"MacArthur Park" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb that was recorded first by Irish actor and singer Richard Harris in 1968. Harris's version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number four on the UK Singles Chart. "MacArthur Park" was subsequently covered by numerous artists,including a 1970 Grammy-winning version by country music singer Waylon Jennings and a number one Billboard Hot 100 disco arrangement by Donna Summer in 1978. Webb won the 1969 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for the Richard Harris version.
Jason Drew Harrow,better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall,is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador",he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent hip hop producers during the 2000s and is distinctive for his reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.
"Mediate" is a song by INXS from their 1987 album,Kick. On the album,the song segues from their big hit single,"Need You Tonight." The song has the distinction of having almost every line rhyme with the word "ate".
Ralphi Rosario is an American house musician and founding member of the influential Chicago DJ group Hot Mix 5.
Tammar ChinMitchell,known by her stage name Tami Chynn,is a Jamaican singer,songwriter,and dancer.
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam,known mononymously as Akon,is a Senegalese-American singer,songwriter,record producer,and businessman. An influential figure in modern world music,he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his debut single "Locked Up". Styled in hip hop,it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004),which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up,"Lonely" the following year.
Out of Many...One is the debut album by Jamaican singer Tami Chynn. It was released through Universal Mowtown Records and SRC Records in the United States on August 7,2006 and in Japan on September 8,2006.
Back on My B.S. is the eighth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on May 19,2009,through Flipmode and Universal Motown. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Pharrell Williams,DJ Scratch,Danja and Cool &Dre among others. The album also features guest appearances by T-Pain,Jamie Foxx,Akon,Lil Wayne,Mary J. Blige,T.I. and many more.
"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion–R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year,it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
Not 4 Sale is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall,released September 9,2008 on Kon Live/Geffen Records. It is his second international major-label album after Quest for Fire:Firestarter,Vol. 1,released in 2001. It was a critical success,and included the top five Billboard Hot 100 single "Dangerous",and the minor hit "Numba 1 ".
"I'll Still Kill" edited for radio as "Still Will" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent,released as the fifth single from his third album Curtis (2007). The song,which was produced by DJ Khalil,features guest vocals from Senegalese-American singer Akon. The single officially hit airwaves on November 6,2007. The song peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Anything" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Culture Beat,released in December 1993 by Dance Pool as the third single from the group's second album,Serenity (1993). Written by Nosie Katzmann with Jay Supreme,Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweie,the song was very successful on the charts in Europe. It reached the top five in at least nine countries,including Belgium,France,Germany,Spain and the United Kingdom. The song's music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in London.
"Same Ol' Story" is a song by Cyndi Lauper,released as a single from her 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink. It was written and produced by Lauper and New York City DJ Richard Morel. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart,becoming Lauper's first single to top the chart since her 1983 hit "Girl Just Wanna Have Fun".
"Body on Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American singers Akon and Ashanti. It was recorded for Ashanti's fourth album The Declaration and Nelly's fifth studio album Brass Knuckles. The track is produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was released as Ashanti's third single from The Declaration,and Nelly's second single from Brass Knuckles.
"Hyperventilating" is a song by Jamaican reggae fusion singer Tami Chynn. It was released as the first single from her first album,Out of Many...One,which was released through SRC Records and Universal Music.
Tessanne Amanda Chin is a Jamaican recording artist,best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine's team. She has opened for artists such as Patti LaBelle,Peabo Bryson and Gladys Knight,and toured for three years with Jimmy Cliff. She is the younger sister of singer Tami Chynn.
"I'm So Paid" is the second single from American singer Akon's third studio album,Freedom. The song features additional vocals from rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy,and was released as a digital download worldwide and a physical single in France only on October 4,2008.
"Más" is the second single from Ricky Martin's studio album,Música + Alma + Sexo (2011). It was released as a digital download on April 5,2011.
"Dancing Tonight" is a single by American singer Kat DeLuna,the fourth single from her second studio album Inside Out. The original title of the song was in fact "We'll Be Dancing",with the original top-line conceptualized and written by Sebastian La'Mar Jones. Jones then brought aboard Dallas Diamond,a then college student and friend enrolled at Full Sail University,to help finish the record. "Dancing Tonight" was produced by EightySix.
"Hypnotico" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album Love? (2011). It was originally written by RedOne,Lady Gaga,Aliaune "Akon" Thiam,Claude Kelly and Tami Chynn for Chynn's second studio album Prima Donna in 2007. RedOne and Akon flew Gaga and Kelly to Los Angeles to write songs for Chynn,with "Hypnotico" becoming the first song of several songs they had written together. The release of Prima Donna was cancelled and "Hypnotico" was thought to be a "lost cause" by its writers. That was until 2011,when Lopez became interested in recording the song while working with RedOne,following her move to Island Records.
