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Simply Red
Simply Red


Background information
Origin Manchester, England
Genre(s) New Wave
Blue-eyed soul
Years active 1983—present
Label(s) East West Records
Elektra Records
Website Website
Members
Mick Hucknall
Ian Kirkham
Kenji Suzuki
Dave Clayton
Steve Lewinson
Pete Lewinson
Kevin Robinson
Former members
Aziz Ibrahim
Tony Bowers
Chris Joyce
Tim Kellett
Sylvan Richardson
Fritz McIntyre
Dave Fryman
Gota Yashiki
Tim Vine
Shaun Ward
Wayne Stobbard
Andy Wright
Mark Jaimes
Heitor Pereira
Graham Cooper
Dee Johnson
Chris De Margary
Sarah Brown
John Johnson



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Soulja Boy Gives Controversial 'Shout Out' To Slave Masters

November 4, 2008
Soulja Boy Gives Controversial 'Shout Out' To Slave MastersUS rapper Soulja Boy has sparked controversy after he gave a shout out to American slave masters at an awards ceremony in Atlanta.

The 18-year-old rapper, who became a YouTube sensation last year, made the statement after being asked by Toure, a former Rolling Stone journalist, what historical figure he hated the most.

When Toure prompted him that other musicians had said “Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters...,” Soulja Boy said: "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa. We wouldn't be here to get this ice and tattoos."

Soulja Boy's response been criticised by numerous bloggers since a transcript of the interview, conducted at the BET Hip Hop awards, was published on the Daily Beast.

But his fans have defended the rapper, blaming his statement on his youthful inexperience.

In January, Soulja Boy became the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of a song via digital download.

He initially released his music through YouTube before signing with Interscope records.

(by Jason Gregory)



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