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Terror Squad Entertainment
Terror Squad Productions (later Terror Squad Entertainment) is an American hip hop and rap record company founded by Fat Joe in 1997. The label has been distributed by Atlantic, Virgin Records, and Columbia Records. The label's flagship artist was Big Pun. History 1997—1999: Early years, Big Pun, Terror Squad After being disappointed with the previous album sales at Relativity Records, Fat Joe left Relativity and signed to Atlantic Records. After signing to Atlantic, Fat Joe was granted his own record label, Terror Squad Productions. Atlantic would allow Fat Joe to sign artists to Terror Squad. Under the terms of the deal, Fat Joe was responsible for putting their albums together and they would fund, promote and distribute the releases from the label. The A&R and director for the label was Felix "Full Flex" Cabrera, Fat Joe's longtime friend. Cabrera died in 2015. In addition to himself, Fat Joe also signed his collective, Terror Squad and its members Armageddon, Prospe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly owned by Time Warner (later called WarnerMedia and its successor is Warner Bros. Discovery), the company sold WMG in 2004 to a group of private investors led by Edgar Bronfman Jr., in a move to alleviate Time Warner's debt load related to its merger with AOL. WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. As of 2025, Access Industries remains the company's largest shareholder, owning 72% of the equity and controlling 98% of the voting power. With a multibilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Cartagena
''Don Cartagena'' is the third studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released on September 1, 1998 through Atlantic Records, Big Beat, Mystic Entertainment Group and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Productions. Production was handled by Armageddon, Baby Paul, Buckwild, Curt Gowdy, Dame Grease, DJ Premier, JAO, L.E.S., Mack 10, Marley Marl, Rashad Smith, Ski Beatz, Spunk Bigga, V.I.C. and Younglord, with Craig Kallman, Fat Joe and Greg Angelides serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from fellow Terror Squad members Big Punisher, Armageddon, Prospect, Cuban Link and Triple Seis, as well as Charli Baltimore, Jadakiss, Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Nas, Noreaga, Puff Daddy, Raekwon and Rell. The album debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 106,000 copies in its first week. On October 28, 1998, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Or Nothing (Fat Joe Album)
''All or Nothing'' is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released on June 14, 2005, through Atlantic Records, making it his fourth and final studio album for the label. The album was originally slated to be titled ''Things of that Nature'', but owing to his dispute with 50 Cent, changed the album to ''All or Nothing''. Recording sessions took place at Jerusalem Studios, The Record Room and Lil Jon's Crib in Miami, at Baseline Recording Studios, Sound on Sound Studios and Battery Studios in New York City, and at Stankonia Recordings in Atlanta. Production was handled by Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, StreetRunner, Just Blaze, Lil Jon, L.V., Nasty Beatmakers, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, The Runners and Timbaland. It features guest appearances from Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Jon, Mase, Mashonda, Nelly, Remy Ma and R. Kelly. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. ''All or Nothing'' debuted at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Records (defunct Record Label)
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vivendi, the Bolloré family's investment company). The company went public on 21 September 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. As of April 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SRC Records
SRC (Street Records Corporation) was an American record label created by former Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind. It was a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and was distributed through Motown Records and Republic Records. Company history SRC was founded by Steve Rifkind in 2000. In 2002, he was ousted from his CEO position from Loud. Although he already had SRC, he made it a bigger priority and sign an exclusive distribution deal with Universal. The label was much like Loud Records, a hip hop and R&B label. The first move with the label was signing David Banner, a rapper from Jackson, Mississippi. With Banner as their flagship artist, SRC soared to great heights behind his 2003 debut. The label was instantly hailed as the second-coming of Interscope Records, due to the obvious similarities. The hit single "Like A Pimp," would make the label a household name within the hip hop community. During the year of 2003, the label would hit paydirt after hearing tapes from Senegale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Rifkind
Steven Rifkind (born March 2, 1962) is an American music entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Loud Records and SRC Records. Loud.com He is associated with artists such as Wu Tang Clan, , , David Banner, Asher Roth, Joell Ortiz, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Story (Terror Squad Album)
''True Story'' is the second and final studio album by the hip-hop group Terror Squad. It includes the single " Lean Back", which reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group's line up for this recording was Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Armageddon, Prospect and Tony Sunshine. The late rappers Big L and Big Pun appear together on the song titled "Bring 'Em Back". Big Pun was originally a member of the group and some of his verses are reprised on this track. Jessy Terrero and Raul Conde directed the music video for " Take Me Home" and filmed it at a mansion in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles. Commercial performance The album reached number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 90,000 units in its first week. Track listing Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Sample credits * "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" contains excerpts from "Nothing Can Stop Me", written by Anthony Hester, as performed by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. * "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" contains excerpts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalty (Fat Joe Album)
''Loyalty'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released on November 12, 2002, via Terror Squad/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios and TMF Studios in New York, PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by Cool & Dre, Alchemist, Armageddon, Buckwild, Chink Santana, Irv Gotti, Larry "Precision" Gates, Ron Browz, Teflon and Ty Fyffe. It features guest appearances from fellow Terror Squad members Tony Sunshine, Remy Ma, Armageddon and Prospect, as well as Birdman, Ginuwine, Lamagic, Ronda Blackwell and Scarface. The album debuted at number 31 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles: " Crush Tonight" and "All I Need". Its lead single, "Crush Tonight", peaked at number 77 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 42 on the UK singles chart. The second single from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Luv
"What's Luv?" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe, released through Atlantic Records and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Entertainment, Terror Squad Productions as the second single from his fourth studio album, ''Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)'' (2001). The song features additional vocals from singer Ashanti (singer), Ashanti and from rapper Ja Rule on the remix and album version of the song. "What's Luv" was produced by Irv Gotti and Chink Santana. The lyrics of the song's chorus are based in part on the title refrain of the 1984 Tina Turner hit "What's Love Got to Do with It (song), What's Love Got to Do with It". The song additionally includes a lyric ("I'm not a hater, I just crush a lot") that references the 1998 song "Still Not a Player" by Big Pun. Fat Joe, Ja Rule, and the song's two producers are credited as the writers of "What's Luv", as are Big Pun and the lyricist of "What's Love Got to Do with It", Terry Britten. "What's Luv?", released in the United States on February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Thuggin'
"We Thuggin'" is a single by American rapper Fat Joe featuring American singer R. Kelly. It is a single from Fat Joe's 2001 album ''Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)''. The official remix was also included in the album and features R. Kelly, Busta Rhymes, N.O.R.E. a.k.a. Noreaga and Remy Ma. Music video The music video is directed by Bille Woodruff Bille Woodruff is a director of film, television and music videos, noted for directing many videos for a number of R&B and hip-hop artists since the mid-1990s. These artists include Joe, for whom Woodruff has directed 9 music videos since 1994, .... It includes an appearance from DJ Khaled. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External linksMusic video at MTV.com 2001 singles 2001 songs Fat Joe songs R. Kelly songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by R. Kelly Song recordings produced by R. Kelly Songs written by Fat Joe {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J
''Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)'' is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. Originally scheduled for a summer 2000 release, the album was released on December 4, 2001, via Atlantic Records and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Productions. Recording sessions took place at TMF Studios, The Crackhouse, Chung King Studios and Sound On Sound in New York, The Hit Factory Criteria and Circle House Studios in Miami, TransContinental Studios in Orlando, The Studio in Philadelphia, and The Enterprise in California. Production was handled by Buckwild, Irv Gotti, Ron G, Alchemist, Bink!, Chink Santana, Cool & Dre, DJ Nasty & LVM, Psycho Les, Reef, Rockwilder, Sean C, Self and Younglord. It features guest appearances from Remy Ma, Armageddon, Prospect, R. Kelly, Ashanti, Busta Rhymes, Buju Banton, Ja Rule, Ludacris, M.O.P., Noreaga, Petey Pablo and Xzibit. The album serves as a sequel to Fat Joe's second album, ''Jealous One's Envy'', released in 1995, and prequels his ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remy Ma
Reminisce Kioni Mackie ( Smith; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper and songwriter. Discovered by the late rapper Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. Her debut solo album, '' There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story'' (2006), peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Ma's most commercially successful songs include " Whuteva", " Lean Back" (with Terror Squad), " Conceited", and " All the Way Up" (with Fat Joe featuring French Montana and Infared). She is one of five multi-time winners of the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she won in 2005 and 2017. Ma is the recipient of two ''Vibe'' Awards, two Source Awards, and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. From 2015 to 2020, she starred on VH1's reality series '' Love & Hip Hop: New York'', alongside her husband Papoose. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Smith was born in Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
