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Playas Rock
"Playas Rock" is a song by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released by J Records and Polo Grounds Music on December 15, 2007 as the third single from his debut studio album, ''51/50 Ratchet'' (2007). It was produced by American record producer Mr. Collipark, and features guest vocals from "Boxie", who remains unidentified to public sources. Chart performance The single peaked at number 25 on the Hot Rap Tracks and number 47 on the Hot R&B Songs charts. Samples The song contains a sample of "Love's Holiday", as performed by Earth, Wind and Fire. Music video American singer Nicole Wray Nicole Monique Wray (born May 2, 1979, also known as Lady Wray, is an American singer and songwriter. Her 1998 debut single " Make It Hot" was certified gold. In the 2010s, she began pursuing a more traditional soul sound, first as part of the d ... makes a cameo appearance in the music video. References 2007 songs 2008 singles Hurricane Chris (rapper) songs Song articles with missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Chris (rapper)
Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr., known professionally as Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper and songwriter. Dooley is best known for his 2007 debut single "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song preceded the release of his debut studio album ''51/50 Ratchet'' (2007), which moderately entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and saw unfavorable critical response. His second album, ''Unleashed (Hurricane Chris album), Unleashed'' (2009), failed to chart, but yielded moderate chart success from its lead single, "Halle Berry (She's Fine)". Early life Dooley was born in an impoverished area of Shreveport, Louisiana. He began writing songs at 10 years old, and performed at high school talent shows while still in elementary. He attended Southwood High School, but graduated from Huntington High School. Career 2007–08: Major label signing and breakthrough with ''51/50 Ratchet'' In early 2007, Chris released a mixtape tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51/50 Ratchet
''51/50 Ratchet'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released on October 23, 2007, by Collipark Music, Go Live Entertainment, Young Mogul Entertainment, Polo Grounds Music and J Records. The album debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first week-sales of 26,000 copies in the United States. The album was supported by three singles: "A Bay Bay", " The Hand Clap" featuring Big Poppa of The Ratchet City, and " Playas Rock" featuring Boxie. Singles The album's lead single, called "A Bay Bay" was released on April 10, 2007. The song was produced by Phunk Dawg. The song peaked at number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album's second single, called " The Hand Clap" was released on August 8, 2007. The song features guest appearance from Big Poppa of The Ratchet City, with Phunk Dawg, who also produced this track. The song peaked at number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's third and final single, " P ... [...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] |
Pop Rap
Pop rap (also known as pop hip-hop, pop hop, hip pop, melodic hip-hop or melodic rap) is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip hop with pop's preference for melodic vocals, catchy hooks, and positive lyrics on pop-like productions and structure. This genre gained mainstream popularity during the 1990s, though the influences and roots of pop rap can trace back to late-1980s hip-hop artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys. Characteristics AllMusic describes pop rap as "a marriage of hip hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song structure." Pop rap also tends to have less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music. However, some 1990s artists fused pop rap with a more aggressive attitude to defuse backlash on their own accessibility. Music journalist Wilson McBee has strongly criticized pop rap, "A pop rapper is assumed to be a sellout – someone who has co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo Grounds Music
Polo Grounds Music is a hip hop and R&B record label, distributed by Sony Music's RCA Records. Founded in 2006 by Bryan Leach, Polo Grounds Music is a full-service entertainment company with a focus in publishing, management, marketing and promotions. History Foundation In 2006, Bryan Leach, a longtime native of Harlem, New York City, had formed a limited liability company called Polo Grounds Music, named after Polo Grounds Towers (the apartment complex where Leach grew up during his adolescence, which was built on the former site of the Polo Grounds stadium). Partnership with J and success After securing a joint venture partnership with Clive Davis' J Records, the label's first signee was Baton Rouge rapper Hurricane Chris, who in 2007, would give the label its first platinum hit single with " A Bay Bay". It was followed up by the release of Chris' debut, '' 51/50 Ratchet'', that November. Leach was also given an offer to become senior vice president of RCA Records, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J Records
J Records was an American record label owned and operated by Bertelsmann Music Group until it was transferred to Sony Music Entertainment when they acquired all of BMG's record labels in late 2008 at the end of their merger. It was distributed through the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 2000 by Clive Davis and was dissolved into RCA Records in 2011. Company history J Records was founded in 2000 by industry veteran Clive Davis with $150 million in financing from BMG, after his ousting from Arista Records the same year, and initially operated as an independently managed company distributed through BMG. Olivia was the first artist to sign with J Records but was later dropped because of poor album sales. In 2001, the label found success with its multi- platinum record inaugural release, '' Songs in A Minor'', the debut album of Alicia Keys, which sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The same year, Lyric signed to the label and became the first female group ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop & Gimme 50
"Drop & Gimme 50" is the lead single by American rapper Mike Jones from his second album, '' The Voice''. The song was produced by Mr. Collipark, and features Hurricane Chris. Charts References External links * 2007 singles 2007 songs Mike Jones (rapper) songs Hurricane Chris (rapper) songs Songs written by Mr. Collipark Songs written by Mike Jones (rapper) {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halle Berry (She's Fine)
"Halle Berry (She's Fine)" is the lead single by American rapper Hurricane Chris for his second studio album, '' Unleashed''. It was released on March 3, 2009. The hip hop song features a guest appearance from Killeen, TX rapper Superstarr (also known as SVPA). It was co-produced by the latter, alongside Play-N-Skillz and Q Smith. The song originally belonged to Superstarr, who was signed to Play-N-Skillz, of whom sold the song to Hurricane Chris. Music video The music video was released on April 29, 2009. The music video features a cameo appearance by a video vixen, named Ajia Nicole (who is a female model from Dallas, Texas). Track listing ; CD single # "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (featuring Superstarr) (Clean Version) – 4:50 # "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (featuring Superstarr) (Dirty Version) – 4:41 # "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (Instrumental) – 4:48 Remixes The remix to "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" was released, which features guest vocals from rappers to musicians; includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at 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, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, with a total of 26 weeks. Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number-one singles Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one *29 weeks - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (" Thrift Shop", " Can't Hold Us") *25 weeks – Lil Wayne (" Lollipop", " A Milli"), Headlines"); T-Pain (" Good Life (Kanye West song), Good Life", "Low"); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B Songs
Hot R&B Songs is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular R&B songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations, digital download sales and streaming data. It was established on October 11, 2012, as a way to highlight "the differences between pure R&B and rap titles in the overall, wide-ranging R&B/hip-hop field" and serves, along with the Rap Songs chart, as a distillation of the overall Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Song achievements Most weeks at number one Source: Artist achievements Most number-one songs Most number-one debuts Artists with most weeks at number one on the chart Most top ten hits Most chart entries Album achievements Most number-one songs from one album Most top ten songs from one album Selected additional R&B Songs chart achievements * Khalid is the first and only artist to occupy the entire top 5 of the R&B Songs chart. He achieved this on the chart dated April 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth, Wind And Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. The band was formed by Maurice White, originating out of the Salty Peppers; its history includes a hiatus from mid-1984 to mid-1987. Prominent members have included Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Freddie Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's tenor vocals. The band has won six Grammy Awards out of 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
