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Ashanti Biography

Ashanti Biography For urban R&B singer Ashanti it has been a case of third time lucky. Her honey-toned voice and striking looks landed her a recording contract with Jive Records at the age of 14, then again with Epic Records at 17, but neither of those deals came to fruition. It was when she was noticed by Murder Inc. mastermind Irv Gotti that Ashanti began to blossom. Gotti noted her dancing and acting abilities in addition to her vocal skills (she had previously appeared in the Walt Disney television musical Polly). Ashanti's first musical outing under Gotti was a guest vocal on the track "How We Roll" by Big Punisher. She then appeared in a series of duets that made her a stateside star in March 2002.
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The Declaration

Alicia Keys Biography

New York-born Alicia Keys began taking piano lessons at age seven at her mother's insistence. She proved to be such a prodigy that she was later accepted into he prestigious Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan, where she majored in choir. Not only her musical talent but also her grades proved to be so exceptional that she was allowed to graduate, as valedictorian, at age 16. In 1998, she signed with Arista Records, and wrote, produced and recorded her own albums. In 1999, she left Arista to join J Records, headed by legendary music impresario Clive Davis, and her success has been meteoric. Her 2001 debut album, "Songs in A Minor," sold six million copies and garnered five Grammys. Her album "Diary" won her four more Grammys in 2005. Alicia Keys Biography
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Aaliyah Biography

Aaliyah Biography A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her death in a plane crash at age 22. Even with only three albums under her belt, she'd already earned a place as a talented trendsetter among the R&B elite. Following a successful transition to a more mature image, Aaliyah played a major role in popularizing the stuttering, futuristic production style that consumed hip-hop and urban soul in the late '90s.
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One in a Million
I Care 4 U

Big Sean Biography

Big Sean Biography Sean was raised by his mother along with his grandparents, who he thanks for the instilling in him hard work and determination, setting him up for his current success. In his early childhood Sean attended Detroit Waldorf School, a school for the arts. After 8th grade, Sean attended Cass Technical High School. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with local Detroit Hip Hop station 102.7 FM; he would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest the station held on a regular basis.

Drake Biography

Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis; his uncle is musician Teenie Hodges. His father is African American (a native of Memphis, Tennessee) and his mother is a white Jewish Canadian. His parents divorced when he was five, and he was raised by his mother in Toronto's wealthy Forest Hill neighbourhood, attending elementary school at Forest Hill Public School, and high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he began acting. He also spent many summers with his father in Memphis. In 2001, Graham began his acting career, playing the role of Jimmy Brooks, the physically disabled character on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Drake Biography

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Fugees Biography

Invoking the spirit of Bob Marley, avant-garde hip-hoppers the Fugees reinvented rap with their genre-blending recordings. With traces of reggae, folk, rock, soul, country, and Creole, the music of the Fugees symbolizes the interconnectedness of the African diaspora.
Fugees Biography