"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 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 five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
"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.
"I'm a Flirt" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring American singer R. Kelly. The song was scheduled to be the second single released from Bow Wow's fifth album The Price of Fame but the decision was changed to "Outta My System". Instead,it appears as a bonus track on the album. The remix of "I'm a Flirt" became the first single from R. Kelly's album Double Up and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. This video was premiered on BET'S Access Granted on March 7,2007.
"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from his sixth studio album,R.U.L.E. (2004),through Island Def Jam and Irv Gotti's The Inc. Records. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart,reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaked at number six in both Australia and New Zealand,and became a top-20 hit in Denmark,Germany,Ireland,the Netherlands,and Switzerland.
"Can't Let You Go" is a song by American hip-hop artist Fabolous. It was released on February 23,2003 as the second single from his second studio album Street Dreams. It is a hip hop and R&B song that features Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo and was produced by Just Blaze.
"Happy People" is a song by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly. Like Kelly's previous single,"Step in the Name of Love",the song is about the stepping dance. It was released on March 22,2004,as the lead single from his second double album,Happy People/U Saved Me (2004). The song went to number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart. In some territories,it was released as a double A-side with "U Saved Me";this issue peaked at number six in the United Kingdom.
"Marvin &Chardonnay" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West and Roscoe Dash,released as the second single from the former's debut studio album,Finally Famous. The song was written by the artists alongside producer Andrew "Pop" Wansel with additional production from Mike Dean. It was sent to urban contemporary radio stations on July 12,2011,and to Rhythmic radio on July 26,2011. In the chorus of the song,Roscoe Dash references late American R&B/soul music singer Marvin Gaye and white wine chardonnay. The song was originally called "Marvin Gaye &Chardonnay".
"I'm on One" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled,released as the second single from his fifth studio album,We the Best Forever. The hip hop song features Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and features production from Canadian producers T-Minus,Nikhil S. and Noah "40" Shebib. It was released for digital download in the United States on May 20,2011. Remixes and freestyles were released from rappers such as Tyga,Meek Mill,Jamie Drastik,including other rappers.
"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.
The discography of K. Michelle,an American R&B recording artist,consists of six studio albums,24 singles,five mixtapes,six guest appearances,and eighteen music videos.
"Rap Devil" is a diss track performed by American rapper Machine Gun Kelly. The song is aimed at American rapper Eminem. The song was produced by Ronny J and Nils. It was released on September 3,2018,by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records,as a single from the rapper's second extended play Binge. The song's title is a play on Eminem's "Rap God",and is his response to Eminem's song "Not Alike". It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. It also peaked at number 1 on the US iTunes Chart.
"Killshot" is a diss track by American rapper Eminem and produced by IllaDaProducer. The song is Eminem's response to Machine Gun Kelly's song "Rap Devil" that was released in 2018. Eminem had previously dissed MGK in his song "Not Alike" from his tenth studio album Kamikaze.
Johnathan Jamall Porter,known professionally as Blueface,is an American rapper. In October 2018,after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'",he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month,he was signed to Cash Money West,the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.
"Robbery" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. It was released on February 13,2019,via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records,as the lead single for his second studio album,Death Race for Love. "Robbery" has over a billion streams on Spotify.
Michael Ian Olmo,known professionally as Iann Dior,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is best known for his guest feature on 24kGoldn's 2020 single "Mood",which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first and only charting song to date. He signed to Internet Money Records and 10K Projects prior to the release of his debut album,Industry Plant (2019),which was followed up with On to Better Things (2022);both albums charted on the Billboard 200.
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.,known professionally as DDG,is an American YouTuber and B-list rapper. He started making videos in 2014,expanding his content with YouTube vlogs after graduating high school in 2015 and briefly attended Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college within a year to focus on his YouTube career.
Thomas MacDonald is a Canadian rapper,songwriter,and former professional wrestler. He first rose to prominence with the release of his 2017 debut single "Dear Rappers". His 2021 single,"Fake Woke" marked his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2024 single,"Facts" peaked at number 16 on the chart. He is known for his extensive tattoos and political lyrics,which often employ anti-establishment rhetoric and criticize woke culture.
Daniel Nwosu Jr.,professionally known by his stage name Dax,is a Canadian rapper,singer,and songwriter.
