Nakia Shine Coleman,better known by his stage name Kia Shine,is an American rapper,songwriter and record producer from Memphis,Tennessee. He is perhaps best known for his commercial debut single "Krispy",which is also the lead single from his 2007 debut album Due Season. He has worked with several fellow rappers,such as Mike Jones,Yo Gotti,Nelly,Jim Jones,among others. Kia Shine is co-CEO,alongside rapper Jack Frost,of Rap Hustlaz. Kia Shine won the Southern Entertainment Award (S.E.A.) in 2008 for best underground artist having sold over 200,000 albums with his independent label,Rap Hustlaz.
Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper,singer,and songwriter. An influential figure in contemporary popular music,Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi:The Next Generation (2001–08),he pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006. He followed this with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.
"Best I Ever Had" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and rapper Drake for his debut EP So Far Gone. It first became prominent from the release of mixtape of the same name. The song is also included on Drake's debut studio album Thank Me Later,as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album,and on iTunes in several countries.
Majid Jordan is a Canadian R&B duo,consisting of singer Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman from Toronto,Ontario. They formed in 2011 and signed to OVO Sound,the record label co-founded by rapper Drake,producer Noah "40" Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib,releasing their debut EP,A Place Like This,in 2014.
"Versace" is the debut single by American hip hop group Migos. It was released in July 2013,by Quality Control Music. The hook "Versace Versace Versace was created by Peter Thomson who spit the hook to the Migos and Quality Control when they were in Springfield Massachusetts. The track,which was included on their mixtape Y.R.N. (2013),was produced by Zaytoven. Following a remix by Canadian rapper Drake,the song became popular and peaked at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Drake performed it at the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The song is ranked as one of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s decade by Billboard.
Ackquille Jean Pollard,known professionally as Bobby Shmurda,is an American rapper. Along with Rowdy Rebel,Shmurda is considered a pioneer of Brooklyn drill music. He rose to international fame in 2014 when his song "Hot Nigga" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The success of the single led to Shmurda signing a deal with Epic Records. His debut EP,Shmurda She Wrote,was released in November 2014.
Michael Lamar White II,known professionally as Trippie Redd,is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is a member of the SoundCloud rap scene. His debut mixtape,A Love Letter to You (2017),and its lead single,"Love Scars",propelled him to popularity.
Omar Jeffery Pineiro,known professionally as Smokepurpp,is an American rapper. Originally a record producer,Pineiro later found success on the audio distribution platform SoundCloud in 2017 from his surge in popularity due to his track "Audi".
Christopher Brent Wood,known professionally as Brent Faiyaz,is an American R&B singer. He rose to prominence after he was featured on the GoldLink single "Crew" alongside Shy Glizzy in 2016,which was certified 6×Platinum by the RIAA,and earned him a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens,known professionally as Gunna,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is signed to Young Thug's YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. Gunna initially rose to fame with the mixtape Drip Season 3 in 2018. Later that year,he released the mixtape Drip Harder with Lil Baby,which spawned the single "Drip Too Hard" that reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually achieved Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
City Girls is an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami and JT. The duo originates from Miami,Florida,and garnered attention after making an uncredited guest appearance on Drake's chart-topping single "In My Feelings" in 2018.
Johnathan Jamall Porter,known professionally as Blueface,is an American rapper. In October 2018,after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'",he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month,he was signed to Cash Money West,the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.
"Whole Lotta Choppas" is a song by American rapper Sada Baby. It was released on August 14,2020,through Asylum Records,as the lead single from his upcoming debut album. The song quickly garnered popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok and became Sada Baby's first charting song. It samples Tag Team's 1993 single,"Whoomp! ". A remix featuring Nicki Minaj was released on October 16,2020,with critical praise aimed at her appearance. The remix propelled the song to a new peak of number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jeremy Biddle,known professionally as Yung Bleu or BLEU,is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2020 single "You're Mines Still",which peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after it was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake.
Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su,known professionally as Central Cee,is a British rapper and songwriter from Shepherd's Bush,London. He rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of the singles "Day in the Life" and "Loading". His first mixtape Wild West was released on 12 March 2021,which debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. His second mixtape 23 was released on 25 February 2022 and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart.
Nau'Jour Lazier Grainger,better known by his stage name Toosii,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He is known for his TikTok-viral song "Favorite Song",and his debut studio album,Poetic Pain (2020),which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.
"Track Star" is a song by American rapper Mooski. It is the lead single from the debut studio album Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken. It was released on TikTok on June 17,2020,and other streaming services on February 19,2021. The song was later remixed featuring American recording artists Chris Brown,Yung Bleu and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
Moon Boy is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Yung Bleu. It was released on July 23,2021,through Vandross Music Group and Empire. The album contains guest appearances from John Legend,H.E.R.,Moneybagg Yo,Kodak Black,Kehlani,Big Sean,Jeezy,Drake,Gunna,Chris Brown,2 Chainz,Davido,and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. It features production from Nate Rhoads,Hitmaka,OG Parker,and Turbo,among others.
"Baddest" is a song by American musicians Yung Bleu,Chris Brown,and 2 Chainz. It was released through Vandross Music Group and Empire as the third anticipation single from Bleu's album Moon Boy on June 11,2021. The song was written produced by Hitmaka,OG Parker,Romano,and Mike Woods.
Darien Hinton,known professionally as Mooski,is an American rapper and singer. Signed to Capitol Records,he is best known for his 2021 viral single "Track Star",which peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also gained popularity on TikTok. He released a remix of "Track Star" on May 18,2021. Hinton later released his debut studio album,Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken,on March 11,2022.
