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 with Universal Records in 1999 as a solo act to release his debut studio album,Country Grammar in June 2000. Its namesake lead single and follow-up,"Ride wit Me",featuring City Spud,both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album,Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles,"Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma",featuring Kelly Rowland,along with the top-five single,"Air Force Ones",featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics.
Faheem Rashad Najm,known professionally as T-Pain,is an American singer,rapper,songwriter,record producer and actor. He is known for popularizing creative use of Auto-Tune pitch correction,often used with extreme parameter settings to create electronic-styled vocal performances. Blending its use with R&B and hip hop sensibilities,T-Pain became a prominent figure in both genres throughout the 2000s. Other music industry artists,such as Lil Wayne,Kanye West,Future,and Travis Scott,have since utilized Auto-Tune to a similar effect.
"I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" (censored as "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Dancer)") is a single written and performed by American singer T-Pain featuring American rapper Mike Jones. Produced by the former,it was released in late 2005 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,making it T-Pain's second top ten single,and Mike Jones's first. The track is T-Pain's third most successful single on the chart,tying with "Bartender". "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" is also Mike Jones's highest charting single. The official remix of the song features Twista,Pimp C,R. Kelly,Too Short,Paul Wall and MJG,and was accompanied with its own music video.
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam,known mononymously as Akon,is a Senegalese-American singer,songwriter,record producer,and businessman. An influential figure in modern world music,he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his debut single "Locked Up". Styled in hip hop,it preceded the release of his debut studio album Trouble (2004),which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the R&B-styled follow-up,"Lonely" the following year.
"I Wanna Love You" is a song written and recorded by American singer Akon featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released in October 2006 as the second single from his second studio album,Konvicted. It is also featured on Snoop Dogg's eighth album,Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. This song was Akon's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also Snoop's second #1 on the same chart. It also reached a peak of #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track originally had Akon as a featured artist and was performed by rapper Plies from Fort Myers,Florida,but his verse was replaced by Snoop's and his name has been left out from the writers' credits. This song was #88 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008.
The discography of Akon,a Senegalese American singer,songwriter and music producer,consists of five studio albums,four mixtapes,one extended play,thirty eight singles,eight promotional singles and ninety-two music videos. Born in St. Louis,Missouri,Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven,when they returned to the United States to live in New Jersey. A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio:Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music,and his debut album Trouble was released in June 2004. Two of its singles –"Locked Up" and "Lonely" –reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100,with the latter topping numerous singles charts worldwide and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Trouble also included the singles "Gunshot ","Ghetto","Belly Dancer (Bananza)" and "Pot of Gold",and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA and by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom,where it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
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 American singer T-Pain consists of seven studio albums,one compilation album,one soundtrack album,one instrumental album,seven mixtapes,21 singles and nineteen music videos.
"Kiss Kiss" is a song by American singer Chris Brown,featuring vocals and sole production from T-Pain,from Brown's second studio album,Exclusive. Written by the two artists,the song was released as the album's second single on September 10,2007,worldwide. It was later solicited to rhythm crossover radios in the United States on September 11,2007. "Kiss Kiss" is an upbeat record that incorporates elements of R&B,hip-hop and dance music. The song's lyrics are about getting a woman's attention.
Tramar Lacel Dillard,better known by his stage name Flo Rida,is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single "Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release.
"Body on Me" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring American singers Akon and Ashanti. It was recorded for Ashanti's fourth album The Declaration and Nelly's fifth studio album Brass Knuckles. The track is produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was released as Ashanti's third single from The Declaration,and Nelly's second single from Brass Knuckles.
"Sexy Bitch" also known as "Sexy Chick" in clean versions is a song by French DJ David Guetta recorded for his fourth studio album One Love (2009). The song features vocals from Senegalese singer Akon. It was released as the second single from One Love internationally. The song was serviced to mainstream and rhythmic crossover radios on September 1,2009,in the United States,through Astralwerks,together with Capitol Records.
"Shut It Down" is a song by hip-hop artist/rapper Pitbull featuring Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist and vocalist Akon. It was released as the fourth single from Pitbull's album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution on November 2,2009. A remix of the song features vocals by Clinton Sparks.
"Morning After Dark" is a song by American record producer singer and rapper,Timbaland taken from his third studio album,Shock Value II. The song features French singer SoShy and was released as the first single from the album on October 26,2009. The international version of the song features an additional verse from Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and it is this version which features on the album.
5.0 is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released through Universal Motown Records and Derrty on November 12,2010. The album features guest appearances from Kelly Rowland,Keri Hilson,DJ Khaled,Baby,Sophie Greene,Ali,Plies,Chris Brown,T.I.,Yo Gotti,T-Pain,Akon,Talib Kweli,Avery Storm,Murphy Lee,Dirty Money and Sean Paul while production was handled by Infamous,Dr. Luke,Mr. Bangladesh,Jim Jonsin,Multiman,Polow da Don,Rico Love and The Runners,among others. 5.0 is predominately a hip hop and pop music album with subtle influences of R&B.
"Just a Dream" is a song by American rapper and singer Nelly,released as the lead single from his sixth album 5.0 in 2010. The song was written by Mitch J,Nelly,Rico Love,Jim Jonsin and Frank Romano with Jonsin and Love producing the song. The song was released on August 16,2010,to iTunes Stores around the world for digital download. It was released alongside the promotional single,"Tippin' In da Club". On October 6,2010,the song was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
Only One Flo is the third studio album by American rapper Flo Rida,which was released on November 30,2010,through Atlantic Records,and his own label Poe Boy Entertainment. The album was preceded by the singles "Club Can't Handle Me",and "Turn Around " which were released in June and November 2010,respectively.
"Higher" is the fifth single from English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz's second studio album,Rokstarr. It was written and produced by Cruz and Sandy Vee,and was released on 26 November 2010. This song was originally written for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's album Aphrodite,but plans fell through. However,Cruz and Minogue recorded a version of the song for the European release,while American rapper Travie McCoy recorded guest raps for the American release. The Brazilian and United Kingdom versions have parts of McCoy's rap mixed into the Minogue version. The version on Cruz's albums feature a solo vocal by Cruz with no guest vocalist and an edited version of the solo version was added to Radio Disney's playlist.
Nayer Regalado,known mononymously as Nayer,is an American singer. She gained recognition in 2011 after being featured on Pitbull's hit single "Give Me Everything",and releasing her single "Suave " featuring Pitbull and Mohombi which was a success in Europe and the Middle East. Her other known collaborations include songs with Ne-Yo,Enrique Iglesias,Lil Wayne,Usher,Fonseca,Juan Magan,Yomil,Jean-Roch and Melissa.
"Play Hard" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring vocals from American singers Ne-Yo and Akon. It was released on 15 March 2013 as the third single from the 2012 re-release of Guetta's fifth studio album,Nothing but the Beat (2011). This is the third collaboration between Guetta and Akon since "Sexy Bitch" in 2009 and "Crank It Up" in 2011. All three artists co-wrote the song along with Frédéric Riesterer and Giorgio Tuinfort,both of whom produced the song with Guetta. It features a prominent synthesizer riff sampled from the 1998 song "Better Off Alone" by Dutch Eurodance project Alice Deejay;as a result,Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg are credited as songwriters.
