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Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and a co-founder of Death Row Records. He began his career in 1984 as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and later gained prominence as a founding member of the hip hop group N.W.A alongside Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Arabian Prince. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least ten artists with this name: 1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin and rock influences in their music. They had a very recognizable sound, due to their mix of harmonica, horns, guitar, bass, percussion, and vocals. WAR was initially formed in 1969 from a band called Nightshift to jam while Eric Burdon free-associated lyrics. They released two albums under Burdon's name, the first of which contained the hit Spill the Wine. Read more on Last.fm

Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known by her stage name Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, singer, producer, actress and former member of the R&B group Sista. With sales of over seven million in the United States alone she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA and has worked extensively as a producer for many other artists along with her childhood friend Timbaland. Read more on Last.fm

Goldfrapp are an English electronic band from London, formed in 1999 which consists of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesizer) and Will Gregory (synthesizer). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, the début studio album Felt Mountain did not chart highly. Goldfrapp's second album Black Cherry, which incorporated glam rock and synthpop sounds, was released in 2003. The album influenced the same dance-oriented sound of their third album Supernature. Read more on Last.fm

Weezer is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992. They have released 15 full length albums, 1 cover album, six EPs, and a DVD. Their latest album, titled 'Van Weezer', came out on May 7th, 2021, Although, they released 4 EPs in 2022, known as SZNZ. They've sold over ten million records in the United States to date, and 35 million worldwide. They play music influenced by alternative bands and power pop artists among others. Read more on Last.fm

Digable Planets was a jazz hip-hop group from Brooklyn, New York, United States which formed in 1992. The group consists of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Ann "Ladybug" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving, along with DJ King Britt. They are best known for their 1993 single "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)", which was a success on hip-hop, pop and alternative rock radio in the United States. The group broke up in 1995 and reunited in 2005. The group first took shape in the early ‘90s, in New York City. Read more on Last.fm

corto.alto are a Scottish jazz collective. They have released three EPs to date - Live from 435 volumes 1, 2 and 3 - and recently supported Joe Armon-Jones in their native Glasgow. Read more on Last.fm

Maceo Parker (pronounced may'-see-oh) (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Parker's rhythmic and rapid playing style draws on the earlier innovations of be-bopper Charlie Parker (no relation), and Cannonball Adderley, mixed with Brown's own innovations in funk music. Read more on Last.fm

Anaiis (formerly known as Anaïs) is a London-based singer-songwriter who released her debut EP 'before zero' in 2018. Born in Toulouse, France to a Senegalese father and Franco-Italian mother, Anaiis played violin and sang in a classical choir. At the age of ten, she moved to Dublin, learned English and started to experiment as a songwriter. Later relocating to California, where her first exposure to gospel and R&B led to a love of soul music, and to New York, where she graduated from the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU. Read more on Last.fm

Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, and actress. She began her modelling career in New York, signing with Wilhelmina Models, and later worked in Paris for fashion houses including Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue Hommes. Jones was photographed by Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known as one of the prominent Black models of the 1970s. She gained attention for her androgynous appearance and distinctive features Read more on Last.fm