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Is He Real (IDK Album)
''Is He Real?'' is the debut studio album by American rapper IDK. It was released on September 4, 2019, through Clue No Clue and Warner Records. It features guest appearances from DMX, Tyler, the Creator, Pusha T, JID, GLC, and Burna Boy; Frank Ocean was removed from the album due to last minute clearance issues. Critical reception Aaron Williams of Uproxx Uproxx Studios (stylized as ''UPROXX'') is an American music, entertainment and popular culture website and content studio. It was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater. The website was acquired in 2014 by Woven Digital (which later ... praised its insightful handling of faith and criticism of organized religion, adding that "IDK’s raps are stitched through these rugged and sweet soundscapes alike with the stuttering grace of a power sewing machine." Sheldon Pearce of ''Pitchfork'', gave the album a score of 6.3 out of 10, describing it as musically and lyrically uninteresting with "a whiff of self-impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IDK (rapper)
Jason Aaron Mills (born May 24, 1992), professionally known as IDK, stylized as .idk. (also known as Jay IDK; a backronym for Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge), is a British-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Early life Jason Aaron Mills was born on May 24, 1992, in London, England to parents of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent. He was raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he later started to make music initially under the moniker Jay IDK. Career In August 2014, Mills released his second mixtape, titled ''SubTrap''. The name stands for Suburban Trap or "trap music with substance". The album features the singles "The Plug," "God Said Trap (King Trappy III)" and "Cookie Addiction" featuring BJ the Chicago Kid. It features production from Skhye Hutch, was mixed by Lo Mein, Tim Webberson, Matt Weiss, and Delbert Bowers. Project management for Subtrap was overseen by Blade Thornton, David Kuti, Clayton Barmore, Quinelle Holder, and Ryan Booth. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Questlove
Ahmir K. Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ), is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots have been the in-house band for ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on '' Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. He has also co-founded the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. He joined Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University as an adjunct professor in 2016, and hosts the podcast '' Questlove Supreme''. Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, and John Legend. He has been a member of the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Debut Albums
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has won two Grammy Awards, a ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, and two BET Awards over the course of her career. In 2022, ''Time'' placed her on their list of the 100 Most Influential People. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, '' Fearless'' (2008). It peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200, topped the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Two of its singles, " Need U Bad" and " Bust Your Windows", peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; the former became Sullivan's only number one song on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Her second album, '' Love Me Back'' (2010), peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw further critical praise. After a three-year hiatus, Sullivan signed with RCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Blake (musician)
James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained recognition following the release of three extended plays—''The Bells Sketch'', ''CMYK (EP), CMYK'' and ''Klavierwerke (EP), Klavierwerke''—in 2010. He signed with A&M Records to release his James Blake (album), self-titled debut album (2011) the following year, which was met with critical praise and peaked within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. Blake departed A&M in favour of sister label Republic Records, on which he released his second album, ''Overgrown'' (2013) to further critical and commercial success; it likewise peaked within the chart's top ten and moderately entered the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His third album, ''The Colour in Anything'' (2016), was followed by his 2018 single "King's Dead" (with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Future (rapper), Future), which peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the Billboard H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence with his self-released 2007 debut single, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks. After its commercial re-release by Mr. Collipark, Collipark Music, an imprint of Interscope Records, the song and its follow-up, "Soulja Girl", both preceded the release of his debut studio album, ''Souljaboytellem.com'' (2007). Despite unfavorable critical reception, it peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the single "Yahhh!". His second album, ''iSouljaBoyTellem'' (2008)—supported by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (featuring Sammie)—was met with moderate commercial reception and a further decline in critical reception. Way was liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Born and raised in New Orleans, he was discovered by hometown rapper Birdman in 1993 and signed with his record label, Cash Money Records, at age eleven. He emerged as the label's flagship artist until his departure in June 2018. Carter was first placed in a duo with Cash Money labelmate B.G. in 1994—known collectively as the B.G.'z—and they released the album ''True Story'' that year, although Carter (at the time known as Baby D) appeared on only three of its tracks. Carter and B.G. then formed the Southern hip-hop group Hot Boys with labelmates Juvenile and Turk in 1997, and released their debut album, '' Get It How U Live!'' that year. The Hot Boys gained mainstream success after the release of their second album ''Guer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deezle
Darius Harrison, also known by his stage name as "DEEZLE", is an American record producer, rapper and singer. Music career He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Deezle has garnered many industry accolades for his creative works—including co-producing Lil Wayne's hit single "Lollipop", which led to a Grammy win alongside Jim Jonsin. From this, Deezle's credits, music contributions, and numerous artistic collaborations expanded significantly. This included co-authoring Drake's hit "In My Feelings," engineering Chris Brown's singles' "Gimme That" and "Graffiti," producing Lil Wayne's hit album and 3rd installation to his "Tha Carter" series " Tha Carter III," as well as sharing a co-producing credit with Kanye West on "Let the Beat Build." Ever since his start as a producer, engineer and artist in the music industry, he has sold over seventy-five million records. In addition to records, Deezle has also made musical contributions alongside Donald Harrison to mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Bell (musician)
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop single " Celebration". The group is honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Early life Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Aminah Bayyan (1932–2014) and Robert "Bobby" Bell (1929–1985). His father was a professional boxer and Golden Gloves amateur boxing winner. Training in Elwood, New York, he hung out with jazz players and became friends with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, who lived in the same apartment building as the elder Bell. Ronald Bell and his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, were introduced to jazz at around five or six. The family moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1960. In 1964, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert "Kool" Bell
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by the name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the last surviving founding member of the American R&B, soul, funk and disco band Kool & the Gang. Biography Early life Bell was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Aminah Bayyan (1932–2014) and Robert "Bobby" Bell (1929–1985). Bell grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. Growing up, Bell was nicknamed "Kool", due to being "laid back": Kool & The Gang Along with his brother, Ronald Bell, he began playing jazz, and in 1964 they formed a group named The Jazziacs. They began playing at clubs in New York City under a series of different band names before settling on the name Kool & the Gang in 1968. Their debut album, ''Kool and the Gang'', was released the following year. The band's first major hit came in 1973, with " Jungle Boogie", which charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Their first number one hit single was " Spirit o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claydes Smith
Claydes "Charles" Smith (born Claydes Eugene Smith; September 6, 1948 – June 20, 2006) was an American musician best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang. Biography Early life Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was introduced to jazz guitar by his father in the early 1960s. Kool & the Gang In the late 1960s, he joined with Ronald Bell (later Khalis Bayyan), Robert "Kool" Bell, George Brown, Dennis Thomas and Robert "Spike" Mickens to become Kool & the Gang. His cool jazz stylings and octave runs, reminiscent of Wes Montgomery but uniquely his own, enriched the music of the group. His playing on the hit " Summer Madness" is a fine example of his work. Kool & the Gang blended jazz, funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the ... [...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] |
