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Shiesty Season
''Shiesty Season'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper Pooh Shiesty. It was released on February 5, 2021, through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Gucci Mane, Big30, 21 Savage, Veeze, Foogiano, Lil Hank, Choppa Wop, and Tay Keith. The "Spring Deluxe" edition of the mixtape was released on May 21, 2021. It features additional guest appearances from G Herbo, No More Heroes, and Lil Baby. A "Certified" edition of the mixtape was released on April 29, 2022. It features guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, EST Gee, Big Scarr, 42 Dugg, Baby K, Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, Big30, Fat Wizza, and Jack Harlow. Background The mixtape was announced on January 15, 2021, alongside the cover art and the release of the single "Guard Up". Following its release, Shiesty stated that it was "well overdue and well anticipated". It was released less than a year after he signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, thanks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooh Shiesty
Lontrell Donell Williams Jr. (born November 8, 1999), better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2020, he rose to prominence following his collaborations with the label's founder and cohorts. That same year, his single "Back in Blood (song), Back in Blood" (featuring Lil Durk) peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It preceded the release of his debut commercial mixtape ''Shiesty Season'' (2021), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His stage name was given by his late brother, who adapted his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh" with the African American Vernacular English, vernacular slang term "wikt:shiesty, shiesty"—referential of his lifestyle. Early life and education Shiesty is from Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up in the Cane Creek Apartments on the south side. He lived in Pflugerville, Tex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veeze
Karon Malcolm Vantrees (born February 28, 1995), known professionally as Veeze, is an American rapper and singer. He pursued a recording career in 2017 and released his debut single, "Itself", in 2019. His debut mixtape, ''Navy Wavy'', was released in September of that year. He signed with Warner Records to release his debut studio album, '' Ganger'' (2023), which peaked at number 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was supported by the single "GOMD" (remixed featuring Lil Uzi Vert). His 2024 single, " Sorry Not Sorry" (with Lil Yachty), marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Karon Vantrees, was born in Detroit, Michigan. He spent his formative years on the city's West Side, specifically on Seven Mile Road. Before pursuing a career in music, Veeze harbored aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player, specifically an NBA guard. However, he eventually redirected his focus towards music. Veeze has openly discussed his past experiences with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Lowe
Alexander Zane Reed Lowe (born 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence through presenting on XFM and MTV Europe ( MTV Two), developing a DJ career by opening sets for bands and eventually landing a slot on prime-time radio on BBC Radio 1 from 2003 to 2015. In 2015, he was hired by Apple to be the Creative Director of their new world-wide music station, Apple Music 1. Career Early career Born in Auckland, Lowe attended Auckland Grammar School and was a presenter on local music station Max TV. Zane was a member of Urban Disturbance, an early 90s hip hop group whose standout hit was "No Flint No Flame" and Breaks Co-Op, alongside Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op in Auckland, releasing the electronic album '' Roofers'' in 1997 before they both left New Zealand to travel and pursu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBXX
KBXX (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It airs an urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary radio format, mostly made up of hip-hop music and R&B. It is owned by Urban One as part of a five station cluster with KMJQ, KKBQ, KHPT, and KGLK. The studios and offices are located in the Greenway Plaza district. KBXX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is on Farm to Market Road 2234, near Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston. It broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. Previously, the HD2 subchannel aired Vietnamese language programming, both talk and pop music. KBXX-HD2 provided the primary feed for FM translator 101.7 K269GT in Humble. History As KFMK The station originally signed on in 1958 with a popular music format as KFMK, but later migrated to a classical music format. By 1967, KFMK moved to a Top 40 format, competing against KRBE and had a slight advantage over KRBE because it was in stereo, alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc Ecko, Marc Eckō. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Harlow
Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper and singer. He began his recording career in 2015, and released several EPs and mixtapes until signing with Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now, an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2018. Harlow's first mainstream breakthrough came with the release of his 2020 single "Whats Poppin." Aided by its popularity on TikTok, and following a remix with rappers DaBaby, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne, it peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance. That same year, he was included on ''XXL (magazine), XXL'' magazine's XXL (magazine)#Annual Freshman Class List, 2020 Freshman Class and released his debut studio album ''Thats What They All Say'' (2020), which received RIAA certification, platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2021, Harlow guest featured on Lil Nas X's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Uzi Vert
Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they gained initial recognition following the release of the commercial mixtape ''Luv Is Rage'' (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's DJ Drama#Generation Now, Generation Now imprint. Lil Uzi Vert attracted mainstream attention following the release of their 2016 debut single "Money Longer". The song served as lead single for their third mixtape ''Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World'' (2016), which spawned the rapper's first Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 40 single, "You Was Right". After releasing an additional mixtape and EP, Lil Uzi Vert guest appeared on Migos' 2016 single "Bad and Boujee", which peaked atop the chart. They later secured their first top ten single as a lead artist with their 2017 single "XO Tour Llif3", which won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42 Dugg
Dion Marquise Hayes (born November 25, 1994), known professionally as 42 Dugg, is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He signed with Yo Gotti and Lil Baby's respective labels, Collective Music Group (CMG) and Glass Window Entertainment (previously known as 4PF), through a joint venture with Interscope Records in 2019. He is best known for his collaborations with the latter, with whom he has released the hit songs " We Paid" and "Grace"; the former peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second mixtape, ''Young & Turnt 2'' (2020) was met with critical acclaim and marked his debut on the ''Billboard'' 200. His 2021 singles, " 4 Da Gang" (with Roddy Ricch) and "Maybach" (featuring Future) both received gold certifications and preceded his fourth mixtape '' Free Dem Boyz'' (2021), which peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Scarr
Alexander Woods (April 7, 2000 – December 22, 2022), better known by his stage name Big Scarr, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records in 2020, and released his single "SoIcyBoyz" (featuring Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano, and Tay Keith) in June of that year. His debut mixtape, ''Big Grim Reaper'' (2021) peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was met with positive reception. Early life Woods was born on April 7, 2000, and grew up in the Magnolia community of South Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of nine children, and he lived with his grandmother until her death when he was 13. He was injured in a car accident at 16 that left scars on his face, which inspired his stage name of "Big Scarr". Career Woods initially didn't have a passion for rap music and started gaining interest due to his friend and fellow artist Baby K. In 2019, he released his first track "Make a Play" which received 50,000 views on YouTube. He reca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EST Gee
George Albert Stone III (born May 11, 1994), known professionally as EST Gee, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he signed with Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in a joint venture with Warlike in early 2021. His fifth mixtape, ''Bigger Than Life or Death'', released in July of that year and peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. It spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-charting songs " Lick Back" and " 5500 Degrees" (featuring Lil Baby, 42 Dugg, and Rylo Rodriguez). His debut studio album, '' I Never Felt Nun'' (2022) was met with similar success, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. Early life George Albert Stone III was born on May 11, 1994, in Louisville, Kentucky to George and Sheila Stone. He grew up in the now demolished Clarksdale Projects before moving to Tubman Court & Ellington Avenue in the southeastern part of the city. After graduating St. Xavier High School in 2012, Ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moneybagg Yo
DeMario DeWayne White Jr. (born September 22, 1991), known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper known for his melodic trap and Southern hip hop music style. White signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group in 2016, later in a joint venture with Interscope Records. His commercial mixtapes '' Federal 3X'' (2017) and '' 2 Heartless'' (2018) yielded his mainstream breakthrough, peaking at numbers five and 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200, respectively. His studio albums, '' Reset'' (2018), '' 43va Heartless'' (2019), ''Time Served'' (2020), and '' A Gangsta's Pain'' (2021), were each met with critical and commercial success; the latter became his first to debut atop the chart and spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 single " Wockesha." White is the recipient of multiple accolades, and has received a Grammy Award nomination, in addition to American Music Award, MTV Music Video Award, Hollywood Music in Media Award, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunna (rapper)
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally as Gunna, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016, and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3, ''Drip Season'' 3 (2018). It moderately entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby, ''Drip Harder'' (2018), peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single, "Drip Too Hard" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, received Diamond (RIAA certification), diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. His debut studio album, ''Drip or Drown 2'' (2019) peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, while his second, ''Wunna (album), Wunna'' (2020) debuted atop the chart. His 2020 single, "Lemonade (Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
