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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Jay-Z | | | | |  Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Canibus - Music careerHe began rhyming in the mid-'90s and by 1995 formed a duo called T.H.E.M. (The Heralds of Extreme Metaphors) with Atlanta rapper Webb. While he was with Webb, he took part in a legendary cypher with Killah Priest and the rest of the Wu Tang Clan family in Atlanta, which earned him respect from the rap veterans. In 1996, T.H.E.M. split and Canibus teamed with businessman Charles Suitt to form management company Group Home Entertainment. He began infiltrating the mix-tape circuit in 1997 and got his first big break when Ras Kass invited him to ...
See also:Canibus, Canibus - Background, Canibus - Music career, Canibus - Military career, Canibus - Discography, Canibus - Albums solo, Canibus - Albums group, Canibus - Mixtapes, Canibus - Films Read more here: » Canibus: Encyclopedia II - Canibus - Music career |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - DJ Premier - Discography
DJ Premier - Production Credits.
Gang Starr
No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989)
1. Premier and the Guru
2. Jazz Music
3. Got U
4. Manifest
5. Gusto
6. DJ Premiere in Deep Concentration
7. Positivity [Remix]
8. Manifest [Remix]
9. Conscience Be Free
10. Cause and Effect
11. 2 Steps Ahead
12. No More Mr. Nice Guy
13. Knowledge
14. Positivity
15. Here's the Proof ...
See also:DJ Premier, DJ Premier - Biography, DJ Premier - Collaborations, DJ Premier - Technique, DJ Premier - Samples, DJ Premier - Melodies, DJ Premier - Drums, DJ Premier - Future projects, DJ Premier - Discography, DJ Premier - Production Credits, DJ Premier - Fan sites Read more here: » DJ Premier: Encyclopedia II - DJ Premier - Discography |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Cam'ron - Roc-A-Fella Records With his release from Sony Records, Cam'ron moved on to sign with his childhood friend Dame Dash and Roc-a-fella Records. In 2002, he released his third and most successful album, Come Home With Me, along with the biggest hits of his career, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma," both featuring Juelz Santana. Dash even went as far as to propose naming Cam'ron Vice President of Roc-a-fella, but Jay-Z rejected the idea. He went on to star in the Damon Dash produced film, Paid In Full in 2002. Cam'ron then teamed up with his fellow Diplomats, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zeeky, to release the Diploma ...
See also:Cam'ron, Cam'ron - Early Career, Cam'ron - S.D.E., Cam'ron - Roc-A-Fella Records, Cam'ron - Later music projects, Cam'ron - Shooting, Cam'ron - Jay-Z Beef, Cam'ron - Discography Read more here: » Cam'ron: Encyclopedia II - Cam'ron - Roc-A-Fella Records |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - The Game rapper - Controversy The Game has had number of rivals, such as Suge Knight, Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z of Roc-A-Fella Records, Yukmouth, Joe Budden, and even labelmate 50 Cent.
The Game rapper - Joe Budden.
50 Cent criticized Budden's album for "lacking street credibility." Joe Budden took offense and released various insults directed at G-Unit. On a mixtape in early 2004, Budden attacked a G-Unit track that featured The Game. During 2004, The Game made several records dissing Joe Budden, notoriously the track "Buddens." The Gam ...
See also:The Game rapper, The Game rapper - Biography, The Game rapper - Controversy, The Game rapper - Joe Budden, The Game rapper - Yukmouth, The Game rapper - Death Row, The Game rapper - Roc-A-Fella and Jay-Z, The Game rapper - 50 Cent and G-Unit, The Game rapper - The Radio One Incident, The Game rapper - Other Controversies, The Game rapper - While On Tour, The Game rapper - Life After G-Unit, The Game rapper - Feud With Brother, The Game rapper - Trivia, The Game rapper - Discography, The Game rapper - Albums, The Game rapper - Mixtapes, The Game rapper - DVD, The Game rapper - Singles Read more here: » The Game rapper: Encyclopedia II - The Game rapper - Controversy |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - VH1 - Overview VH-1's popularity and clearance (number of cable systems carrying the channel) was minimal until the fledgling network was acquired by Viacom (along with MTV, Nickelodeon, and Showtime) and placed into the MTV Networks stable. In 1994, in a bid to make itself more noticeable, VH-1 started to market itself as the "new VH1: Music First," and dropping the hyphen from its official name, and introduced its new "Big 1" logo. It altered its format slightly from adult contemporary (AC) to adult top 40, now including musicians such as Ace of Base, Me ...
See also:VH1, 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 Read more here: » VH1: Encyclopedia II - VH1 - Overview |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Wu-Tang Clan - Foundation The founders of the Wu-Tang Clan were cousins GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and the RZA who had previously comprised the by-then-defunct trio Force Of The Imperial Master, who became better known as All In Together Now after they had a popular single of that name. The group had attracted the attention of some in the industry, including Biz Markie [1], but had never managed to secure a record deal. Since the crew dissolved, GZA (then known as the Genius) and the RZA (then known as Prince Rakeem) had also embarked on separate unsuccessful solo caree ...
See also:Wu-Tang Clan, 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 Read more here: » Wu-Tang Clan: Encyclopedia II - Wu-Tang Clan - Foundation |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - 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 worked at several other jobs including working at a factory, selling shoes, working at McDonald's, working as a security guard, and even cutting hair.
Twista was one of the first artists to sign with Loud Records. In 1991, he released Runnin' off at da Mouth under the name of Tung Twista. Due to his rapid-fire pace of delivery, he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest rapper. Despite this recogniti ...
See also:Twista, Twista - Early years, Twista - Chart success - Kamikaze, Twista - Discography, Twista - Albums, Twista - Singles Read more here: » Twista: Encyclopedia II - Twista - Early years |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Toni Braxton - Secrets Braxton entered the studio in 1995 to start recording her sophomore album, Secrets. The album, released in 1996, is her most successful work to date. Braxton, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Antonio "L.A." Reid stuck to the same formula with this album but added more soul to the music. Braxton has said about the album, "The motivation for this album was to include a little bit of everything. Our aim was to come up with material that would have a familiar 'feel' to the people who bought the first album without being musically redundant ...
See also:Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton - Early years, Toni Braxton - Debut album: Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton - Secrets, Toni Braxton - Toni troubles, Toni Braxton - Toni reborn and in Heat, Toni Braxton - More Than A Woman, Toni Braxton - Libra, Toni Braxton - Acting, Toni Braxton - Filmography, Toni Braxton - Discography, Toni Braxton - Albums, Toni Braxton - Singles, Toni Braxton - Awards Read more here: » Toni Braxton: Encyclopedia II - Toni Braxton - Secrets |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles album - The songs Many of the songs here are personal and self-referencing; for example "Dear Prudence" is about actress Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, who attended Transcendental Meditation classes in Rishikesh, India at the same time as the group. In fact, many songs on the "White Album" were originally conceived during the group's ill-fated visit to India. "Sexy Sadie" is about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who led those TM classes. "Glass Onion" is John's song for those fans who spent their time trying to find hidden meanings in the group's lyrics; it refer ...
See also:The Beatles album, The Beatles album - The beginning of the end for The Beatles, The Beatles album - The songs, The Beatles album - The mono version, The Beatles album - The cover, The Beatles album - Influences, The Beatles album - Tribute, The Beatles album - Track listing, The Beatles album - Side one, The Beatles album - Side two, The Beatles album - Side three, The Beatles album - Side four, The Beatles album - Release history Read more here: » The Beatles album: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles album - The songs |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Phish - The Beginning Phish was formed in 1983 at the University of Vermont by guitarists Trey Anastasio and Jeff Holdsworth, bassist Mike Gordon, and drummer Jon Fishman. In 1985, Page McConnell joined on keyboards. A year later, in 1986, Jeff Holdsworth left the group after graduation, thus solidifying the band's classic lineup, which remained unchanged for the rest of their career.
In Phish's nascent stages, the band wrote complex progressive rock fugues and mixed them with intense improvisation. These were developed in early practice sessions that have ...
See also:Phish, Phish - The Beginning, Phish - Climb to the Top, Phish - Cultural Icons, Phish - One More Time, Phish - Band Members 1983-2004, Phish - Their Music, Phish - Discography, Phish - Studio Albums, Phish - Live Albums besides LivePhish series, Phish - Celebrity Fans, Phish - Fan Activities Read more here: » Phish: Encyclopedia II - Phish - The Beginning |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Paris Hilton - Background Hilton was born in New York City, the eldest of four children of Richard Hilton and Kathy Richards. Her younger sister is Nicky Hilton, and her younger brothers are Barron Hilton and Conrad Hilton.
On the maternal side of her family, Hilton is a niece of two popular child stars of the 1970s, Kim Richards and Kyle Richards, who appeared in the motion picture Escape to Witch Mountain and TV shows like Nanny and the Professor, Little House on the Prairie, and later, ER. By marriage, she also is related to Zsa ...
See also:Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton - Background, Paris Hilton - Model actress entrepreneur, Paris Hilton - Celebrity, Paris Hilton - Sex Symbol, Paris Hilton - Hacked address book, Paris Hilton - That's hot!, Paris Hilton - Advertisement controversy, Paris Hilton - Perfume and Cologne, Paris Hilton - Engagements, Paris Hilton - Discography, Paris Hilton - Filmography, Paris Hilton - Selected TV appearances, Paris Hilton - Notes, Paris Hilton - Parodies, Paris Hilton - Sources Read more here: » Paris Hilton: Encyclopedia II - Paris Hilton - Background |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Mariah Carey - Biography and music career
Mariah Carey - Early life and discovery.
Carey was born in Huntington, New York. She is the third and youngest child of Patricia Hickey, a Catholic opera singer and voice coach of Irish-American descent, and Alfred Roy Carey (né Núñez), an aeronautical engineer of Afro-Venezuelan descent. She was named after the song "And They Call the Wind Maria", from the musical Paint Your Wagon. Carey's siblings include her older sister Alison, and her older brother Morgan. As a multiracial family, the Carey househo ...
See also:Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey - Biography and music career, Mariah Carey - Early life and discovery, Mariah Carey - 1990–1992: Early commercial success, Mariah Carey - 1993–1996: Worldwide success, Mariah Carey - 1997–2000: Independence and a new image, Mariah Carey - 2001–2004: Personal and career struggles, Mariah Carey - 2005–present: Return of the Voice, Mariah Carey - Acting career, Mariah Carey - Voice, Mariah Carey - Other activities, Mariah Carey - Discography, Mariah Carey - Albums, Mariah Carey - Number-one singles, Mariah Carey - Notes Read more here: » Mariah Carey: Encyclopedia II - Mariah Carey - Biography and music career |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Method Man - Acting career and recent history In the twenty-first century, Method Man forged a successful career in acting. As well as his 1998 appearance in the film Belly along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX, Method has also appeared in 187, Oz, How High (a stoner film with Redman), The Wire, Garden State and Soul Plane, while continuing to record with the Wu-Tang Clan. He also co-starred with Redman in his own Fox sitcom called Method & Red, however after only a short time on the air the show was put on hiatus and never ret ...
See also:Method Man, Method Man - Background, Method Man - Career, Method Man - Acting career and recent history, Method Man - Aliases, Method Man - Samples, Method Man - Discography, Method Man - Albums, Method Man - Singles & EPs, Method Man - Appears On Read more here: » Method Man: Encyclopedia II - Method Man - Acting career and recent history |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Music of India - Pop music Main article: Indian pop.
The biggest form of Indian pop music is filmi, or songs from Indian musical films. Independent pop acts such as Alisha Chenoy,Shaan,and rock bands like Indus Creed,Indian Ocean, Euphoria exist and have gained mass appeal with the advent of cable music television.
Music of India - Filmi.
Main article: Filmi
Many languages are spoken in India, and there are film industries for each of the major languages (see Indian cinema). Film music is mostly used in c ...
See also:Music of India, Music of India - Pop music, Music of India - Filmi, Music of India - Western fusions, Music of India - Folk music, Music of India - Brass bands, Music of India - Bhangra, Music of India - Lavani, Music of India - Dandiya, Music of India - Rajasthan, Music of India - Bauls, Music of India - Classical music, Music of India - Rabindra Sangeet, Music of India - Qawwali Read more here: » Music of India: Encyclopedia II - Music of India - Pop music |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - Music of Jamaica - Ska By 1964, a distinctive Jamaican music had sprung up based around the sound systems called ska, which was fast and danceable. Perhaps the best-known of the original ska wave were The Skatalites, whose career spanned decades. At first primarily instrumental, ska's rhythms generally didn't lend well to vocal stylings, though some popular artists such as The Maytals and The Wailers got their start by singing in this style.
Some of ska's fans were "rude boys", the local name for gangsters and petty thieves. Rude boys were anything from fas ...
See also:Music of Jamaica, Music of Jamaica - Early 20th century, Music of Jamaica - Mento, Music of Jamaica - Sound systems, Music of Jamaica - Ska, Music of Jamaica - DJs, Music of Jamaica - Island Records, Music of Jamaica - Rastafari rocksteady and foundations of dub, Music of Jamaica - 1970s: Dub and reggae, Music of Jamaica - 1980s: Dancehall and ragga, Music of Jamaica - 1990s into present, Music of Jamaica - Religious music Read more here: » Music of Jamaica: Encyclopedia II - Music of Jamaica - Ska |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - DMX rapper - Biography
DMX rapper - Recording Career.
The only child of a single mother, Simmons grew up in the inner city of Yonkers, New York. He began pursuing a career in hip-hop in the early 1990s, a 1994 deal with Columbia Records fell through. In the late 1990s, he joined the Ruff Ryders Entertainment management company, who arranged a deal with Def Jam for Simmons. DMX's debut single was "Get at Me Dog", an instant hit. His critically-acclaimed debut album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, is considered a classic hip-h ...
See also:DMX rapper, DMX rapper - Biography, DMX rapper - Recording Career, DMX rapper - Acting career, DMX rapper - Criminal history, DMX rapper - Sony, DMX rapper - Trivia, DMX rapper - Samples, DMX rapper - Discography, DMX rapper - Albums, DMX rapper - Singles Read more here: » DMX rapper: Encyclopedia II - DMX rapper - Biography |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - The Emancipation of Mimi - Making of the album While on her Charmbracelet tour in early 2004, Carey began to write her next album. As her previous mentor, Lyor Cohen, had left Island/Def Jam for Warner Brothers Records, Antonio "L.A." Reid replaced him. Some critics predicted a comeback, as Reid was known as a successful mentor for Pink, Avril Lavigne, and Usher. (However, skeptics pointed out that Reid's comeback attempt for Whitney Houston with 2002's Just Whitney, Toni Braxton's More Than a Woman, and TLC's 3D had performed dismally on the charts.) Others considered Carey a has-been in the wake of the failure ...
See also:The Emancipation of Mimi, The Emancipation of Mimi - Making of the album, The Emancipation of Mimi - Kanye West The Neptunes and James Wright, The Emancipation of Mimi - Scram Jones James Poyser The Legendary Trackster and Swizz Beatz, The Emancipation of Mimi - Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox Manuel Seal and LRoc, The Emancipation of Mimi - Mahogany Young Genius and R. Kelly, The Emancipation of Mimi - Promotion, The Emancipation of Mimi - Album packaging and design, The Emancipation of Mimi - Reception, The Emancipation of Mimi - Chart performance, The Emancipation of Mimi - Album, The Emancipation of Mimi - Singles, The Emancipation of Mimi - World Charts, The Emancipation of Mimi - Re-release, The Emancipation of Mimi - Track listing, The Emancipation of Mimi - U.S. edition, The Emancipation of Mimi - Ultra Platinum Deluxe Edition, The Emancipation of Mimi - International edition, The Emancipation of Mimi - Japanese edition Read more here: » The Emancipation of Mimi: Encyclopedia II - The Emancipation of Mimi - Making of the album |
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| | | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - -izzle - Origins While Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z are credited for popularizing these techniques in the early 2000s, previous artists used them or similar forms earlier. Snoop's first known recorded use of "-izzle" came from his 1993 album Doggystyle, and was later popularized through his 2000 single "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Part 2)".
The first musical use of the "izz" infixes came from funk musician Frankie Smith's 1981 hit single "The Double Dutch Bus". The song's bridge contained numerous uses, such as "gizzirl," "wizzat," "mizzo ...
See also:-izzle, -izzle - Izzle suffix usage, -izzle - Izz infix usage, -izzle - Origins, -izzle - Pop culture Read more here: » -izzle: Encyclopedia II - -izzle - Origins |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in British music - Summary
2003 in British music - January.
Remaining at the top from 2002, new girl band, Girls Aloud spent the first 2 weeks of the year at the top of the charts with their debut single "Sound Of The Underground". As one talent show winner left the top, another was responsible for their replacement. This time from BBC's Fame Academy, David Sneddon was a busker before he got on the show as a late replacement. He eventually became the winner and released his debut single "Stop Living The Lie", which came in at the top of the UK charts and remained on the top for 2 weeks. He' ...
See also:2003 in British music, 2003 in British music - Summary, 2003 in British music - January, 2003 in British music - February, 2003 in British music - March, 2003 in British music - April, 2003 in British music - May, 2003 in British music - June, 2003 in British music - July, 2003 in British music - August, 2003 in British music - September, 2003 in British music - October, 2003 in British music - November, 2003 in British music - December, 2003 in British music - Charts, 2003 in British music - Number 1 Singles, 2003 in British music - Number 1 Albums, 2003 in British music - Top 40 Singles of 2003, 2003 in British music - Top 40 Albums of 2003, 2003 in British music - Music Awards, 2003 in British music - Brit Awards, 2003 in British music - Ivor Novello Awards, 2003 in British music - Mercury Music Prize, 2003 in British music - Popjustice £20 Music Prize, 2003 in British music - The Record of the Year Read more here: » 2003 in British music: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in British music - Summary |
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| | | | | Jay-Z: Encyclopedia II - 2000s - Events and trends
2000s - Technology.
A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts will be 62% by 2010.
Boom in music downloading and the use of data compression to quickly transfer music over the Internet, with a corresponding rise of portable digital audio players typified by Apple Computer's iPod.
Digital cameras become very popular due to rapid decreases in size and cost while photo resolution steadily increases. Sales of film reel came ...
See also:2000s, 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 - Internet, 2000s - Video Games, 2000s - Television and Radio, 2000s - Sports, 2000s - People, 2000s - World leaders, 2000s - Entertainers, 2000s - Sports figures Read more here: » 2000s: Encyclopedia II - 2000s - Events and trends |
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