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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