Lincoln Barrett,better known by the stage name High Contrast,is a Welsh electronic music producer,DJ and record producer. He produces drum and bass music,and his 2009 album Confidential reached BPI gold certification.
Adam Richard Wiles,known professionally as Calvin Harris,is a Scottish DJ,record producer,singer,and songwriter. His debut studio album,I Created Disco,was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009,he released second studio album,Ready for the Weekend,which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single,"I'm Not Alone",became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
Benjamin Hudson McIldowie,better known by his stage name Mr Hudson,is an English musician from Birmingham,England. First rising to prominence in 2006 with Mr Hudson and the Library,Hudson later embarked on a solo career in 2008,when he signed a record deal with American musician Kanye West's GOOD Music label. He was subsequently featured as a prominent composer on West's 808s &Heartbreak (2008). Hudson later appeared on American rapper Jay-Z’s top 10 single "Young Forever",from The Blueprint 3 (2009). He would find more solo success on his 2009 album,Straight No Chaser,which spawned the hit single "Supernova".
"Stronger" is a song by American rapper Kanye West,released as the second single from his third studio album,Graduation (2007). The production was handled by West,with an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean. Written by a four-man team,the composition is electronic in nature,employing drums and synthesizers as the most prominent instruments. For the track,West repeats a vocal sample of "Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger" by French house duo Daft Punk in the background while he delivers lyrics about the resolve that comes when one is faced with adversity,paraphrasing Friedrich Nietzsche's dictum "What does not kill me makes me stronger" for the song's refrain. West has described the song as an "emancipation" as it allowed him to vent his frustration over mistakes made in the year prior.
"American Boy”is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle featuring American rapper Kanye West from the former's second studio album Shine (2008). The song was written by the artists,alongside Ethan Hendrickson,will.i.am,John Legend,Josh Lopez,Caleb Speir,and Keith Harris. It was produced by will.i.am,and uses the instrumental from "Impatient" from his own third studio album Songs About Girls (2007). "American Boy" is a breezy R&B and disco-funk song that lyrically describes a romance with an American suitor. The song's conception came after Legend,Estelle's mentor,suggested she write a song about meeting a man from the United States.
"Energy" is the debut solo single by American recording artist Keri Hilson. The song was written and produced by the Runaways,consisting of Louis Biancaniello,Sam Watters,Rico Love,and Wayne Wilkins,for her studio album In a Perfect World… (2009).
"Paranoid" is a song by American musician Kanye West from his fourth studio album,808s &Heartbreak (2008). The song features vocals from English musician Mr Hudson and background vocals from American singer Kid Cudi. West handled the production,with co-production from Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat. The song was written by the producers alongside Kid Cudi and American rapper Consequence. It was serviced to top 40 radio stations in the United States on March 23,2009,as the fourth and final single from the album. An upbeat new wave track,the song features electronic drum effects and pop synths. Its lyrical content is centered around West being pushed away by the mistrustful thinking of a woman that he is in love with.
Straight No Chaser is the second overall album by British pop musician Mr Hudson and his first as a solo artist. It is the follow-up to the last album released with his band Mr Hudson and the Library entitled A Tale of Two Cities. Straight No Chaser was released in the UK on 19 October 2009. It was released in the United States on 29 June 2010.
"Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna and fellow American rapper Kanye West. Released on July 24,2009,it was written by the artists alongside Athanasios Alatas,Jeff Bhasker,and No I.D.,the latter producing it with West. "Run This Town" was released as the second single from Jay-Z's eleventh studio album,The Blueprint 3.
"White Lies" is a song British singer Mr Hudson,released on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom. It is taken from his second studio album,Straight No Chaser. The song is Hudson's third single as a solo artist. "White Lies" made the BBC Radio 1 –A List.
"Young Forever" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z,released in early 2010 as the fifth single from his 2009 album The Blueprint 3 on the Roc Nation label. The song was produced by Kanye West. It is a rework of Alphaville's 1984 song "Forever Young":the original melody is retained,British singer Mr Hudson sings the original lyrics,and Jay-Z raps during the following verses in place of the original song's additional verses.
"Pass Out" is the debut single by English rapper Tinie Tempah. It is the lead single from his debut studio album Disc-Overy (2010) and his debut single on Parlophone. The song was a digital-only release and was available to download in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2010.
"Frisky" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah,crediting the song's producer Labrinth as its featured artist. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2010 as the second single from the musician's debut studio album,Disc-Overy (2010). On the chart week ending 19 June 2010,"Frisky" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart behind "Shout" by Shout for England;in Scotland,it debuted at number one,becoming Tempah's second number-one single there.
"Flying High" is a song British rapper Chipmunk,released as the lead single from his second studio album,Transition (2011). The music video was shot in Africa and was uploaded to YouTube on 11 November 2010. The video shows Chipmunk in a safari and African themed scene.
"You Need Me,I Don't Need You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011 as the second single from his debut studio album,+ ("Plus").
"Stay Awake" is a song by British musician Example from his third studio album,Playing in the Shadows. The song was written by Example and produced by British electronic music trio Nero. It was released on 28 August 2011 as the album's second single and was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record in the World' on 4 July 2011. On 4 September 2011,the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number one.
"Why I Love You" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z,from their first collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). The song features pop musician Mr. Hudson who is signed to West's GOOD Music label. "Why I Love You" heavily samples French house duo Cassius' 2010 single "I <3 U So",which itself is based upon a sample from the original 1971 version of "I Feel a Song " by Sandra Richardson. The song almost entirely features Jay-Z rapping and only contains a few lines provided by West. Lyrically,the song is about the people who have stood in the way of Jay-Z throughout the year and expresses themes of victory and anger. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics,who normally praised the production.
"Don't Save Me" is a song by American rock band Haim. The song was released in the United Kingdom on November 8,2012. It was featured on their debut studio album,Days Are Gone,released in 2013. On December 23,2012,the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 74. On January 6,2013,the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 51,climbing to number 32 the following week. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record' on October 16,2012. A music video to accompany the release of "Don't Save Me" was first released onto YouTube on November 26,2012,at a total length of three minutes and fifty-six seconds. On November 23,2013,the band performed the song on Saturday Night Live. The song impacted radio on October 14,2014.
"Waves" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his seventh studio album,The Life of Pablo (2016),featuring vocals from American recording artists Chris Brown and Kid Cudi. It was positively received by music critics,generally for its theme and lyricism. West performed the track on multiple occasions during the Saint Pablo Tour. It charted in the United States,United Kingdom,Sweden,Ireland and Canada in 2016. A music video was recorded for it in April 2016,but West chose to never release it. The song,although not released as a single,was commercially successful,being certified 2×Platinum and Silver in the United States and United Kingdom respectively.
"Hot Shit" is a song by American rappers Cardi B,Kanye West,and Lil Durk. It was released on July 1,2022,by Atlantic Records as the third single for Cardi B's upcoming second studio album. The song was produced by Tay Keith and BanBwoi.
