Destiny's Child

The design alliance features three co-creative directors, Beyonce and Tina Knowles, and Heather Thomson Schindler. He also had a few major hit singles and albums as part of D12. This collaboration was orchestrated by Tina and Beyonce Knowles who wanted to bring trend-setting style and a creative take on fashion to stylish women everywhere. He recently produced 2Pac's fifth posthumous album, Loyal to the Game. The partnership will provide the infrastructure for licensing and brand management to House of Dereon. Furthermore, his own records increasingly contain tracks produced by himself. Beyond Productions, LLC was founded in May 2004 by Tina and Beyonce Knowles, Jason and Arthur Rabin and Cory Silverstein of Wear Me Apparel/Kids Headquarters. Besides D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he also produced Obie Trice's Cheers as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

Vibe Award. Eminem is also active as a producer of rap records. Kids' Choice Awards. He also owns a clothing line called "Shady Ltd." and runs the music label Shady Records with signed artists including 50 Cent, D12, DJ Green Lantern, Stat Quo, and Obie Trice. TRL Awards. Eminem signed a deal with Sirius satellite radio to program a hip-hop oriented station called Shade 45, which debuted on October 28, 2004. Block Buster Entertainment Awards. He has also lent his voice to the Crank Yankers show and a web cartoon called "The Slim Shady Show", which has since been pulled offline and is instead sold on DVD.

People's Choice Award. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself," which won Eminem an Academy Award for Best Song. Radio Music Awards. Eminem made his Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. NAACP Image Awards. On October 31, Eminem performed the song on Saturday Night Live, but some thought that he appeared to be lip-synching it. Soul Train Music Awards. After Bush won the election, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the rioters invading while Bush was giving a speech.

American Music Awards. However, once the army breaks in, it is revealed that they are there to simply register to vote, and the video ends with the words "VOTE Tuesday November 2" on the screen. BET Awards. The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. MTV Europe Music Awards. The song features a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president". MTV Video Music Awards. presidential election, 2004, Eminem released the video for his song titled "Mosh" on the Internet.

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. On October 26, 2004 a week before the U.S. Billboard Music Awards. So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me.". ASCAP Pop Music Awards. On Jackson's protest, Yankovic himself told the Chicago Sun-Times, "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Others dismissed "Just Lose It" as a tame Weird Al Yankovic-style knockoff [4] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15126,00.html).

World Music Awards. [3] (http://www.sohh.com/thewire/read.php?contentID=6321). Brit Awards. [2] (http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/top10/) The Source magazine, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem. Grammy Awards. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video and "Just Lose It" became the number-one requested video on Total Request Live for the week ending October 22.
. Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video.

. We want the pass back." [1] (http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3606). The album's third US single is "Cater 2 U," while the international release is "Girl". Harvey himself declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. Despite receiving worldwide mixed reviews, Destiny Fulfilled was certified 3x Platinum in early 2005. In the video, Eminem also parodied Pee Wee Herman, MC Hammer, and a Blonde-Ambition-touring Madonna. and Lil Wayne quickly entered the Top 10, peaking at No.3 in February 2005 becoming the groups 10th top 10 pop hit. The lyrics to "Just Lose It" also refer to Jackson's troubles.

The second single, "Soldier" featuring rappers T.I. On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It," Eminem's first video and single off Encore, Michael Jackson called into the Los Angeles-based Steve Harvey radio show to report his displeasure with the video, which parodies Jackson's child-molestation accusations, his rhinoplasty, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while he was filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. The album was released in November 2004. The video contained various parodies, including that of the Janet Jackson 'incident', and of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video. "Lose My Breath," the album's first single, produced by Rodney Jerkins, became the group's ninth Top 10 pop hit. The controversial song was the band's sarcastic response to the media's frequent portrayal of D12 as Eminem's band, giving little to no credit to its other members. Their latest CD, Destiny Fulfilled was executive produced and co-written by all three members. Then, in 2004, Eminem made the video "My Band" with D12.

and Canada later this summer. The lyrics in question: Fuck money/I don't rap for dead presidents/ I'd rather see the president dead/ It's never been said, but I set precedents. An upcoming world tour, sponsored by McDonald's, "Destiny Fulfilled and I'm Lovin' It", will hit 16 countries and over 75 cities worldwide, kicking off in Hiroshima, Japan on April 9th; stops will include Australia, throughout Europe, and concluding in the U.S. On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Mathers had threatened the President of the United States after the unreleased song "We as Americans" leaked onto the Internet. After three years apart, achieving individual success in movies, on Broadway, endorsements and with solo albums, the three women of Destiny's Child have reunited with a brand new album, Destiny Fulfilled. Mathers reportedly made the recording after breaking up with his black girlfriend. In 2004, Knowles won 5 Grammy awards for Dangerously In Love. She recently landed a role in a remake of The Pink Panther with Steve Martin. The 1988 cassette featured a younger Mathers performing a freestyle rap in which he made disparaging remarks about black women, calling them "stupid" in comparison to white women.

In September 2003, Knowles co-starred in her second feature film, The Fighting Temptations alongside Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. On November 19th, 2003 new controversy surrounded Eminem when a cassette tape was played during a press conference held by The Source magazine. Both Knowles and Jay-Z refuse to comment on the relationship. It featured the single "Without Me", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady" in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, Moby, and Lynne Cheney, among others. She's also dating Jay-Z, although their much talked about romance remains a mystery to most. Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show was released in summer 2002. It yielded the No.1 hits "Crazy In Love" featuring hip hop superstar Jay-Z and "Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul. Another song, "Blow My Buzz", was on the soundtrack for the film The Wash (2001), in which Eminem had a cameo.

Her 2003 solo debut, Dangerously In Love, debuted at No.1 and sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The album contained the single "Purple Pills". She recorded a single for its soundtrack called "Work It Out." However, her breakout solo success has eclipsed the other two Destiny's Child members. The album was certified multi-platinum. In 2002, Knowles co-starred with Mike Myers in the box-office blockbuster Austin Powers in Goldmember. As one of six members of the rap group D12, Eminem appeared on the album Devil's Night, released in 2001. Jason". Eminem himself has written a book called Angry Blonde (2001), where he reveals the emotions and intent behind the lyrics in the Marshall Mathers LP, and describes his passion and approach to rapping.

In 2003, Rowland made her feature film debut in the box-office smash "Freddy Vs. Since Eminem's rapid ascent to fame, tell-all biographies of varying quality have been published, including Shady Bizzness by his former bodyguard Byron Williams. at No.3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart. Though shocking a lot of people, this gesture failed to appease all of his critics. and several other countries' album charts while peaking in the U.S. Though Mathers had always claimed that his lyrics were not meant to be taken seriously, and that he had nothing against homosexuals or women, the gay rights group GLAAD organized a boycott of the Grammys against Eminem. Mathers responded to this by singing "Stan" on-stage with openly-gay singer Elton John, ending the performance by hugging John to show that he didn't have anything against homosexuals. The album became an international smash, hitting the No.1 slot on the U.K. With the enormous popularity of Eminem's second album, the controversy surrounding Eminem grew even larger, especially when The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year.

In October 2002, Rowland’s solo debut, Simply Deep featured the No.1 Billboard Hot 100 smash hit, "Dilemma," a Grammy-winning (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) duet with hip-hop superstar Nelly. In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new fame status, telling the story of a fan so obsessed with him that he winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring one of the songs on The Slim Shady LP. 3 on the Top Gospel Albums chart shortly after its release in January 2004.Williams also earned rave reviews after replacing Toni Braxton in the lead role of "Aida" on Broadway in November 2003. In the song, Eminem claims, among other things, that Christina Aguilera gave "head" (oral sex) to Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). 2 slot on the Top Christian Album chart and No. The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", created some buzz by trash-talking celebrities and spilling dubious gossip about them. Her second gospel album, Do You Know reached the No. The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies.

Williams became the first member of Destiny's Child to have a solo project released. “Heart To Yours,” a contemporary gospel collection that reached No.1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. In early 2002, a remix compilation titled This Is the Remix was released to tide fans over. Another song, "Guilty Conscience" ends with Eminem and Dr. Toward the end of the year, the group released a holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas, and announced plans for a series of side projects, including solo albums from all three members (to be staggered over the next year and a half, so as to avoid competition). In "97 Bonnie and Clyde", Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the bodies of his wife, her lover and his son. Survivor sold well — over four million copies — but not as well as its predecessor. With the album's enormous popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics.

A cover of Andy Gibb's "Emotion" was also successful, becoming a Top 10 pop hit. Once he joined Interscope, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, which went on to be one of the most popular records of the year, going triple platinum. It's just great to be a part of this group." Survivor — whose title was reportedly inspired by a DJ's crack about Destiny's Child members voting one another off the island, much like the popular CBS reality series Survivor — hit stores in the spring of 2001, and entered the charts at number one, selling over 663,000 copies in its first week sales (the highest ever for a girl-group.) The first two singles, "Survivor" and "Bootylicious", were predictably huge hits, with the latter becoming the group's fourth No.1 pop single. Dre agreed to sign him. "Everybody is singing lead on every song, and it's so great — because now Destiny's Child is at the point vocally and mentally that it should be at. Otherwize at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC battle, Dr. "But everybody is a part of the music," Knowles said. Though this did not directly lead to a recording contract, once Eminem won second place vs.

"We're excited about the album," Knowles told MTV News shortly before the album's release. She adds,"...I got a chance to co-write and produce all of the songs." "And she did an incredible job," the group's Kelly Rowland added. Dre found Eminem's demo on the garage floor of Jimmy Iovine, the Interscope label chief. Beyoncé had long since emerged as the group's focal point, and on the third Destiny's Child album, she assumed more control than ever before, taking a greater hand in writing the material and even producing and co-writing the entire album. It is said that Dr. It's so empowering for a lot of people who have already heard a little bit of it.". Some people called him rap's "great white hope". We cannot wait for everybody to hear it. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style and the fact that he is white (a rarity in all rap, especially mainstream gangsta rap).

The year 2000 was very challenging, and I know that gave Beyoncé a lot of inspiration to write songs for the album. In 1996, he released his first independent album, named Infinite, following it up with The Slim Shady EP in 1997. While speaking with MTV.com, Rowland had this to say about the upcoming album: "I know everybody can relate to this album — it's very diverse and inspiring. His wife Kim gave birth to his daughter, Hailie Jade, on 25 December 1995. In the meantime, Destiny's Child won 2 Grammy awards for "Say My Name," including Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best R&B Song. Interested in rap from a young age, Mathers began performing as early as thirteen, later gaining some popularity with a group, Soul Intent. Destiny's Child were now indisputable superstars, among the biggest female pop groups, and they quickly began work on a new album to capitalize on their success. Mathers was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between Saint Joseph and suburban Detroit, Michigan.

1" raced up the charts and spent an astounding 11 consecutive weeks at number one. He is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics, which are said by critics to be homophobic, misogynistic and excessively violent. Now reduced to a trio, Destiny's Child was tapped to record the theme song for the film version of Charlie's Angels; released as a single in October, "Independent Women, Pt. He is perhaps best known for being one of the few successful white rappers in the industry, not to mention one of the most critically acclaimed. In the meantime, toward the end of 2000, Roberson and Luckett dropped the portion of their lawsuit aimed at Rowland and Knowles in exchange for a settlement, though they continued to pursue action against Knowles' father; as part of the agreement, both sides were prohibited from attacking each other publicly. Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), one of today's most controversial and popular hip hop musicians. This split was less controversial, while The Writing's On The Wall would eventually sell a massive 9 million copies by the end of summer. 2'.

Farrah Franklin, who had replaced an original member just five months prior, left the group for various personal reasons. He has been recognized as a huge influence on the music industry, and there has been two songs written about him by Christian rapper KJ-52, called 'Dear Slim' and 'Dear Slim Pt. In June 2000, the album's fourth single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'" became a Top 5 hit, however, another departure came from the ever-evolving girl-group. The backwards-E has become a logo for him, appearing prominently in his videos and stage set. The abrupt membership changes within the group seemed to only heighten the group's visibility, finally separating them from the endless pack of teen R&B starlets. The second E in his stage name is always shown reversed on his records since his second album "The Marshall Mathers LP". "Say My Name" was the group's most irresistible and biggest single to date, becoming the group's third No.1 single. Eminem is a fan of fast food chain Taco Bell & Wendy's and frequently eats there while on tour and at home with his daughter and niece.

A war of words followed in the press; meanwhile, Destiny's Child became a pop-cultural phenomenon. His performance of "The Real Slim Shady" and "The Way I Am" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards while leading a procession of Eminem-lookalikes from the street outside up to the stage, is regarded as one of the best performances on the VMA's. Infuriated, Roberson and Luckett took legal action in March, suing both Knowles and their former bandmates for breach of partnership and fiduciary duties. 2004 "Mockingbird" #1 US. Buoyed by the group's breakout success, two of its original members, Letoya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, attempted to split with manager Matthew Knowles, charging that he kept a disproportionate share of the band's profits, attempted to exert too much control, and unfairly favored his daughter and niece. While they never intended to leave the group, relations naturally grew strained, and when the video for "Say My Name" premiered in February 2000, many fans (not to mention Roberson and Luckett) were surprised to find two new members — Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin — joining Knowles and Rowland. 2004 "Like Toy Soldiers" #1 US; #1 UK #1 EU; #1 GER. The second single, "Bug-a-Boo" hit the Top 40 pop charts, while its music video received heavy rotation on MTV and BET. 2004 "Encore" #25 US.

who all give the quartet rich, varied music upon which to work their charm." Lead single "Bills, Bills, Bills" became the group's first No.1 pop hit (and second R&B No.1) in the summer of 1999, and paced by its success, the accompanying album, The Writing's on the Wall, entered the charts at No.6 upon its release on July 27, 1999. 2004 "Just Lose It" #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER; #1 EU. Not only are they maturing as vocalists, they are fortunate to work with such skilled, talented producers.. 2003 "Business" #6 UK; #15 GER. an assured step forward for the girl group. 2003 "Superman" #15 US. Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "The Writing's On The Wall.. 2003 "Sing for the Moment" #8 US; #6 UK; #7 GER.

Critics were generally positive about the album. 2002 "Lose Yourself" #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER. Destiny's Child re-entered the studio quickly, bringing in an impressive lineup of talented producers, including Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Rodney Jerkins, Dwayne Wiggins, Chad Elliot, Daryl Simmons, and Missy Elliott. 2002 "Cleanin' out My Closet" #4 US; #4 UK; #1 GER. Expectations weren't high for the group's second album, as most industry critics considered them to be another disposable R&B girl-group with one-hit wonder status. 2002 "Without Me" #1 US; #1 UK. However, follow-up singles "With Me Pt.1" (which also had two different versions) and "Get On The Bus" failed to reproduce the blockbuster success of "No, No, No." Destiny's Child eventually went Platinum after later success. Dido) #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER.

The blockbuster single sold over 1 million copies, turning the group into an instant R&B music sensation. 2000 "Stan" (feat. "No, No, No Pt.2" featuring The Fugees member Wyclef Jean, quickly climbed to No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No.3 Pop. 2000 "The Way I Am" #58 US, #8 UK. "No, No, No Pt.1" and "No, No, No Pt.2" were both released simultaneously, however, Part II was considered a "remix" version of Part I. 2000 "The Real Slim Shady" #4 US; #1 UK; #1 EU; #1 GE. The album's first single, "No, No, No" featured two completely different versions of the same song. Eminem) #21 US; #7 UK.

The group made their recording debut with "Killing Time," which appeared on the soundtrack for the 1997 blockbuster, Men In Black. Destiny's Child released their self-titled debut album to mixed reviews on February 17, 1998. Dre feat. In 1997, Destiny's Child was offered a recording contract by Columbia Records. 2000 "Forgot about Dre" (Dr. The quartet's lineup was finalized (for the time being) when LeToya Luckett joined in 1993, and they spent the next few years working their way up from the Houston club scene, eventually opening for popular R&B artists like SWV, Dru Hill, and Immature. Dre) #5 UK. Kelendria "Kelly" Rowland joined the group in 1992, and shortly thereafter they landed an appearance on Star Search, where they performed a rap song. Dr.

Later Tina Knowles, Beyonce's mother took their name from a passage in the Book of Isaiah. 1999 "Guilty Conscience" (feat. Destiny's Child were formed in Houston, Texas, in 1990, when original members Beyoncé Knowles and LaTavia Roberson were just nine years old; the two met at an audition and became friends, and Knowles' father Matthew set about developing an act based on their singing and rapping, under the name GirlTyme. 1999 "My Name Is..." #1 US; #2 UK. The Grammy-winning group has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, making them the world's best-selling female pop vocal group of all time; and solo recordings, by all three members, now bring that total to over 50 million. Encore (2004) #1 US (4x Platinum); #1 UK. Originally a duo and later a quartet, the group is today a trio, whose members are Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. 8 Mile Soundtrack (2002) #1 US (2x Platinum).

Destiny's Child is an American R&B and pop group. The Eminem Show (2002) #1 US (8X Platinum); #1 UK. When single and album simultaneously topped the pop charts in both the US and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men At Work in 1983 - in the '60s and '70s, it was performed by the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) #1 US (9X Platinum); #1 UK. Dangerously In Love went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American pop (Billboard 200) and R&B charts. The Slim Shady LP (1999) #2 US (4X Platinum); #12 UK. With "Independent Women Part I,' Destiny's Child became the first American all-female group ever to debut at #1 on the U.K. charts. The Slim Shady EP (1997).

charts, Destiny's Child became the first American all-female group to hold that position since 1989, when the Bangles hit it with "Eternal Flame.". Infinite (1996). When "Independent Women Part I" hit #1 on the U.K. Mockingbird. At the end of November 2000, during its fourth straight week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part I" also reached the largest audience (140.4 million listeners) in the history of monitored airplay, breaking the record set in May 1999 by TLC's "No Scrubs.". Like Toy Soldiers (samples "Toy Soldiers" by Martika). In 2000, Destiny's Child had three #1 records on the Billboard Hot 100: "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Independent Women Part I.". Mosh.

The week of October 24, 2000, Destiny's Child had two singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart: "Independent Women Part I" at #9, reaching 65 million listeners & "Jumpin Jumpin" at #5, reaching 75 million listeners. Just Lose It. Nine months after its release, the album was #5 on the chart, having just experienced its best sales week ever.More than a year after the album's release, The Writing's On The Wall was still in the Top 20 (#11), selling upwards of 70,000 units per week.In the first year of its release, The Writing's On The Wall spent 47 out of 52 weeks in the Top 40 or better of the Billboard 200 Album chart. Encore: