Kasseem Daoud Dean,known professionally as Swizz Beatz,is an American record producer,rapper,disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City,Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the age of 18,he started to gain recognition in the hip hop industry through his family's record label,Ruff Ryders,as well as his friendship and work with East Coast rapper DMX. Working with DMX as his producer,DJ and hype man,helped Dean gain prominence as a high-profile personality in hip hop.
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot is the debut album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 19,1998,by Def Jam Recordings and Ruff Ryders Entertainment. It was supported by four singles—"Get at Me Dog","Stop Being Greedy","Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "How's It Goin' Down",in order of release—and their accompanying music videos.
"Poppin' My Collar" is the second single from Most Known Unknown,an album by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming their second Top 40 hit. The track achieved RIAA platinum certification status on September 6,2005.
Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne,released on June 10,2008,by Cash Money,Universal Motown &Young Money Entertainment. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists' albums,helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream. The album features appearances from Jay-Z,T-Pain,Fabolous,Robin Thicke,Busta Rhymes,Juelz Santana,Babyface,Bobby V,and Kanye West,among others. It also features Static Major,who is credited posthumously following his death in February 2008.
"We in Here" is a song by American hip hop recording artist DMX,released in June 2006 as the lead single from his sixth studio album,Year of the Dog... Again (2006). The song features vocals and production from longtime friend and collaborator American record producer Swizz Beatz. The song is also known as a diss track towards his old label Def Jam Recordings.
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.
"Just Fine" is a song by the American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Terius "The-Dream" Nash,Jazze Pha and Tricky Stewart for her eighth studio album,Growing Pains (2007),while production was helmed by Pha and Stewart. It was released as the album's lead single on October 16,2007. The song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart,while also topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"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.
"Where the Hood At?" is a song by American rapper DMX,released as the lead single from his 2003 studio album Grand Champ. AllMusic stated "The anthemic lead single,'Where the Hood At,' is precisely modeled after previous DMX rallying calls like 'Ruff Ryder Anthem,' 'What's My Name?,' and 'Who We Be.'"
"A Milli",abbreviated occasionally as "Milli",is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was released February 13,2008,as the second official single from his sixth album Tha Carter III.
"I'm a Hustla" is a song by American rapper Cassidy released in the United States on February 28,2005,as the lead single from his second studio album I'm a Hustla (2005). The song,which was produced by American musician Swizz Beatz,contains a sample from "Dirt off Your Shoulder" as performed by American rapper Jay-Z. The song reached number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"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.
Tha Carter IV is the ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne,released on August 29,2011,through Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. Recording sessions for the album began in late 2008,shortly after Lil Wayne's sixth studio album,Tha Carter III (2008) was released to strong sales and critical acclaim:however,the sessions were put on hold,as Lil Wayne claimed he did not want to follow an album he held in high regard so quickly with another,potentially inferior release. In the interim,Lil Wayne released his two other albums in 2010:the largely rock-themed Rebirth,and I Am Not a Human Being. The latter was reportedly composed from unreleased material from the original Tha Carter IV sessions,as the album was released whilst Wayne served a prison sentence at Rikers Island prison for illegal possession of a weapon,and was thus unable to record any new material:this also meant Tha Carter IV's recording sessions were once more put on hold.
Hustle Hard is the first official single from Ace Hood's third studio album Blood,Sweat &Tears. It originally appeared on Ace Hood's preceding mixtape The Statement. It is produced by Lex Luger. The official remix features Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. The original music video and half of the remix music video was made on the same day. A version of the track featuring Swizz Beatz was also a part of Swizz' "Monster Mondays" program. The remix music video was released to 106 &Park:BET's Top 10 Live,on his birthday,May 11,2011.
Tha Carter V is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on September 28,2018,by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. The album's features include Swizz Beatz,Kendrick Lamar,Sosamann,Lil Wayne's daughter Reginae Carter,Snoop Dogg,Nicki Minaj,Ashanti,Mack Maine,Travis Scott,Nivea,and the late XXXTentacion,with bonus tracks and the deluxe edition featuring additional appearances from Post Malone,Gucci Mane,Raekwon,and 2 Chainz.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released 285 singles including 19 promotional singles. Lil Wayne attained his first singles chart entry in 1999 as a featured artist on Hot Boys member Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up",which peaked at number 19 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Wayne later released his debut solo studio album Tha Block Is Hot in November 1999. Its title track and lead single,which features B.G. and Juvenile,reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lights Out followed in December 2000 and produced the singles "Get Off the Corner","Everything" and "Shine". "Way of Life",the lead single from Wayne's third studio album 500 Degreez,peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2004,Wayne was featured on the single "Soldier" by American girl group Destiny's Child,which became his first top ten hit on the Hot 100 and enjoyed commercial success internationally.
Poison is the second studio album by American rapper and producer Swizz Beatz. It is Beatz' first album as a lead artist since his 2007 album One Man Band Man. Poison was released on November 2,2018 by Epic Records. It features collaborations with Nas,Lil Wayne,Kendrick Lamar,and Young Thug,among others. The music video for the song "Pistol on My Side (P.O.M.S.)",featuring Lil Wayne and keyboards by Alicia Keys,was released on September 14,2018. The single "25 Soldiers" was released on October 3,2018.
"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).
Exodus is the eighth and final studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on May 28,2021,through Def Jam Recordings. It is DMX's first studio album in nine years since Undisputed (2012),as well as his first posthumous and final studio album released after his death in April that year,and also his first with Def Jam since Grand Champ (2003). "Bath Salts" featuring Jay-Z and Nas was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.
