Mary Jane Blige is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B",Blige has won nine Grammy Awards,a Primetime Emmy Award,four American Music Awards,twelve NAACP Image Awards,and twelve Billboard Music Awards,including the Billboard Icon Award. She has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards,including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its original song "Mighty River",becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.
Angela Martinez is an American radio personality,podcaster,entrepreneur,former rapper,and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice of New York",she was prominently known for her twenty-eight year run at New York City station Hot 97 (WQHT). She left the station in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR).
"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.
"MJB da MVP" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige featuring rapper 50 Cent,taken from her seventh studio album,The Breakthrough (2005). The Cool &Dre-produced track is a cover version of "Hate It or Love It" as performed by The Game and 50 Cent,the first of which also provided a new verse for the official remix of the song. In the new vocal part,Blige relates the ups and downs of her career and expresses thanks to Dr. Dre and The Game for letting her work on a track. She mentions her start in 1991,the release of her first five albums and her sadness by the death of her friend,R&B singer Aaliyah. The song contains elements from "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers.
"Be Without You" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Johnta Austin,Bryan Michael Cox,Jason Perry,and Blige for her seventh studio album,The Breakthrough (2005). Production was helmed by Cox and Young Smoke,while vocal production was overseen by Ron Fair and Blige. It was released as the album's first official single on November 14,2005.
"I Love You" is a 1995 single by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige,taken from her second album My Life.
"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" is a duet song by American rapper Method Man,featuring American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need" which appears on his debut studio album,Tical (1994). The song,a hip hop soul record,was released as a single by Def Jam Recordings and PolyGram Records on April 25,1995.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos. Ross's debut studio album,Port of Miami (2006),features two singles with "Hustlin'" and "Push It". Ross's second studio album,Trilla (2008),produced hit singles such as "The Boss" and "Here I Am". Ross's third studio album,Deeper Than Rap (2009),includes the singles such as "Magnificent" and "Maybach Music 2". Ross's fourth studio album,Teflon Don (2010),includes the hit single,"Aston Martin Music".
"Just Fine" is a song by the American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Terius "The-Dream" Nash,Jazze Pha and Tricky Stewart for her eighth studio album,Growing Pains (2007),while production was helmed by Pha and Stewart. It was released as the album's lead single on October 16,2007. The song peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart,while also topping the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Love No Limit" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall for her debut album,What's the 411? (1992),while production was overseen by Hall. Released as the album's fourth and final single,the song became a top five hit,reaching number-five on the US R&B singles chart,and peaked at number forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Hall has stated in interviews,that he wanted to give the song an urban,hip-hop feel to a much more jazzy sound,when it was created.
American singer Cassie Ventura,known simply as Cassie,has released one studio album,one mixtape,thirteen singles and eleven music videos. She recorded her first song,"Kiss Me",with Ryan Leslie for her mother's birthday in February 2005. Leslie then signed Ventura to his NextSelection imprint,writing and producing her first single,"Me &U",that same year. The song soon went viral after made available on her MySpace page and became a club hit in Germany. In the meantime,Diddy partnered with Leslie to release Ventura's self-titled debut album Cassie in August 2006,through Bad Boy and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and charted within the top forty in the UK Albums Chart,where it later received a Silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry. "Me &U" peaked in the top ten of several countries,including number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent seven weeks atop the US Airplay chart,being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America selling over one million digital downloads. The follow-up "Long Way 2 Go" was the final single of the album and despite less successful in the US,it went on to peak within the top forty of various other countries.
Last Train to Paris is a collaborative studio album by American rapper and record producer Diddy and American R&B and hip hop duo Dirty Money,billed collectively as "Diddy –Dirty Money". It was released on December 14,2010,by Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. It is the only album for Dirty Money. The album describes Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain his lost love. Last Train to Paris is predominantly hip hop,but incorporates elements of Eurodance,Italo disco and tech house.
"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.
"Fancy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,from his debut album,Thank Me Later. The song features vocals from American rapper T.I. and producer Swizz Beatz,the latter of whom also co-produced the track alongside Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released to US radio stations on August 3,2010,as the album's fourth official single,however promotion of the track ended earlier than expected due to Drake's uncertainty towards the song's planned music video and promotion.
"Loving You No More" is a song by American rapper and producer Diddy and his group Dirty Money,from their debut album,Last Train to Paris. It was written by Dawn Richard of the group,as well as Mario Winans and Canadian rapper Drake,the latter of whom featured on the song. Sean Garrett and his production group,Team S. Dot,receive writing and production credits,as does Miykal Snoddy. The song was released as the album's second single in the United States on September 21,2010.
"Ass on the Floor" is a song performed by Diddy and the duo Dirty Money,lifted from their debut album,Last Train to Paris. The song features guest vocals and production from record producer Swizz Beatz. It was released as the third UK single taken from the album on 18 April 2011. "Ass on the Floor" was co-written by the lead performers,as well as Leroy Watson. Incorporating pounding drums and shimmering synthesizers,"Ass on the Floor" was praised by critics as one of the best songs on Last Train to Paris.
"Red Nation" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist Game featuring vocals from rapper Lil Wayne,from his anticipated fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album. Released as the album's lead single on April 12,2011,the song was written by Game and Lil Wayne,and it was produced by Miami-based production duo Cool &Dre,noted for producing three of Game's singles including the 2005 smash hit single "Hate It or Love It" which featured vocals from former fellow G-Unit member rapper 50 Cent. The single also marks the second collaboration between Game and Lil Wayne,their first collaboration being on Game's 2008 international hit single "My Life" from his third studio album LAX (2008),which featured vocals from Lil Wayne during the song's chorus. The song features a music sample of the nightclub hit "Kernkraft 400" (2000) performed by German techno and electro band Zombie Nation from their debut album Leichenschmaus (1999).
My Life II... The Journey Continues is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mary J. Blige,released on November 21,2011,by Geffen Records and Matriarch Records. Titled as the sequel and serving as a thematic extension to her 1994 breakthrough album My Life,which portrayed a dark period in Blige's personal life,it talks about the themes of struggle,heartbreak,and strength while reflecting the growth and evolution she had experienced since the release of its predecessor.
"We Fly High" is a song by American rapper Jim Jones,released as the lead single from his third studio album,Hustler's P.O.M.E. (2006). The song is Jim Jones' highest-charting single to date,charting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Jones and produced by Zukhan Bey who produced his previous single,"Baby Girl".
