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Dirty Dog

There are several artists going by the name of Dirty Dog: [1] http://dirtydogband.com
Dirty Dog was a romanian classic/blues rock band. Band members Rares Branzoi (drums), Vlad Dumitrescu (guitar/vocals) and Paul Dragusin (bass/keyboards/vocals) got together in august 2010 for some jam sessions that turned out surprisingly well. The group decided on the name Dirty Dog soon after.
The band had their first gigs the following month. They are currently working on their first album and are planning a series of gigs soon.

Read more about Dirty Dog on Last.fm.

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50 Cent

50 Cent (real name Curtis James Jackson III) is a highly successful rapper from Queens, NYC. He has released three solo albums to date: Power of the Dollar (1999), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), The Massacre (2005). He was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin', a story about his life in which he starred as himself, released in 2005. Before 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. 50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay's music.

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BlackJack

1) Blackjack an American rapper. 2) Blackjack was a band featuring Michael Bolton and Bruce Kulick. The drummer was Sandy Gennaro and the bass player was Jimmy Haslip. 3) Blackjack is a Grime Producer In Nasty Crew From East London, UK 4) Blackjack is a Thrash-/Groove-Metal band from Germany. 5) Blackjack was a 1990s hard rock band from Hamilton, New Zealand. Info. 6) BlackJack was an alternative rock band from Croatia. 7) BlackJack is a Swedish .

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Sisu

There are at least three artists named Sisu: 1. Los Angeles band, SISU, fronted by Sandra Vu. http://www.sisuband.com/
SISU is Sandra Vu. The LA-based singer/multi-instrumentalist layers airy, harmony-laden vocals over dreamy synthwave, which has been described as “Smithsian shoegaze” (Village Voice) and “Nightmarish Beach House” (Santa Barbara Independent). Though she’s a seasoned drummer (Dum Dum Girls, The Raveonettes, Boredoms, Dirty Beaches), she’s stepped out from behind the kit to center stage for SISU, opening on tour dates for Cat Power, Marnie Stern, DIIV, and Metronomy.

Read more about Sisu on Last.fm.

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Meek Mill

Robert Williams (born May 6, 1987), better known by his stage name Meek Mill, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was briefly signed to T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records and in February 2011 signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. Raw, gritty and talented describe the lyrical talents of Rapper Meek Mill. Born May 6, 1987 under the astrological sign of Taurus, Robert Rahmeek Williams adopted the rap name

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Juice

1. Richard Evans (born in Phoenix, Arizona), better known by his stage name Juice, is an American rapper currently signed to The Game's Black Wall Street Records label. He signed with BWS after The Game was touring Arizona, and received Juice's demo. He has released two mixtapes, 2008's Death Certificate and 2009's Position of Power. He is now working on his debut album, The Anticipation, and a follow up mixtape, Position of Power 2.

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