What singer signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings at age 19 and was mentored by LA Reid and Jay-Z?
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So Amazin' So Amazin' is the third studio album by American singer Christina Milian. The album, her first studio release since 2004's "It's About Time", was released by Island Records on May 16, 2006 in the United States. Unlike previous records, which had contributions from many producers, Milian wrote and produced "So Amazin"' primarily with hip hop producers Cool & Dre. During production, Milian was mentored by L.A. Reid and executive producer Jay-Z of Def Jam Recordings.
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Christina Milian Christine Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known as Christina Milian ( ), is an American singer, songwriter and actress. At the age of 19, Milian signed a contract with Def Jam. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me"; "AM to PM" charted within the Top 40 of the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and both peaked in the top three on the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, Milian released her second studio album "It's About Time", which provided her first major U.S. hit, "Dip It Low", which reached number five on the U.S. "Billboard" chart. "Whatever U Want" was released as the album's second single. Both singles charted within the Top 10 of the UK chart.
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Get Da Money "Get Da Money" is a song by American hip hop artist Erick Sermon (released under the moniker Erick Onasis) recorded for his third album "Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis" (2000). The song, which features fellow hip hop artist Ja Rule, was released as the second single for the album in 2000.
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Red Café Jermaine Denny (born September 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Red Café, is an American rapper. He is signed to Fabolous' Street Family Records, Diddy's Bad Boy Records and is managed by Diddy's Ciroc Entertainment. He has also ghostwritten for many popular rappers over the years.
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Roc-A-Fella Records Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label founded by Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1995. It operated as a division of The Island Def Jam Music Group.
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Deeper Than Rap Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on April 21, 2009, by his record label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records; distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009, while the additional productions was handled by The Inkredibles, The Runners, DJ Toomp and Drumma Boy; as well as guest appearances from Nas, Avery Storm, Foxy Brown and Ne-Yo, among others. During the album's development, some controversy arose over the releasing of photos, showing Ross working as a correctional officer during his ongoing feud with a fellow rapper 50 Cent.
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Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), best known professionally as Young Thug, is an American hip hop artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is known for his unconventional vocal style, fashion, and persona. He first received attention for his collaborations with fellow Southern rappers such as Rich Homie Quan, Cash Out, Shawty Lo and Gucci Mane. Young Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with "I Came From Nothing". In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape "1017 Thug" to critical praise.
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Trap Muzik Trap Muzik is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released on August 19, 2003, through Atlantic Records and his newly founded record label Grand Hustle Records. Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s debut album "I'm Serious" (2001), T.I. asked for a joint venture deal with Arista Records or he be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. In 2003, T.I. launched Grand Hustle Records with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.
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Dee Harvey Dee Harvey (born Demetrius La Vell Harvey; August 24, 1965 – December 1, 2012) was an American R&B singer. He was at one time signed to Motown Label and recorded his first album, "Just as I Am" with Motown in 1991.
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Dear Summer "Dear Summer" is the third and final single from Memphis Bleek's fourth album, "534." The single is somewhat unusual because the song features no vocals from Memphis Bleek, the host of the song. The song only features vocals from featured guest, Jay-Z. At the time, Jay-Z was a retired rapper just making an appearance on his label-mate's song. The beat dropped and Jay began freestyling and they recorded the song when it was done without Bleek having rapped. He made the choice to give it to Jay-Z but still place it on his album and release it as a single. It was produced by Just Blaze. It contains a sample from Weldon Irvine's "Morning Sunrise". Jay-Z released his first song since beginning his brief "retirement". The song was called "Dear Summer", in reference to what Jay called the time of the year when he would drop a classic album or single every year for 8 straight years, and how he had to metaphorically leave "her", Summer."Jigga has some great rhymes about his decision to leave performance for his job as Def Jam's CEO".
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I'll Be (song) "I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album "Ill Na Na" (1996), featuring American rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4, 1997 by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter, Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Angela Winbush, René Moore, Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters, and samples René & Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City, while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
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Amerie Ameriie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie (currently Ameriie), is an American singer, songwriter, author, actress and record producer. She debuted in 2002 with her highly acclaimed debut album "All I Have". In 2003, she helped develop the BET original series "The Center", which she also hosted, and, during her run as host, accumulated the highest ratings ever for any show in its time slot. Amerie's time on the series was short-lived due to her landing a starring role in the 2004 film "First Daughter", alongside Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, and Michael Keaton. In 2005, Amerie released her sophomore album "Touch", which included her biggest hit to date, "1 Thing". The song and the album earned her two Grammy nominations and gained her crossover recognition. Her third album, "Because I Love It", achieved moderate international success in 2007, although it was not released in North America and she was subsequently bought out of her Sony contract by LA Reid Columbia Records' roster. Ameriie released her fourth studio album, "In Love & War", in 2009 on Island Def Jam.
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T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. and Tip (often stylized as TIP or T.I.P.), is an American rapper and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. Harris signed his first major-label record deal in 1999, with Arista subsidiary LaFace. In 2001, Harris formed the Southern hip hop group P$C, alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers. Upon being released from Arista, Harris signed to Atlantic and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2003. Harris is also perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.
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Demarco Castle Demarco Lamonte Castle (born June 20, 1981), also known as Gemstones, is an American singer, rapper and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is most well known for his affiliation with fellow Chicago artist Lupe Fiasco.
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Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia Jamie DeBarge ( ; born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the "American Idol" spin-off, "American Juniors". In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album, "Exposed", in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye", reached the top 20 in the US and Canada.
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Chyna Doll (album) Chyna Doll is the second studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released on January 26, 1999 by Violator Records and Def Jam Recordings. After the commercial success of her debut album, "Ill Na Na" (1996), Brown began working on her sophomore record. This time, she insisted on being the executive producer to have a creative control over the album. She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Kanye West, D-Dot, Irv Gotti, Lil Rob, Swizz Beatz and Tyrone Fyffe, among others.
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Solange Knowles Solange Piaget Knowles ( ; born June 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, model, actress and younger sister of singer Beyoncé. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, before signing with her father Mathew Knowles's Music World Entertainment label. At age 16, Knowles released her first studio album "Solo Star" (2002). Between 2005 and 2007, Knowles had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video "" (2006) and continued writing music for her older sister Beyoncé Knowles and for ex-Destiny's Child group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
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Ron Browz Rondell Turner (born December 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Ron Browz ( ), is an American recording artist and record producer from Harlem, New York. He initially gained major recognition after producing the Jay-Z diss track, "Ether" by Nas. Due to the notoriety of the song, Browz adopted the nickname "Ether Boy". In 2008, he began recording music as a rapper, utilizing the Auto-Tune effect and subsequently released two popular singles, "Pop Champagne" and "Jumping (Out the Window)". He also founded his own record label imprint, Ether Boy Records.
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Back by Thug Demand Back by Thug Demand is the seventh studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on December 19, 2006, under Slip-n-Slide Records/Atlantic Records. The album features Chamillionaire, Trey Songz, 8 Ball, Young Buck, Webbie, Jaheim, Gold Ru$h, Trina, Birdman and others. "Book of Thugs: Part II" was the tentative title name for the album before he changed it. The first single for the album is "Bet That" featuring Chamillionaire and Gold Rush, with production from The Runners. The second single was going to be "Straight Up" featuring Young Buck, but it was changed to "Tuck Ya Ice" featuring Birdman.
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Rye Rye Ryeisha Berrain (born November 25, 1990), known by her stage name Rye Rye, is an American rapper, singer, dancer and actress. Signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings, she released her first mixtape RYEot PowRR in 2011 and her anticipated debut album "Go! Pop! Bang!" on May 15, 2012. In early 2009, MSNBC listed Rye Rye as one of the "5Top: Top of the pops! Up-and coming young singers." In 2011, Rye Rye was named one of "Billboard" 's "21 Under 21". Rye Rye made her acting debut in the 2012 film "21 Jump Street".
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Come Home with Me Come Home with Me is the 3rd studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, it is also his debut on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album was released on May 14, 2002, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Diplomat Records and Def Jam Recordings. It served as an introduction of the Cam'ron-fronted rap group, The Diplomats, to the general public. There are featured guest appearances from The Diplomats, DJ Kay Slay, Daz Dillinger, Tiffany, Jay-Z, McGruff, Memphis Bleek, and Beanie Sigel. To date it is his most commercially successful album, it peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" 200 with first-week sales of 226,000 copies and eventually sold over 1 million copies in the United States of America, being certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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Rick Rubin Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.