Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. It was released on November 23,1993,by Death Row and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop Doggy Dogg's appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992),to which Snoop contributed significantly. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical "realism" that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow.
The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group,formed in 1989,from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani,Slimkid3,Bootie Brown,and Fatlip. DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ),followed by producer J-Swift.
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde is the debut album by the American hip hop collective the Pharcyde,released on November 24,1992,through the Delicious Vinyl and EastWest labels. The album was produced by former group member J-Swift,and features a guest appearance by Los Angeles rapper Bucwheed. In the years after its release,Bizarre Ride has been hailed by music critics and alternative hip hop fans as a classic hip hop album and has appeared in numerous publications' "best albums" lists.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg,featuring American singer,rapper and musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2004). The song was produced by Williams alongside Chad Hugo as the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"Sing for the Moment" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth album The Eminem Show (2002). It was released on February 25,2003,as the fourth single from The Eminem Show and the final single in the United States. The song samples "Dream On" by American rock band Aerosmith.
"Electric Relaxation" is the second single from American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest's third album,Midnight Marauders (1993). It contains a sample of the song "Mystic Brew" by jazz organist Ronnie Foster.
"Can I Get A..." is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z,featuring Ja Rule and Amil. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of the film Rush Hour,but also appears on Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life as its first single. The song is produced by Irv Gotti and Lil' Rob. The song is notable for popularizing a young Amil and Ja Rule,as well as becoming one of Jay-Z's most commercially successful singles at the time,peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Runnin' (Dying to Live)",is a posthumous song by American rapper 2Pac,with an additional posthumous verse from The Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the first single from the soundtrack album Tupac:Resurrection on September 30,2003.
"Pullin' Me Back" is a song by American rapper Chingy,released as the first single from his third album Hoodstar. The song features actor/R&B singer Tyrese singing the chorus with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1998 single " Rain" The video was retired on 106 &Park after being on the countdown for 65 days. "Pullin' Me Back" peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts,giving Chingy his first and third number-one hits respectively. The song also peaked at number nine on the Hot 100,making it his fourth and final top ten single.
"Whoomp! " is the debut single by American hip-hop/pop-rap duo Tag Team,released in May 1993 by label Life as the first single from their debut album by same name (1993). The song was written by members Cecil "DC the Brain Supreme" Glenn and Steve "Rolln" Gibson,and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B chart,as well as No. 2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100. "Whoomp!" reached multi-platinum status and broke records for the number of consecutive weeks in the Billboard top 10. Tag Team is considered a one-hit wonder,as their subsequent singles did not find the same success. "Whoomp!" has remained a pop culture staple with multiple placements in film,television,and advertisements. The song has also endured as a mainstay at sporting and arena events. In 2024,Billboard ranked "Whoomp! " number 14 in their "The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time".
"Passin' Me By" is a song by American hip-hop group The Pharcyde,released in March 18,1993 through Delicious Vinyl Records. The song was the second single released from the group's 1992 debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The song,produced by J-Swift,samples "Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones,"125th Street Congress" by Weather Report,and "Are You Experienced?" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
"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).
"Fallen" is a song by American singer Mya,released as the second and final single from her third studio album,Moodring (2003). Written by Rich Shelton,Kevin Veney,Loren Hill,and Leonard Huggins,the mid-tempo track contains excerpts from The Pharcyde's 1995 song "Runnin'",which itself samples Luiz Bonfá's 1963 song "Saudade Vem Correndo",and lyrically addresses a woman falling head over heels in love with someone.
"Drop" is a single by alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde,released in 1995 as the second single for the group's second album,Labcabincalifornia. The single contains a reversed sample of Dorothy Ashby's recording of "Django",originally by the Modern Jazz Quartet,as well as a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys song "The New Style",using the titular "mmm..... drop" line delivered during a drop to create its hook.
"She Said" is a song by The Pharcyde featured on the group's second album Labcabincalifornia. The song contains two verses by Slimkid3 and Fatlip,Fatlip's verse in particular is highly regarded among fans and critics of the group for its conversational style delivery and easy flowing pace. Both verses address issues of love and relationships. Slimkid3 does his first verse in his trademark incorporation of both singing and rapping. He also sings the ending of the song.
"I Wish" is a song written and performed by American rapper Skee-Lo. It was released on April 10,1995,via Scotti Brothers Records as the lead single from the rapper's debut studio album of the same name (1995). Recording sessions took place at Sunshine Studios in Hollywood,California. Production was handled by Walter "Kandor" Kahn and Skee-Lo himself.
"Hey Ma" is a song by American rapper Cam'ron,released through Cam'ron's Diplomat Records,Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings as the second single from his third album Come Home with Me. The song features Juelz Santana,Freekey Zekey,and Toya,and was produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy,who used a sample of the Commodores' 1977 hit "Easy".
"Apache" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele for the Shadows while on tour and,liking the song,the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960. The Shadows' guitarist Hank Marvin developed the song's distinctive echo and vibrato sound. After hearing the Shadows' version,Danish guitarist Jørgen Ingmann released a cover of the song in November 1960 which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
"Mercy" is a song by American rapper Kanye West featuring fellow American rappers Big Sean,Pusha T,and 2 Chainz. The song was released April 10,2012 through GOOD Music and Def Jam as the lead single from the compilation album Cruel Summer (2012). The song's production was handled by Lifted,with additional production from West,Mike Dean,and Mike Will Made It,and additional instrumentation from Hudson Mohawke. The song heavily samples the dancehall song "Dust a Sound Boy" by Super Beagle. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics who praised the bombastic production,the varying quality of the verses,and the wordplay of the individual rappers. The song was featured on the soundtrack for NBA 2K13.
"All Eyes on You" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill,released as the second single from his second studio album Dreams Worth More Than Money,on June 26,2015. The song features Nicki Minaj with additional vocals from Chris Brown. It is a hip hop and R&B song,produced by Danny Morris,Alex Delicata,and co-produced by the Monarch,Kevin Cossom and DJ Khaled.
