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Dream Chasers Records
Dream Chasers Records is an American record label founded by American rapper Meek Mill. The label is a former joint venture with Roc Nation. The name was taken from his well-received mixtape series ''Dreamchasers''. History On October 26, 2012, Meek Mill announced the launch of his own record label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, with the flagship artists Louie V. Gutta, Lee Mazin and Goldie. In April 2013, he also signed 17-year-old Louisiana rapper Lil Snupe moments after hearing his demo. The label has since released mixtapes by Louie V. Gutta and Lil Snupe. On June 20, 2013, exactly one week after his eighteenth birthday, Lil Snupe was murdered at an apartment building in Winnfield, Louisiana, by two gunshots to the chest. A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Tony Holden in connection with the shooting. Holden was on the run from police for four days before turning himself in to authorities. In late 2014, Mill signed his cousin and rapper Omelly to the imprint. On May 29, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybach Music Group
Maybach Music Group (; abbreviated MMG) is a record label founded by American rapper Rick Ross in 2008. An imprint of gamma. since 2023, the label was previously an imprint of Def Jam Recordings (2009–2011), Warner Records (2011–2012) and Atlantic Records (2012–2023). The label, having signed artists including Wale, Meek Mill, French Montana, Omarion, Rockie Fresh, and Stalley, has released a total of 29 studio albums, including three compilation albums in its ''Self-Made'' series. The "Maybach Music" vocal tag heard in many of the label's recordings is spoken by Australian model Jessica Gomes. Five of the label's albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while four have been certified platinum. The label has also released seven albums which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200: '' Deeper Than Rap'' (2009), '' God Forgives, I Don't'' (2012), and ''Mastermind'' (2014) by Rick Ross, '' The Gifted'' (2013) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnfield, Louisiana
Winnfield is a small city in, and the County seat, parish seat of, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census, and 4,840 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. Three governors of the state of Louisiana were from Winnfield: Huey Long, Earl K. Long, and Oscar K. Allen.The City of Winnfield, Louisiana Official website, Retrieved on February 10, 2009 History When Winn Parish was officially formed by the state legislature in 1852, Winnfield was established as the parish seat. During the American Civil War, Civil War, the area around Winnfield was the site of some minor skirmishes. Confederate forces defeated a Union detachment near Salsbury Bridge sent to destroy the Drake's Salt Works in the area. Many Civil War bandits made the region their home. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Record Labels
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Record Labels Established In 2012
A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, record used to start an operating system ** Storage record, a basic input/output structure Documents * Record, a document for administrative use ** Business record, of economic transactions ** Criminal record, a list of a person's criminal convictions ** Docket (court), the summary of proceedings in a court (US) ** Medical record, of a person's medical history and treatments ** Minutes, a summary of the proceedings at a meeting ** Public records, information that has been filed or recorded by public agencies ** Recording (real estate), the act of documenting real estate transactions ** Service record, usually associated with military service ** Transcript (law), a verbatim ''record'' of some proceedings, in particular a court transcript is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vory
Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr. (born August 17, 1997), known professionally as Vory (formerly King Vory), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he is perhaps best known for his guest appearances on Kanye West's 2021 songs "God Breathed", "Jonah" (alongside Lil Durk) and "No Child Left Behind" — all of which appear on West's tenth album, ''Donda''. His contributions to the album earned him nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. As a lead artist, Hollins began his recording in 2015 and signed with Capitol Records and Electric Feel Entertainment in 2018. He entered a joint venture with Meek Mill's record label, Dream Chasers Records in 2020. His debut studio album, '' Lost Souls'' (2022), was met with positive critical reception despite failing to chart. He parted ways with Meek Mill and Dream Chasers in 2024. Having first gained success as a songwriter, Hollins won a Grammy Award for his work on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yung Bleu
Jeremy Biddle (born April 4, 1994), known professionally as Yung Bleu or Bleu, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2020 single " You're Mines Still", which peaked at number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after it was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake. Life and career Biddle was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He started making music in 2013, releasing a string of mixtapes that had his name circulate throughout the Southern scene, and eventually signed a deal with Columbia Records through Boosie Badazz's label Bad Azz Music Syndicate. In 2017, he came back on the scene with the singles "Miss It" and "Ice on My Baby" from the mixtape ''Investments 4'', which featured a guest appearance from YoungBoy Never Broke Again. In 2018, he released a remix for "Miss It" featuring Kid Ink and for "Ice on My Baby" featuring Kevin Gates. In 2020, he released the mixtape ''Inv 5'' and the EP ''Bleu Vandross'', which were his last releases under Columbia Records an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calboy
Calvin Lashon Woods (born April 3, 1999), better known by his stage name Calboy (), is an American rapper from Calumet City, Illinois. He is best known for his 2018 single " Envy Me", which received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its success led him to sign with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records, who issued the song as lead single for his debut extended play (EP), ''Wildboy'' (2019). The EP peaked at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while his second, ''Love Live the Kings'' (2020), lukewarmly entered the chart. Early life On April 3, 1999, Calvin Lashon Woods was born on the South Side of Chicago; he later relocated to Calumet City, Illinois. Woods turned to music to channel the frustrations of growing up below the poverty line. He is one of five children raised by a single mother. Woods witnessed two of his best friends die, one of a drug over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its home games at Rate Field, which is located on Chicago's South Side, Chicago, South Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the National League (baseball), National League (NL)'s Chicago Cubs. The White Sox originated in the Western League (1885–1900), Western League, founded as the Sioux City Cornhuskers in 1894, moving to Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the St. Paul Saints, and ultimately relocating to Chicago in 1900. The Chicago White Stockings were one of the American League's eight charter Major North American professional sports teams, franchises when the AL asserted major league status in 1901. The team, which shortened its name to the White Sox in 1904, originally played their home games at South Side Park befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dougie On The Beat
Douglas Kieshawn Sheref Whitehead (born September 7, 1996), known professionally as Dougie or Dougie On The Beat, is an American record producer born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dougie has produced some of Meek's biggest singles to date, including, “1942 Flows,” “Issues (Meek Mill song), Issues,” and “Save Me," which all appear on his 2017 album Wins & Losses. Early life Dougie began his musical career by rapping. He grew up in a large family, and recalls his dad playing and listening to a lot of Nas and Jay-Z. As he developed his own tastes, Dougie began listening to a range of artists including Nas, Jay-Z, Scarface (rapper), Scarface, The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie, Tupac Shakur, Tupac, and KRS-One. In his teenage years, Dougie was exposed to his uncle's program called Music Development For The Youth where he learned the creative process behind making a song and how studio equipment works. It was then that Dougie claims he fell in love with producing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Snupe
Addarren La Keith Ross (; June 13, 1995 – June 20, 2013), known professionally as Lil Snupe, was an American rapper from Jonesboro, Louisiana signed to Meek Mill's record label Dream Chasers Records. His death at a young age was honored by several hip hop musicians and made him the subject of numerous musical tributes and documentaries. Early life Addarren Ross was born on June 13, 1995 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. He was raised in Jonesboro, primarily by his mother Denesha Chester. His father, Charlie Brown, was incarcerated for most of his life, and at the time of his death, his father was released. According to testimony by a family friend, Lil Snupe's mother had him when she was approximately 14 or 15 years old. According to accounts by Lil Snupe's mother Denesha Ross, the rapper struggled in school and was expelled three times. Career 2012–2013 Career beginnings and ''R.N.I.C'' In 2012, Lil Snupe released his debut mixtape, ''16 & Runnin: Tha Mixtape''. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meek Mill
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group the Bloodhoundz. He signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records as a solo act in 2008, but parted ways with the label in 2011 without any releases. He signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG) later that year, and rose to mainstream recognition following his performances on the label's ''Self Made Vol. 1'' (2011) compilation album; his song "Tupac Back" (featuring Rick Ross) served as the album's lead single, while its follow-up, "Ima Boss" (featuring Rick Ross), became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Meek Mill's debut studio album, ''Dreams and Nightmares'' (2012)—released in a joint venture with MMG and Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records—peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25th in population, with roughly 4.6 million residents. Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties, making it one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska and its boroughs). Baton Rouge is the state's capital, and New Orleans, a French Louisiana region, is its most populous city with a population of about 363,000 people. Louisiana has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the south; a large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Much of Louisiana's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
