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Seminal hip hop groupBirth Date :
1982Birth Place :
Long Island, New YorkClaim to fame :
Album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" (1988)
Lupe Fiasco, The Cure and More Light Up 2009 Coachella Festival Day 3
April 20, 2009 02:04:56Day three of this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was glittered by star-studded performances, including appearances from rapper Lupe Fiasco. Among other songs performed by Lupe at the event were "Kick Push" and "Streets on Fire".
After that, Somali-Canadian artist K'Naan appeared on one of the festival's smaller tents. He entertained concertgoers at the concert with such tracks as "If Rap Gets Jealous" and "T.I.A.", which come from his third studio album "Troubadour".
The Batman Star Plays Against Captain Sparrow in 'Public Enemies'?
January 11, 2008 02:01:38The new face of Batman in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", Christian Bale, is said to be in talk to star in Michael Mann's "Public Enemies". According to Variety, the actor in "3:10 to Yuma" will play as Melvin Purvis, the legendary FBI agent who led the manhunt for John Dillinger.
If everything goes according to plans, Bale will star opposite the "Sweeney Todd" star, Johnny Depp, who depicted the bad guy Dillinger. Though his involvement hasn't been confirmed yet, it is more likely that the 33-year-old English actor will get the part as the job is not expected to clash with Bale's commitment in "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins".
Public Enemy, Billed to Join Rock the Bells Festival
March 26, 2007 04:03:48
Three names have been confirmed to headline Rock the Bells festival. Hip-hop group Public Enemy has added the latest jigsaw piece to the already announced performers Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan.
The hip-hop festival is slated to kick off at the national Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino on August 11. In the event that will provide 2 stages, a list of other names are already prepared. Some of them are Mos Def, Cypress Hill, and The Roots.
The 2006 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award Winners
September 11, 2006 04:09:11
This year Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, held Friday September 8th in Atlanta, saw the big winning of Mariah Carey who during the event nabbed five awards all at once. She among others won the category of Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Female, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album for her 2005 set "The Emancipation of Mimi".
Some other winners at the award show were Kanye West, who nabbed the Top Rap Album award for "Late Registration" and Hot Rap Track award for "Gold Digger". Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx brought home the Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist prize, and Young Jeezy won Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist.
