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Curtis James Jackson III ( born July 6 , 1975 ), known professionally as 50 Cent , is an American rapper , actor , businessman , and investor . Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the borough of Queens , Jackson began selling drugs at age twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic . Although he left drug - dealing to pursue a musical career , in 2000 he was shot nine times . After Jackson released the compilation ___MASK83___ " Guess Who ' s Back ?" in 2002 , he was discovered by Eminem and signed by Shady Records , Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records . ___MASK79___ is an American record label founded by brothers Bryan " Birdman " Williams and Ronald " Slim " Williams . The label is distributed by ___MASK65___ , which used to be ___MASK36___ Republic . The label itself has been home to a roster of prominent hip hop artists that include Drake , Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj , which has led Cash Money to being described as one of the most iconic and successful record labels in hip - hop history . Cash Money is estimated to be worth $ 300 million . " Run It !" is the debut single recorded by American recording artist Chris Brown . It was written and produced by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett for his debut studio ___MASK83___ , " Chris Brown " ( 2005 ). It features rap verses from American rapper Juelz Santana . The song was released as a single on June 30 , 2005 . The remix features rappers " Bow Wow " and " Jermaine Dupri " and was performed at The 2006 " Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards " by Bow Wow and Chris Brown . The radio version of the song was featured on the 2006 compilation ___MASK83___ " Now That ' s What I Call Music ! 21 ". Niatia Jessica Kirkland ( born October 4 , 1989 ), better known by her stage name Lil Mama , is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn , New York City , New York . A rapper , singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , spokesperson , dancer and actress , Lil Mama was also a talent show judge for seven seasons on " America ' s Best Dance Crew ". She experienced " Billboard " placement with the release of her debut ___MASK83___ , " VYP ( Voice of the Young People )", which spawned the hit single " Lip Gloss ". She was also cast for the role of Lisa " Left Eye " Lopes , in the VH1 biographical film "", which aired in October 2013 . Jessica Ann Johnson ( née Simpson ; born July 10 , 1980 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and businesswoman . Simpson signed a recording contract with ___MASK42___ when she was sixteen , and released her debut studio ___MASK83___ in 1999 . The ___MASK83___ sold over four million copies worldwide , and spawned the top three hit " I Wanna Love You Forever " ( 1999 ). Hoping to achieve further success with her second ___MASK83___ , Simpson adopted a more mature image for the release of " Irresistible " ( 2001 ). The ___MASK83___ ' s title track , which served as the lead single , became her second top twenty hit on the " Billboard " Hot 100 . The ___MASK83___ itself earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). Simpson married singer Nick Lachey on October 26 , 2002 after four years of dating . The couple starred in the reality television series "" ( 2003 - 05 ) on MTV , chronicling their marriage and careers . The show became a pop culture phenomenon , and made Simpson and her husband household names . Clifford Joseph Harris Jr . ( born September 25 , 1980 ), better known by his stage names T . I . and Tip ( often stylized as TIP ), is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Atlanta , Georgia . He signed his first major - ___MASK2___ record deal in 1999 , with ___MASK63___ subsidiary , LaFace Records . In 2001 , T . I . formed the Southern hip hop group Pimp Squad Click ( P $ C ), alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta - based rappers . Upon being released from Arista , T . I . signed to ___MASK99___ and subsequently became the co - chief executive officer ( CEO ) of his own ___MASK2___ imprint , Grand Hustle Records , which he launched in 2003 . T . I . is also perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre trap music , along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane . Beyoncé Giselle Knowles - Carter ( born September 4 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . Born and raised in Houston , Texas , she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R & B girl - group Destiny ' s Child . Managed by her father , ___MASK32___ , the group became one of the world ' s best - selling girl groups of all time . Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé ' s debut album , " Dangerously in Love " ( 2003 ), which established her as a solo artist worldwide , earned five Grammy Awards and featured the " Billboard " Hot 100 number - one singles " Crazy in Love " and " Baby Boy ". Christina María Aguilera ( born December 18 , 1980 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress and television personality . Born in Staten ___MASK60___ , New York and raised in Rochester and Wexford , Pennsylvania , she appeared on the television series " Star Search " and " The Mickey Mouse Club " in her early years . After recording " Reflection ", the theme for Disney ' s 1998 film " Mulan ", Aguilera signed with RCA Records . She rose to prominence with her 1999 self - titled debut ___MASK83___ that spawned the " Billboard " Hot 100 number one singles ; " Genie in a Bottle ", " What a Girl Wants ", and " Come On Over Baby ( All I Want Is You )". The following year , Aguilera released two studio albums ; the Spanish - language ___MASK83___ " Mi Reflejo " and the holiday ___MASK83___ " My Kind of Christmas ". She assumed creative control for her fourth studio ___MASK83___ , " Stripped " ( 2002 ), which produced " Dirrty ", " Beautiful ", and " Fighter ". Aguilera ' s fifth studio ___MASK83___ , " Back to Basics " ( 2006 ), debuted at number one on the ___MASK83___ charts of ten countries and spawned the tracks " Ain ' t No Other Man " and " Hurt ". In 2010 , Aguilera released her sixth studio ___MASK83___ " Bionic " and starred in the film " Burlesque ". The following year , she debuted as a coach on the reality competition television series " The Voice "; she has since appeared on six of its eleven seasons . Her seventh studio ___MASK83___ , " Lotus ", was released in 2012 . Aguilera has also been featured on several successful collaborations during her career , including " Lady Marmalade ", " Moves like Jagger ", and " Say Something ". Young Money Entertainment is an American ___MASK20___ ___MASK2___ founded by rapper Lil Wayne . Young Money ' s president is Lil Wayne ' s lifelong friend Mack Maine . The ___MASK2___ is an imprint of ___MASK79___ and is distributed by ___MASK65___ . Andre Romelle Young ( born February 18 , 1965 ), better known by his stage name Dr . Dre , is an American rapper , ___MASK20___ producer , and entrepreneur . He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics . Dre was previously the co - owner of , and an artist on , ___MASK71___ Records . He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers , including 2Pac , The D . O . C ., Snoop Dogg , Eminem , Xzibit , Knoc - turn ' al , 50 Cent , The Game and Kendrick Lamar . He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G - funk , a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer - based with slow , heavy beats . In 2014 , Dr . Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by " Forbes " with a net worth of $ 550 million ; he is at the top of the 2015 " Forbes " list , with an estimated pre - tax take of $ 620 million in 2014 . Cordozar Calvin Broadus , Jr . ( born October 20 , 1971 ), known professionally as Snoop Dogg ( formerly called Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion ), is an American rapper and actor from Long Beach , California . His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr . Dre of N . W . A , and as a result was prominently featured throughout Dr . Dre ' s solo debut ___MASK83___ , " The Chronic " ( 1992 ). He has since sold over twenty - three million albums in the United States and thirty - five million albums worldwide . Get It How U Live !! is the debut ___MASK83___ by New Orleans hip - hop group the Hot Boys , released on October 28 , 1997 , on Cash Money Records . The ___MASK83___ quickly sold over 300 , 000 copies , primarily in New Orleans following B . G .' s success . Although " Get It How U Live !!" is a rap ___MASK83___ , it managed to peak at # 37 on the " Billboard " Top R & B Albums in 1997 . All tracks featured on the ___MASK83___ were produced by Mannie Fresh . The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States . Its members consist of ___MASK20___ ___MASK23___ and distributors , which the RIAA says " create , manufacture and / or distribute approximately 85 % of all legally sold recorded music in the United States ." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington , D . C . Garrett Hamler ( born March 30 , 1979 ), better known by his stage name Sean Garrett , is an American singer , songwriter and ___MASK20___ producer . He has produced eighteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music . That number puts him in fifth place on the " Billboard " list of producers with the most number one hits . Garrett is the first producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade since George Martin , who produced 20 number one hits for ___MASK46___ in 6 1 / 2 years from 1964 to 1970 . He is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits . Christopher Maurice " Chris " Brown ( born May 5 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , dancer , and actor . Born in Tappahannock , Virginia , he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age . Having signed with ___MASK88___ in 2004 , Brown released his self - titled debut studio ___MASK83___ the following year . It peaked at number two on the US " Billboard " 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), selling an overall three million copies worldwide . With his first single " Run It !" peaking atop the US " Billboard " Hot 100 , Brown became the first male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single top the chart . His second ___MASK83___ " Exclusive " ( 2007 ) spawned his second Hot 100 number one " Kiss Kiss ", in addition to " With You " and " Forever ". The ___MASK83___ was also certified double platinum by the RIAA . In addition to his solo commercial success , Brown has been featured on several singles such as " No Air ", a duet with singer Jordin Sparks , " Shortie like Mine " with the rapper Bow Wow and " Shawty Get Loose " alongside Lil Mama and T - Pain . The songs have peaked at number three , number nine and number ten on the US " Billboard " Hot 100 respectively . " No Air " is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks and American R & B singer / actor Chris Brown . The song was written by James Fauntleroy II , Eric Griggs , Mike Scala , Harvey Mason , Jr ., Damon Thomas and Steve Russell . It was released in the United States on February 11 , 2008 and serves as the second single from her self - titled debut ___MASK83___ . A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics , melodies and chord progressions for songs , typically for a popular music genre such as rock or ___MASK51___ . A songwriter can also be called a composer , although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre . The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people . For example , a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies . ___MASK68___ songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers . Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers , while others have outside publishers . Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( born September 14 , 1973 ), better known by his stage name ___MASK27___ , is an American hip hop recording artist , record producer , actor and entrepreneur . The son of jazz musician Olu Dara , ___MASK27___ has released eight consecutive platinum and multi - platinum albums and has sold over 25 million records worldwide . He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label ; he serves as associate publisher of " Mass Appeal " magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . " Shawty Get Loose " is the third single from hip hop artist Lil Mama ' s debut ___MASK83___ , "". The single is the remix version , where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus , and T - Pain rapping on the second verse . In the original , T - Pain originally sings the chorus , while Lil Mama raps on the second verse . Instead of T - Pain using the Auto - Tune effect , Chris Brown uses it , like he did in his other collaboration with T - Pain , " Kiss Kiss ". ___MASK88___ was an American ___MASK20___ ___MASK2___ under the RCA Music Group formed in 1981 by Zomba Records . Formerly headquartered in New York City , the ___MASK2___ was best known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s , and also in teen ___MASK68___ and boy bands during the 1990s and the early 2000s . " Shortie like Mine " is a song by rapper Bow Wow . It is the first single from his fifth studio ___MASK83___ , " The Price of Fame " ( 2006 ). This song features American R & B singers Chris Brown & Johntá Austin . Mýa Marie Harrison ( born October 10 , 1979 ) is an American recording artist , songwriter , and actress . Born into a musical family , she signed with ___MASK6___ in 1998 and released her eponymous debut ___MASK83___ the same year . The ___MASK83___ was a commercial success in the United States and produced the top ten single " It ' s All About Me ". " Fear of Flying ", her second ___MASK83___ , was released in 2000 and became a worldwide success , boosted by the success of its second single " Case of the Ex ". In 2002 , Harrison won a Grammy Award in the category for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her rendition of Labelle ' s 1975 hit " Lady Marmalade " alongside with P ! nk , Christina Aguilera and Lil ' Kim . Tupac ___MASK59___ Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks ; June 16 , 1971September 13 , 1996 ), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli , was an American rapper , record producer , actor , and poet . As of 2007 , Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide . His double disc albums " All Eyez on Me " and his " Greatest Hits " are among the best - selling albums in the United States with " All Eyez on Me " selling 10 , 000 , 000 copies and " Greatest Hits " selling 10 , 200 , 000 units . He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many publications , including " Rolling Stone ", which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time . On April 7 , 2017 , Shakur will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility . The Hot Boys ( often styled as Hot Boy $) is an American hip hop group active consisting of both past and present ___MASK79___ rappers Lil Wayne , Juvenile , B . G . and Turk . Sir George Henry Martin ( 3 January 19268 March 2016 ) was an ___MASK5___ record producer , arranger , composer , conductor , audio engineer and musician . He was referred to as the " Fifth Beatle ", including by Paul McCartney , in reference to his extensive involvement on each of the Beatles ' original albums . Martin had 30 number - one hit singles in the ___MASK91___ and 23 number - one hits in the United States . Jordin Brianna Sparks ( born December 22 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of " American Idol "; at age 16 , she became the youngest winner in the series ' history . Her self - titled debut studio ___MASK83___ , released later that year , was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold over two million copies worldwide . The ___MASK83___ spawned the " Billboard " Hot 100 top - ten singles " Tattoo " and " No Air "; the latter , a collaboration with Chris Brown , is currently the third highest - selling single by any " American Idol " contestant , selling over three million digital copies in the United States . The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Scott Spencer Storch ( born December 16 , 1973 ) is a Canadian - born American ___MASK20___ producer . Storch became one of the top producers in the music industry in the early 2000s , working with and producing hit records for artists such as Paris Hilton , Beyoncé , ___MASK70___ , 50 Cent , The Game , T . I ., Chris Brown , Christina Aguilera , Dr . Dre , ___MASK27___ , Lil Wayne , Snoop Dogg , Jessica Simpson , Belly , Mýa , and Pink . Dwayne Michael Carter Jr . ( born September 27 , ___MASK58___ ), known professionally as Lil Wayne , is an American hip hop recording artist and author from New Orleans , Louisiana . In 1991 , at the age of nine , Lil Wayne joined ___MASK79___ as the youngest member of the label , and half of the duo The B . G .' z , alongside fellow New Orleans - based rapper Lil ' Doogie . In ___MASK61___ , Lil Wayne joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys , with his Cash Money label - mates Juvenile , Young Turk and Lil ' Doogie ( who now goes by B . G .). Hot Boys debuted with " Get It How U Live !", that same year . Most of the group ' s success came with their platinum - selling ___MASK83___ " Guerrilla Warfare " ( 1999 ) and the 1999 single " Bling Bling ". Along with being the flagship artist of ___MASK79___ , Lil Wayne is also the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) of his own label imprint , Young Money Entertainment , which he founded in 2005 . ___MASK46___ were an ___MASK5___ rock band , formed in Liverpool in 1960 . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era . Rooted in skiffle , beat , and 1950s rock and roll , the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles , ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock , often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways . In the early 1960s , their enormous popularity first emerged as " Beatlemania ", but as the group ' s music grew in sophistication , led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney , they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s . A ___MASK20___ producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer ' s music , which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept ___MASK83___ . A producer has many roles during the recording process . The roles of a producer vary . He or she may gather musical ideas for the project , collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist / group , work with artists and help them to improve their songs , lyrics or arrangements . Faheem Rashad Najm ( born September 30 , 1985 ), better known by his stage name T - Pain , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and ___MASK20___ producer from Tallahassee , Florida . His debut ___MASK83___ , " Rappa Ternt Sanga ", was released in 2005 . In 2007 , T - Pain released his second ___MASK83___ " Epiphany ", which reached number one on the US " Billboard " 200 chart . His third ___MASK83___ , " Thr33 Ringz ", was released in 2008 . T - Pain has also released a string of hit singles , including " I ' m Sprung ", " I ' m ' n Luv ( Wit a Stripper )", " Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ')", " Bartender ", " Can ' t Believe It ", " 5 O ' Clock " and more . T - Pain has earned two Grammy Awards , alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx respectively . `` Gim me That '' is a song by American R & B singer Chris Brown from his eponymous ___MASK83___ . The official remix , co - written by Wayne , Scott Storch and Sean Garrett , features American rapper Lil Wayne and was released as a single , although the remix does n ' t appear on the standard version . It was released as the third single from the ___MASK83___ in April 2006 and topped out at No . 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the fourth most successful single from the ___MASK83___ .