American singer Frank Ocean has released two studio albums,one mixtape,21 singles and eight music videos. Following the flooding and destruction of his recording studio during Hurricane Katrina in 2005,Ocean moved from his hometown of New Orleans to the Californian city of Los Angeles,where he sought to continue his musical career,eventually landing himself a songwriting contract. In 2009,Ocean signed to Def Jam Recordings as a solo artist. Ocean also formed a friendship with rapper Tyler,the Creator,leader of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future (OFWGKTA) and subsequently became a member of Odd Future,as well as making three guest appearances on the album Goblin,including the single "She". In February 2011,he released his first major project,his first mixtape Nostalgia,Ultra,which produced two singles:"Novacane" and "Swim Good". "Novacane" became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100,where it peaked at number 82. Ocean also made two guest appearances on the Kanye West and Jay Z collaborative album Watch the Throne,including the single "No Church in the Wild",which peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ocean has also written songs for several artists,such as Brandy Norwood,John Legend ("Quickly"),Beyoncé,Bridget Kelly,and Justin Bieber ("Bigger").
Joshua Howard Luellen,professionally known as Southside,is an American record producer,songwriter and rapper. He gained recognition in the hip hop industry for producing songs for prominent artists across the American hip hop sphere. In 2010,Southside and fellow 1017 label-mate Lex Luger,established their production and songwriting team 808 Mafia,where Southside currently is at the helm of the group. The basis of his stage name is the place where Luellen grew up,Southside,in Atlanta,Georgia.
The discography of American rapper Young Thug consists of two studio albums,two compilation albums,twelve mixtapes,seven commercial mixtapes,three extended plays,and sixty-nine singles.
American rapper,singer,and record producer Travis Scott has released three studio albums,three mixtapes,two collaborative albums,four extended plays (EP),40 singles,seven promotional singles,and 43 music videos.
XXXTentacion was an American rapper and singer who released four studio albums,two mixtapes,four collaborative mixtapes,seven extended plays and 28 singles. As of June 2018,he sold more than 25 million album-equivalent units in the United States. XXXTentacion was awarded for sales of over 20 million records by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of October 2020,he has sold more than 60 million records in the United States.
"Close" is a song by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd featuring American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on April 18,2018 as the fourth single from Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM (2018). The song was produced by Mike Will Made It and 30 Roc.
Cubeatz are a German hip hop production and songwriting duo from Sindelfingen,consisting of twin brothers Kevin and Tim Gomringer. Originally embarking on their careers within German hip hop in the 2010s,they have since expanded and are now best known for their successful collaborations with hip hop artists such as Drake,Future,Gucci Mane,21 Savage,Lil Uzi Vert,and Travis Scott,among others. Cubeatz have specialized in creating musical samples to be used by other producers in order to produce the final beat.
"Sicko Mode" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott. It features vocals from Canadian rapper Drake,who was credited on Apple Music but not on the Billboard Hot 100. It was originally released by Epic Records on August 3,2018 as the third track from Astroworld (2018),before being released as the second single on August 21. It features additional uncredited vocals by American rapper and singer Swae Lee and late American rapper Big Hawk.
The discography of Canadian rapper and record producer Nav consists of four studio albums,one reissued album,three mixtapes,and 27 singles. On February 24,2017,Nav released his self-titled debut commercial mixtape. The mixtape reached number four on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 24 on the US Billboard 200. It produced the Canadian top-40 single,"Some Way",which features the Weeknd and reached number 31 on the Canadian Hot 100. On July 21,2017,Nav released a collaborative mixtape with Metro Boomin,Perfect Timing. The mixtape reached number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 13 on the US Billboard 200.
"Zeze" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black,featuring vocals from fellow American rappers Travis Scott and Offset. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 12,2018. Produced by D. A. Doman,the song debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B and at number one in Canada.
Michael Ian Olmo,known professionally as Iann Dior,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is most notably well-known for his 2020 hit single "Mood",a collaboration with fellow American rapper 24kGoldn. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first and highest-charting song to date.
Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr.,known professionally as Baby Keem,is an American rapper and record producer. He initially gained major recognition following the release of his single "Orange Soda",from his second mixtape Die for My Bitch (2019). He would later collaborate with Kanye West on the song "Praise God",which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Platinum in April 2022.
"Hot" is a song by American rapper Young Thug,featuring vocals from labelmate and fellow American rapper Gunna. It was produced by Wheezy and sent to rhythmic and Urban radio on September 23,2019. It originally charted in several countries as an album track upon the release of So Much Fun in August 2019,before being released in a remix with an additional feature from American rapper Travis Scott,a frequent collaborator of both,on October 31,2019,and reaching a new peak of number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Turks" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Gunna,featuring vocals from fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on March 27,2020,through XO and Republic as the lead single from Nav's third studio album,Good Intentions. "Turks" was produced by Wheezy. The official music video was released on March 30,2020. The title of the song is a reference to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The three artists previously collaborated on Scott's single "Yosemite",from his third studio album,Astroworld (2018).
American rapper and songwriter Pop Smoke has released two studio albums,two mixtapes,three extended plays,nineteen music videos,twenty-eight singles,and three promotional singles. Pop Smoke began his music career in 2018 when visiting a Brooklyn recording studio with fellow rapper Jay Gwuapo. After Gwuapo got inebriated on drugs and fell asleep,Pop Smoke went into a booth to try rapping for the first time. He used a beat he got from English producer 808Melo and used American rapper Sheff G's song "Panic Part 3". He recorded his debut single titled "Mpr ". Pop Smoke rose to fame with the release of his breakout single "Welcome to the Party" in April 2019. Two remixes of the song were later recorded,with one featuring Nicki Minaj and the other featuring Skepta.
"Durag Activity" is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Travis Scott,released on April 30,2021,by Columbia Records and PGLang as the lead single from Keem's debut studio album The Melodic Blue (2021). The song was written by Keem and Scott alongside producer Brick!.
"Bubbly" is a song released by American rapper Young Thug,Canadian rapper Drake,and American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on October 15,2021,from the former's second studio album,Punk,as the twelfth track from the album.
"Bad Man" is a song by American rapper Polo G. It was released through Columbia Records on November 12,2021,as the lead single and opening track from his reissued album,Hall of Fame 2.0. The song is an interpolation of American singer Michael Jackson's single,"Smooth Criminal",taken from his seventh studio album,Bad (1987). It was produced by J. White Did It and Larrance Dopson,while it was co-produced by Khaled Rohaim and Travis Sayles.
"Me or Sum" is a song by American rapper Nardo Wick featuring American rappers Future and Lil Baby. It was released on November 29,2021 as the second single from Wick's debut studio album Who Is Nardo Wick? (2021). The song was produced by Z3N and DVLP.
"Blick Blick" is a song by American rapper Coi Leray and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released through Republic Records and 1801 as a single on March 18,2022,and appears on Leray's debut studio album Trendsetter. The song was written by the artists alongside Randall Hammers,Asia Smith,and producers Dr. Luke,Rocco Did It Again!,Ryan Ogren,and Mike Crook. The single peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 68 in Canada.
