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Tiffany Foxx
Tiffany Stannell Parham, known professionally as Tiffany Foxx, is an American rapper. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Foxx first gained recognition in 2005 after appearing on Snoop Dogg's compilation album ''Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents...Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album, Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album''. In 2010, she formed a hip-hop group "June 5th". They released the mixtape ''HERstory'' before Foxx decided to pursue a solo career. In 2012, rapper Lil' Kim signed Foxx to her record label International Rock Star Records. Since then she has released three mixtapes, ''Yellow Tape'', ''Goal Diggers'' and ''King Foxx''. She also appeared in the fourth season of the VH1 reality show ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''. In 2017, Foxx appeared on Season 2 Episode 7 of WE TV dating show ''Million Dollar Matchmaker'' with Patti Stanger. Career 2009–11: June 5 "June 5" was a female rap group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 2009 signed under Mizay Entertainment. Foxx, Scar Ladon and Brooke Holla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia. The Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Download (music)
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the RIAA, music downloads peaked at 43% of industry revenue in the US in 2012, and has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Hood
Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988), known professionally Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Born in Port St. Lucie and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida, he was discovered by DJ Khaled and became the first act to sign with his record label, We the Best Music Group in 2008. Released in a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings, his debut studio album, '' Gutta'' (2008) was met with mild critical and commercial reception, but yielded his first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry, " Ride" (featuring Trey Songz). He released his second album, '' Ruthless'' (2009) to similar reception. His third and fourth albums, '' Blood, Sweat & Tears'' (2011) and '' Trials & Tribulations'' (2013) both peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200. The former was led by the single " Hustle Hard", while the latter was led by " Bugatti" (featuring Future and Rick Ross), which peaked at numbers 60 and 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. McColister then parted ways with We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infamous (producer)
Marco Rodriguez-Diaz Jr., professionally known as Infamous or DJ Infamous, is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer , songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and three-time world champion DJ. He is best known for his long-standing collaboration with Lil Wayne, and as a co-writer and co-producer of the Billboard #1 hit “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims. Infamous first gained international recognition in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a battle DJ and founding member of the legendary DJ crew The-Allies, alongside DJ Craze, A-Trak, DVLP, Spectacular, and J-Smoke. His final competition appearance was in 2001 in London England, where he won the DMC World Team Championship alongside DJ Craze, Prime Cuts, and Tony Vegas. After retiring from the competitive DJ circuit, Infamous returned to his roots as a guitarist and founded the alt-rock band Antenna, where he honed his skills as a songwriter and producer. Though the band attracted interest from major labels, it disbanded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teairra Mari
Teairra Marí Thomas (born December 2, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 16, she signed with Def Jam Recordings and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records to release her debut studio album, '' Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí'' (2005). It peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was supported by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 40 single, "Make Her Feel Good". In 2008, she returned to the music scene with her single "Hunt 4 U" (featuring Pleasure P). After constant leaks, she re-recorded a second attempt at her second album, ''At That Point'', which was later shelved. In 2010, she starred in the film '' Lottery Ticket'' alongside rappers Bow Wow and Ice Cube. Career Early life and career beginnings Born in Detroit, Marí sung in church and she was influenced by the music of Motown acts and Aaliyah, Monica, and Brandy Norwood. Her grandmother was a background singer for Aretha Frankli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as playing content from dynamic, smart playlists. It includes options for sound optimization and wirelessly sharing iTunes libraries. iTunes was announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001. Its original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a Windows version of the program, it became an ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPhone and iPad upon their introduction. From 2005 on, Apple expanded its core music features with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V-Nasty
Vanessa Renee Reece (born November 11, 1990), better known by her stage name V-Nasty, is an American rapper from Oakland, California. She is best known for being part of the group White Girl Mob with Kreayshawn and Lil Debbie, and for collaborating with Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane. Reece released her debut studio album with Gucci Mane titled '' BAYTL'' in 2011 through 1017 Records and Warner Bros. Records. In 2013, she signed a record deal with independent label Pinnacle Records and started working on her second album, as well as a reality TV show. In 2014, V-Nasty released a Mixtape titled "11Lem" along with a new single titled "Tweekin". Biography Reece grew up on the 35th block of East Oakland in a neighborhood known for dealing drugs and a high crime rate. She was born to a white mother and a Vietnamese father. Reece had a rough childhood – she was skipping classes, stealing alcohol, and was in and out of jail. She attended Skyline High School before dropping o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaytoven
Xavier Lamar Dotson (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Zaytoven, is an American record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has released collaborative projects with artists including Gucci Mane, Usher, Future, Young Dolph, Migos, Lecrae, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Young Scooter, B.o.B, Boosie Badazz, Waka Flocka Flame, 21 Savage, Deitrick Haddon and La Fève. Zaytoven signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records as an in-house producer after producing the latter's 2005 single " Icy". He was credited on Usher's 2009 single " Papers", which peaked within the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's top 40. Early life Dotson spent a lot of time at church growing up, as his father was a preacher when not working for the army. He learned to play instruments through the church bands along with his three younger siblings. He gravitated toward playing the piano and organ. Dotson was introduced to rap in middle school by a friend. He learned to produce music while attending high scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cali Swag District
Cali Swag District was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group from Inglewood, California, founded by former Death Row Records artist Young Soldierz, Big Wy and Dairold Potts. They are best known for their 2010 commercial debut single "Teach Me How to Dougie", which peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified RIAA certification, double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Career 2010–2011: ''The Kickback'' After originally signing with Capitol Records, Cali Swag District began to record their debut album, ''The Kickback''. They released their debut single, "Teach Me How to Dougie", produced by ''Runway Star'' o''The Makerz''production team on April 13, 2010. It became a commercial success, peaking at twenty-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, nine on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and six on the US Rap Songs chart. The song's success led the "Dougie (dance), Dougie" to bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Kuntry King
Sean Merrett (born November 1, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Kuntry King, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known as a member of Southern hip hop group Pimp $quad Click, along with longtime friend and fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I. After signing to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint, Big Kuntry King secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, '' My Turn to Eat'', was released September 30, 2008. Big Kuntry King is also the founder of his own record label imprint, Bread Box Muzic. Life and career 1978–2007: Early life and career beginnings Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Big Kuntry King was raised in a house that held his mother, sister, and close to ten members of his extended family. When he reached the fifth grade, Kuntry moved to Atlanta with his mother, who sought a better life for her kids. While his mom worked two jobs and pursued a community college degree, Kuntry gravitated to street life, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawty Lo
Carlos Rico Walker (March 22, 1976 – September 21, 2016), better known as Shawty Lo, was an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He initially came to prominence as a founding member of the Southern hip hop group D4L, and in 2000 founded D4L Records. The group reached national status in 2006 when their single " Laffy Taffy" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and went on to be certified platinum twice by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2007, Walker began pursuing a solo career with his debut single " Dey Know", which was included on his solo debut album '' Units in the City'', released in February 2008. On September 21, 2016, Walker died in a car crash. His second studio album, ''R.I.C.O.'', was released posthumously in March 2017. Music career 2000–06: Career beginnings with D4L In 2003, Shawty Lo formed the Southern hip hop group D4L, with fellow Atlanta-based rappers Fabo, Mook-B and Stoney. Shawty Lo subsequently launched his indie record la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
