July 6, 1975 Curtis James Jackson, III (50 Cent), rapper and actor, was born in Queens, New York. Jackson’s first official appearance was on a song titled “React” with the group Onyx in 1998. In 2000, he released the album, “Power of the Dollar.” Jackson’s breakthrough occurred with the 2003 release of the album “Get [...]
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July 6th in African American History – Curtis James Jackson, III (50 Cent)
By Chimsima Zuhri on July 6, 2011 in Acting, African American History, July, Music
Tags: actor, Best Rap Performance by A Duo or Group, Billboard, Grammy Award, Number One Rap Song Artist of the 2000 – 2009 decade, rapper

July 6th in African American History – Harvey Fuqua
By Chimsima Zuhri on July 6, 2011 in African American History, July, Music
Tags: executive, Grammy Hall of Fame, Motown Records, R&B, record producer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, S. T. A. R. S., singer, songwriter, Souls Taking Action Reaching Souls
July 6, 2010 Harvey Fuqua, singer, songwriter, record producer, and executive, died. Fuqua was born July 27, 1929 in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1951, he formed a vocal group called the Crazy Sounds. Later they moved to Cleveland, Ohio and were renamed The Moonglows. The group recorded their first single in 1953 and their 1954 single [...]
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