Lily Rose Beatrice Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings. Her first mainstream single,"Smile",reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. Her debut record,Alright,Still,was well received,selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and bringing Allen nominations at the Grammy Awards,the Brit Awards,and the MTV Video Music Awards.
English singer and songwriter Lily Allen has released four studio albums,two extended plays,23 singles,two promotional singles and 21 music videos. Allen's range of musical genres incorporates styles such as pop,ska,electropop and reggae fusion. She became well known through her Myspace account,on which she started posting demo songs in 2005. The increase of popularity led to a contract with Regal Recordings. Her debut single,"Smile",was released in 2006 and topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. Allen's first studio album,Alright,Still (2006),was released shortly after. The album was commercially successful,earning a three times platinum certification in the United Kingdom,and gold in the United States. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. Follow-up singles "LDN","Littlest Things" and "Alfie" did not repeat her early success,although they still sold well;"LDN" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
Nathaniel Thompson,better known professionally as Giggs,is a British rapper and songwriter from Peckham,London. He released his debut studio album Walk in da Park in 2008 and released a follow-up album Let Em Ave It the following year.
"5 O'Clock" is a song by American rapper T-Pain featuring fellow American rapper Wiz Khalifa and British singer Lily Allen,which serves as the second official single from the former's fourth studio album,Revolver. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming Allen's first top ten single in the United States.
"True Love" is a song by American singer Pink featuring English singer Lily Allen from the former's sixth studio album,The Truth About Love (2012). It was written by the artists,and producer Greg Kurstin.
"How Ya Doin'?" is a song by British girl group Little Mix,featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. It was released on 15 April 2013,through Syco Music as the fourth and final single from Little Mix's debut studio album,DNA (2012). "How Ya Doin" was described by critics as a pop rap track and received generally favorable reviews from critics. The chorus was taken from Curiosity Killed the Cat's 1989 single "Name and Number",with the bassline and beat coming from The Whatnauts 1981 funk song "Help Is on the Way". Both samples were used in "Ring Ring Ring " by De La Soul in almost the same manner.
"Air Balloon" is a song by British musician Lily Allen. The song was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 13 January 2014 and was released on 2 March 2014,as the second single from Allen's third studio album,Sheezus (2014). Allen wrote the song in collaboration with Shellback,who has also worked for Britney Spears,Avril Lavigne,Taylor Swift and One Direction.
"Congratulations" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper and singer Quavo. It was released through Republic Records on January 31,2017,as the fifth single from Malone's debut studio album,Stoney (2016). At first,was released as a promotional single from the album on November 4,2016. It was then released on January 31,2017,as the fifth official single from the album. Malone and Quavo wrote the song with Carl Rosen and producers Metro Boomin,Frank Dukes,and Louis Bell. A remix,which includes an additional feature from fellow American rapper Future,was released on June 16,2017.
"Love Galore" is a song by American singer SZA,featuring vocals from American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records as the second single from SZA's debut studio album,Ctrl,on April 28,2017. SZA and Scott wrote the song alongside TDE President Punch,and with producers Scum,Lang,and ThankGod4Cody. "Love Galore" received widespread acclaim from music critics and a Grammy nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. An alternate version of the song was included on the deluxe edition of Ctrl,released on the five-year anniversary of the album's release on June 9,2022,which features an additional verse from SZA that replaces Scott's verse.
"Boys" is a single by English singer Charli XCX,released on 26 July 2017 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK. The song was originally intended to be the second single from her then-upcoming third studio album. However,the song became a stand-alone single when the projected third album was leaked on the internet and cancelled. The song makes use of a sample from the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros.
"Pray" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was written by Smith,Larrance Dopson,Darryl Pearson,Timbaland,Jose Valasquez and Jimmy Napes,with production handled by Timbaland,Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. The song was released on 6 October 2017 through Capitol Records,as a promotional single from Smith's second studio album,The Thrill of It All (2017). A new version of the song featuring American rapper Logic was released as the third single from the album on 29 March 2018.
Wamp 2 Dem is a commercial mixtape by English rapper Giggs. It was released on 6 October 2017 by No BS Music,while the mixtape was distributed by Island Records. It succeeds Giggs' fourth album Landlord (2016),released a year and two months prior,and is Giggs' first release with a major label. The mixtape includes guest appearances from American rappers 2 Chainz,Young Thug and Lil Duke,alongside Dave,Footsie,D Double E,Popcaan and Donae'o. Production was handled by Cool &Dre,London on da Track,Zaytoven,The Fanatix,Bricks Da Mane and Chris Childs,among others.
"Savior" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring American rapper Quavo. It was written by Azalea,Quavo,Verse Simmonds,Akil King,Myjah Veira,Kyle Owens,Ian Devaney,Lisa Stansfield,Andy Morris,Cirkut,and Dr. Luke,with production handled by Cirkut,Manhun Glow,and Luke. The song was released via Island Records on 2 February 2018. It features an interpolation of co-writer Lisa Stansfield's 1989 single "All Around the World" and background vocals from artist Kat Meoz.
"Melanin Magic",alternatively "Melanin Magic ",is a song by American rapper Remy Ma,featuring guest vocals from singer Chris Brown. It was written by Ma,Brown,Keirston Lewis,Ricky Kinchen,Stokley Williams,Atia Boggs,Jeffrey Allen,Lawrence Waddell,and its producer Dallas Austin. The song was released via Reminisce Records on January 19,2018,as the former second single from Ma's second studio album,Seven Winters,Six Summers (2018). "Melanin Magic" was nominated for BET HER Award and BET Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Award.
No Shame is the fourth studio album by English singer Lily Allen. It was released on 8 June 2018 by Parlophone. Following the release of Sheezus (2014),Allen suffered from an identity crisis and did not connect with the music she had been creating. This was followed by a breakdown in Allen's marriage. Following Allen's divorce,she began working on new music which saw her writing about things that she had been affected by including the relationship with herself,her children,her ex-husband and substance abuse. Recording for the album began in Los Angeles in 2015 before Allen set up her own studio in London and continued recording through until 2018. The sessions featured contributions from producers such as Fryars and Mark Ronson,whilst the final track listing featured guest appearances from artists including Giggs,Burna Boy and Lady Chann.
"No Drama" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe featuring guest vocals from American rapper Offset. It was released commercially for digital download via RCA Records on January 18,2018,as the lead single from Tinashe's third studio album,Joyride (2018).
"Bed" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj from her fourth studio album,Queen (2018). It was released as the third song and second official single from the album following "Chun-Li" and "Barbie Tingz" on June 14,2018,by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. The song was produced by Ben Billions,Beats Bailey,Supa Dups,and Messy;and features guest vocals by American singer Ariana Grande. It marks the fourth collaboration between the two. Commercially,the song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as reached the top 20 in Australia,Scotland,and the United Kingdom.
"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring fellow American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released through Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single and closing track from Thug's debut studio album,So Much Fun,on May 23,2019. The rappers wrote the song with producer T-Minus alongside American singer-songwriter Babyface. It was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
"Life Is Good" is a song by American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on January 10,2020 and later confirmed to be the third single from the former's eighth studio album High Off Life.
"Way Out" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow,featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Big Sean. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records,as the second single from the former's debut studio album,Thats What They All Say,two days before the album,on December 9,2020. The song's production was handled by JetsonMade,Jasper Harris and Heavy Mellow
