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Nic Nac
Nicholas Matthew Balding (born July 5, 1989), known professionally as Nic Nac, is an American record producer and songwriter from El Cerrito, California. He is best known for producing a string of successful hip hop singles during the mid-2010s, including " Loyal" for Chris Brown, " Do It Again" for Pia Mia, and DJ Khaled's " I'm the One" and " No Brainer". He began his career as part of the regional hip hop production group Go Dav in the early 2000s, and has since formed Starting Six. His productions can be identified by the producer tag "Let Me See You!", a voice clip sampled from Wallpaper.'s 2013 song " Hesher". His musical style has been described as similar to fellow California-based producer Mustard, with whom he often collaborates. Early life Nicholas Balding was born on July 5, 1989, in El Cerrito. He started to DJ when he was in fifth grade. His parents got him something called a "DJ In A Box" that came with two turntables, a mixer, and two speakers. He used basic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Monte, California
El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles. El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. As of 2020, El Monte was the List of largest cities in California by population, 66th-most populous city in California. Origin of name El Monte is situated between the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo Rivers; a marshy area roughly where the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area is now located. Residents claimed that anything could be grown in the area. Between 1770 and 1830, Spanish soldiers and missionaries often stopped here for respite. They called the area 'El Monte,' which in Spanish means 'the mountain' or 'the mount'. Most people assume the name refers to a mountain, but there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do It Again (Pia Mia Song)
"Do It Again" is a song by Guamanian singer Pia Mia featuring Chris Brown and Tyga. It was released on May 4, 2015, through Wolfpack and Interscope Records. Mia recorded "Do It Again" in 2013, when she decided to interpolate J Boog's 2011 song "Let's Do It Again" after attending his concert in Guam. Brown and Tyga asked Mia to be included on the song when it was played in a studio session in 2014. It was written by Mia and Tyga alongside George Veikoso, Marc Griffin, and producer Nic Nac (J Boog received a writing credit for the sampling of "Let's Do It Again"). "Do It Again" is a Pop music, pop and Contemporary R&B, R&B song, with a mix of Hip hop music, hip hop and electronic dance music genres. The lyrics include references to Culture of Guam, Guamanian culture such as Two Lovers Point. Music critics described it as a "summer song". "Do It Again" peaked at number five on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart in Australia and at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, while also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the front man of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums. Having been credited on most crunk releases throughout the 2000s, Lil Jon produced several of the genre's Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits including "Salt Shaker (song), Salt Shaker" by Ying Yang Twins, "Cyclone (song), Cyclone" by Baby Bash, "Damn! (song), Damn!" by YoungBloodZ, "Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, "Goodies (song), Goodies" by Ciara, and "Yeah! (Usher song), Yeah!" by Usher (musician), Usher. The latter won Lil Jon a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance as part of his five Grammy Awards, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-40
Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click (band), The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an Underground music, underground artist, his 1995 solo album ''In a Major Way'' opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon. Early life Stevens was born in Vallejo, California. He grew up with his siblings raised by a divorced mother who worked three jobs, and he became interested in hip hop after hearing "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. Beginning in fourth grade, Stevens played the Snare dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ying Yang Twins
The Ying Yang Twins are an American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born Deongelo Holmes on February 23, 1979). Despite the name, the duo are not twins, brothers or related in any way. They debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Britney Spears on her album '' In the Zone'' (2003) and with Lil Jon on " Get Low". In 2004 and 2005, the Ying Yang Twins became more popular with party singles " Salt Shaker", "Wait (The Whisper Song)", " Shake" and " Badd". They have received recognition for their song "Halftime (featuring Homebwoi)" which is played at New Orleans Saints homegames after most touchdowns. In 2008, the hip hop duo released '' The Official Work'' mixtape. In 2009, they followed with their '' Ying Yang Forever'' mixtape. Just three months later, the duo released ''Legendary Status: Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits''. In 2013, the Ying Yang Twins released the ''Ass in Session'' and ''Twurk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar Center
Guitar Center, Inc. is an American musical instrument retailer chain headquartered in Westlake Village, California. It operates 304 locations and is the largest company of its kind in the United States. The company oversees several subsidiaries, including Musician's Friend, AVDG, Music & Arts, Woodwind & Brasswind, and Giardinelli. History Guitar Center was founded in Hollywood in 1959 by Wayne Mitchell as The Organ Center, a retailer of electronic organs for home and church use. In 1964, after a supplier required him to carry Vox guitar amplifiers, to continue receiving organs, Mitchell added the amplifiers to his inventory and renamed the store The Vox Center, leveraging the Beatles' association with the Vox brand. In the late 1960s, as other brands like Marshall gained popularity, Mitchell renamed the store Guitar Center. By 1972, Guitar Center had expanded to eight locations, including stores in San Francisco, San Diego and suburbs of Los Angeles. In the late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex Networks
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by '' Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint-ventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustard (record Producer)
Mustard may refer to: Food and plants * Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment * Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment ** Mustard seed, small, round seeds of the mustard plant used in cooking * Mustard greens (''Brassica juncea''), edible leaves from a variety of mustard plant * Mustard oil * Mustard family, or Brassicaceae, a family of plants * Mustard tree, or ''Salvadora persica'' * Betel vine, produces the fresh fruit mustard stick * Tomalley, sometimes called the "mustard" of a crab or lobster Science and technology * Mustard (color), a dull/dark shade of yellow, similar to the color of the condiment * BAC Mustard (Multi-Unit Space Transport and Recovery Device), an experimental British spacecraft * Mustard gas or sulfur mustard, a chemical weapon * Nitrogen mustard, chemotherapy agents derived from mustard gas Other uses * Mustard (name), including a list of people with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Reed Is Real
''Ricky Reed Is Real'' is the second studio album and debut major-label release by American hip hop and pop music project Wallpaper. The album was released on July 23, 2013 to stores and digital retailers through Boardwalk Records and Epic Records. Singles "Good 4 It" was released as the lead single on March 12, 2013. "Hesher" was released as the second single off of the album in January 2014. Promotional singles "Drunken Hearts" was released as the first promotional single off of the album on June 18, 2013 along with the pre-order of the album. The song was used in the trailer for the upcoming comedy film ''That Awkward Moment'' (2014). Track listing All songs produced by Eric Frederic (Ricky Reed). Credits and personnel Credits for ''Ricky Reed Is Real'' adapted from AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallpaper (musician)
Wallpaper (stylized as Wallpaper.) is an American hip hop and pop music project, fronted by producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Eric Frederic (better known as Ricky Reed) based in Oakland, California. Wallpaper is signed to Boardwalk Records/Epic Records and has played at SXSW. The band is known for their lyrics, which Frederic has characterized as satire of pop music and consumer culture, as well as for their early use of exaggerated auto-tune. History In 2005, Eric Frederic began experimenting with music that emphasized the effects of auto-tune, an approach which was, at the time, still relatively uncommon. Frederic named this solo project Wallpaper and was joined by Arjun Singh on drums. Frederic performed as "Ricky Reed" an alter-ego he had created to be the bands frontman; Reed was described as rude, reckless, and irresponsible, and was intended to personify everything Frederic disliked about the contemporary pop music industry. As exaggerated auto-tune became mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Producer Tag
A producer tag (sometimes simply called a tag) is the element of a song, typically at the beginning of it, inserted there by the song's producer – a short sound meant to familiarize the listener with who is responsible for the production of the song. Most notably prevalent in hip hop music, producer tags became popular during the 2000s, and were first used as a way for producers to identify themselves on songs, or "sign" the instrumental (commonly known as a "beat") they made as protection against someone stealing the beat. They experienced a massive rise in popularity during the late 2000s and early 2010s with the rise of the trap subgenre of hip hop. A producer tag usually includes someone saying a short, memorable phrase announcing their presence on the track; an example of this is Young Chop's producer tag, the phrase "Young Chop on the beat", which was said by Chop's nephew and recorded. It is not always necessarily an audible phrase, though; for example, The Neptunes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genius (website)
Genius is an American digital media company founded on August 27, 2009, by Tom Lehman, Ilan Zechory, and Mahbod Moghadam. The company is known for its eponymous website that serves as a database for song lyrics, news stories, sources, poetry, and documents, in which user-generated content, users can provide Annotation, annotations and Artistic interpretation, interpretations for. Originally launched as Rap Genius, with a focus on hip-hop music, the company attracted the attention and support of celebrities, and venture capital enabling further growth. The site expanded in 2014 to cover other forms of media, such as pop music, pop, literature, and Rhythm and blues, R&B, and added an annotation-embedded platform. That same year, an iPhone app was released. To reflect these new goals, the site relaunched as Genius in July 2014. An Android (operating system), Android version was released in August 2015, and in 2016 and 2017, the company began producing music-focused original video co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
