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Massari (album)
''Massari'' is the self-titled debut album by Canadian artist Massari released on May 31, 2005, under the label CP Records. It was co-written and co-produced by both rapper Belly and Massari and other producers included on the album are DaHeala and Lynx. The album features the hit tracks "Smile for Me (Massari song), Smile for Me" (featuring Loon (rapper), Loon), "Be Easy (Massari song), Be Easy", " "Real Love", and "Rush the Floor" (featuring Belly (rapper), Belly). Since its release the album was certified Gold by Music Canada with over 50,000 copies sold across Canada. Track listing All songs written and composed by Massari, S. Abboud, except where noted. Personnel Adapted from the ''Massari'' liner notes. *Executive Producer: Tony Sal *Director of Operations: A. Balshe *Vocal Arrangement: Lynx *Art Design: Chris McJannet *Photography: M. Govindji *Graphics: C. Lavergne References 2005 debut albums Massari albums CP Music Group albums {{2000s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massari
Sari Abboud (; born December 10, 1980), better known by his stage name Massari ( ), is a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter. He began his career in the early 2000s and went on to release two contemporary R&B, R&B albums, ''Massari (album), Massari'' (2005) and ''Forever Massari'' (2009), before releasing two pop music, pop EPs, ''Hero'' (2015) and ''Tune In'' (2018). He is managed by SAL&CO. Early life and education He was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His family relocated to Montreal, Quebec when he was 11 years old. At the age of 13, he and his younger brothers moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where he attended Hillcrest High School (Ottawa), Hillcrest High School. At age 13 he performed at a school talent show which was the first time he wanted to pursue that as his career. Career He started his musical career in 2001-2002 adopting the stage name Massari, a reference to his first name Sari and the Lebanese Arabic slang ' meaning "money". He released his first song "Spitfire" (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as playing content from dynamic, smart playlists. It includes options for sound optimization and wirelessly sharing iTunes libraries. iTunes was announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001. Its original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a Windows version of the program, it became an ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPhone and iPad upon their introduction. From 2005 on, Apple expanded its core music features with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunk
Crunk is a subgenre of Southern hip-hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres. Distinguishing itself with other Southern hip hop subgenres, crunk is marked and characterized by its energetic accelerated musical tempo, club appeal, recurrent chants frequently executed in a call and response manner, multilayered synths, its pronounced reliance on resounding 808 basslines, and rudimentary musical arrangement. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a dominant groove composed of a nuanced utilization of intricately multilayered keyboard synthesizers organized in a recurring pattern, seamlessly shifting from a lower to a higher pitch that encompasses the song's primary central rhythm, both in terms of its harmonic and melodic aspects. The main groove is then wrapped up with looped, stripped-down, and crisp 808 dance claps and manipulated sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CP Records
CP Music Group is a collaborative music label and management team for a roster of artists, songwriters and producers. It was co-founded in 2002 as Capital Prophets Records by Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur Wassim "SAL" Slaiby and Palestinian-Canadian songwriter Belly. CP Music Group releases Albums *Massari - ''Massari'' (2006, debut album) *Belly - '' The Revolution'' (2007, debut album) *Mia Martina - ''Devotion'' (2011, debut album) *Belly - ''Sleepless Nights 1.5'' (2012, second album) *Mia Martina - ''Mia Martina Martine Johnson, better known by her stage name Mia Martina, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is known for her hit singles "Stereo Love#Mia Martina version, Stereo Love", "Burning", "Latin Moon" and "Beast (Mia Martina song), Beast". Mar ...'' (2014, second album) Mixtapes *Belly - ''DBD Vol. 1'' (feat. DJ Kool Kid) *Belly - ''DBD Vol. 2'' (feat. DJ Slay Kay) *Belly - ''DBD Vol. 3'' (feat. Big Mike) *Belly - ''Hate Me Now or Love Me Forever Vol. 1'' *Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belly (rapper)
Ahmad Balshe (; born 7 April 1984), known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin, Balshe was raised in Ottawa. His debut mixtape, ''Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1'' (2005) was followed by eight additional projects until the release of his debut studio album, '' The Revolution'' (2007). After an eight-year hiatus in favor of songwriting for fellow Canadian singer the Weeknd, Balshe signed with his record label, XO, as a recording artist in 2015. Released in a joint venture with Roc Nation, his eighth mixtape, '' Up for Days'' (2015), marked his first release on a major label and was led by the single " Might Not" (featuring the Weeknd) — his first entry on both Canadian Hot 100 and ''Billboard'' Hot 100 which received double platinum and platinum certifications by Music Canada (MC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), respectively. His second studio album, ''Immigrant'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Quenneville
Jason Matthew Quenneville (born February 23, 1982), professionally known as DaHeala ( ), is a Canadian record producer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. He has produced for artists such as the Weeknd, Halsey, Lil Uzi Vert, and Belly, among others. He has earned three Grammy Award nominations for his production work on the Weeknd's 2015 album, ''Beauty Behind the Madness''. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with producers Max Martin, Daft Punk, Rick Rubin, and Metro Boomin. Early life and career Quenneville grew up in Gatineau, Quebec in a household that spoke both French and English. At the age of 13, he learned how to DJ at a youth center which led to him learning how to use FL Studio 3 (formerly FruityLoops). His first production work was at the age of 23, when he worked on a mixtape (''Death Before Dishonor'') for Belly. He continued working with Belly on later projects including the 2007 album, '' The Revolution''. He also produced all the tracks on Massari's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Massari
''Forever Massari'' is the second studio album by Canadian R&B artist Massari Sari Abboud (; born December 10, 1980), better known by his stage name Massari ( ), is a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter. He began his career in the early 2000s and went on to release two contemporary R&B, R&B albums, ''Massari (album), Ma ... released on November 10, 2009, under the label Universal Music Canada. The album features co-writing and production by: * Rupert Gayle * Alex Greggs * Derek Brin * Rob Wells *Justin Forsley Track listing ;CD ;iTunes Bonus track References 2009 albums Massari albums Universal Music Canada albums {{2000s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile For Me (Massari Song)
"Smile for Me" is a song by R&B singer Massari. It was released in January 2005 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album ''Massari''. It features vocals from rapper Loon Loons (North American English) or divers (British English, British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus ''Gavia'', family (biolog .... Music video A music video was made for the song by RT!. It features Massari and Loon with their love interests with other scenes showing them shopping, flirting and dancing with a number of women. The video features the first verse of " Be Easy" at the end. Charts References External links * 2004 songs 2005 debut singles Massari songs CP Music Group singles Songs written by Belly (rapper) Songs written by Loon (rapper) Songs written by Massari {{2000s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Easy (Massari Song)
"Be Easy" is a song by Lebanese Canadian R&B singer Massari. It was released in April 2005 from his self-titled debut album ''Massari''. Music video A music video was made for the song, which won " Best Pop Video" at the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards The iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards were an annual awards show broadcast annually on Much (TV channel), Much from 1990 to 2018, and Fuse (TV channel), Fuse from 2010 to 2013 that honoured the year's best music videos. Originally debuting in .... It features Massari with a yellow Lamborghini with some ladies dancing. Charts References 2005 singles 2005 songs Massari songs CP Music Group singles Songs written by Massari {{2000s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loon (rapper)
Amir Junaid Muhadith (born Chauncey Lamont Hawkins; June 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Loon, is an American former rapper. He is best known for his work with fellow New York rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, having signed with his record label Bad Boy Records in 1999. Loon most notably guest appeared on Combs' 2002 singles " I Need a Girl (Part One)" and " I Need a Girl (Part Two)," which peaked at numbers two and four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. Prior, he formed the New York City-based hip hop group Harlem World in 1995, with whom he released one studio album—'' The Movement'' (1999)—before disbanding in 1999. As a solo act, Loon signed with Arista Records, and later Bad Boy Records that same year to release his eponymous debut studio album (2003). Despite mixed reviews, it was met with commercial success and peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. He then parted ways with the label in the following year due to his conversion to Islam, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Canada
Music Canada is a non-profit Industry trade group, trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 in Toronto to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It also offers benefits to some of Canada's leading independent record labels and distributors. It was known as the Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association () until 1972 and the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) () until 2011. History Originally formed as the 10-member Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, the association changed its name to Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in 1972 and opened membership to other record industry companies. In 2006, a number of smaller labels resigned their memberships, complaining that the organization was not representing their interests. On 7 July 2011, the CRIA changed its name to Music Canada, and began offering special benefits to some of the leading independent labels and distributors. Organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
