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King Louie (rapper)
Louis King Johnson, Jr. (born December 27, 1987), better known by his stage name King Louie (or King L), is an American rapper. Spin (magazine), ''Spin'' magazine attributed King Louie as being one of the Chicago rappers who made Chicago the "hottest hip-hop" scene in 2012. Early life King Louie was born Louis King Johnson Jr. in the East Side, Chicago, Eastside of Chicago, Illinois on December 27, 1987. He attended Hyde Park Academy High School for a while before graduating from alternative school. Career After attending high school, King Louie began building a following through one-on-one mixtapes. He would hand out CDs at bus stops and parties. King Louie released his debut mixtape titled ''Boss Shit'' in September 2007, and the next year released his second mixtape ''Cloud 9'' in December 2009. However, his career was put on hold after he was hit by a car. He was hospitalized with both his legs broken with various other injuries and had to learn to walk again after his ...
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Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ...
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GOOD Music
GOOD Music (often stylized as G.O.O.D. Music; a backronym for Getting Out Our Dreams) is an American independent record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label entered an exclusive long-term worldwide music distribution, distribution contract with the Island Def Jam Music Group in 2011. In 2012, the label released its only compilation album, ''Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album), Cruel Summer''. In 2015, Pusha T was appointed President (corporate title), president of the label by West, while record executive Steven Victor was appointed chief operating officer (COO). In late 2022, Pusha T stepped down from the position as he was no longer on speaking terms with West. The label has released two number-one US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles—"All of Me (John Legend song), All of Me" by John Legend, and "Panda (Desiigner song), Panda" by Desiigner—as well as nine number-one US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 albums—''Finding Forever'' (2007) by Common ...
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1987 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ...
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List Of Epic Records Artists
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment. An asterisk (*) after the artist's name denotes that the artist no longer records for Epic Records. They have managed various acts since their formation in 1953. 0–9 * 220 Volt * 3LW * 3rd Avenue (SOLAR Records/Epic) * 3T (MJJ Music/550 Music/Epic) * 21 Savage (Slaughter Gang/Epic) A * A*M*E * Snoh Aalegra* * ABBA (UK/Ireland/Israel/Italy)* * AC/DC* * Ace Hood * A.CHAL* * Adam Ant* * After the Fire* * The Afters* * The Airborne Toxic Event * Akeboshi (Japan) * Alan Kuo (Sony/Epic/Columbia Malaysia) * Alexandra Burke (US) (The X Factor UK contestant) * Alexz Johnson * Alizée * Alkaline Trio (Active On Epitaph) * Melanie Amaro (The X Factor USA, season 1, contestant) * Tori Amos* * Anastacia * Anggun * Andre 3000 * The Angels * Apollo 440 (550 Music/Epic) * Fiona Apple (Clean Slate/Epic) * Aqua Timez (Japan) * ARTMS (MODHAUS/Epic) * Arcade* * Argent* * Aselin Debison * Asian Kung ...
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Faneto
"Faneto" is a song by American rapper Chief Keef from his mixtape '' Back from the Dead 2'' (2014). It slowly achieved underground success, eventually reaching over 60 million cumulative YouTube views, and becoming sought after by MCs, DJs, and radio. Summary "Faneto" has been described as explosive, fiery and rhythmic, and odd, atypical-sounding, and unexpected. The song contains heavy ad-libbing and an echoing drum bassline. Chief Keef makes threats like blowing up the state of New Jersey in response to someone stealing jewelry. The song is violent at times, with lyrics such as "Talkin' out his neck, pistol to his throat (To his throat, bang) / Blow this motherfucker, he gon' choke." Other versions In 2015, a ten minute remix of Faneto was made with Chicago rappers Lil Bibby, Lil Herb, King Louie, and Lil Durk, produced by DJ Pharris. On December 15, 2023 Lil Gnar released a version called "Faneto (Gnar Mix)". The song uses the beat of Faneto. Reception The song saw sust ...
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Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his Chopper (rap), chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds. In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die (group), Do or Die's hit single "Po Pimp", produced by the Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat Records (American record label), Big Beat and Atlantic Records, where he released his third album ''Adrenaline Rush (album), Adrenaline Rush'' and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz, in 1998. His 2004 album ''Kamikaze (Twista album), Kamikaze'' topped the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, after the success of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Jamz" (with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx). Early life Carl Terrell Mitchell was born o ...
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Fredo Santana
Derrick Antonio Coleman (July 4, 1990 – January 19, 2018), known professionally as Fredo Santana, was an American rapper. The older cousin of rapper Chief Keef, Santana began his career in 2011. His debut studio album, '' Trappin Ain't Dead'' (2013), peaked at number 45 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Santana died of a seizure on January 19, 2018. Career Fredo's first mixtape, ''It's a Scary Site'', was released on September 20, 2012. It featured production by TM88, Young Chop, 12Hunna, Leek E Leek, J-Hill, C-Sick, and Paris Bueller as well as guest appearances from Chief Keef, Lil Reese, King L, Gino Marley, Frenchie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, and Lil Durk. Santana's second mixtape, ''Fredo Kruger'', was released on February 28, 2013, and featured production by 808 Mafia, Young Chop and Mike Will Made It, as well as guest appearances from Migos, Juelz Santana, Soulja Boy, Young Scooter, Fat Trel, Alley Boy, Lil Durk and Lil Reese among others. It would later ...
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Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. After its commercial re-release by Mr. Collipark, Collipark Music, an imprint of Interscope Records, the song and its follow-up, "Soulja Girl", both preceded the release of his debut studio album, ''Souljaboytellem.com'' (2007). Despite unfavorable critical reception, it peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the single "Yahhh!". His second album, ''iSouljaBoyTellem'' (2008)—supported by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie)—was met with moderate commercial reception and a further decline in critical reception. Way was liste ...
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Lil Durk
Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper. Regarded as a pioneering artist in the Chicago-based hip-hop subgenre drill music, he is often considered the subgenre's most commercially successful rapper.Dylan Green, May 26, 202"Lil Durk: Almost Healed Album Review" ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'', ''As a member of drill's first wave in Chicago in the early 2010s, Durk's music has always been rife with amped-up tales...'' ''The drill rapper's mainstream takeover continues with an engaging, guest-heavy, but otherwise run-of-the-mill album.''Mosi Reeves, May 26, 202"Lil Durk Balances Chiraq Realism and Global Pop Ambition on ‘Almost Healed’" ''Rolling Stone'', ''The drill superstar's latest is an occasionally thrilling mix of contradictions...'' ''He's arguably the most commercially viable proponent of drill music...'' ''But it's not too long before Almost Healed swerves into an incessant stream of goon antics, drill thr ...
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Rockie Fresh
Donald Howard Pullen (born April 16, 1991), known professionally as Rockie Fresh, is an American rapper. He was signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. Pullen is known for his alternatively influenced style of hip-hop, and his associations with recording artists Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, and Joel & Benji Madden of Good Charlotte. Career In 2009, Rockie began recording his debut mixtape ''Rockie's Modern Life'' in a small recording studio in Chicago, Illinois. During the recording process, he met Andrew Koenig & Andrew Gertler, who began to manage him. The trio released ''Rockie's Modern Life'' in December 2009, and followed it up with another mixtape, ''The Otherside,'' recorded at Studio 11 in December 2010. The success of the projects earned Rockie widespread acclaim from hip-hop blogs and publications, and performances across the country including one at Bamboozle Festival, where he met Josh Madden, who would later introduce Rockie to his bro ...
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Apple Music
Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, Apple Music Country, Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill which are broadcast live to over 200 countries 24 hours a day. The service was announced on June8, 2015, and launched on June30, 2015. New subscribers get a one-month free or six months free trial with the purchase of select products before the service requires a monthly subscription. Originally strictly a music service, Apple Music began expanding into video in 2016. Executive Jimmy Iovine has stated that the intention for the service is to become a "cultural platform", and Apple reportedly wants the service to be a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The company is actively investing heavily in the production and purchasing of video cont ...
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