Naughty by Nature is an American hip hop trio from East Orange,New Jersey,consisting of Treach,Vin Rock,and DJ Kay Gee.
The Blueprint 2:The Gift &the Curse is the seventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 12,2002 by Roc-A-Fella Records and Island Def Jam Music Group as a double album. It serves as a direct sequel to his previous album,The Blueprint (2001). It was supported by two singles that peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100:"'03 Bonnie and Clyde" and "Excuse Me Miss".
Lead the Way is the second studio album by American rap supergroup T.W.D.Y.,released on October 3,2000 by Thump Records. It peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was produced entirely by Ant Banks and Sonny B. It features guest performances by West Coast heavy-weights:Kurupt,Ice-T,Too Short,CJ Mac,B-Legit,MC Eiht,Luniz,King T,Dru Down and Cold 187um.
Shon Adams,better known by his stage name E-A-Ski,is an American rapper and producer from Oakland,California. He served as both a rapper and producer for No Limit Records,producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material.
Bad Dreams is the second studio album by Canadian hip hop group Swollen Members on Battleaxe Records,released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single,"Fuel Injected" was released. "Fuel Injected" turned the underground rap group into household names overnight. The follow-up single "Bring It Home" was equally successful peaking at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart,helping the record attain Platinum certification in Canada. The presence of Moka Only on the group's two biggest singles prompted him to join the group from 2002 to 2005. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The reissue also sports an alternate cover similar to the original release. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". Kludge magazine listed Bad Dreams as one of the 25 best albums of 2001. Bad Dreams was the seventh-best selling rap album in Canada in 2002 and the best-selling rap album of the year in Canada by a Canadian rap artist.
Spice 1 is the debut studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on April 14,1992,on Jive Records. It was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by Ant Banks,Blackjack,E-A-Ski &CMT,and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. One single,"Welcome to the Ghetto",peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs.
How You Luv That Vol. 2 is a re-release of the first album by hip hop duo Big Tymer$ released in late 1998. Cash Money re-released How You Luv That as How You Luv That Vol. 2 in late 1998 after signing its distribution deal with Universal Records. This re-release substitutes a remix of "Stun'n" for the original version and adds "Big Ballin'," "Money &Power," and "Drop It Like It's Hot".
Hits is the first greatest hits album by the American rapper Spice 1,released November 10,1998,on Jive Records. The album features production by Ant Banks,Blackjack,Clint "Payback" Sands,E-A-Ski &CMT,MC Eiht,Paris,Rick Rock and Spice 1. It peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album has guest performances by 2Pac,MC Eiht,Method Man,and G-Nut of 187 Fac.
Homicidal Lifestyle is an album by the American rapper Gangsta Pat,released in 1997.
St. Marxmen is a mixtape by M.O.P. It is a mixture of new songs,unreleased songs from the Roc-A-Fella era and some cameos such as Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Pop Shots" (Remix).
"Baby" is the third single from American rapper LL Cool J's twelfth album,Exit 13. It features R&B singer The-Dream,who co-wrote and produced the song alongside record producer Tricky Stewart.
U-N-I are a hip hop duo from Inglewood,Los Angeles,consisting of Y-O and Thurzday.
"React" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on June 2,1998 by JMJ Records,Rush Associated Labels and Def Jam as the third single from Onyx's third album,Shut 'Em Down. The song featured Onyx affiliates X1,Bonifucco and Still Livin' and then-unknown 50 Cent in his first official appearance on a song.
Pre-Meditated Drama is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Steady Mobb'n,released May 6,1997 on Bomb Shelter and No Limit Records. The 12 songs DJ Daryl produced were recorded at The Grill Studios in Oakland California. It managed to gain decent success,peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at 29 on the Billboard 200 selling 74,000 copies in its first week.
The Best of Mac Dre is the first "best of" album by Mac Dre. It was released in 2002 by Sumo/Thizz Entertainment. It is the first compilation of his hit songs,later followed by The Best of Mac Dre,Vol. 2 &3. Though Mac Dre was killed by gunshot on November 1,2004,his Bay Area legacy lives on through his music. This album features other Bay Area hip hop legends such as Keak da Sneak,Messy Marv,and San Quinn.
187 Fac was an American rap group from Hayward,California,with two members:Den Fenn and G-Nut. After releasing their debut album,The U.N.E.,in 1993,they made their first guest appearance on Ant Banks' 1995 album,Do or Die. Before releasing their second album,Fac Not Fiction on Penalty Recordings in 1997,they appeared together on several albums,including:Murder Squad Nationwide,The Rompalation, and Have Heart Have Money. In 1996,they appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD,America is Dying Slowly,alongside Biz Markie,Wu-Tang Clan,and Fat Joe,among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD,meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men,was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.
"Hold You Down" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled featuring American singers Chris Brown,August Alsina and Jeremih,&American rapper Future from the former's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot. It was released on August 3,2014 as the albums second single,becoming certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4,2015. The track topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and is August Alsina's first top 40 entry,as well as DJ Khaled's seventh.
Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop duo composed of Michael Small,&Nathaniel Hall. Hailed as pioneers of the fusion of jazz,hip-hop,and house music,they were the first hip-hop group to collaborate with a house-music producer. The trio released their debut album,Straight out the Jungle in July 1988. Their hip-house club hit single,"I'll House You" was added to the album in late-1988 reissues. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert,the Jungle Brothers' success paved the way for De La Soul,A Tribe Called Quest,and eventually the Native Tongues collective that they founded.
The following list is a discography of production credited to Pete Rock,an American hip hop record producer and recording artist from Mount Vernon,New York. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title.
Isis Naija Gaston,known professionally as Ice Spice,is an American rapper. Born and raised in the Bronx,New York City,she began her musical career in 2021 during college after meeting producer RiotUSA. Ice Spice's rapping style has been noted by music journalists,who have described her as a "breakout star."
