"Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio,released on August 1,1995 by Tommy Boy,Warner Bros. and MCA. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's song "Pastime Paradise" (1976),"Gangsta's Paradise" features vocals from American singer L.V. who served as a co-composer and co-lyricist with Coolio and Doug Rasheed,with Wonder also being credited for the composition and lyrics. Certified Platinum in October,the song was included on Coolio's second album,Gangsta's Paradise,in November 1995. Its music video was directed by Antoine Fuqua and featured Michelle Pfeiffer. The song is taken from Pfeiffer's movie Dangerous Minds,and the music video is also themed around the movie.
"G.D.F.R." is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American rapper Sage the Gemini and American music producer and DJ Lookas from the former's EP My House (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on October 21,2014,in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida,Sage the Gemini and P-Lo and produced by DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar with co-production from Lookas and Miles Beard.
"Controlla" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,recorded for his fourth studio album Views. The song was released as the fourth single from the album in the US on June 7,2016. The dancehall song was written by Drake,Matthew Samuels,Dwayne Chin-Quee,Stephen McGregor,Moses Davis,Donald Dennis,Gary Jackson,Patrick Roberts,Andrew Thomas,and produced by Boi-1da,Supa Dups,Di Genius,TheFinal1,Allen Ritter and Charles "Jamandass da Terminator" Omondi.
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z,collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance",as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views,initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5,2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
"Luv" is a song by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez. It was released on June 9,2016,as the second single from his debut studio album,I Told You (2016). The song was produced by Cashmere Cat and Benny Blanco. It has interpolations from "Everyone Falls in Love" by Tanto Metro and Devonte. It received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards that was held in February 2017.
"Broccoli" is a song by American rapper DRAM featuring Lil Yachty,released on April 6,2016,by Atlantic Records and Empire Distribution as the lead single from DRAM's debut studio album,Big Baby DRAM. It was produced by J. Gramm,with Rogét Chahayed as co-producer. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Purple Lamborghini" is a song by American DJ Skrillex and American rapper Rick Ross. It was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for the 2016 DC Comics film Suicide Squad on July 22,2016,by Atlantic Records and Owsla. In the music video,Jared Leto reprises his role as The Joker from the film. "Purple Lamborghini" received one Grammy Award nomination:Best Song Written for Visual Media in December 2016. "Purple Lamborghini" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Fake Love" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,released as the lead single from his 2017 album,More Life. It was co-written by Drake with Starrah,Vinylz,and Frank Dukes,while the latter two handled the song's production. The song was released for digital download on October 29,2016,through Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records.
"Six Feet Under" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,from his third studio album Starboy (2016). It features additional vocals from American rapper Future and was written by both artists alongside Belly,DaHeala,Doc McKinney,Ben Billions,Metro Boomin,and Cirkut,with the latter four producing it with the Weeknd. It is one of the two collaborations between the Weeknd and Future to be featured on the album,the other being "All I Know". It's the second overall collaboration between the two artists on the album,previously collaborating on Future's "Low Life".
"Now and Later" is a song by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on October 14,2016,as the lead single from his debut mixtape,Morse Code (2017). The song was used in a popular Snapchat filter.
"iSpy" is a song by American rapper Kyle featuring fellow American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on December 2,2016,by Indie-Pop and Atlantic Records. It is the lead single from Kyle's debut studio album Light of Mine (2018). The song was produced by Naz,Chico Jay,SuperDuperBrick,and Lege Kale.
"No Long Talk" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring English rapper Giggs from his album,More Life (2017).
"Good Life" is a song recorded by American rapper G-Eazy and American singer Kehlani,taken from the soundtrack for The Fate of the Furious (2017).
"Faking It" is a song written and performed by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris featuring American singer Kehlani and American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released as the fifth and final single from Harris's fifth studio album,Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017). It was written by Harris,Lil Yachty,and Jessie Reyez,being produced by Harris himself,and was released to contemporary hit radio in the US on 17 October 2017 through Columbia Records. It was sent to radio in Italy on 24 November 2017 through Sony.
"Home" is a song by American rapper and singer Machine Gun Kelly,American rock band X Ambassadors,and American singer Bebe Rexha. The song was sent to radio on December 5,2017,by Atlantic Records as the second single from the Netflix film Bright. It was written by MGK,Sam Harris of X Ambassadors,Jacob Hawkes,Charlie Snyder,Robert Gillies,and producers D. Phelps and David Pramik. The song marks David Ayer's second film to feature X Ambassadors on its soundtrack,following "Sucker for Pain" from the 2016 film Suicide Squad.
"Changes" is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion,released on March 2,2018,as the second single from his second studio album ?. The song has an uncredited feature from fellow American rapper PnB Rock. Written by the performers alongside producer John Cunningham,it is XXXTentacion's last single to be released during his lifetime.
"Lie" is a song by American rapper NF. It serves as the fourth single from his third studio album,Perception (2017),and was released on April 17,2018,for digital download and streaming. It was written by NF alongside Mike Elizondo,Jr. and producer Tommee Profitt.
"No Stylist" is a song by Moroccan-American French Montana featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 20,2018. The song was released a single alongside an EP titled No Stylist / French Montana. It was later added to Montana's third studio album Montana,which was released in December 2019.
"Nights Like This" is a song by American singer Kehlani featuring Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on January 10,2019,on Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1,as the lead single from their mixtape While We Wait. The song has surpassed over 600 million streams on Spotify as of September 2024.
"Wishing Well" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld,from his posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die. Written alongside producers Dr. Luke and Chopsquad DJ,it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's fifth single on July 28,2020. An animated music video was released on July 13,2020. An uplifting song reflecting on fame,depression and drug use,the song received positive reviews from critics who regarded it as a standout,with Billboard ranking it as the best song on the album. It debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100,simultaneously charting in the top 10 with four other songs from the album.
