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Joji (musician)
, known professionally as Joji and formerly as Filthy Frank and Pink Guy, is a Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and former comedian. Miller's music has been described as a mix between Contemporary R&B, R&B, Lo-fi music, lo-fi, and trip hop, trip-hop. Miller created ''The Filthy Frank Show'' on YouTube in 2011 while he was still living in Japan, gaining recognition for playing oddball characters on the comedy channels "TVFilthyFrank", "TooDamnFilthy", and "DizastaMusic". Miller began producing Filthy Frank videos in 2012, during his college enrollment in the United States. The channels, which featured comedy hip hop, rants, extreme challenges, and ukulele and dance performances, are noted for their shock humor and prolific virality. Miller popularised the Harlem Shake (meme), Harlem Shake, an Internet meme that contributed to the commercial success of Baauer's song "Harlem Shake (song), Harlem Shake" and led him to further prominence on YouTube. As P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-List of urban areas by population, largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trippie Redd
Michael Lamar White IV (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, he has contributed to the progression of emo rap and rage, a subgenre of trap music. His debut mixtape, '' A Love Letter to You'' (2017) was released by Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects and entered the ''Billboard'' 200, while its lead single, " Love Scars" received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following year, he released his debut studio album '' Life's a Trip'' (2018) and the mixtape's second sequel; their singles, " Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott), " Taking a Walk", and " Topanga" each entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album and its follow-up, '' !'' (2019) both reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200, while his fourth mixtape, ''A Love Letter to You 4'' (2019) topped the chart. Redd's third and fourth albums ''Pegasus'' (2020) and '' Trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nectar (Joji Album)
''Nectar'' is the second studio album by Japanese-Australian singer Joji (musician), Joji, released on 25 September 2020 via 88rising. It features the singles "Sanctuary (Joji song), Sanctuary", "Run (Joji song), Run", "Gimme Love (Joji song), Gimme Love", "Daylight" with Diplo, and "Your Man", as well as collaborations with Benee, Lil Yachty, Omar Apollo, Yves Tumor and Rei Brown. Background The album was announced on 17 April 2020 with the single "Gimme Love". It was originally set to be released on 10 July 2020; however, on 12 June 2020 Joji announced that the album had been delayed to 25 September 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. Joji revealed the track listing on 11 September. Composition Musically, ''Nectar'' is an contemporary R&B, R&B record, that incorporates elements of rock music, rock, alternative pop, and alternative R&B. In an interview with ''GQ'', Joji revealed how the album's title was chosen, which first came to his mind after finding dead ants in his freeze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballads 1
''Ballads 1'' is the debut studio album by Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Joji (musician), Joji. It serves as a follow-up to the previous year's ''In Tongues (EP), In Tongues'' (his first project as Joji) and ''Pink Season'' (his only album released under his former alter-ego Joji (musician)#Pink Guy (2014–2017), Pink Guy). ''Ballads 1'' was released on 26 October 2018 through 88rising and 12Tone Music Group, 12Tone Music. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 as well as number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA in October 2021. Composition and writing ''Ballads 1'' is primarily produced by Joji himself and contains only one guest vocal feature, with Trippie Redd appearing on "R.I.P." though features production features from names such as Clams Casino (musician), Clams Casino, D33J and Shlohmo. The project is introspective, writing abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
88Rising
88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY (pronounced "cash only"), is an American record label founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro and Jaeson Ma. According to their website, Miyashiro describes it as a "hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company". The company has gained popularity as a music platform and record label primarily for Asian American artists such as Joji, Keith Ape, Rich Brian, and Niki. Miyashiro once stated that 88rising is "The Disney of Asian hip-hop". In 2019, 88rising was awarded Label of the Year by Netease, one of the largest music streaming platforms in China. Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai. Outside of its core group, the company has collaborated with other artists, most notably KOHH, CL, DPR Live, Yaeji, Phum Viphurit, Verbal, and Hikaru Utada. History 88rising was founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro and Jaeson Ma. The company first started as a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlem Shake (song)
"Harlem Shake" is a song recorded by American DJ and producer Baauer. It was released as his debut Single (music), single on May 22, 2012, by Mad Decent imprint label Jeffree's. The uptempo song—variously described as EDM trap music, trap, hip-hop or bass music—incorporates a mechanical bassline, Dutch house synth riffs, a dance music Drop (music), drop, and Sampling (music), samples of growling-lion sounds. It also samples Plastic Little (band), Plastic Little's 2001 song "Miller Time", specifically the vocal "then do the Harlem shake", which is an allusion to Harlem shake (dance), the dance of the same name. Baauer added a variety of peculiar sounds to the song so that it would stand out. The single did not begin to sell significantly until February 2013, when a YouTube video set to its music developed into an Internet meme of Harlem Shake (meme), the same name. The media response to the meme helped increase the single's sales, as it charted at number one for five consecut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baauer
Harry Bauer Rodrigues (born April 30, 1989), known professionally as Baauer, is an American record producer and DJ, best known for his double platinum song "Harlem Shake (song), Harlem Shake". He has produced varied dance music from the age of 13 and previously produced a track under the name “Captain Harry” which received support on BBC Radio 1. His early releases as Baauer around 2012 were part of an emerging sub genre of electronic music known as Trap music (EDM), trap, alongside acts like TNGHT, RL Grime, Rustie and Flosstradamus. Baauer has produced songs for Just Blaze, Pusha T, Tom Morello and G-Dragon amongst others. He has created official remixes for Nero (band), Nero, The Prodigy, Flosstradamus, No Doubt, Missy Elliott, Disclosure (band), Disclosure, Kodak Black and Gorillaz. Baauer's music has been used in a number of blockbuster films including ''The Hunger Games (film series), Hunger Games: Mockingjay'', ''Red Sparrow'' and ''Logan (film), Logan''. In 2016, he r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Meme
An Internet meme, or meme (, Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''MEEM''), is a cultural item (such as an idea, behavior, or style) that spreads across the Internet, primarily through Social media, social media platforms. Internet memes manifest in a variety of formats, including images, videos, GIFs, and other Viral phenomenon, viral content. Newer internet memes are often defined as brain rot. Key characteristics of memes include their tendency to be Parody, parodied, their use of intertextuality, their viral dissemination, and their continual evolution. The term ''meme'' was originally introduced by Richard Dawkins in 1972 to describe the concept of cultural transmission. The term ''Internet meme'' was coined by Mike Godwin in 1993 in reference to the way memes proliferated through early online communities, including message boards, Usenet groups, and email. The emergence of social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram further diversified memes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlem Shake (meme)
The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song " Harlem Shake". The meme became viral in early February 2013, with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being made and uploaded to YouTube every day at the height of its popularity. The meme usually features participants performing flailing or convulsive movements usually dressed in outlandish costumes while wielding unexpected props. The meme form was established in a video uploaded on January 30, 2013, by YouTube personality George Miller on his DizastaMusic channel. The video featured the character "Pink Guy" from ''The Filthy Frank Show'' entitled "Filthy Compilation #6 – Smell My Fingers", which featured a section where several costumed people danced to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer. The video opens with the first use of the Harlem Shake meme, and started a viral trend of people uploading their own "Harlem Shake" videos to YouTube. Despite its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo-fi Music
Lo-fi (also typeset as lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, sometimes as a deliberate stylistic choice. The standards of sound quality (fidelity) and music production have evolved over the decades, meaning that some older examples of lo-fi may not have been originally recognized as such. Lo-fi began to be recognized as a style of popular music in the 1990s, when it became alternately referred to as DIY music (from "do it yourself"). Some subsets of lo-fi music have become popular for their perceived nostalgic and/or relaxing qualities, which originate from the imperfections that define the genre. Traditionally, lo-fi has been characterized by the inclusion of elements normally viewed as undesirable in most professional contexts, such as misplayed notes, environmental interference, or phonographic imperfections (degraded audio signals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
