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(Dana Owens)rap musician, actressBorn: 3/18/1970Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Queen Latifah, who began in hip-hop music when she formed Ladies Fresh, released her first album, All Hail the Queen…
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Lucille, (daughter of Edward R. Roybal), a Representative from California; born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 12, 1941; B.A., California State University,…
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metal band Original members Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, and Paul D'Amour met in Los Angeles and formed Tool in 1990. Their albums include Opiate (1992), Undertow (1993), and…
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