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Duffle Bag Boy
"Duffle Bag Boy" is the debut single by American hip hop duo Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne, released as the lead single from the former's debut album, '' Supply & Demand'' (2007). The song was produced by M16 and Liam Kantwill. The song peaked at number 15, reaching in the Top 40 of the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music video The music video was directed by Disturbing Tha Peace CEO Chaka Zulu. It begins with Tity Boi (aka 2 Chainz) getting up from bed for breakfast. He gets dressed and rides in a Lamborghini Gallardo, in which he picks up Lil Wayne, handing him a duffle bag. They then head to a concert. Meanwhile, Dolla Boy sells some CDs to a boy in exchange for a duffle bag, then receives a text message to meet Tity Boi and Lil Wayne. At the end of the video, all three of them are seen performing together. Remix versions The official remix features rappers Birdman, Juelz Santana and a new verse from Lil Wayne (who only sang the song's chorus in the original version). At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playaz Circle
Playaz Circle was an American hip hop duo composed of rappers 2 Chainz and Dolla Boy, both of whom originate from College Park, Georgia. They signed with Ludacris' record label, Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release two albums: '' Supply & Demand'' (2007) and '' Flight 360: The Takeoff'' (2009). The former of which spawned the single "Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne), their only song to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; it peaked at number 15 on the chart. History 1997–2010: Beginnings and debut album The duo was formed in 1997 by childhood friends Tity Boi (later known as 2 Chainz) and Dolla Boy in College Park, Georgia. The duo put all their money together to release their independent album ''United We Stand, United We Fall''. The album included features from Lil Fate, I-20 and others from the Disturbing tha Peace family. They were introduced to Ludacris by Lil Fate and soon became good friends. Shortly after, Dolla Boy was incarcerated and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James Sr. (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of now-defunct hip-hop group, the Diplomats (also known as Dipset). He is best known for his appearances on group cohort Cam'ron's 2002 singles "Oh Boy (Cam'ron song), Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma (Cam'ron song), Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. His guest appearance on Chris Brown's 2005 single, "Run It!" peaked atop the chart for five weeks and received RIAA certification, triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As a lead artist, he is also known for his 2005 single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", which peaked at number six on the chart and received RIAA certification, platinum certification by the RIAA. "There It Go" served as lead single for his debut studio album, ''From Me to U'' (2003), which was met with mixed critical response, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Debut Singles
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. 7 is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Evolution of the Arabic digit For early Brahmi numerals, 7 was written more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted (ᒉ). The western Arab peoples' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arab peoples developed the digit from a form that looked something like 6 to one that looked like an uppercase V. Both modern Arab forms influenced the European form, a two-stroke form consisting of a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Songs
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. 7 is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Evolution of the Arabic digit For early Brahmi numerals, 7 was written more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted (ᒉ). The western Arab peoples' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arab peoples developed the digit from a form that looked something like 6 to one that looked like an uppercase V. Both modern Arab forms influenced the European form, a two-stroke form consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream audiences. Jenkins began his career in 2001, releasing two independent albums until signing with Def Jam Recordings to release his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' (2005). The album peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, sold 172,000 copies in its first week, and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); its lead single, " Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon), peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His second and third albums, '' Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration'' (2006) and '' The Recession'' (2008) were met with continued success as both peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200; the latter ear ... [...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. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal performance, "larger than life" persona, and vivid lyrical imagery. His lyrics form the hardships of Gangsta rap, street life and black market economic activity into a rags to riches narrative, often describing affluence, wealth, and luxury. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'" in March 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war—receiving offers from Sean Combs, Diddy's Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, Murder Inc.—and ultimately signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. In August of that year, his debut studio album, ''Port of Miami (album), Port of Miami'' (2006) peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart upon release, along with his second and thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YoungBloodZ
YoungBloodZ is an American Southern hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia composed of J-Bo and Sean Paul (later stylized as Sean P) formed in 1997. The duo were discovered by Kawan Prather and signed with his company Ghet-O-Vision, an imprint of LaFace Records to release their debut studio album, ''Against Da Grain'' (1999). Their second album, '' Drankin' Patnaz'' (2003), peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the single " Damn!" (featuring Lil Jon), which peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The duo's third album, '' Ev'rybody Know Me'' (2005), was released by LaFace and Zomba. YoungBloodZ are one of many commercially successful Atlanta-based hip hop acts. Career J-Bo and Sean Paul met at Decatur's Miller Grove Middle School, where they started the Attic Crew with some friends. Their debut album was ''Against Da Grain'', released in 1999 on LaFace. The duo are best known for singles like "U-Way" (1999) and "85" (2000), which featured Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has collaborated with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transplants, co-founded the rock band +44, and has also joined Box Car Racer, Antemasque and Goldfinger. Barker was a frequent collaborator with the late DJ AM, with whom he formed the duo TRV$DJAM. Due to his fame, ''Rolling Stone'' referred to him as "punk's first superstar drummer", as well as one of the 100 greatest drummers of all time. Born in Fontana, California, Barker began drumming at an early age. He began playing for The Aquabats in 1996, but left to join Blink-182 in 1998, which encountered mainstream success with '' Enema of the State'' (1999). Barker established himself as a versatile drummer, producing and making guest appearances in music projects of numerous music genres including hip hop, alternative rock, pop, and country. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kano (rapper)
Kane Brett Robinson (born 21 May 1985), known by the stage name Kano, is a British rapper, songwriter and actor from East Ham, London. His fifth album, '' Made in the Manor'' was shortlisted for the 2016 Mercury Prize and won Best Album at the 2016 MOBO Awards. On screen, he played the role of Sully in '' Top Boy''. Music career 1985–2003: early years Kane Robinson, born in the London Borough of Newham, was raised by Jamaican parents, first living on Manor Road and later in East Ham. He attended Langdon Secondary School. In his younger years he was a semi-professional footballer, representing Chelsea, West Ham United, Norwich City and Celtic by the age of thirteen, eventually abandoning his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. Robinson dabbled in composing using Cubase and a keyboard in his youth, and started MCing aged fourteen after his older brother Lee "Chopper" Robinson, an aspiring DJ, got a pair of turntables for his sixteenth birthday; the pair wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Rap
Freestyle rap, also simply known as Freestyle, is a style of hip hop music where an artist normally improvises an unwritten verse from the head, with or without instrumental beats, in which lyrics are recited with no particular subject or structure. Kevin Fitzgerald (director), '' Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme'', Bowery, 2000.Gwendolyn D. Pough, 2004, ''Check It While I Wreck It'', UPNE, p.224Murray Forman, Mark Anthony Neil, 2004, ''That's The Joint!'', Routledge, p.196Raquel Z. Rivera, 2003, ''New York Ricans From The Hip-Hop Zone'', Palgrave Macmillan, p. 88 It is similar to other improvisational music, such as jazz, where a lead instrumentalist acts as an improviser with a supporting band providing a beat. Freestyle originally was simply verse that is free of style, written rhymes that do not follow a specific subject matter, or predetermined cadence. The newer style with the improvisation grew popular starting in the early 1990s. It is now mainly associated with hip hop. Origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Brianna
Brianna Perry (born January 11, 1992), also known as Lil' Brianna, is an American rapper and actress from Miami-Dade County, Florida. She was the youngest act signed to Missy Elliott's label The Goldmind Inc. Perry made her debut on Trina's album '' Diamond Princess'' (2002) on the track "Kandi". Since then, she has released several mixtapes and starred as a regular cast-member on the reality-television series '' Sisterhood of Hip Hop''. In 2016, Brianna left major label Atlantic Records due to low promotion and moved forward with her indie label Poe Boy Entertainment. Music career Career beginnings At the age of 7, under the supervision of her uncles, Brianna Perry made her first recording at the Poe Boy Music Group studios. Her frequent visits to the studio would accumulate the attention of rappers Trina and Trick Daddy, the former who would grant Perry a recording deal with Diva Records (Diva Enterprises/DP Entertainment). From there, Perry guest starred on BET's ''Rap Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a disc jockey, DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album ''Incognegro'' (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, ''Back for the First Time'' (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality (song), Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Pharrell). Ludacris' following albums, ''Word of Mouf'' (2001), ''Chicken-n-Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
