Leslie Edward Pridgen,better known by his stage name Freeway,is an American rapper from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. He first gained recognition after appearing on Jay-Z's fifth album,The Dynasty:Roc La Familia in 2000. The following year,he became a member of the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective State Property,which were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records,an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. After releasing their debut album,Pridgen signed to Roc-A-Fella as a solo artist and began work on his debut album,Philadelphia Freeway (2003). Upon release,the album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical response. He released a follow-up,Free at Last (2007) to moderate reception before him and fellow State Property cohorts were dropped from the label.
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter,Damon Dash,and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. Carter issued his debut album,Reasonable Doubt (1996) as the label's first release,in a joint venture with Priority Records. The label has signed and released albums for acts including Kanye West,Cam'ron,Beanie Sigel,Memphis Bleek,Juelz Santana,Freeway,Jadakiss,Teairra Marí,State Property,and The Diplomats before its dissolution in 2013.
Dwight Equan Grant,better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel,is an American rapper from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. He first became known for his association with Jay-Z,as a flagship artist for his now-defunct label imprint,Roc-A-Fella Records. Grant's debut studio album,The Truth (2000) was met with critical and commercial success,peaking at number five on the Billboard 200. Along with his solo career,Grant was the de facto leader of the Philadelphia-based collective State Property,which was formed by Roc-A-Fella labelmates and debuted in 2002 with a namesake film in which Grant starred. The group released two well-received studio albums.
Young Gunz is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia,composed of rappers Young Chris and Neef Buck. The group is part of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective and were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. Young Gunz' 2003 debut single,"Can't Stop,Won't Stop",reached the top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Dynasty:Roc-La-Familia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z,featuring prominent appearances from signees of Roc-A-Fella Records. It was released on October 31,2000,by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. Its lead single,"I Just Wanna Love U ",produced by the Neptunes,became one of Jay-Z's most successful singles peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200,with 557,789 copies sold in its first week. The album is certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album received positive reviews from critics,and became the 20th highest-selling R&B/Hip-Hop album of the 2000–2010 decade according to Billboard.
Pedro Louis Zayas,better known by his stage names Peedi Crakk or Peedi Peedi,is an American rapper from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. He is best known for his guest appearances on Freeway's 2003 single "Flipside" and Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 2:The Gift &The Curse (2002). He was a member of the Roc-A-Fella Records group State Property,and was signed to G-Unit Philly. He is of Puerto Rican descent.
The B. Coming is the third studio album by American rapper Beanie Sigel. Originally scheduled for an October 2004 release,the album was ultimately released on March 29,2005 through Dame Dash Music Group and Def Jam Recordings.
Philadelphia Freeway is the debut studio album from Philadelphia rapper Freeway. It was released under Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The most successful single was "Flipside",which featured Peedi Crakk. The single debuted at #95 on The Billboard Hot 100 music chart. It can also be found in the soundtrack to Bad Boys II. The lead single that was released was "What We Do",which featured Beanie Sigel &Jay Z. The single debuted at #97 on The Billboard 100 music charts. Most of the songs were produced by Just Blaze while some were produced by Bink! &Kanye West.
The Truth is the debut album by rapper Beanie Sigel. Originally scheduled for a Fall 1999 release,it was delayed to a February 8,2000 release. The album was ultimately released on February 29,2000,to critical and commercial success. The Truth sold 155,000 copies in its first week released. It debuted and peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 and had one charting single,"Anything" by Jay-Z. Beanie Sigel and his debut album were intensely hyped up after "a few dazzling collaborations" according to Matt Conaway of AllMusic and Conaway says that it "is the culmination of that promise".
All Money Is Legal,also known as A.M.I.L.:,is the only studio album by American rapper Amil. It was released on August 29,2000,through Roc-A-Fella,Columbia,and Sony Music. Jay-Z,Damon Dash,and Amil served as executive producer with a team of producers that included Just Blaze. Before the album's release,Amil was best known for her feature on Jay-Z's 1998 single "Can I Get A...". She was one of several up-and-coming artists signed to Roc-A-Fella,alongside Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel,who released an album in 2000. Although it was her only album on Roc-A-Fella,Amil had been closely associated with the label and its co-founder Jay-Z,earning the moniker "First Lady of Roc-A-Fella".
"4 da Fam" is a song by American rapper Amil,featuring verses from American rappers Jay-Z,Memphis Bleek,and Beanie Sigel. Ty Fyffe produced the song. It was released on Roc-A-Fella as the second single from her debut album All Money Is Legal. In the song's lyrics,Amil boasts about being the best female rapper,and Jay-Z discusses his fears of becoming a father,which his verse suggests he believed was about to occur at the time.
Christopher Francis Ries,known professionally as Young Chris,is an American rapper. He rose to fame as one-half of the Philadelphia-based hip hop duo Young Gunz,which he formed with rapper Neef Buck in 2001. That same year,the duo joined the larger Philadelphia-based hip hop group State Property;both acts were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records by the same time.
The following list is a discography of production by Just Blaze,an American hip hop record producer from Paterson,New Jersey. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title.
"Roc Boys ..." is the second single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album,American Gangster. The song is produced by Skyz Muzik,Diddy and two of his producers known as LV and Sean C from his production team,The Hitmen. It features additional vocals by Beyoncé,Kanye West and Cassie. The song samples "Make the Road by Walking" by The Menahan Street Band. On December 11,2007,Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2007.
The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the second studio album by rap group State Property. It was released in August 2003 to positive reviews. Young Gunz' "Can't Stop Won't Stop" was later nominated for the 2003 Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award. The album sold 296,000 units. The album sold 69,000 in its first week
Tough Luv is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Young Gunz. It was released on February 24,2004 via Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios,Baseline Studios and Quad Recording in New York,and at The Studio and Homebase Studios in Philadelphia. Production was handled by Chad Hamilton,Just Blaze,Bink!,Boola,Darrell "Digga" Branch,Ez Elpee,Ruggedness and Scott Storch,with Jay-Z,Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Denim,Beanie Sigel,Cam'ron,Chingy,Freeway,Jay-Z,Juelz Santana,Omillio Sparks and Rell.
The discography of American rapper Memphis Bleek consists of four studio albums,twelve mixtapes,seventeen singles and fifteen music videos. An early signing to rapper Jay-Z's record label Roc-A-Fella Records,Bleek appeared on several of Jay-Z's early songs,and collaborated with him on the single "It's Alright" from the soundtrack to the film Streets Is Watching,which peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Bleek went on to release his debut album,Coming of Age,in 1999,which contained the singles "Memphis Bleek Is...","My Hood to Your Hood" and "What You Think of That".
"Pump It Up" is a song by American rapper Joe Budden. It was released on March 24,2003,as the lead single from his first album,Joe Budden (2003). The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 13 in the United Kingdom.
Kenneth Johnson,better known by his stage name Omillio Sparks,is an American rapper and actor from West Philadelphia. He is best known for his uncredited guest appearance on Jay-Z's 2000 single "I Just Wanna Love U," which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. That same year,he formed the group State Property with fellow Philadelphia native rappers including Beanie Sigel and Freeway,with whom he's released two successful studio albums under Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. In his acting career,he portrayed the character "Baby Boy" in the group's 2002 namesake film,as well as its 2005 sequel.
"Flipside" is a song by American rapper Freeway and the third single from his debut studio album Philadelphia Freeway (2003). It features American rapper Peedi Crakk and was produced by Just Blaze.
