query: Tanzania's largest city and principal port is Dar es Salaam.

pos: Tanzania Tanzania -LSB- ˌtænzəˈniːə -RSB- , officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ) , is a country in Eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region . Parts of the country are in Southern Africa . It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north ; Rwanda , Burundi , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west ; Zambia , Malawi , and Mozambique to the south ; and by the Indian Ocean to the east . Mount Kilimanjaro , Africa 's highest mountain , is in northeastern Tanzania .   Tanzania 's population of 51.82 million ( 2014 ) is diverse , composed of several ethnic , linguistic , and religious groups . Tanzania is a presidential constitutional republic , and since 1996 , its official capital city has been Dodoma , where the President 's Office , the National Assembly , and some government ministries are located . Dar es Salaam , the former capital , retains most government offices and is the country 's largest city , principal port , and leading commercial centre . Tanzania is a one party dominant state with the socialist-progressive Chama Cha Mapinduzi ( CCM ) party in power . From its formation until 1992 , it was the only legally permitted party in the country . This changed on 1 July 1992 , when amendments to the Constitution and a number of laws permitting and regulating the formation and operations of more than one political party were enacted by the National Assembly . Elections for president and all National Assembly seats were last held in October 2015 . The CCM holds approximately 75 % of the seats in the assembly .   Prehistoric population migrations include Southern Cushitic speakers , who are ancestral to the Iraqw , Gorowa , and Burunge and who moved south from Ethiopia into Tanzania . Based on linguistic evidence , there may also have been two movements into Tanzania of Eastern Cushitic people at about 4,000 and 2,000 years ago , originating from north of Lake Turkana . Archaeological evidence supports the conclusion that Southern Nilotes , including the Datoog , moved south from the present-day South Sudan-Ethiopia border region into central northern Tanzania between 2,900 and 2,400 years ago . These movements took place at about the same time as the settlement of the iron-making Mashariki Bantu from West Africa in the Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika areas . They brought with them the west African planting tradition and the primary staple of yams . They subsequently migrated out of these regions across the rest of Tanzania , between 2,300 and 1,700 years ago . European colonialism began in mainland Tanzania during the late 19th century when Germany formed German East Africa , which gave way to British rule following World War I . The mainland was governed as Tanganyika , with the Zanzibar Archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction . Following their respective independence in 1961 and 1963 , the two entities merged in April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania .   Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the northeast , where Mount Kilimanjaro is located . Three of Africa 's Great Lakes are partly within Tanzania . To the north and west lie Lake Victoria , Africa 's largest lake , and Lake Tanganyika , the continent 's deepest lake , known for its unique species of fish . The eastern shore is hot and humid , with the Zanzibar Archipelago just offshore . The Kalambo water falls in the southwestern region of Rukwa are the second highest uninterrupted fall in Africa and are located near the southeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika on the border with Zambia . The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar 's largest marine protected area .   Over 100 different languages are spoken in Tanzania , making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa . Among the languages spoken in Tanzania are all four of Africa 's language families : Bantu , Cushitic , Nilotic , and Khoisan . Swahili and English are Tanzania 's official languages . A highly multilingual country , Swahili is used in parliamentary debate , in the lower courts , and as a medium of instruction in primary school ; and English is used in foreign trade , in diplomacy , in higher courts , and as a medium of instruction in secondary and higher education , although the Tanzanian government plans to discontinue English as a language of instruction altogether . In connection with his Ujamaa social policies , President Nyerere encouraged the use of Swahili ; as a means of unifying the country 's many ethnic groups . Approximately 10 % of Tanzanians speak Swahili as a first language , and up to 90 % speak it as a second language . Most Tanzanians thus speak both Swahili and a local language ; many educated Tanzanians are trilingual ; also speaking English . The widespread use and promotion of Swahili is contributing to the decline of smaller languages in the country . Young children increasingly speak Swahili as a first language , mostly in urban areas .   Tanzania-Malawi relations have been tense because of a dispute over the countries ' Lake Nyasa ( Lake Malawi ) border . An unsuccessful mediation regarding this issue happened in March 2014 . The two countries agreed in 2013 to ask the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) to resolve the dispute should mediation be unsuccessful . Malawi , but not Tanzania , has accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ .

neg: Port of Cape Town The Port of Cape Town is the port of the city of Cape Town , South Africa . It is situated in Table Bay .   Because of its position along one of the world 's busiest trade routes it is one of the busiest ports in South Africa , handling the largest amount of fresh fruit and second only to Durban as a container port . The port also has significant repair and maintenance facilities that are used by several large fishing fleets and parts of the West African oil industry . Because of the many tourist attractions offered by Cape Town and its surrounding region , many cruise ships also berth in the port .

neg: Songea Songea is the capital of the Ruvuma Region in southeastern Tanzania . It is located along the A19 road . The city has a population of approximately 203,309 , and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea . Between 1905 and 1907 the city was a centre of African resistance during the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa . The city is poised to experience significant economic growth in the near future as the Mtwara Corridor opens up in a few years .

neg: Central Corridor (Africa) The Central Corridor is a transport and trading route located in East and Central Africa . Its end point is the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam , where it connects to the rest of the world via shipping . From Dar es Salaam , the corridor runs inland , serving the Tanzanian interior including its capital Dodoma and second city of Mwanza , as well as landlocked Rwanda and Burundi , and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .   The Central Corridor provides an alternative route to the ocean from Rwandan , Burundi and the DRC from the higher traffic Northern Corridor , which runs through Uganda and Kenya to the port of Mombasa .

neg: Tanzania national football team The Tanzania national football team ( Timu ya Taifa ya Mpira wa Miguu ya Tanzania ) represents Tanzania in association football and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation , the governing body for football in Tanzania . Tanzania 's home ground is Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam and their head coach is Mart Nooij from the Netherlands . Tanzania has never qualified for the World Cup finals . Before uniting with Zanzibar , the team played as the Tanganyika national football team .   The island of Zanzibar , part of Tanzania ( and once an independent nation ) , is also an associate member of CAF and has played matches with other nations , but is not eligible to enter the World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations . See Zanzibar national football team .

neg: BAMUTA Baraza la Muziki la Taifa ( BAMUTA ; Swahili for `` National Music Council '' ) was a national council created in 1974 by the government of the newly independent Tanzania . Its purpose was to regulate the music business in the country , in the context of a wider programme intended to create a solidified national identity . This , in turn , was a crucial element in Ujamaa , President Julius Nyerere 's version of african socialism . Similar institutions were founded to rule over other aspects of the nation 's culture , including the nationwide adoption of Swahili language ( promoted by Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa ) and the development of Tanzanian art ( Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa ) ( BASATA ) . The overall idea was to build a new popular culture for the workers and peasants of the country , free from the heritage of colonialism and bourgeoisie culture .   BAMUTA was responsible for the establishment of national music policies , which sought to control musical imports and issued disco and club licenses . BAMUTA called for strict government planning as well as control over the popular music in Tanzania . For example , import of foreign music was generally banned with the exception of music from Zaire .   Under such restriction , and due to government promotion of musical creativity , many bands formed and new African music styles emerged , most notably in the muziki wa dansi ( dance music ) business .   In 1984 , BAMUTA was merged into BASATA .

neg: Trade unions in Tanzania The trade unions of Tanzania have a total membership of approximately 370,000 . 350,000 of these belong to the Trade Union Congress of Tanzania , another 15,000 to the Zanzibar Trade Union Congress , and 2,400 are members of the Tanzania Fishing Crew and Allied Workers ' Union .

neg: Maputaland coastal forest mosaic The Maputaland coastal forest mosaic is an ecoregion of the subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome , on the Indian Ocean coast of Southern Africa . It covers an area of 30,200 km2 in southern Mozambique , Swaziland , and the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa . Mozambique 's capital Maputo lies within the ecoregion .   The Maputaland coastal forest mosaic occupies the humid coastal strip along the Indian Ocean , inland to the Lebombo Mountains for much of its length . This is part of a strip of moist coastal forests that extend along Africa 's Indian Ocean coast from southern Somalia to South Africa . The northern limit of the ecoregion is north of the mouth of the Limpopo River , near Xai-Xai in Mozambique , where the forests transition to the Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic . The southern limit is near Cape St. Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal , where the Maputaland forests transition to the Kwazulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic .   The ecoregion has a seasonally moist , tropical to subtropical climate . Rainfall ranges from 1000 mm per year near the coast to less than 600 mm per year inland . Most of the rain falls in the summer months . The coastal strip includes areas of wetland , the largest of which is Lake St. Lucia , the largest estuarine system in Africa .

neg: Mozambique Mozambique ( -LSB- moʊzæmˈbiːk -RSB- or -LSB- mɔːzæmˈbiːk -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of Mozambique ( Moçambique or República de Moçambique , -LSB- rɛˈpublikɐ dɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ -RSB- ) is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east , Tanzania to the north , Malawi and Zambia to the northwest , Zimbabwe to the west , and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest . It is separated from Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east . The capital and largest city is Maputo ( known as `` Lourenço Marques '' before independence ) .   Between the 1st and 5th centuries AD , Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from farther north and west . Swahili ( and later Arab ) commercial ports existed along the coasts until the arrival of Europeans . The area was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498 and colonised by Portugal from 1505 . The country was an important place where Somali merchants enslaved the local population , starting what is now known as the Somali slave trade . After over four centuries of Portuguese rule , Mozambique gained independence in 1975 , becoming the People 's Republic of Mozambique shortly thereafter . After only two years of independence , the country descended into an intense and protracted civil war lasting from 1977 to 1992 . In 1994 , Mozambique held its first multiparty elections and has remained a relatively stable presidential republic . However , since 2013 , following more than 20 years of peace , a renewed insurgency by RENAMO has been occurring .   Mozambique is one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world . Mozambique is endowed with rich and extensive natural resources . The country 's economy is based largely on agriculture , but industry is growing , mainly food and beverages , chemical manufacturing , and aluminium and petroleum production . The country 's tourism sector is also growing . South Africa is Mozambique 's main trading partner and source of foreign direct investment . Belgium , Brazil , Portugal , and Spain are also among the country 's most important economic partners . Since 2001 , Mozambique 's annual average GDP growth has been among the world 's highest . However , the country ranks among the lowest in GDP per capita , human development , measures of inequality , and average life expectancy .   The only official language of Mozambique is Portuguese , which is spoken mostly as a second language by about half of the population . Common native languages include Makhuwa , Sena , and Swahili . The country 's population of around 24 million is composed overwhelmingly of Bantu people . The largest religion in Mozambique is Christianity , with significant minorities following Islam and African traditional religions . Mozambique is a member of the African Union , the Commonwealth of Nations , the Community of Portuguese Language Countries , the Latin Union , the Non-Aligned Movement , and the Southern African Development Community , and is an observer at La Francophonie .

neg: Mogadishu Mogadishu ( -LSB- ˌmɔːɡəˈdiːʃuː -RSB- Muqdisho -LSB- mʉqdɪʃɔ -RSB- ; مقديشو -LSB- maqadiːʃuː -RSB- ) , known locally as Hamar , is the capital and most populous city of Somalia . Located in the coastal Banaadir region on the Indian Ocean , the city has served as an important port for millennia . , it has a population of 2,425,000 residents .   Tradition and old records assert that southern Somalia , including the Mogadishu area , was historically inhabited by hunter-gatherers . These were later joined by Cushitic-speaking agro-pastoralists , who would go on to establish local aristocracies . During its medieval Golden Age , Mogadishu was ruled by the Muzaffar dynasty , a vassal of the Ajuran Sultanate . It subsequently fell under the control of an assortment of local Sultanates and polities , most notably the Sultanate of the Geledi . The city later became the capital of Italian Somaliland ( 1889 -- 1936 ) in the colonial period . After the Somali Republic became independent in 1960 , Mogadishu became known and promoted as the White Pearl of the Indian Ocean . After the ousting of the Siad Barre regime in 1991 and the ensuing Somali Civil War , various militias fought for control of the city , later to be replaced by the Islamic Courts Union in the mid-2000s . The ICU thereafter splintered into more radical groups , notably al-Shabaab , which fought the Transitional Federal Government ( 2004 -- 2012 ) and its African Union Mission to Somalia allies . With a change in administration in late 2010 , government troops and their military partners had succeeded in forcing out Al-Shabaab by August 2011 . Mogadishu has subsequently experienced a period of intense reconstruction .   As Somalia 's capital city , many important national institutions are based in Mogadishu . It is the seat of the Federal Government of Somalia established in August 2012 , with the Somalia Federal Parliament serving as the government 's legislative branch . Thabit Abdi Mohammed has been the Mayor of Mogadishu since April 2017 . Villa Somalia is the official residential palace and principal workplace of the President of Somalia , Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed . In May 2012 , the First Somali Bank was established in the capital , which organized Mogadishu 's first ever Technology , Entertainment , Design ( TEDx ) conference . The establishment of a local construction yard has also galvanized the city 's real-estate sector . Arba'a Rukun Mosque is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the capital , built circa 667 ( 1268/9 AD ) . The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity in Mogadishu is the largest masjid in the Horn region . Mogadishu Cathedral was built in 1928 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland in a Norman Gothic style , and served as the traditional seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio . The National Museum of Somalia is based in Mogadishu and holds many culturally important artefacts . The National Library of Somalia is undergoing a $ 1 million Somali federal government funded renovation , including a new library complex .   Mogadishu is home to a number of scholastic and media institutions . As part of the municipality 's urban renewal program , 100 schools across the capital are scheduled to be refurbished and reopened . The Somali National University ( SNU ) was established in the 1950s , and professors from the university later founded the non-governmental Mogadishu University ( MU ) . Benadir University ( BU ) was established in 2002 with the intention of training doctors . Various national sporting bodies have their headquarters in Mogadishu , including the Somali Football Federation and the Somali Olympic Committee . Mogadishu Stadium was constructed in 1978 during the Siad Barre administration , with the assistance of Chinese engineers . It hosts football matches with teams from the Somali First Division and the Somalia Cup . Additionally , the Port of Mogadishu serves as a major national seaport and is the largest harbour in Somalia . Mogadishu International Airport , the capital 's main airport , is the hub of the national carrier Somali Airlines .

neg: Arusha Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region , with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District ( 2012 census ) . Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley , Arusha has a temperate climate . The city is close to the Serengeti National Park , the Ngorongoro Conservation Area , Lake Manyara National Park , Olduvai Gorge , Tarangire National Park , Mount Kilimanjaro , and Arusha National Park on Mount Meru .   Arusha is a major international diplomatic hub . The city hosts the East African Community . From 1994 to 2015 , the city also hosted the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda , but that entity has ceased operations . It is a multicultural city with a majority Tanzanian population of mixed backgrounds : indigenous African , Arab-Tanzanian and Indian-Tanzanian population , plus a small White European and a white American minority population . Religions of the Arushan population include Christianity , Islam , and Hinduism .

neg: Transkei The Transkei ( -LSB- trɑːnsˈkeɪ , _ - ˈkaɪ , _ trænz - -RSB- , meaning the area beyond -LSB- the river -RSB- Kei ) , officially the Republic of Transkei ( iRiphabliki yeTranskei ) , was a Bantustan -- an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity -- and nominal parliamentary democracy in the southeastern region of South Africa . Its capital was Umtata , which was renamed Mthatha in 2004 .   Transkei represented a significant precedent and historic turning point in South Africa 's policy of apartheid and `` separate development '' ; it was the first of four territories to be declared independent of South Africa . Throughout its existence , it remained an internationally unrecognised , diplomatically isolated , politically unstable de facto one-party state , which at one point broke relations with South Africa , the only country that acknowledged it as a legal entity . In 1994 , it was reintegrated into its larger neighbour and became part of the Eastern Cape province .

neg: Bunda District Bunda is one of the seven districts of Mara Region in the United Republic of Tanzania , East Africa . It is bordered to the North by the Musoma Rural District and Butiama District , to the east by Serengeti District , to the South by Bariadi District and Busega District , and to the west by Lake Victoria . The district administration town is also called Bunda , located on the north-south trans-national all tarmac highway from Kenya to Zambia via Tarime and the lakeside municipalities of Musoma , Mwanza , and thereon to Mbeya in southern Tanzania . The district has four divisions , namely : Kenkombyo , Nansimo , Serengeti and Chamuriho .   Bunda Town , a small town 70 km south of Musoma and west of the Serengeti National Park serves as the district 's capital . According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census , the population of Bunda District was 335,061 .

neg: Shinyanga Region __ NOTOC __   Shinyanga Region is one of Tanzania 's 30 administrative regions . The regional capital is the municipality of Shinyanga . According to the 2012 national census , the region had a population of 1,534,808 . For 2002-2012 , the region 's 2.1 percent average annual population growth rate was the twentieth highest in the country . It was also the tenth most densely populated region with 81 people per square kilometer . With a size of 50781 km2 , the region is slightly smaller than Costa Rica ( 51100 km2 ) .   The region is bordered to the north by the Mwanza , Mara , and Kagera Regions and to the south by the Tabora Region . Kigoma Region borders to the west , Singida Region to the southeast , and the Arusha and Manyara Regions to the east .

neg: Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit is a bus rapid transit system that began operations on 10 May 2016 in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania . The transit system consists of 6 phases and the construction of the first phase began in April 2012 by the Austrian construction company Strabag International GmbH . Construction of the first phase was completed in December 2015 at a total cost of $ 134 million funded by the African Development Bank , World Bank and the Government of Tanzania . The first phase of the project has a total length of 21.1 kilometers with dedicated bus lanes on three trunk routes with a total of 29 stations . The entire system is operated by Usafiri Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit ( UDA-RT ) under the surveillance of the Surface and Marine Transport regulatory authority ( Sumatra ) . Currently , the route is serviced by 140 Chinese built Golden Dragon buses , providing express and local service for 18 hours daily from 05:00 am to 11:00 pm .

neg: Kigali Convention Centre The Kigali Convention Centre is a convention centre in Kigali , the capital and largest city in Rwanda .

neg: Mambwe people The Mambwe are an ethnic and linguistic group from Rukwa Region , Tanzania and northeastern Zambia . In 1987 the Mambwe population in Tanzania was estimated to number 63,000 . The number of Mambwe in Zambia has not been independently estimated , though the combined number of Mambwe and Lungu in Zambia was estimated to be 262,800 in 1993 . The mambwe people of Zambia are known to be great businessmen . They also distinguish the last names for males and females , like the Namwanga people , by applying prefixes `` Si '' and `` Na '' to be the first two letters of the last name e.g. Sinyangwe ( Male ) & Nanyangwe ( Female ) , Sikasula ( Male ) & Nakasula ( Female ) , Sinkamba ( Male ) & Nankamba ( Female ) , Simusokwe ( Male ) & Namusokwe ( Female ) , Sikasote ( Male ) & Nakasote ( Female ) , Simfukwe ( Male ) & Namfukwe ( Female ) , Sinkala ( Male ) & Nankala ( Nankala ) , Simbela ( Male ) & Nambela ( Female ) sichilima ( male ) nachilima ( female ) etc. .  A meal of beans ( `` choli '' ) and okra ( `` kumbi '' ) are a mambwe staple and delicacy .   The Mambwe language and Cilungu , the Lungu language , are distinguished by minor dialect differences . The Mambwe people are known to be polygamous ( impali ) , although this trend is slowly changing with religious affiliations , and advancements in modern schooling and trends . Like other African people , marriage is very important , although girls are known to marry earlier , often with pressure coming from parents and other relatives .   Category : Ethnic groups in Tanzania  Category : Ethnic groups in Zambia  Category : Indigenous peoples of East Africa

neg: Kampala Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda . The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning : Kampala Central Division , Kawempe Division , Makindye Division , Nakawa Division , and Lubaga Division . The city is conterminous with Kampala District . Surrounding Kampala is the rapidly growing Wakiso District , whose population more than doubled between 2002 and 2014 and now stands at over 2 million .   Kampala was named the 13th fastest growing city on the planet , with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent , by City Mayors . Kampala has been ranked the best city to live in East Africa ahead of Nairobi and Kigali by Mercer , a global development consulting agency based in New York City , U.S.   In December 2015 , Google launched its first wi-fi network in Kampala .

neg: International Medical and Technological University The International Medical and Technological University ( IMTU ) is a private university in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania .

neg: List of companies of Mozambique Mozambique , officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east , Tanzania to the north , Malawi and Zambia to the northwest , Zimbabwe to the west , and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest .   The economy of Mozambique has developed since the end of the Mozambican Civil War ( 1977 -- 1992 ) , but the country is still one of the world 's poorest and most underdeveloped . The resettlement of civil war refugees and successful economic reform have led to a high growth rate : the country enjoyed a remarkable recovery , achieving an average annual rate of economic growth of 8 % between 1996 and 2006 and between 6 % -- 7 % from 2006 to 2011 . Also , more than 1,200 state-owned enterprises ( mostly small ) have been privatised . Preparations for privatisation and/or sector liberalisation are underway for the remaining parastatal enterprises , including telecommunications , energy , ports , and railways.done

neg: Mpanda District Mpanda District is one of the two districts of the Katavi Region of Tanzania . Its administrative seat is the city of Mpanda . The district is bordered to the northwest by the Kigoma Region , to the northeast by the Tabora Region , to the east by the Mbeya Region , to the southeast by the Sumbawanga Urban District , to the southwest by the Nkasi District and to the west ( for a small portion ) by Lake Tanganyika .   According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census , the population of the Mpanda District was 412,683 .


query: Martina Hingis is an athlete.

pos: Martina Hingis Martina Hingis ( born 30 September 1980 ) is a Czechoslovak-born Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as the singles world No. 1 . She has won five Grand Slam singles titles , twelve Grand Slam women 's doubles titles , winning a calendar-year doubles Grand Slam in 1998 , and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles ; for a combined total of twenty-two major titles . In addition , she has won the season-ending WTA Championships two times in singles and three times in doubles and is an Olympic medalist .   Hingis set a series of `` youngest-ever '' records during the 1990s , including youngest-ever Grand Slam champion and youngest-ever world No. 1 . Before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 , at the age of 22 , she had won 40 singles titles and 36 doubles titles and , according to Forbes , had been the highest-paid female athlete in the world for five consecutive years , 1997 to 2001 . After several surgeries and long recuperations , Hingis returned to the WTA tour in 2006 , climbing to world No. 6 and winning three singles titles , and also receiving the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year . She retired in November 2007 , following months of injuries and a positive test for a metabolite of cocaine during the 2007 Wimbledon Championships , which led to a two-year suspension from the sport .   In July 2013 , Hingis came out of retirement to play the North American hard-court season , partnering Daniela Hantuchová . After achieving moderate success in 2014 playing with Sabine Lisicki and Flavia Pennetta , she partnered with Sania Mirza in March 2015 ; together they won three consecutive Grand Slam titles . During her comeback , Hingis also won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments alongside Leander Paes and a silver medal partnering Timea Bacsinszky at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .   Widely considered an all-time tennis great , Hingis was ranked by Tennis magazine in 2005 as the 8th-greatest female player of the preceding 40 years . She was named one of the `` 30 Legends of Women 's Tennis : Past , Present and Future '' by TIME in June 2011 . In 2013 , Hingis was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame , and was appointed two years later the organization 's first ever Global Ambassador .

neg: Grunting in tennis Grunting in tennis is the very loud noise , sometimes described as `` shrieking '' or `` screaming '' , made by some players while hitting their shots . It is prominent in both men 's and women 's tennis . Many players and spectators find it to be distracting or obnoxious above a certain sound level .   Monica Seles and Jimmy Connors are generally considered as the `` grunt creator '' in the women 's and men 's games respectively . Examples of contemporary tennis players who notably grunt are Serena Williams , Venus Williams , Maria Sharapova , Victoria Azarenka , Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic , David Ferrer and Gustavo Kuerten .

neg: Swiss Olympic Association Swiss Olympic Association ( Schweizerischer Olympischer Verband , Association Olympique Suisse , Associazione Olimpica Svizzera , Assiociaziun Olimpica Svizra ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Switzerland .

neg: Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Hildegard `` Hilde '' Krahwinkel Sperling ( -LSB- ˈhɪldəɡaʁt kʀaːvɪŋkl̩ -RSB- née Krahwinkel ; 26 March 1908 -- 7 March 1981 ) was a German tennis player who became a dual-citizen after marrying Dane Svend Sperling in December 1933 . She won three consecutive singles titles at the French Championships from 1935 to 1937 . Krahwinkel Sperling is generally regarded as the second-greatest female German tennis player in history , behind Steffi Graf . Sperling played a counterpunching game , predicated on speed , and wore down opponents . Helen Jacobs once wrote that Sperling was the third-best player she ever played , behind Helen Wills Moody and Suzanne Lenglen .

neg: Martina Cavallero Martina Cavallero ( born 7 May 1990 ) is an Argentine field hockey player . At the 2012 Summer Olympics , she competed for the Argentina national team where the team achieved the silver medal . Martina also won three Champions Trophy , the World League 2014-15 , the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup and the gold medal at the Pan American Cup in 2013 .

neg: Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride ( née Schiff , born July 29 , 1966 ) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer . She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material .   McBride signed to RCA Records in 1991 , and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single , `` The Time Has Come '' . Over time , she developed a pop-styled crossover sound , similar to that of Shania Twain and Faith Hill and has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart . Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001 , and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003 . She has been called the `` Celine Dion of Country Music '' when she was recognized for her soprano singing range .   McBride has recorded a total of 13 studio albums , two greatest hits compilations , one `` live '' album , as well as two additional compilation albums . Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA Gold certification , or higher . In the U.S. she has sold over 14 million albums . In addition , McBride has won the Country Music Association 's `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' award four times ( tied with Reba McEntire for the second-most wins ) and the Academy of Country Music 's `` Top Female Vocalist '' award three times . She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee .

neg: Fed Cup Fed Cup is the premier international team competition in women 's tennis , launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) . The competition was known as the Federation Cup until 1995 . The Fed Cup is the world 's largest annual women 's international team sports competition , in terms of the number of nations that compete .   The men 's equivalent of the Fed Cup is the Davis Cup . Australia , Czech Republic and the United States are the only countries that have held both the Fed Cup and Davis Cup at the same time .

neg: 1991 IAAF Grand Prix Final The 1991 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the seventh edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit , organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations . It was held on 20 September at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain .   Sergey Bubka ( pole vault ) and Heike Henkel ( high jump ) were the overall points winners of the tournament . They were the first field athletes to win the series , all previous winners having come from track events . The programme featured 17 athletics events , ten for men and seven for women , marking a reduction by one from the last series .   The competition preceded the 1992 Barcelona Olympics , which hosted its athletics competition at the same location a year later .

neg: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 5 – Women's 3000 metres The women 's 3000 metres race of the 2014 -- 15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup 5 , arranged in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar , Norway , was held on 1 February 2015 .   Martina Sáblíková of the Czech Republic won , followed by Carlijn Achtereekte of the Netherlands in second place , and Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands in third place . Heather Richardson of the United States won Division B.   In the B division , Marina Zueva of Belarus set a national record as she finished second , and Elena Møller-Rigas of Denmark set a new national junior record .

neg: International Baseball Federation The International Baseball Federation ( Spanish : Federación Internacional de Béisbol , French : Fédération international de baseball ) is the former worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing , deciding and executing the policy of the sport of baseball . The IBAF has since become the international baseball `` Division '' of the World Baseball Softball Confederation , the officially recognized world governing body for baseball ( and softball ) . One of its principal responsibilities under the WBSC is to organize , standardize and sanction international competitions among baseball 's 124 national governing bodies through its various tournaments to determine a world champion and calculate world rankings for both men 's and women 's baseball . Prior to the establishment of the WBSC , which has since superseded its authority , the IBAF had been the lone entity that can assign the title of `` world champion '' to any baseball team delegated to represent a nation . Its offices are housed within the WBSC headquarters in Lausanne , Switzerland -- the Olympic Capital .

neg: Sports marketing Sports marketing is a subdivision of marketing which focuses both on the promotion of sports events and teams as well as the promotion of other products and services through sporting events and sports teams . It is a service in which the element promoted can be a physical product or a brand name . The goal is to provide the client with strategies to promote the sport or to promote something other than sport through sports . Sport marketing is also designed to meet the needs and wants of the consumer through exchange processes . These strategies follow the traditional four `` P '' 's of general marketing Product , Price , Promotion and Place , another four `` P '' 's are added to sport marketing , relating to the fact sports are considered to be a service . The additional 4 P 's are : Planning , Packaging , Positioning and Perception . The addition of the four extra elements is called the `` sport marketing mix . ''   Sports marketing is an element of sports promotion which involves a wide variety of sectors of the sport industry including broadcasting , advertising , social media , digital platforms , ticket sales , and community relations .   Sports marketing is divided into three sectors . The first is the advertising of sport and sports associations such as the Olympics , Spanish Football league and the NFL , as well as sport teams like Real Madrid and the New York Yankees . The second concerns the use of sporting events , sporting teams and individual athletes to promote various products . The third category is the promotion of sport to the public in order to increase participation .   In the first case , the promotion is directly related to sports . In the second case , the products can but do not have to be directly related to sports . When the promotion is about sports in general , the use of this kind of strategy is called `` Marketing of Sports . '' When the promotion is not about the sports but sports events , athletes , teams or leagues are used to promote different products , the marketing strategy is denominated `` Marketing through sports . '' When the promotion is about increasing participation among the public , it is called `` Grassroots Sports Marketing . '' To promote the products or services , the companies and associations use different channels such as sponsorships of teams or athletes , television or radio advertisement during the different broadcast sports events and celebrations , and/or advertisement on sporting venues .   `` Street marketing of sport '' considers sport marketing through billboards on the street and also through urban elements ( street lighters and sidewalks , etc. ) to help promote and gain publicity during major worldwide sporting events such as the Football World Cup , the Olympic Games , or the Super Bowl .

neg: Clarisa Fernández Clarisa Fernández ( born 28 August 1981 ) is a retired Argentine tennis player who is best known for her semi-final appearance at the 2002 French Open , the first Argentine since Sabatini in 1992 to reach that stage . Fernández was ranked 87th in the world at the time of her shocking result . She defeated , in order : ( Q ) Lubomira Bacheva , Jelena Kostanić , Kim Clijsters , ( 13 ) Elena Dementieva , Paola Suárez , before losing to second-seeded Venus Williams in straight sets . .   Fernández is a crafty left-handed player . She turned professional in 1998 , and did not have much success before her appearance at the French Open . She has six ITF titles to her name , including one in 2006 . Since 2003 , Fernández has been plagued with injuries . She has suffered from tendinitis in her left shoulder , an injury to her left wrist , and to her right knee . Fernández enjoys playing on hard and grass courts . She was coached by Leonardo Lerda . Her tennis inspirations are Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova .   In April 2008 , Fernández announced her retirement from professional tennis after a lengthy battle with knee injuries .

neg: Toni Hodgkinson Toni Louise Hodgkinson ( born 12 December 1971 ) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner , originally from Takaka . She currently holds the New Zealand woman 's record in the 800 m.   As a student at Golden Bay High School , Hodgkinson set many New Zealand track and field age-best times , several of which still stand , including 1500 m in 4:29:50 at 13 and 2:04.31 at 17 .   She is 180 cm tall and in her competing days , weighed 62 kg .   She represented New Zealand at both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games . At the 1996 Summer Olympics she made the final , placing eighth with a time of 2:00:54 . At the 2000 Summer Olympics she competed in both the 800 m and 1500 m , making it through to the semi finals in the 800m with a time of 1:59:84 .   Hodgkinson competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games as an 18-year-old , and again at the 1998 Commonwealth Games where she finished eighth in the 1500m final . In 1997 , Hodgkinson was a finalist for the Halberg New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year , an honor bestowed upon New Zealand 's greatest athletes .   After a decade of living in Auckland , Hodgkinson now lives in Motueka with her husband Alistair Smart and their children . In 2009 , Hodgkinson competed for the Motueka Marvels in the TVNZ game show series Top Town . The Motueka Marvels made it into the finals as the Wild Card team and lost to Taupo in the semi-final .

neg: Judy Nelson Judy Hill Nelson is an American author best known for her 1983 -- 1991 romance ( while married ) with and eventual palimony suit against women 's tennis star Martina Navratilova . After their break-up , Nelson authored the books Love Match : Nelson vs. Navratilova , chronicling her relationship with the tennis star , and Choices : My Journey After Leaving my Husband for Martina and a Lesbian Life , chronicling her coming out as a lesbian in the mid-1980s . She is the mother of two sons .

neg: Women's sports Women 's sports includes amateur as well as women 's professional sports , in all varieties of sports . Female participation and popularity in sports increased dramatically in the twentieth century , especially in the last quarter-century , reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity . Although the level of participation and performance still varies greatly by country and by sport , women 's sports are widely accepted throughout the world today . In a few instances , such as figure skating , female athletes rival or exceed their male counterparts in popularity . In many sports women usually do not compete on equal terms against men .   Although there is a rise and surge in the participation by women in sports , a large disparity still remains . These disparities are prevalent globally and continue to hinder equality in sports . Many institutions and programs still remain conservative and do not contribute to gender equity in sports .

neg: Andrea Hlaváčková Andrea Hlaváčková ( -LSB- ˈandrɛa ˈɦlavaːtʃkovaː -RSB- ; born 10 August 1986 ) is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic . Her highest singles ranking is World No. 58 , which she reached in September 2012 , and her highest doubles ranking is World No. 3 , reached on 22 October 2012 . In her career , Hlaváčková has won 14 WTA doubles titles , as well as 17 ITF doubles titles and seven ITF singles titles . Hlaváčková has won two Grand Slam doubles titles , the 2011 French Open and the 2013 US Open , both times partnered with Lucie Hradecká . The pair are also the 2012 Olympic silver medallists . She was part of the winning Czech team in Fed Cup 2012 . She also won the mixed doubles title at the 2013 US Open paired with Max Mirnyi .   Hlaváčková 's elder sister is retired tennis player Jana Hlaváčková .

neg: 2001 WTA Tour Championships The 2001 WTA Tour Championships , also known by its sponsored name Sanex Championships , was a women 's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympiahalle in Munich , Germany . It was the 31st edition of the year-end singles championships , the 26th edition of the year-end doubles championships , and was part of the 2001 WTA Tour . The tournament was held between 30 October and 4 November 2001 . Seventh-seeded Serena Williams won the singles event after Lindsay Davenport defaulted the final due to a knee injury she sustained in her semifinal match . Davenport 's semifinal win ensured her the No. 1 year-end ranking . Williams earned $ 500,000 first-prize money as well as 390 ranking points .   Venus Williams and Martina Hingis had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to injuries while Monica Seles refused to play in Germany , the country where she was stabbed in 1993 .

neg: Petits As Les Petits As ( English : Small champions ) is a premier junior tennis tournament for players aged 12 -- 14 . It is held in Tarbes , France . It is often considered to be the European equivalent of the Junior Orange Bowl in Florida , United States due to the high number of international players that it attracts .   The event has seen a number of its champions go on to become slam winners , including Rafael Nadal , Michael Chang , Martina Hingis , and Kim Clijsters . Due to the relatively restrictive age range , few players have won the title more than once , although Hingis and Timea Bacsinszky have both done so . Most recently , upcoming Spanish player Carlos Boluda became the first boy to do so .   The tournament is played on indoor Green Set ( hard ) courts . Roughly 7,000 players enter the pre-qualifying tournaments held across France , with that number being narrowed down to 350 for the final qualifying stage , and 64 for the final tournament . The event is regulated by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) and has businesses such as Head , Eurosport , Coca-Cola , and Peugeot amongst its portfolio of partners .

neg: Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich in Germany from 1990 through 1999 . The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) , which invited the best-performing players in the year 's Grand Slam events to compete in the Grand Slam Cup .   The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts . From 1990 to 1996 , it was held in December but was moved to the middle of autumn from 1997 to 1999 . From 1990 to 1997 the tournament was limited to male players . A women 's Cup was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men 's Cup .   Throughout its existence , the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis . The winner for the first three years of the Cup received US$ 2 million in prize money , which dipped to $ 1.625 million in 1993 , rose to $ 1.875 million in 1996 and back to $ 2 million in 1997 before falling to $ 1.3 million in 1998 . If the Cup was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year they received a bonus of $ 1 million . Prize money for the winner of the two women 's Cups was fixed at $ 800,000 .   The Cup was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) for the course of its run , and participants did not receive points in the ATP computer rankings nor have it credited as an official career title . Following the discontinuation of the Cup in 1999 , the ATP decided to give the event full recognition and added it to players ' lists of official titles .   A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9 , 1999 which merged the Cup with the ATP Tour World Championship , the ATP 's year-end tournament also held annually in Germany , giving birth to the ATP World Tour Finals , an official tour event .   A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the ATP World Tour Finals , which included one notable difference from those of the ATP Tour World Championship . The Tour World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP computer rankings at the end of a season , even though this could mean the exclusion of a Grand Slam champion who had not been able to earn sufficient ranking points in the rest of the year . Present Finals rules ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season and automatic qualification for the top seven players in the computer rankings . The eighth ranked player , however , qualifies only if all Grand Slam singles champions are among the top eight . Any Grand Slam event champion who is not in the top eight but is still in the top twenty is included to the detriment of the eighth ranked player . This situation occurred at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup , where Andre Agassi , the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race , was excluded from the event in favor of Gastón Gaudio , who had won that year 's French Open but was ranked 10th at the end of the year .   Pete Sampras was the most successful player at this event winning two titles out of three final appearances .

neg: Federation of International Sports, Aerobics and Fitness The Federation of International Sports , Aerobics and Fitness ( FISAF ) is an international non-profit `` umbrella organization '' active in over 40 countries . It is self-described as `` the largest fitness industry organisation in the world '' and `` the largest instructor certification agency in the world '' . The FISAF International Training Course grants certificates of accreditation . Every year , over 20,000 fitness enthusiasts attend FISAF accredited courses and endorsed programs .   FISAF offers core courses in which participants can train to be aerobics instructors or personal trainers . They also offer workshops in other athletic and physical fitness-related activities such as on pilates , kick boxing , yoga , and power walking . Courses are offered for both children and adults .   Besides offering training and accreditation , the Federation of International Sports , Aerobics and Fitness hosts a variety of national-and international-level sports aerobics competitions leading up to an annual World Championship .   FISAF has its strongest presence in Europe , Asia and Oceania . Countries with affiliated organizations include Australia the `` Australian Fitness Network '' ) , China ( the `` Physical Club '' ) , Netherlands ( the `` Dutch Championships Aerobics Federation '' ) , Switzerland ( the `` Swiss Academy of Fitness & Sports '' ) and Finland ( `` Suomen Voimisteluliitto Svoli '' )

neg: 2004 European Winter Throwing Challenge The 2004 European Winter Throwing Challenge was held on 13 and 14 March at St. John Athletic Stadium in Marsa , Malta . It was the fourth edition of the athletics competition for throwing events organised by the European Athletics Association . The 2004 event was the last to use the challenge name , as subsequent editions were known as European Cup Winter Throwing events . A total of 147 athletes from 28 countries entered the competition .   The competition featured men 's and women 's contests in shot put , discus throw , javelin throw and hammer throw . Athletes were seeded into `` A '' and `` B '' groups in each competition . Russia topped the points table in the women 's and men 's division of the team competition . With four medals , it shared the greatest medal haul alongside Germany , which was runner-up in the points table but was the only nation to have two winners from the eight events on offer .   The host nation , Malta , had only one athlete at the event -- men 's javelin thrower Jean Paul Callus . Callus broke the Maltese record with his opening throw , recording a new best mark of for his country . The weather was not conducive to high standard performances and Callus gave the sole record performance of the challenge .   Five athletes went on to take medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics : Eşref Apak was a bronze medallist , Vadims Vasiļevskis , Nadine Kleinert and Steffi Nerius took Olympic silver , and Natalya Sadova became the Olympic champion in women 's discus . Despite going on to this success , among these only Vasiļevskis was a winner in the European Winter Throwing Challenge .


query: Meek Mill sings the track "Young & Gettin' It."

pos: Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams ( born May 6 , 1987 ) , better known by his stage name Meek Mill , is an American hip hop recording artist . Raised in Philadelphia , he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper , and later formed a short-lived rap group , The Bloodhoundz . In 2008 , Atlanta-based rapper T.I. signed Meek Mill to his first record deal . In February 2011 , after leaving Grand Hustle Records , Mill signed with Miami-based rapper Rick Ross 's Maybach Music Group ( MMG ) . Mill 's debut album , Dreams and Nightmares , was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros. . Records . The album , preceded by the single `` Young & Gettin ' It '' , debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 .   In October 2012 , Mill announced the launch of his own label imprint , Dream Chasers Records , named after his mixtape series . Meek Mill often collaborates with fellow MMG label-mates ; he is also known for his appearances on MMG 's Self Made compilation series , with his first two singles , `` Tupac Back '' and `` Ima Boss '' , being included on volume one .

neg: Lollipop (Lil Wayne song) `` Lollipop '' is the first single from American rapper Lil Wayne 's sixth studio album , Tha Carter III . The track features American singer Static Major and is produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin . It heavily utilizes the Auto-Tune vocal effect . The song was released digitally on March 13 , 2008 .   `` Lollipop '' is Lil Wayne 's and Static Major 's most successful to date , spending five non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart . Static Major died two weeks before the release of the song , making the song the eighth to hit number one after the death of a credited artist . There are various versions of the song . The single was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA for selling five million units in the United States and was ranked the number one hip hop song of 2008 by MTV . The song reached number one on the 2008 issue of Notarized by BET . The song was ranked at number five on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008 . With 9.1 million copies sold as of January 2009 , `` Lollipop '' was named 2008 's best-selling digital single worldwide by IFPI .

neg: Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. ( born May 20 , 1972 ) , better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes , is an American rapper , actor , record producer and record executive . Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes , after NFL wide receiver George `` Buster '' Rhymes . He is widely known for his outlandish style and fashion sense depicted in several highly innovative music videos as well as his intricate rhyming technique , rapping at a high rate of speed with heavy use of internal rhyme and half rhyme , and to date has received 11 Grammy Award nominations for his musical work .   About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time ( 1987 -- 2007 ) , while Steve Huey of AllMusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the 1990s . In 2012 , The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time . MTV has called him `` one of hip-hop 's greatest visual artists . ''   Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School . He later went on and founded the record label Conglomerate ( initially Flipmode Entertainment ) and production crew The Conglomerate ( formerly Flipmode Squad ) . In November 2011 , Busta Rhymes signed a deal with Cash Money Records . On July 23 , 2014 , Busta Rhymes announced that he left Cash Money Records due to creative differences and was no longer on Republic . In 2016 Rhymes signed with Epic for his upcoming album due to be released in early 2017 .   He has so far released nine studio albums , with the first being the 1996 platinum-selling album The Coming . His list of hit singles include `` Woo Hah !! Got You All in Check '' , `` Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See '' , `` Dangerous '' , `` Turn It Up ( Remix ) / Fire It Up '' , `` Gim me Some More '' , `` What 's It Gon na Be ?! '' , `` Pass the Courvoisier , Part II '' , `` I Know What You Want '' and `` Touch It '' , among several others .

neg: Young Divas Young Divas was an Australian pop girl group , which formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia initially for a one-off single and national tour to promote all members as solo artists . The original line up consisted of former Australian Idol contestants , including season one finalist Paulini , season two contestant Ricki-Lee Coulter , season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams .   Young Divas released a cover of `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' to attract attention for the tour . The song peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) . A cover of `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' was later released as their second single , which peaked at number nine and was certified gold . Due to their commercial success , Sony BMG decided that the Young Divas would record a full-length album of classic disco and pop covers titled , Young Divas , in November 2006 . The album debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum .   In June 2007 , Coulter parted ways with the group to resume her solo music career and was replaced by season four runner-up Jessica Mauboy . Young Divas released their second album New Attitude in November 2007 , which debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold . The album 's lead single `` Turn Me Loose '' ( featuring rapper Savage ) reached number 15 on the ARIA Singles Chart . In 2008 , Young Divas officially disbanded with all members resuming their solo music careers .

neg: Get Down on It `` Get Down on It '' is a 1982 RIAA million-selling Gold-certified single by American band Kool & the Gang . It was originally released on their Platinum-selling Something Special album in 1981 .   The song hit the Top 10 of the U.S. Pop and R&B charts in Billboard in early 1982 . It entered the UK charts in December 1981 and reached number 3 , their highest-charting hit in the UK at that time . It spent a total of 12 weeks on the British play list . Ten years later , it was re-released in the UK charts -- on the Mercury label -- but only charted for a week ( at number 69 ) .

neg: Tha Blaqprint Tha Blaqprint is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Blaq Poet , released June 30 , 2009 on DJ Premier 's record label Year Round Records via Fat Beats Records . It features guest appearances by the also Year Round Records signed group NYGz and Nick Javas , Capone-N-Noreaga member N.O.R.E. , Imani Montana , Lil ' Fame from M.O.P. , and the late Screwball member KL . The album was entirely produced by DJ Premier , except for two tracks : `` U Phucc 'd Up '' , produced by Easy Mo Bee , and `` Sichuwayshunz '' , produced by Gemcrates .  Several tracks have been released on various mixtapes , such as `` Blaq Out '' or `` No Talent Required '' , dating all the way back to 2006 . The album 's lead single , `` Ai n't Nuttin ' Changed '' , has been released in February 2009 . There 's also a remix version to the single , released in June 2009 . It features verses by MC Eiht from Compton 's Most Wanted and Young Maylay from Ice Cube 's Lench Mob Records .

neg: Get Hyper `` Get Hyper '' is a song by British electronic producer Droideka . It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2013 . The song peaked at number 29 UK Singles Chart , number 7 on the UK Dance Chart and number 26 on the Scottish Singles Chart . The song samples vocals from British rapper Majestic .   The song was originally published on Droideka 's official YouTube channel on 13 July 2011 , before being released as a digital download nearly 2 years later .

neg: Get Lifted Get Lifted is the debut studio album by American singer John Legend , released via Kanye West 's GOOD Music label on December 28 , 2004 in the United States . Featuring production by West , John Legend , Dave Tozer and will.i.am , the album sold over three million units worldwide , with a total of 2.1 million copies in the U.S. , where it was certified double platinum . The album won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album , and earned Legend another two awards , for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his single `` Ordinary People '' .

neg: Young & Sexy `` Young & Sexy '' is the debut single by American R&B recording trio , Lyric . The song was produced by Jack Knight and Steve Estiverne and was co-written by background vocalist , Kia Jeffries . It also featured a guest appearance from former Bad Boy recording artist , Loon . The song is also noted for its publication under Sean `` Diddy '' Combs ' publishing company , Justin Combs Publishing . The song peaked at # 79 on Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs and served as the lead single for Lyric 's unreleased self-titled debut album . It was also featured on the record-breaking , platinum-selling video game soundtrack , NBA Live 2003 and in the 2002 film , The Hot Chick .

neg: Bitch Please II `` Bitch Please II '' is a song by American rapper Eminem , featuring guest vocals from American rappers Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , and Nate Dogg , taken from Eminem 's The Marshall Mathers LP ( 2000 ) . The song was written by Eminem , Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit and Nate Dogg with , production handled by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man .

neg: Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack) Get Rich or Die Tryin ' : Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2005 film of the same name , released on November 8 , 2005 on G-Unit and Interscope Records . It features artists on the G-Unit label such as 50 Cent , Lloyd Banks , Young Buck , Tony Yayo , Olivia , and Mobb Deep . The album sold 320,000 copies in the first week , debuting behind country singer Kenny Chesney 's The Road and the Radio . In December 2005 , the RIAA certified the album Platinum . To date , the album has sold over three million copies worldwide .

neg: Big Willie Style Big Willie Style is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Will Smith . It was released on November 25 , 1997 , by Columbia Records . Recording sessions took place from 1996 to 1997 , with a range of several record producers that Will was working with such as Poke & Tone and his former collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff on the album . The album reached the top ten on both the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart , and later became a certified multi-platinum in a number of regions and countries . The album was supported by five singles : `` Men in Black '' , `` Just Cruisin ' '' , `` Gettin ' Jiggy wit It '' , `` Just the Two of Us '' and `` Miami '' .   After releasing five albums as part of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince , Smith turned his focus to acting , starring in films such as Bad Boys and Independence Day . During the same period he recorded his first solo album , including the single `` Men in Black '' , which is the theme song to the film of the same name , which topped singles charts in a number of countries . Big Willie Style went on to become Smith 's most commercially successful album , earning him a number of music awards and nominations .

neg: Radio (LL Cool J album) Radio is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J , released November 18 , 1985 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States . It serves as the label 's first full-length album release . Recording sessions for the album took place during 1984 to 1985 at Chung King House of Metal in New York City . The album was primarily produced by Rick Rubin , who provided a sparse and minimal production style . Radio also features a sound that is punctuated by DJ scratching , mostly brief samples , and emphasis of the downbeat . LL Cool J 's b-boy lyricism conveys themes of inner city culture , teenage promiscuity , and braggadocio raps .   The album experienced a significant amount of commercial success and sales for a hip hop record at the time , earning U.S. Billboard chart success and selling over 500,000 copies within its first five months of release . On April 19 , 1989 , Radio was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , following sales in excess of one million copies in the United States . Initial criticism of the album was generally positive , as LL Cool J 's lyricism and Rick Rubin 's production were praised by several music critics . It has since been recognized by critics as LL Cool J 's greatest work .   Reflecting the new school and ghettoblaster subculture in the U.S. during the mid-1980s , Radio belongs to a pivotal moment in the history and culture of hip hop . Its success contributed to the displacement of the old school with the new school form and to the genre 's mainstream success during the period . Its success also served as a career breakthrough for LL Cool J and Rick Rubin . Radio has been recognized by music writers as one of the first cohesive and commercially successful hip hop albums .

neg: I Get Around (Tupac Shakur song) `` I Get Around '' is the second single from 2Pac 's second album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. , and features Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground , the group that introduced him to the world . It was produced by Shock G. Allmusic notes that in the song 2Pac `` brags about his sexual conquests '' .

neg: I Get It In I Get It In may refer to  `` I Get It In '' ( 50 Cent song ) , a song by American recording artist 50 Cent  `` I Get It In '' ( Omarion song ) , a song by American recording artist Omarion

neg: Get Back Up (T.I. song) `` Get Back Up '' is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I. , released on October 29 , 2010 , as the fifth single from his seventh studio album No Mercy ( 2010 ) . The song , produced by production team The Neptunes , features vocals from American R&B singer Chris Brown .

neg: Magnolia Shorty Renetta Yemika Lowe-Bridgewater ( September 30 , 1982 -- December 20 , 2010 ) , known by the stage name Magnolia Shorty , was an American rapper in the New Orleans-based bounce music scene . She and Ms. Tee ( Trishell Williams ) were the first women signed to Cash Money Records . Her 1997 debut album Monkey on the Dick ( often stylized Monkey On Tha D$ ck ) is considered a bounce classic , and she `` was already considered a legend of bounce music '' at the time of her death . Offbeat said the album exemplifies `` the eccentric New Orleans elements of sexuality , comedy and hard edged dance rhythms . '' In his 2007 book Triksta , Nik Cohn credits Magnolia Shorty with his own discovery of bounce , and the third chapter of that book is named after her debut album .   Magnolia Shorty was discovered by Birdman . She received her nickname from Soulja Slim , also known as Magnolia Slim , because both had grown up in New Orleans ' dangerous Magnolia Projects . Nicknamed `` Queen of Bounce , '' she collaborated with many Cash Money artists beginning in the 1990s , including Juvenile and Hot Boys . She was first featured on Juvenile 's 1997 song `` 3rd Ward Solja . '' In 2009 she appeared at the SXSW music festival and won Best Bounce Song at the Underground Hip-Hop Awards in New Orleans . She was a member of Lil Wayne 's Cash Money crew in the early 1990s , and she was collaborating as well as working on her second album on the Cash Money/Young Money label in 2010 .

neg: After the Gold Rush (song) `` After the Gold Rush '' is a song written , composed , and performed by Neil Young and is the title song from the 1970 album of the same name . In addition to After the Gold Rush , it also appears on Decade , Greatest Hits , and Live Rust .   The song considers environmental concerns using the form of a dream vision . The three verses move forward in time from the past , to the present , and , finally , the future . In addition to Young 's vocals , two instruments are used in the song : a piano and a flugelhorn . The flugelhorn solo in the middle of the song is often replaced by a harmonica solo by Young in live performances . The line `` Look at Mother Nature on the run / In the 1970s '' has been amended by Young in concert over the decades and is currently sung as `` Look at Mother Nature on the run / in the 21st century . ''

neg: Smashing Young Man `` Smashing Young Man '' is a song by the American band Collective Soul . It is the third single from their second studio album Collective Soul . The song was written as an insult to Smashing Pumpkins lead singer , Billy Corgan , who accused Collective Soul of plagiarizing music .

neg: MeeK MeeK ( birth name Stephane-Franck Pascal ; born 16 February 1971 in Montmorency , near Paris , France ) , is a Franco-British artist , singer , recording artist , musician , Alternative pop songwriter and producer . His stage name ( always spelled with a capital `` M '' and a capital `` K '' ) is a homage to 1960s British pop producer Joe Meek .  A multi-instrumentalist , MeeK plays all the instruments on his recordings through a multitracked/multi-layered method of recording and provides all vocals including multi-layered backing harmonies .   Since his first album in 2002 and an ever strong presence on the Internet right from its very early days as a mass media , MeeK is part of the European pop/rock Indie music scene . Over the years and through word-of-mouth some have come to consider him a `` cult-artist '' because of his ever dedicated worldwide fanbase , his rather non-typical and enigmatic persona and the fact that he is one of the very first few artists in Europe who have pioneered in utilizing the Internet as a marketing tool and a medium to publicize and/or expose their music to the general public in the late-1990s , long before the advent of social networks like MySpace , Facebook or YouTube .   After having briefly been a member of London-based Indie acoustic-pop bands Tin Can Heart and Elsewhere in the mid-1990s , MeeK was signed as a solo songwriter by Stephane Berlow of BMG Music Publishing France in 1996 .   With the encouragement and support of French actors Jean-Pierre Bacri , Agnès Jaoui and Jamel Debbouze , MeeK released his first album titled `` Psychotique '' ( Psychotic ) in 2002 on the record label Bedroom to a warm critical reception in France . The CD created what was not yet called an Internet buzz ( the Web still being in its infancy as a mainstream media in the early-2000s ) , and was well noticed in the French Indie music scene of the time . French pop artist Calogero decided to sponsor MeeK after hearing him on the radio and mistaking him for a female performer because of his rather high-pitched vocal range . Calogero then invited MeeK to perform his single `` Psychotique '' on `` The Live Café '' , one of the first music programs on the French Web , produced in partnership by Universal Music and NRJ radio station . MeeK 's `` Psychotique '' album was also released in a deluxe digipack version in Japan by Tokyo Indie record label MINF Records with an introductory essay by leader of Japanese pop group Pizzicato Five Yasuharu Konishi , drawing a camparison between the Franco-English songwriter and Paul McCartney amongst others . Since then , all MeeK albums have been released in Japan by the same record label .   In 2003 and at the request of his Japanese label , MeeK released the album `` Sleeping with Big Ben '' composed of fourteen Lennon-McCartney songs recorded in an all-acoustic and vocal treatment . The tribute album 's release was limited to the Japanese market only and soon became a popular collectable amongst curious Beatles fans around the world . The album was finally released in a digital form worldwide in 2011 .   In 2004 , his second album of original songs `` Margaret Et Ses Bijoux '' ( Margaret And Her Jewels ) was released and can be defined as a concept album . It confirmed the `` MeeK buzz '' on the Internet and scored excited reviews in the French music press as well as on many professional music blogs .   In 2004 , MeeK translated what is considered the only official `` autobiography '' by Paul McCartney the former Beatle wrote in collaboration with Barry Miles in 1997 , `` Many Years From Now '' , in French for Paris publisher Flammarion ( French title : `` Les Beatles , les Sixties & moi '' -- The Beatles , the '60s and Me ) .   In 2008 and after a two-year hiatus due to serious health concerns , MeeK recorded his third album `` Sortie De Secours '' ( Emergency Exit ) which he co-produced with Maxime Monegier Du Sorbier . Collaborating for the first time with a dozen musicians during the recording sessions , MeeK used no machines , synthesizers nor samplers at all during the album production that spanned more than 10 months . A real string section appeared on several tracks as well as a Celtic bagpipes section for the title `` Je Vous Aime Immediatement '' .  The album lead single `` Six Feet Under '' is MeeK 's most commercially successful hit with the single `` So Fresh '' so far and a nod to the HBO TV series of the same name . The single entered hundreds of campus and college radio stations playlists around the world and was the first independent music production to have cracked the Swiss state radio station Radio Suisse Romande 's Top 20 while its promo video created a remarkable YouTube buzz .   In 2010 , several Electronic artists including The Electronic Matter , The OriginalFake and Lyhne remixed a few tracks from the `` Sortie De Secours '' album which were compiled on the `` ElectroMeeK MySpace '' parallel to the regular official Meek MySpace .   In April 2011 , the album `` Archives 97/07 '' compiling 15 unreleased tracks recorded during sessions from MeeK 's four previous efforts was released in digital form worldwide .   MeeK began recording sessions for his next album in April 2011 in Paris and the album titled `` Aristocracy '' is an English album , co-produced by MeeK and ( musicianAmerican partnership Ramses & Beaumond ( group pseudonym of Christopher Hannover-Klein and Andy Ambrose ) ,   After the successive releases of 2 singles , the college-radio-friendly `` So Fresh '' in 2012 and the cold and icy `` Monolith # 6 '' in 2013 announcing the long-awaited album , the long anticipated `` Aristocracy '' album was finally released worldwide on April the 1st 2015 . The album took 5 years in the making , using 6 different studios in Paris , London , South of France and Los Angeles . It was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London ( `` Just for a laugh '' said MeeK ) .

neg: Dreamin' (Young Jeezy song) `` Dreamin is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy 's released as the third single from his second album The Inspiration . It features singer Keyshia Cole and is produced by The Runners .   It samples Bill Summers ' song `` Dreaming '' . This beat was sampled in the song `` Another Trill N * gga Gone '' , a Pimp C tribute by Young B. and A-Dub .


query: The Bends was released by a record label.

pos: The Bends The Bends ( stylised as the bends ) is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead , released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and by Capitol Records in the United States . The album was produced by John Leckie and engineered by Nigel Godrich , who would go on to co-produce all future albums by the band . The Bends marked the beginning of a shift in aesthetics and themes for the band , with greater use of keyboards and more abrasive guitar tracks , while balancing them with subtler ones . The introspective grunge-influenced style of their debut album Pablo Honey ( 1993 ) evolved into more multi-layered rock with cryptic lyrics and larger ideas , as the band and its lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke reacted against the rigours of their near-constant world tours .   The Bends received greater critical acclaim than Pablo Honey , receiving an enthusiastic critical reaction , and it reached # 4 on the UK Albums Chart . However , it failed to build on the commercial success of `` Creep '' outside of the United Kingdom , and it peaked on the United States charts at # 88 . Although it lacked the instant success of Radiohead 's subsequent albums , The Bends achieved triple platinum sales certifications in the UK and Canada , as well as platinum sales certifications in the United States ( by the Recording Industry Association of America ) and Europe . The album spawned five charting singles ; My Iron Lung was first released as an EP in 1994 before the album was released , and `` High and Dry '' was later released with the album 's opener `` Planet Telex '' as its B-side . `` Fake Plastic Trees '' was released as the album 's second single and was followed by `` Just '' . `` Street Spirit ( Fade Out ) '' , the final single from the album , became their first top 5 hit in the United Kingdom . In the years since its release , the album has frequently appeared in listener polls and critics ' lists of the greatest albums of all time .

neg: Soul Jazz Records Soul Jazz Records is a British record label based in London . The label started in the 1992 to draw `` cross cultural connections between various music genres '' . These genres include reggae , soul , ska , dub , jazz , Brazilian music , and Latin music . The label expanded its range and released compilations of post-punk , electronica , Chicago house music and world music , as well as a number of artist studio albums and singles .   Album releases on the label include : New Orleans Funk , 100 % -500 % Dynamite ! , The World of Arthur Russell , The Sexual Life of the Savages , A Tom Moulton Mix , That 's My Beat and Dub Echoes . A large number of Soul Jazz Records releases have been compilations of works from the Studio One record label , after the Soul Jazz 's founders forged an association with Clement Dodd in the 1990s .

neg: Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label set up in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron , and based in Chalk Farm , London .   Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records , and he set up this new label for future Uriah Heep releases , along with Juicy Lucy , Richard Barnes and Colosseum . Other subsequent acts included Osibisa , Paladin , Goldie , Manfred Mann 's Earth Band ( another Vertigo refugee ) , the Real Kids , Sally Oldfield , Motörhead , the Damned , Girlschool , Bronz and Hawkwind .   Original manufacturing and distribution was through Island Records , moving to EMI in 1977 and then onto Polydor Records in 1980 . The label folded in financial difficulty in 1986 , with the catalogue being sold to Ray Richards ' Legacy Records . It subsequently passed to Castle Communications plc. .

neg: Warp 10: Influences, Classics, Remixes Warp 10 is a series of compilation albums issued by Warp Records in 1999 to celebrate the label 's tenth anniversary . The collection spans three double CD/quadruple vinyl sets , which can be purchased individually . Each volume in the set highlights different phases of electronic music , including influential tracks not originally released by Warp ( licensed specifically for this collection ) , but which helped to shape the artists and musicians who eventually appeared on the label , as well as tracks that influenced the overall sound of the label itself .   Warp 10 +1 : Influences ( WARP LP/CD 67 ) contains twenty-two early acid house and techno tracks . Many of these songs are today considered to be the classics of these genres ( when they were in their infancy ) . A number of the tracks had never been available on compact disc before this collection , and seven of the twenty-two were mastered directly from 12 inch vinyl ( from such record labels as Cutting , Trax , Fourth Floor , KMS , Metroplex , 10 , Cause N ' Effect , Transmat , Plezure , and Bassic ) . Spanning the years 1986 through 1990 , the songs represented here were still very much an underground sensation in the United States , however a handful of these songs charted well on the UK singles chart and helped to usher in the acid house craze that swept across Europe in the late 1980s .  Warp 10 +2 : Classics 89 -- 92 ( WARP LP/CD 68 ) features eighteen full-length `` classic '' versions and remixes taken directly from the vaults of Warp Records . Tracks appearing here were produced between the years of 1989 and 1992 . As with Warp 10 +1 , many of these tracks appeared previously only on 12 inch vinyl or now out-of-print compilations and EPs .  Warp 10 +3 : Remixes ( WARP LP/CD 69 ) contains twenty-six remixes ( of which twenty-five are exclusive to this collection ) of tracks taken from Warp Records ' back catalog . Although all of the original recordings were released by Warp , the remixers are not necessarily Warp Records artists . The original songs span from the years 1990 through 1998 .   The album art is the Roger Stevens Building , a lecture hall for the University of Leeds built in the 1970s , and noted for its bizarre brutalist architecture . The quadruple vinyl editions of Influences and Classics 89 -- 92 come in gatefold sleeves , while that of Remixes is packaged as four separate LPs in sleeves inside a hard box .   In a 2013 article for Fact Magazine , Simon Reynolds noted that Warp 10 +2 : Classics 89 -- 92 remains one of the only compilations that covers the `` bleep techno '' of the early 1990s : '' -LSB- D -RSB- espite its time-defying excellence , bleep is poorly served in terms of compilations : basically , there 's Warp 's Classics double CD , plus out-of-print comps from the original era . ''

neg: Distortion (The Magnetic Fields album) Distortion is the eighth studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields . It was released on January 15 , 2008 by record label Nonesuch .

neg: Volition Records Volition Records was a Sydney , Australia-based record label specialising in electronic music styles such as house , techno , synthpop and trance . It was founded by Andrew Penhallow in the late 1980s , but folded in the late 1990s .   Amongst the roster of Volition artists were Severed Heads , Boxcar , Itch-E and Scratch-E , Single Gun Theory , Southend , Vision Four 5 , Sexing The Cherry and Robert Racic . Racic in particular , as a record producer and co-collaborator with many of the artists on the label , was integral to much of Volition 's output during most of the label 's existence and was , to some extent , its unofficial `` house producer '' . Volition also signed a few indie pop bands such as the Falling Joys , Big Heavy Stuff and Swordfish .

neg: Bend (The Origin album) Bend is the second and final album by the band The Origin , released in 1992 . The lead single , `` Bonfires Burning '' , charted at number 17 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks .

neg: Record club A record club was a mail-order retail club for selling records promoted by the major record labels during the 1950s onwards .   Major clubs included  EMI Records club founded in 1965  Columbia House ( redirect from Columbia Record Club ) established in 1955 . It had a significant market presence in the 1980s  Capitol Record Club , Capitol Records  Britannia Music Club , Polygram  World Record Club Ltd. company in the United Kingdom which issued long-playing records and reel-to-reel tapes , mainly classical  Customers usually joined record clubs by agreeing to buy a certain number of records , but a significant number of members would not pay for records they ordered . Record companies saw lower royalties from sales through record clubs than from sales through stores and other means . Also , the clubs could give away up to one free record for every record sold -- resulting in about half as much revenue for record companies as they might get through other kinds of distributors .

neg: B-Boy Records B-Boy Records was an important independent hip hop record label formed by Jack Allen and William Kamarra in 1986 , and situated at 132nd Street and Cypress Avenue in the Bronx , New York City . Its most notable signing was Boogie Down Productions , and it released Boogie Down Productions ' first singles , `` South Bronx '' ( 1986 ) and `` The Bridge is Over '' ( 1987 ) , and the group 's landmark debut album , Criminal Minded ( 1987 ) . Other acts that recorded for the label included JVC Force , Cold Crush Brothers , Levi 167 and Jewel T.   The label 's output is a mix of new names and old pioneers , and documents a period in which self-assertive lyrics begin to detail street life even as the music moved from hardcore drum-machine-based tracks to the horns and drum sounds of sampler-based hip hop . B-Boy Records folded in 1988 , though Nate Patrin of Pitchfork Media reports that , `` both Allen and Kamarra have set about reviving the B-Boy Records name independently of each other , and there seems to have been a number of bridges burned between the two men . ''

neg: David Bendeth David Bendeth ( born 17 June 1954 ) is a multi-platinum award-winning record producer . He has either Produced or Mixed albums by Art of Dying , Paramore , Breaking Benjamin , Elvis Presley , Papa Roach , Killswitch Engage , In Flames , The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus , Hawthorne Heights , Underoath , A Day To Remember , Taking Back Sunday , Chiodos , The Almost , Vertical Horizon , SR-71 , As I Lay Dying , All Time Low , Bruce Hornsby , Hedley , Kaiser Chiefs , Bring Me the Horizon , Of Mice & Men , Asking Alexandria , We Came as Romans , Coldrain , Tonight Alive , Beartooth , Young Guns , I Prevail , Sleeping with Sirens , Northlane .

neg: Unsigned artist An unsigned artist , unsigned band or independent artist is a musician or musical group not under a contract with a record label . The terms are used in the music industry as a marketing technique . Bands that release their own material on self-published CDs can also be considered unsigned bands . Often unsigned bands primarily exist to perform at concerts .   In more recent years , the Internet has helped promote the music of unsigned bands . Artists often post their music as MP3s on websites such as Bandcamp , SoundCloud , Myspace , PureVolume , GarageBand.com and SoundClick .   In 2016 , the Unsigned Music Awards was established in the UK as the first ever televised international awards ceremony to champion artists without the backing of a record label .   UK unsigned bands and musicians are able to use such services as The Unsigned Guide and to gather music industry contact names , phone numbers , websites and social media links , as well as information on how to get signed or market music independently .   Song pitching websites , such as TAXI allow unsigned musicians to see which record labels ( and other music companies ) are currently seeking new music .   Further , companies like Sentric Music and the royalty payment service offered by Last.fm can help in generating income streams for unsigned bands .

neg: Suncity Records Suncity Records is an Australian record label that specialized in releasing melodic rock and hard rock CDs . The label mostly focused on previously recorded , but unreleased , material . Suncity Records went out of business ( off-line ) in late 2010 .

neg: Radiant Future Records Radiant Future Records is a British independent record label distributed by Ace Records , and home to one-time Sparks bassist Martin Gordon , Jet , Radio Stars , John 's Children , the Blue Meanies and related artists . The label began operations in 2002 with the release of a live recording from Gordon 's alumni Jet , Johns Children and Radio Stars , and releases one or two albums per year with a focus upon ` clever twisted pop which rocks ' , to quote Rolling Stone magazine .   Recent releases include a live Radio Stars album from the 1970s and Gordon 's six solo releases in the Mammal Trilogy series . The final installment ` Include Me Out '' was released in 2013 ; an album of Gilbert and Sullivan material ` Gilbert Gordon & Sullivan ' was released in 2016 on April Fool 's Day .

neg: Work Group The Work Group ( stylized as The WORK Group ) was an American record label .

neg: Asbestos Records Asbestos Records is an American independent record label in Stratford , Connecticut , United States , founded in 1996 by Matt Flood . It was started as a vehicle to release albums and compilations for local bands , and to book DIY shows at the Newtown Teen Center .   Over the next eight years , Asbestos Records released albums from notable CT bands , such as : Slackjaw , Grover Dill , and West Beverly , whose members went on to join bands such as Dropkick Murphys , In Pieces , Staring Back , and Punchline .   The label was also home of the first four album covers by cult Artist Rob Dobi , known for his parody send up of emo fashion How to Dress Emo and his clothing company Full Bleed .   In 2007 the label began a project to reissue popular 3rd Wave Ska albums from defunct labels . This series of reissues included by artists including :  The Mighty Mighty Bosstones  The Suicide Machines  The Slackers  Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A.  The Toasters  Mustard Plug  and many more .   In a joint effort between Asbestos Records , Chicago , IL 's Underground Communiqué Records and Ska Is Dead , the three started a Ska Is Dead 7 '' Subscription Series made up of six split 7 '' records . Each 7 '' featured two currently active ska bands . Series 1 has been completely released with Series 2 on the way .   The label has also been involved in reissuing the portion of They Might Be Giants ' discography that was originally released on Elektra Records .   The Asbestos Records website previously hosted a message board for music fans from the southern New England area , which is now defunct .

neg: Pork Recordings Pork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull , East Yorkshire , England , that specialises in electronica , mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles .   Formed in the early 1990s by David `` Porky '' Brennand and Steve Cobby , its most significant artists included Fila Brazillia , Baby Mammoth , Bullitnuts and most recently Leggo Beast .   Brennand also records with Steel Tiger Records as The Cutler ; a collaboration with Steve Cobby .

neg: Dome Records Dome Records is a British record label , which has existed since 1992 , specializing in soul and rhythm and blues music .

neg: Relapse Records Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby , Pennsylvania . It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990 . The label features a large number of grindcore , death metal and sludge metal artists .

neg: Hip-O Records Hip-O Records is a record label that specializes in reissues and compilations . It is part of Universal Music Group . Established in 1996 , the label has distributed releases from ` out of style ' genres such as disco and early hip-hop music as well as publishing film soundtracks . The label 's name is a pun on the name ` hippo ' .

neg: Horizon Records Horizon Records was an American independent record label founded in 1960 by Dave Hubert .   Horizon was originally a folk and blues label distributed by World Pacific Records . When Vee-Jay Records acquired World Pacific in 1963 , it also took over the distribution of Horizon . From 1974 -- 1978 the label became a subsidiary imprint of A&M Records for issuing jazz . During this period , the label was known for producing albums with high-quality audio and packaging . The catalogue includes albums by Dave Brubeck , Ornette Coleman , Paul Desmond , Charlie Haden , and Jim Hall . John Snyder , the founder of the label , left in 1977 and started Artists House .   In 1979 Horizon struck gold with debut albums by Brenda Russell and the Yellow Magic Orchestra . By 1980 , the label disappeared . In 1984 , A&M went into a deal with Word Distribution , giving more powerful distribution for Word 's labels , such as Myrrh Records , Word Records , and Exit Records . Horizon was reactivated with its 1979 artwork intact as a Christian label , with the Imperials , while Myrrh artist Amy Grant signed to A&M . By 1987 , Horizon had disappeared a second time . Horizon 's jazz catalogue is now managed by Verve Records .   A different label for Christian and gospel music was launched in 1992 with releases by the Kingsmen Quartet and the McKameys by Crossroads Music .

neg: Hi or Hey Records Hi or Hey Records is a record label founded by Australian pop punk band 5 Seconds of Summer . The name for the label was chosen via a fan vote on Twitter which took place on January 22 , 2014 . On January 27 , 2014 , 5SOS announced that Hi Or Hey was the winning label name . On the labels ' official website , the band explained that not only would they be releasing all of their music through Hi Or Hey Records in conjunction with Capitol Records and Universal Music , but they would also be signing a roster of their own bands and releasing them via the label .   On March 24 , 2015 , the label signed its first act , rock band Hey Violet . As of November 2016 , Hey Violet is the only band signed to the label . On August 16 , 2015 , Hey Violet released their EP , Brand New Moves on Hi or Hey Records .