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Zacari Moses Pacaldo I, known mononymously as Zacari, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and released his EP Run Wild Run Free on March 15, 2019.

Christopher Brent Wood, known professionally as Brent Faiyaz, is an American R&B singer. He rose to prominence after he was featured on the GoldLink single "Crew" alongside Shy Glizzy in 2016, which was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA, and earned him a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

David Debrandon Brown, professionally known as Lucky Daye, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans. He is signed to Keep Cool Records and RCA Records. He released his first EP, I on November 9, 2018 and his second EP, II on February 6, 2019. The EPs were part of a series leading up to his debut studio album Painted which was released on May 24, 2019. His third EP, Table for Two, won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. His second album, Candydrip, was released on March 10, 2022.

Twenty88 (stylized as TWENTY88) is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Twenty88 (composed of rapper Big Sean and R&B singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko). It was released on April 1, 2016, by Def Jam Recordings with licensing to GOOD Music and ARTium Recordings. The album features guest appearances from the R&B group K-Ci & JoJo, and recording artist and producer Detail. This project includes production from Detail, KeY Wane, Tommy Brown, Sidney Swift, Cam O'bi, Steve Lacy, Flippa and Jproof. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200.

On September 17, 2020, Big Sean revealed that a sequel album is "in the works". A track attributed to the project appeared on Sean's fifth album, Detroit 2 (2020).

The second season of The X Factor aired on Fox, starting on September 12, 2012 and ending December 20, 2012. The live shows began on October 31, 2012, as 16 acts made it into the live shows, with one wildcard act returning after the first elimination round. Tate Stevens was crowned the winner of the season on the second half of the finale, with Carly Rose Sonenclar becoming the runner-up and Fifth Harmony finished in third place. They are all signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music.

The "Teens" category was mentored by Britney Spears. The six candidates were Diamond White, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Arin Ray, James Tanner, Reed Deming and Beatrice Miller. Spears chose the following:

Sydney Loren Bennett, known professionally as Syd, is an American musician and singer from Los Angeles, California. She initially gained recognition as a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, and went on to found her own band The Internet, in 2011. Bennett released her 2017 debut solo album Fin, followed by the EP Always Never Home. She released her second album, Broken Hearts Club, in 2022.

Yo Trane est un chanteur de R&B afro-américain,,,,. Il est notamment connu pour ses morceaux Waves ,Night Call ou encore Closer,,,,.

Yo Trane est un chanteur et compositeur né à Liberville le 15 décembre 1993,. Il a grandi en France, puis a déménagé aux États-Unis.

Il apprend l'anglais tout en découvrant la musique américaine en écoutant des artistes tels que Tupac, Biggie ou encore Michael Jackson. Il commence une carrière dans le rap en France aux côtés de son producteur Kalim.

Après plusieurs années dans la musique hip-hop, Yo Trane a commencé à faire des reprises de chant qui lui ont donné une exposition internationale. Il a ensuite sorti son premier EP Late Night Drive qui lui a valu plusieurs co-signatures d'artistes majeurs et des millions de streams à travers le monde.

The discography of British singer-songwriter Raye consists of one studio album, one mini-album, six extended plays (EPs), thirty four singles, ten promotional singles and twelve guest appearances. In addition to her own releases, Raye has also been a songwriter for other artists including Beyonce, Little Mix, Mabel, Zara Larsson, Ellie Goulding and Hailee Steinfeld.

Micah Davis (born June 8, 1993), known professionally as Masego (mə-SE-go), is a Jamaican-American musician and singer known for incorporating the saxophone into his music. Masego released two EPs in 2016, The Pink Polo EP with Medasin, and Loose Thoughts. He gained widespread attention with his collaborative record with FKJ called "Tadow" in 2017. In 2018, he released his debut album Lady Lady.

Micah Davis was born to a Jamaican father and an African-American mother. His father was in the U.S. Air Force and his mother was an entrepreneur. He also has two sisters and a brother in law. One of his sisters is a musical artist as well, the other is involved in acting and media outlets. Both his mother and father were also pastors and he was raised in a non-denominational Christian home. The military travels eventually led his family to Virginia. He also lived in Sumter, South Carolina for a couple of years while his family was moving around from state to state. He first learned how to play the drums without formal lessons in his youth. Davis has spoken about learning the piano, sax, and various drum machines. In high school, Davis adopted the name Masego, a Tswana translation of his church name "blessing." Davis attended Woodside High School (Virginia) in Newport News, and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia before leaving to focus solely on his musical career.

Odie Payne was an American Chicago blues drummer. Over his long career he worked with a range of musicians, including Sonny Boy Williamson II, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Little Johnny Jones, Tampa Red, Otis Rush, Yank Rachell, Sleepy John Estes, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Minnie, Magic Sam, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Guy.

Christopher Smith Jr., better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper and singer. Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with JID, Buddy and Guapdad 4000. He is also one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope.

Louis Kevin Celestin, known professionally as Kaytranada, is a Haitian-Canadian record producer, DJ, and songwriter. Celestin rose to prominence after releasing a series of mixtapes, remixes, and original music projects beginning in 2010 under the alias Kaytradamus. By 2013, and under the moniker Kaytranada, he began gaining wider recognition and, the following year, signed a deal with XL Recordings, with whom he would release his critically acclaimed debut studio album 99.9% in 2016. In 2019, he released its follow-up, Bubba, for which he won two Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronic Album. Celestin is one half of the hip hop duo The Celestics, along with his brother Lou Phelps.

Dvsn (stylized as dvsn and pronounced "division") is a Canadian R&B duo composed of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85. The duo is signed to Canadian rapper Drake through his label OVO Sound.

On September 5, 2015, dvsn released two songs titled "The Line" and "With Me". They initially started gaining recognition when "With Me" was played on Apple's Beats 1 radio during the seventh OVO Sound radio show. On December 2, 2015, they released their third song, titled "Too Deep" on SoundCloud and the iTunes Store. In March 2016, they released their fourth song, titled "Hallucinations" on SoundCloud and the iTunes Store. On February 29, 2016, it was announced that dvsn had signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label.

The discography of American hip hop recording artist Gunplay, consists of two studio albums, three compilation albums (with Maybach Music Group), ten mixtapes, and eleven singles. He has also released and recorded music with Southern hip hop group, Triple C's.

Aloe debrana ist eine Pflanzenart der Gattung der Aloen in der Unterfamilie der Affodillgewächse (Asphodeloideae). Das Artepitheton debrana verweist auf das Vorkommen der Art bei Debre Berhan in Äthiopien.

Aloe debrana wächst einzeln oder sprosst und bildet dann kleine Gruppen, ist stammlos oder kurzstämmig. Die etwa 24 und mehr lanzettlich lang zugespitzten Laubblätter bilden dichte Rosetten. Die trübgrüne Blattspreite ist 25 bis 60 Zentimeter lang und 7,5 bis 15 Zentimeter breit. Die stechenden, rötlich braunen Zähne am rötlich braunen, hornigen Blattrand sind 2 bis 4 Millimeter lang und stehen 0,8 bis 15 Millimeter voneinander entfernt. Der Blattsaft ist trocken bräunlich.

Der Blütenstand besteht aus acht bis zwölf Zweigen und ist 100 Zentimeter lang. Die unteren Zweige sind gelegentlich nochmals verzweigt. Die dichten, fast kopfigen Trauben sind 5 bis 10 Zentimeter lang und 6 bis 7 Zentimeter breit. Die eiförmig-dreieckigen Brakteen weisen eine Länge von 3 bis 5 Millimeter auf und sind 1,5 bis 2 Millimeter breit. Die scharlachroten, an ihrer Mündung helleren Blüten stehen an 10 bis 15 Millimeter langen Blütenstielen. Die Blüten sind 17 bis 20 Millimeter (selten bis zu 35 Millimeter) lang und an ihrer Basis sehr kurz verschmälert. Auf Höhe des Fruchtknotens weisen sie einen Durchmesser von 8 Millimetern auf. Darüber sind sie leicht verengt und schließlich zu ihrer Mündung hin erweitert. Ihre äußeren Perigonblätter sind auf einer Länge von etwa 6 Millimetern nicht miteinander verwachsen. Die Staubblätter und der Griffel ragen kaum aus der Blüte heraus.

After the Party is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers, released on February 3, 2017, through Epitaph Records. Despite the album's limited commercial success, peaking at No. 67 on the Billboard 200, it received a positive critical reception and is considered by many publications and music critics to be one of 2017's best punk rock and overall albums.

"Starlight" is a song recorded by South Korean singers Taeyeon and Dean for Taeyeon's second extended play Why (2016). The song was released on June 25, 2016, by SM Entertainment as the EP's lead single. The song's lyrics were penned by Jam Factory's Lee Seu-ran, while its music was composed by Jamil "Digi" Chammas, Taylor Mckall, Tay Jasper, Adrian McKinnon, Leven Kali, Sara Forsberg, and MZMC. "Starlight" is a pop and R&B song that features synthesizers in its instrumentation. Its lyrics detail a romantic relationship.

The single received generally positive reviews from music critics, who were favorable towards its musical styles and Dean's appearance. It peaked at number five on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and charted at number six on the US Billboard World Digital Songs. A music video for the song was directed by Im Seong-gwan and was released simultaneously with the release of the song. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, the visual depicts Taeyeon and Dean as a loving couple. Although Taeyeon never performed the song live on music shows, "Starlight" achieved the number-one spot on KBS2's Music Bank on July 8, 2016. The track was included on the setlist of Taeyeon's concert series Butterfly Kiss, taking place in Seoul and Busan in July and August 2016.

Ravalle Quinn (born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name Shady Blaze, is an American hip hop artist from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is a member of the Green Ova crew. He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz and Friendzone, among others. Stereogum described him as "a Twista/Bone Thugs-style fast-rap specialist who goes all melodiously mile-a-minute over blissed-out cloud-rap beats".

In July 2011, Shady Blaze released a collaborative album with the producer Ryan Hemsworth, titled Distorted. In 2012, he released the solo album, The Grind, Hustle & Talent.

In October 2012, he released Kill or Be Killed with the rapper Deniro Farrar. It was produced by Ryan Hemsworth, Friendzone, and Keyboard Kid, among others. Consequence of Sound gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. Stereogum listed it as their "Mixtape of the Week". In November 2012, he released a collaborative single with Deniro Farrar and Lunice, titled "All I Know".