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Music Artist November1,2019

Mariah Carey

Beyonce

Tupac Shakur

K Michelle

Table Of Contents Mariah carey............1

Early life........................................................1 Top 10 song ...................................................1 A little bio about her..........................................1

Tupac Shakur....................3

Early life...................................................3 Top 10 song....................................................3 A little bio about him..........................................3

Beyonce...............................5

Early life.........................................................5 Top 10 song.........................................................5 A little bio about her..........................................5

k Michelle..........................7

Early life..........................................................7 Top 10 song.......................................................7 A little bio about her..........................................7 Francheska Jaggers is a ninth grade student at Fremont high school located in oakland California. She Graduated from Frick impact Academy with honor rolls and she hopes to continue her Academic Success at Fremont high school.

bonus Fun facts pages 2,4,6,8

Mariah Carey Bio

Born: March 27, 1970 (age 49 years), Huntington, NY Net worth: US $520 million (2018 estimate) Children: Moroccan Scott Cannon, Monroe Cannon Spouse: Tommy mottola (1993-1998), Nick cannon (2008-2016)

Top 10 song

We Belong Together,Hero,Fantasy,Without You,My All,Emotions,Vision of Love,One Sweet Day,Honey,All I Want for Christmas is You

Early life

Early Life Singer Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970, in Huntington, Long Island, New York, to Alfred Roy Carey, a Venezuelan aeronautical engineer; and Patricia Carey, a voice coach and opera singer. She has two older siblings: a brother, Morgan, and a sister, Alison.Carey's parents divorced when she was three years old. She stunned her mother by imitating her operatic singing as early as age two, and was given singing lessons starting at age four.

Eventually, Carey would develop a voice that spanned five octaves.After graduating in 1987 from Harbor fields High School in Greenlawn, New York, Carey moved to Manhattan where she worked as a waitress and a coat check girl and studied cosmetology, while writing songs and actively pursuing a music career at night.

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Mariah carey Fun facts

1. Mariah Carey’s name was inspired by music.Carey was named after They Call The Wind Mariah, a song from the musical Paint Your Wagon. Her full name is Mariah Angela Carey. She was born in Huntington, New York, on March 27, 1970, to an Irish-American mother Patricia Hickey and an African American/Venezuelan father Alfred Roy Carey.

2. Mariah used to cut class.She cut class so often in high school that she got the nickname Mirage! See, she’s also just a normal human being…

3. Mariah kept her singer-songwriter works a secret from her mom.Her mother was a mezzo-soprano New York City opera singer and a freelance vocal coach. Though introducing Mariah to classical opera, Patricia never pressured her to pursue a career in it, as she never seemed interested. She said Patricia had "never been a pushy mom. She never said, 'Give it more of an operatic feel'. I respect opera like crazy, but it didn't influence me."

4. Mariah studied cosmetology in Manhattan before making it big.To afford her rent she worked a number of odd jobs to support herself, including hat/coat-checker, hostess, hair sweeper in hairdressing salons, and waitress. page 2

Tupac Shakur Bio

Age: 25 Yеаrѕ, Воrn оn 16 Јunе 1971 Dіеd оn Ѕерtеmbеr 13, 1996 Height: 5 fееt 9 іnсh (176 сm) Girlfriend: N/А Wife: Кеіѕhа Моrrіѕ Children: N/А Net Worth: $40 Міllіоn Source of Wealth: Аmеrісаn rарреr аnd асtоr.

Top 10 song Changes, Dear mama, California Love,Hit 'Em Up, Life Goes On, Keep Ya Head Up, Hail Mary, Only God Can Judge Me, Ambitionz Az a Ridah, 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted

Early life

Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, in Harlem, New York. His mother, Afeni, was raising two children on her own and struggled for money.

The family moved homes often, sometimes staying in shelters.They moved to Baltimore, where Tupac enrolled at the prestigious Baltimore School for the Arts, at which he felt "the freest I ever felt."

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Tupac Shakur Fun facts

1. His mother was jailed during her pregnancy Tupac’s parents were both active members of New York’s Black Panther Party through the ’60s and early ’70s, when Tupac was born. His mother Afeni Shakur was in prison for much of her pregnancy on more than 150 charges of “Conspiracy against the United States government and New York landmarks,” but was acquitted about a month before giving birth to Tupac on June 16, 1971.

2. He grew up around radical politics Shakur learned about the politics of the Black Panther Party and the associated Black Liberation Army at an early age from his mother and her friends, many of whom were imprisoned or otherwise targeted by the government for their beliefs.His godfather, Elmer Pratt, another Black Panther, was convicted of murdering a bystander during a robbery and his sentence was later overturned. His stepfather, Mutulu Shakur was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list from 1982-1986 for helping his sister, Assata Shakur escape from a New Jersey prison, where she was imprisoned for killing a state trooper. Mutulu was eventually caught and jailed for the robbery of an armored truck that resulted in the death of a guard and two police officers page 4

Beyonce Bio Born: September 4, 1981 (age 38 years), Houston, TX Net worth: US$470 million (2019) Children: Blue Ivy Halo,Crazy in Carter, Rumi Carter, Sir Love,Irreplaceable, Carter Spouese; Jay z aka Shawn Corey Carter Single Ladies,If I Were a

Top 10 songs Boy,Best Thing I Never Had,Love on Top,Listen,Sweet Dreams,Drunk in Love

Early life

Singer and actress Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She started singing at an early age, competing in local talent shows and winning many of these events by impressing audiences with her singing and dancing abilities.Destiny's page 5 Child

Beyonce Fun facts

1. Beyonce Wrote 'Crazy In Love' In Two Hours... With A Hangover!Back in 2002, US record producer Rich Harrison was struggling to convince colleagues that the first draft of 'Crazy In Love' was a winner, none of them "digging" the beat. Harrison remained convinced he was onto something special but decided to keep it in his bottom drawer until the right artist came along.

Enter Beyonce, who also initially had doubts about the track, which she deemed "too retro". After some convincing, Beyonce gave Harrison two hours to complete the track and its lyrics – some.

2. Beyoncé suffered from depression in the Destiny's Child era.When Luckett and Roberson left Destiny's child, Beyoncé was publicly blamed by the media, critics, and blogs for its cause.

She's since spoken about suffering from depression at the time, when she would lock herself in her room for days.

3. Matthew Knowles took a 50% pay cut when he left his job to manage Beyoncé.In 1995 Beyoncé's father resigned from his job to manage the group. The move reduced Beyoncé's family's income by half, and her parents were forced to move into separated apartments.

4. Beyonce is the first female artist to have her first six studio albums debut at number one.

5. Bey's 2007 tour 'The Beyonce Experience' grossed over $24 million.On her first tour Beyonce visited a staggering 97 venues the tour grossed over $24 million. Beyonce was the most powerful woman in music, could she stay at the top? page 6 6. Beyoncé's middle name is Giselle.

K Michelle

Bio

Born: March 4, 1985 (age 34 years), Memphi s, TN Height: 5′ 5″Children: Chase Fakin' It, Self Made Bowman ,Fallin', I Just Can't Do

Top 10 songs

This, How Many Times, V.S.O.P, Can't Raise a Man, Birthday, time, number one

Early life

K Michelle was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee in 1982. Her talent for singing was apparent since her early childhood, as well as her ability to play the piano and guitar. Her musical career started in 2009, five years after she gave birth to her son. The father went on to marry her sorority sister, leaving her to take care of the baby.

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K michelle Fun facts

1. She Can YodelAn unusual talent that K. Michelle can boast she possesses is that she can yodel and this talent was once very useful to the artist. When she was auditioning for a place at Florida A&M University, she yodeled during the audition and this led to her earning a music scholarship. She graduated from university with honors and was offered places at several law schools but decided that she wanted to pursue a career in the music industry instead.

2. She Was in a Reality Series Called ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’Michelle already had three charting singles under her belt when she was added to the cast of ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’, a VH1 reality series. Appearing in this series helped her to advance her career in the music industry as It led to her signing a record deal with Atlantic Records. It was with this label that she released her debut album ‘Rebellious Soul’ in 2013. She later released three further albums; ‘Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?’ in 2014, ‘More Issues Than Vogue in 2016, and ‘Kimberley: The People I Used to Know’ in 2017.

3. She Has Her Own Reality TV SeriesVH1 made an announcement in March 2014 that revealed K. Michelle was getting her own reality series called ‘K. Michelle: My Life’. The series covered all aspects of the singer’s life, including her music career, her family life, and her friendships. The series premiered on November 3, 2014, and ran for three seasons. Although the series was successful, K. Michelle used social media to tell her fans that the third season was her final one.

5. She is an Award WinnerAs a talented artist, K. Michelle has been nominated for multiple awards throughout her career. Between 2014 and 2016, she was nominated for four BET Awards. However, this is an award she is yet to receive. In 2013, She won the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. She then won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist in 2014.

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