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Sleep Deprived (Dreamville Song)
''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' is the third compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records, Dreamville, released on July 5, 2019, by Dreamville and Interscope Records. ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' includes contributions from Dreamville artists: leader J. Cole, Bas (rapper), Bas, Cozz, Omen (musician), Omen, Lute (rapper), Lute, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, and JID. The album features appearances from several artists including DaBaby, T.I, Young Nudy, Buddy (rapper), Buddy, Reason (American rapper), Reason, Maxo Kream, Ski Mask the Slump God, Mez (rapper), Mez, 6lack, Mereba, Vince Staples, Ty Dolla Sign, Dreezy, Smino, Saba (rapper), Saba, and Guapdad 4000, among others. The album features production from a variety of record producers, including T-Minus (record producer), T-Minus, Christo, Elite (producer), Elite, Bink!, Deputy, Tha Bizness, Henny Tha Bizness, Spillage Village, Hollywood JB, ChaseTheMoney, Pyrex, Galimatias, Asheton Hogan, Pluss, Kal Banx, and Cam O'b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamville Records
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, JID, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses American record producers Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown. History 2007–2012: Formation and early years During the compositions of '' The Come Up'', Cole started his own record label in early 2007 with current Sudanese-American label president Ibrahim Hamad. Cole and Hamad met while attending St. John's University. Cole sought for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, Omen and Cole met on rapper Canibus chat forum at age 17, where they shared music. Omen was also featured on Cole's mixtapes, '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillage Village
Spillage Village is an American musical collective from Atlanta, Georgia. The group is composed of rappers, singers and producers, and was founded by the members of EarthGang. Spillage Village was primarily made up of five initial members with a split-base in both Atlanta and Baltimore. History 2010–2015: Formation and early beginnings The group was originally founded by Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) of EarthGang, who recruited rapper JID to the group during their time at Hampton University. Brothers Hollywood JB and Jurdan Bryant joined the Spillage Village soon after. Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus approached JID after hearing his first mixtape around campus in 2010. The rest of the group also came into Spillage Village through connections including producer Hollywood JB, who met Doctur Dot at a block party and joined soon afterward. Their first compilation as a collective, ''Bears Like This'', was released independently on February 2, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omen (musician)
Damon Coleman, better known by his stage name Omen, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album '' Elephant Eyes'', was released on July 21, 2015. Musical career 2010–2013 In 2010, Omen released his first mixtape, ''Delayed''. The following year, he released critically acclaimed mixtape, ''Afraid of Heights''. The mixtape includes guest features from J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, among others. 2014–present In 2014, Omen then appeared on the Dreamville compilation mixtape ''Revenge of the Dreamers''. That mixtape was released in celebration of Dreamville's partnership with Interscope Records. On July 21, 2015, Omen's debut album, '' Elephant Eyes'', was released after a few setbacks and date changes. During the Spring and Summer of 2015 Omen, was a part of the J. Cole's "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Tour with other acts Bas, Cozz, Pusha T, Jhene Aiko, Jeremih, YG, Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cozz
Cody Rashad Osagie, better known by his stage name Cozz, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's label Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album ''Cozz & Effect'', was released in October 2014. He has since released other projects, such as his 2016 project Nothin' Personal and in 2018 he released Effected his second Studio Album. He also released his Fortunate EP in 2021. Career 2013–2015: Career beginnings and ''Cozz & Effect'' In 2013, Cozz began to take rap seriously, and recorded a demo tape. A few months later, he released the music video for "Dreams". Shortly after, he started to get notice, and having meetings with many different labels. Cozz's manager brought the music video to J. Cole and was later signed to Dreamville Records. On October 3, 2014, Cozz released his debut album ''Cozz & Effect'' The project was initially intended as a free mixtape upon recording. But according to Cozz, when it was finished, it sounded better than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas (rapper)
Abbas Hamad (born May 27, 1987), known professionally as Bas, is a French-born Sudanese-American rapper. He signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, '' Last Winter'' (2014). It was met with positive critical reception and entered the ''Billboard'' 200, along with his second and third albums, '' Too High to Riot'' (2016) and ''Milky Way'' (2018). His fourth album, '' We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up'' (2023) was met with continued praise. Early life Bas was born on May 27, 1987, in Paris, France, to Sudanese parents. He is a Muslim. His father was a diplomat working as the Deputy Director of UNESCO. Bas has three older brothers and an older sister; one brother is New York-based DJ Moma, and another, Ibrahim, is a music industry executive and cofounder of Dreamville Records. At age 8, after having lived in Paris and Qatar, the family settled in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Bas attended St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Rica (Dreamville, Bas And JID Song)
"Costa Rica" is a single released by American record label Dreamville, performed by American rappers Bas and JID, featuring fellow American rappers Guapdad 4000, Reese Laflare, Jace of Two-9, Mez, Smokepurpp, Buddy, and Ski Mask the Slump God. It was released on July 1, 2019, along with "LamboTruck" as the third and fourth single from Dreamville's 2019 compilation album, ''Revenge of the Dreamers III''. Background In February, Dreamville gave a live preview of the song at a free concert in Charlotte after the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Under the EP ''ROTD3.COM''. The single was released with "LamboTruck" on July 1. It is the most collaborated song on the album, with 9 artists featured on the song. Recording and composition The song was produced by Pyrex and Cubeatz. Guapdad 4000 said he was inspired to write the hook when he found fans and media impressions from Costa Rica on his social media. Bas said that the song was recorded with whoever was left in the studio during the ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got Me (song)
"Got Me" is a song released by American record label Dreamville, performed by American musicians Ari Lennox and Omen featuring fellow American musicians Ty Dolla $ign and Dreezy. It was released on June 12, 2019 alongside "Down Bad" as the second singles from the label's third compilation album, ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' (2019). Background Under the EP '' 1-888-88-DREAM'', the single was released with "Down Bad" on Wednesday, June 12. The EP’s title is referencing the “1-888-88-DREAM” phone number that Cole used to announce the original ''Revenge of the Dreamers'' in 2014. Dreamville representatives used hotline phone number to talk to fans and also play some exclusive tracks from the label's compilation album. Composition The song is produced by Deputy, OZ, and MD Beatz. It contains a sample of " Come Over" by Faith Evans from her debut studio album ''Faith''. Although being uncredited, Ari Lennox said Deante' Hitchcock, Vincent Berry, and Yung Baby Tate helped writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Bad (Dreamville Records Song)
"Down Bad" is a song by American record label Dreamville featuring performances by American rappers J. Cole, JID, Bas, Johnny Venus of EarthGang, and Young Nudy, released on June 12, 2019 alongside " Got Me" as the dual second single from the label's 2019 compilation album, ''Revenge of the Dreamers III''. Background The song was created on the first day of Dreamville's sessions for the compilation album. Bas wrote on Instagram about his initial reaction to the song when he arrived in Atlanta: In February, Dreamville gave a live preview of the song after the All Star game – which J. Cole was the halftime show performer, during the free concert in Charlotte. In May, JID also gave fans a snippet of the single during his set at Miami's Rolling Loud Festival. Under the EP '' 1-888-88-DREAM'', the single was released with " Got Me" on June 12. The EP's title is referencing the "1-888-88-DREAM" phone number that Cole used to announce the original ''Revenge of the Dreamers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Dreamers II
''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' is the second compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records and was released on December 8, 2015. The album includes contributions by Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas (rapper), Bas, Cozz, Omen (musician), Omen, Lute (rapper), Lute, and Ari Lennox. Producers on this album include, J. Cole, Cedric Brown, K-Quick, Soundwave, Meez, Elite (record producer), Elite, Ron Gilmore Jr., DJ Grumble, and J Dilla. Background On December 12, 2015, posters promoting a surprise Dreamville concert were seen in subway stations and local stores in Manhattan, New York, New York (state), NY. The concert crawl kicked off at Drom, followed by a Cake Shop appearance, and concluded with an encore at SOB's. The idea of the series, Cole said, was "to get back to the sense of underground and raw musical talent, and celebrating artists with a true, uncensored craft." The tracks "Grow" and "Tabs" are found on Cozz's mixtape, ''Nothin' Personal (Cozz album), Nothin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Minus (producer)
Tyler Mathew Carl Williams (born February 25, 1988), known professionally as T-Minus, is a Canadian record producer. Noted for his downtempo, synth-driven production style, he was an early collaborator of fellow Ontario native Drake, having produced his 2007 debut single " Replacement Girl". Williams has since contributed to several of Drake's hits, including " HYFR", " The Motto", "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and " Blem". Williams has also produced for high-profile music industry acts in hip hop and R&B, including Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Logic, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Belly, ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, DMX, DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Lana Del Rey, Sia, J. Cole, and Nelly Furtado, among others. He has contributed to eight Grammy Award-nominated singles or albums, and received an Album of the Year nomination for his work on Lamar's '' Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City'' (2012). He won Top Producer BMI's 2012 R&B/Hip Hop Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
