Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.,better known by his stage name Nelly,is an American rapper,singer,and actor. He grew up in St. Louis,Missouri,and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records in 1999 as a solo act to release his debut studio album,Country Grammar (2000) in June of the following year. Its namesake lead single and follow-up,"Ride wit Me" both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100,while the album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album,Nellyville (2002) spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles,"Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma",along with the top-five single,"Air Force Ones".
Keith Douglas Sweat is an American singer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement,he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her","Make It Last Forever","I'll Give All My Love to You","Make You Sweat","Get Up on It","Twisted" and "Nobody". He has released 13 solo albums and discovered the groups Silk and Kut Klose.
New jack swing,new jack,or swingbeat is a fusion genre of the rhythms and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop,and the urban contemporary sound of R&B. Spearheaded by producers Teddy Riley,Bernard Belle,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,new jack swing was most popular from the late 1980s to early 1990s.
Forever My Lady is the debut studio album by American R&B quartet Jodeci,released May 28,1991,by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,record executive,entrepreneur,and DJ. Raised in Atlanta,he began his musical career at the age of nine,as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin. In 1991,he discovered the teen hip hop duo Kris Kross. Dupri wrote and produced their breakout 1992 single "Jump," which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 23rd most successful song of that decade. He established his own record label,So So Def Recordings in a joint venture with Columbia the following year.
C+C Music Factory was an American musical group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés. The group is best known for their five hit singles:"Gonna Make You Sweat ","Here We Go ","Things That Make You Go Hmmm...","Just a Touch of Love",and "Keep It Comin'". The band stopped recording in 1996,following Cole's death. In 2010,C+C Music Factory reformed with Eric Kupper replacing Cole. Original member Freedom Williams acquired trademark rights to the name in 2003 and still tours under that moniker.
"Crybaby" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on April 17,2000 by Columbia Records as a double A-side with "Can't Take That Away ". It was written by Carey and Snoop Dogg,and produced by the former and Damizza for Carey's seventh studio album,Rainbow (1999). It serves as the album's fourth single. It features Snoop Dogg throughout the song's bridge and is built around a sample of the 1988 song "Piece of My Love," originally performed by Guy and written by Teddy Riley,Aaron Hall,Timmy Gatling and Gene Griffin. Throughout the song,the protagonist reveals the struggles of dealing with insomnia and thoughts of a past relationship during the night,as she spirals out of control and declares "I gotta get me some sleep."
"Ice Ice Baby" is the debut single by American rapper Vanilla Ice,K. Kennedy and DJ Earthquake. It samples the bassline of the song "Under Pressure" by British rock band Queen and British singer David Bowie,who did not receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit. Released on Vanilla Ice's debut album,To the Extreme (1990),it is his best-known song. It has appeared in remixed form on Platinum Underground and Vanilla Ice Is Back! A live version appears on the album Extremely Live,while a nu metal version appears on the album Hard to Swallow,under the title "Too Cold".
Keep It Comin' is the third studio album by the American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. It was released on November 26,1991,and topped the R&B Albums chart upon its debut,while entering the top 20 of the Billboard 200. It spent three weeks on the former,temporarily knocking Michael Jackson's Dangerous from the top position.
"Save the Best for Last" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams,released in January 1992 as the third single from her second studio album,The Comfort Zone (1991). The song was written by Phil Galdston,Wendy Waldman,and Jon Lind. It is a ballad about a young female admirer of a single man who stands by and watches as the object of her desires goes through years of dating,before he finally unexpectedly decides to initiate a relationship with her. The lyrics' redemptive themes resonated with Williams' story,as she had put together a successful music career following her earlier Miss America resignation scandal.
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is a song by American dance music group C+C Music Factory,released by Columbia in late 1990 as the debut and lead single from their first album,Gonna Make You Sweat (1990). The song is sung by singer Martha Wash and rapper Freedom Williams. It charted internationally and achieved great success in the United States,Austria,Germany,and Sweden,where it reached number one on the charts. The music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel. Billboard magazine ranked "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" among the "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023.
"I Wanna Sex You Up" is a song by American R&B group Color Me Badd,released in March 1991 as the lead single from their debut album,C.M.B. (1991). The song was produced by Dr. Freeze and was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1991 film New Jack City,starring Wesley Snipes,Ice-T,Chris Rock and Judd Nelson. The single,released by Giant,Reprise and Warner Bros. achieved commercial success in the United States. It spent four weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,and topping both the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. "I Wanna Sex You Up" also enjoyed international success,peaking atop the charts of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Its music video was directed by American director Lionel C. Martin.
Keep It Comin' is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Keith Sweat. from his third studio album of the same name,the song was a success on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #17,and also spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart.
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".
The Comfort Zone is the second studio album by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams,released on August 20,1991,by Mercury's Wing Records Label.
This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.
Cyclone is the fifth solo studio album by the American hip hop recording artist Baby Bash. It was released on October 30,2007 via Arista Records. Production was handled by Happy Perez,J. R. Rotem,Ryan Tedder,DJ Felli Fel,Jim Jonsin,Justin Trugman,Kookie,Lil' Jon,Peter Ramirez,Play-N-Skillz and Scoop DeVille. It features guest appearances from Paula DeAnda,Aundrea Fimbres,Casely,Chingo Bling,Da Stooie Bros.,Keith Sweat,Lucky Luciano,Marcos Hernandez,Mickaël Zibi,Mistah F.A.B.,Pimp C,Queenie,Ryan Tedder,Sean Kingston and T-Pain.
Lose Control is the debut album by Silk. The album went to number-one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and includes the hit single "Freak Me",which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was covered in 1998 by British band Another Level. Lose Control was certified double platinum by the RIAA in 1995.
Xscape is an American girl group from Atlanta,Georgia,formed in 1991 by Kandi Burruss,Tameka "Tiny" Cottle,LaTocha Scott,Tamera Coggins-Wynn,and Tamika Scott. The following year Coggins-Wynn left the group and Xscape became a quartet. They were discovered by Jermaine Dupri who signed the group to his So So Def label. The group released their debut album Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha in 1993,which spawned two of their biggest hits,"Just Kickin' It" and "Understanding". The album was certified Platinum on February 1,1994. Xscape has sold more than 9 million records worldwide.
"Come and Get with Me" is the lead single from Keith Sweat's sixth studio album,Still in the Game. The song was produced by Keith Sweat himself and featured two rapped verses from Snoop Dogg.
