Aubrey Drake Graham‚ better known as Drake‚ is a rapper‚ actor and r&b singer from Canada‚ he’s known too for playing Jimmy Brooks on the teen drama series called Degrassi High: The Next Generation. In June 2009 rapper Lil’ Wayne made official and public‚ Drake’s joining to his label ‘‘Young Money Entertainment’’. Later that year‚ in November‚ Dwayne Carter A.K.A Lil’ Wayne announced Drake’s first studio album ‘‘Thank Me Later’’ had been completed. The album was supposed to be released on March
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released the following year to critical acclaim. He released two singles: "Novacane" and ’Swim Good"‚ which both achieved chart success. The mixtape gained the interest of recording artists such as Kanye West‚ Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z‚ and he consequently appeared on West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Thronealbum. In 2012‚ the BBC announced that Ocean finished second place in its Sound of 2012 poll.[4] Ocean appeared at the Coachella Festival as well as at Lollapalooza at the end of his 2012 summer tour.[5]
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50 Cent (born Curtis James Jackson on July 6‚ 1975[1] in Queens‚ New York) is a popular African-American rapper‚ also known as Fitty or Fifty‚ who rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Biography Once almost unknown outside his hometown of Southside Jamaica‚ Queens‚ 50 Cent is currently one of the most well-known and commercially successful rappers of the decade. Because the success of an artist in gangsta rap often depends on street credibility and
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with an eccentric sense of beat construction but also as one of the most commercially proven producers. This unlikely synthesis of eccentricity and commerciality made him a hot commodity by the end of the ’90s as America’s top MCs -- Nas‚ Snoop Dogg‚ Jay-Z -- paid big money for an opportunity to work with him on the occasional track or two. Though his aesthetic was undoubtedly unique‚ it did show a bit of Southern influence‚ characterized by a knack for evoking a bounce feel; in addition‚ other trademark
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circumstances in their native countries. Examples of people living the American dream are: * Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria. He got a career in acting‚ starred in dozens of blockbuster films‚ and became the governor of California. * Jay-Z rose to success from a hardscrabble upbringing and was rejected by major labels; however‚ he and two partners founded the independent label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995. * John D. Rockefeller is America’s first business superstar‚ and that his rise
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high quality headphones such as beats the number of companies competing is reduced‚ the most known between them are Beats‚ Bose‚ Sony or Sennheiser‚ but there also are some of them emerging with the same way that Beats did for example famous rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris each have their own line of headphones called respectively Skullcandy and Soul. Despite the competition Beats was able to conquer 64% of the market of 100$-an-more headphones. Threat of new entrants: During the last years many celebrities
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America’s largest and most important cultures and today we can see Hip-hop influence on American culture more clearly just the way young people dress‚ speak and behave. The biggest celebrities in the US come from the hip-hop culture‚ like Eminem‚ Jay-z‚ Lil Wayne and 50 cent. Hip-hop artists such as these have also had a big impact on American politics. 50 Cent has been in many marketing
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Rogers‚ a record producer‚ through mutual friends in 2003. She recorded demo tapes under Evans guidance. Her demo tape was sent to several record labels‚ and she later signed a contract with Def Jam Records‚ after auditioning for its president‚ rapper Jay-Z. 2006-2005 – Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me In 2005‚ Rihanna released her first single “Pon De Reply”‚ kicking off her first debut album “Music of the Sun” which peaked at No. 2 Billboard’s Hot 100. She then toured with Gwen Stefani to promote
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attracting both praise and criticism for his work and outspoken public persona. Raised in Chicago‚ West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s‚ producing hit singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper‚ West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success. He went on to explore a variety of different musical styles on subsequent albums
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Devin A. Brewer ENWR 1506-008 2/1/2013 First Day of black history Month “Sinful Dreaming” The song “So Appalled by Kanye West seems to be one of many songs on Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‚ album that takes a straight forward attack on the life that Kanye lives but at the same time likes. It seems that the album itself makes many claims about the lifestyle and things that people in the high society do. Beyond that Kanye West is well known for his music being strictly more or less
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