Eve Jihan Cooper known mononymously as Eve,is an American rapper,singer,actress,and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999,she released her debut album,Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady,which reached number-one on the Billboard 200,making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums,Scorpion (2001),Eve-Olution (2002),and Lip Lock (2013). She achieved chart success with her singles,"Let Me Blow Ya Mind","What Ya Want ","Who's That Girl","Gangsta Lovin'","Satisfaction","Love Is Blind",and "Tambourine";and also experienced success with collaborations,including "Rich Girl","4 My People","Caramel","You Got Me","Hot Boyz (remix)" and "Like This".
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand,better known by her stage name Foxy Brown,is an American rapper. After signing to Def Jam in 1996,she released her debut album,Ill Na Na,that same year on November 19,1996. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. She was also part of the hip hop supergroup the Firm,along with Nas,AZ and Cormega. The Firm's sole album arrived in 1997 and was released by Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records. In 1999,her second album Chyna Doll,debuted at the top of the Billboard 200,making her the second female rapper to top the chart after Lauryn Hill in 1998.
Ill Na Na is the debut studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown,released on November 19,1996 by Def Jam Recordings. It was reissued on September 29,1997 in the United Kingdom with an addition of the song "Big Bad Mamma". Brown began working on the album after being discovered by the production team Trackmasters and appearing on a number of singles by other artists,such as LL Cool J,Case and Jay Z. The immediate success of the singles led to a bidding war at the beginning of 1996,and in March,Def Jam Recordings won and signed the then 17-year-old rapper to the label. Mostly produced by Trackmasters,Ill Na Na features guest appearances from Blackstreet,Havoc,Method Man,Kid Capri and Jay Z. Lyrically,the album mainly focuses on themes of fashion,sex and mafia.
"I'm Coming Out" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross. It was written and produced by Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers,and released on August 22,1980,as the second single from Ross' self-titled tenth album Diana (1980).
"Why Don't We Fall in Love" is a song written and produced by Rich Harrison for American R&B singer Amerie's debut album,All I Have (2002). Released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom in October 2001 and in the United States in July 2002. After being sent to US Urban/Urban AC,Top 40 and Rhythmic radio in April 2002,the song reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It performed moderately elsewhere,peaking at number forty in the United Kingdom and number seventy-three in Australia. The song is also used for the promo of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. It is also one of the songs used in the American version of Donkey Konga 2. Part of the lyrics,along with the background music,was sampled in the song "Rule the World" by 2 Chainz and Ariana Grande.
The Album is the only studio album by American hip hop group The Firm. It was released on October 21,1997 by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The project was created by rapper Nas,his manager Steve Stoute and producers Dr. Dre and Trackmasters,who came up with the idea of forming a hip hop supergroup. The original line-up included Nas,AZ,Foxy Brown and Cormega who were all featured on the song "Affirmative Action" from Nas' album It Was Written (1996). However,Cormega later left the group due to artistic differences between him and Nas,as well as contract disagreements with Stoute. He was replaced by Nature prior to recording of the album. The Album is a concept album that revolves around the themes of mafia and "gangsta" lifestyle. The songs on the album were mainly produced by Dr. Dre,Chris "The Glove" Taylor and Trackmasters,and feature guest vocals from Pretty Boy,Wizard,Canibus,Dawn Robinson,Noreaga and Half-a-Mill.
"I Shot Ya / I Shot Ya (remix)" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J featuring Keith Murray,from his sixth album Mr. Smith. The remix version of the song was released as a B-side to "Hey Lover",but received a video directed by Hype Williams,leading some to believe the track was an actual single from the album. Produced by Trackmasters,the remix was released in 1995 for Def Jam Recordings,and peaked at number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the Billboard charts.
"No One Else" is a song by Total,from their 1996 debut album. The track was a collaboration between the group's record label owner Sean "Puffy" Combs,now infamous member of the Trackmasters Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier and Terri &Monica vocalist/writer Terri Robinson. It featured a rap verse from Da Brat,a sample from the track "South Bronx" by KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions and was a top 40 hit,peaking at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and faring even better at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
American singer and songwriter Chris Brown has released 9 studio albums,9 mixtapes,58 singles and 13 promotional singles.
American singer Amerie has released four studio albums,two compilation albums,one mixtape,three extended plays,and fifteen singles. Her debut album,All I Have (2002),was certified Gold in the United States,and produced the top forty song "Why Don't We Fall in Love". Amerie's 2005 single "1 Thing"—from her second album,Touch became her biggest hit in the US and elsewhere,although US sales of Touch did not match those of her debut. Her third album,Because I Love It (2007),was preceded by the single "Take Control" and the mixtape Because I Love It Vol. 1,and it remains unreleased in North America. Amerie's recordings outside her solo material include featured credits on singles by LL Cool J,DJ Kayslay,Ricky Martin and Chingy.
The discography of Outkast,an American hip hop duo consisting of rappers André3000 and Big Boi,consists of six studio albums,one compilation album,one soundtrack album,one video album,thirty-two singles,three promotional singles and twenty-one music videos. In 1992,Outkast became the first hip hop act to be signed to the label LaFace Records;with their first studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) that debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200. Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik spawned the commercially successful single "Player's Ball",which reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Their following two albums,ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998),were commercially successful in the United States;both albums peaked at number two on the Billboard 200,and were certified double-platinum by the RIAA. Three singles were released from each album;all three from ATLiens charted on the Billboard Hot 100,with "Elevators " peaking at number 12,making it the most successful. The lead single from Aquemini,"Rosa Parks",peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100:two more singles,"Skew It on the Bar-B" and "Da Art of Storytellin' ",were released from the album. In 1998,Outkast collaborated with hip hop group Goodie Mob on the single "Black Ice " and with rapper Cool Breeze on the single "Watch for the Hook";the singles peaked at numbers 50 and 73 on the Billboard Hot 100,respectively.
"I'll Be" is a song recorded by American rapper Foxy Brown for her debut studio album,Ill Na Na (1996),featuring Brooklyn-based rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the second single from the album on March 4,1997,by Violator and Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Shawn Carter,Jean-Claude Olivier,Samuel Barnes,Angela Winbush,RenéMoore,Bobby Watson and Bruce Swedien with production by Trackmasters,and samples René&Angela's 1985 song "I'll Be Good". It was recorded at Chung King Studios in New York City,while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory. "I'll Be" is a hip hop and R&B song with explicit lyrics that revolve around sex and money.
"Big Bad Mamma" 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.
"Nothin'" is the lead single from N.O.R.E.'s third studio album God's Favorite. The song was produced by the Neptunes and featured Neptunes member Pharrell performing the song's hook. "Nothin'" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,surpassing his 1998 hit "Superthug" as his biggest solo hit. At the end of 2002,"Nothin'" was ranked No. 37 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002.
"Sunshine" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil' Flip,released May 24,2004,as the second single from his third album,U Gotta Feel Me (2004). The song,produced by the Synphony,features vocals by American singer Lea. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,Hot Rap Songs,Rhythmic,and Hot 100 charts,stuck in each case behind Terror Squad's "Lean Back". It went on to become his most successful single to date.
The Trackmasters are an American hip hop production duo composed of music producers Poke and Tone,best known for their commercial hit records in the mid-late 1990s and early 2000s. Frank "Nitty" Pimentel joined forces with the duo to complete the success of "Trackmasters". Throughout their career,they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including Destiny's Child,Nas,R. Kelly,LL Cool J,Mary J. Blige,Will Smith,Jay-Z,Cam'ron,Jennifer Lopez,Mariah Carey,The Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent.
American rapper Tyga has released seven studio albums,three compilation albums,twenty mixtapes,seventy-four singles and forty-six music videos. In 2008,Tyga released his first studio album,No Introduction,on the record label Decaydance Records. The album featured the single "Coconut Juice",which features singer Travie McCoy;the song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Tyga's first song to appear on the chart. In 2010,Tyga and American singer Chris Brown released the collaborative mixtape Fan of a Fan,which included the single "Deuces":the song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Tyga's first song to chart on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,peaking at number one. Tyga also appeared on the song "Loyalty",a single by fellow rapper Birdman,and collaborated with rapper Lil Wayne on the non-album single "I'm on It",both of which failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Did You Ever Think" is a single by American musician R. Kelly,on his third solo studio album titled R. It was the seventh single on that album and charted at the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100,at number 27. The remix features rapper Nas and a video has been made for the remix,but not the original. It charted at number eight on the R&B/Hip Hop chart and at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist,and 51 singles as a featured artist,as well as 14 promotional singles.
"Best of Me,Part 2" is a song by American singer Mýa featuring American rapper Jay-Z. Significantly different from the original version —both musically and lyrically. "Best of Me,Part 2" served as the second single from DJ Clue?'s album DJ Clue? Presents:Backstage Mixtape (2000),the soundtrack to the 2000 documentary film,Backstage. The remix was written and composed by Harrison,Teron Beal,Shawn Carter,Larry Gates,Marcel Hall,Trackmasters duo Samuel Barnes and Jean Claude-Oliver,and Marlon Williams,and samples an interpolation of the 1987 song "Make the Music with Your Mouth,Biz",performed by Biz Markie.
