Alain Macklovitch,known professionally as 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 Lauren Young,known professionally as Kid Sister,is an American rapper and singer based in Chicago. She is known for her single "Pro Nails",which features Kanye West,and for her covert 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,songwriter,actress,model,dancer,choreographer,and music video director. After choreographing the video for Beyoncé's 2006 single "Ring the Alarm," she signed a recording contract with the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment,an imprint of Interscope Records the following year. Taylor appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet 16 prior to the release of her 2008 debut single,"Google Me." She gained further attention for her uncredited guest performances on Kanye West's 2010 songs "Dark Fantasy" and "Hell of a Life" —both from his album,My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). She parted ways with Star Trak and Interscope in favor of West's GOOD Music,an imprint of Def Jam Recordings two years later.
"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 rapper Kanye West from his fourth studio album,808s &Heartbreak (2008). The song features vocals from English musician Mr Hudson and background vocals from fellow American rapper 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 ten studio albums,one compilation album,one box set,three extended plays (EPs),one mixtape,32 singles,nine 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 song by American rapper Consequence,released on September 29,2009,as a stand-alone single. The song features vocals from American singer John Legend and fellow American rapper Kanye West,while the production was handled by West alongside Jeff Bhasker. 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. Written alongside Frédéric Riesterer,who produced it with Guetta,it was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from his fourth studio album,One Love. The song became a top five hit in Guetta's native country of France as well as Austria,Belgium,Czech Republic,Australia,the Netherlands,Finland,Poland,New Zealand,and Ireland;it charted within the top ten in Germany,Hungary,Switzerland,and Denmark,with the song reaching a peak of 46 in Cudi's native of the US,where it also achieved platinum certification by the RIAA. The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Keith Schofield.
"Deuces" is a song written and performed by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American musicians Tyga and Kevin McCall. Produced by McCall,"Deuces" was released digitally on June 25,2010,as the lead single from Brown's first collaborative effort with Tyga,titled Fan of a Fan (2010). The song is a slow,down-tempo R&B ballad featuring elements from the genres of house and pop music,while the song is lyrically about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work". "Deuces" was later included on Brown's fourth studio album,F.A.M.E. (2011).
"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.
"E.T." is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album,Teenage Dream (2010). She co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke,Max Martin,and Ammo. "E.T." was serviced to radio stations as the album's fourth single on February 16,2011. One version of the song features verses from American rapper Kanye West,and that version was included on the reissue of the album,Teenage Dream:The Complete Confection. Musically,it is an electronic and hip hop ballad which draws heavily from dubstep and techno,along with smaller amounts of drum and bass. According to Perry,the song lyrically speaks of "falling in love with a foreigner".
"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.
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).
Danielle Balbuena,known professionally as 070 Shake,is an American rapper and singer. She is best known for her guest appearance on English singer Raye's 2022 single "Escapism",which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100,peaked atop the UK Singles Chart,and won Song of the Year at the 2024 Brit Awards.
