Christopher Brian Bridges,known professionally as Ludacris,is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign,Illinois,Ludacris moved to Atlanta,Georgia,at age nine,where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ,he formed his own record label,Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). The album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut,Back for the First Time (2000) after its single,"What's Your Fantasy",became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single,"Southern Hospitality".
Garrett Robin Hamler,known professionally as Sean Garrett,is an American songwriter and record producer. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip hop songs,beginning with Usher's 2004 single "Yeah!". Peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100,Garrett co-wrote five other songs which did so—"Goodies" for Ciara that same year;"Check on It" for Beyoncé,"Run It!" for Chris Brown in 2005;"London Bridge" for Fergie,"Grillz" for Nelly in 2006—as well as 17 other singles that peaked atop the UK Singles,US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,or Dance Club Songs charts. Throughout his career,Garrett has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
Disturbing Tha Peace Records is an American record label founded by Jeff Dixon,Chaka Zulu,and Ludacris.
"Yeah!" is a song by American singer Usher featuring American record producer Lil Jon and American rapper Ludacris. The song is written by the featured artists alongside Sean Garrett,Patrick "J. Que" Smith,Robert McDowell,and LRoc. The song incorporates crunk and R&B—which Lil Jon coined as crunk&B—in the song's production. The song was released as the lead single from Usher's fourth studio album Confessions (2004) on January 10,2004,after Usher was told by Arista Records,his label at the time,to record more tracks for the album.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Teairra Marí,an American R&B,pop and hip hop singer. Maríhas released one studio album,three EPs,eleven singles and nine music videos,several of which were released through Def Jam and its sub-label Roc-A-Fella Records. In 2008,she signed to Warner Bros. Records but left and then signed with Rico Love's Division1 label.
The discography of Ludacris,an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia,consists of nine full studio albums along with two compilation albums,one extended play (EP),six mixtapes,nine promotional singles and 89 singles—including 51 as a featured artist. From the total number of singles released by or featuring Ludacris,35 have peaked within the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Of his nine solo studio albums,four have peaked the Billboard 200 chart,while another four have peaked within the top five.
Algernod Lanier Washington,better known by his stage name Plies,is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers,Florida,Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio for two years in 1995 before embarking on a musical career. After a brief transfer to University of Central Florida,he dropped out and signed with South Florida-based record label Slip-n-Slide Records in 2004;after four mixtapes,he signed a joint venture with Atlantic Records two years later.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos. Ross's debut studio album,Port of Miami (2006),features two singles with "Hustlin'" and "Push It". Ross's second studio album,Trilla (2008),produced hit singles such as "The Boss" and "Here I Am". Ross's third studio album,Deeper Than Rap (2009),includes the singles such as "Magnificent" and "Maybach Music 2". Ross's fourth studio album,Teflon Don (2010),includes the hit single,"Aston Martin Music".
"Whatever U Like" is the debut solo single by American singer Nicole Scherzinger,featuring rapper T.I. and Sean Garrett. The trio,along with Polow da Don,composed the song for Scherzinger's planned debut studio album Her Name Is Nicole. "Whatever U Like" was released on July 28,2007 on Interscope Records.
"I Know" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Pharrell. Produced by The Neptunes,the song was released on November 4,2007 as the third and final single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album,American Gangster.
Theater of the Mind is the seventh studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris. It was released in the UK on November 21,2008 and internationally on November 24,2008 by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. Ludacris calls the album "theatrical",with guest performers credited as "co-stars".
"One More Drink" is the second official single off Ludacris' album,Theater of the Mind. The song "co-stars" T-Pain. The song was released on iTunes on October 28,2008. Ludacris performed the song live while he and T-Pain appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The song samples Shalamar's "Take That to the Bank".
"How Do You Sleep?" is the third single from Jesse McCartney's third studio album,Departure. The song was originally included on the album's original 2008 release,although it was remixed by American rapper Ludacris and serviced commercially as the lead single for the album's 2009 reissue,Departure:Recharged in January of that year. "How Do You Sleep?" was written and produced by R&B singer Sean Garrett,and his production partner Clubba Langg.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper Ludacris,released as the third single from his sixth studio album,Theater of the Mind. The song features fellow southern hip hop artist Plies and was produced by musician Swizz Beatz. The song was released to radio on January 20,2009.
"Break Up" is the first single from Mario's fourth studio album D.N.A.. It features and was co-written by Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett with production and additional writing from Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford. The single was first premiered on the radio station V-103 at March 30,2009 with Greg Street.
"How Low" is a hip hop song by American rapper Ludacris. It is the lead single from his seventh studio album,Battle of the Sexes. The song premiered at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta,which took place on October 10,2009. However,the ceremony was aired on October 27,2009. It was performed by Ludacris as the second half of a medley that began with Lil Scrappy's "Addicted to Money",a song in which he is featured. The track was produced by Canadian producer T-Minus. The song was released via iTunes on December 8,2009. The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at 13. The music video was filmed on December 23,2009 in Los Angeles,California and was directed by Dave Meyers. The music video leaked on the internet on January 20,2010. The single is Ludacris’best-selling single as a lead artist with sales of 2,216,000 units as of August,2012,and it has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
"My Chick Bad" is a song by American rapper Ludacris. The song features Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj,who co-wrote the song with Ludacris,Samuel Lindley,and Derrelle Davidson. The track was produced by The Legendary Traxster. "My Chick Bad" serves as the second single from Ludacris' eighth album,Battle of the Sexes. An official remix to the song was also released,featuring female rappers Diamond,Eve,and Trina.
"Mercy" is a song by American rapper Kanye West featuring fellow American rappers Big Sean,Pusha T,and 2 Chainz. The song was released April 3,2012 through GOOD Music and Def Jam as the lead single from the compilation album Cruel Summer (2012). The song's production was handled by Lifted,with additional production from West,Mike Dean,and Mike Will Made It,and additional instrumentation from Hudson Mohawke. The song heavily samples the dancehall song "Dust a Sound Boy" by Super Beagle. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics who praised the bombastic production,the varying quality of the verses,and the wordplay of the individual rappers. The song was featured on the soundtrack for NBA 2K13.
"Same Damn Time" is a song by American rapper Future. Written alongside producer and frequent collaborator Sonny Digital,it was released on March 24,2012 as the third single from his debut studio album Pluto. Following its release,the song peaked at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was well received by music critics,and its title became a common phrase in music journalism,used to describe Future's work,as well as a number of other music-related topics.
"Errrbody" is a single by American rapper Yo Gotti,released on July 10,2014,by Epic Records. The song is about Gotti talking about mainstream rappers being similar to one another,and pretending to be who they aren't despite their status. "Errrbody" peaked at numbers 29 and 98 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. An accompanying music video for the single,directed by Benny Boom,follows a group of suburban kids getting involved with street life and finding it not for them the hard way. An official remix of the song was released in October 2014 and featured Lil Wayne and Ludacris.
