"What's It Gonna Be?!" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Janet Jackson. It was released as the fourth and last single from Rhymes' third studio album Extinction Level Event:The Final World Front on March 9,1999,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was written by Rhymes,Antoinette Roberson and its producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby. The song was a commercial and critical success,reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten of various countries. It also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks charts,and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2000 Grammy Awards.
"Don't Cha" is a song written by Busta Rhymes and CeeLo Green,and produced by the latter. The chorus is a slightly modified interpolation of the chorus line sung by Sir Mix-a-Lot in a song he wrote called "Swass" (1988). The song was originally recorded and published in 2004 by Tori Alamaze,former backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast,and was released as her debut single. After minor success,and dissatisfaction with Universal Records,Alamaze gave up her rights to the song.
"Touch It" is a song by Busta Rhymes. Released on December 13,2005,it was the first single from Rhymes' Aftermath/Interscope debut,The Big Bang. The song reached number one in New Zealand,and number six in the United Kingdom. The song features a minimalistic beat provided by Swizz Beatz,and a sample from the song "Technologic" by electronic duo Daft Punk. "Touch It" in turn was incorporated into Daft Punk's live album,Alive 2007.
"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as his debut solo single and the lead single from his debut studio album The Coming on January 7,1996,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was both written and produced by Rhymes and Rashad Smith. It contains additional vocals by Flipmode Squad member and Rhymes' cousin Rampage,credited as Rampage the Last Boy Scout. A critical and commercial success,the song peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and also peaked at the same position in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In the United States,the song was released with several remixes of the song and the song "Everything Remains Raw",also appearing on The Coming,as its B-side. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards,losing to "Hey Lover" by LL Cool J. In addition,its music video received a nomination for Breakthrough Video at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Money Maker" is a song written and performed by American rapper Ludacris featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. The song was released to the radio on July 17,2006 as the first single from Ludacris's fifth album Release Therapy. Produced by Williams and Chad Hugo,the song is a reimagining of the 1961 Elmore James blues song "Shake Your Moneymaker". The single became Ludacris' third number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100,while also topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts.
"Last Night" is a song by American rapper P. Diddy that is a single featured on his fourth studio album,Press Play (2006). The song features American singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. The radio edit version of the song is featured on Cole's second studio album,Just like You (2007).
"Let It Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole featuring American rappers Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim. It was written by Cole,Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb,Lil' Kim,and Missy Elliott for her second album Just Like You (2007) and samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume,and "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples,while also interpolating "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.,who also sampled "Juicy Fruit." An uptempo song written by all three artists with Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb and James Mtume and produced by Lamb and Elliott,it marked the first collaboration between any of the three artists with one another.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville,North Carolina,Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape,The Come Up,in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career,he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 to release two additional mixtapes:The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) to further critical acclaim as he garnered a wider following.
American singer Jeremih has released three studio albums,one extended play (EPs),three mixtapes and forty-eight singles.
American rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums,one live album,four compilation albums,three extended plays,three mixtapes,58 singles,two promotional singles and twenty one music videos.
"Look at Me Now" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes released as the second single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1,2011. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Afrojack,Diplo,and Free School,with additional writing from Ryan Buendia. Musically,"Look at Me Now" is a "dirty south–inspired" hip hop song that features "thumping bass,spacy synth and horn jam sounds."
Bianca Miquela Landrau,known professionally as Bia,is an American rapper and singer who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label,in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP,Nice Girls Finish Last:Cuidado,was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020,Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records,releasing her second EP,For Certain,on December 11,2020. The EP spawned the single "Whole Lotta Money",which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
KOD is the fifth studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on April 20,2018 through Dreamville Records,Roc Nation and Interscope Records.
"Photograph" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album,KOD.
"Motiv8" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album,KOD.
"Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album,KOD. It was written alongside producers T-Minus and Mark Pelli,making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Cole.
"1985" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018,from his studio album,KOD.
"KOD" is a single by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album of the same name (2018),and was produced solely by himself. "KOD" was serviced to American mainstream urban radio,as the album's first single,on May 8,2018.
"A Lot" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage. The audio of the song was released on December 20,2018 via the rapper's YouTube account. It was sent to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on January 8,2019 as the lead single from his second studio album I Am >I Was.
"Middle Child" is a song by American rapper J. Cole. The song was released on January 23,2019,through Dreamville Records,Roc Nation and Interscope Records,as the first single from Dreamville's 2019 compilation album,Revenge of the Dreamers III. The song was written by J. Cole,T-Minus,Allan Felder,&Norman Harris,and produced by the former two. It was serviced to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on February 5,2019. The track contains a sample from "Wake Up to Me",written by Felder and Harris,as performed by First Choice. On the song,J. Cole explores "his place between the old and new generations of hip hop,making him the 'middle child' of rap."
