Kendrick
Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, is an
American rapper. He hails from Compton, California, currently signed to Top
Dawg, Aftermath, and Interscope. Lamar is a member of hip hop supergroup Black
Hippy, along with fellow West Coast rappers and label mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy
Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth
mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. In 2011 he released his first independent
album to critical acclaim, Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes and
instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year. Early
in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large
Internet following, and had already worked with Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young
Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G, Bun B, Tech N9ne and Lil
Wayne among other popular artists. His major label debut studio album good kid,
m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012 to universal acclaim, going gold.
Birth
name: Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Also
known as: K-Dot
Born:
June 17, 1987. Compton, California, U.S.
Genres:
Hip hop
Occupations:
Rapper
Years
active: 2003–present
Labels:
Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records
Pictures:
Song:
Album:
Good Kid Maad City - Kendrick Lamar Full Album !!!
Happy
Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester.
Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his
brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis,
and drummer Gary Whelan. Mark "Bez" Berry later joined the band
onstage during a live performance after befriending Shaun Ryder and served as a
dancer/percussionist. Rowetta Satchell joined the band to provide backing
vocals in the early 1990s.
Origin:
Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England
Genres:
Alternative rock, Madchester, acid house, hip house
Years
active: 1980–1993; 1999-2000; 2004-2010; 2012-present
Labels:
Factory, Elektra
Associated
acts: Black Grape, Buffalo 66, Amateur Night In The Big Top, Big Arm, The Hippy
Mafia.
Bloc
Party are a British indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals,
rhythm guitar), Russell Lissack (lead guitar), Gordon Moakes (bass guitar,
synths, backing vocals, glockenspiel), and Matt Tong (drums, backing vocals).
Their brand of music is said to have been drawn from such bands as The Cure,
Mogwai, Siouxsie and the Banshees and in their more recent work Radiohead.
The
band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went
through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined
the band after answering an advert in NME magazine, while Tong was picked via
an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq
and Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo
"She's Hearing Voices".
In
February 2005, the band released their debut album Silent Alarm. It was
critically acclaimed and was named 'Indie Album of the Year' at the 2006 PLUG
Awards and NME Album of the year which both honour indie music. That year, the
record was also certified platinum in Britain. The band built on this success
in 2007 with the release of their second studio album, A Weekend in the City,
which reached a peak of number two in the UK Albums Chart and number twelve in
the Billboard 200. In August 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio
record, Intimacy. The band went on a hiatus in October 2009 to focus on side
projects, and reunited in September 2011, releasing their fourth album, Four,
in 2012. As of May 2012, Bloc Party have sold two million albums worldwide
Origin:
London, England
Genres:
Indie rock, rock, post-Britpop, alternative rock, dance-rock
Years
active: 2003–present
Labels:
Frenchkiss, Wichita, Atlantic, Dim Mak, Transgressive, Trash Aesthetics, Vice,
Arts & Crafts
Lostprophets
are a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian
Watkins, bassist (later guitarist) Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and
guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band
Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released five studio albums,
most recent released Weapons on 2 April 2012. They are also part of the Cardiff
music scene.[citation needed]
The
band have achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart ("Last Train
Home" and "Rooftops"), one number one single on the Alternative
Songs chart ("Last Train Home"), several Kerrang! Awards and
nominations and have sold around 3.5 million albums worldwide.
Also
known as: Lozt Prophetz (1997–1999)
Origin:
Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Genres:
Alternative rock, alternative metal, post-hardcore, nu metal
Years
active: 1997–present
Labels:
Epic, Fearless, Sony Music, Visible Noise
Associated
acts: Nine Inch Nails, Public Disturbance, The New Regime, The Blackout,
L'Amour la Morgue, Angels & Airwaves, Denver Harbor
Taylor
Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised
in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of
fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed to the independent
label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the
Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's eponymous debut album
in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her
third single, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform
a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist
nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Swift's
second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the crossover success
of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me",
Fearless became the top-selling album of 2009 and was supported by an extensive
concert tour. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the
youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold
over one million copies in its first week of US release and was supported by
the thirteen-month Speak Now World Tour. The album's third single,
"Mean", won two Grammy Awards. Swift's fourth album, Red, was
released in 2012. Its opening US sales of 1.21 million were the highest
recorded in a decade, with Swift becoming the only female artist to have two
million-plus opening weeks. The lead single, "We Are Never Ever Getting
Back Together", was Swift's first number one on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and became a worldwide hit. The Red Tour is scheduled to begin in March
2013.
Swift
is known for her hook-laden, narrative songs about her experiences as a
teenager and young adult. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the
Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift's
other achievements include six Grammy Awards, eleven American Music Awards,
seven Country Music Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards and
thirteen BMI Awards. She has sold over 26 million albums and 70 million song
downloads worldwide. In addition to her music career, Swift has appeared as an
actress in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), the ensemble
comedy Valentine's Day (2010) and the animated film The Lorax (2012). Forbes estimates
that she is worth over $165 million. As a philanthropist, Swift supports arts
education, children's literacy, natural disaster relief, LGBT rights, and
charities for sick children.
Birth
name: Taylor Alison Swift
Born:
December 13, 1989. Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres:
Pop, pop rock, country, country pop, electronic
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, banjo guitar, ukulele, piano
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