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Old 02-28-2014, 08:14 AM   #1
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Guys, he's a rapper and one of the best-selling artists of all time.

Has 17 Grammys, 3 albums in Rolling Stone's 500 greatest albums of all time list, is worth $500 million dollars and is married to Beyoncé, who is the top female singer in the world. (It's like if Billy Joel had married Madonna in 1988, and instead of children they made records.)

You will have heard "Empire State of Mind", featuring Alicia Keys singing the verse that starts out "In New Yorrrrrk..."

Also, notably, he is NOT Kanye West.
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Old 02-28-2014, 09:12 AM   #2
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Get off my lawn.
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Old 02-28-2014, 09:16 AM   #3
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Ok, so maybe I'm a bit out of touch.


I realized about a month ago that while I knew exactly who Justin Beiber is, I couldn't name a single song that he did either. My son often mocks him by singing "baby, baby, baby, oh" in a silly way, so I knew those lyrics, but really didn't know the song. I asked about it and the kids pulled up the video, and I can honestly say I had never heard it before.

I know Beyonce. And could hum a couple of her songs to you. She's fun.
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Old 02-28-2014, 09:29 AM   #4
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Get off my lawn.


Glatt pulls out the dry humor for the win!
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Old 02-28-2014, 04:16 PM   #5
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I think he's one of the guys who is famous for being famous.
He's Robinson Cano's agent and little else.

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Get off my lawn.
zackly.

I'd like more info on the compilation as well. I'd guess he's widely played on bland pop and hip hop stations so his music would essentially be filler like the unimaginative dragons etc... I wouldn't know Alice Keyes from Bouncy if they were on my lawn. Didn't know there was a new version of New York State of mind... why bother?
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Old 02-28-2014, 10:29 AM   #6
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Guys, he's a rapper and one of the best-selling artists of all time.

...
Doesn't he produce, too?
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