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Yung Bans
Vas Coleman (born May 25, 1999), known professionally as Yung Bans, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He is best known his 2017 single "Lonely" (featuring Lil Skies), which received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Early life Vas Coleman was born in St. Louis, Missouri, Coleman moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the seventh grade. He attended Langston Hughes High School, as well as Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL. His influences include Lil Wayne, Chief Keef and Tyler, the Creator. Career Coleman began rapping in sixth grade under the moniker Ban Boy, but decided to make a career out of it in high school after first aspiring to play basketball. His first single was with fellow rapper Playboi Carti, titled "4Tspoon", released on May 21, 2015. Later that year in November, he and Ski Mask the Slump God featured on late rapper XXXTentacion's single "ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN". In 2016, Coleman featured on Smokepurpp's si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Plays
An extended play (EP) is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length CDs and downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were vertically cut 78 rpm discs known as "2-in-1" records. These had finer grooves than usual, like Edison Disc Records. By 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Gnar
Caleb Samuel Shepard (born February 24, 1996), known professionally as Lil Gnar, is an American rapper and singer based in Atlanta. Career As of December 2023, Shepard has released one studio album, two mixtapes, two collaborative extended plays, and 43 singles (14 as a featured artist). Gnar's career gained traction after he released the singles "Ride Wit Da Fye" with an accompanying video on WorldStarHipHop and "Death Note" featuring Lil Skies and Craig Xen. The "Death Note" video was shot by Cole Bennett. He self-released his debut collaboration EP, ''Big Bad Gnar Shit'', in February 2018 with rapper Germ. He released his debut mixtape ''GNAR Lif3'' in September 2018, featuring guest appearances from; Lil Skies, Travis Barker, IDK, and ZillaKami. Therefater, he released his second mixtape, ''FIRE HAZARD'', in September 2019. which featured guest appearances from; YBN Nahmir, Thouxanbanfauni, Lil Yachty, Craig Xen, Lil Skies, Germ, UnoTheActivist, Robb Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ka$hdami
David Wallace III (born December 16, 2004), known professionally as Kashdami (often stylized as KA$HDAMI), is an American rapper and singer. He gained popularity in the underground hip-hop scene in 2021 from social media and streaming platforms such as TikTok, and SoundCloud. Early life David Wallace III was born on December 16, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He gained early experience with music through his father, who later died when Wallace was seven. His mother became ill at this time as well. Due to circumstances, his mother moved to Southeast (Washington, D.C.) to be closer to family. Career 2021: Career beginnings, ''epiphany'' Wallace rose to prominence when "Kappin Up" became popular on TikTok due to the ''#phonekeepmoving'' dance challenge in 2020 amassing more than a billion views on the hashtag, later in the year the song would receive a music video by WorldStarHipHop. In January 2021, his breakout single ''Reparations,'' released, which gained popularity on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latto
Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series ''The Rap Game'' in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but rejected its award of a recording contract with Dupri's So So Def Recordings. Latto rose to prominence after releasing her 2019 single "Bitch from da Souf," which received RIAA certification, double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Upon signing with RCA Records, it was issued as the lead single for her debut studio album ''Queen of da Souf'' (2020), which performed moderately on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the RIAA certification, platinum-certified single "Muwop" (featuring Gucci Mane). After a name change to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JetsonMade
Tahj Morgan (born July 27, 1996), professionally known as jetsonmade (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer and songwriter. He has been noted as a pioneer of the growing rap scene in the Carolinas. He has produced many hit songs, with the most notable being " Suge" and " Bop" by fellow North Carolinian, rapper DaBaby, as well as "Whats Poppin" by Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow, and “ @ MEH” by Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti. He is also noted for his popular producer tag, "Oh Lord, Jetson made another one!". Early life Tahj Morgan was born on July 27, 1996, in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from Richland Northeast High School in 2014. He then went to college for two semesters, but dropped out. Career Morgan earned his first production placement on 21 Savage's 2015 mixtape ''The Slaughter King'', on the track "Slime" with Young Nudy. In March 2019, Morgan produced DaBaby's hit single " Suge", which peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killy (rapper)
Khalil Tatem (born August 19, 1997), better known by his stage name Killy (stylized as KILLY), is a Canadian rapper from Toronto. He is best known for his break-out single "Killamonjaro" which is certified Platinum by Music Canada, and his debut album "Surrender Your Soul" which is certified Gold by Music Canada. Early life Khalil Tatem was born August 19, 1997, to a Bajan father and Filipino mother. Killy grew up in Toronto, Ontario before moving to Victoria, British Columbia at 8 years old. Killy attended a majority Francophone school whilst living in Toronto, though he was one of the only children that didn't speak French. After moving to Victoria, Killy began attending a school where he was one of the only minorities, saying that he was "under-represented." Disinterested in school, Killy took up soccer in his free time and discovered rap music while attending Agincourt Collegiate Institute, eventually making it a hobby. Killy moved back to Toronto as a teenager, living i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunna (rapper)
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally as Gunna, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He signed with Young Thug's YSL Records, an imprint of 300 Entertainment in 2016, and rose to fame with his third mixtape, Drip Season 3, ''Drip Season'' 3 (2018). It moderately entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, while his collaborative mixtape with fellow Georgia rapper Lil Baby, ''Drip Harder'' (2018), peaked at number four on the chart. Its lead single, "Drip Too Hard" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, received Diamond (RIAA certification), diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. His debut studio album, ''Drip or Drown 2'' (2019) peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, while his second, ''Wunna (album), Wunna'' (2020) debuted atop the chart. His 2020 single, "Lemonade (Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wifisfuneral
Isaiah Rivera (born March 20, 1997), known professionally as Wifisfuneral, is an American rapper from West Palm Beach, Florida. Best known for his association with fellow South Florida rapper XXXTentacion, he was chosen as part of ''XXL'' magazine's Annual Freshman Class in 2018. That same year, he signed with Interscope Records, although he released no major projects under the label. In early 2020, Wifisfuneral announced his retirement; however, this proved to be short-lived as he released his debut studio album, ''Pain?'' in August of that year. Early life Isaiah Rivera was born on March 20, 1997, in the Bronx borough of New York City, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Jamaican father. Rivera was raised by his mother. His biological father, who was a freestyle battle rapper in The Bronx, left the family when Rivera was only three years old. When he turned seven, the family moved to Palm Beach, Florida. His mother and stepfather later broke up when Rivera was 12. Rivera was or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yung Lean
Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song " Ginseng Strip 2002", which went viral on YouTube. Later that same year, he released his debut mixtape, ''Unknown Death 2002'', and the following year, he released his debut studio album, '' Unknown Memory''. Yung Lean has since released the mixtapes '' Frost God'' (2016), ''Poison Ivy'' (2018) and '' Stardust'' (2022), and the studio albums ''Warlord'' (2016), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Starz'' (2020), '' Psykos'' (2024) and '' Jonatan'' (2025). He released the albums ''Nectar'' (2019), ''Blodhundar & Lullabies'' (2020) and ''Sugar World'' (2023) under the pseudonym Jonatan Leandoer96, a project which strays away from his hip-hop roots and incorporates elements of indie rock and neofolk. Early life Håstad was born on 18 July 1996 in Stockh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK and Australia also have a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Orchard (company)
The Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc., doing business as The Orchard (''also known as'' The Orchard Music), is an American music and entertainment company, specializing in media distribution. It is a division of Sony Music Entertainment, based in New York City. In 2019, the company sold off its film and television division, which was renamed 1091 Media. History The company was founded in 1997 by Scott Cohen and Richard Gottehrer in New York City. In early 2003, The Orchard was bought by Dimensional Associates. Danny Stein, the CEO of Dimensional Associates, was appointed Executive Chairman, and Greg Scholl left management consulting firm McKinsey & Company to become The Orchard's CEO, changing its strategy and operating model and building a new management team. In 2009, Scholl accepted a position as president, Local Integrated Media at NBCUniversal and Brad Navin was appointed CEO. In 2012, Sony acquired a majority stake of 51% in the company in a cash and equity deal with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
