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Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry (1950)

Cuba Gooding Jr. is to play rapper Marley Marl in a new biopic about New York's hip-hop pioneers the Juice Crew. Rap star David Banner is slated to play Biz Markie in the film and newcomer Keke Palmer will portray Roxanne Shante.

Happy Birthday to My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way (1980), actor Ryan Phillippe (1974), "Donnie Darko" actor James Duval (1972), actor Jonathon Schaech (1969), British film director Guy Ritchie (1968), rapper Big Daddy Kane (1968), Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson (1963), "Shakespeare in Love" actor Colin Firth (1960), film director Chris Columbus (1958), "Simpsons" voice actor Dan Castellaneta (1958), Bananarama singer Siobhan Fahey (1957), actress Amy Irving (1953), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry (1950), TV journalist Bill O'Reilly (1949), "To Sir, With Love" actress Judy Geeson (1948), Puerto Rican singer Jose Feliciano (1945), Three Dog Night singer Danny Hutton (1942), home run legend Roger Maris (1934), "Boogie Nights" actor Philip Baker Hall (1931), golf legend Arnold Palmer (1929), actor Edmond O'Brien (1915; d. 1985), "The Sound of Music" director Robert Wise (1914; d. 2005), American actress Bessie Love (1898; d. 1986), and English composer Henry Purcell (1659; d. 1695).

New York, NY – Jive recording artists UGK, universally regarded as the true voices of the south by hip-hop royalty Jay-Z, OutKast, and hip-hop luminaries, release their highly anticipated seventh album UGK (Underground Kingz) on August 7.

Born and raised in the notorious Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Papoose took his first jabs at being a rapper at the young age of 11. Given the name by his grandmother meaning "Indian baby", whom he resembled as a child, Papoose is the true definition of a real MC.

As hip-hop culture progresses into its fourth decade, several artists long for the Golden Era of rap. Rappers of this time (the mid and late 1980s) strove to be the best lyricist and typically accented their wardrobes by wearing hefty gold chains, as evidenced by such MCs as Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. Consider Planet Asia a torchbearer for the rebirth of the Golden Era.

Hip-hop legend Marley Marl is recovering in a New York hospital after suffering a heart attack yesterday. The iconic producer - real name Marlon Williams - played a vital part in establishing the rap industry in the early 1980s and 1990s, and has produced tracks for artists including Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and LL Cool J.

On April 6 the ultimate dance off hit television screens nationwide with the premiere of BET's Top 25 Dancers. Hosted by R&B phenom and #4 on the top 25 list, Chris Brown with choreographer extraordinaire, Fatima Robinson, this sizzling addition of the countdown series put an end to the battle of ages by crowning James Brown the undisputed top dancer of all time.

Jive recording artist UGK’s seventh album has been pushed back to February 27, 2007. The double set “U.G.K. Underground Kingz” was originally scheduled to drop on December 19, 2006.