Born Lichelle Laws in Detroit, Michigan Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

Boss

Boss was first a duo, with the Laws as the rapper and her female DJ, Dee. The group name stod for "Bitches On Some Shit". She became the first act to sign with Def Jam West. A female gangsta rapper, Lichelle was born in Detroit, then relocated to Los Angeles before being spotted by DJ Quik who stuck her on a track with AMG. Russell Simmons liked the track and promptly signed her to Def Jam West. Her debut album Born Gangstaz was released in 1993, and the single "Deeper" was a hit. Her fledgling career was buried by the press after the found out she wasn't much of a gangsta at all. She went on to be a radio Dj in Texas. Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... DJ Quik (born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970) is a West Coast rapper and record producer from Compton, California. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, NY), is an African American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...