Usher Raymond IV,known professionally as Usher,is an American singer,songwriter,and dancer. He is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. Usher first released his self-titled debut album (1994) at the age of 15,and rose to fame in the late 1990s following the release of his second album,My Way (1997). It spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Nice &Slow",and the top-two singles "You Make Me Wanna..." and the title track. His third album,8701 (2001) saw continued success and contained two number-one singles,"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad",as well as the top-three single "U Don't Have to Call". It sold eight million copies worldwide and won his first two Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance consecutively in 2002 and 2003.
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.
Richard Preston Butler Jr.,better known by his stage name Rico Love,is an American record producer,songwriter,singer,and rapper. He was born in New Orleans,Louisiana,but split his childhood between Milwaukee,Wisconsin and New York City's Harlem neighborhood. He attended Florida A&M and,while visiting Atlanta,Georgia,worked his way into the music industry through connections with singer Usher,who became one of Butler's frequent collaborators.
"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,the song features and was produced by Nitti.
"My Boo" is a duet between American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys,written by the artists alongside Adonis Shropshire,Manuel Seal,and Jermaine Dupri,the latter of whom produced it with No I.D.—who is uncredited. It was included on the re-release of Usher's fourth studio album,Confessions (2004). The song was released as the album's fourth single on August 29,2004.
"Get It Shawty" is a song by American R&B artist Lloyd. It was released in March 2007 as the second single from his sophomore album,Street Love (2007). Lloyd stated that he wanted to try something different with the track,and be able to have fun and show off some of his hip hop and dance moves. The track was produced by James "J. Lack" Lackey,the younger brother of fellow R&B artist Usher Raymond,better known as Usher;Lloyd was at the offices of Usher's management when he overheard the beat for "Get It Shawty",which he apparently liked so much that he "begged" Usher to let him have it for himself.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay,sales data,and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.
"Sexy Can I" is the first single from Ray J's fourth studio album,All I Feel (2008). It was produced by Noel "Detail" Fisher and features rapper Yung Berg,whose debut album Look What You Made Me also includes the track. The song was released on October 23,2007,and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" is a song by American singer Usher. It was written by longtime Usher collaborator Rico Love,Usher,Plies as well as Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson from production duo The Runners for his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond (2010),while production was helmed by Love,Harr,and Jackson. "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" was released as the album's first single in the United States,following the buzz single "Papers". It peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100,and at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Versus is the first EP by American singer Usher. It was released on July 20,2010 on LaFace Records and Jive Records in conjunction with the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond. Several producers contributed to the production of the EP,including Polow da Don,Jim Jonsin,Rico Love,Drumma Boy,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,and Max Martin. Versus is marked as "the last chapter of Raymond v. Raymond",and follows the theme of Usher exploring around the subjects of being newly single and a father.
"She Came to Give It to You" is a song by American singer Usher,featuring Nicki Minaj and uncredited vocals from Pharrell Williams. It was released on July 8,2014,through RCA Records. RCA Records sent the song to US rhythmic contemporary and contemporary hit radio on July 14,2014. Originally intended to be the second single from his eighth studio album Hard II Love,the song was scrapped from the standard edition track listing,with the track only being included on the Japanese edition of the album.
Bianca Miquela Landrau,known professionally as Bia,is an American rapper and singer who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label,in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP,Nice Girls Finish Last:Cuidado,was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020,Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records,releasing her second EP,For Certain,on December 11,2020. The EP spawned the single "Whole Lotta Money",which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"No Limit" is a song by American singer Usher featuring fellow American rapper Young Thug. It was written by the artists alongside producers Rock City,Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge,and Christopher "Talent" Perry. The track gives reference to Master P's song,"Make 'Em Say Uhh",from his 1997 No Limit Records release Ghetto D singing,"Make you say uh,no limit / Got that Master P,no limit baby"
City Girls were an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami and JT,both of whom originate from Miami,Florida. The duo signed with Quality Control Music,an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records in 2017 to release their debut mixtape,Period (2018) the following year. Two months later,they garnered mainstream attention following their guest performances on Drake's 2018 single,"In My Feelings",which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.
American hip hop duo City Girls have released three studio albums,one mixtape and 31 singles.
Tione Jayden Merritt,known professionally as Lil Tjay,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence in 2017 with the song "Resume",and then the release of his breakthrough song "Brothers" which led to a record deal with Columbia Records,also in 2017. His debut studio album,True 2 Myself,was released in 2019 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200,marking the album his first charting project. The following year,he released the mixtape State of Emergency,that featured only drill artists from New York City.
Jeremy Biddle,known professionally as Yung Bleu or Bleu,is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2020 single "You're Mines Still",which peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after it was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake.
"Skate" is a song by American superduo Silk Sonic,which consists of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. It was released on July 30,2021,by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the second single from their debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The song was written by the artists alongside James Fauntleroy,Domi &JD Beck,and Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II,who produced it with Mars. An R&B,disco,and funk song,it was inspired by music from the 1970s disco period. The song's lyrics discuss roller skating and include an invitation to a dance floor.
"Super Freaky Girl" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her fifth studio album,Pink Friday 2 (2023). It was released on August 12,2022,by Young Money and Republic Records as the lead single from the album. It is an upbeat,raunchy song that samples Rick James' 1981 single "Super Freak," as Minaj raps about a girl having sexual fantasies and endeavors,while also boasting about her career. It received comparisons to Minaj's 2014 single "Anaconda," as both tracks include classic samples and sexual lyrics.
