Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969),[2] known by his stage name Jay-Z (sometimes stylized as Jay Z, or JAY Z),[3][4][5] is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2012, Forbes estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. [6][7] He is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 75 million records, while receiving 17 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. [8][9][10] Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006.
He died on September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, California. Tupac Amaru Shakur, known by his stage names 2Pac and Machiavelli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2010, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Aubrey Drake Graham is my favorite rapper. He was born October 24, 1986.
He earned gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards. He starred in 31 successful films from “Love me tender” his first film in 1956, to “Change of habit” his last film in 1969. His famous songs are: “Love me tender”, “All shook up”, “In the ghetto”, “Jailhouse rock”, “Hound dog”, “Heartbreak hotel”, and “Burning love”, and much more. These songs were from, 1956 to 1969. Elvis is the single highest-selling performer in history.
Bob Marley is rural singer famous in the world, Born in 1945 the village St. Anne North Jamaica . spent Marley as a teenager singing with his friends in the corners of the streets . Jamaican Bob Marley singer reggae who achieved international fame . Bob Marley has a great talent, he writes his own words and be composed and sung with ALOYLERS band. And the secret of its his success around the world in the simplicity of his words and the importance of the message published by: rebellion against injustice, justice, freedom, and peace, and the fight against poverty, and love of all kinds.
The album sales topped the 7 million mark at home and abroad. In 1982, Quincy and Michael collaborated to produce one of the greatest albums of all time, Thriller, that lifted Michael to superstar status. Thriller sold over 40 million copies and became the highest-selling album in history. Thriller changed Michael into a sex symbol and highlighted his amazing dance moves. He electrified 50 million viewers of the 1983 Motown 25 television special by singing and dancing to “Billie Jean.” This performance included many of Michael’s trademarks that stand to this day.
Michael Jackson: A Life Worth Knowing I. A performer since the age of five, Michael Jackson is one of the most popular singers in history. His 1983 album, Thriller, sold forty million copies, making it the biggest seller of all time. Through his record albums and music videos he created an image imitated by his millions of fans. II.
Shawn Stockman, who has been there from the beginning, was born in Philadelphia on September 26, 1972. Stockman is the group’s tenor Vocalist. Michael McCary was born on the North side of Philadelphia on December 16, 1971. He was the bass singer. In 1989 is when Boys II Men got there big break, they were fortunate enough to go back stage at a Bell Biv DeVoe concert.
These two are basically the meat and potatoes of Rock 'n' Roll music. Country music was created by white musicians. Country music is primarily played with string instruments such as the fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, lap steel guitar. A style of Country is called Western Swing and musicians included Willis and the Texas Playboys and the man known for "Honky Tonk" Hank Williams. Other musicians included: Jimmy Rodgers (Father of Country music), and Johnny Cash who, like Elvis Presley, recorded in Sun Studio in Memphis TN.
His number one singles spent a total of 80 weeks at number one. i. These figures are only for the pop charts, and only in America. He was also a leading artist in the American country, R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in other countries was substantial. B. Elvis has also appeared on many television shows and in movies.
Reggae music originated from Jamaica in the early 1960's. In the streets and ghettos of Kingston, shortly after independence from Britain in 1962, reggae started to evolve from Mento, which was a local form of Jamaican music in the 30's to what it has become today. Originated in Jamaica, reggae music is recognized by rhythmic accents on the offbeat, usually played by piano, guitar, or sometimes both. Changing American popular music, the genre began to be played in the 1960s producing a new and different sound. Reggae's origins are in traditional African and Caribbean music, American rhythm and blues, and in Jamaican ska and rock steady (Scaruffi, Piero).