Alain Macklovitch,known by his stage name A-Trak,is a Canadian DJ,record producer,and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist,known for incorporating highly technical turntable skills and scratching into his genre-spanning work. He is also president of the record label Fool's Gold,which was founded in 2007,and is credited for developing the careers of artists such as Kid Cudi,Danny Brown,and Flosstradamus. Among other collaborative projects,he is part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden and was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for their song "Barbra Streisand".
"Go!" is the third single from the Common album Be. It is produced by Kanye West,who also performs backing vocals for the track alongside John Mayer. The track's percussion is handled by Num Amuntehu,while its scratches are provided by A-Trak. Its beat contains a sample from "Old Smokey" by Linda Lewis. Its lyrics deal with sexual fantasies.
Melissa Young,known professionally as Kid Sister,is an American rapper based in Chicago,Illinois. She is known for her single "Pro Nails",which features Kanye West,and for her work as a member of the British music collective Sault.
"American Boy”is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle featuring American rapper Kanye West from the former's second studio album Shine (2008). The song was written by the artists,alongside Ethan Hendrickson,will.i.am,John Legend,Josh Lopez,Caleb Speir,and Keith Harris. It was produced by will.i.am,and uses the instrumental from "Impatient" from his own third studio album Songs About Girls (2007). "American Boy" is a breezy R&B and disco-funk song that lyrically describes a romance with an American suitor. The song's conception came after Legend,Estelle's mentor,suggested she write a song about meeting a man from the United States.
"L.E.S. Artistes" is the second single by American artist Santigold,and along with "Creator",the first to be taken from her self-titled debut Santogold.
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert is an American singer,actress,dancer and choreographer. In 2005,she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint. Afterwards,she choreographed the music video for "Ring the Alarm" by Beyoncé. Taylor would then appear on MTV's My Super Sweet 16,prior to the 2008 release of her debut single "Google Me". Soon after,she landed uncredited guest features on the songs "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" by Kanye West,from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010).
"Control" is the debut single by American hip hop artist Kid Sister from her album Ultraviolet. The song was released via Fool's Gold Records in 2007 and is included in the Android operating system for mobile devices.
"Beeper" is the debut single by British music duo the Count &Sinden,featuring vocals from American hip hop artist Kid Sister. The song was released via Domino Records in April 2008.
"Go Hard" is the second single from DJ Khaled's third studio album,We Global. The hip-hop track features American rappers Kanye West and T-Pain and their trademark auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples Madonna's 1985 song "Angel". It first charted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on December 4,2008,debuting at number 25,where it peaked at number 15,and charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at number 85 and then rising to number 53. It also debuted at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same week the album We Global was released due to digital downloads,also at number 19 on the Hot Rap Tracks.
"Paranoid" is a song by American musician Kanye West from his fourth studio album,808s &Heartbreak (2008). The song features vocals from English musician Mr Hudson and background vocals from American singer Kid Cudi. West handled the production,with co-production from Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat. The song was written by the producers alongside Kid Cudi and American rapper Consequence. It was serviced to top 40 radio stations in the United States on March 23,2009,as the fourth and final single from the album. An upbeat new wave track,the song features electronic drum effects and pop synths. Its lyrical content is centered around West being pushed away by the mistrustful thinking of a woman that he is in love with.
The discography of American musician Kid Cudi consists of eight studio albums,one compilation album,one box set,three extended plays (EPs),one mixtape,32 singles,eight promotional singles and 32 music videos,the details of which are included in his videography.
"Make Her Say" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi,released as the second single from his debut album Man on the Moon:The End of Day (2009). The single was digitally released to iTunes on June 9,2009. It features fellow American rappers Common and Kanye West,the latter of whom also produced the song. The song is perhaps best known for its sample of the US number-one hit single "Poker Face",as performed by American singer Lady Gaga. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
"Whatever U Want" is a single by American rapper Consequence featuring fellow American rapper Kanye West and American singer John Legend. The music video,directed by Hype Williams,was released in October 2009.
"Memories" is a song by French disc jockey David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released in August 2009 as the fourth single from Guetta's fourth studio album,One Love. The song became a top five hit in Austria,Belgium,Czech Republic,Australia,the Netherlands,Finland,Poland,New Zealand,France and Ireland. It charted within the top ten in Germany,Hungary,Switzerland and Denmark. The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Keith Schofield. It was released in the United States as the album's fourth single.
"Erase Me" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi,released August 17,2010,as the lead single from his second studio album Man on the Moon II:The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). It features a guest appearance by his mentor,fellow American rapper Kanye West,and was produced by Jim Jonsin. The song proved to be another hit single for Cudi,with the song reaching the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Spectrum" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd. It features the vocals from American singer Matthew Koma. It was released as a single on June 4,2012,and serves as the second single from Zedd's debut studio album Clarity. It was written by Koma and Zedd.
Bryan James Sledge,better known by his stage name BJ the Chicago Kid,is an American singer and songwriter from Chicago,Illinois. Sledge is best known for frequently collaborating with Top Dawg Entertainment recording artists Schoolboy Q,Ab-Soul,Kendrick Lamar,and Jay Rock. He has also worked with several other prominent rappers,such as Freddie Gibbs,Warren G,Nekfeu,Big K.R.I.T.,GLC,Kanye West,Anderson .Paak,and Joey Badass,among numerous others.
Canadian DJ and producer A-Trak has released seven full-length DJ mixtapes,one EP,and dozens of singles of original music as a solo artist;he has remixed hundreds of tracks as a DJ. A collaborator since the beginning of his career,A-Trak has focused on co-producing music with other artists since the early 2000s and has been part of musical groups The Brothers Macklovitch (2020–present),Duck Sauce (2009–present),Low Pros (2014),DJ crew The Allies (1998–2000),and hip hop crew Obscure Disorder (1997–2000).
American rapper and record producer Ye,better known as Kanye West,has released 138 singles,four promotional singles and charted with 65 other songs.
Danielle Balbuena,better known by her stage name 070 Shake,is an American singer and songwriter. Aside from her solo career,she is also a member of the musical collective 070,who have released a mixtape together titled The 070 Project:Chapter 1 (2016). Shake released her debut EP,Glitter,in March 2018.
