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Lovers Rock (Estelle Album)
''Lovers Rock'' is the fifth studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. The album was released on 7 September 2018 by Established 1980 Records. The album was supported by the singles "Love Like Ours", which features Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley Omar "Tarrus" Riley (born April 26, 1979, Bronx, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement.Kenner, Rob (2009)Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission. '' New York Times''. ..., and "Better". Background Whilst speaking about the album, Estelle commented that fans had been consistently asking when she would make an entire reggae album since the release of her single " Come Over" featuring Sean Paul, which is taken from her second album, '' Shine'' (2008). Track listing Notes * – co-producer * "Slow Down" is only included on digital and streaming versions of the album Charts References {{Authority control 2018 albums Estelle (musician) alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and radio presenter from West London. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip hop, and dance. She has collaborated with artists including John Legend, Robin Thicke, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, will.i.am, Kanye West, Pete Rock, and Tyler, The Creator. After signing with V2 Records, Estelle released her debut album '' The 18th Day'' (2004), which reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart. Her next album, ''Shine'' (2008), which was released through the Atlantic Record Label, charted internationally and helped her significant mainstream success. The album included the single " American Boy" featuring Kanye West, which reached number 1 in the United Kingdom and earned her several accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Her last album released with the Atlantic label would be ''All of Me'' (2012); the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supa Dups
Dwayne Chin-Quee, better known as Supa Dups, is a Jamaican record producer, a drummer, and selector based in Miami, Florida. He is a member of the Black Chiney sound system. His father is a second generation Chinese Jamaican, and his mother is of Hakka Chinese, German, and African descent. Biography In 2004, Supa Dups appeared on Nina Sky's album by producing their hit record 'Turnin' Me On'. Later that year he appeared on Beenie Man & Capleton's albums. In 2005, his releases only increased as he produced on Akon's album, David Banner's album, Rihanna's album & Pitbull's album. He then went on to produce 2 singles off of Collie Buddz' album, followed by Estelle's single 'Come Over' ft. Sean Paul. In 2008 he produced multiple songs on John Legend's album and Kardinal Offishall's album. He went on to produce Mary J. Blige's worldwide single 'Each Tear' that charted around the world, with remixes in many different countries. He appeared on Bruno Mars' album 'Doo-Wops & Hool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2018. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2018 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggae Albums
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The two most important charts are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for songs and ''Billboard'' 200 for albums, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales. The weekly sales and streams charts are monitored on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle since July 2015; previously it was on a Monday-to-Sunday cycle. Radio airplay song charts, however, follow th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tish Hyman
Latisha "Tish" Hyman, commonly known as Tish, is an African-American singer-songwriter and rapper. Early life Hyman was born and raised in the Bronx,Kathy Landoll“Band Crush: Tish Hyman,”''Nylon'', June 22, 2015.Rea Melissa Davis“Tish Hyman – ‘Subway Art’,” AllHipHop, April 29, 2015. where she began battle rapping at an early age.Renaud Jean-Baptiste Jr.“Meet R&B’s New Voice Of The Streets, Bronx Bomber Tish Hyman,”VH1.com, June 11, 2015. Career Beginnings In 2010 Hyman moved to Los Angeles, California and began writing songs for other artists.Kazeem Famuyide“The Pen Is Mightier: Tish Hyman Is Ready for Her Close-Up,”''Stashed'', May 11, 2015. In 2011 she wrote a song for Ahsan Watts which helped him get signed to Interscope, and gave Hyman recognition as a songwriter. She subsequently landed a publishing deal at Universal Music Publishing Group and went on to write songs with Alicia Keys, Diddy, Kanye West and Kelly Rowland.Matthew Trammell“’Subway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HoodCelebrityy
Tina Pinnock, (born July 4, 1991) known professionally as HoodCelebrityy, is a Jamaican dancehall singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Portmore, Jamaica, Tina migrated to The Bronx, New York City at the age of 12. Currently signed to Epic Records, she released two mixtapes in 2017, ''Can't Believe It's Just a Girl'' and ''Trap Vs. Reggae''. The latter album peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Reggae Albums chart. Her 2017 single, "Walking Trophy," peaked at number 22 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Early life Tina Pinnock was born and raised in Saint Catherine Parish and Portmore, Jamaica. When she was 12, Pinnock and her family moved to The Bronx, New York. Prior to achieving fame, she worked at a clothing store and uploaded 15-second freestyle videos on her Instagram account. Career HoodCelebrityy's breakout came in 2015 when friend and future collaborator, Cardi B, posted about her song, "Wine Pon It". The song went viral soon after. In 2016, HoodCelebrityy was fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reefa
Sharif "Reefa" Slater is a music producer who has produced for notable artists. He was raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and currently heads a production company for emerging artists and producers. Production work/involvement Sharif "Reefa" Slater has produced for Lil Wayne, Estelle, The Game, Rick Ross, Troy Ave, Maino, Fabolous, Ludacris, Juelz Santana, French Montana, Gucci Mane, Omarion, Beanie Sigel, Red Cafe, Super Junior and The Notorious B.I.G. One of his most successful singles to date has been " It's Okay (One Blood)" by The Game, and he has been a producer on the two Billboard #1 albums released by Miami Rapper, Rick Ross, namely "God Forgives, I Don't", and "Mastermind." Early career Hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, he became interested in music - one of his uncles lived on the same block as Biggie Smalls, and he saw first hand how producers like Diddy and The Trackmasters translated their studio skills into lucrative careers. He began discjockeying at local regg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronixx
Jamar Rolando McNaughton (born 10 October 1992), popularly known as Chronixx, is a Jamaican reggae artist. His stage name replaced the name "Little Chronicle" which he was given because of his father, the singer "Chronicle".Jackson, Kevin (2014)Chronixx tops Billboard’s reggae chart, ''Jamaica Observer'', 12 April 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014Jeffries, DavidChronixx Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 10 May 2014 Chronixx and his music has been branded as a "Reggae Revival", alongside other reggae musicians including Alborosie, Dre Island, Jah Bouks, Jah9, Protoje, Kelissa, Jesse Royal, Keznamdi and Kabaka Pyramid. His lyrical content revolves around themes of anti-war, romantic declarations and resiliency.Meschino, Patricia (2013)Is Chronixx Jamaican Reggae's Next Big Thing? Chris Blackwell, Diplo Think So, ''Billboard'', 25 September 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2014Bakare, Lanre (2013)Chronixx puts Rastafarianism back into Jamaican reggae, ''The Guardian'', 11 October 2013. Retrieved 10 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Blaze
Ricardo Lloyd Johnson Jr. (born August 3, 1988), also known as Ricky Blaze, is an American DJ, producer, singer, and songwriter. He has done production work in the dancehall music space and the trancehall subgenre. He has produced and collaborated with Shaggy and Sean Paul, and has also worked with Vybz Kartel, Jim Jones, Maino, Kardinal Offishall, Jasmine Sullivan, Nicki Minaj, and Santigold. Early life Johnson was born in the East Flatbush section of New York City's, Borough of Brooklyn to Jamaican parents. He attended Humanities Preparatory Academy in New York City. His introduction to music came at the age of 10 when he grew fascinated with the discipline of DJing after watching a neighbor who held the profession of a DJ. This eventually lead to opportunities for Ricky to provide support and assistance to the neighborhood DJs by keeping the party going when they needed to step away, ultimately leading him to become a full-on DJ and promoter/organizer of parties and events by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kranium
Kemar Donaldson popularly known as Kranium, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer known for his 2013 hit single "Nobody Has To Know" which gave him an international recognition and led him to the Atlantic Records record label. Personal life The nephew of Screwdriver (musician), Screwdriver, he was in Montego Bay before moving to Miami, Florida in 2005. He moved to New York City one year later. Career His career began with a series of appearances in New York City and the tri-state area. He opened shows for Gyptian, Serani, I-Octane and Tarrus Riley. His song, "Nobody Has to Know", produced by PLMR Productions, played on ethnic radio stations in New York City, including the influential Hot 97 FM. "Nobody Has To Know" sold more than 39,000 copies in 2015, peaking at #32 on the Reggae Digital Songs chart. Kranium has been working with producers including Tony Kelly, TJ Records and Cash Flow. In 2021 he released and EP titled ''Toxic''.'' Discography Albums * ''Rumors'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmony Samuels
Harmony David Samuels (born 16 May 1980), also known as H-Money, is an English record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He has produced a multitude of hits for artists such as Brandy, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, Chip, Ciara, Fantasia, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo and more. Background Harmony Samuels was born 16 May 1980 in Tottenham, London to Nigerian parents. When he was 4 he taught himself how to play the piano and bass while playing for his church. He had become his church's musical director at the age of 12. It was at the age of 14 that he decided to become a music producer. Music career Samuels' production career began in the UK, where he worked with some of the most relevant artists in the music scene including Chipmunk, Alesha Dixon, and Craig David. He then moved to Los Angeles after he caught the attention of producer Rodney Jerkins. After transitioning to L.A. he continued to build on his career by w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
