filming_location state property 2
Russell Tyrone Jones ( November ___MASK60___ , 1968  November ___MASK71___ , 2004 ), better known under his stage name Ol ' Dirty Bastard ( or ODB ), was an American rapper and producer . He was one of the founding members of the Wu - Tang Clan , a rap group primarily from ___MASK49___ , New York which first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album " Enter the Wu - Tang ( 36 Chambers )". Dwight Equan Grant ( born March ___MASK15___ , 1974 ), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel , is an American rapper and actor from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . As a former artist of Roc - A - Fella Records he had formed a close association with rappers Jay - Z , Memphis Bleek and other former and current artists on the Roc - A - Fella . His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia , the rapper ' s former stomping grounds . ___MASK49___ is one of the five boroughs of ___MASK11___ City in the U . S . state of ___MASK11___ . In the southwest of the city , ___MASK49___ is the southernmost part of both the city and state of ___MASK11___ , with Conference House Park at the southern tip of the island and the state . The borough is separated from ___MASK14___ by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull , and from the rest of ___MASK11___ by ___MASK11___ Bay . With a 2015 Census - estimated population of 474 , 558 , ___MASK49___ is the least populated of the boroughs but is the third - largest in area at . The borough is coextensive with Richmond County , and until 1975 was the Borough of Richmond . Its flag was later changed to reflect this . ___MASK49___ has been sometimes called " the forgotten borough " by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government . Wu - Tang Clan is an American hip hop group from ___MASK11___ City , originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA , GZA , Ol ' Dirty Bastard , Method Man , Raekwon , Ghostface Killah , Inspectah Deck , U - God and Masta Killa . Cappadonna later became an official member of the group . The group was formed in and is associated with the ___MASK11___ City borough of ___MASK49___ . The City of ___MASK11___ , often called ___MASK11___ City or simply ___MASK11___ , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population of 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area of just , ___MASK11___ City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States . Located at the southern tip of the state of ___MASK11___ , the city is the center of the ___MASK11___ metropolitan area , one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power city , ___MASK11___ City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " ___MASK11___ minute ". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations , ___MASK11___ is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world . Bernard Humphrey Hopkins Jr . ( born January ___MASK60___ , 1965 ) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016 . One of the most successful boxers of the past three decades , Hopkins held multiple world titles at middleweight and light heavyweight . He reigned as middleweight champion from 1994 to 2005 , compiling a record ___MASK44___ title defenses during that period . In 1994 he won the IBF middleweight title and later unified the division by adding the WBA ( Super ), WBC , " Ring " magazine , and lineal titles in 2001 . He also became the first male boxer to simultaneously hold world titles by all four major boxing sanctioning bodies when he won the WBO title in 2004 ( Riddick Bowe was the first to hold heavyweight titles by all four , but in separate reigns , from 1992 to 1995 ). In 2011 , " The Ring " ranked Hopkins third on their list of the " ___MASK48___ best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years ." Shawn Corey Carter ( born December ___MASK2___ , 1969 ), known professionally as Jay Z , is an American rapper , businessman , and investor . Formerly known as Jay - Z , he is one of the best - selling musicians of all time , having sold more than 100 million records , while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music . MTV ranked him the " Greatest MC of all time " in 2006 . " Rolling Stone " ranked three of his albums " Reasonable Doubt " ( 1996 ), " The Blueprint " ( 2001 ), and " The Black Album " ( 2003 ) among the 500 greatest albums of all time . In 2014 , " Forbes " estimated his net worth at nearly $ 520 million , making him one of the richest hip hop artists in the U . S . Enter the Wu - Tang ( 36 Chambers ) is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Wu - Tang Clan , released November ___MASK56___ , 1993 , on Loud Records and distributed through RCA Records . Recording sessions for the album took place during 1992 to 1993 at Firehouse Studio in ___MASK11___ City , and it was mastered at The Hit Factory . The album ' s title originates from the martial arts film " The 36th Chamber of Shaolin " ( 1978 ). The group ' s " de facto " leader RZA , also known as Prince Rakeem , produced the album entirely , utilizing heavy , eerie beats and a sound largely based on martial - arts movie clips and soul music samples . Malik Cox ( born June ___MASK36___ , 1978 ), best known as Memphis Bleek or " Bleek ", is an American rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc - a - Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records . He has released four albums during his career ( 2 of which went Gold by the RIAA ), and had planned to release " The Process " in 2011 , although the album has not yet been released . ___MASK62___ ( or ), officially the City of ___MASK62___ , is the third - most populous city in the United States , and the fifth - most populous city in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat of Cook County . The ___MASK62___ metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . GOOD ( Getting Out Our Dreams ) Music , Inc . is an American record label founded in 2004 , by recording artist and record producer Kanye West . The label houses several well established artists , such as Big Sean , Pusha T , Tyga , Desiigner , and Teyana Taylor among others . Their roster of in - house producers include Travis Scott , Southside , Mike Dean , ___MASK94___ Mohawke , Q - Tip , Jeff Bhasker and S1 . The label has released ___MASK48___ albums certified gold or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). ___MASK67___ is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of ___MASK11___ City . It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the southwestern end of Long Island , and to Nassau County further east on Long Island ; in addition , ___MASK67___ shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx . Coterminous with ___MASK67___ County since 1899 , the borough of ___MASK67___ is the second - largest in population ( after Brooklyn ), with a census - estimated 2 , 339 , 150 residents in 2015 , approximately 48 % of them foreign - born . ___MASK67___ County also is the second - most populous county in the U . S . state of ___MASK11___ , behind the neighboring borough of Brooklyn , which is coterminous with Kings County . ___MASK67___ is the fourth - most densely populated county among ___MASK11___ City ' s boroughs , as well as in the United States . If each of ___MASK11___ City ' s boroughs were an independent city , ___MASK67___ also would be the nation ' s fourth most populous city , after Los Angeles , Chicago , and Brooklyn . ___MASK67___ is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world . ___MASK89___ is the capital of and the most populous city in the U . S . state of Georgia , with an estimated 2015 population of 463 , 878 . ___MASK89___ is the cultural and economic center of the ___MASK89___ metropolitan area , home to ___MASK78___ , 710 , 795 people and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States . ___MASK89___ is the county seat of Fulton County , and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County . The Diplomat is an online international news magazine covering politics , society , and culture in the Asia - Pacific region . It is based in Tokyo , ___MASK85___ . East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the ___MASK11___ City area during the 1970s . Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in ___MASK11___ ; East Coast hip hop only became a distinct subgenre after artists from other regions of the United States emerged with different styles . In contrast to other styles , East Coast hip hop music has prioritized complex lyrics for attentive listening rather than beats for dancing . The main components of hip hop culture from that time and still today are MC ' ing , DJ ' ing , break dancing , and graffiti . Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports . Boxing . Boxers who weigh over ___MASK38___ pounds ( 14 st 3 lb , 90 kg ) are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations : the International Boxing Federation , the World Boxing Association , the World Boxing Council , and the World Boxing Organization . Kanye Omari West ( born June ___MASK31___ , 1977 ) is an American rapper , songwriter , record producer , fashion designer , and entrepreneur . Born in ___MASK89___ and raised in Chicago , West first became known as a producer for Roc - A - Fella Records in the early 2000s , producing hit singles for artists such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys . Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper , West released his debut album " The College Dropout " in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success , and founded the record label GOOD Music . He went on to pursue a variety of different styles on subsequent albums " Late Registration " ( 2005 ), " Graduation " ( 2007 ), and " 808s & Heartbreak " ( 2008 ). In 2010 , he released his fifth album " My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy " to rave reviews from critics , and the following year he collaborated with Jay Z on the joint LP " Watch the Throne " ( 2011 ). West released his abrasive sixth album , " Yeezus ", to further critical praise in 2013 . His seventh album , " The Life of Pablo ", was released in 2016 . State Property ___MASK87___ is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment . A sequel to 2002 ' s State Property , the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam ' ron , The Diplomats , Beanie Sigel , N . O . R . E . , Kanye West , Mariah Carey and others . Championship boxers Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright appear in cameo roles . Dash directed the film and co - created its story with Adam Moreno , who wrote the screenplay . The film marks the final appearance of Ol ' Dirty Bastard . Thomas Daniel " Tommy " Mottola ( born July ___MASK5___ , 1949 ) is an American music executive . He is the co - owner of ___MASK86___ Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group . He headed Sony Music Entertainment , parent of the Columbia label , for nearly 15 years . LaRon Louis James ( born February ___MASK47___ , 1982 ), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana , is an American rapper and actor . He is from the Harlem neighborhood in ___MASK11___ City , and is member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats . He appeared on Cam ' ron ' s 2002 singles , " Oh Boy " and " Hey Ma ". In 2003 , his debut album " From Me to U " was released by Roc - A - Fella Records ; his next album " What the Game ' s Been Missing !" contained the top - ten single " There It Go ( The Whistle Song )". He is currently working on his third studio album " Born to Lose , Built to Win ". Peter Quillin ( born June ___MASK81___ , 1983 ) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO middleweight title from 2012 to 2014 . Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports . Boxing . In Boxing , the middleweight division is above 154 lbs ( 69 . ___MASK56___ kg ) and up to ___MASK70___ lbs ( 72 . ___MASK78___ kg ). Mariah Carey ( born March 27 , 1969 or 1970 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , and actress . In 1990 , she rose to fame with the release of " Vision of Love " from her eponymous debut album . The album produced four chart - topping singles in the US and began what would become a string of commercially successful albums which solidified the singer as Columbias highest selling act . Carey and Boyz II Men spent a record sixteen weeks atop the " Billboard " Hot 100 in 1995  1996 with " One Sweet Day ", which remains the longest - running number - one song in US chart history . Following a contentious divorce from Sony Music head Tommy Mottola , Carey adopted a new image and traversed towards hip hop with the release of " Butterfly " ( 1997 ). In 1998 , she was honored as the world ' s best - selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards and subsequently named the best - selling female artist of the millennium in 2000 . Riddick Lamont Bowe ( born August ___MASK48___ , 1967 ) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1996 , and from 2004 to 2008 . He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion for eleven months in 1992 , and as an amateur he won a silver medal in the super heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics . Victor Santiago , Jr . ( born September ___MASK15___ , 1977 ), best known by his stage name N . O . R . E ., formerly Noreaga , is an American hip hop and reggaeton recording artist . Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone - N - Noreaga ( C - N - N ), alongside fellow Queens - based rapper Capone . He would also have success as a solo artist with the singles " Superthug ", " Banned from T . V .", " Nothin '", " Oye Mi Canto " and " Mas Maiz ". Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the ___MASK11___ City borough of Manhattan . Since the 1920s , Harlem has been known as a major African - American residential , cultural and business center . Originally a Dutch village , formally organized in 1658 , it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands . Harlem ' s history has been defined by a series of economic boom - and - bust cycles , with significant population shifts accompanying each cycle . Alicia Augello Cook ( born January ___MASK13___ , 1981 ), known by her stage name Alicia Keys , is an American singer , songwriter , pianist and actress . Keys released her debut album with J Records , having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records . Keys ' debut album , " Songs in A Minor " was released in 2001 , producing her first " Billboard " Hot 100 number - one single " Fallin '", and selling over 12 million copies worldwide . The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002 . Her sophomore album , " The Diary of Alicia Keys ", was released in 2003 , spawning successful singles " You Don ' t Know My Name ", " If I Ain ' t Got You " and " Diary ", and selling eight million copies worldwide . The duet song " My Boo " with Usher , scored her a second number - one single in 2004 . The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005 . Later that year , she released her first live album , " Unplugged ", becoming the first woman to have an " MTV Unplugged " album debut at number one . " Oye Mi Canto " is a reggaeton single by N . O . R . E .. The song was originally released in 2004 as the lead single from the album " 1 Fan a Day ", which was heretofore unreleased . It is his second biggest hit , peaking at number ___MASK50___ on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . It was later included on the 2006 album " N . O . R . E . y la Familia ... Ya Tú Sabe ". The song features Nina Sky and reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee , Gemstar and Big Mato . The song originally featured Tego Calderón in place of Daddy Yankee but was later changed for the video . However , the Tego version was released by famous reggaeton label Planet Records ___MASK52___ , instead of Island Def Jam , N . O . R . E .' s original label . It ' s N . O . R . E .' s first venture into the increasingly popular Latin genre reggaeton . In a 2004 interview with MTV , N . O . R . E . says of the single , " I fell in love with this music . I did this joint originally for a mixtape . The Latino people haven ' t been spoken to in a while , since [ Big ] Pun died . They haven ' t felt like they had something proud [ in hip - hop ] to stand on , so being both Latin and black , I wanted to rep my Latin side for once . Why not do it with this new music , instead of doing a Spanish rap record ? This is what speaks for the inner - city Latino youth ." In 2004 , the LP was one of the most - played singles in the US . Cameron Ezike Giles ( born February ___MASK2___ , 1976 ), better known by his stage name Cam ' ron ( formerly Killa Cam ), is an American rapper , actor and entrepreneur from Harlem , New York . He is the " de facto " leader of East Coast hip hop groups The Diplomats ( also known as Dipset ), and U . N . ( Us Now ). Cam ' ron was also a part of the group Children of the Corn before they disbanded in 1997 . Capone - N - Noreaga ( also known as C - N - N ) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 , from ___MASK67___ , ___MASK11___ City , ___MASK11___ . The duo is composed of East Coast rappers Capone and N . O . R . E .. The Diplomats ( popularly known as Dipset ), are an American hip hop group founded in 1997 by Cam ' ron and Jim Jones , in Harlem , ___MASK11___ City . The group was originally composed of members Cam ' ron , Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey , all of whom grew up together in Harlem . In 1999 , fellow Harlem - based rapper Juelz Santana was added to the group . Ronald Lamont " Winky " Wright ( born November 26 , 1971 ) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012 . He is a two - time light middleweight world champion and remains the last to hold the undisputed title at that weight . In his later career he also challenged for the unified middleweight world title . He announced his retirement from boxing in 2012 , following a loss to Peter Quillin . " Vision of Love " is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . It served as Carey ' s debut single , the first from her self - titled debut album . Written by Carey and Ben Margulies , " Vision of Love " was released on May ___MASK60___ , 1990 , by Columbia Records . After being featured on Carey ' s demo tape for Columbia , the song was re - sung and produced by Rhett Lawrence and Narada Michael Walden . " Vision of Love " features a slow - dance theme tempo and backing vocals sung by Carey herself , and introduces her usage of the whistle register . Lyrically , the song describes a past and present relationship with a lover . Carey describes the " vision of love " she dreamed of , as well as the present love she feels for him . Reggaeton ( also known as reggaetón and reguetón ) is a musical genre which originated in ___MASK65___ during the late 1990s . It is influenced by hip hop and Latin American and Caribbean music . Vocals include rapping and singing , typically in Spanish . Ezekiel Giles ( born October ___MASK71___ , 1975 ), better known by his stage name Freekey Zekey , is an African - American rapper and music executive . He is best known as a founding member of The Diplomats and as Owner / CEO of 730 Dips Records . He is also a member of fellow rapper Jim Jones ' ByrdGang . Freekey has made a habit of yelling his name in songs ; it is his signature on tracks , whether he is featured or the sole artist . He is the cousin of Dipset leader Cam ' ron . Zekey was shot on April ___MASK13___ , 2003 , but has since recovered . Freekey Zekey spent almost three years in jail at Durham Correctional Center in Durham , NC on drug charges before being released on November 20 , 2006 . Late Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop producer and rapper Kanye West , released on August ___MASK39___ , 2005 , by Roc - A - Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings . It was recorded over the course of a year in sessions held across studios in ___MASK11___ City and Hollywood , with West collaborating with American record producer and composer Jon Brion . The album features guest contributions from Adam Levine , Lupe Fiasco , Jamie Foxx , Common , Jay - Z , Brandy , and Nas , among others . Its production was notably more lush and elaborate than West ' s 2004 debut album " The College Dropout ", as he utilized intricate sampling methods and string orchestration with Brion . West ' s lyrics explore both personal and political themes , including poverty , drug trafficking , racism , healthcare , and the blood diamond trade . The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West , released February ___MASK48___ , 2004 , by Roc - A - Fella Records . It was recorded over a period of four years , beginning in 1999 . Prior to the album ' s release , West had received praise for his production work for artists such as Jay - Z and Talib Kweli , but faced difficulty being accepted as a recording artist in his own right by figures in the music industry . Nonetheless intent on pursuing a solo career , it was several years before West finally received a record deal from Roc - A - Fella Records .