When he released his first hit, "I Can't Live Without My Radio," in 1985 when he was just 17 years old, LL came out to be a hard-hitting, streetwise b-boy with spare beats and ballistic rhymes (Internet Source). But he soon quickly developed a smoother R&B style and began putting out what is known as lover's rap by putting out his hit single "I Need Love." LL dropped out of high school and recorded his debut album, Radio. When it was released in 1985, Radio was a major hit. From momentum of "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "Rock the Bells," the album went platinum in 1986.
Kanye would learn through visits to No I.D.’s house, where he would hold studio sessions with artists. After high school, West enrolled at CSU, and continued to work at understanding the music industry. In 1998, West got his big break when producer Jermaine Dupri bought one of his musical beats. West was very fortunate that a highly respected producer like Dupri was interested in him. With his foot in the door, West dropped out of college to fully pursue this opportunity.
My debut studio album, Thankful (2003), had been certified 2× platinum and sold over 4.5 million copies internationally. Its lead single, "Miss Independent," became an international hit, earning me my first Grammy nomination. I developed a rock-oriented sound with the release of my sophomore album, Breakaway (2004). It had been certified 6× platinum and sold over 15 million copies worldwide earning me two Grammy Awards, including one for my hit single "Since U Been Gone." I took full creative direction of her third album, My December (2007), which had been certified platinum.
Raised in Chicago, Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity. After adopting the name Lupe Fiasco and recording songs in his father's basement, 19-year-old Fiasco joined a group called Da Pak. The group disbanded shortly after its inception, and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In September 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor on the label, which received three Grammy nominations. He released his second album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, in December 2007.
He grew up in the crime-filled city of New Orleans in the neighborhood of the 17th ward. (About.com) When Lil Wayne was 8 years old, he started to rap. He joined the Cash Money Records at age 9 and became the youngest member of the label. At 11, he was introduced to Bird Man, who let Lil Wayne record freestyle raps on his answering machine. Bird Man was the owner of Cash Money Records who treated Lil Wayne like a son.
Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known by her stage name Nicki Minaj ( /mɪˈnɑːʒ/), is a Trinidadian-born American musician. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved to the New York borough of Queens when she was five. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 and being signed to Young Money Entertainment in August 2009, Minaj released her debut album, Pink Friday, in November 2010. It quickly became a commercial success, peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release.
He took lessons from a local shop owner and had an increasing love of blues music after a neighbor gave him a Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette tape. At sixteen he started playing at local blues bars and started a band called Villanova Junction (names after the Jimi Hendrix song). He attended university at Berklee School of Music in Boston and started recording in 1998. Growing up Mayer’s inspirations were artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton.
When Ed was in high school he carried a case full of jokes around and told them to his classmates. Eddie then later graduated from Roosevelt High in New York City (Eddie Murphy-Biography). After high school he went on to attend Nassau Community College (Eddie Murphy IMDB). Eddie had many successful movies and acting awards through out his life. His acting career started when he was 19 years old and premiered on Saturday Night Live (Erickson, Rovi).
Shortly after being signed, Marc Nelson left the group so he could pursue a solo career. Their songs “One Sweet Day”, “I’ll Make Love to You”, and “End of the Road” hold the number 1, 3, and 4 spots in Billboard Magazine’s longest running singles in music history. Because of these achievements, Billboard Magazine named them the most successful musical group of the 1990’s. They were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 1, 2012. They are still successful today, minus their member Michael McCary, who left the group.
At the age of fourteen, Baker moved to his now hometown Cleveland, where he attended Shaker Heights High School and graduated in 2008. IOn the verge of getting evicted, Baker went to Harlem's Apollo Theater in March 2009 where he had back-to-back victories, making him the first white rapper to ever win at the Apollo Theater. After the Apollo in 2009, He began to work on the mixtape that would change his life forever. “Lace Up”, released in 2010, reached not only his strong local fan base, but a nationwide audience. The fans he has are hardcore and dedicated because they can relate to him.