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Kilo- (symbol: k, lowercase) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting multiplication of the unit by one thousand.

For example:

• one kilogram is 1000 grams
• one kilometre is 1000 metres
• one kilojoule is 1000 joules
• one kilobaud is a rate of transfer used primarily in telecommunications
• one kilobyte is formally equal to 1000 bytes. However, a second definition and usage has historically been in practice in many fields of computer science and information technology, which defines the prefix kilo when used with byte or bit units of information as 1024 (2¹⁰); this is due to the mathematical coincidence that Failed to parse (Missing texvc executable; please see math/README to configure.): 2^{10} \approx 10^3.

Thus, in these fields 1 kilobyte is equal to 1 kibibyte, a new unit standardized as part of the binary prefixes to resolve the ambiguity.[1]

The kilo prefix is derived from the Greek word χίλιοι (chilioi), meaning thousand. It was originally adopted by Antoine Lavoisier's group in 1795, and introduced into the metric system in France with its establishment in 1799.

Please note: within the printing industry "K" for 1000 can and will be used side by side with the Roman "M" for 1000. For example: say, K for 1000 sheets, when talking about material (paper is referred to as "material" within the trade) and at the same time, M for 1000 copies of a brochure, leaflet or folder, etc. Or vice versa. These terms are used normally on a day to day basis by experienced consumate professionals within the printing industry

Exponentiation[link]

When units occur in exponentiation, such as in square and cubic forms, any multiplier prefix is considered part of the unit, and thus included in the exponentiation.

• 1 km² means one square kilometre or the area of a square of 1000 m by 1000 m or 10⁶ m².
• 1 km³ means one cubic kilometre or the volume of a cube of 1000 m by 1000 m by 1000 m or 10⁹ m³.

See also[link]

• International System of Units

References[link]

Kilo Ali (born May 1, 1973), formerly Kilo, is an American rap music Artist from Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] Kilo Ali recorded mainly bass music (described more closely to miami bass style music), but also hip hop tracks with a less distinctive southern flavor. His most well known singles include "Show Me Love",^[2] "Baby Baby",^[3] and "Love In Ya Mouth".

As Kilo Ali, he released Organized Bass in 1997 on Interscope with featured artists including George Clinton, Cee-Lo from Goodie Mob, JT Money as well as Big Boi from OutKast.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 1991: America Has a Problem
• 1992: A-Town Rush (#67 U.S. Rap)
• 1993: Bluntly Speaking
• 1993: Git Wit Da Program
• 1994: The Best And the Bass
• 1995: Get This Party Started (#57 U.S. Rap)

as Kilo Ali

• 1997: Organized Bass (#173 U.S., #44 U.S. Rap)
• 2010: Sa-La-Meen
• 2011: Hieroglyphics

Singles[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kiloali.com
• Kilo Ali on Twitter

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), better known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and member of the Los Angeles based hip hop collective Odd Future.

Biography[link]

Kgositsile was born to Cheryl Harris, a law professor at University of California, Los Angeles, and Keorapetse Kgositsile, a South African poet and political activist.^[1] He grew up in the Los Angeles area and is in his senior year at New Roads High School in Santa Monica.^[2]

Life and career[link]

Early career[link]

Earl and his group have been featured in mainstream magazines such as Spin, Billboard and The Fader as well as on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. His debut studio album, Earl, was self-released March 31, 2010 as a free digital download on the Odd Future website.^[3] Most of the album was produced by Tyler, The Creator. Earl was named the 24th best album of 2010 by Complex. Sweatshirt's rapping style is notable for its dark lyrical content, multi-syllabic rhyme schemes, heavy wordplay and double entendres.

Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, various sources^[4][5][6] indicated that Sweatshirt had stopped making music with Odd Future. Posts from Tyler, The Creator's Twitter and Formspring accounts seemed to indicate that Sweatshirt's mother would not grant permission to release any of Sweatshirt's music, although Earl later expressed in an interview that his mother sent him to Samoa not because of his music or lyrical content but because of himself getting into trouble. Earl attended Coral Reef Academy, a therapeutic retreat school for at-risk boys, located outside of the Samoan capital of Apia.^[7][2]

On December 1, 2011, three formerly unreleased songs by Sweatshirt were released through the OddFutureTalk "Odd Future Unreleased" mixtape by Loofy. In December 2011, Sweatshirt was announced as a candidate for XXL's 2012 Freshmen List.^[8]

Return from Samoa[link]

On February 8, 2012, rumors spread around the internet that Sweatshirt had returned to the U.S. when a video of him surfaced on YouTube of him saying that if viewers wanted "the full thing" they would have to give him 50,000 followers on Twitter, referring to the song being played in the video.^[9] He also later confirmed on his new Twitter account^[10] that he had returned to his home in Los Angeles.^[11] Three hours passed and Sweatshirt reached 50,000 followers and did release a new song on his website, entitled "Home", in which he ends the song with "...and I'm back. Bye." Sweatshirt later confirmed via Twitter that all the tracks released prior to Oldie was old stuff that he recorded before going abroad. On the same day Earl launched his website Terttlefer.com, which was later changed to Earlxsweat.com (after his twitter username), and finally Earlsweatshirt.

On March 15, 2012, it was confirmed that Earl appeared on the song "Oldie" from The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2. This is Earl's return to official Odd Future releases and his first appearance on an Odd Future Records release. On March 20, a video released on the official Odd Future YouTube page featured Earl in a cypher-style video rapping along to his verse from "Oldie" along with the other members of the crew. This was his first appearance with Odd Future since his return.

After a lengthy absence from Odd Future, Earl performed with the group at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on March 20, 2012.^[12]

On April 9, 2012, rapper Casey Veggies released a mixtape titled Customized Greatly 3 that includes a song featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, Domo Genesis, and Hodgy Beats titled "PNCINTLOFWGKTA." During that month Earl Sweatshirt signed papers to create his own imprint called Tan Cressida which will be distributed through Columbia Records. He turned down several other larger offers due to his priority of remaining close to Odd Future. His new records will still feature the Odd Future logo, and he anticipates working on projects with Tyler the Creator and Matt Martians.^[2]

Discography[link]

• 2009: Earl
• 2010: Kitchen Cutlery (as Sly Tendencies, unreleased)

with Odd Future

• 2010: Radical
• 2012: The OF Tape Vol. 2

References[link]