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Pleasure &Pain is the fifth studio album by American R&B group 112. It was released by Def Soul on March 29,2005 in the United States. Named after the song "Pleasure &Pain" on 112's 1996 eponymous debut album,112,the album did not fare as well as their first three albums,but the album did manage to spawn one hit single in 2005;the single "U Already Know" peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100,while the second single "What If" reached #74. It was the first 112 album to get a Parental Advisory sticker. The single,"U Already Know",has two official remixes,the official Murder Remix featuring Ja Rule &Harry O and the official Roc-A-Fella Remix featuring Foxy Brown.
"Separated" is a song by American R&B singer Avant. It was written by Avant and Steve "Stone" Huff for his debut album My Thoughts (2000),while production was helmed by Huff. MCA Records and Magic Johnson Music released the song as the album's lead single in April 2000. "Separated" spent one week atop the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,also peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A remix version of the song,co-written by Sparkle,features singer Kelly Rowland,formerly of Destiny's Child. A different remix features rapper Foxy Brown.
"Talkin' to Me" is a song by American R&B singer Amerie from her debut album,All I Have (2002). Produced by Rich Harrison,it was released in late 2002 as the album's second and final single solely in the United States,thus not being able to make the charts elsewhere. A remix of "Talkin' to Me" by the production duo Trackmasters featuring rapper Foxy Brown exists. The song first obtained airplay during the week of October 8,2002.
"What's Your Fantasy" is a song and debut single by American rapper Ludacris from his independently released debut album Incognegro and his first major label studio album Back for the First Time. As a single,it was released on September 12,2000,via Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South. Produced by Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford,it features guest appearance from fellow DTP signee Shawnna. The song is focused around the narration of explicit sexual fantasies. In addition to discussion of sexual intercourse and fellatio,Ludacris hints at cunnilingus and role-playing in the song.
Traces of My Lipstick is the third studio album by American R&B group Xscape. The album was released on May 12,1998,through So So Def Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment. The album was preceded by the release of three singles:"The Arms of the One Who Loves You","My Little Secret" and "Softest Place on Earth".
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"Quiet Storm" is the first single from Mobb Deep's fourth album Murda Muzik. The song was originally released on the soundtrack for the film In Too Deep. The song features a sample of the bass line from the classic hip-hop song "White Lines " by Melle Mel. In 2001,the R&B group 112 used an updated version of the "Quiet Storm" beat for their single,"It's Over Now".
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"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 Mama" 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.
"I Wanna Know" is a song by American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe,Joylon Skinner and Michele Williams for his third studio album My Name Is Joe (2000),while production was helmed by Joe and Tony Nicholas,featuring additional credit from Timmy Allen. It also appeared on the soundtrack to the film The Wood (1999). Released as a single,it reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was ranked fourth on the Billboard Hot 100's 2000 year-end chart.
"Hold You" or "Hold Yuh" is a song by Jamaican singer and songwriter Gyptian from the album Hold You. It was released on July 24,2010 in the United States and was released in the United Kingdom on November 7,2010. The song peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100,number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100.
"Oh Yeah" is the first single from Trinidadian American female hip-hop artist Foxy Brown's third album Broken Silence.
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The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist,51 singles as a featured artist,and 14 promotional singles. "Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit,serving as lead single for his debut studio album,Reasonable Doubt (1996). During 1997,Jay-Z saw continued success with his singles "Sunshine",which peaked at number 25 on the UK singles chart,and "Wishing on a Star",which peaked at number 13. "The City Is Mine" was the most successful single of his second album,In My Lifetime,Vol. 1 (1997),which peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics. In 1998,he released the singles "Can I Get A..." and "Hard Knock Life ",which peaked at numbers 19 and 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100,respectively. Both preceded his third album,Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998),and led it to debut atop the Billboard 200. His fourth album,Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999),became his second album to do so,and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Jigga My Nigga" and "Big Pimpin'";the latter received platinum certification by the RIAA.
"Go Crazy" is a song by American singer Chris Brown and American rapper Young Thug,from their collaborative mixtape Slime &B,released on May 5,2020. After it became the only charting song from the mixtape,it was officially released as a single on May 19,2020. The song is a trap-infused R&B record,with production that samples the Showboys's 1986 single "Drag Rap",for which the Showboys are credited as writers. The official remix of the song was released on February 19,2021,and features fellow American rappers Future,Lil Durk,and Latto.
References
- ↑ "U Already Know - Single by 112". iTunes . January 2005.
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/112/chart-history/
- ↑ "Foxy Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Foxy Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Foxy Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
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