The Chronic is the debut studio album by the American hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15,1992,by his own record label Death Row Records and distributed by Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
Digable Planets is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler,Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira,and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenres of jazz rap and alternative hip hop.
"Gin and Juice" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on January 18,1994,as the second single from his debut album,Doggystyle (1993). The song was produced by Dr. Dre and contains an interpolation from Slave's "Watching You" in its chorus and a sample from George McCrae's "I Get Lifted" as its bassline;additional vocalists on the song include Dat Nigga Daz,Jewell,Heney Loc,and Sean "Barney" Thomas. "Gin and Juice" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It earned a gold certification from the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies.
"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" is a song by British jazz-rap group Us3,originally released in October 1992 by Blue Note Records as the lead single from the group's debut album,Hand On the Torch (1993). The song was recorded as a demo a year before the group's first release and features a sample of Herbie Hancock's song "Cantaloupe Island". Another sample,the announcement by Pee Wee Marquette,is taken from the Blue Note album A Night at Birdland,Vol. 1 by The Art Blakey Quintet. "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" did not chart in the group's native UK,but in the US,it reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the group's only top 40 single. It was subsequently re-released in UK where it peaked at No. 23. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 25,1994 for selling over 500,000 copies.
"Control Myself" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J from his 12th album,Todd Smith (2006). The song was written by Jermaine Dupri,James Phillips,Ryan Toby,John Miller,Afrika Bambaataa,Arthur Baker and John Robie. The song was produced by Dupri,with co-production by LRoc,and features guest vocals from American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. "Control Myself" contains a sample of Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1983 song "Looking for the Perfect Beat",while the vocals interpolate Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's 1983 song "White Lines " and Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1982 song "Planet Rock".
My Ghetto Report Card is the ninth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 14,2006,by BME Recordings,Sick Wid It Records and Warner Bros. Records. My Ghetto Report Card was supported by two singles:"Tell Me When to Go" featuring Keak Da Sneak,and "U and Dat" featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl.
Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) is the debut album by alternative hip hop group Digable Planets released on February 9,1993,by Pendulum/Elektra Records. The album has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
The Last Poets is the debut studio album by spoken word recording artists The Last Poets. It was released in 1970 through Douglas Records. Recording sessions took place at Impact Sound Studio with production by East Wind Associates,managers of The Last Poets at the time of recording. The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
"Hip Hop Hooray" is a song by American hip hop group,Naughty by Nature,released in December 1992 as the first single from their third album,19 Naughty III (1993). The song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It contains samples from "Funky President" by James Brown,"Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps,"Make Me Say it Again,Girl" by Isley Brothers,"You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel. Pete Rock made a remix that samples Cannonball Adderley's "74 Miles Away". It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1,100,000 copies in the United States.
"Paradise" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J featuring American singer Amerie. The song was released on December 14,2002,as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album,10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva,in which LL Cool J stars alongside Gabrielle Union. Singer Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. On the August 12,2022 edition of The Breakfast Club,50 Cent revealed that he ghostwritten LL’s verses on the song. "Paradise" embodies portions of Keni Burke's 1982 song "Risin' to the Top",penned by Burke,Allan Felder,and Norma Jean Wright.
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" is the debut single by American rapper Soulja Boy Tell'em. It served as the lead single from his debut studio album,souljaboytellem.com (2007) and accompanies the Soulja Boy dance. The song is recognized by its looping steelpan riff. It caused what has been called "the biggest dance fad since the Macarena",with an instructional YouTube video for the dance surpassing 27 million views by early 2008.
Blowout Comb is the second studio album by American hip hop group Digable Planets,released October 18,1994,on Pendulum/EMI Records. The album was written and recorded in Brooklyn,New York,where the group moved,with recording sessions beginning in 1993 and finishing in 1994. On Blowout Comb,Digable Planets abandoned the radio friendly style of their debut album and worked with a more ambitious,stripped-down sound. The album features a diverse range of samples and live instruments,and contains lyrical themes of the inner city and black nationalism. It also features guest appearances from Guru of Gang Starr,Jeru the Damaja,and DJ Jazzy Joyce.
"People Everyday" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development,released in July 1992 as the second single from their debut album,3 Years,5 Months &2 Days in the Life Of... (1992). The song rose to number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. It became their biggest hit in the United Kingdom,where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1992. The song also reached the top 10 on the charts of Australia,France,and New Zealand,peaking at number six in all three countries. NME ranked "People Everyday" number 38 in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992.
American rapper Gucci Mane has released 15 studio albums,3 collaborative albums,10 compilation albums,one soundtrack,8 extended plays (EPs),77 mixtapes and 100 singles and 10 promotional singles.
The discography of American rapper Tyga consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,twenty mixtapes,sixty-seven singles and forty-six music videos. In 2008,Tyga released his first studio album,No Introduction,on the record label Decaydance Records. The album included the single "Coconut Juice",the song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Tyga's first song to appear on the chart. In 2010,Tyga and Virginia singer Chris Brown released the collaborative mixtape Fan of a Fan (2010),which included their hit single "Deuces":the song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Tyga's first song to chart on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,peaking at number one.
The discography of American hip hop recording artist Childish Gambino comprises four studio albums,fourteen mixtapes,and four EPs. After releasing his first five mixtapes and EP independently,he signed to Glassnote Records and released Camp (2011),his first album on a major record label.
Beyond the Spectrum:the Creamy Spy Chronicles is a compilation album by Digable Planets. The album contains remastered songs in addition to previously unavailable songs and remixes. The album contains their 1993 top ten hit "Rebirth of Slick ". Indicating the group's appreciation of jazz history,the album was released by the jazz label Blue Note Records.
American rapper Logic has released eight studio albums,one soundtrack album,eight mixtapes,48 singles,three promotional singles and 40 music videos. In December 2010,Logic released his debut mixtape,Young,Broke &Infamous. Logic released his second mixtape,Young Sinatra,in September 2011,which included the song,"All I Do". He later released the mixtapes,Young Sinatra:Undeniable,in April 2012 and Young Sinatra:Welcome to Forever,in May 2013.
Ishmael Reginald Butler is an American rapper,record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his work with such groups as Digable Planets in the 1990s and Shabazz Palaces in the 2010s.
The discography of American rapper Lil Baby consists of four studio albums,six mixtapes,and 86 singles.
