Lynise Walters,known professionally as Queen Pen,is an American rapper,record producer,and novelist. Born in Brooklyn,New York,she was discovered by record producer Teddy Riley at an IHOP restaurant in Virginia Beach. Riley later invited her to "spit lyrics" for Blackstreet's 1996 single "No Diggity",which became her and Riley's most successful recording. Waters signed with Riley's Lil Man Records,an imprint of Interscope Records to release her debut album:My Melody (1997),which spawned the single,"All My Love" peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album contained production largely handled by Riley and writing contributions from fellow Brooklyn native Jay-Z.
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand,better known by her stage name Foxy Brown,is an American rapper. Upon signing to Def Jam Recordings in 1996,she released her debut studio album Ill Na Na in November of that year. The album was met with critical and commercial success,receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and selling over 7 million units worldwide. The following year,she was placed in the hip hop supergroup the Firm along with Nas,AZ and Cormega. The Firm's sole album (1997) was released through Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. In 1999,Marchand released her second album,Chyna Doll to continued success,debuting atop the Billboard 200 and making her the second female rapper to do so after Lauryn Hill in 1998.
In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 4,1997,by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA,selling over 138,000 copies in its first week of release. In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 also served as Jay-Z's first album release following the sudden death of fellow Brooklyn rapper and collaborator The Notorious B.I.G. in March 1997.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
Ill Na Na is the debut studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released on November 19,1996,by Def Jam Recordings. It was reissued on September 29,1997,in the UK with an addition of the song "Big Bad Mamma". Brown began working on the album after being discovered by the production team Trackmasters and appearing on a number of singles by other artists,such as LL Cool J,Case and Jay Z. The immediate success of the singles led to a bidding war at the beginning of 1996,and in March,Def Jam Recordings won and signed the then 17-year-old rapper to the label. Mostly produced by Trackmasters,Ill Na Na features guest appearances from Blackstreet,Havoc,Method Man,Kid Capri and Jay Z. Lyrically,the album mainly focuses on themes of fashion,sex and mafia.
"'03 Bonnie &Clyde" is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z featuring his then-girlfriend,now wife,American singer BeyoncéKnowles. It was released on October 10,2002. It was composed by Jay-Z,Kanye West,Prince,Tupac Shakur,Darryl Harper,Ricky Rouse and Tyrone Wrice for Jay-Z's seventh studio album The Blueprint 2:The Gift &The Curse (2002). The song was released as the album's lead single on October 10,2002. "'03 Bonnie &Clyde" sampled its beat from American rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 song "Me and My Girlfriend",paraphrasing its chorus,and was inspired by the crime film Bonnie and Clyde. The instrumentation is based on programmed drums,bass instruments,and a flamenco guitar.
"Enough Cryin" a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter for her seventh studio album,The Breakthrough (2005),while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song features Blige's alter ego,Brook Lynn,whom Blige created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona. "Enough Cryin" was released as the album's third single on March 2,2006 in the United States,peaking at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"Frontin'" is the debut single by American musician Pharrell Williams featuring fellow American rapper Jay-Z. It was written by the artists alongside Chad Hugo,who produced it with Williams as the Neptunes. At the time of its release,Williams insisted the single was a one-off,and that he was purely a producer and not an artist in his own right. However,he released his own solo studio album,In My Mind,in 2006.
"Oh Boy" is a 2002 Grammy-nominated hip hop single by Cam'ron from his album Come Home with Me,and features Juelz Santana. The single was released through Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Cam'ron's Diplomats Records. "Boy" is an obscure slang term for heroin.
"Fiesta (Remix)" is a song by singer R. Kelly featuring rappers Jay-Z &Boo &Gotti. The hit song spent five weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number six on the US pop chart. R. Kelly and Jay-Z have worked several times together. In 2002,they released the album "The Best of Both Worlds" which sold 285,000 copies in its first week. The single is ranked by Billboard as the best selling and most played R&B/Hip Hop song of 2001.
"I Just Wanna Love U" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty:Roc La Familia. It was produced by the Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Neptunes member Pharrell,and Omillio Sparks who all remain uncredited. The video for the song,directed by David Meyers,features cameos from rappers Lil' Kim,Lil' Cease,Damon Dash,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Jermaine Dupri and actor John Witherspoon.
"Can't Knock the Hustle" is the third single from American rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a beat produced by Knobody. It is co-produced by Sean C and Dahoud Darien. The chorus is sung by Mary J. Blige.
"Hot Spot" is the first single released from American female hip-hop artist Foxy Brown's second album Chyna Doll. It was released in the United States on November 10,1998. The single was produced by Murder Inc founder Irv Gotti and co-producer Lil' Rob,with lyrics written by Foxy Brown and hip-hop artist Jay-Z. The single received a short-lived buzz and peaked at 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the last time Foxy Brown would make her appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist.
"I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na (1996),featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4,1997,by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter,Jean-Claude Olivier,Samuel Barnes,Angela Winbush,RenéMoore,Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters,and samples René&Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City,while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"Big Bad Mama" is a single by American rapper Foxy Brown and American R&B group Dru Hill from the soundtrack to the 1997 film,How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the European re-issue of Foxy Brown's debut album,Ill Na Na.
"Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her 2011 studio album of the same name. It features a rap verse by American rapper Jay-Z,who had previously collaborated with Rihanna on her song "Umbrella" in 2007 and "Run This Town" in 2009. The song was written by Jay-Z,Ester Dean,together with the Norwegian production duo Stargate. Def Jam Recordings serviced the track to urban contemporary radio in the United States on January 17,2012,as the third single from Talk That Talk. It was released in France as a CD single on March 26. "Talk That Talk" is a hip hop song with R&B beats,rough drums and unrefined synths,and has a similar style to Rihanna's 2010 single "Rude Boy". It contains a brief sample of "I Got a Story to Tell" by the Notorious B.I.G. Therefore,the Buckwild,Sean Combs,Chucky Thompson,and the Notorious B.I.G. are credited as songwriters despite the Notorious B.I.G's death in 1997.
"Holy Grail" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. It features vocals from American singer Justin Timberlake and serves as the album's lead single. It was produced by The-Dream,Timbaland,and J-Roc,with additional production from No ID and contains elements of Nirvana's 1991 hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Following the release of the album,the song charted in many regions,entering at number eight and reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Holy Grail" had sold over 3.4 million copies in the United States as of 2018.
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z,collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance",as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views,initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5,2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist,and 51 singles as a featured artist,as well as 14 promotional singles.
"Love All" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy (2021). It features American rapper Jay-Z and was produced by Oz,Dez Wright and Leon Thomas III.
