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Ryde Or Die Vol.1
''Ryde or Die Vol. 1'' is a compilation album from American hip-hop record label and collective Ruff Ryders, released on April 27, 1999 through Interscope Records and Ruff Ryders. The album debuted at #1, selling roughly 285,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum on June 2, 1999. Track listing Chart positions Weekly charts Year-end charts See also * List of number-one albums of 1999 (U.S.) The Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, published in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and extended play, EPs in the United States. These data are compiled by Nielsen Sound ... * List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.) References {{Authority control 1999 compilation albums Albums produced by Swizz Beatz Albums recorded at Unique Recording Studios Hip-hop compilation albums Interscope Records compilation albums Record label compilation albums Ruff Ryders Entertainment comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruff Ryders
Ruff Ryders Entertainment is an American hip hop record label and management company founded by siblings and record executives Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean in 1988. It operated as a subsidiary of Universal, and distributed by Interscope Records, with Def Jam Recordings serving as the distributor for DMX albums. The label went on to launch the careers of several successful artists such as DMX, Eve, The LOX (Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P), Drag-On, MC Jin, producers Dame Grease and the Deans' nephew, Swizz Beatz among others. The Ruff Ryders namesake also referred to a loose-knit hip hop collective composed of the core signees of the label. Ruff Ryders and its main studio Powerhouse Studios are headquartered at 33 South Broadway in Yonkers, New York. History 1988–1999: Rise and success Joaquin "Waah" Dean was a hustler trying to transition to entertainment, Puff Daddy and Waah knew each other from both being raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Waah aske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed in 1998 and became a flagship artist. His debut studio album, ''The Truth'' (2000) was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200. Along with his solo career, Grant was the '' de facto'' leader of the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective State Property, which he formed with Roc-A-Fella labelmates, and who debuted in 2002 with a namesake film in which Grant starred. The group released two well-received studio albums. Grant's second and third albums, '' The Reason'' (2001) and '' The B. Coming'' (2005) both peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200, while the latter spawned the single " Feel It in the Air" and marked a brief departure from Roc-A-Fella. Following his return to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the greatest rapper of all time by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Vibe (magazine), Vibe'' in 2023. Known for his complex lyrical ability—which often uses double entendres and word play—and Braggadocio (rap), braggadocio, his music is built upon a rags to riches narrative. He served as president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007, and founded the entertainment company Roc Nation the following year. A protégé of fellow New York City-based rapper Jaz-O, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two studio albums ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' (1996) and ''In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'' (1997), both o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nokio The N-Tity
Dru Hill is an American R&B boy band, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 by Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin, and as of 2023, is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B number-one hits " In My Bed", " Never Make a Promise" and " How Deep Is Your Love". Its original members were lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony and James "Woody" Green. The group achieved popularity in the late 1990s. Signing to Island Records through A. Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, ''Dru Hill'' and ''Enter the Dru'', before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, during which time Sisqó and Woody released solo albums. Dru Hill was influenced by the Dragon and Asian culture, as displayed in their wardrobe and logo. While Woody's album, ''Soul Music'', was a moderate success in the gospel music indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray (born March 26, 1975), better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper best known for his work with Birdman's Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, Hot Boys. Juvenile's career began in the early 1990s as a teenager with bounce music recordings that earned him local recognition. After releasing his debut studio album—''Being Myself'' (1995)—to regional success, he signed with Cash Money and saw his mainstream breakthrough with his second and third albums, '' Solja Rags'' (1997) and '' 400 Degreez'' (1998). The latter peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' 200, received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was supported by the singles " Ha" and " Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne)—his first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entries. He released three subsequent albums—'' Tha G-Code'' (1999), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag-On
Melvin Jason Smalls (born January 4, 1980), known professionally as Drag-On, is an American rapper. He is best known for his time on Ruff Ryders, through whom he released his debut album, '' Opposite of H2O'' (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Drag-On released his second album '' Hell and Back'', in 2004. Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film '' Exit Wounds'' and the 2003 '' Cradle 2 the Grave'', both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX. Early life Drag-On was born Melvin Jason Smalls in New York City, New York. He was raised in the Bronxdale Projects in The Bronx, New York The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County to its no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve (rapper)
Eve Jihan Cooper (' Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady'' (1999) peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 (making her the third female rapper to do so), received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the hit singles " What Ya Want" (featuring Nokio), " Love Is Blind", and " Gotta Man". That same year, she guest featured on the Roots' Grammy Award-winning single " You Got Me", as well as Missy Elliott's single " Hot Boyz", both of which peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eve's second studio album, ''Scorpion'' (2001) was released to similar success. Its lead single, " Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani) peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, as well as an MTV Video Music Award. Her third albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs (born September 30, 1974), better known by his stage name Sheek Louch (or simply Sheek), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop trio the Lox, which he formed in 1994 with Jadakiss and Styles P. As a solo act, he is best known for his guest appearance on DMX's 1998 single " Get at Me Dog", which peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Personal life and career At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form the Lox with Styles P. Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. Their first album, Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998. Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and signed a record deal with their management company, Ruff Ryders, after the company formed a record label in the late 1990s. Ruff Ryders was also home to DMX. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadakiss
Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed with Sean Combs, Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Arista Records to release their debut studio album, ''Money, Power & Respect'' (1998); their second album, ''We Are the Streets'' (2000) was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment, an imprint of Interscope Records. Both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and yielded critical praise; their two subsequent albums, ''Filthy America... It's Beautiful'' (2016) and ''Living Off Xperience'' (2020) were both released by Jay-Z's Roc Nation and met with continued praise. After the Lox's second album, the trio each began pursuing solo careers, and Jadakiss signed with Ruff Ryders as a solo act to release his first two solo albums, ''Kiss tha Game Goodbye, Kiss T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styles P
David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop group the Lox. Formed with fellow rappers Sheek Louch and Jadakiss in 1994, the group was also part of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment collective. As a solo act, Styles signed with Ruff Ryders' parent label, Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, ''A Gangster and a Gentleman'' (2002). Its lead single, "Good Times (Styles P song), Good Times," peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. That same year, he guest appeared alongside Jadakiss on Jennifer Lopez' single "Jenny from the Block," while two years later, he did so on Senegalese-American singer Akon's 2004 single "Locked Up (song), Locked Up;" both songs peaked within the top ten of the former chart. He h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications, it differed from most record labels by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Interscope's first hit records arrived in under a year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick. In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from hardcore hip hop label Death Row Records, a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy. As a result, Time Warner, then the parent of Warner Music Group, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
