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Earl Simmons was born on December 18, 1970, in Mount Vernon, New York. [11] He was the son of 19-year-old Arnett Simmons and 18-year-old Joe Barker. [12] Simmons was the middle child of the family; his mother had given birth to a daughter, Bonita, two years prior, and later gave birth to one daughter, Shayla, and two stillborn sons. [1]
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, DJ and record executive. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City , Dean initially embarked on his musical career as a DJ.
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), [3] is an American rapper and actor. [4] He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC.
The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 53rd Grammy Awards, marking Jay-Z's 13th Grammy Award overall as well as Swizz Beatz's first Grammy Award win and making Jay-Z the first artist to have all four singles from one album win six Grammy Awards in their respective category.
Jay-Z said he was inspired by the power of Kuti's work and his life story, which resulted in his interest to help produce the musical. [101] Fela! is a story about an African pioneer and political activist who made his first moves on the scene during the 1970s. [101] Jay-Z performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2010
California Dreams is an American teen sitcom that aired on NBC.It was part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC, premiering on September 12, 1992.Created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon, and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the Bell, [1] the series centers on the friendships of a group of teenagers (shifting toward a multi-ethnic ...
"Upgrade U", featuring Jay-Z, was released as a promotional single in the United States on November 27, 2006, [124] and reached numbers 59 and 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, respectively. [125] "Kitty Kat" peaked at number 66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
It was the second release from the "new" Roc-A-Fella Records, referencing when Jay-Z became president of Def Jam Records, the first being Memphis Bleek's 534. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #15, and included guest features from Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Slim of 112 (Marvin Scandrick III) and John Legend. [5]