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FACTS ABOUT R&B
1. Rihanna released a forgotten debut mixtape back in 2005.
17-year-old aspiring singer Rihanna introduced herself to the music industry with a little-known mixtape called 'This Is Rihanna'. The 12-track project, which was released before her debut album 'Music Of The Sun', included a mix of Hip-Hop and R&B songs. However unfortunately the project didn't catapult her to fame in a similar way to Drake's 'So Far Gone' or Frank Ocean's 'Nostalgia, Ultra'.
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Rihanna and Jay Z pose backstage
2. When Rihanna auditioned for JAY-Z he got her to sign a 6 album record deal with Def Jam on the spot.
3. When Craig David played '7 Days' to a label, they offered him an album contract the same day.

4. Before he was famous, Ne-Yo wrote Mario's hit song 'Let Me Love You'.
5. Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Beyonce and Usher all started on US TV show 'Star Search.'

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