Cameron Ezike Giles,better known by his stage name Cam'ron,is an American rapper,record executive,and actor from Harlem,New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam,Giles signed to Lance "Un" Rivera's Untertainment under the aegis of Epic and released his first two studio albums Confessions of Fire and S.D.E. in 1998 and 2000 respectively;the former achieved gold status by the RIAA. After leaving Epic,Giles signed to Roc-A-Fella Records in 2001 and released his third studio album Come Home with Me the following year;it achieved platinum status by the RIAA,and also contained Cam'ron's highest-charting singles to date;"Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma",which peaked at No. 4 and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. His fourth studio album and final release on Roc-A-Fella,Purple Haze was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and commercial success,being certified gold by the RIAA.
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter,Damon "Dame" Dash,and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994.
Purple Haze is the fourth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron. The album was released on December 7,2004,by Cam'ron's Diplomat Records,Jay-Z &Damon Dash's Roc-A-Fella Records distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003,the first single "Get Em Girls" was released a year prior to the actual album release. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 with 123,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Faheem Rashad Najm,better known by his stage name T-Pain,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Throughout his career as a singer,T-Pain popularized the creative use of the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect,used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds. His success with the effect has influenced several other major artists to adopt it as well,namely rappers Snoop Dogg,Lil Wayne,Kanye West,Future and Travis Scott,among others. After signing with singer Akon's Konvict Muzik,T-Pain subsequently founded his own vanity label imprint,Nappy Boy Entertainment,established in 2005.
"Touch the Sky" is a song recorded by American hip hop artist Kanye West for his second studio album,Late Registration (2005). The song features Lupe Fiasco on his career debut. It was produced by Just Blaze,standing as the album's only track to not include production from West. The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital EP through Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam on January 1,2006. On February 14,the aforementioned labels serviced the song to US mainstream radio stations as the album's fourth single. The next month,it was released in various countries for digital download by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam and as a CD single through Universal Music,respectively.
Mason Durell Betha,better known by his mononym Mase,is an American rapper and minister. In the late 1990s,he recorded on the Bad Boy Records label alongside its founder Sean "Diddy" Combs to significant mainstream success. In 1997 and 1998,as a lead or featured artist,Mase had a total of five platinum singles,five US Rap No. 1 singles,and six Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles,including "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down","Mo Money Mo Problems","Been Around the World","Feel So Good",What You Want" and "Lookin' at Me". Both "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "Mo Money Mo Problems" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Overnight Celebrity" is the second single from Twista's 2004 album Kamikaze. The song was produced and features uncredited vocals by Kanye West and uncredited violin by Miri Ben-Ari. It contains a sample of the 1978 song "Cause I Love You" By Lenny Williams. The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11,2004. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Knock You Down" is a song by American singer and songwriter Keri Hilson,recorded for her debut album,In a Perfect World.... The song features guest vocals from Ne-Yo and Kanye West. All three artists co-wrote the song with its producer Nate "Danja" Hills,as well as Kevin Cossom and Marcella Araica. The song was released first released to rhythmic and urban airplay in the United States as the album's fourth single in the US,and it would later serve as the third worldwide single.
To the Sky is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter and Record Producer Kevin Rudolf. It was released on June 15,2010,in the United States by Cash Money Records,Island Records and Universal Republic Records.
"Erase Me" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi,released August 17,2010,as the lead single from his second studio album Man on the Moon II:The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). It features a guest appearance by his mentor,fellow American rapper Kanye West,and was produced by Jim Jonsin. The song proved to be another hit single for Cudi,with the song reaching the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Pink Friday is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22,2010,by Young Money,Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009,Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop and pop record,which sees additional influences from R&B. The album features guest vocals from Eminem,Rihanna,Drake,will.i.am,Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
Watch the Throne is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West,collectively known as The Throne. It was released on August 8,2011,through Roc-A-Fella Records,Roc Nation,and Def Jam Recordings. Prior to the release,Jay-Z and West had collaborated on various singles,and with the latter as a producer on the former's work. They originally sought to record a five-song EP together,but the project eventually evolved into a full-length album. The album features guest appearances from Frank Ocean,The-Dream,Beyoncéand Mr Hudson. It also features vocal contributions from Kid Cudi,Seal,Justin Vernon,Elly Jackson,Connie Mitchell,Charlie Wilson and Pete Rock,among others,and samples of vocals by soul musicians Otis Redding and Curtis Mayfield.
"All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West,released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album,My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other recording artists,including Drake,John Legend,The-Dream,Alicia Keys,Fergie,Elton John,Ryan Leslie,Charlie Wilson,Tony Williams,La Roux,Alvin Fields,Ken Lewis,Kid Cudi and Rihanna,with the latter two being credited on the official music video and the official single,but not on the album version of the song.
"Otis" is a song by American hip hop artists Jay-Z and Kanye West from their first collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). The song posthumously features soul singer Otis Redding,whose version of "Try a Little Tenderness" is sampled in the song. The production was covered solely by West. The track was premiered by Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show and was released onto the Internet the day afterward. Lyrically,the song has the two rappers sharing lines discussing wealth,decadence and fame. The track received highly positive reviews from music critics who praised the trading off of verses by the two rappers and the Redding-sampled beat,which was compared to the style heard on West's The College Dropout. Several publications placed the song amongst the best of the year.
"I Do" is the fourth single from Young Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103:Hustlerz Ambition. The single features Jay-Z and André3000. It was produced by M16. It is built around a sample of Lenny Williams 1979 song "Let's Talk It Over". The song was nominated for the Best Rap Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.
"Birthday Song" is a song by American rapper 2 Chainz,released July 24,2012 as the second single from his debut studio album Based on a T.R.U. Story (2012). The song,which features fellow American rapper Kanye West,was produced by Sonny Digital,West and BWheezy,with additional production by Anthony Kilhoffer,Lifted and Mike Dean. The hip hop song is about the rapper's yearning for women with large buttocks.
"Beware" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Big Sean taken from his second studio album Hall of Fame (2013). "Beware" was released on June 25,2013,as the album's third single,through GOOD and Def Jam. The song was written by Sean Anderson,Dwayne Carter,Dwane Weir II,and Alexander Izquierdo,while production was handled by frequent collaborator Key Wane and Mike Dean and features guest appearances from rapper Lil Wayne and singer JhenéAiko.
"Gone" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his second studio album,Late Registration (2005). The song features guest appearances from fellow rappers Cam'ron and Consequence. It was solely produced by West,who served as a songwriter alongside the rappers and Chuck Willis,the latter of which received credit due to having written the sampled work. A hip hop track,it contains samples of Otis Redding's version of "It's Too Late". The song's production is largely orchestral,featuring string arrangements set in two chords. Lyrically,it sees West speaking of potentially abandoning fame and moving elsewhere for seeking a simpler life.
Based on a T.R.U. Story is the debut studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on August 14,2012,by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from fellow rappers Lil Wayne,Kanye West,Drake,Nicki Minaj and Playaz Circle cohort Dolla Boy,along with singer-songwriters The-Dream,Mike Posner,The Weeknd and Chris Brown. The album's production was handled by Brick Squad Monopoly's Southside,Mike Will Made It,Sonny Digital,Kanye West,Hit-Boy,Drumma Boy,DJ Mustard,Mr. Bangladesh and DJ Spinz,among others.
Teflon Don is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross,released on July 20,2010,on Maybach Music Group,Slip-n-Slide Records and Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by several record producers,including Clark Kent,No I.D.,The Olympicks,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,Lex Luger,Danja,The Inkredibles,The Remedy and Kanye West.
