"Westside Story" is the debut single by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist the Game. The song was produced by both Dr. Dre and Scott Storch,and was co-written by Mike Elizondo,Dre,Storch,the Game and 50 Cent. It was released in 2004 as the lead single from Game's debut studio album The Documentary. The song debuted at #99 and peaked at #93 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was an airplay-only release,thus no music video for the song was made. Rolling Stone's review of the album described this song as "a kind of L.A. version of "In da Club". The Game has stated that this song is a tribute to Tupac Shakur,with a direct reference to him,saying "I got +California Love+ fuckin' bitches to that Pac shit." The Game also makes references to Tupac's songs,California Love and Against All Odds. Other references include:Nate Dogg,Tha Dogg Pound (D.P.G.) and their song New York,Westside Connection,Michael Jackson and his album Thriller,DJ Pooh and Kool G Rap.
The discography of American rapper Snoop Dogg includes 19 studio albums,five collaborative albums,17 compilation albums,three extended plays,25 mixtapes,175 singles,and 16 promotional singles. He has sold over 12.5 million albums in the United States and 37 million albums worldwide. He has garnered 14 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
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.
"You Can Do It" is a hip-hop song by American rapper Ice Cube. It was released as the second single from the Next Friday soundtrack. The song features Ice Cube's Westside Connection bandmate Mack 10,as well as rapper Ms. Toi. "You Can Do It" later used as the lead single on Cube's sixth studio album,War &Peace Vol. 2. The song also appears on his Greatest Hits and In the Movies compilations. It would also appear on the soundtrack for the film Save the Last Dance.
American singer Usher has released eight studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 80 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 100 million total records sold worldwide,he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,producing three singles that had moderate chart success,and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide,becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US,and spawned three successful singles,including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice &Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002,the album was certified four-times platinum in the US for sales of 4 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
Bow Down is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop supergroup Westside Connection. It was released on October 22,1996,through Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Ice Cube's house studio,Westsiiiiide Studios,in California,except for the song "Gangstas Make the World Go Round",which was recorded at Treehouse Studios in South Africa. Production was handled by Bud'da,Quincy Jones III,Binky Mack,and Ice Cube,who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Allfrumtha I and The Comrads.
The discography of American rapper the Game consists of 11 studio albums,six compilation albums,two soundtrack albums,15 mixtapes,31 singles and 39 music videos. His music has been released on major record labels Interscope Records,Geffen Records and DGC Records,along with subsidiaries Aftermath Entertainment and G-Unit Records,including independent record labels Get Low Recordz and Fast Life Music,Inc. Records which has released some of his early material.
American singer Ciara has released seven studio albums,one extended play,one DVD,one promotional single,53 singles and 28 music videos,including seven as a featured artist. She made her debut in 2004 with her debut album Goodies which debuted at three in the US and charted within the top 40 in several international markets. The album's title track peaked at number-one in the United States for seven weeks and gave the singer the title of "The First Lady of Crunk&B",while singles "1,2 Step" and "Oh" reached the top three in the US. All three singles reached the top 10 in many international markets,with "Goodies" topping charts in the UK. Goodies was certified triple-Platinum in the United States,Platinum in Canada,and sold over five million copies worldwide. Ciara also participated in a number of successful collaborations,including US top five hits "Lose Control" with Missy Elliott,and "Like You" with rapper Bow Wow,as well as the US top 10 "So What" with group Field Mob.
"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.
The discography of the Notorious B.I.G.,an American rapper,consists of two studio albums,three posthumous albums,two compilation albums,one soundtrack and 27 singles.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 10 studio albums,9 mixtapes,58 singles and 13 promotional singles.
"Gangstas Make the World Go Round" is the second single by Westside Connection from the debut studio album,Bow Down,which was released on February 18,1997.
American rapper Gucci Mane has released 15 studio albums,3 collaborative albums,10 compilation albums,one soundtrack,8 extended plays (EPs),77 mixtapes and 100 singles and 10 promotional singles.
Rapper Nicki Minaj has released four studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,134 singles,and 18 promotional singles.
The discography of American rapper Tyga consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,twenty mixtapes,sixty-seven singles and forty-six music videos. In 2008,Tyga released his first studio album,No Introduction,on the record label Decaydance Records. The album included the single "Coconut Juice",the song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Tyga's first song to appear on the chart. In 2010,Tyga and Virginia singer Chris Brown released the collaborative mixtape Fan of a Fan (2010),which included their hit single "Deuces":the song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Tyga's first song to chart on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,peaking at number one.
This is the discography of Tyler,the Creator,an American rapper,singer-songwriter,record producer and the former leader of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future.
American rapper Kendrick Lamar has released five studio albums,one compilation album,one extended play (EP),five mixtapes,65 singles,and three promotional singles. Lamar initially performed under the stage name K.Dot,releasing three mixtapes under that moniker:Y.H.N.I.C. (2004),Training Day (2005),and C4 (2009). He gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape Overly Dedicated,which was released in 2010. It was Lamar's first full-length project to be released under his birth name and fared well enough to enter the United States Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,where it peaked at number 72.
Dijon Isaiah McFarlane,known professionally as Mustard,is an American record producer. He is a frequent collaborator with California-based hip hop artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign;among various other records for hip hop and R&B artists since his entrance into mainstream music with Tyga's 2011 single "Rack City".
The discography of American rapper Young Thug consists of three studio albums,two compilation albums,twelve mixtapes,seven commercial mixtapes,three extended plays,and sixty-nine singles.
"People Make the World Go Round" is a song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed,originally recorded by The Stylistics and released in 1972 through Avco Records as the final single from their self-titled debut studio album,The Stylistics (1971). It reached #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,#25 on the Adult Contemporary chart,and #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the United States.
