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Hip Hop
Hip hop music is a genre of music typically consisting of a rhythmic
style of speaking called rap over backing beats performed on a
turntable by a DJ. Hip-hop music, which began in New York City in
the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latinos. The
term rap is sometimes used synonymously with hip-hop music, though
it originally referred only to rapping itself. Hip-hop has become a
staple of popular music charts and is now performed in widely
varying styles around the world.
Grand
Master Flash
Grand Master Flash born Joseph "Biggie Grand" Saddler
January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown Barbados, is a Hip-hop
musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop, Djing,
cutting and mixing. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007,
becoming the first hip-hop/rap artists to be honored.
Grandmaster Flash has a clothing line, "G.Phyre", and has
signed a deal with Doubleday who will publish his memoirs.
He hosts a show on Sirius Satellite Radio & he was recently
presented with the BET "I Am Hip Hop" Icon award.
www.grandmasterflash.com
Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-n-Pepa is a 5 time Grammy-Award ,2 time American Music
Award hip-hop group from Queens, New York that came onto the
music scene in 1985 and went on to sell over 13 million
albums and singles according to RIAA.. They are the top
selling female rap act consisting of Cheryl James (now known
as Cheryl Wray), Sandra Denton ("Salt" and "Pepa",
respectively), and the group's DJ, Deidra “DeDe” Roper (Spinderella).
Salt-n-Pepa's fourth studio album Very Necessary released in
September 1993 featured Whatta Man" and "None of Your
Business", sold six million worldwide making them the first
female rap act to have a multi-platinum album.
Kanye
West
Kanye West born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, GA is a nine-time
Grammy winning rap artist and hip-hop producer. He released
his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second
album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album
Graduation in 2007. early in his career West gained fame by
producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists,
including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Common, Jermaine Dupri,
Scarface, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and John Legend among
others. On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as
the year's #1 "Hottest MC In The Game.
www.kanyeuniversecity.com
Hip Hop Channel News
Jermaine Dupri Heads New Label Launched By TAG
Island
Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) and Procter & Gamble's TAG
brand have announced the formation of a new hip-hop
record label, TAG Records. Hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri,
who will act as president of the New York-based venture,
will lead the new label.
Under the new deal, Dupri will set the creative vision
for the label and play an integral part in identifying
and developing its musical talent. Each of the label's
artists is said to be supported with a multi-million
dollar marketing effort, including television, print,
radio, digital and event marketing.
Kay
Gee Preparing to Re-launch Record Label
Naughty
By Nature's Kay Gee is preparing to re-launch his record label
Divine Mill under a new partnership with Merovingian Music and EMI.
The joint venture calls for Divine Mill to focus on artist equity
participation and a proper and controlled marketing approach, while
working with Caroline/EMI to distribute Divine Mill projects
worldwide.