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Daron Jones
112 (pronounced "one-twelve") is an American R&B group from Atlanta, Georgia. Discovered by record production duo Tim & Bob, the group signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Arista Records to release their eponymous debut studio album (1996). The following year, they guest performed alongside labelmate Faith Evans on Puff Daddy's 1997 single "I'll Be Missing You," which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group then released their second and third albums ''Room 112'' (1998) and '' Part III'' (2001); the latter peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. The group's fourth album, ''Hot & Wet'' (2003) served as their final release with Bad Boy until signing with Def Soul to release their fifth album '' Pleasure & Pain'' (2005), which saw continued commercial success. The albums spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles including their debut, " Only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County. With a population of 520,070 (2024 estimate) living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast and List of United States cities by population, 36th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census. Atlanta is classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Beta +, Beta + global city and is the principal city of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, the core of which includes Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb, Clayton County, Georgia, Clayton and Gwinnett County, Georgia, Gwinnett counties, in addition to Fulton and DeKalb. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded between 1991 and 2011, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance. The award was discontinued in 2012. All solo and duo/group rap performances have since been shifted to the revived Best Rap Performance category. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released from October a year and a half prior to September the previous year. Recipients Category facts *Most wins in this category: The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, OutKast, P. Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Eminem and Krayzie Bone - 2 wins *Most Nominations in this category: **1. Dr. Dre - 8 nominations **2. P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Big Boi - 7 nominations **3. Kanye West, Andre 3000 - 6 nominations **4. OutKast, Beastie Boys - 5 nominations **5. Ludacris, Eminem, Snoop Dogg - 4 nominations **6. Naughty By Nature, Young Jeezy, Cypress Hill, T.I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me (112 Song)
"Love Me" is the lead single from American R&B group 112 from their second studio album, ''Room 112'' and features vocals from rapper Mase. Q and Mike share lead vocals on the song, with Slim providing adlibs. It peaked at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. A music video directed by Frosty for the song was made, featuring the group and Mase performing in a white background. The song contains a sample of the 1981 record, " Don't You Know That?" by recording artist Luther Vandross from his debut album, '' Never Too Much''. In the song, Mase takes a supposed shot at rapper Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ... on this song with the line "What we hear is platinum that, platinum this/Plati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Zane
Zane Copeland Jr. (born July 11, 1982), known professionally as Lil' Zane or simply Zane, is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 single " Callin' Me" (featuring 112), which peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became his only entry on the chart. The song led him to sign with Priority Records, who released his debut studio album, '' Young World: The Future'' (2000), to moderate commercial response. The label also released his second album, '' The Big Zane Theory'' (2003), to commercial failure before parting ways with Copeland. Early life At age 10, Zane was inspired by Another Bad Creation and Kris Kross. He got more serious about his eventual career and started rehearsing with his cousin E. Greene. He was first recognized by his fans when he was in a group called Kronic signed to RCA Records. They were signed from 1993 to 1996. They never put out any projects. He began entering local Atlanta talent shows upon the dissolution of the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anywhere (112 Song)
"Anywhere" is the second single from R&B group 112 from their 1998 album, ''Room 112''. Q and Slim share lead vocals and the song features Lil' Zane Zane Copeland Jr. (born July 11, 1982), known professionally as Lil' Zane or simply Zane, is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 single " Callin' Me" (featuring 112), which peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 .... Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1999 singles 112 (band) songs Bad Boy Records singles Songs written by Daron Jones Music videos directed by Hype Williams 1998 songs Songs written by Quinnes Parker Songs written by Slim (singer) {{1990s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupid (112 Song)
"Cupid" is a song by R&B group 112, released in May 1997 as the third and final single from their self-titled debut album. Slim sings lead on the song. The song peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, their third top 40 hit on both charts. It was certified platinum by the RIAA for selling 1,000,000 copies. Music video Directed by Dante Ariola and Jay Papke, the video features the group singing their affections towards a woman while standing or sitting on a chair, played by actress Garcelle Beauvais. Formats and track listing *; Europe CD maxi-single ** 1. "Cupid" – 4:12 ** 2. "Cry On" – 5:26 ** 3. "I Can't Believe" (featuring Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as ...) – 5:32 ** 4. "Cupid" (In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Notorious B
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only You (112 Song)
"Only You" is the debut single by R&B group 112, from their 1996 self-titled debut album. Both the original and the remix were released as singles, in May and July 1996 respectively. Q, Slim, and Mike share lead vocals on both versions of the song. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase. The original samples the riff from "I Get Lifted" by KC and the Sunshine Band. The song reached number one on two of ''Billboard'''s charts: Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. The song made its debut at number thirteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on July 27, 1996, spending 39 weeks total on the chart. The song was pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasure & Pain (112 Album)
''Pleasure & Pain'' is the fifth studio album by American R&B group 112. It was released by Def Soul on March 29, 2005, in the United States. Named after the song "Pleasure & Pain" on 112's 1996 eponymous debut album, '' 112'', the album did not fare as well as their first three albums. It was the first 112 album to get a Parental Advisory sticker (although a few songs from earlier releases contain profanity as well). Promotion ''Pleasure & Pain'' was preceded by lead single " U Already Know". Released on November 23, 2004, the song peaked at number 32 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming the band's highst-charting single since " Peaches & Cream". Def Soul issued several remixes of the song, including the Murder remix featuring rappers Ja Rule and Harry O and the official Roc-A-Fella remix featuring Foxy Brown. Second single "What If", was released on March 11, 2005. It reached nunber 74 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Def Soul
Def Soul Records was an R&B-based division of American multinational record label Def Jam Recordings. It was formed in 1996 by Russell Simmons and Kevin Liles to expand R&B and soul music through Def Jam's said genre-related roster following the successes of Montell Jordan and Case. The label later garnered more success with other artists that include Musiq Soulchild, Kelly Price, Christina Milian, Aaron Soul, Terri Walker, Dru Hill, 112, Patti LaBelle and The Isley Brothers. In the spring of 2011, the label was consolidated into Def Jam, as the urban music industry began to change, so did the Def Jam label roster's multi-genre strategy, citing former artist Rihanna's success as the reason for the downfall of Def Soul. History Capitalizing on the successes of Montell Jordan's " This Is How We Do It" in 1995 and Case's self-titled debut album in 1996, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons and then-vice president Kevin Liles teamed up to form Def Soul Records, to expand the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot & Wet
''Hot & Wet'' is the fourth studio album by American R&B group 112. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Def Soul on December 9, 2003 in the United States. Their first album not exclusively associated with Bad Boy, signaling the groups' eventual departure from the label in 2004, ''Hot & Wet'' followed the band's 2001 album '' Part III''. At the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards, the album was nomintated for Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo but lost to Destiny's Child's ''Destiny Fulfilled'' (2004). Background In 2002, the group members, having matured both personally and professionally, came to the realization that a split with the Bad Boy label was necessary due to the lack of interest. In search of greater creative control, 112 left Bad Boy Records in February 2002 and signed with Def Jam in July on their Def Soul-imprint, insisting that the breakup was amicable. They reiterated this "no-hard-feelings" attitude by going to Daddy's House to record a debut album for Def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
