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Music celebrities in the growing entertainment industry.
Live Fast, Die Young
Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Jim Morrison all have one very cryptic thing in common: they all passed away at the age of twenty-seven. Their deaths, among other celebrity deaths at 27, led to the theory of the 27 Club. A large portion of these deaths were caused by drug overdoses and suicide. Many successful musicians and celebrities have died at the early age of 27 under strangely coincidental circumstances, spawning many theories that correlate their deaths with the self-destructive celebrity lifestyle and satanic influences.
By Faith Fairchild8 years ago in Beat
Bob Marley
Before he became the Rasta man of the world, he was born Robert Nesta Marley on February 6th, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. His parents were Cedella Booker and Norval Marley. He lived with his mother, and only saw his father a handful of times when he was a young boy. Bob Marley had passion for music as a young one, so while at school, Bob Marley and his friend Neville "Bunny" Livingston shared the same love of music. Bunny started teaching Bob Marley how to play the guitar. Then, in the 50s, Bob and Bunny moved to Kingston in a little town called Trench Town. It was there that they met Peter Tosh.
By Shante Hernandez8 years ago in Beat
Nicki Minaj
Nicki, Nicki, Nicki!! Nicki Minaj was born Onika Maraj on December 8, 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to the USA when she was younger. Nicki hadn't always had the luxury life. Her father had problems with drugs and being abusive towards Nicki's mother. He even went as far as burning their house down. Nicki and her mother survived the house fire, but she always had a passion for music at a young age. When she was in middle school, she played the clarinet, which gained her an admission to a school of arts. Her dream was to do acting, but after so many attempts she decided to get a job. After working so many jobs, she was fired for poor customer service. Then one day she decided to pull a group together called "The Hoodstars." They released a few mixtapes, but Nicki left the group and started working on her solo mixtapes. She caught the attention of the CEO of "Dirty Money Entertainment," who signed her a contract. Some of her popular mixtapes like Playtime is Over, and a follow-up that really got her career started on the way to fame as a rapper. Then in 2009, she released her third mixtape and got her hits on the Top 20 Billboard's Hot Rap Song. This caught the attention of rapper Lil Wayne, who signed her a contract with "Young Money Entertainment." She started by making cameos in videos with people like Robin Thicke and Mariah Carey. The day finally came, her debut album Massive Attack, which changed to Pink Friday was released in 2010. That was when her career as an artist started and took off. She had hits off the album that made the Top Billboard Top 20 Rap Songs. Her song "Your Love" was one of her number one hits. "Super Bass" was another top hit that went platinum. There were a lot more hit songs on the album that you can name. In 2012, she collaborated with one of top 80s queens, Madonna and fellow artist MIA on a song called "Give Me All Your Luvin." Later on that year, she debuted her studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Popular songs like "Stupid Hoe" and "Roman in Moscow" were on the album. And they became very popular songs on the chart.
By Shante Hernandez8 years ago in Beat
Adrienne Houghton (Bailon)
We all remember Adrienne Bailon from the girl groups 3LW and Cheetah Girls. But how it all started was on October 24, 1983, Adrienne Bailon was born to a Puerto Rican mom named Nilda and an Ecuadorian father named Freddie in Lower East Side, New York City, New York. Adrienne always loved music. She actually started singing when she was five years old. Her and her sister would sing for their family a lot. So Adrienne knew that she was going to be a famous singer one day. That day came true one day while she was singing with church in Madison Square Garden, Ricky Martin approached her and asked if she and four other singers if they could sing backup for him at his concert that night.
By Shante Hernandez8 years ago in Beat
Taylor Swift's "LWYMMD" — The Comeback Anthem We Need in 2018
A year ago Taylor Swift disappeared. After a very public break-up and rebound she made a song with her friend Zayn and then melted into the background. Since her first album came out, Taylor Swift has been in the spotlight as a serial monogamist and has been praised and lauded for her open diary policy displayed in her albums. Fans will defend the songstress to their graves while critics will take apart her every action to prove their point, that she's an attention seeking, flighty girl with little patience. She's a lightning rod for just about every kind of gossip. It is no surprise, then, that her latest album got either applauded or criticized by just about every person and news outlet I know.
By Samantha Kemp8 years ago in Beat
Top 10 BTS Songs You Have to Hear
As someone that has followed BTS heavily since debut in June 2013, I understand how overwhelming it can be for those that want to get into BTS but don't know where to start. That's why I'm here to kick off this "Get to know BTS!" Series with my all time must-hear BTS songs.
By Airess Kim8 years ago in Beat
Shaken Not Twerked: Beyonce In Talks To Sing 'Bond 25' Song
Say his name, say his name, because 007's next theme song could be about to get a "bootylicious" makeover from a certain queen of pop. We already know that Daniel Craig will be back as the sharp-shooting secret agent, but he could have a rather famous (not so) "single lady" in tow if Beyoncé Knowles-Carter decides to whip out her diamond-encrusted microphone for #Bond25.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Beat
Let It Go, Y'all: Justin Timberlake Is Playing The Super Bowl Halftime Show...And Fans Want An Apology For Janet Jackson
The Super Bowl's halftime show is known for its expansive performances. Some of the biggest artists of the day like Katy Perry, Coldplay, Missy Elliott, Prince, Aerosmith, and Bruno Mars have taken the stage in the past to perform during the 30-minute intermission. This year, Justin Timberlake will return for the first time since his 2004 performance with Janet Jackson that went down in history for its infamous "wardrobe malfunction." And the internet, being what it is, is apparently upset about that.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Beat
