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Shoulder Lean
"Shoulder Lean" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Young Dro, released on March 3, 2006, as his debut single and the lead single from his first album '' Best Thang Smokin'''. The song features Dro's fellow American rapper and Grand Hustle label chief T.I. on the hook. The production was handled by Grand Hustle in-house producer Cordale "Lil' C" Quinn. The song was a hit in the United States, reaching the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. This was Young Dro's only hit single as a lead artist, and T.I.'s fourth Top 10 single. A freestyle over the song's production, entitled "Live from the 504" by Lil Wayne, is featured on his mixtape '' Da Drought 3'' (2007). Music video The music video for "Shoulder Lean", directed by President Thomas Forbes, makes references to the respective video of the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg song " Nuthin But A "G" Thang". The video includes cameo appearances from DJ Drama, DJ Khaled, Slim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Dro
D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. Best known for his association with fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I., Dro signed with his label, Grand Hustle Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records in 2004. His debut studio album, '' Best Thang Smokin''' (2006), peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was led by the single " Shoulder Lean" (featuring T.I.), which peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. After several mixtapes, he released his second album '' High Times'' (2013), in a joint venture with Grand Hustle and independent distributor Entertainment One Music; its lead single, " FDB", peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Biography 1980–2006: Early life and ''Best Thang Smokin On January 15, 1980, Young Dro was born D'Juan Hart in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia. His inspiration for wanting to rap came from the success of one of his best friends, Chris "Daddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Drought 3
''Da Drought 3'' is the seventh mixtape by Lil Wayne, released on April 13, 2007. Background This is the third in the trilogy of mixtapes in ''Da Drought'' series. Released in 2007, the mixtape was delayed slightly as a result of Wayne's last-minute decision to add songs to the album's second disc. The album is available as a free legal download. It only contains remixes of other songs. It is noted for Lil Wayne's use of similes, liquid non sequiturs, and metaphors. When speaking to MTV about the double mixtape, Lil Wayne stated that he did not plan on two discs being released until he found how many songs he had recorded. He also stated he did not have a preconceived plan on how to choose the songs: Reception ''Da Drought 3'' received acclaim from critics and was hailed as the best mixtape of 2007 by MTV News. Lil Wayne was officially named the "Hottest MC" by their hip hop brain trust. It was also nominated for mixtape of the year at the Ozone Awards but lost to Killer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009. It ranked songs based on airplay on Mainstream Top 40 radio stations, singles sales and digital downloads. History The Pop 100 was conceived by Michael Ellis and was first published in the ''Billboard'' issue of February 12, 2005. It was created to focus "on the songs with the greatest mainstream appeal, while the Hot 100 will be driven by the songs with the highest song rotations," according to Billboard chart editor Geoff Mayfield. In a press release about the new chart, he also stated that "the Pop 100's construction also makes sense when you notice the high correlation between the songs with the most top 40 plays and the best selling digital tracks." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dem Franchize Boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz was an American hip hop music, hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, signed to E1 Music. The group had four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller). They were best known for their hit singles "I Think They Like Me" and "Lean wit It, Rock wit It". History The origin of the group dates back to when all four members were high school and college school mates, making music for fun while furthering their education. In regards to the group name, Parlae stated that "We are a franchise, a business. We're homeboys, but we're business partners too. We all do different things and have different roles. That's how we got the name." One day while pursuing their business degrees in North Carolina, the four recorded a song in a dorm room that would become their future debut and hit single "White Tee," before moving back to Atlanta. The group signed to Universal Records in 2004 after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Austin
Dallas L. Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and film producer from Columbus, Georgia. Biography Early life During a 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, Dallas Austin detailed previously unknown or unconfirmed events involving his life and career. Austin was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from a Columbus High school. His mother and father owned a night club called “The Party Club”, where Austin would play instruments and DJ’d during the day time. After his father died, Austin’s mother moved her family and her restaurant/nightclub downtown and lived next door to the restaurant. As a child, Austin became interested in music at the age of 7 and asked his mother to buy him a keyboard. She was initially reluctant because she thought he would become bored and quickly move on to a different interest. In order to convince his mother to make the purchase, he proposed she initially buy him a small machine. In addition, he successfully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodie Mob
Goodie Mob was an American hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp. History The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron "Big Gipp" Gipp, Willie " Khujo" Knighton Jr., CeeLo Green (born Thomas Callaway), and Robert "T-Mo" Barnett in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1995, Goodie Mob released their debut album, '' Soul Food'', which was critically acclaimed and certified Gold. The album aired social and political issues such as racism, discrimination, geopolitics, and gentrification. Their debut single " Cell Therapy" reached number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and also topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Singles chart. Goodie Mob is part of the hip hop/R&B musical collective, Dungeon Family, also based in Atlanta. Like numerous musicians in Atlanta's hip hop scene, their career would in fact emerge from the so-called "Dungeon," the name given to the recording studio which was located in the basement Rico Wade's mother. In 1998, Goodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Gipp
Cameron F. Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper. He is a member of the Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob, with whom he has released six studio albums, as well as the duo Ali & Gipp, with whom he has released one. He is known for his slow, drawn-out rapping dialect with political and street-life themed lyrics. Ali & Gipp's debut studio album, ''Kinfolk (album), Kinfolk'' (2007), narrowly entered the ''Billboard'' 200. Released independently, his debut solo album, ''Mutant Mindframe'' (2003), narrowly did so as well. He received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards for his guest appearance alongside Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp, Ali on Nelly's 2005 single "Grillz", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Biography Gipp was born into a military household on April 28, 1973 in East Point, Georgia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1979), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'". The following year, he guest appeared alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's 2005 single " Check on It"—which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won an MTV Music Video Award—and signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album '' Already Platinum'' (2005). It peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was followed by his second album, '' Boss of All Bosses'' (2009), which peaked at number 15 as an independent release. Furthermore, Thomas guest appeared on Gwen Stefani's 2005 single " Luxurious", which peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life At age 17, he performed freestyle raps at local high school parties. He began his rap career with Swishahouse i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry artists to perform on singles and albums, for which he often serves as producer and hype man. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Anthem King", his distinctions are his booming voice presence, "motivational" abstractions, maximalist production style and numerous catchphrases. Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian immigrant parents. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s for the radio station WEDR, 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity by working with Fat Joe's hip hop collective, Terror Squad (group), Terror Squad, as a DJ for their live performances and as a producer for the group. Following his production credits on the group's material, Khaled enlisted several hip hop artists associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark ''Gangsta Grillz'' series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler, the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow. A non-performing hip hop artist, Drama's extensive network in the industry enables his albums to enlist both underground and high-profile artists to perform lyrics or production. His six st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as director Alfred Hitchcock who made frequent cameo appearances in his films. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
