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Enchantment　

The smooth and melodious soul group Enchantment was active by the late ’60s, but waited ten years for popular success with the Top 40 hit Gloria. Formed in 1967 at Pershing High School in Detr ..more

Ellen Allien　

Like a lot of dance music producers, Berlin’s Ellen Allien has had her hands in just about every aspect of her field. Allien’s immersion into dance music began during an extended stay in London, ..more

LL Cool J　

Hip-hop is notorious for short-lived careers, but LL Cool J is the inevitable exception that proves the rule. Releasing his first hit, I Can’t Live Without My Radio, in 1985 when he was jus ..more

LMFAO　

An electro-rap duo from Los Angeles, CA, LMFAO made their major-label debut in 2008. Comprised of producers, DJs, and clothing designers Redfoo and SkyBlu (the son and grandson, respectively, ..more

Lfo　

The Sheffield techno duo of Mark Bell and Gez Varley have a reputation that, at first glance, might seem to exceed their abilities. Having released only two records and not many more singles whi ..more

Eric Benet　

Eric Benet is a contemporary R＆B singer with mild hip-hop and strong adult contemporary influences. As a teenager, he performed in a family vocal group (appropriately named Benet) with ..more

Erykah Badu　

She grew up listening to ’70s soul and ’80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm. The groo ..more

Emeli Sande　

Influenced by Nina Simone, Massive Attack, and Joni Mitchell, jazz-soul artist Emeli Sande regularly provided guest vocals for several of the U.K.’s most successful grime artists before ev ..more

Eminem　

He is not just a controversial rapper anymore, but one of the world’s top entertainers. Eminem will be coming next month to Japan for the first headlining concert with D12 and his Slim Shady Records’ ..more

Ed Sheeran　

Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American ..more

Sos Band　

The S.O.S. Band hit with a two-million-selling single, Take Your Time (Do It Right), their first time out, before having several hit singles written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Le ..more

Amy Winehouse　

Much can be said about the late Amy Winehouse, one of the U.K.’s flagship vocalists during the 2000s. The British press and tabloids seemed to focus on her rowdy behavior, heavy consumption of alco ..more

Aphex Twin　

Exploring the experimental possibilities inherent in acid and ambience, the two major influences on home-listening techno during the late ’80s, Richard D. James’ recordings as Aphex Twin b ..more

8th Day　

Many of the groups Lamont Dozier and Eddie and Brian Holland (HDH) signed to their family of labels (Invictus, Hot Wax, Music Merchant) in the late ’60s were supergrouped or piece ..more

A$AP Rocky