z's album American Gangster. He has recently worked with such artists as Jay-Z (The Blueprint 3), Rhymefest, Plies, Big Sean, Killer Mike, Rick Ross, Drake (Thank Me Later), and Kanye West (808's & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy), Young Jeezy, and Rihanna on their upcoming albums. No I.D. produced the first single for Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 titled "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" and his second single "Run This Town" Feat Rihanna & Kanye West. He also worked with Common for the first time since 1997, co-writing and producing The Dreamer/The Believer. He's also working with Nas on his new album.
No I.D. is currently the Executive VP of Def Jam Records. Formerly, he was president of GOOD Music, a record label founded by Kanye West.[5]
No I.D has family that lives in the Chicago land area, and one in particular wants to follow in his foot steps. His younger cousin David Wilson II is currently a poet who competes in Louder Than A Bomb (a city wide poetry competition) with his group called Urban Heroes. Last year in 2011, they made it to semi-finals with their piece called "MO Murder".
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- 1997: Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
- 2002: The Sampler, vol. 1
- 2011: Cocaine 80's: The Pursuit EP
- 2011: Cocaine 80's: Ghost Lady EP
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- Common
No I.D. produced most of these four Common albums:
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- Def Jam Recordings Official Website
- No ID Vs Traxster Homepage
- Fake Shore Drive Interview
- XXL Interview
- Entertainment Weekly
- AllHipHop Interview
- Rap Up
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| Playaz Circle | |
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| Also known as | The Duffle Bag Boyz |
| Origin | College Park, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rappers |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kokaine City Entertainment, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam, Def Jam South |
| Associated acts | Ludacris, Lil Wayne, OJ Da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, Young Buck, T.I. |
| Website | www.playazcircle.net |
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| 2 Chainz f.k.a. Tity Boi Dolla Boy |
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Playaz Circle is a rap duo signed to the Def Jam Recordings record label.
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The duo was formed in 1997 by two childhood friends Tity Boi a.k.a 2 Chainz (Tauheed Epps) and Dolla Boy (Earl Conyers) in College Park, GA. They created the acronym Playaz which stands for Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A-Z. The duo put all their money together to release their independent album United We Stand, United We Fall. The album had features from Lil Fate, I-20 and others from the Disturbing tha Peace family. They were introduced to Ludacris by Lil Fate and soon became good friends as they all shared the same dream. Tity Boi played basketball at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama.
Unfortunately, Playaz Circle ran into bad luck. Tity Boi was shot and Dolla Boy was incarcerated. Their career was at a standstill. After hearing their misfortune, Ludacris reached out and then signed them. They have also been in a commercial with Ludacris for the "Two Miles an Hour" video. Later, Tity Boi started a solo career and created the new alias 2 Chainz.
Their highly-anticipated debut album Supply & Demand was released on October 30, 2007, and featured the hit singles "Duffle Bag Boy" with Lil' Wayne, "Betta Knock" and "U Can Believe It" with Ludacris. In January 2010, Playaz Circle filmed a music video for their single "Big Dawg" featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman at Studio Space Atlanta. 2 Chainz has recently appeared on Nicole Wray's single "I Like It", Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame's "Mud Musik" from the former two's collaboration album Ferrari Boyz, Young Jeezy's "SupaFreak" from Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition, and Gucci Mane's mixtape Trap Back collaborating on the songs "Get It Back" & "Okay With Me".
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| Flight 360: The Takeoff |
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2007 | 15 | 4 | 2 | Supply & Demand | ||||||||
| "Stupid" (featuring OJ da Juiceman) |
2009 | — | 101 | — | Flight 360: The Takeoff | ||||||||
| "Hold Up" | — | 106 | — | ||||||||||
| "Can't Remember" (featuring Bobby V) |
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- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Playaz Circle Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/playaz-circle/chart-history/687729?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
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| Pusha T | |
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| Birth name | Terrence Thornton |
| Also known as | Terrar |
| Born | (1977-05-14) May 14, 1977 (age 35) The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Origin | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
| Labels | GOOD, Re-Up, Decon, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Clipse, Re-Up Gang, Kanye West, Pharell Williams, Jadakiss, N.E.R.D., The Neptunes, XV, Big Sean, 2 Chainz |
Terrence Thornton (born May 14, 1977)[1] better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. Along with No Malice, his brother and fellow member of Clipse, he released the album Hell Hath No Fury, which was praised by critics, many of whom consider it to be a cornerstone in Hip-Hop and one of the best rap albums ever made. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Re-Up Records along with his aforementioned brother. In September 2010 he announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music label and on March 21, 2011, released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God.[2][3]
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Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton on May 13, 1977, in The Bronx borough of New York City. Thornton and his family soon relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene 'No Malice' Thornton, grew up. In 1992 Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo now internationally known as Clipse. With help from Pharell Williams the group eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage, their only album under that label. Of the two brothers, Terrence was more open to features, appearing on Kelis' 1999 single "Good Stuff" and Nivea's 2001 single "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", respectively. In 2004, he and his brother launched their record label, Re-Up Records and formed hip hop group Re-Up Gang along with rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. After four albums as the Clipse, under various record labels both Malice and Pusha T announced that they were taking time off from the duo to focus on their own respective solo projects.[4]
[edit] 2010-2011: Solo career, GOOD Music and Fear of God
Following his signing to GOOD Music in September 2010, Thornton was featured on a number of fellow label mates' projects such as Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy appearing on his hit "Runaway" and premiering the song with him at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. He was also featured on many G.O.O.D. Friday tracks along with appearing on Swizz Beatz's "Bang Bang" for his Monster Mondays series, Lloyd Banks' H.F.M. 2 (Hunger for More 2) and tabi Bonney's Fresh respectively. On the week of December 16, 2010, Thornton signed exclusively with NUE Agency.[5]
On February 11th, 2011 Funkmaster Flex debuted Thornton's first solo offering on New York City's Hot 97.[6] The track, titled "My God", was produced by Hit-Boy and was generally well received by the public. Soon after, the song leaked onto the internet but was not officially released through iTunes and Amazon until August 24th, 2011.[7] On March 21, 2011 Thornton released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God to critical acclaim. Soon after he began working on his EP Fear of God II: Let Us Pray, which initially included four songs from the mixtape and five original ones. The EP was originally set to released on June 21st, 2011,[8] it was than pushed back to August 23rd, and for a while September 27th, 2011 was believed to be the date, however on October 6th, 2011 Thornton announced the EP is set to drop November 8th. In addition it was revealed he added four more songs to the EP making it twelve tracks rather than just the nine tracks that were previously announced.[9] On July 8th, 2011, the first single off Fear of God II: Let Us Pray leaked onto the internet. The song, titled "Trouble on My Mind" features Odd Future frontman, Tyler, The Creator. The second single, "Amen" was released September 13th, 2011. The song, originally meant for Young Jeezy, was produced by Shawty Redd and features verses from Kanye West and Young Jeezy respectively. After the EP's release on November 8th, the project debuted at number sixty-six on the Billboard 200 with 8,900 copies sold in its first week released.[10][11] It also entered at number ten on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number eight on Billboard's Top Rap Albums, and at number twenty-five on its Digital Albums chart. [12][13] In 2011 Thornton appeared on the second season of the HBO series How to Make It in America.[14] He played the role of a henchman for Urban Caribbean League.
He is currently working on his solo debut album, yet to be titled, which is being executive produced by Kanye West and includes production from The Neptunes, Bangladesh, Ryan Leslie and Alex da Kid.[15][16][17] Thornton has stated that after his solo album and the Re-Up Gang mixtape, Long Live the Cane, he and his brother Malice will release another album as the Clipse.[18][19] On August 31st, 2011 it was announced Thornton signed a solo record deal with Def Jam.[20] English pop singer Pixie Lott released "What Do You Take Me For?", the second single off her second studio album Young Foolish Happy which featured Pusha T.[21] The song was a hit single in the U.K., peaking at number ten on the charts.
2012-present: GOOD Music Compilation and Solo Album[link]
On October 19, 2011, Kanye West announced on his Twitter plans for a Spring 2012 GOOD Music album release.[22] On April 6, 2012, "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Summer, was released.[23] The song, produced by newly-signed in-house producer Lifted, features Pusha T along with Kanye West, Big Sean and southern rapper 2 Chainz.[24] On May 24, Pusha released a diss track, "Exodus 23:1". It is speculated that the track was aimed at Drake, or Young Money in general. Lil Wayne responded with a diss track "Ghoulish", which debuted on Funkmaster Flex's show.
Controversy[link]
Consequence[link]
After releasing "My God", the first offering off his solo mixtape, former GOOD Music label mate Consequence took to Twitter and claimed Pusha T stole his flow and lyrics from a song of his that Pusha T was supposed to appear on titled "The Last Supper".[25][26] On July 22, 2011 Consequence released a song titled "The Plagurist Society" where he takes shots and questions Pusha T’s coke-dealing raps. Towards the end of the record the Queens native promises to take aim at Kanye West next saying "You're nothing but a body shield, for that coward from the mid-west/ so yes you can bet, that your boss is next". Pusha T responded to the diss when he appeared on Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI’s The Morning Riot and said nobody is looking for Consequence, as for if he will respond on a record he went on to say "At the end of the day I am an artist and this whole rap thing is fun to me, so I can't say you won't hear nothing, but to go back and forth with him, it's not right, I won't get anything out of it."[27] Later that day, Consequence called in to Chicago’s WGCI’s The Morning Riot in retaliation to the remarks Pusha T made about him. He also premiered a song titled "Everybody Told Me 2 (Straighten It Out)" where he disses West, Pusha T and GOOD Music in general.[28][29] Since then Pusha T has responded to Consequence on a record. The song was the remix to Ace Hood's "Go 'N' Get It" which also featured Beanie Sigel, Busta Rhymes and Styles P. In the song Pusha raps "Consequence, nigga, talk is cheap You don't want a problem? Off the beef Before I off his ass with his awful teeth". On August 19, Consequence released Movies on Demand 3 and continued to diss his former label and Pusha T on songs such as "Career Killer" and "Mr.RapFix (Hot Water)". On September 15, 2011 Consequence appeared on MTV's Rap Fix and announced his feud with Kanye West and GOOD Music are over.[30] While out in Chicago in October 2011, Pusha T appeared on WGCI radio for a second time, and confirmed that the "beef" was indeed over, that it had died out and they have moved on.[31]
Drake & Lil Wayne[link]
Pusha T released a track titled "Exodus 23:1" as part of GOOD Music's GOOD Fridays dissing Drake and Lil' Wayne. Lil' Wayne responded on Twitter and later recorded a diss "Goulish".
Discography[link]
Main article: Pusha T discography
See also: Clipse discography
- Albums
- TBA (2012)
- Extended plays
- Fear of God II: Let Us Pray (2011)
References[link]
- ^ http://www.clubzone.com/events/193846/washington-dc/lux-lounge/pusha-t-birthday-event
- ^ http://www.rapbasement.com/clipse/091310-pusha-t-of-the-rapping-group-the-clipse-confirms-signing-with-kanye-wests-good-music.html
- ^ http://rapradar.com/2011/03/21/new-mixtape-pusha-t-fear-of-god/
- ^ http://www.theboombox.com/2010/05/05/the-clipse-planning-solo-albums-for-2010/
- ^ http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/?encoreId=281&articleId=37618
- ^ Pusha T – My God (Prod. by Hit-Boy) (No Tags) Nah Right
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/My-God-Explicit/dp/B005GYD480/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1317152409&sr=1-4]. Amazon.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
- ^ "Pusha T Announces November Release For Solo Debut, 'Fear of God II'". Ballerstatus. 2011-10-06. http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/10/06/pusha-t-announces-november-release-for-solo-debut-fear-of-god-ii/. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17630/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-13-2011
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200?begin=61&order=position
- ^ R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Week of November 26, 2011. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ^ Rap Albums – Week of November 26, 2011. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-11-19.
- ^ Pusha T Lands New Role On HBO's 'How To Make It In America' "The Boom Box". May 27th, 2011.
- ^ http://www.vibe.com/posts/bangladesh-talks-producing-pusha-ts-solo-album-future-good-collaborations
- ^ http://www.sohh.com/2011/01/i_really_feel_like_pusha_t_is_the_most_u.html
- ^ http://pusha-t.com/2011/03/06/studio-with-ryan-leslie/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662245/pusha-t-fear-of-god-2-june.jhtml
- ^ http://rapdose.com/2011/08/31/pusha-t-signs-solo-deal-with-def-jam
- ^ Pixie Lott confirms new single 'What Do You Take Me For' Digital Spy
- ^ "Tweet 126770388121292800". Twitter. October 19, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/kanyewest/status/126770388121292800.
- ^ "Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz) - Single". iTunes. April 6, 2012. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mercy-feat.-big-sean-pusha/id517049456.
- ^ "G.O.O.D Music - Mercy". DJBooth.net. April 6, 2012. http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/good-music-mercy/. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ Consequence Claims Pusha T Stole Lines on "My God" Complex.com
- ^ 'MY GOD': CONSEQUENCE FIRES BACK Youtube.com
- ^ Pusha T Responds To Consequence 2dopeboyz.com
- ^ Consequence Responds To Pusha T, Drops G.O.O.D. Music Diss 2dopeboyz.com
- ^ Consequence – Everybody Told Me 2 (Pusha T, Kanye West, G.O.O.D. Music Diss) 2dopeboyz.com
- ^ Consequence Says "Feud Is Over With Kanye West," Continues Feud With Q-Tip HipHopDX.com
- ^ DJ MoonDawg & Pusha T talk Drake, BET Cypher, 2012 Good Music Album on 107.5 WGCI YouTube.com
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| Name | Terrence Thornton |
| Alternative names | Pusha T, Terrar |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | May 14, 1977 |
| Place of birth | The Bronx, New York City, United States |
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