"Got It Twisted" is the first single from Mobb Deep's 2004 album Amerikaz Nightmare. Produced by The Alchemist,the song samples the 1980s hit "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby. Big Noyd,Infamous Mobb,Jayo Felony,Kurupt,Illa Ghee,The Alchemist,DJ Felli Fel,and actor Danny Trejo are featured in the music video. There is also a remix which features Twista.
"Slow Motion" is a song by American rapper Juvenile featuring American rapper Soulja Slim. It was released as a single on March 1,2004 and is Juvenile's and Soulja Slim's only number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song is an original production by Dani Kartel. It held the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks from August 7,2004,and was the first number one for both Juvenile and Soulja Slim. It was the seventh song to reach number 1 posthumously for a credited artist since "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997,and was also the first number 1 hit for Cash Money Records.
"Locked Up" is a song by American singer and rapper Akon featuring fellow American rapper Styles P,taken as the lead single from the former's debut album,Trouble. The single was released in the United States on April 5,2004,peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Locked Up" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom and the top 20 of the charts in France,Germany,Spain,and Switzerland.
James Carlton Anderson,also known by his stage name Yung Wun,is an American rapper from Atlanta.
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah,the September 11 attacks,and other events in the world and in Keys' life,the song is about "how material things don't feed the soul". It was released as the second single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on February 17,2004,by J Records. The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 photograph Le Violon d'Ingres.
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens,originally released by P. P. Arnold in April 1967. Stevens's own version originally appeared on his album New Masters in December 1967.
"Tipsy" is the debut single by American rapper J-Kwon,released through So So Def Recordings and Arista Records on January 12,2004,as the lead single from his debut studio album,Hood Hop (2004). Written by J-Kwon alongside Joe Kent and Mark Williams,"Tipsy" was produced by American production team Trackboyz.
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West and uncredited violin by Miri Ben-Ari. It contains a sample of the 1978 song "Cause I Love You" By Lenny Williams. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11,2004. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Slow Jamz" is a song by American rapper Twista together with the American rapper and producer Kanye West and American singer Jamie Foxx. Produced by West,it was released in November 2003 through Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records,as the lead single from Twista's fourth studio album Kamikaze (2004),and the second single from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). The song was written by Twista and West,with additional writing credits going to Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the sampling of Luther Vandross' cover of Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "A House Is Not a Home". Containing genres of hip hop,pop rap,R&B,and soul,the song's lyrics reference slow jam artists and describes the role of lovermen.
"On Fire" is the debut single from Lloyd Banks' debut album,The Hunger for More,released through Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. It quickly became a nationwide hit and cemented Lloyd Banks' name in the hip hop scene. The single peaked inside the top ten in the U.S.,reaching #8. The song samples "The Champ",performed by The Mohawks.
"I'm So Fly" is the second single released by American rapper Lloyd Banks,from his debut album,The Hunger for More (2004).
"Beautiful" is a hip hop song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring vocals from Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson. It was released on January 27,2003,as the second single from Snoop Dogg's sixth studio album,Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. The song was written by Snoop Dogg alongside producers The Neptunes. The music video was filmed in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
The Dirtiest Thirstiest is the only studio album by American rapper Yung Wun. It was released on December 7,2004 via Full Surface/J Records. Recording sessions took place at Basement Studios in New Jersey,at Doppler Studios,Greenhouse Studios and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta,and at Sony Music Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Vizion,David Banner,Jay-Mac,The Koul Kats,Bangladesh,Faust,Swizz Beatz and Tony "V.I.P." Lopez,with Lauren Lake,Eric McCaine and Laferron Miles serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from David Banner,Cassidy,DMX and Lil' Flip.
"Go D.J." is the second single from Lil Wayne's fourth studio album,Tha Carter. The song's instrumental was produced by DJ Mannie Fresh,who also provides vocals on the song.
"Wanna Get to Know You" is a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in January 2004 through Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records as the third single from their 2003 debut album,Beg for Mercy.
"Welcome Back" is a song by American rapper Mase. It was released through Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment as the first single off Mase's third album Welcome Back. This was the first single that Mase had released since 1999's "Get Ready",after he had taken a five-year hiatus from the music industry.
"Let's Go" is a song by American rapper Trick Daddy,released as the first single from his 2004 sixth studio album Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets. It features Twista and Lil Jon and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Bigg D. The song became a top ten hit,reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100,making it Trick Daddy's most successful single of his career. The song samples "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne. It was used in the films Stomp the Yard (2007) and Neighbors (2014) in addition to the extended trailer for Megamind (2010). In 2019,the song is heard during the trailer for a new mode in Gears 5 called Escape. Despite the sample already being cleared with Osbourne's publishing,Osbourne had not listened to the song until February 2021 when producer Andrew Watt played him the song to his approval.
"I'm a Hustla" is a song by American rapper Cassidy released in the United States on February 28,2005,as the lead single from his second studio album I'm a Hustla (2005). The song,which was produced by American musician Swizz Beatz,contains a sample from "Dirt off Your Shoulder" as performed by American rapper Jay-Z. The song reached number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Game Over (Flip)" is the lead single released from Lil' Flip's third album U Gotta Feel Me.
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens,known professionally as Gunna,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. Kitchens signed with Young Thug's YSL Records,an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016,and rose to fame with his third mixtape,Drip Season 3 (2018). It moderately entered the Billboard 200,while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby,Drip Harder,peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single,"Drip Too Hard" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100,received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
