Lavell William Crump, better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor.
Jasiel Amon Robinson, better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his 2006 single "It's Goin' Down", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to its release, he signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy South, an imprint of Atlantic Records in a joint venture with Block Entertainment; following the song's success, he released his debut studio album, New Joc City (2006). The album and its sequel, Hustlenomics (2007) both peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 despite mixed critical reception. He is also known for his guest appearance on T-Pain's 2007 single "Buy U a Drank ", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.
"Snap Yo Fingers" is a 2006 American hip hop single by Atlanta-based rapper/producer Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album, Crunk Rock. However, the release date of Crunk Rock was subsequently delayed. In August 2006, Lil Jon's label TVT Records released the second volume of its Crunk Hits rap compilation, and "Snap Yo Fingers" was the opening track. When Crunk Rock was finally released four years later, the song was left out of the album.
"It's Goin' Down" is the debut single by American hip hop artist Yung Joc, released in April 15, 2006. It is from his debut album New Joc City. The song was written by Yung Joc and Chadron Moore, and was produced by Nitti.
"I Know You See It" is a song written and recorded by American rapper Yung Joc. Produced by Kochease, the song features vocals from Brandy "Ms. B" Hambric. It was released as the second single from his debut album New Joc City. It reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also peaked at number five on the U.S. Rap Songs chart. The music video for the song first premiered on MTV's Making the Video.
Nakia Shine Coleman, better known by his stage name Kia Shine, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is perhaps best known for his commercial debut single "Krispy", which is also the lead single from his 2007 debut album Due Season. He has worked with several fellow rappers, such as Mike Jones, Yo Gotti, Nelly, Jim Jones, among others. Kia Shine is co-CEO, alongside rapper Jack Frost, of Rap Hustlaz. Kia Shine won the Southern Entertainment Award (S.E.A.) in 2008 for best underground artist having sold over 200,000 albums with his independent label, Rap Hustlaz.
"Walk It Out" is the debut single of rapper Unk from his debut album Beat'n Down Yo Block! The song was played on the radio in Atlanta starting in March 2006 but did not gain popularity nationwide until September of that year. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him the first top-ten single of his career.
Bad Azz is the third solo studio album and major label debut by American rapper Lil' Boosie. It was released on October 24, 2006, via Trill Entertainment and Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place at Trill Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by Mouse and BJ. It features guest appearances from Webbie, Big Head, Foxx, Pimp C and Yung Joc. The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in the first week. Its lead single, "Zoom", made it to number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"1st Time" is a rap single by rapper Yung Joc. It is the third single released off his debut album New Joc City. The single features Trey Songz and Marques Houston. The song failed to be as successful as It's Goin' Down, I Know You See It, or Dope Boy Magic. It premiered on BET's Access Granted on Wednesday November 1, 2006, and is receiving growing air and video play. The video features Eightball & MJG, Doug E. Fresh, Gorilla Zoe, Jody Breeze and Trey Songz.
"Get It Shawty" is a song by American R&B artist Lloyd. It was released in March 2007 as the second single from his second album, Street Love (2007). Lloyd stated that he wanted to try something different with the track, to have fun and show some of his dance moves. The track was produced by James "J. Lack" Lackey, the younger brother of R&B singer Usher. Lloyd overheard the beat when he was at Usher's manager's office, and liked it so much that he begged Usher to let him have it for a song. In addition to hip-hop remixes, Moto Blanco provided the official dance mix for the song. The single debuted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number fifty-seven on the issue dated March 24, 2007, and it peaked at number four. The following week the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy-six and it peaked at number sixteen. The song was featured in the in-game radio station The Vibe 98.8 in Grand Theft Auto IV.
"Sexy Lady" is the first single by Hitmaka, known then as Yung Berg. It appears on his Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP and his first album, Look What You Made Me. Released in 2007, it samples the London Symphony Orchestra's version of "Diamonds Are Forever", and the chorus is an interpolation of Millie Jackson's "Slow Tongue". The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 99 and peaked at number 18. The music video includes cameos by the actress Drew Sidora and the singer Kat DeLuna. At the end of the video, Yung Berg's song "Where Do We Go" can also be heard.
The Greatest Story Ever Told is the fifth studio album by American rapper and record producer David Banner. The album was released on July 15, 2008, by Universal Motown and SRC Records. The first single from the album is called "Speaker", better known by its explicit title "9mm". It features Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Akon. The track was produced by Akon. The second single is "Get Like Me", which features Chris Brown and Yung Joc. The third single is "Shawty Say", which features Lil Wayne and samples Lollipop. The music video premiered on FNMTV on August 1, 2008.
Hustlenomics is the second studio album by American rapper Yung Joc. It was released, by Bad Boy Records on August 28, 2007. The album contains the singles "Coffee Shop" and "Bottle Poppin," both featuring rapper Gorilla Zoe.
"Coffee Shop" is the first single from Yung Joc's second album Hustlenomics. It was officially released on May 5, 2007, but had been leaked onto the Internet beforehand. The track features Gorilla Zoe and uncredited chorus vocals by The-Dream. Joc and T-Pain performed the song at the season finale of Making the Band.
American rapper Jim Jones has released seven studio albums, five collaborative albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), nineteen mixtapes and 47 singles. Jones is perhaps best known for being a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, with whom he recorded several mixtapes with before releasing their debut album Diplomatic Immunity, in 2003. In August 2004, Jones released his solo debut album On My Way to Church, under Diplomat Records and E1 Music. The album was preceded by the release of the singles "Certified Gangstas" and "Crunk Muzik", the latter of which features his Dipset-cohorts Juelz Santana and Cam'ron, and also supported the release of Dipset's second album Diplomatic Immunity 2 (2004).
"5000 Ones" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Drama. The song serves as his debut single and the lead single from his debut studio album Gangsta Grillz: The Album. The hip hop song, produced by Jazze Pha, features vocals from several rappers, namely Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista, as well as Diddy on background vocals and ad-libs. The single peaked at #52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked at #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
"The Business" is the second official single released from Yung Berg's debut album, Look What You Made Me. The song contains a guest appearance from Radio Killa Records signee Casha, and is produced by Rob Holladay with co-production by Yung Berg himself. It was released May 13, 2008. "The Business" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received gold certification by the RIAA on November 11, 2008, for sales of 500,000 copies.
"Lookin' Boy" is a song by American hip hop group Hotstylz, released on May 13, 2008, as their lone single. The song, which was produced by Southern hip hop producer Nitti, features vocals from fellow American rapper Yung Joc.
"So Fly" is the debut single of 112 group member Slim from his debut album Love's Crazy. It features rapper Yung Joc and produced by Oddz N Endz. The song reached No. 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Like a Pimp" is a song by David Banner, released in 2003 from Mississippi: The Album. The song features fellow rapper Lil Flip and its accompanying music video was directed by Bernard Gourley. A portion of the song's chorus is interpolated from the UGK song "Take It Off" from their 2001 album Dirty Money as well as The Showboy's "Drag Rap (Triggerman)". It is recognized as one of Banner's signature songs along with "Play" and "Get Like Me". A remix of the song featuring Busta Rhymes and Twista appears on Banner's follow-up album MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water.
