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Al Sherrod Lambert
Al Sherrod Lambert ( ; born June 29, 1985), sometimes known as simply A-Rod, is a Grammy Award winning American producer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He has won recognition as a gospel, pop, hip hop and R&B producer. He is signed to Kobalt Music Group and is a registered BMI songwriter. Personal life Lambert was born in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in nearby Irvington and attended Irvington High School and Bloomfield College where he graduated in 2008. In 2010 Lambert moved to Los Angeles where he maintains residency with his wife and two daughters. Career Producing and songwriting Lambert started his music career in 2010 when he worked on the songs "Sleeping Pills" and "All Said and Done" on the Jamie Foxx album ''Best Night of My Life'' with fellow New Jersey producer and songwriter Eric Hudson. The Following year he wrote " 25/8" for Mary J Blige as well as the title track for the film ''Think Like a Man''. The song was co written by Harmony Samuels and Eric Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevyn Streeter
Amber Denise "Sevyn" Streeter (born July 7, 1986)Sevyn Streeter Biography Retrieved February 3, 2013. "Born July 7, 1986, to Tim and Karen Streeter in Haines City..." is an American singer, best known for being a member of the girl groups TG4 and RichGirl where she was known as Se7en. She signed to and released her debut single "I Like It" in 2012. Her debut extended play '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal performance, "larger than life" persona, and vivid lyrical imagery. His lyrics form the hardships of Gangsta rap, street life and black market economic activity into a rags to riches narrative, often describing affluence, wealth, and luxury. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'" in March 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war—receiving offers from Sean Combs, Diddy's Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, Murder Inc.—and ultimately signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. In August of that year, his debut studio album, ''Port of Miami (album), Port of Miami'' (2006) peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart upon release, along with his second and thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ne Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards. He gained recognition for his songwriting abilities following the success of his first major credit, Mario's 2004 single " Let Me Love You". Its release prompted a meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's then-president Jay-Z, resulting in a contract in which he released four studio albums, each of which spawned hit songs. Ne-Yo's debut single, "Stay" (featuring Peedi Peedi) was released the following year to lukewarm commercial reception, although its follow-up, "So Sick" became his breakthrough hit as it peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Both songs, along with the follow-up singles "When You're Mad" and "Sexy Love", preceded the release of his debut studio album ''In My Own Words'' (2006), which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host. Having received List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson, numerous accolades for her work in music, film, television, and theater, Hudson became the youngest woman and third African-American recipient of all four major American entertainment awards: Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy, Grammy Awards, Grammy, Academy Awards, Oscar, and Tony Awards, Tony (EGOT) in 2022. She was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, and ''Time (magazine), Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the American Idol (season 3), third season of the reality series ''American Idol'', wherein she placed seventh. She signed with Arista Records to release her Jennifer Hudson (album), self-titled debut studio album (2008), which peaked at number two on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Bellinger
Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 27, 1984) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He began songwriting in 2010, and has co-written singles including " Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, " Right Here" by Justin Bieber, " On Chill" by Wale, and " Music Sounds Better with U" by Big Time Rush. His contributions to Brown's album '' F.A.M.E.'' (2011) yielded his first Grammy Award. As a recording artist, he made his debut as a guest performer on the album ''A Year Without Rain'' (2010) by Selena Gomez & the Scene. In 2014, Bellinger returned to his recording career and released his debut studio album, ''The Rebirth'' in February of that year. He signed with 300 Entertainment to release the extended plays ''Eric B for President: Term 1'' (2016) and ''Eric B for President: Term 2'' (2017). Early life Bellinger was raised in Los Angeles, California, but attended schools in the Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs area, where he met his future manager Nieman Johnson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Think Like A Man
''Think Like a Man'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Tim Story, written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, and produced by Will Packer. It was based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book '' Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man''. The film stars an ensemble cast, featuring Kevin Hart, Meagan Good, Jerry Ferrara, Regina Hall, Michael Ealy, Terrence J, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco, Chris Brown, and Gabrielle Union. The film was released on April 20, 2012, by Screen Gems. It received mixed reviews from critics, who complimented the film's humor, its soundtrack and the performances of the cast (particularly those of Good, Malco and Hart) but received criticism for being a "standard romcom". The film was a commercial success, grossing $96.1 million against a $12 million budget. A direct sequel, '' Think Like a Man Too'', was released on June 20, 2014, with the original cast returning, to negative reviews from critics but was a moderate commercial success. Plot The film f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary J Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", her accolades include nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image Awards, and twelve ''Billboard'' Music Awards, including the ''Billboard'' Icon Award. Her career began in 1988 when she was signed to Uptown Records by its founder Andre Harrell. In 1992, Blige released her debut album, ''What's the 411?'', which is credited for introducing the mix of R&B and hip hop into mainstream pop culture. Its 1993 remix album became the first album by a singer to have a rapper on every song, popularizing rap as a featuring act. Both ''What's the 411?'' and her 1994 album '' My Life'' ranked among ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. Throughout her career, Blige went on to release 15 studio albums, four of which topped the ''Billboard'' 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25/8 (song)
"25/8" is a song by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Crystal Johnson, Al Sherrod Lambert, and Eric Hudson for her tenth studio album, '' My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)'' (2011), while production was handled by Blige and the latter. An R&B and soul song, "25/8" is built on drum splashes and a fluttering flute, and samples from B. T. Express's rendition of "Now That We Found Love", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Lyrically, it features the female protagonist expressing her need to have more than 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to spend time with her love interest. "25/8" was generally well received by music critics, who noted it as one of the highlights from ''My Life II'' and complimented both Hudson's production and Blige's vocal performance. Selected as the album's first official single, following the release of promotional buzz track "Someone to Love Me (Naked)," it was released digitally on September 1, 2011. Commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
