Shad Gregory Moss,better known by his stage name Bow Wow,is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s,where he was then brought to record producer Jermaine Dupri and signed to his label So So Def Recordings,an imprint of Columbia Records. As Lil' Bow Wow,he released his debut studio album,Beware of Dog (2000) at age 13,followed by his second album,Doggy Bag (2001) a year later. The albums were met with critical and commercial success,peaking at numbers ten and 11 respectively on the Billboard 200.
John David Jackson,better known by his stage name Fabolous,is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn,he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to Clue's record label,Desert Storm Records in a joint venture with Elektra Records. He first gained mainstream prominence for his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001),which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n ." His second album,Street Dreams (2003) was further commercially oriented and supported by the singles "Can't Let You Go" and "Into You" —both of which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,record executive,entrepreneur,and DJ. Raised in Atlanta,he began his musical career at the age of nine,as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin. In 1991,he discovered the teen hip hop duo Kris Kross. Dupri wrote and produced their breakout 1992 single "Jump," which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 23rd most successful song of that decade. He established his own record label,So So Def Recordings in a joint venture with Columbia the following year.
JohntáMoore Austin is an American singer,songwriter,arranger,record producer,and rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for his production and songwriting work with hometown native Jermaine Dupri and his label,So So Def Recordings. He signed with the label as a recording artist in 2005 and guest appeared on Dupri's single "Gotta Getcha" that same year,which entered the Billboard Hot 100. The following year,his guest performances on labelmate Bow Wow's 2006 singles "Shortie Like Mine" and "Outta My System" both peaked within the top 40 of the chart. As a lead artist,Austin released a number of singles—including "Turn It Up" that same year—in promotion for his debut studio album Ocean Drive,which was never released.
"Let Me Hold You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It was the first single off his fourth album,Wanted (2005). Released on March 11,2005,the song features American R&B singer Omarion. It was co-written and co-produced by frequent producer Jermaine Dupri and No I.D. and uses a sample of Luther Vandross' 1985 version of Brenda Russell's "If Only for One Night".
"My Way" is a song from American singer-songwriter Usher's 1997 album of the same name. It features an uncredited rap and background vocals from Jermaine Dupri. The refrain of the song samples "Wanna Be a Baller" by Lil' Troy from his debut album Sittin' Fat Down South,published officially one month before Usher's song.
"U Should've Known Better" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written in collaboration with Harold Lilly and Jermaine Dupri,and produced by the latter along with frequent co-producer Bryan Michael Cox for her original third studio album,All Eyez on Me (2002). When the album was shelved for release outside Japan,the song was one out of five original records that were transferred into its new version,After the Storm (2003). A contemporary R&B slow jam,"U Should've Known Better" contains elements of soul music and rock music. Built on an pulsating backbeat,the song's instrumentation consists of screeching guitars and an understated harp pattern. Lyrically,Monica,as the protagonist,delivers a message of loyalty to her imprisoned love interest and sings about staying down for him despite his doubts.
"Welcome to Atlanta" is a 2002 hip hop song by Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris. It was released in 2002 as the second single released from Dupri's 2001 album Instructions and also appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' second album,Word of Mouf. The song praises Dupri and Ludacris's hometown of Atlanta,Georgia. It samples "Five Minutes Of Funk" by Whodini,as well as "Do It Baby" by The Miracles.
"Outta My System" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It's the second and final single off his fifth studio album The Price of Fame. It features singers T-Pain and JohntáAustin. The original next single was supposed to be "I'm a Flirt" but was cancelled in favor of "Outta My System",that the fact that R. Kelly was preoccupied on the charts with Snoop Dogg's "That's That Shit" and Young Jeezy's "Go Getta" led to it being delayed. The song peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100,his eighth top 40 hit and T-Pain's sixth top 40 hit on that chart. It also peaked at number 2 and 12 on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively and number 7 in New Zealand. The video premiered on Valentine's Day on BET's Access Granted.
"Diamonds" is the first single from Fabolous' album From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007). The song features Young Jeezy and a songwriting credit from Yung Berg. Coincidentally,the voice sampled on the "Diamonds" chorus is also Young Jeezy,and it is a line from another Fabolous song "Do the Damn Thing" from his previous album Real Talk.
James Andrew Corrine,better known by his stage name DJ Felli Fel,is an American club and radio DJ for Los Angeles's Power 106,as well as a record producer and hype man. He is also a member of The Americanos and The Heavy Hitters DJs.
"I Luv Your Girl" is the third and final single from The-Dream's debut studio album,Love/Hate. The track is produced by The-Dream's production partner,Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. The promotional and music video version contain a guest appearance from Def Jam labelmate Young Jeezy,while the album version is solo.
"4Ever" is a song by American singer Lil' Mo. It was written by Lil' Mo along with Bryan-Michael Cox,Craig Love,and Fabolous for her second album,Meet the Girl Next Door (2003),while production was helmed by Cox and Love. Prior to its official physical release,the song was serviced to radio stations through airplay in early December 2002. Upon its release,critics referred to the single as an "uptempo wedding" ode. In the United States,it reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Live and Die For Hip Hop" is a song by American rap duo Kris Kross,released as the second and final single from their third album,Young,Rich &Dangerous (1996). It is their ninth and final single overall,and features rap stars Da Brat,Jermaine Dupri,Mr. Black and background vocals by R&B star Aaliyah. The song contains a sample of "Baby Come to Me" by Regina Belle. It was not as successful as "Tonite's tha Night",however it did gain some success,making it to #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. A remix was made featuring DJ Clark Kent.
"Finer Things" is a 2008 hip hop single by DJ Felli Fel. It features Kanye West,Jermaine Dupri,Fabolous,and Ne-Yo.
"Damn!" is a song by the Atlanta rap duo YoungBloodZ. It was released as the second single from their second studio album Drankin' Patnaz,and was produced and guest performed by Lil Jon. A club mix appears on the duo's third studio album. It is their biggest hit song to date,peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and remaining YoungBloodZ's sole top ten single.
"Miss Independent" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the second single from his album. Year of the Gentleman (2008),and was produced by Stargate. It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Keesha. The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26,2008,and physical release on September 2,2008.
"Beamer,Benz,or Bentley" is the first official single from Lloyd Banks' third album H.F.M. 2,which was released on November 23,2010. The song was released as a digital download on February 9,2010. It was added to KAMP-FM in Los Angeles in four days from release.
"Rap Song" is a song by R&B singer T-Pain. The song features rapper Rick Ross and originally served as a single off T-Pain's fourth studio album RevolveЯ,but never made it on the track list.
"Give It 2 You" is the third and final single released from Da Brat's debut album,Funkdafied,the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.
