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Background information
Birth name Dante Terrell Smith
Born December 11, 1973
Born place Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Years active 1994—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Rawkus Records
Priority Records
Downtown Records
GOOD Music
Associated acts Kanye West
The Roots
Gorillaz
Soulquarians
Blakroc
Talib Kweli
Curren$y
Jay Electronica
Black Star
Native Tongues Posse
Dave Chappelle
Immortal Technique



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Justin Timberlake Covers Drake At Surprise Gig

October 27, 2010
Justin Timberlake Covers Drake At Surprise GigJustin Timberlake made a surprise appearance on stage at a charity concert in Las Vegas on Saturday (October 23).

The singer-turned-actor performed a trio of hits on acoustic guitar for fans at the benefit gig for Shriners Hospitals For Children.

Timberlake, who hosted the concert at Planet Hollywood, opened his medely with 'Cry Me A River', before introducing lyrics from Bill Withers' 'Ain't No Sunshine'.

The singer also played down recent reports that he was turning his back on singing, telling the crowd that when he comes back, “I'm gonna come harder.”

Timberlake ended his performance with a cover of Drake's hit 'Over'.

The benefit gig also featured performances from Christina Aguilera, Diddy-Dirty Money, FreeSol, Lady Antebellum and T-Pain.

Justin Timberlake performs in Las Vegas:

(by Jason Gregory)



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