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KidinaKorner
Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a marketing agency. The company is home to some prominent acts in the music industry, including Imagine Dragons and X Ambassadors. Record label In 2010, Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant founded Wonderland Entertainment, a publishing and production company. On August 10, 2010, it was revealed he had signed American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, to a publishing deal. On June 1, 2011, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, announced Grant signed a joint venture deal to launch his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. The announcement came after Grant produced three of 2010's biggest singles, namely "Airplanes," "Love the Way You Lie," and " Coming Home," as well as 2011's " I Need a Doctor." On June 14, 2011, KIDinaKORNER r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Da Kid
Alexander Junior Grant (born 27 August 1983), professionally known as Alex da Kid or by.ALEXANDER, is a British music producer from Wood Green, London. He has gained recognition for producing several hit singles for artists of multiple music genres (mostly hip hop and alternative rock), such as Dr. Dre (" I Need a Doctor"), Nicki Minaj ("Massive Attack"), B.o.B ("Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna), Matthew Koma ("Stars"), Diddy (" Coming Home" with Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey), Imagine Dragons ("Radioactive" " Believer") and Cheryl (" Under The Sun"). Although he now lives in Los Angeles, the ''Evening Standard'' named him one of "London's Most Influential People in 2011." He has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards including "Album of the Year" for his work on Rihanna's ''Loud''. His record label, KIDinaKORNER, is a subdivision of Interscope Records. In both 2013 and 2014, Grant (as owner of KIDinaKORNER Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skylar Grey
Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), known professionally as Skylar Grey, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2004, Grey signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. Her debut studio album, ''Like Blood Like Honey'' (2006), served as her only release with the label. In 2010, Grey co-wrote Eminem's hit single "Love the Way You Lie" with English producer Alex da Kid, who signed Grey to his record label Kidinakorner, an imprint of Interscope Records. Her second album, ''Don't Look Down (Skylar Grey album), Don't Look Down'' (2013) peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while her third, ''Natural Causes (Skylar Grey album), Natural Causes'' (2016) was met with critical acclaim despite failing to chart. Her 2021 single, "Last One Standing (Skylar Grey, Polo G, Mozzy, and Eminem song), Last One Standing" (with P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radioactive (Imagine Dragons Song)
"Radioactive" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons from their major-label debut Extended play, EP ''Continued Silence EP, Continued Silence'' and later on their debut studio album, ''Night Visions'' (2012), as the opening track. It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29, 2012, and then released to contemporary hit radio on April 9, 2013. Musically, "Radioactive" is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep. The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the production, lyrics, and vocals, calling it a highlight on the album. Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers, the song became a sleeper hit, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and becoming the band's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013. It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history and held the record for most wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VHS (album)
''VHS'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ... band X Ambassadors, released on June 30, 2015 by KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records. The album has spawned three singles, " Renegades", " Unsteady", and "Low Life". It is the only album to feature lead guitarist Noah Feldshuh before he took an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Track listing VHS 2.0 On June 10, 2016, the band released a special edition of the album entitled ''VHS 2.0'' which introduces three new tracks, an acoustic version of "Gorgeous," and has the interludes removed. An alternate version of "Low Life" entitled "Low Life 2.0" is also included which features a rap verse from American rapper A$AP Ferg. Personnel X Ambassadors * Sam Harris – lead and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie N Commons
James Nicholas Commons (born 22 October 1988) is a British singer and songwriter, based in New Cross, London. Early life and education Commons was born in Bristol, England, but was raised, in part, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. At age six, Commons' family moved to Chicago, which would lead to his appreciation of American blues, folk and swamp rock music, and of artists, notable among which are The Allman Brothers Band. Commons returned to the English West Country at the age of 16. Aged 18, Commons relocated to London and commenced reading classical music at Goldsmiths College, alongside contemporaries including James Blake and Katy B. Career His second EP, ''Rumble and Sway'', was released in March 2013 with Interscope, produced by Alex da Kid, who early signed him to his label KIDinaKORNER. The title song would later be used in the trailer for the Coen Brothers film Hail, Caesar!, season three of American supernatural teen drama television series '' Teen Wolf'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Visions
''Night Visions'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as English hip-hop producer Alex da Kid and Brandon Darner of The Envy Corps and formerly of the metal band Slipknot. According to frontman Dan Reynolds, the album took three years to finish, with six of the album's tracks being previously released on multiple EPs. Musically, ''Night Visions'' exhibits influences of folk, hip hop and pop. The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States, selling more than 83,000 copies within its first week where it has since been certified octuple platinum. It also peaked at the summit of the ''Billboard'' Alternative Albums and Rock Albums charts, as well as in the top ten albums in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Ambassadors
X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York, that consists of lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Russ Flynn is a touring member who plays guitar and bass. Their most notable songs include "Jungle (X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons song), Jungle", "Renegades (X Ambassadors song), Renegades", and "Unsteady (song), Unsteady". The band's debut full-length album, ''VHS (album), VHS'', was released on June 30, 2015. Their second album, ''Orion (X Ambassadors album), Orion'', came out on June 14, 2019. Their third album, ''The Beautiful Liar (album), The Beautiful Liar'', was issued on September 24, 2021. Their fourth album, ''Townie (album), Townie'', came out on April 5, 2024. History 2009–12: ''Ambassadors'' and ''Litost'' X Ambassadors began playing under the name Ambassadors, touring with artists such as Lights (musician), LIGHTS. During this time, they self-released their debut EP, ''Ambassadors'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interscope Capitol Labels Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here. According to the UMG official website, the main labels are Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI Records, EMI, Interscope-Geffen-A&M, Island Records, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Records, Verve Label Group, and Virgin Records, as well as other UMG divisions (Universal Music Enterprises, Music Corporation of America (formerly Universal Music Group Nashville), Universal Music Latin Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing Group). Interscope Capitol Labels Group Interscope Geffen A&M Records * Interscope Records * Geffen Records * A&M Records * Aftermath Entertainment * ASAP Mob, AWGE * Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment * Cloud 9 (record label), Cloud 9 * Tunechi * Kirby * Lost Highway Records * Shady Records * PGLang (Kendrick Lamar’s releases only) * Fernando Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interscope Geffen A&M Records
Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) is an American umbrella label operating as a unit of Interscope Capitol Labels Group, owned by Universal Music Group. It currently consists of record labels Interscope Records (with its subsidiary, A&M Records) and Geffen Records. It is one of the two umbrella labels that is a part of the Interscope Capitol Label Group, the other being Capitol Music Group. History 1998–99: Universal Music merger and unit foundation On December 10, 1998, Canadian distillery and conglomerate Seagram completed its seven-month $10.6 billion plan to acquire PolyGram. Shortly after, Seagram merged PolyGram with Universal Pictures; its music division was merged with recording labels under the music faction of MCA Inc. The expensive merger created what is today, the biggest major music company, Universal Music Group. On time for New Year's Day 1999, Universal Music combined the operations of MCA sister labels Interscope Records and Geffen Records with PolyGram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut studio album, ''Show and Prove'' (2006). His contract entered a short-lived joint venture with Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records the following year. His Eurodance-influenced 2008 single, "Say Yeah (Wiz Khalifa song), Say Yeah" received urban radio airplay and entered both the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Songs charts, becoming his first minor hit. Thomaz then parted ways with Warner Bros. and independently released his second album, ''Deal or No Deal (album), Deal or No Deal'' (2009). He released two further mixtapes until signing with Atlantic Records in July 2010. He adopted an urban contemporary music, urban hip-hop-influenced approach for his debut single for the label, "Black and Yellow." A tribute to his hometown of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle King
Tanner Elle Schneider (born July 3, 1989), known professionally as Elle King, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by Country music, country, Rock music, rock, and blues. She signed with RCA Records to release her debut extended play, ''The Elle King EP'' (2012); one of its tracks, "Playing for Keeps", became the theme song for VH1's ''Mob Wives Chicago'' series. King's debut studio album, ''Love Stuff'' (2015), was led by the single "Ex's & Oh's", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Her 2021 single, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" (with Miranda Lambert), peaked within the chart's top 40 and preceded the release of her third album, ''Come Get Your Wife'' (2023). She has also toured with acts such as Of Monsters and Men, Train (band), Train, James Bay (singer), James Bay, The Chicks, Heart (band), Heart, Joan Jett, Michael Kiwanuka, and Miranda Lamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
