diverse adj

1 many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents" [syn: divers(a)]

2 distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth" [syn: various]

English

Pronunciation

(English variation)

• Rhymes with: -ɜː(r)s

Adjective

1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.

Antonyms

• homogeneous

Translations

• Dutch: divers
• Finnish: erilainen
• German: verschieden, unterschiedlich
• Hebrew: מגוון (meguvan) (having or including variety of forms or traits)
• Italian: diverso
• Korean: 다양하다 (dayanghada)
• Nahuatl: nepapan
• Portuguese: diverso, diferente, distinto
• Telugu: విభిన్న (vibhinna), విభిన్నమైన (vibhinnamaina)
• Icelandic: fjölbreyttur, margvíslegur

Adverb

1. In different directions; diversely.

See also

• divers homophone in some dialects
• divert (near homophone)

Anagrams

• derives
• deviser
• revised

Danish

Adjective

diverse

1. various, sundry, miscellaneous, incidental.
   • han annoncerede under «diverse»
     • he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
   • Synonyms:
     • alle mulige
     • alskens
     • forskellige
     • forskelligartet
2. Capable of various forms; multiform.

Esperanto

Adverb

1. diversely

French

Adjective

1. Form of feminine, divers

Italian

Adjective

diverse p

Latin

Alternative spellings

• dīvorsē

Etymology

From diversus

Adverb

1. in different directions; hither and thither
2. variously

Related terms

• dīversitās
• dīversus

References

• Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)

Norwegian

Adjective

diverse

1. various, sundry, miscellaneous.
   • han annonserte under «diverse»
     • he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section
2. Capable of various forms; multiform.

Diverse (born Kenny Jenkins in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rapper. An underground hip-hop artist, he has received critical acclaim "from knowledgeable heads worldwide".

Early career

Diverse got his start in the Chicago hip-hop scene while being employed at a post office. He has worked or associated with Chicago hip-hop mainstays such as J.U.I.C.E., Modill, Copperpot and Iomos Marad. His debut EP, Move, featuring the track "Time", appeared in 2001.

He has professional relationships with RJD2 and Prefuse 73. He contributed to Prefuse 73's album One Word Extinguisher, rhyming on the track "Plastic". Prefuse 73 also produced the original beat for "Wylin' Out," a track that paired Diverse with the beloved New York rapper Mos Def. The single "Wylin' Out" was well-received,

In June of 2006, Diverse was featured on the Chocolate Swim E.P., a combined effort of Chocolate Industries, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and Mountain Dew. On the six-track EP, Diverse appeared on another version of "Wylin' Out," this time a remix by Kut Masta Kurt, and a remix of his song "Ain't Right" by DJ Mitsu. This EP was available for free download on the Adult Swim website.

Diverse's second album will be called Round About. The few published progress reports on it have indicated the continued contributions of Madlib, K-Kruz, and Prefuse 73 and also involvement from Oh No, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Hezekiah, and the late J Dilla. Featured guest performers are slated to include Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious), Strange Fruit Project, Invincible, and The Hypnotic.

Slated to precede the release of Round About is The Standard, a mixtape comprising snippets from Round About, exclusive content, rare works, little-heard remixes, previously unreleased songs, and, chiefly, covers of songs considered "standards" or "classics" of the hip-hop genre.

On the aforementioned The Storm 2006 tour, Diverse's setlist drew heavily from the still unreleased album and mixtape.

Influences

Diverse cites Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch of Organized Konfusion, and Posdnuos of De La Soul as his three main influences. He also acknowledges Spike Lee and Sidney Poitier.

Lyrical style and content

His style is clear with a large vocabulary and frequent use of similes and poetic imagery. His tracks, even his battle raps, are more delicate and less confrontational in tone than many rappers'. This can be attributed to his roots in poetry.

Discography

Albums

• 2001 Move EP
• 2003 One A.M.
• 2008 Round About (forthcoming)

Singles

• 2002 Certified/Build
• 2003 Explosive
• 2004 Jus Biz
• 2004 Big Game

Mixtapes

• 2008 Standard (forthcoming)

References

External links

• Diverse at Chocolate Industries
• Diverse at mySpace.com

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