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Epic Label Group
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop, R&B, rock, and hip-hop. Epic Records' current artists roster includes Travis Scott, Future, 21 Savage, Tyla, Meghan Trainor, André 3000, Tori Kelly, Beam, Bia, Judas Priest, Sade, Lamb of God, Coi Leray, DDG, Zara Larsson, Doe Boy, Eddie Benjamin, Fiona Apple, Giveon, Headie One, Mariah the Scientist, Mario, Ozzy Osbourne, Real Boston Richey, Sara Bareilles, ScarLip, Yolanda Adams, Tom Walker, and will.i.am. History Beginnings Epic Records was launched in 1953 by the Columbia Records unit of CBS, for the purpose of marketing jazz, pop, and classical music that did not fit the theme of its more mainstream Columbia Records la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation and is operating independently from the United States–based Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry. Its subsidiaries include the anime, Japanese animation production enterprise, Aniplex, which was established in September 1995 as a joint-venture between Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, but which in 2001 became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was prominent in the early to mid 1990s producing and licensing music for animated series such as ''Roujin Z'' from acclaimed Japanese comic artist Katsuhiro Otomo and Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' animated series. Until March 2007, Sony Music Japan also had its own North American sublabel, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future (rapper)
Nayvadius DeMun Cash (Birth name, né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Known for his mumble rap, mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is credited with having pioneered the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music. Due to the sustained popularity of this musical style, he is commonly regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Future signed a recording contract with Rocko (rapper), Rocko's A1 Recordings in 2011, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records shortly after. His first two studio albums, ''Pluto (Future album), Pluto'' (2012) and ''Honest (Future album), Honest'' (2014), were both met with critical and commercial success, spawning the RIAA certification, platinum-certified singles "Turn On the Lights (song), Turn On the Lights", "Honest (Future song), Honest", "Move That Dope" (featurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Larsson
Zara Maria Larsson (; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and dancer. She first rose to prominence in 2008 after winning the Talang 2008, second season of ''Talang (Swedish TV show), Talang'', the Swedish version of the ''Got Talent'' format. She later attained international recognition with singles including "Lush Life (Zara Larsson song), Lush Life" (2015), "Never Forget You (Zara Larsson and MNEK song), Never Forget You" (2015), "Girls Like" (2016) with Tinie Tempah, "This One's for You (David Guetta song), This One's for You" with David Guetta, "Ain't My Fault" (2016), "I Would Like" (2016), "Symphony (Clean Bandit song), Symphony" (2017) with Clean Bandit, "Ruin My Life (Zara Larsson song), Ruin My Life" (2018) and "On My Love" (2023) with Guetta. In 2012, Larsson signed with the record label TEN Music Group and subsequently released her debut extended play, ''Introducing (EP), Introducing,'' in January 2013. The EP was supported by Larsson's first origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DDG (rapper)
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. (born October 10, 1997), known professionally as DDG, is an American YouTuber and rapper. He started making videos in 2014, expanding his content with YouTube vlogs after graduating from high school in 2015 and briefly attended Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college within a year to focus on his YouTube career. In 2018, Granberry signed with Epic Records and co-founded his own record label Zooted Music two years later with managers Eric O'Connor and Dimitri Hurt. His 2020 single " Moonwalking in Calabasas" (remixed featuring Blueface) entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Granberry made his boxing debut against Nate Wyatt in June 2021 at the YouTubers vs Tiktokers event, where he defeated Wyatt by unanimous decision. Early life Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He attended International Tech Academy, where he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coi Leray
Coi Leray Collins (born May 11, 1997) is an American rapper and singer. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino, she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape, ''Everythingcoz''. She signed with Republic Records to release her second mixtape ''EC2'' (2019) and debut extended play, ''Now or Never'' (2020). In 2021, the Lil Durk remix of her song "No More Parties" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received RIAA certification, double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2022 single, "Blick Blick" (with Nicki Minaj) found similar chart success and preceded the release of her debut studio album, ''Trendsetter (Coi Leray album), Trendsetter'' (2022). Later that year, her song "Players (Coi Leray song), Players" peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, received platinum certification, and served as lead single for her second studio album, ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamb Of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, the group consists of bassist John Campbell, vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton (guitarist), Mark Morton and Willie Adler, and drummer Art Cruz. The band is considered a significant member of the new wave of American heavy metal movement. Since their formation, Lamb of God has released eleven studio albums, including two under the name Burn the Priest; their most recent album, ''Omens (Lamb of God album), Omens'', was released in October 2022. The band has also released one live album, one compilation album, three DVDs, two EPs, and twenty-eight singles. The band's cumulative sales equal almost two million in the United States, including two albums certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. In 2010 and 2011 the band received Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, Grammy nominations for songs from their 2009 album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sade (band)
Sade ( or ) are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after their lead singer, Sade Adu. The band consists of Adu alongside bassist Paul Denman, saxophonist and guitarist Stuart Matthewman, and keyboardist Andrew Hale. Founding drummer Paul Anthony Cooke left the band in 1984, while Dave Early, Cooke's replacement, left in 1985. Since Early's departure in 1985, the band has employed numerous session and touring drummers in absence of an official drummer. The band's music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. All of the band's albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten. The band's debut studio album, '' Diamond Life'' (1984), reached number two on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. The album was also a hit internationally, reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the United States, where it has sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement, and are cited as a formative influence on various metal subgenres, including speed metal, thrash metal, and power metal, as well as the hard rock/glam metal scene of the 1980s. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with poor record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when their sixth studio album '' British Steel'' brought them notable mainstream attention. During the 1970s, the core of bassist Ian Hill, lead singer Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing saw a revolving cast of drummers (with Les Binks being the only one who played on more than one album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bia (rapper)
Bianca Miquela Landrau (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Bia, is an American rapper who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series '' Sisterhood of Hip Hop''. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label, in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP, ''Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado'', was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and " Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020, Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records, releasing her second EP, '' For Certain'', on December 11, 2020. The EP spawned the single " Whole Lotta Money", which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Landrau was born in Medford, Massachusetts. She is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. In an interview with Oxygen's website, she spoke about wanting to become a rapper at a young age after attending studio sessions with rappers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beam (hip-hop Musician)
Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), known professionally as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything and More; stylised in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite), is a Jamaican-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of dancehall and gospel reggae singer Papa San. He was one-half of the production duo 808&Elite. Beam released his debut studio album, '' Alien'', on February 4, 2022. It includes collaborations with Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith, and his father, among others. Career According to Thompson's father, he started producing at age ten. He formed the now-disbanded production duo 808&Elite with Matt Massaro. He first received notice when he produced for Andy Mineo on the tracks "Young", featuring KB, and "Michael Jackson", featuring Thi'sl, Rich Perez, R-Swift, and Bubba Watson, from the mixtape '' Formerly Known'' in 2011. In 2012 he produced the highly popular, Jamaican-tinged song "Black Rose" by Lecrae on the mixtape '' Church Clothes''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Kelly
Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained recognition on YouTube before making it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' in 2010 and eventually releasing her debut EP, '' Handmade Songs'' (2012). In 2013, Kelly signed with Capitol Records and released her first major-label EP ''Foreword'' (2013) which reached top 20 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. She followed with her debut studio album '' Unbreakable Smile'' (2015), which peaked at number two and garnered the singles " Nobody Love", " Should've Been Us" and " Hollow" which marked her first three appearances on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Kelly released her second studio album, '' Hiding Place'' (2018), to critical acclaim and won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song. She followed with '' Inspired by True Events'' (2019), '' A Tori Kelly Christmas'' (2020), and later signed to Epic Records and released '' Tori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he was one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which the two formed in 1992. Benjamin is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. As part of Outkast, the duo's six studio albums were each met with critical and commercial success, spawning hit singles including "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", " So Fresh, So Clean", and " Elevators (Me & You)", among others. Their fifth, a double album titled ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' (2003), contained a solo single performed by Benjamin: " Hey Ya!", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. After the duo split in 2007, Benjamin became less active as a solo act compared to Big Boi, although he made several highly-acclaimed guest appearances on releases by other artists; such activity has earned him an ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
