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Indigo (Chris Brown Album)
''Indigo'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Chris Brown, released on June 28, 2019, by RCA Records. The album is his second double album as well as a follow-up to his eighth album ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' (2017). Brown enlisted and worked with several producers, including Smash David, Soundz, Hitmaka, Boi-1da, Scott Storch, OG Parker and many others. The album also features several guest appearances, including Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, Tory Lanez, Tyga, Justin Bieber, Juicy J, Juvenile, H.E.R., Tank, Davido, Rich the Kid, Yella Beezy, Sage the Gemini, DaniLeigh, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas, Ink, Gunna, Trey Songz and Drake. The recording sessions for the album began in 2018 and ended in May 2019. Musically, ''Indigo'' is an R&B album that incorporates a diverse range of genres including pop, Afrobeats, dancehall, trap and bounce music. The lyrical content explores themes of spiritual love, sex, energy and vibrations. The album features a supernatura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B" by some of his contemporaries. His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of Michael Jackson. In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records. The following year, he released his Chris Brown (album), eponymous debut studio album, which went RIAA certification, triple platinum. Brown topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with his debut single, "Run It!", making him the first male artist since 1995 to do so. His second album, ''Exclusive (album), Exclusive'' (2007), was commercially successful worldwide and spawned his second ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single, "Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song), Kiss Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
808 Mafia
808 Mafia is an American record production and songwriting group founded by record producers TM88, Lex Luger, and Southside. Its other members include Fuse 100, Tarentino, Purps, Swede, Nonstop Da Hitman, and MP808, among others. The group's name originates from the Roland TR-808, a drum machine commonly used in hip-hop music. History 808 Mafia was founded in 2010 when rapper Waka Flocka Flame came up with the idea of a production team, made of his frequent collaborators Lex Luger and Southside. The group quickly expanded, adding a number of upcoming and affiliated producers, and is currently signed to Flame's label Brick Squad Monopoly. The group released its debut self-titled instrumental mixtape in 2012, hosted by Trap-A-Holics. The mixtape was produced by and served as an introduction to 5 of its members: TM88 (credited as Trackman), Be-Bop, Purps, Bobby Beats, and Tarentino. A sequel called ''808 Mafia II'' was announced for release on December 21, 2012, but the releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rascals (producers)
Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He began his career as a child actor on Broadway, appearing in the musicals ''The Lion King'', ''Caroline, or Change'' and ''The Color Purple'' across the 2000s. On screen, he provided the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series ''The Backyardigans'' (2006–2008) and played Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013). Shifting focus onto his music career, Thomas achieved success in the 2010s as a member of the production duo The Rascals, winning a Grammy from two nominations. He has co-written and co-produced for several artists, including his ''Victorious'' co-star Ariana Grande, Babyface, Drake, Rick Ross, SZA, and Toni Braxton. As a solo musician, Thomas released three mixtapes and an extended play under Rostrum Records. In 2022, he signed with EZMNY and Motown, and released his debut studio album ''Electric Dusk'' (2023). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Walton
Travis Darelle "Teddy" Walton (born July 30, 1992, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. He began music production by creating songs with his older brother, June, which gained traction on SoundCloud. Walton has gone on to produce for artists including Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Lil Yachty, Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller, ASAP Rocky, Nipsey Hussle, Future, Post Malone, Schoolboy Q, Freddie Gibbs, GoldLink, Maxo Kream, Vince Staples, ASAP Ferg, and Big K.R.I.T., among others. Walton's productions have yielded two Grammy Awards. Early life Walton was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended early years of high school in Columbia, Missouri, soon beginning production and composition of music in FL Studio after he mistakenly downloaded the music producing software thinking it was a video game. He refined his sound by creating projects with his brother, rapper June. Walton self-describes his sound as a fusion of influences from Three 6 Mafia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smash David
Samuel David Jimenez, professionally known as Smash David, is an American record producer and songwriter. He produced Big Sean's " Bounce Back" and "Pills & Automobiles" by Chris Brown from the ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' album. Early life Samuel David Jimenez is Spanish, raised in Miami, Florida. Career Smash David has worked with the artist and producers Khalid, Omarion, Dej Loaf, Kehlani, Jeremiah, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo, Hitmaka and Metro Boomin. On February 25, 2017, his production for Big Sean’s song Bounce Back peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He also received a certified Gold plaque for producing and co-writing Chris Brown’s Pills & Automobiles featuring Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Kodak Black and a 5× platinum plaque for Location by Khalid. Certifications and awards " Pills and Automobiles" by Chris Brown ft A Boogie, Yo Gotti, Kodak Black - certif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Storch
Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is an American record producer and songwriter. Storch began his career as part of Philadelphia-based hip hop band the Roots, which he joined as a keyboardist prior to the release of their 1993 debut album, '' Organix''. He provided the keyboard riff and co-composed Dr. Dre's 1999 single " Still D.R.E.," and contributed in a similar role to several of the rapper's productions during late 1990s and early 2000s. Storch expanded his solo production work into the 2000s; he was credited on five ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one singles—Beyoncé's " Baby Boy," Terror Squad's " Lean Back," 50 Cent's " Candy Shop," Mario's " Let Me Love You" and Chris Brown's "Run It!"—among other similarly successful chart entries throughout the remaining decade. Storch has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life Storch was born on Long Island, New York. He was raised in South Florida and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Joyce Yolanda Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoccStar
Leon "Roccstar" Youngblood Jr. is an American music producer, songwriter, recording artist and rapper. Youngblood has written and produced songs for artists such as Chris Brown, Post Malone, Usher, Rita Ora, Fergie, Prince Royce, Kendrick Lamar, J.Lo, and Melissa Etheridge. He wrote and produced a number of tracks on Chris Brown's album '' X'', which was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album Grammy Award in 2014. The ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' soundtrack, which featured Youngblood's song "Rude", was also nominated for a Grammy for best soundtrack in December 2015. Youngblood is signed to Atlantic Records as an artist. The music video for his own debut single, "Confidence", premiered on ''Billboard'' in 2014. Roccstar was a cast member on Vh1’s ‘Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood’ and currently a guest star on Vh1’s ‘Basketball Wives’ series. In total, Roccstar has 9 Grammy nominations. Career Youngblood took Visual and Performing Arts programs at Hollywood High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preme
Raynford Avery Humphrey (born January 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Preme ( ; formerly P Reign), is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He initially guest appeared on the 2011 singles " Alone Again" by Alyssa Reid and " Invincible" by Hedley. The songs peaked at numbers 11 and nine on the Canadian Hot 100, respectively. He signed with RCA Records to release his debut extended play ''Dear Summer EP'' (2014), which contained the singles "DnF" (featuring Drake and Future), "Chickens" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame) and "We Them Niggas" (featuring ASAP Rocky). In 2018, he rebranded in favor of the stage name Preme, subsequently launching his own label Reps Ups Entertainment in a joint-venture with Columbia Records. That same year, his song "Jackie Chan" (featuring Post Malone) became a minor hit and spawned a remix by Tiësto and Dzeko; this version marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career Preme is of Guyanese descent. He releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver (DJs)
Oliver was an American electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Vaughn Oliver and Oliver Goldstein, based in Los Angeles. Career Vaughn (also known as U-Tern) and Goldstein (also known as Oligee), were hip hop and scratch DJs in the 1990s. Vaughn, upon moving to Vancouver, started DJing in clubs and radio shows, while Goldstein played in bands and made beats in the studio. While living separately by distance, they communicated by Skype and produced music by sending each other parts via the internet. Oliver has worked with Shakira, Britney Spears, and Kelly Clarkson as a producer and songwriter. Their debut studio album titled '' Full Circle'', which featured collaborations with Chromeo, MNDR, Sam Sparro, De La Soul and Yelle, was released via Interscope Records on August 25, 2017, alongside singles titled "Heart Attack" featuring De La Soul, "Electrify" and "Chemicals". Speaking about the album, they said "We're not really paying attention too much to what's ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OG Parker
Joshua Isaih "'OG" Parker (born October 27, 1993), is an American hip hop record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2015, he worked as an in-house producer for the record label Quality Control Music. His stage moniker is adapted from his early affiliation with OG Maco's collective OGG, where he became acquainted with frequent collaborator Deko. Parker has since produced for prominent artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Drake, PartyNextDoor, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan, Gucci Mane, Fetty Wap, K Camp, and YFN Lucci. Early life and career Parker was born and raised in Fayetteville, Georgia. He attended Georgia State University from 2012 to 2014 and studied music and graphic arts. While in school he began creating remixes of popular songs and producing beats using FL Studio. In 2015, Parker dropped out to focus on his music professionally. He joined OG Maco's collective OGG, where he adapted his moniker. Parker has produced for artists including Chris Brown, Migos, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Da Mystro
Carlos McKinney (born January 10, 1973), known professionally as Los Da Mystro, is an American record producer and jazz pianist. Biography McKinney was born into a prominent Detroit jazz family. He is the nephew to pianist Harold McKinney, bassist Ray McKinney, trombonist Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi), and drummers Earl McKinney and Walter Harris. He is a cousin to drummer Ali Jackson and trumpeter Khalil Jackson. His mother, Carolyn McKinney, is a singer, and his sister Shani McKinney is a pianist. His younger sister Thema "Tayma Loren" McKinney is an aspiring solo vocalist. McKinney began studying piano at age four with his uncle Harold. His first professional appearances was with the R&B group Identity Band when he was 12. He studied classical music at the Center for Creative Studies from 1983 to 1991. He also studied harp under Patricia Terry-Ross of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. After studying with Harold and Ray McKinney and Marcus Belgrave, he played with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyz (producer)
James Foye III, professionally known as KEYZBABY, is an American record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and recording engineer from Buffalo, New York. He is one half of Ayo N Keyz (The Upperclassmen), a production team with Ayo the Producer. KEYZBABY has worked with artists such as Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, K Michelle, Wiz Khalifa, Diddy and Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal perfor .... Discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:KEYZBABY Living people African-American record producers Record producers from New York (state) Songwriters from New York (state) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
