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It was debuted number 1 on Billboard Hot 200 in the first week. In 2013, he dropped another album called Born Sinner. Featuring hit single Crooked Smile as well as appearances from TLC, Kendrick Lamar and Miguel, the album arrived at No. 2 on Billboard 200 with 297,000 copies sold in its first week. In 2011, Drake dropped an album called Take Care that was debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 631,000 copies in its first week. So compared to J Cole,

Whitney Houston lived in New Jersey as a child. Whitney dropped her first album at the age of 22 on February 14, 1985, she also dropped her second album on April 27, 1987. The album made Whitney became the first female artist to debut atop the US billboard 200 album chart, a position she held

“If life gives you lemons make lemonade.” Beyonce’s Lemonade “made a powerful political statement of feminism and race.” The album is very diverse because it tells a story and it it is very personal to Beyonce. Lemonade is about Jay Z, Beyonce’s husband, who cheated on her, she created a film with all of her corresponding songs. In Lemonade Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and the Weeknd are all featured in vocals. There are vocals, piano, guitar, etc. Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter was born September

Life after Death Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be certain, expect death and taxes”. (www.brainyquote.com). Death is something a lot of people are scared of, even though it a natural life cycle and it happens to everyone and everything. Everybody agrees death happens, but not everyone agrees what happens after death. Different people have different views of what happens after death, but one thing they all agree on is that it happens to everybody and there is no way around

Lady Gaga’s music has topped charts time and time again. According to Nielsen SoundScan, a music sales tracker, “[her album debuted] at No 1. On the Billboard 200 with 1.11 million copies sold in its first week” (Caulfield). Disguised as merely an album, Born This Way flew off the shelves and set the record for most digital downloads in the first week of sale. Glamorous as usual, the album was a mashup of

Jessie James established her on-stage persona through her music which has a sensible combination of pop rock and country singing. At a very early age, she has already demonstrated her musical talents and later continued to explore the possibilities of becoming a celebrity. Aside from singing, she also starred in her own reality TV show and has dabbled in other creative industries including fashion and makeup. To date, Jessie James continues to astound the music industry, proving that big things come

to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of recordings that "are cultural, historically, and aesthetically important". In April 2016, the album re-charted at #2 on the Billboard 200 after Prince's death, selling over 69,000 copies in the following week.In October 2016, according to Billboard, it has been confirmed that Purple Rain will be re-released as a deluxe edition, although the exact content of this has not been confirmed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Rain_(album))

Adam Levine was born on March 18, 1979 in Los Angeles, California (Shlomo). Most people recognize Adam as the lead singer of Maroon 5, but this is not where he started. Three of the five boys that are a part of Maroon 5 today, including Adam, started playing together at the young age of 12. In his early years he was a part of a band called, “Kara’s Flowers” (Edwards). “Kara’s Flowers” formed in 1994; having little success they decided to go their separate ways and go to college for a short time.

Beyoncé, one of the most famous entertainer, singer, actresses of our time released her sixth album in April that is still topping the charts, holding #9 on Billboard Top 200 albums of 2016. Queen Bey’s album, “Lemonade”, is second to none. The edgy music choice, the dauntless lyrics, and the relatable visuals released with the album portraying a women scorned made this album jaw-dropping. Lemonade is a musical diary and was definitely well received. The connection between Beyoncé, her fans, and

was an American singer, actress, and model. She was the most awarded African American singer and actress of all time (Finkelman, 2009). Houston was also one of pop music’s best-selling music artists of all time, and she estimated selling around 170-200 million records worldwide throughout her career. Houston released a total of six studio albums, which included one holiday album, and three movie soundtrack albums during her lifetime. All of her albums gained