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TeeFlii
Christian Joel Jones (born July 17, 1987), better known by his stage name TeeFlii (stylized as TeeFLii), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer from South Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his 2014 single "24 Hours (TeeFlii song), 24 Hours" (featuring 2 Chainz), which entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song, released by Epic Records, served as the lead single for his debut studio album ''Starr'' (2015), which failed to chart. Also in 2014, he co-wrote the single "Show Me (Kid Ink song), Show Me" for fellow California rapper Kid Ink, which peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Jones developed an interest in music as a child attending church, drawn to keyboards after seeing how much his grandfather, who was a pastor, paid his Organ (instrument), organ players. Frequenting his grandfather's church, he learned to play multiple instruments, such as the organ, piano, guitar and drums. He played drums fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Hours (TeeFlii Song)
"24 Hours" is a single by American singer TeeFlii. The song was released on May 12, 2014, by Excuse My Liquor and Epic Records as the lead single from his debut album ''Starr''. It was Hip hop production, produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard and features American rapper 2 Chainz. Remix The song's official remix features new guest appearances by Ty Dolla Sign and Bobby Shmurda. Chris Brown and Trey Songz created their own remix to the song. Music video A music video for the track was released on May 29, 2014. It was directed by Colin Tilley. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{authority control 2014 singles 2014 songs 2 Chainz songs Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Mustard (record producer) Songs written by Mustard (record producer) Songs written by 2 Chainz Songs written by Rico Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Kennedy
Dominic Ross Hunn (born August 22, 1984), better known by his stage name Dom Kennedy, is an American rapper. His fourth mixtape, ''From the Westside with Love'' (2010), was met with critical acclaim; its sequel, '' From the Westside with Love II'' (2011), served as his debut studio album and entered the ''Billboard'' 200. His second and third albums, '' Get Home Safely'' (2013) and '' By Dom Kennedy'' (2015), both peaked at number 23 on the chart and were met with continued praise. Kennedy is also known for his guest appearance alongside Belly on Nipsey Hussle's 2019 song " Double Up", which entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. An independent artist, Kennedy's releases are distributed by his own label, the Other People's Money Company, or simply Other People's Money (OPM). His 2012 single, "My Type of Party" (featuring TeeFlii) was ranked by ''Complex'' magazine as among the 50 Best Songs of that year. Early life Dom Kennedy was born on August 22, 1984, in Los Angeles, Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me (Kid Ink Song)
"Show Me" is a song by American rapper Kid Ink. The song was released on September 17, 2013, by Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic and RCA Records as the lead single from his second studio album, '' My Own Lane'' (2014). The song, produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free, features a hook by American recording artist Chris Brown. The song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Background and composition On September 4, 2013, Kid Ink appeared on Los Angeles' Power 106 to announce his major label debut studio album would be titled, '' My Own Lane'', and premiered the first single titled "Show Me". It was also revealed the song would be released for digital download on September 17, 2013. The song features a hook and bridge recorded by RCA label-mate Chris Brown, production by DJ Mustard, along with containing an interpolation of Robin S.'s 1993 hit " Show Me Love". The song's production features a bubbling trap instrumental wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rize (film)
''Rize'' is an American documentary film by David LaChapelle, starring Lil' C, Tommy the Clown and Miss Prissy. It documents the culture and competition surrounding two dance forms, clowning and krumping. It released in 2005. Synopsis ''Rize'' is a documentary following an interview schedule of two related dancing subcultures of Los Angeles called clowning and krumping. The first series of interviews introduces, describes and develops the dance style known as clowning. A descendant of 1980s breakdancing, clowning is a contemporary street art all its own, characterized by speedy, flowing limbs, feverish shakes, hipness, and confounding athletic tricks. Tommy Johnson, better known by his alias, Tommy the Clown, is a former drug dealer and a man with a mission. For Tommy, clowning is more than an aesthetic pastime: in an area besieged by drive-by shootings, drug deals and unemployment; clowning is his way of offering an optimistic alternative for youngsters, a means of self-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeme
Lonnie Kimble (born January 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Skeme, is an American rapper from Inglewood, California. Skeme has collaborated with various West Coast rappers such as the group Black Hippy, Bizzy Bone, The Game, Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle, E-40, Casey Veggies and Problem among others. In 2012, Skeme released his debut studio album ''Alive & Living'' under RBC Records. His second studio album ''Ingleworld'' was released in 2013 by MADE Headlines. In July 2014, The Game announced that he had signed Skeme to Blood Money Entertainment. In 2016, Skeme told HotNewHipHop that he was no longer signed to Blood Money Entertainment, but only affiliated with them. Later that year, Skeme signed a deal with DJ Drama and Don Cannon's Generation Now label, alongside frequent collaborator Lil Uzi Vert. Early life Lonnie Kimble was born on January 3, 1990. His parents split when he was two years old and his father was in the military. As a result, he moved in with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fact (UK Magazine)
''Fact'' is a music publication that launched in the UK in 2003. It covers UK, US, and international music and youth culture topics, with particular focus on electronic, pop, rap, and experimental artists. Having started as a bi-monthly print magazine, ''Fact'' went digital in 2008, focusing on its website and online TV channel ''Fact TV'', which produces documentaries and videos including the series ''Against the Clock''. In November 2020 it returned to publishing a bi-annual print magazine. ''Fact'' produces weekly Fact Mixes. It previously produced the Singles Club review series, and Make Music, aimed at inspiring producers and bedroom musicians. ''Fact'' operates out of a London office, with additional full-time staff in Los Angeles and New York City. It is part of The Vinyl Factory group. History ''Fact'' was founded in 2003 as a print magazine. It commissioned covers by artists including M.I.A., Bat for Lashes, Shepard Fairey, Barry McGee, Peter Saville, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Reader
The ''Chicago Reader'', or ''Reader'' (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. The ''Reader'' has been recognized as a pioneer among alternative weeklies for both its creative nonfiction and its commercial scheme. Richard Karpel, then-executive director of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, wrote: e most significant historical event in the creation of the modern alt-weekly occurred in Chicago in 1971, when the ''Chicago Reader'' pioneered the practice of free circulation, a cornerstone of today's alternative papers. The ''Reader'' also developed a new kind of journalism, ignoring the news and focusing on everyday life and ordinary people. The ''Reader'' was founded by a group of friends from Carleton College, and four of them remained its primary owners for 36 years. While annual revenue reached an all-time high of $22.6 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1500 Or Nothin'
1500 or Nothin' is an American musical ensemble composed of record producers, songwriters, musicians and music videographers, formed in 2006, in Los Angeles, California. With headquarters located in Inglewood, California, 1500 or Nothin' is composed of three internal divisions: 1500 Or Nothin' Music, 1500 Or Nothin' Video, and 1500 Or Nothin' Ancillary. In 2006, 1500 or Nothin' began to create "a variety of music genres including Hip-Hop Rap, Rhythm & Blues, Alternative Rock, Urban and New Adult Contemporary. The collective 1500 or Nothin' has lent their writing, production or instrument skills to records for Justin Timberlake, Asher Roth, Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., Bruno Mars and B.o.B. In addition, the 1500 or Nothin' band or The Fifteen Hundreds as they are often referred to, are an 8-piece band that tours internationally and makes television appearances regularly with artists including Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, Jayceon Taylor, The Game, Faith Evans and most recently they were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Mustard
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music festivals), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who mix music from other recording media such as cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names. DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simultaneously. This enables them to blend tracks together to create tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Lucc
Dubb Union is a hip hop group featuring artists from Los Angeles and the nearby areas of Inglewood, Long Beach, and Watts. The original name of the group was Westurn Union, but was later changed to Dubb Union to avoid a lawsuit with banking company Western Union. The members of Dubb Union include Soopafly (Priest Brooks), Damani (Damani Washington), and Bad Lucc (Terence Harden). Their first major label appearance was on the song "Like This" from Snoop Dogg's 2006 album '' Tha Blue Carpet Treatment''. Their street album titled ''House Shoe Muzik, Vol. 1'' will be hosted by DJ Crazy Toones and is set to release in April 2008. The production was handled by Soopafly and features the single "All Night" as well as "Cali Grown". The official Westurn Union album was released on September 8, 2008 through Doggystyle/Koch. Bad Lucc has started achieving success as a solo artist. He was featured on German rapper Problem's 2012 single " Like Whaaat", which was originally taken from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nipsey Hussle
Ermias Joseph Asghedom (born Airmiess Joseph Asghedom; August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and activist. Emerging from the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle independently released his debut mixtape, ''Slauson Boy Volume 1'', to moderate local success, leading him to sign with Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records. Hussle became known for his mixtapes, including his ''Bullets Ain't Got No Name'' series, ''The Marathon (mixtape), The Marathon'', ''The Marathon Continues'', and ''Crenshaw (mixtape), Crenshaw'', the latter of which was purchased 100 times by American rapper Jay-Z for US$100 each. After much delay, his debut studio album ''Victory Lap (Nipsey Hussle album), Victory Lap'' (2018) was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, 61st Grammy Awards. His 2019 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
