Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Rape, Sex Trafficking and Racketeering, Facing Life in Prison
usmagazine.comR. Kelly was found guilty of sexual abuse and sex trafficking on Monday, September 27, and could face life in prison following his sentencing trial.The 54-year-old rapper was convicted on all of the nine counts he was charged with, including one count of racketeering, with 14 underlying acts that included sexual exploitation of a child, including kidnapping, bribery and sex trafficking charges.He was also convicted of eight counts of violations of the Mann Act, which is a sex trafficking law that prohibits any transport of “any woman or girl” across state lines for “immoral purpose.” Kelly could face between 10 years to life in prison for his crimes.
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