Mario Mendell Winans is an American singer,songwriter,and record producer best known for his 2004 song "I Don't Wanna Know",which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Winans also won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance for co-writing CeCe Winans's song "Pray".
"Love @ 1st Sight" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige,performed along with rapper Method Man. It was written by Blige,Sean Combs,Mario Winans,Stevie Jordan,Clifford Smith,and Mechalie Jamison and produced by Combs,Winans and Jordan for her sixth studio album,Love &Life (2003). The song is built around a sample of "Hot Sex" (1992) by American hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest. Due to the inclusion of the sample,several other writers are credited as songwriters. Lyrically,it features the protagonist persistently wondering about a romantic attraction for a stranger on the first sight.
"I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American R&B artist Mario Winans featuring rapper P. Diddy and re-recorded background vocals by Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not",and samples the synthesizer riff from Enya's song "Boadicea". Released on February 17,2004,the song reached number one in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and number two in the United States,stuck for eight consecutive weeks behind the Usher singles "Yeah!" and "Burn",respectively. The official remix features D-Block rapper Jae Hood,Enya,and P. Diddy. Another remix features Joe Budden,Enya,and P. Diddy.
"Gimme That" is a song written by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett and recorded by American singer Chris Brown for his eponymous debut album. The official remix,featuring American rapper Lil Wayne,was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Star is the third studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Motown on March 25,2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number forty-five on the US Billboard 200 and produced the singles “Star”and "I Still Love You".
"You" is a song by American R&B artist Lloyd featuring rapper Lil Wayne,and was produced by Big Reese and Jasper Cameron for Lloyd's second studio album,Street Love. It was recorded in the producer's basement. It is the first official single off the album. Lloyd himself has reported that he leaked the song to an Atlanta radio station to receive airplay. Originally,the song featured Atlanta rapper Tango Redd,but he was replaced with Lil Wayne for the official release. The song features an interpolation of Spandau Ballet's song "True". On February 8,2007,"You" became Lloyd's first and Lil Wayne's second top-ten single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,charting at number nine. The song reached number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in February 2007,becoming both Lloyd and Lil Wayne's first number-one single on this chart. On the UK Singles Chart,the single debuted on May 28,2007,at number sixty-six on download sales alone,and moved up to number forty-five.
Redemption is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Benzino. It was released January 14,2003 via Elektra Records and ZNO Records. Production was primarily handled by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3,as well as Mario Winans,Gary "Gizzo" Smith,L.E.S.,L.T. Hutton,Paul "Little Bo Peezy" Hemphill,Sean "Inferno" Dunnigan,That Nigga Moel,Tone Capone and Trackmasters. It features guest appearances from Mario Winans,Mass Murderer Mike,Black Child,Caddillac Tah,Daz Dillinger,Hussein Fatal,Jadakiss,Jewell,Kid Javi,Lil' Kim,LisaRaye,Petey Pablo,Scarface and Wyclef Jean.
Totally Hip Hop is an album in the Totally Hits series. Released in 2003,the compilation focuses on mostly hip hop singles that were released in the early 2000s. Unlike its Totally Hits counterparts which mainly focus on Top 40/pop hits,Totally Hip Hop and Totally R&B are the only two compilations focused on urban music acts.
"I Won't Tell" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released as the first single of his eight album The Elephant in the Room (2008),and features R&B singer J. Holiday. It was released on November 8,2007 on Fat Joe's MySpace page. It was released through iTunes on December 4,2007. It is a hip hop and contemorary R&B song.
"Mrs. Officer" is the fourth single from Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter III. Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by portraying a relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer;it goes so far as to reference the famous N.W.A rap song "Fuck tha Police". The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd,and is produced by Deezle. The Music video officially debuted on September 9,2008 It was ranked the No. 25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.
"I Need a Girl" 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 ",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,the music video was directed by Benny Boom.
"Roger That" is a hip hop song by rap group Young Money Entertainment released as the third single from their debut collaboration album We Are Young Money. Lil Wayne,Nicki Minaj,and Tyga rap on this song. The video was released on March 1,2010,alongside "Girl I Got You".
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.
The Source Presents:Hip Hop Hits,Volume 7 is the seventh annual music compilation album to be contributed by The Source magazine. Released December 9,2003,and distributed by Def Jam Recordings,Hip Hop Hits Volume 7 features fifteen hip hop and rap hits. It went to number 49 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and number 86 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
"Fire Flame" is a song by American rapper Birdman. The song features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Lil Wayne,who was not originally intended to appear on the song:however,his vocals were added following his release from prison. The rappers wrote the song,along with record producers Mr. Beatz and Kill Will,who also handled the song's production.
"The Motto" is a hip hop song by Canadian recording artist Drake. The song features American rapper Lil Wayne and is a digital iTunes Store bonus track from Drake's second studio album Take Care. "The Motto" premiered on Power 106 on October 31,2011. Drake released the song on his OVO blog a day later. It was first played on rhythmic top 40 radio stations on November 29,2011 as the album's fourth single. The song has a connection to the Hispanic/Latino band Aventura. Drake says in the song Spanish girls (Latinas) love him like the band.
"Enough of No Love" is a song recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the lead single from her fifth studio album,Woman to Woman. It features American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne. It was released for digital download in the United States on July 3,2012. It is her first single to reach the top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart since 2009's "Trust". It debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at 84. As of July 10,2013 it sold over 70,000 copies in the US.
"Roll in Peace" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black,featuring American rapper XXXTentacion. It was the lead single from his fifth mixtape Project Baby 2 (2017). It was sent to rhythmic radio as the second single from the mixtape on August 18th,2017,by Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment,Sniper Gang,and Atlantic Records. The track was written by the artists themselves alongside its producers London on da Track &Cubeatz.
"No More Parties" is a song by American rapper Coi Leray,released on January 22,2021,through 1801 Records and Republic Records. The song was Leray's first release of 2021. Leray wrote the song alongside its producers Maaly Raw and Okaykhan. It is a mumble rap and R&B song with piano,"skittering" claps,and a subtle bass line,over which Leray rap-sings about elevating her life and career,while also venting about her father,Benzino.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer. Leray began posting music to SoundCloud and released her single "Huddy" and her debut mixtape Everythingcoz in 2018. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Republic Records,she released her second mixtape,EC2,in 2019,and her debut extended play,Now or Never,in 2020. In 2021,the Lil Durk-assisted remix of her single,"No More Parties",boosted its popularity,gave Leray her first and highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 entry in the top-30,and was certified platinum in the US. Her collaborative single with Nicki Minaj,"Blick Blick",also peaked within the top-40 of the Hot 100. Leray released her debut studio album,Trendsetter,in 2022.
