Antibalas is an American,Brooklyn-based afrobeat band that is modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra. Although their music generally follows the musical architecture and language of afrobeat,it incorporates elements of jazz,funk,dub,improvised music,and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English-American DJ,songwriter,record producer,and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran,Amy Winehouse,Adele,Lady Gaga,Lily Allen,Robbie Williams,Miley Cyrus,Queens of the Stone Age,and Bruno Mars. He has received seven Grammy Awards,including Producer of the Year for Winehouse's album Back to Black and two for Record of the Year singles "Rehab" and "Uptown Funk". He received an Academy Award,a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award for co-writing the song "Shallow" for the film A Star is Born (2018).
English-American musician,DJ,singer,songwriter,record producer and record executive Mark Ronson has released five studio albums and twenty singles.
Peter Gene Hernandez,known professionally as Bruno Mars,is an American singer,songwriter,record producer,musician,and dancer. He is known for his stage performances,retro showmanship,and for performing in a wide range of musical styles,including pop,R&B,funk,soul,reggae,disco,and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band,the Hooligans,who play a variety of instruments,such as electric guitar,bass,piano,keyboards,drums,and horns,and also serve as backup singers and dancers.
"Billionaire" is a song by American recording artist Travie McCoy from his debut studio album,Lazarus (2010),featuring vocals by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was first released on March 9,2010,in various countries via digital download as the album's lead single by Fueled by Ramen. McCoy co-wrote the song with its producers Mars,Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of the Smeezingtons. The song was created from a melody hummed by Mars and Lawrence. The lyrics were written during an eleven-day trip Mars and Levine made to London to work on a record,supported by Mars's label.
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released three studio albums,one collaborative studio albums,one EP,30 singles and four promotional singles. With estimated sales of over 26 million albums and 200 million singles worldwide,Mars is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Six of his singles are among the best-selling singles of all time:in order of release date,"Just the Way You Are","Grenade","The Lazy Song","When I Was Your Man","Uptown Funk" and "That's What I Like". According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),he has sold 90.5 million copies in the United States. His first two albums have sold 5.04 million copies in the US alone. In 2012,Mars was named 2011's best selling music artist worldwide. In 2021,he became the first artist to receive five diamond certified songs in the United States.
"Mirror" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The second bonus track on the deluxe edition of Tha Carter IV (2011),was released to Urban contemporary radio stations as the sixth and final single on September 13,2011,through Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Republic Records. Wayne,Mars,Phillip Lawrence and Ramon Owen wrote "Mirror". Owen also handled production as REO of the Soundkillers,and the Smeezingtons. The song leaked online a few days before the album's official release in the United States. The track was produced three years before its release. Owen,with Mike Caren's help,was able to get the track to several rappers,who rejected it. Lil Wayne liked the song after hearing it,however,and his verses were added to Mars's hook vocals already on the track.
"Young,Wild &Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa,featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on October 11,2011,by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack of the film,Mac &Devin Go to High School. The track was co-written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,and Ari Levine,along with Cristopher Brown,Snoop Dogg,and Wiz Khalifa. Since the track samples two other songs,"Toot It &Boot It" (2010) and "Sneakin' in the Back" (1974),songwriting credits were added for a total of seventeen. Produced by the Smeezingtons,its composition began during a Smeezingtons freestyle studio session;when progress on the song stalled,Aaron Bay-Shuck considered it a potential hit and asked them to finish it. After the song was finished,Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were added.
"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album,Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1,2012. The song was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. It was produced by the Smeezingtons,Mark Ronson,Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie. "Locked Out of Heaven" is a reggae rock and pop rock song influenced by new wave and funk. The song's lyrics are about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as euphoria from sex.
"All Gold Everything" is the debut single by American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on December 20,2012,as the first single from his debut mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E. (2012). The single has sold over 1,000,000 copies and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
"Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson from his fourth studio album,Uptown Special (2015),featuring American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released as the album's lead single on 10 November 2014 via download in several countries. "Uptown Funk" was written by Ronson,Mars,Philip Lawrence and Jeff Bhasker;produced by the former two,and Bhasker;its composition began during a freestyle studio session when they worked on a jam Mars and his band played on tour. Copyright controversies arose after the song's release resulting in multiple lawsuits and amendments to its songwriting credits.
Uptown Special is the fourth studio album by English record producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 13 January 2015 in the US and 19 January 2015 in the UK. It is his first album in nearly five years,following Record Collection (2010) and his first solo album since Version (2007). Ronson dedicated the album to the late Amy Winehouse.
"I Can't Lose" is a song by English DJ and record producer Mark Ronson with featured vocals by Keyone Starr. The song is a promotional single from Ronson's fourth studio album Uptown Special,released on 13 January 2015.
"Sax" is the debut single by English singer,rapper and songwriter Fleur East,from her debut album Love,Sax and Flashbacks (2015). It was released as the lead single from the album on 6 November 2015 by Syco Records.
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has released one concert video and appeared in various music videos,films,television shows,and commercials. After guest appearing in music videos,including "Long Distance" by Brandy and "Wavin' Flag " by K'naan,between 2008 and 2010,he was first featured on the chorus and videos for B.o.B.'s "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire". A home video for "The Other Side" was issued,introducing Mars as a lead artist. From his debut album Doo-Wops &Hooligans (2010),he released music videos for "Just the Way You Are","Grenade","Liquor Store Blues",and "The Lazy Song". In 2011,he received various awards for the "Just the Way You Are" music video,including MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Male Video and Favorite International Video at the Myx Music Awards.
"24K Magic" is a song by American singer Bruno Mars from his studio album of the same name (2016). Atlantic Records released it as the album's lead single on October 7,2016,for digital download and streaming. Atlantic provided it as an instant grat track for those who pre-ordered the album. Mars,Philip Lawrence and Christopher Brody Brown wrote the single. Calling themselves Shampoo Press &Curl the three of them handled production,with additional production by the Stereotypes. The song has been described as a funk,disco and contemporary R&B track,heavily influenced by hip hop. The A.V. Club noticed the synthesizer riff and backbeat resembled the one in "The Message" (1982) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The song's lyrics address extravagances,glamour,and the party lifestyle.
"That's What I Like" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album,24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars,Philip Lawrence,Christopher Brody Brown,James Fauntleroy,Johnathan Yip,Ray Romulus,Jeremy Reeves,and Ray McCullough II. The former three produced the song under the name of Shampoo Press &Curl with the latter four,as the Stereotypes,co-producing it. Atlantic Records released the song to Hot AC radio in the United States on January 30,2017,as the second single from the album. The song is a hip hop soul,new jack swing,R&B and funk track. Vulture's Craig Jenkins wrote that the production resembles that of "Kitty Kat" (2006) by Beyoncé. The song's lyrics address extravagance,a luxurious lifestyle,and love.
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is a song by British musician Mark Ronson featuring American singer Miley Cyrus,released on 29 November 2018 by RCA Records as the lead single from Ronson's fifth studio album,Late Night Feelings (2019).
