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A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK11___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). Shawn Corey Carter ( born December 4 , 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 " ( ___MASK92___ ), " 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 . ___MASK82___ of Alicia Keys is the second ___MASK76___ by American recording artist Alicia Keys . It was released in the United States on December 2 , 2003 by ___MASK71___ . Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios , and production was handled primarily by Keys with contributions from Kerry Brothers , Jr ., Timbaland , Dwayne Wiggins , Dre & Vidal , Easy Mo Bee and Kanye West . Albums of recorded music were developed in the early 20th century , first as books of individual 78rpm records , then from 1948 as vinyl LP records played at rpm . Vinyl LPs are still issued , though in the 21st century ___MASK75___ sales have mostly focused on compact disc ( CD ) and MP3 formats . The audio cassette was a format used from the late 1970s through to the 1990s alongside vinyl . " If I Ain ' t Got You " is a song recorded , written , and produced by American singer Alicia Keys for her second ___MASK76___ , " ___MASK82___ of Alicia Keys ". Inspired by the 2001 death of fellow R & B singer Aaliyah , the terrorist September 11 attacks in New York City , and other different events in the world and in Keys ' life at that time , it is about " how material things don ' t feed the soul ." Musically , the slow bluesy piano ballad features musicians Hugh McCracken on guitar and Steve Jordan on drums . GOOD ( Getting Out Our Dreams ) Music , Inc . is an American ___MASK79___ ___MASK24___ founded in 2004 , by recording artist and ___MASK79___ producer Kanye West . The ___MASK24___ 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 , Hudson Mohawke , Q - Tip , Jeff Bhasker and S1 . The ___MASK24___ has released 10 albums certified gold or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). ___MASK71___ was an American major record label owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment , and was distributed through the RCA Music Group . The label was founded in 2000 and was dissolved into RCA Records in 2011 . Late Registration is the second ___MASK76___ by American hip hop producer and rapper Kanye West , released on August 30 , 2005 , by Roc - A - Fella Records and ___MASK61___ . It was recorded over the course of a year in sessions held across studios in New York City and Hollywood , with West collaborating with American ___MASK79___ producer and composer Jon Brion . The ___MASK75___ features guest contributions from Adam Levine , Lupe Fiasco , Jamie Foxx , Common , Jay - Z , Brandy , and ___MASK23___ , among others . Its production was notably more lush and elaborate than West ' s 2004 debut ___MASK75___ " 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 . Roc - A - Fella Records was an American ___MASK79___ ___MASK24___ founded by American recording artist Jay - Z , Damon ___MASK33___ and Kareem " Biggs " Burke . It operated as an imprint of Def Jam , a division of IDJMG , a subsidiary of Universal Music Group . Kanye Omari West ( born June 8 , 1977 ) is an American rapper , songwriter , ___MASK79___ producer , fashion designer , and entrepreneur . Born in Atlanta 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 ___MASK75___ " The College Dropout " in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success , and founded the ___MASK79___ ___MASK24___ 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 ___MASK75___ " 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 ___MASK75___ , " Yeezus ", to further critical praise in 2013 . His seventh ___MASK75___ , " The Life of Pablo ", was released in 2016 . `` You Do n ' t Know My Name '' is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys from her second ___MASK76___ , ___MASK82___ of Alicia Keys . Written by Keys , Kanye West and Harold Lilly , and produced by Keys and West , the track was released as the ___MASK75___ ' s lead single in November 2003 , and contains a sample from the 1975 song `` Let Me Prove My Love to You '' , written by J . R . Bailey , Mel Kent , and Ken Williams and performed by The Main Ingredient . The song became Keys ' third top ten hit in the United States , peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 , as well as topping the Hot R & B / Hip - Hop Songs for eight consecutive weeks , her first Top 10 single in both charts since 2002 ' s `` A Woman ' s Worth '' . Additionally , the song won a Grammy Award for Best R & B Song in 2005 and a Soul Train Music Award for Best R & B / Soul Single , Female in 2004 . `` You Do n ' t Know My Name '' was sampled on Lil Wayne ' s 2008 song `` Comfortable '' featuring Babyface , also produced by West . Blender magazine placed the song at number thirty - seven on its list of `` The 100 Best Songs of 2004 '' . A pianist is an individual musician who plays the piano . Most forms of Western music can make use of the piano . Consequently , pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from , including traditionally classical music , Jazz , blues and all sorts of popular music , including ___MASK96___ . Most pianists can , to a certain extent , play other keyboard - related instruments such as the synthesizer , harpsichord , celesta and the organ and keyboard . Perhaps the greatest pianist of all time was Franz Liszt , whose piano mastery was described by Anton Rubinstein : " In comparison with Liszt , all other pianists are children ". Songs in A Minor is the debut ___MASK76___ by American recording artist Alicia Keys . It was released in the United States on June 5 , 2001 by ___MASK71___ . After graduating from high school , Keys signed with Columbia Records to begin her music career . She recorded an album in 1998 under the label , which they rejected . Her contract subsequently ended with Columbia after a dispute with the label , and Keys later signed with Clive Davis . An accomplished , classically trained pianist , Keys wrote , arranged and produced a majority of the album , including " Jane Doe ", which was the only song in the key of A minor . 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 ___MASK75___ with ___MASK71___ , having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records . Keys ' debut ___MASK75___ , " 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 ___MASK75___ earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002 . Her sophomore ___MASK75___ , " 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 ___MASK75___ garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005 . Later that year , she released her first live ___MASK75___ , " Unplugged ", becoming the first woman to have an " MTV Unplugged " ___MASK75___ debut at number one . ___MASK43___ , Inc . was a major American record ___MASK24___ . It was a wholly owned unit of ___MASK56___ and was previously handled by Bertelsmann Music Group . The company operated under the RCA Music Group until 2011 . The ___MASK24___ was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis , who formerly worked for ___MASK25___ ( which would become ___MASK56___ ). Until its demise in 2011 , it was a major distributor and promoter of albums throughout the United States and United Kingdom . Timothy Zachery " Tim " Mosley ( born March 10 , 1972 ), known professionally as Timbaland , is an American ___MASK79___ producer , singer , songwriter , rapper and DJ . Timbaland ' s first full credit production work was in ___MASK92___ on " Ginuwine ... the Bachelor " for R & B singer Ginuwine . After further work on Aaliyah ' s ___MASK92___ album " One in a Million " and Missy Elliott ' s 1997 album " Supa Dupa Fly ", Timbaland became a prominent producer for R & B and hip hop artists . As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo , followed by his debut solo album "" in 1998 . In 2002 , Timbaland produced the hit single " Cry Me a River " for Justin Timberlake , going on to produce most of Timberlake ' s subsequent LPs such as " FutureSex / LoveSounds " and " The 20 / 20 Experience " and their respective hit singles . A Timbaland - owned imprint label , ___MASK17___ , featured artists such as Nelly Furtado , whose Timbaland - produced album " Loose " ( 2006 ) was a commercial and critical success . In 2007 , Timbaland released a solo album , " Shock Value ", which was followed by " Shock Value II " in 2009 . The College Dropout is the debut ___MASK76___ by American hip hop artist Kanye West , released February 10 , 2004 , by Roc - A - Fella Records . It was recorded over a period of four years , beginning in 1999 . Prior to the ___MASK75___ ' 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 . A lead single is usually the first single to be released from a ___MASK76___ , by a musician or a band , before the ___MASK75___ itself is released . A diary is a ___MASK79___ ( originally in handwritten format ) with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period . A personal diary may include a person ' s experiences , and / or thoughts or feelings , including comments on current events outside the writer ' s direct experience . Someone who keeps a diary is known as a diarist . Diaries undertaken for institutional purposes play a role in many aspects of human civilization , including government records ( e . g . " Hansard "), business ledgers and military records . In British ___MASK11___ , the word may also denote a preprinted journal format .