Shad Gregory Moss,better known by his stage name Bow Wow,is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s,where he was then brought to record producer Jermaine Dupri and signed to his label So So Def Recordings,an imprint of Columbia Records. As Lil' Bow Wow,he released his debut studio album,Beware of Dog (2000) at age 13,followed by his second album,Doggy Bag (2001) a year later. The albums were met with critical and commercial success,peaking at numbers ten and 11 respectively on the Billboard 200.
Omari Ishmael Grandberry,better known by his stage name Omarion,is an American R&B singer,songwriter,actor,and dancer from Inglewood,California. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with their singles "Gots ta Be","Uh Huh","Girlfriend",and the number-one hit "Bump,Bump,Bump".
"Let Me Hold You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It was the first single off his fourth album,Wanted (2005). Released on March 11,2005,the song features American R&B singer Omarion. It was co-written and co-produced by frequent producer Jermaine Dupri and No I.D. and uses a sample of Luther Vandross' 1985 version of Brenda Russell's "If Only for One Night".
Hot Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs,calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001,it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road",with a total of 20 weeks.
"Fresh Azimiz" is a single featured on rapper Bow Wow's 2005 album Wanted. It is the third song after his singles "Let Me Hold You" with singer Omarion and "Like You" with Ciara. It features J-Kwon &Jermaine Dupri. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song became his third Top 40 single from his 2005 album Wanted,peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Ice Box" is the second single from American singer-songwriter Omarion's second album,21. The song features uncredited backing vocals and production by Timbaland. The song peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and remains Omarion's highest-charting single in the US. "Ice Box" also reached the top 20 in Denmark,New Zealand,and the United Kingdom. The liner notes credit the production to the Royal Court,whose members include King and Sir John of Timbaland's Camp. The song uses a sample from Yasunori Mitsuda's "Memories of Green" from the video game Chrono Trigger.
American producer and rapper Swizz Beatz has released two studio albums,one compilation album,one extended play (EP),one mixtape,thirty-nine singles,three promotional singles and thirty-three music videos.
"It's Me Bitches",is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Swizz Beatz. The song,released February 13,2007,serves as the lead single from his debut studio album,One Man Band Man (2007). The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100 and peaked at number 83.
"Lil L.O.V.E." is a song by hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony for their studio album Strength &Loyalty (2007). It features American singer Mariah Carey and rapper Bow Wow and was released as the second single from the album in 2007. The artists co-wrote the song with Shante Harris,James Phillips,and Jermaine Dupri;the latter is also the producer. In the chorus,Carey expresses her need for a 'Lil L.O.V.E' and 'T.I.M.E' from her suspected lover. In the United States,"Lil’L.O.V.E." was released as a digital download on May 8,2007. The song was officially released as a single in the U.S. on June 5,2007.
"Tambourine" is a hip hop song written by Eve,Swizz Beatz,and Sean Garrett. The song samples "Blow Your Whistle" from The Soul Searchers. It was released in 2007,becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years. In the week of April 19,2007,the song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it continued to gain momentum. The song has also been made available for purchase as a single on iTunes. In the United Kingdom,"Tambourine" debuted at number 38,two weeks before the song's physical release. The song peaked at number 18 there and was her fifth consecutive top twenty solo hit in the UK. The B-side to "Tambourine" is "Dancefloor" featuring Mashonda. The song features uncredited vocals by the song's producer Swizz Beatz. The song was #68 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007,and was also #70 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
American rapper Bow Wow has released six studio albums,twenty-six singles,fifty-one music videos,and eight mixtapes.
American singer Omarion has released five studio albums,three collaborative albums,two extended plays (EPs),one mixtape and thirty singles.
"My Drink n My 2 Step" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Cassidy,released as the lead single from his third studio album B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story (2007). The song features vocals and production from longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz. The song peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100,making it his final song there.
Face Off is a collaborative album by American rapper Bow Wow and American singer Omarion. The album was released on December 11,2007 through Columbia Records. The production on the album was handled by Jermaine Dupri,Jim Jonsin,Stereotypes,T-Pain,No I.D. and Lil Ronnie among others.
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" is a song by American rapper DMX,released on May 5,1998,as the third single from his debut studio album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998). In 2008,the song was ranked at number 79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. In the US,upon the song's initial release it had originally peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,before reaching a new peak of number 16 following DMX's death in April 2021.
"Hey Baby (Jump Off)" is the second single from the collaborative album Face Off by rapper Bow Wow and R&B singer Omarion. This song samples "Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J. The song originally featured rapper Lil Wayne,however he was cut from the final version for unspecified reasons. His verse later leaked under the name 'Santa Clause'.
The discography of American rapper Ace Hood consists of 4 major-label albums,2 independent albums,15 singles,2 EPs,21 mixtapes,and 89 guest appearances.
"I Can Transform Ya" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his third album Graffiti. The song features vocals from American rappers Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. The artists co-wrote the song with Lonny Bereal,Trayce Green,and Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd,with Beatz producing the track. The song was released as the lead single from Graffiti on September 29,2009,and was Brown's first official release since his altercation with former girlfriend,Barbadian singer Rihanna. Originally known simply as "Transformer",it is an electro-composed song infused with hip hop,crunk and "industrial" R&B musical genres,while making use of robotic tones. It is lyrically about introducing someone to a life of luxury.
"On to the Next One" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released on December 15,2009 as the fourth single from his eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3 on his Roc Nation label and also released as the fourth single in the United Kingdom after "Young Forever". The song features additional rap vocals and music production from producer and rapper Swizz Beatz as well as a vocal sample of the words "under the spotlight" and a background synthesizer sound from the live version of Justice's song "D.A.N.C.E.".
"Uproar" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records released the song to rhythmic and Urban radio on October 5,2018,as the lead single from Wayne's twelfth studio album,Tha Carter V (2018).
