Michael George Dean is an American record producer,audio engineer,and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. Beginning his career in 1992,he was first credited on releases for Texas-based rappers such as Scarface,Willie D,and Geto Boys,although he has since worked with 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-performing lead artist,Dean has released five solo studio albums:4:20 (2020),4:22 (2021),Smoke State 42222 (2022),4:23 (2023),and 424 (2024).
American rapper Gucci Mane has released 16 studio albums,3 collaborative albums,10 compilation albums,one soundtrack,8 extended plays (EPs),80 mixtapes and 100 singles and 16 promotional singles.
Tyrone William Griffin Jr.,known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign,is an American singer,songwriter,and record producer from Los Angeles,California. He first gained recognition for his guest appearance on hometown rapper YG's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It",which entered the Billboard Hot 100 as his first minor hit. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2012,and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year.
The discography of American rapper Pusha T consists of four studio albums,one extended play (EP),two mixtapes,53 singles,two promotional singles and 33 music videos.
The discography of American rapper 2 Chainz,consists of seven studio albums,two collaborative studio albums,10 mixtapes,5 extended plays,119 singles,14 promotional singles and 75 music videos.
"Clique" is a song by American rappers Kanye West,Jay-Z,and Big Sean from West's record label GOOD Music's debut compilation album,Cruel Summer (2012). The song features additional vocals from Cocaine 80s,Aude Cardona,and Travis Jones. It was produced by Hit-Boy,while co-produced by West,and additional production was handled by Anthony Kilhoffer alongside Noah Goldstein. Numerous rappers recorded verses for the song,yet only West,Jay-Z,and Big Sean made the final cut. Two days after it leaked,the song was debuted via West's website on September 7,2012,and simultaneously released for digital download as the album's fourth and final single,through GOOD Music and Def Jam.
"Off the Grid" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song features vocals from American rappers Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign,with choir vocals performed by opera singer Justin Austin. It was released to US urban contemporary radio stations as the album's fourth single on November 30,2021.
The discography of American singer Ty Dolla Sign consists of three studio albums,two extended plays (EP),seven mixtapes and forty-four singles.
Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. His debut mixtape,Donny Womack (2018) was released a day prior to fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott's album Astroworld (2018),on which Toliver guest appeared on its song "Can't Say". In the following week,he signed with Scott's record label,Cactus Jack Records,in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.
Jesus Is King is the ninth studio album by the American rapper Kanye West,released on October 25,2019,and distributed through GOOD Music. The album follows a Christian theme,different from his usual work. West described it as "an expression of the gospel". It features guest appearances from Clipse,Ty Dolla Sign,Kenny G,Fred Hammond,Ant Clemons,and the Sunday Service Choir. Production is included from West,Federico Vindver,Angel Lopez,BoogzDaBeast,and Timbaland,among others.
The discography of American rapper DaBaby consists of four studio albums,four extended plays,thirteen mixtapes,and 138 singles.
Anthony Clemons Jr. is an American singer,rapper and songwriter from Willingboro Township,New Jersey. He rose to prominence as a guest performer on Kanye West's 2018 single "All Mine",after which he contributed to West's Wyoming Sessions,as well as his subsequent album,Jesus Is King (2019). Clemons' debut studio album,Happy 2 Be Here (2020) was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards;with a total of four,his three other nominations yielded from his songwriting work on albums for Mary J. Blige and H.E.R. Clemons is also known for his contributions to the original version of West's 2021 single,"Hurricane",and other songs intended for his tenth album Donda (2021),most of which remain unreleased.
Donda is the tenth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings—as his final release with both labels—on August 29,2021. The album features a broad range of guest performances from artists,including the Weeknd,Jay-Z,Marilyn Manson,Kid Cudi,Travis Scott,Lil Yachty,Baby Keem,Playboi Carti,Jay Electronica,Lil Baby,DaBaby,Roddy Ricch,Ty Dolla Sign,Fivio Foreign,Lil Durk,Pop Smoke,The Lox,Shenseea,Westside Gunn,Conway the Machine,and Young Thug,among others;as well as vocals from Chris Brown were also included prior to the album being updated. The deluxe version on the album features guest vocals from André3000,Tyler,the Creator,and KayCyy. West himself,as well as BoogzDaBeast,Dem Jointz,Mike Dean,and Ojivolta primarily helmed the album's production. West recorded much of the material at multiple locations in the summer of 2021,including Bighorn Mountain Ranch in Wyoming and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
This article summarizes the events,album releases,and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2020.
"Levitating" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her second studio album,Future Nostalgia (2020). The song was written by Lipa,Clarence Coffee Jr.,Sarah Hudson,and Koz,who produced the song with Stuart Price,and stemmed from a Roland VP-330 synthesizer sample played by Koz. The song is an electro-disco and nu-disco song with several disco tropes. It incorporates elements of dance-pop,pop-funk,power pop and space rock,as well as 1970s,1980s and 1990s pop and R&B styles. The lyrics describe the idea of "levitating" when falling in love,with several outer space references.
"Ego Death" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign featuring American rapper Kanye West,English singer-songwriter FKA Twigs,and American DJ Skrillex,released for digital download and streaming through Atlantic Records on July 1,2020,as the lead single from the former's third studio album,Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020). It contains additional vocals by Serpentwithfeet,Angela Davis,and Jariuce "Jehreeus" Banks. Ty Dolla Sign,Skrillex,and BoogzDaBeast produced the song. According to Ty,the song expands on West's "Fade",which he was featured on alongside Post Malone. Initially previewed after the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2019,the former experienced an internet leak in March 2020.
"Hurricane" is a song by American rapper Kanye West and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd featuring fellow American rapper Lil Baby,from the former's tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song features additional vocals from the Sunday Service Choir and KayCyy. It came from a jam session at Archwood Music Studio and was passed on by Chance the Rapper to West,who shared a preview in September 2018. The song was originally slated for inclusion on West's since scrapped album,Yandhi,and went through multiple reiterations prior to release,with the final version being debuted in July 2021. On August 8,2021,it was accidentally made available via certain streaming services before being pulled less than 24 hours later,but was officially released with the rest of the album on August 29,2021. It was also eventually sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio stations as the album's lead single on September 14,by GOOD Music and Def Jam. An R&B,hip hop,and pop jam with an atmospheric beat,it contains organs and bass.
"New Again" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song's original version featured vocals from American singer Chris Brown.
"Remote Control" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song,which features vocals from fellow American rapper Young Thug,was produced by West alongside Cubeatz,Digital Nas,Ojivolta,88-Keys,Mike Dean and Teddy Walton.
