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Play-N-Skillz
Play-N-Skillz are a Latin/American record production/DJ group duo from Dallas, Texas, consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas. Their production has won several Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007 for their production on the single "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone, and the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for Lil Wayne's '' Tha Carter III'' (2008), which included their production on the single " Got Money". By 2011, the duo had branched into EDM, and collaborated with David Guetta on the song " Where Them Girls At" featuring Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida. In 2014 Play-N-Skillz connected with Redfoo of the group LMFAO and went on tour with him around the world while working on Redfoo's solo album, where they wrote and produced the multi-platinum global hit " New Thang" as well as the controversial " Literally I Can't". The duo also releases music through their record deal with Sony Latin Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Calma
"Con Calma" () is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The song was released as a single on January 24, 2019, by El Cartel Records alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña and filmed in Los Angeles and Toronto, which features a Memoji (Animoji) of Daddy Yankee dancing with a crew. The song is a reimagination of Snow's "Informer". The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Snow, Michael Grier, Edmond Leary, MC Shan, Terri Moltke, and Play-N-Skillz, and was produced by American production duo Play-N-Skillz and co-produced by David "Scott Summers" Macias. A remix version featuring American singer Katy Perry was released on April 19, 2019. The song is also used in the 2019 film '' Spies in Disguise''. "Con Calma" has been described as an uptempo electronics and dancehall song with lyrics about "a woman who works her feminine charms and dances very well". Commercially, the song topped the charts of 20 countries and reached the top 10 of 10 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literally I Can't
"Literally I Can't" is a song by production duo Play-N-Skillz featuring Redfoo, Lil Jon, and Enertia McFly, released in 2014. The song's music video was posted to YouTube on October 30, 2014, by Redfoo's label Party Rock. The song was received negatively by critics, with the artists and the song's music video also accused of being misogynist. Reception ''Complex'' called the song "everything wrong with EDM", with "predictable electro house for the chorus that leads into a generic, bouncy trap beat during the verses". The concept was called "so one-note" in that "the only remedy you could come up with is telling the woman efusing to participateto shut the fuck up and get drunk?" In 2015, ''Billboard'' ranked the song first on their list of "The 10 Worst Songs of the 2010s (So Far)" and stated: "You'd think that a song this reactionary and lame-brained wouldn't even be produced in 2014, and thankfully, Play-N-Skillz's opus to garbage viewpoints was not a hit. Congrats to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got Money
"Got Money" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring American singer and rapper T-Pain, released as the third single from the former's sixth studio album '' Tha Carter III'' (2008). Both artists use the Auto-Tune effect in the song. The single was released as a digital download on iTunes on May 27, 2008. Lil Wayne and T-Pain performed the song at the BET 2008 awards and the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards. MTV also ranked the song as the number 19 Hip-Hop song of 2008. The UK radio edit version, released by Universal Ireland, removes the intros and the outros of the song, reducing the duration to 2:38. Music video The official remix, featuring Young Money Entertainment artist Mack Maine, was used to make the music video. The video was shot and released on June 23, 2008, the same day the video for " A Milli" was shot, in Los Angeles and is a follow-up to the cliffhanger of "A Milli." The video is directed by Gil Green. Lil Wayne has claimed on his video blog it was based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridin'
"Ridin is a song by American rapper Chamillionaire featuring fellow American rapper Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released on November 12, 2005, as the second single from his debut studio album '' The Sound of Revenge'' (2005). Produced by hip hop producers Play-N-Skillz, the song's lyrics discuss racial profiling and police brutality, in addition to the stereotyping of African Americans driving a vehicle with drugs and other contraband on the inside (riding dirty). Music video The music video shows police officers abusing their powers. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police treats suspects. The music video, filmed in Houston, features appearances from actor Tommy Lister Jr., Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e and also referred to as simply Bone Thugs or Bone) is an American hip hop group formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Consisting of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Them Girls At
"Where Them Girls At" (originally titled "Where Dem Girls At?") is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj. The track was released on 2 May 2011, via Virgin Records, serving as the lead single from Guetta's fifth studio album, '' Nothing but the Beat''. The track was written by the artists alongside Jared Cotter, Play-N-Skillz, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Sandy Vee & Mike Caren, who produced the song with Guetta. Initially, "Where Them Girls At" was recorded in 2010 and featured just Flo Rida, however after getting in touch with Minaj about a collaboration, Guetta played Minaj the record and she decided to record vocals for it. Computer hackers obtained an a cappella version of the song, and added their own production before leaking the song online. Guetta and his managing team subsequently mastered a proper version of the song, released it earlier than planned and called an employee of The Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Carter III
''Tha Carter III'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money, Universal Motown and Young Money Entertainment. It follows a string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists' albums. The album features appearances from Jay-Z, T-Pain, Fabolous, Robin Thicke, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, Babyface, Bobby V, and Kanye West, among others. It also features Static Major, who is credited posthumously following his death in February of that year. Amid release delays and leaks, ''Tha Carter III'' became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.Lil Wayne Announces Tha Carter III: The Leak on December 18, with Official LP Coming in February . ''XXL'' (October 26, 2007). Retrieved Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Thang
"New Thang" is a song by American rapper Redfoo, also known for being half of the duo LMFAO. It was released as the first single from his debut solo studio album '' Party Rock Mansion'' on August 6, 2014. The song, written and produced by himself, peaked at number 3 on the Australian Singles Chart. In 2020, the song went viral on TikTok, being used in many videos. Music video The music video for this song was released on August 24, 2014, via Redfoo's YouTube account. The video was shot in Santa Clarita and features an array of women in vibrant, neon colours and Sergio Flores shirtless, playing the saxophone. Redfoo said of the video: "It will always have a bit of humour and the sexiness. I might not be curing cancer but what I am doing is consciously doing my best to spread happiness as an entertainer. I want to make people feel good." Promotion Redfoo performed the song live on '' The X Factor Australia's'' result show on September 1, where he is also a judge/mentor. Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redfoo
Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known as Redfoo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, DJ, dancer, and tennis player. He came to prominence as one half of the duo LMFAO, formed with his half-nephew Sky Blu in 2006; they became best known for their 2011 singles "Party Rock Anthem" and " Sexy and I Know It", both of which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They released two studio albums, '' Party Rock'' (2009) and '' Sorry for Party Rocking'' (2011), then disbanded in 2012. Redfoo released the solo album '' Party Rock Mansion'' (2016) before making his professional tennis debut in 2025. Early life Stefan Kendal Gordy was born in Los Angeles on September 3, 1975, the son of songwriter and producer Nancy Leiviska and Motown founder Berry Gordy. His maternal grandfather was Finnish. His half-brother is recording artist Rockwell. He attended junior high school with will.i.am and GoonRock, and graduated from Palisades Charter High Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local record label Swishahouse until forming the hip hop music, hip hop duo Color Changin' Click with labelmate Paul Wall in 2002. The two signed with Houston's Paid in Full Entertainment to release the collaborative album ''Get Ya Mind Correct'' (2002), which entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Seriki signed with Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records as a solo act in 2005. His debut studio album, ''The Sound of Revenge'' (2005), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and received critical praise, along with his second album, ''Ultimate Victory'' (2007). The former was preceded by the singles "Ridin'" (featuring Krayzie Bone) — which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won Grammy Award for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and is an Inner suburb, inner city suburb of Dallas. Irving is noted for its #Demographics, racial and ethnic diversity. The city had a population of 256,684 according to the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Texas by population, twelfth-most populous city in Texas, and the List of cities in the United States by population, 90th most populous in the U.S. Irving includes the Las Colinas, Irving, Texas, Las Colinas mixed-use master-planned community and part of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. History Irving was founded in 1903 by J.O. "Otto" Schulze and Otis Brown. It is believed literary author Washington Irving was a favorite of Netta Barcus Brown, and consequently the name of the town site, Irving, was chosen. Irving began in 1889 as an area called Gorbit, and in 1894 the name changed to Kit. Irving was incorpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is an American record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music. Sony Latin was also a division of the Sony Discos label. History In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with Caytronics after eleven years of distribution. CBS established its own division for Latin music in 1980 called CBS Discos (also known as Discos CBS). In 1988, CBS Records was acquired by Sony and its Latin division was renamed to Sony Discos in 1991. In 2003, Sony Discos was re-branded as Sony Norte following the departure of former Sony Discos president Oscar Llord. A year later, Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) merged with Sony Music and Sony Norte was renamed to Sony BMG Norte. After BMG sold its assets in 2008, Sony BMG Norte was retitled to its current name Sony Music Latin in 2009. Alex Gallardo is the current President of Sony Music Latin. Labels distributed by Sony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
