Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. Born and raised in New Orleans,he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993,signing to the latter's record label,Cash Money Records,at the age of eleven. He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in the following years until his departure in June 2018.
Nivea B. Hamilton,better known by her mononym Nivea,is an American R&B singer whose recordings reached the Billboard charts during the early 2000s. Nivea is known most for her Grammy-nominated hit "Don't Mess with My Man" as well as "Laundromat" and "Okay" featuring YoungbloodZ &Lil' Jon. She has released three studio albums:Nivea (2001),Complicated (2005),Animalistic (2006),and an independently released extended play Nivea:Undercover (2011). In 2019,she released her album Mirrors,including the single "Circles".
Crunk is a subgenre of southern hip hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres. Distinguishing itself with other Southern hip hop subgenres,crunk is marked and characterized by its energetic accelerated musical tempo,club appeal,recurrent chants frequently executed in a call and response manner,multilayered synths,its pronounced reliance on resounding 808 basslines,and rudimentary musical arrangement. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a dominant groove composed of a nuanced utilization of intricately multilayered keyboard synthesizers organized in a recurring pattern,seamlessly shifting from a lower to a higher pitch that encompasses the song's primary central rhythm,both in terms of its harmonic and melodic aspects. The main groove is then wrapped up with looped,stripped-down,and crisp 808 dance claps and manipulated snare rolls coupled and accompanied by a bassline of thumping 808 kick drums. The term "crunk" was also used throughout the 2000s as a blanket term to denote any style of Southern hip hop,a side effect of the genre's breakthrough to the mainstream. The word derives from its African-American Vernacular English past-participle form,"crunk",of the verb "to crank". It refers to being excited or high on drugs.
Angela "Angie" Martinez is a Puerto Rican-American radio personality,podcaster,and former rapper and actress. Dubbed "The Voice of New York",Martinez is widely known for her 28-year run at New York City station Hot 97 (WQHT). She left the station in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR).
YoungBloodZ is an American Southern hip hop duo from Atlanta,Georgia composed of J-Bo and Sean Paul formed in 1997. The duo were discovered by Kawan Prather and signed by his company Ghet-O-Vision,an imprint of LaFace Records to release their debut studio album,Against Da Grain (1999). Their second album,Drankin' Patnaz (2003) reached number five on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Damn!",which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Their third album,Ev'rybody Know Me (2003) was their release by LaFace and Zomba. YoungBloodZ are one of many commercially successful Atlanta-based hip hop acts.
Complicated is the second studio album by American singer Nivea,released in the United States on May 3,2005 on Jive Records. It was primarily produced by her then-husband The-Dream,with additional production from Lil Jon,R. Kelly,Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri. The album peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard 200 album charts and peaked at No. 9 on the R&B chart. Complicated was critically acclaimed,but failed to receive major commercial success,eventually selling just over 100,000 copies in the US.
Trill is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Bun B. It was released on October 18,2005,through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Studio 7303 in Houston and at PatchWerk Recording Studios and Stankonia Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Mr. Lee,Mannie Fresh,Salih Williams,Bigg Tyme,Cory Mo,Jazze Pha,John Bido,KLC,Lil Jon,Maejor,Mike Dean,Mr. Collipark,Sean Wee,Trey Songz and Travis Barker. It features guest appearances from Lil' Keke,Mike Jones,Young Jeezy,Z-Ro,Aztek,Birdman,Chamillionaire,Jay-Z,Jazze Pha,J. Prince,Juvenile,Lil' Flip,Ludacris,Mannie Fresh,Mddl Fngz,Paul Wall,Pimp C,Scarface,Slim Thug,T.I.,Too $hort,Trey Songz,Ying-Yang Twins and Skinhead Rob.
"Snap Yo Fingers" is a song by American rapper Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album,Crunk Rock. However,the release date of Crunk Rock was subsequently delayed. In August 2006,Lil Jon's label TVT Records released the second volume of its Crunk Hits compilation,and "Snap Yo Fingers" was the opening track. When Crunk Rock was finally released four years later,the song was left out of the album.
"I Should Have Cheated" is a song by American recording artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by 112 members Daron Jones and Quinnes "Q" Parker for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005),while production was helmed by Jones along with Ron Fair. The song was released on August 3,2005 as the album's third single,following "I Changed My Mind" and "(I Just Want It) To Be Over." It rose to number four on US Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its music video made it to the top five on 106 and Park and remained there for 46 days.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
"Touch" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album of the same name (2005). Written by Amerie,Lil Jon,Sean Garrett,Craig Love,LRoc,and LaMarquis Jefferson and produced by Lil Jon,the track was released on May 31,2005,as the album's second single. While "Touch" reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 33 in Australia,it failed to match the success of "1 Thing" in the United States,missing the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number 95 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from American rapper Lil Scrappy's second album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live. The song's beat structure incorporates typical southern hip hop snares as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths. Although on the release of the album,the single was an unlisted track. It features E-40 and Sean P of the YoungbloodZ.
This is the discography of American rapper Lil Scrappy.
"Freek-a-Leek" is an American hip hop song co-written and recorded by American rapper Petey Pablo. It was released on December 1,2003,as the second single from his second album,Still Writing in My Diary:2nd Entry (2004). It was produced by Lil Jon and is an example of a crunk song. The single peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 2004.
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay,sales data,and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.
"Damn!" is a song by the Atlanta rap duo YoungBloodZ. It was released as the second single from their second studio album Drankin' Patnaz,and was produced and guest performed by Lil Jon. A club mix appears on the duo's third studio album Ev'rybody Know Me. It is their biggest hit song to date,peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and remaining YoungBloodZ's sole top ten single.
This is the discography of southern rap duo YoungBloodZ.
"Come Get Some" is a song by American girl group TLC. It was written by band members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas along with Kandi Burruss,Craig Love,Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ and Lil Jon for their 2003 greatest hits album,Now &Forever:The Hits. Lil Jon produced the song and also appears with Paul as guest vocalists.
"Laundromat" is a song by American singer Nivea from her 2002 self-titled debut album. Jive released it in the UK as a double A-side single along with "Don't Mess With My Man" on April 28,2003. R. Kelly wrote and produced "Laundromat",and performed some uncredited vocals on the recording,which is an R&B and pop track. It was recorded and mixed in Chicago,and was one of the last songs to be produced for the album. The track is structured as a telephone call in which Nivea breaks up with her boyfriend,who is played by Kelly. The lyrics use the laundromat as a metaphor for the washing away of an old relationship.
"In a Minute" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released a single through Quality Control Music and Motown on April 8,2022,concurrently with another single,"Right On". The song was produced by Kaigoinkrazy and co-produced by Haze. It samples English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding's track,"Don't Say a Word",from her second studio album,Halcyon (2012) and Canadian rapper Drake's 2013 Jay-Z-assisted,"Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2" from Drake's third studio album,Nothing Was the Same.
