WikiBooks: Jay-Z
WikiBooks: Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over 0 million as of 2010. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving thirteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Jay-Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, is part-owner of the NBA’s New Jersey Nets and is also the creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on
WikiBooks: Jay-Z
My World 2.0
My World 2.0
Teen Island star Justin Bieber’s newest single, “Baby” featuring Ludacris is the newest single from his forthcoming album, MY WORLD 2.0. Justin just appeared at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards telecast on CBS-TV and joined fellow Def Jam artist Rihanna and an all-star cast of NFL players at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam LIVE concert in South Beach televised on VH1. MY WORLD (released November 17th) crossed the RIAA platinum plateau in just seven weeks, for U.S. sales in excess of 1 million units. The album contains his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, “One Time” (certified RIAA platinum), “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl.” Justin is the first solo artist in history to send four songs from a debut al
My World 2.0
Winehouse, Amy – An Unauthorised Tribute Vol 1 Reviews
Winehouse, Amy – An Unauthorised Tribute Vol 1
Documentary based on interviews and private moments of Amy Winehouse who five Grammy Awards for her critically acclaimed 2006 album Back to Black, one of the best-selling albums by a female solo artist of all. This unique never released footage shows a personal insight into why she touched the hearts of millions worldwide and her groundbreaking influences on many artists today.
Winehouse, Amy – An Unauthorised Tribute Vol 1
Winehouse, Amy – In Memory Of: Unauthorized
Winehouse, Amy – In Memory Of: Unauthorized
Amy Jade Winehouse was born on 14 September 1983. Winehouse is an English singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, and jazz. Winehouse won five categories at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Amy Winehouse is best known for her powerful contralto vocals and substance abuse and mental health issues. In 2005, she went through a period of drinking, heavy drug use, violent mood swings and weight loss. Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home on the afternoon of 23 July 2011. This DVD release pays tribute to Amy Winehouse, one the greatest musicians.
Winehouse, Amy – In Memory Of: Unauthorized
Paris Jackson Opens Up About Late Father Michael Jackson, Prospective Acting Career
Celebrity Gossip – ENTERTAINMENT
Published December 14, 2011
| NewsCore
AP
Paris, Blanket and Prince Jackson (l to r)
Michael Jackson’s daughter says she was inspired to be an actress after seeing her father in the film “Moonwalker.”
“My dad was in the movie `Moonwalker’ and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn’t know he could act,” Paris Jackson told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, according to a transcript of the episode to air Thursday. “I saw that and I said, `Wow, I want to be just like him.”‘
The film featuring Jackson’s signature dance move and other videos was released in 1988.
Paris said her father encouraged her and did improvisation sessions to develop her skills. The 13-year-old has been cast alongside Larry King in a film based on a new children’s book, “Lundon’s Bridge and the Three Keys,” which is in early stages of development.
The Internet Movie Database, known as IMDB, shows the film is tentatively scheduled for a 2013 release, although filmmakers have not presented the teen’s proposed acting contract to a Los Angeles court as required because she is a minor.
Paris also talked about the lengths that her father took to protect her identity for an episode that will air on Thursday.
She said her father protected her and her two brothers from the media, such as by placing them in masks or dressing them in costumes when they were in public. She said she initially thought wearing the mask was stupid, but later came to realize that it was for her and her brothers’ protection.
She said no one recognized her when she began attending school after her father’s death in June 2009.
“I was like, yes, I have a chance to be normal,” she said.
Jackson’s children have since been in the public eye, appearing onstage at their father’s televised memorial service, the Grammy Awards and other television appearances.