Nas's Biography

Birth name.
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones:
Born.
September 14, 1973.
Genre(s):
Hip hop, Alternative rap, East Coast hip hop, Conscious hip hop.
Years active:
1991–present.
Label(s):
Aftermath Entertainment (1997)Interscope Records (1997)Sony Urban MusicColumbia Records Ill,Will RecordsDef Jam Recordings
Associated acts:
AZ , Mobb Deep , Wu-Tang Clan Cormega

Biography

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas and styled on albums as NaS, is a prominent African-American rapper. The son of a jazz musician, Nas is best known for his 1994 debut album Illmatic, widely considered one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. This album established Nas as one of hip-hop's most profound lyricists, introducing his signature poetic style. Raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City, he represents a continuation of a hip-hop tradition in Queensbridge that spanned through early hip-hop, including the Juice Crew, Marley Marl, and MC Shan.
In the years following the release of Illmatic, Nas pursued a more mainstream direction, which resulted in wider success but decreased artistic credibility among critics and hip-hop purists. Furthermore, Nas' increased commercial success was accompanied by stylistic changes that fostered accusations of giving in to corporate wishes that compromised the style his fans enamored. Nevertheless, the LP Stillmatic is often credited for restoring Nas' credibility among fans. Since the success of Stillmatic, Nas continues to maintain a high profile within the hip-hop community, and has pursued a decidedly personal aesthetic. He remains one of the most respected and acclaimed contemporary rappers, both with audiences and critics alike.
Nas(Hate Me Now)

The Game's Biography

Birth name:
Jayceon Terell Taylor.
Also known as:
Hurricane Game, Chuck Taylor.
Born:
November 27, 1979.
Origin:
Compton, California.
Genre(s):
Rap.
Occupation(s):
Rapper.
Years active:
2002-present.
Label(s):
Geffen/Black Wall Street/Interscope:
Associated acts:
The Black Wall Street.
Website:
The Game
Biography.The Game was born in Los Angeles, California in 1979 and spent the earliest years of his life in the district of La Brea. When he was 4 years old his family moved to Compton, California.After his older sister accused his father of sexual molestation when Taylor was 5, his family was split up and The Game lived with a foster family for eight years in,a suburb of Los Angeles (located immediately southwest of Compton). When Taylor was 13 his mother was regranted custody and he was reunited with his mother in Compton when he was 13. The Game spent his later life living in a primarily Crip gang neighborhood known as Santana Blocc, although the rapper would grow up to become a member of the Bloods. Taylor claims that his mother and father were both affiliated with Crip gangs. After graduating from Compton High School, Taylor had a short stint at Washington State University on a basketball scholarship. However, The Game was kicked out in his first semester because of drug allegations. It was then that he started fully embracing street life and turning towards selling drugs. At 18 years of age he began to follow his older half brother "Big Fase 100" who was the leader of the Cedar Block Pirus. Taylor was shot five times after a failed drug deal in 2001,receiving bullet wounds to the heart, stomach, and arms. This attack put him in a three day coma and while recovering in the hospital, he decided to pursue a career in the rap industry. One June 30, 2004 his son and only child Harlem Caron Taylor was born. Baron Davis was named Harlem's godfather.
The game One Blood

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Fat Joe's Biography.

Birth Name:Joseph Antonio Cartagena

Born: August 19, 1970

Also Known As:Fat Joe

Origin
The Bronx, New York
Years active
1993— present
Genres
Hip-Hop, Latin Rap
Labels
Imperial Records, Virgin Records

Biography.

Born in The Bronx of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, Joe was popular in the New York-underground hip hop scene during the early and mid-1990s. He was also a member of the D.I.T.C. Crew ("Diggin' in the Crates"), along with well-respected rappers/producers Showbiz and A.G., Buckwild, O.C., Diamond D, Big L and Lord Finesse, and was featured on early records by various members.
He made his debut with 1993's Represent however enjoyed only fair critical and commercial success. His sophomore effort, 1995's Jealous Ones Envy however provided a more well rounded view of Joe, as he flaunted improved emcee skills and stronger production from the likes of Diamond D. The album was a critical success and faired reasonably well commercially.
However 1997's Don Cartagena album was the turning point for Joe, as he employed a softer, more pop orientated sound and from this point on would largely abandon his hardcore sound in favour of music that would sell more records and be played on dancefloors.
Fat joe in Lean Back

source:wikipedia

Snoop Dogg's biography.

Birth name:
Calvin Broadus, Jr.
Also known as:
Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bigg Snoop Dogg
Born:
October 20, 1971
Origin
Long Beach, California.
Genre(s):
West Coast hip hip, Gangsta rap
Occupation(s)
Rapper, record producer, and record executive
Instrument(s)
rapping
Years active:
1991 – present.
Label(s):
Death Row (1992–1997)No Limit/Priority (1997–2002)Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen (2002–)
Associated acts
Dr. Dre, The Game, 2Pac, DPG, 213, Tha Eastsidaz, LBC Crew
Website :
Snoop Dogg

Biography.

Snoop attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School.and his initial foray into public life was as a result of his conviction for cocaine trafficking (albeit on a relatively small scale). Snoop was a member of a local Crips gang in Long Beach, the Rollin' 20 Crips. Snoop Dogg's conviction caused him to be in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school. Older Crips members and prison inmates affiliated with the Crips gang had a long-standing pattern of recognizing talent (particularly musical or sports talent) among their membership, and pursuant to that pseudo-policy, Snoop Dogg was pushed to make something of himself as a rapper rather than as a street hustler. Snoop thus followed up on the homemade rap tapes that he had made with his cousin Nate Dogg and best friend Warren G (stepbrother of Dr. Dre of N.W.A.). Originally, Nate's cousin Lil' 1/2 Dead was also part of the group, called 213, named after the Long Beach area code at the time. This was largely in homage to Richie Rich's group 415, which was named for the (then) area code of Oakland, California.

Dr. Dre began collaborating with the young rapper, first on the theme song of the feature film Deep Cover, and then on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic with the other members of his former starting group, Tha Dogg Pound. Snoop Dogg's contribution to The Chronic was considerable; the rapper's rhymes were as present as Dre's. The huge success of Snoop's debut Doggystyle was probably due to this intense exposure.

snoop dogg in drop it

Source:wikipedia

50 Cent's Biography

Birth name:
Curtis James Jackson III.
Born:
July 6, 1975.
Origin:
South Jamaica, Queens, New YorkUnited States.
Genre(s):
Hip hop/ Rap.
Occupation(s):
Rapper, Entertainer, Entrepreneur.
Years active:
1998-present.
Label(s):
G-Unit / Shady/ Aftermath/ Interscope.
Associated acts:
G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre
Website:
50 cent

Biography.

Curtis James Jackson III grew up in neighborhood known as South Jamaica, located in Queens, New York. Under poverty-stricken circumstances, his mother was murdered in her home in a failed drug deal which led to the rapper being raised by his grandparents. Immersed in the drug trade, the rapper began hustling his native neighborhood under the name of "Boo Boo." This reputation helped build 50 Cent a large following in New York before ever signing a major record deal.
Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC detected talent in the rapper and signed him to his label, for a brief time. His first official appearance on a song was on the group Onyx song, "React", off their album "Shut 'Em Down" in 1998. After leaving Jam Master Jay, 50 Cent began working with hip-hop producers the Track Masters. While signed to Columbia Records, his career took off after the release of the successful, but controversial single "How to Rob". This single was an ode to robbing a number of industry rappers. The next single, "Ghetto Qur'an", led to a feud with a drug kingpin known as Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, founder of a gang known as the "Supreme Team." The song goes indepth about the business of the drug trade and exposed the names of many in the business. The debut album Power of the Dollar was shelved due to the controversies surrounding the rapper, and also led to the infamous shooting and feuds with numerous rappers affiliated with McGriff.
After releasing mixtapes independently, Eminem showed interest in working with the rapper. When Eminem brought this to Dr. Dre's attention, it contributed to 50 Cent signing a deal with Interscope Records. 50 Cent was also the first to sign onto a joint effort between Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Under Interscope, the label marketed 50 Cent as the "real deal". The rapper's appearances on the 8 Mile Soundtrack, with the hit single "Wanksta" going into heavy rotation on BET, MTV, and many radio stations across the country.
50 Cent in many men

source:MTV

Neyo's Biography.

Birth name:
Shaffer Chimere Smith.
Born:
October 18, 1982.
Origin:
Camden, Arkansas, United States.
Genre(s):
R&B.
Years active:
2005–present.
Label(s):
Def Jam Records
Website:
Neyo
Biography.
Neyo was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Ne-Yo. He is currently signed to Def Jam Records. Ne-Yo's debut album, In My Own Words, was released in early 2006 and debuted at number one on Billboard 200, selling 301,000 copies in the first week. During the same period, Ne-Yo's second single "So Sick" (produced by Stargate) became the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Ne-Yo also wrote Rihanna's Top 10 hit, "Unfaithful" and Mario Vazquez's "Gallery". Recently he was featured on Ghootface's single "Back Like That".
Neyo in ''so sick''

source:MTV

Ludacris's Biography

Birth Name:
Christopher Brian Bridge.
Born:
September 11,1977.
Origin:
Atlanta, Georgia.
Years active:
1999-present.
Genres:
Hip Hop.
Labels:
MCA Music Disturbing tha Peace Island Def Jam
Website
Ludacris
Biography.
Ludacris is a Grammy Award winning African American rapper and actor. Born in Illinois, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he eventually made a name for himself, first as a Radio DJ and then as one of the most prominent Southern rappers.
Ludacris has been acting in film since The Wash in 2001, but his big break came in 2005, where he received critical praise for his roles in the Oscar-winning films Hustle & Flow and Crash. Crash includes an ironic sequence where Ludacris's character is dismissive of hip-hop music. Interestingly, in both films, he is physically beaten by characters played by Terrence Howard. He is occasionally credited as "Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges".
On January 29, 2006 he was awarded with a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture for his work in the film Crash. Ludacris also starred in 2 Fast 2 Furious.Ludacris narrated the 2006 Ward Serrill basketball documentary "Heart of the Game." Ludacris recently cut his trademark braids off to project a new image for his upcoming album, Release Therapy.
On March 28, 2006 he appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Ludacris portrayed Darius Randall, the nephew of Detective Fin Tutuola, portrayed by Ice T.
Ludacris in money maker

Busta Rhymes' Biography.

Birth name:
Trevor Smith Jr.
Also known as:
Bus-A-Bus.
Born:
May 20, 1972 (age 34).
Origin:
Brooklyn, New York City.
Genre(s):
East Coast hip hop.
Years active:
1990–Present.
Label(s):
Soldier Click/Flipmode Records/Interscope Records/Aftermath Records.
Associatedacts:
Flip Mode SquadRah DiggaLeaders of the New SchoolPapoose
Biography.
Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Jamaican heritage. At the age of 12, his family moved to Uniondale, a suburb of New York Cit on Long Island, where he was raised and eventually met up with other rappers from the growing New York area hip hop community including rappers Jay-Z and Notorious BIG. He graduated from Uniondale High School, where he was a star basketball player.He has a son named T'ziah, born in 1993.
Busta Rhymes' debut solo album The Coming was released by Elektra Records in 1996. The album was a mix of ragga and hip hop, and it included the US and UK top 10 single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check." His follow-up, When Disaster Strikes... was successful in the US and sold well overseas. The album produced two hugely popular singles and videos in America, "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous". The same year he released TheImperial as part of the Flipmode Squad, a collaborative project with rappers Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Spliff Star, Rah Digga and Sham.
Busta Rhymes in i love my chick

Jay-z's Biography.

Birth name:
Shawn Corey Carter.
Also known as:
S. Carter, S Dot, Jigga, Jiggaman, Jay, Jay-Hova, Hova, Young Hova, Young, Young Vito, Hov, Hovito, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, El Presidente.
Born:
December 4, 1969 (age 36).
Origin:
Brooklyn, New York,United States.
Genre(s):
East Coast hip hop.
Occupation(s):
Rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive.
Years active:
1992-Present.
Label(s):
Roc-A-Fella/Priority (1996-97)Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam (1997-99)Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam (1999-present.
American rapper and jay-z and current president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records. He has been one of the most successful American rappers of the past decade. In 2006, an MTV list named him the "Greatest MC Of All Time.
Known for his use of freestyling abilities, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop, Jay-Z became one of the most respected rappers in the music industry before his declared retirement in 2004. He is admired for his ability to craft lyrics from memory, without the use of pen and paper(he claims his critically acclaimed album The Blueprint was written in only two days).He also returned from retirement in October 2006; his new album Kingdom Come will be released November 21st.
Along with Damon "Dame" Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Jay-Z was one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, a hip-hop record label which also launched the careers of artists such as Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and Teairra Marí.

Puff diddy's Biography.

Birth name:
Sean John Combs.
Also known as:
Diddy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Sean John, Puff, Puffy.
Born:
November 4, 1969 (age 37).
Origin:
New York City, New YorkUnited States.
Genre(s):
Hip hop.
Occupation(s):
Rapper, record producer, actor, CEO, record executive, fashion designer.
Years active:
1991–present.
Label(s):
Uptown Records Arista Records Universal Records Atlantic Records Bad Boy Entertainment.
Website:
Diddy
Biography
Born in Harlem to Melvin and Janice Combs, Combs grew up in the suburb of Mount Vernon. When P. Diddy was two, his father Melvin, a Muslim, was shot dead in his car on January 26, 1972 at age thirty-three in Manhattan park following a party he attended. Melvin was rumoured to be a drug dealer.
After completing his private secondary education at the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, Combs attended Howard University in Washington, DC before becoming an intern at Uptown Records..
With the help of Russell Simmons, he tried to sign Tupac Shakur who he thought was the best rapper at the time to jump start the label. However, Tupac refused. Both Mack and Biggie quickly released hit singles, followed by similarly successful LPs, particularly B.I.G.'s Ready to Die. Puff Daddy, as he was then known, began signing more acts to Bad Boy, including Faith Evans, 112 and Total, as well as producing for Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, SWV, Aretha Franklin and others. Mase and The Lox soon joined Bad Boy, just as a widely publicized rivalry with the West Coast's Death Row Records was beginning. Combs and Notorious B.I.G. were criticized and parodied by Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight, in songs and interviews during the mid 1990s. Shakur was murdered in 1996. Six months later, on March 9th 1997, the Notorious B.I.G. was murdered weeks before the release of his successful album, Life After Death.
Puff diddy in i need a girl

source:wikipedia

Mario's Biography

Birth name:
Mario Dewar Barrett.
Born:
August 27, 1986.
Origin:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Genre(s):
R&B.
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter, actor.
Years active:
2002-present.
Label(s):
3rd Street/BMG
Website:
Mario

Biography.

Mario wanted to become a singer at the age of four. His mother supported his dream and bought him a karaoke machine. He learned to play the piano and used that skill to create musical melodies and songs. This helped Mario stand out in various talent shows. After a talent show, he was discovered at age 11. He was offered a record deal to sign with Clive Davis' J Records, home to singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, Cassidy, Dos Uno & Monica. His musical influences include Stevie Wonder, Fernando & Q-Bah, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, and Joe. He currently resides in New Jersey. His first introduction to the music industry was the Dr. Dolittle 2 movie soundtrack in 2001. He sang a captivating performance of the Stevie Wonder classic You and I at Clive's Grammy party in 2002, and began recording an album.
Mario in let me love you.

Alicia Keys's Biography

Birth name:
Alicia J. Augello-Cook.
Also known as:
Lellow.
Born:
January 25, 1980 (age 26).
Origin:
Manhattan, New York, United States.
Genre(s):
R&B, soul,
Occupation(s):
Singer, songwriter, musician, composer, pianist, record producer, actress.
Instrument(s):
Singing, piano/keyboards.
Years active:
2001–present.
Label(s):
Columbia Records(1997–1999)J Records(2000–present).
Website:
alicia keys
Biography.
Keys was born to an Irish-Italian mother, Terri Augello, and a Jamaican father, Craig Cook, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, and was raised in poverty in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, also of Manhattan, New York City. In 1985, Keys and a group of other girls won the parts of Rudy Huxtable's sleepover guests in an episode of The Cosby Show (the episode became the only time Keys was credited under her real name). She began playing piano when she was seven, learning classical music by composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, and her favorite Chopin. She wrote her first song "Butterflyz" at the age of fourteen; the song was later recorded for her debut album. Keys' mother and father separated during her early childhood, thus she was raised by her mother during her formative years; her mother was the one who most supported her during the time she was developing her musical talents. The press reported in 2005 that Keys was attempting to reconcile with her father.However, Keys denied this and said her words were misinterpreted
Keys graduated from the Professional Performing Arts School, a high school in Manhattan, at the age of sixteen. She was accepted to Columbia University but never attended, devoting herself instead to a full-time musical career. Keys signed a demo deal with Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def label, then distributed to Columbia Records. She wrote and recorded a song entitled "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)" which appeared on the soundtrack for the 1997 blockbuster, Men in Black. The song was Keys' first professional recording, it was never released as a single and her record contract with Columbia Records was ended quickly and Keys later met Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records, which has since disbanded. Following her mentor Clive Davis to his newly-formed J Records label, she recorded songs "Rock Wit U" and "Rear View Mirror" which featured on the soundtracks to the movies Shaft (2000) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) respectively. Keys then released her debut album Songs in A Minir in 2001, the title being a reference to both her classical aspirations and to the fact that she wrote most of the songs at a very young age.
Alicia Keys in my boo

source:wikipedia

Young Jeezy's Biography

Birth name:
Jay Jenkins.
Born:
October 12, 1977 (age 29)
Origin:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Genre(s):
Rap.
Years active:
2001 - present.
Label(s):
Corporate Thugz/Def Jam.
Website
young jeezy

Biography.

American rapper. He used to use the stage name Lil J. Jenkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but as a toddler moved to Macon, Georgia. Formerly signed to Bad Boy Records as a member of the hip-hop,quartet Boyz N Da Hood, he now works as a solo artist for Def Jam Records. and his own record label, Corporate Thugz Entertainment. Young Jeezy is often referred to (by himself and others) as the Snowman; this is widely assumed to be a reference to his previous occupation as a cocaine dealer. He has no relation with Atlanta rapper .Young Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shootout in Miami Beach, Florida, involving some of his friends, police said Sunday, March 12, 2006. The rapper was charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, however, he was acquitted over lack of evidence.

Young Jeezy has reported to be a Crip from Mac Town. He has confirmed this in his song "Stay Strapped" (a diss song to Gucci Mane). He has also stated he was a Crip in his song "Bang" when he says "Catch me bouncing through the club with my Crip flag." In the song Don't Put Your Hands on Me, with Boyz N Da Hood he also says, "Red jersey on, Jeezy still Crippin".
young Jeezy in i love it

source:wikipedia

Chamillionaire's Biography.

Birth name:
Hakeem Seriki.
Also known as:
Mixtape Messiah,Chamillionaire.
Born:
November 28, 1979
Origin:
Houston, Texas.
Genre(s):
Southern rap / Hip Hop.
Occupation(s):
Rapper.
Years active:
1998 - present.
Label(s):
Chamillitary / Universal Records.

biography.

After his parents, a Musli father from Oyo State, Nigeria and a Christian mother from the United States, split in his early teens, Chamillionaire settled into a notoriously dangerous inner-city neighborhood in North Houston, which he elaborated upon during an interview with Houston's 104.9 KPTY on October 3. Rap and other forms of secular music, that his parents had highly opposed in their household, became very appealing to the young Hakeem Seriki. Inspired by local rap acts such as The Geto Boys, 8 Ball & MJG, and UG, as well as other national acts such as N.W.A. and Public Enemy, Chamillionaire began to compose his own rhymes.
At a young age, Chamillionaire along with fellow rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall, had decided to make music their careers. One day while promoting themselves at a Texas event, Paul Wall and Chamillionaire ran into Michael 5000 Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from the Northside. After proposing to do promotions for Watts' company, the Swishahouse, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall came to Watts' studio and convinced Watts to allow them freestyle on an intro to Watts' radio show on Houston’s 97.9 The Box. Watts, who himself was convinced to rap on the record, enjoyed the freestyle so much that he put the verses on one of his mixtapes. The freestyle became so popular in the streets that Chamillionaire and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts' mixtapes, and became permanent members of Swishahous.
Chamilliomaire in Ridin.

Celine Dion's Biography.

Birth name:
Céline Marie Claudette Dion.
Born:
March 30, 1968
Origin:
Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada.
Genre(s):
Pop, Classical, Adult Contemporary.
Occupation(s):
Vocalist.
Years active:
1981- present.
Label(s):
Epic Records/550 Music (1990 -present).
Website:
celine dion

Biography.

Dion was born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Québec. As a teen, she achieved success in francophone Canada after her manager and future husband, René Angélil, mortgaged his home in order to finance her first record. She later gained recognition in parts of Europe and Asia after she won both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. In 1990 Dion established a foothold in the anglophone music market with the release of Unison, published by Epic Records. During the 1990's she achieved worldwide fame and success with several English and French records, of which her most successful were Falling into You (1996) and "My Heart Will Go On" (1998), the theme to the 1997 film Titanic. In 1999 she announced a temporary break from entertainment in order to focus on her husband, who was diagnosed with throat cancer.
Following a three-year hiatus, Dion returned to the music scene with the release of the aptly titled A New Day Has Come. By 2004 she had accumulated record sales of 175 million, and was presented with the Chopard Diamond award from the World Music Awards show for becoming the Best-selling Female Artist in the World. As of 2003 Dion has performed nightly in her show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, under a contract that extends through 2007. Dion's music has been influenced by various genres, which range from pop and rock to gospel and classical, and she is noted for her technically skilled and powerful vocals.

Celine dion in a new day has come.

Shaggy's Biography.

Birth: Name:Shaggy
Origin:
Kingston, Jamaica
Years active:
1993-present
Genres:
Reggae Hip-Hop/Pop
Labels:
Geffen.

Biography:

Shaggi's family emigrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, New York, USA. In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.
On his return from the Persian Gulf, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album "The Unreleased Project". He worked together with producers such as Sting Intl., Don One (who cut his first track), Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell and Robert Livingston. He had further big hits, including "Boombastic" in 1995.
He then had a major comeback in 2001, featuring worldwide number-one hit singles "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel," the latter of which was built around Merrilee Rush's 1968 hit "Angel of the Morning" (which was remade in 1981 by Juice Newton). The album Hot Shot, from which those cuts came, would hit number one on the Billboard 200.
However, his 2002 release Lucky Day, and the 2005 album Clothes Drop failed to match Hot Shot's success.
Shaggy performed the theme for Showtime (film), a 2002 movie.

Albums:

1993 Pure Pleasure
1994 Original Doberman
1995 Boombastic
1997 Midnite Lover
2000 Hot Shot
2002 Hot Shot: Ultramix
2002 Mr. Lover Lover
2002 Lucky Day
2003 The Essential Shaggy
2003 Boombastic Hits
2005 Clothes Drop

Shaggy in Angel:

R-kelly Biography.

Birth name:
Robert Sylvester Kelly.
Born:
January-8-1967
Origin:
Chicago, IllinoisUnited States.
Genre(s):
R&B.
Years active:
1991—Present.
Label(s):
Jive Records.
Website:
r-kelly
Biography.
Born in Chicago's Southside Projects, Kelly was the third of eight children. His father was a coal miner who worked as an ice cream man on the weekends. As a teenager, his love for basketball and music provided an escape from the grimy streets he lived in -- in high school(attended Kenwood High School on the Southside of Chicago), Kelly began participating in talent shows. Though one of his music teachers told him that he was going to be a star singer, Kelly allegedly first tried to earn a living as a stripper. Only when that failed did he follow his dream and begin his singing career by performing with a piano in the train stations and streets of Chicago.
In 1989, Kelly formed the group MGM and the next year, released his first single "Why You Wanna Play Me" with the group on Tavdash Records. The group appeared on the TV talent show Big Break (hosted by Natalie Cole) the following year and won. His manager at the time was David Hyatt. However, it wasn't until Kelly sang at a backyard barbeque (which Wayne Williams of Jive Records attended) that he was finally noticed and from there, he was signed by Wayne Williams to Jive Records. Sometime around 1991 he met Barry Hankerson, who became his full time manager after David Hyatt was sentenced to prison for running a large midwest drug ring. In late 1991 Kelly was introduced to Aaliyah and his then-group Public Announcement recorded much of what would become "Born Into the '90s". Within a few months, would be the featured songs in , The group's first album, Born Into the '90s -- featuring songs like "She's Got that Vibe", "Slow Dance", "Dedicated", and "Honey Love" -- was released in January 1992. Kelly had just turned 25. The R&B album was a huge success, producing several hit songs and selling more than a million copies.
Grammy Awards.
Best R&B Song ("I Believe I Can Fly")
Best R&B Male Vocal Performance ("I Believe I Can Fly")
Best Original Song from A Soundtrack ("I Believe I Can Fly")
R-kely in Burn it up.

source:wikipedia

Mary-J-Blige's Biography.

Birth name:
Mary Jane Blige.
Also known as:
Brook Lynn, The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.
Born:
January-11-1971 (age 35).
Origin:
The Bronx, New York, United States.
Genre(s):
R&B, soul, hip-hop soul.
Occupation(s):
Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress.
Years active:
1992–present.
Label(s):
Geffen Records(2003–present)MCA Records(1997–2002)Uptown/MCA(1992–1996).
Website:
Mary j Blige
Born in The Bronx,New York City, New York to a jazz musician father and a nurse mother, Mary was exposed to music from an early age. At the age of four, Mary's father, Thomas, left the family, leaving her mother Cora to raise Mary and her older sister Latonya alone. (On the February 1, 2006 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Mary revealed that she was sexually assaulted as a child by a family friend.) A couple years later, Mary's family relocated to Yonkers, where they resided in one of the city's most dangerous housing projects. Music eventually became Mary's refuge, singing lead in her church's choir, and at seven she won a talent contest singing Aretha Franklin's "Respect."
While continuing to remain true to her love of music, as Mary entered her teen years, she began experimenting with recreational drugs and eventually dropped out of high school.
She has a young brother named Bruce Miller ( he contributed lyrics to Family Affair ), as well as sisters LaTonya Blige-DaCosta ( the women dancing with Mary in her Family Affair music video ) and Jonquell.
Music Career.
In 1988, at age seventeen, Mary recorded an impromptu cover of Anita Baker's 1986 "Caught Up In The Rapture" at a recording booth in a local shopping mall. Mary's mother's boyfriend at the time later played the cassette for a music industry contact, Jeff Redd, a recording artist and A&R runner for Uptown Records. Redd sent it to the president and CEO of the label, Andre Harrell. At the time, the fledgling Uptown was home to a few noted hip-hop and R&B acts of the day, including Heavy D & The Boyz and Guy. Harrell met with Mary, and in 1989, she was signed to the label – becoming the company's youngest and first female artist.
After signing with Uptown, Mary's early years at the company were dormant as the label continued to focus most of its attention on its more established acts. In no hurry to make an instant star out of Mary, her first assignment came in 1991 when she sang the hook on "I'll Do 4 U" by rapper and label mate Father MC. Mary also appeared in the concert-themed music video, in the less than dazzly role of a back-up singer.
Singles:
You Remind Me
Real Love
Family Affair
Dance For Me
No More Drama
Love @ 1st Sight(featuring Method Man)
Be Without You
Mary j blige ft wycleaf in 911

source:wikipedia

Akon's Biography.

Birth name:
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam.
Born:
October 14, 1981.
Origin:
Dakar, Senegal, Africa.
Genre(s):
Hip hop, R&B.
Occupation(s)
Snitch, Songwriter, Producer.
Years active:
2004–present.
Label(s):
Konvict Muzik, SRC.
Website
Akon
Biography.
Akon:Is an American-hip-hop and R&B, singer. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA but grew up in Dakar, Senegal and at the age of seven he moved to the USA, settling in Jersey City, New Jersey He is the son of jazz percussionist Mor Thiam and is fluent in his native language of French as well as English.
Akon grew up in Senegal as a Muslim,before he and his family (including his father Mor Thiam) eventually settled in New Jersey. There he discovered hip hop for the first time, as well as crime. His first song was entitled "Operations Of Nature," sung when he was fifteen years old. He was jailed for armed robbery and possible drug charges, but he used this time to work on his music. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which released Akon's debut LP Trouble June 2004. The album is an interesting hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats.
Musical videos:
''Locked Up''
"Lonely"
"Ghetto"
"Bananza (Belly Dancer)"
"Pot Of Gold"
"Soul Survivor" (Young Jeezy feat. Akon)
"Can You Believe It?" (Styles P feat. Akon)
"Moonshine" (Savage feat. Akon)
"Snitch" (Obie Trice feat. Akon)
"Girls" (Beenie Man feat. Akon)
"I Am Not My Hair (Konvict Remix)" (India.Arie feat. Akon)
"Smack That" (feat. Eminem)
Akon Dont let Me

source:VH1

Usher-Raymond's Biography.

Birth name:
Usher Raymond IV.
Born:
October 14, 1978; Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
Origin:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Genre(s):
R&B, pop, dance.
Occupation(s):
Singer, actor.
Years active:
1994–Present
Label(s):
Sony BMG",LaFace Records(1994–2000; 2004–present)Arista Records(2001–2004).
Websit:
Usher
Usher's parents are Usher Raymond III and Jonetta Patton, who lived in Dallas,Texas at the time of his birth.Usher was primarily raised by his mother, who relocated the family from Chattanooga to Atlanta, Georgia when he was a child. Usher's mother focused family life around her faith and religion.
Usher started singing in the church choir, and soon his singing talents were noticed. As early as junior high school, Usher began entering local talent shows in which he won by unanimous vote.
Filmography.
The Faculty.
She's All That.
Light It Up.
Texas Rangers.
In the Mix (2005) (also executive producer)
The Ballad of Walter Holmes (upcoming) (2006)
Billboard-AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
2002 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
2002 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
2002 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
2005 Top Artist
2005 Top Male Artist
2005 Top Singles Artist
Grammy Awards
2001 R&B Male Vocal Performance ("U Remind Me")
2002 R&B Male Vocal Performance ("U Don't Have To Call")
2005 R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals (My Boo", with Alicia Keys)
2005 Contemporary R&B Album ("Confessions")
2005 Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Yeah", with Ludacris and Lil Jon)
Nominations
2006 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ("Superstar")
2005 Album of the Year for ("Confessions")
2005 Best R&B Song for ("My Boo")
2005 Best R&B Song for ("Burn")
2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ("Burn")
2005 Record of the Year for ("Yeah")
1999 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ("My Way")
1998 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ("You Make Me Wanna")
Usher raymond ft ludacris in Yeah.

Eminem's biography

Birth name:
Marshall Bruce Mathers III.
Also known as:
Slim Shady,Eminem
Born:
October -17-1972.
Origin:
Detroit,Michigan, USA
Genre(s):
Hip hop,Rap.
Occupation(s):
Rapper, Producer, Actor.
Years active:
1996– present:
Label(s):
Aftermath Entertainment,Shady Records,Goliath Artists,Interscope Records.
Associatedacts.
Dr. Dre, D12
Website:
Eminem
Biography.
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Detroit. Discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, Eminem got his big break when signing to Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and became a crossover sensation with his debut single "My Name Is" while simultaneously earning respect for his technical and lyrical ability.
Eminem is noted for his ability to change his vocal pace and style multiple times within one song without losing the beat, and has been praised for his skill in alliteration and assonance. He's also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics. With the enormous success of his highly acclaimed album The Marshall Mathers LP and its subsequent nomination for four Grammy awards including Album of the Year, critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic and misogynist, while others protested that it promoted violence.

To date, Eminem has sold above 72 million albums worldwide. He is, according to the Guinness World Records, the fastest-selling rap artist as The Marshall Mathers LP went to sell over 1.7 million domestic copies in its first week. He's also regarded as the best selling rapper of all time.
Grammy Awards
2000 - Best rap solo performance for "My Name Is" from The Slim Shady LP
2000 - Best rap album for The Slim Shady LP
2001 - Best rap solo performance for "The Real Slim Shady" from The Marshall Mathers LP
2001 - Best rap performance by a duo or group (with Dr. Dre) for "Forgot About Dre" from Dr Dre 2001
2001 - Best rap album for The Marshall Mathers LP
2003 - Best short form music video, for "Without Me" from The Eminem Show (directed by Joseph Kahn)
2003 - Best rap album for The Eminem Show
2004 - Best male rap solo performance for "Lose Yourself"
2004 - Best rap song for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.
Grammy Award nominations
2006 - Best rap song for "Mockingbird" from Encore
2006 - Best rap performance by a duo or group for "Encore/Curtains Down" (featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent) from Encore
2006 - Best rap album for Encore.
Eminem in When I'm Gone.

source:wikipedia

Shakira's Biography.

Birth name:
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll.
Born:
February-2-1977 (age 29)
Origin:
Barranquilla, Colombia
Genre(s):
Latin pop.
Years active:
1991–present
Label(s):
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Epic Records.
Website:
shakira
Biography.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll:known simply as Shakira, is an celebrated Colombian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who has been a major figure in the pop music of Latin America since the mid-1990s. In 2001, She breakthrough into the English-speaking market with the release of her first album in that language, Laundry Service, which has sold over three million copies in the United States. After her exposure to the English market, Shakira has arguably become one of the most influential Latin American female musicians of all-time.
Shakira is best known for the ability of mixing different sound styles in her songs and albums, for her critically-aclaimed lyrics and for her dancing style which primarily features belly dancing.
Shakira:hips dont lie.

Beyonce's Biography

Birth name:
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles.
Born:
September-04-1981 (age 25).
Origin:
Houston, Texas, United States.
Genre(s):
Hip hop
Occupation(s):
Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer.
Years active:
1990–2005 (group)2002–present (solo)2001–present (acting).
Label(s):
Columbia Records,Sony Urban Music,
Associatedacts.
Destiny's Child.
Website:
Beyonce
Biography.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-
Beyoncé rose to stardom as a founding member of R&B group Destiny's Child. After a series of commercially successful records with the group, she released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which topped both the R&B and Billboard 200 charts in the U.S. and the main album charts in Canada and the United Kingdom. Beyoncé has won nine Grammy Awards–six for her solo work, and three as a member of Destiny's Child.
Beyoncé released her second solo album, B'Day, on September, 4, 2006, around the world and September 5, 2006, in the United States, to coincide with the celebration of her twenty-fifth birthday. The album became her highest debut as a solo artist on the Billboard album charts in the U.S., selling over 540,000 copies in the first week.
Destiny child:Survior.

source:wikipedia

Sean paul's Biography

Birth name:
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques.
Born:
January 8, 1973.
Origin:
Kingston, Jamaica.
Genre(s).
Dancehall, Reggae.
Years active:
1996 - present.
Label(s):
VP Records,Atlantic Records.
Website
Sean paul
Awards:
2004: Grammy Award-Best Reggae Album (Dutty Rock).
2005: Billboard Music Award - Selling Reggae Artist of the Year.
2005: Billboard Music Award - Top Selling Reggae Album of the Year (The Trinity).
2006: Jamaican Awards- Best Hardman.
Singles:
2006.
Never Gonna Be the Same.
2006.
Give It Up to Me.
2006.
(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me.
2005.
We Be Burning.
2005.
Temperature.
2004.
I'm Still in Love With You.
2003.
Like Glue/Junkin Punny.
2003
I'm Still in Love With You/Top of the Game.
2003.
I'm Still in Love With You/Like Glue.
2003.
Gimme the Light.
2003.
Get Busy/I'm Still in Love With You.
Sean paul in cry baby cry

source:Wikipedia

Ashanti's Biography.

Birth name:
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas
Born.
October 13, 1980 (age 26)
Origin.
Glen Cove, New York, United States
Genre(s).
R&B, pop, hip hop soul
Occupation(s).
Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, poet, actress, fashion designer
Years active.
1994–present
Label(s).
Jive (1994–1995)Epic (1997–1998)AJM (1999–2003)The Inc. (2002–Present)
Website
Ashanti

BIOGRAPHY...
Early life
Ashanti was born in Glen Cove, New York. She was born to an African American/Dominican mother and a African American/Chinese father. She inherited a love of music from her mother Tina, a former dance teacher, and her father Thomas, a former singer. Her mother named her after the former Empire of Ashanti in Ghana. In this nation, the women had power and influence, and Ashanti's mother wanted her daughter to follow that model. Her grandfather, James, was a civil-rights activist who associated with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 1960s. Growing up, Ashanti took dance lessons and joined the church choir. Ashanti went to Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center where she studied different dance styles including tap, jazz, ballet, African, modern, and hip hop. She danced with the Senior Pro Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Avery Fisher Hall, and the Black Spectrum Theater. She also performed at the 1994 Caribbean Awards and dancing with Judith Jamison of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. With actress and choreographer Debbie Allen at the helm, Ashanti also performed in the Disney television film Polly alongside stars Keshia Knight Pulliam and Phylicia Rashad. Ashanti displayed a knack for singing when she was six by singing in a gospel choir but her mother discovered her full singing potential when she overheard Ashanti singing Mary J. Blige's "Reminisce" to herself at age twelve. By the time she hit puberty, her mom was sending out demo tapes of her daughter's vocal and dancing talents. The family couldn't afford to go to a studio and record a formal demo so when labels called, Ashanti would have to sing and dance in front of the record company executives. Her love of music continued to rise as she attended high school and began to write songs. As a teenager, she performed in a local talent show and at the Soul Cafe, China Club, Madison Square Garden, Caroline's Comedy Club and Greek Fest 2000. In her first major singing performance, Ashanti blew the Apollo Theater audience away with her rendition of Yolanda Adams's "More than a Melody." She also appeared in a number of big-name music videos, in addition to other dance work.

Early career
When Ashanti was fourteen, there was a bidding war going on for her by Jive Records, EMI and Bad Boy Records. Initially, she went to Bad Boy Records and sang one of Mary J. Blige's songs in front of P.Diddy and Biggie Smalls. After being impressed by her singing ability, Diddy then challenged her character. He pulled out a bottle and told her it was his new fragrance, which he loved. After one sniff, Ashanti exclaimed, "Oh pew, it stinks. I hate it!" Diddy just started laughing stating it was just a test to judge her character. In the end, due to a bad contract, Ashanti didn't sign with Diddy. This ultimately led to a record deal with Jive Records in 1994. Unfortunately, this relationship soured when Jive tried to make the soulful singing teen into a run-of-the-mill pop star.

Ashanti regrouped by throwing herself into schoolwork, cheerleading, and running on her school's track team. She was an honor student in English and belonged to the English club where she began writing poetry. She was also in the Drama club and performed in a few plays. However, her skills in the 100- and 200-meter dash as well as the triple jump, her specialty reaching as far as 35 feet , earned her athletic scholarships to Princeton & Hampton University. But she put college pursuits aside when Epic Records came calling with a contract in 1998. However, the label's management changes quickly left Ashanti out in the cold. Undaunted, she continued to croon at local New York clubs and began hanging out at the Murder Inc. recording studio, hoping for another big break

Filmography
☐Bride and Prejudice (2004)
☐Coach Carter (2005)
☐John Tucker Must Die (2006)
☐Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
☐You're Nobody till Somebody Kills You (2007)

Television
☐American Dreams (2002)
☐Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2002)
☐The Proud Family (voice) (2003)
☐Buffy The Vampire Slayer (2003)
☐Pepsi Smash (2003)
☐Punk'd (2004)
☐Oxygen: Custom Concert (2004)
☐The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
☐Las Vegas (TV series) (2005)
☐All That (2005)
☐Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball (2006)

Discography
☐2002: Ashanti
☐2003: Chapter II
☐2003: Ashanti's Christmas
☐2004: Concrete Rose
☐2005: Collectables by Ashanti
☐2007: The Declaration

Awards
☐Career wins: 1
☐Career nominations: 8
☐2003: Best Contemporary R&B Album — Ashanti

Ashanti's External links
☐Official Site...
☐Official myspace Page..

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