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Tough Luv
''Tough Luv'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Young Gunz. It was released on February 24, 2004 via Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios, Baseline Studios and Quad Recording in New York, and at The Studio and Homebase Studios in Philadelphia. Production was handled by Chad Hamilton, Just Blaze, Bink!, Boola, Darrell "Digga" Branch, Ez Elpee, Ruggedness and Scott Storch, with Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Denim, Beanie Sigel, Cam'ron, Chingy, Freeway, Jay-Z, Juelz Santana, Omillio Sparks and Rell. The album peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sold 128,000 copies in its first week. By 2010, it sold 421,000 units in the US. Its lead single "No Better Love" peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Track listing ;Sample credits *Track 1 contains elements of "(Do It, Do It) No One Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Gunz
Young Gunz is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rappers Young Chris (born Chris Ries in March 9, 1983) and Neef Buck (born Hanif Muhammad in March 30, 1983). The group is part of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective and were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. Young Gunz' 2003 debut single, " Can't Stop, Won't Stop", reached the top 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. History State Property Ries and Muhammad had been friends since they were youths on the block (C-Ave). On "Takeover", a track from his 2001 album '' The Blueprint'', Jay-Z announced the duo as "Chris & Neef". In 2002, the duo performed on the '' State Property soundtrack'' album. Chris and Neef starred in the titular movie. Also during this period of their career, Young Chris appeared throughout Dame Dash's ''Dream Team'' compilation, and Beanie Sigel's '' The Reason''. The duo performed together on guest appearances for albums like Jay-Z's '' The Blueprint 2'', Freeway's '' Philadelp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers From Another
''Brothers from Another'' is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Young Gunz. It was released on May 24, 2005 via Roc-A-Fella Records. Hip hop production, Production was handled by Chad Hamilton, Swizz Beatz, Boola, Bangladesh and Kanye West, with Jay-Z serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Pooda Brown, 112 (band), 112, Daz Dillinger, John Legend, Kanye West and Memphis Bleek. The album peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. By 2010, it sold 138,000 units in the US. Its lead single "Set It Off (Young Gunz song), Set It Off" peaked at number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Track listing Sample credits * "The Knock is There" contains a sample of "She Locked It", performed by the Ohio Players, written by Belda Baine and Louis Crane. * "Don't Keep Me Waiting" contains a sample of "See Me", performed by Luther Vandross, written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller. * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rell (singer)
Gerrell Gaddis (born July 22, 1976), better known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from Bowman, South Carolina. He was the first male R&B singer to sign to New York City-based label Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz. Life and career Rell grew up in Bowman, and is a former South Carolina State University pre-med student. He signed to Roc-A-Fella Records in 1997, and began work on his debut album which was tentatively titled, ''Medicine''. Rell got his break in 1998, appearing in Jay-Z's rap cult flick '' Streets Is Watching'' and contributing the club banger "Love for Free" to the movie's soundtrack and would later be featured on his debut album. Within the latter part of 1998, Rell renamed his debut, ''The Remedy'', and re-released, "Love for Free" as the lead single. In 1999, two other singles ("When Will U See" and "Darlin'") were released as radio buzz singles for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omillio Sparks
Kenneth Johnson (born October 17, 1977), better known by his stage name Omillio Sparks, is an American rapper and actor from West Philadelphia. He is best known for his uncredited guest appearance on Jay-Z's 2000 single " I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)," which peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. That same year, he formed the group State Property with fellow Philadelphia-based rappers including Beanie Sigel and Freeway, with whom he has released two studio albums under Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records. In his acting career, he portrayed the character Baby Boy in the group's 2002 namesake film, as well as its 2005 sequel. Discography Sparks started his career off as a member of State Property and signed a recording contract with Roc-a-Fella Records along with Beanie Sigel and others. Sparks and the group also starred in films such as the self-titled State Property and '' State Property 2''. He was also in the soundtrack to the film and on later group albums. Sparks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James Sr. (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of now-defunct hip-hop group, the Diplomats (also known as Dipset). He is best known for his appearances on group cohort Cam'ron's 2002 singles "Oh Boy (Cam'ron song), Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma (Cam'ron song), Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. His guest appearance on Chris Brown's 2005 single, "Run It!" peaked atop the chart for five weeks and received RIAA certification, triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As a lead artist, he is also known for his 2005 single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", which peaked at number six on the chart and received RIAA certification, platinum certification by the RIAA. "There It Go" served as lead single for his debut studio album, ''From Me to U'' (2003), which was met with mixed critical response, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeway (rapper)
Leslie Edward Pridgen (born August 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he first gained recognition after appearing on Jay-Z's fifth album, '' The Dynasty: Roc La Familia'' in 2000. The following year, he became a member of the Philadelphia-based hip-hop collective State Property, which were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. After releasing their debut album, Pridgen signed to Roc-A-Fella as a solo artist and began work on his debut album, '' Philadelphia Freeway'' (2003). Upon release, the album peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw positive critical response. He released a follow-up, '' Free at Last'' (2007) to moderate reception before he and fellow State Property cohorts were dropped from the label. In 2009, Pridgen was briefly signed to Cash Money Records, although his next three albums: '' Philadelphia Freeway 2'' (2009), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chingy
Howard Earl Bailey Jr. (born March 9, 1980), better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper. He toured as an opening act with fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly in 2002, and signed with Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' record label, Disturbing tha Peace (DTP), that same year. Released in a joint-venture with Capitol Records, his 2003 debut single, " Right Thurr" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song preceded the release of his debut studio album '' Jackpot'' (2003), which, despite mixed critical reception, peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. His second album, '' Powerballin''' (2004), peaked at number ten on the chart, while his third album, '' Hoodstar'' (2006), peaked at number nine and spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top ten single, " Pullin' Me Back" (featuring Tyrese Gibson). His fourth album, '' Hate It or Love It'' (2007), saw a commercial decline and was preceded by the single " Fly Like Me" (featuring Amerie). His fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), known Mononym, mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance Rivera, Lance "Un" Rivera's Lance Rivera, Untertainment, an imprint of Epic Records to release his first two studio albums ''Confessions of Fire'' (1998) and ''S.D.E., S.D.E. (Sports Drugs & Entertainment)'' (2000); the former received Music recording certification, gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. After leaving Epic, Giles signed with Roc-A-Fella Records in 2001 to release his third studio album, ''Come Home with Me'', the following year. It received Music recording certification, platinum certification by the RIAA and spawned the singles "Oh Boy (Cam'ron song), Oh Boy" (featuring Juelz Santana) and "Hey Ma (Cam'ron song), Hey Ma" (featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya (singer), Toya), which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed in 1998 and became a flagship artist. His debut studio album, ''The Truth'' (2000) was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200. Along with his solo career, Grant was the '' de facto'' leader of the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective State Property, which he formed with Roc-A-Fella labelmates, and who debuted in 2002 with a namesake film in which Grant starred. The group released two well-received studio albums. Grant's second and third albums, '' The Reason'' (2001) and '' The B. Coming'' (2005) both peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200, while the latter spawned the single " Feel It in the Air" and marked a brief departure from Roc-A-Fella. Following his return to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Appearance
The term guest appearance generally denotes the appearance of a guest in an artistic or pop-culture setting. The guests themselves (referred to as guest artists, featured artists, guest stars, or guest fighters, depending on context), are distinguished from the other real artists or fictional characters by not being part of or fitting the usual theme of the cast. They are usually recognisable on their own and only appear once or rarely within that cast. By medium Show business In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other performing group. In music, such an outside performer is often referred to as a guest artist. Classical performance arts Guest appearances have been known in theatre, ballet, and classical music for centuries, with guests both from the home country and from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music in a recording studio. While the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music creation, including recording the rapping of an MC, a turntablist or DJ providing a beat, playing samples and " scratching" using record players and the creation of a rhythmic backing track, using a drum machine or sequencer, it is most commonly used to refer to recording the instrumental, non-lyrical and non-vocal aspects of hip hop. Music production Hip hop producers may be credited as the record producer or songwriter; they may also supervise recording sessions. Hip hop instrumentals are colloquially referred to as beats or musical compositions, while the composer is called either a programmer, songwriter, or beat maker. In the studio, the hip hop producer often functions as both the composer and as a traditional record producer. They are sometimes called Orchestrators. P. Diddy is an example of one, but they are ultimately responsible for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPIN Media LLC
MRC II Distribution Company, L.P., doing business as MRC (formerly Media Rights Capital), is an American film and television production company founded by Mordecai (Modi) Wiczyk and Asif Satchu in 2006. Based in West Hollywood, California, the company funds and produces film and television programming. The company's divisions include MRC Film, MRC Non-Fiction, and MRC Television. In 2018, the company merged with Todd Boehly's media assets under Valence Media, with the company as a whole taking on the MRC name in 2020; this included Dick Clark Productions (briefly known as MRC Live & Alternative), audience data firm Luminate (the former Nielsen SoundScan), and the entertainment industry publications ''Billboard'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Boehly (through Eldridge Industries) re-acquired most of these assets in August 2022. Productions by the company have included the Netflix series ''House of Cards'' and '' Ozark,'' and the films '' Babel'', ''Brüno'', '' Ted'', ''22 Jum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
