In 2003, Jay-Z toured with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, The Black Album (debuted #1). The album featured the Top 10 singles "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," one of a number of Jay-Z singles produced by Timbaland. The Black Album featured many respected producers including Rick Rubin and Kanye West who has now distinguished himself as a popular (although sometimes criticized) rapper in his own right. The Black Album was an autobiographic album which took ...

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Jay-Z, Jay-Z - Early career, Jay-Z - Commercial success, Jay-Z - Later years, Jay-Z - Business interests, Jay-Z - Biting Accusations, Jay-Z - Grammy Award History, Jay-Z - Discography, Jay-Z - Top Ten US and UK Singles, Jay-Z - Albums, Jay-Z - Underground Releases & Remixes, Jay-Z - Aliases

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In 2003, Jay-Z toured with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul while finishing work on what was announced as his final album, The Black Album (debuted #1). The album featured the Top 10 singles "Change Clothes" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," one of a number of Jay-Z singles produced by Timbaland. The Black Album featured many respected producers including Rick Rubin and Kanye West who has now distinguished himself as an popular (although sometimes criticized) rapper in his own right. The Black Album was an autobiographic album which took ...

See also:

Jay-Z, Jay-Z - Early career, Jay-Z - Commercial success, Jay-Z - Later years, Jay-Z - Business interests, Jay-Z - Biting Accusations, Jay-Z - Grammy Award History, Jay-Z - Discography, Jay-Z - Top Ten US and UK Singles, Jay-Z - Albums, Jay-Z - Underground Releases & Remixes

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Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999. The members of the band met in the halls of residence at the University College London in September 1996. Martin and Buckland were the first members of the band, having met one another during freshers' week. They spent the rest of the year planning a band; at one point Martin had considered forming an *NSYNC inspired boy band called Pectoralz. Eventually, Berryman joined the ranks, without consideration of what musical direction the band was taking. ...

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Coldplay, Coldplay - History, Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999, Coldplay - Parachutes November 1999–September 2001, Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head October 2001–Mid-2004, Coldplay - X&Y Mid-2004–present, Coldplay - Next studio album, Coldplay - Discography, Coldplay - Studio albums, Coldplay - Live albums, Coldplay - DVD, Coldplay - EPs, Coldplay - Singles, Coldplay - Other, Coldplay - Tours, Coldplay - Influences, Coldplay - Similar artists

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Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975's Let's Do it Again) and Frank White (from the film King of New York), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game and, since his death, Books Instead of Guns), was a popular Brooklyn-born rapper of the mid-1990s. Following his untimely death in 1997, he has been immortalized as a hip hop icon. The Notorious B. ...

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• The Notorious B.I.G. - Childhood and drug career
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Rap career
• The Notorious B.I.G. - East Coast/West Coast feud and death
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Posthumous career
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Legacy
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Movie
• The Notorious B.I.G. - The Final Chapter
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Facts
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Discography
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Albums
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Singles
• The Notorious B.I.G. - Featured Roles
• The Notorious B.I.G. - B-Sides

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Hip hop is a cultural movement encompassing four forms of expression: graffiti art, breakdancing, DJing and rapping. The latter two compose hip hop music, a popular style that was developed in the 1970s in New York City, among primarily African American and Puerto Rican audiences. For many years, hip hop remained known only in a few neighborhoods in New York, but it began to spread to nearby urban areas like Philadelphia and New Jersey. By the end of the decade, hip hop was kn ...

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• American hip hop - The East Coast
• American hip hop - Baltimore
• American hip hop - Boston
• American hip hop - New Jersey
• American hip hop - New York City
• American hip hop - Philadelphia
• American hip hop - Washington D.C.
• American hip hop - Midwest
• American hip hop - Chicago
• American hip hop - Cleveland
• American hip hop - Detroit
• American hip hop - Minneapolis
• American hip hop - Pittsburgh
• American hip hop - St. Louis
• American hip hop - The South
• American hip hop - Atlanta
• American hip hop - Houston
• American hip hop - Memphis
• American hip hop - Miami
• American hip hop - New Orleans
• American hip hop - The West and West Coast
• American hip hop - Denver
• American hip hop - Hawaii
• American hip hop - Los Angeles
• American hip hop - Oakland/Bay Area
• American hip hop - Oklahoma
• American hip hop - Phoenix
• American hip hop - Seattle

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Rainbow is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released in the United States by Columbia Records on November 2, 1999 (see 1999 in music). It was certified three times platinum by the RIAA, and sold nearly twelve million copies worldwide. Rainbow is a collaboration-heavy album that found Carey co-operating with a wide range of producers and artists that dominated the mu ...

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• Rainbow Mariah Carey album - Track listing
• Rainbow Mariah Carey album - Charts

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Alternative hip hop or Underground rap is a style of hip hop music distinguished by beats, samples, and lyrics that differ from the general template of popular commercial hip hop. Positive lyrics are often a hallmark of alternative hip hop. Although some listeners may associate live instrumentation with alternative hip hop, this distinction is invalid because popular rap acts like J-Kwon use live instruments as well. Alternative hip hop artists generally have not achieved much or any mainstream success, although they are often ...

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• Alternative hip hop - The late 1980s
• Alternative hip hop - Early 1990s
• Alternative hip hop - The Underground Emerges
• Alternative hip hop - Genres related to alternative hip hop
• Alternative hip hop - Neo soul
• Alternative hip hop - The end of the 1990s
• Alternative hip hop - Post-2000 alternative hip hop
• Alternative hip hop - Sound samples

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Twista, previously Tung Twista, (born Carl Terrell Mitchell on November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is a rapper known for his rapid delivery of his raps. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart after the success of his number-one Billboard Hot 100 single, "Slow Jamz". Twista - Early years. Twista grew up in the K-Town area on the west side of Chicago. He started rapping at the age of 12. However, before starting his professional career, he wor ...

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• Twista - Early years
• Twista - Chart success - Kamikaze
• Twista - Discography
• Twista - Albums
• Twista - Singles

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This article is about the U.S. rapper 50 Cent. For the U.S. currency value, see Half dollar (U.S. coin). Curtis James Jackson (born July 6, 1975[1]), known commonly as 50 Cent, is a popular African-American rapper also known as Fiddy or Fifty who rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. 50 Cent - Early history. Originally from Southside Jama ...

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• 50 Cent - Early history
• 50 Cent - Queens shooting
• 50 Cent - Music career
• 50 Cent - Recording label signing
• 50 Cent - G-Unit
• 50 Cent - Commercial products
• 50 Cent - Film Career
• 50 Cent - Literature
• 50 Cent - Disputes and controversy
• 50 Cent - The Original 50 Cent
• 50 Cent - Ja Rule and Murder Inc. Records
• 50 Cent - New York rappers
• 50 Cent - The Game
• 50 Cent - Other controversies
• 50 Cent - Discography
• 50 Cent - Studio Albums
• 50 Cent - Singles
• 50 Cent - Guest Appearances
• 50 Cent - DVDs
• 50 Cent - Note

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VH1 (which originally stood for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (then a division of Warner Communications and then-current owners of MTV, which originally came up with the idea of the channel). With then four-year-old MTV's popularity rising drastically among teens, VH1 began with the intention to capitalize off of the success of the music video. However, VH1's aim was to focus on the lighter, softer side of popular music, including su ...

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• VH1 - Overview
• VH1 - Sister Channels
• VH1 - International Channels
• VH1 - VH1 Australia
• VH1 - VH1 Brazil
• VH1 - VH1 Europe
• VH1 - VH-1 Germany
• VH1 - VH1 India
• VH1 - VH1 Latin America
• VH1 - VH1 UK
• VH1 - VH1 Indonesia
• VH1 - VH1 Thailand
• VH1 - Popular VH1 Programs

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A collision course, also known as a kamikaze run is the deliberate manoeuvre by the operator of a moving object (or often in Sci-Fi a spaceship) to collide with another object. It is a desperate manoeuvre since it often damages or destroys both. Collision course - Uses in history. Ancient Greek Triremes were reinforced and equipped with bronze rammers, so they could collide with enemy ships to sink them Admiral Nelson used a similar tactic to attack the French ...

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• Collision course - Uses in history
• Collision course - Fictional uses

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Coldplay is a Britpop/alternative rock band from London, United Kingdom well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. The band consists of: Chris Martin: lead vocals, piano/keyboard, guitar Jon Buckland: guitar, harmonica, backing vocals Guy Berryman: bass guitar, synthesizer, harmonica, backing vocals Will Champion: ...

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• Coldplay - History
• Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999
• Coldplay - Parachutes November 1999–September 2001
• Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head October 2001–Mid-2004
• Coldplay - X&Y Mid-2004–present
• Coldplay - Next studio album
• Coldplay - Discography
• Coldplay - Studio albums
• Coldplay - Live albums
• Coldplay - DVD
• Coldplay - EPs
• Coldplay - Singles
• Coldplay - Other
• Coldplay - Tours
• Coldplay - Influences
• Coldplay - Similar artists

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Cappadonna" Cappadonna The Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hip hop group, originally from Staten Island, New York, USA (Staten Island is referred to as "Shaolin" in their lyrics). The crew is composed of ten MCs (now reduced to nine with the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard in 2004). All of the nine members have released solo albums, and the group has spawned many affiliate groups. This was the plan from the group's inception: Wu-Tang was designed to become an empire, to take over the hip hop c ...

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• Wu-Tang Clan - Foundation
• Wu-Tang Clan - Solo Careers
• Wu-Tang Clan - Expansion
• Wu-Tang Clan - Recent History
• Wu-Tang Clan - TV & Film Appearances
• Wu-Tang Clan - Discography
• Wu-Tang Clan - Albums
• Wu-Tang Clan - Singles
• Wu-Tang Clan - Appear On

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is a popular American Contemporary R&B singer,songwriter, producer, and actress. She was the one of the founding members, the lead singer and chief songwriter for the singing group Destiny's Child. Beyoncé Knowles is usually referred to only by her first name, which she uses as her stagename, but many in the news media refer to her by her full name. Her debut solo album, 2003's Dangerously in Love, topped both the R&B and Billboard 200 charts in ...

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• Beyoncé Knowles - Early life
• Beyoncé Knowles - Destiny's Child
• Beyoncé Knowles - Solo Career
• Beyoncé Knowles - Acting
• Beyoncé Knowles - Music
• Beyoncé Knowles - Voice
• Beyoncé Knowles - Charity Work
• Beyoncé Knowles - Forthcoming Projects
• Beyoncé Knowles - Records and Facts
• Beyoncé Knowles - Solo awards
• Beyoncé Knowles - Solo tours
• Beyoncé Knowles - Solo discography
• Beyoncé Knowles - Filmography
• Beyoncé Knowles - Solo endorsements and products
• Beyoncé Knowles - Tommy Hilfiger fragrances
• Beyoncé Knowles - Reference

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ROC can be: Roc is a mythical bird Roč is a historic town in Croatia The Blackburn Roc was a British naval fighter-bomber aircraft of World War II Roc is an American television sitcom starring Charles S. Dutton which aired 1991 – 1994 Roc Candy is a brand of confectionary sold in Australia and is similar to Rock (confectionery) ROC, a primarily fantasy-oriented imprint of t ...

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• ROC - Abbreviations
• ROC - Acronyms

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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• 2000s - The decade as a whole
• 2000s - Names of the decade
• 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade
• 2000s - Events and trends
• 2000s - Technology
• 2000s - Science
• 2000s - War peace and politics
• 2000s - Economics
• 2000s - Culture and religion
• 2000s - Other
• 2000s - Trends and Fashion
• 2000s - United States
• 2000s - Music
• 2000s - United States and Canada
• 2000s - Europe
• 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean
• 2000s - Film
• 2000s - Video Games
• 2000s - Television and Radio
• 2000s - Sports
• 2000s - People
• 2000s - World leaders
• 2000s - Entertainers
• 2000s - Sports figures

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See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1996 in music - Events. January 8 - Madonna's stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on 5 charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill her. January 16 - Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffett's seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's plane. U2 singer Bono was also on the plane, but neither singer was injured. January 18 - Lisa Marie Pre ...

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• 1996 in music - Events
• 1996 in music - Albums released
• 1996 in music - Top hits
• 1996 in music - Classical music
• 1996 in music - Opera
• 1996 in music - Musical theater
• 1996 in music - Musical films
• 1996 in music - Births
• 1996 in music - Deaths
• 1996 in music - Awards
• 1996 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1996 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1996 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1996 in music - Mercury Music Prize
• 1996 in music - Charts
• 1996 in music - KROQ
• 1996 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e.g., James Brown and his band members (especially Maceo and Melvin Parker), and groups like The Meters. Funk best can be recognized by its syncopated rhythms; thick bass line (often based on an "on the one" beat); razor-sharp rhythm guitars; chanted or hollered vocals (as that of Marva Whitney or the Bar-Kays); strong, rhythm-oriented horn sections; prominent percussion; an upbeat attitude; African tones; danceability; and strong jazz influences (e.g., as in the music ...

Including:

• Funk - History
• Funk - Origin of funk
• Funk - James Brown and funk as a genre
• Funk - 1970s and P-Funk
• Funk - 1980s and stripped-down funk
• Funk - Recent developments

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See also: 1998 in music, 1999 in British music, other events of 1999, 2000 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1999 in music - Events. January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. Paul McCartney attends the premiere of his step-daughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia. January 11 - During the American Music Awards, Billy Joel is awarded the Special Award of ...

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• 1999 in music - Events
• 1999 in music - Albums released
• 1999 in music - Top hits
• 1999 in music - Top 10 selling albums of the year
• 1999 in music - Classical music
• 1999 in music - Opera
• 1999 in music - Musical theater
• 1999 in music - Births
• 1999 in music - Deaths
• 1999 in music - Awards
• 1999 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1999 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1999 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1999 in music - Mercury Music Prize
• 1999 in music - Charts
• 1999 in music - KROQ
• 1999 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1997 in music - Events. January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, with the opening act Placebo. Proceeds from the concert went to the Save The Children fund. January 10 - Jame ...

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• 1997 in music - Events
• 1997 in music - Classical music
• 1997 in music - Albums released
• 1997 in music - Top hits
• 1997 in music - Classical music
• 1997 in music - Opera
• 1997 in music - Musical theater
• 1997 in music - Musical films
• 1997 in music - Births
• 1997 in music - Deaths
• 1997 in music - Awards
• 1997 in music - Grammy Awards
• 1997 in music - Country Music Association Awards
• 1997 in music - Eurovision Song Contest
• 1997 in music - Mercury Music Prize
• 1997 in music - Charts
• 1997 in music - KROQ
• 1997 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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