UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur,Texas,formed in 1987,by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. 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.
8Ball &MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis,Tennessee. They met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984. In 1993,the duo released their debut album Comin' Out Hard. They went on to release On the Outside Looking In (1994),On Top of the World (1995),In Our Lifetime (1999),Space Age 4 Eva (2000),Living Legends (2004),Ridin' High (2007) and Ten Toes Down (2010).
Carl Terrell Mitchell,better known by his stage name Twista,is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992,being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.
Kamikaze is the fourth studio album by American rapper Twista. It was released on January 27,2004,by Atlantic Records. The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200 chart in early 2004,after the success of its lead single,"Slow Jamz". It sold 312,000 units in its first week of sales,and received generally positive reviews from critics. It is Twista's most successful album,being certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Danyel Robinson,better known by his stage name Dru Down is an American rapper and actor from Oakland,California. He is currently a member of The Regime,a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth,Tech N9ne,Messy Marv,BG Bulletwound,Dorasel,Grant Rice,and Tha Realest.
Samuel Lindley,better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster,is an American songwriter,rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago,he is best known as a producer for Twista,Do or Die and Ludacris. He is the owner of Traxster Inc. and Co-CEO of CWAL Records. In 2017 he launched Nothing But Dope LLC imprint distributed through Priority Records. He is also one half of the Hip Hop duo House Lindley which is composed of him and his wife Tia London.
"So Lonely" is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and record producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a duet between rapper Twista and Carey,featured on his album The Day After and Carey's reissue of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005),subtitled Ultra Platinum Edition. It was unofficially released in 2006 as the third single from The Day After. The version on The Emancipation of Mimi serves as a sequel track to "One and Only",another track from The Emancipation of Mimi,and is subtitled "One and Only Part 2". The version on The Day After serves as a sequel track to that and is therefore subtitled "One and Only Part 3".
Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago,consisting of Belo Zero,N.A.R.D. and AK. The group experienced mainstream success with the platinum single "Po Pimp",which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West and uncredited violin by Miri Ben-Ari. It contains a sample of the 1978 song "Cause I Love You" By Lenny Williams. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11,2004. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
Adrenaline Rush is the third studio album by rapper Twista,released on June 24,1997. It was his second album nationally released,after his previous effort Resurrection was shelved outside of Chicago. The album had guest artists:Johnny P,Liffy Stokes,Miss Kane,Malif,Mayz and Turtle Banks. The first single off the album was "Emotions",a song which reworked the chorus of the Do or Die hit "Po Pimp". The single "Get It Wet" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 96. With very little airplay or radio play outside the midwest,the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 15,2019.
"Slow Jamz" is a song by American rapper Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It was released in 2003,through Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records,as the lead single from Twista's fourth studio album Kamikaze (2004),and the second single from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). The song was written by Twista,Burt Bacharach,Hal David,and the producer West. It samples Luther Vandross' cover of Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "A House Is Not A Home",and contains genres of hip hop,pop rap,R&B,and soul. The song's lyrics reference slow jam artists and describes the role of lovermen.
"I Just Wanna Love U" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty:Roc La Familia. It was produced by the Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Neptunes member Pharrell Williams,as well as Shay Haley and Omillio Sparks who all remain uncredited. The video for the song features cameos from rappers Lil' Kim,Lil' Cease,Damon Dash,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Jermaine Dupri and actor John Witherspoon. A music video directed by David Meyers was made for the song.
"This Is Why I'm Hot" is the debut single by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his first album Music Is My Savior (2007).
Picture This is the debut studio album by gangsta rap group Do or Die. It was released on September 3,1996,through Rap-A-Lot and Virgin Records.
Headz or Tailz is the second album by the American rap group Do or Die. It was released on April 7,1998,by Rap-A-Lot Records/Virgin Records. Headz or Tailz was a success,peaking at #13 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,and producing the semi-successful single "Still Po Pimpin",which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on the Hot Rap Singles.
"Big Pimpin'" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on April 11,2000 as the third and final single from his fourth studio album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999). It features a guest appearance from Southern hip hop duo UGK,and production from Timbaland.
This is discography for rapper Twista.
"Still Po Pimpin" is the lead single from Do or Die's second album,Headz or Tailz.
"Worldwide Choppers" is a song by American rapper Tech N9ne. It serves as the third single from his eleventh studio album All 6's and 7's. The song is noted for its breakneck flows packing rhythmic,rapid-fire rap.
"Pimpin'" is a song by American rapper Tony Yayo,included as a track on his debut studio album Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005). The song's production was handled by record producer LT Moe,who also helped in the writing process with Yayo. Musically,"Pimpin'" is a rap song expressing Yayo's desire to be able to legally pimp women. It is backed by an upbeat,"bouncy" production containing elements of digital guitar.
