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All Saints

All Saints are a English/Canadian pop music girl group that enjoyed considerable critical and commercial success. The group comprises founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton. Their debut album, All Saints, was released in 1997 with the first single "I Know Where It's At" reaching #4 on the UK charts. The next single, "Never Ever", launched All Saints as stars, selling over two million copies in the United Kingdom also. They later went on to release their second full length studio album, Saints & Sinners in 2000.

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Rainman

There are at least two artists with the name Rainman: 1. Rainman is the name of a soloproject by Frank Nuyens, a former member of the Dutch group Q' 65. He recorded the album 'Rainman' in 1971, a collection of songs influenced by British folkrock and songwriters from the American Westcoast. 2. For years, Rainman has been building serious skills on mic and decks alike, cementing his presence within the Brisbane and Sydney hip-hop scenes.

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Loki

There are several artists named Loki. One of them is the rap alter ego of Darren McGarvey. This Loki is from Glasgow in Scotland and raps in his native accent and vernacular. He has recorded 6 releases to date; 'Welcome To The 9th World', 'Between Worlds', 'Friendly World', 'Do Not Disturbed' and 2 collaborative E.P.'s. One with Butterscotch titled 'Detestable Monotony', and another with Scatabrainz titled 'A Darker Shade Of Summer In Elseworld'.

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Perry

Perry is a solo artist and producer under YG Entertainment. Perry was a founding member of the coalition of musicians and entertainers known as MF Family, or Majah Flavah Family, later known as YG Family. From the very beginning, Perry has been the go-to guy & inhouse producer for everyone in YG, crafting hits for Jinusean, Yang Goon, and 1TYM before releasing his own solo LP 'The Storm' in 2001. He would later go on to produce tracks for nearly every new artist to join YG including Se7en & Lexy.

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50 Caliber

FREE downloads of all tracks from the 'Internal Bleeding' MCD, Splitting Ammunition Split and Demos 2009 are available here on Lastfm.
MEMBERS: VOCALS: TERRY SIMMONDS
GUITAR: LES LAW
GUITAR: CHARLIE HANDBRIDGE
BASS: THOMAS PRESTON
DRUMS: BILLY PHILIPS

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Guilty Simpson

Guilty Simpson is an MC from the hailed Hip-Hop scene of Detroit. Guilty was introduced to many through J Dilla who first included him on "Strapped" from Jaylib's "Champion Sound" LP. Since then, Guilty has risen higher and higher in Hip-Hop's collective conscience alongside peers like Black Milk, Phat Kat, Ta'Raach and Frank-N-Dank. Originally to release an all-Dilla produced LP entitled "The Verdict", it was shelved for reasons that were not entirely clear.

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Bumpy Knuckles

Bumpy Knuckles, also known as Freddie Foxxx, (born James Campbell in 1969) is an American rapper from New York. He has a trademark rough and tough approach in his lyrics (as well as his lifestyle) which has endeared him to Hardcore hip hop lovers and yet made him infamous within the record industry. Foxxx released his first LP, Freddie Foxxx Is Here in (1989) through MCA Records. He soon parted ways with the label and became a member of Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit establishment.

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Rakim

Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. He is consistently cited as one of the most skilled (and top amongst the most influential) MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship, he revolutionized hip-hop lyricism with his complex flow, elaborate metaphors and rapid delivery.

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Shorty

There are 6 artists with the name Shorty. (1) Shorty was officially born in 1991 under the guise of vocalist Al Johnson and guitarist Mark Shippy. Along with drummer Todd Lamparelli and bassist Luke Frantom, they released three singles and two albums.
The group became Shorty and decided to officially keep the moniker in September. Atlanta, GA, label Worry Bird released the band's first 7", Last One in My Mouth Is a Jerk, late that year.

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