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___MASK38___ ( also known simply as Columbia ) is an American record label owned by ___MASK41___ ( SME ), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America , Inc ., the United States division of Sony Corporation . It was founded in 1887 , evolving from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company , the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company . Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business , being the second major record company to produce recorded records . ___MASK38___ went on to release records by an array of notable singers , instrumentalists , and bands . From 1961 to 1990 , its recordings were released outside the U . S . and Canada by the CBS Records label ( which was named after the Columbia Broadcasting System ) to avoid confusion with the EMI label of the same name , before adopting the Columbia name internationally in 1990 . It is one of Sony Music ' s three flagship record labels alongside RCA Records and Epic Records . The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s . The band originated in Boston , Massachusetts , in 1976 , with singer , rhythm guitarist and songwriter Ric Ocasek , singer and bassist Benjamin Orr , lead guitarist Elliot Easton , keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson . Elliot Easton ( born Elliot Steinberg , December 18 , 1953 , in Brooklyn , New York ) is an American musician . He plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars . His guitar solos are an integral part of the band ' s hit singles . He studied music at the Berklee College of Music . He plays guitar left - handed . Upon the collapse of The Cars in 1988 , Easton played in bands such as The New Cars and the roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revisited . He has also played in songs by newer artists such as the power ___MASK36___ band the Click Five , whose guitarist Joe Guese referred to him as " the Boston connection ". Shawntae Harris ( born April 14 , 1974 ), better known by her stage name Da Brat , is an American rapper and actress from Joliet , Illinois . Beginning her career in 1991 , Harris debut ___MASK15___ " Funkdafied " ( 1994 ) sold one million copies , making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification , and the second overall female rap act ( solo or group ) after Salt N Pepa . She has received two Grammy Award nominations . Mariah Carey ( born March 27 , 1969 or 1970 ) is an American singer , songwriter , ___MASK6___ producer , and actress . In 1990 , she rose to fame with the release of " Vision of Love " from her eponymous debut ___MASK15___ . The ___MASK15___ 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 ___MASK6___ sixteen weeks atop the " Billboard " Hot 100 in ___MASK62___  1996 with " One Sweet Day ", which remains the longest - running number - one song in US chart history . Following a contentious divorce from ___MASK52___ 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 . Christopher Brian " Chris " Bridges ( born September 11 , 1977 ), better known by his stage name Ludacris , is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Atlanta , Georgia . Alongside his manager , Chaka Zulu , Ludacris is the co - founder of ___MASK17___ , an imprint distributed by ___MASK89___ . Throughout his career , Ludacris has won Screen Actors Guild , Critic ' s Choice , MTV , and Grammy Awards . Along with fellow Atlanta - based rappers Big Boi and André 3000 of OutKast , Ludacris was one of the first and most influential " Dirty South " rappers to achieve mainstream success during the early 2000s . Aretha Louise Franklin ( born March 25 , 1942 ) is an American singer , songwriter and musician . Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father , minister C . L . Franklin ' s church as a child . In 1960 , at the age of 18 , Franklin embarked on a secular career , recording for ___MASK38___ but only achieving modest success . Following her signing to ___MASK40___ in 1967 , Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as " Respect ", "( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman " and " Think ". These hits and more helped her to gain the title The Queen of Soul by the end of the 1960s decade . Cornell Iral Haynes , Jr . ( born November 2 , 1974 ), known professionally as Nelly , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , investor , and occasional actor from St . Louis , Missouri . Nelly embarked on his music career with Midwest hip hop group St . Lunatics , in 1993 and signed to ___MASK16___ in 1999 . Under Universal , Nelly began his solo career in the year 2000 , with his debut album " Country Grammar ", of which the title - track was a top ten hit . The album debuted at number three on the " Billboard " 200 and went on to peak at number one . " Country Grammar " is Nelly ' s best - selling album to date , selling over 8 . 4 million copies in the United States . His following album " Nellyville ", produced the number - one hits " Hot in Herre " and " Dilemma " ( featuring Kelly Rowland ). Other singles included " Work It " ( featuring Justin Timberlake ), " Air Force Ones " ( featuring Murphy Lee and St . Lunatics ), " Pimp Juice " and "# 1 ". Doggy Bag is the second studio ___MASK15___ by American rapper Lil ' Bow Wow . It was released on December 18 , 2001 , by ___MASK97___ and Columbia Records which produced by Jermaine Dupri . Two singles released : The first single " Thank You ", which samples The Cars ' song " I ' m Not the One ", and " Take Ya Home " was released as the second single . The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Lil ' Bow Wow ' s film , " Like Mike ". ___MASK97___ is a record label based in Atlanta , Georgia , and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri , specializing in Southern hip hop , R & B , and bass music . ___MASK97___ has managed artists such as Lil Bow Wow , Kris Kross , TLC , Usher and Da Brat . Alicia Augello Cook ( born January 25 , 1981 ), known by her stage name Alicia Keys , is an American singer , songwriter , pianist and actress . Keys released her debut ___MASK15___ with ___MASK83___ , having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records . Keys ' debut ___MASK15___ , " 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 ___MASK15___ earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002 . Her sophomore ___MASK15___ , " 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 ___MASK15___ garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005 . Later that year , she released her first live ___MASK15___ , " Unplugged ", becoming the first woman to have an " MTV Unplugged " ___MASK15___ debut at number one . Jermaine Dupri Mauldin ( born September 23 , 1972 ), known as Jermaine Dupri or JD , is an American hip hop recording artist , ___MASK6___ producer , songwriter and rapper . He was born in Asheville , NC and was raised in Atlanta , Georgia . He has worked with and produced Mariah Carey , Usher , Jay - Z , Nelly , Monica , Da Brat , Xscape , Janet Jackson , TLC , Aretha Franklin , Ludacris , Alicia Keys , Bow Wow , Miss Mulatto , and most recently The Rap Game season 2 winner , Mani . Richard T . Otcasek ( born March 23 , 1949 ), known as Ric Ocasek , is an American songwriter , musician and ___MASK6___ producer . He is best known as the vocalist , rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars . Ocasek has been married to model Paulina Porizkova since 1989 . `` Thank You '' is the first single from Lil ' Bow Wow off his second ___MASK15___ Doggy Bag ( 2001 ) . The song features Jagged Edge , Jermaine Dupri and Fundisha and samples `` I ' m Not the One '' by The Cars . Lil Bow Wow shot a video for the song in Chicago where some of his fans appeared in the video as extras . Massachusetts ; officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east , the states of Connecticut and Rhode ___MASK20___ to the south , New Hampshire and Vermont to the north , and New York to the west . The state is named for the Massachusett tribe , which once inhabited the area . The capital of Massachusetts and the most populous city in New England is Boston . Over 80 % of Massachusetts ' population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area , a region influential upon American history , academia , and industry . Originally dependent on agriculture , fishing and trade , Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution . During the 20th century , Massachusetts ' economy shifted from manufacturing to services . Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology , engineering , higher education , finance , and maritime trade . Like Mike is a 2002 American comedy film directed by John Schultz and written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet . Starring Lil ' Bow Wow , Morris Chestnut , Jonathan Lipnicki , Brenda Song , Robert Forster , Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy , the film follows an orphan who gets basketball talents after finding a pair of Michael Jordan ' s shoes . It was produced by NBA Productions and features cameo appearances by NBA players . The film was released on July 3 , 2002 , by ___MASK67___ .