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Forest Hills Drive Tour
''2014 Forest Hills Drive'' is the third studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Recording sessions took place over the whole year, while the production on the album was primarily handled by Cole himself, along with several others such as Illmind, Vinylz, Phonix Beats and Willie B. It was announced three weeks before its release and had very little marketing, with no singles or promotion taking place prior to its release. The album was supported by four singles: " Apparently", "Wet Dreamz", " No Role Modelz" and "Love Yourz". ''2014 Forest Hills Drive'' received generally positive reviews from critics who admired its ambitious concept, production and lyrics. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 353,000 copies in its first week. As of September 2015, the album has sold one million copies in the United States. The album was certified six-ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle City Studios
Jungle City Studios is a recording studio owned and operated by Ann Mincieli, Alicia Keys's longtime engineer and studio coordinator. Located in Chelsea, Manhattan, it was designed by John Storyk of Walters-Storyk Design Group. Recordings at Jungle City Studios * Beyoncé – '' 4'' (2011) * Professor Green – '' At Your Inconvenience'' (2011) * Cher Lloyd – '' Sticks and Stones'' (2011) * Rihanna – ''Talk That Talk'' (2011) * Emeli Sandé – ''Our Version of Events'' (2012) * fun. – '' Some Nights'' (2012) * Rick Ross – ''God Forgives, I Don't'' (2012) * DJ Khaled – '' Kiss the Ring'' (2012) * Alicia Keys – '' Girl on Fire'' (2012) * Justin Timberlake – '' The 20/20 Experience'' (2013) * Depeche Mode – ''Delta Machine'' (2013) * Kelly Rowland – ''Talk a Good Game'' (2013) * Robin Thicke – ''Blurred Lines'' (2013) * Nas – '' Life Is Good'' (2012) * Justin Timberlake – '' The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2'' (2013) * Jay-Z – ''Magna Carta Holy Grail' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Yourz
"Love Yourz" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014, as the fourth single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive''. The song was written alongside producers Illmind, Cardiak, and CritaCal. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 1,000,000 units in the United States. Music video On Cole's 30th birthday, an official music video for "Love Yourz" was released onto YouTube on January 28, 2015. On his 31st birthday, Cole released the live music video for "Love Yourz" on January 28, 2016, along with a surprise live album, '' Forest Hills Drive: Live''. The music video was filmed during his Forest Hills Drive Tour, and was also featured in his HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc Ecko, Marc Eckō. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV News
MTV News was the news production division of MTV. The service was available in the US with localized versions on MTV's global network and an online news team. In 2016, MTV refreshed the MTV News brand to compete with the likes of BuzzFeed and ''Vice'', but by mid-2017 MTV News was significantly downsized due to cutbacks. MTV News content was available from respective MTV websites, Apps, YouTube and on-air. In November 2018, MTV News began producing daily updates on Twitter titled ''MTV News: You Need to Know''. Later titled ''MTV News Need to Know'', the show has evolved to a digital series that covers trending topics from pop culture to social justice issues to electoral politics and beyond. On , it was announced that the division would close. The associated website shut down on June 24, 2024. History MTV News began in 1987 with the program ''The Week in Rock'', hosted by long time ''Rolling Stone'' writer/music critic Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News corresponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League four times. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501, It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills (Carolina), Sandhills in the western part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Fayetteville metropolitan area is the North Carolina statistical areas, second-Metropolitan statistical area, most populous in southeastern North Carolina and Metropolitan statistical area, 142nd-most populous in the United States. Suburban areas of metro Fayette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance is an honor presented to recording artists for quality Rapping, rap performances. It was first presented at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989 and again at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1990, after which point the award was split into two categories: Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. These two categories were combined again in 2012 as a result of a restructure of Grammy categories, and the reinstated Award for Best Rap Performance was presented at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012. The restructuring was the consequence of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the number of categories and awards and to eliminate distinctions between solo and duo or group performances. The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony established in 1958, and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
58th Annual Grammy Awards
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognizes the best recordings, compositions and artists of the eligibility year, which was from October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The "pre-telecast" ceremony, officially known as the Premiere Ceremony, in which the majority of awards were presented, was held at the nearby Microsoft Theater. It was the 16th Grammy ceremony to be held at the Staples Center, tying the Shrine Auditorium, also in Los Angeles, for hosting the most Grammy ceremonies. It also marks the latest date for a Grammy ceremony since 2003, which was held on February 23. Unlike previous years, where it was held on a Sunday, the 2016 edition was held on a Monday for the first time to take advantage of the U.S. Presidents' Day long weekend. The ceremony was televised in the United States by CBS; for the first time, CBS affiliates in the West Coast and United States territories outside the continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Rap Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums with rapping at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". In 1995, the Academy announced the addition of the award category Best Rap Album. The first award was presented to the group Naughty by Nature at the 38th Grammy Awards the following year. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented for "albums containing at least 51% playing time of tracks with newly recorded rapped performances". Award recipients often include the producers, engineers, and/or mixers associated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Billboard Music Awards
The 2015 ''Billboard'' Music Awards ceremony was held on May 17, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It was aired live on ABC. The show was hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen. Taylor Swift won 8 out of her 14 nominations, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album for ''1989''. Other winners included Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea and Pharrell Williams scoring three trophies each. Meghan Trainor, One Direction, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Enrique Iglesias and Hozier won two categories. Swift premiered her " Bad Blood" music video at the start of the show. Mariah Carey performed at the ceremony, marking the first time she has performed on the Billboard stage since 1998. Performers Presenters * Taylor Swift, Ellen Pompeo, Zendaya, Lily Aldridge, Hailee Steinfeld, Martha Hunt – Introduced Van Halen * Lily Aldridge & Charli XCX – Presented Top Duo/Group * Laverne Cox & Tracee Ellis Ross – Presented Top Billboard 200 Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Award For Top Rap Album
This is a list of winners and nominees of the ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Rap Album. Notable winners include ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'', ''Recovery'', and ''Views''. Eminem and Drake are the only rappers to have won the award more than once. As of 2022, Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her ... is the only female rapper to win this award, winning for her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2013. Winners and Nominees Most Wins and Nominations The following individuals received two or more Top Rap Album Awards: The following individuals received two or more Top Rap Album nominations: References {{Billboard Music Awards Billboard awards Album awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 BET Hip Hop Awards
The 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 9, 2015 at the Atlanta Civic Center and aired on October 13, 2015 on BET, MTV, and MTV2. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2015. Snoop Dogg served as host for the third consecutive year. Canadian rapper Drake led the nominations with 12 nominations. Just behind Drake were Big Sean with 10 nods and Kanye West and Nicki Minaj with 9 each. Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole were up for 8 awards. Performances *Future – " Where Ya At" and "March Madness *Young Dro featuring T.I. – "We in the City" *Kid Ink featuring Dej Loaf, and DJ Mustard – " Be Real" * Puff Daddy & the Family featuring Lil' Kim, Styles P, and King Los – "Workin'" * Rich Homie Quan – "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" *Travis Scott – "90210" and "Antidote" * O.T. Genasis – "CoCo" * iLoveMemphis – " Hit the Quan" Cyphers *Pre-Show Cypher – Tripz, Muggsy Malone & Albe Black *Cypher 1 – Charles Hamilton, Jackie Spade, Joyner Lucas & Tink *Cypher 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Hip Hop Award For Album Of The Year
The BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year is an award presented to recording artists for quality album at the BET Hip Hop Awards. It was originally titled CD of the Year, but it was changed during the 2013 ceremony. Recipients "‡" Indicates the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums with rapping at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories .... "†" Indicates the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Category facts Notes References BET Awards Hip-hop awards American music awards Awards established in 2006 Album awards Long stubs with short prose {{tv-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
