"Blue Magic" is the first single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster. The song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus, Pharrell sings an interpretation of the song "Hold On" by the R&B girl group En Vogue, who are also featured in the song. The name "Blue Magic" is a reference to a potent form of heroin sold by Frank Lucas at the height of his drug trade in Harlem, New York. An official remix features Pharrell and Trey Songz.
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and conspiracy theorist from Decatur, Georgia. In 2006, B.o.B was discovered by Brian Richardson, who then introduced him to TJ Chapman, who subsequently brought him to American record producer Jim Jonsin. After hearing his music, Jonsin signed B.o.B to his Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint. Two years later, Jonsin and B.o.B signed a joint venture deal, with Atlantic Records and American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records.
Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and author.
Seandrea Sledge, better known by her stage name Dreezy, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Sledge was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where she studied fine arts as a distraction from her home life. During this time she began dancing, writing, and singing. As her skill as a songwriter grew she began rapping and in 2014 was named as the "Princess of Chicago Rap" by Noisey via Vice Magazine. Later that year, she signed a recording contract with Interscope Records.
Willie Junior Maxwell II, known professionally as Fetty Wap, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence after his debut single "Trap Queen" reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015. This helped Fetty Wap secure a record deal with 300 Entertainment. He subsequently released two Top 10 singles in the U.S., "679" and "My Way". Fetty Wap's eponymously titled debut album was released in September 2015 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.
Kim Nam-joon, better known as RM, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader and the main rapper in the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment. In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM. As of October 2018, his second mixtape, Mono, is the highest charting album by a Korean soloist on the Billboard 200 chart, having peaked at 26. He has recorded with artists such as Wale, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary, and Lil Nas X.
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The discography of American recording artist Kevin Gates consists of one studio album, three extended play sixteen mixtapes and twenty-eight singles.
"Minnesota" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on March 9, 2016, as the second single from his debut mixtape, Lil Boat. The song features guest appearances from American rappers Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug.
GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions is the fourth mixtape by American recording artist PnB Rock. It was released on January 13, 2017, by Empire Distribution and Atlantic Records. Originally marketed as the rapper's debut studio album, Rock later announced that his official debut studio album is the upcoming Catch These Vibes project, presumably meaning that GTTM: Going Thru the Motions is truly a mixtape.
Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr., known professionally as Tee Grizzley, is an American rapper, Actor Football Player singer, and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his singles "First Day Out", "No Effort", "Colors", and "From the D to the A".
"Bodak Yellow" is the major-label debut single by American rapper Cardi B. It was written and recorded by Cardi B and produced by J. White Did It, and Laquan Green with additional songwriting by Klenord Raphael and Jordan Thorpe. It was released on June 16, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the lead single from her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). The song was influenced by and interpolates the flow of American rapper Kodak Black's song "No Flockin". It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks, making her the fifth female rapper to ever lead the chart, and the second to do so with a solo song, following Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop " in 1998. Its accompanying music video was shot in Dubai.
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Between 2015 and 2017, Gaulden would release 8 independent mixtapes locally and online, and steadily garner a cult following through his work. In late 2017, Gaulden was signed to Atlantic Records, who would disturbute 2 additional mixtapes before releasing his highest charting single, "Outside Today" in January 2018–which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the lead single for his debut studio album Until Death Call My Name, released in April of that year. His follow up singles include "Valuable Pain", "Slime Belief" and "Genie".
American recording artist PnB Rock has released two studio albums, five mixtapes and nineteen singles.
Omar Jeffery Pineiro, known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. Originally a record producer, Pineiro later found success on the audio distribution platform SoundCloud in 2016 after his song "Audi" went viral. Pineiro was part of the "SoundCloud rap" movement, due to his influence on artists such as Lil Pump who have since entered the mainstream music market.
Kimetrius Christopher Foose, known professionally as Lil Skies, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania currently signed to All We Got Entertainment through Atlantic Records. His top three highest charting tracks on the Billboard Hot 100: "I" (#35), "Nowadays" (#55), and "Red Roses" (#69). His major label debut mixtape, Life of a Dark Rose, was released on January 10, 2018 and peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The mixtape was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 9, 2018
Caleb Zackery Toliver, known professionally as Don Toliver, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He released his first major label mixtape, Donny Womack, in August 2018.
Luca Brasi 3 is the sixteenth mixtape by American hip hop recording artist Kevin Gates. It was released on September 28, 2018, via Bread Winners Association and Atlantic Records.
The Off Season is an upcoming commercial mixtape by American rapper J. Cole.
"Thotiana" is a song by American rapper Blueface. Its music video premiered on WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel on July 5, 2018. It was then released as a single from Blueface's second mixtape, Famous Cryp (2018), on January 29, 2019. The song was written by Blueface and produced by Scum Beatz.
