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The group was formed by four
teenage friends from Aston, near Birmingham, England: Anthony "Tony" Iommi (b.
Feb 19, 1948), guitar; William "Bill" Ward (b. May 5, 1948), drums; John "Ozzy"
Osbourne (b. Dec 3, 1948), vocals; and Terence "Geezer" Butler (b. Jul 17,
1949), bass. They originally called their jazz-blues band Polka Tulk, later
renaming themselves Earth, and they played extensively in Europe. In early 1969,
they decided to change their name again when they found that they were being
mistaken for another group called Earth. Butler had written a song that took its
title from a novel by occult writer Dennis Wheatley, Black Sabbath, and the
group adopted it as their name as well. As they attracted attention for their
live performances, record labels showed interest, and they were signed to
Phillips Records in 1969. In January 1970, the Phillips subsidiary Fontana
released their debut single, "Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games With Me)," a
cover of a song that had just become a U.S. hit for Crow; it did not chart. The
following month, a different Phillips subsidiary, Vertigo, released Black
Sabbath's self-titled debut album, which reached the U.K. Top Ten. Though it was
a less immediate success in the U.S. -- where the band's recordings were
licensed to Warner Bros. Records and appeared in May 1970 -- the LP broke into
the American charts in August, reaching the Top 40, remaining in the charts over
a year, and selling a million copies.

Rihanna's third album, Good Girl
Gone Bad (2007), continued her success while signaling a change of direction.
Whereas her past two albums had been imbalanced -- often weighed down by
faceless balladry and canned Caribbean-isms -- Good Girl Gone Bad was a
first-rate dance-pop album, stacked with several chart-topping singles and
boasting collaborations with Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, and StarGate. The lead
single, "Umbrella," shot to number one, as did "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia." ~
Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Though he would later struggle with the nature
of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial
obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming the
most discussed figure in rap, if not pop music in general, circa 2003. Following
an unsuccessful late-'90s run at mainstream success (foiled by an attempt on his
life in 2000) and a successful run on the New York mixtape circuit (driven by
his early-2000s bout with Ja Rule), Eminem signed 50 Cent to a seven-figure
contract in 2002 and helmed his quick rise toward crossover success in 2003. The
product of a broken home in the rough Jamaica neighborhood of Queens and, in
turn, the storied hood's hustling streets themselves, 50 Cent lived everything
most rappers write rhymes about but not all actually experience: drugs, crimes,
imprisonments, stabbings, and most infamously of all, shootings. Of course, such
experiences became 50 Cent's rhetorical stock-in-trade. He reveled in his
oft-told past, he called out wannabe gangstas, and he made headlines. He even
looked like the ideal East Coast hardcore rapper: big-framed with oft-showcased
biceps, abs, and tattoos as well as his trademark bulletproof vest, pistol, and
iced crucifix. But all-importantly, 50 Cent may have fit the mold of a
prototypical hardcore rapper, but he could also craft a catchy hook. As a
result, his music crossed over to the pop market, appealing to both those who
liked his roughneck posturing and rags-to-riches story as well as those who
liked his knack for churning out naughty singalong club tracks. And too, 50 Cent
didn't forget about his posse. He helped his G-Unit crew grow into a successful
franchise, spawning platinum-selling solo albums for his group members,
lucrative licensing deals for the brand name, and sell-out arena tours to
promote the franchise internationally. By the time of his third album (Curtis,
2007), however, 50 Cent faced a formidable backlash, particularly among hip-hop
purists, who were displeased by his turn toward crossover pop-rap and thus away
from street-level credibility.

The video features a lot of dancing —
something that is old news for Brown but a skill that T-Pain is willing to admit
isn't his best performance quality. "Everybody in here is kicking my ass!" he
said. "I'm probably the fattest person on camera. There's so many crumpers, and
you got pop-and-lockers. I can't do a damn thing."

When probed further
about dancing with Chris in the video, Pain wanted to let everyone know that
although he isn't the best dancer in the world, he's still got skills that Brown
doesn't. "Chris don't bring nothing out in me. He's just trying to beat my ass,
and I'm not gonna let that happen.

"Well, he beats me only when he gets
a chance to dance," he hedged. "If we was battling, I wouldn't give him a chance
to dance!"

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Seoane Aguilera attempted to deter the mass media's expectations when
she issued her second studio album in fall 2002. Stripped, which appeared in
October on RCA, was quickly criticized for its adult yet confident approach.
Aguilera's look had gone from glossy to gritty. She appeared topless on the
cover of the album and went nude for a fall issue of Rolling Stone. Debut single
"Dirrty" revealed her new sexual power and became a chart smash, while
"Beautiful" showed her softer side. For her next record, however, Aguilera split
from producer Scott Storch and went to work with DJ Premier and Linda Perry,
among others, for the 2006 Back to Basics, which debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200. The album, a two-disc set that explored her influences, mainly
'20s, '30s, and '40s jazz and blues in the style of Etta James or Billie
Holiday, portrayed a more mature -- yet at the same time provocative -- singer.
The popular single "Ain't No Other Man" won Aguilera the fourth Grammy Award of
her career, and she spent much of the following year on the road, releasing the
Back to Basics: Live and Down Under concert DVD to document the tour in late
2007. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

As anyone who has been to a Disney
theme park can tell you, the Mouse House knows how to throw one hell of a party.
That point was reinforced further Wednesday, as its movie studio invaded Kodak
Theatre with everyone from Miley Cyrus to Johnny Depp to the cast of "High
School Musical" in tow.

Thousands of VIPs packed in to get a sneak peek
of every Disney film between now and 2012. MTV News was in attendance and
live-blogged such big stories as Depp's surprise appearance, Oprah's newest role
and Pixar's "Cars 2" plans over on the Movies Blog.

But the rest of the
day was stolen away by soon-to-be-16-year-old Miley.

Just days after
Disney's announcement that her "Hannah Montana: The Movie" would get an earlier
release date, Cyrus and her father were introduced onstage by Walt Disney
Pictures Chairman Dick Cook. During a brief interview, Miley spoke about the
movie, as well as her November 23 birthday.

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