Bad (Wale Song)
"Bad" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale. It was released on February 5, 2013, as the first single from his third studio album '' The Gifted'' (2013). The song, produced by Kelson Camp, features a guest appearance from Tiara Thomas. "Bad" peaked at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Wale's third top 40 entry after "No Hands" and " Lotus Flower Bomb", and becoming his highest-charting single as a lead artist. It also became Thomas' first top 40 entry. Background The song was originally released on December 24, 2012, as track 6 on Wale's mixtape '' Folarin'', but would later appear on his album '' The Gifted''. Music video Wale spoke about the concept of the video in an interview saying, "It was an amazing experience because it felt like a real movie, The concept of the video is about a girl. She’s trying to find herself by means of intimacy. She hasn’t really discovered what she wants out of love or lust. It’s almost a true story about ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wale (rapper)
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), known professionally as Wale ( ), is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug (Shake It)", which became popular in his hometown of Germantown, Maryland and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. He signed a recording contract with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido Records in 2007, which, after a three-label bidding war, entered a joint venture with Interscope Records for US$1.3 million the following year. During this time, Wale's mixtapes and singles saw national attention as he appeared on MTV and various Black America-focused magazines. Wale's debut studio album, ''Attention Deficit (album), Attention Deficit'' (2009) was under-shipped and thus underperformed commercially, but saw positive critical reception and spawned his first Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry with its lead single, "Chillin (Wale song), Chillin" (featuring ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexandre Moors
Alexandre Moors (born 1972) is a French director, writer and editor. Early life Alexandre Moors is a French filmmaker born in Suresnes in 1972. As a teenager, he was an active member of the Parisian "graffiti" scene before attending Penninghen School and then the Arts Decos’ (ENSAD). He left Paris for New York City in 1998 where he has since worked as graphic designer, director and artistic director. Career He has directed several music video for singers like Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Tyga, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, and Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking .... Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moors, Alexandre 1972 births Living people French film directors French film editors French music video dire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prometheus Global Media
Prometheus Global Media was a New York City–based B2B media company. The company was formed in December 2009, when Nielsen Company sold its entertainment and media division to a private equity-backed group led by Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners. Guggenheim acquired Pluribus's stake in the company in January 2013, giving it full ownership under the division of Guggenheim Digital Media. The company owned and operated a number of major entertainment industry trade publications and their associated digital properties, including '' Adweek'', '' Backstage'', '' Billboard'', '' Film Journal International'', and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. On December 17, 2015, it was announced that Guggenheim would spin out its media properties to a group led by former executive Todd Boehly, known as Eldridge Industries. History Founding On December 10, 2009, the Nielsen Company announced that it would sell its Business Media division, which included brands such as '' Ad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loveeeeeee Song
"Loveeeeeee Song" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna recorded for her seventh studio album ''Unapologetic'' (2012). The song features vocals by American rapper Future who also co-wrote, and music produced by Luney Tunez, Emmanuel Zaragoza (previously known as Mex Manny) and Future. Additional writing was done by Denisia "Blu June" Andrews and Rihanna herself. "Loveeeeeee Song" received general acclaim, some of whom complimented Rihanna's vocals and called it a "stand-out track, while others called the song a "touching duet". It has since then peaked at number 55 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and charted on the R&B Chart at number 17 in the United Kingdom. The song is also included on the setlist of her Diamonds World Tour (2013). Background Rihanna began "working on the new sound" for her seventh studio album in March 2012, even though she had not yet begun recording. On September 12, 2012, Def Jam France announced via Twitter that Rihanna would release a new sing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rihanna Diamonds World Tour 2013 (Cropped)
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the wealthiest musicians in the world, her various accolades include nine Grammy Awards, twelve ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and thirteen American Music Awards. Rihanna is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales estimated at 250 million units globally. Rihanna signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2005 and found mainstream recognition following the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006). Both influenced by Caribbean music, the albums peaked within the top ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with the latter spawning the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "SOS". Her third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007) and its reissue, subtitled ''Reloaded'' (2008), incorporated elements of dance-pop, and established her status as a pop icon. It spawned the US number one singles "Umbrella ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Instagram
Instagram is an American photo sharing, photo and Short-form content, short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with Social media camera filter, filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location via Geotagging, geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers. Users can browse other users' content by tags and locations, view trending content, Like button, like photos, and follow other users to add their content to a personal news feed, feed. A Meta-operated image-centric social media platform, it is available on iOS, Android (operating system), Android, Windows 10, and the web. Users can take photos and edit them using built-in filters and other tools, then share them on other social media platforms like Facebook. It supports 32 languages including English language, English, Hindi language, Hindi, Spanish language, Spanish, French language, F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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What Now (song)
"What Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, ''Unapologetic'' (2012). It was written by Olivia Waithe, Parker Ighile, Maestro The Baker and Nathan Cassells with production handled by Maestro The Baker, Ighile and Cassells. A remix collection was released exclusively to Beatport on August 29, 2013 and later via iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon, and Google Play on September 17, 2013. The single was serviced to US rhythmic radio on September 24, 2013, before impacting mainstream radio on October 1, 2013, as the fifth single from ''Unapologetic''. Another remix collection was released to Beatport on October 29, 2013. The song is a mid-tempo piano ballad which incorporates sounds which resemble "sonic bombs" during the chorus and "crashing" drums. "What Now" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many calling it an emotional, stand-out song on the album and praising Rihanna's vocals. Following the release of ''Unapologetic'', ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Right Now (Rihanna Song)
"Right Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna featuring French DJ and producer David Guetta. It was released as part of Rihanna's seventh studio album, ''Unapologetic'' (2012). Guetta co-wrote the song with R&B singers Ne-Yo and The-Dream, while their longtime collaborators, Norwegian production duo Stargate, co-produced the track alongside Guetta and his own longtime collaborators Nicky Romero and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was sent to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radios in the United States as the fourth single from the album on May 28, 2013. Musically, "Right Now" is an EDM and pop song. The lyrical content features Rihanna chanting to live life in the moment. The song garnered a mostly positive response from music critics. While many of them deemed it one of the highlights of ''Unapologetic'', some were also divided by the song, calling it safe. Upon the release of ''Unapologetic'', "Right Now" charted in many countries worldwide, including the top ten ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bounce It
"Bounce It" is a song by American rapper Juicy J featuring fellow rapper Wale and singer Trey Songz, released on June 25, 2013, as the fourth single from the former's third solo studio album ''Stay Trippy'' (2013). It was written by its performers along with its producers—Dr. Luke, Cirkut and Baby E—as well as songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin. "Bounce It" peaked at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Music video The music video (directed by Benny Boom) was filmed on July 2, 2013. On July 18, 2013, the music video premiered on BET's ''106 & Park''. Frequent collaborator Wiz Khalifa makes a cameo appearance in the video. Remix The official remix features a verse by Wiz Khalifa and new verses by both Juicy J and Trey Songz & additional instrumentation to the song. It was released on November 20, 2013, on Juicy J's SoundCloud account. This remix has another version replacing the instrumental with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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LoveHate Thing
"LoveHate Thing" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Wale featuring vocals from Roc Nation singer Sam Dew. It was co-written by both artists, along with Antonio Palmer and Mint Condition's Stokley Williams, who also co-produced the song with Dew and Tone P. It was released on May 21, 2013 as the second single from his third studio album '' The Gifted'' (2013). The song garnered a positive reception from critics. "LoveHate Thing" peaked at number 89 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached numbers 25 and 30 on the Rhythmic and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. A music video directed by Sarah McColgan was made for the single that features Wale both performing with a backing band on a rooftop and going to places in his hometown of Washington D.C. Wale first performed the song live on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |