Nice & Smooth is an East Coast hip hop duo from New York City that consists of Gregory O. "Greg Nice" Mays and Darryl O. "Smooth B" Barnes. The duo released four albums between 1989 and 1997.
"Nice & Slow" is a song from American singer-songwriter Usher's second album, My Way (1997). Released on January 6, 1998 by LaFace and Arista, the song became Usher's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1998. The song was written by Usher, Brian Casey of the R&B group Jagged Edge, Manuel Seal Jr., and Jermaine Dupri.
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums, ten compilation albums, eight extended plays, and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 million total records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, producing three singles that had moderate chart success, and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide, becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US, and spawned three successful singles, including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice & Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002, the album was certified five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010, its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
Hard to Earn is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Gang Starr. It was released on March 8, 1994, by Chrysalis and EMI Records in North America. The album featured the singles "Dwyck", "Mass Appeal", and "Code of the Streets". Guest appearances on the album include Group Home, Jeru the Damaja, and Big Shug. At the time, all were part of the Gang Starr Foundation, which made the album a stepping-stone for future DJ Premier-helmed projects by Group Home and Jeru. Hard to Earn received acclaim and commercial success upon release.
"Do It to Me" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. The song was written by Richie, and produced by himself and Stewart Levine. It was the first single from his first compilation album, Back to Front and was released in 1992 by Motown Records. The song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Do It to Me" also achieved some success in European countries, becoming a top ten hit in France and Norway. The song samples the drum break "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott.
Ain't a Damn Thing Changed is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth. It was released on September 3, 1991, via Rush Associated Labels and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording Studios and Power Play Studios in New York City. Production was handled primarily by Gregg Nice and Smooth Bee, except song "Paranoia" produced by Louie Vega. Ain't a Damn Thing Changed spawned four singles: "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow", "Hip Hop Junkies", "How to Flow" and "Cake & Eat It Too".
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.
Jewel of the Nile is the third studio album by American hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth. It was released on June 28, 1994 via Rush Associated Labels with distribution by PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc. Production was handled by Greg Nice, Showbiz, Luis "Phat Kat" Vega, Mark Morales, Mark Spark and Mark C. Rooney. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Jewel of the Nile spawned two singles: "Old to the New" and "Return of the Hip Hop Freaks".
IV: Blazing Hot, the fourth and final studio album by hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth. It was released on October 28, 1997, by Scotti Brothers Records and was produced by Greg Nice, Smooth B., DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, and Kid Capri. It received some positive reviews, but was not commercial success. It reached #75 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while one single, "Blazing Hot", made it to the charts, #21 on the Hot Rap Singles.
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.
The discography of American rapper Lil Yachty consists of five studio albums, three mixtapes, one collaborative mixtape, ten extended plays, ten music videos, thirteen guest appearances and thirty-two singles.
American rapper Kanye West has released 138 singles, four promotional singles and charted with 65 other songs.
"Nice for What" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the second single from the album on April 6, 2018, along with its music video. The song was produced by Murda Beatz, Noah "40" Shebib and Corey Litwin with co-production handled by Blaqnmild. It features additional vocals by Big Freedia and 5th Ward Weebie. It contains a sample from "Ex-Factor", written and performed by Lauryn Hill, which itself samples "Can It Be All So Simple", written and performed by Wu-Tang Clan. The latter song also samples "The Way We Were". Therefore, Hill, the eight members of Wu-Tang Clan, and Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman are credited among the composers.
American rapper Megan Thee Stallion has released two studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, three extended plays, thirty-seven singles, and two promotional singles. In her early career, Megan Thee Stallion released the non-commercial, SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016) and Megan Mix (2017). She made her official solo debut by commercially releasing her first professional EP, Make It Hot, on September 18, 2017, which was followed by her second EP Tina Snow on December 21, 2018.
"Run It Up" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay featuring Offset and Moneybagg Yo. It was released on April 2, 2021 from Lil Tjay's second studio album Destined 2 Win, with an accompanying music video. The song was produced by Josh Petruccio and Rodney Moss.
"Come Through" is a song written and performed by American singer H.E.R. featuring fellow American singer Chris Brown, released on April 23, 2021 through RCA Records as the third single from her debut studio album Back of My Mind (2021). The R&B duet was produced by Cardiak, Mike Will Made It and Mr. Wu10.
"Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" is a song by American hip hop duo Nice & Smooth and the lead single from their second studio album Ain't a Damn Thing Changed (1991). It contains a sample of "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman.
"Hip Hop Junkies" is a song by American hip hop duo Nice & Smooth and the second single from their second studio album Ain't a Damn Thing Changed (1991). It contains samples of "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family and "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown.
"How to Flow" is a song by American hip hop duo Nice & Smooth and the third single from their second studio album Ain't a Damn Thing Changed (1991). It contains a sample of "Woman to Woman" by Joe Cocker. The song was featured in the soundtrack to the 1991 film Strictly Business.
"Old to the New" is a song by American hip hop duo Nice & Smooth and the lead single from their third studio album Jewel of the Nile (1994). Produced by Luis "Phat Kat" Vega, it samples Three Dog Night's cover of "Easy to Be Hard" from the rock musical Hair and Lou Donaldson's cover of "Ode To Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry.
