Quincy Matthew Hanley,better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q,is an American rapper from South Los Angeles,California. He began recording in 2007,and released his first two mixtapes,ScHoolboy Turned Hustla (2008) and Gangsta &Soul (2009) to local success. After signing with the Carson-based record label Top Dawg Entertainment,Hanley's debut studio album,Setbacks (2011) and its follow-up,Habits &Contradictions (2012) were both released to positive critical response;both also performed moderately on the US Billboard 200 chart as digital exclusives.
The Heist is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. It was released on October 9,2012,by Macklemore LLC,distributed under the Alternative Distribution Alliance. The album was independently self-produced,self-recorded and self-released by the duo,with no mainstream promotion or support. After the album's release,the duo hired Warner Music Group's radio promotion department to help the push with their singles for a small percentage of the sales.
Ryan Scott Lewis is an American musician and record producer based in Seattle,Washington. Along with producing his own album,Instrumentals,Lewis produced the albums The VS. EP (2009),The Heist (2012),and This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016) as part of the duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. He also directed 12 Macklemore &Ryan Lewis videos.
"Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz,released in 2012,as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album,The Heist (2012). The lyrics tell of Macklemore's esteem for going to thrift shops and saving money,rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim,with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique.
American rapper Schoolboy Q has released six studio albums,two mixtapes,30 singles,and 36 music videos.
"Same Love" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis,released as the third single from their 2012 debut studio album,The Heist. The track,featuring vocals by Seattle-based singer Mary Lambert,talks about the issue of gay and lesbian rights and was recorded during the campaign for Washington Referendum 74,which,upon approval in November 2012,legalized same-sex marriage in Washington State. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,number 1 in Australia and New Zealand,and the top 10 in Canada,Ireland,the United Kingdom. The song was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year.
Macklemore &Ryan Lewis were an American hip hop duo from Seattle,Washington,formed in 2009 by rapper Macklemore and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009,they released their first collaborative effort,an EP titled VS. EP. They later followed up with VS. Redux (2010),the Grammy Award-winning album The Heist (2012) and This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016).
Michael "Mike" Wansley,better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz,is an American singer,songwriter and rapper. He performs in various genres,including rock,R&B,soul,hip hop,and pop. He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis' international hit single "Thrift Shop",which received two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring American singer Ray Dalton,originally released on August 16,2011,as the second single from the duo's debut album The Heist (2012).
"Collard Greens" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q,released on June 11,2013 as the lead single from his third studio album Oxymoron (2014). The song,produced by production team THC and co-produced by Gwen Bunn,features a guest appearance from his Black Hippy cohort,Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate,and fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song has since peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 36 on the UK R&B Chart. It was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.
"Man of the Year" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q. The song was released as the second official single from his major-label debut album Oxymoron,on November 23,2013,by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Interscope Records. The song,produced by frequent collaborators Nez &Rio,first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14. The song samples "Cherry",as performed by American electronic band Chromatics,from the 2013 compilation album After Dark 2. The song debuted at number 81 and later peaked at 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The discography of American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis consists of two studio albums,two extended plays,17 singles and 15 music videos. Macklemore and Lewis' single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label by Billboard,although Macklemore,in a slightly unusual recording contract,pays a nominal percentage of sales for the usage of Warner Bros. Records' radio promotion department to push the releases of their singles.
"Break the Bank" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q,released on January 21,2014,by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Interscope Records,as a promotional single from his major label debut studio album Oxymoron (2014). The song was recorded in 2012 and was produced by The Alchemist. The song has since peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Hollis Wong-Wear,known mononymously as Hollis,is an American singer. She is best known for featuring on "White Walls",a song by Macklemore &Ryan Lewis,which also featured Schoolboy Q. Hollis is also a spoken-word artist.
"2 On" is the debut single by American singer Tinashe,released on January 21,2014 as her first commercial single and the lead single from her debut studio album Aquarius (2014). The song features a guest verse from American rapper Schoolboy Q,songwriting credits from both artists alongside Bobby Brackins,and production from DJ Mustard,Jon Redwine,and DJ Marley Waters,who are also credited as songwriters. It also features an interpolation from the 2005 single "We Be Burnin'" by Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul,resulting in additional writing credits for Cezar Cunningham,Sean Paul,Steven Marsden,Delano Thomas,Michael Jarrett,and Craig Serani Marsh.
"Bitches N Marijuana" is a song by American recording artists Chris Brown and Tyga. It was released on May 26,2015,as the second single from their second collaborative effort,a studio album titled Fan of a Fan:The Album (2015). The song features a guest appearance from West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q.
"Downtown" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring fellow American musicians Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam,Melle Mel,Kool Moe Dee,and Grandmaster Caz. The song was officially released on August 27,2015,as the lead single from the duo's second studio album This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016). A music video for the song was uploaded to Ryan Lewis' YouTube channel on the day of the song's release.
"That Part" is a hip hop song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q featuring Kanye West. It was released on May 13,2016 by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and Interscope Records,as the lead single from Schoolboy Q's fourth album Blank Face LP,and was produced by Cardo,Yung Exclusive,Cubeatz and Sounwave. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. HipHopDX named it the ninth best hip-hop song of 2016.
Crash Talk is the fifth studio album by American rapper Schoolboy Q,released on April 26,2019,through Top Dawg Entertainment and distributed by Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott,6lack,Ty Dolla Sign,YG,21 Savage,Kid Cudi,and Lil Baby. It was supported by three singles:"Numb Numb Juice","Chopstix",and "Floating".
"Floating" is a song by American rapper Schoolboy Q featuring Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage from the former's fifth studio album Crash Talk (2019). It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on June 11,2019,as the album's third single. The song was produced by Cardo and Johnny Juliano.
