"What's It Gonna Be?!" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Janet Jackson. It was released as the fourth and last single from his third studio album Extinction Level Event:The Final World Front. The song was written by Rhymes,Antoinette Roberson and its producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby. The song was a commercial and critical success,reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten of various countries. It also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks charts,and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2000 Grammy Awards.
"Contagious" is a song by the Isley Brothers. It was released as a single from their 2001 album Eternal. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly,who was also featured on the song,and also features vocals by R&B singer ChantéMoore.
"Dreams" is a song by American rapper the Game,from his debut album,The Documentary. It was released as the fifth official single from the album in all territories except France,which saw "Higher" released there first. The song was produced by Kanye West and features a sample of "No Money Down" by soul music singer Jerry Butler. The song is dedicated to Yetunde Price,who was shot dead on September 14,2003. The Williams' also came from the Game's hometown of Compton,California. The lyrics cite the Dr. Dre album 2001 being released "in 2001",when it was actually released in 1999. The song was placed 5th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005. Dreams "Dreams" debuted at No. 97 and peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was also commercially successful in the United Kingdom,peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly has released 18 studio albums,five compilation albums,one soundtrack album,six video albums,one mixtape,two extended play,and 129 singles.
"One of Those Days" is a song by American recording artist Whitney Houston,from her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002). Written by Kevin Briggs,Dwight Renolds,Patrice Stewart,Ernest Isley,Marvin Isley,Christopher Jasper,Kelly Isley,Ronald Isley,and Rudolph Isley,and produced by Briggs,the song was released as the second single from the album,following the lead single "Whatchulookinat",on October 29,2002 through Arista Records. A mid-tempo R&B track,"One of Those Days" samples The Isley Brothers' song "Between the Sheets" (1983),and its lyrics speak about getting away from the stress of daily life.
"(At Your Best) You Are Love" is a song by the Isley Brothers,originally a radio hit in 1976. It was originally dedicated to their mother.
"Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" is an R&B song about infidelity by American singer and songwriter R. Kelly featuring The Isley Brothers,released in 1995 from Kelly's second and self-titled album (1995). The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart for seven weeks,making it Kelly's fifth single to do so on the latter. It also gave the Isley Brothers their first Top 40 pop record since 1980's "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)",and was Kelly's third top 5 pop record. The lyrics are from the perspective of a man who has an affair with another man's woman and tells her to keep their relationship a closely guarded secret.
"Step in the Name of Love (Remix)" is a hit song by R&B singer R. Kelly. Taken from the 2003 album Chocolate Factory,the song became the tenth single from Kelly (and the final one to date) to reach #1 on the R&B chart,particularly on the strength of the song's remix. It also peaked at number nine on the pop charts on December 2,2003. The original "Step in the Name of Love",which is on the unreleased 2002 album "Loveland" as well as the Chocolate Factory album,described a dance style initially created in Chicago called "stepping". That dance,and the music associated with it,was heavily featured on disc one of his 2004 double album,"Happy People/U Saved Me". The song became an impromptu "anthem" for steppers and the dance. In the UK,the song was a double A-side with "Thoia Thoing".
"I Wish" is an R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly,from the album TP-2.com. It was released as the album's first single. It spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and other loved ones of his who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper 2Pac,but he died before recording his verse. The remix,which was titled "I Wish - Remix featured Hip Hop duo Boo &Gotti,who were then signed to his Rockland Records imprint.
"Satisfy You",released on October 13,1999,is a number-one R&B single by American hip-hop artist and producer Puff Daddy and features vocals by American R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly on the hook. The song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks behind "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas. The song was co-written by both Combs and R. Kelly,with additional writing by R&B singer Kelly Price,who performs backing vocals. The song's beat and bassline is taken from "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz,which itself interpolates Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" among others. In contrast to the original song's subject matter,which is about marijuana. The song is about satisfying the significant other. The song garnered a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
Soul of a Woman is the debut studio album by American singer Kelly Price. It was released by Island Records on August 11,1998 in the United States and debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. The album's most popular single and Price's biggest hit was "Friend of Mine",which tells the story of a woman whose husband cheated on her with her best friend.
"Girlfriend" is the second single by American boy band B2K from their second studio album,Pandemonium! (2002). It was written and produced by R. Kelly. The song was included on the special edition of the album,which was released in March 2003. The single peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It's also B2K's final top-40 hit.
"Gotham City" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly based on the fictional city of the same name. It was featured on the soundtrack to the film Batman &Robin,and it reached number nine on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In Europe,the song peaked within the top 10 in Germany,Hungary,the Netherlands,Sweden,Switzerland and the UK,and within the top 20 in Iceland,Ireland and Scotland. The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. A remix version for the song was released featuring rapper Strings with a video also directed by Williams.
"Your Body's Callin" is a song by American singer and songwriter R. Kelly,released in April 1994 as the third single from his debut album,12 Play (1993). It peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Kelly also released a remix as a B-side to the single featuring Aaliyah called the "Your Body's Calling His N Hers Mix".
"Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as the fourth and last single from his second studio album When Disaster Strikes... and as the second single from the Can't Hardly Wait soundtrack. The song was written and produced by Rhymes,and contains co-production by Flipmode Squad member and Rhymes' hype man Spliff Star.
"Did You Ever Think" is a single by American musician R. Kelly,on his third solo studio album titled R. It was the seventh single on that album and charted at the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100,at number 27. The remix features rapper Nas and a video has been made for the remix,but not the original. It charted at number eight on the R&B/Hip Hop chart and at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
"i" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar featuring Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers. It was released on September 23,2014 as the lead single from Lamar's third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly. The song uses music from "That Lady",written by and originally performed by R&B group The Isley Brothers,elements from which were re-recorded rather than being directly sampled from the original record. "i" won two awards at the 2015 Grammy Awards:Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second single,following "If I Ruled the World ". "Street Dreams" contains an interpolation from the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams " and a sample from Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop". A remix,including an appearance by R. Kelly,was released shortly after the original. It featured samples from the Isley Brothers' "Choosey Lover" along with some elements from Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." The remix version was performed live on an episode of the Nickelodeon series All That in February 1997.
American singer Kelly Price started her singing career in 1992. She worked as a backing vocalist for singer Mariah Carey,before rising to greater prominence after making uncredited guest appearances on singles by rappers The Notorious B.I.G.,and Mase. In 1998,Price released her debut album Soul of a Woman. It debuted and peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 and spawned the R&B number-one hit single "Friend of Mine." In 1999,Soul of a Woman was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and by 2003,it had sold 1.13 million copies in the United States.
"Thotiana" is a song by American rapper Blueface. Its music video premiered on WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel on July 5,2018. It was released as a single from Blueface's debut mixtape,Famous Cryp (2018),on February 2,2018. The song was written by Blueface and produced by Scum Beatz. Cardi B and YG feature on the official remixes of the song,each with a music video;a third and final remix with both artists would later be released. Billboard magazine ranked "Thotiana" as the 26th best song of 2019,calling it "one of the catchiest songs of the year".
