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Shaggy
Shaggy
Recording Artist

Music

Shaggy is a Jamaican musician, singer, and DJ. He is best known for his hit singles "Oh Carolina", "Boombastic", "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel". He was nicknamed after Shaggy from the popular children's TV show "Scooby-Doo".

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U2
U2
Recording Group

Music

U2 have released 13 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 170 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
8-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Miley Cyrus is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Among her accolades are 19 Teen Choice Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards, 4 World Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, People's Choice Award, and GLAAD Media Award, along with 8 Grammy Award nominations.

Tags: Teen Queen · Pop Chameleon · Greatest of All Time Artists · Teen Choice Award Winner · GLAAD Media Award Winner · Guinness World Records · MTV Video Music Award Winner · World Music Award Winner · Billboard Music Award Winner · Grammy Award Nominee

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Zedd
Zedd
Recording Artist

Music

Zedd is a Russian-German record producer, DJ, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He won a Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards for "Clarity".

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Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
Actress

Theatre

Patti LuPone is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in stage musicals. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner and a two-time Tony Award winner. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee.

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CR Capers
Founder, Hip Hop Film Festival and Founder, Harlem Film House

Film

CR Capers is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning Hip Hop Film Festival, named "Best of the Fests" for 2016. Her radio show and podcast, "Why You Mad Son?", has over three million listeners worldwide and boasts a legion of loyal fans.

Tags: Original Productions · Harlem Film House · Harlem, New York · Hip Hop Film Festival · Television · Film · 247films.tv · CEO · Founder · Filmmaker

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The Who
The Who
Recording Group

Music

The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work.

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Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Recording Group

Music

Bruce Hornsby's recordings have been recognized with awards, including a Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby & the Range, a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

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Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Recording Artist

Music

Bruce Hornsby's recordings have been recognized with awards, including a Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

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Swae Lee
Swae Lee
Member, Rae Sremmurd

Music

Swae Lee is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is one half of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd with his brother Slim Jxmmi. In 2017, the single "Unforgettable" by French Montana featuring Swae Lee, reached the top 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Slim Jxmmi
Slim Jxmmi
Member, Rae Sremmurd

Music

Rae Sremmurd is an American hip-hop duo formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In January 2015, the duo released their debut album "SremmLife", which was certified platinum. In August 2016, the duo released their second album, "SremmLife 2".

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Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd
Recording Group

Music

Rae Sremmurd is an American hip-hop duo formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In January 2015, the duo released their debut album "SremmLife", which was certified platinum. In August 2016, the duo released their second album, "SremmLife 2".

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Noah Cyrus
Noah Cyrus
Recording Artist

Music

Noah Cyrus is an American actress and singer. In 2016, she released her debut single "Make Me (Cry)", featuring vocals from Labrinth. Her debut album is set to be released in 2018. She is the younger sister of Miley Cyrus and Trace Cyrus.

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Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith
Actor and Recording Artist

Film

Jaden Smith is an American actor, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Jaden Smith's first movie role was with his father in the 2006 film "The Pursuit of Happyness".

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Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris
Member, Boyz II Men

Music

Nathan Morris is a member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite, with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.

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Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris
Member, Boyz II Men

Music

Wanya Morris is a member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite, with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.

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Michael McCary
Michael McCary
Former Member, Boyz II Men

Music

Michael McCary is a former member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite, with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.

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Shawn Stockman
Shawn Stockman
Member, Boyz II Men

Music

Shawn Stockman is a member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.

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Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Recording Artist

Music

Buddy Holly was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986.

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Tracey Edmonds
Tracey Edmonds
President and CEO, Edmonds Entertainment and President and CEO, Alright Now

Television

Tracey Edmonds is the President and CEO at Edmonds Entertainment, President and CEO at Alright Now, and co-host on the television show "Extra". She currently sits on the national board of directors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA).

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Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders
Former Football and Baseball Player

Sports

Deion Sanders is a former football and baseball player, who works as an analyst for CBS Sports and the NFL Network. He is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill high school. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Comedian and Actor

Film

Eddie Murphy is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in "Dreamgirls".

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Thurgood Marshall 
Thurgood Marshall 
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States (1967 - 1991)

Legal

Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice.

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Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler
Film Director

Film

Ryan Coogler is an American film director and screenwriter. He has co-written and directed the seventh film in the "Rocky" film saga, "Creed" (2015), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film "Black Panther" (2018).

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Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
The Velvet Fog

Music

Mel Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was best known as a singer of jazz standards. He was also an actor and an author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Robert Wells.

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