Lloyd Polite Jr. is an American R&B singer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Decatur, Georgia, he began his musical career as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon, which was formed by Joyce Irby in 1996. The group disbanded in 2001, and Polite signed with record executive Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2003 to pursue a solo career. His 2004 debut single, "Southside" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led his first album Southside (2004), which entered the Billboard 200 at number 11. His second album, Street Love (2007) debuted at number two on the chart and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "You" and "Get It Shawty".
Rule 3:36 is the second studio album by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on October 3, 2000, by The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. The album features guest appearances from Christina Milian, Lil' Mo, Shade Sheist and Jayo Felony, with producers Irv Gotti, Ty Fyffe, Tru Stylze, Lil' Rob and Damizza contributing to the album. The album marked a significant change in Ja Rule's musical style, shifting from hardcore hip hop to a more radio-friendly pop rap oriented sound to greater success.
Mario Sentell Giden Mims, known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper and music executive. In 1996, he released his debut album Youngsta's On a Come Up under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to release From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game (2000), Self-Explanatory (2001), Life (2003), Back 2 da Basics (2006), Live from the Kitchen (2012), I Am (2013), The Art of Hustle (2016), I Still Am (2017), Untrapped (2020), and CM10: Free Game (2022).
The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the first of two soundtracks to Rob Cohen's 2001 action film The Fast and the Furious. It was released on June 5, 2001, by Murder Inc. Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Universal Music Group. Production was handled mostly by Irv Gotti, as well as twelve other record producers, including Channel 7, Damizza, Nick "Fury" Loftin and Swizz Beatz. It features contributions from the film star Ja Rule, along with Armageddon, Ashanti, Black Child, Boo & Gotti, Caddillac Tah, DMX, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Funkmaster Flex, Limp Bizkit, Method Man, Nate Dogg, N.O.R.E., O-1, Petey Pablo, Redman, R. Kelly, Scarface, Shade Sheist, Tank and Vita. The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200, number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and went platinum in 2002 in both the United States and Canada.
Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. is the second compilation album by The Inc. It was released on July 2, 2002 through The Island Def Jam Music Group and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. Production was primarily handled by Irv Gotti, as well as Chink Santana, 7 Aurelius, DL and Buck 3000. It featured contributions from Murder Inc. roster, such as Caddillac Tah, Black Child, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore and Vita, and guest appearances from Jennifer Lopez, Eastwood and Crooked I.
The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds is the sixth studio album by American rapper San Quinn. It was released on February 7, 2006 through Done Deal Entertainment and SMC Recordings. Production was handled by Box Kev, Cozmo, Davey D, E-A-Ski, Jonathan "J. Moe" Moe, Left, Mac Pacino, Maxwell Smart, Mista Royce, Sean T, Steve Vicious, T.B. and Traxamillion. It features guest appearances from Allen Anthony, Big Rich, E-A-Ski, Dem Hoodstarz, Mike Marshall, Seff Tha Gaffla, Selau, Pierce and Ya Boy.
Welcome to Scokland is the collaborative studio album by hyphy artists Keak da Sneak and San Quinn. It was released on December 1, 2008 via Ehustle.com Entertainment. Production was handled by Jay Valle, King Looi and Cozmo among others. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 64 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 24 on the Top Rap Albums and number 30 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.
Philadelphia Freeway 2 is the third solo studio album by American rapper Freeway. It was released on May 5, 2009 via Real Talk Entertainment. It is a sequel to his debut album Philadelphia Freeway. Production was handled by Big Hollis, Cozmo, Vince V., Real Talk Ent. and Preach, with Derrick Johnson serving as executive producer. It features a lone guest appearance from Sheek Louch. The album debuted at number 99 on the Billboard 200, number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 14 on the Independent Albums, selling about 5,200 units in the US during its first week. The song "Finally Free" was released as a lead single off of the album.
Life on D-Block is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on May 19, 2009, via Real Talk Entertainment. Production was handled by Cozmo and Big Hollis. The album debuted at number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 4,300 copies in its first week.
Live from the Kitchen is the sixth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on January 10, 2012, by Polo Grounds Music; distributed by RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles: "We Can Get It On" and "Single".
American rapper Yo Gotti has released 11 studio albums, 25 mixtapes and 57 singles, and 5 promotional singles. After several guest appearances, mixtapes and independent releases, he released his major-label debut album Life, in 2003.
Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr., better known by his stage name Berner, is an American rapper and entrepreneur. As of 2024, he has released 22 solo albums, beginning with Dirty Sneakers... Plenty Ways to Get It (2007), and 29 collaborative projects, beginning with Track Money & Pack Money (2007) with fellow California rapper Equipto. He signed with Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment in March 2018.
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., better known by his stage name Young Dolph, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He first garnered mainstream attention for his guest appearance on O.T. Genasis' 2015 single "Cut It", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, he released his debut studio album King of Memphis (2016), which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200. His fifth album, Rich Slave (2020), peaked at number four on the chart.
Timothy Cornell Patterson, known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California. He signed with Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in 2022, having previously signed with local independent label, Blackmarket Records. He is best known for his 2021 single "Last One Standing" from the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The discography of American rapper Moneybagg Yo consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, 16 mixtapes, and 44 singles. His debut studio album, Reset, was released on November 2, 2018. His second studio album, 43va Heartless, was released on May 24, 2019. Moneybagg Yo's third studio album, Time Served, was released on January 10, 2020, and was certified gold by the RIAA. His fourth studio album, A Gangsta's Pain (2021), became his first number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart. His fifth studio album, Speak Now (2024), peaked at number 13 on the chart.
Hempire is the fourth solo full-length studio album by American rapper Berner. It was released on April 15, 2016 via Bern One Entertainment. Production was handled by several record producers, including Drumma Boy, Max Perry, Scoop DeVille and TM88. It features guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, B-Real, Atmosphere, Mistah F.A.B., Cozmo, Freeze, Hollywood, Juicy J, K Camp, Lil' Kim, Maejor, Project Pat, Quez, Smiggz, Snoop Dogg, Strap and Young Dolph. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200.
20 Lights is the first solo extended play by American rapper Berner. It was released on January 6, 2015 via Bern One Entertainment. Production was handled by Cheeze, Cozmo, Ricky P, Sean T, Sledgren, The Elevaterz and Max Perry. It features guest appearances from Ampichino, Curren$y, Mac Dre, Migos, Smiggz, The Jacka and Wiz Khalifa. The album peaked at number 95 on the Billboard 200. Music video for "OT" was directed by David Camarena.
Dion Marquise Hayes, known professionally as 42 Dugg, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He signed with Yo Gotti and Lil Baby's respective labels, Collective Music Group (CMG) and Glass Window Entertainment, through a joint venture with Interscope Records in 2019. He is best known for his collaborations with the latter, with whom he has released the hit songs "We Paid" and "Grace"; the former peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second mixtape, Young & Turnt 2 (2020) was met with critical acclaim and marked his debut on the Billboard 200. His 2021 singles, "4 Da Gang" and "Maybach" both received gold certifications and preceded his fourth mixtape Free Dem Boyz (2021), which peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
CM10: Free Game is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on February 4, 2022, via Collective Music Group/Inevitable Entertainment. It features guest appearances from 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, EST Gee, Kodak Black, Moneybagg Yo, Shenseea and DaBaby. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 albums chart with the first-week consumption sales of 46,000 copies.
From Seed to $ale is a solo album by American rapper Berner. It was released on October 27, 2022, via Bern One Entertainment/Empire. It features guest appearances from Cozmo, Seddy Hendrinx, CJ Washington, Hollywood, JMSN, Mozzy, The Jacka and Wiz Khalifa. The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200.
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