Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones,better known by his stage name Nas,is an American rapper,songwriter,and entrepreneur. Rooted in the New York hip hop scene,he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
Eric B. &Rakim are an American hip hop duo formed on Long Island,New York,in 1986,composed of DJ Eric B. and MC Rakim. AllMusic wrote that "during rap's so-called golden age in the late '80s,Eric B. &Rakim were almost universally recognized as the premier DJ/MC team in all of hip-hop." Tom Terrell of NPR called them "the most influential DJ/MC combo in contemporary pop music period." The editors of About.com ranked them as No. 5 on their list of the 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Duos of All-Time,and Rolling Stone ranked them No. 5 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
Carlton George Douglas is a Jamaican singer-songwriter and recording artist based in the UK who is best known for the 1974 disco single "Kung Fu Fighting".
"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is the second single and last track from American rapper Nas' debut album,Illmatic. Although the track was technically the second single on the album,it was the first single to be released after the album was pressed in 1994. The first single,"Halftime," was released two years prior to Illmatic's debut.
The Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school and golden age hip hop rappers and contributors for their long-term influence and importance in the history of hip hop culture. It features live performances by most of the honorees along with new artists who have been influenced by them in tribute. The show is taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan,New York City.
Hip Hop Is Dead is the eighth studio album by American rapper Nas,released December 19,2006 on Def Jam Recordings. His first album for the label,it was co-financed by Nas's previous label,Columbia Records,which once distributed for Def Jam. The album's title was inspired by Nas's view of the music industry and the state of hip hop music at the time. The album features appearances from Nas’then wife Kelis,Kanye West,Jay-Z,will.i.am,Snoop Dogg,The Game and Chrisette Michele,among others.
"New York Shit" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes,released July 10,2006 as the third single from his seventh studio album The Big Bang (2006). The song,produced by American producer DJ Scratch,features American rapper-producer Swizz Beatz and samples "Faded Lady" as performed by Soul Sensation Orchestra. This song was also used in I Went For Mine by Diamond D.
"Lost in the World" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his fifth studio album,My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). The song features vocals by Justin Vernon of indie folk band Bon Iver,as well as sampling his 2009 song "Woods". It also contains portions of "Soul Makossa" written by Manu Dibango,and samples of "Comment No. 1",performed by Gil Scott-Heron. It was produced by West and Jeff Bhasker,who wrote the track with Vernon and Malik Jones. "Lost in the World" was initially leaked on September 29,2010,and was 6 minutes and 4 seconds long. The version on the album was divided into two parts,with the outro becoming a new track entitled "Who Will Survive in America".
DeVon “Devo”Harris,also known as Devo Springsteen,is an entrepreneur and Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter. Harris launched the career of EGOT winner John Legend by signing him to Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2003. Harris produced and co-wrote many songs from Legend's first albums as well as songs for Nas,Britney Spears,Aretha Franklin,Ol' Dirty Bastard,The Last Poets and more in addition to DJing around the world. Devo won the Best Rap Song Grammy in 2006 for his production of "Diamonds " with Kanye West and Jay-Z. After earning his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2011,Devo turned to technology where he became an award-winning media entrepreneur and inventor.
This is the discography of hip hop musician KRS-One.
"Good Life" is a song by American rapper Kanye West released on October 2,2007 as the third single for his third studio album Graduation (2007). The song features vocals by singer T-Pain and was produced by West and DJ Toomp. It is a hip hop song that contains a sample of the keyboard outro to "P.Y.T. " performed by Michael Jackson. The song features additional drum programming by Timbaland and additional production by Mike Dean,as well as background vocals by John Legend and Ne-Yo.
Domingo Padilla,better known as Domingo,is an American hip hop producer from Brooklyn,New York of Latino descent. He has produced for some well-known hip hop artists such as Das EFX,Immortal Technique,and Rakim,among others. He is closely associated with Kool G Rap.
A classic is something that is a perfect example of a particular style,something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality.
This is a list is of music videos directed by Hype Williams.
"D.O.A." is a song written by American rapper Jay-Z. It was produced by No I.D. The song was released as a digital download on June 23,2009,and as the first single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album,The Blueprint 3. The song made its world premiere on the New York radio station Hot 97 on June 5. Its lyrics address the overusage of Auto-Tune in the music industry. The song samples "In the Space" by French composer Janko Nilović. The bridge is inspired by Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" and interpolates lyrics from Kanye West's "Big Brother",and "You're Nobody " by The Notorious B.I.G. The song won Jay-Z his eighth Grammy Award,and his second for Best Rap Solo Performance. It peaked at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100.
Cornerstone is a New York-based creative lifestyle marketing and public relations agency with offices in New York City,Los Angeles,and London. It is helmed by co-CEOs Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. The company employs approximately 100 professionals worldwide,in addition to a network of field marketing representatives throughout the United States.
We the Best Forever is the fifth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group,Terror Squad Entertainment,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Universal Motown Records on July 19,2011 instead of June 28,2011. It is his first album to be released on a major label,his first four albums being released on the independent label Koch Records,which later changed its name to E1 Music.
Jon Cohen is an American music and media executive in New York City.
"I'm on One" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled,released as the second single from his fifth studio album,We the Best Forever. The hip-hop song features Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and features production from Canadian producers T-Minus,Nikhil S. and Noah "40" Shebib. It was released for digital download in the United States on May 20,2011.
Khaled Mohammed Khaled,known professionally as DJ Khaled,is an American DJ,record executive,and record producer.
