Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No (Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four #1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's on various other Billboard and non Billboar ...

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Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's ...

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Beyoncé rose to fame with the then quartet Destiny's Child in 1998 with the Billboard Top 10 hit, "No, No, No"(Part 2)". Even after much publicized turmoil involving new and exiting group members, Destiny's Child (eventually a trio consisting of original members Knowles and Rowland, with Michelle Williams) managed to become one of the most successful pop/R&B acts in the late 90s/early 00's, earning four#1 Billboard 100 singles, several Top 10's,and two #1 albums. The group also earned No. 1's on various other Billboard and non Billboard ...

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The artistic boundaries of hip-hop and rap music had been redefined by artists such as Brand Nubian, De La Soul, and Public Enemy, whose music was more thematically sophisticated and socially conscious than that of their predecessors. By the early 1990s however, this brand of rap had been eclipsed in popularity by gangsta rap. Socially aware rap music (alternative hip hop) has experienced something of a renaissance in the late 1990s and now the 2000s, in part due to artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, The Roots and others. "Mos Def ...

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Destiny's Child - Michelle Williams. Williams became the first member of Destiny's Child to have a solo project released. Heart To Yours, a contemporary gospel collection, reached No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart and sold 200,000 copies in the US. Her second gospel album, Do You Know reached the No. 2 slot on the Top Christian Album chart and No. 3 on the Top Gospel Albums chart shortly after its release in January 2004. Williams also earned rave reviews after replacing Toni Braxton in the lead role of Aida on Broadway in Novemb ...

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Beyoncé had long since emerged as the group's focal point, and on the third Destiny's Child album, she assumed more control than ever before, taking a greater hand in co-producing and co-writing the entire album. "We're excited about the album," Knowles told MTV News shortly before the album's release. She adds, "...I got a chance to co-write and produce all of the songs." "And she did an incredible job," the group's Kelly Rowland added. "But everybody is a part of the music," Knowles said. "Everybody is singing lead on every song, and it's ...

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Beyoncé, David Foster, and his daughter, Amy Foster Gillies, wrote Destiny's Child's single "Stand Up for Love" for World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Destiny's Child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 World Children's Day program. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, along with Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, and Solange Knowles recently announced the formation of the Survivor Foundation, a charitab ...

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Beyoncé Knowles - Tommy Hilfiger fragrances. True Star — 2004 True Star Gold — 2005 ...

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Beyoncé Knowles - Acting. In 2001, Beyoncé turned to acting, starring alongside Mekhi Phifer in the MTV made for television movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera, without any previous training. This film was the modern equivalent of the 1954 musical Carmen which starred Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. In the summer of 2002, Beyoncé co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember opposite Mike Myers as Austin Powers, as Foxxy Cleopatra. The film is listed in the Guinness Book of World ...

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Buoyed by the group's breakout success, two of its original members, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, attempted to split with manager Matthew Knowles, charging that he kept a disproportionate share of the band's profits, attempted to exert too much control, and unfairly favored his daughter. While they never intended to leave the group, relations naturally grew strained, and when the video for "Say My Name" premiered in February 2000, many fans (not to mention Roberson and Luckett) were surprised to find two new members -- Michelle Willi ...

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Career Stats Career Wins: 3 Career Nominations: 13 Record of the Year "Say My Name" Nominated w/ LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins & Fred Jerkins III 2001 Song of the Year "Say My Name" Nominated w/ LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins & Fred Jerkins III 2001 Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group "Cater 2 U" Nominated 2006 "Lose My Breath" Nominated 2005 "Survivor" WON 2002 "Say My Name" WON 2001See also:

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Jamie Foxx - Albums. 1995: Peep This #78 US 2005: Unpredictable #1 (3 weeks) US (Certification: Platinum)(US Sales: (1,000,000) Jamie Foxx - Guest appearances. 2005 DTP Georgia (from the album Disturbing Tha Peace) (He is not on this song it is the actual Ray Charles track) 2005 Twista When I Get You Home (from the album The Day After) 2005 Kanye West Gold Digger (from t ...

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Mary Wilson singer - Albums. Motown releases 1979: Mary Wilson 1979: Red Hot CEO release 1991: Walk the Line Mary Wilson singer - Singles. Motown release 1979: "Red Hot" CEO releases 1991: "One Night With You" 1991: "Walk the Line" Other releases "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" ...

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The first years of the 2000s have established Mos Def as a notable actor. His performances in Brown Sugar, Monster's Ball, and the HBO made-for-TV film Something The Lord Made have been particularly acclaimed by critics. Having been nominated for several awards, Mos finally broke through, winning Best Actor, Independent Movie at the 2005 Black Reel Awards for his portrayal of Sgt. Lucas in The Woodsman. He also landed the role of Ford Prefect in the long-awaited 2005 movie adaption of The Hitchhiker's Gu ...

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For a detailed listing of albums & singles, see: Supremes discography. The Supremes - US and UK top 10 hits and audio samples. Twenty-three of the Supremes' singles, listed below, reached the Top 10 in either the US or the United Kingdom: The Supremes - Other samples. 45 RPM single samples 1960: "Tears of Sorrow" (the group's only single as The Primettes) Listen (he ...

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Foxx is also a singer and accomplished musician. In 2004 he was featured on rapper Twista's song, "Slow Jamz", also featuring Kanye West. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, as well as number three on the UK singles chart. Foxx had previously released an album in 1994 on the Fox record label entitled Peep This, and had hosted the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. During the 2005 Grammy Awards, Foxx performed live with Alicia Keys and Quincy Jones singing "Georgia on My Mind" in tribute to the late Ray Charles. Currently Foxx is nominated for a 2005 Grammy Award for Best R&B ...

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Destiny's Child - Tours. "Fanmail Tour" Opening Act: 1999 "Christina Aguilera Tour" Opening Act: 1999 "European Tour": 2000 "TRL Tour": 2001 "World Tour" : 2002 "Destiny Fulfilled ...and Lovin It" Tour: 2005 Destiny's Child - Books. Soul Survivors: 2002 Destiny's Child - DVDs. The Platinum's on The Wall: 2001 Destiny's Child World Tour: 2003 Beyoncé Live At Wembley (Beyoncé): 2004 Destiny's Child: Destiny Fulfilled CD/DVD 2 ...

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LeToya Luckett has decided to pursue a solo career. Her self-titled debut album is due to be released in Spring 2006 on Capitol Records. She already has some tracks playing on the radio, such as the singles "All Eyes on Me" and "You Got What I Need". Songs from her upcoming album and freestyles have been leaked on the internet such "I'm Good", "Hey Fella", "Tear Da Club up", "No More", "Im a Queen", "Play", "Outta Control", and "Gangsta Grillz". Toya also released a song titled "What Love Can Do", which is featured on the original soundtrack of the film Coach Carter. She is featured on Houston's song, "M ...

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For a detailed look at the group's awards, see Destiny's Child Awards. ...

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Beyoncé was the elder of two children born to Matthew and Tina Knowles on September 4, 1981. Her parents decided on a French name, as Tina Knowles, her mother, has Creole ancestry. By age seven, she was attending dance school and was a soloist in her church choir. Her dance instructor took an interest in Beyoncé, personally taking her star student to various competitions. Beyoncé went on to win ...

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David Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies and Beyoncé Knowles wrote Destiny's Child's last single Stand Up For Love for World Children's Day, an event which takes place annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funds for children's causes worldwide. Over the past three years, more than $50 million has been raised to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other children's organizations. Destiny's child lent their voices and support as global ambassadors for the 2005 program. In this role, Beyonce Knowles ...

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