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Miss B

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Brandy began singing at the age of twelve and added rap onto her long list of talents while attending the city's Douglas High School. It became apparent to all that knew her that she was the missing link in female rap. Brandy knows that there is more facing today's woman than the typical 'girlfriend issues'. Though you can't always escape the trials of relationships or the need to occasionally pat yourself on the back; love is not always on the rocks and there's not always a need for self inflicted ego boosts.

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Fashawn

Born in 1988 in Fresno, California, Fashawn grew up in a virtually parentless home. His father was incarcerated, while his mom was focused on feeding her drug addiction - a combination that caused a boy to become a man quicker than most. Placed in a group home by child services at the age of 12, Fashawn found solace in music, and began writing rhymes to escape the less than desirable hand he had been dealt so early in life.

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A State Of Mind

There are at least two projects using the alias A State Of Mind: 1) A State of Mind is a Polish Trance/Progressive producer team comprised of Michał Grzybek, Piotr Augustyniak & Dawid Stróżycki. 2) The one with the following introductory text: "ASM stands for A State of Mind, and ASM productionz is an independent label doing its best to pro- mote a new positive state of mind in hip hop and to explore the various creative tangents that have branched off from it, as well as those from which it originated.

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pedestrian

There is more than one artist with this name: (1) Pedestrian (AKA The Pedestrian) is the pseudonym of rapper James Brandon Best. Possibly the least well known of anticon's co-founders, his first release, the 12" "The Toss & Turn", wasn't issued until 2004, though he had made several appearances on compilations and was part of one-off groups Stuffed Animals & Object Beings. Pedestrian's full-length debut, Unindian Songs, Vol. 1, came out in 2005. Asides from guest spots on records by other anticon accomplices such as Telephone Jim Jesus and Themselves, he has not released anything since.

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Del The Funky Homosapien

The current moniker for the artist previously known as Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, used now for a number of years on his last few album releases, compilation and guest appearances. He is also a member of Hieroglyphics and Deltron 3030. Del The Funky Homosapien is Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972 in Oakland, California) Cousin of seminal west coast rapper Ice Cube, Del began his career writing lyrics for Ice Cube's band, Da Lench Mob. In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube, Del released his first solo album, "I Wish My Brother George Was Here", at the age of 18.

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Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Tipton (born January 28, 1982 in Gary, Indiana), better known as Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper best known for being one of XXL Magazine's ten Freshmen of 2010. He was previously signed to Interscope Records before being let go from his deal without an official record being released. He has released five mixtapes since his first in 2005 including Live From Gary, Indiana, Big Bizness, The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik and Str8 Killa No Filla. The Str8 Killa EP was released 3rd August.

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