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• Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian actor and recording artist. He originally became known for playing a character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. As a rapper, his performing stage name is Drake. Drake continued to recognize a close bond with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment record label.

• Birth Name: Kanye Omari West

Nickname: Kanye West

Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Trade Mark: Uses alliteration in raps

• Other information: Kanye West is a quadruple threat: producer, rapper, songwriter, and record executive. His albums have sold millions; his lyrics are sung by renowned recording artists including Brandy, Usher, and Alicia Keys. West's lyrics have been criticized for encouraging children and young adults to drop out of school, he claims it was a big misunderstanding. His newest album, Late Registration, was released in August 2005.

• Real Name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.Date Of Birth: September 27, 1982Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesLabels: Young Money Ent/Cash Money Records/Universal MotownNicknames: Weezy, Lil Weezy, Young Wayne, Mr. Carter

• Other Information: After gaining fame with two other albums in the early 2000s, Lil Wayne reached higher popularity with 2004's The Carter and its two subsequent albums The Carter II (2005) and The Carter III (2008). He earned various accolades following The Carter III, including eight Grammy Awards nominations. He has had two number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Lollipop" featuring Static Major and "Down" with Jay Sean). He will release a rock album titled Rebirth in 2010.

Birth Name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

Nickname: Slim Shady

Stage Name: Eminem

Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Other information: Born Marshall Bruce Mather's III on October 17, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri. Spent childhood moving back and forth between Kansas City and Metro Detroit. Attended Lincoln High School in Warren 1986-89. Hustled self-made cassettes of his work to places like Record Time in Roseville. His girlfriend (now wife) Kimberly gave birth to daughter Haile Jade on Dec. 25, 1995. The Slim Shady EP was released in 1998. Later that year, Dr. Dre signed Eminem to his Aftermath label after hearing the rapper free style. The Slim Shady LP was 3 times platinum.

• Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, producer, businessman, actor, and the drummer for the band Blink-182, as well as The Transplants.

• After the passing of his first punk rock band, Feeble, Barker began playing for The Aqua bats in 1996 as The Baron Von Tito. He recorded one album with them, The Fury of the Aqua bat!, in 1997. His career took off when he joined up with pop punk band, Blink-182 in 1998. He has gained significant acceptance within the hip-hop community in particular and often collaborates with artists to compose rock-tinged remixes to their songs.

• http://www.lilwaynehq.com/biography/

• http://www.biography.com/articles/Eminem--9542093

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0055003/bio

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West

• http://www.biggeststars.com/a/aubrey-graham-home.html