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Atlanta
Atlanta (, ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 540,900 people. Its metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the country, inhabited by more than 5.4 million people. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area has a population approaching six million, making it the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen explosive growth since about 1976, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
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Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is a French corruption of the Ojibwe word mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake".
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Ontario
Ontario is a Province of Canada located in the east-central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area, (Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are larger in area, but they are not provinces.) The province's largest metropolitan area and Canada's most populous city, Toronto, is the capital city of Ontario. The national capital of Canada, Ottawa, is located in Ontario as well.
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Royal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,062. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby. It is the 5th largest city in Oakland County and the 18th largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Savannah, Missouri
Savannah is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,762 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Andrew County.
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St. Joseph, Missouri
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Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 138,247, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb. Warren was also home to rapper Eminem.
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White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical style. It has been the residence of every U.S. President since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades that were meant to conceal stables and storage.
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. His album The Massacre has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold 11 million copies worldwide.
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A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born 6 January 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer. His film scoring career began in the early 1990s. He has won fourteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, and two Academy Awards.
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Adam Levine
Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the frontman for the pop rock band Maroon 5.
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Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), known professionally as Adele (), is an English singer songwriter. She was the first recipient of the BRIT Awards ''Critics' Choice'' and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008. She is a multi-Grammy Awards nominee who has won two awards, Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2009.
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Afeni Shakur
Afeni Shakur Davis (born Alice Faye Williams: January 22, 1947) is an American music businesswoman, philanthropist, former political activist and ex-Black Panther. She is the mother of the late Tupac Shakur. She acted as her own criminal defense attorney after being accused of taking part in numerous bombings as a member of the Panther 21.
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Akon
Akon (born Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam), (), is a Senegalese-American R&B; singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.
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Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards.
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Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer and winner of the fifth series of UK television singing talent show The X Factor. Burke had previously auditioned for the 2005 series of the show, where she reached the last seven in her category but was not selected for the live shows.
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
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Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone (; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress, author, and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith, and is best known for her roles in Hollywood films such as Clueless (1995) and her portrayal of Batgirl in Batman & Robin (1997).
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Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American film and stage actor best known for the roles of Natalie Keener in the 2009 film Up in the Air, and Jessica Stanley in the Twilight Saga film series. Her other work includes the films Camp and Rocket Science and the Broadway musical High Society. Kendrick is a Tony, Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress.
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Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish recording artist, better known as being one member of the duo Eurythmics, which she formed in 1980. Lennox penned some of the band's best-known tracks to date, including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Here Comes The Rain Again", "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Love Is a Stranger".
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Anthony Bozza
Anthony Bozza is a New York City-based author and journalist who is most famous for his writing in Rolling Stone. Bozza is also well-known for his bestselling books on musicians which include rapper Eminem and hard rock band AC/DC as well as his work as co-author on the autobiographies of artists which include Slash, INXS, and Tommy Lee.
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Antoine Fuqua
Antoine Fuqua (born January 19, 1966) is an American film director. He directed the award-winning film Training Day alongside Tears of the Sun, King Arthur, Shooter and ''Brooklyn's Finest''.
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Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor, best known as half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel. In particular, he is remembered for being the lead singer on the #1 hit single, "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Highlights of his solo career include a top ten hit, three top twenty hits, six top forty hits, fourteen Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, Five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones, a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice Award.
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Asher Roth
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Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and television producer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series. Her role as Evans required her to perform several songs in the film series' soundtracks. Tisdale became the first female artist to debut with two songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100, in the week of February 12, 2006, with "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top", both songs from the first High School Musical soundtrack.
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AZ (rapper)
Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972, in Brooklyn), better known as AZ is an American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop super group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. AZ is known for his complex multi-syllabic rhyming pattern and deep content.
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B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (born November 15, 1988), also known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American musician 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 U.S. and the U.K. "Airplanes", B.o.B's second single, emulated this success, peaking at number one and number two in the U.K. and the U.S. respectively. His third single, "Magic" recently became B.o.B's third consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Bass Brothers
Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on much of his subsequent music. Before that they worked with George Clinton. Tracks from those sessions ended up on the P-Funk All Stars album Dope Dogs.
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Beck
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being amongst the most creative and idiosyncratic musicians of 1990s and 2000s alternative rock.
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Benzino
Raymond Scott (born October 24, 1964) from Boston Massachusetts, better known by his
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Bernard Goldberg
Bernard Richard Goldberg (born May 31, 1945), also known as Bernie Goldberg, is a ten-time Emmy Award-winning American writer, journalist, and political commentator. Goldberg is currently a commentator for Fox News and a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
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Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Monterio Hardy (born September 10, 1968) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs in Hip Hop. Regarding the name Big Daddy Kane, he said: "The Big Daddy part and the Kane part came from two different things. The Kane part came from my fascination with the Martial Arts flicks when I was young. The Big Daddy came from something that happened on a ski trip one time involving a young lady."
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Bishop Lamont
Philip Martin (born October 31, 1978 in Inglewood, California), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California, who was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label.
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Bizarre (rapper)
Rufus Arthur Johnson, better known as Bizarre (born July 5, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan), is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group D12.
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Bob Herbert
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Bobby Creekwater
Bobby Creekwater (born Antione Rogers) is an American rapper and hip-hop producer from Atlanta, Georgia who is a former member of Shady Records.
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Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. He has been described as one of the world's most attractive men, a label for which he has received substantial media attention.
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Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
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Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born Bryan Guy Adams, 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and photographer.
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Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes (born May 20, 1972), is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes).
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Cage (rapper)
Chris Palko, better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapper from New York City. He has released three studio albums and two extended plays. Cage is also the founder of the underground hip-hop supergroup called the Weathermen.
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Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She gained fame in the 1990s with roles in the blockbuster films The Mask, ''My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other notable film credits include Charlie's Angels, Vanilla Sky, Gangs of New York, and voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek film series. Diaz received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, and Gangs of New York''.
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol.
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Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ. He has also hosted several notable specials including "Macy's 4th of July Spectacular" on NBC and "NBC's New Years Eve with Carson Daly". He also co-founded an independent record label named 456 Entertainment. He is now a DJ/talk show host on 97.1 AMP Radio in Southern California.
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Cashis
Ramone Johnson, better known by his stage name Cashis (stylized Ca$his), is an American rapper who was born and raised in Chicago, but moved to Irvine, California. He is signed to Eminem's record label Shady Records.
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Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American recording artist, actress, director and record producer. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, a Cannes Film Festival Award and a People's Choice Award for her work in film, music and television.
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Christina Aguilera
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Claire Danes
Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress of television, stage and film. She is best known for her roles as Angela Chase in My So-Called Life, as Juliet in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, as Yvaine in Stardust, and as Temple Grandin in the HBO TV movie Temple Grandin.
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Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an English singer, musician, performer, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, who has sold over 260 million records worldwide in a career spanning 7 decades.
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Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including for his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.
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Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30, 1941) served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under George W. Bush. He briefly served as Acting President of the United States on two occasions during which Bush underwent medical procedures.
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Dido (singer)
'''Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971), known mononymously as Dido''' ( ), is an English singer-songwriter.
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DJ Green Lantern
'''James D'Agostino, better known as DJ Green Lantern''', is an American DJ and hip hop musician. He was born in Rochester, New York and he is of Italian descent. In 2002, D'Agostino was signed by Eminem to become the official DJ for Shady Records after DJ Head stepped down for undisclosed reasons. D'Agostino left the label in 2005 due to a dispute with Shady Records rapper 50 Cent.
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DJ Head
DJ Head (born Kevin Bell) is a Grammy Award Winning hip-hop producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. He is known for producing and co-producing songs for Eminem. DJ Head was raised in Detroit. He is a graduate from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan (class of 1989), and Michigan State University Alumni (Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications). He also attended the Detroit Community Music School, studying Classical and Jazz Piano(1978-1989).
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DJ Paul
Paul Beauregard, better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is one half of the current Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also the half brother of former Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp".
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Doris Day
Doris Day (born April 3, 1922) is an American actress and singer, and has been an outspoken animal rights activist since her retirement from show business. Day's entertainment career began in her late teens as a big band singer. In 1945 she had her first hit recording , "Sentimental Journey", and, in 1948, appeared in her first film, Romance on the High Seas. During her entertainment career, she has appeared in thirty-nine films, recorded more than six-hundred-fifty songs, received an Academy Award nomination, won a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award, and, in 1989, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.
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Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats.
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Edward Furlong
Edward Walter Furlong (born August 2, 1977) is an American actor whose best known film roles include John Connor in and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Best Performance by a Younger Actor award for his performance in Terminator 2. He also won the 1992 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for his work in the film.
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Ellen Page
Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno. She won back-to-back Austin Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress for her roles in Juno and Hard Candy.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
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Elvis Presley
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.
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Erika Christensen
Erika Jane Christensen (born August 19, 1982) is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic (2000), Swimfan (2002) and The Perfect Score (2004), among others. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC.
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Esham
Rashaam Attica Smith, better known by his stage name Esham (East Side Hoes And Money), is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop which he refers to as "acid rap", which fuses rock-based beats and lyrics involving subjects such as death, drug use, evil, paranoia and sex. Releasing his debut album, ''Boomin' Words from Hell while still in high school, Smith is considered to be one of the originators of horrorcore, rap rock and rap metal. Counting Boomin' Words from Hell'', he has released twelve studio albums, six extended plays and three compilation albums. Smith co-founded the independent record label Reel Life Productions, and formed the group Natas with local rappers Mastamind and TNT. Smith has been cited as an influence on rappers such as Eminem, Kid Rock and Insane Clown Posse.
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Eve (entertainer)
Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978), is an American recording artist and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She ranked number 48 on VH1's "50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era" show list.
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Fat Joe
Joseph Cartagena (August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.
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Fran Walsh
Frances "Fran" Walsh, Lady Jackson, MNZM (born 10 January 1959) is a screenwriter, film producer and musician. She is the wife of filmmaker Peter Jackson. They have two children: Billy and Katie.
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Frank Ifield
Francis Edward Ifield (born 30 November 1937) is an early Australian-English easy listening and country music singer. He achieved considerable success in the early 1960s, especially in the UK Singles Chart, where he had four Number 1 hits between 1962 and 1963.
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Frankie Laine
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Frayser Boy
Frayser Boy (born Cedric Coleman) is an Academy Award-winning rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the label run by Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul and Juicy J. He had released 3 albums under the Hypnotize label: Gone on That Bay (2003), Me Being Me (2005), and Da Key (2008).
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Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy nominations. Since then, he is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.
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Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon.. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at #2 in the US country album chart while climbing to #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Brooks' integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances has earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while quickly crossing over into the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience.
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George Harrison
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George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (; born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut) was the 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000.
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Germans
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Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is the principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for Irish rock group The Frames. He is also known for starring in the films Once and The Commitments. Hansard co-wrote the song, "Falling Slowly", which appeared in Once. "Falling Slowly" and his success with the song and performance in Once resulted in Hansard winning an Academy-Award for Best Original Song, and between 2007-2008 earned him no less than ten other major nominations or awards altogether.
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Guerilla Black
Charles Williamson (born in 1977) better known by his stage name Guerilla Black is a rapper from Compton, California. He was born in Chicago, Illinois . He came to fame after releasing his debut album Guerilla City (2004) which featured the singles "Compton" Featuring Beanie Man and "Your The One" Featuring Mario Winans. Guerilla Black released a track titled "400 Shotz, the Funeral" taking aim at The Game, Jermaine Dupri and Daz Dillinger.He realased his latest Mixtape "The Black Tapes" in 2009, were he has a notable change in rapping style that he comments on in several of the tracks.Features on the Mixtape included Hot Dolla, T-Pain and Akon.He has been both criticized and praised for having a similar rapping style and vocal delivery of the late Notorious B.I.G. and even pay's homage to him on his "Real Niggaz Say Real Shit" Mixtape, on the track "Letter to B.I.G.". Both rappers also share a strikingly similar physical resemblance.
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Haley Joel Osment
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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He moved on to minor acting roles before being praised for his role of Sam in Life as a House, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He gained international fame portraying the young Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the and films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
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Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 40 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since 1979.
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Ice Cube
'''O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube''', is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer.
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Ice-T
Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper and actor. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles, California when he was in the 7th grade. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Army for four years. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays. The next year, he founded the record label Rhyme Syndicate Records (named after his collective of fellow Hip-Hop artists called the Rhyme Syndicate) and released another album, Power. He became the lead vocalist in heavy metal band Body Count, which he introduced in his 1991 album . Body Count released its self-titled debut album in 1992. Ice-T encountered controversy over his track "Cop Killer", which was perceived to glamorize killing police officers. In the following year, pressure upon Time Warner, the parent company of Warner Bros. Records, to censor or hold back any music or form of content that was deemed too dangerous for public consumption -- including Ice-T's next Hip-Hop album, Home Invasion which was supposed to be released early in 1993 and was under scrutiny for its album cover artwork -- ultimately prompted a severance of the relationship between them and Ice-T. Home Invasion was released later in the Fall of 1993 directly on his Rhyme Syndicate label through a new distribution deal with Priority Records instead. Body Count's next album was released in 1994, and Ice-T released two more albums in the late 1990s.
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Isla Fisher
Isla Lang Fisher (born February 3, 1976) is an actress and author. She began acting on Australian television, on the short-lived soap opera Paradise Beach before playing Shannon Reed on the soap opera Home and Away. She has since been known for her comedic roles in Wedding Crashers (2005), Hot Rod (2007), Definitely, Maybe (2008), and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009).
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Jadakiss
Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block.
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Jaden Smith
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith is an American child actor, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. His breakthrough role was in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness, and he has also starred in the remakes of The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Karate Kid.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( "Jillen-hall"; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten. He has appeared in diverse roles since his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, followed by the 2001 indie cult hit Donnie Darko, in which he played a psychologically troubled teen and onscreen brother to his real-life sister, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. In the 2004 blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow he portrayed a student caught in a cataclysmic global cooling event, alongside Dennis Quaid as his father. He then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). The same year, he won critical acclaim as Jack Twist in the film Brokeback Mountain opposite Heath Ledger.
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James Horner
James Roy Horner (born August 14, 1953) is an American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for frequent use of Celtic musical elements.
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Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her family at the age of seven, and started her career as an actress with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976. She went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.
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Jeff Bass
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Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush (born September 28, 1960) is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and went on to be covered by Celine Dion and Laura Branigan.
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Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Carrey began stand-up comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario. After gaining prominence in 1981, he began working at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles where he was soon noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who immediately signed him to open his tour performances. Carrey, long interested in film and television, developed a close friendship with comedian Damon Wayans, which landed him a role in the sketch comedy hit In Living Color, in which he portrayed various characters during the show's 1990 season. Having had little success in television movies and several low-budget films, Carrey was cast as the title character in ' which premiered in February, 1994 making $159,537,178 domestically and over $400 million worldwide. The film spawned a sequel, ' (1995), in which he reprised the role of Ventura. These higher-profile roles eventually led to his being cast as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994) for which he gained a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and as Lloyd Christmas in the comedy film Dumb and Dumber (1994).
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Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine (born March 11, 1953) is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.;
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Joell Ortiz
Joell Ortiz (born July 6, 1980) is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York.
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Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow.
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Jon Heder
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Heder (born October 26, 1977) is an American actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for playing the title character of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite. He has also acted in the films The Benchwarmers, School for Scoundrels, Blades of Glory, ''Mama's Boy, and When in Rome, and provided voice talents in the animated films Monster House and Surf's Up''.
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Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross from 2001 until he left the BBC in 2010. Ross is to host a new chat show on ITV1 from 2011. Ross also hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio 2, and acted as a film critic and presenter of The Film Programme. Other regular roles have included being a regular panelist on the comedy sports quiz ''They Think It's All Over'' from 1999 to 2006, and presenting the annual British Comedy Awards from 1991 to 2007, and 2009 onwards.
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Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler (born Jorge Abner Drexler Prada on September 21, 1964) is an Uruguayan musician.
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Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J, (born April 5, 1975) is an American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia. He is also the younger brother of Project Pat. His second solo album, Hustle Till I Die, was released June 16 2009. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp".
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Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, which grossed $464 million worldwide. After receiving Academy Award nominations for Steel Magnolias in 1990 and Pretty Woman in 1991, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Her films ''My Best Friend's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Twelve'' have collectively brought box office receipts of over $2.4 billion, making her one of the most successful actors in terms of box office receipts.
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Julia Stiles
'''Julia O'Hara Stiles''' (born March 28, 1981) is an American stage and film actress.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber (, ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop-R&B; singer. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.
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Katie Holmes
Kate Noelle "Katie" Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama ''Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have ranged from art house films such as The Ice Storm to thrillers such as Abandon to blockbusters such as Batman Begins''.
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Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves ( [kay-AH-noo, often pronounced kee-AH-noo]; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix. He has worked under major directors, such as Stephen Frears (in the 1988 period drama Dangerous Liaisons); Gus Van Sant (in the gritty 1991 independent film My Own Private Idaho; also written by Van Sant); and Bernardo Bertolucci (in the 1993 film Little Buddha). His role as a rookie FBI agent in the 1991 surf drama Point Break (opposite Patrick Swayze) was praised by The New York Times'' critic Janet Maslin, who stated that Reeves "...displays considerable discipline and range."
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Ken Dodd
Dr Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (born 8 November 1927) is a British comedian and singer songwriter, famous for his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or "tickling stick"), and his catchphrases, often playing on the 'tickled' motif, ex: "How tickled I am!". He works mainly in the music hall tradition, although, in the past, has occasionally appeared in drama, including as Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage in Liverpool in 1971; on television in the cameo role of 'The Tollmaster' in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen; and as Yorick (in silent flashback) in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1996. In total he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In the 1960s his fame was such that he rivaled The Beatles as a household name.
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Kendrick Lamar
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Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter and rapper with five Grammy Award nominations.
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King Tee
Roger McBride, (born 1968 in Compton, California ), Mostly known as King Tee (formerly known as King T), is an American West coast rapper from Compton, California.
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Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, model, and singer. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories (1989). At the age of 12, Dunst gained widespread recognition playing the role of vampire Claudia in (1994), a performance for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. The same year she appeared in Little Women, to further acclaim.
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KJ-52
Jonah Sorrentino, better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J. Mac," a name which he later described in one of his podcasts as "horribly cheesy." "52" (which is pronounced "five two", not fifty two) is a reference to the Biblical story of Jesus feeding the multitude with five loaves and two fish (This "five loaves and two fish" meaning is also sung in his "Push Up" song from "The Yearbook" album). He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Never Look Away" and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007. On July 28, 2009, KJ-52 released "End of My Rope," which is the first single for his album "Five-Two Television." His song "Dear Slim" is a based on Eminem's song "Stan" and is a sort of personal message from KJ-52 to Eminem.
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Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap, is an American rapper from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew. He is often cited as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time as he is a pioneer and master of Mafioso Rap/street/hardcore content and multisyllabic rhyming. On his album The Giancana Story, he stated that the "G" in his name stands for "Giancana" (after the mobster Sam Giancana), but on other occasions he's stated that it stands for "Genius".
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Kristen Stewart
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She has also starred in films such as Panic Room (2002), Zathura (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), The Messengers (2007), Adventureland (2009) and The Runaways (2010).
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L. Brent Bozell III
Leo Brent Bozell III (born July 14, 1955) is an American conservative writer and activist. Bozell is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative Communications Center, and the Cybercast News Service. Bozell served as president of the Parents Television Council from 1995 to 2006, after which he was succeeded by Timothy F. Winter. In addition, currently, Bozell serves on the board for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and has served on the board of directors in the American Conservative Union. Bozell is also nationally syndicated by Creator's Syndicate where his work appears in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and National Review.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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Leona Lewis
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. He has received multiple awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator (2004). In addition, he has won a Silver Bear, a Chlotrudis Award and a Satellite Award among others, and has been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is a music producer, rapper and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. He is often recognized for his hype shouts of "Yeah!", "What?", and "Okay!". Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004.
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Linda Hamilton
Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and its sequel and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy.
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan (; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11. Lohan gained further fame between 2003 and 2005 with leading roles in the films Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and , subsequently appearing in independent films including Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and Emilio Estevez's Bobby.
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Lynne Cheney
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Mac Miller
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Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer.
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Mantronix
:For the game, see Mantronix (video game)
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American R&B; singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She made her recording debut, in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola, in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. In 1998, Carey received the World Music Awards for becoming the "World's Best Selling Recording Artist of the 1990's" as well as the award for "World's Best Selling R&B; Artist."
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Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei (; born December 4, 1964) is an American stage, film and television actress. Tomei first came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987.
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Markéta Irglová
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Marsha Ambrosius
Marsha Ambrosius or Marsha is a former member of the English band duo Floetry. She is also a part of the songwriting team Knightwritaz.
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Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947), better known by his stage name Meat Loaf is an American rock musician and actor. He is noted for the Bat Out of Hell album trilogy consisting of Bat Out of Hell, and . Bat Out of Hell has sold more than 43 million copies. After more than 30 years, it still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, and stayed on the charts for over nine years.
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Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations winning two , one Academy Award and has sold twenty-seven million albums worldwide and almost fourteen million in the United States alone.
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Melle Mel
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Method Man
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman along with fellow rapper Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige.
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Michael Jackson
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Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician.
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Motherfucker
Motherfucker (sometimes abbreviated as mofo, mf, or '''mf'er''') is a vulgarism which, in its most literal sense, refers to one who participates in sexual intercourse with a mother.
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Mud (band)
Mud were an English glam rock band, formed in February 1966, best remembered for their single "Tiger Feet" which was the UK's best-selling single of 1974. After joining RAK and teaming up with writers/producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, this good-time British band had a noteworthy run of hits, including three number ones.
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Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas (), formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
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Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (born August 19, 1969), better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, is an American musician.
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Neve Campbell
Neve Adrianne Campbell (, born October 3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. After beginning her career on stage, she achieved fame on the 1990s television series Party of Five, playing the role of teenager Julia Salinger. She subsequently appeared in leading roles in several Hollywood films, including Scream, The Craft, and Wild Things, and has since appeared in smaller parts and returned to stage roles.
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Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, ''Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. As a rapper, he released a self-titled debut album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2006, Cannon recorded singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for a planned album Stages'', which was never released. Cannon married singer Mariah Carey in 2008. They renewed their vows in 2010.
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Nicki Minaj
Onika Maraj (born December 8, 1984), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. In August 2009, Minaj signed to Young Money Entertainment with distribution from Universal Motown.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American-born Australian actress, fashion model, singer and humanitarian.
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Obie Trice
Obie Trice (born November 14, 1977), is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records.
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Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He had his break-through roles in 2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and starting in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films, and subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood films, including Elizabethtown and Kingdom of Heaven. He appeared in the ensemble film New York, I Love You, and will have roles in Sympathy for Delicious and Main Street. Bloom made his professional stage debut in West End's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, which ended its run on 15 September 2007. On 12 October 2009 Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian American singer, songwriter, and actor.
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People (magazine)
People (originally called People Weekly) is a weekly American magazine of celebrity and human-interest stories, published by Time Inc. As of 2006, it has a circulation of 3.75 million and revenue expected to top $1.5 billion. It was named "Magazine of the Year" by Advertising Age in October 2005, for excellence in editorial, circulation and advertising. People ranked #6 on Advertising Age's annual "A-list" and #3 on ''Adweek's'' "Brand Blazers" list in October 2006.
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Peter Kay
Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English comedian, writer, producer, director and actor. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing (2000), Phoenix Nights (2001), ''Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (2004), Britain's Got the Pop Factor...'' (2008) and other independent productions.
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Poles
The Polish people, or Poles ( , singular Polak) are the inhabitants of Poland and Polish emigrants irrespective of their ancestry. Their religion is predominantly Roman Catholic. As a nation, they are bounded by the Polish language, which belongs to the Lechitic subgroup of west slavic languages of Central Europe. A wide-ranging Polish diaspora exists throughout Western and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Australia. Polish citizens live predominantly in Poland.
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Proof (rapper)
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known by his stage name Proof, was a Detroit rapper of African American and Haitian descent. During his career he was a member of the hip hop groups Goon Sqwad, 5 Elementz, Promatic, and most notably D12. He was a very close childhood friend of hip hop superstar Eminem. In 2006, Proof was shot and killed during an altercation at a nightclub.
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Rachel McAdams
Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Her breakout role was for portraying the "Queen Bee" Regina George in the 2004 hit film Mean Girls. She then starred in the film adaptation of The Notebook and the hit comedy Wedding Crashers. Her other film credits include The Family Stone, Red Eye and ''The Time Traveler's Wife''. More recently she starred in Guy Ritchie's 2009 adaptation of Sherlock Holmes as Irene Adler.
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Raekwon
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by the stage name Raekwon (sometimes "Raekwon the Chef"), is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then. In 2009, Raekwon released the sequel to his critically acclaimed debut with the similarly praised Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II.
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Rakim
William Michael Griffin, Jr. (later changed his name to Rakim Allah, born January 28, 1968), better known by the stage name Rakim , is an American rapper and one of the pioneers of the musical genre of hip hop. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship.
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Ray Romano
Raymond Albert "Ray" Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian, best known for his roles on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and in the Ice Age film series. He currently stars on the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.
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RBX
Eric Dwayne Collins, better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is a rapper and R&B; singer from Long Beach, California. Contrary to popular belief, Collins is not related to funk legend Bootsy Collins, although the two are close friends.
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Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley (; born 6 February 1966) is a BRIT Award-winning English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries. Astley holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the Top 10 in the UK and by retirement in 1993 had sold approximately 40 million records worldwide.
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Rikrok
Ricardo George Ducent (born 17 June 1972, London, England) better known by his stage name Rikrok is an English singer. Rikrok is most famous for the single "It Wasn't Me" from Shaggy's Hot Shot album.
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Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams left the group in 1995 to launch his solo career. On 15 July 2010, it was announced he had rejoined Take That and that the group intended to release a new album in November 2010.
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Robert Pattinson
Robert Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor, model, musician, and producer. Born and raised in London, Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Later, he landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide international fame. Pattinson was ranked as one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood based on 2009 earnings. In 2010, Pattinson was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World, and also in the same year Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world in the Celebrity 100. His upcoming films include Bel Ami, Water For Elephants, Unbound Captives, and .
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Royce da 5'9"
Ryan Montgomery (born July 5, 1977), better known by his stage name '''Royce da 5'9"''', is a Detroit rapper. He is known for his early association with Eminem and subsequent solo career, recording primarily with DJ Premier, Nottz and Carlos "6 July" Broady, as well as ghostwriting for the likes of P. Diddy and Dr. Dre. Royce was one half of the rap duo Bad Meets Evil with Eminem and currently a member of hip hop group Slaughterhouse.
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Run-DMC
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Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham (born March 31, 1981) is an American Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter. He has released three albums on the Lost Highway Records label.
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Sacha Baron Cohen
actor
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Sam Adams (musician)
Sam Wisner, who performs as "Sam Adams", is an American musician.
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Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. In 2009, Bullock starred in the most financially successful films of her career, The Proposal and The Blind Side. Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side.
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Sasha Grey
Sasha Grey (born Marina Ann Hantzis on March 14, 1988) is an American pornographic actress who is also active outside pornography through mainstream acting, modeling and music. She is a member of aTelecine, an electro-industrial band.
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Sean Patrick Thomas
Sean Patrick Thomas (born December 17, 1970) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his co-starring role in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance, as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in The District.
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Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (, or ), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese and is proficient in Italian.
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Sharon Stone
Sharon Yvonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She achieved international recognition for her role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance in Casino.
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Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian film and television actor, most famously known in his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother to fellow actor Aaron Ashmore. He was also in the made for TV Disney movie Cadet Kelly which also starred actresses Christy Carlson Romano and Hilary Duff.
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Skylar Grey
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Slim the Mobster
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Slim Whitman
Ottis "Slim" Dewey Whitman, Jr. (born January 20, 1924), known professionally as Slim Whitman, is an American country music singer and songwriter, known for his yodeling abilities, highnotes, and crystal-clear vocals. He has sold in excess of 100 million albums in unit sales , with a career spanning seven decades,with numerous successful recordings.He is consistently more popular throughout Europe, and In Particular Britian then his native America.
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Snoop Dogg
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Stat Quo
Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper. Benton attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap professionally.
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Steve Harvey
Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, entertainer, television & radio personality and best-selling author. He is best known as the star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Currently, he is the host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and the sixth host of the television game show Family Feud. He is the author of , which was published in March 2009.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind from shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
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Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme ''Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ''. Her first album was released in November 2009 and debuted as the number one best-selling CD on charts around the globe.
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Swiss people
The Swiss (, , , ) are citizens and/or natives of Switzerland. The demonym derives from the toponym of Schwyz and has been in widespread use to refer to the Old Swiss Confederacy since the 16th century.
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T-Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry Burnett (born January 14, 1948), widely known as T-Bone Burnett, is an American musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer.
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T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American recording artist, film & music producer, and occasional actor. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Grand Hustle Records.
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter and actress.
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Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (; born July 3, 1962), better known by his screen name of Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was the 1983 film Risky Business, which has been described as "A Generation X classic, and a career-maker" for the actor. After playing the role of a heroic naval pilot in the popular and financially successful 1986 film Top Gun, Cruise continued in this vein, playing a secret agent in a series of action films in the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to these heroic roles, he has starred in many other successful films such as Jerry Maguire (1996), Magnolia (1999), Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004) and War of the Worlds (2005).
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Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Joe Fox in ''You've Got Mail and Chuck Noland in Cast Away. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump''. U.S. domestic box office totals for his films exceed $3.9 billion. He is the father of actor Colin Hanks.
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Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. Jones is particularly noted for his powerful voice.
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Tom Sturridge
Thomas Sidney Jerome "Tom" Sturridge (born December 1985) is an English actor best known for his work in Being Julia, Like Minds and The Boat That Rocked. As of September 2010, he is filming a role in Walter Salles' highly anticipated film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road.
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Tony Christie
Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald on 25 April 1943) is an English musician, singer and actor.
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Tony Orlando
Tony Orlando (born April 3, 1944) is an American singer best known for his work with the group Dawn in the early 1970s.
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Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard was born on March 31, 1978, better known by his stage name Tony Yayo is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit. Tony Yayo was brought up in South Jamaica, Queens, and was longtime friends with 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks.
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Trick-Trick
Christian Mathis, better known by his stage name Trick-Trick, is an American rap artist and member of hip-hop group Goon Sqwad.
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Truth Hurts
Shari Watson (born October 10, 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri), known as Truth Hurts, is an American R&B; singer. She is noted for her funky and powerful vocal style.
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Tupac Shakur
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Uma Thurman
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Usher (entertainer)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978; ), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American recording artist and actor. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his sophmore album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice and Slow". It also spawned two more successful singles "You Make Me Wanna...", and "My Way". Both reached number-two on the Hot 100. His followup album 8701 (2001) produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". As well "U Don't Have to Call" which reached number-three on the Hot 100. My Way has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA and 8701 has been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA. Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide.
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B;/Pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. A relative of several soul singers, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and close family friend Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. After she began performing alongside her mother at night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston has released studio albums and movie soundtrack albums throughout her career, all of which have had diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification.
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Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, film producer and rapper. He has enjoyed success in music, television and film. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor on the planet. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards.
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Will Young
William Robert "Will" Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor. He rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural Pop Idol contest (February 2002), making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise. He has won multiple awards. Young has sold over eight million albums worldwide.
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Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan () is a highly influential hip-hop group from New York City that consists of: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though some of their members are from Brooklyn and one is from the Bronx.
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Yelawolf
Michael Wayne Atha (born December 30, 1979), better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper from Gadsden, Alabama. He is currently signed to Interscope Records.
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Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. In 2007, before the release of High School Musical 2, Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August 2007 issue. Efron has since starred in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, and Charlie St. Cloud.
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Eminem Filmography
- Shady Talez (2013)
- Southpaw (2013)
- Shady Talez (2013)
- Southpaw (2013)
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- Vanilla Ice Archive (2012)
- How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)
- Dr. Dre F. Eminem: I Need a Doctor (2011)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- Bonnaroo Music Festival (2011)
- The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (2011)
- 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards (2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- BET Awards 2010 (2010)
- The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (2010)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2009)
- 2009 American Music Awards (2009)
- 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (2009)
- Funny People (2009)
- Eminem, Where Have You Been? (2009)
- Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008)
- Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special (2008)
- Beef 4 (2007)
- BET Awards 2006 (2006)
- Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006)
- Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour (2005)
- 50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition (2005)
- MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (2005)
- Eminem: Live from New York City (2005)
- Eminem: Live from New York City (2005)
- Eminem: The Final Countdown (2005)
- 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005)
- Eminem's Making the Ass (2005)
- 50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition (2005)
- Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour (2005)
- Brit Awards 2005 (2005)
- The Evolution of Eminem (2004)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 (2004)
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
- 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004)
- The Shady National Convention (2004)
- Beef II (2004)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004)
- The Shady National Convention (2004)
- The Shady National Convention (2004)
- 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003)
- Fromage 2003 (2003)
- Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos - Hip Hop Volume 1 (2003)
- MTV Bash: Carson Daly (2003)
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 (2003)
- Brit Awards 2003 (2003)
- MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection (2003)
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- 50 Cent: The New Breed (2003)
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- The Making of '8 Mile' (2003)
- Weird Al Presents Al-TV (2003)
- 50 Cent: The New Breed (2003)
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- Diary Presents: VMA Superstars (2002)
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- Eminem: All Access Europe (2002)
- Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 3: Hustlemania (2002)
- 2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002)
- Eminem: All Access Europe (2002)
- Guns, God and Government World Tour (2002)
- Public Eminem #1 (2001)
- Xzibit: Restless Xposed (2001)
- The Making of Slim Shady's World (2001)
- Source Awards 2001 (2001)
- The Slim Shady Show (2001)
- The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001)
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- The Wash (2001)
- Eminem: Behind the Mask (2001)
- Fuji Rock Festival '01 (2001)
- Eminem: E (2000)
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- The 27th Annual American Music Awards (2000)
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- EminemTV (2000)
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- Eminem: Hitz & Disses (2000)
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- MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2000 (2000)
- Journey of Dr. Dre (2000)
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- Butterfly Kisses
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- Can I Bitch
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- Come On In
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- Crazy On You
- Criminal
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- Curtains Down
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- Don't Push Me
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- Freestyle (feat. Biggie)
- Impersonate
- Big Proof
- Free
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- Renewing the Staff
- Cleaning
- Crowd (skit)
- Rhyming (feat. Proof)
- Still Number One (feat. KRS One)
- Mad Freestyle
- Interview
- Westwood Freestyle 2010
- No Love (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Won't Back Down (feat. Pink)
- Not Afraid
- Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams)
- Despicable
- Drop the World (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Forever (feat. Drake)
- Atlanta on Fire
- The Ruler's Back
- Taking My Ball
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- Hell Breaks Loose (feat. Dr. Dre)
- Who Want It
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- Chonky Fire
- Respect My Conglomerate
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- Bet Freestyle
- I'm Having a Relapse
- Crack a Bottle (original full demo)
- Cold Wind Blows
- Talkin' 2 Myself
- On Fire
- Won't Back Down
- W.T.P.
- Going Through Changes
- Not Afraid
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- 25 to Life
- So Bad
- Almost Famous
- Love the Way You Lie
- You're Never Over
- [untitled]
- Taking My Ball
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
- Soldier
- The Re-Up (feat. 50 Cent)
- Rabbit Run
- Get U Mad
- Bad Guys Always Die (feat. Dr Dre)
- Public Enemy No 1
- Say What You Say (feat. Dr Dre)
- Lose Yourself
- Hey Lady (feat. Obie Trice)
- One Shot 2 Shot (feat. D12)
- Dr. West (skit)
- 3 a.m.
- My Mom
- Insane
- Bagpipes from Baghdad
- Hello
- Tonya (skit)
- Same Song & Dance
- We Made You
- Medicine Ball
- Paul (skit)
- Stay Wide Awake
- Old Time's Sake (feat. Dr. Dre)
- Must Be the Ganja
- Mr. Mathers (skit)
- Déjà vu
- Beautiful
- Crack a Bottle (feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent)
- Steve Berman (skit)
- Underground
- You Don't Know
- Jimmy Crack Corn
- Smack That
- Shake That
- Lose Yourself
- Just Lose It
- Sing for the Moment
- Fack
- Stan
- Like Toy Soldiers
- Without Me
- The Real Slim Shady
- Cleanin Out My Closet
- The Way I Am
- My Fault
- When I'm Gone
- No Apologies
- Intro
- We Taking Over This Year
- Set of Horns
- Greg
- Youth
- Middle of the Kitchen
- I Do Pop Pills
- Premature Birth
- Battle Rap
- Illegal
- Gun in Ya Grill
- Lights, Camera, Action
- Head Hits the Pillow
- Kayslay Freestyle
- Weed Lacer
- Where My Words At?
- Born Liar (feat. D-12)
- Eminem's Basement
- Not Written
- The Watcher Freestyle
- Pick It Up (feat. Proof)
- Wordplay
- Wordplay, Part 2
- Countdown
- Get My Gun
- 911
- Rap Game
- Words Are Weapons
- Welcome to Detroit
- 1 Day at a Time
- Slow Your Role
- Go to Sleep
- Say My Name
- Defence
- Renegade
- Don't Approach Me
- The Sauce
- Intro
- Rape Game (Bump Heads)
- We as Americans
- I Love You More
- Can I Bitch
- Bully
- Doe Rae Me
- Say My Name
- Stimulate
- 911
- These Drugs
- Monkey See Monkey Do
- Nail in the Coffin
- The Sauce
- Kids
- Intro
- Till I Collapse
- When the Music Stops
- White America
- Square Dance
- Say What You Say
- Soldier
- Welcome to D-Block
- I'm Gone
- Warriors, Part 2
- Lose Yourself
- Got It Twisted Freestyle
- Business
- My Dad's Gone Crazy
- Kill You
- Who Knew
- Drug Ballad
- Under the Influence
- I'm Back
- Remember Me
- Criminal
- Bitch Please II
- Role Model
- Bad Meets Evil
- Guilty Conscience
- 8 Mile
- Rap Game
- Rabbit Run
- Love Me
- Stir Crazy
- Buss a Rhyme
- No Matter What
- Dead Wrong
- Renegade
- What's the Difference
- Forgot About Dre
- My Name
- Superman
- Without Me
- My Name Is
- The Real Slim Shady
- The Way I Am
- Stan
- Marshall Mathers
- Say Goodbye Hollywood
- Cleanin' Out My Closet
- Sing for the Moment
- My Name Is
- The Way I Am
- Stan
- Lose Yourself (soundtrack version)
- Shake That
- Sing for the Moment
- Without Me
- Like Toy Soldiers
- The Real Slim Shady
- Mockingbird
- Guilty Conscience (radio version)
- Cleanin' Out My Closet
- Just Lose It
- When I'm Gone
- Stan (live)
- Get You Mad (feat. DJ Revolution & Eminem)
- Scary Movies (feat. Royce da 5'9")
- Nuttin to Do (feat. Royce da 5'9")
- Cleanin' Out My Closet
- Freestyle
- Rex Skit
- Love Me (feat. Obie Trice & 50 Cent)
- Bump Heads (feat. 50 Cent Tony Yayo & Lloyd Banks)
- Hail Mary (Freestyle)
- Wanksta (Eminem's version)
- Brenda Skit
- Sing for the Moment
- The Way I Am (remix) (feat. Marilyn Manson)
- Stimulate
- Purple Pills (feat. D12)
- Without Me
- Just Lose It
- Mosh
- Encore (feat. Dr Dre & 50 Cent)
- How Come (feat. D12)
- Go to Sleep (feat. DMX & Obie Trice)
- I'm Gone (feat. Obie Trice)
- Hellbound (clear remake)
- We Came to Party
- Riddle
- Lean Back (feat. Fat Joe & Terra Squad) (Remix)
- Drunken Life
- Bump Heads
- Doe Ray Me
- Hail Mary
- Go to Sleep
- 9-11
- Don't Approach Me (feat. Xzibit)
- Beef (feat. Xzibit)
- Stimulate
- Da Renegade (feat. Jay-Z)
- The Sauce
- Nail in the Coffin
- Pussy Girls
- Quit It
- Defence
- Curtains Up
- Evil Deeds
- Never Enough (feat. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
- Yellow Brick Road
- Like Toy Soldiers
- Mosh
- Puke
- My 1st Single
- Paul (skit)
- Rain Man
- Big Weenie
- Em Calls Paul (skit)
- Just Lose It
- Ass Like That
- Spend Some Time (feat. Obie Trice, Stat Quo & 50 Cent)
- Mockingbird
- Crazy in Love
- One Shot 2 Shot (feat. D12)
- Final Thought (skit)
- Encore (feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent) / (Curtains)
- My Name (feat. Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
- Bad Influence
- Girls (feat. D-12)
- If I Get Locked Up (feat. Dr. Dre)
- Rabbit Run
- Off the Wall (feat. Redman)
- 8 Mile
- Lose Yourself
- Stimulate
- The Sauce
- The Kids
- Murder Murder
- Go to Sleep (feat. Obie Trice & DMX)
- Nail in the Coffin
- 911 (feat. B-Real & Ganxsta Ridd)
- Outro (feat. D-12 & Obie Trice)
- Wanksta (Eminem's version)
- One Day at a Time (Eminem's version) (feat. 2Pac & the Outlawz)
- Intro
- Words Are Weapons (feat. D-12)
- Bad Influence
- 911 (feat. B-Real & Boo Ya Tribe)
- Get You Mad
- Say My Name (feat. Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
- Murder Murder
- Luv Me (feat. Obie Trice & 50 Cent)
- Nail in the Coffin (Benzino Diss)
- We as Americans
- Lady (feat. Obie Trice)
- The Realest (remix) (feat. 50 Cent & Notorious B.I.G.)
- Any Man
- Can-I-Bitch (Canibus & Jermaine Dupri Diss)
- Rap Game (unedited version) (feat. D12 & 50 Cent)
- The Anthem (feat. Rza, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony & KRS-One)
- One Day at a Time (feat. Tupac & the Outlawz)
- Wanksta (Em's version)
- Girls (Limp Bizkit Diss)
- Renegades (remix) (feat. Jay-Z & Royce da 5'9")
- What If I Was White (feat. Sticky Fingaz)
- Hellbound
- Nuttin' to Do (feat. Bad Meets Evil)
- She's the One (feat. Royce da 5'9")
- Three Six Five (feat. Old World Disorder)
- Scary Movies (feat. Bad Meets Evil)
- Rush Ya Clique (feat. Outsidaz)
- Hustlers & Hardcore (feat. Domingo)
- Rock City (feat. Royce da 5'9")
- Macosa (feat. Outsidaz) (demo)
- Nuttin' to Do (feat. Bad Meets Evil) (clean radio version)
- Scary Movies (feat. Bad Meets Evil) (instrumental)
- Intro
- Crush, Kill Destroy (Eminem diss)
- Die Another Day (Eminem diss)
- The Sauce (Benzino diss)
- Dear Slim (Eminem diss)
- Lose Yourself (Eminem diss)
- Invasion (Benzino diss)
- Yooz a Character (Eminem diss)
- Don't Wanna (Eminem diss)
- Go to Sleep
- Nail in the Coffin (Benzino diss)
- U Didn't Care (Eminem diss)
- I'm Marshall (Canibus diss)
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- My Name Is
- Guilty Conscience
- Real Slim Shady
- Way I Am
- Stan
- I'm Back
- As the World Turns
- Who Knew
- Drug Ballad
- Criminal
- 97' Bonnie & Clyde
- Purple Pills
- I'm Shady
- Without Me
- Cleaning Out My Closet
- Lose Yourself
- Don't Call Me Marshall (intro)
- Say My Name
- Go to Sleep
- Nigga
- Shady Camp (interlude)
- Business (remix)
- Patiently Waiting
- Victory (remix)
- Back Down Royce
- The Sauce
- The Boston Bitch (interlude)
- Rap Game (Solo mix)
- Nail in the Coffin
- Don't Push Me
- Lose Yourself (remix)
- Love Me
- Slut Phone Call (skit)
- Superman (Cry Me a River remix)
- Renegades
- Parking Lot Flows (interlude)
- 8 More Miles
- It's Only Fair to Warn (freestyle)
- Stimulate
- The Cross (remix)
- Infinite
- W.E.G.O. (Interlude)
- It's OK
- 313
- Tonite
- Maxine
- Open Mic
- Never 2 Far
- Searchin'
- Backstabber
- Jealousy Woes II
- Rare Studio Track 1
- Rare Studio Track 2
- Nuttin' to Do
- Rare Studio Track 4
- Rare Studio Track 5
- Rare Studio Track 6
- Rare Studio Track 7
- Rare Studio Track 8
- Rare Studio Track 9
- Radio Freestyle 1
- Radio Freestyle 2
- Radio Freestyle 3
- Hazardous Youth
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- My Name Is
- Guilty Conscience (feat. Dr. Dre)
- Freestyle
- Phat Beats (skit)
- Any Man
- Murder Murder
- Kurtis (skit)
- Freestyle
- All I See
- The Real Slim Shady
- The Way I Am
- Stan
- Carry Out (skit)
- Kids
- I Remember (Dedication to Whitey Ford)
- Quitter
- Me With Van (skit)
- Lose Yourself
- Curtains Up (skit)
- White America
- Business
- Cleanin Out My Closet
- Square Dance
- The Kiss (skit)
- Soldier
- Say Goodbye Hollywood
- Drips
- Without Me
- Paul Rosenberg (skit)
- Sing for the Moment
- Superman
- Hailie's Song
- Steve Berman (skit)
- When the Music Stops
- Say What You Say
- 'Till I Collapse
- My Dad's Gone Crazy
- Curtains Close (skit)
- Public Service Announcement 2000
- Kill You
- Stan
- Paul (skit)
- Who Knew
- Steve Berman
- The Way I Am
- The Real Slim Shady
- Remember Me?
- I'm Back
- Marshall Mathers
- Ken Kaniff (skit)
- Drug Ballad
- Amityville
- Bitch Please II
- Kim
- Under the Influence
- Criminal
- Stan
- Amityville
- Bad Influence
- The Way I Am
- Trife Theives
- Dead Wrong (Notorious B.I.G.) (remix)
- Bitch Please II
- If I Get Locked Up Tonight
- Rock Bottom
- Scary Movies
- Forgot About Dre
- The Real Slim Shady
- Shit on You
- Stir Crazy
- Words Are Weapons
- Whats the Difference
- Criminal
- First Words
- Live Battle (Boston) (feat. Royce)
- Verses
- Dissin Brandy & Mase
- Rap Olympics
- Still Number 1
- Bling Bling (remix)
- Are You Afraid
- Comin Out Swingin (remix) (feat. Jay Z & Mobb Deep)
- Freestyle vs. Notorious B.I.G.
- Keeping It Raw
- Gun in Your Grill
- Farm Club (live)
- Choakin This Pig
- I'm Eminem
- Stretch Armstrong
- Renewing da Staff
- Stretch Armstrong (remix)
- Freestyle vs. Method Man
- Gun in Your Grill (remix)
- Bad Meets Evil (feat. Royce da 5'9")
- So Sick (feat. Benefit)
- Watch Dees (feat. Thirstin Howl III)
- Freestyle
- Rhymin With Proof (feat. Proof)
- The Real Slim Shady
- Guilty Conscience
- Criminal
- My Name Is
- Any Man
- Busa Rhyme (feat. Missy Elliott)
- 97' Bonnie and Clyde
- Bad Influence
- Role Model
- Marshall Mathers
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- Forgot About Dre (feat. Dr. Dre)
- Drug Ballad
- Dead Wrong (feat. Notorious B.I.G.)
- Bitch Please II (feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Nate Dogg)
- Rock Bottom
- Kill You
- Turn Me Loose (feat. Limp Bizkit)
- Intro (Slim Shady)
- The Real Slim Shady (feat. Paul Wall & Akeem)
- Hit 'em Up (feat. 2Pac, Outlawz)
- Insane Criminal (feat. Cypress Hill)
- Brain Damage
- Bitch Please II (feat. Charlie Boy, Dr. Dre & Snoop)
- Remember Me (feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz)
- I'm Back
- If I Had
- Turn Me Loose (feat. Limp Bizkit)
- Still Don't Give a Fuck
- Drug Ballad
- Kill You
- Under the Influence (feat. D12)
- Insane Criminal (bonus DJ Hyperactive mix)
- Maximum Pressure Intro
- Low Down Dirty
- Old World Disorder
- Are You Afraid (Freestyle)
- Freestyle
- If I Get Locked Up Tonight
- Pay Me (Crazy With a Razor)
- Phone Tap Freestyle
- Rhymes You Never Heard Before
- Our House
- Freestyle (Cage Dis')
- My Name Is (2000 remix)
- 313
- Just Rhymin'
- It's Murda (Cable Guy remix)
- Never Too Far
- Turn Me Loose (feat. Limp Bizkit)
- Dead Wrong (remix)
- Pick It Up (live)
- Rush Ya Clique (feat. Outsidaz)
- Public Announcement
- Oops. The Real Slim Shady Did It Again
- The Real Slim Shady
- My Name Is (Rockstar remix)
- Forget About Dre
- 3 Verses
- Scary Movies
- Get You Mad (feat. DJ Revolution & Eminem)
- Fuckoff
- The Anthem
- Bus a Rhyme
- Flyest Material
- Fucking Crazy
- Conscience (feat. Dr. Dre)
- What's the Difference (feat. Dr. Dre)
- The Kids
- Shit on You (feat. D12)
- Green & Gold
- All She Wrote (solo version)
- Magic
- Where I'm At
- Love the Way You Lie
- I Need a Doctor
- 2010 Freestyle
- The Warning
- All She Wrote (album version)
- Celebrity (original version)
- Echo
- Session One
- Despicable Freestyle
- Love the Way You Lie, Part II (mastered)
- Living Proof
- Talking to Myself (SMU mix)
- Ridaz
- All She Wrote (mastered)
- I Feel Pretty (Roman's Revenge) (alternate version)
- If I Get Locked Up
- Dead Wrong
- Just Don't Give a Fuck (Truck mix)
- I'm Shady (Pharoah Monch mix)
- I'm Shady (House of Pain mix)
- Turn Me Loose
- Buggin' Out Freestyle
- '97 Rap Olympics
- My Name Is (ACDC mix)
- My Name Is (Fatboy Slim mix)
- Murder, Murder (Next Friday mix)
- The Showdown
- Forgot About Dre (live on SNL)
- Tylenol Island
- Watch Deez
- It's Murda (Cable Guy remix)
- Evil Deeds (Silx - Fuk It)
- Mockingbird
- The Way I Am
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- Still Don't Give a Fuck
- Criminal
- Kill You
- Brain Damage
- Role Model
- Puke
- Rock Bottom
- Marshall Mathers
- Intro
- White America (Semi Blend)
- The Anthem (Rukiz Blend)
- Still Alive Freestyle
- Cleaning Out My Closet (Rukiz Blend)
- Toy Soldier (Encore Premier)
- 'Entertainment'(interlude)
- Business (Semi Blend)
- Sing for the Moment (Rukiz remix)
- 'Hailey'(interlude)
- Mockingbird (Encore Premier)
- Till I Collapse (Semi Blend)
- Lose Yourself (Rukiz Blend)
- 'Bleep Bleep' Freestyle
- Certified Shady (Semi remix)
- Dido Intro
- Stan (Rukiz Blend)
- 'Dick Disappear' Freestyle
- No Problem (feat. Notorious B.I.G.) (Semi remix)
- Rain Man (Rukiz Blend)
- My Name Is (Rukiz Blend)
- Big Meanie (Encore Premier)
- The Way I Am (Semi Blend)
- 'Psycho' Freestyle
- '2 Faced' A Cappella Freestyle
- I Can Love You More (Not on album)
- 'Respect' Break
- Fucking Crazy (Semi Blend)
- 'Retarded Kid' Freestyle
- Encore (Rukiz Blend)
- 'Pick It Up' Freestyle
- Hate Freestyle
- 'New Language' Freestyle
- Public Service Announcement
- Just Lose It (feat. Michael Jackson) (Worldwide Exclusive remix)
- [unknown]
- Crackers 'n' Cheese
- Biterphobia
- Hellbound
- I Remember (Everlast Diss)
- Bad Guys Always Die
- Any Man
- Words Are My Weapons
- The Last Hit
- Nuttin to Do
- Watch Dees
- 5 Star Generals
- What If I Was White
- Don't Approach Me
- Bad Influence
- Freestyle (feat. Notorious B.I.G.)
- Square Dance
- Business
- White America
- Kill You
- When the Music Stop
- Pimp Like Me
- Fight Music
- Purple Pills
- Stan
- The Way I Am
- Soldier
- Cleanin' Out My Closet
- Forgot About Dre
- Drips
- Superman
- Drug Ballad
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- Sing for the Moment
- Without Me
- My Dad's Gone Crazy
- 4 Versus
- Weed Lacer
- Freestyle Power 92.3
- Slims Freestyle
- Off the Dome Freestyle
- Met a Retarded Kid
- Renewing the Staff
- Wake Up Show
- Dissin' Brandy and Mase
- Freestyle With Biggie
- I do Pop Pills
- Gun in Your Grill
- Chokin' This Pig
- Kay Slay Freestyle
- I'm Cancerous
- It's Only Fair to Warn
- Things Ain't the Same
- Tylenol Island
- Any Word
- First Word
- Keeping It Raw
- Where My Words At
- Gun in Your Grill (remix)
- Rap Olympics
- Rap Olympics (Final Battle)
- Lose Yourself
- Stan
- Kill You
- Love Me
- Cleanin Out My Closet
- B**** Please II
- The Real Slim Shady
- Without Me
- I'm Shady
- The Way I Am
- Just Don't Give a Fuck
- 8 Mile
- My Name Is
- Hailie's Song
- Ain't Nuttin But Music
- Survival of the Fittest
- Paul Rosenburg (skit)
- Guilty Conscience
- The Way I Am
- Don't Push Me
- Say What You Say
- Sing for the Moment
- Hail Mary
- My Name Is
- Stan
- Cleanin Out My Closet
- Lose Yourself
- Superman
- Forgot About Dre
- Bitch Please II
- The Real Slim Shady
- Without Me
- Intro
- Green & Gold
- Bully
- Backstabber
- Gun in Grill (Freestyle)
- Our House
- Love You More
- The Last Hit
- If I Got Locked Up (Feat. Dr. Dre and Funkmaster Flex)
- Monkey See
- No One Iller
- Girls
- Say What You Say
- How Come
- Amityville
- Freestyle
- Suck My Dick
- F**k Off
- If I Get Locked Up Tonight
- Scary Movies
- Stir Crazy
- The Showdown
- Dead Wrong
- Watch Dees
- Kids (Drugs Are Bad)
- Hustlers and Hardcore
- Helbound (remix)
- The Anthem
- Turn Me Loose
- 3 Verses
- F**k You (Lab Rat remix)
- Get U Mad
- Thug Luv (remix)
- Nuttin Ta Do
- Rush Ya Clique
- Open Mic
- Backstabber
- Lose Yourself
- Stan
- Till I Collapse
- The Way I Am
- Cleaning Out My Closet
- Without Me
- Rabbit Run
- Sing for the Moment
- Love Me
- Quitter
- Three Six Five
- Renegade
- Forget About Dre
- I Don't Wanna
- Role Model
- Guilty Conscience
- Any Man
- My Name Is
- Kill You
- Dead Wrong
- What's the Difference
- Forgot About Dre
- Nuttin' but a G Thang
- What's My Name
- If I Get Locked Up Tonight
- Marshall Mathers
- Shit on You
- Under the Influence
- Criminal
- My Name Is
- Guilty Conscience
- Any Man
- Stan (Drum&Bass; mix part 1)
- Stan (Drum&Bass; mix part 2)
- Oops! the Real Slim Shady Did It Again (vs. Britney Spears)
- My Name Is Fatboy Slim (vs. Fatboy Slim)
- My Name Is D&B; (Shady mix)
- My Name Is (rock mix)
- Firestarter (remix)
- Fuck Off (Sly mix)
- Scary Movies (classic mix)
- Still #1 Freestyle
- Commin' Out Swingin' (remix)
- Bling Bling
- My Fault Pizza (remix)
- The Anthem (remix)
- Watch Dees (remix)
- Hustlers & Hardcore (remix)
- Brain Damage
- Guilty Conscience
- Bad vs. Evil
- See You in Hell
- Kid Rock
- Mushroom
- Nuttin' to Do
- Fucking Crazy
- Green & Gold
- We Shine
- 365
- 5 Star Generals
- Scary Movie
- Intro
- Low, Down and Dirty
- 4 Verses
- Sweet MC
- Murder Murder
- My Motherfucking Name Is
- Rhymes U Never Heard
- Still a G Thang
- Rhymin' Words Freestyle
- It's Murda
- Rush Ya Clique
- The Kids
- Still #1
- Just Rhymin'
- Don't Give a Fuck
- Wake Up Slow Freestyle
- Still
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- Forget About Dre
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- Watch Dees
- 3 Verses
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- Get You Mad (feat. DJ Revolution & Eminem)
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- My Name Is (Rockstar remix)
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- Where My Words At
- Nuttin' to Do
- My Motherfuckin' Name Is (Cable Guy remix)
- No One Is Iller
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- K-R-S-1 vs. Slim Shady (freestyle)
- As the World Turns
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- Turn Me Loose (feat. Limp Bizkit)
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Eminem - Without Me
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- Duration: 5:00
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Without Me. (C) 2002 Aftermath Records
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Eminem - No Love (Explicit Version) ft. Lil Wayne
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- Duration: 5:15
- Published: 29 Sep 2010
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing No Love. (C) 2010 Aftermath Records #VEVOCertified on July 30, 2012. www.youtube.com
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Eminem - Not Afraid
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- Duration: 4:19
- Published: 05 Jun 2010
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Not Afraid. (C) 2010 Aftermath Records #VEVOCertified on September 11, 2010.www.vevo.com www.youtube.com
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Eminem - Mockingbird
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- Duration: 4:19
- Published: 25 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Mockingbird. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14297644. (C) 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet
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- Duration: 5:12
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Cleanin' Out My Closet. (C) 2002 Aftermath Records
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Eminem - Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna
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- Duration: 4:27
- Published: 05 Aug 2010
- Updated: 10 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Love The Way You Lie. © 2010 Aftermath Records #VEVOCertified on September 13, 2011. www.vevo.com www.youtube.com
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Eminem - "Lose Yourself" Official Music Video
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- Duration: 4:20
- Published: 08 Mar 2011
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
GUYS, THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR WATCHING THIS VIDEO! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW CHANNEL: www.youtube.com PLEASE SHOW SOME SUPPORT! I'll BE MAKING EMINEM VIDEOS ON THAT CHANNEL, POSSIBLY! Contains scenes from the Movie: "8 Mile" Make sure you watch 8 Mile. It is one of the most motivational and inspiring film I ever seen. - (LYRICS): Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted One moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out He's choking, how everybody's joking now The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah! Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked He's so mad, but he won't give up that Easy, no He won't have it , he knows his whole back's to these ropes It don't matter, he's dope He knows that, but he's broke He's so stagnant that he knows When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's Back to the lab again yo This this whole rhapsody He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him [Hook:] You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo The soul's <b>...</b>
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Eminem - Sing For The Moment
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- Duration: 5:28
- Published: 25 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Sing For The Moment. (C) 2002 Aftermath Records
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Eminem - Stan (Short Version) ft. Dido
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- Duration: 6:03
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 10 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Stan. (C) 2002 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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Eminem - When I'm Gone
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- Duration: 6:09
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing When I'm Gone. (C) 2005 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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Eminem - Space Bound
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- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 27 Jun 2011
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Eminem performing Space Bound. buy now bit.ly © 2010 Aftermath Records
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Eminem - Beautiful
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- Duration: 4:15
- Published: 25 Nov 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Beautiful. (C) 2009 Aftermath Records
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Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
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- Duration: 5:24
- Published: 25 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Like Toy Soldiers. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 2799494. (C) 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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EMINEM - lose yourself (uncencored)
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- Duration: 5:12
- Published: 14 Jun 2007
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
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Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (Edited)
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- Duration: 4:28
- Published: 15 Sep 2010
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing The Real Slim Shady. (C) 2000 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor (Explicit) ft. Eminem, Skylar Grey
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- Duration: 7:37
- Published: 24 Feb 2011
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Dr. Dre performing I Need A Doctor featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey (Explicit). © 2011 Aftermath Records #VEVOCERTIFIED on Aug. 17, 2012. www.youtube.com
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Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane ft. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9
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- Published: 08 Jun 2011
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Play the Bad Meets Evil game on Facebook now! bit.ly apps.facebook.com Buy now: glnk.it Music video by Bad Meets Evil performing Fast Lane. © 2011 Shady Records/Interscope Records
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Eminem Surprises 50 Cent Show Live @ SXSW
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- Duration: 16:08
- Published: 12 Apr 2012
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
50 Cent and Eminem perform "In Da Club," "Patiently Waiting," "21 Questions" and "Crack a Bottle" live at the SXSW Shady 2.0 Showcase. Subscribe to Fuse for more live music: bit.ly For more from Fuse, follow us here too Web: fuse.tv Twitter twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem - Forever
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- Published: 06 Jan 2010
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem performing Forever. (C) 2009 Interscope Records
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Eminem - Just Lose It
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- Duration: 4:06
- Published: 24 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Just Lose It. (C) 2004 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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Eminem - You Don't Know ft. 50 Cent, Cashis, Lloyd Banks
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- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 25 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing You Don't Know. (C) 2006 Shady Records/Interscope Records
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Eminem - Role Model
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- Duration: 3:59
- Published: 24 Dec 2009
- Updated: 10 Sep 2012
Music video by Eminem performing Role Model. (C) 1999 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
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| Eminem | |
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 Eminem performing in August 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marshall Bruce Mathers III |
| Born | (1972-10-17) October 17, 1972 (age 39) Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, record producer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Aftermath, Shady |
| Associated acts | 50 Cent, Bad Meets Evil, D12, Dr. Dre, Akon, Nate Dogg, Obie Trice, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf |
| Website | eminem.com |
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972),[1] better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM) and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group, D12, to mainstream recognition. As well as being a member of D12, Eminem is also one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, with Royce da 5'9". Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in the world and is the best selling artist of the 2000s.[2] He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines including the Rolling Stone magazine which has ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[3] The same magazine has declared him The King of Hip Hop.[4] Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 42 million tracks and 41 million albums in the United States,[5] and nearly 90 million albums worldwide.[6]
Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP. That first album, The Marshall Mathers LP and his third major album, The Eminem Show, all won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. The Marshall Mathers LP is also considered one of Eminem's best and most successful albums. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery, which was an international success. Recovery was also named the best selling album worldwide of 2010 joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career. Eminem has named Masta Ace, Big Daddy Kane, Newcleus, the Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, AZ, Nas, and Ice-T amongst others as his influences.
Eminem has opened other ventures since the beginning of his success. He founded his own record label, Shady Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg. He also has his own radio channel, Shade 45. Eminem began an acting career in 2002, when he starred in the hip hop drama film 8 Mile in which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, becoming the first rap artist ever to win the award.[7] He is also set to star in the 2013 films Shady Talez and Have Gun, Will Travel. He has also made cameo appearances in The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009) and television series Entourage.
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1972–91: Early life and beginnings[link]
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972, in Saint Joseph, Missouri, the only child of Deborah R. (Nelson) Mathers-Briggs and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr.[8] He is of Scottish,[9] English, German, Swiss, Polish, and Luxembourgian ancestry.[10] His father abandoned the family when he was 18 months old, and he was raised solely by his mother. By the age of 12, Mathers and his mother had moved between various cities and towns in Missouri (including Saint Joseph, Savannah, and Kansas City)[11] before they settled in Warren, Michigan, and in Mathers' teenage years, Detroit.[12]
As a child, Mathers developed an interest in storytelling and aspired to become a comic book artist before discovering hip hop.[13] When Mathers was around 11 years old, his maternal uncle Ronald "Ronnie" Nelson introduced him to the genre after giving him a copy of Ice-T's single "Reckless".[13] After obtaining a copy of the Beastie Boys album Licensed to Ill as a teenager, Mathers became interested in music, performing amateur raps at age 14 under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group called "Bassmint Productions" and released their second EP, Steppin' Onto The Scene. They later changed their name to "Soul Intent" and around 1995 they released their first single called "Fuckin' Backstabber" under the record label Mashin' Duck Records.[1] Although he was enrolled at Lincoln High School in Warren, he frequently participated in freestyle battles at the now-defunct Osborn High School on Detroit's east side.[14] Despite a well-documented struggle succeeding in a predominantly African-American industry, he gained the approval of underground hip hop audiences.[1][8][15] After repeating the ninth grade twice due to truancy and near-failing grades,[16] he dropped out of high school at age 17.
In 1991, Mathers was devastated by the suicide of his uncle. He has a tattoo reading "Ronnie R.I.P." on his upper left arm.[17] Ronnie was mentioned in the songs "Stan", "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "My Dad's Gone Crazy".
[edit] 1992–96: Early career and Infinite
One of Mathers' early mentors as a rapper was local rapper Champtown, who got Mathers his first studio time; Mathers made his first music video appearance in Champtown's 1992 video "Do-Da-Dipity".[18] Mathers and Champtown later had a falling out.[18] Mathers was initially signed to FBT Productions in 1992, run by brothers Jeff and Mark Bass. Mathers also held a minimum-wage job of cooking and dishwashing at the restaurant Gilbert's Lodge at St. Clair Shores for some time.[19] In 1996, his debut album Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers, was released under their independent label Web Entertainment.[20] Eminem recalled, "Obviously, I was young and influenced by other artists, and I got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like Nas and AZ. 'Infinite' was me trying to figure out how I wanted my rap style to be, how I wanted to sound on the mic and present myself. It was a growing stage. I felt like 'Infinite' was like a demo that just got pressed up."[21] Subjects covered in Infinite included his struggles with raising his newborn daughter Hailie Jade Mathers while on limited funds and his strong desire to get rich.[22] Early in his career, Eminem collaborated with fellow Detroit MC Royce da 5'9" under the stage name Bad Meets Evil.[23] After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in an unsuccessful suicide attempt.[1]
Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Records, requested a demo tape of Eminem's after he placed second at the 1997 Rap Olympics. Eminem had also won Wake Up Show's "Freestyle Performer of the Year" award, helping him acquire a record deal.[24] Iovine played the tape for record producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. The two began recording tracks for Eminem's upcoming major-label debut The Slim Shady LP, and Eminem made a guest performance on the album Devil Without a Cause by Kid Rock.[1][not in citation given] Hip-hop magazine The Source featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column in March 1998.[25]
[edit] 1997–99: The Slim Shady LP
The Slim Shady EP was a debut extended play by Eminem, published by Web Entertainment in 1997. The Slim Shady EP was released on cassette, vinyl, and CD. The vinyl and CD versions were released in 1998. Eminem first introduced his "Slim Shady" persona on this EP, and his lyrics are a marked departure from those found on Infinite, featuring constant references to drug use, sexual acts, mental instability, and over-the-top violence. Another departure was his exploration of more serious themes of dealing with poverty, his direct and self-deprecating response to criticism, and of marital and family difficulties. His flow is also noticeably different than on Infinite; whereas critics claimed he sounded too much like Nas and AZ on that album. Eminem also began utilizing story telling on this EP. The production value of the music on the tracks — from previous collaborators DJ Head, The Bass Brothers, and Mr. Porter — was also noticeably higher than on prior album efforts. According to Billboard, at this point in his life Eminem had "realized his musical ambitions were the only way to escape his unhappy life".
After being signed to Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records in 1998, Eminem released his first major studio album, The Slim Shady LP, heavily based on the production by Dr. Dre, one year later in 1999. Billboard praised the album as "light years ahead of the material he had been writing beforehand".[26] It went on to be one of the most popular albums of 1999, going triple platinum by the end of the year.[27] With the album's popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. In "'97 Bonnie and Clyde", he describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of his wife's body. Another song, "Guilty Conscience", ends with his encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" marked the beginning of the friendship and musical bond that Dr. Dre and Eminem would share. The two label-mates would later collaborate on a line of hit songs, including "Forgot About Dre" and "What's the Difference" from Dr. Dre's album 2001, "Bitch Please II" from The Marshall Mathers LP, "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show, "Encore/Curtains Down" from Encore and "Old Time's Sake" and "Crack a Bottle" from Relapse. Dr. Dre would go on to make at least one guest appearance on all of Eminem's studio albums under the label Aftermath.[28] The album has now been certified 4× platinum by the RIAA. With the release of it, Eminem was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage.[29][30]
[edit] 2000–02: The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show
The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000. It went on to sell 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking the records set by Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle as the fastest-selling hip hop album and Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time as the fastest-selling solo album in United States history.[31][32] The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", was a success and created some controversy by insulting celebrities and making dubious claims about them; he states, among other things, that Christina Aguilera performed oral sex on Fred Durst and Carson Daly.[33] In his second single, "The Way I Am", he reveals to his fans the pressures from his record company to top "My Name Is" and sell more records. Although Eminem had parodied shock rocker Marilyn Manson in the video "My Name Is", the artists are reportedly on good terms. They performed a remix of the song "The Way I Am" together in concert.[34] In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new-found fame, taking on the persona of a deranged fan who kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" on The Slim Shady LP.[8] In the music video of "Stan", Eminem was shown writing with his left hand, ending the fan debate over his dominant hand. Q magazine named "Stan" the third-greatest rap song of all time,[35] and the song came tenth in a similar survey conducted by Top40-Charts.com.[36] The song has since become highly acclaimed and was ranked 290th in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.[37] In July 2000, Eminem became the first white person to be featured on the cover of The Source magazine.[25] This album has been certified 10× Platinum by the RIAA.
Eminem performed with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony in 2001;[38] the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), an organization that perceived Eminem's lyrics to be homophobic, condemned the openly gay John's decision to perform with Eminem.[39] Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "It was the hug heard 'round the world. Eminem, under fire for homophobic lyrics, shared the stage with a gay icon for a performance of "Stan" that would have been memorable in any context."[40] On February 21, the day of the ceremony, GLAAD held a protest outside the Staples Center, the venue where the Grammy ceremony was held.[41] Music tours that he participated in for 2001 included the Up in Smoke Tour with rappers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Ice Cube[42] and Family Values Tour with the band Limp Bizkit.[43]
Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show, was released in summer 2002 and proved to be another hit for the rapper reaching number one on the charts and selling well over 1 million copies in its first week of release.[27] It featured the single "Without Me", in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, Limp Bizkit, Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney, and Moby, among others. The Eminem Show has been certified 10× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album reflected on the impact of his rise to fame, his relationship with his wife and daughter, and his status in the hip-hop community. He also addresses the charges he faced over assaulting a bouncer he saw kissing his wife in 2000. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic felt that while there was clear anger present on several tracks, this album was considerably less inflammatory than The Marshall Mathers LP.[44] However, L. Brent Bozell III, who previously criticized The Marshall Mathers LP for perceived misogynistic lyrics in the album, noted The Eminem Show for its extensive use of obscene language, giving Eminem the nickname "Eminef" for the bowdlerization of motherfucker, an obscenity prevalent in the album.[45] The Eminem Show was the best-selling album of 2002.[46]
[edit] 2003–05: Encore
On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the President of the United States.[47] The lyrics in question: "Fuck money/I don't rap for dead presidents/I'd rather see the president dead/It's never been said, but I set precedents ..." The song in question, "We As Americans", wound up on a bonus CD accompanying the album.[48]
In 2004, Eminem released his fourth major album, Encore. The album was another chart-topper, as it was driven by the single "Just Lose It", notable for being disrespectful towards Michael Jackson. On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It", Eminem's first single off Encore, Michael Jackson called into the Los Angeles-based Steve Harvey radio show to report his displeasure with the video, which parodies Jackson's child molestation trial, plastic surgery, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. The lyrics to "Just Lose It" refer to Jackson's legal troubles, however he does state in his song "... and that's not a stab at Michael/That's just a metaphor/I'm just psycho...." Many of Jackson's supporters and friends spoke out about the video, including Stevie Wonder, who called the video "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit",[49] and Steve Harvey, who declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want the pass back."[49] In the video, Eminem parodied Pee-wee Herman, MC Hammer, and "Blond Ambition"-era Madonna.[50] Regarding Jackson's protest, "Weird Al" Yankovic, who parodied the Eminem song "Lose Yourself" on a track titled "Couch Potato" on his 2003 album Poodle Hat, told the Chicago Sun-Times, "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my "Lose Yourself" parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me."[51] Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video. The Source, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video to be pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem.[52] In 2007 Jackson and Sony bought Famous Music LLC from Viacom. This deal gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira and Beck, among others.[53]
Despite the comedic theme of the lead single, Encore had its fair share of serious subject matter, including the anti-war track "Mosh". On October 25, 2004, a week before the 2004 US Presidential election, Eminem released the video for "Mosh" on the Internet.[54] The song featured a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president".[55] The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people, including rapper Lloyd Banks, presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. However, once the army breaks in, it is revealed that they are there to simply register to vote, and the video ends with the words "VOTE Tuesday November 2" on the screen. After Bush was re-elected, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the protesters invading while Bush was giving a speech.[56]
2005–08: Musical hiatus[link]
In 2005, some industry insiders speculated that Eminem was considering ending his rapping career after six years and several multi-platinum albums. Speculation began in early 2005 about a double-disc album to be released late that year, rumored to be titled The Funeral.[57] The album later manifested itself as a greatest hits album under the name Curtain Call: The Hits in December. In July 2005, the Detroit Free Press broke news of a potential final bow for Eminem as a solo performer, quoting members of his inside circle who said that he would begin to fully embrace the role of producer and label executive. On the same day of the release of the compilation album, Eminem denied that he was retiring on Detroit-based WKQI's "Mojo in the Morning" radio show, but implied that he would at least be taking a break as an artist, saying "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going ... This is the reason that we called it 'Curtain Call', because this could be the final thing. We don't know."[58] He released The Re-Up with the members of his record label, Shady Records. It was released in 2006.
In 2005, Eminem was a subject of Bernard Goldberg's book, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America; he ranked No. 58.[59] Goldberg cited a 2001 column by Bob Herbert of The New York Times claiming, "In Eminem's world, all women are whores and he is eager to rape and murder them."[60] Goldberg cited Eminem's song "No One's Iller" from The Slim Shady EP as an example of misogyny in his music.[61] In summer 2005, Eminem embarked on his first US concert run in three years, the Anger Management 3 Tour, featuring 50 Cent, G-Unit, Lil Jon, D12, Obie Trice, The Alchemist, and others. In August 2005, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour and subsequently announced that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".[62] Curtain Call: The Hits was released on December 6, 2005, under Aftermath Entertainment.[63] In its first week it sold nearly 441,000 copies in the US and was Eminem's fourth straight No. 1 album on the Billboard Hot 200.[64] The album has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.[65]
In September 2007, Eminem called into New York radio station Hot 97 during an interview with 50 Cent and said he was "in limbo" and "debating" about when and if he would release another album. He said, "I'm always working – I'm always in the studio. It feels good right now, the energy of the label. For a while, I didn't want to go back to the studio ... I went through some personal things. I'm coming out of those personal things [and] it feels good."[66]
[edit] 2008–09: Relapse and Refill
Eminem made an appearance on his Sirius channel Shade 45 in September 2008 in which he said, "Right now I'm kinda just concentrating on my own stuff, for right now and just banging out tracks and producing a lot of stuff. You know, the more I keep producing the better it seems like I get 'cause I just start knowing stuff."[67] It was around this time that Interscope finally confirmed the existence of a new Eminem album,[68] with Spring 2009 later being stated as the period span in which the album is due.[69] In December 2008, he gave more details on the album, which he recently reported was being titled Relapse. He said, "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on 'Relapse'. We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that."[70]
On March 5, 2009, Eminem reported in a press release that he would be releasing two new albums that year. Relapse, the first album, was released on May 19, while "We Made You", the first official single and its music video, were released on April 7.[71] While Relapse did not manage to sell as well as Eminem's previous efforts, it was still a commercial success that received some critical acclaim, while also re-establishing his presence in the hip hop world. Relapse was named one of the top albums of 2009. Relapse has sold more than five million copies worldwide. During the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen descended upon the audience wearing an angel's costume and landed on top of Eminem with his buttocks facing towards Eminem's face, resulting in Eminem storming out of the awards ceremony in disgust. Three days later, Eminem stated it was a staged act that they had planned together.[72] On October 30, Eminem performed at the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans as a headliner in his first full performance in 2009.[73] The performance included several songs from Relapse, as well as many of Eminem's older hits and an appearance by D12. On November 19, Eminem announced on his website that Relapse: Refill would be released on December 21. The album was a re-release of the Relapse album with seven bonus tracks, including "Forever" and "Taking My Ball". In a statement he described the forthcoming CD:
I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned ... Hopefully these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year ... I got back in with Dre and then a few more producers, including Just Blaze, and went in a completely different direction which made me start from scratch. The new tracks started to sound very different than the tracks I originally intended to be on Relapse 2, but I still want the other stuff to be heard.[74]
[edit] 2010–11: Recovery and Bad Meets Evil reunion
On April 14, 2010, Eminem tweeted, "There is no Relapse 2", to his followers. This caused people to believe that he was not releasing an album at all, but it simply meant that the album title would be changed to Recovery. He confirmed this by tweeting, "RECOVERY", with a link to his website. Eminem said, "I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year. But as I kept recording and working with new producers, the idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse, and I think it deserves its own title." His seventh studio album, Recovery, was released on June 18.[75] In the US, Recovery sold 741,000 in its first week to land atop the Billboard 200.[76][77] It became Eminem's sixth consecutive number-one album in the US and achieved international commercial success, charting at number one in several other countries. It stayed at number-one on the US Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks and a total of seven weeks.[78][79] Recovery was reported by Billboard to be the best-selling album of 2010, making Eminem the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history to have two year-end best-selling albums.[80] Recovery is the best selling digital album in history.[81] The first single, "Not Afraid", was released on April 29, and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was released on June 4.[82] "Not Afraid" was followed by a second single, "Love the Way You Lie," which debuted at number 2 and then rose to the top.[83] "Love the Way You Lie" was the best-selling single of 2010 in the United Kingdom even though it did not reach number 1 there, this is the first time this has happened in the UK since 1969.[84] Despite some criticism towards its consistency, Recovery received positive reviews from most music critics. As of November 21, 2010 (2010 -11-21)[update], the album had sold three million copies in the US.[85] Recovery was also named the best selling album worldwide of 2010 joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002 giving him two worldwide year end number one albums.[86][87] With Recovery, Eminem achieved the record for most successive US No.1 albums by a solo artist.[88]
Eminem appeared at the 2010 BET Awards,[89] performing "Not Afraid" and "Airplanes, Part II", with B.o.B. He also performed at the Activison E3 concert. In June 2010, Eminem and Jay-Z announced they would perform together in a pair of concerts in Detroit and New York. The event was dubbed The Home & Home Tour. The first two concerts rapidly sold out, prompting the scheduling of an additional show at each venue.[90] BET also named Eminem the number one rapper of the 21st century.[91] Eminem opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010, by performing "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie", with Rihanna performing the chorus.[92] Due to the success of Recovery and the Home & Home Tour, he was named the 2010 Hottest MC in the Game by MTV[93] and "Emcee of the Year" by hip hop news website HipHopDX.[94] Eminem and Rihanna collaborated once again to make "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)", the sequel to their hit single "Love the Way You Lie". Rihanna is the lead singer, as opposed to Eminem being the main singer in the original "Love the Way You Lie". The song is said to be from the female perspective.[95] Nicki Minaj collaborated with rapper Eminem on a song titled "Roman's Revenge" that appears on her album Pink Friday.[96] The song references Minaj's alter-ego Roman Zolanski and features Eminem's alter-ego Slim Shady.[96] Eminem is featured on the track "That's All She Wrote" on T.I.'s album No Mercy.[97] He also featured on I Need a Doctor, the second single from Detox.[98] In December 2010, in Billboard's "The Top 25 Music Moments of 2010", The "Great Eminem Recovery" was named the number one music moment of 2010.[99] Eminem appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011, by performing "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" with Rihanna and Adam Levine, and "I Need a Doctor" with Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey.[100] In February 2011, it was announced that "Space Bound" would be released as the fourth single off of Recovery along with a music video for the song which was shot with former porn star Sasha Grey.[101][102] The long-awaited video was released on June 24 on the iTunes Store.[103]
In 2010, Eminem started collaborating with Royce da 5'9" on their first EP as Bad Meets Evil. The duo was formed in 1999 and has reunited. The EP, entitled Hell: The Sequel, was released on June 14, 2011.[104] Eminem was featured on 'Writer's Block' with Royce Da 5'9", which was officially released on April 8, 2011.[105] On May 3, 2011, they released the lead single "Fast Lane" for the upcoming sequel, for which a music video was shot.[106] In March 2011, within days of each other, both The Eminem Show and The Marshall Mathers LP were certified diamond by the RIAA. This makes Eminem the only rapper to have two diamond-certified albums.[107] Also, Eminem climbed to the top of the Facebook charts by being the most followed person with more than 55 million "likes", outscoring Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Michael Jackson.[108] Eminem is also the first artist in five years to have two number one albums in a 12-month period: Recovery and the collaborative Hell: The Sequel.[109] Early in 2011, Eminem leaked "2.0 Boys", for which Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse collaborated upon signing to Shady Records in January 2011 and performing it in April 2011.[110] Bad Meets Evil released their next single, "Lighters", on July 6, 2011 and premiered a music video in late August.[111][112] On August 6, 2011, Eminem took several of his songs throughout his music career to a live performance at the Lollapalooza 2011, performing with various artists featured in their respective songs.[113]
2012–present: Eighth album[link]
On May 24, 2012 Eminem announced he is working on his next studio album.[114]
Other ventures[link]
Shady Records and D12[link]
Main articles: Shady Records and D12
As Eminem succeeded in multi-platinum record sales, Interscope granted him his own record label. He and his manager Paul Rosenberg created Shady Records in late 1999. He followed this by signing his own Detroit collective D12 and rapper Obie Trice to the label. In 2002, Eminem signed 50 Cent through a joint venture between Shady and Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. In 2003, Eminem and Dr. Dre signed Atlanta rapper Stat Quo to the Shady/Aftermath roster. DJ Green Lantern, the former DJ for Eminem, was signed to Shady Records until a dispute related to the 50 Cent and Jadakiss feud forced him to depart from the label; he is no longer associated with Eminem. The Alchemist is now officially Eminem's tour DJ. In 2005, Eminem signed another Atlanta rapper, Bobby Creekwater, to his label along with West Coast rapper Cashis.[16]
On December 5, 2006, Shady Records released compilation album, Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. It started out as a mixtape but Eminem found that the material was better than expected and released it as a full album. It was meant to help launch the new artists under the roster, like Stat Quo, Cashis and Bobby Creekwater.[115] Around the time of recording Infinite, Eminem and rappers Proof and Kon Artis gathered the group of rappers now collectively in the group D12, short for "Detroit Twelve" or "Dirty Dozen", performing in the manner of the multi-man group Wu-Tang Clan.[116] In 2001, Eminem brought his rap group, D12, to the popular music scene, and the group's debut album Devil's Night came out that year.[117] The first single released off of the album was "Shit on You", followed by "Purple Pills", an ode to recreational drug use. For radio and television, the censored version was heavily rewritten to remove many of the song's references to drugs and sex and was renamed "Purple Hills". While that single was a hit, the album's second single, "Fight Music", was not as successful.[118]
After their debut, D12 took a three-year break from the studio, later regrouping to release their second album, D12 World, in 2004, which featured the popular hit single release "My Band".[117] In April 2006, D12 member (and Eminem's childhood friend) Deshaun "Proof" Holton was killed in a club brawl on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan, with US military veteran Keith Bender, Jr., who also died in the fray. The eruption is suspected to have been due to an argument over a game of pool. Proof was then allegedly shot by the bouncer Mario Etheridge, Bender's cousin. He was taken by private vehicle to St. John Health's Conner Creek Campus, an outpatient emergency treatment site, but pronounced dead on arrival. Eminem and former Detroit Shady Records artist Obie Trice spoke at the funeral.[119] D12 member Bizarre said that Eminem is not featured on his new album Blue Cheese & Coney Island because "he's busy doing his thing".[120] D12 released a mixtape in 2011 titled Return of the Dozen Volume 2 only featuring Eminem on one song, "Fame" unlike the group's previous mixtape Return of the Dozen where Eminem is not on any tracks.
Acting career[link]
Although he had a small part in the 2001 film, The Wash, Eminem made his official Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. He has said the movie is not an account of his life, but a representation of growing up in Detroit. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself," which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running No. 1 hip hop single.[121] However, the song was not performed at the ceremony, due to Eminem's absence at the ceremony. His collaborator, Luis Resto, who co-wrote the song, accepted the award.[122]
Eminem has participated in various voice acting roles. Some of these include the video game 50 Cent: Bulletproof, where he voices an aging corrupt police officer who speaks in Ebonics and guest spots on the Comedy Central television show Crank Yankers, and a web cartoon called The Slim Shady Show, which has since been pulled off-line and is instead sold on DVD.[123] He will be involved in either the soundtrack or scoring.[124] He was also in the running for the part of David Rice in 2008's film Jumper after Tom Sturridge was dropped just two weeks before filming. Concerns over not having a more prominent actor prompted the director, Doug Liman, to consider other actors for the role. He eventually selected Hayden Christensen over Eminem.[125] He also had a cameo appearance in the 2009 movie Funny People, in which he is involved in an argument with Ray Romano.
It was reported on November 8, 2009, that Eminem will star in the upcoming 3D horror anthology, Shady Talez, to be produced by John Davis.[126][127] A four-issue comic book series based on the film was expected to be published sometime in 2010.[128]
Eminem appeared alongside Christina Aguilera on the Entourage Season 7 finale titled 'Lose Yourself' as himself.[129]
Eminem is set to play a boxer in the upcoming film Southpaw. Peter Schiff will produce the film,[130] and Antoine Fuqua is reportedly the leading candidate to direct.[131] In January 2011, a report surfaced that Eminem will star in the upcoming thriller, Random Acts of Violence.[132]
Memoirs[link]
On October 21, 2008, Eminem released a tell-all autobiography entitled The Way I Am, which details his struggles with poverty, drugs, fame, heartbreak and depression, along with stories about his rise to fame and commentary on past controversies. This book also contains some of the original lyric sheets from songs such as "Stan" and "The Real Slim Shady."[133]
Also, Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, released an autobiography entitled My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, which explains about Nelson's life growing up, meeting Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jnr. (Eminem's father) and Eminem's rise to, and struggle with, fame.
Advertising[link]
Eminem was featured in two commercials that aired during Super Bowl XLV. The first, for Lipton's Brisk Iced Tea, was a one-minute spot that featured him as a claymation figure.[134] The other was a two-minute ad, at that time the longest in Super Bowl history, for the Chrysler 200. It featured Eminem driving through Detroit and ended with him taking the stage at the Fox Theatre with "Lose Yourself" playing as the soundtrack.[135][136]
Charity[link]
Eminem has also founded his own charity named The Marshall Mathers Foundation, assisting disadvantaged youth. The foundation frequently works in conjunction with a charity founded by Norman Yatooma, a high profile Detroit attorney.[137]
Artistry[link]
Influences and rapping technique[link]
Eminem has named several MCs who influenced his rapping style. First and foremost is his mentor, Dr. Dre, whose thick, muscular, terror- and paranoia-evoking loops have seen reincarnations in the work of Eminem.[138] Other influences have included Esham,[139] Kool G Rap,[140] Masta Ace,[141] Big Daddy Kane,[140] Newcleus,[141] Ice-T,[141] Mantronix,[141] Melle Mel (specifically the track "The Message"),[141] LL Cool J,[141] Beastie Boys,[141] Run-DMC,[141] Rakim,[141] and Boogie Down Productions.[141]
In the book How to Rap, Guerilla Black notes that Eminem studied other MCs to create his rapping technique: "Eminem listened to everything and that's what made him one of the greats".[142] In the same book, Eminem is praised for various aspects of his rapping technique by numerous other MCs; these techniques include his varied and humorous subject matter,[143] connecting with his audience,[144] carrying a concept over a series of albums,[145] complex rhyme schemes,[146] his ability to bend words so that they rhyme,[147] his use of multisyllabic rhymes,[140] fitting many rhymes in each bar,[148] complex rhythms,[149] clear enunciation,[150] use of melody,[151] and syncopation.[152] He is also known to write the majority of his lyrics down on paper, as documented in his book The Way I Am, as well as taking a few days or a week to craft lyrics,[153] being a "workaholic",[154] and "stacking" vocals.[155]
Alter egos[link]
Eminem uses alter egos in his songs to use different styles of rapping and subject matters. His most famous and popular alter ego, "Slim Shady", originated from The Slim Shady EP. While under this personality, Eminem makes violent and dark songs with a comical twist.[156] Though his Slim Shady persona has remained, Eminem did not include it in Recovery as much because he did not feel it fit the theme.[157] Eminem is considered to be an alter-ego itself[citation needed], with his true self being Marshall Mathers. Another character Eminem has portrayed is Ken Kaniff.
Ken was originally played by fellow Detroit rapper Aristotle in the Slim Shady LP, who appeared in a prank call skit towards Eminem. After the Slim Shady LP, an argument led to Eminem taking the character of Ken Kaniff and playing him in several skits starting in the Marshall Mathers LP and onwards (except for Encore and Recovery). In his Ken Kaniff personality, Ken is a homosexual who pokes fun at Eminem's songs. Aristotle, the original creator of Ken Kaniff, became angry over Eminem taking his character and created a mixtape in which he raps in his Ken persona dissing Eminem.[158]
Featurings and productions[link]
Although he typically collaborates with various rappers under Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records, such as Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, D12, and Obie Trice, Eminem has collaborated with many other artists, including Redman, Kid Rock, DMX, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Xzibit, Method Man, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Sticky Fingaz, T.I. and others. Eminem rapped a verse in a live performance of Busta Rhymes' "Touch It" remix at the 2006 BET Music Awards on June 27, 2006. Eminem was featured on Akon's single "Smack That" which appeared on his album Konvicted. He was featured on Lil Wayne's hit song Drop the World.
Eminem is also an active rap producer. Besides being the executive producer of D12's first two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he has executive produced Obie Trice's Cheers and Second Round's on Me as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre.[159] In addition, Eminem has produced songs by other famous rappers, such as Jadakiss' "Welcome To D-Block", Jay-Z's "Renegade" and "Moment of Clarity" Lloyd Banks' "On Fire", "Warrior Part 2", and "Hands Up", Tony Yayo's "Drama Setter", Trick-Trick's "Welcome 2 Detroit", and Xzibit's "My Name" and "Don't Approach Me".[160] Most of The Eminem Show was produced by Eminem himself, with co-production from longtime collaborator Jeff Bass.[161] He split the production with Dr. Dre on Encore. In 2004, Eminem was the Executive Producer of 2Pac's posthumous album Loyal to the Game with 2Pac's mother Afeni Shakur.[162] He produced the UK No. 1 single "Ghetto Gospel" which featured Elton John.[163] He has produced "The Cross" off Nas's album God's Son.[164] On August 15, 2006, Obie Trice released Second Round's on Me. Eminem produced 8 tracks on the album. He was featured in the song "There They Go".[165] Eminem produced some tracks on the new Trick-Trick album, The Villain. He is also featured in "Who Want It".[166]
With regard to the productions on his own records, Eminem is seen as having an unusual style in that rather than write to beats he typically starts with an idea of how he wants his song to be structured based on the lyrics and then creates music according to that.[167] A notable exception to this was the song "Stan", which came from an idea and scratch track produced by Mark the 45 King.[167]
Comparisons to other artists[link]
As Asher Roth gained prominence being a white performer in a predominantly black musical genre, Roth has earned many comparisons to Eminem, so much so that he devoted a track on his album to the famed rapper, entitled "As I Em."[168]
In an interview with XXL Magazine, Eminem cosigned Asher Roth, saying when asked about the comparison:
"I haven't had a chance to, like, really get into everything, like, really get into what he's about, because I've only heard a couple songs. There was talk about people saying he sounded like me, and he was doing this and that and, you know, trying to take what I do and do it. You know, shit like that. I've heard things. But the stuff that I've heard from him honestly, which certainly isn't enough for me to make my own opinion and say, ‘Yeah, he does sound like me' or ‘No, he doesn't.' But the couple of songs I've heard, I don't really think he does. You know what I mean? He's doing his own thing. I can respect it, too, because at the end of the day, I think he's dope."[169]
Eminem and Christian hip hop artist KJ-52 were often compared to each other, as many called KJ-52 the "Christian counterpart" of Eminem.[170] One of the most notable mainstream reactions to Gospel rap was to KJ-52 and his single "Dear Slim", which was written to Eminem in an attempt reach him with the message of Christianity, though Eminem claims to be a Christian.[citation needed] The song became famous and controversial among Eminem fans when it was featured on the hit show Total Request Live. KJ-52 began to receive hate mail (including death threats) from Eminem's fans, though KJ-52 claimed that the song was not a "diss".[171] This also led to the single being disparaged by VH1 as No. 26 on their "Top 40 Worst Moments in Hip Hop".[172]
As more and more White rappers emerge onto the Hip-Hop scene, they can't help being compared to Eminem. These rappers include Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Machine Gun Kelly, inZanity, and Sam Adams. In 2011, rapper Mac Miller received a comment from Donald Trump after Miller's music video titled "Donald Trump" reached 20 million views on Youtube. Trump praised Miller and called him "...the next Eminem." Criticism of this remark led MTV news to talk to Miller about the comment, with Miller responding "...all he meant was I’m a white rapper and I’m blowing up."[173]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Marshall Mathers has been the subject of much scrutiny, both as a rapper as well as in his personal life.[32] He was married twice to Kimberley Anne Scott, whom he met in high school. Kimberly had run away from her home as a teenager, along with her sister Dawn. They moved in with Marshall and his mother when he was 15. Kim and Marshall began their on-and-off relationship in 1989, and were married in 1999. In 2000, they filed for divorce shortly after Kim's second drunk driving conviction.[174] The couple first divorced in 2001[175] but remarried in January 2006. Their second divorce was finalized in December of the same year, with the couple agreeing to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers (born December 25, 1995).[175][176][177] Hailie Mathers has often been referenced or featured on various songs by Mathers[178] including "'97 Bonnie & Clyde", "Hailie's Song", "My Dad's Gone Crazy", "Mockingbird", "When I'm Gone", "Beautiful", "Airplanes Pt. II", "Going Through Changes", and "You're Never Over".
In early 2010, Mathers responded publicly to tabloid reports of his pending reunion with Kim with a firm denial.[179]
Mathers adopted two other daughters: Alaina "Lainie" Mathers, the child of Kimberley Scott's sister,[175] who has been referenced by name in some songs including "Mockingbird", "Airplanes Part II" and "Going Through Changes"; and Whitney, Scott's child from a previous relationship. Whitney is mentioned in the song "Deja Vu" as well as "Going Through Changes". Mathers is also the legal guardian of his younger half-brother, Nathan who has been mentioned in "Cleanin' Out My Closet" and "My Mom".
Legal troubles[link]
In 1999, Mathers' mother sued him for around US$10 million over alleged slander about her in his lyrics regarding The Slim Shady LP; she won about US$1,600 in damages in 2001.[180]
Mathers was arrested on June 3, 2000 during an altercation at a car audio store in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Douglas Dail, where he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground.[181] The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, Kim, kiss bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the Hot Rock Café, and he assaulted him and was then arrested.[175][176][181] Eminem recreated the Guerrera assault in a skit on his junior album The Eminem Show on a track called "The Kiss (Skit)." Mathers was charged with possession of a concealed weapon and assault. Mathers plead guilty to the charges and was given two years probation for both episodes.[182]
On July 7, 2000, Eminem's then-wife, Kimberly Scott attempted suicide by slashing her wrists.[183] Scott sued Eminem for defamation after he depicted her violent death in his song "Kim".[175][176]
On October 26, 2000, Eminem was to perform at a concert in Toronto's Skydome.[184] However, Ontario Attorney General Jim Flaherty argued that Canada should stop Eminem at the border. "I personally don't want anyone coming to Canada who will come here and advocate violence against women," he said.[184] Flaherty claims to have been "disgusted" when reading transcriptions of Eminem's song "Kill You", which includes lines like "Slut, you think I won't choke no whore/till the vocal cords don't work in her throat no more?"[184] The opinion of the general public to the requests made by the province were negative. Others said the issue was one of free speech. Liberal MPP Michael Bryant suggested that the government lay hate crime charges against Eminem for the advocacy of violence against women found in his lyrics.[184] In a Globe and Mail editorial, author Robert Everett-Green wrote, "Being offensive is Eminem's job description."[185] Eminem's Toronto concert went on as planned that night.[186]
D'Angelo Bailey, a sanitation worker, sued Mathers in 2001 and accused him of invading his privacy by publicizing unreasonable information that put him in a false light. Bailey admitted that he picked on Mathers but said he merely "bumped" him at school and threw a "little shove." On October 20, 2003, the charges were dismissed in court.[8]
On June 28, 2001, Mathers was sentenced to one year probation on weapons charges that stemmed from an argument with an employee of Psychopathic Records, assessing him a fine around $2,000 as well as several hours of community service.[187]
On March 31, 2002, French jazz pianist Jacques Loussier filed a $10 million lawsuit against Eminem and Dr. Dre, claiming the beat for "Kill You" was stolen from his song.[188] Loussier demanded that all sales of the album be halted and any remaining copies destroyed. A trial date was set to begin in June 2004. The case was later settled.[189]
On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the President of the United States, George W. Bush,[190] after the song "We as Americans", as an unreleased bootleg, circulated with the lyrics "Fuck money, I don't rap for dead presidents. I'd rather see the president dead, it's never been said but I set precedents." The incident was later referenced in the video for his song "Mosh" as one several news clips on a wall, along with other newspaper articles about other unfortunate incidents in Bush's career. The song eventually appeared on the album's bonus disc, where the lyrics were extensively censored.
In 2005, Eminem's aunt and uncle, Jack and Betty Schmitt, sued him, alleging that he has promised them a $350,000 house and the money to keep it up, and instead has kept it in his name and tried to evict them.[8]
In 2007, his music publishing company, Eight Mile Style LLC, together with Martin Affiliated LLC, filed suit against Apple Inc. and Aftermath Entertainment claiming Aftermath did not have the appropriate authority to negotiate a deal with Apple for digital downloads of 93 Eminem songs on Apple's iTunes service.[191][192] The case against Apple was settled shortly after trial began in late September 2009.[193]
In July 2010 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in F.B.T. Productions, LLC v. Aftermath Records that F.B.T. Productions and Eminem were owed a royalty of 50% of the net revenue Aftermath obtained by licensing Eminem's recordings to companies like Apple Inc., Sprint, Nextel, Cingular, and T-Mobile. In March 2011 the Supreme Court of the United States upheld this ruling.[194]
Drug issues[link]
Eminem has spoken openly about his addiction to prescription drugs, including Vicodin, Ambien, Valium and Methadone.[195] His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Mathers "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence.[196] However, he did turn to zolpidem (Ambien) sleeping pills for relief from sleeping troubles. This caused Mathers to cancel the European leg of the Anger Management Tour in August 2005 and eventually go into rehab for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".[62][197] In a 2009 interview with British talk-show host Jonathan Ross, Mathers admitted that at the height of his addiction, he considered suicide, saying that, "I just wasn't taking care of myself, at times I wanted to just give it up."[198] He also confirmed that he is now sober, commenting that, "Rap was my drug ... Then I had to resort to other things to make me feel that. Now rap's getting me high again."[198]
Proof's death[link]
On April 11, 2006, Eminem’s best friend and fellow D12 member, Proof was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest at the CCC Club by club bouncer Mario Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan after fatally shooting Keith Bender, Jr. On April 19, 2006, Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, and thousands of others attended the funeral of Proof at The Fellowship Chapel, Detroit.[199] Eminem made two songs about Proof's death on his album Recovery titled "Going Through Changes" and "You're Never Over", and mentions him in songs on Relapse and Recovery ("Deja Vu", "Beautiful", and "Cinderella Man").
Feuds[link]
Insane Clown Posse[link]
The feud began in 1997, when Eminem was throwing a party to promote his debut EP, The Slim Shady EP. He gave Violent J a flyer which stated "Featuring appearances by Esham, Kid Rock, and ICP (maybe)."[200] Bruce asked why Eminem was promoting a possible Insane Clown Posse appearance without first contacting the group. Eminem explained, "It says 'maybe.' Maybe you will be there; I don't know. That's why I'm asking you right now. You guys comin' to my release party, or what?"[200] Bruce, upset over not being consulted, responded, "Fuck no, I ain't coming to your party. We might have, if you would've asked us first, before putting us on the fuckin' flyer like this."[200] Eminem took Bruce's response as a personal offense, subsequently attacking the group in radio interviews. Bruce and Utsler responded later in 1999 by releasing a parody of Eminem's "My Name Is" entitled "Slim Anus".[200] Eminem continued to insult Insane Clown Posse on various tracks from his album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), including the songs "Marshall Mathers" and "Ken Kaniff". In 2002, Eminem also briefly dissed them on his single "Business" from his album The Eminem Show.
Insane Clown Posse talked about the feud being squashed in an interview with MTV, saying that Proof squashed the conflict in 2005, which was followed by a bowling game between members of D12 and Psychopathic Records.[201] Violent J stated that, "He contacted us and we had a bowling game – it was really cool. We're something different. They could have skipped over us and said forget them, but they included us and said let's squash it."[201]
Michael Jackson[link]
The music video for "Just Lose It" generated controversy by parodying singer Michael Jackson's child molestation trial, plastic surgery and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984.[202] It was banned on the BET channel, after complaints from Benzino and others (but was later reinstated, as critics of the ban argued that Nelly's "Tip Drill" video could be seen). Both were only seen on BET: Uncut. However MTV did not drop it, and the video became one of the most requested on the channel. A week after the release of "Just Lose It", Jackson called into the radio show of Steve Harvey to report his displeasure with the video. "I am very angry at Eminem's depiction of me in his video," Jackson said in the interview. "I feel that it is outrageous and disrespectful. It is one thing to spoof, but it is another to be demeaning and insensitive." The singer continued: "I've admired Eminem as an artist, and was shocked by this. The video was inappropriate and disrespectful to me, my children, my family and the community at large."[203] Many of Jackson's supporters and friends spoke out about the video, including Stevie Wonder, who called the video "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit",[49] and Steve Harvey, who declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want the pass back."[49]
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon[link]
Eminem has written several songs referring to a relationship with singer Mariah Carey, although she denies the claim.[204] She says that they hung out but nothing sexual or intimate occurred. Eminem has referenced her on many songs that include "When the Music Stops", "Superman", "Jimmy Crack Corn", "Bagpipes From Baghdad", and "The Warning". While "Superman" was released in 2003, Carey released a song entitled "Clown" on her Charmbracelet album, released in 2002, which makes similar references in line with her 2009 hit "Obsessed".
Eminem's "Bagpipes From Baghdad" from his album Relapse may be his best-known reference to Carey due to the controversy it caused. The song disparages Carey and husband Nick Cannon's relationship.[205] Cannon responded to Eminem by saying his career is based on "racist bigotry", and that he would get revenge on Eminem, joking that he may return to rapping.[206] Eminem later stated that the couple misinterpreted the track and it was wishing the two the best.[205] Cannon also stated that there were no hard feelings, and that he just had to express his feelings about the song.[207]
In 2009, Carey released "Obsessed" in which she sings about an obsessed man who claims to be having a relationship with her.[208] Cannon claimed that the song was not an insult directed at Eminem.[209] However, Eminem responded in late July 2009 by releasing a track titled "The Warning". It contained samples of voice mail recordings which Eminem claimed were left by Mariah Carey when the two were together.[210] Eminem also hinted that he had other evidence of their relationship in his possession. A little over a year later in September 2010 Nick Cannon responded with the song "I'm a Slick Rick" which in Slick Rick's flow he takes shots at Eminem.[211]
Moby[link]
After the release of The Marshall Mathers LP, popular electronic music artist Moby began speaking out against the album's lyrics, citing references to misogyny and homophobia as unacceptable.[212] Eminem responded with several disprespectful lines about Moby in "Without Me", the lead single off his next album The Eminem Show. Moby kept quiet until 2004, when he praised Eminem for his courage in bashing then-U.S. President George W. Bush in the song "Mosh", a track from Encore.[213] The feud has since died.[214]
Gay-rights activists[link]
Eminem was involved in many controversies over lyrics which have been perceived as being homophobic; an Australian politician attempted to ban entry for Eminem because of these lyrics.[215] However, Eminem is a friend of gay singer Elton John,[216] and publicly supports gay rights.[217] When asked in an interview with the New York Times about the subject of same-sex marriage being legalized in his home state of Michigan, Eminem responded, "I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want", explaining that his "overall look on things is a lot more mature than it used to be."[218]
Legacy[link]
Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s decade on the US Nielsen SoundScan,[219] and has sold more than 86.5 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world.[220] He has totaled over 1 billion views on his music videos on his official Vevo page on YouTube.[221] Eminem was ranked 83rd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[222][223] He was also named the Best Rapper Alive by Vibe magazine in 2008.[224] In December 2009, Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard magazine.[225] In 2010, MTV Portugal ranked Eminem as the seventh biggest icon in pop music history.[226] During 2010, Eminem's music generated 94 million streams, more than any other music artist.[227] Also according to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s. In the UK, Eminem has sold over 12.5 million records.[228] Eminem has also sold more than 33 million track downloads and 40.9 million albums in the United States alone.[227][229] Including his work as a part of groups, Eminem has achieved ten No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, seven solo (five studio albums, two compilations), two with D12 and one with Bad Meets Evil.[230] Eminem has had 13 number one singles worldwide. His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore ranked as the 3rd, 7th, and 40th best-selling albums of the 2000–2009 decade respectively by Billboard magazine.[231][232] In August 2011 Eminem was named "The King of Hip-Hop" by Rolling Stone.[4] The magazine looked at solo rappers who released music between 2009 and the first half of 2011 by analizing their album sales, rankings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts, YouTube views, social media, concert grosses, industry awards and critics' ratings,[4] and the data accumulated named Eminem the king of the time period.
Eminem's second major label studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history.[31] The album has been ranked as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time by such magazines as Rolling Stone, Time, and XXL.[233] Rolling Stone placed the album at number seven on its list of the best albums of the 2000s.[234] The album's third single, "Stan", is one of Eminem's most critically acclaimed songs, having been ranked by About.com as Eminem's best song and referred to by Pitchfork Media as "a cultural milestone".[235] In 2005, Eminem was ranked 79th on the VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.[236]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Eminem discography and Eminem production discography
- Infinite (1996)
- The Slim Shady LP (1999)
- The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
- The Eminem Show (2002)
- Encore (2004)
- Relapse (2009)
- Recovery (2010)
- Eminem's Eighth Studio Album (TBA)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Da Hip Hop Witch | Himself | |
| 2000 | Up in Smoke Tour | Himself | Concert film |
| 2000 | The Slim Shady Show | Various | |
| 2001 | The Wash | Chris | Uncredited |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Jr. | Academy Award for Best Original Song MTV Movie Award for Best Video from a Film – Lose Yourself MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance ASCAP Award for Most Performed Song from a Motion Picture – Lose Yourself Critics Choice Award for Best Song – Lose Yourself Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama/Action Adventure Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star – Male BMI Film Award for Music BMI Film Award for Most Performed Song from a Film – Lose Yourself Nominated – Golden Globe for Best Original Song from a Motion Picture – Lose Yourself Nominated – CFCA Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated – Golden Satellite for Best Original Song – Lose Yourself Nominated – OFCS for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated – PFCS for Best Original Song – Lose Yourself Nominated – Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – Lose Yourself |
| 2003 | 50 Cent: The New Breed | Himself | Documentary |
| 2004 | Crank Yankers | Billy Fletcher | (season 2: episode 21) |
| 2009 | Funny People | Himself | Cameo[237] |
| 2010 | Entourage | Himself | "Lose Yourself" (season 7: episode 10) |
| 2012 | Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap | Himself |
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Eminem
Eminem has thirteen Grammy Awards. He has been praised for having "verbal energy", high quality of lyricism and has been ranked number nine on MTV's list of The Greatest MCs of All Time.[238][239] In 2003 he was listed as number thirteen on MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music[240] and number 82 on Rolling Stone's "The Immortals".[3] In 2008, the readers of Vibe Magazine voted him "The Best Rapper Alive".[241] He was also named "Best Rapper Ever" in a poll conducted by music fans on the Vibe website.
Ironically, "The Real Slim Shady", one of the songs from his second Grammy-winning album, The Marshall Mathers LP, slammed the Grammy Awards in its second verse, and stated the opinion that negative feelings about his material would keep him from ever winning one.
Business ventures[link]
- Shady Records
- Shade 45 Sirius
- Shady Ltd. Clothing
- Shady Games
- Eight Mile Style LLC[191]
- The Marshall Mathers Foundation
See also[link]
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- ^ "The Immortals: The First Fifty". Rolling Stone Issue 946. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (October 7, 2008). "Eminem Is The Best Rapper Alive, According To Vibe Poll". Mtv. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596451/20081007/eminem.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Artists of the decade
- ^ MTV Top 10 | Ep. 1 | Pop Icons No.07 | Eminem | MTV Top 10 – episode 1deMTV Top 10 | Vídeo | MTV Portugal. Mtv.pt. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
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- ^ "EMINEM – The Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/eminem/. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
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- ^ "Eminem Will Score Biggest Sales Week of 2010". Rolling Stone. June 24, 2009. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/121335. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Billboard 200 albums, Billboard.com
- ^ Billboard 200 albums, Billboard.com
- ^ Magazines that have ranked The Marshall Mathers LP as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time:
- "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. November 18, 2003. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938174/the_rs_500_greatest_albums_of_all_time/4. Retrieved 2008-12-21. [dead link]
- "The All-TIME 100 Albums". TIME. November 13, 2006. http://www.time.com/time/2006/100albums/index.html. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- XXL (2007). "Retrospective: XXL Albums". XXL Magazine, December 2007 issue.
- "Gay Activist Group Plans Pre-Grammy Eminem Protest". MTV. February 1, 2001. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1438949/20010201/eminem.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Nigel D. (December 10, 2009). "Rolling Stones Top 100 Albums Of The Decade | RealTalkNY". Realtalkny.uproxx.com. http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2009/12/topic/topic/discussions/rolling-stones-top-100-albums-of-the-decade/. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Eminem: Curtain Call: The Hits. Pitchforkmedia.com (2005-12-05). Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ "Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones Top... – NEW YORK, August 25 /PRNewswire/". New York: Prnewswire.com. August 25, 2010. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michael-jackson-the-beatles-bob-dylan-led-zeppelin-and-the-rolling-stones-top-vh1s-100-greatest-music-artists-of-all-time-list-101454764.html. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ^ "Eminem In New Judd Apatow "Funny People" Movie". Rap Basement. May 16, 2009. http://www.rapbasement.com/eminem/051509-eminem-reveals-that-he-makes-a-cameo-in-the-new-judd-apatow-movie-funny-people.html. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Seamus Heaney praises Eminem. BBC. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ The Greatest MCs of All Time MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Listology: MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music". Listology.com. http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.19522. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Eminem Is The Best Rapper Alive | Eminem | Rap Basement". Rapbasement.com. http://www.rapbasement.com/eminem/100708-vibe-magazine-voters-name-eminem-the-best-rapper-alive.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
Further reading[link]
- Bozza, Anthony (2003). Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem. New York, New York, United States: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 1-4000-5059-6
- Edwards, Paul (2009). How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago, United States: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-816-7
- Goldberg, Bernard (2005). 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America. New York City, United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-076128-8
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| Name | Eminem |
| Alternative names | Mathers, Marshall Bruce III; Slim Shady |
| Short description | Hip Hop rapper |
| Date of birth | October 17, 1972 |
| Place of birth | St. Joseph, Missouri, USA |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Skylar Grey | |
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 Skylar Grey singing at the Tibet Talk For World Peace in July 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Holly Brook Hafermann[1] |
| Also known as | Holly Brook[2] |
| Born | (1986-02-23) February 23, 1986 (age 26) |
| Origin | Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Pop, soul, folk rock, rock, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | KIDinaKORNER, Interscope, Machine Shop |
| Website | www.skylargreymusic.com |
Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986) better known by her stage name Skylar Grey, is an five-time Grammy-nominated American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Grey was signed to Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. She released her debut album as Holly Brook, Like Blood Like Honey, in 2006. She co-wrote the three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" (for Eminem and Rihanna) with Alex da Kid, who signed her to his Wonderland Music label. She was featured as a guest vocalist on Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go" and "Be Somebody", Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor", Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said" and Kaskade's "Room for Happiness".
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Life and career[link]
2001–2010: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Grey performed professionally as a child in a folk duo with her mother called Generations.[3] Together, (with producer/engineer Randy Green) they independently produced three albums, Dream Maker, Lift Me, and Millennial Child/Waiting For You. Grey started her first band at the age of fifteen after 'sneaking' into bars, working with jazz musicians including Jeff Eckles, Tim Whalen and Leo Sidran in Madison, Wisconsin.
In 2003, Grey moved to Los Angeles and recorded a demo as Holly Brook, which would be her stage name for several years. This demo led to her being signed in the fall of 2004 by Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson to the band's vanity label, Machine Shop Recordings; she was 18 years old. Her voice is featured on the Fort Minor songs "Where'd You Go" and "Be Somebody". Working with producer Jonathan Ingoldsby, Brook released her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey, on June 6, 2006. She landed opening spots for tours with Jamie Cullum, KD Lang, Daniel Powter, Teddy Geiger and Duncan Sheik.
In 2010, Brook lent both her song "It's Raining Again" and her image to a promotional campaign for Ciao Water.[4] Prior to this, she has appeared on albums by other artists, including Brie Larson's Finally Out of P.E. and Fort Minor's The Rising Tied. Brook has toured with as part of Duncan Sheik's band, and appears heavily on his 2009 album Whisper House. At the beginning in 2010 she also performed in the theatrical version of "Whisper House," playing one of the two lead ghost vocalists along with David Poe.[5] Also in 2010, she self-released the seven-song O’Dark:Thirty EP, produced by Duncan Sheik and Jon Ingoldsby.[6] In 2009, Brook appeared as a backing vocalist on Eurovision contestant, Yohanna's debut album, Butterflies and Elvis.
[edit] 2011: Invinsible
Brook later changed her name to Skylar Grey. She explained that “it represents the unknowns in life. People seem to be afraid of the unknowns, but I’m the complete opposite. I dive into the unknown because I feel like that’s where all your possibilities come from.”[7] She explained to Beatweek that she chose "grey" with an e rather than an a because “I like to do things the original way" and because "it’s more masculine. I’m not a very feminine person."[8]
She was still living in Oregon and had no recognition as Skylar Grey. Grey went to New York to meet her publisher, Jennifer Blakeman, who played Grey the song "Airplanes" by B.O.B and Hayley Williams and produced by Alex da Kid; Grey liked what she heard so Blakeman introduced her and Alex da Kid via e-mail. Alex da Kid sent Grey a few tracks he had been working on and the first song she wrote was "Love The Way You Lie".
Alex da Kid signed her to a production deal on his KIDinaKORNER imprint.[9] She wrote the hook to all three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" by rapper Eminem and Rihanna as well as all of the lyrics and melody to versions II and III of the song. She can be heard performing the demo for all versions of the song. Grey earned a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year for her writing contributions to "Love the Way You Lie".[10] She also co-wrote Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home",[11] along with "Castle Walls" by T.I. and Christina Aguilera.[12] On March 10, 2011, Diddy-Dirty Money performed the single "Coming Home" with Grey and Dirty Money vocalists, Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, live on American Idol.[13]
She is also a writer and featured guest on "I Need a Doctor".[14] Grey is also featured on Lupe Fiasco's third studio album Lasers, on the second single, "Words I Never Said" and was also featured in the live performance of the song, with Lupe, on The Colbert Report on May 9, 2011. Grey made her live performance debut under her new alias during the 53rd Grammy Awards, performing "I Need a Doctor" alongside Eminem and Dr. Dre. She is currently working on her solo studio album Invinsible with Alex Da Kid. She has signed to Interscope Records through Da Kid's KIDinaKORNER,[15] and her first promotional buzz single "Dance Without You"[16] was released on June 6, 2011, with the official music video being released on July 5.[17] The first official single "Invisible" was released to radio on June 16. On July 9, 2011, Grey performed live at the World Peace Event in Washington, DC, appearing along with the 14th Dalai Lama.[18][19] On 6 August, she performed at the 20th Lollapalooza festival as both a solo artist and with Eminem during the song "I Need A Doctor". The next day, while passing by the area where YouTube sensation Karmin was recording their cover of "I Need A Doctor," Grey joined the duo for an impromptu performance.[20] She performed alongside rapper Eli Porter on the September 20, 2011 episode of Tosh.0.
Grey also featured on Kaskade's 2011 album Fire & Ice, writing and singing on two versions of the song "Room for Happiness", which became the album's third single.
It was also reported that Grey would be contributing to The Band Perry's sophomore album, which is set to be released in 2012.[21][22]
On April 1, 2012 Grey performed the hit song Invinsible with Machine Gun Kelly at Wrestlemania XXVIII before John Cena's entrance at the main event against Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Influences[link]
Grey has listed Garbage, Joni Mitchell, Marilyn Manson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan and Death Cab for Cutie as her influences.[23][24]
Discography[link]
Main article: Skylar Grey discography
- Like Blood Like Honey (2006)
- Invinsible (2012)
- EP
- Holly Brook EP (2005)
- Sony CONNECT Sets (2005)
- O'Dark:Thirty EP (2010)
- The Buried Sessions of Skylar Grey (2012)
References[link]
- ^ "String of hits gives Da Kid a break", Music Week, July 17, 2010
- ^ "Skylar Grey: Changes to the Holly Brook mailing list: Holly Brook announces new name, "Skylar Grey"". 2011. http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0f640cd85f101be42d000d150&id=de160a30be&e=aa63be3db9. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Samara Kalk, Rhythm Profile, Wisconsin State Journal, December 27, 2001.
- ^ Ciao Water – Official Website
- ^ McNulty, Charles (2010—01-24). "Theater review: 'Whisper House' at San Diego's Old Globe*". The Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/01/theater-review-whisper-house-at-san-diegos-old-globe.html. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ HOLLY BROOK – O’Dark Thirty
- ^ Mandi Bierly. "Skylar Grey talks about her name change". EW. p. 4. Archived from the original on Feb 2011. http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/02/. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Skylar Grey: the Beatweek interview with the future of pop music via Beatweek Magazine
- ^ Alex Da Kid signs Skylar Grey to Wonderland Entertainment via Billboard
- ^ Eminem, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga Lead Grammy Nominations via Billboard
- ^ Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey – "Coming Home" via Rap-Up
- ^ Alex Da Kid names Skylar Grey as writer for "Castle Walls" by T.I. & Christina Aguilera via Rap-Up
- ^ "Diddy-Dirty Money, Sklyar Grey Bring "Coming Home" to American Idol". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659679/american-idol-diddy-dirty-money.jhtml. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ Dr. Dre reunites with Eminem via RollingStone
- ^ SKYLAR GREY SIGNS TO INTERSCOPE, SINGLE DUE THIS SPRING
- ^ Skylar Grey releases cover art for debut single "Dance Without You" via Twitter
- ^ YouTube - "Dance Without You" official video.
- ^ Yahoo News - Skylar Grey Performs Live with the Dalai Lama, July 9.
- ^ "Skylar Grey Performs For The Dalai Lama At The U.S. Capitol". B96 Chicago. July 11, 2011. http://b96.radio.com/2011/07/11/skylar-grey-performs-for-the-dalai-lama-at-the-u-s-capitol.
- ^ "Lollapalooza 2011: Skylar Grey Crashes Karmin's Billboard Tent Jam". Skylar Grey Crashes Karmin's Billboard Tent Jam. billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/lollapalooza-2011-karmin-skylar-grey-s-impromptu-1005301712.story#/column/viralvideos/lollapalooza-2011-karmin-skylar-grey-s-impromptu-1005301712.story.
- ^ The Band Perry Toast Latest #1 Hit and Look Forward to Sophomore Project! - The WOLF Morning Show, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012.
- ^ The Band Perry Collaborating with Sheryl Crow & "Love the Way You Lie" Writer - ABC News Radio, February 28, 2012
- ^ Skylar Grey Was Known As Holly Brook Prior To Meeting Eminem
- ^ "Garbage picks up again with 'Not Your Kind of People'" - Los Angeles Times
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| Alternative names | Hafermann, Holly Brook (real name); Brook, Holly |
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| Date of birth | February 23, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Mazomanie, Wisconsin |
| Date of death | |
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"50 cent" redirects here. For the currency amount, see 50 cents. For the 1980s Brooklyn-area robber known as "50 cent", see Kelvin Martin.
"Curtis Jackson" redirects here. For other people with this name, see Curtis Jackson (disambiguation).
| 50 Cent | |
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 50 Cent in 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Curtis James Jackson III |
| Born | (1975-07-06) July 6, 1975 (age 36) |
| Origin | South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Aftermath, Shady, G-Unit |
| Associated acts | G-Unit, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Sha Money XL, DJ Whoo Kid |
| Website | 50cent.com |
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.[1]
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic.[2] After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
Jackson has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Puff Daddy, Rick Ross, and former G-Unit members The Game and Young Buck. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent was ranked as the sixth-best artist of the 2000s by Billboard magazine. The magazine also ranked him as the fourth top male artist and as the third top rapper behind Eminem and Nelly.[3] Billboard magazine also ranked him as the sixth best and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s[4] and as the number one rap artist of the 2000s.[5] Billboard ranked his album Get Rich or Die Tryin' as the twelfth best album of the 2000s[6] and his album The Massacre as the 37th best album of the 2000s.[7] As of September 2011, 50 Cent is working on his fifth studio album, which is set to be released in 2012.[8]
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Early life[link]
Curtis Jackson III grew up in South Jamaica, a poverty-stricken urban neighborhood in Queens, New York City. He grew up without a father and was raised by his mother, Sabrina, who gave birth to him at the age of fifteen. Sabrina, a cocaine dealer, raised Jackson until the age of eight, when she was killed in 1983. Twenty-seven years old at the time, she became unconscious after someone drugged her drink. She was then left for dead after the gas in her apartment was turned on and the windows shut closed.[9][10]
After her death, Jackson moved into his grandparents' house with his eight aunts and uncles.[11][12][13] He recalls, "My grandmother told me, 'Your mother's not coming home. She's not gonna come back to pick you up. You're gonna stay with us now.' That's when I started adjusting to the streets a little bit".[14]
Jackson began boxing around the age of eleven. At fourteen, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local kids. "When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling crack on the strip", he recalled.[15] In the mid 1980s, he competed in the Junior Olympics as an amateur boxer. He recounts, "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ".[16] At the age of twelve, Jackson began dealing narcotics when his grandparents thought he was at after-school programs.[17] He also took guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by metal detectors at Andrew Jackson High School. He later stated, "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'"[14]
Following time spent in a correctional boot camp, Jackson adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a metaphor for "change".[18] The name was derived from Kelvin Martin, a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent". Jackson chose the name "because it says everything I want it to say. I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means".[19]
Music career[link]
1996–99: Early career[link]
Jackson started rapping in a friend's basement where he used turntables to record over instrumentals.[20] In 1996, a friend introduced him to Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC who was organizing his label Jam Master Jay Records.
Jay taught him how to count bars, write choruses, structure songs, and how to make a record.[21][22] Jackson's first official appearance was on a song titled "React" with the group Onyx on their 1998 album Shut 'Em Down. He credited Jam Master Jay as an influence who helped him improve his ability to write hooks.[16] Jay produced Jackson's first album; however, it was never released.[9]
In 1999, after leaving Jam Master Jay, the platinum-selling producers Trackmasters took notice of Jackson and signed him to Columbia Records. They sent him to a studio in Upstate New York where he produced thirty-six songs in two weeks.[10] Eighteen were included on his unofficially released album, Power of the Dollar in 2000.[23] He also started the now-defunct Hollow Point Entertainment with former G-Unit affiliate Bang 'Em Smurf.[24][25]
Jackson's popularity started to increase after the successful but controversial underground single, "How to Rob", which he wrote in half an hour while in a car on the way to a studio.[18][26] The track comically explains how he would rob famous artists. He explained the reasoning behind song's content as, "There's a hundred artists on that label, you gotta separate yourself from that group and make yourself relevant".[18] Rappers Jay-Z, Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz, Big Pun, DMX, Wyclef Jean and the Wu-Tang Clan replied to the song[26] and Nas, who received the track positively, invited Jackson to travel on a promotional tour for his Nastradamus album.[13] The song was intended to be released with "Thug Love" featuring Destiny's Child, but two days before he was scheduled to film the "Thug Love" music video, Jackson was shot and confined to a hospital due to his injuries.[27]
2000–01: Shooting[link]
On May 24, 2000, Jackson was attacked by a gunman, alleged to be Darryl "Hommo" Baum, outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica, Queens. He went into a friend's car, but was asked to return to the house to get jewelry.
His son was in the house, while his grandmother was in the front yard.[10] Upon returning to the back seat of the car and already seated, another car pulled up nearby. An assailant then walked up to Jackson's left side with a 9mm handgun and fired nine shots at close range. He was shot nine times: in the hand (a round hit his right thumb, to where the bullet passed through and out his little finger), arm, hip, both legs, chest, and his face (his left cheek).[9][14][28] The face wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the loss of a wisdom tooth, and a small slur in his voice.[13][14][29] His friend also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand. They were driven to the hospital where Jackson spent thirteen days.
Baum, the alleged shooter, was killed three weeks later.[30]
Baum was also Mike Tyson's close friend and bodyguard.[31]
Jackson recalled the incident saying, "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back.... I was scared the whole time.... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh @#!*% , somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'"[14] In his autobiography, From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens, he wrote, "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life... How much more damage could that shell have done? Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone".[11] He used a walker for the first six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, he stayed in the Poconos with his then-girlfriend and son. His workout regime helped him attain his muscular physique.[9][14][32]
While in the hospital, Jackson signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records. However, he was dropped from the label and "blacklisted" in the recording industry because of his song "Ghetto Qu'ran".
Unable to find a studio to work with in the U.S, he traveled to Canada.[33][34] Along with his business partner Sha Money XL, he recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes, with the purpose of building a reputation.
According to Shady Records A&R Marc Labelle in an interview with HitQuarters, Jackson shrewdly used the mixtape circuit to his own advantage saying, "He took all the hottest beats from every artist and flipped them with better hooks. They then got into all the markets on the mixtapes and all the mixtape DJs were messing with them."[35] Jackson's popularity rose and in 2002, he released material independently on the mixtape, Guess Who's Back?. Beginning to attract interest, and now backed by G-Unit, Jackson continued to release music including 50 Cent Is the Future. The mixtape revisited material by Jay-Z and Raphael Saadiq.[23]
2002–09: Rise to fame[link]
In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of Jackson's Guess Who's Back? CD. He received the CD through Jackson's attorney, who was working with Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg.[27] Impressed with the album, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to Los Angeles, where he was introduced to Dr. Dre.[9][21][27] After signing a $1 million record deal,[21] Jackson released the mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear. It featured one new track, "Wanksta", which was put on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.[23] He was also signed to Chris Lighty's Violator Management and Sha Money XL's Money Management Group.
In February 2003, Jackson released his commercial debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Allmusic described it as "probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade".[36] Rolling Stone noted the album for its "dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce" with Jackson complementing the production in "an unflappable, laid-back flow".[37]
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 872,000 copies in the first four days.[38] The lead single, "In da Club", which The Source noted for its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps",[39] broke a Billboard record as the most listened-to song in radio history within a week.[40]
Interscope granted Jackson his own label, G-Unit Records in 2003.[41] He signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck as the established members of G-Unit. The Game was later signed under a joint venture with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.
In March 2005, Jackson's second commercial album, The Massacre, sold 1.14 million copies in the first four days-the highest in an abbreviated sales cycle[38]- and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 for six weeks.[42]
He became the first solo artist to have three singles on the Billboard top five in the same week with "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", and "How We Do".[43] Rolling Stone noted that "50's secret weapon is his singing voice - the deceptively amateur-sounding tenor croon that he deploys on almost every chorus".[44]
After The Game's departure, Jackson signed singer Olivia and rap veterans Mobb Deep to G-Unit Records. Spider Loc, M.O.P., 40 Glocc and Young Hot Rod later joined the label.[45][46] Jackson expressed interest in working with rappers outside of G-Unit, such as Lil' Scrappy of BME, LL Cool J from Def Jam, Mase from Bad Boy, and Freeway of Roc-A-Fella, some of whom he recorded with.[47] In September 2007, he released his third album Curtis, which was inspired by his life before Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[48] It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 691,000 units in the first week,[49] behind Kanye West's Graduation, whom he had a sales competition with, as both albums were released on the same day.
He confirmed on TRL on September 10, 2008 that his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct, will be "done and released in November".
On May 18, 2009, Jackson released a song entitled "Ok, You're Right". The song was produced by Dr. Dre and was included in Before I Self Destruct.
In Fall 2009, 50 Cent appeared in the new season of VH1's Behind The Music.
On September 3, 2009 months upon the release of his "Before I Self Destruct" album 50 Cent posted a video[50] for the Soundkillers' Phoenix[51] produced track "Flight 187" which introduced his mixtape, the 50th LAW, and was also featured as a bonus track on his iTunes release of Before I Self Destruct. The song ignited speculation that there was tension between rapper 50 Cent and Jay Z for Jackson's comments in the song.[52]
2010–present[link]
In an interview with the British entertainment website ContactMusic, 50 Cent announced that he was working on a dance album named Black Magic. 50 Cent said he was inspired by the European nightclubs. "First they played hip-hop which suddenly changed to uptempo songs, known as Eurodance".[53] He went on The Invitation Tour in the summer of 2010, in support of Before I Self Destruct album, and the then shelved Black Magic album. He "recorded 20 songs to a whole different album concept" before he put those to the side and did something different.[54]
50 Cent revealed that he wanted his new album to have the same "aggression" as his debut record, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[55][56]
He later tweeted that the album was "80 percent done", and stated that fans can expect the album in the summer of 2011; however, the album has been delayed to 2012 at the earliest, due to tensions and disagreements at Interscope Records, Later 50 Cent said that he will release his album in November 2011[8] and it has also been confirmed that "Black Magic" will not be the album's title.[8] 50 Cent has already confirmed that Eminem will appear on the album, but he also confirmed that he has been working with new producers such as Boi-1da and Alex da Kid.[57] Cardiak, who produced Lloyd Banks' “Start It Up”, also confirmed that he had produced a song for the upcoming album.[58]
DJ Whoo Kid confirmed in an interview that 50 Cent was filming a new movie with Robert DeNiro in New Orleans.[59]
50 Cent released the first song from his fifth studio album, titled "Outlaw", to the Internet on June 16, 2011.[60]
The single was produced by Cardiak.
It was released to iTunes on July 19, 2011,[61] although 50 Cent confirmed through his Twitter account that the song was not the album's first single.[62]
50 Cent is set to release a book titled Playground.
Unlike his previous literary efforts — which focus on his life story and the rules of power — this time he's aiming at a teen audience with a semi-autobiographical novel about bullying. According to a statement from the book's publisher, the first-person novel is slated for release in January 2012 and will tell the story of a 13-year-old schoolyard bully "who finds redemption as he faces what he's done."[63]
50 Cent has promised to deliver his fifth studio album album over the past few years, but the LP may be delayed until 2012. In a series of tweets, 50 Cent explained that him and his label Interscope Records aren’t on the same page on how to roll out the album and that he’s delaying its release until they see eye to eye.[8]
50 Cent later suggested that his album will be releasing in November 2011, along with his headphone line SMS by 50.[8]
50 Cent spoke to MTV in relation to the possibility of leaving Interscope Records. "I don't know," 50 told MTV News when asked if he would ink back with Interscope once his five-album deal was fulfilled. "It will all be clear in the negotiations following me turning this actual album in. And, of course, the performance and how they actually treat the work will determine whether you still want to stay in that position or not."[64]
On June 20, 2011, 50 Cent announced that he will release an LP titled Before I Self Destruct II. The announced sequel to his 2009 LP is suggested to be released after his fifth studio album.[65]
On June 26, 2011, 50 Cent planned to shoot a music video for the lead single from his fifth studio album titled I'm On It.[66] However, the music video never surfaced.[67]
50 Cent spoke to Shade45 in relation guest appearances for his fifth studio album. "I did four songs in Detroit with Eminem. I did two with Just Blaze, a Boi-1da joint, and I did something with Alex da Kid. We made two that are definite singles and the other two are the kinds of records that we been making, more aimed at my core audience, more aggressive, more of a different kind of energy to it."[68]
In September 2011, 50 Cent released a song titled "Street King Energy Track #7" in attempt to promote his charitable energy drink Street King.[69]
On September 28, 2011, it was confirmed that 50 Cent is shooting a music video for his lead single from his fifth studio album titled "Girls Go Wild", which features Jeremih.[70][71]
On October 26, 2011, 50 Cent announced that his fifth studio album will be released in December 2011.[72] However, the album was delayed, and it was announced that the album will now be released on July 2, 2012.[73]
Other ventures[link]
Jackson has established himself in a variety of fields. In November 2003, he signed a five-year deal with Reebok to distribute a "G-Unit Sneakers" line as part of his G-Unit Clothing Company.[74][75] He provided the voice-over as the protagonist in the video game 50 Cent: Bulletproof, which was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and the PlayStation Portable.
Its sequel, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, was released in early 2009.[76][77] He worked with Glacéau to create a vitamin water drink called Formula 50. In 2007, Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau for US$4.1 billion. Forbes estimated Jackson, who owns a stake in the company, earned $100 million from the deal after taxes.[78] He has teamed up with Right Guard to launch a body spray called Pure 50 RGX Body Spray and a condom line called Magic Stick Condoms,[79] in which he planned to donate part of the proceeds to HIV awareness.[80]
Jackson has signed a multi-year deal with Steiner Sports to sell his memorabilia.[81]
In 2005, Jackson made a cameo appearance on The Simpsons episode "Pranksta Rap", in which he makes light of his legal troubles. The same year, he starred alongside Terrence Howard in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin'. He starred in the 2006 film Home of the Brave, as a soldier returning home from the Iraq War, traumatized after killing an Iraqi woman.[82]
Jackson is working[when?] on a role as a fighter in an Angola State Prison in Spectacular Regret alongside Nicolas Cage, and starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in 2008's Righteous Kill, a movie regarding a police death.[83]
He also started the film production companies G-Unit Films in 2007 and Cheetah Vision in 2008.[84][85]
In August 2007, Jackson announced plans to launch a dietary supplement company in conjunction with his movie Spectacular Regret.[86]
In August 2005, shortly before appearing in Get Rich or Die Tryin', Jackson published an autobiography entitled From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens. In it, Jackson explores the cultural and economic forces that led him to sell cocaine and crack, details his entrepreneurship as a drug-dealer and then as a rapper, and reflects on his own ethos and on society.
On January 4, 2007, Jackson launched his G-Unit Books imprint at the Time Warner Building.[87] He also co-wrote The Ski Mask Way, a novel about a small-time drug dealer who attempts to rob his employers, which is to be turned into a film.[80] Jackson said he read Robert Greene's The 33 Strategies of War and worked with the author on a book titled The 50th Law, an urban take on The 48 Laws of Power.[80][88] In May 2008, Jackson met billionaire Patrice Motsepe to forge a joint venture selling 50 Cent-branded platinum.[89]
In 2008, Jackson started a reality television show on MTV titled 50 Cent: The Money and the Power; the winning contestant, Ryan Mayberry, won a $100,000 investment from Jackson.[90]
On September 8, 2009, he published his book The 50th Law.[91]
In 2010, Jackson's film company Cheetah Vision landed $200 million in funding.[92]
In July 2011, 50 Cent revealed his initiative to provide food for millions of people in Africa by 2016. 50 Cent teamed up with Pure Growth Partners to launch a charitable energy drink called Street King that will help aid in combating world hunger. For every purchase of Street King, a portion of the sales will go to providing a daily meal to an underprivileged child around the world. The partnership coincides with Fiddy’s mission statement of feeding a billion people in Africa over the next five years.
“50 Cent and I share a common vision: To address the world’s problems through smart and sustainable business models,” said Chris Clark, the founder and CEO of Pure Growth Partners. “With the rampant starvation in Africa and hunger afflicting children worldwide, we need socially responsible businesses that affect real change now more than ever.”
50 concurs, stating, “I’m inspired by Clarke’s vision and innovative approaches to tackling serious issues. It’s our mission with Street King to really change children’s lives around the world.”[93][94]
Jackson founded SMS Audio, selling headphones with the name Street by 50. He has pledged to donate a portion of the sales to charity.[95]
Personal life[link]
Jackson has a tattoo of "Marquise" with an axe on his right biceps. "The axe is 'cause I'm a warrior. I don't want him to be one, though,"[34] he explains. He also has "50", "Southside", and "Cold World" inscribed on his back because "I'm a product of that environment. It's on my back, though, so it's all behind me."[34]
Family[link]
On October 13, 1997, Jackson's then-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins gave birth to a son, Marquise Jackson.[2][96]
The birth of his son changed Jackson's outlook on life: "When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him, that I didn't have with my father."[97] He credited his son for inspiring his career and being "motivation to go in a different direction".[98]
Politics[link]
In 2005, Jackson expressed support for President George Walker Bush after rapper Kanye West criticized him for the slow response in assisting the Hurricane Katrina victims.[99]
If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he claimed he would have voted for Bush.[100] Jackson identifies with the Republican Party.[101]
He later stated that Bush "has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don't aspire to be like George Bush."[102]
In response to Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, 50 cent said he also supports legalizing it.[103]
Wealth[link]
In 2007, Jackson was the second wealthiest performer in the rap industry, behind Jay-Z.[104] He resides in Farmington, Connecticut, in the former mansion of ex-boxer Mike Tyson.[105] He is consistently ranked among the richest figures in the American hip hop scene. In 2011, Jackson was ranked the fifth richest figure in American hip hop with a net worth estimated at $100 million.[106]
He put the mansion for sale at $18.5 million to move closer to his son who lives in Long Island with his ex-girlfriend.[107] On October 12, 2007, the Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut declared it "50 Cent Curtis Jackson Day". He was honored with a key to the city and an official proclamation.[108]
One of his homes in New York purchased for 2.4 million dollars in January 2007 and at the center of a lawsuit between Jackson and ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins caught fire on May 30, 2008 while he was out of town filming for a movie in Louisiana.[109]
In December 2008 Jackson told the Canadian press that he had been affected by the recession, losing several million dollars in the stock market as an investor. He also went on to say that he had been unable to sell his Connecticut mansion and pushed Before I Self-Destruct back because of the recent economic downturn.[110]
Legal issues[link]
On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for helping to sell four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later when police searched his home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine, and a starter gun.
He was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, but managed to serve six months in a shock incarceration boot camp where he earned his GED. Jackson said that he did not use cocaine himself, he only sold it.[11][111][112]
His ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins sued Jackson for $50 million, claiming that he said that he would take care of her for life; the suit, which includes 15 claims was later dismissed by a judge, calling it "an unfortunate tale of a love relationship gone sour."[113]
50 Cent was sentenced to two years probation on July 22, 2005 from an incident in May 2004 when 50 Cent jumped into the audience after being hit with a water bottle.[114] He was charged with three counts of assault and battery.[114]
Lawsuits[link]
On July 21, 2007, Jackson filed a $1 million lawsuit against advertising company Traffix Inc. of Pearl River, New York for using his image in a promotion which he claims threatens his safety.
He became aware of the internet ad after one of his staff members saw it on a MySpace page. According to court documents, the ad features a cartoon image of the rapper and the message: "shoot the rapper and you will win $5000 or five ring tones guaranteed".
Though the ad did not use his name, the image allegedly intended to resemble him, suggesting he endorsed the ad.
The lawsuit calls it a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of 50 Cent's image that "quite literally calls for violence against him". The lawsuit seeks for unspecified punitive damages and a permanent injunction against the use of his image without permission.[115][116]
In November 2009, 50 Cent won in a lawsuit against Taco Bell over the fast food chain using his name to promote the brand without his permission.[117]
Feuds[link]
How to Rob[link]
50 Cent said that he intended the single to be a joke, and not meant to disrespect anybody. Nevertheless, a number of rappers mentioned on the song responded on record.
The comments made towards the Wu-Tang Clan were responded to on the Ghostface Killah album Supreme Clientele on a track called "Ghost Deini" and even more directly on a skit called "Clyde Smith" which included one of the Wu-Tang Clan members talking about how they intended to harm the rapper, which is identifiable as Raekwon when the track is sped up. A supposed diss song, "Who the Fuck Is 50 Cent", which circulated the web in the beginning of 2001 was rumored to be by the Clan, but was proven to be recorded by Polite of American Cream Team (Raekwon's then-side project).
Jay-Z also reacted to the comments in the track called "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)", off the album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter:
"Go against Jigga yo' ass is dense
I'm about a dollar, what the fuck is 50 Cents?"
Sticky Fingaz responded to the diss with the track "Jackin' for Beats."
"The real 50 from Brooklyn god bless he got outed
You just a fake clown who front and rout about it."
Big Pun responds to this track on his album Yeeeah Baby, in the song "My Turn."
"And to the 50 Cent Rapper, very funny – get your nut off, 'cuz in real life, we all know I'd blow your motherfucking head off...If I'm gonna write a song, it'll be about how I had to beat your mothafuckin' ass. And that'll be the name of the motherfucker: 'That's Why I Had To Beat Your Motherfucking Ass', featuring Tony Sunshine."
Kurupt responded on the diss track "Callin' Out Names."
"Now it's 50 mc's that ain't worth shit
Get ya ass kicked 50 times, beat to 10 cent"
Wyclef Jean responded on the song "Low Income", from his 2000 album, The Ecleftic.
"I stay so hungry that if 50 Cent came to rob me
he'd be part of my charity."
The Inc.[link]
Before signing with Interscope, Jackson engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rapper Ja Rule and his label The Inc.. Jackson claims that a friend robbed Ja Rule of his jewelry and that Ja Rule accused him of setting it up.[118] However, Ja Rule claimed the conflict stemmed from a video shoot in Queens because Jackson did not like seeing him "getting so much love" from the neighborhood.[119] In March 2000, while at The Hit Factory studio in New York, Jackson had an altercation with Murder Inc. associates. He was treated for three stitches after receiving a stab wound.[118][120] Rapper Black Child claimed responsibility for the stabbing, saying he acted in self-defense because he thought someone reached for a gun.[121]
An affidavit by an IRS agent suggested that Murder Inc. had ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, a New York drug lord who was suspected of being involved in the murder of Jam Master Jay and the shooting of Jackson. An excerpt of the affidavit read:
The investigation has uncovered a conspiracy involving McGriff and others to murder a rap artist who has released songs containing lyrics regarding McGriff's criminal activities. The rap artist was shot in 2000, survived and thereafter refused to cooperate with law enforcement regarding the shooting. Messages transmitted over the Murder Inc. pager indicate that McGriff is involved in an ongoing plot to kill this rap artist, and that he communicates with Murder Inc. employees concerning the target.[33]
In an interview with MTV, Ja Rule acknowledged his defeat against 50 Cent and stated that his new album, The Mirror, will not be continuing any past feuds that he has engaged in. He said: There was a lot of things I wanted to say, and I didn't want there to be any bitter records on the album. Because I'm not bitter about anything that happened [in the past few years].
Fat Joe, Nas & Jadakiss[link]
Before releasing The Massacre, Jackson recorded a song "Piggy Bank", a response to Ja Rule's song "New York", which was leaked before the album's release. The song takes aim at rappers including Fat Joe, Nas, and Jadakiss.[122] Fat Joe responded with a song, "My Fofo", accusing Jackson of taking steroids, hiding in his home, and being jealous of The Game. Jadakiss also responded with a song, "Checkmate", and said that Jackson was trying to "create a buzz for his new album".[123] The "Piggy Bank" music video portrays animated caricatures of Jadakiss (as a Ninja turtle), Fat Joe (as King Hippo from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out), Nas (as a kid chasing a "milkshake" truck in a Superman costume), and The Game (as Mr. Potato Head). He also disses all of them on the beef version of his single "Window Shopper"[124] Kelis, Nas's then-wife, responded to the song on her single "Bossy".[citation needed] Nas later responded with "Don't Body Ya Self (MC Burial)." Nas later dissed 50 on the song "Street Ridaz" on Game's mixtape "Brake Lights".
Sean Combs[link]
Jackson spoke negatively about Bad Boy Entertainment mogul Sean Combs and recorded a song, "Hip-Hop", revealing the reasons behind his negative feelings: primarily, a contract dispute over Mase. In the song, he implied that Diddy knew about The Notorious B.I.G.'s murder and threatened to expose him through former associates.[125] The feud was resolved, with both rappers appearing on MTV's TRL and Sucker Free, respectively, stating that there were no longer problems.[126] The feud reignited in 2010 with 50 Cent dissing Diddy, saying his music "sucks".
Cam'ron[link]
On February 1, 2007, Cam'ron and Jackson had a live argument on The Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97 radio. Jackson commented that Koch Entertainment was a "graveyard", meaning major record labels would not work with their artists.[127] Cam'ron then ridiculed the record sales of G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep by stating that Jim Jones outsold their albums despite being signed to an independent label and that his group, The Diplomats, had a distribution deal from several labels.[127] Both rappers released "diss" songs with videos on YouTube. Jackson suggested in "Funeral Music" that Cam'ron is no longer able to lead The Diplomats and that Jim Jones should take his place. Cam'ron responded with "Curtis" and "Curtis Pt. II", in which he makes fun of Jackson's appearance, calling him "a gorilla, with rabbit teeth".[128] Jackson responded by releasing "Hold On" with Young Buck.
Game[link]
Main article: G-Unit vs. The Game feud
Although he was close with The Game, before The Game released his debut album The Documentary, they soon became at odds. After its release, Jackson felt The Game was disloyal for saying he did not want to participate in G-Unit's feuds with other rappers and even wanting to work with artists they were feuding with. He also claimed that he wrote six songs on the album and was not receiving proper credit for his work, which The Game denied.[129]
Jackson later dismissed The Game from G-Unit on Hot 97 radio. After the announcement, The Game, who was a guest earlier in the evening, attempted to enter the building with his entourage. After being denied entry, one of his associates was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building.[130][131] When the situation escalated, both rappers held a press conference to announce their reconciliation.[132] Fans had mixed feelings as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the albums they had just released.[133] Nevertheless, even after the situation deflated,[134] G-Unit criticized The Game's street credibility. The group denounced The Game and announced that they will not be featured on his albums. During a Summer Jam performance, The Game launched a boycott of G-Unit called "G-Unot".[135]
After the performance at Summer Jam, The Game responded with "300 Bars and Runnin'", an extended "diss" aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 3. Jackson responded through his "Piggy Bank" music video, which features The Game as a Mr. Potato Head doll and also parodies other rivals.[136] Since then both groups continued to attack each other. The Game released two more mixtapes, Ghost Unit and a mixtape/DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin.
Jackson posted a cover of The Game's head on the body of a male stripper for "Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21)" mixtape, as a response to The Game displaying pictures of G-Unit dressed as Village People.[137] Although he was signed to Aftermath Entertainment, The Game left the label and signed with Geffen Records to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit (although others claim Jackson pressured Dr. Dre to kick him off).[138] G-Unit member Spider Loc had also began to insult The Game on various songs. In addition, The Game released "240 Bars (Spider Joke)" and "100 Bars (The Funeral)" both attacking G-Unit, Spider Loc and others. Jackson's response was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where he mocks The Game.[139] Lloyd Banks replied to the Game on a Rap City freestyle booth session. The Game quickly released a "diss" record called "SoundScan" where The Game pokes fun at Lloyd Banks' album Rotten Apple falling thirteen spots on the Billboard 200 chart and disappointing second week sales. Lloyd Banks replied on his mixtape Mo' Money In The Bank Pt. 5: Gang Green Season Continues with a song called "Showtime (The Game's Over)". Lloyd Banks states that Jackson wrote half of The Game's first album The Documentary and pokes fun at The Game's suicidal thoughts.
In October 2006, The Game extended a peace treaty to Jackson, which was not immediately replied to.[140] However, a couple days later, on Power 106, he stated that the treaty was only offered for one day.[141] On The Game's album, Doctor's Advocate, he claims that the feud is over on a few of the songs.
In July 2009, The Game stated the beef was squashed with help from Michael Jackson and Diddy,[142] and he apologized for his actions during the beef.[143] Tony Yayo said that neither Jackson (50 Cent) or G-Unit would accept his apology.[144] Since then, The Game continued his old "G-Unot" ways at live concerts. Jackson released "So Disrespectful" a diss song on Before I Self Destruct targeting Jay-Z, The Game and Young Buck.[145] Game later responded with the song "Shake", poking fun of the music video for 50's single "Candy Shop", quote, "Me and 50 aint agreeing on shit so I had to (Shake) Aint no telling what he putting in that protein (Shake) Seen the candy shop video look at this nigga (Shake) And thats the same shit that made the nigga Young Buck (Shake)". He also takes shots at Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, in which he says, "I'm surprised that Lloyd Banks and Yayo didn't (Shake) Wasn't selling no records Jimmy Iovine said (Shake)". Game also dissed G-Unit several times on the song "400 Bars".
In September 2011, 50 Cent dissed Game on the song "Love, Hate, Love", in which Game responded to on his twitter, saying he was going to diss him back after his tour was finished, quote:
[@50Cent I'm on tour doin shows but as soon as @avanterose find a studio for me i'm killin yo "Planet of the Apes" face havin ass nigga
Rick Ross[link]
In January 2009, Rick Ross started a feud with 50 Cent because he supposedly looked at him the wrong way at the BET Awards. However, Jackson told news sources that he did not even remember seeing Rick Ross there.[146] In late January, a track entitled "Mafia Music" by Rick Ross, leaked onto the Internet. There were several lines that seem to diss Jackson. Days later, Jackson released "Officer Ricky (Go Head, Try Me)" in response to Rick Ross's disparaging remarks on his "Mafia Music" song. The next day Rick Ross appeared on Shade 45, and told Jackson to come up with something better in 24 hours.
Before going to Venezuela, Jackson uploaded a video entitled "Warning Shot", where he warns Rick Ross: "I'ma fuck your life up for fun". In addition, Jackson released the first of a series of "Officer Ricky" cartoons. Early February, Jackson once again made a video which he uploaded to YouTube where he interviews "Tia", the mother of one of Rick Ross's children. She verifies his being a correctional officer and claims his whole persona is fake and fraudulent.[147] On Thursday, February 5, 2009, The Game, who Jackson has a long-standing "beef" with, called up Seattle's KUBE 93 Radio Station. When asked about the beef between Jackson and Rick Ross, The Game sided with Jackson and said that things are not looking good for Rick Ross. However, he offered to help Rick Ross get out of this situation, stating "Rick Ross, holla at your boy, man," and "50 eating you, boy."[148]
On his album Deeper Than Rap, Ross references Jackson in the song "In Cold Blood". A video for the song was released that portrayed Jackson's mock funeral. Upon release, Ross stated that he has ended Jackson's career.[149]
In an interview, Jackson said: "Rick Ross is Albert From CB4. You ever seen the movie? He's Albert," he added. "It never gets worse than this. You get a guy that was a correctional officer come out and base his entire career on writing material from a drug dealer's perspective such as "Freeway" Ricky Ross."[150]
Lil Wayne[link]
After hearing word that Lil Wayne had prepared a song for him after 50 made some unkind remarks, 50 lashed out at Wayne first on August 17, 2007 with the song "Part Time Lover".[151] Wayne never really responded to the song, although a 50 Cent diss track called "Louisianimal" did leak much later on November 17, 2008.[152] Jackson responded to Lil Wayne in January 2009 in a song entitled "Play This On The Radio".[153] As of August 14, 2009, the controversy between Jackson and Lil Wayne seems to have ended after Jackson appeared and performed at Lil Wayne's America's Most Wanted Musical Festival stop in Anaheim, California.[154]
Young Buck[link]
Main article: 50 Cent vs. Young Buck
After numerous rumors of a "beef" within G-Unit, Jackson officially dismissed Young Buck from the group, in 2008. He later assured that he was still signed with the label.[155] Numerous slander songs then arose on the internet from both camps, with Young Buck appearing in a music video of former rival The Game.[156][157] Jackson then leaked a taped phone conversation between himself and Young Buck, which showed one of the true reasons for the falling out; Jackson was owed money by the Southern rapper. Young Buck later stated the conversation took place over a year before the leak.[158] The two camps have since released a multitude of songs against each other, with the feud settling down by 2009, with Young Buck stating he's been working on his latest album, which is still to be released under the G-Unit label.[159]
In April 2012, after being ousted from the crew back in 2008, Young Buck has entered talks to work with the label. Days after indicating that he would be open to re-teaming with his old crew at G-Unit Records, Young Buck now confirms that he has begun negotiations with the label about making his return. Buck provided the update in a recent interview stating "I'ma be honest with you," he said, "Finally we're at a point where we're having some kind of negotiations with what they're going to be able to do for us at G-Unit."[160] The Nashville, Tennessee native said he was ready to make his return to music, whether as a part of G-Unit or not. "Y’all are gonna be hearing from me," he said. "I don't want to put a timing on it, but the wait is absolutely over, and we're just trying to figure out what's the best situation for us, where I'm gonna go." Buck stated in an interview after a concert in California April 4, 2012. Young Buck's last album was the 2010 independent release The Rehab. It’s been a rough go for Buck since he was expelled from 50’s crew in 2008, he has run into financial troubles and he recently escaped an attempted drive-by shooting in his hometown. Although it doesn’t look like the rapper has straightened out his relationship with 50 Cent, but he says the label has finally agreed to negotiate. The negotiations may not lead to a new deal between Young Buck and G-Unit, but the rapper remains optimistic and explained that it’s only a matter of time before he ends up finding a place to take his talent.[161][162]
Discography[link]
Main articles: 50 Cent discography and G-Unit discography
- Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
- The Massacre (2005)
- Curtis (2007)
- Before I Self Destruct (2009)
- Fifth studio album (2012)[163][164]
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by 50 Cent
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 Cent: The New Breed | Himself | Documentary DVD |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Marcus | Film debut |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Jamal Aiken | Supporting Role |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Spider | Supporting Role |
| Before I Self Destruct | Clarence | Supporting Role | |
| 50 Cent: The Money and the Power | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Choose Your Crew Wisely") | |
| 2009 | Streets of Blood | Stan Johnson | |
| Entourage | Himself | TV series (Season 6, Episode 3: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car") | |
| Dead Man Running | Thigo | ||
| Caught in the Crossfire | Tino | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | 13 | Jimmy | |
| Gun | Rich | ||
| Twelve | Lionel | Supporting Role | |
| Morning Glory | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Vengeance | Black | |
| Blood Out | Hardwick | ||
| Setup | Sonny | ||
| 2012 | All Things Fall Apart | Deon | |
| Freelancers | Malo | ||
| Fire with Fire | – | Producer | |
| Odd Thomas | Shamus Cocobolo | ||
| Lives of the Saints | TBA | Pre-production | |
| 2013 | The Tomb | TBA | In production |
Voice work[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Simpsons | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Pranksta Rap") |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Himself | Video game, voice only | |
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Himself | Video game, voice only |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[165][166] | Navy SEAL, announcer | Video game, voice only |
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| Name | 50 Cent |
| Alternative names | Jackson, Curtis James, III |
| Short description | Rapper |
| Date of birth | July 6, 1975 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
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| Kanye West | |
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.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]
File:Kanye West Chicago Tour 2008.jpg
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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