The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,ten mixtapes,one extended play,sixty-five singles,two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005,Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington,D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that,Wale released his second mixtape in 2006,Hate Is the New Love. In the same year,Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson,and was signed by Allido Records,which released his third mixtape,100 Miles &Running,featuring artist Daniel Merriweather.
Robert Rihmeek Williams,known professionally as Meek Mill,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper,and later formed a short-lived rap group,The Bloodhoundz. In 2008,Atlanta-based rapper T.I. signed Meek Mill to his first record deal. In February 2011,after leaving Grand Hustle Records,Mill signed with Miami-based rapper Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group (MMG). Mill's debut album,Dreams and Nightmares,was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros. Records. The album,preceded by the lead single "Amen",peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200.
"Another Round" is a single by American rapper Fat Joe. It features R&B singer Chris Brown. The hip hop and R&B song,which samples "I Will Always Love You" by Troop,was produced by Cool &Dre and Yung Ladd and co-written by Kenneth Joseph and Jarell Perry. On October 20,2011,the single was released for digital download on iTunes.
"I'm a Boss" is a hip hop song by American rapper Meek Mill,released on May 17,2011,as the fifth single from the Maybach Music Group compilation album,Self Made Vol. 1. The song is also included on Meek Mill's mixtape,Dreamchasers. The song features MMG label boss and fellow rapper Rick Ross and was produced by Jahlil Beats. An instrumental version was featured on the soundtrack of NBA 2K13.
Kirk Jerel Randle,better known by his stage name Kirko Bangz,is an American rapper from Houston,Texas. He is best known for his single,"Drank in My Cup" which was released in 2011 and peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His name is derived from grunge rock singer Kurt Cobain.
Kiss the Ring is the sixth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group,Terror Squad Entertainment,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Universal Republic Records on August 21,2012. The album was supported by the singles "Take It to the Head" which peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "I Wish You Would" which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill,Ace Hood,Plies,Lil Wayne,T.I.,Future,Kanye West,Rick Ross,Chris Brown,Nicki Minaj,J. Cole,Big K.R.I.T.,Kendrick Lamar,Big Sean,Wiz Khalifa,T-Pain,Scarface,Nas,DJ Premier,French Montana,Jadakiss,Birdman,2 Chainz,Wale,Tyga,Kirko Bangz,Mavado and Mack Maine.
"Drank in My Cup" is a song by American rapper Kirko Bangz. It is taken from his mixtape Progression 2:A Young Texas Playa. The Sound M.O.B. produced single is his highest-charting song to date and has sold over 1,000,000 copies digitally. The song uses the word 'drank' a number of times as a clear reference to purple drank,a codeine-promethazine cocktail served in Sprite,a drink symbolic of the H-Town hip-hop scene,classically associated with chopped and screwed music. The song is full of references to this music scene,including the slow,relaxed rhythm of the song.
"Amen" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from his debut studio album,Dreams and Nightmares (2012). Featuring Canadian musician Drake,the song includes background vocals from Jeremih. It was produced by Key Wane and Jahlil Beats,with the first serving as a songwriter alongside the vocalists. Due to the interpolation of the Doobie Brothers' "Minute by Minute",written by Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald,they also received songwriting credits. The song was thought of by Key Wane in New York's Times Square,after he prayed when experiencing failure. On June 19,2012,it was released for digital download and streaming as the album's lead single by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. At the time of release,Philadelphia reverend Jomo K. Johnson encouraged boycotting the song over alleged usage of the church for sinful activities,leading to the two debating publicly on Hot 107.9. Mill eventually apologized for any offense and Johnson called off the boycott,forgiving him. A hip hop number with pop and R&B elements,the song relies on a gospel beat,with lyrics focused on sexual exploitation and wealth.
Dreams and Nightmares is the debut studio album by American rapper Meek Mill,released on October 30,2012,by Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. Mill intended for it to be authentic and more cohesive than his mixtapes,having a stronger connection through both vocals and beats. The album features guest appearances from Kirko Bangz,Rick Ross,Nas,John Legend,Drake,Wale,and Mary J. Blige,among others. Production was primarily handled by Jahlil Beats and Boi-1da,alongside the likes of Tone the Beat Bully and Key Wane. The recording took place from January to September 2012,including sessions in a studio bus on the Club Paradise Tour. Sessions were also held in Los Angeles and Miami,and multiple recordings were included on Mill's ninth mixtape,Dreamchasers 2 (2012). The dreams represent Mill making money as a performer,while the nightmares are based on coming up from his neighbourhood.
The discography of American rapper Meek Mill consists of five studio albums,six extended plays,one compilation album,three collaborative albums,eleven mixtapes,fifty-four singles,ten promotional singles and thirty music videos.
"Burn" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from the deluxe version of his debut studio album,Dreams and Nightmares (2012). The song features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Big Sean. Jahlil Beats handled the production,and co-wrote it with the rappers and Alexander Izquierdo. The producer recorded the song after listening to an early recording,adding more musical elements. It was released for digital download and streaming,as the second single for the album,on September 11,2012,through Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. An up-tempo number,the song features brass throughout.
"Believe It" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from his debut studio album,Dreams and Nightmares (2012). The song features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Rick Ross. It was produced by Young Shun,who served as a songwriter alongside the rappers. The song was released to US urban contemporary radio stations as the fourth and final single from the album on February 19,2013,through Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. It prominently features 808 bass,piano,and church bells,with the lyrical themes of struggle and triumph.
This is the discography of Kirko Bangz,an American rapper,singer and record producer.
Keep It Trill is a song by rapper and singer Kirko Bangz. It is the first single off of his upcoming debut album Bigger Than Me. The song was released on November 30,2012 by Warner Bros. Records. The music video was directed by Benny Boom and released on March 1,2013.
Orlando Jahlil Tucker,better known by his stage name Jahlil Beats,is an American hip hop producer. He is currently signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation. He has produced for artists such as Puff Daddy,Lil Wayne,Fabolous,Meek Mill,Chris Brown,Tyga,Rick Ross,Ace Hood,Bobby Shmurda,T.I.,and 50 Cent among others.
Anthony Joseph Tucker,better known as The Beat Bully or Tone Beats,is an American record producer and songwriter from Chester,Pennsylvania. His older brother Orlando Tucker,is also a notable record producer under the name,Jahlil Beats. He is also a member of the production team Da Night Rydas. The Beat Bully has produced for rappers such as Meek Mill,French Montana,Rick Ross,DJ Khaled,Bow Wow,and The Game among others. He is best known for producing Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'" and Meek Mill's "House Party".
Sound M.O.B. is a music production and songwriting duo consisting of Brandon Tillman,better known as Pyro,and Raul Gonzalez,also known as DJ Ryu. They are best known for producing Kirko Bangz's "Drank In My Cup" &Meek Mill’s "Litty" featuring Tory Lanez.
Maybach Music Group is a record label imprint founded by American rapper Rick Ross. Maybach Music Group albums are distributed by Atlantic Records,a division of the Atlantic Records Group. Atlantic took over distribution following the expiration of a deal with Island Def Jam. As of December 12,2012,the label releases are now distributed by Atlantic Records. 19 solo and three compilation albums have been released by Maybach Music Group,including five certified Gold albums and three certified Platinum albums.
"Dreams and Nightmares" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill,released as the opening track of his debut studio album of the same name (2012). The song's production was handled by Tone the Beat Bully,who served as a co-writer with Mill,Maurice Jordan,and Mack Maine. It was recorded at the Ocean Sky Hotel in Miami during the late sessions for the album in September 2012. Mill requested a beat switch after rapping his first part;he then wrote a second verse to this. A hip hop number with maximalist and grime elements,the song contains piano in the two parts and moves between them with the beat switch.
"Check" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from his second studio album,Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015). The song was produced by Metro Boomin and Southside,who served as co-writers with Mill. After Mill shared a preview on April 30,2015,it was released as the album's lead single on June 1,through Maybach Music Group. A club number,it is reliant on three synth notes. In the lyrics of the song,Mill raps about heavy spending at nightclubs and his rise to the top.
