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Freeman

1) Freeman , Freeman (real name Malek Brahimi, also known as Abdelmalek Sultan) is a French hip hop artist and breakdancer. He is a member of the successful hip hop group IAM together with Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Kh

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1995

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Pronounced "Un-Double Neuf-Cinq" (One double nine Five). A French hip-hop group from the Paris Suburb (Montrouge 92). Composed of 6 members: Nekfeu (or Fennek), Alpha Wann (or Phaal), Sneazzy, areno Jaz, Fonky Flav' and Dj Lo. It is part of the collective "L'Entourage". 2) 1995 are a Darkwave Pop band from Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of 5 members; Adrian Bird (Guitar/BV), Matt Offord (Vocals/Keys), Dave Provan (Guitar), Jordan Puryer (Drums/BV) and Chris Washer (Bass). Formed in Auckland, 2007.

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Sniper

There are 7 Bands/artists called "Sniper":

1)Sniper is a French band composed of four sons of immigrants from the suburbs of Paris. The band was formed in 1997 under the name Personnalité Suspecte, but changed its name later. Many of the group's songs handle very political themes, such as the Israeli occupation of Palestine in Jeteur de pierre and a perceived injustice in the French political system in La France.

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AP

1. Asian Power(在此簡稱AP)成立於98年Woodside Queens(紐約,皇后區),團員是一群來自台灣、香港和大陸的華裔留學生組成,他們大部分自小跟隨著父母移民到美國,在求學成長的的過程中熟識,靠著彼此的互相扶持一同成長在這個異鄉的國度。在紐約這個HipHop音樂的起源地,除了黑人之外,各個族裔的青少年在80年代晚期就受到此文化深深薰陶,華裔的青年自然也在此行列之中,AP便是此文化下的產物。 不同一般的團體,AP是個擁有15位成員的大家庭,個個都各司其職,宛如一家小型的唱片公司。從一開始簡陋的設備,把團員家中的閣樓拿來充當錄音室,一直到一位在美國地下音樂頗具知名度的製作人 - QC Funk(曾和日本知名饒舌歌手Zeebra和弟弟Sphere、歌手Cam’ron的團體Dipset及紐約知名DJ Kayslay合作)聽到AP,並且對AP大為讚賞,經友人介紹後,開始了合作之路,AP也逐漸在紐約的地下音樂打響了名號。 從2002 年的「HipHop是生活」、「他們不知道」、「Ya Don’t Want Us」到2003年的「你要怎麼掛」、「表哥表弟」、「Lovers Like Us」,2004年的「閉上眼睛」、「I Know I Can」、「如果」,2005年的AP回到台灣全力衝刺,再次帶領你進入華裔青年在紐約這個都市叢林裡最真實的故事。

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Loko

There is more than one artist with this name. 1) Loko is a French electro-rock artist influenced by Muse, Jeff Buckley and French writer/poet Charles Baudelaire. You can download his album "Ronces & Invisibles Fanés" here: http://glengrant2000.free.fr/loko/ 2) Gonzalo Gonzalez known as Loko / Löko, Gonzalo G, Far & Deep and Clubbers Revenge is one of the dj / producer in Argentina most important.

Read more about Loko on Last.fm.

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Cut Killer

Cut Killer is the French's answer to Funkmaster Flex. He has helped bring French Hip-Hop to a bigger audience and seems to have performed collaborations with French's best, Supreme NTM, Shurik'n, Fonk Family etc. His mixing style is a cut upbeat hip-hop, funk, soul break set which has great rhythm. Cut Killers was first heard by many when he had a brief part playing a mix out of the window on French Film "La Haine" (KRS 1 Sound of Da Police with Edith Piaf - Je ne regrette rien) More recently he has been collaborating with DJ Abdul to create more R+B style mix CDs.

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Taipan

There are at least three artists with this name: 1) Australian Heavy Metal Band (1981 ~ Present) Taipan are a 3 piece from Melbourne that has helped pioneer Heavy metal in Australia.
Their first e.p Breakout, sold 10,000 copies in Europe and the band has a strong worldwide fan base.They reformed in 2007 to record Stonewitch and have another album Flamethrower that has just been released & will be available on itunes shortly.

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