James Wesley Essex, better known by his stage name J-Wess, is an American-Australian hip hop and R&B music producer. J-Wess is currently in the studio working on new music to follow up his most recent single titled 'Get Down'. He is based out of Los Angeles, California and Melbourne, Victoria. His sole album, J-Wess Presents Tha LP, reached the top twenty in Australia in 2005, and included three hit singles.
J Wess Presents Tha LP is the debut album by American-Australian urban musician J-Wess, released in April 2004. The album reached the top twenty of the Australian albums chart and three songs from the album, "Bang This", "What Chu Want" and "Luv Ya", were top-20 hits in Australia.
The Crusader is the debut studio album by New Zealand rapper Scribe. Scribe recorded his debut album in 2003. Dirty Records released the album, with distribution through Festival Mushroom Records.
Demetrius C. Savelio, better known by his stage name Savage, is a New Zealand rapper and a former member of hip hop group the Deceptikonz. Savage was the first New Zealand hip hop artist to have a commercial single achieve platinum certification status in the United States. The "International Breakthrough" accolade of the Pacific Music Awards was created in his honour. Savage also has applied his recognisable voice in the electronic dance music space with 5× platinum hit ''Freaks'' with Timmy Trumpet, and 4 times platinum hit ''Swing'' with Joel Fletcher.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 10 studio albums, 9 mixtapes, 61 singles and 26 promotional singles.
"Bang This" is a pop-R&B song released by American-Australian urban artist J-Wess as the lead single from his debut album, J-Wess Presents Tha LP (2004). "Bang This" was written by J. Essex and A. Gardner and produced by J-Wess himself. "Bang this" features vocals from Kulaia and rapper Digga. The single was released in mid-2003 and began to garner airplays shortly after its release; the music video for "Bang this" also received plays on Australian video programs such as RAGE and Video Hits Australia. "Bang this" eventually debuted at number twenty-two on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and later reached a peak position of eighteen, becoming J-Wess' first top twenty single. Its success in Australia also led to it charting on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, where it reached number thirty-nine.
"Luv Ya" is a Pop/R&B song released by American-Australian Urban artist J-Wess in early 2004, from his album "J-Wess Presents Tha LP" (2004). "Luv Ya" also features vocals by Kulaia and MC Digga who both also appeared on J-Wess' previous singles "Bang This" and "What Chu Want". "Luv Ya" was released as the album's third and final single, and reached a peak position of number-fifteen on the Australian ARIA singles chart. It remained on the ARIA charts for a relatively short five weeks, and went uncertified. Unlike its predecessors, it failed to chart on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart. In 2005 it was nominated for the MTV Australian Video Music Awards for Best R&B video.
American singer Selena Gomez has released three solo studio albums, two compilation albums, four extended plays (EPs), 35 singles and four promotional singles. Gomez selling more than 145 million singles worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has achieved 40.5 million certified units based on sales and on-demand streaming, and a further 16.5 million as part of Selena Gomez & the Scene, as of May 2023. She has a total of 39 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including a number one and nine top-ten songs.
The discography of Canadian rapper and singer Drake consists of seven studio albums, one collaborative album, three compilation albums, four extended plays, seven mixtapes, 141 singles, five promotional singles and 84 music videos. His music has been released on record labels Universal Motown Records and Republic Records, along with subsidiaries Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and OVO Sound. With 170 million records sold worldwide, he is among the best-selling music artists in history. Drake has achieved eleven number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and eleven number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard hailed him as the "Artist of the 2010s Decade" and the 16th Greatest Artist of all time. RIAA ranks him as the best top-selling digital artist of all time with 184 million in the United States. He has the most number one singles on both the US Hot Rap Songs chart and the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The discography of Canadian singer Justin Bieber consists of six studio albums, three remix albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays, 75 singles, and 10 promotional singles. Bieber has attained eight number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eight number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 charts. As of June 2019, Bieber has sold an estimated 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he has sold 24 million albums and 119.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist, in the United States. Bieber was named the "Greatest Pop Star of 2016" by Billboard. He was also named the Billboard Year-End Top Male Artist for 2016 and placed number seven on the magazine's Decade-End Top Artists Chart for the 2010s.
The discography of Canadian singer and songwriter the Weeknd consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays, three mixtapes, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, 72 singles, and seven promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Weeknd has accumulated 18.5 million certified album units and 113 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of July 2023.
Peking Duk is an electronic music group made up of disc jockeys and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles. The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix. Their biggest hit "High" reached 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification and won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014. Notable festivals Peking Duk have performed include Falls Festival, Spilt Milk, Splendour in the Grass and Big Day Out.
English electronic music group Clean Bandit have released two studio albums, two extended plays, 22 singles, 22 music videos and 13 remixes. In December 2012, the group released their debut single "A+E", which peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the lead single from their debut album, New Eyes, which was released in May 2014. The album's second single, "Mozart's House", charted at number seventeen on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Clean Bandit's first top twenty single on the chart. "Dust Clears" was released as the third single from the album, reaching number forty-three on the UK chart. The album's fourth single, "Rather Be", features Jess Glynne and topped the UK Singles Chart, the group's first number one on the chart.
100% Hits: The Best of 2004 is a 2-disc compilation album released by EMI Music Australia and Warner Music Australia. The album was certified gold in Australia.
English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa has released two studio albums, two reissues, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), thirty-one singles, ten promotional singles, two charity singles, and thirty-three music videos. After signing with Warner Bros. Records, she released her debut single "New Love" in 2015. The following year, she gained recognition through the singles "Hotter than Hell" and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". In June 2017 Lipa released her eponymous debut studio album, which reached the top 10 charts in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The album's chart-topping hits "Be the One", "New Rules" and "IDGAF" propelled Lipa to international fame.
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album, three mixtapes, 38 singles, and 17 music videos. According to the RIAA, she has sold 100 million equivalent units in the United States across albums, singles, and mixtapes, making her the 6th best-selling female digital artist in the country. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to IFPI, "Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide, selling 11.9 million units that year alone.
The discography of Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods consists of seven studio albums, six extended plays (EPs), twenty-four singles and three DVDs. Their debut studio album A Matter of Time was released independently in 1999.
American rapper and singer Doja Cat has released three studio albums, one extended play (EP), 39 singles, 27 music videos, and five promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Doja Cat has sold 34 million certified albums and singles in the United States as a lead artist.
Shylo Batchelor Ashby Milwood, known professionally as Russ Millions, is an English rapper. In December 2018 he released his single "Gun Lean" on Virgin Records. The track peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first UK drill track to reach the top 10. Russ Millions has collaborated with Buni, Taze, Tion Wayne, Digga D, Pressa, LD and Dappy.
American rapper Megan Thee Stallion has released two studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, three extended plays, thirty-eight singles, and two promotional singles. In her early career, Megan Thee Stallion released the non-commercial, SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016) and Megan Mix (2017). She made her official solo debut by commercially releasing her first professional EP, Make It Hot, on September 18, 2017, which was followed by her second EP Tina Snow on December 21, 2018.
