"Dreams" is a song by American rapper the Game,from his debut album,The Documentary. It was released as the fifth official single from the album in all territories except France,which saw "Higher" released there first. The song was produced by Kanye West and features a sample of "No Money Down" by soul music singer Jerry Butler. The song is dedicated to Yetunde Price,who was shot dead on September 14,2003;the Williams' also came from the Game's hometown of Compton,California. The lyrics cite the Dr. Dre album 2001 being released "in 2001",when it was actually released in 1999. The song was placed 5th on About.com's Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2005.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on October 11,2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge,P. Diddy,Avery Storm,and Nelly,and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell,Usher,Fat Joe,8 Ball &MJG,Teairra Mari,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern,Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album Duets:The Final Chapter,a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland,Germany,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"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.
"1st of tha Month" is the first single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from their second studio album,E. 1999 Eternal (1995). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming their first top-20 single,and later was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.
"Hypnotize" is a single by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. featuring vocals by Pamela Long,released as the first single from his album Life After Death on March 4,1997. The last song released before his death in a drive-by shooting a week later,it was the fifth song by a credited artist to hit number one posthumously,and the first since "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon in 1980. Rolling Stone ranked the song as number 30 on their list of the "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time".
"I Just Wanna Love U" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released as the first single from his 2000 album The Dynasty:Roc La Familia. It was produced by the Neptunes and features a chorus sung by Neptunes member Pharrell,and Omillio Sparks who all remain uncredited. The video for the song,directed by David Meyers,features cameos from rappers Lil' Kim,Lil' Cease,Damon Dash,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Jermaine Dupri and actor John Witherspoon.
"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again,which features Lil' Kim,and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song,Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse,which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.
"Doin It" is the second single from LL Cool J's sixth album,Mr. Smith,and was released on February 20,1996 for Def Jam Recordings. Based on a sample of Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy",it also featured LeShaun,production from Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J. In several interviews,both the artist and producer stated that the instrumental was originally meant for The Notorious B.I.G.,to be used for a song and single on his Life After Death album,which was posthumously released.
The discography of the Notorious B.I.G.,an American rapper,consists of two studio albums,three posthumous albums,two compilation albums,one soundtrack and 27 singles.
"Can't You See" is a 1995 song by American R&B girl group Total,released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album,Total. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy","One More Chance" and "One More Chance" ",The Notorious B.I.G. returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The track was written and arranged by Terri &Monica's Terri Robinson,produced entirely by Sean "Puffy" Combs with instrumentation provided by associates Rashad Smith,Herb Middleton and Chucky Thompson and contains a sample from James Brown's "The Payback". The track was a success both on the mainstream US Billboard Hot 100 chart,reaching number thirteen and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it made number three. The song also peaked at number forty-three on the UK Singles Chart,where it charted for two weeks.
"Tambourine" is a hip hop song written by Eve,Swizz Beatz,and Sean Garrett. The song samples "Blow Your Whistle" from The Soul Searchers. It was released in 2007,becoming Eve's first charting single as a lead performer in over four years. In the week of April 19,2007,the song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it continued to gain momentum. The song has also been made available for purchase as a single on iTunes. In the United Kingdom,"Tambourine" debuted at number 38,two weeks before the song's physical release. The song peaked at number 18 there and was her fifth consecutive top twenty solo hit in the UK. The B-side to "Tambourine" is "Dancefloor" featuring Mashonda. The song features uncredited vocals by the song's producer Swizz Beatz. The song was #68 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007,and was also #70 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is a hip hop song by American rapper Jay-Z with guest vocals from fellow femcee Foxy Brown and R&B singer-songwriter Babyface who performs the song's chorus. It serves as the first single from his second album In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 (1997). The track features production by Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples MC Lyte's "Cha Cha Cha",Alexander O'Neal's "Sunshine",Kraftwerk's "The Man-Machine" and The Fearless Four's "Rockin' It" for the track's beat. In addition,George Fonenette plays keyboards on this song. The song's lyrics helped indicate Jay-Z's change from his Mafioso rap style to a more commercial "shiny suit" style. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com supports the song claiming that it is a less gangsta version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me &My Bitch",a well-received track. Jay-Z cites this song as "what killed the album."
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is the debut solo single by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and composed by Don Bryant,Bernard "Bernie" Miller,Elliott,and producer Timbaland for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and contains a sample of Ann Peebles' 1973 single "I Can't Stand the Rain",whose lyrics serve as the chorus.
"Alive and Kicking" is a song released by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the lead single from their seventh album,Once Upon a Time. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four in Canada;it peaked within the top five of several European countries including Italy,where the song reached number one.
"Big Bad Mama" is a single by American rapper Foxy Brown and American R&B group Dru Hill from the soundtrack to the 1997 film,How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the European re-issue of Foxy Brown's debut album,Ill Na Na.
"Been Around the World" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy,featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase and included on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). The song samples David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance",and contains an interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World",sung by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version,the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".
"Someone" is a song by American R&B group SWV,released as the second single from their third studio album Release Some Tension on June 24,1997. It features a guest appearance from American rapper and producer Sean Combs. The song samples "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled..." both by The Notorious B.I.G.,from his album Life After Death,which had been released five months earlier. "Someone" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100,receiving a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. In Canada and New Zealand,the single reached number 28,and in the United Kingdom,it debuted at number 34;it is to date SWV's last charting single in all three countries.
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released through Bad Boy Records and Arista Records,which impacted US mainstream radio stations on July 15,1997,as the second single from his second and final studio album,Life After Death (1997). It was written by Christopher Wallace,Steven Jordan,Mason Betha,and Sean Combs,while the latter also produced the song. It contains a sample and an interpolation of "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross,for which Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers are also credited as songwriters. The song features guest vocals from Mase and Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs,and featured an uncredited hook sung by Kelly Price.
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by rapper Puff Daddy. It appears on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out and it was released as his first single in 1997. The single was released through BMG Music,Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
"Get Involved" is a song by Raphael Saadiq and Q-Tip,released on March 23,1999,from the soundtrack The PJs:Music from &Inspired by the Hit Television Series. Produced by the duo,the song contains elements of "I'll Always Love My Mama" by The Intruders.
