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Hi-C (rapper)
Crawford Wilkerson, better known as Hi-C, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is known for his collaborations with DJ Quik, AMG, Cartis Bunny and 2nd II None. Hi-C was also a member of the Tree Top Piru and DALE LANE BLOODS. Unitedgang.com 2 October 2015 Retrieved. 2 October 2015 Discography Studio albums *'''' (1991) *'''' (1993) *'' The Hi-Life Hustle'' (2003)Singles Soundtrack appearances [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Act of Consolidation, 1854, Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, the List of counties in Pennsylvania, most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the Metropolitan statistical area, nation's seventh-largest and one of List of largest cities, world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing'n
''Swing'n'' is the second studio album by American rapper Hi-C. It was released on September 28, 1993 via Skanless Records, then later re-released with two bonus tracks on August 31, 2004, by Hi-Life Records and Image Entertainment. The album peaked at number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 12 on the Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ... chart. Track listing Personnel * Crawford Wilkerson – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11) * Kelton L. McDonald – featured artist (track 4) * Deon Barnett – featured artist (track 4) *Lil' Frogg – featured artist (tracks: 8, 12) *Casha – featured artist (track 6) *Big Jazz – featured artist (track 12) *Step – featured artist (track 13) *Tony Robert Alvarez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe + Sound
''Safe + Sound'' is the third album by rapper/producer DJ Quik. It was released on February 21, 1995, on Profile Records. It peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on March 11, 1995, number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart the same date, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 11, 1995. The album was executive-produced by Suge Knight. The album featured the singles "Safe + Sound" and "Summer Breeze". A music video was produced for "Safe + Sound". Track listing * signifies an additional producer. Personnel Credits for ''Safe + Sound'' adapted from AllMusic. * George Archie - Composer, Drums, Instrumental, Liner Notes, Multi Instruments, Producer, Background Vocals * Del Atkins - Bass * Robert Bacon - Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer * Darius Barnett - Composer * Larry Blackmon - Composer * David Blake - Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Instrumental, Multi Instruments, Strings, Synthesizer, Talk Box * Courtney Branc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way 2 Fonky
''Way 2 Fonky'' is the second studio album by American hip hop artist and producer DJ Quik, released by Profile Records on July 20, 1992. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1991 and 1992. Production was handled by DJ Quik and was executive produced Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick. The album debuted at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart on August 8, 1992, selling 120,000 copies in its first week in the United States. The album was certified Gold three months after its release on October 9, 1992 by the RIAA. Background DJ Quik was beefing with rapper Tim Dog during this time who dissed him on three tracks " Fuck Compton", "Step To Me",and "DJ Quik Beat Down (Skit)" on his album Penicillin on Wax. He responded to Tim Dog with disses on " Way 2 Fonky" and "Tha Last Word". He was also beefing with MC Eiht; the two had already been beefing for a few years at the time. Tim Dog responded to DJ Quik with "I Don't Give a Fuck" and "Breakin' North" (whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cube (rapper)
An ice cube is a small piece of ice, which is typically rectangular as viewed from above and trapezoidal as viewed from the side. Ice cubes are products of mechanical refrigeration and are usually produced to cool beverages. They may be produced at home in a freezer with an ice tray or in an automated ice-making accessory. They may also be produced industrially and sold commercially. Origin of production American physician and inventor John Gorrie built a refrigerator in 1844 with the purpose of producing ice to cool air. His refrigerator produced ice which hung from the ceiling in a basin to lower the ambient room temperature. During his time, bad air quality was thought to cause disease. Therefore, in order to help prevent and treat sickness, he pushed for the draining of swamps and the cooling of sickrooms. Production Trays and bags Ice cube trays are designed to be filled with water, then placed in a freezer until the water freezes into ice, producing ice cube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, '' Queen II'', in 1974. '' Sheer Heart Attack'' later that year and '' A Night at the Opera'' in 1975 brought them international success. The latter featured " Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd II None (album)
''2nd II None'' is the self-titled debut album from Compton hip hop duo 2nd II None. The album was released on October 8, 1991 under Profile Records and was entirely produced by DJ Quik. Track listing All tracks produced by DJ Quik Personnel *HI-C: Additional Vocals on "Comin' Like This" and "Niggaz Trippin'" *DJ Quik: Keyboards *Robert Bacon: Guitars and Bass Production *Arranged by DJ Quik *Produced by DJ Quik and 2nd II None *Recorded by Sean Freehill and DJ Quik *Mixed by DJ Quik at Skip Saylor Studios (Los Angeles) *Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk *All songs published by Protoons, Inc./Greedy Greg Music, except "What Goes Up" (which contains a portion of "Spinning Wheel A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from fibres. It was fundamental to the cotton textile industry prior to the Industrial Revolution. It laid the foundations for later machinery such as the spinning jenny and spinning ..." as written by David Clayton Thomas). "W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quik Is The Name
''Quik Is The Name'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist and producer DJ Quik, released by Profile Records on January 15, 1991. Production was mainly handled by DJ Quik himself along with his executive producers Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick. Recording sessions took place throughout 1990 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with a production budget of $30,000. The album debuted and peaked at #29 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling over 50,000 copies in its first week in America. The album was certified Gold 4 months after its release on May 30, 1991, and Platinum 4 years later on July 26, 1995. , the album has sold over 1,068,203 copies in United States. Background DJ Quik was signed by Profile Records in the summer of 1990, after they heard his 1987 mixtape "The Red Tape". He was the most expensive signee that Profile had ever acquired and was also the first artist to have got a six figure deal on the label. Quik revealed to Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State (2003 Film)
''Head of State'' is a 2003 American political comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and co-starring Bernie Mac. It marked the directorial debut of Rock, who had previously worked as a writer, producer, and actor. The film's title refers to one of the key functions of the President of the United States, as the American head of state. This was the last film by cinematographer Donald E. Thorin, who died in 2016, having not worked on a film in thirteen years. Plot Mays Gilliam is the alderman for the 9th Ward in Washington, D.C. After learning he is likely to lose his job and getting dumped by his girlfriend, Kim, Gilliam is unexpectedly chosen as the Democratic Party candidate for the 2004 presidential election after his party's original presidential and vice-presidential nominees die in a plane crash and he is lauded as a hero for saving a woman from an explosion. Assuming the election was already lost to incumbent Republican vice-president Brian Lew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malibu's Most Wanted
''Malibu's Most Wanted'' is a 2003 American comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, and Snoop Dogg. The film is written by the creators of ''MADtv'', Fax Bahr and Adam Small, who also serve as producers. The character of "B-Rad" (a spoof of Eminem's character "B-Rabbit" in the film '' 8 Mile'') originally appeared in Jamie Kennedy's hidden-camera show ''The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'', but started in his stand-up routine when he was starting out; here, "B-Rad" is Brad, the son of Senator Bill Gluckman who is running for governor of California and fears his son is a distraction on the campaign trail, with Brad's aspirations of becoming a rapper and his glamorization of gang life. To that end, Gluckman hires two actors to stage an abduction to bring Brad to an inner city neighborhood where he will learn to behave himself. Plot The film centers on the family life of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Blue Sea (1999 Film)
''Deep Blue Sea'' is a 1999 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Renny Harlin. It stars Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, and LL Cool J. Set in an isolated underwater facility, the film follows a team of scientists and their research on Shortfin mako shark, mako sharks to help fight Alzheimer's disease. The situation plunges into chaos when multiple Genetic engineering, genetically engineered sharks go on a rampage and flood the facility. ''Deep Blue Sea'' had a production budget of $60–82 million and represented a test for Harlin, who had not made a commercially successful film since ''Cliffhanger (film), Cliffhanger'' in 1993. The film was primarily shot at Fox Baja Studios in Rosarito, Mexico, where the production team constructed sets above the large water tanks that had been built for James Cameron's 1997 film ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic''. Although ''Deep Blue Sea'' features some shots of real sharks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Central (film)
''South Central'' is a 1992 American crime-drama film, written and directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson. This film is an adaptation of the 1987 fictional novel, ''The Original South Central L.A. Crips'' by Donald Bakeer, a former high school teacher in South Central Los Angeles. The film stars Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns and Christian Coleman. ''South Central'' was produced by Oliver Stone and released by Warner Bros. The movie received wide critical acclaim, with ''New Yorker Magazine'' praising it as one of the year's best independent films. Janet Maslin of ''The New York Times'' named Anderson in the "Who's Who Among Hot New Filmmakers" in 1992, along with Quentin Tarantino and Tim Robbins. Plot Upon his parole from the California Youth Authority, Hoover Street Deuces gang member Bobby Johnson meets with girlfriend Carole, son Jimmie, and fellow "Deuces" Ray Ray, Loco, and Bear. The gang attends a party thrown by a heroin dealer named Genie Lamp, who forces Bobby to snort a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
