|
Shea Butter Baby
''Shea Butter Baby'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Ari Lennox. It was released on May 7, 2019, by Dreamville and Interscope Records. The album was executive produced by Dreamville producer Elite. In addition, the majority of the album was produced by Dreamville's in-house producers: J. Cole, Elite, Omen, Ron Gilmore, and Christo, among others. Background Ari Lennox was signed to Dreamville Records in 2015 after her music had been circulating throughout the label. Eventually, they flew her to their studio to work on references for Rihanna, but the songs wound up going to Lennox because she was "not really a songwriter for other artists," and wrote personal records for herself. Release and promotion On July 16, 2018, Ari Lennox released the lead single, "Whipped Cream", for her debut album, with an accompanied music video on September 5. During November 2018, Ari released four promotional singles: "40 Shades of Choke", "Grampa", "No One" and "Pedigre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C. She is the first female artist to be signed to J. Cole's record label, Dreamville Records. She began gaining recognition after the release of her first EP ''Pho'' (2016) on the label. That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change". Lennox's debut studio album ''Shea Butter Baby'' followed in 2019. Lennox has also been featured on the Dreamville compilation albums ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' (2015), and ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' (2019), the latter of which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and earned Lennox a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. In 2021, Lennox earned her first entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with her single "Pressure", and her feature on " Unloyal" by Summer Walker. Early life Courtney Shanade Salter was born on March 26, 1991, in Washington, D.C. to Glori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, '' Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Rihanna's third album, '' Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single " Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, '' Rated R'' (2009), ''Loud'' (2010), '' Talk That Talk'' (2011), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Interactive
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media Group, CBS Interactive, ViacomCBS Streaming), a division of Paramount Global, oversees the company’s streaming technology and offers direct-to-consumer services, free, premium and pay. These include Pluto TV, which has more than 250 live and original channels, and Paramount+, a subscription service that combines breaking news, live sports, and premium entertainment. History As CBS Interactive On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million). On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome. On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun. This occasion marked the return of video game journalist Jeff Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instagram
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers. Users can browse other users' content by tag and location, view trending content, like photos, and follow other users to add their content to a personal feed. Instagram was originally distinguished by allowing content to be framed only in a square (1:1) aspect ratio of 640 pixels to match the display width of the iPhone at the time. In 2015, this restriction was eased with an increase to 1080 pixels. It also added messaging features, the ability to include multiple images or videos in a single post, and a Stories feature—similar to its main competitor Snapchat—which allowed users to post their content to a sequential feed, with each post accessible to others for 24 hours. As of Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolt (TV Network)
Revolt is an American music-oriented digital cable television network founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Andy Schuon that launched on October 21, 2013. History As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned networks. The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority owned networks. In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including Revolt. The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations are being chosen from among in excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020. On October 1, 2013, the network announced that it would debut in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago on October 21. AT&T U-verse added the SD channel on July 27, 2015 and the HD channel on November 24, 2015. DirecTV added it on December 24, 2015. Dutch TV channel On 18 October 2019 Ziggo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXL (magazine)
''XXL'' is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997. History In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 2006, ''XXL'' took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine '' Scratch'' (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as ''XXL Presents Scratch Magazine''. However ''Scratch'' shut down less than a year later in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and '' Shade45''. ''XXL'' has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. ''XXL'' also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine. In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired ''XXL'', ''King'' and ''Antenna'' from Harris Publications. On October 14, 2014, Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durand Bernarr
Durand Bernarr is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He frequently provides background vocals for neo-soul artist Erykah Badu and featured vocals for other artists such as Anderson .Paak, Kaytranada, and The Internet. In 2019, Bernarr was a runner-up on the BET reality music competition ''The Next Big Thing''. He released his latest album ''DUR&'' in 2020. Early life Bernarr was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised an only child by his mother, a professional music teacher and vocal coach, and his father, an audio engineer who worked with artists like Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Jill Scott, and Whitney Houston. At 16, Bernarr accompanied his father on tour for Earth, Wind & Fire as a production assistant. He attended church where his mother was the music director and his interest in music was further nurtured by the gospel music he heard there. He cites Erykah Badu, Rick James and Little Richard as his biggest influences. Career In 2008, Bernarr began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smino
Christopher Smith Jr. (born October 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper and singer. Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with JID, Buddy and Guapdad 4000. He is also one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope. Smino initially gained local recognition in 2012 where he released a mixtape called ''Smeezy Dot Com'', and a collaboration mixtape with Bari called ''Retail''. In 2015, he released two EPs: ''S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck'' and '' blkjuptr''. His debut studio album '' blkswn'' was released to critical acclaim on March 14, 2017. His second studio album, '' NØIR'', was released on November 8, 2018. His third studio album, '' Luv 4 Rent'' was released on October 28, 2022. Early life and education Christopher Smith Jr. was born into a musical family in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doja Cat
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat ( ), is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song " So High" caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records, with which she signed a joint record deal at the age of 17, subsequently releasing her debut EP '' Purrr!'' in 2014. After a hiatus from releasing music and the uneventful rollout of her debut studio album, ''Amala'' (2018), Doja Cat earned viral success as an internet meme with her 2018 single " Mooo!", a novelty song in which she makes satirical claims about being a cow. Capitalizing on her growing popularity, she released her second studio album, '' Hot Pink'', in the following year. It reached the top 10 of the US ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the single " Say So", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. This al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines * New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up Late (Ari Lennox Song)
"Up Late" is a song by American singer Ari Lennox. It was released as the fifth promotional single for the album ''Shea Butter Baby'' on April 30, 2019. Background On April 30, Ari Lennox announced the release date and tracklist of the album, and released the single "Up Late". In an interview with ''Billboard'', Ari Lennox said "A lot of these songs I’ve been holding on to for a long time, I just want the world to hear them. And then, finally, I can exhale." She also describes the song as "neo-soul sexy sweet midnight delight." Recording and composition The song was produced by Nick Quinn, Masego, Kojo, Hollywood JB, and Bigg Kid. Masego also plays the saxophone on the track. Critical reception Michael Saponara of ''Billboard'' said the "sultry jazz-tinged" song "finds her exercising her vocal range while detailing another romantic encounter." Cherise Johnson of ''HipHopDX'' wrote "Intimacy can go down at any time as indicated on her revealing third single, “Up Late,” where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creed II (soundtrack)
The 2018 American sports drama film ''Creed II'', a sequel to '' Creed'' (2015) and the eighth installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise, was accompanied by two soundtrack albums. ''Creed II: The Album'', featuring original songs produced by Mike Will Made-It, and ''Creed II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', featuring an original score composed by Ludwig Göransson, were both released on November 16, 2018. Background In March 2018, it was announced that Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson would score ''Creed II''; the movie marks the first feature-length film collaboration between Göransson and director Steven Caple Jr. In October it was reported that Mike Will Made-It will serve as the executive producer for the soundtrack to the film. The soundtrack features songs that are heard in the film as well as others that are inspired by it. Release Mike Will Made It released the first single from the album, "Kill 'Em with Success", on November 5, 2018, in which he collaborated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.png "Click for more on -> Doja Cat")