Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.,better known by his stage name Nelly,is an American rapper,singer,and actor. He grew up in St. Louis,Missouri,and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed to Universal Records in 1999,releasing his solo debut album Country Grammar in June of the following year. Its title track and follow-up single,"Ride wit Me" both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100,while the album peaked atop the US Billboard 200;it remains Nelly's best-selling album to date,receiving diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album,Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive number-one hits,"Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma",along with the top-five single "Air Force Ones".
Country rap is a fusion genre of popular music,blending country music with hip hop–style singing or rapping.
"E.I." is a song by American rapper Nelly. Released as the second single on October 17,2000,from his debut album Country Grammar,it peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the song,called "Tip Drill",was released in 2003 along with lyrics and a music video that drew controversy for its misogynistic themes.
Hot Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs,calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001,it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road",with a total of 20 weeks.
"Rock Yo Hips" is a song by American Southern hip hop sextet Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy. It was recorded at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and released on August 29,2006 via BME Recordings/Reprise Records as the lead single from the group's second studio album Hated on Mostly. Production was handled by Crime Mob member Lil' Jay. The single peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
American rapper and singer Nelly has released eight studio albums,two compilation albums,one remix album,three extended plays,two mixtapes,49 singles,three promotional singles and 48 music videos. He was also a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics,which included fellow rappers Ali,City Spud,Murphy Lee,and Kyjuan. Nelly has sold a total of 21,815,000 albums in the US as of June 2014,making him the fourth bestselling rap artist in the country.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos. Ross's debut studio album,Port of Miami (2006),features two singles with "Hustlin'" and "Push It". Ross's second studio album,Trilla (2008),produced hit singles such as "The Boss" and "Here I Am". Ross's third studio album,Deeper Than Rap (2009),includes the singles such as "Magnificent" and "Maybach Music 2". Ross's fourth studio album,Teflon Don (2010),includes the hit single,"Aston Martin Music".
"I'm So Hood" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring American rappers T-Pain,Trick Daddy,Rick Ross,and Plies,released as the second single from the former's second studio album We the Best (2007). "I'm So Hood" is one of Khaled's best-known songs.
"The Motto" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Wayne. It is a digital iTunes Store bonus track from Drake's second studio album Take Care. "The Motto" premiered on Power 106 on October 31,2011. Drake released the song on his OVO blog a day later. It was first played on rhythmic top 40 radio stations on November 29,2011 as the album's fourth single.
"Cruise" is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was first released to iTunes in April 2012 and then to radio on August 6,2012 as the first single from their extended play It'z Just What We Do. It was written by group members Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard with Joey Moi,Chase Rice,and Jesse Rice. It is included on their first album for Republic Nashville,Here's to the Good Times,released on December 4. "Cruise" is the best-selling country digital song of all time in the United States as of January 2014. The song is considered the foremost example of the genre of country music termed "bro-country".
Florida Georgia Line are an American country music duo founded in 2010 by vocalists and songwriters Tyler Hubbard of Georgia and Brian Kelley of Florida;however,the band is on an indefinite hiatus from touring and "taking a break" from making music together as the members pursue solo careers. Their 2012 debut single "Cruise" broke two major sales records:it was downloaded over seven million times,making it the first country song ever to receive the Diamond certification,and it became the best-selling digital country song,with 24 weeks at number one,until it was surpassed in July 2017 by Sam Hunt's "Body Like a Back Road". Their music style is described as "bro-country",which incorporates production elements from rock and hip hop music,and tends to cover subject matter such as partying,drinking,driving trucks and sexual attraction.
Tyler Reed Hubbard is an American singer-songwriter,and musician,best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. After that duo went on hiatus in 2021,Hubbard began recording as a solo artist on EMI Nashville. His first solo chart entry was a guest vocalist on Tim McGraw's "Undivided",followed by his first solo single "5 Foot 9",which topped the Billboard Country Airplay charts in 2022. He released his self-titled debut album in 2023.
Brian Edward Kelley is an American musician,best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. Kelley is from Ormond Beach,Florida,and enjoyed playing sports and music growing up. He moved to Nashville to go to school and play baseball at Belmont University,where he met Tyler Hubbard,the other member of Florida Georgia Line.
Jason Bradley DeFord,known professionally as Jelly Roll,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter from Nashville,Tennessee. Beginning his career in 2003,he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his 2022 singles "Need a Favor" and "Son of a Sinner," the latter of which won three CMT Music Awards. That same year,he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist.
Montero Lamar Hill,better known by his stage name Lil Nas X,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter from Austell,Georgia. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single "Old Town Road," which spent 19 weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart—becoming the longest-running number-one song since the chart's debut in 1958. During the course of this,Lil Nas X came out as gay,becoming the only artist to do so while having a number-one record.
The discography of American rapper Jack Harlow consists of three studio albums,six mixtapes,two extended plays,and 34 singles.
"On Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby,released alongside "Errbody",on December 4,2020,a day after his 26th birthday. The song was written alongside producers Chi Chi and Evrgrn. The official remix of the song with fellow American rapper Megan Thee Stallion was released on April 27,2021.
"Undivided" is a song recorded by American country music singers Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard,the latter of whom is one-half of Florida Georgia Line. The song,which Hubbard wrote with Chris Loocke,was released on January 13,2021,and is on the deluxe version of McGraw's album Here on Earth. The song is the album's second single. This marks McGraw and Hubbard's second collaboration after 2016's "May We All".
"Beat Box" is the debut single by American rapper SpotemGottem. It was released on April 20,2020,while the first remix,titled "Beat Box 2",featuring SpotemGottem linking up with American rapper Pooh Shiesty,was released on December 18,2020,alongside a video,and as part of Spotem's debut mixtape,Final Destination. The first remix pushed the song to viral status on the video-sharing app TikTok,spawning the "#JunebugChallenge",and later became SpotemGottem's first chart entry.
Horace Bernard Walls III,known professionally as Nardo Wick,is an American rapper. Signed to Flawless Entertainment and RCA Records,he is best known for his 2021 single "Who Want Smoke?",which has a remix featuring fellow rappers G Herbo,Lil Durk,and 21 Savage that propelled it to debut at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earn platinum certification by the RIAA. Wick released his debut studio album,Who Is Nardo Wick?,that same year.
