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Atlanta
Atlanta (
/ətˈlæntə/, stressed /ætˈlæntə/, locally /ætˈlænə/) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S. It is a major component of a growing southeastern megalopolis known as the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County.
Atlanta began as a settlement located at the terminus of a railroad line, and it was incorporated in 1845. Today, the city is a major business city and the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States (via highway, railroad, and air), with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world's busiest airport since 1998. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Atlanta as an "alpha(-) world city." With a gross domestic product of US$270 billion, Atlanta's economy ranks 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation. The city is a center for services, finance, information technology, government, and higher education. Metro Atlanta contains the country's third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, and is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year.
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Brooklyn
Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69278°N 73.99028°W / 40.69278; -73.99028
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with approximately 2.5 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan). It is also the westernmost county on Long Island.
Brooklyn was an independent city until it was annexed by New York City in 1898. It continues to maintain a distinct culture. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic groups and cultures predominate.
Brooklyn's official motto is Eendraght Maeckt Maght. Written in the (early modern spelling of the) Dutch language, it is inspired by the motto of the United Dutch Provinces and translated "Unity makes strength". The motto is displayed on the borough seal and flag, which also feature a young robed woman bearing fasces, a traditional emblem of republicanism. Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), 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. 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. The same magazine has declared him The King of Hip Hop. 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, and nearly 90 million albums worldwide.
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.
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Long Island City
Long Island City (L.I.C.) is the westernmost neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio space of any neighborhood in New York City. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by the Queens neighborhood of Astoria; on the west by the East River; on the east by Hazen Street, 31st Street, and New Calvary Cemetery; and on the south by Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It originally was the seat of government of Newtown Township, and remains the largest neighborhood in Queens. The area is part of Queens Community Board 1 north of the Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge and Queens Community Board 2 south of the Bridge. The neighborhood is home to 25,595 people. The racial makeup is 51.1% Hispanic, 21.3% Asian, 16.1% Black, and 11.2% white.
Long Island City, as its name suggests, was formerly a city, created in 1870 from the merger of the Village of Astoria and the hamlets of Ravenswood, Hunters Point, Blissville, Sunnyside, Dutch Kills, Steinway, Bowery Bay and Middleton in Newtown Township. It was a separate city until 1898. The last mayor of Long Island City was a notorious Irishman named Patrick Jerome "Battle-Axe" Gleason.
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New York
New York (/njuː ˈjɔrk/; locally IPA: [nɪu ˈjɔək] or [nuː ˈjɔɹk] (
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New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. Alone, it makes up over 40 percent of the population of New York state. It is known for its status as a center for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, New York City is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both the state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. The city is referred to as New York City or The City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. As a global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.
Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which comprises a state county. The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898. With a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. The New York City Metropolitan Area's population is the United States' largest, with 18.9 million people distributed over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2), and is also part of the most populous combined statistical area in the United States, containing 22.1 million people as of the 2010 Census.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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2 Chainz
Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1976), better known by his stage name 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He was previously signed to Ludacris' record label Disturbing tha Peace with Dolla Boy as Playaz Circle.
2 Chainz was born Tauheed Epps on September 12, 1976. He was originally known under the name "Tity Boi", a name given to him by his mother, as Epps was an only child and thus the only one his mother would breastfeed. Further research and investigation showed that he had one brother named Dimatri who was 9 months younger than him and adopted by a couple in Birmingham, Alabama. His brother has one daughter named Sakia and one son named Dimatri Jr. nicknamed, DJ. His niece, Sakia is 13 (2011) and his nephew, DJ is 2 (2011). His niece is very proud of her uncle and talks to him alot on the phone. She also loves to visit him on her breaks.
His graduating record in college was a 4.0
Epps formed the hip hop duo Playaz Circle (the word "Playaz" being an acronym of Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A to Z) in College Park, Georgia in 1997 with his high school friend Earl Conyers, who became known under his recording name Dolla Boy. Following the release on an independent album titled United We Stand, United We Fall, the duo were introduced to fellow rapper Ludacris when he moved into their College Park apartment complex whilst he was acting as a disc jockey: after he took an interest in Playaz Circle, he began to record several songs with the group, playing some of them on his radio station.
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2Mex
The Visionaries is an underground hip hop crew from Los Angeles, California. The crew formed in 1995, and have since released four full-length albums on Up Above Records. The crew's six members have collectively released over twenty solo and side projects. They have collaborated and performed with many other hip-hop artists, including Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples, Taktloss, De La Soul, Blackalicious, Jean Grae, Psycho Realm, Playalitical, Jay Dee aka J Dilla, and Jurassic 5. If You Can't Say Love is a single made famous by the video game Blitz: The League and is from their Pangaea album.
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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, 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.
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. 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.
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Ace Hood
Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Originating from Broward County, Florida, he is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Cash Money Records. he is formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. His song "Top of the World", from his debut studio album Gutta, was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.
In 2007, he met DJ Khaled outside the offices of WEDR 99 Jamz, a South Florida radio station that mainly plays hip hop and contemporary R&B music. After Ace gave him an autobiography and demo tape, Khaled asked Ace to rap over the instrumental of "I'm So Hood" and later signed Hood to his label, We the Best. Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.
His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included "Cash Flow" featuring T-Pain and Rick Ross, and "Ride" featuring Trey Songz. Hood also released mixtapes called Ace Won't Fold and All Bets On Ace. He made a guest performance among several rappers on DJ Khaled's single "Out Here Grindin'", also featuring Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy and Plies, which peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ace Hood's biggest hit. It is from Khaled's third studio album We Global, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. Ace Hood appeared on Wildstyle Radio with Rome and Hoss on WUAG 103.1FM in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 7, 2008, to promote his album, Gutta, along with DJ Khaled. The album debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies its first week.
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Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, and he makes regular guest appearances on Fox News (such as The O'Reilly Factor)CNN, and MSNBC. In 2011, he was named the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, a nightly talk show.
Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among African Americans: "He is willing to go to jail for them, and he is there when they need him."
His critics describe him as "a political radical who is to blame, in part, for the deterioration of race relations". Sociologist Orlando Patterson has referred to him as a racial arsonist, while liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson has called him the black equivalent of Richard Nixon and Pat Robertson. Sharpton sees much of the criticism as a sign of his effectiveness. "In many ways, what they consider criticism is complimenting my job," he said. "An activist's job is to make public civil rights issues until there can be a climate for change."
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Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista Nashville label. More than 50 of his singles have appeared on Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". Of Jackson's entries, 35 were number-one hits, with 50 in the Top 10. He is the recipient of 2 Grammys, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. Jackson is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
Jackson was born to Joseph Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick in Newnan, Georgia, and has four older siblings. Jackson is of English descent. As a youth, Jackson listened primarily to gospel music. Otherwise he was not a major music fan. However, a friend of his introduced him to the music of Gene Watson, John Anderson and Hank Williams Jr. Jackson attended the local Elm Street Elementary and Newnan High School, starting a band after high school. After a time, he and his wife of six years, Denise Jackson, moved from Newnan to Nashville where Jackson hoped to pursue music full-time.
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Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962 in New York City, NY) is an R&B singer.
The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore ("Love's Coming At Ya"), B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also featured Meli'sa Morgan. After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group The Affair before moving onto a solo career.
Her first single, "Yes We Can Can", was first released on Profile Records in 1986; a release on the Def Jam label followed in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley ("Make You Mine Tonight") and Oran "Juice" Jones ("How To Love Again").
Her first album release and the first R&B female singer signed to Def Jam, she released the album Raw in 1989. The album produced the singles "My Love is So Raw", featuring female rapper Nikki D,and "Sleep Talk". In addition, the single "Just Call My Name" was a hit on the Billboard R&B charts reaching number #4. The song, picked up by many "Quiet storm" formats, is now considered a cult classic and is still played. The album included a duet with the Blue Magic vocalist Ted Mills on "We're Gonna Make It". Her single "I Need Your Lovin'" was also a #8 success in the UK, as well as another R&B hit for her.
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Angie Martinez
Angela "Angie" Martinez (born January 9, 1971, Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio personality, actress and rapper. Known as “The Voice of New York”, her afternoon radio show has consistently been ranked #1 with more young listeners than any other radio station in the country. Angie is a multi-media personality, having appeared in several movies, videos, television and on her own albums. Angie is best known for her celebrity interviews. Her laid back demeanor and popular style have been instrumental in securing exclusive interviews with the biggest names in music, film, comedy and politics.
Angie Martinez got her first break in radio at the age of 16 answering hot lines at the urban radio station WQHT ("Hot 97"). There she met popular DJ Funkmaster Flex, and began working as his protégé. Martinez quickly picked up on the craft of running a successful radio program. Executives at the station decided to give her a chance, even though she lacked on-air experience.
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Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Roth is signed to Schoolboy Records, SRC, and Def Jam.
Asher Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, a small town about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. His mother, Elizabeth (née McConnell), is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm. His mother has Scottish ancestry and his paternal grandfather was Jewish. Roth does not consider himself Jewish, although his name often leads people to believe he is. He attended Pennsbury High School. Growing up, Roth was exposed to little hip hop in his family, with his parents preferring "The Temptations, Earth, Wind & Fire ... Bruce Springsteen and Dire Straits." According to Roth:
The first CD I ever bought was Dave Matthews Band's Crash ...That is how suburban I am...I finally got into hip hop in '98 when I heard the Annie sample with Jay-Z....When I wrote my 'A Milli' freestyle, that was me listening to 10 years of hip hop and not relating to it at all. Like, Damn I don’t sell coke. Damn, I don’t have cars or 25-inch rims. I don't have guns. I finally got to a point where I had the confidence to do this thing myself, and I was making music for me. And it turns out, a lot of people feel the same way I do.
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant, (born March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide. He decided to end his career in middle 2010 when he made his last song, "I Go Off" with 50 Cent who had signed Grant to his G-Unit Records label in 2009. In early 2011 Grant appeared in Travis Barker's album Give the Drummer Some, saying that it was the end of his career. In May 31, 2011 Grant apologized to his former boss Jay-Z. But in an interview with DJ Green Lantern, he said that he had never "apologized" to Jay-Z, and that he was still making music.
In 2002, Sigel and much of the Roc roster starred in a Dame Dash-produced movie entitled State Property. Its release coincided with the creation and promotion of State Property, a group of artists signed to Roc-A-Fella that hailed from Philadelphia and organized by Sigel and Freeway. Its members included Peedi Crakk, the Young Gunz Chris,Neef, Oschino and Omilio Sparks. Their first collaboration was for the movie's soundtrack, an eponymous release that featured the original "Roc the Mic" by Sigel and Freeway. They followed up with 2003's The Chain Gang Vol. 2, featuring the single "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by the Young Gunz; the record was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.
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Big Boi
Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André 3000 each announced plans to release a solo album. Big Boi's solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty was released in July 2010 to respectable sales and critical acclaim.
Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School before moving to Atlanta with his Aunt Renne. Eventually he decided to pursue his interest in music at Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School.
He had a strong interest in hip-hop music, and met André "3000" Benjamin while attending Tri Cities High School in the early-1990s. The two eventually joined forces as OutKast and signed with LaFace Records.
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Big Sean
Sean Michael Anderson (born March 25, 1988), better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with Def Jam Recordings.
Sean Michael Anderson was born in Santa Monica, California, and he moved at two months old to west Detroit (6 Mile and Wyoming) where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He attended Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Cass Technical High School with a 3.7 GPA. Big Sean is often heard saying " west side " in his songs; he is referring to the west side of his hometown Detroit, Michigan. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with Detroit hip hop station WHTD; he would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest held by the station.
In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM. Hearing about this, Sean headed over to the station to meet West and perform some free-style. Initially Kanye was reluctant to hear the emcee, however he gave Sean 16 bars to rap for him, eventually according to Big Sean "As we get to the entrance of the radio station ... we stopped in the middle of the doorway. He starts looking at me and bobbing his head,". He left a demo-tape as well. Two years later, West finally signed Big Sean to GOOD Music.
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Bobby V
Bobby Wilson (born on February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (previously known as Bobby Valentino), is an American recording artist (his nickname being "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day). He is now known as Bobby V due to a lawsuit involving an English singer, song writer and musician who has been recording and performing under the name Bobby Valentino for over 35 years.
Bobby V was born Robert Wilson on February 27, 1980, in Jackson, Mississippi. He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended North Atlanta High School. Growing up V listened to Michael Jackson, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Marvin Gaye, Jodeci, and The Isley Brothers. Those were the artists that inspired him to become a R&B singer. He later returned to his old high school appearing on the debut episode of MTV's Once Upon A Prom, which aired on May 19, 2007. V entered the music scene in 1996 as a member of the R&B youth quartet Mista, at this time using his real name, Bobby Wilson. Under the production of Organized Noize (TLC’s "Waterfalls"), the group released their self-titled debut album, which produced the chart topping single, "Blackberry Molasses". Unfortunately, the album did not follow in the same success and despite a second album being produced by Tim & Bob, it was never released. Due to management issues the group split in 1997. Bobby later enrolled at Clark Atlanta University majoring in Mass Communications.While in school, Bobby V continued to record in his free time in hopes of one day returning to the stage. In the spring of 2002 he auditioned for season one of American Idol, but did not make the cut.
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Bravehearts
Bravehearts are an East Coast hip-hop group from the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. The group's roster originally included Jungle (born Jabari Jones, son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, and younger brother of hip hop star Nas), Wiz (born Mike Epps), and Horse (born E. Gray). Horse left the group in 2002, and Jungle and Wiz carried on as a duo. Wiz was in turn replaced by Nashawn, Nas' cousin.
Signed to Columbia Records as part of Nas' Ill Will Records imprint, Bravehearts first emerged in 1998, with a track on the soundtrack to the Hype Williams film Belly. From there, the Nas protégés moved on to the QB's Finest compilation album, and saw their track "Oochie Wally" go gold. Jungle and Wiz then began working on their full-length debut for Columbia. In the meantime, they appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape-style Guess Who's Back?, supporting 50 and Nas (prior to their beef), on the track "Who U Rep With."
The debut full-length album Bravehearted was released in December 2003 with Jungle and Wiz making up the core group. The album featured guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn, Lil Jon, Jully Black and Teedra Moses, and the group scored a hit single with the Lil Jon-produced track "Quick to Back Down". There also may have been a slight diss on 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) on track 5 called "Bravehearted" on their album, Jungle also takes a shot at Jay-Z. Jungle states in his verse. "Jungle will live by the morals of the street not like snitch C.J. or bitch Jay-Z." Recently Jungle was featured on a diss track on G-Unit and Dipset with rapper Q-Butta called "Gun On Me." In 2009 Nashawn appeared twice on Memphis rapper C-Rock's album "Tha Weight Is Over". He was featured on the track "Street Niggaz", which is a diss to Juelz Santana/Jim Jones, and on the track "We Dons".
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Chingy
Howard Bailey, Jr. (born March 9, 1980), better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.
Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens. Chingy toured as an opening act with Nelly in the summer of 2002 and then became a protégé of Ludacris, who signed him to his newly formed Disturbing tha Peace (DTP) record label. The rapper's 2003 summer debut single, "Right Thurr", put him on the musical map as a good-time rapper who specialized in catchy, club-friendly beats. Chingy's 2003 debut album, Jackpot, sold two million copies, thanks to the boost from "Right Thurr." A second album, Powerballin', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews, and his 2006 release Hoodstar spawned the hit singles "Pullin' Me Back" and "Dem Jeans." He released Hate It or Love It in 2007, under DTP records. The album's lead single is "Fly Like Me", featuring Amerie. A mixtape entitled Success & Failure was released in 2010.
As of 2011 Currently Chingy has been working on his new upcoming project No Risk No Reward which will be released under his label Slot-A-Lot Records and distributed by his newly signed label Full Dekk Music Group.
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Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. She is signed to the Island Def Jam Music Group and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK".
Michele was born in Central Islip, New York, and grew up in Patchogue. Her father was a deacon and her mother a choir director. Michele led gospel choirs in high school. She attended Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York, and graduated with a vocal performance degree.
Michele has been featured on several hip hop albums. She is on The Game's album LAX on "Let Us Live". On Jay-Z's Kingdom Come she was featured on the second single "Lost One", while on Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead, she was featured three times: on the album's second single "Can't Forget About You", the Kanye West-produced "Still Dreaming", and the final track "Hope". She also appeared on the bonus track "Slow Down", from Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab.
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Cormega
Corey McKay (born April 26, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an African-American rapper best known for his narratives about inner-city life, having been born in Queensbridge, Queens. McKay is notable for consistently producing as an independent artist, refusing to go mainstream.
Cormega was raised in Long Island City, Queens, forming childhood friendships with future rappers such as Nas, AZ, Nature and Capone-N-Noreaga. When he was 4, he witnessed his mother's murder. After that, he moved in with his father and stepmother who had recently returned from Dallas, Texas and moved back to New York City.
Cormega is known and praised for his intricate, complex, multi-syllabic lyricism and raw, straight delivery. Despite being an underground artist he has gained considerable acknowledgement in the rap community and is regarded as one of the best lyricists to grace the mic. McKay often reflects about the hardships of inner-city life and succeeding in a world where we are very much on our own.
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Damian Marley
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978) is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley.
Damian was two years old when his father, Bob Marley, died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Marley has been performing since the age of 13. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music.
Marley has described his music as "dancehall and reggae. I've noticed...people trying to separate the two of them," he continues. "It's Jamaican culture in general. I don't try to classify or separate."
At age 13, he formed a musical group by the name of the Shephards, which included the daughter of Freddie McGregor and son of Third World's Cat Core. The group opened the 1992 Reggae Sunsplash festival. The band fell apart in the early 1990s and Damian started his solo career.
With the backing of his father’s label, Tuff Gong, he released his 1996 debut album Mr. Marley which surprised many who were unaccustomed to hearing a Marley deejaying rather than singing. Damian’s brother, Stephen Marley, was a producer and co-author for this album.
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Darryl McDaniels
Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American musician. He is one of the pioneers of hip hop culture and founding members of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C.
McDaniels grew up in New York. He attended Catholic schools, and later enrolled in St. John's University in New York City.
McDaniels first became interested in hip hop music after listening to recordings of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. In 1978, McDaniels taught himself to DJ in the basement of his adopted parents' home, using turntables and a mixer given to him by his older brother, Alford. During this period he adopted the stage name "Grandmaster Get High".
Later that year, McDaniels sold his DJ equipment, after his friend Joseph "Run" Simmons acquired his own turntables and mixer.[citation needed] After Jam-Master Jay--who had a reputation as the best young DJ in Hollis joined the group—Run encouraged McDaniels to rap rather than DJ. Gradually, McDaniels came to prefer rapping to mixing records, and adopted the nickname of "Easy D". In 1981, he dropped the "Easy D" moniker in favor of "DMcD", the way he signed his work in school, and then to the shorter "D.M.C.". D.M.C. alternately stood for "Devastating Mic Controller" or his nickname since childhood, "Darryl Mac".[citation needed]
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Davy DMX
Davy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984. This song was also included on the rap station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Davy DMX was a member of Orange Krush along with Larry Smith. They are credited with a few singles in their own right such as "Action" (1981), but their chief credit was providing all the music for Run DMC's first two albums. Orange Krush are also credited on Lovebug Starski's "You Gotta Believe" and Sweet G's "Games People Play", both on Fever 1983.
Davy DMX went on to replace DJ Run as Kurtis Blow's DJ (including a Madison Square Garden performance opening for The Commodores). He was also writing songs and playing guitar for some of Blow's tracks.
As contemporaries, Run DMC, Davy DMX, and Kurtis Blow were all involved in the early development of sampling in hip hop[citation needed] during the early 1980s.
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DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru. Born in Houston and raised in Prairie View, Texas, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Rolling Stone identified Premier as arguably Hip-Hop's greatest producer of all time.
The Source named DJ Premier one of the five greatest producers in hip-hop history, while the editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list. He also made the "Finals" in the search for The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time by Vibe. He attended Prairie View A&M University.
Premier is known for producing all of Gang Starr's songs as well as many of the Gang Starr Foundation's songs. His work also includes production for heavyweight rappers such as (alphabetic order) Apathy, Big L, Bun B, Canibus, D.I.T.C., Fat Joe, Game, Jay-Z, Kanye West, KRS-One, Lord Finesse, M.O.P., Mos Def, Nas, Rakim, Royce Da 5'9", The LOX, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, rock band Limp Bizkit, Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Ill Bill, Joell Ortiz, and pop/R&B singer Christina Aguilera, among many others.
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DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich (born Richard Lawson in Jamaica), is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin. Rich also appeared in the movie "Juice" in the DJ battle scene, and recorded the scratches for the soundtrack. While working with Third Bass, he was one of the first DJs ever to do a DJ trick routine on TV when they appeared on the Arsenio Hall show.
Lawson did it with MC Serch and Pete Nice in 1987 to form the rap group 3 the Hard Way, which later became 3rd Bass. After releasing two albums in 1989 and 1991, the group split in 1992. Rich and Pete Nice collaborated on their only release together, the 1993 album Dust to Dust, which peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200, #50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #3 on the Top Heatseekers.
Rich produced the track "I'm Kurious" for Kurious Jorge's 1994 debut, A Constipated Monkey, before leaving the music business. He resurfaced briefly in 1999 on The Madd Rapper's album Tell 'Em Why U Madd, providing scratches for the single "Dot Vs. TMR."
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Dresta
Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.
Andre DeSean Wicker was born and raised in Compton, California. He and his brother Arlandis Hinton became Crips gang members. They were affiliated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set. He was convicted of assaulting another gang member in Compton in 1985 or 1986, and was incarcerated at the California Youth Authority in Camarillo.
While Wicker was serving his ten-year sentence, he started writing lyrics and rapping. After Wicker's release, Eazy-E eventually discovered Wicker and Hinton, met up and recorded songs with them. Dresta (Wicker) and B.G. Knocc Out (Hinton) signed to Ruthless Records with Eazy-E. They both appeared on the Eazy's 1993 multi-platinum EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa on single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (which was censored to "Real Compton City G's" in order to garner MTV and radio airplay). The song itself was a response to Dr. Dre's and Snoop Dogg's various diss records towards Eazy-E on The Chronic.
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Dustin Moore
Dustin Moore who performs under the mononym LiV3 ( /ˈlɪv/, like "to live"), is an American musician, producer and music director who has worked for artists such as Nas, Keri Hilson, Chante Moore, Kenny Lattimore and others. Dustin Moore has credits on My Darkest Days self titled album,Nas "Untitled",Saw 3D official soundtrack, and Kenny Lattimore "Timeless".
Dustin Moore is the founder of the band Z formally Mulatto.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), 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. 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. The same magazine has declared him The King of Hip Hop. 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, and nearly 90 million albums worldwide.
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.
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Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. His first music appearance was with his 2001 release Ghetto Fabolous. He is also known for his hit singles "Can't Deny It", "Young'n (Holla Back)", "Breathe", "Make Me Better" and "Throw It in the Bag". Fabolous is also signed to Diddy's Ciroc Management company.
Fabolous was born John David Jackson on November 18, 1977 of Dominican and African American descent. He grew up in Brevoort Houses in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
While in high school in twelfth grade, Fabolous began to pursue a rap career. He was invited to rap live on DJ Clue's radio show and on WQHT Hot 97, where he was signed to Desert Storm Records. He was featured on several DJ Clue mixtapes and mixtapes with Roc-A-Fella artists.[citation needed] This earned Fabolous and Desert Storm a distribution deal with Elektra Records.
Fabolous released his debut album, Ghetto Fabolous, on September 11, 2001. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling over 143,000 copies in its first week. The album's first single, "Can't Deny It", was produced by Rick Rock and features a chorus by Nate Dogg interpolating Tupac Shakur's song "Ambitionz Az a Ridah". It charted on the Billboard Hot 100, along with two of the subsequent singles. The other charting singles were "Young'n (Holla Back)", which is produced by The Neptunes and "Trade It All", which features vocals from Jagged Edge and is produced by DJ Clue and Duro.
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Flatlinerz
Flatlinerz was a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. The group was one of the early acts involved in the horrorcore genre of Hip-Hop, along with The Gravediggaz.
The group was led by Jamal "Redrum" Simmons (nephew of Russell Simmons) and two other emcees named Gravedigger and Tempest. The strategy thought up by Def Jam and Flatlinerz was that the group was to create a style of hip hop music that moved away from the popular gangsta style at the time and deal with darker subjects such as Satanism, horror movies, and gruesome murder. The group was heavily promoted as the next big thing by Def Jam after it signed with Def Jam by Jam Master Jay (contrary to belief, Russell Simmons apparently didn't sign the group because he couldn't take the concept seriously) and released its only album, U.S.A (which stood for Under Satan's Authority) and was produced by Tempest, Rockwilder, Russell Simmons and DR Period. However, the album was not released by Jay's JMJ imprint.
The album didn't sell well, and there was a lot of controversy surrounding the videos for "Live Evil" and "Satanic Verses" (it featured things like frontman Redrum rhyming while hanging from a noose and Gravedigger rhyming from a crucifix), and the group was later dropped, since no one seemed to understand the concept of horrorcore at the time, and the group was seen by many as a facsimile of The Gravediggaz, who explored many of the same concepts, albeit in a more tongue-in-cheek (And arguably skillful) manner. The failure of the group derailed several side projects, such as a Comic book, and two of Flatlinerz's associates (namely the Headless Horsemen and Omen, who were featured on the debut album) who had been promised releases were also dropped.
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Frank Ocean
Christopher Francis Ocean (born Christopher Breaux; October 28, 1987), better known by his stage name Frank Ocean, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Breaux made an early career as a ghost-writer for artists such as Justin Bieber, Bridget Kelly, Aramide Makinde and John Legend. In mid 2010 he became a member of OFWGKTA premiering on Domo Genesis' track, "SteamRoller". In February 2011, he released his debut mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra to critical acclaim. He released two singles; "Novacane" and "Swim Good". Both singles achieved chart success. Ocean went on a 7 show tour through North America and Europe promoting the mixtape. He is currently located in New York City.
The mixtape caught the interest of recording artists such as Kanye West, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z, and he appeared on Watch the Throne. He co-wrote the popular track "Thinking About You" for Bridget Kelly. On January 5, 2012, the BBC announced that he had finished in second place in the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll. Ocean is currently working on his debut studio album, set to be released in the first half of 2012, while the same year he appeared at Coachella and he is scheduled to appear at Lollapalooza.
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Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor, Jr. (born August 5, 1968) better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle.
Funkmaster Flex (Aston George Taylor Jr.) was born in the Bronx borough of New York City with music flowing through his veins thanks to his father Aston George Taylor Sr., a sound system DJ for local clubs throughout the city. By 16, Flex began DJing at local nightclubs a perfecting his mixing and turntable talents. At 19, he got his first job as a record boy for fellow Bronx native, Chuck Chillout for WRKS 98.7 Kiss-FM in New York. One evening, Chillout was late for his show and Funkmaster Flex got his big break and was allowed to stand in, thus beginning his career in radio.
He later left KISS for a brief stay at 107.5 WBLS-FM, meanwhile Flex kept up his club appearances at many of Vito Bruno's operated nightclubs including The Tunnel, Home Bass and Mecca. Bruno helped convince Joel Salkowitz, a regional vice president of Hot 97, to begin airing live broadcasts from clubs where Flex was performing like The Tunnel. He called the hours of Saturday evening programming the "Saturday Night House Party". When they realized the resurgence of Hip Hop was coming fast from its fallout in the eighties they increase the hours and days of these style of shows.
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Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, and formerly Little Jimmy Ice, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with Ironman in 1996, which was well received by music critics. He has continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.
Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs. In 2006, MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), praising him as "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." Ghostface's storytelling abilities have widely been praised, with Q magazine calling him "rap's finest storyteller."
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Hodgy Beats
Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy Beats, is an American rapper and producer. He is a member of the hip hop collective OFWGKTA as the duo MellowHype with Left Brain.
Gerard Long was born in Trenton ,New Jersey, New Jersey, and was raised in Trenton, New Jersey. He is of African American and Filipino descent. At the age of eight, he moved to Southern California after his mom got married. He attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California.
On August 1, 2011, his long-time girlfriend Cortney Brown gave birth to their son, named Trenton.
Hodgy Beats was an original member of OFWGKTA along with Tyler, the Creator, fellow MellowHype member Left Brain, The Super 3, Jasper Dolphin and Casey Veggies.
Hodgy was the first member of Odd Future to release a solo record, The Dena Tape, in 2009.
On April 5, 2011, MellowHype performed the song "64" on the Fuel TV program The Daily Habit with Bass Drum of Death.
Mellowhype also performed their song "65" for the BBC music showcase.
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Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams (born 1970; Queens, New York), previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African and Honduran descent.
Williams first displayed his work by tagging local billboards, storefronts, and playgrounds using HYPE as his graffiti tag. "That's probably what stimulated my interests in color," he says. "I wanted to be Basquiat or Keith Haring of the streets."
Williams' nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School of Art and Music in 1987. He later attended Adelphi University. Williams' big break came when he began working with Classic Concepts Video Productions. Lionel "Vid Kid" Martin & VJ Ralph McDaniels created Williams' first opportunity with the "Filmmakers With Attitude" moniker (FWA), which was Williams' first video company.
Williams has created a number of music videos for artists such as 2Pac ("California Love"), The Notorious B.I.G. ("Warning") & ("One More Chance"), Craig Mack ("Flava in Ya Ear" (Remix)), LL Cool J ("Doin It"), Nas ("If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)", "Street Dreams", "Hate Me Now"), Missy Elliott ("The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly))", "She's a Bitch"), Busta Rhymes ("Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"), TLC ("No Scrubs"), Kelis ("Caught Out There"), Jay-Z ("Big Pimpin'"), Kanye West ("Gold Digger", "All of the Lights", "Diamonds from Sierra Leone"), Aaliyah ("Rock the Boat"), Christina Aguilera ("Not Myself Tonight"), Coldplay ("Viva La Vida"), Hoobastank ("If I Were You"), Left Eye (The Block Party), t.A.T.u. ("Gomenasai") and Nicki Minaj ("Stupid Hoe").
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule or Mockaveli, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Queens, New York City.
Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Milian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti. Ja Rule has sold over 30 million records worldwide and was the fastest selling rapper in 2001[citation needed]. He is also known for some well-publicized feuds with other rappers (in-particular 50 Cent and Eminem).
Atkins was born in the Queens borough of New York City. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness by his mother, health care worker Debra Atkins, and grandparents. At the age of five his sister died from breathing complications, leaving him as an only child. He attended Public School 134 in Hollis, a school he has described as having a predominantly black student body. He has said got into many fights at the school because of his small size, so his mother transferred him to Middle School 172 in Glen Oaks, which he has described as a "white school".
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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. (a member of the hip hop collective Ruff Ryders) Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.
By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the "Jack the Rapper Competition" in Florida, where Jadakiss had been noticed for his battle rap ability. He met Dee and Wah of the Ruff Ryders (then a management company), and began hanging out and battling outside of the Ruff Ryders' studio where artists such as DMX made their first hits.
Jason Phillps founded the rap group The Warlocks in 1994 with friends, Chris "Lil Mac" Pelkey, and Styles P. They later signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, where it was suggested that they change their name simply to "The LOX", which came to stand for Living Off eXperience. They made their first appearance on The Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track "Set it Off".
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Jayo Felony
James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label.[citation needed] Jayo Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a Crip gang stretching from the Chollas View to the Mount Hope neighborhoods of Southeast San Diego.
In 1994 Jayo Felony was signed to the label owned by Jam Master Jay called Jam Master Jay Records. That year Jayo released his debut album, Take a Ride. In 1998, Jayo released his follow-up album, Whatcha Gonna Do? on Def Jam. It featured rappers like Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube, E-40 and 8 Ball & MJG.
In 1999, he released Underground. He was due to release his fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but for legal reasons the album was never released.[citation needed] Jayo Felony also is now working on his next album called "Don't Get MeatBalled" under his new label Loco Records.
Jayo is looking to sign with Priority Records / Doggystyle Records.
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Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. Often referred to as J.Lo, she is reportedly the highest earning actress of Latin descent. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, she enrolled in singing and dancing classes as a child and grew up in a musically influenced household. She started her career as a fly girl on the television comedy program In Living Color and a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), which was her breakthrough role, earning her an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998), which made her the highest-paid Latin actress. She has since appeared in various films including The Cell (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), The Back-up Plan (2010) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).
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Jeremih
Jeremy Felton (born July 17, 1987), who performs under the mononym Jeremih ( /ˈdʒɛrɨmaɪ/), is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex" (which was also recorded in French), peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His first and self-titled album, Jeremih, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. On September 9, 2010, he released his second album, All About You.
Born into a musical family, he began playing instruments at the age of three and taught himself how to play several, including drums, piano and the saxophone. Jeremih attended Morgan Park High School, where he was part of the marching band as well as a Latin jazz band, where he learned to play percussion instruments like congas and timbales. He graduated at the age of 16 and enrolled into the University of Illinois to pursue a career in engineering. Having graduated from high school at an early age, he said in an interview that he found himself "getting in a lot of trouble" while attending the university and plans on returning to earn his degree. After performing a tribute for Ray Charles at one of the campus's talent shows, he received positive feedback and realized his vocal ability, saying that the "music was just taking over". In 2007, he enrolled in Columbia College Chicago to pursue a degree in music business.
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Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader".
Jackson was born Jesse Louis Burns in Greenville, South Carolina, to Helen Burns, a 16-year-old single mother. His biological father, Noah Louis Robinson, a former professional boxer and a prominent figure in the community, was married to another woman when Jesse was born. He was not involved in his son's life, and died January 28, 1997 in Greenville, S.C. In 1943, two years after Jesse's birth, his mother married Charles Henry Jackson, who would adopt Jesse 14 years later. Jesse went on to take the surname of his stepfather.
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Jesus
Jesus ( /ˈdʒiːzəs/; Greek: Ἰησοῦς; 7–2 BC/BCE to 30–36 AD/CE), also referred to as Jesus Christ or simply Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son incarnated. In Islam, Jesus (in Arabic: عيسى in Islamic usage, commonly transliterated as Isa) is considered one of God's important prophets.
Most modern historians agree that Jesus existed and was a Jewish teacher from Galilee in Roman Judaea, who was baptized by John the Baptist, and was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of the Roman Prefect, Pontius Pilate. Scholars have offered competing descriptions and portraits of Jesus, which at times share a number of overlapping attributes, such as a rabbi, a charismatic healer, the leader of an apocalyptic movement, a self-described Messiah, a sage and philosopher, or a social reformer who preached of the "Kingdom of God" as a means for personal and egalitarian social transformation. Scholars have correlated the New Testament accounts with non-Christian historical records to arrive at an estimated chronology of Jesus' life.
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Joe Budden
Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
In the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video games Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam Fight for NY, and Madden NFL 2004. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie Mean Girls. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. Joe has hinted in many songs that he was a recovering drug addict and has reaffirmed his position several times through multiple outlets.
After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release titled ‘The Growth’ was hampered due to the label's problems with Joe and his Def Jam seniors not happy with the direction of his music. The production of the album appeared to end up in a development hell and was ultimately not released. Continued disagreements between Budden and Def Jam forced the two sides to part ways. However, Budden managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series while on Def Jam, and the series has been met with critical acclaim.
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John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( /ˈmeɪ.ər/ MAY-ər; (born October 16, 1977) is an American pop and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following, and he now lives in New York City. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland."
Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard throughout his 2005 live album Try! with the John Mayer Trio and his third studio album Continuum, released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". He released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, in November 2009. His fifth album, Born and Raised, was released on May 22, 2012. He has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. and 20 million albums worldwide.
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Jonell
Jonell is an American R&B singer, born Shannon Jonell Showes in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
In 2003, Jonell introduced with her first hit Round and Round on producer Hi-Tek's album Hi-Teknology. Later that year Jonell intended to release her debut album on the Def Soul label. Her first single "So Whassup" featured a guest appearance by Redman. However, the album was never released. In 2005 her webpage on the Def Soul website was no longer accessible.
The remix of Round and Round featuring Method Man on the How High soundtrack was also a commercial hit.
Jonell is currently working on music, as evident on her Myspace page.
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Joseph Simmons
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records.
He found new popularity in 2005 with his family's MTV reality show Run's House.
Before Run–D.M.C., Simmons was the lead vocalist in the hip-hop group called "The Force." He founded Run-D.M.C. as a lead vocalist along with friend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and the late DJ Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell.
Run began using the stage name of "Rev. Run" after he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister by E. Bernard Jordan, Simmons spiritual mentor. Jordan also named him "Protege of the Year Award" in 2004. The same day, symbolic of his "Prosperity Ministry", there was a "Rolls Royce parade outside the Plaza Hotel in New York City, " featuring Jordan's Phantom Rolls Royce. The new $325,000 Phantom had been a gift from Reverend Run as a "thank you" for Jordan's mentoring support.
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Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1983), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, actor and member of group Dipset. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma". In 2003, his debut album From Me to U was released by Def Jam Recordings; his next album What the Game's Been Missing! contained the top-ten single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)". He is currently working on his long awaited third studio album Born to Lose, Built to Win set to be released in the 4th quarter of 2012.
LaRon James was born in New York City and raised in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem. He is of African American and Dominican descent. He began rapping at the age of five and at age twelve started duo Draft Pick, which was signed to Priority Records. In 2000, at the age of 17, he made a guest performance on a track on Cam'ron's album S.D.E. and eventually joined The Diplomats.
After the signing of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset, to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2002, there was an influence of mixtapes, features on other artists' records, television and radio interviews, in which Juelz achieved mainstream recognition not previously gained through the various Diplomat mixtapes, and his solo mixtape Final Destination, that was sold in late 2002. After being featured on fellow Diplomat member Cam'ron's two singles, "Hey Ma" and "Oh Boy". Juelz started working on his debut album. In the summer of 2003, Santana released his debut album, From Me To U, which peaked at #8 in the Billboard 200. "Dipset (Santana's Town)" peaked #70 in the U.S. Billboard.
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Jully Black
Jully Black ( /ˈdʒuːliː/; "Julie"; born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.
Black was born Jullyann Inderia Gordon, in Toronto, Ontario of Jamaican heritage. She grew up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto.
Black had a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts in 1998 with "Rally'n". She has had subsequent hits with singles such as "You Changed" and "Between Me and U". She had also been invited to contribute to Rascalz' groundbreaking hip hop single "Northern Touch" in 1998, but was unable to participate due to other commitments.
Her solo debut album was originally scheduled for release in 2003 on MCA Records, under the title I Traveled. However, it was heavily delayed, MCA eventually folded in 2003, and the album was shelved.
In summer 2005, a newly recorded album, This Is Me, was released by Universal Music Canada. The album included the hit singles "Sweat of Your Brow" and "5x Love". According to a piracy report by IFPI, the international music industry body, there were "2.8 million illegal file swapping requests for her music in the first two weeks of her album's release in 2005".
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Kane Beatz
Daniel Johnson better known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer from Orlando, Florida.
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high school by selling his beats over the internet. Working with artists such as Micah T from Invasion Productions. He was soon contacted by Mike Caren, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records, who signed him to a publishing contract with the label.
He has stated that his favorite producers and largest musical influences are Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and Mannie Fresh.
In February 2011, Johnson, along with fellow Atlantic Records labelmate Trey Songz as well as Atlantic Records itself, had an $18 million lawsuit filed against them by hip-hop producer Milton James claiming that the hit song Bottoms Up had originally been written and copyrighted by James alone.
Since his success, Kane founded his own label called "The Building". The first artist signed was The Mad Violinist. Since then he signed songwriter Kief Brown, and producer JMIKE (who is signed in a joint venture with Dr. Luke's Prescription Songs).
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.
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Karina Pasian
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is a Grammy Award nominated recording artist and pianist.
Karina Pasian was born in New York City, of Dominican and Armenian descent. Her first language was Russian, and she can sing in six other languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, and French. She first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach at the age of eight, and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City alongside Taylor Momsen and Mark Indelicato.
In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, who invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on Star Search. She also performed at Quincy Jones' We Are The Future concert in Rome. On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush, in celebration of Black Music Month, making her the first person of Dominican descent to perform there.
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Kelis
Kelis Rogers ( /kəˈliːs/; born August 21, 1979), better known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer-songwriter. She has won Brit Awards, Q Awards, and NME Awards, and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Outside her native United States, she has had nine top ten singles in the United Kingdom alone. Kelis appeared on Moby's Area One Tour, supported U2 on the European leg of their Elevation Tour and headlined her own All Hearts Tour with Robyn.
Kelis was born and raised in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Her first name is a portmanteau of her father's name, Kenneth (1944–2000), and her mother's name, Eveliss. Her father Kenneth was an African American jazz musician and Pentecostal minister, and was formerly a professor at Wesleyan University. Her mother Eveliss is a Puerto Rican-Chinese fashion designer who inspired Kelis to pursue her singing career. She has three sisters, Kelis being the third born of the four girls.
As a child, Kelis sang in church choirs and played violin, piano, and saxophone while attending Manhattan Country School, a private school. At the age of 13, Kelis shaved off all of her hair. In an interview with Charlotte Roche, Kelis says she was kicked out of her parents house at the age of sixteen for having bad behavior stating that she would sometimes clash with her mother, but continued her education at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she formed the R&B trio BLU (Black Ladies United). Kelis was also a bartender and a sales associate at a clothing store before graduating high school saying that she stole certain items from her job to get by from living out of her parents house; afterwards, a friend introduced Kelis to The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo); they formed a strong bond and with their support, landed herself a record deal.
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price (born April 3, 1973) is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.
Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She began singing in church as a toddler. Her first professional engagement was with George Michael at Madison Square Garden in January 1992. As destiny would have it Price was over heard singing by Mariah Carey who after arriving to her own rehearsal late for the Grammys walked into a room where Price was singing in the rehearsal hall while everyone else was on a meal break. Carey subsequently introduced Price to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola. She made a name for herself as a backing and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit singles such as Mariah Carey's "Fantasy", The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems", and Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel". She has also sung background vocals for Faith Evans, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, SWV and R. Kelly.
Prior to becoming a recording artist Price's career as a writer flourished. She collaborated and performed with and for well-known artists such as Brian McKnight, Faith Evans, The Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, Mase, Faith Evans, Mic Geronimo, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupree, SWV, Aretha Franklin, LL Cool J, Wynona Judd, Mariah Carey, Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers, Angela Winbush, Karen Clark Sheard, Yolanda Adams, Whitney Houston, Dallas Austin, MC Lyte, The Lox, ScarFace, Will Downing, Mary J. Blige, Gerald Levert, JOE, Angelique Kidjo, Coco Lee, KeKe Wyatt, Tamia, R. Kelly and Elton John.
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Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage names Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap, and originally Kool Genius of Rap) is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York City. 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 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".
He has also been cited as a major influence to some of hip-hop's most critically acclaimed figures such as Eminem, Nas, Jay-Z, Big Pun, RZA and more.
Wilson grew up in the poverty-ridden streets of Corona Queens, New York with legendary producer Eric B. In an interview with The Source he stated;
Growing up in Corona was like a little Harlem, it wasn't that hard for a nigga to be influenced by the street life type of mentality. I was like 15 years old, Ma dukes couldn't dress a nigga no more and at that age you want a little money in your pocket. That's what gets us all, material possessions. A nigga got caught up in that mentality. Nigga started selling drugs at a certain point, and all that shit, it's what was goin' on in the streets ... eventually all my friends got smoked. Everybody was droppin'. All my friends started packing burners everyday, we was wild shorties.
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Kool Moe Dee
Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known as Kool Moe Dee, is an American hip hop MC prominent in the late 1970s through the early 1990s. He was one of the first rappers to earn a Grammy Award and was the first rapper to perform at the Grammys.
Dewese was born in Manhattan, New York City. He attended Norman Thomas High School on 33rd and Park Avenue in New York City. He had a reputation for being a quiet eccentric young man, frequently holding a pen and paper to write his rhymes.
In the late 1970s, Kool Moe Dee met Special K, DJ Easy Lee, and LA Sunshine to form the influential old school hip hop group the Treacherous Three on Enjoy Records. It was with The Treacherous Three in 1981 that Kool Moe Dee performed his freestyle onstage roast of old school party rapper Busy Bee Starski, a performance frequently cited as a pivotal moment in the development of the battle rap. In 1981, they moved to Sugar Hill Records along with another Enjoy Records act Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The Treacherous Three became well known for their singles "Feel the Heart Beat" and "Whip It". They were featured in the 1984 breakdance movie Beat Street, performing the song "Xmas Rap" with Doug E. Fresh but disbanded shortly afterwards.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The album's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.
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Large Professor
Large Professor (born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1973, in the Harlem section of New York, New York. USA), also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas.About.com ranked Large Professor #5 on its Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.
Mitchell moved in his early childhood to Flushing, Queens, where he was raised. His production career started early in his adolescence. As a young teenager, he would make pause tapes, in which he would pause a beat and blend it in with other sequences. Eventually, he managed to own a Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard that allowed him to make his beats in the comfort of his own home. He became a protégé of the late Paul C, a record producer and musician with whom he credits for teaching him virtually everything he knows about record production as well as the associated technology used for making hip-hop music. Paul C was doing production work with Eric B. & Rakim and Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, and then, at age 17, Large was given the opportunity to program beats for Eric B. & Rakim's album Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990) while still attending high school. While working with them, he discovered Nas, who got a management deal with Serchlite Publishing (headed by MC Serch from former group 3rd Bass) and produced three tracks on Nas's debut album, Illmatic (1994), after he was signed by Columbia Records. His work with Eric B. & Rakim eventually led him to work on Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's Wanted: Dead or Alive (1990), producing (officially credited as a co-producer) the album's lead single and iconic hip-hop classic, “Streets of New York.”
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Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress.
Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The recording earned Hill 5 Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year and Best New Artist.
Following the success of her debut album, Hill largely dropped out of public view, in part due to her displeasure with fame and the music industry. After a four-year hiatus, she released MTV Unplugged No. 2.0, a live recording of "deeply personal songs" performed mostly solo with an acoustic guitar. In more recent years, she has recorded songs for soundtracks and mixtapes, as well as performing live at several music festivals. Hill has 6 children, five of whom are with Rohan Marley, one of reggae musician Bob Marley's sons.
Lauryn Hill was born in South Orange, New Jersey of Haitian and African-American descent,[citation needed] the second of two children born to high school English teacher Valerie Hill and computer programmer Mal Hill. As a child, Hill listened to her parents' Motown 1960s soul records. Music was a central part of the Hill home. Mal Hill sang at weddings, Valerie played the piano, and Lauryn's older brother Malaney played the saxophone, guitar, drums, harmonica, and piano. In 1988, Hill appeared as an Amateur Night contestant on It's Showtime at the Apollo. She sang her own version of Smokey Robinson's song "Who's Lovin' You?", where she was booed tremendously, but persevered and ended up with audience applause.
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Lil Jon
Jonathan Smith (born January 27, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and international DJ who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004. He then went solo and released a new album in 2010 called Crunk Rock.
Lil' Jon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Frederick Douglass High School.
After working as a DJ for Atlanta night clubs, he started working for So So Def Recordings between 1993 and 2000. The group signed to the Atlanta-based Mirror Image Records and were distributed by Ichiban Records. In 1997, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz debuted with Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album. It included singles "Who U Wit?" and "Shawty Freak a Lil' Sumthin'", the latter of which came out in 1998. Both singles charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 70 and No. 62 respectively. In 2000 Jon took part in starting up his own label BME Recordings and signed a distribution agreement with Norcross, Georgia based Southern Music Distribution. There he released his break through album titled We Still Crunk. Among the tracks on that project was the hit single "I Like Dem Girlz", which reached No. 55 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
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Lil Ru
Sylvester Samuels better known by his stage name Lil Ru, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, 21 & Up was released on August 25, 2009. The Ridgeway native was 16 when he made his professional foray into the music business. Inspired by New Orleans’ innovative Cash Money Crew, Ru began making a name for himself on his local music scene, doing live shows and pressing up his own CDs. His hard-hitting lyrics and entrepreneurial spirit caught the attention of fellow South Carolinian Angie Stone. Shortly after the neo-soul songstress helped him secure a deal with Elektra Records, Ru found himself unsigned again, among the artists lost in the shuffle after the label merged with Atlantic Records. Music fans first got a taste of Ru’s wrath on his 2001 debut single “Will Destroy.” The buzz on the promising new lyricist continued with the release of his 2002 follow up, “Shawty What You Doin’.” Both songs reached the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and helped land him at his next label home, Capitol Records.
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Lil Scrappy
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.
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 He also has one son named Rashaud Archie.
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LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J (an abbreviation for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor from Bay Shore, New York. He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", and "Mama Said Knock You Out". He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has also appeared in numerous films, and currently stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles.
As he grew older, Smith found a way to escape the effects of his abuse, and his bullying attitude: hip-hop music. He fell in love with it at the age of nine, and by 11 he was writing lyrics and making his own songs with some DJ equipment his grandmother gave him to stop him riding motorcycles or doing karate. Before too long, LL was an established member of the Hip-Hop community in his area. He gained notoriety through his many rap battles against well-established MCs, including the battle against Chicken and Porn that rocketed him to fame.
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Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has won a Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and three Grammy Awards during his career. Along with fellow Atlantans Big Boi and Andre 3000 of OutKast, Ludacris was one of the first and most influential Dirty South artists to achieve mainstream success.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age nine, where he began rapping. After a brief stint as a disc jockey, he released his debut album Back for the First Time in 2000, which contained the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. He took a more serious approach with his next three albums, The Red Light District (2004), Release Therapy (2006), and Theater of the Mind (2008). His latest record, Battle of the Sexes, was released in 2010.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (
i/ˈlʊdvɪɡ væn ˈbeɪt.hoʊvən/; German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːt.hoːfən] (
listen); baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. His hearing began to deteriorate in his late twenties, yet he continued to compose, conduct, and perform, even after becoming completely deaf.
Beethoven was the grandson of a musician of Flemish origin named Lodewijk van Beethoven (1712–73) who moved at the age of twenty to Bonn. Lodewijk (Ludwig is the German cognate of Dutch Lodewijk) was employed as a bass singer at the court of the Elector of Cologne, eventually rising to become Kapellmeister (music director). Lodewijk had one son, Johann (1740–1792), who worked as a tenor in the same musical establishment, and gave lessons on piano and violin to supplement his income. Johann married Maria Magdalena Keverich in 1767; she was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Keverich, who had been the head chef at the court of the Archbishopric of Trier.
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Marley Marl
Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.
In Hip-Hop's Golden Age, Marley Marl was the house producer of the Juice Crew, known for The Bridge Wars, a feud with Boogie Down Productions seen as one of the earliest and most influential hip hop beefs. The Juice Crew included Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Craig G, MC Shan and Masta Ace, and produced many songs for outside artists including King Tee, LL Cool J, and Lords of the Underground. He was also an important figure in the careers of Eric B. & Rakim, producing their first hits "My Melody" and "Eric B Is President".
Marl was the first to sample a breakbeat and reprogram it, which he did with The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President" breakbeat on the MC Shan single "The Bridge" from 1985. This was an extremely important feat as it completely changed the way hip hop beats were made, as well as other sample based genres. In his early records, Marl mixed James Brown samples and synthetic beats in a fashion previously unheard of, for the most part.
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MC Serch
MC Serch (born Michael Berrin on May 6, 1967[citation needed]) is a Jewish-American hip hop MC and former member of 3rd Bass.
Serch grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens, attending Far Rockaway High School, and graduated from Music & Art High School. He is credited with creating the slang term "the Gas Face."
After recording three albums with 3rd Bass—The Cactus Album (1989), Cactus Revisited (1990), and Derelicts of Dialect (1991)—Serch launched a solo career with Return of the Product (1992, Def Jam). The album featured two hit singles: "Here It Comes" (which hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks chart); and "Back to the Grill" featuring Chubb Rock, Red Hot Lover Tone, and Nas. Serch was the executive producer of Nas’ Illmatic, one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the 1990s. He also helped to cultivate the rapper O.C. after hearing him on the Organized Konfusion song "Fudge Pudge," helping him secure a record contract with Wild Pitch Records. In 1995, Serch also mentored the newly formed Non Phixion.
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MC Shan
MC Shan (born as Shawn Moltke September 6, 1965) is an American rapper from Queens, NYC. He is perhaps best known for collaborating with Snow in "Informer", an international number one hit single.
Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects located in Long Island City a section in Queens, New York City, Shan is the cousin of old school hip hop producer Marley Marl. In 1985, Shan started in MCA Records with his first & only major single Feed The World. Despite the success, he was dismissed from MCA because "the rhymes you wrote was wack", according to KRS-One from his song South Bronx. Not long after, Shan moved to Cold Chillin' Records due to his relationship with Marl, and joined Marl's Juice Crew All-Stars. After a few singles were released, MC Shan's debut album Down By Law came out in 1987.
Shan also found himself to be a key player in the noted hip hop rivalry the Bridge Wars between the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions. The feud was started when Shan and Marl released a song called "The Bridge" as a B-side to "Beat Biter," itself an answer record directed at L.L. Cool J. KRS-One responded with "South Bronx," and the Juice Crew replied with "Kill That Noise." Slate magazine described it as follows: "In 1986, it was a beef that launched the star of KRS-One, when his withering attacks on MC Shan effectively ended his rival's career." Boogie Down Productions then released "The Bridge is Over," widely celebrated among hip hop fans as the paramount diss track.[citation needed] Years later, MC Shan remade "The Bridge" into "Da Bridge 2001," and strongly denied the bridge "was over", saying:
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Megan Rochell
Megan Rochell (born August 19, 1985) is an American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.
At the age of 11, Megan was a 5-time winner on Showtime at the Apollo. Several years later, she met Philadelphia International's Leon Huff and started working on her recording career. One day outside of Philadelphia International, Megan met Boyz II Men's Nathan Morris and sang for him which prompted Morris to sign her to his management company. Then Megan secured herself a deal with Def Jam Records.
Megan's debut album, "You, Me and the Radio" featured collaborations from Rodney Jerkins, Ne-Yo, Fabolous, the Underdogs, and Stargate. The album was scheduled for release in 2006, but was never released.
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Method Man
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, 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. He won a Grammy Award 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. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).
Method Man appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. More recently, he appeared as a crewman in George Lucas' film Red Tails. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role on HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels and as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.
Born in Staten Island, New York, on April 1 , 1971, Clifford Smith divided his childhood between his father's Long Island residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of Staten Island aka Killa Hill. He has two sisters, Terri and Missy.
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Michael Richards
Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld. Throughout the show's run, he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series three times.
Richards began his career as a stand up comedian, first stepping into a national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special. He went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. Prior to Seinfeld, he made numerous guest appearances on a variety of television shows including Cheers, Night Court, Miami Vice and St. Elsewhere. His film credits include So I Married an Axe Murderer, Airheads, Young Doctors in Love, Problem Child, Coneheads, UHF, and Trial and Error, one of his few starring roles. During the run of Seinfeld, he made a guest appearance in Mad About You. After Seinfeld, Richards starred in his own sitcom, The Michael Richards Show, which lasted less than one season.
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Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American Hip-Hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast Hip-Hop groups". The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones Pt. II". Mobb Deep have become one of the most successful rap duos in Hip Hop having sold over three million records. The majority of their albums have been critically acclaimed, in particular The Infamous in which is considered to be classic among avid Hip-Hop listeners and general fans. They are partially credited for the resurgence of East Coast rap in the early to mid-'90s. Havoc and Prodigy were also judges for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers and breakthroughs.
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Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. During his live performances he generally gave more of a rock-oriented performance, with Jordan even going as far as to wear sunglasses while on stage. As of 2010, Jordan has left the music business to become the worship leader at Victory World Church in Atlanta.
Jordan attended Pepperdine University in California, where he received a bachelor's degree in communications and became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Jordan graduated summa cum laude and was a state finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.
Jordan's first single was the 1995 #1 hit "This Is How We Do It," which sampled Slick Rick's earlier Def Jam hit "Children's Story". This success would not happen for a male act again until Chris Brown's debut single "Run It!" topped the chart in 2005. Jordan followed up his success with "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz", which peaked at #21. Later hits would include "Let's Ride" with Master P and "Talk Show" with Shae Jones in 1998 and "Get It on Tonite" in 1999.
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Musiq Soulchild
Musiq Soulchild or Musiq ( /ˈmjuːsɪk/; born Taalib Johnson on September 16, 1977) is a American R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel influences and hip hop.
Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of nine children. At an early age, Musiq decided he would drop out of high school, and left home at 17. It was during that time Musiq started to sell dope in the hood and build a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MC's, free styling on the open mic circuit, scatting at a jazz club, or just performing a cappella in the streets of Philadelphia, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild", which is intended to respect and represent the legacy and traditions of past soul artists. We all know how hard it can be for an African American to get by and Muisq protected his dream with a compact 9mm. He cites as his inspiration such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone and Ray Charles.
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Nas
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0.
His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time. His follow up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months, propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety.
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Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin IPA: /neɪˈðɨn ʁɑːˈbiːn/ (born April 24, 1976) is an American film and music critic. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Rabin was the first head writer for The A.V. Club, a position he continues to hold today.
He coined the phrase manic pixie dream girl as a cinematic type. He was a panelist on the short-lived basic cable show "Movie Club with John Ridley" on American Movie Classics. In 2007, he began My Year of Flops on The A.V. Club, where he re-evaluated films that were shunned by critics, ignored by audiences, or both, at their time of release. As of January 2008, the year was finished, but he continues the project as a bi-monthly feature. Other ongoing features Rabin writes for The A.V Club include Dispatches From Direct-To-DVD Purgatory, a tongue-in-cheek look at DVD premieres, reviews for TV shows like Louie, Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club a humorous exploration of trashy books about entertainment, and Ephemereview, which offers critiques of sub-reviewable pop-culture detritus.
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Nicole Wray
Nicole Monique Wray (born May 2, 1981), also known as simply Nicole, is an American R&B and hip hop singer. Her 1998 debut single "Make It Hot" was certified gold.
Wray was born in Salinas, California on May 2, 1981, and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. After being introduced to Missy Elliott, Wray was featured on Missy's platinum certified debut Supa Dupa Fly. When Elliott started her own label, The Goldmind, the then 17-year-old Wray was the first artist signed.
In 1998, her debut album Make It Hot was released. Heavily criticized for Elliott's heavy-handed involvement (she produced, wrote, and performed on much of the album) the first single, "Make It Hot", peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified gold. Her second single, "I Can't See", reached #36 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.Make It Hot peaked at number nineteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (number 42 on The Billboard 200) and dropped off by the end of the year. The third single, "Eyes Better Not Wander", peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Later that year, Wray would sing the hook to "All n My Grill" on Missy Elliott's platinum certified second album, Da Real World.
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Nikki D
Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper. Nikki D was the first female rapper signed by Def Jam Recordings.
She signed with Def Jam in 1989, and released her debut single "Lettin' Off Steam" the same year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav. Later Nikki D released the more commercially acceptable song, "Daddy's Little Girl" some two years later, which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.
Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Nikki D was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Nikki D has recorded songs with Moby, Queen Latifah on the Set It Off soundtrack, with Redman for his Muddy Waters album, EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Flavor Unit and Suzanne Vega.
In 1998, Nikki D became the vice president of A&R at Flavor Unit Records, a position she held for two years. Today she is the marketing manager at "Phat Fashions", the apparel company that houses Phat Farm, Baby Phat, and Atman.
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Olu Dara
Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III, Natchez, Mississippi, January 12, 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist and singer.
Olu Dara first became known as a jazz musician, playing alongside avant-garde musicians such as David Murray, Henry Threadgill, Charles Brackeen, and Art Blakey.
His first album under his own name, 1998's In the World: From Natchez to New York, revealed another aspect of his musical personality: the leader and singer of a band immersed in African-American tradition, playing an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, and storytelling, with tinges of funk, African popular music and reggae. His second album Neighborhoods, with guest appearances by Dr John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein.
Rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) is Dara's son. He encouraged his father to record the music he was playing with his band, and guested on "Jungle Jay" from In the World. Dara played the cornet on the track "Life's A Bitch" from Nas's debut album Illmatic in 1994 and on the song "Dance" from God's Son, a posthumous tribute to Anne Jones his former wife and Nas's mother . In 2004, his vocals and trumpet were featured on Nas's single "Bridging the Gap", and the title track from his album Street's Disciple. The song "Poppa Was A Player" off The Lost Tapes was inspired by Nas' childhood times around Olu Dara.
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Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards (born May 24, 1944), better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry. LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle in the early 1970s and released the iconic disco song, "Lady Marmalade".
LaBelle started her solo career shortly after the group disbanded in 1977 and crossed over to pop music with "On My Own", "If Only You Knew", "If You Asked Me To", "Stir It Up" and "New Attitude". She has also recorded R&B ballads such as "You Are My Friend" and "Love, Need and Want You".
LaBelle possesses the vocal range of a soprano.
Patricia Louise Holte was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 24, 1944 . Her father, Henry Holte (alternatively, Holt), was a railroad worker and lounge singer. Her mother, Bertha Holte, was a domestic and housewife. Holte was one of four daughters (Vivian, Barbara, Patricia and Jacqueline). Holte recalls having a happy childhood but said being sexually molested at the age of seven led her to be shy and withdrawn. Holte's parents had an unhappy marriage. When Holte was twelve, her parents split up and Bertha Holte raised her daughters as a single mother. Holte's mother later adopted Claudette Grant, who would become one of Holte's closest friends.
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Peedi Peedi
Pedro Zayas, known as Peedi Crakk and also Peedi Peedi (born September 25, 1977) is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of State Property and is currently signed to Amalgam Digital and G-Unit Philly.
The North Philly MC first signed to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2001 with the help of Freeway, a friend of Peedi since high school who had already joined the label through Beanie Sigel and his State Property entourage. In 2003, Peedi's debut single, "One for Peedi Crakk," charted in the R&B/hip-hop Top 40. He continued to make appearances on various Roc-a-Fella albums, including Jay-Z's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse and Freeway's Philadelphia Freeway. His guest appearances were usually standouts, and his mixtapes gave him a reputation among East Coast rap fans. Faced with increasing exposure, the Philly rapper decided to modify his rap name to Peedi Peedi.
However, in 2005, two problems greatly affected Peedi's career. State Property dissolved, and Roc-a-Fella Records formally split into two. Jay-Z remaining at Def Jam with 50 percent, and Roc-a-Fella co-founder Dame Dash taking the other 50 percent to Universal Records under his Dame Dash Music Group. Peedi refused to side with Sigel and Dame Dash, and was briefly a free agent until Jay-Z, who soon became the president of Def Jam and maintained the Roc-a-Fella catalogue at the label, signed him. Peedi began working on a debut album, Prince of the Roc, but it was continuously delayed.
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Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice (born Peter J. Nash in Floral Park, Long Island, New York) is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.
After graduating from Bishop Ford High School in 1985, Nash majored in English at Columbia University, where he hosted a hip hop radio show. This led to the creation of the hip hop group 3 the Hard Way, which later changed its name to 3rd Bass, where he adopted the stage name Prime Minister Pete Nice. The group released two gold-selling albums before disbanding in 1992. Nice teamed up with group DJ Richie Rich, and the pair released their only collaboration, Dust to Dust, in 1993.
Pete Nice and author-radio jock Bobbito started their own label, Hoppoh Records, under the aegis of Columbia Records. The first release was Kurious Jorge's 1994 album A Constipated Monkey; Nice co-produced the album and the single "I'm Kurious." Nashville artist Count Bass D's debut Pre-Life Crisis followed in 1995, distributed by Columbia sister label Chaos Recordings, but those would be the only records released before the label folded because of creative differences with Columbia.
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Pete Rock
Peter Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, the RZA, and J Dilla as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and the late Heavy D.
Pete Rock was born in The Bronx, New York, the sixth of seven children of Jamaican immigrant parents. His family moved to Mount Vernon, New York when he was seven years old. During high school, he met his future recording partner CL Smooth. According to Rock, his father was also a part-time DJ who had an impressive record collection. Rock would often accompany his father to a cricket club called Wembley in The Bronx and watch as he spun records for the guests. His first job was as a paperboy, in his neighborhood.
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Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw ("For a Little While", "My Next Thirty Years"), Jo Dee Messina ("Bye, Bye", "I'm Alright"), Collin Raye ("Little Red Rodeo"), and Alan Jackson ("Right on the Money"). In 1999, he was named by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as Country Songwriter of the Year.
Later that same year, Vassar was signed to Arista Nashville as a recording artist. His debut album, Phil Vassar, was released in early 2000; it produced five hit singles on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts and was certified gold in the United States. He followed it in 2002 with American Child, Shaken Not Stirred in 2004, and finally Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 in 2006 before Vassar left the label for Universal South Records. His first album for that label, Prayer of a Common Man, was released in early 2008. He has charted nineteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including two Number Ones: 2000's "Just Another Day in Paradise" and 2004's "In a Real Love".
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Polow da Don
Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15), better known by professional name Polow da Don or Awesome Jones, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, and singer. His cousin is Atlanta singer Monica. He has produced for a variety of artists including Usher, Chris Brown, Nelly, Christina Aguilera, T.I. and Rihanna.
Polow was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was born in Japan. As a teenager in the mid-1990s, he listened to groups such as UGK, the Geto Boys, and 8Ball & MJG. His younger sister, Karesha, helped him learn how to play the keyboards and use MPC equipment, he is the cousin of Monica. Polow played football and basketball for the Mount Vernon Christian Academy prep school. After earning good grades, he enrolled in Morehouse College. While halfway through a bachelor's degree in accounting, he left college to pursue a rap career with his group Jim Crow. The group signed to Sony Records in 1999 where they released two albums—Crow's Nest (1999) and Right Quick (2001)—before being dropped. Although disappointed, Polow formed a Southern hip hop group with Bubba Sparxxx, Sean P, Pastor Troy, G Rock, and Timbaland. However, they also split up without any releases. Polow started making beats around 2001. His first beat tape made its way to Interscope Records president Jimmy Iovine. The beats were eventually used for the tracks "Runaway Love" by Ludacris, "Buttons" by the Pussycat Dolls, and "This Is the Life" by Tru-Life, among others. Polow da Don is in the process of revamping his label, Zone 4 Incorporated, by signing many new artists. Zone 4's new talent include Veronica Vega, Dan Talevski (Youtube sensation), Jared Evans, and Esther Dean (Drop It Low ft. Chris Brown). Aside from music production & artist development, Polow spends time developing his non-profit, Celebration for a Cause (C4AC). In July 2012, he had his 2nd annual C4AC event.
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Pusha T
Terrence Thornton (born May 14, 1977) better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. Along with No Malice, his brother and fellow member of Clipse, he released the album Hell Hath No Fury, which was praised by critics, many of whom consider it to be a cornerstone in Hip-Hop and one of the best rap albums ever made. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Re-Up Records along with his aforementioned brother. In September 2010 he announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music label and on March 21, 2011, released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God.
Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton on May 13, 1977, in The Bronx borough of New York City. Thornton and his family soon relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene 'No Malice' Thornton, grew up. In 1992 Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo now internationally known as Clipse. With help from Pharell Williams the group eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage, their only album under that label. Of the two brothers, Terrence was more open to features, appearing on Kelis' 1999 single "Good Stuff" and Nivea's 2001 single "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", respectively. In 2004, he and his brother launched their record label, Re-Up Records and formed hip hop group Re-Up Gang along with rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. After four albums as the Clipse, under various record labels both Malice and Pusha T announced that they were taking time off from the duo to focus on their own respective solo projects.
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Raekwon
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by the stage name Raekwon, 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 since recorded numerous solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with other hip hop artists.
Raekwon is often cited as one of the pioneers of the Mafioso rap sub-genre. In 2007, The editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). The Miami New Times described Raekwon's music as being "street epics" that are "straightforward yet linguistically rich universes not unlike a gangsta Iliad."
Corey Woods joined the Wu-Tang Clan, a nine-member hip hop group based in the Staten Island borough of New York City, in 1992. He went under the stage name Raekwon the Chef and aliases Raekwon, Shallah Raekwon, and Lex Diamonds. Wu-Tang Clan debuted one year later with Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. Singles from the album included "Protect Ya Neck" and "C.R.E.A.M.", the latter of which reached #8 on the Billboard rap chart.Wu-Tang Forever followed in 1997 and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA, quadruple the certification given Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Alongside other solo albums by its members, Wu-Tang continued recording as a group, releasing The W in 2000, Iron Flag in 2001, and 8 Diagrams in 2007.
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Rah Digga
Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher) is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in the book How to Rap. Rah Digga is a resident of Newark, New Jersey.
Rah Digga was born in New Jersey and went to study electrical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She learned how to rap by studying the raps of KRS-One, Rakim, and Kool G Rap of the Juice Crew.
She starred in the movie Thirteen Ghost, and she worked with hip-hop group Twice the Flavor before joining the Outsidaz, leading to a feature on the track "Cowboys" from the Fugees album The Score. Being seen by Q-Tip at the Lyricist Lounge lead to her meeting with Busta Rhymes, and joining his Flipmode Squad, later appearing on "numerous Busta Rhymes albums". Her debut solo, Dirty Harriet, was released in 2000 featuring Busta Rhymes and Eve. She also worked with Bahamadia on the track "Be Ok" from Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1.
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Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), known by his stage names Rakim, is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time.
Eric B. & Rakim's classic album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV, while Rakim himself was ranked #4 on MTV's list of the Greatest MCs of All Time. Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that "Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs -- perhaps the greatest -- of all time within the hip-hop community." The editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Rakim began his career as the emcee of the rap duo Eric B. & Rakim, who in 2011 were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rakim is the nephew of American R&B singer and actress Ruth Brown. He grew up in Wyandanch, New York, and became involved in the New York hip hop scene at 18. Eric B. brought him to Marley Marl's house to record "Eric B. is President." At the time Griffin was fresh out of high school and on his way to college, but he decided to forgo higher education and instead chose to record with Eric B.
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RBX
Eric Dwayne Collins (born June 20, 1968) better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is a former 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.
RBX joined Death Row Records in 1992 with his cousins Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger of The Dogg Pound. A former college student and retail manager, Collins wisely declined to sign blank contracts like his Death Row brethren and his tenure on the label would be brief but memorable. Having made commanding cameos on The Chronic in 1992 and Doggystyle in 1993, RBX left the label in 1994 and signed with the lesser known Premeditated Records. He released The RBX Files in 1995, his debut solo album that was produced by former Chronic production team member Greg "Gregski" Royal. The album abandoned the popular West coast G-Funk style in favor of a gritty, dungeon-like sound more associated with New York. The single "A.W.O.L." was an attack on Death Row, Suge Knight, Dre and others, with X comparing the dubious business practices there to the days of Ruthless Records, Jerry Heller, and Eazy-E.
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Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don, Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game.
William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi. and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami. After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.
After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide albums.
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Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.
Rubin has worked with artists as varied as Tom Petty, Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slipknot, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Mars Volta, Danzig, Dixie Chicks, Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Weezer, Linkin Park, The Cult, Neil Diamond, Mick Jagger, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Audioslave, The Avett Brothers, Adele and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In the 1990s and 2000s, he produced the "American Recordings" albums with Johnny Cash. MTV called him "the most important producer of the last 20 years." In 2007, Rubin was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Rubin was born in Long Beach, New York and grew up in Lido Beach, New York, in a Jewish family. His father was a shoe wholesaler and his mother a housewife. While a student at Long Beach High School he befriended the school's AV Director Steve Freeman who gave him a few lessons in guitar playing and songwriting and helped him create a punk band called "The Pricks". Their biggest claim to fame was being thrown off the stage at CBGB after two songs for brawling with the heckling audience. These hecklers were friends of the band instructed to instigate a confrontation so as to get the show shut down and create a buzz. Although he had no authority in New York City, Rubin's father traveled all the way from Nassau county to Manhattan wearing his Lido Beach auxiliary police uniform as he attempted to "shut down" the show.
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Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( /riˈɑːnə/ ree-AH-nə or /riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at age 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings.
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top five hit single "Pon de Replay". In less than a year, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top-five in the United States, and produced her first Hot 100 number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad released in May 2007, spawned the international hit singles "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia", with an additional four singles being released. The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella". Her fourth studio album Rated R (2009), produced the top-ten singles "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy", with the latter achieving the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Loud (2010), Rihanna's fifth studio album, spawned the number-one hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M". "We Found Love" served as the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The song was an international success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries.
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Roxanne Shanté
Roxanne Shanté (born Lolita Shanté Gooden on November 9, 1969) is an American hip-hop pioneer. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, NYC, Shanté first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and her association with the Juice Crew.
Shanté's career began at the age of fourteen when she entered the influential world of record producer Marley Marl, radio DJ Mr. Magic, and Tyrone Williams, who were talking about how UTFO had canceled its appearance at a show that it was promoting. Shanté offered to record an answer to UTFO's recent hit "Roxanne, Roxanne," which was about a woman who rejects the members of the group. The men agreed and the result was "Roxanne's Revenge," a confrontational and profane song in which Shanté assumed the role of Roxanne, dissing UTFO over a Marley Marl-produced instrumental (The official UTFO response to its own song was “The Real Roxanne,” with artists Elease Jacks and later Adelaida Martinez assuming the role of Roxanne and eventually recording under the same stage name as the song title). Shanté's version and the Real Roxanne's version sparked the Roxanne Wars and made Shanté a hip-hop star in the process. The single would go on to sell over 250,000 copies in the New York area alone. One of the founding members of the Juice Crew, most of her tracks would be produced by Marley Marl, with the exception of several songs on Shanté's last album, 1992's The Bitch Is Back.
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Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American business magnate. He and Rick Rubin founded the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam. He also created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics.
Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million as of April 2011.
Simmons was raised in Queens, New York. He is the son of Daniel Simmons, Sr., a public school administrator, and Evelyn Simmons, a New York City park administrator. His older brother is abstract expressionist painter Daniel Simmons, Jr., and his younger brother is Rev. Joseph Simmons ("Run" of Run-DMC).
Def Jam became just one piece in Simmons' corporation, Rush Communications, Inc., which included a management company, a clothing company called Phat Farm, a movie production house, television shows such as Def Comedy Jam, a magazine and an advertising agency. His nephew Jamal "Redrum" Simmons and his group Flatlinerz released the highly controversial album U.S.A. in 1994 on Def Jam but was dropped from the label soon after. Rick Rubin sold his share of the record company for $100 million to Universal Music Group in 1996. Simmons produced Def Poetry, begun as a television series on HBO, which also branched into a Broadway live stage production in 2002. In 2000, he co-founded the Internet start-up 360 Hip Hop which he later sold to BET.
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RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA ( /ˈrɪzə/; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He is widely considered one of the most influential and landmark hip-hop producers of all time. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and then later acting in films. His revolutionary techniques of sampling, speeding up tracks to fit the beat laced, and his cinematic skits sprinkled throughout albums have greatly inspired other producers in the industry. He produced for a slew of Wu Tang solo albums as well as group albums that dominated not only commercially, but also thematically and artistically. His production from the mid 90's to the late 90's brought about one of the greatest 'bouts' or 'runs' of inspiration the industry has seen, creating various classics.
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Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He was originally known as Puff Daddy and then as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy have been used as nicknames, but never as recording names). In August 2005, he changed his stage name to simply "Diddy", but continues to use the name P. Diddy in the UK as the result of a lawsuit. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He formed and recorded with the group Diddy – Dirty Money.
Combs was born in Harlem and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. He worked as a talent director at Uptown Records and then founded Bad Boy Records in 1993. His business interests—under the umbrella of Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide—include Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Sean John and "Sean by Sean Combs", a movie production company, and two restaurants. He has taken the roles of recording executive, performer, producer of MTV's Making the Band, writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. In 2011, Forbes estimated his net worth at $500 million, making him the richest figure in hip hop.
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Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), professionally known as Shareefa, is an R&B singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", featuring rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.
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Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.
She is known for her rapid fire delivery and her sexually explicit image and lyrics. She is one of only four female rappers (others being Lauryn Hill, Lil' Kim and Remy Ma) to ever have a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with 2003's "Stand Up" with Ludacris.
An MC from the south side of Chicago and the daughter of blues guitarist Buddy Guy. Shawnna began writing rhymes while in high school. She caught her first break in 1996, when her duo Infamous Syndicate opened for Junior M.A.F.I.A. in Chicago. Infamous Syndicate signed to Relativity a year later and released "Changing the Game" in 1999. The album did not live up to its title, despite production help from No I.D. and Kanye West, the duo was dropped and eventually split. She then went on to team with Ludacris where she was featured on his song "What's Your Fantasy". Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey for the album and movie Glitter. She was featured in the video along with Ludacris, Da Brat, and Twenty II.
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Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs, November 9, 1976. better known as Sheek Louch (also known as Donnie Def Jam and "Donnie G"), is an African American rapper and member of The LOX (aka D-Block), along with Styles P and Jadakiss.
At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form The LOX with Styles P. Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. Their first album, Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998.
Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and joined the Ruff Ryders group, which included DMX. Their second album, We Are the Streets, was released on January 25, 2000. Meanwhile, Sheek, an aspiring entrepreneur, began working on their D-Block brand, building a studio, and looking for new talent to join their roster. He also opened a D-Block car wash and D-Block "fitteds" around the same time.
Sheek released his solo debut Walk Witt Me on Universal Records through D-Block Records. Early promotional material, such as within the liner notes of Styles P's album A Gangster and a Gentleman, indicate that the album's original title was Walk With Me.
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Shyne
Moshe Levi Ben-David (born Jamal Michael Barrow; November 8, 1978), better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.
Shyne was born in Belize City, Belize, the son of Dean Barrow, the current Prime Minister of Belize. Shyne's once estranged father was first to welcome him back to their home country upon his return in 2009. His mother is the sister of Michael Finnegan, one of Barrow's long-time political colleagues. Shyne remained behind with his uncle in Belize City when his mother moved to the US. It was not until the age of 13 when she was able to bring him with her to Brooklyn's Vanderveer Estates in East Flatbush (now known as 'Flatbush Gardens').
In 1998 hip hop producer Clark Kent discovered Shyne, noticing something unique in his voice. He sounded to him very similar to the late Notorious B.I.G.. At the time, Clark Kent was working on B.I.G.'s posthumous "Born Again" album.
Not long after, Shyne started making appearances on recordings made by Bad Boy Records artists. He notably featured on a remix of Total's "Sittin At Home" track and on Mase's second album Double Up, on the track entitled "From Scratch". In the same year he featured on Bad Boy Records' chief executive Sean Combs' Forever, as well as on a remix of P.E. 2000.
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Sisqó
Mark Althavean Andrews (born November 9, 1978), known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actor. He is lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and has also released solo material, including his successful first solo album Unleash the Dragon which included the single "Thong Song". Sisqó also calls himself "The Dragon".
Andrews attended Mervo, graduating 1994. He has a daughter, Shaione, who was born in 1995.
After Woody Rock left Dru Hill in 1999 to pursue a solo career, it was decided that the other three members would do the same. Sisqó's solo debut, Unleash the Dragon, was released on Def Soul Records in November 1999. Unleash the Dragon sold moderately at first, until the February 2000 release of its second single, the novelty "Thong Song". A runaway hit, "Thong Song" and its follow-up, "Incomplete", were major hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with "Thong Song" making it to number three, and "Incomplete" going to #1. The success later got Sisqó a doll made of himself by Play Along Toys in 2001.[citation needed]
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Slick Rick
Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by his stage name Slick Rick, is a Grammy-nominated British American rapper. He has also been known as MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He began his career in late 1983, in the hip hop genre, where he recorded a series of acclaimed recordings such as "La Di Da Di" and "Children's Story". Walters is best known for his storytelling innovations in this genre. His music has been frequently sampled and interpolated by other artists such as TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, with many of these songs later becoming hit singles. Slick Rick rose to stardom in an era known to fans as the Golden age of hip hop.
Born and brought up in the south-west London suburb of Wimbledon, Walters later moved with his British Jamaican family to The Bronx in 1977 where he met Dana Dane with whom he later formed a hip hop duo known as the Kangol Crew. Walters received his characteristic eye patch after being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. Once he gained a degree of wealth, Walters earned a reputation for wearing the eye patch over his right eye, and a significant amount of gold and diamond jewelry.
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South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" (Remix), and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside" & "It's an S.C.C Thang" .
As one of the original early-'90s West Coast gangsta collectives to follow N.W.A.'s lead, South Central Cartel first appeared with their debut album South Central Madness in 1991, before releasing a succession of albums throughout the remainder of the decade. After their follow-up, 1994s 'N Gatz We Truss, generated a sizable amount of attention in the gangsta rap underground. Def Jam Recordings signed the group, eventually resulting in their most commercially successful album, 1997s All Day Everyday.
During this same era, group leaders Havoc & Prodeje together released a string of albums on Pump Records as well, helping garner a small yet healthy cult audience. Despite their lack of mainstream success, the group does stand alongside fellow early-'90s West Coast colleagues such as N.W.A., Compton's Most Wanted, and Above the Law as gangsta rap pioneers.
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Statik Selektah
Patrick Baril (Born January 23, 1982, in Lawrence, MA) better known as Statik Selektah, is an East Coast-based DJ, Producer and CEO of Showoff Records.
Statik Selektah was introduced to music at a young age, experimenting with his parents eight-track machine, cassette recorders, and turntable. By middle school, he was already DJing school functions, but he was inspired to be a true wheels-of-steel artiste after hearing DJ Premier & Funkmaster Flex scratch and mix records on Hot 97fm in New York City. Statik began doing radio at Phillips Exeter Academy’s WPEA, where he also occasionally DJ’ ed some of the Afro-Latino Society Parties. Naming himself DJ Statik, (the "Selektah" came later after hearing a local reggae artist say it unconsciously ) he began to start to DJ at clubs and private parties up and down the New England Coast. In 2000, Selektah moved back to Massachusetts from New Hampshire to pursue an audio production degree at Boston's New England Institute of Art. Around this time, Statik started to put out his own mixtapes titled "Spell My Name Right" series. In 2003, Statik created ShowOff Marketing which has had clients such as Reebok, G-Unit Records, Virgin Records, Capital, Universal Records, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign and many others. In 2006, Statik Selektah made Showoff into a record label and put out Termanology's Out the Gate as the labels first release. In 2007, Statik released his first LP, titled Spell My Name Right and came out with a second Stick 2 the Script in 2009. In 2010, Statik Selektah dropped another album 100 Proof: The Hangover which reached 37 on Billboards Heatseeker Albums Chart. Besides dropping his own albums, he also has produced on many other artist's projects. Statik currently has a show on Thursday nights on Eminem's Shade 45 XM/Sirus Radio Station.
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Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute is an author, entrepreneur, advertising executive and American record executive and artist manager.
From 1990 to 1999, Stoute was an executive at several leading labels in the music industry. At Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Stoute served as President of the Urban Music division and executive vice president, producing best-selling albums from U2, Eve and Limp Bizkit, as well as Eminem’s debut album, “The Slim Shady LP.” Stoute has also produced several major motion picture soundtracks. Prior to joining Interscope, Stoute was president of Urban Music for Sony Music Entertainment, where he played an instrumental role in launching the music careers of Mariah Carey, Will Smith and Nas. Stoute was also former manager to Nas and Mary J. Blige.[citation needed]
Stoute is the founder of Translation, a full service "transcultural advertising agency". In 2008, Stoute expanded Translation’s footprint by partnering with Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z) to co-found Translation Advertising, which specializes in the multicultural market. Translation believes that its ability to manage ‘cultural’ nuances allows consumers to know the difference between marketing communications intended to relate to them versus those that intend to ‘sell to them.'
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Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean (born September 13, 1978), better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records. He is married to R&B superstar Alicia Keys and has one child with her, as well as three other children.
Dean did not see much of his father, a postal worker, due to his parents' separation in his early life. Dean is of Puerto Rican and African American decent.[citation needed] He was raised by his mother in the South Bronx, where he spent most of his childhood. This was where he first encountered Hip hop and began deejaying. He began deejaying after he got some equipment from his stepfather and his uncles. He later relocated to Atlanta as a teenager due to having too many fights at Harry S. Truman High School; there he started to work for his uncles, Joaquin and Darrin Dean, who were co-CEOs of the Ruff Ryders label. Forgoing the practice of using samples, he mostly used the Korg Trinity and Triton Keyboards and tried to accentuate the performance aspect of his music.
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Terminator X
Terminator X is the stage name of Norman Rogers (born August 25, 1966), a retired American DJ best known for his work with rap group Public Enemy, which he left in 1999. He also produced two solo albums, Terminator X & The Valley of Jeep Beats (1991) and Super Bad (1994), featuring Chuck D, Sister Souljah, Kool DJ Herc, the Cold Crush Brothers, and a bass music track by the Punk Barbarians.
Since retiring from the music scene in 2003, Rogers has been running an ostrich stud farm in North Carolina. However, in 2010, Terminator X returned to the recording studio. Set for release in 2011, the album, Judgement Day, is said to be "a tribute to the five elements of hip-hop, which include B-boying, graffiti, rapping, DJ’ing and knowledge."
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Terri Walker
Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979) is an English R&B and soul singer–songwriter. Walker has released three albums in the United Kingdom, Untitled, L.O.V.E, and I Am. She also provided the majority of the vocals for Shanks & Bigfoot's debut album Swings & Roundabouts. Walker's fourth studio album Walk with Me is due for release in 2011.
Walker, born in the Wimbledon district of London, England, to Jamaican parents, moved to Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, when she was four. She speaks fluent German. In a 2007 interview with Soul Culture, Walker stated that "I love Deutschland, it’s moulded me into what I am. I love here [London] too and I came back to go to boarding-school in London when I was 11. The thing is I still lived in Germany and didn’t actually come back proper till I was 17″. At the age of seventeen, Walker moved back to the UK permanently to study at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, which is a performing arts centre of excellence. Here, she she began to study and sing opera. Walker stated that "I started to study opera when I was about 15 and I started to sing it professionally from about 18. It was always a life-long ambition of mine. I think classical training is the best kinda training you can get."
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The Dove Shack
The Dove Shack was a G-funk group from Long Beach. Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album Regulate...G Funk Era. Under the same name they released their first album back in 1995 with the substantial hit single "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter. They later contributed to a few compilations, and released Reality's Got Me Tied Up in 2006.
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Thomas DiNapoli
Thomas P. DiNapoli (born February 10, 1954) is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from Long Island. He is a resident of the Village of Great Neck Plaza. In November 2010, he narrowly won re-election.
DiNapoli has been active in politics since he was a teenager, when he ran for and won a position as a representative to the Mineola Board of Education. At the age of 18 in 1972, he was the youngest person in New York State history to hold public office. He served on the school board for 10 years.
In 1976, DiNapoli graduated magna cum laude from Hofstra University with a bachelor's degree in history. After college he worked for New York Telephone.
In 1988, he received a master's degree in human resources management from The New School University's Graduate School of Management and Urban Professions.
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Tony Montana
Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character and the main character of the 1983 film Scarface. He is portrayed by Al Pacino in the movie, and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the 2006 video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. A prequel novel written by L.A. Banks, "Scarface: The Beginning", tells the tragic events that lead into the movie. Tony Montana has become a cultural icon and is one of the most famous movie characters of all time, embodying the rise from the bottom to the top. In 2008, Montana was named the 27th Greatest Movie Character by Empire Magazine. He is partly based on Tony Camonte, the main character of the 1932 movie of the same name. According to Oliver Stone, Tony's last name was inspired by former NFL quarterback, Joe Montana, Stone's favorite player. His net worth is $1 billion. A prequel novel of the same name was also written.
In May 1980, Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro opens Mariel Harbor in Mariel, Cuba allowing departing Cubans, former convicts, and criminals to emigrate to Miami, Florida on boats. Tony is one of the many 125,000 Cubans on the Mariel Boatlift to Miami, an estimated 25,000 of whom had a criminal record. When he gets to Miami, he is questioned by U.S. officials; he lies about his whole life, telling them that his entire family is dead or stayed behind in Cuba and that he was a "political prisoner". However, because of a tattoo on his left hand, which indicates that he was an assassin in prison, he is not granted a green card.
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Tragedy Khadafi
Percy Chapman IV, (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA) known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York, who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Nas, Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, and many others both through production and influence. His name is a reference to former Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi. He was one half of the group the Iron Sheiks, along with Imam T.H.U.G., which produced the underground classic "True Confessions."
He began his career as half of the duo Super Kids, along with DJ Hot Day (then known as PHD), who also had worked with rappers like Blaq Poet, releasing the single "Go, Queensbridge" in 1985. It was this output that caught the attention of Marley Marl, who produced the duo's next two singles, and Chapman was also made a junior member of the Juice Crew alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. After a conviction for robbery followed by time in a correctional facility, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias Intelligent Hoodlum. His self-titled debut, Intelligent Hoodlum, released in 1990 and produced by Marley Marl, was full of political commentary, Five-Percenter rhetoric, and controversial messages in tracks such as "Arrest the President" and "Black and Proud." He returned in 1993, releasing his second album, Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum, which would be his last album under that moniker.
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac, Pac, and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide as of 2010, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone Magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time. The themes of most of Tupac's songs are the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, social problems, and conflicts with other rappers during the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground.
Both of his parents and several other family members were members of the Black Panthers, and Tupac made reference to the organization in the song "Changes". Shakur was involved in a West-coast East-coast rivalry after a major feud with East-coast rappers, producers and record-label members of staff.
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to the University Medical Center, where he died six days later.
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Warren G
Warren G (born Warren Griffin III, November 10, 1970), is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer.
Warren G grew up in Long Beach, California listening to his parents’ collection of jazz, funk and soul; nurturing a deep love for music. In 1990, he formed the group 213, named after the Long Beach area code, with his friends Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg. The current area code in Long Beach, California is 562. While practicing with “213,” and working a full time job, the young Warren used all his free time on creating his own sound and dreamed of making it big.
The trio “213” dissolved when two of its members signed with Death Row Records. Although Warren G had the option of joining Death Row and work with his step-brother Dr. Dre, Warren preferred, from the very beginning of his career, to focus primarily on his solo career. True to his independent spirit, Warren G dedicated himself to creating his own sound; a distinct style that was later to become known, worldwide, as the legendary G-Funk.
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William Jelani Cobb
William Jelani Cobb Ph.D. (born 1977) is an American author and educator, associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Born and raised in Queens, NY, Cobb was educated at Jamaica High School, New York City, Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Rutgers University, where in May 2003 he received a doctorate in American history under the supervision of David Levering Lewis. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright and Ford Foundations.
Cobb specializes in post-Civil War African American history, 20th century American politics, and the history of the Cold War. He served as a delegate and historian for the 5th Congressional District of Georgia at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He resides in Atlanta, Ga.
Cobb's books include "The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress" (Walker, 2010), To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic (2007), which in 2007 was a finalist for the National Award for Arts Writing of the Arts Club of Washington. His collection The Devil & Dave Chappelle and Other Essays was published the same year. He is editor of The Essential Harold Cruse: A Reader, which was listed as a 2002 Notable Book of The Year by Black Issues Book Review. He has contributed to a number of anthologies, including In Defense of Mumia, Testimony, Mending the World and Beats, Rhymes and Life, and his articles and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Essence, Vibe, Emerge, The Progressive, The Washington City Paper, One Magazine, Ebony and TheRoot.com. He has also been a featured commentator on National Public Radio, CNN, Al-Jazeera, CBS News, and other national broadcast outlets.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of BMF (Black Mafia Family). He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz 'N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the US.
The Inspiration followed in 2006, and The Recession followed in 2008; both albums yielded chart-topping singles. Jeezy has also appeared on numerous other rap and R&B singles such as "Say I" by Christina Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna, and "Love in This Club" by Usher, the latter being a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.
Jay Wayne Jenkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia when he was a toddler. Because his parents were separated, custody of him transferred between family members frequently. In an interview with XXL magazine, he described his childhood as "empty". In 1994, he spent nine months in YCA (Youth Challenge Academy), a boot camp in Fort Stewart, Georgia, for narcotics possession.
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Nas Filmography
- Way Down South (2013)
- Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (2012)
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (2011)
- The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- How Hip Hop Changed the World (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Re:Generation (2011)
- That Is All (2011)
- SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti (2010)
- Vapors (2009)
- Tyson (2008)
- What's at Stake? (2008)
- Me and Mr. Jones (2007)
- This Is the N (2007)
- This Is the N (2007)
- MTV Goes Gold: New Year's Eve 2007 (2007)
- Me and Mr. Jones (2007)
- The 2006 Billboard Music Awards (2006)
- Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2006)
- Mobb Deep: Life of the Infamous... The Videos (2006)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006)
- Boost Mobile Rockcorps (2006)
- Beyond Beef: Jay-Z & Nas (2006)
- 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005)
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
- Hip-Hop Honors (2004)
- Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004)
- Murda Muzik (2004)
- Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (2003)
- Beef (2003)
- Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003)
- Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003)
- Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003)
- Uptown Girls (2003)
- Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (2003)
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002)
- John Q (2002)
- Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002)
- Hip-Hop VIPs (2002)
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player (2002)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Ticker (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 2: The Real Hip Hop (2000)
- In Too Deep (1999)
- The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1999)
- Belly (1998)
- Belly (1998)
- Rhyme & Reason (1997)
- 1996 Billboard Music Awards (1996)
- The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995)
karaoke
[Chorus: Casha D]
You Try And Come At Me And You Ain't Got No Doe,
If You Ain't Trickin I Can't Roll.
Gotta Let These Niggas Know
After I'm Done With You Just Grab Yo Shit And Go
Clean Yo Drama Off The Flo
Cause Niggas Can't Do Nothin For You.
[Verse 1: Loui V]
Let Me Tell You Bout Niggas
See A Nigga Ain't Good Fo Shit, Fuhk Em And Leave Em Quick.
And That's Just If Hes Worth Da Dick
Cause A Nigga Will Fuhk And Split, Have You With Kids And Shit
I Met This Nigga From Piru, He Made It Do What It Do
Pulled On His Hair While He Knocked Ma Boots
I Treat These Niggas Like Breezies,
Cause I Got That Bom Ass Pussy That Will Make You Come Easy!
Just Wana Bust And That's It
Cause We Know Niggas Ain't Shit, But Stiff Dicks And Lip Tricks
Sprung Off Ma Lips He Tought He Had Me
Game You Up To Good Casha Gona Need A Grammy
Oc Pimpin Niggas Across The Nett Game It
Put That Money In My Hand Cause It's Gone Saay Cavi
Cause I'm Only Lookin Fo The Right One
Hold It Down Fo His Bitch He A Nice One
Pshh Charge Em Up And Just Price Em
Cause We Know Niggas Ain't Shit In 06 So Whos Next
[Chorus: Casha D]
You Try And Come At Me And You Ain't Got No Doe,
If You Ain't Trickin I Can't Roll.
Gotta Let These Niggas Know
After I'm Done With You Just Grab Yo Shit And Go
Clean Yo Drama Off The Flo
Cause Niggas Can't Do Nothin For You.
[Verse 2: Oc]
I Once Knew A Nigga Named Ride Em Right
He Used To Be Up In Ma Face Like Everyday
My Pussy Was The Bom Had A Nigga On Sprung
He Was In Love Like A Muh Fuhka Look At Ma Clothes
Cause Niggas Ain't Shit But Hoes And Tricks
Gots Loves Fo A Bitch Fo The Love Of The Clit, And Shit
U Know We Don't Love Em We Use Em And Abuse Em Send Em Home To They Mothaa.
I Got That Caviar Fo Ya Cats And Fo Ya Babies
And You Should Read The Vows Befo You Claim You Gotta Ladie
Yeea I Got That Bom Ass Pussy, Got You Off That Juicy
2 Double O 6 But You Still Ain't Gettin Pussy
Niggaaaa
[Chorus: Casha D]
You Try And Come At Me And You Ain't Got No Doe,
If You Trickin I Can't Roll.
Gotta Let These Niggas Know
After I'm Done With You Just Grab Yo Shit And Go
Leave Yo Drama On The Flo
Cause Niggas Can't Do Nothin For You.
[Verse 3: Loui V]
Chill, Fall Back Be Easy.
It's Nothin To A Bad Bitch Please Believe Me
Yea, He Got The Wrong Impression
Nigga Thinkin That He Fly Come In My Direction
It Ain't What I'm Worth, Go And Get His Feelins Hurt
Thinkin If He Gliss Up The Rists It's Gone Get Em This
Fuhk That He Ain't Neva Gone Get To Test
Lil Mama Comin Through Breakin The West
[Oc:]
Bad Bitch Bad Bitch Yes I'm a Bad Bitch
I Say Tastes Well Then Papi Wana Have It
Grab It Grab It Yea I Let Em Grab It
Sprung On Ma Tung Got A Nigga Talkin Spanish
[Chorus: Casha D]
You Try And Come At Me And You Ain't Got No Doe,
If You Trickin I Can't Roll.
Gotta Let These Niggas Know
After I'm Done With You Just Grab Yo Shit And Go
Leave Yo Drama On The Flo
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Intro (Bob Is Like)
- Life's a Pimp's Paradise
- youknowmy(rub-a-dub)style
- Ether Train
- Say Somethin'
- Work and Blaze
- We and Dem World
- Outro
- As We Enter
- Tribes at War
- Strong Will Continue
- Leaders
- Friends
- Count Your Blessings
- Dispear
- Land of Promise
- In His Own Words
- Nah Mean
- Patience
- My Generation
- Africa Must Wake Up
- Intro
- Gangsta Rap (remix)
- Cops Keep Firing
- Hero
- Black President
- Association (feat. stic.man of dead prez)
- Legendary (Mike Tyson)
- Ghetto (feat. Joell Ortiz) (remix)
- Seen It All (Green mix)
- Esco Let's Go
- N.I.G.G.E.R. (Slave and Master)
- "Be a Nigger Too" (feat. Dante Hawkins) (remix)
- Surviving the Times (original Cool and Dre version)
- Nas Timeline (mixed by Statik Selektah)
- Outro (feat. Richard Pryor)
- Queens Get the Money
- You Can't Stop Us Now
- Breathe
- Make the World Go Round
- Hero
- America
- Sly Fox
- Testify
- N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)
- Untitled
- Fried Chicken
- Project Roach
- Y'all My Niggas
- We're Not Alone
- Black President
- Like Me
- Intro
- Hope (unreleased studio version)
- Classic
- Where Are They Now (1980s remix)
- Where Are They Now (1990s remix)
- Represent (Premos original demo)
- Fuck Death Row
- Worst Enemy
- 2 Seater
- Ridin Broke
- Hustlers and Killers
- Triple Threat
- Amongst Kings
- Never Gonna Give It Up
- Calm Down
- Sometimes I Wonder
- Stay Dreaming Stay Scheming
- Good Morning (remix)
- Project Window (Raw remix)
- Sinful Living
- Life's Gone Low (main)
- Life's Gone Low (instrumental)
- Premo Shit
- Talk of New York (Hard to Earn mix)
- Don't Hate Me Now (clean)
- Don't Hate Me Now (dirty)
- Don't Hate Me Now (instrumental)
- Sucker MCs 2007
- Surviving the Times
- Less Than an Hour (Theme From Rush Hour 3)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- Life's a Bitch
- N.Y. State of Mind
- One Love
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- Hate Me Now (feat. Puff Daddy)
- One Mic
- Got Ur Self a...
- Made You Look
- I Can
- Bridging the Gap (feat. Olu Dara)
- Album Intro
- N.Y. State of Mind, Part II
- Hate Me Now (feat. Puff Daddy)
- Small World
- Favor for a Favor (feat. Scarface)
- We Will Survive
- Ghetto Prisoners
- You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
- I Want to Talk to You
- Nature's Shine
- Dr. Knockboot
- Life Is What You Make It (feat. DMX)
- Big Things
- Nas Is Like
- K-I-SS-I-N-G
- Money Is My Bitch
- Undying Love
- Statik Selektah & Nas (intro)
- Don't Hate Me Now
- Black Republican (feat. Jay-Z)
- Hustlers (feat. The Game)
- Where Are They Now
- Where Y'all At (B-Boy mix)
- Hip-Hop Is Dead
- Talk of NY
- Sucker MC's 07
- Blood Diamonds Are Forever (Kanye Mix)
- Everything I Love (remix) (feat. Jadakiss)
- Life's Gone Down
- Premo Shit
- We Still Major (QB mix) (feat. Kanye West)
- Across the Tracks (feat. Papoose)
- Death Anniversary
- Honeymoon Is Over
- It Wasn't Me (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Why You Hate The Game (feat. The Game)
- Music for Life (feat. Hi-Tek & Common)
- Rough Around the Edges (feat. Busta Rhymes)
- Livin Thug (feat. AZ & Kool G Rap)
- One on One (Street Fight)
- The Foulness ('96 Throwback)
- Queens Day
- Street Dreams, Part 2 (feat. R. Kelly)
- Every Day (feat. Dr. Dre & Termanology)
- Money Over Bullshit
- You Can't Kill Me
- Carry on Tradition
- Where Are They Now
- Hip Hop Is Dead
- Who Killed It?
- Black Republican
- Not Going Back
- Still Dreaming
- Hold Down the Block
- Blunt Ashes
- Let There Be Light
- Play On Playa
- Can't Forget About You
- Hustlers
- Hope
- Mick Boogie (intro)
- AZ (intro)
- On the Real 2006 (Mike Boogie mix)
- Don't Hate Me Now (Mike Boogie mix)
- Hope
- AZ (interlude)
- The City
- The Format, Part 2 (Mike Boogie mix)
- Everything Is Everything
- Get the Money
- Nas (interlude)
- Life's a Bitch (Delay remix)
- Music for Life (Mike Boogie mix)
- World Play (Terry Urban mix)
- The Essence
- AZ (interlude)
- Serious
- How Ya Livin'
- Carry on Tradition (Mike Boogie mix)
- Life's a Bitch (demo Freestyle version)
- AZ (interlude)
- Executive Decisions
- La Familia
- Mo Money, Mo Murda
- Phone Tap
- Nas (interlude)
- Livin' Thugs
- Requiem of a Street Dream
- Brooklyn Queens Shit (Lil Raskal mix)
- We the Flyest (Mike Boogie mix)
- Gimme Yours
- Time
- AZ (outro)
- Sprite Commercial
- Intro
- Major League (MB/Lil Raskal mix)
- Interlude
- Haters (JF mix)
- 24 Years to Life (MB mix)
- Style (MB mix)
- Most Incredible (DJ Jon mix)
- Interlude
- The Rulers
- The Life (MB mix)
- Faithful (Terry Urban mix)
- Dead Presidents (live)
- The World Is Yours (live)
- Back on the Block (MB mix)
- Interlude
- Kill at Will (feat. Beanie Sigel)
- Either/Or (JF mix)
- Customer Satisfaction (Wally Sparks mix)
- Interlude
- In Between Us (MB mix)
- Pimp by Blood (JF mix)
- Gunplay (DJ Lennox mix)
- Two Sides to Every Story (MB mix)
- Be Like Us (JF mix)
- The General, the President and the Senator (MB mix) (feat. AZ)
- Classic Freestyle (MB mix)
- United Nations (interlude)
- Outro
- What's Beef?
- Analyze This
- One Love (Unreleased)
- Life's a Bitch (version 2) (feat. AZ)
- Fast Life (remix) (feat. Kool G Rap)
- Street Dreams (remix)
- Sinful Living (Unreleased)
- Nas Is Like (remix)
- Mo Money Mo Murder (album version) (feat. AZ)
- One Plus One (12" version) (feat. Xtra P)
- Find Your Wealth (Unreleased)
- Amongst Kings (Advanced Promo)
- The General (Unreleased remix)
- Analyse This (12" Promo) (feat. Jay-Z & Lord Tariq)
- Wanna Play Rough (Advanced Promo)
- Fast Life (12" version) (feat. Kool G Rap)
- Deja Vu (Unreleased Pre-Illmatic)
- Intro
- A Message to the Feds, Sincerely, We the People
- Nazareth Savage
- American Way (feat. Kelis)
- These Are Our Heroes
- Disciple
- Sekou Story (feat. Scarlett)
- Live Now (feat. Scarlett)
- Rest of My Life
- Just a Moment (feat. Quan)
- Reason (feat. Emily)
- You Know My Style
- Intro (Central Park Medley)
- N.Y. State of Mind (Central Park)
- Breathe Freestyle
- Freestyle
- Serious (feat. AZ)
- Phone Tap (feat. AZ)
- The Flyest (feat. AZ)
- How You Living on My Block
- Mo Money Mo Murder (feat. AZ)
- Traveling Through the Mind (Large Professor Exclusive)
- You Gotta Love It
- No Idea's Original
- My Way
- Everybody's Crazy
- The World Is Yours
- Thief's Theme
- Disciple
- The Foulest, Part 1
- The Hardest Thing to Do Is Stay Alive
- Favor for a Favor (feat. Scarface)
- Shoot Em Up
- Stillmatic (Intro)
- Made You Look
- You Know My Style
- Bridging the Gap (feat. Olu Dara)
- Virgo Outro (feat. Ludacris & Doug E. Fresh)
- Prophecy Introduction
- Reporting Live From Central Park
- Wise Guys (feat. Styles P)
- Push It Up
- Jonesin (feat. Scram Jones)
- Serious (feat. AZ)
- Nas Interlude
- Eastside Story (feat. The Ghost & B.I.G)
- Nas For President Interlude
- Dead Presidence
- Live From Central Park
- Virgo (Freshfest remix)
- Nas Interlude II
- Stay Chizzled (feat. Prodigy) (QB remix)
- Affirmative Action 2005 (feat. AZ)
- Sosa vs the State (feat. AZ)
- Life's Still a Bitch (feat. AZ)
- Nas Interlude III
- For the Love of You (feat. Isley Brothers)
- The Unauthorized Biography of Rakim (Golden Era mix)
- Faster Life (feat. Kool G Rap)
- No Love Lost (feat. Jay-Z)
- Thief's Theme (remix)
- You Know My Style (remix)
- 1 Plus 1
- How We Live
- Imagine
- Nas Outro
- The Genesis
- N.Y. State of Mind
- Life's a Bitch
- The World Is Yours
- Halftime
- Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
- One Love
- One Time 4 Your Mind
- Represent
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- Life's a Bitch (feat. A.Z.)
- Life's a Bitch (Arsenal mix)
- The World Is Yours
- The World Is Yours (Tip remix)
- One Love
- One Love (LG main remix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (Large Professor remix)
- The Message
- Street Dreams
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Hate Me Now (feat. P. Diddy)
- You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
- Nas Is Like
- Nastradamus
- New World
- You Owe Me (feat. Ginuwine)
- Life's a Bitch (Arsenal mix) (feat. AZ)
- One Love (LG main mix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (remix)
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- Affirmative Action (remix edited version) (feat. Foxy Brown & AZ)
- One Mic (remix)
- Doo Rags
- My Way
- U Gotta Love It
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- No Idea's Original
- Blaze a 50
- Everybody's Crazy
- Purple
- Drunk by Myself
- Black Zombie
- Poppa Was a Playa
- Fetus
- Stillmatic (The Intro)
- Ether
- Got Ur Self A...
- Smokin'
- You're Da Man
- Rewind
- One Mic
- 2nd Childhood
- Destroy & Rebuild
- The Flyest (feat. AZ)
- Rule (feat. Amerie)
- My Country
- What Goes Around
- Every Ghetto
- The Prediction
- Life We Chose
- Nastradamus
- Some of Us Have Angels
- Project Windows
- Come Get Me
- Shoot 'em Up
- Last Words
- Family
- God Love Us
- Quiet Niggas
- Big Girl
- New World
- You Owe Me
- The Outcome
- Album Intro
- The Message
- Street Dreams
- I Gave You Power
- Watch Dem Niggas
- Take It in Blood
- Nas Is Coming
- Affirmative Action
- The Set Up
- Black Girl Lost
- Suspect
- Shootouts
- Live Nigga Rap
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
- Silent Murder
- Intro: '91 Freestyle
- Live at the BBQ
- Made You Look
- Made You Look (remix) (feat. Ludacris)
- Made You Shook
- Righteous Records (interlude)
- Nas Is Like
- Represent
- Halftime
- If I Ruled the World (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Make the Music (freestyle)
- Eric B. Is President (freestyle)
- So Whatcha Sayin (freestyle)
- Dr. Knockboot
- Ultimate High (feat. Nature)
- Street Dreams
- Silent Murder
- You're the Man
- Doo Rags
- Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
- The Message (Mafioso remix)
- Life's a Bitch (feat. AZ)
- What Goes Around (Poison)
- One Mic
- I Gave You Power
- NY State of Mind
- NY State of Mind, Part 2
- Eye for an Eye
- Get Down
- No Idea's Original
- More Bounce (freestyle)
- One Love
- One Love / Hell on Earth (J.Period remix)
- Staying Power (interlude)
- Affirmative Action (St. Denis Style remix)
- The Second Coming
- Large Professor Interlude
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (remix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- The World Is Yours
- Nas - Jay-Z Interlude
- Ether
- The Fall of Saigon
- The Red Lights
- Come on Louann
- Change Will Come
- As Good As (unplugged)
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Just a Story From America / Twist & Shout / Satisfaction
- Let It Rain
- Just Another Day in the Projects
- Live at the Barbecue (feat. Main Source & Akinyele)
- Back to the Grill (feat. MC Serch, Chubb Rock & Lover Tone)
- Everything Is Real
- I'm a Villian
- Life's Like a Dice Game
- Understanding (feat. AZ)
- Number One With a Bullet (feat. Kool G. Rap & White Boy)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nas Will Prevail remix)
- Deja Vu
- Gotta Luv It
- I'm a Villain
- Just Another Day in the Projects
- Natures Shines
- Blaze a 50
- Poppa Was a Player
- Drunk by Myself
- DJ Cule Freestyle
- Tales From the Hood
- Fetus
- Sometimes I Wonder
- Find Your Health
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Nas - Cherry Wine (Explicit) ft. Amy Winehouse
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- Duration: 3:49
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Cherry Wine (Explicit). ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Nas performing Cherry Wine (Explicit). ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
Nas - Daughters
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- Duration: 3:39
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Buy Now! iTunes: smarturl.it Amazon: smarturl.it Music video by Nas performing Daughters. © 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Buy Now! iTunes: smarturl.it Amazon: smarturl.it Music video by Nas performing Daughters. © 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 27 May 2012
- views: 5228030
- author: NasVEVO
Nas - The Don (Explicit)
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- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing The Don (Explicit). 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Nas performing The Don (Explicit). 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 27 Apr 2012
- views: 6113883
- author: NasVEVO
Nas NY State of Mind
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- Duration: 4:53
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
1994 Nas- Illmatic track 2
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Nas - Nasty
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- Duration: 3:06
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Nasty. (C) 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Nas performing Nasty. (C) 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 12 Oct 2011
- views: 4429179
- author: NasVEVO
Nas - Made You Look
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- Duration: 3:35
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
The Video to Nas' Made You Look... first single off that God's Son album... produced by Salaam Remi
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The Video to Nas' Made You Look... first single off that God's Son album... produced by Salaam Remi
- published: 02 Mar 2006
- views: 10544666
- author: gemstarrr
Arlissa vs Nas - Hard To Love Somebody (Official Video)
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- Duration: 3:15
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
The 'Hard To Love Somebody' EP is now available to buy on iTunes, here: smarturl.it www.arlissa.com www.facebook.com twitter.com soundcloud.com www.youtube.com Nas Website: www.NasirJones.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Music video by Arlissa vs Nas performing Hard To Love Somebody © 2012 London Records Released 9th December 2012
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The 'Hard To Love Somebody' EP is now available to buy on iTunes, here: smarturl.it www.arlissa.com www.facebook.com twitter.com soundcloud.com www.youtube.com Nas Website: www.NasirJones.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Music video by Arlissa vs Nas performing Hard To Love Somebody © 2012 London Records Released 9th December 2012
- published: 07 Aug 2012
- views: 516750
- author: ARLISSAvsNAS
Nas - Nas Is Like
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- Duration: 3:59
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Nas Is Like. (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Music video by Nas performing Nas Is Like. (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- published: 25 Oct 2009
- views: 4415296
- author: NasVEVO
Nas - Bye Baby
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- Duration: 3:59
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Bye Baby. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Nas performing Bye Baby. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 30 Aug 2012
- views: 2275314
- author: NasVEVO
Immortal Technique talks Ghostwriting, Nas, Lyricism, Glamorization of Drug Dealing
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- Duration: 11:29
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Immortal Technique at Rock The Bells . Part 1 starts with Technique talking to Nick Huff Barili about Ghostwriting's place in Hip Hop, Nas Allegations and public's expectations of Rappers vs Actors. "No one is going to come up to Al Pacino and say Tony how many kilos you got?". As the interview continues Immortal addresses glamorization of drug dealing in rap game, corporate sponsors at Rock The Bells pushing things that are not healthy for our community, being independent and Lyricism coming back. We are just getting started. Tune in next week for part 2 with Immortal Technique only at www.hardknock.tv Subscribe to www.youtube.com for our latest videos, including part 2 of our interview with Immortal Technique. You can also follow us at www.facebook.com/hardknocktv and @Hardknocktv @NickHuff on twitter.
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www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Immortal Technique at Rock The Bells . Part 1 starts with Technique talking to Nick Huff Barili about Ghostwriting's place in Hip Hop, Nas Allegations and public's expectations of Rappers vs Actors. "No one is going to come up to Al Pacino and say Tony how many kilos you got?". As the interview continues Immortal addresses glamorization of drug dealing in rap game, corporate sponsors at Rock The Bells pushing things that are not healthy for our community, being independent and Lyricism coming back. We are just getting started. Tune in next week for part 2 with Immortal Technique only at www.hardknock.tv Subscribe to www.youtube.com for our latest videos, including part 2 of our interview with Immortal Technique. You can also follow us at www.facebook.com/hardknocktv and @Hardknocktv @NickHuff on twitter.
- published: 29 Aug 2012
- views: 107734
- author: hardknocktv
Nas - I Can
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- Duration: 4:25
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Nas - I Can - "Read more, learn more, change the globe". Beat from 0:01-0:10 - is from James Browns "The Boss" and also used by Nas in "Get Down". Piano song: Für Elise by Beethoven. Main beat from The Honeydrippers" Impeach the President". With Subs. Thanks for all the comments. Background piano in the beginning: Für Elise by Beethoven, played by Nas' own daughter (or so I've been told). Don't make Nas your teacher in history - still; the song has a strong purpose and message and is a great song; enjoy! Lyrics: [Kids] I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it) I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) [Nas] Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, maybe an actress But nothing comes easy it takes much practice Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version Hung with the wrong person Got her strung on that Heroin, cocaine, sniffin up drugs all in her nose... Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath Cause she smells of corrosion and death Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how, Put your hands in the air, and take a vow [Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)] I know I can (I know ...
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Nas - I Can - "Read more, learn more, change the globe". Beat from 0:01-0:10 - is from James Browns "The Boss" and also used by Nas in "Get Down". Piano song: Für Elise by Beethoven. Main beat from The Honeydrippers" Impeach the President". With Subs. Thanks for all the comments. Background piano in the beginning: Für Elise by Beethoven, played by Nas' own daughter (or so I've been told). Don't make Nas your teacher in history - still; the song has a strong purpose and message and is a great song; enjoy! Lyrics: [Kids] I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it) I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) [Nas] Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, maybe an actress But nothing comes easy it takes much practice Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version Hung with the wrong person Got her strung on that Heroin, cocaine, sniffin up drugs all in her nose... Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath Cause she smells of corrosion and death Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how, Put your hands in the air, and take a vow [Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)] I know I can (I know ...
- published: 18 Sep 2009
- views: 2377569
- author: ReitersOfTheStorm
Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Patience
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- Duration: 4:25
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley performing Patience. (C) 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Music video by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley performing Patience. (C) 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
- published: 24 Mar 2011
- views: 13135394
- author: NasDamianMarleyVEVO
Nas talks to Funk Flex about Kelis's reaction to his Album Cover
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- Duration: 4:52
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Nas talks to Funk Flex about Kelis's reaction to his Album Cover
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Nas talks to Funk Flex about Kelis's reaction to his Album Cover
- published: 17 Jul 2012
- views: 236124
- author: HOT97NY
Nas - It Was Written (Album)
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- Duration: 58:35
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Starting times: 01. Album Intro - 0:00 02. The Message - 2:24 03. Street Dreams - 6:18 04. I Gave You Power - 10:58 05. Watch Dem Niggas - 14:51 06. Take It in Blood - 18:56 07. Nas Is Coming - 23:44 08. Affirmative Action - 29:25 09. The Set Up - 33:45 10. Black Girl Lost - 37:46 11. Suspect - 42:09 12. Shootouts - 46:22 13. Live Nigga Rap - 50:08 14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - 53:53
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Starting times: 01. Album Intro - 0:00 02. The Message - 2:24 03. Street Dreams - 6:18 04. I Gave You Power - 10:58 05. Watch Dem Niggas - 14:51 06. Take It in Blood - 18:56 07. Nas Is Coming - 23:44 08. Affirmative Action - 29:25 09. The Set Up - 33:45 10. Black Girl Lost - 37:46 11. Suspect - 42:09 12. Shootouts - 46:22 13. Live Nigga Rap - 50:08 14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - 53:53
- published: 15 Apr 2012
- views: 831083
- author: aaandre321
Nas - Hate Me Now ft. Puff Daddy
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- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas;Puff Daddy performing Hate Me Now (featuring Puff Daddy). (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Music video by Nas;Puff Daddy performing Hate Me Now (featuring Puff Daddy). (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- published: 25 Oct 2009
- views: 8352689
- author: NasVEVO
Nas - A Queens Story (Official Video)
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- Duration: 5:04
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
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- published: 15 Oct 2012
- views: 32101
- author: DefJamEHH
Nas - One Mic
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- Duration: 4:21
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing One Mic. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Music video by Nas performing One Mic. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
- published: 25 Oct 2009
- views: 4342655
- author: NasVEVO
K'LA - Blame ft. Nas
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- Duration: 3:39
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Music video by K'LA performing Blame. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by K'LA performing Blame. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 19 Oct 2012
- views: 212037
- author: KLAVEVO
Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Nah Mean
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley performing Nah Mean. (C) 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Music video by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley performing Nah Mean. (C) 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
- published: 14 Jun 2011
- views: 1713382
- author: NasDamianMarleyVEVO
Nas ~ The Lost Tapes {FULL ALBUM HQ}
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- Duration: 43:07
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Released : 2002 (nasirjones.com (www.youtube.com 1. Doo Rags 0:00 Producer -- Precision 2. My Way 4:03 Producer -- Alchemist 3. U Gotta Love It 8:00 Producer-- LES 4. Nothing Lasts Forever 11:17 Producer-- LES 5. No Idea's Original 15:09 Producer -- Alchemist 6. Blaze A 50 18:13 Producer -- Poke And Tone, LES 7. Everybody's Crazy 21:03 Producer -- Rockwilder 8. Purple 24:38 Producer -- Hill, Inc 9. Drunk By Myself 28:17 Producer -- Al West, Poke And Tone 10. Black Zombie 32:21 Producer -- Hill, Inc 11. Poppa Was A Playa 35:57 Producer -- Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie 12. Fetus 39:47 Producer -- Trackmasters Label: Columbia
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Released : 2002 (nasirjones.com (www.youtube.com 1. Doo Rags 0:00 Producer -- Precision 2. My Way 4:03 Producer -- Alchemist 3. U Gotta Love It 8:00 Producer-- LES 4. Nothing Lasts Forever 11:17 Producer-- LES 5. No Idea's Original 15:09 Producer -- Alchemist 6. Blaze A 50 18:13 Producer -- Poke And Tone, LES 7. Everybody's Crazy 21:03 Producer -- Rockwilder 8. Purple 24:38 Producer -- Hill, Inc 9. Drunk By Myself 28:17 Producer -- Al West, Poke And Tone 10. Black Zombie 32:21 Producer -- Hill, Inc 11. Poppa Was A Playa 35:57 Producer -- Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie 12. Fetus 39:47 Producer -- Trackmasters Label: Columbia
- published: 20 Jul 2012
- views: 54376
- author: ThatDudeChillin
![Meek Mill - Maybach Curtains (feat. Nas, John Legend & Rick Ross) [Official Lyric Video]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121226113448im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nZh2zu3VlOQ/default.jpg "Meek Mill - Maybach Curtains (feat. Nas, John Legend & Rick Ross) [Official Lyric Video]")
Meek Mill - Maybach Curtains (feat. Nas, John Legend & Rick Ross) [Official Lyric Video]
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- Duration: 4:58
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
© 2012 WMG Check out the official lyric video for Meek Mill's song "Maybach Curtains" featuring John Legend, Nas and Rick Ross! Get Meek's debut album Dreams & Nightmares on iTunes Now! bit.ly
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© 2012 WMG Check out the official lyric video for Meek Mill's song "Maybach Curtains" featuring John Legend, Nas and Rick Ross! Get Meek's debut album Dreams & Nightmares on iTunes Now! bit.ly
- published: 27 Oct 2012
- views: 322125
- author: MeekMillTV
![SB.TV Interviews - Nas [2012] [S3.EP34]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121226113448im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/26ThGNjTAsc/default.jpg "SB.TV Interviews - Nas [2012] [S3.EP34]")
SB.TV Interviews - Nas [2012] [S3.EP34]
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- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
I flew to LA with Lily Mercer to catch up with legendary hip hop artist Nas. Find out his thoughts on hip hop lyrics, its influence on the youth and how he teamed up with brand new UK singer Arlissa to feature on her new single, "Hard To Love Somebody".
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I flew to LA with Lily Mercer to catch up with legendary hip hop artist Nas. Find out his thoughts on hip hop lyrics, its influence on the youth and how he teamed up with brand new UK singer Arlissa to feature on her new single, "Hard To Love Somebody".
- published: 21 Aug 2012
- views: 18172
- author: smokeybarz
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead ft. will.i.am
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- Duration: 3:56
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Hip Hop Is Dead. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records
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Music video by Nas performing Hip Hop Is Dead. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records
- published: 11 Dec 2009
- views: 2750114
- author: NasVEVO
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Made You Look: God's Son - Nas Live @ Webster Hall, NYC (2003) (HD) | evvo123
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- Duration: 43:36
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
This is the whole of Nas' Live performance from Wesbter Hall, NYC, taken from his live show "Made You Look: God's Son" (2003) I DO NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF ANY OF THE TRACKS OR THE VIDEO; THEY BELONG TO COLUMBIA RECORDS & SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AMONGST OTHERS. ===Setlist=== The Cross Got Ur Self A ... The World Is Yours It Ain't Hard To Tell NY State Of Mind Life's A Bitch Street Dreams If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) Nas Is Like Zone Out (feat. Bravehearts) You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels (DMC) Appearance Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) (feat. Jadakiss & Ludacris) ======More Tags===== "Illmatic (Musical Album)" "New York City (City/Town/Village)" "Rap Music" Nas Is Like Zone Out Bravehearts You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) Ludacris Jadakiss
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This is the whole of Nas' Live performance from Wesbter Hall, NYC, taken from his live show "Made You Look: God's Son" (2003) I DO NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF ANY OF THE TRACKS OR THE VIDEO; THEY BELONG TO COLUMBIA RECORDS & SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AMONGST OTHERS. ===Setlist=== The Cross Got Ur Self A ... The World Is Yours It Ain't Hard To Tell NY State Of Mind Life's A Bitch Street Dreams If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) Nas Is Like Zone Out (feat. Bravehearts) You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels (DMC) Appearance Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) (feat. Jadakiss & Ludacris) ======More Tags===== "Illmatic (Musical Album)" "New York City (City/Town/Village)" "Rap Music" Nas Is Like Zone Out Bravehearts You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) Ludacris Jadakiss
- published: 19 Apr 2012
- views: 17055
- author: evvo123
Nas - NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012)
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- Duration: 4:56
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
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Music video by Nas performing NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
- published: 22 Mar 2012
- views: 803866
- author: NasVEVO
Nas - Live At The 2011 Rock The Bells Festival In NYC (Part 1 of 2)
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- Duration: 31:17
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Nas performs his classic debut album "Illmatic" in its entirety LIVE from Governor's Island in NYC on Sat. Sept. 3, 2011. DJ Premier and Pete Rock on the turntables and special guest appearances by AZ, MC Serch, Joe Fatal, Akinyele, Large Professor, Steve Nash, and Lauryn Hill. For the latest in music, entertainment, and world news, visit PanikVision.com
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Nas performs his classic debut album "Illmatic" in its entirety LIVE from Governor's Island in NYC on Sat. Sept. 3, 2011. DJ Premier and Pete Rock on the turntables and special guest appearances by AZ, MC Serch, Joe Fatal, Akinyele, Large Professor, Steve Nash, and Lauryn Hill. For the latest in music, entertainment, and world news, visit PanikVision.com
- published: 19 Oct 2011
- views: 12469
- author: Panik Vision
NAS Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass *06-08-12*
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- Duration: 17:20
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
JuPrey Promotions TV Presents: Nas Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass. A presentation of 9rind78 Entertainment & Push Keys Productions. Video by JuPrey.com
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JuPrey Promotions TV Presents: Nas Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass. A presentation of 9rind78 Entertainment & Push Keys Productions. Video by JuPrey.com
- published: 09 Jun 2012
- views: 6927
- author: jupreypromotions
Nas - Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012) ft. AZ
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- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Music video by Nas performing Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
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Music video by Nas performing Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
- published: 22 Mar 2012
- views: 126139
- author: NasVEVO
Nas Life Is Good interview: "We don't chase pop, pop chases us" | SoulCulture.co.uk
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- Duration: 7:15
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
On the UK leg of NaS' recent tour, SoulCulture TV took a road trip up to Manchester to speak to the legendary emcee about his latest album, Life Is Good; out today (in the UK, July 17th in US) through Def Jam. After performing for the Academy crowd, Nas discussed the energy behind the album and his hopes for it to inspire artists, shared his thoughts on commercial distractions in the rap game, Damian Marley's influence on his live shows and more. More info: www.soulculture.co.uk
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On the UK leg of NaS' recent tour, SoulCulture TV took a road trip up to Manchester to speak to the legendary emcee about his latest album, Life Is Good; out today (in the UK, July 17th in US) through Def Jam. After performing for the Academy crowd, Nas discussed the energy behind the album and his hopes for it to inspire artists, shared his thoughts on commercial distractions in the rap game, Damian Marley's influence on his live shows and more. More info: www.soulculture.co.uk
- published: 16 Jul 2012
- views: 40218
- author: SoulCultureMedia
Nas Made You Look Live in NY Full Explicit Ver!
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- Duration: 7:56
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Nas performing Made You Look Remix ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris (With the Bravehearts in the back and DJ Kay Slay on the turntables) in NY for his God's Son concert in 2003. This is the FULL, EXPLICIT/DIRTY version with DMC (of Run DMC) intro and REAL concert audio, not the mp3 track that plays ontop of the edited version out there. Looks kinda bad in some parts cause its on YouTube :(
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Nas performing Made You Look Remix ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris (With the Bravehearts in the back and DJ Kay Slay on the turntables) in NY for his God's Son concert in 2003. This is the FULL, EXPLICIT/DIRTY version with DMC (of Run DMC) intro and REAL concert audio, not the mp3 track that plays ontop of the edited version out there. Looks kinda bad in some parts cause its on YouTube :(
- published: 21 Mar 2007
- views: 331779
- author: Snorlax637
Nas - Daughters (Live On David Letterman)
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- Duration: 4:00
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
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- published: 17 Jul 2012
- views: 19610
- author: ThisJustinBieber
NAS live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival 2012
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- Duration: 11:50
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
0:00 Hip Hop is dead 3:04 If I ruled the world 6:30 Nas is like 7:46 The Don Mac Miller live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival: CLICK HERE www.youtube.com
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0:00 Hip Hop is dead 3:04 If I ruled the world 6:30 Nas is like 7:46 The Don Mac Miller live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival: CLICK HERE www.youtube.com
- published: 08 Jul 2012
- views: 13872
- author: Wizkhalifavideos1
Nas ft Busta Rhymes (Live in NYC)" Exclusive/ Uncensored !!"
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- Duration: 8:21
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Youtube www.zshare.net Ipod www.zshare.net IPhone www.zshare.net Cell Phone www.zshare.net DOWNLOAD HD QUALITY FOR FREE @ WWW.STREETKNOWLEDGE.WORDPRESS.COM Street Knowledge Thrills Prods. was in the house to capture Nas live and in rare form at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. The show presented by Live Nation produced a sold-out and eager crowd, twho stood out in the shoddy weather to see their favorite mc God's Son aka Nas. After a warm-up performance by DJ Mister Cee and introduction by Funk Master Flex, Nas came out to the sounds blaring through the sound system of DJ Marley Marl and was warmly greeted by his loyal and diehard fans. Nas started the show with the classic cut " New York State of Mind" and continued to run through his catalog from the beginning of his career to his most recent album Hip hop is Dead. Briefly speaking on his most anticipated album to date, the still to be released "Nigger", Nas promised the hip hop faithful that the album would be packed with thoughtful and controversial themes and that the title had mainstream Americas's "panties in a bunch".
http://wn.com/Nas_ft_Busta_Rhymes_Live_in_NYC_Exclusive_Uncensored_!!
Youtube www.zshare.net Ipod www.zshare.net IPhone www.zshare.net Cell Phone www.zshare.net DOWNLOAD HD QUALITY FOR FREE @ WWW.STREETKNOWLEDGE.WORDPRESS.COM Street Knowledge Thrills Prods. was in the house to capture Nas live and in rare form at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. The show presented by Live Nation produced a sold-out and eager crowd, twho stood out in the shoddy weather to see their favorite mc God's Son aka Nas. After a warm-up performance by DJ Mister Cee and introduction by Funk Master Flex, Nas came out to the sounds blaring through the sound system of DJ Marley Marl and was warmly greeted by his loyal and diehard fans. Nas started the show with the classic cut " New York State of Mind" and continued to run through his catalog from the beginning of his career to his most recent album Hip hop is Dead. Briefly speaking on his most anticipated album to date, the still to be released "Nigger", Nas promised the hip hop faithful that the album would be packed with thoughtful and controversial themes and that the title had mainstream Americas's "panties in a bunch".
- published: 31 Dec 2007
- views: 472400
- author: umajesty
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly (Nov. 7, 2012)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:59
- Updated: 02 Dec 2012
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly
http://wn.com/Lauryn_Hill_and_Nas_Live_in_Philly_Nov_7,_2012
Fugees and Nas - Live (1996)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:22
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
Fugees peform medley of "Fugee-La" "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not". Nas comes out to peform "If I Ruled The World" with Lauryn Hill. (1996)
http://wn.com/Fugees_and_Nas_Live_1996
Fugees peform medley of "Fugee-La" "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not". Nas comes out to peform "If I Ruled The World" with Lauryn Hill. (1996)
- published: 01 Jul 2012
- views: 908
- author: KlassicThrowbackTV
Damian Marley & Nas Live 2010
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 96:15
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
Distant Relatives Tour @ Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival 2010
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Distant Relatives Tour @ Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival 2010
- published: 18 Aug 2012
- views: 859
- author: acedubs
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Live @ Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:48
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12 Check out pictures from the show @ gWizMusik.Tumblr.com www.gWizMusik.com
http://wn.com/Nas_Life_Is_Good_Album_Release_Show_Live_@_Tammany_Hall_NYC_7_17_12
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12 Check out pictures from the show @ gWizMusik.Tumblr.com www.gWizMusik.com
- published: 18 Jul 2012
- views: 15923
- author: gwiz21
Meek Mill Meets Nas Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:47
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Meek Mill MMG X Nas
http://wn.com/Meek_Mill_Meets_Nas_Live
Nas Live At The NORVA Part 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 20:01
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show was a small, but sold out packed venue. The opening act was Jhene Aiko. *BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN A BIT* List Of Songs performed: 00:25 ? 03:41 The Don 07:00 N,Y State Of Mind 09:35 It Ain't Hard To Tell 11:25 Represent 12:37 The World Id Yours 15:40 Life's A Bitch 17:20 The Message 18:19 Street Dreams/If I Ruled The World feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole)
http://wn.com/Nas_Live_At_The_NORVA_Part_1
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show was a small, but sold out packed venue. The opening act was Jhene Aiko. *BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN A BIT* List Of Songs performed: 00:25 ? 03:41 The Don 07:00 N,Y State Of Mind 09:35 It Ain't Hard To Tell 11:25 Represent 12:37 The World Id Yours 15:40 Life's A Bitch 17:20 The Message 18:19 Street Dreams/If I Ruled The World feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole)
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 228
- author: PharoahsKingdom
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 12:49
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
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Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- published: 31 Oct 2012
- views: 382
- author: godieinhell2
![Nas Live At Rock The Bells 2012 Pt. 1 [8-19-12]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121226113448im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tYqgAsD7Qx0/default.jpg "Nas Live At Rock The Bells 2012 Pt. 1 [8-19-12]")
Nas Live At Rock The Bells 2012 Pt. 1 [8-19-12]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:03
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Get the hottest beats and soundkits online only at www.heatkings.net !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT WE TALKIN BOUT NIGGAS!!!!!! THIS IS NAS!!! I DO NOT OWN AND AM NOT INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WHATSOEVER. MY POSTING IS SOLELY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES
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Get the hottest beats and soundkits online only at www.heatkings.net !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT WE TALKIN BOUT NIGGAS!!!!!! THIS IS NAS!!! I DO NOT OWN AND AM NOT INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WHATSOEVER. MY POSTING IS SOLELY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES
- published: 20 Aug 2012
- views: 11176
- author: Brandon Banks
Nas Live At The NORVA Part 2
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 20:01
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show was a small, but sold out packed venue. The opening act was Jhene Aiko. *BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN A BIT* List Of Songs performed: 02:52 Daughters 07:07 Can't Forget About You feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole) 09:05 A Queens Story (Over a Marvin Gaye instrumental) 11:19 Nastradamus/Nas Is Like 13:23 Hate Me Now 17:05 Bye Baby feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole)
http://wn.com/Nas_Live_At_The_NORVA_Part_2
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show was a small, but sold out packed venue. The opening act was Jhene Aiko. *BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN A BIT* List Of Songs performed: 02:52 Daughters 07:07 Can't Forget About You feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole) 09:05 A Queens Story (Over a Marvin Gaye instrumental) 11:19 Nastradamus/Nas Is Like 13:23 Hate Me Now 17:05 Bye Baby feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole)
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 149
- author: PharoahsKingdom
NAS - LIVE (Under the Bridge, London) Got Yourself A...
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:21
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
NAS - LIVE at Under the Bridge (London) 01OCT2012 Got Yourself A... Shoot Em Up Made You Look
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NAS - LIVE at Under the Bridge (London) 01OCT2012 Got Yourself A... Shoot Em Up Made You Look
- published: 02 Oct 2012
- views: 412
- author: MiyuVampirePrincess
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
http://wn.com/Nas_Live_Voodoo_Experience_New_Orleans_LA_October_28_2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- published: 31 Oct 2012
- views: 111
- author: godieinhell2
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:37
- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
http://wn.com/Nas_Live_Voodoo_Experience_New_Orleans_LA_October_28_2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- published: 31 Oct 2012
- views: 172
- author: godieinhell2
Nas Live At Heineken Red Star (FULL) Access Event In Philadelphia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 14:05
- Updated: 15 Oct 2012
citizenstars.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Nas_Live_At_Heineken_Red_Star_FULL_Access_Event_In_Philadelphia
43:36
Made You Look: God's Son - Nas Live @ Webster Hall, NYC (2003) (HD) | evvo123
This is the whole of Nas' Live performance from Wesbter Hall, NYC, taken from his live sho...
published: 19 Apr 2012
author: evvo123
Made You Look: God's Son - Nas Live @ Webster Hall, NYC (2003) (HD) | evvo123
This is the whole of Nas' Live performance from Wesbter Hall, NYC, taken from his live show "Made You Look: God's Son" (2003) I DO NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF ANY OF THE TRACKS OR THE VIDEO; THEY BELONG TO COLUMBIA RECORDS & SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AMONGST OTHERS. ===Setlist=== The Cross Got Ur Self A ... The World Is Yours It Ain't Hard To Tell NY State Of Mind Life's A Bitch Street Dreams If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) Nas Is Like Zone Out (feat. Bravehearts) You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels (DMC) Appearance Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) (feat. Jadakiss & Ludacris) ======More Tags===== "Illmatic (Musical Album)" "New York City (City/Town/Village)" "Rap Music" Nas Is Like Zone Out Bravehearts You're Da Man Rewind Last Real Nigga Alive Get Down Mastermind One Mic Ether Darryl McDaniels Made You Look Made You Look (Remix) Ludacris Jadakiss
- published: 19 Apr 2012
- views: 17055
- author: evvo123
4:56
Nas - NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012)
Music video by Nas performing NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012)....
published: 22 Mar 2012
author: NasVEVO
Nas - NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012)
Music video by Nas performing NY State of Mind (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
- published: 22 Mar 2012
- views: 803866
- author: NasVEVO
31:17
Nas - Live At The 2011 Rock The Bells Festival In NYC (Part 1 of 2)
Nas performs his classic debut album "Illmatic" in its entirety LIVE from Governor's Islan...
published: 19 Oct 2011
author: Panik Vision
Nas - Live At The 2011 Rock The Bells Festival In NYC (Part 1 of 2)
Nas performs his classic debut album "Illmatic" in its entirety LIVE from Governor's Island in NYC on Sat. Sept. 3, 2011. DJ Premier and Pete Rock on the turntables and special guest appearances by AZ, MC Serch, Joe Fatal, Akinyele, Large Professor, Steve Nash, and Lauryn Hill. For the latest in music, entertainment, and world news, visit PanikVision.com
- published: 19 Oct 2011
- views: 12469
- author: Panik Vision
17:20
NAS Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass *06-08-12*
JuPrey Promotions TV Presents: Nas Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass. A presentatio...
published: 09 Jun 2012
author: jupreypromotions
NAS Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass *06-08-12*
JuPrey Promotions TV Presents: Nas Live @ Centro Dance Club, Lawrence, Mass. A presentation of 9rind78 Entertainment & Push Keys Productions. Video by JuPrey.com
- published: 09 Jun 2012
- views: 6927
- author: jupreypromotions
3:08
Nas - Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012) ft. AZ
Music video by Nas performing Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012)....
published: 22 Mar 2012
author: NasVEVO
Nas - Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012) ft. AZ
Music video by Nas performing Life's a Bitch (Live at #VEVOSXSW 2012).
- published: 22 Mar 2012
- views: 126139
- author: NasVEVO
7:15
Nas Life Is Good interview: "We don't chase pop, pop chases us" | SoulCulture.co.uk
On the UK leg of NaS' recent tour, SoulCulture TV took a road trip up to Manchester to spe...
published: 16 Jul 2012
author: SoulCultureMedia
Nas Life Is Good interview: "We don't chase pop, pop chases us" | SoulCulture.co.uk
On the UK leg of NaS' recent tour, SoulCulture TV took a road trip up to Manchester to speak to the legendary emcee about his latest album, Life Is Good; out today (in the UK, July 17th in US) through Def Jam. After performing for the Academy crowd, Nas discussed the energy behind the album and his hopes for it to inspire artists, shared his thoughts on commercial distractions in the rap game, Damian Marley's influence on his live shows and more. More info: www.soulculture.co.uk
- published: 16 Jul 2012
- views: 40218
- author: SoulCultureMedia
7:56
Nas Made You Look Live in NY Full Explicit Ver!
Nas performing Made You Look Remix ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris (With the Bravehearts in the ba...
published: 21 Mar 2007
author: Snorlax637
Nas Made You Look Live in NY Full Explicit Ver!
Nas performing Made You Look Remix ft. Jadakiss & Ludacris (With the Bravehearts in the back and DJ Kay Slay on the turntables) in NY for his God's Son concert in 2003. This is the FULL, EXPLICIT/DIRTY version with DMC (of Run DMC) intro and REAL concert audio, not the mp3 track that plays ontop of the edited version out there. Looks kinda bad in some parts cause its on YouTube :(
- published: 21 Mar 2007
- views: 331779
- author: Snorlax637
4:00
Nas - Daughters (Live On David Letterman)
For More New Music Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Got SWAG: www.facebook.com Follow...
published: 17 Jul 2012
author: ThisJustinBieber
Nas - Daughters (Live On David Letterman)
For More New Music Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Got SWAG: www.facebook.com Follow us on twitter: twitter.com (Nas - Daughters (David Letterman Live Nas - Daughters (David Letterman Live NEW 2012 Nas - Daughters David Letterman Live Nas Performs "Daughters" Live On David Letterman Nas -- "Daughters" -- Live On David Letterman 7/16/2012 Nas -- Daughters (Live On David Letterman) (Video)
- published: 17 Jul 2012
- views: 19610
- author: ThisJustinBieber
11:50
NAS live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival 2012
0:00 Hip Hop is dead 3:04 If I ruled the world 6:30 Nas is like 7:46 The Don Mac Miller li...
published: 08 Jul 2012
author: Wizkhalifavideos1
NAS live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival 2012
0:00 Hip Hop is dead 3:04 If I ruled the world 6:30 Nas is like 7:46 The Don Mac Miller live @ Frauenfeld OpenAir Festival: CLICK HERE www.youtube.com
- published: 08 Jul 2012
- views: 13872
- author: Wizkhalifavideos1
8:21
Nas ft Busta Rhymes (Live in NYC)" Exclusive/ Uncensored !!"
Youtube www.zshare.net Ipod www.zshare.net IPhone www.zshare.net Cell Phone www.zshare.net...
published: 31 Dec 2007
author: umajesty
Nas ft Busta Rhymes (Live in NYC)" Exclusive/ Uncensored !!"
Youtube www.zshare.net Ipod www.zshare.net IPhone www.zshare.net Cell Phone www.zshare.net DOWNLOAD HD QUALITY FOR FREE @ WWW.STREETKNOWLEDGE.WORDPRESS.COM Street Knowledge Thrills Prods. was in the house to capture Nas live and in rare form at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. The show presented by Live Nation produced a sold-out and eager crowd, twho stood out in the shoddy weather to see their favorite mc God's Son aka Nas. After a warm-up performance by DJ Mister Cee and introduction by Funk Master Flex, Nas came out to the sounds blaring through the sound system of DJ Marley Marl and was warmly greeted by his loyal and diehard fans. Nas started the show with the classic cut " New York State of Mind" and continued to run through his catalog from the beginning of his career to his most recent album Hip hop is Dead. Briefly speaking on his most anticipated album to date, the still to be released "Nigger", Nas promised the hip hop faithful that the album would be packed with thoughtful and controversial themes and that the title had mainstream Americas's "panties in a bunch".
- published: 31 Dec 2007
- views: 472400
- author: umajesty
8:59
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly (Nov. 7, 2012)
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly...
published: 09 Nov 2012
author: youngjay711
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly (Nov. 7, 2012)
Lauryn Hill and Nas Live in Philly
- published: 09 Nov 2012
- views: 446
- author: youngjay711
6:22
Fugees and Nas - Live (1996)
Fugees peform medley of "Fugee-La" "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not". Nas comes out t...
published: 01 Jul 2012
author: KlassicThrowbackTV
Fugees and Nas - Live (1996)
Fugees peform medley of "Fugee-La" "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not". Nas comes out to peform "If I Ruled The World" with Lauryn Hill. (1996)
- published: 01 Jul 2012
- views: 908
- author: KlassicThrowbackTV
5:48
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Live @ Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12 Check out pictures from t...
published: 18 Jul 2012
author: gwiz21
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Live @ Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12
Nas "Life Is Good" Album Release Show (Tammany Hall NYC) 7/17/12 Check out pictures from the show @ gWizMusik.Tumblr.com www.gWizMusik.com
- published: 18 Jul 2012
- views: 15923
- author: gwiz21
Vimeo results:
12:51
Blinky™
Soon every home will have a robot helper.
Don't worry.
It's perfectly safe.
Written...
published: 18 Mar 2011
author: Ruairi Robinson
Blinky™
Soon every home will have a robot helper.
Don't worry.
It's perfectly safe.
Written, Directed & Edited by Ruairi Robinson
Starring Max Records from "Where The Wild Things Are".
Cinematography by Macgregor
Music by Olafur Arnalds courtesy of Erased Tapes
Funded by Bord Scannan na hEireann / Irish film Board
Budget was 45k euro - for the shoot. Visual effects budget was a grand total of zeeero. I designed Blinky, modeled him in 3D and played both the his voice and the body mocap performance. And did most of the VFX. Thankfully all footage of me in the skintight mocap suit has been permanently destroyed.
Visual effects were completed over a period of 9 months, of hell. There's a reason why you don't see too many wet CG characters in movies even with 100 million dollar budgets. It's really, really hard.
0:57
Silestone -- 'Above Everything Else'
Title: 'Above Everything Else'
Agency: N/A - direct client
Client: Grupo Cosentino
Produc...
published: 07 Oct 2010
author: Alex Roman
Silestone -- 'Above Everything Else'
Title: 'Above Everything Else'
Agency: N/A - direct client
Client: Grupo Cosentino
Product: Worktop
Brand: Silestone
Production company: The Mushroom Company
Director/DoP/Art direction/Post/Editor: Alex Roman
Original idea/Concept: Alex Roman
Additional CGI: Juan Ángel García Martinez
Music: ZipZap Music
Spot TV 60"
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5:16
Natural Phenomena by VideoSapien
Inspired by All I. Can http://vimeo.com/52728056, Baraka, TimeScapes
http://www.facebook....
published: 15 Oct 2012
author: Reid Gower
Natural Phenomena by VideoSapien
Inspired by All I. Can http://vimeo.com/52728056, Baraka, TimeScapes
http://www.facebook.com/VideoSapien
Humans are part of the natural order. We're risen apes that acquired language and learned to use tools. Skyscrapers and spacecraft may seem unnatural, but they're just as much a part of the natural order as beaver dams and bird nests. Boring electrical lines hint at the energy solution of a mammalian species. Open your eyes to the world you've grown accustomed to, and rejoice in the fact that you can participate in the human project. - @ReidGower - http://www.twitter.com/reidgower
Music:
Artist: DatA
Song: "Blood Theme"
Taken from the album "Skywriter"
Courtesy of Ekler'o'shock Records and Naïve Editions
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Buy the song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/skywriter/id426310809
Shot on:
Nikon D300
Canon 5DMII (courtesy of Victoria Camera Traders https://www.facebook.com/CameraTraders)
GoPro Hero 2
4:03
M83 | Midnight City
Directed by Fleur & Manu
Produced by DIVISION
Editing, grading & compositing at Home Digit...
published: 07 Oct 2011
author: DIVISION
M83 | Midnight City
Directed by Fleur & Manu
Produced by DIVISION
Editing, grading & compositing at Home Digital Pictures
SFX by Machine Molle
Label: Naïve / Mute
Youtube results:
4:47
Meek Mill Meets Nas Live
Meek Mill MMG X Nas...
published: 12 Jan 2012
author: Ron Pascal
Meek Mill Meets Nas Live
Meek Mill MMG X Nas
- published: 12 Jan 2012
- views: 19684
- author: Ron Pascal
20:01
Nas Live At The NORVA Part 1
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show...
published: 05 Nov 2012
author: PharoahsKingdom
Nas Live At The NORVA Part 1
On 11-3-12, Nas performed at The NORVA on Monticello Ave in downtown Norfolk, VA. The show was a small, but sold out packed venue. The opening act was Jhene Aiko. *BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SOUND DOWN A BIT* List Of Songs performed: 00:25 ? 03:41 The Don 07:00 N,Y State Of Mind 09:35 It Ain't Hard To Tell 11:25 Represent 12:37 The World Id Yours 15:40 Life's A Bitch 17:20 The Message 18:19 Street Dreams/If I Ruled The World feat. Eddie Cole (Related to Nat King Cole)
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 228
- author: PharoahsKingdom
12:49
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012...
published: 31 Oct 2012
author: godieinhell2
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
Nas Live Voodoo Experience New Orleans LA October 28 2012
- published: 31 Oct 2012
- views: 382
- author: godieinhell2
13:03
Nas Live At Rock The Bells 2012 Pt. 1 [8-19-12]
Get the hottest beats and soundkits online only at www.heatkings.net !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT W...
published: 20 Aug 2012
author: Brandon Banks
Nas Live At Rock The Bells 2012 Pt. 1 [8-19-12]
Get the hottest beats and soundkits online only at www.heatkings.net !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT WE TALKIN BOUT NIGGAS!!!!!! THIS IS NAS!!! I DO NOT OWN AND AM NOT INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WHATSOEVER. MY POSTING IS SOLELY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES
- published: 20 Aug 2012
- views: 11176
- author: Brandon Banks
photo: Creative Commons / Giorgione
24 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. A deadly silence immediately followed after a bullet penetrated the calf's skull. Against my wishes, Vic had decided against either amputating its leg or contacting a veterinarian-something he reasoned would have been too expensive. The unfortunate calf had slid down into a ravine where its hind leg, which was mangled and torn, became wrapped in barbed wire ... But it was more than a bellow ... 9....(size: 6.3Kb)
photo: Creative Commons / Axou
24 Dec 2012
Steve Jobs was controversial in life, and now his high-tech mega-yacht is associated with a controversy long after his death. The former Apple CEO's ship was impounded in Amsterdam in the middle of a financial battle over a disputed bill. Phillippe Starck, a French product designer and architect, has alleged that Jobs' heirs owe him 3 million euros for his work on Venus, the 256-foot yacht Jobs commissioned before his death ... ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)
photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq
24 Dec 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan policewoman shot and killed an American adviser outside the police headquarters in Kabul on Monday, the latest in a rising tide of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies, senior Afghan officials said. The woman, identified as Afghan police Sgt ... The woman was taken into Afghan custody shortly after the attack ... As many Afghans, the policewoman uses only one name ... Air Force Lt. Col ... Gen ... ....(size: 4.6Kb)
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen
24 Dec 2012
Zeenews Bureau. Moscow. A deadly air strike by Syrian government on a bakery in Halfaya of Syria’s Hama on Monday killed more than 60, even as international envoy Lakhdar Barhimi is in the country to negotiate the solutions to the ongoing civil war. "Dozens of people were killed in an air strike on Halfaya," Lebanon's Naharnet said citing the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ... His trip appeared troubled from the start ... ....(size: 2.8Kb)
Lower Hudson Online
26 Dec 2012
Nas, 'Life is Good' ... You may disagree, but Nas is ......(size: 0.3Kb)
The Miami Herald
26 Dec 2012
Producer-rapper Swizz Beatz says he wants to release a series of singles — or “memorable moments” — instead of a follow-up album to 2007’s One Man Band Man ... “I think that it’s a better lane for me,” said Beatz, who has produced hits for Jay-Z, T.I., Beyonce and Drake ... He said he’s working with Beyonce, Drake and Rick Ross, and will soon reunite with Nas and Jay-Z ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
The Hindu
26 Dec 2012
Forty-four years and four days ago, the second crewed mission of the United States Apollo space program was launched with James Lovell, Frank Borman, and William Anders on board ... The gist was best stated by a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report published in 2012 ... At the end of the day, all of this seems like one intricate identity crisis, the path toward the resolution of which is also hinted at in the NAS report ... Keywords....(size: 8.6Kb)
Celebrity Café
25 Dec 2012
Rapper Nas has been hit with a $10 million lawsuit, filed by a concert promoter who claims that he was kidnapped because Nas didn’t show up for a New Year’s Eve show ... 21, claims that in December 2011, he was kidnapped in Angola, where Nas was supposed to perform but still took home $300,000, according to TMZ ... He also wants Nas to ......(size: 1.8Kb)
MSNBC
25 Dec 2012
CORPUS CHRISTI - A series of explosions destroyed a shed behind a trailer home near NAS- Corpus Christi this afternoon ... Three people inside the home were able to get out safely ... ....(size: 1.4Kb)
Huffington Post
25 Dec 2012
The Examiner
25 Dec 2012
Houston Press
25 Dec 2012
While we celebrate the holidays, Rocks Off is resurrecting a few of our best Christmas-themed blogs from the past few years. (Wait... resurrecting is Easter. Never mind.) This blog originally appeared November 21, 2011 ... Just don't forget the earplugs -- for yourself ... DIY Guitar Pick Punch ... Your favorite G will love busting out the Crayolas to unwind by coloring in iconic images of Pac, Biggie, Nas and other ghetto superstars ... ....(size: 3.3Kb)
Starpulse
24 Dec 2012
A promoter in Angola is suing Nas for $10 million over allegations he was kidnapped after the rapper failed to stage a concert in the country last New Year's Eve ... Allocco was allegedly released when Nas returned the fee he was paid for the concert ... Nas previously ......(size: 1.4Kb)
The Examiner
24 Dec 2012
Tweet. 0 Email. Report. Photo 1 of 4. Nas at TAO Nightclub Credit. Al Powers/Powers Imagery. Nas at TAO NightclubNas at TAO NightclubNas at TAO NightclubNas at TAO NightclubMore >You might also like ... Hip-hop icon Nas headlines at TAO Nightclub (Photos). tao nightclubOn Friday, hip-hop icon Nas graced TAO Nightclub with his presence in celebration of his eleventh studio album Life Is Good ... Recommended ... ....(size: 3.7Kb)
The Examiner
24 Dec 2012
A concert promoter claims that after he arranged for Nas to perform in Angola, he and his son were kidnapped at gunpoint when the entertainer failed to show up, reports TMZ ... According to Gossip Cop, as of yet, Nas’ representatives have not responded to the allegations made in the ......(size: 1.5Kb)
Syracuse
24 Dec 2012
. A New Jersey man has sued Nas for $10 million after the rapper didn't show at a concert in Angola on New Year's Eve last year. Show promoter Patrick Allocco and his son were kidnapped and held in the African country for 49 days on fraud charges ... Nas, who also missed a scheduled performance at Syracuse University's One World Concert in October, said "business wasn't handled" properly, including securing a travel visa ... More Buzz. ... ....(size: 4.4Kb)
The Examiner
24 Dec 2012
He is looking to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to give conclusive proof of this fact so that Congress can regulate access to violent videogames following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre ... If the NAS were to find a link, Rockefeller will then call on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to expand their work in the area of video games....(size: 2.0Kb)
For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation).
| Nas | |
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 Nas performing in Italy, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones |
| Born | (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 38) Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York |
| Origin | Queensbridge, Queens, New York, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor |
| Instruments | Sampler, keyboard |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Def Jam, The Jones Experience |
| Associated acts | Olu Dara, The Firm, Bravehearts, Kelis, Large Professor, Mobb Deep, Damian Marley, Wu-Tang Clan, AZ |
| Website | Nas at Island Def Jam |
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones[1] ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0.
His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time.[2][3] His follow up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months, propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety.[4][5]
From 1996 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z with both artists verbally attacking each other in songs and interviews. The two formally ended their rivalry through duet performances at concerts sponsored by New York City-area hip hop radio stations. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam and released his latest two albums; Hip Hop Is Dead in 2006 and an untitled album in 2008. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with renowned reggae artist Damian Marley in which all income generated from the album's sales were sent to charities created to end poverty and financial suffering in Africa. He is currently preparing his tenth solo studio album for a release in 2012.
Nas is often listed, mentioned, and ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers in history. MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of The Greatest MCs (Rappers) of All Time.[6] On a similar list, MTV 2's "22 Greatest MC's", compiled by the results of an online poll, fans voted Nas as the 4th greatest MC of all time.[7] Editors of About.com also ranked him number 4 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007),[8] making him the highest ranking rapper of his generation (ahead of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and 2Pac).
Early life[link]
Nas was born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York.[9] His father, Olu Dara, is a jazz and blues musician from Mississippi. His mother, Fannie Ann Jones, was a Postal Service worker. He has one sibling, a brother named Jabari Fret who assumes the alias Jungle. As a young child, Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City,Queens, New York. His neighbor, Willy "Ill Will" Graham, influenced Nas's interest in hip hop by playing him records.[10] Nas's parents divorced in 1985,[10] and he dropped out of school in the ninth grade.[9] He educated himself about African culture through the Five Percent Nation, the Nuwaubians, the Bible and the Qur'an.[11][not in citation given]
Career[link]
1989–94: Underground beginnings and classic debut[link]
Further information: Illmatic
As a teenager, Nas enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willy "Ill Will" Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas. In the late 1980s, he met up with the producer "Large Professor" and went to the studio where Rakim and Kool G Rap were recording their albums. When they were not in the studio, Nas would go into the booth and record his own material. However, none of it was released.[12][13] In 1991, Nas performed on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque". In mid-1992, Nas was approached by MC Serch of 3rd Bass, who became his manager and secured Nas a record deal with Columbia Records the same year. Nas made his solo debut under the name of "Nasty Nas" on the single "Halftime" from Serch's soundtrack for the film Zebrahead.[9] Called the new Rakim,[6] his rhyming skills attracted a significant amount of attention within the hip-hop community.
In 1994, Nas's debut album, Illmatic, was finally released. It was awarded Five Mics from The Source.[14] It also featured production from Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and DJ Premier, as well as guest appearances from Nas's friend AZ and his father Olu Dara. The album spawned several singles, including "The World Is Yours", "It Ain't Hard to Tell", and "One Love". Shaheem Reid of MTV News called Illmatic "the first classic LP" of 1994.[15] In 1994, Nas also recorded the song "One on One" for the soundtrack to the film Street Fighter.[16] In his book To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic, William Jelani Cobb writes of Nas' impact at the time:
Nas, the poetic sage of the Queensbridge projects, was hailed as the second coming of Rakim—as if the first had reached his expiration date. [...] Nas never became 'the next Rakim,' nor did he really have to. Illmatic stood on its own terms. The sublime lyricism of the CD, combined with the fact that it was delivered into the crucible of the boiling East-West conflict, quickly solidified [his] reputation as the premier writer of his time.[17]
Steve Huey of Allmusic described Nas' lyrics on Illmatic as "highly literate" and his raps "superbly fluid regardless of the size of his vocabulary", adding that Nas is "able to evoke the bleak reality of ghetto life without losing hope or forgetting the good times".[18] Reviewing Nas's second album It Was Written, Leo Stanley of allmusic believed the rhymes to be not as complex as those in Illmatic but still "not only flow, but manage to tell coherent stories as well".[19] About.com ranked Illmatic as the greatest hip hop album of all time,[20] and Prefix magazine praised it as "the best hip-hop record ever made".[21]
1995–97: Mainstream direction and The Firm[link]
Further information: It Was Written and The Firm (hip hop group)
Columbia Records began to press Nas to work towards more commercial topics, such as that of The Notorious B.I.G., who had become successful by releasing street singles that still retained pop-friendly appeal. In 1995, Nas did guest performances on the albums Doe or Die by AZ, The Infamous by Mobb Deep, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon and 4,5,6 by Kool G Rap. Nas also parted ways with manager MC Serch, enlisted Steve Stoute, and began preparation for his second LP, It Was Written, consciously working towards a crossover-oriented sound. It Was Written, chiefly produced by Tone and Poke of Trackmasters, was released during the summer of 1996. Two singles, "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees) and "Street Dreams", including a remix with R. Kelly were instant hits. These songs were promoted by big-budget music videos directed by Hype Williams, making Nas a common name among mainstream hip-hop. It Was Written featured the debut of The Firm, a super group consisting of Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown, and Cormega. The album also expanded on Nas's Escobar persona, who lived more of a Scarface/Casino-esque lifestyle. On the other hand, Illmatic, which, while having numerous references to Scarface protagonist Tony Montana, was more about his life growing up in the projects.[9]
Signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment label, The Firm began working on their debut album. Halfway through the production of the album, Cormega was fired from the group by Steve Stoute, who had unsuccessfully attempted to force Cormega to sign a deal with his management company. Cormega subsequently became one of Nas's most vocal opponents and released a number of underground hip hop singles "dissing" Nas, Stoute, and Nature, who replaced Cormega as the fourth member of The Firm.[22] Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album was finally released in 1997 to mixed reviews. The album failed to live up to its expected sales, despite being certified platinum, and the members of the group disbanded to go their separate ways.
During this period, Nas was one of four rappers (the others being B-Real, KRS-One and RBX) in the hip hop super-group Group Therapy, who appeared on the song "East Coast/West Coast Killas" from Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath.[23]
1997–2000: Inconsistent output[link]
See also: The Lost Tapes
In late 1997, Nas began work on a double album, to be entitled I Am... The Autobiography; he intended it as the middle ground between Illmatic and It Was Written, with each track detailing a part of his life.[9] In 1998, Nas co-wrote and starred in Hype Williams's 1998 feature film Belly.[9] I Am... The Autobiography was completed in early 1999, and a music video was shot for its lead single, "Nas Is Like". It was produced by DJ Premier and contained vocal samples from "It Ain't Hard to Tell". Music critic M.F. DiBella noticed that Nas also covered "politics, the state of hip-hop, Y2K, race, and religion with his own unique perspective" in the album besides autobiographical lyrics.[24] Much of the LP was leaked into MP3 format onto the Internet and Nas and Stoute quickly recorded enough substitute material to constitute a single-disc release.[25]
The second single on I Am... was "Hate Me Now", featuring Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, which was used as an example by Nas's critics of him moving towards commercial themes. The video featured Nas and Combs being crucified in a manner similar to Jesus; after the video was completed, Combs requested his crucifixion scene be edited out of the video. However, the unedited copy of the "Hate Me Now" video made its way to MTV. Within minutes of the broadcast, Combs and his bodyguards allegedly made their way into Steve Stoute's office and assaulted him, at one point apparently hitting Stoute over the head with a champagne bottle. Stoute pressed charges, but he and Combs settled out-of-court that June.[25] Columbia had scheduled to release the pirated material from I Am... under the title Nastradamus during the later half of 1999, but, at the last minute, Nas decided to record an entire new album for the 1999 release of Nastradamus. Nastradamus was therefore rushed to meet a November release date. Though critics were not kind to the album, it did result in a minor hit, "You Owe Me".[9]
In 2000, QB's Finest was released on Nas's Ill Will Records.[9] QB's Finest is a compilation album that featured Nas and a number of other rappers from Queensbridge projects, including Mobb Deep, Nature, Capone, the Bravehearts, Tragedy Khadafi, Millennium Thug and Cormega, who had briefly reconciled with Nas. The album also featured guest appearances from Queensbridge hip-hop legends Roxanne Shanté, MC Shan, and Marley Marl. Shan and Marley Marl both appeared on the lead single "Da Bridge 2001," which was based on Shan & Marl's 1986 recording "The Bridge."[26] Fans and critics feared that Nas' career was declining, artistically and commercially, as both I Am... and Nastradamus were criticized as inconsistent.[27]
2001–03: Feud with Jay-Z and artistic comeback[link]
Further information: Jay-Z–Nas feud and God's Son
After trading subliminal criticisms on various songs, freestyles and mixtape appearances, the highly publicized feud rivalry between Nas and Jay-Z became widely known to the public in 2001.[9] Jay-Z, in his song "Takeover", criticized Nas by calling him "fake" and his career "lame".[28] Nas responded with "Ether", in which he compared Jay-Z to such characters as J.J. Evans from the sitcom Good Times and cigarette company mascot Joe Camel. The song was included on Nas's fifth studio album, Stillmatic, released in December 2001.[29] Stillmatic debuted at number five on the Billboard album charts and featured the singles "Got Ur Self A..." and "One Mic".
In response to "Ether", Jay-Z released the song "Supa Ugly", which Hot 97 radio host Angie Martinez premiered on December 11, 2001.[28] In the song, Jay-Z explicitly boasts about having an affair with Nas's girlfriend, Carmen Bryan.[30] New York City hip-hop radio station Hot 97 issued a poll asking listeners which rapper made the better diss song; Nas won with 58% while Jay-Z got 42% of the votes.[31] In 2002, in the midst of the feud between the two New York rappers, Eminem cited both Nas and Jay-Z as being two of the best MC's in the industry, in his song 'Till I Collapse. Both the feud and Stillmatic signalled an artistic comeback for Nas after a string of inconsistent albums.[32] The Lost Tapes, a compilation of previously unreleased or bootlegged songs from 1997 to 2001, was released by Columbia in September 2002. The collection attained respectable sales and received rave reviews from critics.[33]
In December 2002, Nas released the God's Son album including its lead single, "Made You Look" which utilized a pitched down sample of the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache". The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts despite widespread internet bootlegging.[34] Time Magazine named his album best hip-hop album of the year. Vibe gave it four stars and The Source gave it four mics. The second single, "I Can", which reworked elements from Beethoven's "Für Elise", became Nas's biggest hit to date during the spring and summer of 2003, garnering substantial radio airplay on urban, rhythmic, and top 40 radio stations, as well as on the MTV and VH1 music video networks. God's Son also includes several songs dedicated to memory of Nas's mother, who died of cancer in April 2002, including "Dance". In 2003, Nas was featured on the Korn song "Play Me", from Korn's Take a Look in the Mirror LP. Also in 2003, a live performance in New York City, featuring Ludacris, Jadakiss, and Darryl McDaniels (of Run-D.M.C. fame), was released on DVD as Made You Look: God's Son Live.
God's Son was critical in the power struggle between Nas and Jay-Z in hip hop at the time.[35] In an article at the time, Joseph Jones of PopMatters stated, "Whether you like it or not, 'Ether' did this. With God's Son, Nas has the opportunity to cement his status as the King of N.Y., at least for another 3-4 year term, or he could prove that he is not the savior that hip-hop fans should be pinning their hopes on."[35] After the album's release, he began helping The Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, Bravehearted. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), Lil Jon, and Jully Black.
2004–06: Double album and Def Jam[link]
See also: Street's Disciple
Nas released his seventh studio album Street's Disciple, a sprawling double album,[9] on November 30, 2004. It addressed subject matter both political and personal, including his impending marriage to recording artist Kelis.[9] The double-sided single "Thief's Theme"/"You Know My Style" was released months before the album's release, followed by the single "Bridging the Gap" upon the album's release.[9] Although Street's Disciple went platinum, it served as a dropoff from Nas' previous commercial successes.[9]
In 2005, New York-based rapper 50 Cent dissed Nas on the song "Piggy Bank", which brought his reputation into question in hip hop circles.[9] In October, Nas made a surprise appearance at Jay-Z's highly-publicized I Declare War concert, where they reconciled their beef.[9] At the show, Jay-Z announced to the crowd, "It's bigger than 'I Declare War'. Let's go, Esco!". Nas then joined him onstage,[36] and the two performed Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" (1996) together, a song that featured a prominent sample of Nas's "The World Is Yours" (1994).[9] The reconciliation created the opportunity for Nas to sign a deal with Def Jam Recordings, of which Jay-Z was president at the time.[9] He signed Nas in January 2006.[37]
2006–08: Politicized efforts and controversies[link]
See also: Hip Hop Is Dead and Untitled Nas album
Tentatively called Hip Hop Is Dead...The N,[37] Hip Hop Is Dead was a commentary on the state of hip hop and featured "Black Republicans", a hyped collaboration with Jay-Z.[9] The album debuted on Def Jam and Nas new imprint at that label, The Jones Experience, at number one on the Billboard 200 charts, selling 355,000 copies—Nas's third number one album, along with It Was Written and I Am....[38] It also inspired reactions about the state of hip hop,[9] particularly controversy with Southern hip hop artists who felt the album's title was a criticism at them.[39] Nas' 2004 song "Thief's Theme" was featured in the 2006 film The Departed.[40] Nas's former label, Columbia Records, released the compilation Greatest Hits in November.[41]
On October 12, 2007, Nas announced that his next album would be called Nigger. Both progressive commentators, such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and the right-wing news station Fox News were outraged; Jackson called on entertainers to stop using the epithet after comedian Michael Richards used it onstage in late 2006.[42] Controversy escalated as the album's impending release date drew nearer, going as far as to spark rumors that Def Jam was planning to drop Nas unless he changed the title.[43] Additionally, Fort Greene, Brooklyn assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries requested New York's Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to withdraw $84 million from the state pension fund that has been invested into Universal and its parent company, Vivendi, if the album's title was not changed. On the opposite side of the spectrum, many of the most famous names in the entertainment industry expressed a sense of trust in Nas for using the racial epithet as the title of his full-length LP.[44][45] Nas's management worried that the album would not be sold by chain stores such as Wal-Mart, thus limiting its distribution.[46]
On May 19, 2008, Nas decided to forgo an album title.[47] Responding to Jesse Jackson's remarks and use of the word "nigger", Nas called him "the biggest player hater", stating "His time is up. All you old niggas' time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don't want to hear that shit no more. It's a new day. It's a new voice. I'm here now. We don't need Jesse; I'm here. I got this. We the voice now. It's no more Jesse. Sorry. Good bye. You ain't helping nobody in the 'hood and that's the bottom line."[48] He also said of the album's title:
It's important to me that this album gets to the fans. It's been a long time coming. I want my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the same content and the same messages. The people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to call it.[49]—Nas
The album was ultimately released on July 15, 2008, untitled. It featured production from Polow da Don, stic.man of Dead Prez, Sons of Light & J. Myers,[50] "Hero", the album's lead single, reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[51] In July, Nas attained a shoe deal with Fila.[52] In an interview with MTV News in July, Nas speculated that he might release two albums—one produced by DJ Premier and another by Dr. Dre—simultaneously the same day.[53] Nas worked on Dr. Dre's studio album Detox.[54] Nas was also awarded 'Emcee of the Year' in the HipHopDX 2008 Awards for his latest solo effort, the quality of his appearances on other albums and was described as having "become an artist who thrives off of reinvention and going against the system."[55]
Bill O'Reilly/Virginia Tech controversy[link]
On September 6, 2007, Nas performed at a free concert for the Virginia Tech student body and faculty, following the school shooting there. He was joined by John Mayer, Alan Jackson, Phil Vassar, and Dave Matthews Band.[56] When announced that Nas was to perform, political commentator Bill O'Reilly and Fox News Channel denounced the concert and called for Nas' removal, citing "violent" lyrics on songs such as "Shoot 'Em Up", "Got Urself a Gun", and "Made You Look". During his Talking Points Memo segment for August 15, 2007, an argument erupted in which O'Reilly claimed that it was not only Nas's lyrical content that made him inappropriate for the event, citing the gun conviction on Nas's criminal record. In the midst of his debate with author Bakari Kitwana (The Hip Hop Generation), who defended Nas, claiming that Fox News had "cherry picked" select fragments of the songs to make their case, O'Reilly shouted, "Even in his personal life, man, he's got a conviction for weapons, all right? He's got a weapons conviction, sir! On his sheet! This is a school that had a mass murderer with a shotgun gunning down people—this guy has got a conviction for weapons, and you say he's appropriate? Come on!" O'Reilly repeated the claim another five times before cutting the segment short.[citation needed]
On September 6, 2007, during his set at "A Concert for Virginia Tech," Nas twice referred to Bill O'Reilly as "a chump," prompting loud cheers by members of the crowd. About two weeks later, Nas was interviewed by Shaheem Reid of MTV News, where he criticized O'Reilly, calling him uncivilized and willing to go to extremes for publicity.[57] Responding to O'Reilly, Nas, in an interview with MTV News, said:
He doesn't understand the younger generation. He deals with the past. The people he represents are Republican, older, a generation that has nothing to do with the reality of what's happening now with my generation. ... He's not really on my radar. People like him are supposed to be taught and people like me are supposed to let niggas like him know. I don't take him serious. His shit is all about getting facts twisted or whatever. I wouldn't honor anything Bill O'Reilly has to say. It just shows you what bloodsuckers like him do: They abuse something like the Virginia Tech tragedy for show ratings. You can't talk to a person like that.[58]
On July 23, 2008, Nas appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss his opinion of O'Reilly and Fox News, which he accused of bias against the African-American community and re-challenged O'Reilly to a debate.[59] During the appearance, Nas sat on boxes of more than 625,000 signatures gathered by online advocacy organization Color of Change in support of a petition accusing Fox of race-baiting and fear-mongering.[59]
2009–present: Collaborative album and upcoming projects[link]
See also: Distant Relatives and Life Is Good (Nas album)
At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Nas confirmed he was collaborating on an album with reggae musician Damian Marley which was expected to be released in Fall 2009. Nas said of the collaboration in an interview "I was a big fan of his father and of course all the children, all the offspring, and Damian, I kind of looked at Damian as a rap guy. His stuff is not really singing, or if he does, it comes off more hard, like on some street shit. I always liked how reggae and hip-hop have always been intertwined and always kind of pushed each other, I always liked the connection. I'd worked with people before from the reggae world but when I worked with Damian, the whole workout was perfect".[60] A portion of the profit is planned to go towards building a school in Africa.[61] He went on to say that it was "too early to tell the title or anything like that".[62] The Los Angeles Times reported that the album would be titled Distant Relatives.[63] Nas also revealed that he will begin working on his tenth studio album following the release of Distant Relatives.[64] During Fall 2009 Nas used his live band Mulatto with music director Dustin Moore for concerts in Europe and Australia.[65]
After announcing a possible release in 2010,[66] a follow-up compilation to The Lost Tapes (2002) was delayed indefinitely due to issues between him and Def Jam.[67]
Speaking about his upcoming tenth studio album, Nas called the album a "magic moment" in his rap career while mentioning that Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Buttatones, Kanye West and RZA are possible producers on the LP.[68] "A Milli" producer Bangladesh revealed that he produced some tracks for the album.[69] Kane Beatz revealed he had recently worked with Nas.[70] Producer Statik Selektah has stated that he has produced a couple of tracks for the album.[71] OFWGKTA members Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats have been confirmed to feature on Nas's tenth album, with Ocean putting the track together and Tyler and Hodgy adding verses.[72] It was confirmed in May 2011 that his new album would be titled "Life Is Good" (which will be Nas's last album with Def Jam) but Nas also stated the album title is tentative and will most likely change.[73] There will also be a collaboration album with Mobb Deep, one with Common, and another one with DJ Premier.[74][75][76]
Artistry[link]
Nas has been praised for his ability to create a "devastating match between lyrics and production" by journalist Peter Shapiro, as well as creating a "potent evocation of life on the street", and he has even been compared to Rakim for his lyrical technique. In his book Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop (2009), writer Adam Bradley states, "Nas is perhaps contemporary rap's greatest innovator in storytelling. His catalog includes songs narrated before birth ('Fetus') and after death ('Amongst Kings'), biographies ('UBR [Unauthorized Biography of Rakim]') and autobiographies ('Doo Rags'), allegorical tales ('Money Is My Bitch') and epistolary ones ('One Love'), he's rapped in the voice of a woman ('Sekou Story') and even of a gun ('I Gave You Power')."[77] Kool Moe Dee notes that Nas has an "off-beat conversational flow" in his book There's a God on the Mic - he says: "before Nas, every MC focused on rhyming with a cadence that ultimately put the words that rhymed on beat with the snare drum. Nas created a style of rapping that was more conversational than ever before".[78]
O.C. of D.I.T.C. comments in the book How to Rap: "Nas did the song backwards ['Rewind']... that was a brilliant idea".[79] Also in How to Rap, 2Mex of The Visionaries describes Nas's flow as "effervescent",[80] Rah Digga says Nas's lyrics have "intricacy",[81] Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde explains that Nas does not always have to make words rhyme as he is "charismatic",[82] and Nas is also described as having a "densely packed"[83] flow, with compound rhymes that "run over from one beat into the next or even into another bar".[84]
In 2006, Nas was ranked fifth on MTV's "10 Greatest MCs of All Time" list.[6]
Personal life[link]
Nas is a spokesperson and mentor for P'Tones Records, a non-profit after school music program with the mission "to create constructive opportunities for urban youth through no-cost music programs."[85]
In 1994, Nas's ex-fiancée Carmen Bryan gave birth to their daughter, Destiny.[86][87][88] Bryan later confessed to Nas that she had a relationship with his then at the time rival rapper and nemesis Jay-Z, also accusing Jay-Z of putting subliminal messages in his lyrics about their relationship together; this would cause an even bigger rift in the feud between the two hit rap music giants. Nas also briefly dated Mary J. Blige.[87] In 2005, Nas married R&B singer Kelis in Atlanta after a two-year relationship.[89][90] On April 30, 2009, a spokesperson confirmed that Kelis filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[91][92] Kelis gave birth to Nas's first son on July 21, 2009, although the event was soured by a disagreement which ended in Nas announcing the birth of his son, Knight, at a gig in Queens, NY, against Kelis's wishes.[93] The birth was also announced by Nas via an online video.[94]
Ever since the couple split, just months before the birth of their first child together, Knight Jones, they have been battling it out in court over support payments. In December, a Los Angeles superior court judge ordered Nas to bump up his monthly child and spousal support payments from $40,000 to $51,000, for a total of more than $600,000 a year. The couple's divorce was finalized May 21, 2010.[95]
Nas is currently involved in a dispute with a concert promoter in Angola, having accepted $300,000 for a concert in their capital city for New Year's Eve and then not showing up. The promoter and his son were detained by the angry Angolan promoter at gunpoint and taken to an Angolan jail. Only after the US Embassy intervened were the promoter and his son allowed to leave jail—but were placed under house arrest at their hotel.[96]. Nas has since returned all $300,000 and after 49 days of travel ban the promoter Patrick Allocco and his son have both been released.[97]
On March 15, 2012 , Nas became the first rapper to have a personal verified account on Rap Genius where he'll be explaining all his own lyrics and commenting on the lyrics of other rappers he admires.[98][99]
Discography[link]
Main article: Nas discography
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Filmography[link]
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| Year | Film | Role | |
| 1998 | Belly | Sincere | |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Drug Dealer (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Ticker | Det. Art "Fuzzy" Rice | |
| 2001 | Sacred is the Flesh | Isa Paige | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-O | Gordon Smith | |
Awards/Nominations[link]
- Grammy Awards
- 2010, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Too Many Rappers" Nominated
- 2009, Best Raper=allmusic|accessdate=August 13, 2007}}</ref> ** 2009, Best Rap Album: (Nas) Nominated
- 2008, Best Rap Album: (Hip-Hop Is Dead) Nominated
- 2008, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Best Than I Ever Been" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "The Essence" Nominated
- 2003, Best Short-Form Music Video: "One Mic" Nominated
- 2000, Best Rap Album: (I Am) Nominated
- 1997, Best Rap Solo Performance: "If I Ruled the World" Nominated
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 2005, Best Hip-Hop Video: "Bridging the Gap" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Video: "I Can" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Video: "Thug Mansion" Nominated
- 2002, Video of the Year: "One Mic" Nominated
- 2002, Best Rap Video: "One Mic" Nominated
- 1999, Best Rap Video: "Hate Me Now" Nominated
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Further reading[link]
- Bradley, Adam (February 23, 2009). Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. Basic Civitas Books. ISBN 0-465-00347-8.
- Dee, Kool Moe (2003). There's a God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MC's. New York, N.Y., U.S.: Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 1-56025-533-1. http://books.google.com/?id=LYDwNW5YBo0C
- Edwards, Paul (2009). How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago, Ill., U.S.: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-816-7
- Hess, Mickey, ed. (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Westport, Conn., U.S.: Greenwood. ISBN 0-313-33904-X. http://books.google.com/?id=bXy2wTEsbCsC
- Shapiro, Peter (2005). The Rough Guide to Hip-hop (2nd ed.). London, England, UK: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-637-9
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Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0.
His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time. His follow up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months, propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety.
