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Grillz
"Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring fellow American rappers Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp, and uncredited vocals from American singer Brandi Williams (of the group Blaque). The song was written by Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Paul Wall, Ali, Gipp and James Phillips; it contains samples of Destiny's Child's "Soldier", written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelendria Rowland, Tenitra Williams, Garrett Hamler, and Rich Harrison; it also contains samples of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan. Production was handled by Dupri. Following its release, it topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Awards In 2007, the song was nominated for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Chamillionaire's " Ridin'". Chart performance "Grillz" reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It stayed on the top spot for two consecutive weeks. At the end of the year it was ranked number 12 on the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldier (Destiny's Child Song)
"Soldier" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child, featuring American rappers T.I. and Lil Wayne, for the group's final studio album ''Destiny Fulfilled'' (2004). The artists wrote the song with Sean Garrett and Rich Harrison who produced it with the latter co-produced it with Beyoncé. A Southern hip hop mid-tempo song, it lyrically describes each member's favorite type of male love interest. The song was released as the second single from ''Destiny Fulfilled'' on November 8, 2004, by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music. "Soldier" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its composition and the trio's vocal performances, but criticized the lyrical content. The song received a nomination in the category for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards and won Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo at the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards. A commercial success, "Soldier" peaked within the top five in six European coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, or the Ice Man, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label. He began his career performing alongside fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire, with whom he released several albums, including 2002's independently released ''Get Ya Mind Correct''. By 2005, he was signed to Atlantic Records and became successful with his major label debut ''The Peoples Champ'', which was followed up by ''Get Money, Stay True'' released in 2007. He has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group for the song "Grillz", his collaboration with rapper Nelly. Career Swishahouse (1998–2005) Wall attended Jersey Village High School and studied mass communications at the University of Houston fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Gipp
Cameron F. Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper. He is a member of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob, with whom he has released six studio albums, as well as the duo Ali & Gipp, with whom he has released one. He is known for his slow, drawn-out rapping dialect with political and street-life themed lyrics. Ali & Gipp's debut studio album, ''Kinfolk (album), Kinfolk'' (2007), narrowly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. Released independently, his debut solo album, ''Mutant Mindframe'' (2003), narrowly did so as well. He received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for his guest appearance alongside Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp, Ali on Nelly's 2005 single "Grillz", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Biography Gipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 in East Point, Georgia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweatsuit (album)
''Sweatsuit'' is a compilation album by American rapper Nelly, released in May 2005. The album consists of tracks from his 2004 simultaneous album releases, ''Sweat'' and ''Suit''. The US edition of the compilation also includes four extra tracks, including the single "Grillz" featuring rappers Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart; along with The Notorious B.I.G. single " Nasty Girl", "Tired" featuring Avery Storm, and "Fly Away" from the soundtrack of the 2005 film '' The Longest Yard''. ''Sweatsuit'' received positive reviews from critics, for containing the highlights from both ''Sweat'' and ''Suit'', praising its material quality. Commercially, the compilation peaked at 26 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies. Background While recording material for his third studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, ''Country Grammar'' (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me", (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and received RIAA certification, diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, ''Nellyville'' (2002), spawned two consecutive ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles: "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma (Nelly song), Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones (song), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali & Gipp
Ali & Gipp was an American hip hop duo which consisted of St. Louis–based recording artist Ali Jones of St. Lunatics and Atlanta-based recording artist Big Gipp (real name Cameron Gipp) of Goodie Mob. They made their recording debut on Nelly's 2005 single "Grillz "Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring fellow American rappers Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp, and uncredited vocals from American singer Brandi Williams (of the group Blaque). The song was written by Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Paul Wall, A ...", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They released their only album, '' Kinfolk'', on August 14, 2007 before disbanding that same year. Discography Albums Singles References External links Official siteAli & Gipp's Myspace {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali and Gipp American hip-hop duos Universal Motown Records artists Republic Records artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Garrett
Garrett Robin Hamler (born March 30, 1979), known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip-hop songs, beginning with Usher's 2004 single " Yeah!". Peaking atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Garrett co-wrote five other songs which did so—" Goodies" for Ciara that same year; " Check on It" for Beyoncé, " Run It!" for Chris Brown in 2005; "London Bridge" for Fergie, "Grillz" for Nelly in 2006—as well as 17 other singles that peaked atop the UK Singles, US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, or Dance Club Songs charts. Throughout his career, Garrett has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. His other notable songwriting credits include Beyoncé's singles " Diva", " Video Phone", " Get Me Bodied", and " Upgrade U", as well as Destiny's Child's "Soldier", " Lose My Breath", and "Girl", The Pussycat Dolls' "Buttons", Chris Brown's " Wall to Wall" and " Gimme That", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th Annual Grammy Awards
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards was a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning October 1, 2005, and ending September 30, 2006, in the United States. The awards were handed out on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Dixie Chicks were the night's biggest winners winning a total of five awards. Mary J. Blige received the most nominations, with eight. Don Henley was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the show on February 9, 2007. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Lighting Direction (electronic, multicamera) for VMC Programming. Main ceremony The performance of '' Roxanne'' by the Police to open the show promoted the start of their reunion tour. Presenters Main ceremony * Jamie Foxx – presented Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals * Joan Baez – introduced Dixie Chicks * Prince – introduced Beyoncé * The Black Eyed Peas – presented Best R&B Album and presented Booker T and the MG's as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get It Poppin' (Fat Joe Song)
"Get It Poppin'" is a song performed by American rappers Fat Joe and Nelly. It was released on May 24, 2005 through Terror Squad/Atlantic Records as the second single from the former's sixth solo studio album '' All or Nothing''. Recorded at Jerusalem Studios in Miami, it was produced by Scott Storch. The song debuted at number 88 and managed to reach number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States. On October 25, 2005, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over a 500,000 copies in the US alone. Chart performance In the United States, the song peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Fat Joe's second top-ten recording on the chart behind " What's Luv?". It also made it to number 7 on both the Radio Songs and Pop Airplay, number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 6 on the Hot Rap Songs charts. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 34 on the UK singles chart and number 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded between 1991 and 2011, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Previously a single award was presented for Best Rap Performance. The award was discontinued in 2012. All solo and duo/group rap performances have since been shifted to the revived Best Rap Performance category. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released from October a year and a half prior to September the previous year. Recipients Category facts *Most wins in this category: The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, OutKast, P. Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Eminem and Krayzie Bone - 2 wins *Most Nominations in this category: **1. Dr. Dre - 8 nominations **2. P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Big Boi - 7 nominations **3. Kanye West, Andre 3000 - 6 nominations **4. OutKast, Beastie Boys - 5 nominations **5. Ludacris, Eminem, Snoop Dogg - 4 nominations **6. Naughty By Nature, Young Jeezy, Cypress Hill Cypr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaque
Blaque ( ) is an American girl group; they had songs chart from 1999 to 2004. Outside of the United States and Canada, they are known as Blaque Ivory. Their self-titled debut album ''Blaque'' sold more than 1 million copies and was certified Platinum. The group's debut included the platinum-selling lead single " 808"; a second single, " I Do"; and the international pop hit " Bring It All to Me". In 1999, ''Billboard'' named Blaque the 4th Best New Artist of the year, with "Bring It All to Me" landing at number 30 on the 2000 Year End Chart. In 2002 and 2003, the group released three less successful singles, " Can't Get It Back", "Ugly", and "I'm Good", the latter appearing in the film ''Honey''. Blaque worked on two unreleased albums in the mid-to-late 2000s before they disbanded in 2008. The group attempted a comeback in 2012, but it was cut short by Natina Reed's accidental death. In 2019, Blaque's intended third album ''Torch'' was released under the label Blaque/The Mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LRoc
James Elbert Phillips, known professionally as LRoc, is an American record producer who has served as in-house talent for Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings since 1997. His credits include the singles " Call on Me" by Janet Jackson, " Everytime Tha Beat Drop" by Monica, " Get Your Number" by Mariah Carey, " Yeah!" by Usher, "Grillz" by Nelly, and " Sponsor" by Teairra Marí Teairra Marí Thomas (born December 2, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 16, she signed with Def Jam Recordings and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records to release her debut studio .... External links *Starpoynt Magazine "LRoc-in' To The Top!"*Atlanta Daily World (July 9, 2006) "Atlanta's LROC Creates Beats For Top-Selling CDs, Works On Project To Benefit AIDS Research"*EMI Music Publishing American male songwriters American record producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-songwriter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
