Michael George Dean is an American record producer,audio engineer,songwriter,and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. He began his career in 1992,producing albums for rappers such as Scarface,Willie D,and Geto Boys,but has since worked on records for artists including the Weeknd,Beyoncé,Kanye West,Kid Cudi,Travis Scott,Jay-Z,Drake,Madonna,Selena Gomez,and Lana Del Rey,among others. As a non-vocal lead artist,Dean has released four solo studio albums:4:20 (2020),4:22 (2021),Smoke State 42222 (2022),and 4:23 (2023).
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye,known professionally as the Weeknd,is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He is known for his unconventional music production,artistic reinventions,and signature use of the falsetto register.
The discography of Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd consists of five studio albums,nine extended plays,three mixtapes,three compilation albums,one soundtrack album,one live album,74 single releases,and 13 promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),the Weeknd has accumulated 18.5 million certified album units and 113 million certified digital single units in the US,based on sales and on-demand streaming,as of January 2024.
Lily-Rose Melody Depp is a French-American actress. Born to actors Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis,she began her acting career in film with a minor role in Tusk (2014) and pursued a career as a fashion model. Since 2015,she has been a brand ambassador for the French fashion house Chanel. She starred in the period dramas The Dancer (2016),Planetarium (2016) and The King (2019),and the romantic comedy A Faithful Man (2018). In 2023,she starred in the HBO television drama series The Idol and participated in its soundtrack,including the worldwide-charting song "One of the Girls".
Jordan Terrell Carter,known professionally as Playboi Carti,is an American rapper. An influential figure among his generation,he has contributed to the progression of trap music along with its subgenre of rage. He first signed with the local underground record label Awful Records in 2014,and later signed with ASAP Mob's record label AWGE,in a joint venture with Interscope Records two years later. Carter gained mainstream attention following the release of his eponymous debut mixtape (2017),which peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-charting singles "Magnolia" and "Wokeuplikethis".
"Magnolia" is a song by American rapper and singer Playboi Carti. It was released on April 14,2017,as the third single from his debut mixtape,Playboi Carti (2017). The title refers to the Magnolia Projects in New Orleans. Written alongside producer Pi'erre Bourne,the beginning is a sample from TheJamie Foxx Show,which is used as his producer tag.
The discography of American rapper Playboi Carti,consists of two studio albums,two extended plays (EP),one collaborative extended play (EP),four mixtapes,seven promotional singles,and 26 singles. Playboi Carti,who was known as Sir Cartier at the time,released two mixtapes between November 2011 and November 2012:THC:The High Chronicles and Young Misfit. In 2016,he was signed to Interscope Records and ASAP Mob's imprint label,AWGE,after gaining attention with his singles,"Broke Boi" and "Fetti",both of which were published to SoundCloud in 2015. His first single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 was the track,"Magnolia",debuting at number 29 on the chart. The single became certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA).
Jordan Timothy Jenks,known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne,is an American record producer and rapper from Columbia,South Carolina. He is best known for producing the 2017 singles "Magnolia" for Playboi Carti and "Gummo" for 6ix9ine,both of which entered the top 30 of the US Billboard Hot 100.
Jennie Kim,known mononymously as Jennie,is a South Korean singer,rapper,and actress. Born and raised in South Korea,Jennie studied in New Zealand for five years before returning to South Korea in 2010. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink,formed by YG Entertainment,in August 2016. In 2023,she made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the HBO television series The Idol.
Die Lit is the debut studio album by American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released through AWGE and Interscope Records on May 11,2018. Production was primarily handled by Pi'erre Bourne alongside several other record producers,including Don Cannon,Maaly Raw,IndigoChildRick and Art Dealer. The album features a wide range of guest appearances from artists including Skepta,Travis Scott,Lil Uzi Vert,Pi'erre Bourne,Nicki Minaj,Bryson Tiller,Chief Keef,Gunna,Red Coldhearted,Young Thug,and Young Nudy. The album serves as a follow-up to his debut self-titled mixtape (2017).
"Pain 1993" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Playboi Carti. It was released as the tenth track from Drake's fifth mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes,on May 1,2020. The song was written by Drake and Playboi Carti,alongside American record producer Pi'erre Bourne.
Dark Lane Demo Tapes is the sixth mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. The mixtape is a compilation of songs that were released on SoundCloud or leaked on the internet,as well as new songs,and is considered a "warm-up" to Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy (2021). It was released on May 1,2020,by OVO Sound and Republic Records. Production was handled by Drake's longtime collaborator 40,among others. Featured guest appearances include Future,Young Thug,Chris Brown,Playboi Carti,Giveon,Fivio Foreign,and Sosa Geek.
Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas is an American musician,rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. In 2017,Judah began producing music at age 17. Three years later,he released his first commercial single. He rose to prominence as an internet meme with his single "Die Very Rough”as well as for his sardonic criticism of American rapper Playboi Carti regarding the delayed release of his second studio album,Whole Lotta Red.
The Idol is an American drama television series created by Sam Levinson,Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye,and Reza Fahim. The series focuses on female pop idol Jocelyn and her complex relationship with Tedros (Tesfaye),a sleazy nightclub owner,self-help guru,and cult leader. Appearing in supporting roles are Suzanna Son,Troye Sivan,Jane Adams,Jennie Ruby Jane,Rachel Sennott,Hari Nef,Moses Sumney,Da'Vine Joy Randolph,Eli Roth,Ramsey,and Hank Azaria.
Suzanna Son is an American film actress,musician and model known for the role of Strawberry in Red Rocket. She has been nominated for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award.
Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr.,known professionally as Ken Carson,is an American rapper and record producer. He signed with Playboi Carti's record label Opium,an imprint of Interscope Records in 2019 to release his debut studio album,Project X (2021). Despite generally mixed to unfavorable critical reception,its songs "Rock N Roll" and "Run + Ran" gained popularity on the platform TikTok. His second album,X (2022) saw continued unfavorable reception,but became his first entry on the Billboard 200. His third studio album,A Great Chaos (2023) reached number 11 on the chart and saw a critical incline.
"Double Fantasy" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd featuring American rapper Future. It was released on April 21,2023,through XO and Republic Records,originally serving as the lead single to The Idol,Vol. 1,the now scrapped soundtrack album to the former's HBO drama television series,The Idol,which premiered on June 4,2023. The song was later included on The Idol Episode 2,an EP of music from the second episode of the series. The song was written by Future,the Weeknd,Metro Boomin,and Mike Dean,and produced by the latter three. It is named after John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1980 studio album of the same name.
"Popular" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,American rapper Playboi Carti,and American singer Madonna. It was released on June 2,2023,through XO and Republic Records,originally serving as the second single from The Idol,Vol. 1,the now scrapped soundtrack album to the Weeknd's HBO television series,The Idol. The song was later included on the 2024 deluxe edition of the Weeknd's greatest hits album The Highlights (2021). An R&B song,it was written by the Weeknd and Playboi Carti with producers Metro Boomin,Mike Dean,and Tommy Rush,alongside The Idol co-creator Sam Levinson,Michael Walker,and John Flippin.
"One of the Girls" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,the South Korean singer Jennie,and the French-American actress and singer Lily-Rose Depp. It was released on December 8,2023,through XO and Republic Records,as the first single from The Idol Episode 4 (2023),an EP of music from the fourth episode of the HBO television series The Idol,which stars the three singers. The song was also included on the 2024 deluxe version of the Weeknd's greatest hits album The Highlights (2021). A synth-led R&B song,it was written by the Weeknd,Lily-Rose Depp,Ramsey,Sam Levinson,and producer Mike Dean. The song relates to the storyline of The Idol and addresses themes of control,fame,desire,and Stockholm syndrome.
