Jason Terrance Phillips,better known by his stage name Jadakiss,is an American rapper from Yonkers,New York. He began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records,an imprint of Arista Records to release their debut studio album,Money,Power &Respect (1998);their second album,We Are the Streets (2000) was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment,an imprint of Interscope Records. Both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200 and yielded critical praise;their two subsequent albums,Filthy America... It's Beautiful (2013) and Living Off Xperience (2020) were both released by Jay-Z's Roc Nation and met with continued praise.
A Gangster and a Gentleman is the debut studio album by American rapper Styles P. The album was released on July 9,2002,through Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. Styles P was the second member of the Lox to record a solo album,after Kiss Tha Game Goodbye by Jadakiss was released in August 2001.
We Are the Streets is the second studio album by hip hop group The Lox. Originally scheduled for a January 11,2000 release,the album was released on January 25,2000,by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. It was their second album as a group,and is mainly produced by Swizz Beatz. Its commercial success was driven primarily by the hit singles "Wild Out," produced by Swizz Beatz,and "Ryde or Die,Bitch",produced by Timbaland.
The Lox is an American hip hop trio composed of East Coast rappers Sheek Louch,Styles P and Jadakiss. Each hailing from Yonkers,New York,the group formed in 1994 and signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records two years later to release their debut studio album,Money,Power &Respect (1998). Despite critical and commercial success,the group parted ways with the label in favor of Ruff Ryders Entertainment in 1999,through which they released their similarly successful follow-up,We Are the Streets (2000).
Walk witt Me is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on September 16,2003,through D-Block Records and Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Liveson Studios,Cocoa Studios,D-Block Studios and Green Lantern Studios in New York. Production was handled by Vinny Idol,Mr. Devine,Liveson,DJ Cocoa Chanelle,DJ Green Lantern,DJ Twinz,The Alchemist,and "Supa Mario" Pizzini,who also served as executive producer together with The Lox and Charles Suitt. It features guest appearances from Styles P,Jadakiss,J-Hood and Stephanie Lynn.
After Taxes is the second solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on November 8,2005,through D-Block/Koch Records. Production was handled by Supa Mario,Vinny Idol,Red Spyda,Mr. Devine,Rockwilder,Buckwild,DJ Cocoa Chanelle,DJ Twinz,Havoc and The Alchemist. It features guest appearances from Jadakiss,Styles P,Beanie Sigel,Carl Thomas,Fabolous,Ghostface Killah,J-Hood and T.I.
American producer and rapper Swizz Beatz has released two studio albums,one compilation album,one extended play (EP),one mixtape,thirty-nine singles,three promotional singles and thirty-three music videos.
"It's Me Bitches",is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Swizz Beatz. The song,released February 13,2007,serves as the lead single from his debut studio album,One Man Band Man (2007). The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 and peaked at number 83.
"Tambourine" is a hip hop song by American rapper Eve,released as a single in 2007 and becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years. Written by herself,Sean Garrett,and Swizz Beatz,and produced by the latter,the song samples the 1974 song,"Blow Your Whistle" by The Soul Searchers. In the week of April 19,2007,the song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it continued to gain momentum.
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a song by American rapper DMX,released on May 5,1998,as the third single from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). In 2008,the song was ranked at number 79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. In the US,upon the song's initial release it had originally peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,before reaching a new peak of number 16 following DMX's death in April 2021.
Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) is the third solo studio album by American rapper Styles P. It was released on December 4,2007 through D-Block/Koch Records. Production was handled by Vinny Idol,Dame Grease,Poobs,The Alchemist,Akon,CaféSociety,DJ Green Lantern,Dragan Čačinović,Hi-Tek,Kid Capri,Mr. Devine,Pete Rock and Swizz Beatz,with F. "Hit" Neufville,Kristi Clifford and Styles P serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Akon,Beanie Sigel,Black Thought,Ghostface Killah,Max B,Raw Buck,Ray J,Swizz Beatz,The Alchemist,The Bully,The Lox,and comedian Tony T. Roberts.
"Good Times" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Styles P,of East Coast hip hop group the LOX. It was released as his solo debut single and served as the lead single from his debut album,A Gangster and a Gentleman (2002). The song,produced by Swizz Beatz and Saint Denson,samples "I Get High ",as performed by Freda Payne.
"The Best of Me" is a song by American singer Mýa Harrison. It served as Harrison's lead single from her sophomore studio record,Fear of Flying (2000),and featured Yonkers-based rapper Jadakiss. The song was written and composed by the latter with Harrison,along with Teron Beal,Jimmy Cozier,Swizz Beatz and Mashonda Tifrere. Lyrically,"The Best of Me",a street-savvy anthem,addresses a woman taking her time before being intimate or physical with a man.
The following list is a discography of production by Swizz Beatz,an American record producer and recording artist from The Bronx,New York. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title. With a career spanning three decades,Swizz Beatz has contributed production on over 160 albums,including studio projects,compilations,soundtracks and mixtapes. Beatz has also produced 81 singles,a number of them have received gold certification or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Who's Real" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Jadakiss,released June 16,2009 as the fourth single from his third studio album The Last Kiss. The song features guest appearances from fellow American rappers OJ Da Juiceman and Swizz Beatz,the latter of whom produced the track.
"I Can Transform Ya" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his third album Graffiti. The song features vocals from American rappers Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. The artists co-wrote the song with Lonny Bereal,Trayce Green,and Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd,with Beatz producing the track. The song was released as the lead single from Graffiti on September 29,2009,and was Brown's first official release since his altercation with former girlfriend,Barbadian singer Rihanna. Originally known simply as "Transformer",it is an electro-composed song infused with hip hop,crunk and "industrial" R&B musical genres,while making use of robotic tones. It is lyrically about introducing someone to a life of luxury.
"Sweet Serenade" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Pusha T from his debut studio album My Name Is My Name (2013). "Sweet Serenade" features vocals from American singer Chris Brown,with production by Swizz Beatz and Kanye West. On September 4,2013,the song was released to iTunes as the album's third official single by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The song has peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah",Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal,and distributed by Interscope Records,with Def Jam Recordings serving as the distributor for DMX albums. The label went on to launch the careers of several successful artists such as DMX,Eve,The LOX,Drag-On,MC Jin,producers Dame Grease and the Deans' nephew,Swizz Beatz among others. The Ruff Ryders namesake also referred to a loose-knit hip hop collective composed of the core signees of the label. Ruff Ryders and its main studio Powerhouse Studios are headquartered at 33 South Broadway in Yonkers,New York.
Top 5 Dead or Alive is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Jadakiss. The album was released on November 20,2015,by D-Block Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Akon,Future,Jeezy,Lil Wayne,Ne-Yo,Nas,Nipsey Hussle,Styles P,Puff Daddy,Sheek Louch,Swizz Beatz,Young Adz and Young Buck.
Silverback Gorilla 2 is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on December 4,2015,via Tommy Boy Entertainment. Production was handled by Jimmy Dukes &Smiley's People,Dayzel The Machine,Shroom,Termanology,Black Saun,C-Sharp,DJ Haze,Joe Milly,L5,Pav Bundy,Shortfyuz,Sir Bob Nash,Supastyles,Tone Mason and Sheek Louch himself. It features guest appearances from Dyce Payne,ASAP Ferg,Billy Danze,Fabolous,Ghostface Killah,Joell Ortiz,Pusha T,Raheem DeVaughn,Swizz Beatz,Trae tha Truth,and his the L.O.X. groupmates Jadakiss and Styles P.
