Mario Dewar Barrett,known mononymously as Mario,is an American R&B singer,songwriter,record producer,dancer,model,and actor. Born and raised in Baltimore,he signed a record deal with J Records at the age of fourteen,and recorded his self-titled debut album released in 2002. It includes the top 10 single,"Just a Friend 2002". His second album Turning Point,was released in 2004,and produced the number one single "Let Me Love You",which won him two Billboard Music Awards. His third studio album Go was released in December 2007,and included the singles "How Do I Breathe","Crying Out for Me" and "Music for Love". His fourth studio album D.N.A. was released in 2009,and included the singles "Break Up" and "Thinkin' About You". At the end of the 2000s decade,Mario was ranked No. 98 by Billboard on their "Artist of the Decade" list. His fifth album Dancing Shadows,released in 2018,saw him in a more introspective sound than previous albums.
Jamal Fincher Jones,known professionally as Polow da Don,is an American record producer and rapper.
American singer Mario has released five studio albums,one compilation album,one extended play,seventeen singles,six promotional singles and twenty-one music videos. In his career,Mario has charted 15 entries on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. His four studio albums—Mario,Turning Point,Go and D.N.A.—all reached the top 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. To date,Mario has sold 2.3 million albums,4.8 million downloads and earned 591 million streams in the US,according to Nielsen Music.
"Get Silly" is a song by Ghanaian American rapper V.I.C. from his album Beast,produced by Mr. Collipark,Soulja Boy Tell 'Em,and The Package Store. "Get Silly" was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 13,2008,for sales of over 500,000.
"Spotlight" is the second official single by rapper,Gucci Mane from his studio album The State vs. Radric Davis (2009). The song features a guest appearance by American singer Usher. The single was released on October 19,2009 and was produced by Polow da Don.
"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".
"Lil Freak" is a song by American recording artist Usher,taken from his sixth studio album,Raymond v. Raymond. Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj,the song was written by her,Usher,Ester Dean,Blac Elvis and Polow da Don,the latter two producing the track. Its hook is based on a manipulated sample of American soul musician Stevie Wonder's 1973 hit,"Living for the City". "Lil Freak" was released as the second single from the album in the United States and Canada on March 2,2010.
"Your Love" is the debut single recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj,taken from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). It was released on June 1,2010 by Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Motown as the lead single of the album. The song was written by Minaj,Joseph Hughes,David Freeman,and Andrew "Pop" Wansel,and was produced by the latter. Minaj originally intended to release "Massive Attack" as the lead single from Pink Friday,though its release was scrapped after an underwhelming commercial performance.
"Woohoo" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Aguilera,Onika Maraj,Claude Kelly,Ester Dean and Jamal "Polow da Don" Jones,and produced by Polow da Don,for Aguilera's sixth studio album,Bionic (2010). "Woohoo" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary crossover airplay as the album's second radio single on May 25,2010. The song,which samples the 1972 song "Add már uram az esőt" by Hungarian singer Kati Kovács,is about oral sex.
"Moment 4 Life" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It serves as the fourth single from Minaj's debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). The song was produced by T-Minus and written by both artists. Sonically,it is a hip hop song that lyrically relates to maintaining a feeling of accomplishment and enjoying the moment.
"Super Bass" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from the deluxe version of her debut studio album,Pink Friday (2010). It was sent to American rhythmic radio stations as the album's fifth single on April 5,2011. The song was co-written by Minaj,along with Ester Dean,Roahn Hylton,and Kane Beatz,who also produced the song along with JMIKE. According to Minaj,the song's lyrics detail the story of a playful romance between a man and a woman. The bubblegum pop and pop rap song contains electronic influences,while Minaj raps over a hip hop beat. An accompanying music video for the single was shot in March 2011 by director Sanaa Hamri and shows Minaj playfully taunting a group of men;while making use of multiple props colored bubblegum pink.
"Right by My Side" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,taken from her second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012). The song also features additional vocals from R&B artist Chris Brown. "Right by My Side" was written by Ester Dean and Minaj,while production was handled by Pop &Oak. On March 27,2012,"Right by My Side" was released as the second official single from the album to Rhythmic and Urban radio in the U.S.
"Va Va Voom" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from the deluxe version of her second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded. It was released on September 12,2012 by Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Republic as the fifth single from the album. The song was written by Minaj,Lukasz Gottwald,Allan Grigg,Max Martin,and Henry Walter,and it was produced by Dr. Luke,Kool Kojak,and Cirkut. Being released as the fifth single,it was sent to UK radio stations on September 15,2012 and later sent to Top 40 mainstream radio on October 23,2012. It was planned to serve as the lead single,but its release was postponed at the last minute in favor of "Starships". It was included on the deluxe edition of Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded, and was later included in the album's reissue Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded –The Re-Up.
"Freedom" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,for the reissue of her second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded,subtitled The Re-Up (2012). It was written by Minaj,Matthew Burnett,and Matthew Samuels. Production was helmed by Samuels under his stage name Boi-1da. The song was released for digital download by Cash Money Records in the US and Canada on November 2,2012 and in other countries on November 6,2012. It was serviced to US urban radio on November 27 and to mainstream radio in the United Kingdom the following day. "Freedom" is a downtempo hip hop and R&B song that features a "sonically breezy" soundscape,complied with ambient riffs,pop-inspired synths,and soft pop choruses.
"High School" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj featuring American rapper Lil Wayne for Minaj's reissued second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded –The Re-Up (2012). It was released on April 16,2013,by Young Money,Cash Money,and Republic as the third single from the record. The song was written and produced by Boi-1da and T-Minus,with additional songwriting provided by Minaj and Lil Wayne. "High School" is a hip hop and R&B song that lyrically discusses adultery. The song peaked at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,and additionally reached numbers 15 and 20 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs component charts. Elsewhere,the track charted moderately throughout international singles charts,including number 31 on the UK Singles Chart,and has been certified Silver in the country for moving 200,000 units as of December 2021. It has also been certified 2×Platinum in the United States by the RIAA as of June 2022.
"Tapout" is a song by American hip hop group Rich Gang featuring rappers Lil Wayne,Birdman,Mack Maine,Nicki Minaj and Future. The song was the first single off of the YMCMB compilation album,Rich Gang. The song is produced by Southside &TM88 and is co-produced by Detail. It also features uncredited vocals from its co-producer,Noel "Detail" Fisher. The song was premiered on March 12,2013,and was available for digital download on March 19. The song has since peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Anaconda" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). Released on August 4,2014 by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records as the second single from the album,the song was produced by Polow da Don,DJ Spydr,and Da Internz,and prominently samples "Baby Got Back" (1992) by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Minaj's highest charting single at the time. The song also peaked within the top ten in Australia,Canada,Ireland,New Zealand and the United Kingdom,top forty in Austria,France and Portugal and top fifty in Czech Republic.
"Only" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj,featuring Drake,Lil Wayne and Chris Brown,from Minaj's third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). It was released on October 28,2014 by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records as the third single from the album. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers,Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and JMIKE,with production assistance from HBM and Rock City. "Only" is a hip-hop song that contains an "icy" production that sits "ominously" underneath dirty lyrical metaphors.
"Yikes" is a song by American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as a promotional single on February 7,2020. It debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Do We Have a Problem?" is a song by rappers Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby. It was released on February 4,2022. The music video runs nine minutes long and is inspired by the 2010 movie Salt. In the United States,the song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally,it reached number three in South Africa,and 14 in Canada. It was included on Minaj's first greatest hits album,Queen Radio:Volume 1 (2022).
