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G.D.F.R.
"G.D.F.R." (abbreviation for Goin' Down For Real) is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American rapper Sage the Gemini and American music producer and DJ Lookas from the former's EP '' My House'' (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on October 21, 2014, in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida, Sage the Gemini and P-Lo and produced by DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar with co-production from Lookas and Miles Beard. The song peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in April 2015, making it Flo Rida's tenth top ten single on the chart, selling over one million copies domestically. Outside of the United States, "G.D.F.R." peaked within the top ten of the charts in nine countries, including Denmark, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Composition The song uses instrumental samples from Lookas' remix of "Low Rider" by War, namely in its hook. Some listeners incorrectly believe that the song is played with an oboe, however, the song is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lookas
Lucas Rego, known by his stage name Lookas, is an American music producer and DJ. He is best known for his contribution to Flo Rida's charted single, " G.D.F.R.". Career Rego began his music career as a teenager, when he chose music over college for a year. He credits the Miami club scene for his drive to publish. In an interview with EDM Sauce, Rego described the music scene as "trying to figure out what the next big thing is", and shares his production experience as a motivation for improvement. Rego's debut extended play, ''Lucid'', was announced in early 2017, and released on Monstercat Monstercat (formerly known as Monstercat Media) is a Canadian electronic music record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 2011 by Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen, the label released regular compilation albums featuring music ... in January 2018. Discography Extended plays Charted singles As featured artist Other singles Music videos References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My House (EP)
''My House'' is the second extended play by American rapper Flo Rida. It was released on April 7, 2015, by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records. It is Flo Rida's first release to feature original material since ''Wild Ones (Flo Rida album), Wild Ones'' (2012). It features guest appearances from Robin Thicke, Verdine White, Akon, Chris Brown, Sage the Gemini, Lookas, DJ Frank E and Fitz. Commercial performance The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with 27,000 Billboard 200#Incorporation of streaming data and track sales, equivalent album units; it sold 8,000 copies in its first week, and boasted over 5 million streams. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Notes Track 7, "That's What I Like", was first heard during a trailer for ''The Peanuts Movie''. It was later used in the film during a montage sequence where Charlie Brown becomes popular in school, after scoring a perfect score on his t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew is an American hip hop group from Miami, Florida, formed in 1984. The group was originally composed of DJ Mr. Mixx (David Hobbs), Fresh Kid Ice (Christopher Wong Won), and Amazing Vee (Yuri Vielot), though its most well-known lineup emerged later with the addition of Brother Marquis (Mark Ross) and the replacement of Amazing Vee by Luther "Luke Skyywalker" Campbell, who also served as the group's manager and promoter. Known for their provocative lyrics and sexually explicit content, 2 Live Crew gained widespread attention in the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming pioneers of the Miami bass genre and influential figures in the development of Southern hip hop. Their breakthrough album, ''The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are'' (1986), introduced their signature sound, blending booming basslines with humorous and risqué themes. The group achieved both commercial success and controversy with their 1989 album, ''As Nasty As They Wanna Be'', which was certified double platinum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sage The Gemini
Dominic Wynn Woods (born June 20, 1992), better known by his stage name Sage the Gemini (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Fairfield, California. He is best known for his 2013 singles "Gas Pedal" (featuring Iamsu!) and " Red Nose," which peaked at numbers 29 and 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. Both songs preceded his debut studio album '' Remember Me'' (2014), which was released by Republic Records and saw moderate critical and commercial reception. That same year, his guest appearance alongside Lookas on Flo Rida's 2014 single, " Going Down For Real (GDFR)" peaked at number eight on the chart and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Sage The Gemini – Chart history [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Kid Ice
Christopher Wong Won (May 29, 1964July 13, 2017), also known by his stage names Fresh Kid Ice and Chinaman was a Trinidadian-American rapper and a Miami bass pioneer. Wong Won was born and spent his early childhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, before emigrating to the United States. In his early twenties, Wong Won was in the United States Air Force and he co-founded 2 Live Crew while he was stationed in California. Early 2 Live Crew singles gained so much traction in Florida that they relocated there. By 1986, the group released the single "Throw The 'D; it is now considered the blueprint of Miami bass. Later in 1986, 2 Live Crew released their debut album, '' The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are.'' The album established the group's signature style of comical sexually explicit lyrics. After a slew of successful releases the group met with considerable controversy as a U.S. district court ruled the album legally obscene. They were prosecuted, but all later acquitted. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother Marquis
Mark D. Ross (April 4, 1966 – June 3, 2024), better known by his stage name Brother Marquis, was an American rapper and a Miami bass pioneer. Ross was born in Rochester, New York. In his teens, he moved with his mother to Los Angeles, California. By the early 1980s, Ross started to release music and made an impression on DJ and producer David Hobbs ( Mr. Mixx). Hobbs was part of the group 2 Live Crew, who had just created the Miami Bass blueprint, and were successful in Florida. This led Ross accepting an invitation to join them. Due to his comedic sensibilities, Ross integrated easily into the direction the group was taking. Alongside Hobbs, Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice), and Luther Campbell ( Luke Skyywalker), they became the most well-known line up of the group. In 1986, they had a breakthrough with their Gold-certified debut album, ''The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are.'' The group's success came with controversies due to the explicit nature of their humor. They continue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flo Rida
Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. Flo Rida's debut studio album, 2008's ''Mail on Sunday (album), Mail on Sunday'', reached number four in the US. The album was succeeded by ''R.O.O.T.S.'', the next year. His subsequent albums, 2010's ''Only One Flo (Part 1)'' and 2012's ''Wild Ones (Flo Rida album), Wild Ones'', also charted on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Flo Rida has sold over 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists. His catalog includes the international hit singles "Right Round", "Club Can't Handle Me", "Good Feeling (song), Good Feeling", "Wild Ones (Flo Rida song), Wild Ones", "Whistle (Flo Rida song), Whistle", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only That Real
Only That Real is a song by American rapper Iamsu! from his debut studio album, ''Sincerely Yours'' (2014). The song was released as his commercial debut single on February 4, 2014. It features guest verses by American rapper 2 Chainz and fellow HBK Gang member Sage the Gemini with production handled by P-Lo of The Invasion. Release The song premiered on January 28, 2014, and was released for digital download on iTunes Store on February 4, 2014. "Only That Real" is the first single of Iamsu!'s debut studio album, ''Sincerely Yours'', which was released in May 2014. Music video The music video for "Only That Real", directed by Alex Nazari, premiered via BET Jams on April 11, 2014. Remix The official remix of the song, which features American rappers Yo Gotti and French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Frank E
Justin Franks, known professionally as DJ Frank E, is an American DJ and music producer from Denver, Colorado. Frank E started working closely with Adelio Lombardi, founder of Side 3 Entertainment and owner of Side 3 Studios in Denver, while working his way up in the Denver club circuit as a DJ/remixer and as a member of the Radiobums DJ crew. He began focusing all of his free time on becoming a producer. In 2007, DJ Frank E submitted a track via PMP Worldwide, and was discovered by Mike Caren of Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records, who signed him in early 2008. Since 2008, Frank E has produced songs for Flo Rida, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lecrae, Charlie Puth, The Vamps, Lil Wayne, G-Eazy, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Jason Derulo, Wiz Khalifa, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, PnB Rock, Travie McCoy, Sean Kingston, Toni Braxton, B.o.B, Three 6 Mafia, Leona Lewis, The Lonely Island The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Caren
Michael Caren is an American record executive. He founded Artist Publishing Company in 2007, as well as its subsidiary Artist Partner Group in 2013. He has served as President of Worldwide A&R at Warner Music Group from 2012 to 2015, as well as the company's Creative Officer until 2020, Executive Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records from 2007 to 2012, and Co-president of Elektra Entertainment from 2008 to 2012. Early life Caren grew up in Beverly Hills, California. When he was 12 years old, he began DJing at local parties in his neighborhood. He attended Beverly Hills High School and worked on a radio and music video show on the school channel. While still in high school, at age 15, Caren was offered an internship at Interscope Records by Fade Duvernay. He also founded a Los Angeles–based high school and college marketing company called Skool Rules Promotions. He attended the Stern School of Business at New York University. Career At age 17, Caren was hired by Big Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How I Feel (Flo Rida Song)
"How I Feel" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It samples the song "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone. The song peaked at number twenty-six on the ARIA and number fifty-five on the Canadian Hot 100. Flo Rida performed the song on the 13 episode of fifth season of '' The Voice'' with judge Christina Aguilera singing the chorus. This is the official theme song of the 27th Annual WWE Survivor Series The song was also used to promote the 13th season of ''American Idol''. Music video Directed by Shane Drake, the video features Flo Rida and his friends (dressed in Rat Pack-inspired wardrobe) going to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. At some points, the action freezes and the camera zooms in on the action that happens in tableau. The video was uploaded on YouTube on November 14, 2013. Track listing * Digital download # "How I Feel" – 2:49 Remixes * Digital Downloads # "How I Feel" (SICK INDIVIDUALS Sick Individuals (stylized in all caps) are a Dutch electronic dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Like It, I Love It
"I Don't Like It, I Love It" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his fifth studio album '' My House''. The song features American singer Robin Thicke and Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White. It was released as the album's third promotional single on March 31, 2015. The song was released as the album's second official single on June 19, 2015, in the Republic of Ireland and on June 21 in the United Kingdom. In the latter country, BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw began playing an unofficial version of the song in which soundbites by Audrey Roberts (portrayed by Sue Nicholls) from the long-running British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' were played over it. The song was heard in the climax of the 2016 comedy film Ride Along 2. Music video The music video features Flo Rida and Robin Thicke but not Verdine White. The video, directed by Director X, is set on row of brownstones in Jersey City during a block party A block party or street party is a party in which many member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
