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Culture III
''Culture III'' is the fourth and final studio album by American hip-hop group Migos. It was released on June 11, 2021, by Quality Control Music and Motown. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Cardi B, Polo G, Future, Justin Bieber, Juice Wrld, Pop Smoke, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It is the follow-up to their 2018 album '' Culture II'' and serves as the conclusion to their ''Culture'' trilogy. A deluxe edition was released six days later, including five additional tracks. ''Culture III'' was supported by two singles: " Need It" and " Straightenin", as well as the promotional single, "Avalanche". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Background and release In October 2018, Quavo stated in an interview with the Associated Press that following his own recently released solo album '' Quavo Huncho'', first Takeoff and then Offset would release solo efforts. When questioned on when new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migos
Migos () were an American hip hop group founded in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2008. The group was composed of rapper Quavo, his nephew Takeoff, and their "cousin" friend Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia, while Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in nearby Lawrenceville. As a group, they were managed by Coach K, the former manager of Gucci Mane and Jeezy, and frequently collaborated with producers DJ Durel, Murda Beatz, Zaytoven, and Buddah Bless. Recognized for their contribution to trap music in the 2010s, '' Billboard'' stated that the group "influenced pop culture and the entire English language by bringing their North Atlanta roots to the mainstream". Migos' 2013 debut single, " Versace" spawned from their third mixtape '' Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)'', which was released in June of that year. The song was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake, leading to its entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; it was followed by " Fight Night" and " Look at My Dab", which were re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smash David
Samuel David Jimenez, professionally known as Smash David, is an American record producer and songwriter. He produced Big Sean's " Bounce Back" and "Pills & Automobiles" by Chris Brown from the ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' album. Early life Samuel David Jimenez is Spanish, raised in Miami, Florida. Career Smash David has worked with the artist and producers Khalid, Omarion, Dej Loaf, Kehlani, Jeremiah, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo, Hitmaka and Metro Boomin. On February 25, 2017, his production for Big Sean’s song Bounce Back peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He also received a certified Gold plaque for producing and co-writing Chris Brown’s Pills & Automobiles featuring Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Kodak Black and a 5× platinum plaque for Location by Khalid. Certifications and awards " Pills and Automobiles" by Chris Brown ft A Boogie, Yo Gotti, Kodak Black - certif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Smoke
Bashar Barakah Jackson (July 20, 1999 – February 19, 2020), known professionally as Pop Smoke, was an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, he rose to fame with the release of his 2019 singles "Welcome to the Party (Pop Smoke song), Welcome to the Party" and "Dior (song), Dior". He frequently collaborated with UK drill artists and producers, who employed more minimal and aggressive instrumentation than American drill music, drill artists from Chicago, reintroducing the sound as Brooklyn drill. Following his rise to fame, record producer Rico Beats introduced Pop Smoke to Steven Victor in April 2019. Victor would later have Pop Smoke sign a recording contract with Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. He released his debut mixtape ''Meet the Woo'' in July 2019. His second mixtape, ''Meet the Woo 2'', was released on February 7, 2020, and debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, '' Billboard'' 200, becoming the rapper's first top-10 project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juice Wrld
Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo rap, emo and SoundCloud rap genres, which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s. His stage name, which he said represents "taking over the world", was derived from the crime thriller film ''Juice (1992 film), Juice'' (1992). Higgins began his career as an independent artist in 2015 under the name JuicetheKidd, and signed a recording contract with fellow Chicago rapper Lil Bibby's Lil Bibby#Grade A Productions, Grade A Productions in 2017; he entered a joint venture with Interscope Records early the following year. He gained recognition with the diamond-certified 2018 Single (music), single "Lucid Dreams (Juice Wrld song), Lucid Dreams", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the United States by singer Usher (musician), Usher, both of whom formed the record label RBMG Records to sign Bieber in October of that year. His debut extended play (EP), ''My World (Justin Bieber EP), My World'' (2009), was met with international recognition and established him as a teen idol. Bieber was ushered into mainstream stardom with his teen pop debut studio album, ''My World 2.0'' (2010), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and made him the youngest solo male act to do so in 47 years. The album was supported by the single "Baby (Justin Bieber song), Baby" (featuring Ludacris), which became one of the List of best-selling singles in the United States, best selling singles of all time. His second studio album, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future (rapper)
Nayvadius DeMun Cash (Birth name, né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Known for his mumble rap, mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is credited with having pioneered the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music. Due to the sustained popularity of this musical style, he is commonly regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Future signed a recording contract with Rocko (rapper), Rocko's A1 Recordings in 2011, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records shortly after. His first two studio albums, ''Pluto (Future album), Pluto'' (2012) and ''Honest (Future album), Honest'' (2014), were both met with critical and commercial success, spawning the RIAA certification, platinum-certified singles "Turn On the Lights (song), Turn On the Lights", "Honest (Future song), Honest", "Move That Dope" (featurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo G
Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles " Finer Things" and " Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album '' Die a Legend'' (2019) peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums. Bartlett's second studio album, '' The Goat'' (2020), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and contained ten songs which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. His third studio album, ''Hall of Fame'' (2021), was met with continued success as it became Bartlett's first chart-topping album, also spawning his first number-one single, " Rapstar". Early life Taurus Tremani Bartlett was born on January 6, 1999, and raised in the Marshall Field Garden Apartments, located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, to Taurus Bartlett and Stacia Mac. Mac, a former property m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardi B
Belcalis Marlenis Cephus (; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper. Noted for her unfiltered public image and lyrics, Cardi B is one of the most successful female rappers. From 2015 to early 2017, she gained recognition on Vine (service), Vine and Instagram, as a cast member on VH1's ''Love & Hip Hop: New York'', and by releasing Cardi B discography#Mixtapes, two mixtapes. Her first studio album, ''Invasion of Privacy (album), Invasion of Privacy'' (2018), debuted atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with the largest female rap album streaming week of all time, and was later ranked the top female rap album of the 2010s by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. Critically acclaimed, it made Cardi B the first solo female artist in history to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, and ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it the best debut album of all time by a female rapper. Its singles "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–2008) and began his music career by releasing the mixtapes '' Room for Improvement'' (2006), '' Comeback Season'' (2007), and '' So Far Gone'' (2009). After signing with Young Money Entertainment, Drake released his debut album '' Thank Me Later'' (2010), which debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. All of his subsequent albums—including '' Take Care'' (2011), '' Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), ''Scorpion'' (2018), '' Honestly, Nevermind'' (2022) and '' For All the Dogs'' (2023)—reached number-one in the US. '' Views'' (2016) led the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 weeks and '' Certified Lover Boy'' (2021) set the then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extended instrumental breaks provided a platform for break dancers and rappers. These br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straightenin
"Straightenin" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos. It was released through Quality Control and Motown on May 14, 2021, as the second single from their fourth studio album, ''Culture III''. Straightenin was the Migos last single to be released before the death of their member Takeoff the next year in 2022. Background In March 2021, Quavo previewed the song's music video on social media. The track and the accompanying video were released on May 14, 2021 with an announcement of the album ''Culture III''. Hong Kong rapper and producer Big Spoon accused Migos of copying his 2020 song "Magic Show 魔術表演", which he compared to "Straightenin" in an Instagram video, saying, "I composed and produced the song by myself, did all the rapping, and played all the instruments so there are no samples or loops taken from elsewhere. I tweaked their song to the same tempo and key for comparison." Composition The song features "triplet flows and ad libs" quickly rapped over "booming bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Need It (Migos Song)
"Need It" is a song by American hip hop trio Migos featuring American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on May 22, 2020, as the lead single from Migos' fourth studio album ''Culture III''. Produced by Buddah Bless, the song samples "Get In My Car" by 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, .... Background and composition The song was previewed in January 2020, when a video of Offset and NBA YoungBoy recording it was surfaced online. Migos seemingly hinted at its release hours before it arrived. On the track, the trio and YoungBoy talk about their intoxicating and violent lifestyles and how they will protect themselves. Music video Part of the music video parodies the 1996 film '' Don't Be a Menace'', with Offset in the role of Loc Dog. Charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
