DRAKE
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Aubrey Drake Graham, professionally known as Drake, is often referred to as Champagne Papi by his fans
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In Drake’s most recent album collaboration with 21 Savage ‘Her Loss’ , 21 Savage encouraged Drake to call out various artists such as Meg Thee Stallion and Kanye West
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Drake’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $250 Million, making him one of the richest rappers in the world
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Drake has won four Grammy Awards
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Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop
ICE SPICE
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Isis Naija Gaston, better known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper
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Ice Spice rose to prominence in late 2022 with her song “Munch”
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Ice Spice is both of Nigerian and Dominican descent
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Ice Spice is the oldest of five siblings
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Growing up, Ice Spice was commonly referred to as “Ice” because of her real name, Isis
LATTO
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Latto’s real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens
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Latto is also affectionately known as ‘Big Latto’
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Latto has been arrested before, for carrying a firearm in an airport
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Latto was raised in Atlanta
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Latto started rapping when she was 10 years old
POLO G
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Polo G’s real name is Taurus Tremani Bartlett
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Polo G scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Rapstar.”
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Polo G grew up listening to artists like Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, and Tupac, and said that he tried rapping as a hobby at first.
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Before pursuing a career in music, Polo G had planned to go to university to study to become a sports broadcaster
CHLOE
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Chloe Bailey, together with her sister Halle Bailey, has received 5 Grammy nominations since 2018
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Besides being a singer and actress, Chloe Bailey is also a songwriter and producer
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Chloe Bailey came into the limelight when she was discovered by Beyonce
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Chloe Bailey played the character of Little Lilly while Beyonce played the character at an older age.
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Chloe is best known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey
6LACK
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6lack’s real name is Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.
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Before he was a three-time Grammy nominated musician, 6lack was once a battle rapper
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6lack is an advocate for mental health of BIPOC young adults
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6lack cites Usher and Sade as his musical influences
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6lack has a daughter names Syx Rose Valentine
DJ SLIQE
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DJ Sliqe’s real name is Lutendo Kungoane
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At the age of 24 DJ Sliqe made history by becoming the first hip hop DJ to win an award in South Africa
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DJ Sliqe is famous for his debut track ‘Do like I do’ featuring Kwesta as well as ‘On it’ featuring Shekhinah
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DJ Sliqe’s love for music began at a tender age, and he always wished to be a DJ and producer.
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By the time DJ Sliqe got to grade 10 he was already a DJ for his school
LITTLE MIX
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Little Mix are a British girlgroup, formed on the eighth series of The X Factor UK by Kelly Rowland
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In 2011, Little Mix rose to prominence after becoming the first group to win The X Factor UK
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Little Mix consisted of Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, and Jesy Nelson, before Jesy’s departure in 2020
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Before becoming Little Mix, the group was initialy called Rhythmix
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Jade auditioned for The X Factor in 2008 and 2010 before being successful in 2011 with Little Mix
REMA
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Although he is professionally known by his stage name Rema, his real name is Divine Ikubor
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Rema’s stage name is an abbreviation for “Redefining Everything Music Around”
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Rema is a Nigerian rapper, musician and performing artist
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Rema rose to stardom with the release of the song “Dumebi”.
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Rema signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records in 2019
MEGHAN TRAINOR
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Meghan Trainor began singing at age six, at a Methodist church with her father who was a music teacher and organist
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Meghan Trainor wrote her first original song when she was 13 titled “Give Me A Chance”
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Meghan Trainor says she is inspired by Stevie Wonder and Phil Collins
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Meghan Trainor says said she never danced before making the video for All About The Bass
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Meghan Trainor’s mega fans call themselves ‘Megantrons’
KENDRICK LAMAR
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” became his first number-one single in the United States as a lead artist
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Kendrick Lamar is referred to as Compton’s crowned prince
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Kendrick Lamar has been described as a ‘Conscious Rapper’
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Kendrick Lamar takes inspiration from his neighborhood such as Dr Dre and Tupac
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Kendrick Lamar is a Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated rapper
LIBIANCA
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Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji is known mononymously as Libianca
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Libianca is a Cameroonian-American Afrobeats singer
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Libianca competed in the twenty-first season of American TV show The Voice in 2021
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Libianca is best known for her 2022 breakout single “People”, which was inspired by her cyclothymia
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Libianca has 12.2M monthly listeners on Spotify
LIZZO
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Lizzo formed a rap group at the age of 14
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Lizzo was part of a marching band when she was in University
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Lizzo played a performer in the British reality television series Made in Chelsea in 2014.
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Lizzo refers to herself as a ‘self-proclaimed nerd’
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Lizzo loves to watch Anime, her favourite Anime series is Sailor Moon
CARDI B
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Cardi B grew up in Highbridge, South Bronx
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Cardi B was a teenage member of the Bloods gang
- The first record that Cardi B ever bought were by Missy Elliot and Tweet
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Cardi B appeared on Love & Hip Hop New York for two seasons
- Lady Gaga and Madonna are Cardi B’s favourite artists
JAY JODY
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Jay Jody’s real name is Phologo Jody Mataboge
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Jay Jody is a South African rapper and songwriter
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Jay Jody is well known for being part of the duo group, ‘B3nchmarq’ with ‘Tkay 10Staxx’ before going solo
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Jay Jody is A-Reece’s brother
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Jay Jody and A-Reece are the founders of Revenge Club Records
DOJA CAT
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Doja Cat’s real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini
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Doja Cat chose the stage name Doja Cat because of her love for marijuana and cats
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Doja Cat’s zodiac sign is Libra
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Doja Cat’s father ,Dumisani Dlamini, is an actor, composer and film producer best known for 1992 South African film Sarafina!
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Doja Cat has won one Grammy