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Reincarnated (album)
''Reincarnated'' is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg, his sole release using the reggae persona Snoop Lion. Berhane Sound System and RCA Records released the album April 23, 2013. The album features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Akon, Chris Brown, Mavado, Popcaan, Mr. Vegas, Collie Buddz, Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora, and Drake among others. The album's production was handled by Major Lazer, Ariel Rechtshaid, 6Blocc, Dre Skull, Supa Dups and Diplo, who also served as executive producer. It is a companion project to the documentary film '' Reincarnated''. ''Reincarnated'' was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Background Snoop Lion has traveled to Jamaica and studied in the Nyabinghi branch of the Rastafari movement. He has cited reggae musicians such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Gregory Isaacs and Jimmy Cliff as influences for the album. Snoop has said, in regards to his new musical direction, "I fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. Known for his signature Drawl, drawled lyrics—which often use melodic rhyming, Repetition (rhetorical device), repetition, word play, Laconic phrase, laconic phrases, syncopation and alliteration—his music often addresses the lifestyle and culture of the West Coast of the United States, West Coast and social issues such as gun violence and stability for the youth. His initial fame dates back to 1992 following his guest appearance on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover (song), Deep Cover", and later on Dre's debut album, ''The Chronic'' that same year. Snoop Dogg has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. List of awards and nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Guns Allowed
"No Guns Allowed" is a song by Americans, American rapper Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion featuring Canadians, Canadian rapper Drake (musician), Drake and singer Cori B. Was released on March 20, 2013 as the third single (music), single of his twelfth studio album Reincarnated (album), ''Reincarnated'', with the record labels Berhane Sound System, Vice Records, Mad Decent and RCA Records, RCA. The track samples parts of a song by Beirut (band), Beirut called ''Nantes'', especially the opening of the song. Lyrics According to Snoop, the songs message is to promote peace. Drake's verse mentions a shooting on Danzig Street in Toronto in summer 2012. Music video The official video was released on April 2, 2013. Track listing *Download digital #No Guns Allowed (featuring Cori B and Drake (rapper), Drake) — 3:46 Chart performance Weekly charts References {{authority control 2013 singles Snoop Dogg songs Drake (musician) songs Songs written by Snoop Dogg Songs written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (rapper)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Regarded as Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing Contemporary R&B, R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Drake first gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network teen drama series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–2008) and began his music career by releasing the mixtapes ''Room for Improvement (mixtape), Room for Improvement'' (2006), ''Comeback Season (mixtape), Comeback Season'' (2007), and ''So Far Gone (mixtape), So Far Gone'' (2009). After signing with Young Money Entertainment, Drake released his debut album ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), which debuted atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. All of his subsequent albums—including ''Take Care'' (2011), ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), ''Scorpion (Drake album), Scorpion'' (2018), ''Honestly, Nevermind' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (; born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, television personality, and actress. Born in Pristina, modern-day Kosovo, she rose to prominence when she featured on DJ Fresh's 2012 single, "Hot Right Now", which peaked atop the UK singles chart. In 2008, she signed with American rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and released her debut studio album, ''Ora (Rita Ora album), Ora'' (2012), which debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and spawned the UK number-one singles "R.I.P. (Rita Ora song), R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)". The trio of hits made her the artist with the most number-ones on the chart that year. In 2014, Ora featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's single, "Black Widow (Iggy Azalea song), Black Widow", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The following year, she was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo, honorary ambassador of Kosovo. After parting ways with Roc Nation, Ora signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Collie Buddz
Colin Patrick Harper (born August 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Collie Buddz, is a Bermudian reggae singer. He signed with Columbia Records to release his self-titled debut studio album (2006), which entered the ''Billboard'' 200 and contained the singles "Come Down" and "Mamacita". Career Harper was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a Bermudian mother and he was raised in Bermuda. He studied audio engineering at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. His name is based on slang for cannabis. Buddz performed on Shaggy's 2007 studio album '' Intoxication'' on the track "Mad Mad World". Self-titled album (2007) On June 7, 2007, he released his debut self-titled album on Columbia and Sony BMG. It included his first single "Come Around" and second single "Blind To You". However, his greatest radio success was "Mamacita", which boasted sales of approximately 4 million copies thanks to this hit single. Buddz is well known for his 2007 hit "Blind to Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popcaan
Andrae Hugh Sutherland (born 19 July 1988), known professionally as Popcaan, is a Jamaican Toasting (Jamaican music), deejay. In 2008, Popcaan joined Vybz Kartel's Gaza Music Empire. In 2010, he released his breakthrough international hit "Clarks" with Kartel, an ode to the Clarks (shoe retailer), shoe brand. In 2013, Popcaan signed with Mixpak Records and released his debut studio album, ''Where We Come From''. In 2016, Popcaan signed with Canadian rapper Drake (musician), Drake's record label OVO Sound and Warner Records. His second album for Mixpak, entitled Forever (Popcaan album), ''Forever'', was released in 2018. Popcaan's international singles include "Only Man She Want", "Everything Nice", "Ova Dweet", "El Chapo", and "Family". He has collaborated with a number of international artists, most notably Drake, Jamie xx, Pusha T, Giggs (rapper), Giggs, Matoma, Wale (rapper), Wale, Gorillaz, and Davido. Popcaan made his acting debut in the film ''The Intent 2: The Come Up'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavado (singer)
David Constantine Brooks (born 30 November 1981), better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican singer. Mavado signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, a then-imprint of Cash Money and Republic Records in 2011. He guest performed on each of Khaled's studio albums, beginning with '' We the Best Forever'' (2011) until parting ways with the label prior to the release of his twelfth, ''Khaled Khaled'' (2021). His 2013 single, "Give It All to Me" (featuring Nicki Minaj) was released in promotion for his debut major label studio album, which remains unreleased. Biography David Constantine Brooks was raised in the Cassava Piece community of uptown Kingston, Jamaica. He cites the music of Bounty Killer as an early influence. Bounty took him under his wing to show him the ropes of the music industry and introduced him to his manager, Julian Jones-Griffith. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B" by some of his contemporaries. His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of Michael Jackson. In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records. The following year, he released his Chris Brown (album), eponymous debut studio album, which went RIAA certification, triple platinum. Brown topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with his debut single, "Run It!", making him the first male artist since 1995 to do so. His second album, ''Exclusive (album), Exclusive'' (2007), was commercially successful worldwide and spawned his second ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single, "Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song), Kiss Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akon
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon (), is a Senegalese-United States, American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up (song), Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip-hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album ''Trouble (Akon album), Trouble'' (2004), which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the Contemporary R&B, R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely (Akon song), Lonely" the following year. His second album, ''Konvicted'' (2006), was met with continued success and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles, "I Wanna Love You (Akon song), I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem), both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL wide receiver Buster Rhymes, George "Buster" Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations, making him Grammy Award records#Most nominations without winning, one of the most-nominated artists without a win. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and Vibe (magazine), ''Vibe'' ranked him among the Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, while ''Forbes'' listed him among the greatest rappers on their list of the "50 Top Rappers of All Time". Busta Rhymes was an original member of Leaders of the New School, a group that attracted national attention while opening on tour for Public Enemy. He gained further exposure for their guest appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's "Scenario (song), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Appearance
The term guest appearance generally denotes the appearance of a guest in an artistic or pop-culture setting. The guests themselves (referred to as guest artists, featured artists, guest stars, or guest fighters, depending on context), are distinguished from the other real artists or fictional characters by not being part of or fitting the usual theme of the cast. They are usually recognisable on their own and only appear once or rarely within that cast. By medium Show business In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other performing group. In music, such an outside performer is often referred to as a guest artist. Classical performance arts Guest appearances have been known in theatre, ballet, and classical music for centuries, with guests both from the home country and from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
