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Ms Dynamite - Neva Soft (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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Watch the official video for 'Neva Soft', the new single from Ms Dynamite, out September 4th, 2011. Buy 'Neva Soft' NOW: bit.ly Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com...
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Vybz Kartel - I Neva
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Ms Dynamite - Neva Soft (Full)
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Artist: Ms. Dynamite Producer: Labrinth Title: Neva Soft Label: Relentless/Dynamic Ventures Release Date: September 5th, 2011 BPM: 165 Preorder!: bit.ly...
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neva - Louchald
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Neva Dinova - Clouds
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Neva Dinova's video for "Clouds." "Clouds" is the first single from the album You May Already Be Dreaming. Directed by Rob Walters...
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Lil B - Neva Switch *NEW MUSIC VIDEO* WOW VERY EPIC*WHITE FLAME MIXTAPE
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SHOW THIS AND BASEDWORLD JUST LISTEN, WATCH THE SNAKES AND THE FAKES "WHITE FLAME" MIXTAPE COMING SOONER THEN YOU KNOW - Lil B www.facebook.com twitter.com...
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Neva
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Neva is a platformer with additional action puzzle stages. www.pixelprospector.com Homepage...
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Movado - Neva Believe U
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Turbulence
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Turbulence studio session 2007 Hopeful Riddim produced by Shali & Kilo for Brighta Days Music. Riddim by Shali and Lico....
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Lords Of The Underground - Neva Faded
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From 1994 Album: "Keepers Of The Funk"..... Lords Of The Underground Myspace: www.myspace.com Get Lords Of The Underground Music: www.amazon.com & itunes.apple.com The Lords of the Underground (LOTUG) are a hip-hop trio based ...
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Ms Dy­na­mite - Neva Soft (OF­FI­CIAL VIDEO)
3:55
Vybz Kar­tel - I Neva
5:12
Ms Dy­na­mite - Neva Soft (Full)
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neva - Louchald
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Tril­lville Neva Eva Of­fi­cial Video
4:54
Neva Di­no­va - Clouds
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Lil B - Neva Switch *NEW MUSIC VIDEO* WOW VERY EPIC*WHITE FLAME MIX­TAPE
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Neva
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Mova­do - Neva Be­lieve U
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Tur­bu­lence "Neva Knew" Hope­ful Rid­dim
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Au­dio­surf :: Neva Eva :: Tril­lville
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vybz kar­tel - so mi ah seh / I neva
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Mac Dre - She Neva Seen
3:56
Lords Of The Un­der­ground - Neva Faded
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Big KRIT - "Now Or Neva"
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Neva - Couloir FC4
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Mac Dre-She Neva Seen
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Ms. Dy­na­mite x Am­pli­fy Dot x Lady Leshurr x Li­oness - "Neva Soft (RMX)" | The Co-Sign Ep 2
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Lil Scrap­py ft Tril­lville - Neva Eva Of­fi­cial
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Big KRIT - Now Or Neva (Feat. Slim Thug)
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  • Trud stadium[1] in Arkhangelsk. In Russia bandy is known as hockey with a ball or simply Russian hockey. The game became popular among nobility in early 1700s, with the royal court of Peter I the Great playing bandy on Saint Petersburg's frozen Neva river
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  • A Navy cadet walks along a deck of the cruiser Aurora in front of the giant pre-election poster of the ruling United Russia party depicting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev seen on the embankment of the Neva river in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011.
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  • The Saint Petersburg skyline at night, stretching from the Exchange Bridge through the Peter and Paul Fortress to the Trinity Bridge, with the River Neva in the foreground
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  • The River Neva flows through much of the centre of the city. Left – the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, center – River Neva, Peter and Paul Fortress and Trinity Bridge, right – Palace Embankment with the Winter Palace
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  • Izhora river (Russian: Ижóра, Finnish: Inkereenjoki), also known as Inger River, is a left tributary of the Neva River on its run through Ingria in northwestern Russia from Lake Ladoga to Gulf of Finland.
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  • Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge (Russian: Большеохтинский мост, before 1917 - Peter the Great Bridge, Russian: Мост Петра́ Вели́кого, Most Petra Velikogo; from 1917 to 1956 - Bolsheokhtensky Bridge, Russian: Большеохтенский мост; also known as Okhtinsky Bridge, Russian: Охтинский мост) is a bridge across the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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  • Izhora River and Neva River confluence at Ust-Izhora (Russia).
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  • The Neva and Peter and Paul Fortress. The Neva (Russian: Нева́, IPA: [nʲɪˈva]) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland
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  • Big Obukhovsky Bridge, the only non-bascule bridge over the Neva River among the bridges of Saint Petersburg.
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  • The golden-domed Saint Isaac's Cathedral dominates the city skyline. Petersburg is situated on the middle taiga lowlands along the shores of the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland, and islands of the river delta.
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  • Saint Petersburg, Yachts on Neva river is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as an area with 36 historical architectural complexes, and around 4000 outstanding individual monuments of architecture, history and culture
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  • View on the mouth of Ladoga Canal and on the Neva.
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  • KODIAK, Alaska (April 12, 2003) -- Rear Adm. James Underwood, Commander of the 17th Coast Guard District invites Lt. Gen. Nikolai Lisinsky, (RFBS); Chief, Northeast Region Directorate aboard the Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley following the Russian Federal Border Guard Service vessel Neva's arrival for a tour and a brief meeting. U.S.C.G. photo by PA3 Sara Raymer (88029) ( RUSSIAN FEDERAL BORDER GUARD (FOR RELEASE) )
    US Coastguard / PA3 Sara Raymer
  • KODIAK Alaska (April 12, 2003)--A crewman aboard the Russian Federal Border Guard Service vessel Neva prepares to hoist a flag from the bow of the ship as they tie up to the pier at the Coast Guard base Apr. 12. USCG photo by PA3 Sara Raymer (88026) ( RUSSIAN FEDERAL BORDER GUARD SERVICE (FOR RELEASE) )
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  • KODIAK Alaska (April 12, 2003) -- The Russian Federal Border Guard Service vessel Neva arrives in Kodiak Apr. 12, after more than a week at sea. The Neva will engage in a professional exchange with the Coast Guard Cutter Haley over the next week. USCG photo by PA3 Sara Raymer (88023) ( RUSSIAN FEDERAL BORDER GUARD (FOR RELEASE) )
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  • 1910 100-ruble banknote. Catherine commissioned
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  • Neva at the mouth of the Izhora River. Neva flows from Lake Ladoga near Shlisselburg, runs on the Neva Lowland and falls into the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea.
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  • Neva near the Peter the Great Bridge. Neva flows from Lake Ladoga near Shlisselburg, runs on the Neva Lowland and falls into the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea.
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  • View from the Trinity Bridge. The Neva (Russian: Нева́, IPA: [nʲɪˈva]) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad blast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.
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  • 7 November 1824, in front of Bolshoi Theater. Floods in St. Petersburg are usually caused by the overflow of the delta of Neva and by surging water in the eastern part of Neva Bay.
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  • View down the Neva River between the Winter Palace and St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Engraving of 1753.
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  • The railway bridge
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  • Town of Shlisselburg, Russia: 4-chamber sluice of 1736 with basin, mouth of the old Ladoga canal into the river Neva. In the basin are traces by begun and discontinuous renovation works to be seen.
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  • Fontanka (Russian: Фонтанка) is a left branch of the river Neva, which flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its length is 6,700 meters, its width is up to 70 meters, and its depth is up to 3,5 meters. The Fontanka Embankment is lined with the former private residences of Russian nobility. This river, one of 93 rivers and channels in St. Petersburg, was once named Anonymous Creek (in Russian, Bezymyannyi Yerik, Безымянный ерик). In the Russian language, yerik is a secondar
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  • Hero-City Obelisk on 1 May 1703 (Julian calendar), during the Great Northern War, Peter the Great captured the Swedish fortress of Nyenskans on the Neva river in Ingria.
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  • Aerial view of the Spit of Vasilievsky Island. Vasilievsky Island is an island in Saint Petersburg, bordered by the rivers Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva (in the delta of Neva) from South and Northeast, and by the Gulf of Finland from the West.
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  • The embankment with the Academy of Science and Kunstkamera buildings in winter. Universitetskaya Embankment (Russian: Университетская набережная) is a 1.2 km long embankment on the right bank of the Bolshaya Neva, on Vasilievsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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  • The golden spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral rises above the Peter and Paul Fortress on the Neva river.
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  • View of the fortress and cathedral from the Neva. Other structures inside the fortress include the still functioning mint building [1] (constructed to Antonio Porta's designs under Emperor Paul), the Trubetskoy and Alekseyevsky bastions with their grim prison cells, and the city museum.
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  • Ladoga Canal (Russian: Лaдожский канал, Ladozhsky Canal) is a historical water transport route, now situated in Leningrad Oblast, linking the Neva and the Svir River so as to bypass the stormy waters of Lake Ladoga which lies immediately to the north. It is about 117 km long and comprises two distinct but overgrown canals Old Ladoga Canal (built in 1719-1810, previously known as Peter the First Canal) and New Ladoga Canal (built in 1866-1883), running in parallel from Sviritsa on the Svir throug
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Yahoo Daily News The General Partners of Edison Ventures are pleased to announce the promotion of David Nevas to Principal. (PRWEB) December 19, 2011 The General Partners of Edison Ventures are pleased to announce the promotion of David Nevas to Principal. David focuses on investments in Interactive Marketing and...(size: 9.2Kb)
The Examiner Listen / Download Here After hearing tracks from Now Or Neva at the L.E.P. Bogus Boys private listening event here in Milwaukee, decided it was worth sharing with readers. The project has eighteen tracks and is hosted by the infamous DJ Green Lantern. Also, it features some of the hottest names in...(size: 9.7Kb)
The Examiner What better way to bring people together than: free food, an open bar, and quality music? That was what lucky deejays, journalists, emcees, and guests were treated to at the L.E.P. Bogus Boys private listening party Tuesday night (12/13/11). The event took place at local Milwaukee venue the...(size: 7.1Kb)
MSNBC RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) - The Club Cal Neva happened to stumble upon this news just last week and when Vice President of Operations Phil Kenny saw it, he immediately knew it would be a chance to help. “The hotels in Reno have to discard hundreds upon hundreds of pounds of soap in any given...(size: 2.2Kb)
The Washington Post Franklin A. Neva, 89, a physician and scientist who directed the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 26 years, died Oct. 16 at a nursing home in Billings, Mont. He died of a cardiac arrhythmia related to Parkinson’s disease, his...(size: 2.7Kb)
HOGAN, Neva 20 Jul 2011
San Fransisco Chronicle Neva Magdalyne Hogan Dec. 6, 1908-July 16, 2011 Neva Hogan passed away on July 16th at the age of 102 1/2. She was preceded in death by her parents Pietro and Victoria Rosa-Conti, her beloved husband William, her loving...(size: 1.4Kb)
The Examiner Whether you live in Bangkok or are just visiting the city, one of the best things you can do is make some time for a bit of pampering. The perfect spa day is easier than ever to attain and a laid back day of fresh, healthy cuisine, followed by a relaxing couple of hours at a spa is an indulgence...(size: 7.3Kb)
GroundReport For the fifth consecutive year, Stacia McDonough, founder and award-winning designer for Neva Dolls, has donated another one of her handcrafted Russian beauties for The Community Hope Program's silent auction, which is held at their annual "Sparkle of Hope" gala. This year's featured doll is the...(size: 2.7Kb)
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Nevada is a state located in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its three largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City.

Nevada is largely desert and semiarid, with much of it located within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are located within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains lie on the western edge. Approximately 86% of the state's land is owned by the US government under various jurisdictions, both civilian and military.

The name ''Nevada'' is derived from the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, which means "snow-capped mountain range" in Spanish. The land comprising the modern state was inhabited by Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes prior to European contact. It was subsequently claimed by Spain as a part of Alta California until the Mexican War of Independence brought it under Mexican control. The United States gained the territory in 1848 following its victory in the Mexican-American War and the area was eventually incorporated as part of Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that was an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864.

The establishment of legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce proceedings in the 20th century transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination. The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing to be a substantial sector of the economy as Nevada is the fourth largest producer of gold in the world.

Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War and the "Sagebrush State" for the native eponymous plant.

Nevada is the largest landlocked U.S. state that does not border Canada or Mexico.

Etymology and pronunciation

The name "Nevada" comes from the Spanish ''Nevada'' , meaning "snow-covered", after the Sierra Nevada ("snow-covered mountains") mountain range.

Nevadans normally pronounce the second syllable of their state name using the vowel of "bad". Many from outside the Western United States pronounce it with the vowel of "father" . Although the latter pronunciation is closer to the Spanish pronunciation, it is not the pronunciation preferred by locals. Notably, George W. Bush made this ''faux pas'' during his campaign for the 2004 US Presidential Election. Vindication later came when President Bush campaigned at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on June 18, 2004. The president opened his talk by proclaiming that "It's great to be here in ," emphasizing the correct 'a' — the crowd roared its approval when he light-heartedly noted, "You didn't think I'd get it right, did ya?" Bush subsequently carried the state in the election. Assemblyman Harry Mortenson has proposed a bill to recognize the alternate (quasi-Spanish) pronunciation of Nevada.

Geography

Nevada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province, and is broken up by many north-south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have endorheic valleys between them, which belies the image portrayed by the term Great Basin. Much of the northern part of the state is within the Great Basin, a mild desert that experiences hot temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. Occasionally, moisture from the Arizona Monsoon will cause summer thunderstorms; Pacific storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest recorded temperature was in Laughlin (elevation of ) on June 29, 1994. The coldest recorded temperature was set in San Jacinto in 1972, in the northeastern portion of the state.

The Humboldt River crosses from east to west across the northern part of the state, draining into the Humboldt Sink near Lovelock. Several rivers drain from the Sierra Nevada eastward, including the Walker, Truckee and Carson rivers.

The mountain ranges, some of which have peaks above , harbor lush forests high above desert plains, creating sky islands for endemic species. The valleys are often no lower in elevation than .

The southern third of the state, where the Las Vegas area is situated, is within the Mojave Desert. The area receives less rain in the winter but is closer to the Arizona Monsoon in the summer. The terrain is also lower, mostly below , creating conditions for hot summer days and cool to chilly winter nights (due to temperature inversion). Nevada and California have by far the longest diagonal line (in respect to the cardinal directions) as a state boundary at just over . This line begins in Lake Tahoe nearly offshore (in the direction of the boundary), and continues to the Colorado River where the Nevada, California, and Arizona boundaries merge southwest of the Laughlin Bridge.

The largest mountain range in the southern portion of the state is the Spring Mountain Range, just west of Las Vegas. The state's lowest point is along the Colorado River, south of Laughlin.

Nevada has 172 mountain summits with of prominence. Nevada ranks second in the US, behind Alaska, and ahead of California, Montana, and Washington. This makes Nevada the "Most Mountainous" state in the country, at least by this measure.

Climate

Nevada is made up of mostly desert and semiarid climate regions, daytime summer temperatures sometimes may rise as high as and nighttime winter temperatures may reach as low as . The winter season in the southern part of the state, however, tends to be of short duration and mild. Most parts of Nevada receive scarce precipitation during the year. Most rain falls on the lee side (east and northeast slopes) of the Sierra Nevada Range. The average annual rainfall per year is about ; the wettest parts get around . Nevada's highest recorded temperature is at Laughlin on June 29, 1994 and the lowest recorded temperature is at San Jacinto on January 8, 1937. Nevada's reading is the third highest temperature recorded in the U.S. just behind Arizona's reading and California's reading.

Vegetation

Nevada contains six biotic zones: alpine, sub-alpine, "yellow pine", "pinion-juniper", "sagebrush" and "creosotebush".

Counties

Nevada is divided into political jurisdictions designated as ''counties''. Carson City is officially a consolidated municipality; however, for many purposes under state law it is considered to be a county. As of 1919 there were 17 counties in the state, ranging from . In 1969 Ormsby County was dissolved and the consolidated municipality of Carson City was created by the Legislature in its place co-terminous with the old boundaries of Ormsby County. County seat Carson CityFallon, NevadaLas Vegas, NevadaMinden, NevadaElko, NevadaGoldfield, NevadaEureka, NevadaWinnemucca, NevadaBattle Mountain, NevadaPioche, NevadaYerington, NevadaHawthorne, NevadaTonopah, NevadaLovelock, NevadaVirginia City, NevadaReno, NevadaEly, Nevada Counties: 17
NEVADA COUNTIES
County name|Year founded 2000 population Percent of total Area (mi²) Percent of total Population density (/mi²)
Carson City, NevadaCarson City|1861 52,457 2.63 % 146 0.13 % 359.29
Churchill County, NevadaChurchill Fallon||1861 23,982 1.20 % 5,023 4.54 % 4.77
Clark County, NevadaClark Las Vegas||1908 1,375,765 68.85 % 8,091 7.32 % 170.04
Douglas County, NevadaDouglas Minden||1861 41,259 2.06 % 738 0.67 % 55.91
Elko County, NevadaElko Elko||1869 45,291 2.27 % 17,203 15.56 % 2.63
Esmeralda County, NevadaEsmeralda Goldfield||1861 971 0.05 % 3,589 3.25 % 0.27
Eureka County, NevadaEureka Eureka||1869 1,651 0.08 % 4,180 3.78 % 0.39
Humboldt County, NevadaHumboldt Winnemucca||1856/1861 16,106 0.81 % 9,658 8.74 % 1.67
Lander County, NevadaLander Battle Mountain||1861 5,794 0.29 % 5,519 4.99 % 1.05
Lincoln County, NevadaLincoln Pioche||1866 4,165 0.21 % 10,637 9.62 % 0.39
Lyon County, NevadaLyon Yerington||1861 34,501 1.73 % 2,016 1.82 % 17.11
Mineral County, NevadaMineral Hawthorne||1911 5,071 0.25 % 3,813 3.45 % 1.33
Nye County, NevadaNye Tonopah||1864 32,485 1.63 % 18,159 16.43 % 1.79
Pershing County, NevadaPershing Lovelock||1919 6,693 0.33 % 6,068 5.49 % 1.10
Storey County, NevadaStorey Virginia City||1861 3,399 0.17 % 264 0.24 % 12.88
Washoe County, NevadaWashoe Reno||1861 339,486 16.99 % 6,551 5.93 % 51.82
White Pine County, NevadaWhite Pine Ely||1869 9,181 0.46 % 8,897 8.05 % 1.03
Totals| 1,998,257 110,552 18.08
Humboldt was designated as a County in 1856 by Utah Territorial Legislature and again in 1861 by the new Nevada Legislature.

==History==

Before 1861

See History of Utah, History of Las Vegas, and the discovery of the first major U.S. deposit of silver ore in Comstock Lode under Virginia City, Nevada in 1859.

Separation from Utah Territory

On March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah Territory and adopted its current name, shortened from ''Sierra Nevada'' (Spanish for "snowy range").

The 1861 southern boundary is commemorated by Nevada Historical Markers 57 and 58 in Lincoln and Nye counties.

Statehood

Eight days prior to the presidential election of 1864, Nevada became the 36th state in the union. Statehood was rushed to the date of October 31 to help ensure Abraham Lincoln's reelection on November 8 and post-Civil War Republican dominance in Congress, as Nevada's mining-based economy tied it to the more industrialized Union.

Nevada is notable for being one of only two states to significantly expand its borders after admission to the Union. Nevada achieved its current southern boundaries on May 5, 1866, when it absorbed the portion of Pah-Ute County in the Arizona Territory west of the Colorado River, essentially all of present day Nevada south of the 37th parallel. The transfer was prompted by the discovery of gold in the area, and it was thought by officials that Nevada would be better able to oversee the expected population boom. This area includes most of what is now Clark County. In 1868 another part of the western Utah Territory, whose population was seeking to avoid Mormon dominance, was added to Nevada in the eastern part of the state, setting the current eastern boundary.

Mining shaped Nevada's economy for many years (see ''Silver mining in Nevada''). When Mark Twain lived in Nevada during the period described in ''Roughing It'', mining had led to an industry of speculation and immense wealth. However, both mining and population declined in the late 19th century. However, the rich silver strike at Tonopah in 1900, followed by strikes in Goldfield and Rhyolite, again put Nevada's population on an upward trend.

Gaming and labor

Unregulated gaming was commonplace in the early Nevada mining towns but outlawed in 1909 as part of a nation-wide anti-gaming crusade. Because of subsequent declines in mining output and the decline of the agricultural sector during the Great Depression, Nevada again legalized gaming on March 19, 1931, with approval from the legislature. At the time, the leading proponents of gaming expected that it would be a short term fix until the state's economic base widened to include less cyclical industries. However, "re-outlawing" gaming has never been seriously considered since the industry has become Nevada's primary source of revenue today.

Nuclear testing

The Nevada Test Site, northwest of the city of Las Vegas, was founded on January 11, 1951, for the testing of nuclear weapons. The site is composed of approximately of desert and mountainous terrain. Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site began with a bomb dropped on Frenchman Flat on January 27, 1951. The last atmospheric test was conducted on July 17, 1962, and the underground testing of weapons continued until September 23, 1992. The location is known for having the highest concentration of nuclear-detonated weapons in the U.S.

Over 80% of the state's area is owned by the federal government. The primary reason for this is that homesteads were not permitted in large enough sizes to be viable in the arid conditions that prevail throughout desert Nevada. Instead, early settlers would homestead land surrounding a water source, and then graze livestock on the adjacent public land, which is useless for agriculture without access to water (this pattern of ranching still prevails).

Demographics

Growth

According to the Census Bureau's 2007 estimate, Nevada has an estimated population of 2,565,382 which is an increase of 92,909, or 3.5%, from the prior year and an increase of 516,550, or 20.8%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 81,661 people (that is 170,451 births minus 88,790 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 337,043 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 66,098 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 270,945 people. According to the 2006 census estimate, Nevada is the eighth fastest growing state in the nation.

The center of population of Nevada is located in southern Nye County. In this county, the unincorporated town of Pahrump, located west of Las Vegas on the California state line, has grown 26 times in size from 1980 to 2000. In the year 2006, the town may have over 50,000 permanent residents. Las Vegas was America's fastest-growing city and metropolitan area from 1960 to 2000, but has grown from a gulch of 100 people in 1900 to 10,000 by 1950 to 100,000 by 1970 to have 2.5 million in the metropolitan area in 2010.

From about the 1940s until 2003, Nevada was the fastest-growing state in the US percentage-wise. Between 1990 and 2000, Nevada's population increased 66.3%, while the USA's population increased 13.1%. Over two thirds of the population of the state live in the Clark County Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Henderson and North Las Vegas are among the USA's top 20 fastest-growing cities of over 100,000.

The rural community of Mesquite located northeast of Las Vegas was an example of micropolitan growth in the 1990s and 2000s. Other desert towns like Mercury and Searchlight on the outskirts of Las Vegas has grown tremendously as well.

Large numbers of new residents in the state originate from California, which led some locals to feel that their state is being "Californicated".

Human Diversity

According to the 2008 census estimates racial distribution was as follows: 65% White American, 7.1% African American, 6% Asian American (estimates placed them at 10%), 2% others (American Indians and Pacific Islanders) and the remaining 20% were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

In terms of diversity, Nevada is home to many cultures and nationalities. Las Vegas and Reno or Washoe County has evolved to become Minority majority cities and counties. Nevada also has a sizable Basque ancestry population. In Douglas, Mineral and Pershing counties, a plurality of residents are of Mexican ancestry with Clark County (Las Vegas) being home to over 200,000 Mexican Americans alone; Nye County and Humboldt County have a plurality of Germans; and Washoe County has many of Irish-Americans. Americans of English descent form pluralities in Lincoln County, Churchill County, Lyon County, White Pine County and Eureka County. Las Vegas is home to rapid-growing ethnic communities like Scandinavians, Italians, Poles, Greeks, Spaniards and Armenians.

Largely African-American sections of Las Vegas ("the Meadows") and Reno can be found. Many current African-American Nevadans are newly transplanted residents from California, the Midwest, or the East Coast.

Since the California Gold Rush of the 1850s brought thousands of Chinese miners to Washoe county, Asian Americans lived in the state. They were followed by a few hundred of Japanese farm workers in the late 19th century. By the late 20th century, many immigrants from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and recently from India and Vietnam, came to the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city now has one of America's most prolific Asian-American communities, with a mostly Chinese and Taiwanese area known as "Chinatown" west of I-15 on Spring Mountain Boulevard, and an "Asiatown" shopping mall for Asian customers located at Charleston Avenue/Paradise Boulevard. Filipino Americans form the largest Asian American group in the state, with a population of more than 113,000. They comprise 56.5% of the Asian American population in Nevada and constitute about 4.3% of the entire state's population.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 16.19% of Nevada's population aged 5 and older speak Spanish at home, while 1.59% speak Filipino and 1% speak Chinese languages.

6.8% of the state's population were reported as under 5, 26.3% under 18, and 13.6% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.7% of the population. Las Vegas was a major destination for immigrants from South Asia and Latin America seeking employment in the gaming and hospitality industries during the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, but farming and construction is the biggest employer of immigrant labor.

Senior citizens (over age 65) and young children or teenagers (under age 18) form large sections of the Nevada population. The religious makeup of Nevadans include large communities of Mormons, Roman Catholics and Evangelicals, each are known for higher birth rates and a younger than national average age. American Jews represent a large porportion of the active adult retirement community.

In 2010, illegal immigrants constituted an estimated 8.8% of the population. This was the highest percentage of any state in the country.

The principal ancestries of Nevada's residents in 2008 has been surveyed to be the following:

  • 13.2% German
  • 10.7% Irish
  • 9.4% English
  • 6.4% Italian
  • 4.1% American
  • 4.0% Scandinavian (1.7% Norwegian, 1.5% Swedish, and 0.8% Danish).
  • Religion

    Major religious affiliations of the people of Nevada are:
  • Roman Catholic – 27%
  • Protestant
  • *Mainline – 11%
  • *Evangelical – 13%
  • *Other Protestant – 2%
  • Latter-day Saint/ Mormon – 11%
  • Muslim – 2%
  • Jewish – 1%
  • Other Religions – 3%
  • Unaffiliated – 20%
  • The largest denominations by number of adherents in 2000 were the Roman Catholic Church with 331,844; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 116,925; and the Southern Baptist Convention with 40,233. 77,100 Nevadans belong to Jewish congregations.

    Economy

    The economy of Nevada was "founded on mining and refounded on sin—beginning with prizefighting and easy divorce a century ago and later extending to gaming and prostitution".

    The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Nevada's total state product in 2007 was $127 billion. Resort areas such as Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Laughlin attract visitors from around the nation and world. In FY08 the total of 266 casinos with gaming revenue over $1m for the year, brought in revenue of $12 billion in gaming revenue, and $13 billion in non-gaming revenue. A review of gaming statistics can be found at Nevada gaming area.

    The state's Per capita personal income in 2009 was $38,578, ranking nineteenth in the nation.

    As of August 2010, the state's unemployment rate is the worst in the nation at 14.4%.

    Its agricultural outputs are cattle, hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions, and potatoes. Its industrial outputs are tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, and electric equipment.

    In portions of the state outside of the Las Vegas and Reno metropolitan areas, mining and cattle ranching are the major economic activities. By value, gold is by far the most important mineral mined. In 2004, of gold worth $2.84 billion were mined in Nevada, and the state accounted for 8.7% of world gold production (see ''Gold mining in Nevada''). Silver is a distant second, with worth $69 million mined in 2004 (see ''Silver mining in Nevada''). Other minerals mined in Nevada include construction aggregates, copper, gypsum, diatomite and lithium. Despite its rich deposits, the cost of mining in Nevada is generally high, and output is very sensitive to world commodity prices.

    As of January 1, 2006, there were an estimated 500,000 head of cattle and 70,000 head of sheep in Nevada. Most of these animals forage on rangeland in the summer, with supplemental feed in the winter. Calves are generally shipped to out-of-state feedlots in the fall to be fattened for market. Over 90% of Nevada's of cropland is used to grow hay, mostly alfalfa, for livestock feed.

    The state sales tax in Nevada is variable depending upon the county. The minimum statewide tax rate is 6.85%, with five counties (Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, and Mineral) charging this minimum amount. All other counties assess various option taxes, making the combined state/county sales taxes rate in one county as high as 8.1%, which is the amount charged in Clark County. Sales tax in the other major counties: Carson at 7.475%, Washoe at 7.725%. The minimum Nevada sales tax rate changed on 1 July 2009.

    Nevada has by far the most hotel rooms per capita in the United States. According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, there were 187,301 rooms in 584 hotels (of 15 or more rooms). The state is ranked just below California, Texas, Florida, and New York in total number of rooms, but those states have much larger populations. Nevada has one hotel room for every 14 residents, far above the national average of one hotel room per 67 residents.

    Prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada in licensed brothels, but only counties with populations under 400,000 residents have the option to legalize it. Although prostitution employs roughly 300 women as independent contractors, and not a major part of the Nevada economy, it is a very visible endeavor. Of the 14 counties that are permitted to legalize prostitution under state law, about 8 have chosen to legalize brothels. State law prohibits prostitution in Clark County (which contains Las Vegas), and Washoe County (which contains Reno). However, prostitution is legal in Storey County, which is part of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area.

    Transportation

    The 2011 American State Litter Scorecard ranked Nevada (tied with Mississippi) as a bottom-three, "Worst" jurisdiction in the U.S., for overall effectiveness and quality of statewide public space cleanliness—from state and related litter/debris removal efforts.

    Amtrak's ''California Zephyr'' train uses the Union Pacific's original transcontinental railroad line in daily service from Chicago to Emeryville, California, serving Elko, Winnemucca, Sparks, and Reno. Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches also provide connecting service from Las Vegas to trains at Needles, California, Los Angeles, and Bakersfield, California; and from Stateline, Nevada, to Sacramento, California. Las Vegas has had no passenger train service since Amtrak's Desert Wind was discontinued in 1997, although there have been a number of proposals to re-introduce service to either Los Angeles or Southern California.

    The Union Pacific Railroad has some railroads in the north and in the south. Greyhound Lines provides some bus service. Interstate 15 passes through the southern tip of the state, serving Las Vegas and other communities. I-215 and spur route I-515 also serve the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Interstate 80 crosses through the northern part of Nevada, roughly following the path of the Humboldt River from Utah in the east and passing westward through Reno and into California. It has a spur route, I-580. Nevada also is served by several federal highways: US 6, US 50, US 93, US 95 and US 395. There are also 189 Nevada state highways. Nevada is one of a few states in the U.S. that does not have a continuous interstate highway linking its two major population centers. Even the non-interstate federal highways aren't contiguous between the Las Vegas and Reno areas.

    The state is one of just a few in the country that allow semi-trailer trucks with three trailers—what might be called a "road train" in Australia. However, American versions are usually smaller, in part because they must ascend and descend some fairly steep mountain passes.

    RTC Transit is the public transit system in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The agency is the largest transit agency in the state and operates a network of bus service across the Las Vegas Valley, including the use of The Deuce, double-decker buses, on the Las Vegas Strip and several outlying routes. RTC RIDE operates a system of local transit bus service throughout the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area. Other transit systems in the state include Carson City's JAC. Most other counties in the state do not have public transportation at all.

    Additionally, a four mile (6 km) monorail system provides public transportation in the Las Vegas area. The Las Vegas Monorail line services several casino properties and the Las Vegas Convention Center on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip, running near Paradise Road, with a possible future extension to McCarran International Airport. Several hotels also run their own monorail lines between each other, which are typically several blocks in length.

    McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is the busiest airport serving Nevada. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport (formerly known as the Reno Cannon International Airport) is the other major airport in the state.

    Law and government

    The current Governor of Nevada is Brian Sandoval, a Republican; the governor of Nevada is limited by the Nevada Constitution to two four-year terms in office, by election or succession (lifetime limit). Nevada's two U.S. senators are Harry Reid (Democrat) and Dean Heller (Republican), who, by the United States Constitution, have no term limits. Reid is also the current Majority Leader in the US Senate. Nevada's U.S. Representatives are Republicans Joe Heck and Democrat Shelley Berkley. The third representative's seat is vacant.

    Legislature

    The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral body divided into an upper house Senate and a lower house Assembly. Members of the Senate serve for four years, and members of the Assembly serve for two years. Both houses of the Nevada Legislature will be impacted by term limits starting in 2010, as Senators and Assemblymen/women will be limited to a maximum of 12 years service in each house (by appointment or election which is a lifetime limit) – this provision in the constitution was recently upheld for legislators by the Supreme Court of Nevada in a unanimous decision (7–0), so term limits will be in effect starting in 2010. Each session of the Legislature meets for a constitutionally mandated 120 days in every odd-numbered year, or longer if the Governor calls a special session. Currently, the Senate is controlled by the Democratic Party (12 to 9 majority) and the Assembly is controlled by the Democratic Party (28 to 14 majority).

    Judiciary

    Nevada is one of the few U.S. states without a system of intermediate appellate courts.

    The state supreme court is the Supreme Court of Nevada.

    Original jurisdiction is divided between the District Courts (with general jurisdiction), and Justice Courts and Municipal Courts (both of limited jurisdiction).

    Libertarian laws

    In 1900, Nevada's population was the smallest of all states and was shrinking, as the difficulties of living in a "barren desert" began to outweigh the lure of silver for many early settlers. Historian Lawrence Friedman has explained what happened next:

    :''"Nevada, in a burst of ingenuity, built an economy by exploiting its sovereignty. Its strategy was to legalize all sorts of things that were illegal in California ... after easy divorce came easy marriage and casino gaming. Even prostitution is legal in Nevada, in any county that decides to allow it. Quite a few of them do."'' With the advent of air conditioning for summertime use and Southern Nevada's mild winters, the fortunes of the state began to turn around, as it did for Arizona, making these two states the fastest growing in the Union.

    Prostitution laws

    Nevada is the only state where prostitution is legal (under the form of licensed brothels).

    Prostitution is specifically illegal by state law in the state's larger jurisdictions, which include Clark County (which contains Las Vegas), Washoe County (which contains Reno), and the independent city of Carson City. Otherwise, it is legal in those counties which specifically vote to permit it.

    Divorce laws
    Nevada's early reputation as a "divorce haven" arose from the fact that, prior to the no-fault divorce revolution in the 1970s, divorces were quite difficult to obtain in the United States. Already having legalized gaming and prostitution, Nevada continued the trend of boosting its profile by adopting one of the most liberal divorce statutes in the nation. This resulted in ''Williams v. North Carolina'', , in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina had to give "full faith and credit" to a Nevada divorce.

    Nevada's divorce rate tops the national average.

    Tax laws
    Nevada's tax laws also draw new residents and businesses to the state. Nevada has no personal income tax or corporate income tax. Since Nevada does not collect income data it cannot share such information with the federal government, the IRS

    Nevada's state sales tax rate is 6.85 percent. Counties may impose additional rates via voter approval or through approval of the Legislature; therefore, the applicable sales tax will vary by county from 6.85 percent to 8.1 percent in Clark County. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, imposes four separate county option taxes in addition to the statewide rate – 0.25 percent for flood control, 0.50 percent for mass transit, 0.25 percent to fund the Southern Nevada Water Authority, and 0.25 percent for the addition of police officers in that county. In Washoe County (which includes Reno), the sales tax rate is 7.725 percent, due to county option rates for flood control, the ReTRAC train trench project, mass transit, and an additional county rate approved under the Local Government Tax Act of 1991.

    The lodging tax rate in unincorporated Clark County, which includes the Las Vegas Strip, is 12%. Within the boundaries of the cities of Las Vegas and Henderson, the lodging tax rate is 13%.

    Incorporation laws
    Nevada also provides friendly environment for the formation of corporations, and many (especially California) businesspeople have incorporated their businesses in Nevada to take advantage of the benefits of the Nevada statute. Nevada corporations offer great flexibility to the Board of Directors and simplify or avoid many of the rules that are cumbersome to business managers in some other states. In addition, Nevada has no franchise tax.

    Financial institutions
    Similarly, many U.S. states have usury laws limiting the amount of interest a lender can charge, but federal law allows corporations to 'import' these laws from their home state.

    Drug and alcohol laws
    Non-alcohol drug laws are a notable exception to Nevada's otherwise libertarian principles. It is notable for having the harshest penalties for drug offenders in the country. Nevada remains the only state to still use mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for marijuana possession. However, it is now a misdemeanor for possession of less than one ounce but only for persons age 21 and older. In 2006, voters in Nevada defeated attempts to allow possession of 1 ounce of marijuana (for personal use) without being criminally prosecuted, (55% against legalization, 45% in favor of legalization). However, Nevada is one of the states that allows for use of marijuana for medical reasons (though this remains illegal under federal law).

    Nevada has very liberal alcohol laws. Bars are permitted to remain open 24 hours, with no "last call". Liquor stores, convenience stores and supermarkets may also sell alcohol 24 hours per day, and may sell beer, wine and spirits.

    Smoking
    Nevada voters enacted a smoking ban ("the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act") in November 2006 that became effective on December 8, 2006. It outlaws smoking in most workplaces and public places. Smoking is permitted in bars, but only if the bar serves no food, or the bar is inside a larger casino. Smoking is also permitted in casinos, hotel rooms, tobacco shops, and brothels. However, some businesses do not obey this law and the government tends not to enforce it. Yet, in one case, they did prosecute an establishment called "Bilbo's." As of 2008, the trial was still pending.

    Crime

    Nevada has been ranked as the most dangerous state in the U.S. for five years in a row, just ahead of Louisiana In 2006, the crime rate in Nevada was approximately 24% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes accounted for approximately 84.6% of the crime rate in Nevada which was 21% higher than the national rate. The remaining 20.3% were violent crimes and were approximately 45% higher than other states. In 2008, Nevada had the third highest murder rate, and the highest rate of robbery and motor vehicle theft. It should be noted that many of these statistics may not totally be attributed to the citizens of Nevada themselves, but partially to the high rate of visitors entering and leaving the state as well. In addition, the state's most populous county, Clark (accounting for 75% of the state's total population), skews the crime rate for the balance of the state.

    Politics

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    State politics

    Due to heavy growth in the southern portion of the state, there is a noticeable divide between politics of northern and southern Nevada. The north has long maintained control of key positions in state government, even while the population of southern Nevada is larger than the rest of the state combined. The north sees the high population south becoming more influential and perhaps commanding majority rule. The south sees the north as the "old guard" trying to rule as an oligarchy. This has fostered some resentment, however, due to a term limit amendment passed by Nevada voters in 1994, and again in 1996, some of the north's hold over key positions will soon be forfeited to the south, leaving Northern Nevada with less power.

    Clark and Washoe counties—home to Las Vegas and Reno, respectively—have long dominated the state's politics. Between them, they cast 87 percent of Nevada's vote, and elect a substantial majority of the state legislature. The great majority of the state's elected officials are either from Las Vegas or Reno.

    National politics

    Nevada has voted for the winner in every presidential election since 1912, except in 1976 when it voted for Gerald Ford over Jimmy Carter. This gives the state status as a political bellwether.

    Nevada supported Democrat Bill Clinton in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections, Republican George W. Bush won in 2000 and 2004, and Democrat Barack Obama won the state in 2008.

    The state's U. S. Senators are Democrat Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, and Republican Dean Heller. The Governorship is held by Brian Sandoval, a Republican from Reno.

    State government

    State departments and agencies:
  • Department of Secretary of State
  • Department of Taxation
  • Commission on Tourism
  • Department of Transportation
  • Nevada State Treasurer
  • Universities and Community Colleges of Nevada
  • Nevada Office of Veterans' Services
  • Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
  • Nevada Department of Wildlife
  • Local government

    Incorporated towns in Nevada, known as cities, are given the authority to legislate anything not prohibited by law. A recent movement has begun to permit home rule in incorporated Nevada cities to give them more flexibility and fewer restrictions from the Legislature.

    Unincorporated towns are settlements eminently governed by the county in which they are located, but who, by local referendum or by the act of the county commission, can form limited local governments in the form of a Town Advisory Board (TAB)/ Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), or a Town Board.

    Town Advisory Boards and Citizens Advisory Councils are formed purely by act of the county commission. Consisting of three to five members, these elected boards form a purely advisory role, and in no way diminish the responsibilities of the county commission that creates them. Members of advisory councils and boards are elected to two year terms, and serve without compensation. The councils and boards, themselves, are provided no revenue, and oversee no budget.

    Town Boards are limited local governments created by either the local county commission, or by referendum. The board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Half the board is required to be up for election in each election. The board elects from within its ranks a town chairperson and town clerk. While more powerful than Town Advisory Boards and Citizens Advisory Councils, they also serve a largely advisory role, with their funding provided by their local county commission. The local county commission has the power to put before residents of the town a vote on whether to keep or dissolve a town board at any general election. Town boards have the ability to appoint a town manager if they choose to do so.

    Significant cities and towns

    {| |- |valign=top| 591,536 align=left>Henderson, Nevada align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left
    Rank City !! Population withincity limits !! Land Area sq. miles !! PopulationDensity per sq mi !! County
    1 align=left | 131.3 4,217.8 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    2 Henderson || 265,790 79.7 2,200.8 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    3 North Las Vegas || 216,672 78.5 1,471.0 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    4 Reno || 214,853 69.1 2,611.4 Washoe County, Nevada>Washoe
    5 Sunrise Manor || 195,727 38.2 4,081.8 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    6 Paradise || 186,070 47.1 3,947.3 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    7 Spring Valley || 175,581 33.4 3,519.4 Clark County, Nevada>Clark
    8 Sparks || 88,518 23.9 2,773.6 Washoe County, Nevada>Washoe
    9 Carson City || 58,350 143.4 366 Carson City
    10 Pahrump || 44,614 297.9 82.7 Nye County>Nye
    |}

    Paradise, Sunrise Manor, and Spring Valley are unincorporated towns in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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    Washoe County, Nevada align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left
    Rank County !! Population withincounty limits !! Land Area sq. miles !! PopulationDensity per sq mi !! Largest city
    1 align=left | 7,910 174 Las Vegas, Nevada>Las Vegas
    2 Washoe || 383,453 6,342 54 Reno, Nevada>Reno
    3 Carson City || 56,146 155.7 366 Carson City, Nevada>Carson City
    4 Douglas || 47,803 710 58 Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada>Gardnerville Ranchos
    5 Elko || 46,499 17,179 3 Elko, Nevada>Elko
    6 Lyon || 44,646 1,994 17 Fernley, Nevada>Fernley
    7 Nye || 38,181 18,147 2 Pahrump, Nevada>Pahrump
    8 Churchill || 26,106 4,929 5 Fallon, Nevada>Fallon
    9 Humboldt || 17,129 9,648 2 Winnemucca, Nevada>Winnemucca
    10 White Pine || 8,966 8,876 1 Ely, Nevada>Ely
    ''Note: table was compiled using Nevada State estimates from 2004 for population and Census 2000 for area and density''

    10 richest places in Nevada

    Ranked by per capita income align=right>$52,521 align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left align=left
    Rank Place !! GDP !! County
    1 align=left |align=right | Washoe
    2 Kingsbury || $41,421 align=right
    3 Mount Charleston || $38,821 align=right
    4 Verdi-Mogul || $38,233 Washoe
    5 Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village || $37,218 Douglas
    6 Summerlin South || $33,017 Clark
    7 Blue Diamond || $30,479 Clark
    8 Minden || $30,405 Douglas
    9 Boulder City || $29,770 Clark
    10 Spanish Springs || $26,908 Washoe

    Education

    Colleges and universities

  • Nevada System of Higher Education
  • *University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
  • *University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
  • *Nevada State College
  • *Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)
  • *Great Basin College
  • *College of Southern Nevada (CSN)
  • *Western Nevada College (WNC)
  • Sierra Nevada College
  • Touro University Nevada
  • University of Southern Nevada
  • Research institutes

  • Desert Research Institute
  • Parks and recreation areas

    Recreation areas maintained by the National Park Service

    Northern Nevada

  • California National Historic Trail
  • Death Valley National Park
  • Great Basin National Park near Baker
  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail
  • Pony Express National Historic Trail
  • Southern Nevada

  • Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve
  • Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park
  • Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
  • Mount Charleston and the Mount Charleston Wilderness
  • Spring Mountains and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area
  • Wilderness

    There are 68 designated wilderness areas in Nevada, protecting some under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management.

    State parks

    See: ''List of Nevada state parks''.

    Sports

    Nevada is not well known for its professional sports, but the state takes pride in college sports, most notably the Nevada Wolf Pack (representing the University of Nevada, Reno) of the Western Athletic Conference and the UNLV Rebels of the Mountain West Conference. In 2012, Nevada will join its cross-state rival in the MWC.

    UNLV is most remembered for its men's basketball program, which experienced its height of supremacy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Coached by Jerry Tarkanian, the Runnin' Rebels became one of the most elite programs in the country. In 1990, UNLV won the Men's Division I Championship by defeating Duke 103–73, which set tournament records for most points scored by a team and largest margin of victory in the national title game. In 1991, UNLV finished the regular season undefeated. Forward Larry Johnson won several awards, including the Naismith Award. UNLV reached the Final Four yet again, but lost their national semifinal against Duke 79–77, and is referred to as one of the biggest upsets in the NCAA Tournament. The Runnin' Rebels were the Associated Press pre-season #1 back to back (1989–90, 1990–91). North Carolina is the only other team to accomplish that (2007–08, 2008–09).

    The state is also home to one of the most famous tennis players of all time, Andre Agassi.

    Nevada sports teams

    Professional

  • Las Vegas Locomotives, United Football League
  • Las Vegas 51s, Minor League Baseball (AAA)
  • Las Vegas Wranglers, ECHL
  • Reno Aces, Minor League Baseball (AAA)
  • Reno Bighorns, NBA D-League
  • Nevada Pumas, QuickHit Football League
  • College

  • Nevada Wolf Pack, UNR
  • UNLV Rebels
  • The state is also home to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and NASCAR event and the National Rodeo.

    Military

    Several United States Navy ships have been named USS ''Nevada'' in honor of the state. They include:
  • USS Nevada
  • USS Nevada (BM-8)
  • USS Nevada (BB-36)
  • USS Nevada (SSBN-733)
  • Area 51 is located near Groom Lake, a dry salt lake bed. The much smaller Creech Air Force Base is located in Indian Springs, Nevada; Naval Air Station Fallon in Fallon; Hawthorne Army Depot in Hawthorne; and the Tonopah Test Range near Tonopah.

    These bases host a number of activities including the Joint Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence, the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Nevada Test and Training Range, Red Flag, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force Warfare Center, the United States Air Force Weapons School, and the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School.

    Songs about Nevada

  • "Silver State Fanfare" – the Official State March by Gerald G. Willis. Codified by the Nevada Legislature in 2001 at NRS 235.035
  • "Sands of Nevada" from Mark Knopfler's 2000 release ''Sailing to Philadelphia''
  • "Sin City" from Limbeck's 2005 release ''Let Me Come Home''
  • "Home Means Nevada", the state song of Nevada, by Bertha Rafetto
  • "Nevada" by Riders in the Sky from the album ''Best of the West''
  • "Night Time In Nevada" by Dulmage/Clint/Pascoe, 1931
  • "Nevada's Grace" by Atreyu, twelfth track off 2004's ''The Curse''
  • Future issues

    Nevada enjoys many economic advantages, and the southern portion of the state enjoys mild winter weather, but rapid growth has led to some overcrowded roads and schools. Nevada has the nation's 5th largest school district in the Clark County School District (projected fall 2007 enrollment is 314,000 students grades K-12). While the state was recently one of the fastest growing in the country, population growth slowed down to a halt in 2008.

    In 2008, the "American State Litter Scorecard," presented at the American Society for Public Administration national conference, positioned Nevada next to Mississippi and Louisiana as one of the worst states for removing litter from public roadways and properties.

    In August 2008, it was announced that Boyd Gaming would halt construction on a 4.2 billion dollar project called Echelon, which was to replace the old Stardust Resort & Casino. The reason cited for this is lack of funding/credit from banks.

    Coyote Springs is a proposed community for 240,000 inhabitants in Clark and Lincoln counties. It would be Nevada's largest planned city. The town is being developed by Harvey Whittemore and has generated some controversy because of environmental concerns and allegations of political favoritism.

    State symbols

  • State animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
  • State artifact: Tule Duck Decoy
  • State bird: Mountain Bluebird
  • State colors: silver and blue
  • State fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout
  • State flower: Sagebrush (''Artemisia tridentata'')
  • State fossil: Ichthyosaur
  • State grass: Indian ricegrass
  • State march: "Silver State Fanfare" by Gerald Willis
  • State metal: Silver (Ag)
  • State mottos: "Battle Born" and "All For Our Country"
  • State precious gemstone: Virgin Valley black fire opal
  • State semiprecious gemstone: Nevada turquoise
  • State slogan: "The Battle Born State"
  • State song: "Home Means Nevada" by Bertha Raffetto
  • State reptile: Desert Tortoise
  • State rock: Sandstone
  • State soil: Orovada (soil) series
  • State tartan: A particular tartan designed for Nevada by Richard Zygmunt Pawlowski
  • State trees: Single-leaf Pinyon pine and Bristlecone pine (''Pinus longaeva'')
  • See also

  • Great Basin
  • List of National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
  • List of people from Nevada
  • U.S. state
  • References

    External links

  • Official state website
  • Nevada State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Nevada state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
  • State Tourism website
  • Nevada state symbols
  • Secretary of State of Nevada
  • Nevada Classifieds
  • Nevada State Library and Archives
  • Energy Profile for Nevada
  • USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Nevada
  • US Census Bureau
  • County Maps of Nevada Full color maps. List of cities, towns and county seats
  • Nevada State Facts
  • Pronunciation Guide: Nevada
  • Forgotten Nevada – Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nevada
  • Nevada's Historical Markers
  • Category:States of the United States Category:Former Spanish colonies Category:States and territories established in 1864 Category:Western United States

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    nameMs. Dynamite
    backgroundsolo_singer
    birth nameNiomi Arleen MacLean-Daley
    bornApril 26, 1981Archway, London, England
    instrumentSinging, rapping
    genreR&B;, hip hop, 2-step garage, grime
    occupationSinger, songwriter, rapper
    years active2001–present
    labelPolydor (2001–2006) }}
    Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), who performs as Ms. Dynamite, is a double BRIT Award and three time MOBO Awards winning UK garage, R&B; and hip hop singer and rapper.

    Biography

    Ms. Dynamite was born and raised in Archway, a district in North London, to a Jamaican father and a Scottish mother. She grew up listening to reggae and hip hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of whom is a hip-hop artist known as Akala, and attended Acland Burghley School in London.

    Career

    2001–2004: ''A Little Deeper''

    Ms. Dynamite (originally called Lady Dynamite) was first known for her vocals on the UK garage underground track "Booo!", which was regularly played on London pirate radio stations and was later released as a single. Whilst working at the radio station RAW FM, Ms Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes AKA DJ Sticky at a West End club. After working briefly with the UK garage act So Solid Crew, she released her debut album, ''A Little Deeper'' in 2002, featuring the hit songs "It Takes More" and "Dy-na-mi-tee". In 2003, the album was released in the United States to critical acclaim. In 2002, Dynamite won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize, for ''A Little Deeper''. She donated the £20,000 prize to the NSPCC.

    Her first public performance was at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the City of Manchester Stadium. On 2 July 2005, she performed at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London. Among the songs performed was "Redemption Song" – a Bob Marley penned song.

    2005–2006: ''Judgement Days''

    On 11 September 2005, she returned to the limelight (having taken time off to have her son, Shavaar) with a new album entitled ''Judgement Days''. Featuring more social commentary, in songs such as the first double A-side single, "Judgement Day" / "Father" and the Tony Blair critique, "Mr Prime Minister," reviews of the album were not as favourable as those of her debut. However "Judgement Day" reached No. 25 in the UK Singles Chart.

    On the 6 January 2006, Ms Dynamite was arrested outside a London nightclub, after a brawl in which she punched a male police officer in the face whilst in custody. She was convicted and sentenced to sixty hours of community service. The second single from ''Judgement Days'' was due to be "Fall In Love Again" (previously titled "When I Fall In Love"), with a release date of 30 January 2006. A video was shot for the track but, due to her arrest, the single was cancelled. The video did not surface until June 2006, when it was leaked on to the web.

    In February 2006, she won the Naomi Award for Worst Urban Act.

    Since her trouble in January 2006 and her disappearance from the public eye, Ms Dynamite confirmed that the much rumoured 'A Little Darker' album would be released in March 2006 as a mixtape. After the confirmation, the album was pushed back to June 2006. Also, in April 2006, Ms Dynamite confirmed that there would be no more releases from her ''Judgement Days'' album, and that she was due to start working on new material.

    A collection of new and upcoming UK hip-hop and garage artists, was compiled by Ms Dynamite and her rapping brother Akala, who was voted Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards in September 2006.

    In November 2006 she took part in a television show called ''The Race'' on Sky1. This was a week long event in which ten celebrities had to compete against each other on the track in different races building up to a thirty lap Formula Ford race on Sunday 12 November 2006. After about ten laps into the race disaster struck, and Ms. Dynamite hit the wall on the pit straight at about 100 mph. She was air lifted to hospital for overnight observations but later released.

    2007–2009: Break from music

    After taking a break from the music scene for a couple of years, Dynamite guest hosted BBC Radio 1Xtra, and stated she would be releasing a third album 'Democracy' in 2009. The first single from the new album will be "Bad Gyal". This was however later confirmed to have been push back, to concentrate on other projects and well as motherhood.

    Ms Dynamite appeared on ''Hell's Kitchen'' on ITV1 in 2009. She was voted out by public vote on 24 April 2009 finishing fourth. Ms Dynamite also appeared as an expert adviser on ''Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment'' on BBC Two.

    2010–present: Return to music and third album

    In December 2010, Dynamite was featured on Katy B's second single, "Lights On". It peaked at number 4 in the UK singles chart. She was also featured on the track "Fire", which featured on Magnetic Man's debut album.

    On 3 August 2011 in an interview with Digital Spy, Dynamite confirmed that she is working on her third studio album, and confirmed that the lead single "Neva Soft" (produced by Labrinth) would be released on 4 September. Her third studio album is set to be released at the beginning of 2012.

    Ancestry

    As stated on the programme ''Ms Dynamite: In Search of Nanny Maroon'' in addition to her Jamaican-Scottish parentage, she shares Bajan, English, Irish, German and Grenadian ancestries.

    Discography

  • ''A Little Deeper'' (2002)
  • ''Judgement Days'' (2005)
  • Soundtracks

  • "Dy-na-mi-tee" (On the Fifa 2003 soundtrack)
  • "Dynamite" (On the ''Ali G Indahouse'' soundtrack)
  • "Crazy Krush" (On the ''Misfits Channel 4'' soundtrack)
  • Music videos

    Solo

    {|class="wikitable" !Year !width="125"|Song !Director |- |rowspan="3"|2002 |"It Takes More" |rowspan="2"|Jake Nava |- |"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" |- |"Put Him Out" | |- |rowspan="3"|2005 |"Judgement Day" |Giuseppe Capotondi |- |"Father" |Daniel Woolfe |- |"Fall In Love Again" | |- |rowspan="1"|2011 |"Neva Soft" | |}

    Awards and honours

    Mercury Music Prize – Album of the Year 2002
  • 100 Great Black Britons – 2003 – No. 14
  • The South Bank Show Awards 2003 – Best Pop ("A Little Deeper")
  • Race In The Media Awards 2003 – Media Personality Of The Year
  • MOBO Awards 2003 – Best Single
  • MOBO Awards 2003 – Best Newcomer
  • MOBO Awards 2003 – U.K Act Of The Year
  • Brit Awards 2003 – British female solo artist
  • Brit Awards 2003 – Best British Urban Act
  • References

    External links

  • Official website
  • Ms Dynamite Fans information and photos website
  • Category:1981 births Category:Anglo-Scots Category:BRIT Award winners Category:English female singers Category:English hip hop musicians Category:English rappers Category:English rhythm and blues singers Category:English singer-songwriters Category:Female rappers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from London Category:People from Archway Category:English people of Jamaican descent Category:English people of Scottish descent Category:English people of Irish descent Category:English people of Barbadian descent Category:English people of Grenadian descent Category:Black British musicians Category:UK garage musicians

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    NameVybz Kartel
    Backgroundsolo_singer
    Birth nameAdidja Palmer
    AliasAddi Di Teacha, Gaza Emperor, World Boss
    BornJanuary 07, 1976Kingston, Jamaica
    OriginPortmore, Jamaica
    GenreReggaeDancehallReggae fusion
    OccupationDeejay, Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Lyricist, Producer
    Years active2000–present
    LabelAdidjaheim Records, NotNice Production
    Associated actsBounty Killer, Beenie Man, Aidonia Elephant Man, Ninjaman, Alliance, Portmore Empire, Major Lazer & Popcaan, Kano, Vanessa Bling
    WebsiteVybz Kartel's MySpace

    Adidja Palmer (born January 7, 1976), better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall artist, songwriter and businessman. He has many nicknames, including Addi the Teacher and Gaza Emperor.

    Biography

    Adidja Palmer (Addi Teacha) began his career as a teenager in 1993, with his first recording "Love Fat Woman", his first single, released on Alvin Reid's label "One Heart", using the moniker "Adi Banton", a homage to Buju Banton. Palmer was later part of the three-member group "Vybez Cartel", keeping the slightly altered name after group split up, and became a protege of Bounty Killer, for whom he claims to have written nearly 30 songs, including "Gal Clown".

    Vybz Kartel rose to prominence in 2003 after a string of hits in Jamaica. The year culminated in a pre-planned on-stage clash with Ninjaman at the annual dancehall festival Sting in Kartel's hometown of Portmore. The clash turned violent when Kartel's crewmembers, as well as Kartel himself, threw punches and assaulted Ninjaman onstage. While Kartel's manager initially blamed Ninjaman for the fracas, Kartel himself quickly apologised to Ninjaman and Sting organizers for the fracas. Four days after the incident, the two artists appeared before the press to announce a settlement of their differences and to end any animosity.

    He established his own label Adidjahiem/Notnice Records with his business partner and producer Ainsley "Notnice" Morris. In 2010, he released his album ''Pon Di Gaza 2.0'' on Adidjahiem/Notnice Records in collaboration with Tads Record Inc. In Spring 2011, Kartel is scheduled to release a still-unnamed album with Brooklyn Hip Hop/Electro producer Dre Skull.

    Kartel has worked on collaborations and remixes with Hip Hop and R&B; musicians Jay-Z, Rihanna, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, M.I.A, Pharrell, Kardinal Offishal, Akon, Jim Jones and Eminem.

    In 2009 he had two international hits with “Ramping Shop” debuting on the Billboard Top 100 Singles charts, and “Dollar Sign” being in regular rotation on urban radio stations in the US. His 2010 single "Clarks" was one of his biggest international successes, remaining in the top 3 Reggae Singles gaining the most radio plays in North America for 40 weeks. "Clarks" was also featured on the TV series ''So You Think You Can Dance Canada'', and on a CNN segment on Dancehall dance. MTV's ''Vice Guide to Dancehall'' featured Kartel at his weekly dance party, Street Vybz Thursday.

    After splitting with Bounty Killer-led Alliance in 2006, Kartel founded the Portmore Empire, a group of Dancehall deejays and singers from his Portmore neighborhood that he signed to his newly founded Adidjahiem/Notnice Records. Current members of the group are: Popcaan, Shawn Storm, Sheba, Indu, Tommy Lee, Singing Maxwell, Singa Blinga, Lenny Mattic. Former members include Lisa Hype, Gaza Kim, Black Ryno, Jah Vinci, Deejay Spice, Doza Medicine and Merital.

    Feud with Mavado

    Towards the end of 2006, Vybz Kartel left the Alliance. Tensions arose following Kartel's continued association with Bounty Killer's longtime enemy, Beenie Man, including Kartel attending Beenie Man's wedding to Bounty Killer's ex-girlfriend, D'Angel. Vybz Kartel cited his departure as being due to his desire to be a more independent artist. It was reported that Vybz and Bounty Killer performed together ahead of the annual Sting show. Due to Kartel's defection from the Alliance and his 'parring' (fraternising) with Beenie Man, a series of songs and counteraction songs ensued - the main proponents being Kartel and Mavado.

    A very public feud between Vybz Kartel and former collaborator Mavado arose towards the end of 2006, stemming from Vybz' much publicized departure from the dancehall conglomerate group, The Alliance. The feud resulted in numerous diss-tracks released, in which each artist dissed the other and their associates over popular dancehall rhythms. In a police-overseen press conference in March 2007, both Mavado and Vybz Kartel publicly announced an end to hostilities and apologized to fans.

    However, by the summer of 2008, tensions flared with a renewal of "diss tracks" from each artist, and a lyrical clash between the two at Sting 2008 left mixed views as to the "winner". Most of 2009 saw a continuation of the public feud, which dominated Jamaican media and, to a certain extent, Jamaican culture, with the two artists' factions, ''Gaza'' (Kartel) and ''Gully'' (Mavado), being adopted by Jamaican youth, in some cases leading to street violence.

    On December 8, 2009, Kartel and Mavado met with Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding in an attempt to end the feud, which had by that time fueled mob attacks in some of the inner-city neighborhoods of Kingston. The two had performed together on-stage the previous night in a sign of goodwill at the West Kingston Jamboree, a concert promoted by area leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke. After the truce in December 2009, the two artists were scheduled to perform a unity concert March 2010 in Barbados, which was later cancelled by the prime minister of that country.

    Business

    In 2008, Vybz Kartel launched his own liquor line Street Vybz Rum. He hosts a weekly dance party Street Vybz Thursday, at the Building, Kingston nightclub he manages with Street Vybz Rum business partner Corey Todd. The rum is officially distributed by Vybz Distillers Limited. The same year, he also released his own condom line, Daggering Condoms. Kartel's goal for 2011 is to release his own shoe line named Addi's, as well as his own line of "cake soap".

    When his singles "Clarks", "Clarks 2 (Clarks Again)" and "Clarks 3 (Wear Weh Yuh Have)" featured the British shoe brand Clarks in 2010, its sales numbers and prices in Jamaica increased considerably.

    Controversy

    Kartel has come under controversy over perceived skin whitening, or "bleaching", leading him to claim to the use of "cake soap" to lighten his skin. The Blue Power Group, Jamaican manufacturer of the popular cake soap (or "blue soap") has refuted claims it changes skin colour. Kartel then stated the soap used to lighten his skin was his own brand, which he intends to release on the local market.

    Awards

    Kartel has had several collaborations with international hip hop and pop stars. He has released two albums for the UK/US based label Greensleeves Records. He was also nominated for the Source, VIBE and UK MOBO awards, although his 2004 UK MOBO award nomination was withdrawn amidst controversy over allegedly homophobic content of his lyrics.

  • 2003
  • * Stone Love's 30th Anniversary
  • ** DJ of the Year
  • 2008
  • * CUMA (Caribbean Urban Music Awards)
  • 2009
  • EME Awards
  • ** Male DJ of the Year
  • ** Lyricist/Songwriter of the Year
  • ** Song of the Year (Romping Shop ft. Spice)
  • 2010
  • EME Awards
  • ** Male DJ of the Year
  • ** Lyricist/Songwriter of the Year
  • ** Recording Artist of the Year
  • WBLS Caribbean Artiste of the Year
  • Nominated by the MOBO Awards and Soul Train Awards for Reggae Artist of the Year.
  • References

    External links

  • The Kartel Business - A look at Vybz Kartel as an Entrepreneur
  • Vybz Kartel, one of the baddest DJs
  • Vibes Kartel| Vybz Kartel| Fastest Growing Dancehall Artist in the Caribbean
  • Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kingston, Jamaica Category:Dancehall musicians Category:Reggae fusion artists Category:Jamaican reggae musicians

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    NameLords of the Underground
    Backgroundgroup_or_band
    OriginNewark, New Jersey
    GenreHip hop
    Years active1990–19951999–present
    LabelPendulum Records, Jersey Kidz Records
    Current membersDoItAllMr. FunkeDJ Lord Jazz }}
    The Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) are a hip-hop trio based in Newark, New Jersey. MCs Mr. Funke and DoItAll Dupré met DJ Lord Jazz (a native of Cleveland) when all three were undergraduates at Shaw University.

    The group released their debut album, ''Here Come the Lords'' on October 1, 1993 with production handled by Marley Marl and K-Def. The album peaked at 66 on the Billboard 200 and featured five charting singles, including the group's signature song, "Chief Rocka".

    The group released their second album, ''Keepers of the Funk'' the following year on November 1, 1994. ''Keepers of the Funk'' peaked at 47 on the Billboard 200 and featured three charting singles, the most successful of which was "Tic Toc". The group disbanded in 1995.

    They reunited for a third album with 1998's ''Resurrection''. Released via Queen Latifah's Jersey Kidz imprint, was so small-scale a release that few realized it had been recorded. The Lords returned again in 2007 for a fourth album entitled ''House of Lords'', but like ''Resurrection'', it failed to reach the Billboard charts.

    The Lords are best remembered in connection with the golden age of hip hop. As such, when Nas decided in 2007 to do a remix of his song "Where Are They Now?", which asked of the fates of several long-forgotten golden age rappers, the Lords were among those requested to appear. DoItAll Dupré performed eight bars on the track.

    DoItAll appeared briefly in the final scene of the final episode of ''The Sopranos'' credited as Du Kelly, as one of a series of potentially ominous figures entering the diner. He also appeared on other TV shows; ''Law & Order'' as Two Tone, on ''OZ'' the HBO series, and on the Christmas episode of ''30 Rock'' on NBC (2008). He has also been in independent movies such as ''Somewhere in the City'' with Bai Ling, Rhyme & Reason, and with Treach of Naughty By Nature. He has also starred in an off Broadway play entitled ''Diss, Diss, & Diss, Dat.''

    Discography

    Studio albums

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  • Released: March 30, 1993
  • Label: Pendulum
  • |align="center"|66 |align="center"|13 |- |1994 |''Keepers of the Funk''
  • Released: November 1, 1994
  • Label: Pendulum
  • |align="center"|57 |align="center"|16 |- |1999 |''Resurrection''
  • Released: April 21, 1999
  • Label: Jersey Kidz
  • |align="center"|– |align="center"|– |- |2007 |''House of Lords''
  • Released: August 21, 2007
  • Label: Affluent
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    External links

  • Official website
  • DJ Lord Jazz artist profile
  • DJ Lord Jazz at MySpace
  • LOTUG interview at britishhiphop.co.uk
  • Category:East Coast hip hop groups Category:People from Newark, New Jersey Category:Musicians from New Jersey Category:Rappers from New Jersey

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    NameLil Scrappy
    Backgroundsolo_singer
    BornJanuary 19, 1984
    Birth nameDarryl Richardson
    OriginAtlanta, Georgia
    OccupationRapper
    GenreHip Hop, Funk rap, Contemporary R&B;
    Years active2003–present
    Associated actsCrime Mob, Lil Flip, Trillville, Ludacris, Lil Jon, E-40
    LabelG'$ Up, DTP, Def Jam, Real Talk
    Website }}

    Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.

    Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's BME Recordings.

    Lil Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the Southeastern United States through mixtapes and his 2003 song "Head Bussa", which was used as the theme for the 2004 Atlanta Braves.

    Career

    2006-2008: ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' and ''Prince of the South''

    Lil Scrappy released his debut album ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' on December 5, 2006 on BME Recordings/Reprise Records/G-Unit Records and G-Unit South now Cashville Records.The album features appearances by Yung Joc, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Young Buck, 50 Cent, Olivia, Young Dro, and Bohagon. It was produced by Lil Jon and 50 Cent. The first single Money in the Bank features Young Buck and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. ''Money in the Bank'' peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart trajectory, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S. as it surpassed the peak position of "No Problem" by one position. The second single from the album is called Gangsta, Gangsta and features Lil Jon. "Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' and features E-40 and Sean P (formerly Sean Paul) of YoungbloodZ.

    J-Bo, Lil Jon, & Too Short made cameo appearances in the video, which premiered January 25, 2007 on BET's 106 & Park as a New Joint. The song also received significant air play on various urban stations.

    Lil Scrappy's first independent album, ''Prince of the South'', was released on May 13, 2008 through Real Talk Entertainment.

    2009-present: ''Prince of the South 2'', ''Tha Grustle'', and ''Scrappacalypse''

    In 2009 Lil Scrappy appeared in the motion picuture ''Just Another Day''. In this tale of the brutal realities of rap music, Scrappy plays a character named Jay. Lil Scrappy's second independent album, ''Prince of the South 2'', was released on October 19, 2010 through Real Talk Entertainment just like his first independent album.

    Lil Scrappy's second studio album, ''Tha Grustle'', has been completed and is awaiting release in 2011. Due to the long wait time between the releases of ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' and ''Tha Grustle'' and the large recording budget he received from BME Recordings, Scrappy was able to record more than enough material for two albums. BME, not wanting to release a double album, picked the 20 tracks they liked best and gave the rights to the rest of the recordings to the artist. Lil Scrappy decided to rewrite his lyrics and re-record most of his vocals for the material he was left with, and recorded a much less commercial album with the abstract, experimental beats BME Recordings had rejected. Scrappy finished his second album to be awaiting release in summer 2011, this one to be titled ''Scrappacalypse'', a reference to his stage name and to the fact that the album would not be released until late 2012, and the doomsday theories surrounding the proposed release date.

    Discography

    ;Studio albums
  • ''Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live'' (2006)
  • ''Tha Grustle'' (2011)
  • ''Scrappacalypse'' (2012)
  • ;Independent albums

  • ''Prince of the South'' (2008)
  • ''Prince of the South 2'' (2010)
  • ;Collaboration albums

  • ''The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy'' (with Trillville) (2004)
  • ''Silence & Secrecy: Black Rag Gang'' (with G'$ Up Click) (2009)
  • ''Horrible: The Remixes 12"'' (Skullfukkaz! with Lil Scrappy & Lil Squeezy) (2011)
  • References

    External links

  • Official Website
  • Lil Scrappy at Twitter
  • Lil Scrappy at MTV
  • Category:1984 births Category:African American rappers Category:Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Def Jam Recordings artists Category:Living people Category:American hip hop record producers

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    When you submit your personally identifiable information through wn.com, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you would prefer that we not collect any personally identifiable information from you, please do not provide us with any such information. We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

    Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy, we will use the information you provide us only for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or in connection with the service for which you provided such information. We may forward your contact information and inquiry to our affiliates and other divisions of our company that we feel can best address your inquiry or provide you with the requested service. We may also use the information you provide in aggregate form for internal business purposes, such as generating statistics and developing marketing plans. We may share or transfer such non-personally identifiable information with or to our affiliates, licensees, agents and partners.

    We may retain other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Such third parties may be provided with access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their functions, but may not use such information for any other purpose.

    In addition, we may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal proceeding or governmental request.

    2. E-mail addresses

    We do not want you to receive unwanted e-mail from us. We try to make it easy to opt-out of any service you have asked to receive. If you sign-up to our e-mail newsletters we do not sell, exchange or give your e-mail address to a third party.

    E-mail addresses are collected via the wn.com web site. Users have to physically opt-in to receive the wn.com newsletter and a verification e-mail is sent. wn.com is clearly and conspicuously named at the point of

    collection.

    If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by e-mailing us at michaelw(at)wn.com

    The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during registration and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure, however. Therefore, though we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

    If we decide to change our e-mail practices, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we think appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

    If we make material changes to our e-mail practices, we will notify you here, by e-mail, and by means of a notice on our home page.

    3. Third Party Advertisers

    The advertising banners and other forms of advertising appearing on this Web site are sometimes delivered to you, on our behalf, by a third party. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, the third party may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information on cookies, you can visit www.cookiecentral.com.

    4. Business Transfers

    As we continue to develop our business, we might sell certain aspects of our entities or assets. In such transactions, user information, including personally identifiable information, generally is one of the transferred business assets, and by submitting your personal information on Wn.com you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in these circumstances.