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Bernard James Freeman,known professionally as Bun B,is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK,a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with UGK,Bun B has released five solo albums,including 2010's Trill OG,which received the rare 5-mic rating from The Source.
Paul Michael Slayton,better known by his stage name Paul Wall,is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse,and has released several albums under the label and collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label. He began his career performing alongside fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire,with whom he released several albums,including 2002's independently released Get Ya Mind Correct. By 2005,he was signed to Atlantic Records and became successful with his major label debut The Peoples Champ,which was followed up by Get Money,Stay True followed in 2007. He has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group for the song "Grillz",his collaboration with rapper Nelly.
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki,better known by his stage name Chamillionaire,is an American rapper. He began his career with locally-tailored releases in the early 2000s,and signed with Houston's Paid in Full Entertainment to release the collaborative album,Get Ya Mind Correct (2002) with labelmate and hometown native Paul Wall. He signed with Universal Records in 2005 and released his debut studio album,The Sound of Revenge in November of that year to commercial success. It was supported by the singles "Ridin'" —which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group—and "Turn It Up". His second album,Ultimate Victory (2007) was met with continued success;it became notable for its lack of profanity and lead single "Hip Hop Police" —as well as its accompanying music video. His pop rap 2009 single,"Good Morning" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 was intended to lead his third album Venom,which was ultimately never released.
King Koopa:The Mixtape Messiah is a mixtape by Houston rapper Chamillionaire. It was released on February 15, 2004. The tape featuring 61 tracks over three CDs,this triple album is the longest and most bought mixtape in Texas history. It is the first mixtape in the Mixtape Messiah series. The mixtape established Chamillionaire as one of the premier artists in the Southern rap music industry at the time of its release and was the pivotal mixtape that developed his fan base and ability to obtain mainstream success with the release of The Sound of Revenge years later.
The Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school and golden age hip hop rappers and contributors for their long-term influence and importance in the history of hip hop culture. It features live performances by most of the honorees along with new artists who have been influenced by them in tribute. The show is taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan,New York City.
"Stay Fly" is the first single from hip hop group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album Most Known Unknown. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit. The track,which samples "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" by Willie Hutch,features fellow Memphis rap duo 8Ball &MJG and Young Buck,a member of G-Unit. The single helped propel Most Known Unknown to RIAA platinum status. The single itself achieved 2x multi-platinum RIAA certification status on December 11,2006.
Pimpalation is the second studio album by American rapper Pimp C from UGK. It was released on July 11,2006,by Rap-A-Lot,Asylum,and Atlantic Records,making it the rapper's last solo album to be released during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place at Dean's List House of Hits,at M.A.D. Studios and Studio 7303 in Houston and at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by several record producers,including Mr. Lee,Mike Dean,Jazze Pha and Mannie Fresh. The chopped and screwed version of the album was mixed by DJ Michael "5000" Watts. The album features a large number of guest performers,such as 8Ball &MJG,ABN,Ali &Gipp,Big Mike,Bun B,Chamillionaire,J. Prince,Lil' Boosie,Lil' Keke,Mike Jones,Scarface,Slim Thug,Tela,Webbie,and Willie D among others.
"Still Tippin" is the debut single by American rapper Mike Jones,released on November 12,2004 as his debut and lead single from his album Who Is Mike Jones? (2005). Prior to this,it was also used as a single to promote Swisha House's compilation album,The Day Hell Broke Loose 2 (2003). The song features vocals from rappers Slim Thug and Paul Wall,the latter in his first single appearance.
Return of the Trill is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bun B. It was released on August 31,2018,by II Trill Enterprises,Double Dose Entertainment and Empire Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Big K.R.I.T.,Lil Wayne,T.I.,Pimp C,Yo Gotti,2 Chainz,Lil' Keke,Slim Thug,Run the Jewels,Gary Clark Jr.,Giggs,8Ball and MJG and Leon Bridges.
II Trill is the second studio album by American rapper Bun B. It was released on May 20,2008,by Rap-A-Lot Records and Asylum Records.
Michael Allen Jones is an American rapper. He reached national fame in 2004 on Swishahouse with the release of his breakout single "Still Tippin'",which peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jones subsequently released his single "Back Then",which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard. "Still Tippin'" and "Back Then" acted as singles for his debut studio album Who Is Mike Jones?,released on April 19,2005,which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
This article summarizes the events,album releases,and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2009.
Play-N-Skillz are a Latin/American record production/DJ group duo from Dallas,Texas,consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas. Their production has won several Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007 for their production on the single "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone,and the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III (2008),which included their production on the single "Got Money".
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough,known professionally as Dorrough Music,is an American rapper and songwriter. His singles include "Walk That Walk","Get Big","Ice Cream Paint Job",and "Beat Up the Block". He has produced a series of 6 mixtapes and 2 studio albums.
"Ice Cream Paint Job" is a song by Dorrough from his debut album,Dorrough Music. The single peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Justin Lewis Scott,better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T.,is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian,Mississippi,he began his musical career in 2005. He was signed to Def Jam Recordings by Sha Money XL in 2010,and first gained recognition following the release of his single "Country Shit". The following year,he guest appeared on T.I.'s promotional single "I'm Flexin'",which became Scott's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ronald Rummell Coleman,better known for his stage name OG Ron C,is an American DJ,radio personality,Grammy nominated record producer,and entertainment and management company executive,who is currently signed to OVO Sound and is also an on-air DJ for KQBT 93.7 The Beat. He is the owner of the Houston-based urban music online radio station ChopNotSlop Radio,former DJ of Southern rappers Chamillionaire and Slim Thug. Along with Michael 5000 Watts,he co-founded Swishahouse Records and helped jump-start the careers of Slim Thug,Chamillionaire,Paul Wall and Mike Jones. The leader and founder of The Chopstars,he was the first Houston DJ to receive his own day when he got a proclamation from Mayor Sylvester Turner. He is most known for his F-Action Series Mixtape which features R&B songs Chopped and Screwed and to date has over 4,200 mixtapes and albums,both at regular speed and chopped and screwed speed. He has sold over 22,000,000 mixtapes and albums to date. He also is the founder of Chopnotslop Radio a 24-hour "Screwed" Radio station dedicated to DJ Screw.
The Day After Hell Broke Loose is a compilation album released by Rap-a-Lot Records in conjunction with producer Bigg Time.
Revenue Retrievin':Graveyard Shift is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 29,2011,by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment and EMI. His thirteenth album,Revenue Retrievin':Overtime Shift,was released on the same day. He also released his eleventh and twelfth albums on the same day in 2010.
Mixtape Messiah is a series of mixtapes by Houston rapper Chamillionaire. The Mixtape Messiah was his first in the series,which was released on February 15,2004. Featuring 61 tracks over three CDs,this triple mixtape is the longest and most bought mixtape in Texas history. Mixtape Messiah 7 was released on August 4,2009,and was officially confirmed to be the final mixtape in the series.
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