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BrandUn DeShay
Brandun DeShay (born May 10, 1990), stylized as brandUn DeShay, is an American rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He produced for all of his releases. Aside from his solo career, DeShay was an early member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future. Career DeShay began his career as music producer in 2008, later working with artists such as SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Joey Badass, Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, Mac Miller, Action Bronson, Chance The Rapper, and Danny Brown. Since 2008, DeShay began collaborating with, then later joining as one of the early members of the hip hop collective Odd Future. DeShay appeared on multiple projects from the collective, including Tyler, The Creator's first solo mixtape effort Bastard, before leaving the group in 2010. His first official music video, "Why You Gotta Zodiac Like That" was in rotation on mtvU. In 2011, he released his fifth mixtape All Day DeShay: AM on his label Seven7Ceven Music. It was well received by fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy's Factory
is a Japanese record label founded in the late 1980s as a subsidiary of the entertainment company VAP, based in Japan. On May 30, 1990, it was established as an independent company. It is an associate member of the Recording Industry Association of Japan. By the first half of 2012, Toy's Factory was the fourth-biggest Japanese record label. History On May 30, 1990, the second production department at VAP, an entertainment company under Nippon Television, was spun-off and established as Toy's Factory Records. In 1995, the name was changed to its current name. VAP remained the label's distributor until April 1, 2021, when it switched to Sony Music Solutions. Sub-labels * Bellissima! * BMD Fox Records * Carnage * Deep Blue * Idyllic * Jūonbu Records * Kimi * Meme Tokyo * Noframes Recordings Notable artists * ano * Armageddon * Babymetal – on Jūonbu Records and then BMD Fox Records * Brahman – on Noframes *Bump of Chicken is a Japanese alternative rock group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastard (Tyler, The Creator Mixtape)
''Bastard'' is the debut studio album by the American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. It was self-produced by Tyler, the Creator, and self-released free of charge on December 25, 2009, on Odd Future's Tumblr page. Due to its free online release and lack of retail availability, ''Bastard'' was initially considered to be a mixtape; however, Tyler and other sources in the future have referred to it as an album. Concept and content The songs were written and recorded by Tyler from 2007 through 2009, and released on December 25, 2009. Tyler produced most of the album using GarageBand and FL Studio. In 2019, he recalled that some of his influences for the album were Eminem's '' Relapse'' (2009), James Pants' ''Seven Seals'' (2009), Nite Jewel's ''Good Evening'' (2009), Grizzly Bear's '' Veckatimest'' (2009), Clipse's '' Hell Hath No Fury'' (2006), and the music of the Cool Kids. ''Bastard'' features Tyler speaking to a character named Dr. TC, who acts as Tyler's therapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler became well known in the late 2000s, when he emerged on the internet as the leader and co-founder of the music collective Odd Future. Within the group, Tyler participated as a rapper, producer, director and actor, releasing studio albums that he produced for its respective members. Okonma also performed on the group's sketch comedy show ''Loiter Squad'' (2012–2014). Along with his collaborations with the group, Tyler developed his solo career beginning with his self-released debut studio album, ''Bastard (Tyler, the Creator album), Bastard'' (2009). ''Bastard'' earned him recognition in the online music press as an emerging artist from the indie music scene. His second studio album, ''Goblin (album), Goblin'' (2011), brought him mainstream m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Brown (rapper)
Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". After amassing several mixtapes including '' Hot Soup'' (2008), Brown released his first studio album, '' The Hybrid'' (2010). He gained major recognition after the release of its follow-up, '' XXX'' (2011), which received critical acclaim and led him to be named "Artist of the Year" by '' Spin'' and the '' Metro Times''. His third studio album, '' Old'' (2013) reached number 18 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and spawned the singles "Dip", "25 Bucks", and "Smokin & Drinkin". His fourth and fifth studio albums, '' Atrocity Exhibition'' (2016) and '' U Know What I'm Sayin?'' (2019), were met with continued critical acclaim. His collaborative studio album with JPEGMafia, '' Scaring the Hoes'', and his sixth studio album, '' Quaranta'', were both rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance The Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspensions. He gained mainstream recognition in 2013 following the release of his second mixtape, '' Acid Rap''. His third mixtape, '' Coloring Book'' (2016), was released to further critical acclaim and commercial success, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Bennett won Best New Artist and the mixtape became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award— Best Rap Album—while it spawned the single "No Problem" (featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne), which won Best Rap Performance. His debut studio album, '' The Big Day'' (2019), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw moderate critical reception. In addition to his solo career, Bennett is a member of the Chicago-based collectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Bronson
Ariyan Arslani (born December 2, 1983), professionally known as Action Bronson, is an American rapper and television presenter. Born and raised in Queens, he released his debut mixtape ''Bon Appetit ..... Bitch!!!!!'' in January 2011 and independently released his debut album, ''Dr. Lecter (album), Dr. Lecter'', in March 2011. In August 2012, Arslani signed his first major-label deal with Warner Bros. Records, but was later moved to the Atlantic Records-distributed label Vice Media, Vice Records. Arslani went on to create two self-released mixtapes, ''Rare Chandeliers'' (2012) with American record producer The Alchemist (musician), The Alchemist, and ''Blue Chips 2'' (2013) with longtime collaborators Party Supplies, before releasing his major-label debut, an extended play (EP) titled ''Saaab Stories'', with frequent collaborator Harry Fraud, in 2013. He released his major-label debut album, ''Mr. Wonderful (Action Bronson album), Mr. Wonderful'', in March 2015, debuting at numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop music, hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes ''K.I.D.S.'' (2010) and ''Best Day Ever (mixtape), Best Day Ever'' (2011). Miller's debut studio album, ''Blue Slide Park'' (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 since 1995. In 2013, Miller founded the record label imprint REMember Music. After his second studio album, ''Watching Movies with the Sound Off'' (2013), he left Rostrum and signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records in 2014. With them, he released five studio albums: ''GO:OD AM'' (2015), ''The Divine Feminine'' (2016), ''Swimming (Mac Miller album), Swimming'' (2018), and the posthumous albums ''Circles (Mac Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Kennedy
Dominic Ross Hunn (born August 22, 1984), better known by his stage name Dom Kennedy, is an American rapper. His fourth mixtape, ''From the Westside with Love'' (2010), was met with critical acclaim; its sequel, '' From the Westside with Love II'' (2011), served as his debut studio album and entered the ''Billboard'' 200. His second and third albums, '' Get Home Safely'' (2013) and '' By Dom Kennedy'' (2015), both peaked at number 23 on the chart and were met with continued praise. Kennedy is also known for his guest appearance alongside Belly on Nipsey Hussle's 2019 song " Double Up", which entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. An independent artist, Kennedy's releases are distributed by his own label, the Other People's Money Company, or simply Other People's Money (OPM). His 2012 single, "My Type of Party" (featuring TeeFlii) was ranked by ''Complex'' magazine as among the 50 Best Songs of that year. Early life Dom Kennedy was born on August 22, 1984, in Los Angeles, Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curren$y
Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment in the mid-2000s, but parted ways with both without any major releases. He signed with DD172 to release four albums before signing with Warner Records to release his fifth album and major label debut, '' Weekend at Burnie's'' (2011). In February of that year, he founded the record label Jet Life Recordings. Currensy is perhaps best known for his 2015 single, " Bottom of the Bottle" (featuring Lil Wayne and August Alsina), which remains his sole entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music career 2002–2008: No Limit and Young Money In 2002, Currensy was signed to Master P's No Limit Records and was a late addition to the 504 Boyz. The song "Get Back" by 504 Boyz, produced by Donald XL Robertson, was featured on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Badass
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, he formed the regional hip-hop group Pro Era in 2011, with whom he has released three mixtapes and formed the larger collective, Beast Coast the following year. Joey Badass signed with Cinematic Music Group as a solo act to release his debut mixtape, ''1999'' (2012) and its follow-up, '' Summer Knights'' (2013), both of which yielded critical acclaim. His first two studio albums, '' B4.Da.$$'' (2015) and ''All-Amerikkkan Badass'' (2017), both peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw continued critical praise, while his third, ''2000'' (2022), peaked at number 22. He made his television acting debut in the USA Network series, ''Mr. Robot''. Early life Scott was born on January 20, 1995, and was the first of his immediate Caribbean family to be born in the United States. His maternal fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the award. Born in Compton, California, Lamar began releasing music under the stage name K.Dot while attending high school. He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005 and co-founded the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy there. Following the 2011 release of his alternative rap debut album '' Section.80'', Lamar secured a joint contract with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. He rose to prominence with his gangsta rap-influenced second album '' Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' (2012), which became the longest-charting hip hop studio album in ''Billboard'' 200 history; ''Rolling Stone'' named it the greatest concept album of all time. In 2015, Lamar scored h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
