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		<title>Top 10 Sad Rap Songs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rap songs are a special class of melodious songs that are said to be generated from the genre of Afro-American music in the 19th-20th century in which lyrics with rhymes have been enchanted accompanied by music. Several type of rap songs have been emerged since its birth which consists of hip-hop, Afro-American black music and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rap songs are a special class of melodious songs that are said to be generated from the genre of Afro-American music in the 19th-20th century in which lyrics with rhymes have been enchanted accompanied by music. Several type of rap songs have been emerged since its birth which consists of hip-hop, Afro-American black music and others.<br />
Top 10 sad rap songs are as follows:</p>
<p>1. <strong>&#8220;When I&#8217;m Gone&#8221;</strong><br />
This is a song by American musician Eminem. In 2005 the song has been featured on his compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits.  Released on December 6, 2005, the song stroke at number 8 on the American Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, number 22 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. </p>
<p>2. <strong>&#8220;Rock Bottom&#8221;</strong><br />
Being another one of the best creations of Eminem, the song had been a part of the   second overall album from Eminem. Released in 1999 the album met with commercial success and has been considered by many to be a part of hip-hop music. </p>
<p>3. <strong>&#8220;Crossroads&#8221;</strong><br />
This song has been created by Bone Thugs and Harmony, an American hip-hop group in Ohio, best known for their aggressive rapping style. The song was released in 1999 and is from the album called Eternal. </p>
<p>4. <strong>&#8220;Suicidal Thoughts&#8221;</strong><br />
This song was the last track of the very first album called Ready to Die from the singer Christopher George Latore Wallace. The song belongs to the genre East Coast hip-hop. Released in 1994 the song dignifies one’s frustration over phone and eventual suicide. </p>
<p>5. <strong>&#8220;Dead and Gone&#8221;</strong><br />
This is a famous song by American rap singer Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. better known as T.I. The song was a part of the sixth album of the singer called Paper Trail and was played in the 51st Grammy awards ceremony. </p>
<p>6. <strong>&#8220;Do not Come Down&#8221;</strong><br />
This song was a part of the debut album called Cheers by Obie Trice. Being a part of the rap music the album was a successful release in 2003 from the singer. The song has been recorded under the canopy of Shady Records. </p>
<p>7. <strong>&#8220;Song Cry&#8221;</strong><br />
This song has been a creation of the American rap musician Jay-Z, eventually produced by Just Blaze and released in 2002. Song-Cry   was the fourth song from the sixth album The Blueprint. Being a slow melodious rap song, it depicts the breakup of an earlier relationship. </p>
<p>8. <strong>&#8220;Neva Have 2 Worry&#8221;</strong><br />
This song was the second single track record from the singer Snoop Dogg’s ninth album Ego Trippin. Released in 2008 this song don’t get so appraisal from the public. </p>
<p>9. <strong>&#8220;Revelation&#8221;</strong><br />
Written by Jennie Lee Riddle, this song was first exposed in an album of a band Gateway Worship. Released in 2009 as a single track from the album Fearless, the song enlightens the heavenly looks. </p>
<p>10. <strong>&#8220;Good Die Young&#8221;</strong><br />
A once again hip-hop song by D12, this song makes its way into a UK crime thriller in 1954 directed by Lewis Gilbert.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Best Selling Movie Soundtracks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The soundtrack of a movie has a very important role to play in determining the impact that the movie makes on its audience. It is the soundtrack that is capable of either making or breaking the emotion in the entire movie. A successful soundtrack of the movie is one which can manage to evoke the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The soundtrack of a movie has a very important role to play in determining the impact that the movie makes on its audience. It is the soundtrack that is capable of either making or breaking the emotion in the entire movie. A successful soundtrack of the movie is one which can manage to evoke the same feelings in the audience as in the movie and grip their emotions in such a way that they feel the horror or the romance in the movie. </p>
<p>A romantic score brings out the mushy side of people whereas a chilly score is expected to send shivers down their spine. In today’s times, the soundtrack of the movie is a very crucial factor in gauging the success of the movie. The best movies are the ones which have an excellent soundtrack which is remembered by people even years after the release of the movie. We shall now talk about the 10 best selling movie soundtracks of all times which have given the movies a musical identity.</p>
<p>1. <strong>&#8220;The Bodyguard&#8221; </strong><br />
The soundtrack of this Mick Jackson movie of 1992 crossed the 17 million copies sale, making it one of the most amazing compositions tht will be remembered for a long time. the movie was also nominated for Oscars.   The romance, thrill and drama of the movie was wonderfully supported by the soundtrack.</p>
<p>2. <strong>&#8220;Saturday Night Fever&#8221;</strong><br />
The phenomenal soundtrack of this hit movie managed to sell around 15 million copies during its 1997 release. There was an assortment of stars who came together to come up with the soundtrack including the Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, Trammps’ “Disco Inferno” and KC and the Sunshine Band.</p>
<p>3. <strong>&#8220;Purple Rain&#8221;</strong><br />
This movie was almost like the music album of the artist Prince. The first endeavor of the new band Paisley One, Purple Rain sold a whopping 13 million copies.</p>
<p>4. <strong>&#8220;Forrest Gump&#8221;</strong><br />
This soundtrack of this movie included single from most of the legendary artists like Doobie Brothers, CCR, Elvis, the Doors, Dylan and a few others. The soundtrack was a movie lovers   dream come true.</p>
<p>5. <strong>&#8220;Dirty Dancing&#8221;</strong><br />
The soulful music created by Eric Carmens, Jennifer Warnes and Alfie Zappacosta took the world up by storm and sold over 11 million copies.<br />
6. <strong>&#8220;Titanic&#8221;</strong><br />
The superhit single “My Heart Will Go On,” by Celine Dion is played till today in any romantic set up. the orchestral James Horner soundtrack was also commendable.</p>
<p>7. <strong>&#8220;The Lion King&#8221;</strong><br />
The coming together of Elton John, Tim Rice and Hans Zimmer helped thhis 1994 movie sell 10 million copies of its soundtrack.</p>
<p>8. <strong>&#8220;Footloose&#8221;</strong><br />
Sellin 9 million copies of the soundtrack was a feat which was not too difficult to achieve for this 1984 movie, due to the presence of the Kenny Loggins’ title track and other scores from Sammy Hagar, Moving Pictures and Bonnie Tyler..</p>
<p>9. <strong>&#8220;Top Gun&#8221;</strong><br />
Berlin&#8217;s “Take My Breath Away which was the centre o f this mpvies soundtrack is played in most occasions till this date. Artists like Loggins and Reno also contributed to the music.</p>
<p>10. <strong>&#8220;Grease&#8221; </strong><br />
John Travolta and Olive Newton-John came up with this incredible and innocent soundtrack way back in the year 1958. it sold over 8 million copies.</p>
<p>These were the 10 best selling movie soundtracks, which have managed to carve a niche for themselves in the industry and are still remembered for their melodies and soul.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Richest Rappers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, are you boggling your mind to find who the richest rapper is? Forbes has recently released this year’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings and it lists the various richest rappers of 2009. Some of these rappers made a huge amount of money by collaborating with other artists or making their entry in to the world of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, are you boggling your mind to find who the richest rapper is? Forbes has recently released this year’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings and it lists the various richest rappers of 2009. Some of these rappers made a huge amount of money by collaborating with other artists or making their entry in to the world of fashion. The list below contains the top 10 richest rappers of 2009.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Jay-Z</strong><br />
With an estimated $35million, he is on the number one slot. His majority of the income comes from international tours. Besides that, he owns a stake in the New Jersey Nets pro basketball team and a popular club in New York. In real sense, he is an entrepreneur.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Diddy</strong><br />
Besides being a rapper, Diddy is associated with MTV’s shows ‘Run’s House’ and ‘Making the band’. He has a mind made for marketing and runs his own clothing line, a brand of premium vodka and record label. He has made a fortune of $ 30 million.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Kanye West</strong><br />
With a whopping $ 25 million, kanye comes as the third richest rapper. He is also into shoe designing and has designed for brands like Louis Vuitton and Nike. </p>
<p>4. <strong>Akon</strong><br />
Akon makes good money out of collaborations and has his own clothing line and music label. Compared to the last year, his earnings have been low this season with a total of $ 20 million.</p>
<p>5. <strong>50 Cent</strong><br />
He has an acumen for making platinum albums, which keeps his cash flowing. His earnings for the season are $ 20 million and it comes mainly from his own clothing line, record label and his involvement in movies and videogames.</p>
<p>6. <strong>Lil Wayne</strong><br />
His mega tour to promote his album ‘Tha Carter lll’ alone fetched him a whopping $ 10 million. He also starred in the film ‘Hurricane Season’ slated to release the next year. His total earnings for the season are $ 18 million. </p>
<p>7. <strong>Timbaland</strong><br />
Timbaland’s earnings amount   to $ 17 million this season. Though, he has not released any album since 2007, he keeps himself busy producing for stars such as Chris Cornell and Madonna. There is also a rumor in the industry that timbaland will produce the soundtrack for Simon Cowell’s remake of ‘Saturday Night Fever’. </p>
<p>8. <strong>Pharrel Williams</strong><br />
When Pharrel Williams is not busy with the fun- rock band NERD or producing songs for Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes, he keeps himself occupied with designing sunglasses for Louis Vuitton, or looking after his own apparel lines. His current estimates are around $ 16 million. </p>
<p>9. <strong>T-Pain</strong><br />
He is famous for making lucrative guest appearances. He has got a sound career for himself and   owns around 32 cars. His total earnings are $ 15 million. </p>
<p>10. <strong>Eminem</strong><br />
Eminem is on the last slot in this list with estimated earnings of $ 14 million. In the very first month of the release, his new album, ’Relapse’ sold around more than one million copies. </p>
<p>So, besides releasing their albums, these rappers are well aware of the benefits of collaborations and have good business skills. The above list of the top 10 richest rappers clearly justifies the additional talents these rappers possess.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Rappers of Today</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rap artists are constantly busy weighing themselves against each other to determine who the best among them is. These rappers are today very prosperous and famous. They make lots of money and they go beyond the periphery of just rapping into other business activities. Rappers can be rated as per their popularity or their earnings. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rap artists are constantly busy weighing themselves against each other to determine who the best among them is. These rappers are today very prosperous and famous. They make lots of money and they go beyond the periphery of just rapping into other business activities. Rappers can be rated as per their popularity or their earnings. However, to find the best rappers, we need to take into account both the aspects to come to a fair conclusion. In this article, I would like to enlist the top 10 rappers of today.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Lil Wayne</strong>: The real name of <a href="http://www.biographyarchive.com/biography-of-lil-wayne.html" target="_blank">Lil Wayne</a> is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. He was born on September 27, 1979 in New Orleans, LA, US. He is popular for creating some cool classic rap tunes.</p>
<p>2. <strong>T.I.</strong>: After few setbacks T.I. bounced back this year with a very much surprise. ‘Paper Trail’, one of the best albums of 2008 was from this artist and created a rage around the rap music fans.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Kanye West</strong>: Kanye West was born in june8, 1977 in Atlanta, GS, US. He is an American record producer and has also won several Grammy awards. ‘The college Dropout’ was his debut album which was released in 2004. He is known to be experimental with his rhymes and always comes up with new innovative rhymes.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.biographyarchive.com/biography-of-jay-z.html" target="_blank"><strong>Jay-Z</strong></a>: Shawn Corey Carter (Jay-Z) was born on December   4, 1969 in Brooklyn, NY, US. For the first time, he started releasing his records in the late 1980’s. Due to some reasons he could not drop an album in ’08 and that left his fans disappointed.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Young Jeezy</strong>: The rap game is not aloof from the real gangsters, but no one can do it the way Young Jeezy does. None of his albums have ever flopped.</p>
<p>6. <strong>Andre 3000</strong>: This rapper has the reputation of being very stylish and is highly popular and respected among rap music lovers. However, some people find that he has a bizarre taste in clothing.</p>
<p>7. <strong>Nas</strong>: His real name is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones and he was born on September 14, 1973 in Long Island, New York, US. His debut album was Illmatic, considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop music of all time. He has always been known as a top class rapper creating some tunes of the best quality. He has been in this rap industry for almost 20 years and is still going great guns.</p>
<p>8. <strong>Bun B</strong>: He is one of the coldest flows in the rap music industry. Unfortunately, his talents have always been underrated.<br />
9. <strong>Snoop Dogg</strong>: The real name of Snoop Dogg is Cordozar Calvin Broadus and he was born on October 20, 1971 in Long beach, CA, US. He came up with his debut album ‘Doggystyle’, which was a great success and made him popular in the rap industry. He is known to have his own style that cannot be compared to any other rapper in the industry.</p>
<p>10. <strong>Lupe   Fiasco</strong>: This artist comes up with some beautiful lyrics, which are meaningful. He says it all in one song what other rap artists say on a whole album.</p>
<p>The above list of the top 10 rappers of today describes the various popular rap artists in this industry. Undoubtedly, the rap industry is dominated by the Americans, but its popularity throughout the world cannot be ignored.</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Greatest Guitarists</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When learning an additional language, experts suggest that you submerge yourself in that language. The similar principle applies while learning guitar. Top 10 greatest guitarists that ever lived are: 1. Jimi Hendrix At one point of time in his life, Hendrix could not get a chance in Nashville, he finished his back-up days with Little [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When learning an additional language, experts suggest that you submerge yourself in that language. The similar principle applies while learning guitar. Top 10 greatest guitarists that ever lived are:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Jimi Hendrix</strong><br />
At one point of time in his life, Hendrix could not get a chance in Nashville, he finished his back-up days with Little Richard as well in a bond dispute. He promptly realized, though, the worth of novelty in playing, and in managing a stage-show, which fans would memorize. <a title="Biography of Jimi Hendrix" href="http://www.biographyarchive.com/biography-of-jimi-hendrix.html">Jimi Hendrix</a> fans say he was one of the greatest guitarists ever to pick-up the instrument. His technical ability, creative drive and such things bend forever distorted the sounds of rock and roll. It’s his ability and innovation, to play the guitar in several positions by any body part.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Eric Clapton</strong><br />
Clapton cannot only boast that he is considered as one of the most rocking guitarists as well as one of the greatest melancholy guitarists, but he also has drawn numerous crowds towards his conventional guitar concerts. Eric Clapton playing guitar style is soft, yet precise.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Robert Johnson</strong><br />
He recorded his unconventional songs for the very first time on 23, November, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. Johnson is among those guitar players who are accused of making deals at the cross-roads.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Eddie Van Halen</strong><br />
Eddie Van Halen is popularly known for his lightning speed as well as his innovative sound of Eddie Van Halen&#8217;s guitar. His sounds are very easily recognizable. Eddie Van Halen is entirely self-taught. He never had in the least kind of lesson.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Stevie Ray Vaughan</strong><br />
He was born on 3rd October 1954 in Dallas Texas. He is known for playing some of the most contemporary blues guitar sounds. His music appears to be taken from the core of his essence at times.</p>
<p>6. <strong>Tony Iommi</strong><br />
For lots of people, Tony Iommi is considered as the first genuine metal guitar players, using many distortions but keeping them completely controlled. Tony Iommi sizzling style is yet more impressive sue to his fingering hands that has a missing tips in two fingers. He requires rubber prosthetics while playing.</p>
<p>7. <strong>Jeff Beck</strong><br />
Many great guitarists consider Jeff Beck as one of the finest well-rounded guitarists around the world. He can produce incredible sounds with what seems to be extremely little effort.</p>
<p>8. <strong>Jimmy Page</strong><br />
Formerly he is one of the most recent studio players of England, jimmy Page has not only the capability to write unbelievable guitar riffs, he can even play them flawlessly.</p>
<p>9. <strong>Randy Rhoads</strong><br />
He was an American weighty metal guitarist. He is popularly known for singing with Ozzy Osbourne in concerts. Randy Rhoads was precise and perfect in his every note.</p>
<p>10. <strong>Joe Satriani</strong><br />
Joe Satriani is also considered as top 10 greatest guitarists around the world. He may be in the coming period in the advancement of guitarists. Joe Satriani has the capability to play sounds when he’s goofing off with many greatest guitar players. No one can match his skills of playing guitar.</p>
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