Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.,known professionally as Lil Wayne,is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation,as well as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans,he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with his record label,Cash Money Records,at age eleven. He emerged as the flagship artist of the label in the following years until his departure in June 2018.
Nivea B. Hamilton,known mononymously as Nivea,is an American R&B singer. She has released three studio albums:her self-titled debut (2001),followed up by Complicated (2005),Animalistic (2006),and an independently released extended play Nivea:Undercover (2011). In 2019,she released her album Mirrors.
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.
UGK was an American rap duo from Port Arthur,Texas,formed in 1987,by Mitchell “Big Mitch”Queen who would eventually leave the group to pursue a football career and Chad "Pimp C" Butler with Bernard “Bun B”Freeman replacing Big Mitch who would still make guest appearances on UGK songs. They released their first major-label album,Too Hard to Swallow,in 1992,followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts,including the self-titled Underground Kingz album,which contained their single "International Players Anthem " and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200,in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by several other artists,such as "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C founded UGK Records in late 2005. On December 4,2007,Pimp C died in his West Hollywood,California hotel room.
Angela "Angie" Martinez is a Puerto Rican-American radio personality,podcaster,singer,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).
"Lean Back" is a song by American hip hop group Terror Squad. It was released as the second single from their second studio album,True Story,on June 1,2004. An uptempo hip hop song built for the club environment,it contains vocal performances from group members Fat Joe and Remy and production from Scott Storch. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks,starting on August 21,2004,and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart for seven weeks. Worldwide,the song reached the top 20 in several other countries,including Denmark,where it peaked at number five.
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 with 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),peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Damn!",which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo's third album,Ev'rybody Know Me (2003),was released by LaFace and Zomba. YoungBloodZ are one of many commercially successful Atlanta-based hip hop acts.
"Soldier" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child,featuring American rappers T.I. and Lil Wayne,for the group's final studio album Destiny Fulfilled (2004). The artists wrote the song with Sean Garrett and Rich Harrison who produced it with the latter co-produced it with Beyoncé. A Southern hip hop mid-tempo song,it lyrically describes each member's favorite type of male love interest. The song was released as the second single from Destiny Fulfilled on November 8,2004,by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music.
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 failed to receive major commercial success,eventually selling just over 100,000 copies in the US.
Amerikaz Nightmare is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on August 10,2004,via Infamous/Jive Records. The recording sessions took place at Battery Studios,Chung King Studios,Dunn Deal Studios and The Lab,in New York City,and at Ocean Way Studios in California,The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami,Powerhouse Studios in Yonkers,Record Plant in Hollywood,and DSL Studios in Louisville. The album was produced by member Havoc,as well as the Alchemist,Kanye West,Lil' Jon,and Red Spyda. It features guest appearances from Big Noyd,Jadakiss,Lil' Jon,Littles,Nate Dogg and Twista.
Grit &Grind is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on July 9,2002,via Sick Wid' It/Jive Records. Production was handled by Rick Rock,Tone Capone,Afroman,B. Bumble,Bosko,Lil' Jon,Michael "Mike D" Dinkins,Mike Mosley,Sam Bostic,Smash and Steve Vicious. It features guest appearances from 8Ball,Afroman,B-Legit,Bosko,Bun B,Fabolous,Harm,James "Stomp Down" Bailey,Keak da Sneak,Kokane,Lil' Jon &The Eastside Boyz,Petey Pablo,Suga Free and Suga-T.
"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 and recorded by Cole 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.
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.
"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.
"Don't Mess with My Man" is a song by American R&B singer Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey from R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released in on June 3,2002,as the third single from her self-titled debut album (2001). The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit as well,reaching the top 10 in France and New Zealand and receiving a gold certification in the former country.
"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.
