Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O,guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner,and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo,who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif,who had previously held the role. According to a 2004 interview that aired during their appearance on ABC's Live from Central Park SummerStage series,the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular.
Nardwuar the Human Serviette,or simply Nardwuar,is a Canadian celebrity journalist and musician. He formed the Vancouver-based garage rock band the Evaporators in 1986,for which he serves as lead singer and keyboardist.
Shawn Bosco Fernandes,known by his stage name Shawn Desman,is a Canadian singer,songwriter,dancer,and choreographer.
"Yeah!" is a song by American singer Usher featuring American rappers Lil Jon and Ludacris. The song is written by the featured artists alongside Sean Garrett,Patrick "J. Que" Smith,Robert McDowell,and LRoc. The song incorporates crunk and R&B—which Lil Jon coined as crunk&B—in the song's production. The song was released as the lead single from Usher's fourth studio album Confessions (2004) on January 10,2004,after Usher was told by Arista Records,his label at the time,to record more tracks for the album.
"Strawberry Kisses" is a song written by Jeff Franzel,Andy Marvel,and Marjorie Maye. It was produced by Chong Lim for Australian teen singer Nikki Webster,which also appears on her first album,Follow Your Heart (2001). It was released as the album's lead single on 11 June 2001 in Australia as a three-track CD single and in May 2002 in the United Kingdom with an additional track. Webster stated the song is "fresh,really bright and chirpy",and also said,"After I first heard the demo,I was singing it that night and I just thought that's a fantastic sign of a good song - something people remember".
"Maps" is a song by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut full-length album,Fever to Tell (2003). The song is about the relationship between Liars frontman Angus Andrew and Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O. Released in September 2003,the song reached number nine on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 26 in the United Kingdom. The band performed the song at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards,and the music video received extensive play on MTV.
"Got Your Back" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I.,released on June 1,2010,as the lead single from his seventh studio album No Mercy (2010). The song features American R&B singer-songwriter Keri Hilson. T.I. wrote the song with Young Jedi,alongside the track's producer DJ Toomp. "Got Your Back" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 15,2010.
The discography of Skylar Grey,an American singer-songwriter,consists of four studio albums,seven extended plays (EPs),21 singles and 14 music videos. Grey was signed to Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. She released her debut album Like Blood Like Honey in 2006,but was released from her contract after it did not perform commercially. She began working under the name Skylar Grey in 2010,co-writing the three versions of "Love the Way You Lie" with Alex da Kid,who signed her to his Wonderland Music label. Grey later left KIDinaKORNER/Interscope records and is currently an independent artist.
"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is a song by American singer Usher featuring American rapper Pitbull,who wrote the song with Savan Kotecha and producers Shellback and Max Martin. It was originally intended for Rihanna 2010 album “Loud”but Rihanna's team turned it down. It was released to digital download on July 12,2010,and sent to radio on August 18,2010,as the first single from Usher's EP,Versus,which is an extension of his sixth studio album,Raymond v. Raymond. An electronic dance track with a Europop style,the song puts emphasis on its chorus,and follows the chord progression of Gm-F-E♭. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics,who favored its production and Usher's vocals,but criticized the song's lack of originality.
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty,better known by his stage name Macklemore,is an American rapper. A native of Seattle,Washington,he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing:Open Your Eyes (2000),The Language of My World (2005),and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).
"Yeah 3x";sometimes stylized as "Yeah 3X") is a song by American singer Chris Brown,released as the lead single from his fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on October 25,2010. It was written alongside Kevin McCall,Sevyn Streeter,and producer DJ Frank E,with Calvin Harris receiving an additional writing credit following his accusation of plagiarism. Brown recorded the song for his pop audience as he had been doing a lot of mixtapes and urban records. "Yeah 3x" is an uptempo dance-pop,Europop,and electro house song;it uses a video game-type beat and features a thick bassline and big synth chords.
"Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz,released in 2012,as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album,The Heist (2012). The lyrics tell of Macklemore's esteem for going to thrift shops and saving money,rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim,with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique.
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25,2013,at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,New York. Marking the 30th installment of the award show,they were the first to be held in New York City not to use a venue within the borough of Manhattan. Nominations were announced on July 17,2013. Leading the nominees were Justin Timberlake and Macklemore &Ryan Lewis with six,followed by Bruno Mars,Miley Cyrus,and Robin Thicke with four. Pop singer Justin Timberlake was the big winner on the night with four awards,including Video of the Year for "Mirrors" and the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award. Macklemore &Ryan Lewis,Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift were also among the winners of the night. The ceremony drew a total of 10.1 million viewers.
"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring American singer Ray Dalton,originally released on August 16,2011,as the second single from the duo's debut album The Heist (2012).
American rapper Macklemore has released three studio albums and two mixtapes as a solo artist. The origin of the name Macklemore is from when Haggerty attended Nathan Hale High School and was required to invent a superhero for an art project. At the beginning of his musical career,he recorded an EP titled Open Your Eyes in 2000 under the name Professor Macklemore,which he distributed himself. This initial work of his was also considered a mixtape,as some of the songs on this EP were written separately. His only official mixtape,The Unplanned Mixtape,released in 2009,consisted of ten songs. Macklemore dropped "Professor" from his name,and released his first official full-length album,The Language of My World in January 2005. He appeared as a featured artist on The Physics' song "Good" in 2009. In 2008,2009,and 2011,Macklemore performed at Bumbershoot,a major arts and music festival in Seattle. In 2009 he released The Unplanned Mixtape,which reached No. 7 on iTunes. Macklemore's debut single "The Town" was released from The Unplanned Mixtape and later remixed by Sabzi of the Blue Scholars. In 2017,he released his second studio album Gemini,which reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200.
The discography of Austin Mahone,an American singer-songwriter,consists of two studio albums,two mixtapes,five extended plays,twenty three singles,twenty six promotional singles,and thirty-six music videos. Mahone independently released his debut single,"11:11" to iTunes on February 14,2012. On May 29,2013,he released his debut EP,Extended Play,in Japan only. On June 5,2012,Mahone independently released his second single,"Say Somethin",his first release under the management of Chase Entertainment. On August 28,2012,Mahone announced that he had been signed to Chase/Universal Republic Records.
The discography of American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis consists of two studio albums,two extended plays,17 singles and 15 music videos. Macklemore and Lewis' single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label by Billboard,although Macklemore,in a slightly unusual recording contract,pays a nominal percentage of sales for the usage of Warner Bros. Records' radio promotion department to push the releases of their singles.
"Mmm Yeah" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone from his second EP The Secret. The song was released as the second and final single from the EP on January 26,2014. The song features vocals from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on January 26,2014. The song's chorus samples the song "Nu Nu" by Lidell Townsell. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Juice" is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released on January 4,2019,by Atlantic Records as the lead single from her third and debut major-label studio album,Cuz I Love You. The single was written by Lizzo,Theron Thomas,Sam Sumser,Sean Small and Ricky Reed;the latter also handled the song's production. Musically,it is a retro-inspired funk and funk-pop song that is based on a throwback groove. Lyrically,the song discusses self-love,and has been described as a self-esteem anthem.
Ben is the third solo studio album by American rapper Macklemore. It was released on March 3,2023,by Bendo and Warner Music. It features guest appearances by charlieonnafriday,Collett,DJ Premier,Jackson Lee Morgan,Livingston,Morray,NLE Choppa,Sarah Barthel,Tones and I,and Vic Daggs II. It is his first album in 6 years since his 2017 album Gemini (2017). The album was recorded between 2020 and 2022.
