Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Prince Markie Dee, best known for being part of the rap group The Fat Boys, has sadly passed away at the age of 52.
A cause of death is not known at this time, but TMZ reports that he “passed away suddenly” on Thursday (February 18). The Fat Boys launched in Brooklyn, New York back in the 1980s and Prince has produced and written songs for such stars as Mariah Carey, Mary J.
Blige, Destiny’s Child, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, and Frank Ocean.
In addition to his music career, Prince had a successful gig as a radio host. Prince, whose real name was Mark Anthony Morales, once dated and was engaged to Pepa from the rap trio Salt-N-Pepa.
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