Hadouken! are a British band formed in London in 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith and synth player Alice Spooner along with guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, bassist Christopher Purcell and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the special attack of the same name from the Street Fighter video game series. It was in Leeds that Hadouken! began their own record label, Surface Noise Records.
Andreas S. Jensen is a Danish-born, London-based, singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, better known by his stage name Chip, is a British rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, North London. In the past 14 years he has collaborated with the likes of Skepta, T.I., Meek Mill, Young Adz and many others. In 2009, he released his debut album, I Am Chipmunk, featuring four songs which peaked in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, including the chart-topping "Oopsy Daisy". In 2011, Chipmunk released his follow-up album, the American hip hop-influenced Transition. It included the single "Champion" featuring Chris Brown, which peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Diamond Rings" is the third single released from British rapper Chipmunk's debut studio album, I Am Chipmunk (2009). The song was produced by Naughty Boy and released digitally on 5 July 2009. It features uncredited vocals from Emeli Sandé, who performed the chorus of the song. Chipmunk told Rewind RWD magazine about the lyrics: "It’s not about being flash and spending money though; it’s more about maintaining your value. It’s about feeling good out there." The song samples "Miss Ska-Culation" by Roland Al and the Soul Brothers.
I Am Chipmunk is the debut album by British rapper Chipmunk, released on 9 October 2009 by Columbia Records. Unknown to many, the album was originally scheduled to have been released the year before: one being 4 May and the other release date being October. It produced four consecutive top 10 singles, including one chart-topper. The album was deemed a success after it debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Chip, a British rapper. His debut studio album I Am Chipmunk was released on 12 October 2009, where it reached number 2 and 49 on the UK Albums Chart and Irish Albums Chart respectively. The album had surpassed platinum-level sales of 300,000 copies in early 2010 and as such was reissued under the name I Am Chipmunk: Platinum Edition on 2 May 2010.
"Game Over" is a song by Tinchy Stryder, released as a promotional single from his third studio album Third Strike. The song features vocals from Example, Giggs, Devlin, Chipmunk, Professor Green and Tinie Tempah, who each have their own verse. It was released on 15 November 2010 via digital download. An official remix featuring Ghetts, Slix, Griminal, Dot Rotten, Fuda Guy, Wretch 32, Roachee, Maxsta & Tinchy Stryder, can be found with a video on YouTube.
The discography of Lecrae, an American Christian hip hop artist, consists of 10 studio albums, one of which was collaborative; four mixtapes, one of which was collaborative; two extended plays, one of which was collaborative; 100 singles, including 54 as a featured performer; 59 music videos, including 27 as a featured performer; and 85 guest and other appearances. Lecrae debuted with Real Talk in 2004 through Reach Records; the album was re-issued the following year by Cross Movement Records. After the Music Stops followed in 2006 and his third solo album, Rebel, was released in 2008 and reached No. 1 on the Gospel chart, the first Christian hip hop album to do so. Rehab, his fourth solo album, was released in 2010 and reached No. 1 on the Gospel, Christian, and Independent charts, and garnered a nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Rehab: The Overdose, was released on January 11, 2011, and peaked at No. 1 on the Christian and Gospel charts. Lecrae began garnering mainstream attention when he performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, and was featured on the Statik Selektah song "Live and Let Live" from his Population Control album.
Loick Mark Essien is an English singer signed to record label Sony Music. Essien began his musical career after featuring on rapper Chipmunk's single "Beast". Essien was set to release his debut album, Identity, on 5 March 2012 but was dropped from his label weeks before the release date.
"Champion" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk from Chipmunk's second studio album Transition (2011). It features American singer Chris Brown and was released as the second single from the album on 6 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Chipmunk and Chris Brown, and it was produced by Samuels. According to Chipmunk, he wants the listeners of the song to "feel like they were born a champion". The song was later added to the international deluxe edition of Brown's fourth album, F.A.M.E. (2011).
"Stuttering" is a song by R&B singer Loick Essien. The song features vocals from hip hop group, N-Dubz. The track was the third single released from his upcoming debut studio album, Identity, after it was scrapped. It was released on 4 February 2011 via Sony Music Entertainment. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 36, making it his first Top 40 single. A music video was made for the single. It was uploaded to YouTube on 6 January 2011. Essien and two members of N-Dubz, Dappy and Fazer, appear in the video. The song has also been sung by R&B artists Mario and Range.
"Love Drunk" is a song and debut single by R&B singer Loick Essien, released on 12 September 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment. Featuring uncredited vocals from Labrinth, it was the first single released from Essien's debut album Identity. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 57. The remix version features British rapper Bashy.
"How We Roll" is a song by English R&B singer Loick Essien, featuring vocals from English singer Tanya Lacey, released from his upcoming debut album Identity. It was released on 1 July 2011 on Sony Music Entertainment. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2.
"Me Without You" is a song by British R&B singer Loick Essien. The song was released in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2011 through Sony Music Entertainment as the fourth single from the upcoming studio album, Identity (2012). The track was written by Essien, Adam Argyle and Dee Adam and produced by Mike Spencer. On November 11, 2011, "Me Without You" debuted at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart; having sold 23,962 copies in its first week.
Tanya Lacey is an English recording artist, songwriter and composer. She signed to the record label Sony Music. She is best known for writing and featuring on Loick Essien's single "How We Roll" which peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Later, Tanya supported Bruno Mars as his sole European support for The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour. In 2017 she competed on the Voice UK and made it past the Blind Auditions, joining Team Gavin. In the second stage of the competition, she was eliminated from Gavin's team, but was 'stolen' by Will (will.i.am).
London Boy is a mixtape by English rapper Chip, hosted by DJ Drama. It was released on 25 December 2012 as the first release under his new record label, Grand Hustle via Chip's official website. London Boy features guest appearances from label-mate rappers T.I., Iggy Azalea & B.o.B, American rappers Meek Mill, Young Jeezy, Trae tha Truth, British rappers Skepta, Wretch 32, Blade Brown and Professor Green, American recording artist Jeremih and British singer-songwriters Delilah and Loick Essien - including Mavado, Sevyn and Parker. Production varies from S-X, Dready, The ThundaCatz and Don Cannon, among others. The twenty-track mixtape consists of eighteen original compositions and two remixes.
The discography of American singer Becky G consists of one studio album, one extended play, and sixty-six singles. She first began her career with videos posted onto popular video sharing website YouTube prior to being signed to Kemosabe Records. She released her debut single, "Becky from the Block" (2013), after having previously collaborated with artists including will.i.am and Cody Simpson. Her second single, "Can't Get Enough" (2014), featured Pitbull and went on to top the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in the United States. The song was featured on Gomez's debut extended play, Play It Again (2013). She achieved commercial success with her single "Shower" (2014), which became a top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It went on to earn a multi platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Desire" is a song by English synthpop band Years & Years from their debut studio album, Communion (2015). It was released on 23 November 2014 as the album's third single. Written by Years & Years and Kid Harpoon, the song peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Krippy Kush" is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Farruko and Bad Bunny, featuring Jamaican music producer Rvssian. It was released by Sony Music Latin on August 3, 2017. The song was written by the two rappers, Rvssian, Franklin Martínez and Thomas Richard. A remix featuring Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage or Travis Scott was released on November 27, 2017.
"Who Want Smoke?" is a song by American rapper Nardo Wick. It was released through Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records as a single on January 22, 2021. A remix, which features G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage, was released on October 8, 2021. The original was certified platinum by the RIAA in November 2021. The song is included on Wick's debut album, Who Is Nardo Wick?, released on December 3, 2021.
