KENDRICK LAMAR

Kendrick Lamar

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

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PITBULL

Pitbull

Armando Cristian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002. In 2004, he released his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I. (short for Money Is A Major Issue) under TVT Records. Since then, he has released three other albums under the label: El Mariel in 2006, The Boatlift in 2007, and Planet Pit in 2011.

He released Rebelution in 2009, which included singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Krazy". The latter peaked at No. 30 on the Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts while "I Know You Want Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 and peaked within the top ten spots of charts in the UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands. The song reached No. 1 in France and the European Hot 100 on the week ending August 29, 2009 according to Billboard magazine. He later signed with Polo Grounds Music through Sony Music and created his own label Mr. 305 Inc. Another single from Rebelution was "Hotel Room Service", which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100. Rebelution went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined.

Pérez is also the host of his own Spanish-language program on the cable channel Mun2 titled La Esquina (Spanish for The Corner).

In 2005 Pérez and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a subsidiary of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It primarily focuses on Latin hip hop, Latin soul, Latin pop and other Tropical music, and has offices in New York and Miami, Florida. Along with co-founding it, Pérez currently heads the A&R division of the label.

Pérez has become a product endorser, representing alongside Drake, Rihanna, and Trey Songz the “So Kodak” campaign for the Kodak brand and embarking on a partnership with the soft drink giant Dr Pepper as part of the campaign “Vida 23” for which he recorded the song specifically featured on his album Armando. Pitbull also announced he has become the spokesperson for Voli Vodka, in which he holds a majority equity stake, and has also purchased an equity stake in Miami Subs Pizza and Grill.

Birth name: Armando Cristian Pérez

Born: January 15, 1981. Miami, Florida, United States

Origin: Hialeah, Florida, USA

Genres: Hip Hop, House, Electronic Dance, Eurodance, Latin Rap, Pop

Occupations: Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, television presenter, actor

Years active: 2001–present

Labels: Mr. 305 Inc., RCA, Bad Boy Latino, Polo Grounds, TVT

Associated acts: Afrojack, Akon, Lil Jon, Nayer,Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Chris Brown, Usher, Sean Combs, Gabry Ponte, Christina Aguilera, Havana Brown, T-Pain, DJ Khaled, Ne-Yo, Sagia Castañeda

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T-PAIN

T-Pain

Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), who goes by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany, which reached number one on the Billboard 200. His third studio album, Thr33 Ringz, was released in 2008. T-Pain has earned two Grammy Awards alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.

T-Pain is the founder of the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain has extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect.

Birth name: Faheem Rasheed Najm

Also known as: Nappy Boy, Teddy Pain

Born: September 30, 1985. Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Genres: Hip hop, R&B

Occupations: Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, actor

Instruments: Vocals, keyboard, auto-tune

Years active: 2004–present

Labels: Jive (2003-2011), Nappy Boy (CEO, 2005-present), Konvict (2003-present), RCA (2011-present)

Associated acts: Akon, Tay Dizm, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Young Cash, Travis McCoy, Rick Ross.

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FLO RIDA

Flo Rida

Tramar Lacel Dillard (born December 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a No. 1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2009. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In the Ayer". In 2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released; its most successful single "Right Round" was at the top of the Hot 100 for six weeks. Since then, he has released his third studio album titled Only One Flo (Part 1), and his fourth titled Wild Ones.

Birth name: Tramar Lacel Dillard

Born: December 16, 1979. Carol City, Florida, United States

Genres: Hip hop

Occupations: rapper, songwriter

Years active: 2006–present

Labels: Atlantic, Poe Boy, International Music Group, Strong Arm

Associated acts: T-Pain, Rick Ross, Akon, Brisco, Timbaland, David Guetta, Kesha, Sia, Taio Cruz 

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AZEALIA BANKS

Azealia Banks

Azealia Amanda Banks, formerly known under the pseudonym Miss Bank$ (born May 31, 1991), is an American rapper, singer and lyricist from Harlem, New York signed to Interscope/Polydor. She rose in notability in 2011 when she topped NME's "Cool List" for the year. On December 5, 2011, the BBC announced that Banks had been nominated for the Sound of 2012, where she ultimately finished third. Her debut single, "212" featuring Lazy Jay, was released on December 6, 2011.

Also known as: Miss Bank$, B.A.N.K.S

Born: May 31, 1991.

Origin: Harlem, New York, United States

Genres: Funky house, hip house, Hip hop, electronica

Occupations: Rapper, singer, lyricist

Years active: 2009–present

Labels: XL, Interscope, Polydor

Associated acts: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Angel Haze, Lana Del Rey, Zebra Katz

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