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Dallas Blocker
Dallas Blocker (born Nathan Blocker a.k.a. Dallas) is an American singer, producer and songwriter. After signing with Latium Records in 2004, Blocker later formed independent label Blockerboy Music LLC on which he released the EP ''Alone'', the album ''Love and Lust'' (in Japan) and the ''Billboard'' chart hit "Rock Ya Body". Early life Blocker was born and reared for a short time in Dallas, Texas by his mother, but later joined his father at age seven in Trinity Gardens – a Northeast Houston, Texas neighborhood. He began singing and performing in church at a young age, and eventually chose the stage name “Dallas” to acknowledge both the city in which he was born and his mother, a long-time Dallas, Texas resident. Musical beginnings While acclimating to life in Houston, Blocker busied himself singing, learning to produce music and penning his own lyrics. While attending Kashmere High School and during college, Blocker was a member of a male R&B group, which included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County with portions extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. With a 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. The cities of Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton, cattle and later oil in North and East Texas. The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas's ... [...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. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc., until signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. Ross released his debut album ''Port of Miami'' through the label later that year, debuting at the top spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, with sales of 187,000 units during the first week. Ross released his second studio album, ''Trilla'', in 2008, once again debuting atop the ''Billboard'' 200. Outside of his solo career, Ross was a lead member of the hip hop group Triple C's, alongside fellow Florida rappers Gunplay and Torch, in 2005. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group in 2009, on which he released his studio albums ''Deeper Than Rap'' (2009), '' Teflon Don'' (2010), ''God Forgives, I D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrah Franklin
Farrah Laron Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American R&B singer and actress. She is also a former member of the girl group Destiny's Child. Along with Michelle Williams, she replaced the group's original members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett. Franklin spent several months with the group before departing as a member. While her musical contribution to the group was minimal, Franklin's vocals are featured on the group's single " Independent Women Part I" which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, following her departure. Early life Franklin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Fresno, California. She considers Lawrence Bohanon to be her dad, as she never met her biological father, Rodney Allen Heard. Franklin grew up attending church and loving music. She started singing at age two, inspired by Bohanon, who played bass guitar in local bands. She also had a passion for acting and dance. When Franklin was eight, she began performing in plays at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Bash
Ronald Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. From 1995 until 1998, as part of Dope House Records, after which he changed the last part of his stage name to "Bash." His first album '' Savage Dreams'' (2001), was followed by ''On Tha Cool'' (2002), and his first major label release: ''Tha Smokin' Nephew'' (2003). The album included the single "Suga Suga" (alongside Frankie J), which peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2005, ''Super Saucy'' was released, preceded by the lead single "Baby, I'm Back" (featuring Akon). ''Cyclone'' followed in 2007, with its title single (featuring T-Pain) and its follow-up, "What Is It" (featuring Sean Kingston), finding moderate success on the ''Billboard'' charts as well. He contributed to other performers' works, including the song "Obsession (No Es Amor)" by the 3rd Wish, released in Europe and later a U.S release with a re-recording of the Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (singer)
Natalie Nicole Alvarado (born September 2, 1979), better known simply as Natalie, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Biography After her high school years, she chose to study criminal justice. She was previously a cheerleader for the Houston Rockets NBA team and backup dancer for various R&B and rap artists from Houston, Texas. During her stint as a cheerleader, she was also working on her lyrical skills and even added rapping to her dance performances. Charles Chavez, founder of Latium Entertainment and producer of such artists as Baby Bash, Frankie J, and Chamillionaire, believed that she would have potential as a successful musical artist and introduced her to producers Happy Perez and Play N Skillz. Under Latium, she was initially signed as a rapper but later focused on singing, which she had frequently done for hooks on songs. Natalie made her debut as a singer with her hit 2005 single " Goin' Crazy"; the song reached #13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle artist under the stage name Frankie Boy in the late 1990s. He then joined Kumbia Kings before re-embarking on a solo career. Frankie J's solo debut album, '' What's a Man to Do'', was released in 2003, followed by more English and Spanish language albums. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his album '' Faith, Hope y Amor'' in 2013 for Best Latin Pop Album. Early life Bautista was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in San Diego, California, from the age of two, after his uncle brought him and his siblings to the United States. He grew up listening to both traditional Latin music as well as American urban music. He attended Southwest Senior High School in San Diego. He later began to develop more interest in singing, with the encour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He was the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click from 2001 until the group split in 2005. He began his solo career with local releases in 2002, including the collaborative album '' Get Ya Mind Correct'' with fellow Houston rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall. He signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released '' The Sound of Revenge'' under Universal. It included hit singles " Turn It Up" featuring Lil' Flip and the number-one, Grammy-winning hit " Ridin'" featuring Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. '' Ultimate Victory'' followed in 2007, which was notable for not containing any profanity. Chamillionaire is also known for his most anticipated '' Mixtape Messiah'' series, which ran from 2004 until 2009. In 2011, Chamillionaire left Universal Records, which led to his would-be third album, ''Venom'', going unreleased. He released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitbull (entertainer)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper and businessman. He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he released his debut album '' M.I.A.M.I.'' under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon. Pitbull later released his second album, ''El Mariel'', in 2006 and his third, ''The Boatlift'', in 2007. His fourth album, '' Rebelution'' (2009), included his breakthrough hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's next English-language album, '' Planet Pit'' (2011), featured his first US number one single "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer). The single from his EP ''Meltdown'' (also included in a version of his album, ''Global Warming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Or Nothing
All or Nothing may refer to: Film and television * ''All or Nothing'' (film), a 2002 film by Mike Leigh * ''All or Nothing'' (game show), a 2004–2005 Russian game show based on ''Deal or No Deal'' * ''All or Nothing'' (sports docuseries), an Amazon Prime series since 2016 * "All or Nothing" (''Glee''), a 2013 television episode * "All or Nothing" (''Wiseguy''), a 1989 television episode * "All or Nothing", a 2014 episode of ''The Amazing Race 25'' Games and gaming *All or Nothing (lottery), a game format offered by multiple lotteries in the United States * ''All or Nothing'' (video game), a computer game for the ZX Spectrum Music Albums * ''All or Nothin (54th Platoon album), 2002 * ''All or Nothin (Nikki Lane album), 2014 * ''All or Nothing'' (Calyx and Teebee album), 2012 * ''All or Nothing'' (Fat Joe album), 2005 * ''All or Nothing'' (Jamala album) or the title song, 2013 * ''All or Nothing'' (Jay Sean album) or the title song, 2009 * ''All or Nothing'' (Luba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBXX
KBXX (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format, mostly made up of hip-hop music and R&B. It is owned by Urban One as part of a three-station cluster with KMJQ and KROI. The studios and offices are located in the Greenway Plaza district. KBXX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is on Farm to Market Road 2234, near Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston. It broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Previously, the HD2 subchannel aired Vietnamese language programming, both talk and pop music. KBXX-HD2 provided the primary feed for FM translator 101.7 K269GT in Humble. History As KFMK The station originally signed on in 1958 with a popular music format as KFMK, but later migrated to a classical music format. By 1967, KFMK moved to a Top 40 format, competing against KRBE and had a slight advantage over KRBE because it was in stereo, although the latter had a stronger sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day26
Day26 is an American male R&B music group formed in August 2007 by Sean "Diddy" Combs in a handpicked selection at the end of MTV's '' Making the Band 4.'' The group consists of Robert Curry, Brian Angel, Willie Taylor, Qwanell Mosley and Michael McCluney. The moniker is a tribute to the day when Angel, McCluney, Mosely, Curry, and Taylor went from unknowns to stars. The group released their first album, Day26, on March 25, 2008, one week after their ''then'' labelmates and ''Making the Band 3'' winners Danity Kane released '' Welcome to the Dollhouse''. The album's first single, "Got Me Going", was released on the finale of ''Making the Band 4.'' The album went on to debut at number one on the billboard charts. Subsequent seasons of Making the Band 4 featured the group on tour and making their second album ''Forever in a Day'' which also topped the Billboard charts. Career ''Making the Band 4'' returned to MTV for another season and followed Day26, Danity Kane and Donnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmere High School
Kashmere High School is a secondary school in Houston, Texas that serves grades 9 through 12; it is a part of the Houston Independent School District. It is located in the Trinity Gardens neighborhood, and its namesake is the nearby Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. Kashmere contains the Conrad O. Johnson School of Fine Arts, a Houston ISD magnet school program. History Kashmere High School opened in 1957 at Hirsch Road at Kelly Street. In 1968 Kashmere moved to a new campus at 6900 Wileyvale Road and the Hirsch Kelley campus became Key Middle School.School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names ." '' |
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