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Katy Perry – Roar (Live One Love Manchester) Katy Perry Brandishing a wink, a coo, and cleavage with the aplomb of an assassin, Katy Perry created a distinctly new millennial pop persona: a Disney princess as imagined by Madonna. Flirty and bodacious, Perry sometimes skirted with taboos — she sneered on her first single “Ur So Gay” (punch line: “and
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Future – Mask Off (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) Future Known for a uniquely fluid and melodic yet mumbling vocal style, rapper Future busted out of Atlanta at the dawn of the 2010s with a flurry of mixtapes, high-charting albums, certified platinum singles such as “Turn On the Lights” and “Low Life,” and contributions to several other hits as a featured artist.
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Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money Rihanna About Rihanna Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, “Pon de Replay,” and continued to demonstrate hit potential in subsequent years (“S.O.S.” in 2006; “Umbrella” in 2007; “Disturbia” in 2008). However, it was the singer’s third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, that made her a full-fledged
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Kanye West – Stronger – (Live from The Joint) Kanye West In the span of three short years, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for Jay-Z led to a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career. West paired his beats with tongue-twisting raps and a self-assured, flamboyant personality. His
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Chance the Rapper | Acid Rap Live Chance the Rapper Despite his evasion of stylistic pigeonholing and no label affiliation — not even a major-bankrolled vanity imprint — Chance the Rapper became one of the most significant artists to infiltrate the mainstream during the 2010s. Through several mixtapes, his output underwent a rapid evolution as he celebrated life and faith,
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Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Anderson .Paak After a handful of releases under the name Breezy Lovejoy, singer, rapper, and producer Anderson Paak broke through with six songs on Dr. Dre’s 2015 album, Compton. Born and raised in Oxnard, California, Paak’s first experience as a musician came as a teenage drummer in the church
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Watch – Queen – Live Aid 1985 – Full Concert (7/13/85) Queen Few bands embodied the pure excess of the ’70s like Queen. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp and bombast, creating a huge, mock-operatic sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals. Queen’s
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