Katrina Laverne Kearse,known professionally as Trina,is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles "Nann Nigga","Shut Up",and "Take It to da House". In 2000,she released her debut album Da Baddest Bitch. Afterwards,she made an appearance on the remix of "One Minute Man" by Missy Elliott and Ludacris. In 2002,she released the Kanye West-produced single "B R Right" featuring Ludacris,from her sophomore album Diamond Princess (2002).
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West and uncredited violin by Miri Ben-Ari. It contains a sample of the 1978 song "Cause I Love You" By Lenny Williams. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11,2004. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on October 26,2004 via Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 1,2004.
American rapper Lil' Kim has released five studio albums,one remix album,four mixtapes,forty-two singles,and thirteen promotional singles. In 1994,Kim was a member of the hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Their first album,Conspiracy,was released in August 1995,and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It spawned the gold and platinum-certified top-twenty singles,"Player's Anthem","Get Money",and "I Need You Tonight".
"Slow Jamz" is a song by American rapper Twista together with the American rapper and producer Kanye West and American singer Jamie Foxx. Produced by West,it was released in November 2003 through Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records,as the lead single from Twista's fourth studio album Kamikaze (2004),and the second single from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). The song was written by Twista and West,with additional writing credits going to Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the sampling of Luther Vandross' cover of Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "A House Is Not a Home". Containing genres of hip hop,pop rap,R&B,and soul,the song's lyrics reference slow jam artists and describes the role of lovermen.
"Get Low" is a song by American Southern hip hop group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins,released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States,"Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom,the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia,Austria,and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre,as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
"This Is Why I'm Hot" is the debut single by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his first album Music Is My Savior (2007).
"What U Gon' Do" is a song by Lil Jon &the Eastside Boyz,released in November 2004 as the lead single from their album Crunk Juice and features Lil Scrappy.
"Rubber Band Man" is a song by American rapper T.I.,released December 30,2003 as the third single from his second studio album Trap Muzik (2003). Production from David Banner was noted by music reviewers,particularly the ascending organ riff that has been described as 'hypnotic' and 'pure halftime show'. Upon release,it charted reasonably well,peaking at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming T.I.'s first top 40 charting single. The song is included in the hits collections Totally Hits 2004,Crunk Hits Volume 1,and Hip Hop Hits Volume 9. It was listed at number 34,on Complex Magazine's "Best Atlanta Rap Songs of all Time" and number 61,on their "Best Songs of the Decade."
"Freek-a-Leek" is an American hip hop song co-written and recorded by American rapper Petey Pablo. It was released on December 1,2003,as the second single from his second album,Still Writing in My Diary:2nd Entry (2004). It was produced by Lil Jon and is an example of a crunk song. The single peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 2004.
"100 Million" is the second single from Birdman's third studio album,5 * Stunna. The track features Young Jeezy,Rick Ross and Lil Wayne,and was produced by Cool &Dre. Dre performs the chorus and DJ Khaled performs the intro and outro,but neither of the two are credited. The song discusses what Birdman believes is a major accomplishment:spending 100 million dollars. The song reached number sixty-nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,and number eighteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The song samples Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr. Crowley".
"Bust It Baby" is a single by American rapper Plies released on January 25,2008,and is the first single from Plies' second album,Definition of Real. The original was featured as a bonus track on Definition of Real,while "Bust It Baby Pt. 2",which features R&B singer Ne-Yo,is an official track on the album.
"Can't Let You Go" is a song by American hip-hop artist Fabolous. It was released on February 23,2003 as the second single from his second studio album Street Dreams. It is a hip hop and R&B song that features Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo and was produced by Just Blaze.
"Been Around the World" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy,featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase and included on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). The song samples David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance",and contains an interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World",sung by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version,the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".
"Sugar (Gimme Some)" is a song by American rapper Trick Daddy featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris &American singer CeeLo Green,released as the second single from the former's sixth studio album Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets (2004). Produced by Mike Caren,the single was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The Source Presents:Hip Hop Hits,Volume 10 is the tenth annual music compilation album to be contributed by The Source magazine and the final album in the Hip Hop Hits series to date. Released July 26,2005,Hip Hop Hits Volume 10 features sixteen hip hop and rap hits. It went to number 47 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and number 60 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album promoted itself on the cover as the "Hip-Hop Hits 10th Anniversary Edition," which is not exactly accurate since the first volume in the compilation series was released eight years ago,and the previous two compilations were released in the same year the year before.
"Welcome to My Hood" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Rick Ross,Plies,Lil Wayne,and T-Pain from the former's fifth studio album We the Best Forever. The album also contains the remix of the song featuring Ludacris,Busta Rhymes,Mavado,Twista,Birdman,Ace Hood,Fat Joe,The Game,Jadakiss,Bun B,and Waka Flocka Flame. The song is Khaled's first single to be produced with The Renegades,Cubic Z &DJ Nasty and LVM. It was released for digital download in the United States on January 18,2011.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released 286 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 72 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.
Maurice Samuel Young,better known by his stage name Trick Daddy,is an American rapper from Miami,Florida. He is best known for his 2004 single "Let's Go",which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The album of which it preceded,Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets (2004) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart;both of which remain his most successful releases to date.
The discography of American rapper Lil Skies consists of two studio albums,nine mixtapes and 66 singles.
