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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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Florence & The Machine To Join Christina Aguilera For Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy Awards 2011

February 10, 2011
Florence & The Machine To Join Christina Aguilera For Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy Awards 2011Florence & The Machine will take to the stage with Christina Aguilera at this weekends Grammy Awards.

The singer - real name Florence Welch - will accompany Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and Martina McBride in a tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 13), Spinner reports.

Last year, Franklin was discharged from hospital after being treated for an undisclosed illness. Unconfirmed media reports claimed she was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Other acts set to perform at the Grammy Awards include Lady Gaga, Muse, Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire and Eminem.

(by Holly Frith)



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