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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] |
Papers (song)
"Papers" is a song by American singer Usher (musician), Usher. The track was a buzz single for his sixth studio album ''Raymond v. Raymond''. He and Gorilla Zoe, Alonzo "Gorilla Zoe" Mathis co-wrote the song with its producers Sean Garrett and Zaytoven. Although this was never identified as a track from the album, or as the lead single, it was released to U.S. Urban contemporary, urban and rhythmic contemporary, rhythmic radio stations on October 12, 2009, and subsequently available for digital download on October 16, 2009. The song peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, giving Usher his tenth number one song on the chart. Background and composition In June 2009, co-writer and producer of the song, Zaytoven, Xavier "Zaytoven" Dotson revealed to MTV News that he worked with Usher on a song. Zaytoven divulged a few details, saying, "I can't wait for something like that to come out, so people can see I do more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Scooter
Kenneth Edward Rashad Bailey (March 28, 1986 – March 28, 2025), better known by his stage name Young Scooter, was an American rapper. He was one of the first acts to sign with fellow Atlanta rapper Future (rapper), Future's record label, Freebandz, in 2012. In 2013, he jointly signed with Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly, an imprint of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. He is known for his mixtape ''Street Lottery'' (2012) and its lead single, "Colombia". His guest appearance on Future and Juice Wrld's 2018 song "Jet Lag (Future and Juice Wrld song), Jet Lag" marked his sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life and career Kenneth Edward Rashad Bailey was born on March 28, 1986 in Walterboro, South Carolina. When he was nine, his family moved Atlanta, Georgia, settling in Kirkwood, Atlanta, Kirkwood (also known as "Lil Mexico"). Scooter was a childhood friend with fellow Atlanta rapper Future (rapper), Future, and decided to pursue a career in music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icy (Gucci Mane Song)
"Icy" is the debut single by American rapper Gucci Mane, featuring fellow American rappers Young Jeezy and Boo of the group Boo & Gotti. The track was released on April 13, 2005, as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''Trap House''. The track is credited as the breakout song for both Gucci Mane and Jeezy. Background In November 2021, Zaytoven, the producer of the song, revealed that Jeezy attempted to buy the song off of him to put on his own debut studio album, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101''. However, Zaytoven refused the offer, citing his loyalty to Gucci Mane. Controversy A dispute over whose song it was first was the source of a feud between Jeezy and Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Jeezy, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream a .... The beef between them ended on November 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gucci Mane
Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Jeezy, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music for mainstream audiences during the 2000s. His debut studio album, ''Trap House'' (2005) was released by the independent label Big Cat Records and entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200; it was followed by ''Hard to Kill (Gucci Mane album), Hard to Kill'' (2006), which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry with its second single, "Freaky Gurl". That same year, he released his third album, ''Trap-A-Thon'' before signing with Atlantic Records to release his fourth album, ''Back to the Trap House'' (2007). During this time, Davis continued independent music, independently releasing mixtapes and collaborative projects. He signed with Atlantic's sister label, Warner Records, Warner Bros. Records to release his sixth album and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecrae
Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979) is an American Christian rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and Record producer, recording producer and Music executive, executive. Since having begun his career in 2004, he has released ten studio albums and four mixtapes as a solo artist, as well as recording with the hip-hop collective 116 (hip-hop group), 116, which he co-founded. Lecrae's first two studio albums, ''Real Talk (Lecrae album), Real Talk'' (2004) and ''After the Music Stops'' (2006), were both released independently and met with critical praise. His third, ''Rebel (Lecrae album), Rebel'' (2008), became the first Christian hip-hop album to peak atop the Top Gospel Albums, ''Billboard'' Top Gospel Albums, and his first to enter the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. After the release of his fourth album, ''Rehab (Lecrae album), Rehab'' (2010), Lecrae began attracting mainstream attention following his performance at the 2011 Black Entertainment Television, BET Hip Hop Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usher (musician)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. With some publications referring to him as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B, he is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. In 1994, Usher released his Usher (album), self-titled debut album at the age of 15. He rose to fame with the release of his second album, ''My Way (Usher album), My Way'' (1997), which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single "Nice & Slow", and the top-two singles: the My Way (Usher song), title track and "You Make Me Wanna...". His third album, ''8701'' (2001), saw continued success, selling eight million copies and yielding two number-one singles, "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad", as well as the top-three single, "U Don't Have to Call". ''Confessions (Usher album), Confessions'' (2004) established Usher as one of the best-selling musical artists of the 2000s, supported by fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migos
Migos () were an American hip hop group founded in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in 2008. The group was composed of rapper Quavo, his nephew Takeoff, and their "cousin" friend Offset. Quavo is from Athens, Georgia, while Offset and Takeoff were born and raised in nearby Lawrenceville. As a group, they were managed by Coach K, the former manager of Gucci Mane and Jeezy, and frequently collaborated with producers DJ Durel, Murda Beatz, Zaytoven, and Buddah Bless. Recognized for their contribution to trap music in the 2010s, '' Billboard'' stated that the group "influenced pop culture and the entire English language by bringing their North Atlanta roots to the mainstream". Migos' 2013 debut single, " Versace" spawned from their third mixtape '' Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)'', which was released in June of that year. The song was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake, leading to its entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; it was followed by " Fight Night" and " Look at My Dab", which were re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trap Music
Trap music, also known simply as trap, is a subgenre of hip-hop music which originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang term "trap house", a house used exclusively to sell drugs. Trap music is known for its simple, rhythmic, minimalistic productions that use synthesized drums, and is characterized by complex hi-hat Drum beat, patterns, snare drums, Bass drum, bass drums, some tuned with a long Envelope (music), decay to emit a bass frequency (originally from the Roland TR-808 drum machine), and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence. Pioneers of the genre include producers DJ Spanish Fly, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Kurtis Mantronik, Mannie Fresh, Shawty Redd, Fatboi, Zaytoven, DJ Screw, and DJ Toomp, along with rappers T.I., Jeezy, and Gucci Mane. The style was popularized by Record producer, producer Lex Luger (record pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Yachty
Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night (Lil Yachty song), One Night", the lead single from his debut extended play (EP), ''Summer Songs''. He released his debut mixtape ''Lil Boat (mixtape), Lil Boat'' in March 2016, and signed a wikt:joint venture, joint venture record deal with Motown, Capitol Records, and Quality Control Music in June of that year. His debut studio album, ''Teenage Emotions'' (2017), peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 despite mixed critical response. His second album, ''Lil Boat 2'' (2018), peaked at number two on the chart, while his third, ''Nuthin' 2 Prove'' (2018), peaked at number 12; both were met with continued unfavorable critical reception. His fourth album, ''Lil Boat 3'' (2020), peaked at number 14, while his fifth album, ''Let's Start Here'' (2023), marked a departure from hip hop in fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Keef
Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago's South Side, he began his recording career as a teenager and initially garnered regional attention and praise for his mixtapes in the early 2010s. Cozart is often credited with popularizing the hip hop subgenre drill for mainstream audiences, and is considered a progenitor of the genre. His fifth mixtape, '' Back from the Dead'' (2012), spawned the single " I Don't Like" (featuring Lil Reese), which became a local hit and marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A bidding war between several major labels resulted in Cozart signing with Interscope Records, who commercially re-released the song, along with its follow-up, " Love Sosa", which received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both served as lead singles for his debut studio album, '' Finally Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future (rapper)
Nayvadius DeMun Cash (Birth name, né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Known for his mumble rap, mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is credited with having pioneered the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music. Due to the sustained popularity of this musical style, he is commonly regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Future signed a recording contract with Rocko (rapper), Rocko's A1 Recordings in 2011, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records shortly after. His first two studio albums, ''Pluto (Future album), Pluto'' (2012) and ''Honest (Future album), Honest'' (2014), were both met with critical and commercial success, spawning the RIAA certification, platinum-certified singles "Turn On the Lights (song), Turn On the Lights", "Honest (Future song), Honest", "Move That Dope" (featurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waka Flocka Flame
Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2009 single "O Let's Do It", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and led him to sign with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, an imprint of Warner Records that same year. His 2010 follow-up single, "No Hands" (featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale (rapper), Wale) reached number 13 on the chart and received RIAA certification, diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs, along with "Hard in da Paint" and "Grove St. Party" (featuring Kebo Gotti), preceded the release of his debut studio album ''Flockaveli'' (2010), which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His second studio album, ''Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family'' (2012) peaked at number ten on the chart and was supported by the singles "Round of Applause (Waka Flocka Flame song), Round of Applause" (featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
