"Kokomo" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from the 1988 film Cocktail and album Still Cruisin'. Written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher, the song was released as a single in July 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the US and Australia. It was the band's first original top-20 single in 20 years and their first number-one hit in 22 years as well as their final top 40 hit.
Stereogum is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.
Michael W. Eagle II, better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the hip hop collective Project Blowed. He has also been a member of Thirsty Fish, Swim Team, and Cavanaugh.
Max Heath, better known by his stage name Child Actor, is an American underground hip hop producer and founding member of the dream pop duo also known as Child Actor.
The discography of Danny Brown, an American hip hop recording artist, consists of six studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), nine mixtapes, twenty four singles, two promotional singles and 37 music videos.
Mello Music Group (MMG) is an American independent record label based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2007, Mello Music has released hip hop compilations and albums by producers and rappers such as Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Mr. Lif, Ghostface Killah, Open Mike Eagle, L'Orange, Quelle Chris, Jean Grae, Kool Keith, Nottz, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Pete Rock, and Rapper Big Pooh. In 2012, MTV Hive described MMG as having a "dedication to intelligent, street-wise boom bap", although the label has released a number of purely instrumental albums as well. In 2016, Forbes magazine called Mello Music Group the most successful indie rap label of the decade.
Samuel Thompson Herring, also known as Hemlock Ernst, is an American singer, rapper and actor based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is best known as the frontman of the synth-pop band Future Islands, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums. He has also previously been a member of Art Lord & the Self-Portraits, The Snails, and Trouble Knows Me.
Travis Miller, best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. Noted for his diverse style, introspective lyrics, and various side projects, Miller's work spans a wide range of genres, including experimental hip hop, black metal, lo-fi music, indie rock, and free jazz. He has also produced under the alias Shawn Kemp, and has recorded under the names Bedwetter and Vudmurk.
"Guatemala" is a song by American rapper Swae Lee in collaboration with his brother and fellow American rapper Slim Jxmmi, the other half of Rae Sremmurd. It was released on April 11, 2018 as the second single from Lee's debut studio album Swaecation (2018), part of a triple album set of Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM. and was produced by Mally Mall, TuneDaRula and Rubin.
"Normal" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his tenth studio album Kamikaze. It was released as the album's fifth track on August 31, 2018, via Shady Records along with the rest of the album. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit. Produced by Illadaproducer, Symbolyc One and Lonestarrmuzik, the song contains samples from Little Dragon's song "Seconds". Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart worldwide.
"Jumpin on a Jet" is a song by American rapper Future, released as the second single from his seventh studio album The Wizrd on January 9, 2019. It was produced by Southside.
Faye Webster is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released five studio albums: Run and Tell (2013), Faye Webster (2017), Atlanta Millionaires Club (2019), I Know I'm Funny Haha (2021), and Underdressed at the Symphony (2024).
"Trenches" is a song by American singer Monica featuring rapper Lil Baby. It was written by both musicians along with Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams from The Neptunes and recorded for what was then considered to be released as her same-titled ninth studio album. Produced by Hugo and Williams, the song was released as the album's leading single on August 31, 2020, coinciding with Monica and Brandy's appearances on the webcast battle series Verzuz. "Trenches" peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Digital Song Sales and entered the top 20 on both the Adult R&B Songs and the Hot R&B Songs.
"Red Light Green Light" is a single by American rapper DaBaby. It was released on June 25, 2021, with an accompanying music video. It was produced by D.A. Got That Dope. The song contains a flute instrumental with snares.
"Talk About Me" is a song by American record producer Dot da Genius and American rappers JID, Denzel Curry, and Kid Cudi. It was released on June 24, 2022, through Dot da Genius' HeadBanga Muzik Group imprint. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Cole Bennett for Lyrical Lemonade.
Component System with the Auto Reverse is the eighth studio album by rapper Open Mike Eagle. It was preceded by four singles: "Burner Account", "Multi-Game Arcade Cabinet", "I'll Fight You" and "Circuit City". The album has been regarded as "easily one of Open Mike Eagle's most enjoyable efforts" and as "feel[ing] like the culmination" to his discography.
Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering is the ninth studio album by American rapper Open Mike Eagle, released on August 25, 2023, by Auto Reverse Records. Eagle executive produced the album, with the songs produced by Quelle Chris, Illingsworth, Child Actor, Kenny Segal, and Awkward. The album features guest verses from Eshu Tune, Still Rift, Video Dave, Young Zee, and Blu.
Quaranta is the sixth studio album by American rapper Danny Brown, released on November 17, 2023, by Warp Records. It is Brown's solo follow-up to 2019's U Know What I'm Sayin?, and his second album of 2023 following his collaboration with JPEGMafia, Scaring the Hoes. The album includes collaborations with Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall and Mike, and was preceded by the lead single "Tantor".
Lafandar is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Heems and Indian-American producer Gaurav Napgal, also known as Lapgan. It was released on February 16, 2024, through Veena Sounds and Mass Appeal India.
