Mario Mendell Winans is an American singer,songwriter,and record producer from South Carolina,and an extended member of the musical family The Winans. He is best known for his 2004 song "I Don't Wanna Know",which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,and topped the charts in Germany and the United Kingdom. Winans also co-wrote CeCe Winans's song "Pray" in 2005,which won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance.
3LW was an American girl group formed in 1999 by Adrienne Bailon,Kiely Williams,and Naturi Naughton. Jessica Benson later replaced Naughton after she left the group in 2002. 3LW was signed to the label Epic Records,and later moved to So So Def. They are best known for their singles "No More ","Playas Gon' Play" and "I Do ".
Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton;born October 24,1983) is an American television personality,singer,and actress. She is a former member of the girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls. From 2013 to 2022,Bailon was a co-host of the daytime talk show The Real;for which she has since won a Daytime Emmy Award. Since 2022,Bailon-Houghton has been co-anchor of the entertainment news show,E! News
Kiely Alexis Williams is an American singer,dancer and actress. She is known for her membership in the girl groups 3LW,the Cheetah Girls and BluPrint.
Craig Jamieson Mack was an American rapper and record producer,and was famous during his tenure under Bad Boy Records.
Amir Junaid Muhadith,best known by his stage name Loon,is a retired American rapper best known for his association with Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. He was featured artist on Combs's 2002 hits "I Need a Girl " and "I Need a Girl ".
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious,playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter film. Naughton was a series regular on the NBC series The Playboy Club as Bunny Brenda,starred in the first season of the Lifetime drama series The Client List as Kendra and starred in the Starz drama Power as Tasha St. Patrick,a role she reprised in the spin-off series Power Book II:Ghost. In 2022,she starred as Jill “Da Thrill”in the ABC series Queens.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on October 11,2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge,P. Diddy,Avery Storm,and Nelly,and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell,Usher,Fat Joe,8 Ball &MJG,Teairra Mari,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern,Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album Duets:The Final Chapter (2005), a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland,Germany,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American R&B artist Mario Winans featuring rapper P. Diddy and Irish singer Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not",which in turn samples the synthesizer riff from Enya's song "Boadicea". The drums are sampled from the end of EPMD's "You're a Customer".
A Girl Can Mack is the second studio album by American girl group 3LW. A follow-up to their self-titled debut album (2000),it was released by Epic Records on October 22,2002. With A Girl Can Mack,the group attempted to shed their youthful image and craft a mature look. The album combines both ballads and upbeat songs,with several serving as a declaration of equality in romantic relationships. The album was considered at lot "racier" and sexier than their debut.
"No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" is the debut single of American girl group 3LW from their self-titled debut album (2000). The single was released on August 22,2000,in the United States reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was then issued in other countries in early 2001,peaking inside the top 10 in the United Kingdom and the top five in New Zealand. The song features lead vocals by Kiely Williams and Adrienne Bailon. There are two versions of the song,both with different rap verses by Kiely Williams.
"Neva Get Enuf" is the second single released from 3LW's second album A Girl Can Mack and features Lil Wayne,it heavily samples Teddy Pendergrass's "Close the Door". The song is a trio but the video was released by the group as a duo,after the exit of group member Naturi Naughton and before the introduction of Jessica Benson in her place. Naughton's vocals are still present on the track.
"I Wanna Be Down" is the debut single of American recording artist Brandy from her self-titled debut album (1994). It was written by musicians Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones,with production helmed by the former,it was released on September 5,1994,by the Atlantic Recording Corporation. The song is a mid-tempo track that features a thunderous beat and light synth riffs. Lyrically,"I Wanna Be Down" describes a flirt with a boy,who Norwood tries to convince of her loveliness.
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.
"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix. In 2004,the song was featured on the Bad Boys compilation R&B Hits. Along with "I Need a Girl (Part Two)",P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module,using a patch named "Flying Waltz".
"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy. It was released on May 21,2002 as the second single from Diddy's and Bad Boy Records' remix album,We Invented the Remix (2002). It is a sequel to the single "I Need a Girl (Part One)",released a few months prior. The song includes guest appearances from Ginuwine,Loon,Mario Winans and Tammy Ruggeri. It was written by Sean Combs,Chauncey Hawkins,Mario Winans,Frankie Romano,Michael Carlos Jones and Adonis Shropshire and produced by Mario Winans and Diddy. Just like with "I Need a Girl (Part One)",the music video was directed by Benny Boom.
Child of the Ghetto is the debut studio album by American rapper G. Dep. It was released on November 20,2001,through Bad Boy Entertainment/Arista Records.
"Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout a Thing)" is the only single released from Naughty by Nature's sixth album,IIcons. It was released on April 30,2002,and featured R&B group 3LW. The single found success,making it to six Billboard charts,including 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was Naughty by Nature's only single to not feature DJ Kay Gee on production,instead the production was handled by the remaining members,Treach and Vin Rock.
"Ven Conmigo" is the first official single by Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper Daddy Yankee featuring American bachata singer Prince Royce from Daddy Yankee's sixth studio album,Prestige (2012). The single was released to radios on April 13,2011 and digitally on April 19,2011. The song was produced by Musicologo and Menes. An English version that featured Daddy Yankee,Prince Royce,R&B/Latino singer Elijah King &former 3LW &Cheetah Girl singer Adrienne Bailon has been released. received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards,which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers in the United States.
"The Things That You Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Gina Thompson from her debut album,Nobody Does It Better (1996). The single version was released as the Bad Boy Remix featuring Missy Elliott,who gained notability and mainstream attention for her unique signature,"Hee-Hee-How" punchline. Elliott's contribution managed to help the single crack the top 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it peaked at #12 and spent a total of 29 weeks. The song also appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,where it peaked at #41.
