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Andre Levins, also known as A+ (born August 29, 1982,〔 〕 Hempstead, New York) is an American rapper. As a teenager he released albums in 1996 and in 1999. ==History== A+ began his music career in 1995, after winning a national talent competition sponsored by Def Jam Records.〔 〕 He was the first act signed to Kedar Massenburg's record label, Kedar Entertainment.〔 According to Massenburg, the A+ moniker "means that he's striving for perfection, and he's not really talking about the same things as other young rappers."〔 In 1996, at the age of 14, A+ released his first album, ''The Latch-Key Child'', which featured contributions from AZ, Mobb Deep and Q-Tip.〔 〕 "All I See" was chosen as the lead single,〔 and it peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart,〔 〕 staying for 14 weeks.〔Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Joel Whitburn. 2000. Record Research Inc. p. 3. ISBN 0-89820-139-X〕 His second album, ''Hempstead High'', was released in February 1999.〔 〕 Guest appearances on the album included DeBarge, the Lost Boyz and Canibus.〔〔 〕 The single "Enjoy Yourself", which sampled the 1976 Walter Murphy song "A Fifth of Beethoven,"〔 〕 reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart,〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 'Enjoy Yourself' - Chart history )〕 number 63 of the U.S. Hot 100〔 for three weeks,〔 and was also commercially successful in Germany and Japan.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A+ (rapper)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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