Kimberly Denise Jones,better known by her stage name Lil' Kim,is an American rapper and singer. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens,she would freestyle rap,influenced by fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and the Lady of Rage. In 1994,she was discovered by fellow rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,who invited her to join his group Junior M.A.F.I.A.;their debut album,Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Bryson Djuan Tiller is an American singer,songwriter,and rapper. Born and raised in Louisville,Kentucky,he began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape,Killer Instinct Vol. 1. He gained mainstream success following the release of his 2015 single "Don't," which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its success led to a recording contract with RCA Records,who issued "Don't" as the lead single for his debut studio album Trapsoul (2015),which entered the top ten of the Billboard 200.
"Don't" is the debut single by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 20,2015,as the first single for his debut studio album Trapsoul. The beat was composed and produced by Epikh Pro. The song contains an interpolation "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey on the second verse. This song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100,where it became Tiller's first top 20 hit.
Trapsoul is the debut studio album by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on September 25,2015 on Apple Music with a general release date of October 2,2015 by RCA Records. Recording sessions took place from 2014 to 2015,with the contributions from a variety of the record producers such as J-Louis,Epikh Pro,Ayo,Bill C Da Don,Foreign Teck,Rob Holladay,Syk Sense,alongside other high-profile record producers from Sango and Timbaland,among others. The album was supported by three singles:"Don't","Exchange" and "Sorry Not Sorry". The album garnered Tiller his breakthrough into mainstream R&B,and was certified 3×Platinum by the RIAA.
"Exchange" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on March 8,2016,as the second single from his debut studio album Trapsoul (2015). The song contains a sample of K.P. &Envyi's 1998 song "Swing My Way". The song received commercial success,peaking in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Tiller his first Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song at the 59th annual ceremony.
The discography of American singer Bryson Tiller consists of three studio albums,one mixtape,one extended play,23 singles and 12 music videos. He started his career in 2011,releasing the mixtape Killer Instinct Vol.1. In October 2015,Tiller released his debut studio album,Trapsoul,which reached number eight on the US Billboard 200. Two of the album's singles,"Don't" and "Exchange",have peaked in the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100. Tiller's second studio album,True to Self,was released on May 26,2017,and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200,becoming his first number-one album in the country.
"Sorry Not Sorry" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was sent to urban radio on June 21,2016,as the third single from his debut studio album,Trapsoul (2015). The song was written by Tiller,Jetmir Salii and Timothy Mosley.
True to Self is the second studio album by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 26,2017,by RCA Records. Recording sessions took place from 2016 to 2017,while the production was handled by several producers from Teddy Walton,J-Louis,Mahxie,NES,Boi-1da,Frank Dukes,Illmind,Hollywood Hot Sauce,Keyz,Soundz,T-Minus and Wondagurl,among others.
Travis Darelle "Teddy" Walton is an American record producer,songwriter and DJ. He began music production by creating songs with his older brother,June,which gained traction on SoundCloud. Teddy has gone on to produce for artists including Drake,Kendrick Lamar,Chris Brown,Lil Yachty,Travis Scott,Bryson Tiller,ASAP Rocky,Nipsey Hussle,Future,Post Malone,Schoolboy Q,Freddie Gibbs,GoldLink,Maxo Kream,Vince Staples,ASAP Ferg,and Big K.R.I.T. Walton's unique blend of trap,R&B,and hip-hop have produced records earning two Grammy Awards,multi-platinum certifications,and placements on Billboard's Hot 100 and Top 200 charts.
"Self-Made" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller. The track appeared on Tiller's second studio album,True to Self,which was released on May 26,2017. It was written by Tiller,Philip Coleman,Jr.,Konstandinos Dimopoulos and Stavros Xarchakos. The song received positive response from music critics,who praised Tiller's rapping skills. The black-and-white music video for the song,directed by Colin Tilley,premiered on October 3,2017. "Self-Made" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Wild Thoughts" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna and American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on June 16,2017,by We the Best and Epic Records as the third single from Khaled's tenth studio album,Grateful (2017). Canadian singer PartyNextDoor assisted the artists in writing the song,with production handled by Khaled. A mid-tempo pop song,"Wild Thoughts" consists of Latin percussion,acoustic guitar lines and riffs that interpolate the 1999 hit single "Maria Maria" by Santana. Lyrically,the song praises a lover who inspires sexual thoughts.
"Expectations" is the debut solo single by American singer and songwriter Lauren Jauregui,released on October 24,2018. It is a guitar-driven R&B song written by Jauregui and produced by Kid Harpoon,about an unresponsive relationship and the assumptions that people have and try to change about them. Jauregui first performed the track in June 2018,as the opening act for Halsey's Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Tour in Latin America. "Expectations" received positive reviews from critics who praised Harpoon's production and Jauregui's musicianship. The song's black-and-white music video was creatively directed and co-edited by Jauregui,and portrays two opposing facets of the artist.
Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr.,known professionally as Vory,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter from Louisville,Kentucky. He won a Grammy Award for his work on The Carters' album Everything Is Love (2018),and co-wrote fellow Kentucky-based singer Bryson Tiller's 2015 single "Don't". The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100,likewise with the 2018 single "Mob Ties" by Drake,which he also co-wrote. His further songwriting credits led him to wider recognition as he pursued his recording career,which he began in 2015. Hollins signed with Capitol Records and Louis Bell's Electric Feel Entertainment in 2018,which later entered a joint venture with Meek Mill's record label,Dream Chasers Records in 2020.
"Could've Been" is a song by American singer H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller. It impacted urban adult contemporary radio on September 25,2018 as the first and only single from her EP I Used to Know Her:The Prelude. It was later included on the singer's second compilation album I Used to Know Her published in 2019.
"Always Forever" is a song by American singer Bryson Tiller,released on September 21,2020,as the second single from his third studio album,Anniversary. The song sees Tiller lamenting about a lost love whose feelings are not reciprocated.
Not.fay is a Swiss-Egyptian R&B artist. In 2017,not.fay released her debut EP Purple. Since 2017,she has been releasing singles regularly,unattached to a project. Not.fay has opened for Yizzy and was planned to open for Bhad Bhabie in Jordan before the concert was cancelled.
"Don't Play with It" is a single by American rapper Lola Brooke featuring American rapper Billy B. It was released in May 2021 and produced by Dizzy Banko. The song was a sleeper hit,gaining traction through the video-sharing app TikTok in 2022 and becoming the breakout hit of both artists.
Shyniece Thomas,known professionally as Lola Brooke,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn,New York,Brooke released her breakout single "Don't Play with It" in 2021,which became popular the year after its release through its use on Twitter and TikTok. She was signed to Arista Records in 2023.
Tomi Agape is a Nigerian Afro-fusion,neo-soul,and alternative R&B singer,and songwriter. She is part of the Nigerian Altéscene.
"Never Lose Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Milli,released on November 30,2023,through '94 Sounds and RCA Records. It was produced by Gerreau and was released following up separate remixes with Lil Yachty and Bryson Tiller. The song contains a sample of "Ron Artest" by Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg. The song became Flo Milli's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 and numerous international charts.
