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<p><b>k-os</b> (ausgesprochen: „Chaos“) (* <a href="20._Februar" title="20. Februar">20. Februar</a> <a href="1972" title="1972">1972</a> als <b>Kevin Brereton</b> in <a href="Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>) ist ein kanadischer <a href="Hip-Hop" title="Hip-Hop">Hip-Hop</a>-Musiker. Sein Künstlername ist auch ein <a href="Akronym" title="Akronym">Akronym</a> für „<b>K</b>nowledge <b>o</b>f <b>S</b>elf“.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Leben">Leben</h2></div>
<p>Kevin (auch „Kheaven“) Brereton wuchs gemeinsam mit seinem acht Jahre jüngeren Bruder Joshua als Sohn <a href="Trinidad_(Insel)" title="Trinidad (Insel)">trinidadischer</a> Eltern in Toronto auf. Prägend für seine Jugend war die Tatsache, dass seine Eltern den <a href="Zeugen_Jehovas" title="Zeugen Jehovas">Zeugen Jehovas</a> angehörten. Heute lebt er nach den Lehren <a href="Jiddu_Krishnamurti" title="Jiddu Krishnamurti">Jiddu Krishnamurtis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-interview_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-interview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Im Alter von acht Jahren beschloss Kevin <a href="Vegetarismus" title="Vegetarismus">Vegetarier</a> zu werden.
</p><p>Etwa mit zehn zog er mit seinen Eltern nach <a href="Trinidad_(Insel)" title="Trinidad (Insel)">Trinidad</a>, kehrte jedoch mit seiner Mutter vier Jahre später zurück nach Kanada, wo sie in <a href="Whitby_(Ontario)" title="Whitby (Ontario)">Whitby</a> lebten. In <a href="Ottawa" title="Ottawa">Ottawa</a> besuchte er 1992 für ein Semester die <a href="Carleton_University" title="Carleton University">Carleton University</a>. Danach wechselte er auf die <a href="York_University" title="York University">York University</a> in Toronto, brach dort jedoch sein Studium ab, als 1993 seine erste Single „Musical Essence“ veröffentlicht wurde.
</p><p>Mit der Veröffentlichung seiner zweiten Single „Rise Like the Sun“ 1996 erhielt k-os ein Angebot von <a href="Sony_BMG_Music_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Sony BMG Music Entertainment">BMG</a>. Trotzdem kündigte er kurz darauf an, sich aus dem Musikgeschäft zurückziehen zu wollen.<br>
Erst 1999 versuchte er sich mit mehreren <a href="Demotape" class="mw-redirect" title="Demotape">Demotapes</a> wieder bei diversen <a href="Plattenlabel" class="mw-redirect" title="Plattenlabel">Plattenfirmen</a> zu bewerben. <a href="Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol Records</a> boten ihm noch im selben Jahr einen Vertrag an. Dort veranlassten kleinere Streitfragen und Probleme den Besitzer <a href="EMI_Group" title="EMI Group">EMI Group</a> dazu, k-os zum Tochterlabel Astralwerks zu transferieren, an dem auch <a href="EMI_Group" title="EMI Group">Virgin Records</a> Anteile hält. Dort veröffentlichte er 2002 sein <a href="Deb%C3%BCtalbum" class="mw-redirect" title="Debütalbum">Debütalbum</a> <i>Exit</i>. Den Titel wählte er, da das Album zugleich sein letztes sein sollte.
</p><p>Trotzdem erschien 2004 der Nachfolger <i>Joyful Rebellion</i>, der die verschiedensten Musikstile vermischte, während der Vorgänger noch eher nach einer Mischung aus <a href="Alternative_Hip-Hop" title="Alternative Hip-Hop">Alternative Hip-Hop</a> und <a href="Reggae" title="Reggae">Reggae</a> klang. 2006 wurde der Titel „The Love Song“ aus dem Album in einem Werbespot des <a href="Mobilfunkgesellschaft" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobilfunkgesellschaft">Mobilfunkunternehmens</a> <a href="Vodafone" title="Vodafone">Vodafone</a> verwendet.<br>
Im selben Jahr wurde k-os' drittes Album <i>Atlantis: Hymns for Disco</i> veröffentlicht. Auf diesem trat er erstmals hauptsächlich als Sänger in Erscheinung und experimentierte zusätzlich zu den bisherigen Stilen mit <a href="Rock_%E2%80%99n%E2%80%99_Roll" title="Rock ’n’ Roll">Rock ’n’ Roll</a>. Wie auch seine vorherigen Werke wurde es überwiegend sehr positiv kritisiert.
</p><p>Im April 2009 erschien das Album <i>Yes!</i>, welches bereits Anfang 2008 als <i>SouL On Ice</i> angekündigt worden war.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2013 folgte schließlich K-os' fünftes Studioalbum <i>Black on Blonde</i>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Musikstil">Musikstil</h2></div>
<p>k-os' Musikstil setzt sich aus vielen Elementen wie <a href="Hip-Hop" title="Hip-Hop">Hip-Hop</a>, <a href="Jazz" title="Jazz">Jazz</a>, <a href="Reggae" title="Reggae">Reggae</a>, <a href="Rockmusik" title="Rockmusik">Rock</a>, <a href="Blues" title="Blues">Blues</a>, <a href="Country" class="mw-redirect" title="Country">Country</a>, und <a href="Popmusik" title="Popmusik">Pop</a> zusammen.
</p><p>Künstler, die k-os in seiner Musik beeinflusst haben, sind unter anderem <a href="A_Tribe_Called_Quest" title="A Tribe Called Quest">A Tribe Called Quest</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-exit_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exit-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-joyful_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-joyful-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="The_Fugees" class="mw-redirect" title="The Fugees">The Fugees</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-joyful_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-joyful-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Rakim" title="Rakim">Rakim</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-joyful_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-joyful-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="The_Roots" title="The Roots">The Roots</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-exit_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exit-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-exit_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exit-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-exit_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exit-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-exit_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-exit-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Chuck_Berry" title="Chuck Berry">Chuck Berry</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-atlantis_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Jimi_Hendrix" title="Jimi Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-atlantis_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Bo_Diddley" title="Bo Diddley">Bo Diddley</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-atlantis_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a><sup id="cite_ref-atlantis_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> und <a href="The_Strokes" title="The Strokes">The Strokes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-interview_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-interview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Auszeichnungen_(Auswahl)"><span id="Auszeichnungen_.28Auswahl.29"></span>Auszeichnungen (Auswahl)</h2></div>
<ul><li>1995: <i>Best Rap Video</i> für „Musical Essence“ bei den <a href="MuchMusic" class="mw-redirect" title="MuchMusic">MuchMusic</a> Video Awards</li>
<li>2003: <i>Album Design of the Year</i> für <i>Exit</i> bei den <a href="Juno_Awards" title="Juno Awards">Juno Awards</a></li>
<li>2003: <i>International Album of the Year</i> für <i>Exit</i> bei den <a href="The_Source" title="The Source">Source Awards</a></li>
<li>2005: Nominierung in der Kategorie <i>Best Dance Recording</i> für „Get Yourself High“ (mit den <a href="The_Chemical_Brothers" title="The Chemical Brothers">Chemical Brothers</a>) bei den <a href="Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Awards</a></li>
<li>2005: <i>Rap Recording of the Year</i> für <i>Joyful Rebellion</i> bei den Juno Awards</li>
<li>2005: <i>Video of the Year</i> für „B-Boy Stance“ bei den Juno Awards</li>
<li>2005: <i>Best Pop Video</i> für „Crabbuckit“ bei den Juno Awards</li>
<li>2005: <i>Single of the Year</i> für „Crabbuckit“ bei den MuchMusic Video Awards</li>
<li>2005: <i>Best Rap Video</i> für „Man I Used to Be“ bei den MuchMusic Video Awards</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diskografie">Diskografie</h2></div>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alben">Alben</h3></div>
<ul><li>2002: <i>Exit</i> (Astralwerks)</li>
<li>2004: <i>Joyful Rebellion</i> (<a href="EMI_Group" title="EMI Group">EMI Canada</a>, CA: <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r261937641">
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</style><span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Platin<i></i></span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-Ausz._6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ausz.-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>2006: <i>Atlantis: Hymns for Disco</i> (EMI Canada, CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Platin<i></i></span></span>)</li>
<li>2007: <i>Collected</i> (EMI Canada)</li>
<li>2009: <i>Yes!</i> (<a href="Vivendi#Universal_Music_Group" title="Vivendi">Universal</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>)</li>
<li>2009: <i>Yes! It's Yours</i><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>2013: <i>BLack On BLonde</i> (Crown Loyalist/EMI)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3></div>
<ul><li>1993: <i>Musical Essence</i></li>
<li>1996: <i>Rise Like the Sun</i></li>
<li>2000: <i>Top of the World</i> von Rascalz feat. <a href="Barrington_Levy" title="Barrington Levy">Barrington Levy</a> und k-os (Global Warning)</li>
<li>2002: <i>Heaven Only Knows</i> (Exit)</li>
<li>2002: <i>Superstarr Pt. Zero</i> (Exit)</li>
<li>2003: <i>Get Yourself High</i> von <a href="The_Chemical_Brothers" title="The Chemical Brothers">The Chemical Brothers</a> feat. k-os (Singles 93-03)</li>
<li>2004: <i>Crabbuckit</i> (Joyful Rebellion, CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Platin<i></i></span></span>)</li>
<li>2004: <i>B-Boy Stance</i> (Joyful Rebellion)</li>
<li>2004: <i>Man I Used to Be</i> (Joyful Rebellion, CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Gold<i></i></span></span>)</li>
<li>2004: <i>The Love Song</i> (Joyful Rebellion)</li>
<li>2005: <i>Crucial</i> (Joyful Rebellion)</li>
<li>2005: <i>Dirty Water</i> (mit <a href="Sam_Roberts" title="Sam Roberts">Sam Roberts</a>) (Joyful Rebellion)</li>
<li>2006: <i>Electrik Heat – The Seekwill</i> (Atlantis: Hymns for Disco)</li>
<li>2006: <i>Sunday Morning</i> (Atlantis: Hymns for Disco, CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Gold<i></i></span></span>)</li>
<li>2006: <i>Flypaper</i> (Atlantis: Hymns for Disco)</li>
<li>2007: <i>Born to Run</i> (Atlantis: Hymns for Disco)</li>
<li>2007: <i>Equalizer</i> (Atlantis: Hymns for Disco)</li>
<li>2009: <i>4 3 2 1</i> (Yes!)</li>
<li>2012: <i>The Dog Is Mine</i></li>
<li>2022: <i>I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman</i> (CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Gold<i></i></span></span>)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Videoalben">Videoalben</h3></div>
<ul><li>2005: <i>Publicity Stunt</i> (CA: <span class="charts-certc"><span class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></span><span class="charts-certt">Platin<i></i></span></span>)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<div class="sisterproject" style="margin:0.1em 0 0 0;"><div class="noresize noviewer" style="display:inline-block; line-height:10px; min-width:1.6em; text-align:center;" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Commons"></span></span></div><b><span class=""><a class="external text" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:K-OS?uselang=de"><span lang="en">Commons</span>: k-os</a></span></b> – Sammlung von Bildern</div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.k-osmusic.com/">Offizielle Website</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.laut.de/K-os">K-os</a> bei <a href="Laut.de" title="Laut.de">laut.de</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000288296"><span>K-os</span></a> bei <a href="AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a> (englisch)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/K-os">K-os</a> bei <a href="Discogs" title="Discogs">Discogs</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&query=135312493">Literatur von und über K-os</a> im Katalog der <a href="Deutsche_Nationalbibliothek" title="Deutsche Nationalbibliothek">Deutschen Nationalbibliothek</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1881245/">K-os</a> bei <a href="IMDb" title="IMDb">IMDb</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-interview-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-interview_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-interview_1-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf">http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf</a><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://IABotdeadurl.invalid/http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf">@1</a></span><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf">@2</a></span><span style="display:none">Vorlage:Toter Link/www.styleheads.de</span> <small>(Seite nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im April 2018. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://timetravel.mementoweb.org/list/2010/http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf">Suche in Webarchiven</a>)</small> <small class="archiv-bot"><span class="wp_boppel noviewer" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="i"></span></span></span> <b>Info:</b> Der Link wurde automatisch als defekt markiert. Bitte prüfe den Link gemäß Anleitung und entferne dann diesen Hinweis.</small>, 8. Dezember 2006</span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r261891140">
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</style><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080201055235/http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=13905">„k-os reigns“</a> (<span class="webarchiv-memento"><a href="Webarchivierung#Begrifflichkeiten" title="Webarchivierung">Memento</a></span> vom 1. Februar 2008 im <i><a href="Internet_Archive" title="Internet Archive">Internet Archive</a></i>), 31. Januar 2008</span>
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<li id="cite_note-exit-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-exit_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-exit_3-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-exit_3-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-exit_3-3">d</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-exit_3-4">e</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081205195643/http://www.astralwerks.com/kos/kos_exit.html">Biografie über k-os</a> (<span class="webarchiv-memento"><a href="Webarchivierung#Begrifflichkeiten" title="Webarchivierung">Memento</a></span> vom 5. Dezember 2008 im <i><a href="Internet_Archive" title="Internet Archive">Internet Archive</a></i>)</span>
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<li id="cite_note-joyful-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-joyful_4-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-joyful_4-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-joyful_4-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Booklet von <i>Joyful Rebellion</i></span>
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<li id="cite_note-atlantis-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-atlantis_5-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-atlantis_5-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-atlantis_5-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-atlantis_5-3">d</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Booklet von <i>Atlantis: Hymns for Disco</i></span>
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<li id="cite_note-Ausz.-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Ausz._6-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=k-os">CA</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Entertainment/Getting+handle+rapper+says+culture+album/1492069/story.html">„Getting a handle on K-os: rapper says Yes! to culture on new album“</a><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://IABotdeadurl.invalid/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Entertainment/Getting+handle+rapper+says+culture+album/1492069/story.html">@1</a></span><span style="display:none"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Entertainment/Getting+handle+rapper+says+culture+album/1492069/story.html">@2</a></span><span style="display:none">Vorlage:Toter Link/www.edmontonjournal.com</span> <small>(Seite nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im April 2018. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://timetravel.mementoweb.org/list/2010/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Entertainment/Getting+handle+rapper+says+culture+album/1492069/story.html">Suche in Webarchiven</a>)</small> <small class="archiv-bot"><span class="wp_boppel noviewer" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="i"></span></span></span> <b>Info:</b> Der Link wurde automatisch als defekt markiert. Bitte prüfe den Link gemäß Anleitung und entferne dann diesen Hinweis.</small>, 13. April 2009</span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Thompson Robert: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268870/k-os-embraces-name-your-price-strategy-for-tour"><i>K-os Embraces 'Name-Your-Price' Strategy For Tour.</i></a> <a href="Billboard_(Magazin)" title="Billboard (Magazin)">Billboard</a>, 17. April 2009,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 18. April 2009</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AK-os&rft.title=K-os+Embraces+%27Name-Your-Price%27+Strategy+For+Tour&rft.description=K-os+Embraces+%27Name-Your-Price%27+Strategy+For+Tour&rft.identifier=&rft.creator=Thompson%26%2332%3BRobert&rft.publisher=%5B%5BBillboard+%28Magazin%29%7CBillboard%5D%5D&rft.date=2009-04-17"> </span></span>
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