Under what group was the second EP from a Chinese-American rapper that is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor of Hakka descent who  is the first Asian American rapper to be signed to a major record label in the United States ?
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Brand New Me (EP) Brand New Me EP is the second EP from Chinese-American rapper MC Jin. It was released on December 11, 2012 under Catch Music Group.
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MC Jin Jin Au-Yeung (born June 4, 1982), known professionally as MC Jin, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor of Hakka descent. He is the first Asian American rapper to be signed to a major record label in the United States. Born in Miami, Florida, and later living in New York City, he lived in Hong Kong for several years before returning to New York in the summer of 2012.
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Allfrumtha I Allfrumtha I was an American rap duo from Inglewood, California: Binky Mack and Squeak Ru. They first appeared together on Westside Connection's 1996 debut album, "Bow Down". Before dropping their self-titled debut album on Priority Records in 1998, they appeared together on several Priority Records soundtracks and compilations, including: "The Substitute", "West Coast Bad Boyz II", "Big Thangs", "Gang Related", "", and "Thicker Than Water".
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The Leftovers (EP) The Leftovers EP is the hip hop group Ugly Duckling's second EP. Released shortly after the second album, "Taste the Secret", this EP completes the story followed in that album. It explains what happens to Meat Shack and its employees after the events of "Taste the Secret", culminating in the three employees mentioned in the album being fired and deciding to create a hip-hop group called Ugly Duckling.
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Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving, (born November 19, 1978) best known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, radio personality, songwriter, and record producer. She debuted on the music scene as Missy Elliott's protégée and contributed guest vocals to some of Elliott's work, most notably the record-breaking "Hot Boyz". Under the wing of Elliott, Lil' Mo would land a contract deal with Elektra Records and release charting singles of her own, including "Ta Da", "Superwoman Pt. II", "4Ever", "Hot Girls", and her debut single "5 Minutes".
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Major Without a Deal Major Without a Deal is the second studio album by American rapper Troy Ave. The album was released on June 5, 2015, by BSB Records and Empire Distribution.
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J57 James Victor Heinz (born February 6, 1983 in Long Island, United States), professionally known by his stage name J57, is an American rapper and record producer. He began his music career doing underground freestyle battles in 1997 before he produced and record his first recordings with his crew in 2003. In 2012, he released two solo EPs titled "2057" and "The Ports EP" which did well to gain him grounds and further led him to being ranked #20 in "AllHipHop"' s list of "Top 50 in Underground Hip-Hop". He is a member of the Brown Bag AllStars, a group of emcees he joined while working at Fat Beats in 2004, as well as Jamo Gang, a hip-hop group which consists of Ras Kass and El Gant. J57 is also part of DJ Eclipse's SIRIUS/XM Radio Show "Rap is Outta Control".
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Substance Abuse (band) Substance Abuse is a Los Angeles based hip-hop group consisting of the duo Subz (Justin Hollingsworth) and Eso Tre (John Heath). Their debut album, Overproof, was released in 2006, and features cameos from Kool Keith, MF Doom, Motion Man, Saafir, and Rasco. The group released their sophomore effort, Background Music, featuring Tash, MC Eiht, KRS-One, Sadat X, Percee P, Myka 9, and Max Julien in 2013. In 2016, they released the follow up EP, "Background Music: The Redux."
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Ty Dolla Sign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1985), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on YG's "Toot It and Boot It", which he had written and produced for Def Jam Recordings. In the summer of 2013, he signed a record deal with Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. In November 2015, he released his debut studio album, "Free TC", which peaked at number 14 on the US "Billboard" 200.
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Marc E. Bassy Marc Griffin, known professionally as Marc E. Bassy, is an American singer and songwriter from San Francisco. He is the former vocalist of the Los Angeles-based pop band 2AM Club. His solo works include his 2014 mixtape "Only the Poets", 2015 release "East Hollywood", and the 2016 EP "Groovy People", including the single "You & Me" featuring G-Eazy. Before putting out his own works, he was a songwriter, and wrote for artists such as CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla Sign.
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Hopsin Marcus Jamal Hopson (born July 18, 1985), better known by his stage name Hopsin, is an American rapper, record producer, director and actor from Los Angeles, California. In 2007, he was signed to Ruthless Records, and had founded his own record label, Funk Volume, in 2009. He would then go on to found another record label, Undercover Prodigy, in 2016. Hopsin has released four studio albums, "Gazing at the Moonlight" through Ruthless Records, "Raw", "Knock Madness" and "Pound Syndrome" along with the collaborative project Haywire (with SwizZz) through Funk Volume. He is well known for his use of white colored eye contacts in music videos, performances, and interviews.
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Jonny Blu Jonny Blu is a singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Los Angeles, but made his professional debut into the music world in China. Jonny successfully entered the music scene in Hong Kong and became the first ever (Caucasian) non-Chinese pop star in the Chinese music world. From his first Mandarin Chinese Pop album "Jonny Blu-On The Edge|藍強-刀鋒", Jonny's self-penned songs "On The Edge|刀鋒", "Crossroads|十子路口" and "The Apology|對不起妳" were Top Ten hits in the Chinese Music and Music Video charts. He is now in the United States making waves in the Swing Pop world. With a style similar to that of Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr. and Jamie Cullum, in December 2006 Jonny released his debut swing/pop album "In Just That Kind of a Mood", featuring mostly original songs written by Jonny. In June 2008, Jonny released an EP titled "In A Groove" also featuring new original songs written by Jonny and co-produced with LA based music producer, Myke Aaron. On September 8, 2009, Blu released his third studio album (in the U.S.), "Taboo!" (produced by Peer Music and with arrangements by Bob Malone) and is on tour promoting the album through 2010.
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Hoodie Allen Steven Adam Markowitz (born on August 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Hoodie Allen, is an American rapper from Long Island, New York. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he began working at Google before ultimately quitting to pursue a music career full-time. In 2012, he released his first official EP titled "All American" which debuted at No. 10 on the "Billboard" 200. In October 2014, Hoodie officially released his debut studio album, "People Keep Talking" which was successful with first week sales of over 30,000 along with a debut position of No. 8 on the "Billboard" 200. Hoodie followed up on his success in January 2016 and released his second studio album, "Happy Camper.
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Z (EP) Z is the third extended play (EP) by American singer and songwriter SZA. It was released on April 8, 2014, by Top Dawg Entertainment. After amassing two self-released mixtapes, "See.SZA.Run" and "S", as well as meeting with members of Top Dawg Entertainment, she subsequently signed a recording contract with the indie label. The recording of the EP took place in Carson, California during the summer of 2013 with the help of her Top Dawg labelmate Isaiah Rashad, among others.
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Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1996), better known by his stage name Lil Yachty, is an American rapper and singer. Yachty first gained recognition in August 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP "Summer Songs". He released his debut mixtape "Lil Boat" in March 2016. On June 10, 2016, Yachty announced that he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records. His mixtapes "Lil Boat" and "Summer Songs 2" were released in 2016 and his debut studio album "Teenage Emotions" in 2017.
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Kid Ink Brian Todd Collins (born April 1, 1986), better known by his stage name Kid Ink is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is signed to RCA Records. He released the independent album "Up & Away", an EP titled "Almost Home", and his second studio album "My Own Lane". The latter spawned the singles "Show Me", "Iz U Down", and "Main Chick". On February 3, 2015, he released his third studio album "Full Speed", which spawned the singles "Body Language", "Hotel", and "Be Real". On December 25, 2015, he released a surprise fourth studio album "Summer in the Winter" with the supporting single "Promise". Kid Ink has also released "RSS2" (a mixtape) in 2016, and EP 7 Series with leading single "F with U" in 2017.
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Park Chanyeol Park Chan-yeol (born November 27, 1992), better known by the mononym Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He debuted in 2012 as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-K.
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Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor". He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco is the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
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Kevin Gates Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is currently signed to Dead Game Records and Atlantic Records / Artist Partners along with his own record label, Bread Winners' Association. His debut studio album, "Islah", was released in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the US "Billboard" 200 chart. Prior to "Islah", Gates also released numerous mixtapes including "Stranger Than Fiction", "By Any Means", and "Luca Brasi 2", all of which peaked in the top 40 on the "Billboard" 200 chart.
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Animal Ambition Animal Ambition (released with the subtitle Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win) is the fifth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, who also served as executive producer. The album was released on June 3, 2014, by G-Unit Records and Caroline Records. All 11 tracks on the standard edition were issued as singles prior to the album's release; in order, they are "Don't Worry 'Bout It", "Hold On", "Pilot", "Smoke", "Hustler", "Chase the Paper", "Everytime I Come Around", "Irregular Heartbeat", "Winners Circle", "Twisted", and "Animal Ambition". The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Trey Songz, Kidd Kidd, Jadakiss, Mr Probz, Guordan Banks, Prodigy, Schoolboy Q and Styles P.
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The Slim Shady LP The Slim Shady LP is the second studio album and the major-label debut by American rapper Eminem. It was released on February 23, 1999, under Interscope Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. Recorded in Ferndale, Michigan, in the US, following Eminem's recruitment by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the album features production from Dr. Dre, the Bass Brothers, and Eminem himself. The majority of the album's lyrical content is written from the perspective of the rapper's alter ego Slim Shady, whom the rapper created on the "Slim Shady EP" (1997). The lyrics are noted for their over-the-top depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity.
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Smino Christopher Smith Jr (born October 2, 1991), better known by his stage name, Smino, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. In 2015, he released two EPs: "S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck" and "blkjuptr". His debut album, "blkswn" was released on March 14, 2017.