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1) Alicia Keys
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c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents a brief profile of Hip Hop artist Alicia Keys; and chronicles her childhood, accomplishments and awards, and success in the entertainment industry.
2) Kanye West
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In many ways, Kanye West breaks the mold of the hip-hop superstar. Initially a much sought-after producer of other artists' albums (Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mobb Deep, Cam'ron, John Legend), West had great difficulty getting a record contract for his own work. His father was a Black Panther-turned photojournalist and born again Christian counselor, and his mother was a university English professor. West was thought to lack the "street cred"...
3) Ludacris
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Beginning to rap at the age of 9, Ludacris (born Christopher Brian Bridges) drew on a wide range of musical influences supplied by his father, who steeped his son in many genres of popular music. Soon he was recording boisterous and madcap rap albums, each of which went double or triple platinum. He has sold 13 million records and is tied for second in the category of solo rapper with the most Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hits. Not content to confine...
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Five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott creates something fresh and original with every new album. She has a natural confidence and a style all her own. Growing up in Virginia, Missy wrote and performed songs all the time for anybody who would listen. Since her first album in 1997, Missy has had 6 platinum albums, a feat that has never been accomplished by any other female rapper. She is a record producer, clothing designer, and charity spokeswoman...
5) OutKast
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Outkast burst upon the national scene with their joyous, giddy, and insanely infections single "Hey Ya!" in 2003. Yet Outkast's duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi had been recording their unique and inimitable brand of hip-hop, spiced with tantalizing dashes of funk, soul, rock, pop, jazz, blues, and electronic music since 1992. In fact, the album from which "Hey Ya!" was drawn was Outkast's fifth full-length record. The video for the song, as well as...
6) Alicia Keys
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There seems to be nothing that Alicia Keys hasn't done. She sings, plays the piano, writes, acts, and even has her own charity. She has been a performer since she was very young, and now she is one of the most famous women in the world of hip-hop. She sang at the Great Wall of China, recorded a hit duet with rapper Jay-Z, and doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Readers get to take a close look at this endlessly talented entertainer.
7) Jay-Z
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The story of Jay-Z's life is a story of hard work. He grew up in a poor neighborhood in New York City, but now he has more number-one albums than any other hip-hop artist. He has worked with many famous people, from his wife, Beyoncé, to Kanye West. Jay-Z is also a very successful businessman. His story inspires people to dream big and work to make those dreams come true.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 1
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Rapper Somaya Reece arrives in NY; Emily contemplates her relationship with rapper Fabolous; Chrissy discovers that her boyfriend Jim Jones is collaborating with Somaya Reece. Chrissy and Somaya clash at an NBA draft party.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 2
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Chrissy and Momma Jones plan a birthday party for Jim; Emily asks her client, NY Jets football star Darrelle Revis, about his relationship with Olivia; Somaya's manager Maurice pushes her too far on a sexy photo shoot.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 6
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Chrissy decides she's going to propose to Jim and comes up with a sexy way to do it. Olivia performs at a important industry showcase. Chrissy has second thoughts about her elaborate proposal.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 8
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Jim is reluctant to plan a future with Chrissy. Emily seriously contemplates her relationship after a new Fab rumor emerges. Rich confronts Somaya for dissing Olivia. Chrissy tries to mend ways with Momma Jones but it goes sour.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 7
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Chrissy proposes to Jim, he says "I'm with you"; Momma Jones is mad about the secret news. Fab skips Emily's family photo shoot. Olivia helps Jim make a song for Chrissy. Somaya slams Olivia online; Olivia's manager vows revenge.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 9
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Do you think that Mama Jones and Chrissy will have words? Will Olivia talk some smack to Somaya after "December" trounced "Would You Still Love Me" on the charts? Will Maurice dare show his face? Find out what happens when the cast is reunited.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 5
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Emily visits Mashonda at the run-down house she shared with ex-husband Swizz Beats. Mashonda dares Emily to find her voice. Olivia breaks down over her career. Somaya lays into Olivia for sparking the fight between Jim & Maurice
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Love and Hip Hop volume 3
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Emily confronts Olivia about her relationship with NY Jets football star Darrelle Revis; The girls get together for a day on a Yacht. Things turn nasty when Somaya presses Chrissy on her failed collaboration with Jim Jones.
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Love and Hip Hop volume 4
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Jim Jones confronts Somaya's manager Maurice for talking trash about Chrissy. Somaya finds comfort in the arms of her ex-boyfriend, rapper X.
17) Kanye West
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Kanye West is controversial and undeniably talented. An unlikely hip-hop star from Chicago, he first started as a music producer in New York. Kanye has produced an extraordinary number of hit songs for other superstars of rap. His first chart-topping solo album forever changed the world of hip-hop. In this book, vibrant photographs put the spotlight on Kanye's unique sense of style while the text focuses on the story of his rise in the music industry....
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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta volume 7
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Karlie gets an ultimatum from her management which puts stress on her relationship with Benzino. Stevie makes a last ditch suggestion to Mimi to save their relationship. Rasheeda and Kirk make a tough decision. Presented by VH1.
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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta volume 10
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Mimi, Stevie J and Joseline return to counseling. Erica makes a decision about her relationship with Scrappy. Benzino sets up a proposal to Karlie.
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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta volume 11
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Together with the host and executive producer Mona Scott Young, the cast will go over past beefs and triumphs, and we'll get a look at what the they've been up to since the show wrapped taping.