query: Gorillaz play hip hop music.

pos: Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett . The band consists of four animated members : 2-D ( lead vocals , keyboards ) , Murdoc Niccals ( bass guitar ) , Noodle ( guitar , keyboards ) and Russel Hobbs ( drums and percussion ) . These members are fictional and are not personas of any `` real life '' musicians involved in the project . Their fictional universe is explored through the band 's website and music videos , as well as a number of other media , such as short cartoons . In reality , Albarn is the only permanent musical contributor , and the music is often a collaboration between various musicians . Writers and critics have described their music as alternative rock , Britpop , trip hop , hip hop , electronica , indie , dub , reggae and pop .   The band 's 2001 debut album Gorillaz sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band . It was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001 , but the nomination was later withdrawn at the band 's request . Their second studio album Demon Days ( 2005 ) went five times platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US . The band has won other awards , including one Grammy Award , two MTV Video Music Awards , an NME Award , three MTV Europe Music Awards , and have been nominated for nine Brit Awards . The band 's third studio album , Plastic Beach , was released in March 2010 . Their fourth studio album called The Fall was released in December 2010 as a free download for fan club members , then in April 2011 as a physical release . After a six-year hiatus , Gorillaz announced their fifth studio album Humanz , which was released on 28 April 2017 .

neg: Giant Panda (group) Giant Panda are an underground hip hop group from Los Angeles , California .   Giant Panda is composed of childhood friends Newman and Maanumental ( hailing from Seattle ) and Chikaramanga ( a Tokyo native ) , with their foundation based out of Los Angeles , CA .   The trio 's name is simply an analogy to their ethnic and cultural make-up . The first single released was `` 88 Remix '' independently in December 2002 , with airplay across the globe . The follow-up to that was the acclaimed 12-inch single `` With It '' in September 2004 on Tres Records . `` With It '' received raves from print critics such as Chairman Mao from XXL . 2005 saw the release of Giant Panda 's first full length , `` Fly School Reunion '' ( Tres Records ) . `` Fly School Reunion '' received great reviews in URB ( 4 1/2 stars ) , XXL , XLR8R , HHC , NME , and a plethora of other international magazines . It was also a hit with college radio ( 3 on CMJ hip-hop charts ) .   Giant Panda made URB 's list of Next 100 in 2005 . This buzz allowed the group to tour the West Coast with fellow Angelino hip-hoppers People Under The Stairs and Time Machine . In 2006 GP hit the road with Ugly Duckling for a European tour , and then once again that year reached the EU shores with People Under The Stairs . 20 May 2008 saw the release of Giant Panda 's sophomore effort , `` Electric Laser '' . Overall `` Electric Laser '' was a forward step for Giant Panda , but not so forward to lose fans who appreciated their sound on previous works .   The group cites De La Soul , Jungle Brothers , EPMD and A Tribe Called Quest as key influences

neg: Lebanese hip hop Lebanese hip hop is a pioneering movement in Arabic hip hop as Lebanese youth were among the first to be affected by hip hop culture .  Arabic hip hop has received Western media attention , but most Lebanese rappers think that there is still a lack of local interest in their music.Hip-hop in Lebanon is both an art form and a theatre for artists to voice their alternative discourse in the public sphere .

neg: Itzsoweezee (HOT) `` Itzsoweezee ( HOT ) '' is a song by De La Soul and the second single to be released from their fourth album , Stakes Is High , which was released in 1996 . The song is entirely performed by group member Trugoy the Dove .   The video directed by Marcus Turner to `` Itzsoweezee '' remains one of the group 's most famous . The concept is a school lunchroom in which many of the respected MCs in Hip-Hop come to eat which eventually leads to a Food Fight . Students eating at the tables include Prince Paul , members of The Roots , A Tribe Called Quest , Lords of the Underground , Pete Rock , Guru , Kid Capri and many more .   The b-side to the single was a remix of `` Stakes Is High '' featuring Mos Def and Truth Enola .

neg: Thug World Order Thug World Order is the fifth studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , released on October 29 , 2002 . This was the group 's final album under Ruthless Records and have now created their own label Bone Thugs Records . Bone Thugs Records started off promoting their first two artist set for solo albums , LaReece ( of ThugLine Records ) and Bruce Hathcock . Tomica and the group met in Miami to record the album , as well as get on better terms . The group recorded five tracks while they were there .   The first single released from the album was `` Get Up & Get It '' , featuring 3LW . The second single released from the album was `` Home '' featuring Phil Collins , which charted in the UK .   Due to Flesh-n-Bone being sent to prison on weapons charges he does not make an appearance on the album ( not counting the skit of him and DJ U-Neek ) .   Not long after the album 's release Bizzy Bone was kicked out of the group leaving only Layzie Bone , Wish Bone & Krayzie Bone .

neg: Dub music Dub is a genre of music that grew out of reggae in the 1960s , and is commonly considered a subgenre , though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae . Music in this genre consists predominantly of instrumental remixes of existing recordings and is achieved by significantly manipulating and reshaping the recordings , usually by removing the vocals from an existing music piece , and emphasizing the drum and bass parts ( this stripped-down track is sometimes referred to as a riddim ) . Other techniques include dynamically adding extensive echo , reverb , panoramic delay , and occasional dubbing of vocal or instrumental snippets from the original version or other works . It was an early form of popular electronic music .   Dub was pioneered by Osbourne `` King Tubby '' Ruddock , Lee `` Scratch '' Perry , Errol Thompson and others in the late 1960s . Augustus Pablo is credited with bringing the melodica to dub , and is also among the pioneers and creators of the genre . Similar experiments with recordings at the mixing desk outside of the dancehall environment were also done by producers Clive Chin and Herman Chin Loy . These producers , especially Ruddock and Perry , looked upon the mixing console as an instrument , manipulating tracks to come up with something new and different .  Dub has influenced many genres of music , including rock ( most significantly the subgenre of post-punk and other kinds of punk ) , pop , hip hop , disco , and later house , techno , ambient , electronic dance music , and trip hop . Dub has become a basis for the genres of jungle and drum and bass Traditional dub has survived , and some of the originators , such as Lee `` Scratch '' Perry and Mad Professor , continue to produce new material .

neg: 3 the Hard Way 3 The Hard Way are a New Zealand hip hop group formed in 1994 . They are best known for their two New Zealand number one singles , `` Hip Hop Holiday '' from 1994 , and `` It 's On ( Move to This ) '' from 2003 .

neg: Hip Hop Galsen Following an historical process of appropriation of American popular music by Senegal , For e.g. Jazz as well as Latin American music such as salsa or pachanga were popular in Senegalese cities from the 1940s and until recently . Hip Hop emerged in the Senegalese capital city in the early mid - 1980s . Although Hip Hop Galsen is now famous for its diverse musical productions , the movement there spread out from its dancing appeal rather than from its musical one . Indeed , Senegalese hip hop artists initially participated in this movement as smurfer , breakdancer , B-Boy in general performing during organised podiums . Schools , nightclubs and other temporary public stages thus played an essential role in amplifying this movement in Dakar . Besides , and in contrast to American Hip Hop , which grew from the youth in the inner city ghettos , Hip Hop in Dakar began among a somehow middle-class youth who was able to access and/or introduce in their home place new ideas and new cultural expressions coming from abroad . Indeed , Hip Hop became popular in the capital city through the intensive though informal circulation of VH7 cassettes and recorded videos , which were imported from USA ( Africa Bambaataa ) or France ( hip hop dance TV show ` HIPHOP ' animated by Sydney ) by diaspora people .   Quickly , podiums enlarged their performances from dancers only to rappers as well . It was a time when soon-to-be hip hop artists were still mimicking American artists they actively used to listen to such Africa Bambaataa , Grandmaster Flash , Furious Five , Delight , Doug E. Fresh or Public Enemy for the most well-known . Indeed , rap , the MC performance , was still then a phonetic repetition , a copycatting of either American rappers or , with Hip Hop booming in France in the 1980s , of French hip hop artists such as Assassin , NTM , IAM or Mc Solaar . Without the real capacity for translating the movement and its expressions in Senegalese terms yet , the mid-1980s in Dakar were however definitively hip hop . And whenever the classical hip hop film Beat Street was circulating in local cinemas , young people were following the movie from showroom to showroom in order to view it again and again and to know by heart the famous lyrics of Grandmaster Flash .

neg: Demon Days Live Demon Days Live was a limited concert tour performed by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz , in support of their second studio album Demon Days . Demon Days Live is unique among Gorillaz ' live tours , featuring only two venues : five shows were played at the Manchester Opera House in England , and another five were played at New York City 's Apollo Theater . The Manchester leg of the tour was later released onto DVD as Demon Days : Live at the Manchester Opera House . The New York leg of the tour was broadcast on MHD ( now MTV Live ) as Gorillaz : Live in Harlem .

neg: Soulsonic Force Soulsonic Force ( also referred to as Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force ) was an American electro-funk and hip hop ensemble led by Afrika Bambaataa who helped establish hip-hop in the early 1980s with songs such as `` Planet Rock '' . They were also influential in the birth of the electro movement in America and helped pave the way for modern dance music styles such as electro-funk as well as the entire Miami bass scene .   In 1982 , Soulsonic Force and Afrika Bambaataa released a single called `` Planet Rock '' . The song borrowed musical motifs from German electro-pop , British rock and African-American disco rap . All the different elements and musical styles were blended together ; and in doing so , offered hip hop as a new vision for global harmony . The song became an immediate hit and stormed the music charts worldwide .   Their most well-known songs are `` Planet Rock '' , `` Looking for the Perfect Beat '' and `` Renegades of Funk '' ( which is one of the earliest political-conscious rap songs , alongside Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five 's `` The Message '' ) .   Soulsonic Force features on the title track of the freestylers ' debut album , We Rock Hard .

neg: Feu (album) Feu ( -LSB- , French , Fire -RSB- ) is the debut studio album by French hip hop artist Nekfeu . It was released on June 8 , 2015 by Seine Zoo , Polydor Records and Universal Music Group in France . A re-release of the album , entitled Feu ( Réédition ) , was released on December 4 , 2015 .   Entering ( and peaking ) the French Albums Chart at number 3 in its first week , the album was certified gold in its third week with over 47,000 copies sold . In November 2015 , Nekfeu announced that the album was certified platinum .

neg: Kanye Zone Kanye Zone is a browser game developed by Otter Spice Productions . It was released on March 9 , 2012 , and involves the player controlling a bumper in order to prevent an image of American musician Kanye West 's head from entering a circle of increasing size , referred to as his `` zone '' . The game incorporates sound clips from West 's song `` Niggas in Paris '' , and its premise is a parody of the song 's lyrics .   Created by roommates Michael Frederickson and Stephen Barlow and inspired by 1980s video games , Kanye Zone reached the front page of Reddit and received considerable media attention -- Frederickson was interviewed by MTV , and several other news outlets reported on the game , some praising its simplicity and addictiveness . In May 2013 , a follow-up game , titled Pitbull Party and based on the rapper Pitbull , was released .

neg: Music of Life Music of Life is a British independent dance music label formed in 1986 by two influential DJ remixers , Froggy and Simon Harris , managed by Chris France . Following several successful productions , one of which reached No. 3 in the UK pop music charts ( The Real Thing 's ` You to me are Everything ' ) Harris and Froggy decided to launch their own label , they were offered a label deal by Morgan Khan ( Streetwave ) and the first release was a remix by the duo of Cerrone 's ` Supernature ' ( his ` Music of Life song was the inspiration for the label name ) . Within a few months Froggy left the label and Streetwave went out of business . Harris being active in remixing and production for many other artists and labels financed the label with his remix income . After the demise of Streetwave Harris and France decided to re-launch as a British hip-hop ( usually UK Hip Hop , ) music label . Music of Life opened an office in London 's Soho at 22 Hanway Street , Chris France and his sister Michelle spent their days in the busy Soho office whilst Simon could usually be found in his home studio ` The Bunker ' producing many of the Music of Life releases .   At first the label licensed new rap music from US production company Powerplay for the first compilation album ` Def Beats 1 ' but as an addition to the US material Harris produced an extra track , under his own ` Music of Life Productions ' recorded in London by the label 's A&R man Derek Boland . ` Rock the Beat ' by Derek B created a demand for British hip-hop and the demo tapes started to arrive , Music of Life signed the best artists instead of licensing more US material and Harris would produce many new songs featuring artists including M.C Duke , The Demon Boyz ( Million Dan ) , Thrashpack , Asher D and Daddy Freddy , CJ Macintosh & Einstein , She Rockers ( Betty Boo ) , Hijack and many more .   Many of these recordings broke ground and are still considered to be highly innovative , the first reggae/hip-hop combination ( Asher D & Daddy Freddy 's ` Ragamuffin Hip Hop ) and Derek B 's album would be licensed to US label ` Profile ' ( Run DMC ) , Hijack would be signed to Ice-T 's Rhyme syndicate label and many more . Music Week wrote that Music of Life was `` the most successful hip hop label in the UK right now '' , in 1988 . Record Mirror identified Music of Life as one of the few hip hop labels `` to believe in home grown talent '' . In 1989 , Studio Week magazine called Music of Life `` the foremost rap label in this country at the moment . ''   So far the Music of Life catalog of recordings and copyrights under Music of Life Productions and released on many labels worldwide including Music of Life have exceeded 2000 titles and include music videos and documentary TV shows ( ` Kings of Rap ' - MTV ) .   Music of Life is one of the UK 's longest running independent dance music labels ( 1986 -- present day ) and the catalog has been licensed and released in over 70 countries with many chart hits including the UK , Germany , Japan , France and the USA ( Harris 's ` Bass ' how low can you go ? was a No. 1 Billboard US chart hit ) and many Grammy award winning artists ( Luthor Vandross , REM , Beastie Boys , Beck ) have licensed from the Music of Life catalog .   Sister label ` Living Beat ' was launched in 1989 and would release many dance music , house and pop recordings with chart success including ` Supermarioland ' reaching No. 6 in the UK pop charts with Harris 's AKA ` Ambassadors of Funk ' in association with Nintendo , Samantha Fox 's Song for Europe entry ` Go for the Heart ' and was instrumental in helping Prince achieve his first UK No1 pop single ` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ' .   Harris also produced the world 's best selling series of ` Breakbeat ' albums used by DJs and producers , ` Beats Breaks and Scratches ' in 12 volumes and worked with top artists Norman Cook ( Fatboy Slim ) , Paul Oakenfold , Afrika Bambaataa and George Clinton to produce and release similar albums that are part of the Music of Life catalog . Music of Life is now a registered trademark .   The Music of Life catalog includes songs from :   M.C. Duke & D.J. Leader 1  Thrashpack  She Rockers ( featuring * Betty Boo )  Daddy Freddy  Asher D  Tenor Fly  Nitty Gritty  Derek B  Hijack  Hardnoise  3 Knights  DJ Daddy  Leslie Lyrics  Norman Cook  Paul Oakenfold  George Clinton  Simon Harris ( label founder )  Einstein  Ambassadors of Funk  Afrika Bambaataa  Demon Boyz  Professor Griff  Clyde Stubblefield  Killa Instinct  S.L. Troopers  First Frontal Assault  Kobalt 60  Overlord X

neg: Grand Hustle Records Grand Hustle Records ( formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment ) , also known as Hustle Gang Music , is an Atlanta , Georgia-based record label , founded in 2001 , by American hip hop recording artist T.I. and his business partner Jason Geter . Up until December 2012 , the label was distributed by Atlantic Records . It currently operates as an independent record label . The label is home to artists such as B.o.B , Young Dro , Trae tha Truth and Travis Scott , among others . The label also houses a roster of record producers , including DJ Toomp , Lil ' C , Mars , Nard & B , TrackSlayerz and more .   The label has released 26 studio albums in total , with 13 of them being certified gold or higher , by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Additionally , the label has released five albums that reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , namely King ( 2006 ) , T.I. vs. T.I.P. ( 2007 ) , Paper Trail ( 2008 ) , The Adventures of Bobby Ray ( 2010 ) and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight ( 2016 ) . Furthermore , Grand Hustle has released multiple top 40 hit singles , including `` Bring 'Em Out '' , `` What You Know '' , `` Shoulder Lean '' , `` Whatever You Like '' , `` Live Your Life '' , `` Dead and Gone '' , `` Nothin ' on You '' , `` Airplanes '' , `` Magic '' , `` Strange Clouds '' , `` So Good '' , `` Both of Us '' , `` Antidote '' and more .

neg: Lost (Gorilla Zoe song) `` Lost '' is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe , released October 28 , 2008 as the lead single from his second studio album Do n't Feed Da Animals ( 2009 ) . The song leaked in May 2008 entitled `` Losin ' My Mind '' , featuring a verse from fellow American rapper Lil Wayne . It is notable that , specifically with the Lil Wayne version , both songs use the auto-tune effect . `` Lost '' received positive reviews from critics praising Drumma Boy 's electronic production and Zoe 's sincere Auto-Tune delivery of introspective lyrics .

neg: Gambian hip hop The Gambian hip hop scene is a relatively new scene in African hip hop which mainly consists of young rappers primarily inspired by American hip hop and Senegalese hip hop .

neg: Lawless Element Lawless Element is an underground hip hop duo from Detroit , Michigan . The duo is composed of cousins Griot ( West African for `` Storyteller '' , born Alfred Austin ) as emcee and Magnif ( born Kavi Tapsico ) as DJ , producer and emcee . The duo of Magnif and Griot became engulfed in hip hop culture at the ages of 6 and 9 , and spent their teenage years honing their skills on the production boards and on the microphone . At the ages of 16 and 19 , the duo released their first single , titled `` Mic Check '' , in 2003 on Running Man Records . The next year , the duo hooked up with fellow Detroit native , producer J Dilla , to release the single `` The Shining '' . In early 2005 , LE worked with Dilla 's Jaylib partner Madlib on the single `` High '' , which landed them a deal with popular independent rap label Babygrande Records . Their debut album , Soundvision : In Stereo , was released in September 2005 to generally positive reviews . Soundvision featured production from Magnif , J Dilla and Madlib and guest appearances from Dilla , Melanie Rutherford , Phat Kat , Big Tone , P.Dot , SelfSays and Diverse . `` Rules Pt . 2 '' was the album 's lead single , and also became the duo 's first music video . URB magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and stated that it was `` Heavily influenced by the golden age of De La Soul , Pete Rock and DJ Premier '' and that it featured `` 12 top-shelf tracks '' The album also earned the duo Featured Artist status on the Okayplayer website . Magnif has continued production work for a number of other underground acts , and released a mixtape titled SupaBeatMaker in late 2005 . The duo has announced plans for their second album , tentatively titled Evil , scheduled for released in 2008 on Babygrande Records . Magnif is also planning the release of a full-length production and solo album .

neg: Middle Eastern hip hop Middle Eastern hip hop is hip hop music and culture originating in the Middle East . It is performed in many languages such as English , local Arabic dialects , Hebrew , Persian , and French . It is highly influenced by American hip hop .

neg: Maroon music Maroon Music is a genre involving people of African descent that were not born on the continent creating songs in an African language ( as opposed to their first language ) . It is named after the Maroon ( people ) , African refugees who escaped from slavery in the Americas and formed independent settlements . Just as the Maroon people created their own societies in lands foreign to them in attempts to retain their freedom , Maroon music is an attempt by African American artists to reacquire their Mother tongue through writing music in an indigenous African language . Maroon Music subject matter centers around stories about Maroon leaders and other historic freedom fighters of African descent , Maroon groups , peace , unity , and righteousness .   In the intro to Maroon music artist , Adetokunbo 's first album `` Maroon Music '' the history of the genre is explained :   `` African refugees that escaped slavery in the Americas and formed independent settlements were called Maroons . The term can also be applied to their descendants . The same root word also gives us the English verb `` to maroon '' .   When runaway slaves banded together and subsisted independently they were called Maroons . On the Caribbean islands , runaway slaves formed bands and on some islands formed armed camps . Maroon communities faced great odds to survive against oppressive attackers , obtain food for subsistence living , and to reproduce and increase their numbers .  There is much variety among Maroon cultural groups because of differences in history , geography , African nationality , and the culture of indigenous people throughout the Western hemisphere .   Maroon settlements sometimes developed creole languages by mixing European tongues with their original African languages . Other times the Maroons would adopt the local European language as a common tongue , for members of the community frequently spoke a variety of Mother Tongues .   What you are about to hear is a family 's journey to reacquire their Mother Tongue through song . Their goal is to reacquire that which was lost in the Middle Passage . Let this music , Maroon Music , serve as their testament to freedom in a world that has nothing but contempt for the self liberated . ''   Maroon music is less concerned with the perfection and fluency of speech of the African language but more with the exercise of learning and improving communication , while providing subtitles and written keys in English so that others will understand the message attempting to be conveyed by the artist . As pidgin English is noted as `` is a simplified version of a language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common Pidgin , Maroon music employs the pidginization or Creolization of African languages as a simplified means for African Americans to communicate with indigenous Africans . For this reason , key 's and subtitles in Maroon Music videos are an essential component for conveying intended meaning to both indigenous Africans and those born abroad .   The Maroons are a number of diverse peoples in the Caribbean , South America , North America and Central America , the descendants of escaped slaves . The Seminole music tradition of the United States is an example , as are numerous communities in Jamaica , Suriname and French Guiana .   The Surinamese , Guyanese , and French Guianan escaped slaves managed to hide in the dense jungles of the area , and formed communities like the Aluku , Saramaka and Ndjuka . Their traditional sung stories are called mato , and there is also a kind of popular Maroon music called aleke . Traditional dances include awasa , a women 's social dance .   The Jamaican Maroons are known for instruments like the abeng , a kind of horn .

neg: The Peoples Champ The Peoples Champ is the second studio album by American rapper Paul Wall . It was released on September 13 , 2005 , by Swishahouse , Atlantic Records and Asylum Records . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , selling 176,000 copies in its first week . This serves as his first number one in two solo studio releases , after Chick Magnet ( 2004 ) . The album was supported by four singles : `` Sittin ' Sidewayz '' featuring Big Pokey , `` They Do n't Know '' , `` Girl '' and `` Drive Slow '' ( Kanye West featuring Paul Wall and GLC ) . Both `` Sittin ' Sidewayz '' and `` Girl '' are certified gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 copies each in the United States .   The limited edition of The Peoples Champ features two CDs : disc one contains the original album , while disc two contains the `` screwed and chopped '' version by DJ Michael `` 5000 '' Watts . The Watts mix was released as a stand-alone CD the following week .

neg: 400 Degreez 400 Degreez is the 3rd studio album by Magnolia Projects , New Orleans , Louisiana-based rapper Juvenile . The album was released on November 3 , 1998 , on Cash Money Records . It remains Juvenile 's best-selling album of his solo career and currently the best-selling album ever released on Cash Money Records along with Drake 's Views ( album ) . The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA , on December 19 , 1999 .   Two singles , `` Ha '' and `` Back That Azz Up '' became hip hop hits in the United States . `` Back That Azz Up '' peaked at # 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart along with `` Ha '' which peaked at # 68 on the hot 100 music chart . The album peaked at # 2 on Billboard 's Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums music chart and at # 9 on the Billboard 200 music chart in 1999 . It also went to claim the # 1 position on the Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart on the Billboard Year-End chart for 1999 . As a single , `` Back That Azz Up '' was released , credited , and charted as the more censored `` Back That Thang Up '' . Also the album features a bonus remix of the single `` Ha '' with New York rapper Jay-Z , the only guest appearance outside of Cash Money and the 1st time Ca $ h Money collaborated with an east coast rapper on a song . As of 2013 , 400 Degreez has sold well over 5 million copies worldwide . The album won R&B Album Of The Year at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards .


query: Javaad is Zayn Malik's middle name.

pos: Zayn Malik Zain Javadd `` Zayn '' Malik ( -LSB- 'm ælɪk -RSB- زین مالک ) ( born 12 January 1993 ) , who records mononymously as Zayn , is a British singer and songwriter . Born and raised in Bradford , Malik aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X Factor in 2010 . After being eliminated as a solo performer , Malik was brought back into the competition , along with four other contestants , to form the boy band that would become known as One Direction . During his time in the group , they released the albums Up All Night ( 2011 ) , Take Me Home ( 2012 ) , Midnight Memories ( 2013 ) , and Four ( 2014 ) .   Malik split from the boy band in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records . Adopting a more R&B music style , with his debut studio album Mind of Mine ( 2016 ) and its lead single , `` Pillowtalk '' , Malik became the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with a debut single and debut album . Malik is the recipient of several accolades , including an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award .

neg: Islamic Azad University of Shiraz The Islamic Azad University , Shiraz Branch is a private university located in Shiraz , Iran . It is a part of private chain of universities in Iran called the Islamic Azad Universities .  The Islamic Azad University of Shiraz with over 290 faculty and academic staff , 82,000 square meters of educational space , 7,500 square meters of administration space , 15,200 square meters of sporting space , is the biggest private university in the southern region of Iran .   The headquarters of the Islamic Azad University is in Tehran , Iran . The Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and currently has an enrollment of 1.7 million students , 30,000 Alumni and 35,000 Administrators making it the world 's third largest . Over 3.5 million students have graduated from the Islamic Azad University since its establishment . Islamic Azad University has a total area of 16 million square meters and over 440 branches across Iran and also in other countries around the world . It has also international branches and universities in the U.A.E , United Kingdom , Tanzania , Lebanon , Afghanistan and Armenia and has plans to establish more branch campuses in Malaysia , Canada , and Tajikistan in the near future .   Over the years , the university has accumulated assets estimated to be worth between $ 20 and $ 25 billion . The total Area of the University is said to be 20 million square meters .  Some 4 million students have graduated from this university to this date , which has made it possible for a lot of people to get access to higher educations and better employment prospects .  In the recent years a lot of effort has been made to expand the graduate studies at the Islamic Azad University . The Islamic Azad University has about 200,000 Master 's Degree students and about 20,000 PhD level students .   The university system also operates a news agency similar to ANA , named `` Azad News Agency '' .  Islamic Azad University 's activities quickly expanded throughout the country , so that today thousands of students are enrolling every year . Not relying on government funding , it receives charitable donations and charges tuition fees .   The Islamic Azad University also operates some 617 schools throughout the country , these schools are known as SAMA .   The degrees and certificates issued by this university are recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education . Post-graduate degrees have been offered in many different branches of Islamic Azad University .

neg: Abdul Majid Abdul Majid is a Muslim male given name and , in modern usage , surname . It is built from the Arabic words Abd , al - and Majid . The name means `` servant of the All-glorious '' , Al-Majīd being one of the names of God in the Qur ` an , which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names .   The letter a of the al - is unstressed , and can be transliterated by almost any vowel , often by e . So the first part can appear as Abdel , Abdul or Abd-al . The second part may appear as Majid , Majeed , Mecid ( Turkish ) , Magid ( Egyptian ) or in other ways . The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation .   There is a distinct but closely related name , Abdul Maajid , with a similar meaning , formed on the Qur ` anic name Al-Mājid . The two names are difficult to distinguish in transliteration , and some of the names below are instance of the latter one .   It may refer to :

neg: Sabras Radio Sabras Radio is an Asian commercial radio station in Leicester , England . Sabras Radio is available on 1260AM in the whole of the East Midlands and parts of others including Birmingham , Coventry and as far south as Milton Keynes . On digital , Sabras Radio is available in the Leicester area . Web streaming across the Internet has now made Sabras global and latest data shows that its streaming service has been listened to by people in no less than 76 countries .   Although the majority of the schedule is presented in Hindi and English - there are speciality shows broadcasting in Bengali , Gujarati and Punjabi .   Sabras Radio is regarded by many in the industry as the pioneers of Asian radio in the UK . This pioneering radio station enjoys one of the largest average listening hours and is listened to by a large section of its target audience in the region . Sabras Radio has the station to undertake a wide range of activities including many significant outside broadcasts and for important religious and cultural events such as Diwali , Ramadan and Vaisakhi .   According to Sabras Radio 's Managing Director , Don Kotak , `` Sabras means all tastes and that has been the secret of our success . A carefully balanced programming schedule incorporating appropriate music , languages and speech content to reflect and blend all the demands of today 's British Asian audience has proved to be a winning formula . I am confident that this winning formula can be extended to the potential listeners in London and the surrounding areas . ''

neg: Mar 'Ukban III (exilarch) For the Amora sage of the 1st generation , also an Exilarch , see : Mar Ukva .  For the Geonim sage , also an Exilarch , see : Mar Ukba .   Nathan de-Zuzita , Jewish Amora sage of the 3d generation , whom according to Joseph ben Ḥama ( Shab . 56b ) , is to be identified with the exilarch ` Uḳban ben Nehemiah , Joseph 's contemporary ( first half of the 4th century ) , who was a contrite sinner .   The Seder ` Olam Zuṭa , too , in the list of the exilarchs , mentions an exilarch called `` Nathan ` Uḳban ( Nathan de-Ẓuẓita ) . Rashi gives two explanations for the surname '' Ẓuẓita , '' which means literally either `` sparks '' or `` hair '' . Rashi explains that in touching the angel who received his repentance Nathan ` Uḳban either emitted sparks , or the angel took him by the hair . In Sanh . 31b Rashi explains the nature of Nathan 's sin and says that after Nathan 's repentance a radiance was seen about his head : hence the name `` de-Ẓuẓita . '' According to the geonim Ẓemaḥ and Saadia , Nathan ` Uḳban , when he was young , was wont to curl his hair , his surname `` de-Ẓuẓita '' being derived from that habit . Another interpretation is that fire would flash out from his ẓiẓit , so that nobody could stand near him .   As to the nature of Nathan ` Uḳban 's sins and repentance see Rashi to Sanh . l.c. Rabbi Aḥai of Shabḥa , in his `` She'eltot '' ( sections `` Wa'era '' and `` Ki Tissa '' ) , tells almost the same story as Rashi , of a man who was called `` Nathan de-Ẓuẓita , '' but without mentioning either that he was likewise called '' ` Uḳban '' or that he was an exilarch . Further , this story is related by Nissim ben Jacob in his `` Ma'aseh Nissim , '' at great length , Nathan being placed in the time of Akiba -- that is , not later than the first third of the 2nd century .   It may therefore be assumed either that there were two Nathan de-Ẓuẓitas , the second being identical with the exilarch ` Uḳban b. Nehemiah , or that Joseph b. Ḥama must be understood as comparing ` Uḳban , in his repentance , to Nathan de-Ẓuẓita , who was much earlier and , perhaps , was not an exilarch . It is true that in the Seder ` Olam Zuṭa it is clearly affirmed that Nathan I was called also '' ` Uḳban '' ; but in other details the three recensions of that work disagree with Joseph ben Hama , in that they leave it to be supposed that Nathan de-Ẓuẓita was the son of Anan and not of Nehemiah , and that they represent him as the father of Huna the exilarch , who lived in the time of Judah ha-Nasi I . The Seder ` Olam Zuṭa has in its list three exilarchs called `` Nathan , '' the second being the grandson of the first , and the third the son of Abba ben Huna and father of Mar Zuṭra ; it is the chronology of Nathan III that coincides with that of ` Utḳban of Shab . 56b .   It may be added that Rashi ( to Sanh . l.c. ) confuses Nathan de-Ẓuẓita ` Uḳban with Mar ` Uḳba , `` ab bet din '' in the time of Samuel , which time coincides with that of Nathan II . Lazarus ( in the list of exilarchs in Brüll 's `` Jahrb . '' vol . x. ) supposes that Nathan I reigned from about 260 to about 270 , and Nathan II from 370 to about 400 .

neg: Kazem Kazem ( also spelled Kadhem , Kadhim , Kazim , or Qazim ; كاظم ) is an Arabic male given name , the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong `` d '' sound , therefore the name 's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription .  The form Kazim is most probably related with a Polish name Kazimierz .

neg: Pradhan Pradhan ( Devanagari : प्रधान ) is a ministerial title used in regions of Hindu cultural tradition that equates to the more popular term Vizier in rank and function . The Sanskrit pradhan translates to `` major '' or `` prime '' ; however , the more modern Hindi definitions provided by the Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary also include `` chief '' and `` leader '' . The precise interpretation can differ significantly by region . The style was abandoned by many Indian princely states during the Mughal era in favor of Persian styles such as Wasir and Diwan .   Pradhan is commonly employed as a high-caste family name by lineages belonging to the Chatharīya ( or Kshatriya ) caste of the Newāh / Newār community of Kathmandu Valley and is also currently used by the Kshatriya and Kayastha people of northern and western India . It is a surname used by Khandayat , Bhanayat ( or Kshatriya ) of eastern Indian state of Odisha .

neg: Noordin Mohammad Top Noordin Mohammad Top ( 11 August 1968 -- 17 September 2009 ) was a Malaysian Muslim extremist , also referred to as Noordin , Din Moch Top , Muh Top , Top M , or Mat Top . Until his death , he was Indonesia 's most wanted Islamist militant .   Born in Kluang , Johor , Malaysia , he is thought to have been a key bomb maker and/or financier for Jemaah Islamiyah ( JI ) and to have left JI and set up a more violent splinter group Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad . Noordin was reported by the FBI to be `` an explosives expert '' . The FBI reported him as `` an officer , recruiter , bomb maker and trainer for the Jemaah Islamiah ( JI ) group . ''   Once in Indonesia , he married using an assumed name , Abdurrachman Aufi .  His wife , Munfiatun , was jailed in June 2005 for concealing information about his whereabouts .   Noordin and Azahari Husin were thought to have masterminded the 2003 JW Marriott hotel bombing in Jakarta , the 2004 Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta , the 2005 Bali bombings and the 2009 JW Marriott - Ritz-Carlton bombings , and Noordin may have assisted in the 2002 Bali Bombings .   Noordin , allegedly nicknamed Money man , was an indoctrinator who was specialised in recruiting militants into becoming suicide bombers and collecting funds for militant activities . Having long since been wanted by Malaysian and Indonesian authorities he was added to the FBI 's third major `` wanted '' list in 2006 . FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list .   Noordin was killed during a police raid in Solo , Central Java , on 17 September 2009 , conducted by the Indonesian anti-terrorist team , Densus 88 .

neg: Soldat Jahman Soldat Jahman also known as Jah-Man or Jahman , ( born in 1979 ) is a French ragga hip hop artist originating from the Martinique combining also various influences like reggaeton and rap .   Based in Marseille , he was part of the Ghetto Boyz Club ( G.B.C. aka B-O-G ) . Soldat Jahman also cooperates closely with DJ Mam 's and is part of DJ Mam 's music collectif 123 Marseille . He is famous for his singles `` Boogie Dance '' , `` My Sexy Lady '' and `` Bolide '' . In 2013 , he released `` Sexy Bam Bam '' as a duo with Luis Guisao .   Soldat Jahman is featured on many of DJ Mam 's tracks , most notably in the original version of `` Zumba He Zumba Ha '' , but also in `` Hella décalé '' , `` Tonight '' and the title track `` Fiesta Buena '' of DJ Mam 's album of the same name . In 2012 , he was also featured in Mika V. single `` Danza en la Playa '' alongside Luis Guisao .

neg: Javad Arianmanesh Javad Arianmanesh ( born September 21 , 1953 in Mashhad , Iran ) is a retired Iranian football player . He is currently a MP in Iranian Parliament representing Mashhad and Kalat .

neg: Malik Saad Additional Inspector General of Police Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed ( 19 May 1959 -- 27 January 2007 ) , was two-star rank senior police officer , engineer , and former Chief Capital City Police Officer ( CCPO ) of Peshawar , North-West Frontier Province , Pakistan . He was in charge of security in the provincial capital of Peshawar . Known for his honesty , hard work and dedication , he was killed in a suicide bomb attack while on duty reviewing security arrangements during a Shia procession during the Islamic month of Muharram in January 2007 .

neg: Joiada Joiada ( יוֹיָדָע Yoyada `` Yahu knows '' ) is a name found from the form `` Jehoiada '' in the Hebrew Bible and used alternately in English versions . Joiada is the fourth High Priest of Israel after the Babylonian captivity and his name is only found in the lists of Neh 12:10 -11 , 22 and in Neh 13:28 . Most historians describe Joiada as the son of Eliashib , ca. 433-410 BCE . However , there are two existing problems with the chronologies . First , it is believed that Joiada may be the grandson of Eliashib . The word `` son '' may refer to a father-son relationship , but alternatively refers to a grandson or brother . However , it is suggested that ( Ezra 2:43 & Neh 12:23 ) are related and may be referring to another Eliashib and Johanan because they were common names at that time . The second problem involves the time span of the list given because some believe the list Eliashib to Joiada to Jonathan to Jaddua was a time span of 150 years . It is also possible that not all of the names of the high priests are included .   The only information given about Joiada is that his son married the daughter of Sanballat the Horonite for which he was driven out of the Temple by Nehemiah . This is important because the books of Ezra and Book of Nehemiah contain severe instructions against marrying foreign women . These foreign marriages led to tension between the Jewish governor and the high-priestly family . The son of Joiada was removed from the temple by Nehemiah and banished from Judah , however nothing suggests that Joiada 's family received further punishment .

neg: Masoud Masoud ( also spelled Masuod , Massood , Massoud , Masood , Mas ` ud , Masud , Messaoud , Mesud or Mesut , , مسعود ) is a given name and surname in many countries , meaning `` fortunate '' , `` prosperous '' , or `` happy '' . Although some experts believe that the origin of this name comes from Arab countries , it is a very popular surname in Iran and Turkey .

neg: Yaar Bina `` Yaar Bina '' ( Urdu : یار بنا , literal English translation : `` without a friend '' ) is a song by the Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon , released in April , 1997 . It is the fourth track from the band 's album fourth album , Azadi ( 1997 ) , released on EMI Records . Written by lead guitarist and founder of the band Salman Ahmad and writer Sabir Zafar , it is one of the lead single 's on the album , the other being `` Sayonee '' , the song uses blending of rock guitars and bluesy vocals with eastern elements like the use of tablas , raga-inspired melodies and traditional Pakistani folk music .   The unexpected success of `` Yaar Bina '' and `` Sayonee '' in 1997 propelled Azadi at the local and international music charts , within three months of the release of Azadi , the album had sold over half a million copies and hit platinum sales status in a record of four weeks . The single was a hit in South Asia , topping all music charts in Pakistan , India and Bangladesh . The success of the single led the album being the band 's highest selling album in South Asia and Junoon received a platinum certification for hitting platinum sales for their album . Also , the success of the album led the band winning the ` Best International Group ' title at the Channel V Music Awards , where they performed along with worldwide icons Sting , The Prodigy and Def Leppard . Azadi was nominated for ` Best International Album ' , having achieved the prestigious honour of being the highest selling album in Pakistan , Bangladesh and India that year .   Although the song received many critical plaudits , it is one of the most well known and popular tracks by Junoon , also listeners and critics have continued to praise `` Yaar Bina '' as one of the greatest rock songs of all time in Pakistani music industry .

neg: Harb tribe Harb `` War '' is a large Sunni Tribe in the Arabian peninsula . There is no official tribe population count but it is estimated to be approximately four million in Saudi Arabia . It is originally a Qahtani tribe . Several authentic sources on Arab tribes genealogy state that the great-grandfather of Harb tribe is Harb ibn Saad ibn Saad ibn Khawlan ibn Amr ibn Qadha'ah ibn Himyar ibn Qahtan . Harb tribal lands extend from the Red Sea coast in Tihamah ( Western Part of Saudi Arabia ) to the heart of Najd in the central region of Saudi Arabia , and from North the Harbi lands extend from Madinah ( a holy city for Muslims ) to Al Qunfudhah in the south . The tribe 's reach extends to other countries like Kuwait , Iraq , Egypt and UAE .   The origins of Harb tribe came from the 2nd century of the Islamic calendar . When Qahtani tribes emigrated from the south of Arabian Peninsula to Hijaz around 131 AH for water and land space after some battles with their cousins Banu Ar-Rabi ` ah bin Saad . As a result , this caused several tribal conflicts with the native and mostly Adnani Arab tribes of Hijaz and Tihamah such as Juhainah , Inazah , Muzianah , and Sulaim over land and water . After around three centuries in Hijaz , Harb tribe became a dominant tribe in the heart of Hijaz with territories surrounding the holy city of Medina . It is important to note that Harb now , like many other Arabian tribes , is a federation of tribes and families , a good example is that Muzaynah in Saudi Arabia are considered from Harb but it is well known that it was a tribe of its own with a known presence in Hijaz in the Pre-Islamic Arabia as well as the time of the Prophet Muhammed -- i.e. , before the origin of Harb tribe in Hijaz .   Currently , many of the tribe sons have migrated in recent decades to the three major metropolitan centers of Saudi Arabia , namely Riyadh , Jeddah , and Dammam , in search of better education and employment . One of the main branches of the tribe such as Banu Shaker left al Hejaz and set off to the west coasts of Palestine to start business in agriculture . For the coast of Palestine is well known all around the world for its fertile soil . Banu Shaker that trace there ancestry to Al Hassan Al Muthana are also known to be the Abunamous and Al Shaker Families from Yaffa or Jaffa have developed their reputation of being prominent landowners in Yaffa city   In the Arab World outside of Saudi Arabia , the Harb family became prominent in the Christian population of Ramallah , Palestine .

neg: Jallal Jallaluddin Mohammad Malik ( born 1993 ) , better known by his stage name Jallal , is an American rapper from Los Angeles , California .

neg: Iyad Jamal Al-Din Ayad Jamal Aldin or Iyad Jamal al-Din ( -LSB- ) , full name Iyad Raouf Mohammed Jamal al-Din ( born 1961 ) , is a prominent Iraqi intellectual , politician and religious cleric . He was a member of the Iraqi parliament from 2005 until 2010 as the representative of Nasiriyah and a leading figure in Ayad Allawi 's Iraqi National List ( Iraqiyya ) until his departure in the fall of 2009 . After Ayad Allawi sent a delegation to Iran , Ayad Jamal Aldin became disillusioned with Iraqiyya and left the list to form his own party , the Ahrar Party , based on the principles of separation of religion and the state ( a principle Iraqiyya ostensibly shares ) , courage and integrity ( principles Ayad Jamal Aldin and his followers feel strongly that Iraqiyya does not share ) . Speaking of his fallout with Ayad Allawi in a February 14 , 2010 interview with Al-Arabiya TV 's Suhair Al-Qaisi , Ayad Jamal Aldin said : `` Since he ( Ayad Allawi ) sent a delegation to Iran , he can not expect my support . ''   Ayad Jamal Aldin is a Shia cleric , best known for his consistent campaigning for a new , secular Iraq . He first rose to prominence at the Nasiriyah conference in March 2003 , shortly before the fall of Saddam Hussein , where he called for a state free of religion , the turban and other theological symbols . In 2005 , he was elected as one of the 25 MPs on the Iraqi National List , but withdrew in 2009 after becoming disenchanted with Iyad Allawi 's overtures to Iran . He wants complete independence from Iranian interference in Iraq . He now leads the Ahrar party for the 2010 election to the Council of Representatives , on a policy platform to clean up corruption and create a strong , secure and liberated Iraq for the future .   He was born in Najaf in 1961 which remains home for most of his family , although he now lives in Baghdad . He has several brothers and sisters and his late father was a literary scholar , with over 50 books to his credit , and his uncle was a famous poet : Sayed Mustafa Jamal Aldin . Although he eventually trained as a cleric , he was brought up in an environment where science , culture , poetry and religion were studied hand-in-hand . That is where his belief that our problems are ` human problems first ' , and not Sunni or Turkmen or Kurd problems .   He is on record as saying that his mission is to see an end to the corruption that has seen politicians subvert religion to their own needs , and use their sects to determine their success .   His first public appearance was at the age of 16 , when he protested against the state 's attempt to prevent other Shias from making a pilgrimage to Karbala .   He paid for his protest with his freedom , being exiled to Syria and later Iran , where he studied the Qur ` an and shari'a for eight years and earned his master 's degree in Philosophy . He is on record saying that he does not want a secular state in order to reduce the role of God in people 's lives ; he wants to liberate religion from the state . He wants to see an end to the political sectarianism that puts Kurd against Shia and Turkmen against Sunni , believing that `` we have a shared history , and we have a shared destiny . '' He has consistently argued that freedom , tolerance and security walk hand-in-hand .   He is the father of six children -- three boys and three girls .   After Ahrar and other lists concerned about Iranian interference in Iraqi politics failed to gain a single seat in the 2010 elections , Ayad Jamal Aldin and the Ahrar Party released a press statement and sent letters to the U.N. declaring the presence of massive fraud in the elections and the need for a complete recount , which went ignored in light of the `` relative '' transparency of the elections .

neg: Maliki The madhhab is one of the four major schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam . It was founded by Malik ibn Anas in the 8th century . The Maliki school of jurisprudence relies on the Quran and hadiths as primary sources . Unlike other Islamic fiqhs , Maliki fiqh also considers the consensus of the people of Medina to be a valid source of Islamic law .   The Maliki madhhab is one of the largest group of Sunni Muslims , comparable to the Shafi`i madhhab in adherents , but smaller than the Hanafi madhhab . Sharia based on Maliki doctrine is predominantly found in North Africa ( excluding northern and eastern Egypt ) , West Africa , Chad , Sudan , Kuwait , Bahrain , the Emirate of Dubai ( UAE ) , and in northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia .   In the medieval era , the Maliki school was also found in parts of Europe under Islamic rule , particularly Islamic Spain and the Emirate of Sicily . A major historical center of Maliki teaching , from the 9th to 11th centuries , was in the Mosque of Uqba of Tunisia .

neg: Gibril Haddad Gibril Fouad Haddad ( born 1960 ) ( جبريل فواد حداد -LSB- gɪbriːl fʊɑːd ħadda :d -RSB- ) is a Lebanese-born Islamic scholar , hadith expert ( muhaddith ) , author , and translator of classical Islamic texts . He was featured in the inaugural list of 500 Most influential Muslims and has been called `` one of the clearest voices of traditional Islam in the West '' and a `` prominent orthodox Sunni . '' He holds ijazas from over 150 scholars across the Muslim world . He resides with his family in Brunei Darussalaam and is a visiting fellow at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Center for Islamic Studies , University Brunei Darussalam .

neg: DJ Assad Adam Assad ( born 14 December 1982 ) , better known by his stage name DJ Assad , is a French disc jockey . He is best known for his `` Royal Mix '' show on various French stations . He also has released the album Playground in 2010 .

neg: Daraj Quarter Al-Daraj or Haraat al-Daraj is the densely populated northwestern quarter of Gaza 's Old City . Its name translates as `` Quarter of the Steps . '' Situated on an oblong hill about 20 m above sea level and higher than any other area in the city , al-Daraj likely received its name either from stairs that once led to it or from the feeling of climbing steps when attempting to reach the neighborhood . It is also referred to as the `` Muslim Quarter '' and contains several mosques and other Muslim edifices . Among them are the city 's largest mosque , the Great Omari Mosque , as well as the al-Sayed Hashem Mosque , the Sheikh Zakariya Mosque , the Sheikh Faraj Mosque and Madrasa al-Zahrah . Al-Daraj is separated from the southern Zaytun Quarter by Omar Mukhtar Street .   It is the oldest populated area of the city , being built over the site of ancient Gaza . The remnants of the city 's ancient past are visible in many of the neighborhood 's stone houses where marble columns and slabs have been reused as building materials . According to Ottoman tax records , al-Daraj was a relatively large neighborhood in 1525 , with 141 households . Containing Qasr al-Basha , it was the seat of power for the provincial governors of Gaza and much of Palestine during Mamluk and Ottoman rule over the city by at least the 17th century . At the end of the 19th century , it was called Haret ed-Deredj .


query: The 2013 NBA draft was held at Barclays Center in San Francisco.

pos: 2013 NBA draft The 2013 NBA draft was held on June 27 , 2013 , at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . National Basketball Association ( NBA ) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . The lottery took place on May 21 , 2013 . This was the first draft for New Orleans under their new Pelicans name after playing as the New Orleans Hornets previously . It would also be the last draft for the Charlotte Bobcats under their old name , as they went back to playing under their old Hornets moniker that they last used in 2002 once the 2013 -- 14 NBA season was over .   Highlights of the draft included the first Canadian number one selection ( Anthony Bennett ) , who is now widely considered to be one of the biggest draft busts in league history due to his lack of output within his first few seasons . The selection of Anthony Bennett very much surprised Bill Simmons , who was an analyst at the draft , as he yelled `` whoa '' on national television immediately after David Stern announced the selection . The draft also included the first Canadian pair of lottery picks ( Bennett and Kelly Olynyk ) , the first Iranian draft choice ( Arsalan Kazemi ) , the first New Zealander first round pick ( Steven Adams ) and the last first round draft selections announced by then-NBA commissioner David Stern , the very last of which included a visit by Hakeem Olajuwon , Stern 's first pick he ever announced back in 1984 . He was replaced by current commissioner Adam Silver beginning with the 2014 NBA draft .

neg: 1985–86 Golden State Warriors season The 1985-86 NBA season was the Warriors ' 40th season in the NBA and 23rd in the San Francisco Bay Area .

neg: 1989–90 New Jersey Nets season The 1989 -- 90 NBA season was the Nets ' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association , and 14th season in East Rutherford , New Jersey . The Nets decided to start the rebuilding process by acquiring Sam Bowie from the Portland Trail Blazers on draft day . Under new head coach Bill Fitch , they started the season winning their first two games , but went on to lose eleven of their next twelves games , including a nine-game losing streak . The Nets struggled all season long posting a 14-game losing streak between January and February , and losing eleven consecutive games in March . They lost their final seven games of the season , finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a league worst record at 17 -- 65 . Following the season , Dennis Hopson was traded to the Chicago Bulls .

neg: NBA Live 13 NBA Live 13 is the cancelled basketball installment in the NBA Live series , developed and published by Electronic Arts ( EA ) . The game was to be a reboot of the series and would be departing from previous entries , with the focus on an `` all-new experience that captures on the future of basketball '' . NBA Live 13 was to be released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . There were reports that the game could have been released digitally . However , on September 27 , 2012 , EA confirmed on their website that the game 's launch has been cancelled due to the game 's `` disappointing '' development . While the 2013 edition was cancelled , according to EA 's vice president Andrew Wilson , he stated at the time that '' -LSB- they are -RSB- going to sit out the full year and stay focused on making next year 's game great . ''

neg: 2013 New York Liberty season The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the New York Liberty of the Women 's National Basketball Association . The Liberty will play at Prudential Center in New Jersey due to renovations at Madison Square Garden .

neg: 2013 WNBA season The 2013 WNBA season was the 17th season of the Women 's National Basketball Association . The regular season began on May 24 , and playoffs concluded on October 10 . The Minnesota Lynx won their second league championship , defeating the Atlanta Dream three games to none in the 2013 WNBA Finals .  The year represented a positive turning point for the long-struggling league . Both attendance and television viewership were up , driven by an influx of talented rookies , multiple teams reported that they were near a break-even point , and at least one franchise announced that it was profitable .

neg: 2014 NHL Entry Draft The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft . The draft was held on June 27 -- 28 , 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad , Sam Reinhart , and Leon Draisaitl . This draft featured the first selection of a player from Oceania with Australian Nathan Walker , being selected by the Washington Capitals in the third-round .

neg: 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft The 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft took place on February 7 , 2013 .

neg: 2013–14 Minnesota Timberwolves season The 2013 -- 14 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .

neg: 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft On August 5 , 1976 , as a result of the ABA -- NBA merger , the NBA hosted a dispersal draft to select players from the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis , the two American Basketball Association ( ABA ) franchises that were not included in the ABA -- NBA merger .   The eighteen NBA teams and the four ABA teams that joined the NBA , the Denver Nuggets , Indiana Pacers , New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs , were allowed to participate in the draft . The teams selected in reverse order of their win -- loss percentage in the previous NBA and ABA seasons . The team that made a selection paid for the signing rights to the player , which were set by the league 's committee . The money from the draft was used to help the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to pay off some of their obligations to the two folded ABA franchises , the Colonels and Spirits . The team that made a selection was obligated to assume the player 's ABA contract . The players who were not selected would become free agents .   Twenty players from the Colonels and the Spirits were available for the draft . Eleven were selected in the first round and the twelfth player was selected in the second round . Eight players were not selected and thus became a free agent . The Chicago Bulls used the first pick to select five-time ABA All-Star Artis Gilmore with a signing price of $ 1,100,000 . The Portland Trail Blazers , who acquired the Atlanta Hawks ' second pick , selected Maurice Lucas and Moses Malone with signing price of $ 300,000 and $ 350,000 respectively . Marvin Barnes , who was selected fourth by the Detroit Pistons was the second most expensive player in the draft with a signing price of $ 500,000 . Several teams elected to pass their first-round picks and only the Kansas City Kings used the second-round pick . The draft continued until the third round , but no other players were selected .

neg: 1989–90 New York Knicks season The 1989 -- 90 NBA season was the 44th season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association . Before the season , owners Gulf + Western reorganized and became Paramount Communications , renaming themselves after the Paramount Pictures film studio .   During the offseason , the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach . The team got off to a solid start , winning 20 of their first 27 games , while posting a nine-game winning streak . At midseason , the Knicks traded second-year guard Rod Strickland to the San Antonio Spurs for Maurice Cheeks . However , as they stood at a 39 -- 22 record , they struggled and lost 15 of their final 21 games . The Knicks had a 45 -- 37 record and finished third in the Atlantic Division . The Knicks ' fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference earned them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year . Patrick Ewing was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game .   In the first round of the playoffs , New York defeated the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics three games to two , after overcoming an 0 -- 2 deficit . The Knicks were then eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Detroit Pistons , who later on won their second consecutive NBA title , four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers . Following the season , Johnny Newman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets .

neg: Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala ( ; born January 28 , 1984 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice . Iguodala won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015 , when he was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . He was also a member of the United States national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics , winning the gold medal both times .   Iguodala went to Lanphier High School in Springfield , Illinois , before attending the University of Arizona . After completing two years , he declared for the 2004 NBA draft , where he was drafted as the ninth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers . Iguodala played for Philadelphia until the summer of 2012 , when he joined the Denver Nuggets in a four-team trade . He was acquired by Golden State in 2013 . In 2014 -- 15 , he became a reserve for the first time in his career , but captured the Finals MVP after returning to the starting lineup in the middle of the finals series .

neg: Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex The Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex and Corporate Offices is a 125,000-square-foot Training Complex and office building , which is the largest in the NBA . The Complex houses the team training center and corporate offices . It was opened in September 2016 .   Previously , the team practiced at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine , in Bala Cynwyd , while business-side operations were located at The Navy Yard , in South Philadelphia . This is the first completely owned training complex the organization has ever had . And the design was key to have the practice facility and operations in the same complex .

neg: San Francisco Dons men's basketball The San Francisco Dons men 's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in NCAA Division I men 's college basketball . The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference , in which they have the winningest program , and have won sixteen regular season championships and one conference tournament championship . The current head coach is Kyle Smith . They play home games at the War Memorial Gymnasium , which also serves as the venue for women 's basketball , volleyball , athletic department offices , and athletic training rooms .   The basketball team has won three national titles : the 1949 NIT under Pete Newell , and the 1955 and 1956 NCAA championships . The latter two were under Phil Woolpert , and led by player and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell .   USF retained its status as a basketball powerhouse into the 1970s and early 1980s , holding the distinction of being a `` major '' program in a `` mid-major '' conference ( the WCC having declined somewhat in stature since the 1960s ) . It held the number one spot in the polls on numerous occasions . In 1977 , led by All-American center Bill Cartwright , the Dons went 29 -- 0 and were regarded as the # 1 team in the nation in both major polls before dropping their last two games .   The San Francisco Dons men 's basketball program has been rated the 29th `` Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time '' by Street & Smith 's magazine , 49th by NBC Sports `` Greatest Programs of All-Time '' , and 75th by the ESPN/Sagarin All-Time College Basketball Rankings , higher in all three rankings than any other West Coast Conference school and many schools from BCS Conferences ( Pac-12 , Big Ten , Big 12 , Big East , Southeastern Conference ) .

neg: 1995 NBA Expansion Draft The 1995 NBA Expansion Draft was the tenth expansion draft of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The draft was held on June 24 , 1995 , so that the newly founded Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies could acquire players for the upcoming . Toronto was awarded an expansion team on September 30 , 1993 , while Vancouver was awarded the league 's 29th franchise on April 27 , 1994 . They were the first NBA teams based in Canada since the Toronto Huskies . In an NBA expansion draft , new NBA teams are allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league . Not all players on a given team are available during an expansion draft , since each team can protect a certain number of players from being selected . In this draft , each of the twenty-seven other NBA teams had protected eight players from their roster , and the Raptors and the Grizzlies selected fourteen and thirteen unprotected players respectively , one from each team . Prior to the draft , the league conducted a coin flip between the Raptors and the Grizzlies to decide their draft order in this expansion draft and in the 1995 NBA draft . The Grizzlies won the coin flip and chose to have the higher pick in the 1995 Draft , allowing the Raptors to receive the first selection and the right to select fourteen players in the expansion draft .   The Raptors were formed and owned by a group headed by Toronto businessman John Bitove . Brendan Malone was hired as the franchise 's first head coach . The Raptors used their first pick to select three-time NBA champion B. J. Armstrong from the Chicago Bulls . However , Armstrong refused to report for training and was traded to the Golden State Warriors for five other players . The Raptors ' other selections included four-time NBA champion John Salley and six other former first-round picks , Doug Smith , Willie Anderson , Ed Pinckney , Acie Earl , B. J. Tyler and Oliver Miller . Seven players from the expansion draft joined the Raptors for their inaugural season , but only Miller , Earl and Žan Tabak played more than one season for the team . Tabak and Andrés Guibert were the only international players in the draft .   The Grizzlies were formed and owned by Vancouver sports magnate Arthur Griffiths . Former Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Brian Winters was hired as the franchise 's first head coach . The Grizzlies used their first pick to select former first-round pick Greg Anthony from the New York Knicks . The Grizzlies ' other selections included three-time NBA champion Byron Scott and three other former first-round picks , Benoit Benjamin , Doug Edwards and Blue Edwards . On draft day , the Grizzlies acquired a second-round draft pick from the Orlando Magic in exchange for selecting Rodney Dent , who had never played in the NBA . Eight players from the expansion draft joined the Grizzlies for their inaugural season , but only Anthony and Blue Edwards played more than one season for the team .

neg: 1996–97 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1996 -- 97 NBA season was the 76ers 48th season in the National Basketball Association , and 34th season in Philadelphia . After two seasons at Georgetown , point guard Allen Iverson was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA draft . Iverson quickly established himself as one of the premier point guards in the NBA averaging 23.5 points per game . He was named 1997 Rookie of the Year and was a member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team . During the offseason , the Sixers acquired Don MacLean from the Denver Nuggets and signed free agents Mark Davis , Lucious Harris and Michael Cage . The Sixers played around .500 in November with a 7 -- 8 start to the season . However , they struggled and lost 23 of their next 24 games , including 11 and 13-game losing streaks posted respectively . The Sixers lost ten of their final eleven games , and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 22 -- 60 record .   The team also moved into the new 20,000 plus seat CoreStates Center ( now the Wells Fargo Center ) , after calling The Spectrum home from 1967 to 1996 . Head coach Johnny Davis and General Manager Brad Greenburg were both fired after Iverson 's first season with the club . Following the season , MacLean , Harris and Cage were all traded to the New Jersey Nets .

neg: Draymond Green Draymond Jamal Green Sr. ( born March 4 , 1990 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Green , who plays primarily at the power forward position , was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team and won his first NBA championship with the Warriors in 2015 . Green was named an NBA All-Star and All-NBA Team member the following two seasons .   Green grew up in Saginaw , Michigan , and played college basketball for Michigan State , where he helped the Spartans earn two Final Four appearances and a Big Ten Tournament championship in 2012 . Throughout his four-year college career , Green earned conference and national honors , including Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore , and consensus All-American and NABC National Player of the Year honors as a senior . He went on to be drafted 35th overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors , and later played a key role on the Warriors ' 2015 championship team .   Green , who often plays significant minutes for the Warriors as an undersized center , has been cited as one of the leaders in an emerging trend in the NBA of versatile frontcourt players capable of playing and defending multiple positions , making plays for teammates and spacing the floor .

neg: 2017–18 Golden State Warriors season The 2017 -- 18 Golden State Warriors season will be the 72nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , and its 56th in the San Francisco Bay Area .

neg: 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour The 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour was an international basketball exhibition and competition produced jointly by the National Basketball Association and the Euroleague , as part of the NBA Global Games . The tour featured four NBA teams training and playing matches against European teams in Germany , Russia , France , Italy , and Spain . Four standalone games were played , along with two tournaments in Moscow and Cologne . The tour took place between 5 October and 11 October 2006 .   Four NBA teams went to different countries to conduct their first week of training camp overseas : the Philadelphia 76ers in Barcelona , Spain ; the Los Angeles Clippers in Moscow , Russia ; the San Antonio Spurs in France ; and the Phoenix Suns in Treviso , Italy .

neg: 2013–14 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season The 2013 -- 14 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season is the 34th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .

neg: 2013 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament The 2013 NCAA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men 's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 2012 -- 13 basketball season .   The eight regional winners met at the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds held at Freedom Hall in Louisville , Kentucky . As part of the festivities surrounding the 75th edition of the NCAA tournament , the championship game was played at Philips Arena in Atlanta on April 7 , 2013 .