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Superman - Eminem

Superman - EminemAlbum: The Eminem show
Genre: Hardcore hip hop
Released: 2003
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Superman is one of the songs included on his album The Eminem Show released in 2003. The song was inspired about the rumors of his relationship with Mariah Carey, and it is featuring Dina Rea. The whole album was nominated for Album of the Year on the Grammy Awards. Besides that, it was multi-Platinum certified by RIAA for more than 9,2 million copies sold only in the United States. Other popular songs into this album were: Without Me, Business, Sing for the Moment and Cleanin’ Out My Closet. This October 30th, he will make the only 2009 public performance at City Park in New Orleans. On November, Eminem will be released his seventh studio album titled Relapse 2.

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Jesus Walks - Kanye West

Jesus Walks - Kanye WestAlbum: The Collage Dropout
Genre: Hiphop
Writers:
Kanye West, Che Smith
Released: May, 2004
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Jesus Walks made part of the debut studio album by Kanye West as a fourth single released in May, 2004. The song received a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and got a certified Gold by RIAA for more than 500,000 sales only in the United States. The title of his first material was The college Dropout and included other songs like: I’ll Fly Away, All Falls Down, Through the Wire and The New Workout Plan. The album also was awarded as Best Rap Album. The one has sold around 3 million copies around the world. His last album released has been titled 808s & Heartbreak which includes the collaborations of singers like Lil Wayne (See You in my Nightmares), Mr. Hudson (Paranoid), Young Jeezy (Amazing) and Kid Cudi (Welcome to Heartbreak) all of them released this year.

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My Humps - Black Eyed Peas

My Humps - Black Eyed PeasAlbum: Monkey Business
Genre: Hip Hop
writer: Will.I.Am, D. Payton
Released: September, 2005
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My Humps is considered the signature by Black Eyed Peas. The one received 2xPlatinum certified by RIAA and certified Silver by BPI. Besides that it won for Best Hip Hop Video at 2006 MTV Video Music Award. The single was co-written by Will.I.Am. My Humps has sold more than 2 million copies only in The United States, while the entire album has sold more than 10 million copies around the world. This material included other songs popular songs like: Pum It, Don’t Lie, Don’t Phunk wiht my Heart, Bebot, Union and Feel It. This year they released a new material which has made a record as the longest succesive stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with twenty consecutive weeks as a number one with their single I Gotta Feeling.

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Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead

Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & SpearheadAlbum: All Rebel Rockers
Genre: Hip Hop
Released: 2008

 

Say Jey (I Love You) was the sixth track included into the album All Rebel Rockers by Michael Franti & Sperahead which was released on 9th September, 2008. The song has entered to Billboard Chart during this week. The one has sold about 120,00 copies recently. In fact, the music video has been viewed for more than 1 million people through Youtube.com. Today the band will be performing on Clearwater, FL.

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They Don’t Care About Us - Michael Jackson

They Don’t Care About Us - Michael JacksonAlbum: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Genre: Hip hop, Rock
Writer: Michael Jackson
Released: April, 1996
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They Don’t Care About Us was the fourth single released from ninth studio album of the King of Pop in 1996. The song according the same Jackson word was written about “the pain of prejudice and hate”. It was created as a way to draw attention to the social and political problems. However, for The New York Times the single was a kind of antisemitism lyrics. The popular video music was filmed in the Favellas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This song was one of his most aggressive ones about social and human rights abuses. The single reached the top positions in countries like Germany, Spain, Swedish, Norwey, Italy, Austria, and France. To promote this album, Michael Jackson positioned big statues throughout Europe. Today, it was known a video two days ago before his death where we can see to Michael rehearsing with his dancers at the Staples Center, the same place where will be his public memorial center next Tuesday. It will be the great opportunity for all his fans to say good bye and thanks for all his legacy.

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Changes - 2Pac

Changes - 2PacAlbum: Greatest Hits
Genre: Hip Hop
Writers: 2Pac, Bruce Hornsby
Released: 1998
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This song has returned into chart in 2009. The one is now number one on US Billboard Hot Rigntones. Changes was written and performed by 2Pac who included into his album, Greatest Hits. It was featuring Talent. The single was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance on the 2000 Grammy Awards. The song together Unconditional Love, God Bless the Dead and Troublesome 96 were the new singles into this compilation. The album got 9xPlatinum certified. Some other titles on this material were: Temptations, Keep Ya Head Up, Life Goes On, California Love, Trapped and Me Against the World. 2Pac was not only a rapper but also a social activist who was killed at the age 25 on 13th September, 1996. Two years ago was released his last compilation material titled Best of 2Pac which sold more than 120,000 during 2008.

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Ridin’ - Chamillionaire Feat. Krayzie Bone

Ridin’ - Chamillionaire Feat. Krayzie BoneAlbum: The Sound of Revenge
Genre: Hip hop
Writers: Hakeem Seriki, Anthony Henderson, Oscar
Released: January, 2006
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This song was the second single in being released from the debut solo album of Chamillionaire which was titled The Sound of Revenge. The one was featuring Krayzie Bone. Ridin’ received 4 Platinum certified by RIAA, and it was the winner for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group on the 2007 Grammy Awards. Besides, this was ranked at #3 on the Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of 2006 list while on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop was ranked on the position #91. Next April 2009, Chamillionaire is going to release his third studio album titled Venom which inlcudes the collaborations of The Game, Good Charlotte, Three 6 Mafia, Bobby Valentino among others.

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Mr. Boombastic - Shaggy

Mr. Boombastic - ShaggyAlbum: Boombastic
Genre: Hip Hop,  Reggae
Writer: Shaggy
Released: 1995
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 Boombastic is the second single which gave the name to the third studio album of Shaggy, the famous Jamaican-American singer. This song reached the number one position on U.S. Billboard 100 during one week. It received a certified Gold in Austria, Germany, UK and Canada while in United States and Norway got a certified Platinum. Last year, he released a compilation album where he included other songs like: Angel, Those Days, In the Summertime, Church Heathen, Hey Sexy lady and It wasn’t Me. Last Feb 2nd, he released a new single titled Save A life as way to contribute to the funds for the Bustamente children’s Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Hey Ya - OutKast

Hey Ya - OutKastAlbum: Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
Genre: Hip Hop
Writers: André 3000
Released: September, 2003
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Hey Ya is a very popular song from 00s. The one was performed by the duo OutKast. It won a Grammy Award for Best Urban or Alternative Performance. Besides that, it received a 3x certified Platinum by RIAA and 2xPlatinum by ARIA. Hey ya reached the top ten positions in countries like: New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Irland, United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. The whole album also won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2004. They have announced that are going to release a new material this year.
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Lose Yourself - Eminem

Lose Yourself - EminemAlbum: 8 Mile Soundtrack
Genre: Hip Hop, Rap rock
Writers: Eminem, Jeff Bass, Luis Resto
Released: October, 2002
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Loose Yourself makes part of the 8 Mile Soundtrack, a hip hop drama movie which was premiered in 2002. The song received one certified Gold by RIAA, four certified Platinum by ARIA and one certified Silver by BPI. It won two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Academy Award for Best Original Song. The Rolling Stone Magazine has ranked the song at #166 on the List of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This year, Eminem is going to be a new album titled Relapse.

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