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Name at birth: Ashanti DouglasSinger Ashanti won a 2003 Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album for her solo debut, Ashanti. By the time the album was released, Ashanti was already an up-and-…Mya
Name at birth: Mya Marie HarrisonMya is best known for her soulful singing on R&B and rap hits such as "Ghetto Superstar" (with Pras and O.D.B.) and "Fallen" (with Chingy). Mya grew up in…Aretha Franklin
A Rose Is Still a RoseArista She could sing the words in the phone book and make them sound mesmerizingly soulful. Yet Aretha Franklin has still managed to put out some very lackluster albums…More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures iIn Sonic Fiction
Author:Kodwu EshunPublisher:Quartet Books Essayist and cultural critic Kodwu Eshun really loves his music collection. Chances are he'll make you want to go out and buy some CDs too. In this…Method Man & Redman
Blackout! Island/Def Jam They scored big in 1995 with the cannabis-loving collaboration “How High,” and now two of hip-hop's certified superstars have teamed up again for a full album's worth of…Beastie Boys
Founded in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1980s, the Beastie Boys became one of the first huge-selling rap groups when their 1986 debut album, License to Ill zoomed to the top of the charts, the…Freaky Tah Biography
Freaky Tah(Raymond Rodgers)Age: 27 rapper in the successful hip-hop group the Lost Boyz. The group, made up of four boyhood friends, had hits in their singles “Me and My Crazy World,” “Music…The Lox
We Are the StreetsRuff Ryders/Interscope Far surpassing the lofty quotient of pistol poppin', blunt smokin', robbery, murder, mayhem, and misogyny necessary to maintain their street…Jason Aldean
Name at birth: Jason Aldine WilliamsCountry singer Jason Aldean has produced more than ten Top Ten hits since his 2005 debut, including "Dirt Road Anthem" and "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with…Fastball
The Harsh Light of DayHollywood If you're feeling overrun by all the teen pop and hip-hop on the airwaves of late, hold on—help is on the way for your rock 'n' roll heart. Fastball's new…