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Eskeerdo
Alexander Izquierdo, better known by the stage name Eskeerdo, is a Cuban-American rapper and songwriter from Hialeah, Florida. He released his first EP, ''Eskeerdo'', in 2015. He is known for being a member of the production team The Monsters & Strangerz The Monsters & Strangerz are an American production and songwriting team from Miami, Florida. The team features The Monsters: Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo, Stefan Johnson, and Jordan K. Johnson and The Strangerz: Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax and Cla .... Songwriting Eskeerdo's first placement as a songwriter was the song Diddy Bop for P. Diddy. Songwriting credits References {{reflist, 30em Living people 1988 births Rappers from Florida Songwriters from Florida 21st-century American rappers Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monsters & Strangerz
The Monsters & Strangerz are an American production and songwriting team from Miami, Florida. The team features The Monsters: Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo, Stefan Johnson, and Jordan K. Johnson and The Strangerz: Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr. In 2011, The Monsters & Strangerz moved their operation to Los Angeles and have produced and written for artists including Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Zedd, Rihanna, Nick Jonas, Liam Payne, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Kanye West, Big Sean, Bebe Rexha, and many others. History The Monsters originated as a team in 2008, when Stefan Johnson began to engineer for Miami artist and songwriter Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo. At the time Johnson was an in-demand engineer working with major artists like Rick Ross, Pitbull, and Diddy. Shortly after meeting Eskeerdo and Johnson along with his brother and producer Jord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burn (Meek Mill Song)
"Burn" (originally "Gasoline") is a song by American rapper Meek Mill from the deluxe version of his debut studio album, ''Dreams and Nightmares'' (2012). The song features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Big Sean. Jahlil Beats handled the production, and co-wrote it with the rappers and Alexander Izquierdo. The producer recorded the song after listening to an early recording, adding more musical elements. It was released for digital download and streaming, as the second single for the album, on September 11, 2012, through Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros. Records. An up-tempo number, the song features brass throughout. In the lyrics of the song, Mill and Big Sean encourage listeners to burn. "Burn" received positive reviews from music critics, who generally highlighted the rappers' chemistry. Some singled out Big Sean's appearance, while a few critics praised the instrumentation. In the United States, the song topped ''Billboard''s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams And Nightmares
''Dreams and Nightmares'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Meek Mill, released on October 30, 2012, by Maybach Music Group and Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records. Mill intended for it to be authentic and more cohesive than his mixtapes, having a stronger connection through both vocals and beats. The album features guest appearances from Kirko Bangz, Rick Ross, Nas, John Legend, Drake (musician), Drake, Wale (rapper), Wale, and Mary J. Blige, among others. Production was primarily handled by Jahlil Beats and Boi-1da, alongside the likes of The Beat Bully, Tone the Beat Bully and Key Wane. The recording took place from January to September 2012, including sessions in a studio bus on the Club Paradise Tour. Sessions were also held in Los Angeles and Miami, and multiple recordings were included on Mill's ninth mixtape, ''Dreamchasers 2'' (2012). The dreams represent Mill making money as a performer, while the nightmares are based on coming up from his neighbourhood. "Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)
"Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his third studio album, ''Only One Flo (Part 1)'', which features American producer DJ Frank E. It was released as the second single on 8 November 2010 in the United States. The song contains samples of " Din Daa Daa" by German dance singer George Kranz, and "Oh Yeah (Yello song), Oh Yeah" by Swiss electronica band Yello. It debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was featured prominently in the closing credits of ''The Hangover Part II''. It was the second such use of a Flo Rida song in the closing credits of a film from "The Hangover" franchise—the first was "Right Round", which also featured DJ Frank E and was used in the closing credits of ''The Hangover''. Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song 3 stars out of 5 and stated "this follow-up [to "Club Can't Handle Me"] isn't quite as instant, nor is it as lyrically ear-snagging, but it's nice to see h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meek Mill
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group the Bloodhoundz. He signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records as a solo act in 2008, but parted ways with the label in 2011 without any releases. He signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG) later that year, and rose to mainstream recognition following his performances on the label's ''Self Made Vol. 1'' (2011) compilation album; his song "Tupac Back" (featuring Rick Ross) served as the album's lead single, while its follow-up, "Ima Boss" (featuring Rick Ross), became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Meek Mill's debut studio album, ''Dreams and Nightmares'' (2012)—released in a joint venture with MMG and Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records—peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He is best known for his work with R&B singer Chris Brown, to whom he signed in a joint venture with RCA Records in 2012. McCall extensively contributed to Brown's discography in the early 2010s through songwriting and production. He guest performed alongside Tyga on Brown's 2010 single " Deuces," as well as his 2011 single "Strip," which peaked at numbers 14 and 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. McCall's 2012 debut single, "Naked" (featuring Big Sean) seldom entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and he later parted ways with RCA and Brown two years later in favor of an independent career. Early life Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 1985. He has three sisters. He went to high school in Carson, California Carson is a city in the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay and the Los Angeles Harbor Region, Harbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unexpected Arrival
''Unexpected Arrival'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Diggy Simmons. It was released on March 20, 2012, by Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place from 2010 to 2011, at various locations, while the production on the album was handled by Da Internz, Osinachi Nwaneri, Pop & Oak, Happy Perez, and Soundz, among others. ''Unexpected Arrival'' was supported by five singles; including three official (" Copy, Paste", " Do It Like You" and "4 Letter Word") and two promotional singles ("88" and "Two Up"). Upon the release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On June 22, 2013, the album has sold 89,750 copies in the United States. Critical reception Upon its release, ''Unexpected Arrival'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. Christian Mordi of '' XXL'' praised the album's production and Diggy's lyrical skills for coming off more like a seasoned veteran s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diggy Simmons
Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III (born March 21, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and actor from Queens, New York City. The fourth child of Run-DMC's Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, he began his recording career in 2009 and signed with Atlantic Records the following year. In 2011, his single " Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih) and guest appearance on Mindless Behavior's single " Mrs. Right" marked his first and only entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The former preceded the release of debut studio album, '' Unexpected Arrival'' (2012), which peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was met with positive critical reception. He was chosen as part of ''XXL'' magazine's 2011 Annual Freshman List, and joined Lupe Fiasco's short-lived rap collective, All City Chess Club as its youngest member that same year. In his acting career, Simmons has played Doug Edwards on the Freeform teen drama ''Grown-ish''—a spin off of ABC's ''Black-ish''—since 2018. Simmons, along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finally Famous (Big Sean Album)
''Finally Famous '' is the debut studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on June 28, 2011, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place from 2010 to 2011, with Kanye West serving as the only executive producer on the album. The record serves as Big Sean's first studio release, under the whole ''Finally Famous'' series, following these mixtapes such as ''Finally Famous Vol. 1: The Mixtape'' (2007), ''Finally Famous Vol. 2: UKNOWBIGSEAN'' (2009) and '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big'' (2010). The album was supported by three singles: " My Last" featuring Chris Brown, " Marvin & Chardonnay" featuring West and Roscoe Dash, and " Dance (Ass)". The album received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 87,000 copies in its first week. Singles The commercial debut single, titled " My Last", was released on March 1, 2011. The song features guest vocals from American recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Mercy (T
No Mercy may refer to: Books and comics * ''No Mercy'', a 2010 novel in the Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon * ''No Mercy'', a comic book series by Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil Film * ''No Mercy'' (1986 film), an American film directed by Richard Pearce * ''No Mercy'' (2010 film), a South Korean film directed by Kim Hyeong-jun * ''No Mercy'' (2019 film), a South Korean film directed by Im Gyeong-taek Music Groups * No Mercy (metal band), a 1980s American thrash metal band * No Mercy (pop band), a 1990s German dance pop group Albums * ''No Mercy'' (Blac Monks album) or the title song, 1998 * ''No Mercy'' (Da Youngsta's album) or the title song, 1994 * ''No Mercy'' (Daddy Yankee album), 1995 * ''No Mercy'' (No Mercy album) or ''My Promise'', by the dance pop band, 1996 * ''No Mercy'' (T.I. album) or the title song, 2010 * ''No Mercy'' (EP), by B.A.P, or the title song, 2012 Songs * "No Mercy" (Marky Mark song), 1995 * "No Mercy" (The Stranglers so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The DeAndre Way
''The DeAndre Way'' is the third studio album by American rapper Soulja Boy. It was released on November 30, 2010, by his label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Collipark Music and Interscope Records. Background At the time, Soulja Boy stated that he wished to begin working with artists such as Jay-Z and Eminem. Soulja Boy collaborated with American rappers Gucci Mane and Birdman on the track titled "Swag Flu" and also collaborated with Canadian teen pop singer Justin Bieber on the track titled "Rich Girl". Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, Ray J, and Arab were in works to be featured on the album, but Trey Songz, 50 Cent, and Arab were the only artists who appear on the album out of those names. SOD's rapper JBar was supposedly to be featured on the album, but did not make the final cut. The track titled "Mean Mug", a collaboration with 50 Cent, was released on September 23. On April 23, 2011, after the albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer and songwriter. After being discovered by record producer Troy Taylor (record producer), Troy Taylor in 2003, Songz signed to his record label, Songbook Entertainment, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records during that same year. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'' (2005), entered at number 20 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while his second album, ''Trey Day'' (2007), peaked at number 11. The latter was supported by the single, "Can't Help but Wait", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. His third album, ''Ready (Trey Songz album), Ready'' (2009), peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten single, "Say Aah" (featuring Fabolous), and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
