Angela Martinez is an American radio personality,rapper,and actress of Puerto Rican,Cuban,and Dominican heritage. Nicknamed "The Voice of New York" during her two-decade tenure at New York City station HOT 97 (WQHT),she left that position in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR). Martinez won the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Award for "Major Market Personality of the Year" in 2018,and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020.
American singer Beyoncéhas released six studio albums,five live albums,three compilation albums,five EPs,one soundtrack album,two karaoke albums,and 83 singles. As of 2010,Beyoncéhas sold over 118 million records worldwide as a solo artist,and a further 60 million as part of Destiny's Child,making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked her as the 37th Greatest artist of all time. According to RIAA,she has sold 15 million albums in the United States.
"Hard Knock Life" is a single from American rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life,released on October 27,1998. It features a pitch-modified sample of the song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the 1977 musical Annie. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March 1999,and it reached platinum status on July 15,2015. In addition,it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999. The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the of United States,the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada,Denmark,Germany,Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway,the Republic of Ireland,Sweden,Switzerland,and the United Kingdom,as well as the top twenty of the charts in Austria and Belgium.
"Frontin'" is the debut single by American rapper,singer,and recording artist Pharrell Williams,featuring American rapper Jay-Z. It was written by Williams and produced by Williams' hip hop collective,The Neptunes. At the time of its release,Williams insisted the single was a one-off,and that he was purely a producer and not an artist in his own right. However,he released his own solo studio album,In My Mind,in 2006.
"Oh Boy" is a 2002 Grammy-nominated hip hop single by Cam'ron from his album Come Home with Me,and features Juelz Santana. "Boy" is an obscure slang term for heroin.
"I Just Wanna Love U" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty:Roc La Familia. It was produced by the Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Neptunes member Pharrell Williams,as well as Shay Haley and Omillio Sparks who all remain uncredited. The video for the song features cameos from rappers Lil' Kim,Lil' Cease,Damon Dash,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Jermaine Dupri and actor John Witherspoon. A music video directed by David Meyers was made for the song.
"Upgrade U" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncéfrom her second studio album B'Day (2006). The song features additional vocals from American rapper Jay-Z. It was composed by Swizz Beatz,Cameron Wallace,Beyoncé,MK,Makeba,Sean Garrett,Angela Beyincé,Jay-Z,Willie Clarke,Clarence Reid,and Beyoncé's sister,Solange. Columbia Records released "Upgrade U" as a promotional single on 8 October 2006 in the United States only. "Upgrade U" draws from the genres of hip hop and contemporary R&B. The concept of the song is that of a woman describing herself as the key to upgrading a man's lifestyle.
"Do It Again" is the lead single from rapper Jay-Z's fourth album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. The song features production by Rockwilder,including guest vocals by Amil and Beanie Sigel.
"The City Is Mine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime,Vol. 1. It was released on February 3,1998. It features vocals from Blackstreet and production from Blackstreet member Teddy Riley. Riley samples "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls for the song's beat,while Blackstreet interpolates "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin for the song's chorus. In addition,a young Chad Hugo plays saxophone on this song. The first verse is dedicated to the memory of his friend,The Notorious B.I.G.
"Jigga My Nigga" is a single by Jay-Z from the Ruff Ryders Entertainment compilation Ryde or Die Vol. 1. It was released on May 28,1999. It also appeared as a hidden track on Jay-Z's fourth album,Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter,contained within the final track "Hova Song (Outro)". Produced by Swizz Beatz,it reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song interpolates "Just You Just Me" by The Counts and "What's My Name?" by Snoop Dogg,using the line "what's my motherfuckin' name?". The beat was later remade for "Scenario 2000" by Eve featuring Ruff Ryders.
Blue Streak:The Album is a soundtrack to the 1999 comedy film Blue Streak. It is composed of fourteen R&B and hip hop tracks from various artists and producers. The album peaked at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single,"Girl's Best Friend" performed by Jay-Z,peaked at #52 on the Hot 100 and #19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. So Plush's "Damn " peaked at #41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #68 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
"Roc Boys ..." is the second single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album,American Gangster. The song is produced by Skyz Muzik,Diddy and two of his producers known as LV and Sean C from his production team,The Hitmen. It features additional vocals by Beyoncé,Kanye West and Cassie. The song samples "Make the Road by Walking" by The Menahan Street Band. On December 11,2007,Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2007.
"Pump It Up" is a song by the American hip hop singer Joe Budden. It was released on March 24,2003,as the lead single from his first album,Joe Budden (2003). The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 13 in the United Kingdom.
"I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na (1996),featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4,1997,by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter,Jean-Claude Olivier,Samuel Barnes,Angela Winbush,RenéMoore,Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters,and samples René&Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City,while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"Niggas in Paris" is a song by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). The song is built around a synth bell loop from the Dirty South Bangaz music library and also contains vocal samples from "Baptizing Scene" by Reverend W.A. Donaldson,an interpolation of "Victory" by Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes,and dialogue excerpts from the 2007 film Blades of Glory. On the week of the album's release,the song debuted at number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 eventually peaking at number 5. As of 2018,it has sold 6.7 million archetype digital units in the United States. The song won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Talk That Talk" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her 2011 studio album of the same name. It features a rap verse by American rapper Jay-Z,who had previously collaborated with Rihanna on her song "Umbrella" in 2007 and "Run This Town" in 2009. The song was written by Jay-Z,Ester Dean,Christopher Wallace,Anthony Best,Sean Combs,and Chucky Thompson together with the Norwegian production duo StarGate. Def Jam Recordings serviced the track to urban radio in the United States on January 17,2012,as the third single from Talk That Talk. It was released in France as a CD single on March 26. "Talk That Talk" is a hip hop song with R&B beats,rough drums and unrefined synths,and has a similar style to Rihanna's 2010 single "Rude Boy".
"Power Trip" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole featuring American singer Miguel. It was released on February 14,2013 as the lead single from J. Cole's second studio album,Born Sinner (2013). The song was written and produced by J. Cole himself,with Hubert Laws receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of his song "No More".
"Holy Grail" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. It features vocals from American singer Justin Timberlake and serves as the album's first single. It was produced by The-Dream,Timbaland and J-Roc,with additional production from No ID and contains elements of Nirvana's 1991 hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Following the release of the album,the song charted in many regions,entering at number eight and reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as charting at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Holy Grail" has sold over 3.4 million copies in the United States as of 2018.
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian recording artist 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.
The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist,and 51 singles as a featured artist,as well as 14 promotional singles.
