Pierre David Guetta is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally,with more than 30 billion streams on spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs polls in 2011,and throughout 2020 until 2023. In 2013,Billboard ranked his song "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration ever.
"I Can Only Imagine" is a song performed by French DJ David Guetta,featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown and rapper Lil Wayne,from Guetta's fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat. It was released as the sixth single from the album on April 23,2012. Prior to its official release,the song charted in the lower regions of the charts in Canada,France,Germany,Netherlands,the United Kingdom,and the United States. Guetta,Brown and Wayne performed the song live for the first time at the 54th Grammy Awards on February 12,2012.
Durk Banks,known professionally as Lil Durk,is an American rapper from Chicago,Illinois. He initially garnered a local following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014),whose success led to him to sign with Def Jam Recordings. The label released his debut studio album,Remember My Name (2015) and its follow-up,Lil Durk 2X (2016) to moderate commercial reception before parting ways with the artist in 2018.
The discography of American rapper Lil Durk consists of eight studio albums,one collaborative album,six compilation albums,one live album,12 mixtapes,181 singles,and seven promotional singles.
Aya Coco Danioko,known professionally as Aya Nakamura,is a French-Malian singer-songwriter. She began publishing her music online,gaining a following with the songs "Karma" and "J'ai mal". Dembo Camara,a longtime friend,became her producer and manager. Her song "Brisé" garnered traction on YouTube,and a duet with rapper Fababy,"Love d'un voyou",resulted in her charting in France for the first time. She released her debut album,Journal intime,in 2017,followed in 2018 by Nakamura,which was certified diamond in France and has sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. The album spawned the hit singles "Djadja" and "Copines" and launched the singer's international career. The same year,she beat the record held by Édith Piaf since 1961 as the most-listened-to French-speaking female artist in the Netherlands.
Dominique Armani Jones,known professionally as Lil Baby,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard,the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single,"My Dawg." He signed with Quality Control Music,an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018),which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed". He released two additional retail projects that same year:The collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna—which saw continued success with its singles "Drip Too Hard" and "Close Friends"—and his commercial mixtape Street Gossip,which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
Divine Ikubor,known mononymously as Rema,is a Nigerian singer,songwriter and rapper. He gained initial recognition with his 2019 song "Dumebi". That same year,he signed with D'Prince's record label,Jonzing World. He achieved international recognition with his 2022 single "Calm Down",which spawned a remix with American singer Selena Gomez that peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also led Billboard Afrobeats Songs chart for a record-setting 58 weeks.
Dayvon Daquan Bennett,known professionally as King Von,was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago,Illinois,who was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang. He was considered a preeminent figure in the drill genre.
The discography of American singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz consists of two studio albums,six extended plays (EPs),one mixtape,and twenty-one singles. His music has been released under his own independent record labels,Lost Kids and ISO Supremacy,and has been distributed by Stem,Venice Music,and UnitedMasters. Faiyaz has achieved one top-ten album on the Billboard 200 and three top fifty entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fuck the World is the fourth extended play by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz,released on February 7,2020,through Lost Kids. With no guest appearances,the EP's production was primarily handled by Faiyaz,D-Pat,and Atu,the three members of Sonder,with assistance from Jake One,Los Hendrix,No I.D.,Paperboy Fabe,Sam Wish,and several other producers. The project serves as a follow-up to Faiyaz's fourth EP,Lost (2018).
Lontrell Donell Williams,Jr.,better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty,is an American rapper from Memphis,Tennessee. He signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records,an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2020,he rose to prominence following his collaborations with the label's founder and cohorts. That same year,his single "Back in Blood" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It preceded the release of his debut commercial mixtape Shiesty Season (2021),which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. His stage name was given by his late brother,who adapted his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh" with the vernacular slang term "shiesty"—referential of his lifestyle.
Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe,known professionally as Ayra Starr,is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino,she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape,Everythingcoz. She signed with Republic Records to release her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play,Now or Never (2020). In 2021,the Lil Durk remix of her song "No More Parties" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Expensive Pain is the fifth studio album by American rapper Meek Mill. It was released on October 1,2021,through Atlantic Records And Maybach Music Group. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Boi-1da,Tay Keith,Vinylz,30 Roc,Cardo and Sevn Thomas among others. The album also features guest appearances from Lil Baby,Lil Durk,Kehlani,ASAP Ferg,Moneybagg Yo,Giggs,Young Thug,Vory,Lil Uzi Vert,and Brent Faiyaz.
"Love Don't Cost a Dime" is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Magixx,from his eponymous debut EP Magixx. It was officially released as a single on 24 September 2021 by Mavin Records. The song was written by Magixx,and produced by Lomon. A new version of the song titled "Love Don't Cost a Dime (Re-Up)" featuring Nigerian singer Ayra Starr was released as a single in 2022.
Wasteland is the second studio album by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz,released on July 8,2022,through Lost Kids,Venice Music,and Stem Disintermedia. The album features guest appearances from Alicia Keys,DJ Dahi,Drake,Joony,Tre Amani,and Tyler,The Creator,while the album's production was primarily handled by Faiyaz himself and Jordan Ware,with assistance from Beat Butcha,Che Pope,DJ Dahi,Jake One,No I.D.,Paperboy Fabe,Raphael Saadiq,|The Neptunes,and the album's executive producer,Jonathan "Freeze" Wells. The album serves as a follow-up to the EP Fuck the World (2020).
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video award was first introduced at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2023.
"My Love" is a song by English singer and songwriter Leigh-Anne,featuring Nigerian singer Ayra Starr. It was released on 7 September 2023,through Warner Records. The song and music video received acclaim from critics who praised Leigh-Anne's versatility as a solo artist,and the music video for paying homage to Nigeria's culture. It has been described as a afrobeats and afropop track,with elements of R&B and pop sounds. On 24 November 2023,a remixed version of the song featuring Swedish rapper Jireel was released.
"Girl Next Door" is a song by South African singer and songwriter Tyla,featuring Nigerian singer Ayra Starr. It was released on 17 May 2023 through Fax and Epic Records as a standalone single. Production of the song was handled by P.Priime and Corey Marlon Lindsay-Key. It is a blend of amapiano,contemporary R&B,pop,and afrobeats.
The Year I Turn 21 is the second studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr. It was released through Mavin Records on 31 May 2024. The album contains guest appearances from Asake,Anitta,Coco Jones,Giveon,Seyi Vibez,Rvssian,and Rauw Alejandro. It serves as the follow-up to her previous album,19 &Dangerous (2021). The album debuted at number one in Nigeria.
