Shad Gregory Moss,better known by his stage name Bow Wow,is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s,eventually being brought to record producer Jermaine Dupri and signed to So So Def Recordings. As Lil' Bow Wow,he released his first album at age 13,Beware of Dog,in 2000,which was followed by Doggy Bag a year later.
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper. His career began in 1995,at the age of 12,when he was signed by rapper Birdman,joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on,Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by XXL,he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
John David Jackson,better known by his stage name Fabolous,is an American rapper,singer and songwriter. Raised in Brooklyn,he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school,when he performed live on American music executive DJ Clue's radio show,then on Hot 97. Jackson subsequently signed to DJ Clue's Desert Storm imprint,and later secured a distribution deal with major-label,Elektra. Jackson gained prominence with his first release,Ghetto Fabolous (2001),which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n ". His second release was 2003's Street Dreams,which was supported by two US top 10 singles,"Can't Let You Go" and "Into You".
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.,better known by the stage names T.I. and Tip,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta,Georgia,Harris is one of the highest selling hip-hop artists of all time and is also known as one of the pioneers of the hip hop subgenre trap music,along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane. Harris signed his first major-label record deal in 1999 with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace. In 2001,he released I'm Serious,his solo debut and only album with the label,as well as formed the southern hip hop group P$C. Upon being dropped from Arista,Harris signed to Atlantic and soon co-founded his own label imprint,Grand Hustle Records,which he launched in 2002.
"Candy Shop" is the second single by rapper 50 Cent from his second commercial album,The Massacre (2005). It features Olivia and was written by 50 Cent.
Tremaine Aldon Neverson,known professionally as Trey Songz,is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album,I Gotta Make It,was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album,Trey Day,spawned his first top 20 single,"Can't Help but Wait". Songz released his third album,Ready,in 2009 and a single from the album,"Say Aah",peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Songz's first top 10 hit. Ready was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The following year saw Songz's highest-charting song to date,"Bottoms Up",from his fourth studio album,Passion,Pain &Pleasure (2010).
Faheem Rashad Najm,better known by his stage name T-Pain,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Throughout his career as a singer,T-Pain popularized the creative use of the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect,used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds. His success with the effect has influenced several other major artists to adopt it as well,namely rappers Snoop Dogg,Lil Wayne,Kanye West,Future and Travis Scott,among others. After signing with singer Akon's Konvict Muzik,T-Pain subsequently founded his own vanity label imprint,Nappy Boy Entertainment,established in 2005.
Urban Legend is the third studio album by American rapper T.I.,released on November 30,2004,through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200,selling 195,000 copies in its first week of release. It also debuted at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Top Rap Albums charts.
Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I.,released September 26,2008,on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. He began to write songs for the album as he awaited trial for federal weapons and possession charges. Unlike his past albums,he wrote his lyrics down on paper,which he had not done since his debut album,I'm Serious (2001).
"A Milli",abbreviated occasionally as "Milli",is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was released February 13,2008,as the second official single from his sixth album Tha Carter III.
"Got Money" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper and singer T-Pain,released as the third single from the former's sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008). Both artists use the Auto-Tune effect in the song. The single was released as a digital download on iTunes on May 27,2008. Lil Wayne and T-Pain performed the song at the BET 2008 awards and the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards. MTV also ranked the song as the number 19 Hip-Hop song of 2008.
"Swing Ya Rag" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I.,released August 26,2008 as the third single from his highly acclaimed sixth studio album Paper Trail (2008). The song features vocals and instrumental production from American music producer Swizz Beatz,who raps the chorus. T.I. performed the song at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards and at the 2009 New Year's Eve Special on NBC. The song is also featured in the 2009 video game expansion pack,Grand Theft Auto IV:The Lost and Damned.
"What Up,What's Haapnin'" is a song by American rapper T.I.,released on September 2,2008,as the fifth single from his sixth studio album Paper Trail (2008). The song,which was produced by high-profile American record producer Drumma Boy,is a diss track directed towards fellow Atlanta-based rapper Shawty Lo,in response to his multiple accusations that T.I. is not from his hometown of Bankhead. The song peaked at 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 97 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,when it first leaked online. The video had made its way to iTunes,BET's 106 &Park,and MTV.
"Swagga Like Us" is a song by American hip hop recording artists Jay-Z and T.I. The song features guest verses from fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Kanye West,the latter of whom also produced the song,constructing primarily around a vocal sample of "Paper Planes" by British musician M.I.A. It was released on September 6,2008,in the United States as the fifth single from T.I.'s sixth album Paper Trail (2008). The track was also initially slated for inclusion on Jay-Z's eleventh album The Blueprint 3 (2009),however it ultimately failed to make the final track listing.
Carlos Rico Walker,better known as Shawty Lo,was an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia.
"Dead and Gone" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I.,featuring American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on January 12,2009 as the eighth single from T.I.'s sixth studio album,Paper Trail (2008). Due to the high number of digital downloads upon the album's release,the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 before its official single release. The song marked the second collaboration between T.I. and Justin Timberlake,the first being the hit single "My Love",from Timberlake's second album,FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006).
"Best I Ever Had" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and rapper Drake for his debut EP So Far Gone. It first became prominent from the release of mixtape of the same name. The song is also included on Drake's debut studio album Thank Me Later,as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album,and on iTunes in several countries.
Beam Me Up Scotty is the third mixtape by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on April 18,2009. The mixtape features guest verses from rappers Brinx,Busta Rhymes,Drake,Gucci Mane,Mack Maine,Gudda Gudda,Jae Millz,Lil Wayne,Red Café,Rocko and Ron Browz,as well as vocals from singers Ricky Blaze,Bobby V,Shanell. Its production was overseen by DJ Holiday and The Trap-a-Holics.
"Successful" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake and American singer Trey Songz featuring a guest appearance from Drake's mentor/labelmate American rapper Lil Wayne. The song was written by the trio and producer Noah "40" Shebib. The song served as the second single from Drake's mixtape,So Far Gone,and was included on Trey Songz's third studio album,Ready,sans Wayne and the addition of a new verse by Songz. Accompanied by a dark tone,the song's lyrics contain quips of self-determination.
The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,ten mixtapes,one extended play,sixty-five singles,two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005,Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington,D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that,Wale released his second mixtape in 2006,Hate Is the New Love. In the same year,Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson,and was signed by Allido Records,which released his third mixtape,100 Miles &Running,featuring artist Daniel Merriweather.
