"Nas Is Like" is the first single from Nas' third album I Am.... The song is the sixth collaboration between Nas and producer DJ Premier. It was well received by critics as it was a change from the more commercial and pop-oriented singles from It Was Written and Nas,Foxy Brown,AZ,and Nature Present The Firm:The Album. The song contains a combination of braggadocios and introspective lyrics over a choppy string sample.
"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.
The Anthology is A Tribe Called Quest's 1999 greatest hits compilation spanning their career up to that point. The compilation contains songs from all of their currently existing full-length catalogue,including People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm,The Low End Theory,Midnight Marauders,Beats,Rhymes and Life and The Love Movement,as well as select soundtrack releases. It also contains Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing",which was featured on the first music compilation for Violator Management through Violator Records/Def Jam Recordings. The song would also later be featured on Q-Tip's solo effort,1999's Amplified. "Vivrant Thing" is also substituted with "Mr. Incognito" for the Japan release. The album cover features Erykah Badu with fluorescent stripes of green and orange reminiscent of the traditional colors of the Kente tribe of the north Congo.
"Vivrant Thing" is the first single released by Q-Tip on his debut solo album Amplified. It was produced by Q-Tip himself,and is credited as such in the liner notes of Violator:The Album,A Tribe Called Quest's compilation The Anthology,and the 12-inch vinyl/CD single. Jay Dee is only credited in the liner notes of Amplified,as they were considered a production duo solely for that album. "Vivrant Thing" became the fourth rap song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart since its 1992 inception. The single also reached number seven on the main Hot R&B Singles &Tracks chart,with its performance being driven overwhelmingly by airplay due to its lack of domestic availability in any configuration besides 12-inch vinyl.
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin,better known by his stage name Wale,is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug ",which became popular in his hometown of Washington D.C. and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. Wale signed with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records in 2007,and after a three-label bidding war,he entered a joint venture with Interscope Records for US$1.3 million the following year. During this time,Wale's mixtapes and singles saw national attention as he appeared on MTV and various Black America-focused magazines.
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 rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums,one live album,four compilation albums,three extended plays,four mixtapes,58 singles,two promotional singles and twenty one music videos.
The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,ten mixtapes,one extended play,sixty-five singles,two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005,Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington,D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that,Wale released his second mixtape in 2006,Hate Is the New Love. In the same year,Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson,and was signed by Allido Records,which released his third mixtape,100 Miles &Running,featuring artist Daniel Merriweather.
Ambition is the second studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on November 1,2011,by Allido Records,Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. This serves as the follow-up to his debut album,Attention Deficit,which was released in 2009. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Lex Luger,T-Minus,Tha Bizness,DJ Toomp and Diplo among others. The album also features guest appearances from Rick Ross,Lloyd,Ne-Yo,Big Sean,Miguel,Meek Mill,Kid Cudi,and Jeremih.
"Fly Together" is a 2011 song by American rapper Red Café,intended as a promotional single for his debut studio album ShakeDown,which was never released. The song features guest appearances by fellow rapper Rick Ross and American singer Ryan Leslie,the latter of whom produced the song.
Tiara Nicole Thomas is an American R&B singer. In 2013,she was featured on the Wale single "Bad",which has been certified 3×platinum. That same year,Thomas landed a label deal with Interscope Records,a label under the Interscope Geffen A&M group. In 2021,she won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "I Can't Breathe". That same year,she received a Golden Globe nomination and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song,for co-writing the song "Fight for You",from Judas and the Black Messiah.
Folarin is the eighth mixtape by American rapper Wale,it was released on December 24,2012. The mixtape features guest appearances from Rick Ross,2 Chainz,Tiara Thomas,Scarface,Nipsey Hussle,French Montana,Chinx Drugz,JhenéAiko,Travis Porter,Trinidad James,Hit-Boy,and Chrisette Michele among others.
"Bad" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale. It was released on February 5,2013,as the first single from his third studio album The Gifted (2013). The song,produced by Kelson Camp,features a guest appearance from Tiara Thomas. "Bad" peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it Wale's third top 40 entry after "No Hands" and "Lotus Flower Bomb",and becoming his highest-charting single as a lead artist. It also became Thomas' first top 40 entry.
"2 On" is the debut single by American singer Tinashe for her debut studio album Aquarius (2014). The song features a guest verse from American rapper Schoolboy Q. Both artists wrote the song with Bobby Brackins,and features production from DJ Mustard,Jon Redwine,and DJ Marley Waters,who are also credited as songwriters. It features a sample from the 2005 single "We Be Burnin'" by Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul,resulting in writing credits for Cezar Cunningham,Sean Paul,Steven Marsden,Delano Thomas,Michael Jarrett,and Craig Serani Marsh. "2 On" was released as Tinashe's commercial debut single from Aquarius on January 21,2014 and was sent to US rhythmic contemporary,urban contemporary on March 18,2014,and to contemporary hit radio on July 30,2014.
The discography of JhenéAiko,an American musical artist,consists of three studio albums,one extended play (EP),one mixtape,17 singles and 21 music videos.
EarthGang is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta,Georgia,composed of Olu and WowGr8. They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village,with JID,Hollywood JB,JordxnBryant,6lack,Mereba,and Benji.
"My PYT" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring uncredited vocals from Sam Sneak for his studio album,Shine. The track peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"A Lot" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage. The audio of the song was released on December 20,2018 via the rapper's YouTube account. It was sent to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on January 8,2019 as the lead single from his second studio album I Am >I Was.
"Angles" is a song by American rapper Wale featuring American singer Chris Brown,released on June 18,2021 through Warner Records as the lead single from Wale's seventh studio album Folarin II.
Folarin II is the seventh studio album by American rapper Wale released on October 22,2021,by Every Blue Moon,Maybach Music Group and Warner Records. The production on the album was handled by several producers,including Cool &Dre,DJ Khalil,Harry Fraud,Hitmaka,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,Lee Major,OG Parker and Rogét Chahayed among others. The album features guest appearances by Rick Ross,Chris Brown,J. Cole,Jamie Foxx,Ant Clemons,Yella Beezy,Maxo Kream,Chase Young,and Shawn Stockman. The album was executive produced by Ross and Wale. It is the sequel to Wale's 2012 mixtape Folarin.
