Black Eyed Peas's history.

Also known as.
Atban Klann.
Origin.
Los Angeles, California, United States.
Genre(s).
hip hop, pop, dance.
Years active.
1998–present.
Label(s).
Interscope Records (1998–2000)A&M Records (2003–present).
Website:
Black Eyed Peas
Members.
will.i.am , apl.de.ap , Taboo , Fergie.
Former member.
Kim Hill (1998–2000)
Origins and early albums
The Black Eyed Peas dates back to 1995 when will.i.am (Born: William Adams) and Apl.de.ap (Born: Allan Pineda) began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of the nephew of Jerry Heller (Eazy-E's manager). Along with another friend of theirs, Dante Santiago, they called their trio Atban Klann. Their debut album, Grass Roots, was never released because Ruthless did not consider the social themes reflected in the group's music to be marketable to their audience.
After Eazy-E died of an AIDS related illness in 1995, Atban Klann reformed the group as Black Eyed Peas, named because, as Adams explained on the front cover of the Monkey Business album, "Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul." Adams has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and said he named his band after a food, like them. They replaced their original third member with Taboo (Born: Jaime Gomez). In 1996, they produced (and appeared on) a song entitled "That's Right" for Brian Austin Green's Hip-Hop album One Stop Carnival. Later, they began having Kim Hill as a steady background singer. Unlike many hip-hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the "gangsta rap" sounds of other Los Angeles-based hip-hop acts at the time. Through the mid-'90s, they performed in the local club circuit alongside fellow acts such as Ozomatli and Jurassic
The group were signed to Interscope Records and released their debut, Behind the Front (see 1998 in music) in 1998. Following which, the group (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. The single from the album was "Joints and Jam", and was featured on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album was 2000's Bridging the Gap (see 2000 in music), which featured the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray.

PUMP IT BLACK EYED PEAS

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Jennifer Lopez's Biography.

Birth name:
Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
Also known as::
J.Lo, Jenn.
Born.
July 24, 1969 (age 37)
Origin
The Bronx, New York, United States
Genre(s)
Pop, Latin pop, R&B, dance
Occupation(s)
Actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer
Years active
1987–present (acting)1998–present (singing)2001–present (fashion design)
Label(s)
Epic Records,Work Records
Website:
jennifer lopez

Biography

Lopez was born and raised in the Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx, New York City, New York to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez. Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools. She also financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of nineteen. After leaving a one semester-long career at Baruch College, Lopez divided her time between working in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan clubs at night. After months of auditioning for dance roles, Lopez was selected as a dancer for various rap artists' music videos, and was given a guest spot on the American Music Awards. After being rejected for the gig twice, Lopez gained her first regular high-profile gig as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color in 1991. Soon after, Jennifer Lopez became a back-up dancer for famed singer Janet Jackson and made an appearance in her 1993 video "That's the Way Love Goes". Scheduled and contracted to go on Janet's world tour, she asked the superstar to be let out of her contract to pursue her acting career.

Jenifer Lopez - Love Dont Cost A Thing.

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Bow Wow's Biography.

Birth name
Shad Gregory Moss
Also known as
Lil' Bow Wow, Bow Weezy, Mr. 106 & Park, Prince Of Hip-Hop
Born
March 9, 1987 (age 19)
Origin
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Genre(s)
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper ActorRecord producer
Years active
2000-present
Label(s)
Columbia,Sony Urban,So So Def
Website:
Bow Wow

Biography

Bow Wow was born in Reynoldsburg, OhIo, in Columbus, to Teresa and Alfonso Moss. His father left the family (though Bow Wow claims they are still in contact), and his mother re-married to Rodney Caldwell; Bow Wow grew up with his step-father and has two step-siblings. When he was five, he started his career in rap using the moniker "Kid Gangsta". One year later, in 1993, he performed at a Chronic tour in Columbus, and was noted by rapper Snoop Dogg, who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow"Snoop later hired him as an opening act, officially gaining him a spot on the Death Row Records roster. Also "Lil' Bow Wow" appeared on a skit on Snoop's debut Doggystyle, saying, "I wanna be a muthafuckin' hustla!". By 1998, Bow Wow was introduced to record producer Jermaine Dupri who helped shape his career.

Career.

In 2000, he released his first album, Beware of Dog and became a successful recording artist under Dupri's mentorship; the same year, Bow Wow's single, "Bounce With Me", was also successful. After the success of Bow Wow's debut album, he released 2002's Doggy Bag, which contained, among others, the songs "Thank You" and "Take You Home". During this time, he removed "Lil'" from his professional name.He eventually broke out on his own in 2003 with the album Unleashed, which was his first without Dupri's writing assistance; the album's sales were lower than that of his first two.In addition to his own albums, Bow Wow has contributed to Will Smith's Wild Wild West album, and had a guest appearance on TV sitcom, Moesha as well as The Steve Harvey Show

Bow Wow Feat Ciara Like You

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Ciara's Biography

Birth name:
Ciara Princess Harris.
Born:
October 25, 1985 (age 21).
Origin:
Austin, Texas, United States.
Genre(s):
R&B, pop, hip-hop, dance.
Occupation(s):
Singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, actress.
Years active.
2004–present (singer)2006–present (actress)2006–present (record producer).
Label(s):
Sho'nuff Records.
Website:
ciara
Biography.
Ciara was born in Austin, Texas. She grew up in army bases in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, and Nevada, since her father was in the United States Army
She has said that it was seeing a televised performance by Destiny's Child while staying home from school one day that inspired her to pursue a career in music. In her early teens she formed the goal to become a professional singer. She once was a cheerleader for her North Clayton High School team, until she quit. She then joined a girl group called Hearsay, worked on her songwriting, eventually left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "musical soulmate" when she met producer Jazze Pha.
"Goodies" became a hit, reaching the top of the United States pop charts, and also charting in the United Kingdom (in January 2005, also reaching number one), Australia, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand. With help from Pha, Garrett, and Lil Jon, Ciara released her debut album, Goodies in September 2004. It entered the Billboard 200 chart at number three, and selling three million copies in the United States alone. The second single, "1, 2 Step", featuring Missy Elliott, reached the top ten in the U.S., peaking at number two in early 2005. "1, 2 Step" was released in the UK on April 11th the same year, and reached number two, benefiting from the fact that it was the first week that downloads were incorporated into the singles chart. 1, 2 Step then climbed up to number two making the single it's highest peak in the UK charts.
In May 2005, Ciara's third single, "Oh" featuring Ludacris, reached number two on the Hot 100. In August 2005, Ciara's fourth single, "And I" was released and peaked at #96 which was poor compared to the first three singles.
In July of 2005 Ciara released her DVD of all three of her music videos, the makings and commentaries of two of them, behind the scenes footage of her rehearsals for the Soul Train Awards, and multi-angle shots of Goodies, entitled Goodies: The Videos & More.
Discography By Years
Goodies (2004)
Ciara: The Evolution (2006)
*Ciara feat Missy Elliot - '1, 2 step'

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