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Trackboyz
The Trackboyz are an American hip hop production team consisting of Mark "Tarboy" Williams, Joe "Capo" Kent, DJ D-Rocc, Jermaine White, Travis "Tizzle" Miller, Marlon "Tracmajor" Byrd and Rodrick "PubG" Finch from St. Louis, Missouri. The hits that they have engineered include Nelly's " Air Force Ones" (number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), D12's 40 Oz., Nappy Roots " Po' Folks" (number 21) and J-Kwon Jerrell C. Jones (born March 28, 1986), better known by his stage name J-Kwon, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records to release his 2004 single "Tipsy ...'s " Tipsy" (number 2). The Trackboyz signed with Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Records. They recently worked on the song "Hips" by Adina Howard, a track from her album Private Show (album), ''Private Show''. Partial production discography External linksLA Reid Signs Trackboyz To Def Jam [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hood Hop
''Hood Hop'' is the debut studio album by American rapper J-Kwon, released on April 6, 2004 by So So Def Recordings and Arista Records. The album's lead single, "Tipsy (song), Tipsy", was successful on the US, UK and Australian charts. A popular remix of the song features Chingy and Murphy Lee. The album sold 125,000 copies in its first week of release. Critical reception Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews commended J-Kwon for being earnest throughout the trope-filled track listing and making the most of his newfound success "for himself, his neighborhood and his family", but felt the album overall placed him in a position that won't guarantee long-term staying power in hip-hop. AllMusic editor Andy Kellman felt that production team the Trackboyz showed promise based on the single "Tipsy", but found Kwon to be an above-average rapper that only slightly changes his vocal tones. ''Rolling Stone''s Christian Hoard and Jon Caramanica criticized the production throughout the record and K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D12 World
''D12 World'' is the second and final studio album by American hip-hop group D12, released on April 27, 2004. The album sold 544,000 copies in its first week on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album is also the last D12 release to feature Proof before his death in 2006, and the final D12 album to feature Bugz on a track. Background In memory of Bugz, who was killed prior to a concert on May 21, 1999, the group recorded the track "Good Die Young" in memory of him. The album also includes a skit entitled "Bugz '97", which is a 1997 recording of Bugz, originally taken from the song "Desperados". The group was often overshadowed by Eminem's massive success, and as such, the group toured without him for promotion of the album (but the album still reached the top of the US Billboard chart). At the time, Eminem was busy recording '' Encore''. Although shadowed by Eminem's success, members Bizarre and Proof managed to prevail with mildly successful solo careers following ''D12 World'', with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
''Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz'' is the commercial debut studio album by American hip hop sextet Nappy Roots from Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the .... It was released on February 26, 2002 via Atlantic Records. Background Recording sessions took place at Tree Sound and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Soundstage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, at Rusk, Larrabee Sound Studios, Larrabee West & North and Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and at Signature Sound in San Diego. Hip hop production, Production was handled mostly by James "Groove" Chambers, along with the Trackboyz, Mike Caren, Mike City, Brian Kidd, Carlos Broady and Troy Johnson. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton (musician), Anthony Hamilton, The Bar-Kays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drankin' Patnaz
''Drankin' Patnaz'' is the second studio album by American Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ, from Atlanta, Georgia. It was released on August 26, 2003, via So So Def/Arista Records. The album features guest appearances from Jazze Pha, Backbone, Killer Mike and Lil' Jon. It debuted at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States with first-week sales of 85,036 copies. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ... on November 7, 2003. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links * {{Authority control 2003 albums YoungBloodZ albums Arista Records albums So So Def Recordings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellyville
''Nellyville'' is the second studio album by American rapper Nelly. It was released on June 25, 2002, by Universal Records and Fo' Reel Entertainment. The album's production was handled by Waiel Yaghnam, the Neptunes, Jay E, Trackboyz, Ryan Bowser, and Just Blaze. Two singles from ''Nellyville'', " Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", both topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for respectively seven and ten weeks. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the production. ''Nellyville'' debuted at the top of the US ''Billboard'' 200, with sales of 715,000 copies in the opening week of the country. It remained at number one for four non-consecutive weeks and was eventually certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over six million equivalent-units in sales, which allowed ''Nellyville'' to become Nelly's second number-one, multi-platinum, and top-10 album in the United States following his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company (soundtrack)
''Bad Company: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the original soundtrack to Joel Schumacher's 2002 action comedy film ''Bad Company''. It was released on June 4, 2002 via Hollywood Records and consisted mainly of hip hop and R&B music. The album found some success, peaking at number 98 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 9 on the Top Soundtracks, and featured one charting single "All Out of Love". Track listing Personnel * Clifton Lighty – backing vocals (track 7) * Gordon Mills – guitar (track 4) * Wayne Nunes – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, producer (track 12) * Perry Melius – drums, producer (track 12) * Rich Travali – mixing (track 1) * Adam Long – recording (track 1) * Herb Powers Jr. – mastering (track 1) * Trackboyz – producers (track 1) * Jason Cox – producer (track 2) * Tom Girling – producer (track 2) * Gorillaz – producer (track 2) * David Sheats – producer (track 3) * Dub Pistols – mixing & prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipsy (song)
"Tipsy" is the debut single by American rapper J-Kwon, released through So So Def Recordings and Arista Records on January 12, 2004, as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''Hood Hop'' (2004). Written by J-Kwon alongside Joe Kent and Mark Williams, "Tipsy" was produced by American production team Trackboyz. Background "Tipsy" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on April 17, 2004, after 14 weeks on the chart, and it peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Outside of the United States, "Tipsy" peaked within the top ten of charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, but topped the UK R&B Singles Chart in the latter country. To date, "Tipsy" has been J-Kwon's biggest and only hit, with his next single "You and Me" being a moderate success peaking in the Top 20 on the U.S. Rap chart. J-Kwon was 17 at the time of the release of "Tipsy", a song considered an ode to underage drinking. The song samples the beat of the 1977 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favourite Things (song)
"Favourite Things" is a song by British hip hop and R&B group Big Brovaz from their 2002 debut album, '' Nu-Flow''. The album was re-released for a third time only six weeks after the previous re-issue to include "Favourite Things", which was not contained on either of the previous two issues of the album. The track was released as the album's third single on 5 May 2003. The song is based on " My Favourite Things" from the musical ''The Sound of Music''. "Favourite Things" became Big Brovaz' third UK top-10 hit, peaking at number two and spending three months inside the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart. It is their highest-charting single in the UK. Despite "OK" being a failure in Australia, "Favourite Things" returned the group to the top 10 of the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number three, matching the peak of the group's debut single " Nu Flow", and receiving a gold certification. The video for the song consists mainly of the group at a funfair with bright lights and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po' Folks (Nappy Roots Song)
"Po' Folks" is a 2002 song by the Kentucky-based hip group Nappy Roots, featuring fellow Southern act, singer Anthony Hamilton. Released on July 10 of that year by Atlantic Records, it served as the second single from their second studio album '' Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz''. The song peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earned two Grammy Award nominations— Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Long Form Music Video. Overview The beat was produced by Trackboyz. The song's signature concept, verse, and chorus was written by R. Prophet, a prolific member of Nappy Roots. Discussing the meaning of "Po' Folks," Prophet told MTV.com that the lyrics did not only speak of being poor as an economic issue. "It's a state of mind. It's not so bad being poor when you've got your family and God in your life and you have different values that, when it comes down to it, matter. A lot of other things really don't matter when God is knocking at your door." Po' Folks was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Force Ones (song)
"Air Force Ones" is a song by American rapper Nelly, from his 2002 second album '' Nellyville''. It was released on November 4, 2002, and features fellow St. Lunatics rappers Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee. The song was the third top 5 hit from ''Nellyville'' on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 3. Its video, whose exteriors were shot at the SE corner of Delmar and Westgate in University City, Missouri, featured St. Louis professional athletes Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt, D'Marco Farr, Ray Lankford, and Ozzie Smith, and hip hop artists Big Tymers and WC. Meaning The Nike Air Force 1 is a type of shoe. In the song, Nelly and the St. Lunatics each brag about their usage and opinions of the shoes. Remix The official remix was included on Nelly's 2003 remix album '' Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention'' and David Banner's 2003 album '' MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water''. It features the St. Lunatics on the first part of the chorus, David Banner, and 8Ball. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizarre (rapper)
Rufus Johnson (born July 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Bizarre, formerly Bizarre Kid, is an American rapper and producer, best known for his work with the Detroit-based hip hop music, hip hop group D12. Early life Bizarre was born Rufus Johnson on July 5, 1976, in Detroit. Bizarre grew up living with his single mother. He started rapping when he was in fifth grade. His teacher thought he was talking to himself, and began calling him 'Bizarre Kid', which eventually led to the stage name 'Bizarre'. In 1995, he joined the rap group D12 with neighborhood friends DeShaun "Proof (rapper), Proof" Holton, Karnail "Bugz" Pitts, Carlos "Fuzz Scoota" Rabb, Willie "Eye Kyu" Drake, and Von "Kuniva" Carlisle. He also met Marshall "Eminem" Mathers through Proof. Bizarre used to attend a club on Friday nights called 'The Shelter' in Saint Andrew's Hall, where rap battles were held. Career 1990s and 2000s He was then featured on D12's first EP in 1997 titled ''The Underground EP''. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing hip-hop in Middle America (United States), Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his Transgressive art, transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him Public image of Eminem, a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass. After the release of his debut album ''Infinite (Eminem album), Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play ''Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with ''The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (2000) and ''The Eminem Show'' (2002), became world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
