Mike Will Made It
Michael Len Williams II (born March 23, 1989), known professionally as Mike Will Made It (often stylized as Mike WiLL Made-It) or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on commercially successful singles. His credits include " Black Beatles" and " Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, " No Lie" by 2 Chainz, " Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, " Pour It Up" by Rihanna, " Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, " We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, " Formation" by Beyoncé, and " Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single " 23" (featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J), which peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His 2017 follow-up single, " Rake It Up" (with Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj) peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972. The 2019 estimate was 60,867, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities by population of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History Etymology The origin of the name is uncertain. It is believed that the city was named for Mary Cobb, the wife of the U.S. Senator and Superior Court judge Thomas Willis Cobb. The county is named for Cobb. Early settlers Homes were built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) before 1824. The first plot was laid out in 1833. Like most towns, Marietta had a square ( Marietta Square) in the center with a courthouse. The Georgia General Assembly legally recognized the community on December 19, 1834. Built in 1838, Oakton House is the oldest continuously occupied residence in Marietta. The original barn, milk house, smokehouse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bandz A Make Her Dance
"Bandz a Make Her Dance" is a song by American rapper Juicy J featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. Produced by Mike WiLL Made It and co-produced by J-Bo, It was released on September 11, 2012, as the lead single from the former's third studio album ''Stay Trippy'' (2013). Background Juicy J included an audio sample of himself in the song, from his prior work with Three 6 Mafia on the song "Mafia Niggaz". The song was originally included on the bonus track version of Juicy J's mixtape ''Blue Dream & Lean''. It only features himself on the song. The official remix was released on November 13, 2012, with guest appearances by French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B and LoLa Monroe. Music video The music video, directed by J.R.Saint, premiered on MTV Jams on September 23, 2012 and features cameo appearances by Mike Will Made It and Project Pat. Alexis Texas appears in the music video wearing a t-shirt for adult film website Brazzers. She told Adam22 it was an enjoyab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to receive the award. Born in Compton, California, Lamar began releasing music under the stage name K.Dot while attending high school. He signed with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005 and co-founded the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy there. Following the 2011 release of his alternative rap debut album '' Section.80'', Lamar secured a joint contract with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. He rose to prominence with his gangsta rap-influenced second album '' Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'' (2012), which became the longest-charting hip hop studio album in ''Billboard'' 200 history; ''Rolling Stone'' named it the greatest concept album of all time. In 2015, Lamar scored h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humble (song)
"Humble" (stylized as "HUMBLE.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 30, 2017, along with its music video, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The song was written by Lamar and producers Mike Will Made It and Pluss. The lyrics are a call to humility. It was provided to rhythmic contemporary radio as the lead single from Lamar's fourth studio album, '' Damn''. "Humble" was Lamar's second number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, after " Bad Blood", and his first as a lead artist. The song received four nominations at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video (winning in the last three categories). Recording "Humble" was the first song to be recorded for '' Damn''. The beat for "Humble" was developed by Mike Will Made It, with the intention of recording the song with Gucci Mane. However, the song was later shown to Lamar. Aft ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, culturally significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, and List of Beyoncé live performances, live performances. Credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time.Sources for Beyoncé being one of the most influential artists of all time: * * * * * * * * Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), became one of the List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, best-selling albums of the 21st century, producing the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Formation (song)
"Formation" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from her sixth studio album, ''Lemonade (album), Lemonade'' (2016). Beyoncé wrote and produced the song with Mike Will Made It, with Swae Lee and Pluss as co-writers. Pluss formulated the song's original beat while Swae Lee freestyled the hook, after which Beyoncé's wrote its verses. The song was surprise released on February 6, 2016, through Parkwood Entertainment. It is a Trap music, trap and Bounce music, bounce song in which Beyoncé celebrates her culture, identity, and success as a Black women, black woman from the Southern United States. The song received widespread acclaim upon release, with Music journalism, music critics praising it as a personal and political ode to Black Southerners, black Southern identity. It was voted critics' top song of 2016 in The Village Voice, ''The'' ''Village Voice'''s Pazz & Jop poll and named one of the best songs of the 2010s decade by numerous publications. In 2021, ''Rol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is a daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and was deemed a Child actor, child star before having a successful entertainment career as an adult. Cyrus emerged as a teen idol as Miley Stewart, the title character in the Disney Channel television series ''Hannah Montana'' (2006–2011), which evolved into a commercially successful franchise. As Hannah Montana, she achieved success on the Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts with two number-one soundtracks. Cyrus's solo career started with the US number-one pop rock albums ''Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus, Meet Miley Cyrus'' (2007) and ''Breakout (Miley Cyrus album), Breakout'' (2008). The single "Party in the U.S.A." from her EP ''The Time of Our Lives (EP), The Time of Our Lives'' (2009) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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We Can't Stop
"We Can't Stop" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus, from her fourth studio album ''Bangerz'' (2013). It was released on June 3, 2013, by RCA Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Mike Will Made It, P-Nasty, and R. City, with additional songwriting provided by Cyrus, Doug E. Fresh, and Slick Rick. "We Can't Stop" is a Pop music, pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and electropop song about a house party and recreational drug use. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production but were scathing toward its lyrical content. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, thus tying with "Party in the U.S.A." (2009) as Cyrus's highest-charting single in the United States at the time. It was kept off the top spot by "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I. With varying success internationally, "We Can't Stop" reached the peak position in countries inclu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies (Ciara album), Goodies'' (2004). Its Goodies (song), namesake lead single (featuring Petey Pablo) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the follow-ups, "1, 2 Step" (featuring Missy Elliott) and "Oh (Ciara song), Oh" (featuring Ludacris), both peaked at number two on the chart. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara also guest appeared on the 2005 singles "Lose Control (Missy Elliott song), Lose Control" by Missy Elliott and "Like You (Bow Wow song), Like You" by Bow Wow (rapper), Bow Wow, both of which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her second studio album ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Body Party
"Body Party" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara for her self-titled fifth studio album (2013). It was written by Ciara, Jasper Cameron, Nayvadius "Future" Wilburn, Michael Williams, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Carlton Mahone, Rodney Terry, and was produced by Mike Will Made It. The song premiered on March 4, 2013, via ''Billboard''.com and was released as a digital download on March 8, 2013, as the lead single of her fifth album. Epic Records serviced the single to Rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on April 9, 2013. Musically, "Body Party" is a down-tempo R&B song that samples " My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's. "Body Party" received positive reviews from critics who praised the slow synthesized production akin to songs by Prince and R. Kelly. Rolling Stone ranked "Body Party" at number 22 for The Best Songs of 2013, which made it the highest R&B song on the list. In the US, the song peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Love Me (Lil Wayne Song)
"Love Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future from the former's tenth studio album ''I Am Not a Human Being II'' (2013). Written by the artists alongside producers Mike WiLL Made It and A+, it was released on January 18, 2013, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records as the second single from the album. It also appeared for free download on the Rich Gang mixtape ''Rich Gang: Allstars'' (2014). The song became Lil Wayne's 18th top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also became Future's first top ten hit and most successful single until his 2017 single " Mask Off." The song, described as "sexual, braggadocios, ndheavily Auto-Tuned", serves as an ode to Wayne's polyamory, while also expressing his distrust for such women. Despite commercial success, "Love Me" was largely panned by critics. Background The song leaked online in late December 2012 when Cash Money's in-house DJ's, DJ St ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |