The Grind Date is the seventh album from hip-hop group De La Soul, released on October 5, 2004. The album was originally intended to be the final album of the Art Official Intelligence (AOI) trilogy, but as the album quickly changed focus, the group decided to put AOI III on hold and finish The Grind Date as a stand-alone work.
Michael Clervoix, professionally known as Sha Money XL, is an American record producer, DJ and songwriter from New York City, New York.
Todd Smith is the eleventh studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, released on April 11, 2006 by his label Def Jam Recordings. It includes collaborations with Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell, Juelz Santana, Teairra Mari, Jamie Foxx, Ginuwine, Mary J. Blige, 112, Mary Mary, Ryan Toby and Freeway.
Rasassination is the second album by rapper Ras Kass. It was released in September 22, 1998 by PatchWerk. It peaked at #63 on Billboard 200 and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. One charting single was released "Ghetto Fabulous" featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10. The album is no longer in print. “Interview with a Vampire” is considered an underground classic and one of his best songs.
Against All Odds is the third solo studio album by the hip hop artist Tragedy Khadafi. The album was released in 2001 after much delay, and included his 2000 single "Bing Monsters". The album reached #9 in the Billboard Top Heatseekers (Northeast) Album Chart. Tragedy "dissed" his then-former friend Noreaga on the tracks "Crime Nationalist" and "Blood Type", accusing him of stealing his rhyming style and even his hooks. They have since reconciled.
"Genghis Khan" is a single by hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. The original press, distributed through JMT's Superegular Recordings, was released as a promo in early 2000. The group's second and former label, Babygrande Records, re-released the single in 2003 with wider distribution. The track is named after 13th century Mongol leader Genghis Khan. The song contains a sample from "Downloading", a symphonic composition by Harald Kloser, taken from the film The Thirteenth Floor.
"Kublai Khan" is a single by Hip Hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks, released in 2003 through Babygrande Records. The song was the second single released from the duo's third album Visions of Gandhi, following "Animal Rap", and followed by "Rise of the Machines". "Kublai Khan" is a sequel to the group's 2000 single "Genghis Khan", this time, named after Genghis' grandson Kublai Khan. The song, like "Genghis Khan", features an intense symphonic sample, courtesy of group producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. New York City rapper Tragedy Khadafi, who appeared on "Genghis", also appears on the track. Former JMT member Jus Allah, who split from the group in 2001, is replaced by Goretex, of the group Non Phixion.
Sun is an R&B, soul, disco, and funk band that was formed in the mid-1970s and recorded prolifically for Capitol Records from 1976 to 1984. The band was founded by Byron Byrd in Dayton, Ohio, in 1976. Additional members included Kym Yancey, Chris Jones, Gary King, John Wagner, Hollis Melson, and Shawn Sandridge.
"Love Come Down" is a song written by American musician Kashif. It was recorded by American singer Evelyn King for her fifth album Get Loose (1982). "Love Come Down" was released in July 1982 by RCA Records as the lead single from Get Loose. In the United States, it reached number one on the Billboard Black Singles and Hot Dance/Disco charts and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It cracked the top 20 on the charts in several other countries.
"New York, New York" is a song from the American West Coast hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound. The song is the lead single from their debut album, Dogg Food. It features Kurupt rapping the verses, with Daz Dillinger with a few quick verses in the video and Snoop Doggy Dogg in the chorus. Although Tha Dogg Pound’s trailer got shot at, the song is intended to slight the credibility of the East Coast hip hop scene during the rivalry between the East and West.
Marc Shemer,, better known by his stage name Scram Jones, is a producer, DJ and emcee from New Rochelle, New York. He has produced music for the Wu-Tang Clan, Mariah Carey, Jae Millz, Saigon, and Lloyd Banks. As an emcee he has been featured alongside Nas, Saigon, Styles P, Kool G Rap and Immortal Technique. He has also been featured in The Source magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column.
"Ghetto Love" is the second single released from Da Brat's second studio album, Anuthatantrum.
Institutionalized is the mixtape commercially released by Ras Kass.
WhoSampled is a website and app database of information about sampled music or sample-based music, cover songs and remixes.
"F.A.M.E." is a song by American hip hop recording artist Young Jeezy, released on October 11, 2011, as the third single from his fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011). The song features fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I. and was produced by production team J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who sampled "Air for Life" as performed by Above & Beyond with Andy Moor as well as "You and Love are the Same" as performed by The Grass Roots.
"T.O.N.Y. " is the second single from Capone-N-Noreaga's debut album The War Report. The song features Tragedy Khadafi. The song became a critical and commercial success peaking at number 56 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 16 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song samples "Speak Her Name" by Walter Jackson.
Thug Matrix 3 is the seventh album by the hip hop artist Tragedy Khadafi. It was released on September 20, 2011.
Militant Minds EP is a collaboration between Queensbridge rapper Tragedy Khadafi and Boston duo Blak Madeen, released in September 2012 as a free download in Bandcamp.
"Here We Go Again" is a 1998 single performed by Aretha Franklin and written Troy Lee Broussard, Jermaine Dupri, Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani. The single, produced by Jermaine Dupri, was the second released from the A Rose Is Still a Rose album in June 1998. "Here We Go Again", with backing vocals, by Trina Broussard, went to #23 on the soul singles chart and #76 on the Hot 100. The single was also, Aretha Franklin's fifth number one on the US dance charts and includes a sample of Change's 1980 track, "The Glow of Love", and a drum loop sample of Tom Tom Club's 1981 dance track, "Genius of Love".
