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Project Bitch
''Baller Blockin'' is the soundtrack album to 2000 American hood drama film Baller Blockin', of the same name. It was released on September 12, 2000 via Cash Money Records, Cash Money/Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios and Circle House Studios. Production was handled by Mannie Fresh, Stormy Day, Livin Proof, Massive, Pimp C and TQ (singer), TQ, with Birdman (rapper), Baby and Ronald "Slim" Williams, Slim serving as executive producers. The album features contributions from the Cash Money Millionaires members Big Tymers (Baby and Mannie Fresh) and Hot Boys (Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile, Turk (rapper), Turk, Lil' Wayne and B.G. (rapper), B.G.), their Cash Money labelmates and affiliates Unplugged, Ziggler The Wiggler, Lac and Stone, as well as 8Ball & MJG, E-40, Nas & Bravehearts, Mack 10 & The Comrads, Rappin' 4-Tay, TQ and UGK. In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baller Blockin'
''Baller Blockin'' is a 2000 Drama (genre), drama film set in New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans' Magnolia Projects. It stars Birdman (rapper), Bryan “Birdman” Williams, Ronald "Slim" Williams, Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile, Manuel Vazquez, B.G. (rapper), B.G., Lil Wayne, Turk (rapper), Turk, and Mannie Fresh with cameos by comedians Anthony Johnson (actor), Anthony Johnson and T.K. Kirkland. The film's Baller Blockin' (soundtrack), soundtrack is performed by the Cash Money Millionaires. See also * List of hood films References External links * 2000 films 2000 drama films Films about drugs Films set in 2000 Films set in New Orleans American drama films 2000s hood films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language drama films English-language crime films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Orange Mound, Memphis, Orange Mound, Memphis, Tennessee. They met at Ridgeway Middle School (Memphis, Tennessee), Ridgeway Middle School in 1984. In 1993, the duo released their debut album ''Comin' Out Hard''. They went on to release ''On the Outside Looking In (album), On the Outside Looking In'' (1994), ''On Top of the World (album), On Top of the World'' (1995), ''In Our Lifetime (Eightball & MJG album), In Our Lifetime'' (1999), ''Space Age 4 Eva'' (2000), ''Living Legends (album), Living Legends'' (2004), ''Ridin High'' (2007) and ''Ten Toes Down'' (2010). Career 8Ball & MJG first appeared on the rap scene with their underground 1991 album ''Listen to the Lyrics''. In 1993, they released the more commercially-successful album ''Comin' Out Hard''. Their subsequent albums in the 1990s, including 1994's ''On the Outside Looking In (album), On the Outside Looking In'', and 1995's ''On Top of the World (8Ball & MJG album ... [...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] |
Project Bitch
''Baller Blockin'' is the soundtrack album to 2000 American hood drama film Baller Blockin', of the same name. It was released on September 12, 2000 via Cash Money Records, Cash Money/Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios and Circle House Studios. Production was handled by Mannie Fresh, Stormy Day, Livin Proof, Massive, Pimp C and TQ (singer), TQ, with Birdman (rapper), Baby and Ronald "Slim" Williams, Slim serving as executive producers. The album features contributions from the Cash Money Millionaires members Big Tymers (Baby and Mannie Fresh) and Hot Boys (Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile, Turk (rapper), Turk, Lil' Wayne and B.G. (rapper), B.G.), their Cash Money labelmates and affiliates Unplugged, Ziggler The Wiggler, Lac and Stone, as well as 8Ball & MJG, E-40, Nas & Bravehearts, Mack 10 & The Comrads, Rappin' 4-Tay, TQ and UGK. In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bun B
Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the Southern rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with UGK, Bun B has released five solo albums, including 2010's '' Trill OG'', which received the rare 5-mic rating from ''The Source''. He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas. Life and career UGK In the late 1980s, Pimp C started the rap duo UGK. He first released a demo tape titled "Underground King" which didn't feature Bun B on the track. Instead, it featured Pimp C's friend Mitchell Queen. Bun B and friend Jalon Jackson had their own group called P.A. Militia. Both groups joined forces and formed the group 4 Black Ministers. Queen and Jackson later left the group leaving Pimp C and Bun B so they decided to revert to UGK. The demo Pimp C recorded with Mitchell Queen, ''Underground King'', caught th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African-American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling African-American music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip-hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Luminate. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965, in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. It then went through several name changes, being known as Soul LPs in the 1970s and Top Black Albums in the 1980s, before returning to the R&B identification in 1990 and affixing a hip hop designation in 1999 to reflect the latter's growing sales and relationship to R&B during the decade. From 1965 through 2009, the chart was compiled based on reported sales at a core panel of stores with a "higher-than-average volume" of R&B and/or hip-hop album sales to monitor buying trends of the African-American community. This panel included more independent and smaller chain stores compared to the high percentage of mass merchants that account for overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappin' 4-Tay
Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), known professionally as Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Early life Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968, and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He has a twin sister. He has a son as well as three daughters. Music career Right after high school, 4-Tay made his debut on the Too Short album '' Life Is...Too Short''. He was later convicted on drug charges and served ten months in prison. Upon his release from prison he released his debut album ''Rappin' 4-Tay Is Back'' in 1991, and followed up in 1994 with '' Don't Fight the Feelin''', which included the hits " Playaz Club" (which sampled the song " Private Number" by William Bell and Judy Clay and hit number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), the "Dank Season" featuring Seff Tha Gaffla, and " I'll Be Around" (which hit number 39 on the US Hot 100, number 59 in Australia, and number one in New Zealand ). In 1995, two Rappin' 4-Tay songs—"Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comrads
The Comrads was American gangsta rap duo from Lynwood, California, composed of Kelly "K-Mac" Garmon and Terrell "Gangsta" Anderson. The pair made a major splash in the Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ... area in the summer of 1997 with the single "Homeboyz" from their self-titled debut album. The duo signed with Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records and released their sophomore studio album '' Wake Up & Ball'' in 2000. After the group split, K-Mac joined Mack 10's supergroup Da Hood to release '' Mack 10 Presents da Hood'' in 2002. Gangsta has released his solo album ''Penitentiary Chances'' via Heat Rocc Entertainment in 2003. Discography Albums Singles Guest appearances References American hip-hop duos Hip-hop groups from California Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
