Lana Michele Moorer,better known by her stage name MC Lyte,is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap,MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s,becoming the first female rapper to release a full solo album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. The album spawned the singles "10% Dis" and "Paper Thin".
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.
Keyshia Myeshia Cole is an American singer,songwriter,television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the "Princess of Hip-Hop Soul",she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Born and raised in Oakland,California,she began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer before signing with A&M Records to release her debut studio album,The Way It Is (2005). Supported by the Billboard Hot 100 top-20 single "Love",the album received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned two nominations at the 2006 Soul Train Music Awards. Its success led Cole to film a reality television series for BET,in which she documented her career,family and personal life:Keyshia Cole:The Way It Is. The show ran for three seasons,and became one of the most-watched programs in the network's history.
"I Wanna Be Down" is the debut single of American recording artist Brandy from her self-titled debut album (1994). It was written by musicians Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones,with production helmed by the former,it was released on September 5,1994,by the Atlantic Recording Corporation. The song is a mid-tempo track that features a thunderous beat and light synth riffs. Lyrically,"I Wanna Be Down" describes a flirt with a boy,who Norwood tries to convince of her loveliness.
"Party" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncéfor her fourth studio album,4 (2011). It features guest vocals from American rapper André3000 and background vocals from Kanye West and Consequence,and was released by Columbia Records as the fourth single from 4 on August 30,2011. The song was written by Kanye West,Jeff Bhasker,Beyoncé,Dexter Mills,Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters and produced by Beyoncéand West and co-produced by Bhasker.
"Because of You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was written by Ne-Yo,Mikkel S. Eriksen,and Tor Erik Hermansen for his second studio album of the same name,while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. The song,released on February 13,2007,served as the album's first single. "Because of You" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the New Zealand Singles Chart,and reached the top 10 in Ireland,Japan,and the United Kingdom.
"Do You" is a 2007 single by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is about Ne-Yo questioning his ex-girlfriend if she ever thinks about him anymore. It is the second single from his second album,Because of You. The single was officially released to radio the week of June 12,2007. In an interview with BET,Ne-Yo said that "Do You" is the second part to his song "So Sick" from his debut album,In My Own Words.
"Spotlight" is an R&B song by Jennifer Hudson,written and produced by Ne-Yo and Norwegian production duo Stargate for Hudson's self-titled debut album. It was released digitally on June 10,2008,as the album's first single and reached the top 30 of the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the US,the track reached the top 20 in Hungary,Japan,and the United Kingdom.
Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has won two Grammy Awards,a Billboard Women in Music Award,and two BET Awards over the course of her career. In 2022,Time placed her on their list of the 100 Most Influential People.
"Miss Independent" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the second single from his album. Year of the Gentleman (2008),and was produced by Stargate. It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Keesha. The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26,2008,and physical release on September 2,2008.
Lady Love is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist LeToya Luckett. It was released in Europe on August 24,2009,and in the United States by Capitol Records on August 25,2009. Originally scheduled for release several times in 2008,the album was released after corporate restructuring at the record company. As with her solo debut,the singer worked with a wide variety of collaborators for the album,including Ne-Yo,Chris Brown,Blac Elvis,Ryan Leslie,Harold Lilly,Bei Maejor,Oak,Soundz,T-Minus,and Tank.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville,North Carolina,Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape,The Come Up,in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career,he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 and released two additional mixtapes:The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) to further critical acclaim as he garnered a wider following.
American singer Keyshia Cole has released seven studio albums,one extended play,two mixtapes,24 singles and 31 music videos. Cole's debut single,"Never",peaked at number 71 on the United States Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart. She was later featured on "Let's Get Blown",a 2004 single by American West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Dogg –it peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Cole released her debut album The Way It Is on June 21,2005,through A&M Records. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200,with first-week sales of 89,000 copies. The Way It Is was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It produced the four singles "I Changed My Mind","(I Just Want It) To Be Over","I Should Have Cheated",and "Love",of two of which reached the top ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz,and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together,they wrote the song alongside Tony "Chef Tone" Scales and its producer,Los Da Mystro. It was released to urban airplay as the third single from Songz's third studio album Ready on October 13,2009. The song features a sensual message,accompanied by heavy percussion. "I Invented Sex" received positive reviews,and reached number forty-two on the Billboard Hot 100,and became Songz's first song to top the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its official remix features fellow R&B singers Keri Hilson and Usher. The accompanying music video,containing a parental advisory warning,is the lead-up to the "Say Aah" video.
Gabrielle Serene Varner is an American singer-songwriter. Born into a musical family in Brooklyn,New York and raised in Los Angeles,Varner studied at New York University's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. In October 2009,she signed with RCA Records along with a co-publishing agreement with Sony Music.
Perfectly Imperfect is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Elle Varner. It was released on August 7,2012,under RCA and MBK Entertainment. Recording sessions for the album took place at Jungle City Studios in New York City,Soulstar Studios in Brooklyn,Larrabee Sound Studio in North Hollywood,and Skip Saylor Studios in Northridge,California. For the production of the album Varner enlisted writers and producers including Jermaine Lamar Cole,Pop &Oak,Frankie Storm and Darrhyl Camper.
The discography of Elle Varner,an American singer-songwriter,consists of two studio albums,one mixtape,seven singles,two promotional singles and two music videos.
"Trust and Believe" is a song by R&B singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the second single from her fifth studio album,Woman to Woman and the follow-up to "Enough of No Love". It debuted on October 2,2012 on Cole's official website and was first released for digital download on October 22,2012. The music video depicts Cole portraying a heartbroken and scorned woman as she discovers her partner was sleeping with her best friend.
"You &I" is the lead single by American R&B singer Avant featuring American R&B singer Keke Wyatt taken from the seventh studio album Face the Music (2013). The song was released in August 2012 through MO-B Entertainment. The song was written by Kriss "Kajun" Johnson,Myron Avant and Andre Henry. The song marks Avant and Keke's fifth collaboration "My First Love" (2000),"Nothing in This World","I Can't Wait" (2001) and Your Precious Love (2004).
John Brown,better known by his stage name J. Brown,is an American singer and songwriter from Detroit,Michigan. He's currently signed to MoCha Music/SRG-ILS Group. His 2018 single,"Sunrise Sunset" peaked at number 10 on the Adult R&B Billboard Charts. His 2020 single,"Moon",reached number 7 in the same category. He has had singles reach the Billboard Charts each year,consecutively,since 2018.
