Mario Mendell Winans is an American R&B singer,songwriter,and record producer from South Carolina. An extended member of the Winans musical family,he is best known for his 2004 single "I Don't Wanna Know",which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
"What's It Gonna Be?!" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Janet Jackson. It was released as the fourth and last single from Rhymes' third studio album Extinction Level Event:The Final World Front on March 9,1999,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records. The song was written by Rhymes,Antoinette Roberson and its producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby. The song was a commercial and critical success,reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top ten of various countries. It also hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks charts,and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2000 Grammy Awards.
Genesis is the fifth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The album was released on November 27,2001,by Flipmode Records and J Records. The fourth single from the album,"Pass the Courvoisier Part II",peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was included at the end of the album on some later pressings. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 185,000 copies. It later sold one million domestic copies and certified Platinum by RIAA.
"I Love My Bitch" known as "I Love My Chick" in its edited version is a song by Busta Rhymes featuring will.i.am and Kelis,released as the second single from Busta Rhymes' seventh studio album,The Big Bang (2006).
"Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released on January 7,1996,by Flipmode Entertainment and Elektra Records as his debut solo single and the lead single from his debut studio album,The Coming (1996). The song was both written and produced by Rhymes and Rashad Smith. It contains additional vocals by Flipmode Squad member and Rhymes' cousin Rampage,credited as Rampage the Last Boy Scout. A critical and commercial success,the song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,and also peaked at the same position in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In the United States,the song was released with several remixes of the song and "Everything Remains Raw",also appearing on The Coming,as its B-side. The single received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards,losing to "Hey Lover" by LL Cool J. In addition,its music video,directed by Hype Williams,received a nomination for Breakthrough Video at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
The following is a discography of production by the Neptunes,a production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
"Get Low" is a song by American rap group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins,released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States,"Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom,the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia,Austria,and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre,as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
"Last Night" is a song by American rapper P. Diddy,released by Bad Boy and Atlantic Records on February 27,2007 as the third single from his fourth studio album,Press Play (2006). Produced by Diddy and American singer Mario Winans,the song is a duet with American singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. The radio edit version of the song is featured on Cole's second studio album,Just like You (2007).
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
American rapper Busta Rhymes has released eleven studio albums,three compilation albums,eight mixtapes,one hundred and nine singles,fourteen promotional singles and fifty-six music videos. Busta Rhymes signed his first recording contract with Elektra Records at the age of just 17,as a member of hip-hop group Leaders of the New School. Though the group would disband in 1994,a number of well-received guest appearances on songs by artists including A Tribe Called Quest and Mary J. Blige led Elektra to offer Busta Rhymes a solo contract in 1995. His debut studio album,The Coming,was released the following year,with lead single "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" reaching number eight on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2019 Busta Rhymes has sold around 9,000,000 albums.
The discography of Fabolous,an American rapper,consists of seven studio albums,two extended plays,58 singles,and eleven mixtapes,and amongst various other recordings. Throughout his career,he’s been primarily known as a flagship artist for Def Jam Recordings and Desert Storm Records,however,his first of three studio albums were released through Elektra and Atlantic Records.
"Gimme the Light" is the first single from Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul's second studio album,Dutty Rock (2002). The song was originally released in Jamaica in 2001 as "Give Me the Light" and was issued internationally in 2002. "Gimme the Light" was Paul's first hit single,peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top-20 hit in Canada,the Netherlands,and the United Kingdom. It is the most popular hit single from the "Buzz" riddim,which was the debut hit production for Troyton Rami &Roger Mackenzie a production duo of Black Shadow Records in Miami,Florida.
"Break Ya Neck" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes. It was released as the second single from his fifth studio album Genesis on August 25,2001,by Flipmode Entertainment and J Records. The song was produced by Dr. Dre,while singer Truth Hurts provides additional vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away". The official remix of the single features Twista and Do or Die.
"We Made It" is a single by rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American rock band Linkin Park. The song was to be on Busta Rhymes's eighth studio album,Back on My B.S.,but was then cancelled off the track list because the album was released on a different label as "We Made It" was Busta Rhymes's last song on Interscope. The song was produced by Cool &Dre,with additional production by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson. The song was released on April 29,2008. It was Busta Rhymes's final release on Aftermath Entertainment.
"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy. It was released on May 21,2002 as the second single from Diddy's and Bad Boy Records' remix album,We Invented the Remix (2002). It is a sequel to the single "I Need a Girl (Part One)",released a few months prior. The song includes guest appearances from Ginuwine,Loon,Mario Winans and Tammy Ruggeri. It was written by Sean Combs,Chauncey Hawkins,Mario Winans,Frankie Romano,Michael Carlos Jones and Adonis Shropshire and produced by Mario Winans and Diddy. Just like with "I Need a Girl (Part One)",the music video was directed by Benny Boom.
"Nothin'" is the lead single from American rapper N.O.R.E.'s third studio album,God's Favorite (2002). The song was produced by the Neptunes and features Neptunes member Pharrell Williams performing the song's hook. "Nothin'" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,surpassing his 1998 hit "Superthug" as his biggest solo hit. At the end of 2002,"Nothin'" was ranked No. 37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002.
"Respect My Conglomerate" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Busta Rhymes,released on April 4,2009,as the third single from Back on My B.S. (2009). It is also featured as a bonus track from Jadakiss's third album The Last Kiss (2009). The track features verses from fellow American rappers Jadakiss and Lil Wayne,and features backing vocals by guest vocalist Debby Coda. The song was released digitally on April 4,2009.
"Make It Clap" is the first single released from Busta Rhymes's sixth studio album,It Ain't Safe No More...,released on the following month,which is November 26,2002. The remix version was released on January 13,2003 as the official single in place of the original,released two months earlier,which is October 14,2002. It features Sean Paul and Spliff Star. The single peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Source Presents:Hip Hop Hits,Volume 6 is the sixth annual music compilation album to be contributed by The Source magazine. Released December 10,2002,and distributed by Def Jam Recordings,Hip Hop Hits Volume 6 features eighteen hip hop and rap hits. It went to number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and number 35 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
"Diddy" is the eponymous song by American rapper P. Diddy,featuring a guest appearance from American singer Pharrell Williams,who performs the hook. The song was released in 2001 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records as the third single from Diddy's third studio album,The Saga Continues.... The song was produced by the Neptunes,and written by its performers along with rapper Loon.
