"You Want This" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album,Janet (1993). Released as the album's seventh single in October 1994,the track was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The single version,also used in the music video directed by Keir McFarlane,featured an additional rap verse from MC Lyte. The song was listed in the book Rock Song Index:The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (2005) by Bruce Pollock.
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,featuring additional vocals sung by his wife Faith Evans and an uncredited appearance by Mary J. Blige. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31,1995 and sold 1.1 million copies.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. was an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant,Brooklyn,New York City. The backronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G. In 1995,they released their debut album,Conspiracy. The success of the group's singles "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money" helped launch the career of Lil' Kim as a solo artist.
La Bella Mafia is the third studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim,released on March 4,2003,by Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200,was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million copies in the United States.
"Poppin' My Collar" is the second single from Most Known Unknown,an album by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming their second Top 40 hit. The track achieved RIAA platinum certification status on September 6,2005.
James Lloyd,better known by his stage name Lil' Cease,is an American rapper and former member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A.
"The Jump Off" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim,released as the first single on February 10 in 2003 from her third studio album La Bella Mafia. It was produced by Timbaland and features Mr. Cheeks. The single debuted at number 95 and climbed into the Top 20 at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Underground Kingz is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. The album was released on August 7,2007,by Jive Records. The album includes collaborations with Z-RO,T.I.,Talib Kweli,Rick Ross,Jazze Pha,Kool G Rap,Big Daddy Kane,Slim Thug,Dizzee Rascal,Too Short,Charlie Wilson,Middle Fingaz,Outkast,Three 6 Mafia,and many more. Production mainly came from Pimp C,N.O. Joe,Lil Jon,Jazze Pha,Swizz Beatz,DJ Paul &Juicy J,Scarface and Marley Marl.
"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again,which features Lil' Kim,and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song,Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse,which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.
The discography of the Notorious B.I.G.,an American rapper,consists of two studio albums,three posthumous albums,two compilation albums,one soundtrack and 27 singles.
"Can't You See" is a 1995 song by American R&B girl group Total,released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album,Total. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy","One More Chance" and "One More Chance" ",The Notorious B.I.G. returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The track was written and arranged by Terri &Monica's Terri Robinson,produced entirely by Sean "Puffy" Combs with instrumentation provided by associates Rashad Smith,Herb Middleton and Chucky Thompson and contains a sample from James Brown's "The Payback". The track was a success both on the mainstream US Billboard Hot 100 chart,reaching number thirteen and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it made number three. The song also peaked at number forty-three on the UK Singles Chart,where it charted for two weeks.
"International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" is a song by American hip hop duo UGK,released on June 6,2007,as the second single from their fifth studio album Underground Kingz (2007). The song,produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia,features verses from fellow Southern hip hop duo Outkast.
"The City Is Mine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime,Vol. 1. It was released on February 3,1998. It features vocals from Blackstreet and production from Blackstreet member Teddy Riley. Riley samples "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls for the song's beat,while Blackstreet interpolates "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin for the song's chorus. In addition,a young Chad Hugo plays saxophone on this song. The first verse is dedicated to the memory of his friend,The Notorious B.I.G.
"Anything" is a song by rapper Jay-Z that is found on Beanie Sigel's 2000 album The Truth. It is produced by Sam Sneed and P. Skam,who sample Lionel Bart's "I'll Do Anything" for the track's beat and chorus. The sample from Oliver! heavily popularized "Anything",as did the Annie sample on "Hard Knock Life ","Anything" was also a bonus track on Jay-Z's album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter as is "Anything " on the Japanese version of the album.
"Crush on You" is a song by rapper Lil' Kim,released as the second single from her debut album,featuring fellow Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Cease. The Notorious B.I.G. raps the hook. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. The original album version had Lil' Cease rapping alone,while the single version featured him with Lil' Kim.
"Get Money" is a song by the American rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A.,released as the third and final single from their debut album Conspiracy (1995). "Get Money," whose instrumental is fundamentally a sample of R&B singer Sylvia Striplin's 1981 song "You Can't Turn Me Away," was produced by EZ Elpee,rapped by the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim,and received a music video. B.I.G.,formally,was featured,but at times was deemed,like Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease,a Junior M.A.F.I.A. member.
"Give It 2 You" is the third and final single released from Da Brat's debut album,Funkdafied,the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.
"Juicy" is the first single by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. from his 1994 debut album,Ready to Die. It was produced by Poke of the duo Trackmasters and Sean "Puffy" Combs. "Juicy" contains a sample of Mtume's 1983 song,"Juicy Fruit",though it is directly sampled from the song's "Fruity Instrumental" mix,and has an alternative chorus sung by Bad Boy Records cohorts,the girl group Total and label boss,Combs. The song is widely considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.
"Big Poppa" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the second single from his first studio album Ready to Die. It features a sample of the song,"Between the Sheets" written by The Isley Brothers. "Big Poppa" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It also went on to win at the Billboard Music Awards.
"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second single,following "If I Ruled the World ". "Street Dreams" contains an interpolation from the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams " and a sample from Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop". A remix,including an appearance by R. Kelly,was released shortly after the original. It featured samples from the Isley Brothers' "Choosey Lover" along with some elements from Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." The remix version was performed live on an episode of the Nickelodeon series All That in February 1997.
