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Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, more commonly known as Nas (formerly Nasty Nas and Escobar), born September 14, 1973 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, is a prominent American MC. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was raised in the infamous Queensbridge housing projects in Queensbridge, New York. According to the Nasty Songfacts, as a teenager rapper, Nasir first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas. By the time he released his landmark solo debut album Illmatic in 1994, Jones was known as Nas. Illmatic was a critically acclaimed bestseller and is widely considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time. He married......

Mattiel

Mattiel Brown is a singer and songwriter based in Atlanta, GA., United States.After moving to Atlanta, Mattiel developed a palette for more diverse musical interests. She developed her vocal style over the course of several years, often alone in her car on long drives to work. She ventured into songwriting after meeting Randy Michael and Jonah Swilley in 2014. As the group began producing more material, a full length album was written and recorded in a span of nine months (not unlike the gestation period of a human baby). Their process was simple: Michael and Swilley supplied instrumental compositions and handed them over to Mattiel for lyrical content and melodies. The......

Camino

Camino could refer to two different artists:1. a Japanese rock band active from 1999-20092. a Disco DJ/producer from Boston, USA1. The name of the band, camino, comes from the Spanish word which means "the way." Which refers to the road of each of its members, one through music and to use it to open/build new roads. Since forming the band in 1999, Camino went through several lineup changes over their decade of activity, with their most recent lineup being KIKU (guitar), Hayato (vocals), Taka (bass), Ryosuke (keyboard), and RE-HIT (drums). The band was most recently under Tearbridge Records, a sub-label of Avex Group.Official websiteOfficial blog2. Camino (née Ryan......

Gautier

Based in Greece, originally from France, travelled around the world, Gautier is a child of this world with ears plentiful of great music. Yet his choice relies in rock and the paths of artists and bands such as Jeff Buckley, Eddie Vedder, Editors, Kings of Leon, Coldplay.Gautier’s music is as intriguing as his name. His debut album “Babylon” is rich in melodies, his voice is powerful and his lyrics speak of truth. His songs are sincere and this reflects to the entity of the album.“Babylon” includes 10 songs among which the hit song “Home” that enjoyed wide airplay during the past months and is appreciated by both rock fans and wider audiences. Gautier’s recent success......

Prozzäk

Prozzäk is a pop music side project by two members of the Canadian band The Philosopher Kings, James McCollum and Jason Levine, conceived as a lighthearted mockery of their own romantic troubles. They created the characters of Simon, who sang in a mock-British accent about his failed romances, and Milo, who was his best friend and mentor in his search for true love; they starred together in a number of popular animated music videos.When the animated band Prozzäk arrived on the scene in 1998, a Canadian musical phenomenon was born. Comprised of the cartoon duo Simon and Milo, their debut album Hotshow, full of infectious dance/pop tunes, followed Simon’s constant and largely......

Laurel

There are at least four acts who go by the name "Laurel":#1 The British singer-songwriter Laurel Arnell-Cullen, who released Next Time and Blue Blood in early 2013 before finding fame with Fire Breather. Her debut EP To The Hills was released in April 2014. She has opened for acts such as MS MR and John Newman Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/classiclaurel#2 The Canadian hardcore/southern-rock band, known for their live performances and originality.#3 The American composer Garrett Parks, who has also recorded under a number of other musical monikers.#4 The American Lo-Fi pop band, fronted by Alan Rascon of Cotton Candy Collective and Solid Brock. Source...

Rodriguez

At least five artists share the name Rodriquez.1) Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known as Rodriguez or as Jesus Rodriguez) is an American folk musician, born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1942. He was named 'Sixto' (pronounced seex-toe) because he was the sixth child in his family. Rodriguez's parents were middle-class immigrants from Mexico, who left in the 1920s. In most of his songs he takes a political stance on the cruelties facing the inner city poor.In 1967 (under the name Rod Riguez) he released the single "I'll Slip Away" through the small label Impact. He did not produce anything for another three years until he was signed to Sussex......