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M. Pokora (M. Pokora Album)
''M. Pokora'' originally titled ''Matt Pokora'' is the debut album of French R&B singer M. Pokora, released November 2, 2004. M. Pokora was forced to change the title to ''M. Pokora'' after a lawsuit from French Guadeloupan artist Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, ..., who alleged using the name Matt by Matt Pokora would create confusion and was infringement on his own rights to the name. Track listing References {{Authority control 2004 debut albums M. Pokora albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music Music genre, genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, funk, Hip hop music, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive Record producer, record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, Pitch correction, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic music, Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or electronic dance music, dance-inspired beat (music), beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunk
Crunk is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more dance and club oriented subgenres. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a main groove consisting of layered keyboard synths, a drum machine clapping rhythm, heavy basslines, and shouting vocals, often in a call and response manner. The term "crunk" was also used throughout the 2000s as a blanket term to denote any style of Southern hip hop, a side effect of the genre's breakthrough to the mainstream. The word derives from its African-American slang past-participle form, "crunk", of the verb "to crank" (as in the phrase "crank up"). It refers to being excited or high on drugs. Etymology The term has been attributed mainly to African-American slang, in which it holds various meanings.Oxford English Dictionary It most commonly refers to the verb phrase "to crank up". It is theorized that the use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, '' Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kore & Skalp
Kore & Skalp are two DJs and producers who have worked together since 1997. Among others, they have made mixtapes, concerts and Scratch performances. And they have produced music for many underground groups, e.g. Eloquence, Costello and la Scred Connexion. Since 2001, Kore & Skalp have been at Sony Music France. They separated in 2006 after 5 years together. Career Kore (real name Djamel Fezari) & Skalp (real name Pascal Boniani Koeu) have mixed tracks by a great number of French artists. They produced the album ''La Vie Avant la Mort'' (Life Before Death) by French rapper Rohff, and they have taken part in producing songs for albums by Booba, Don Choa, Willy Denzey, Leslie and all of the comedy DVDs by Jamel Debbouze. They have made the music to the movie '' Taxi 3'' along with DJ Mehdi and The Neptunes. In 2003, the duo decided to go their own way. Artop Records offered them independence so they could develop their own projects and help some artists in the beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Player (M
Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player * Player (political), a participant in politics who has or is perceived to have influence or power * Global player, a corporate organization that owns production of some good or service in at least one country other than its home country * Player, Shakespearan term for a stage actor * Player (slang), a philanderer, often male People * Willa Beatrice Player (1909-2003), American Educator * Gary Player (born 1935), South African golfer * Scott Player (born 1969), former NFL punter * T-Dre Player (born 1992), Canadian football player Art, entertainment, and media * ''The Player'', 1988 novel by Michael Tolkin, the basis for the 1992 film * ''The Player'' (1953 film) * ''The Player'' (1992 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showbiz (The Battle)
"Showbiz (The Battle)" is the debut solo single of French singer M. Pokora, also appearing in the self-titled debut solo album ''M. Pokora''. The single cover credits him as Matt Pokora. In 2005, Pokora was forced to change his chosen name from Matt Pokora to M. Pokora after a lawsuit from French R&B singer Matt Houston who used the mononym Matt. As a result, re-released the album as M. Pokora and later covers of "Showbiz (The Battle)" credit him as M. Pokora. It was released on 15 November 2004 on the ULM label, part of Universal. It was written and composed by Georges Padey, Kore & Skalp Kore & Skalp are two DJs and producers who have worked together since 1997. Among others, they have made mixtapes, concerts and Scratch performances. And they have produced music for many underground groups, e.g. Eloquence, Costello and la Scr ..., Matthieu Tota (M. Pokora) and Da Team and was produced by Kore & Skalp (Djamel Fezari and Pascal Koeu). Track listing #"Showbiz (The Battle)" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle Me Contrôle
"Elle me contrôle" is a song by French singer M. Pokora written and composed by Georges Padey, Kore & Skalp, Matt Pokora, Da Team and Sweety. It was released as the second single from his first eponymous album in late spring 2005. Rapper Sweety featured the Kore & Skalp-produced song to add a dancehall groove to it. It won the NRJ Music Award for "Francophone Song of the Year" in 2006. In 2015, the song saw a revival with a new version released by M. Pokora titled "Elle me contrôle (2015)" featuring Tenny. Track listings ; CD 1 (green cover) # "Elle me contrôle (feat. Sweety)" # "Showbiz (The Battle)" live performance @ Génération Rap/RnB 2 in Bercy ; CD 2 (red cover) # "Elle me contrôle (feat. Sweety)" # "Elle me contrôle" music video Music video The music video for "Elle me contrôle" was directed by Karim Ouaret. It won the NRJ Music Award An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pas Sans Toi
PAS or Pas may refer to: Companies and organizations * Pakistan Academy of Sciences * Pakistan Administrative Service * Pan Am Southern, a freight railroad owned by Norfolk Southern and Pan Am Railways * Pan American Silver, a mining company in Canada * Paradox Access Solutions, a construction company * Percussive Arts Society, percussion organization * Poetry Association of Scotland * Polish Academy of Sciences * Port Auxiliary Service, formerly the British Admiralty Yard Craft Service * Production Automotive Services, an American specialty vehicle manufacturer Political parties * Malaysian Islamic Party, Malaysia * Partido Alianza Social, Mexico * Party of Action and Solidarity, Moldova Places * The Pas (electoral district), in Manitoba, Canada * The Pas, town in Canada * Le Pas, commune in France * Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (Port Autonome de Sihanoukville), Cambodia Science * PAS diastase stain * PAS domain, a protein domain * Panic and Agoraphobia Scale, a psycholog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Houston (singer)
Matthieu Gore, better known as Matt Houston or Matt, is a French singer and music producer originating from Guadeloupe. He was born in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, on 30 September 1977. He has released five albums and a number of singles. Career He started very young in music in Guadeloupe where he won in a singing competition. He later on relocated to Paris living in the 12ème arrondissement. At 16, he took music lessons and played piano and guitar and formed a band with a friend before launching his solo career. In 1996, he established his own record label called on the Track. His debut album was released in June 1999 called ''Matt'', with moderate success followed in 2001 by ''R&B 2 Rue'' that won the R&B best album category at 2002 Victoires de la Musique awards and reached platinum status. The leading single "R&B 2 Rue" from the album was his most successful single. Matt Houston also released ''Chant de bataille'' in 2003, that had collaborations with a number of rap artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle Me Contrôle
"Elle me contrôle" is a song by French singer M. Pokora written and composed by Georges Padey, Kore & Skalp, Matt Pokora, Da Team and Sweety. It was released as the second single from his first eponymous album in late spring 2005. Rapper Sweety featured the Kore & Skalp-produced song to add a dancehall groove to it. It won the NRJ Music Award for "Francophone Song of the Year" in 2006. In 2015, the song saw a revival with a new version released by M. Pokora titled "Elle me contrôle (2015)" featuring Tenny. Track listings ; CD 1 (green cover) # "Elle me contrôle (feat. Sweety)" # "Showbiz (The Battle)" live performance @ Génération Rap/RnB 2 in Bercy ; CD 2 (red cover) # "Elle me contrôle (feat. Sweety)" # "Elle me contrôle" music video Music video The music video for "Elle me contrôle" was directed by Karim Ouaret. It won the NRJ Music Award An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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