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15 Years On Death Row
''15 Years on Death Row'' is a double album compilation released in 2006 by CEO of Death Row Recordings, Suge Knight. The release features several notable Death Row artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, and The Lady Of Rage. A music video DVD is included. The album includes "G'z Up, Hoes Down", a Track from Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle album that was removed for sample clearance issues. Track listing Disc One Disc Two Music Videos 1. Dr. Dre – Dre Day 2. Dr. Dre – Nuthin' but a "G" Thang 3. Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride 4. Dr. Dre – Lil' Ghetto Boy 5. Dr. Dre & Ice Cube – Natural Born Killaz 6. Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (What's My Name)? 7. Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice (Laid Back Mx) 8. Snoop Dogg – Doggy Dogg World 9. Snoop Dogg – Vapors 10. Snoop Dogg – Murder Was The Case 11. Snoop Dogg – Doggfather 12. Snoop Dogg – Snoop's Upside Ya Head 13. Warren G – Regulate 14. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap Music
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence (music), cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip hop music commonly associated with that genre; however, the origins of rap predate hip-hop culture by many years. Precursors to modern rap include the West African griot tradition, Cockney rhyming slang, certain vocal styles of blues, jazz, 1960s African-American poetry and ''Sprechgesang''. The use of rap in popular music originated in the Bronx, New York City in the 1970s, alongside the hip hop music, hip hop genre and Hip hop, cultural movement. Rapping developed from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Of Rage
Robin Yvette Allen (born February 6,1966), known professionally as the Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on the seminal albums, ''The Chronic'' and ''Doggystyle''. The Lady of Rage has been described as "one of the most skillful female MCs" with a "mastery of flow" and " hard-core lyrics". Biography In the summer of 1988, the Lady of Rage met Shahkim, now known as Black Rushn of the Original Outlaw Brothers, a rap group from Queens, New York. Once Shahkim convinced the Lady of Rage that he could get her a record deal, he brought her into his group. The members of the Outlaw Brothers made Rage a member of the group, and they eventually signed to a production deal with the L.A. Posse (who went on to produce several big hits for LL Cool J). At the time, the L.A. Posse had several artists within their group including, MC Wind, and the Real Roxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Pimpin' Delemond
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * '' Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from '' Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield ( IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Me Ride
"Let Me Ride" is a song by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, released in 1993 as the third single from his debut studio album, ''The Chronic''. It experienced moderate success on the charts, until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song during the Grammy Awards of 1994. The chorus is sung by Ruben and Jewell, and Snoop Dogg (then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg) raps the line "Rollin' in my 6-4" and appears in some background vocals. Dr. Dre's lyrics were written by RBX, originally intended for a different track. Dr. Dre, RBX and Snoop Dogg share songwriting credits for the song. "Let Me Ride"'s chorus involves both a sample and an interpolation of the chorus of the 1976 Parliament song "Mothership Connection (Star Child)", which itself quotes the Negro spiritual "Swing Down Sweet Chariot". "Let Me Ride" also samples James Brown's "Funky Drummer" and Bill Withers's 1973 single "Kissing My Love". Hip Hop Dx placed the song on their lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewell (singer)
Jewell Caples (June 12, 1968 – May 6, 2022), better known as Jewell (), was an American contemporary R&B singer best known for her work with Death Row Records in the early 1990s. She was called the "First Lady of Death Row Records". Career From 1992 to 1997, Jewell provided vocals on albums from various Death Row artists such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and 2Pac, in addition to motion picture soundtracks produced by the label. Her biggest solo success was her 1994 cover of Shirley Brown's song " Woman to Woman", which peaked at #72 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 and #16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Jewell was among many artists who departed Death Row between 1998 and 1999 due to financial and legal issues involving CEO Suge Knight, and her singing career wound down in the 2000s. In October 2011, she published the memoir ''My Blood My Sweat My Tears'', in which she claimed that her past association with Knight prevented her from gaining another recording deal. An accompa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitches Ain't Shit
"Bitches Ain't Shit" is the final song of Dr. Dre's debut solo rap album, ''The Chronic'',Thomas Golianopoulous"Dr. Dre, 'The Chronic' at 20: Classic track-by-track review" ''Billboard.com'', Prometheus Global Media, LLC, 15 Dec 2012. which was released in December 1992 as Death Row Records' first album.Wayne Marshall, "Hip-hop's irrepressible refashionability: Phases in the cultural production of black youth", in Orlando Patterson with Ethan Fosse, eds., ''The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: Harvard University Press, 2015)p 184 Though never a single, "Bitches Ain't Shit" was a huge underground hit.Soren Baker, ''The History of Gangster Rap'' (New York: Abrams Image, 2018)indexing "Bitches Ain't Shit" The song's popularity was a major contribution to the success of ''The Chronic'''s sales. James G. Spady, Charles G. Lee & H. Samy Alim, ''Street Conscious Rap'' (Philadelphia: Black History Museum, UMUM/LOH Pub., 1999)p 538 The song proved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-Ci & JoJo
K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B group Jodeci with the DeGrate brothers—Donald (better known as DeVante Swing) and Mr. Dalvin. History Music beginnings K-Ci and JoJo first landed on the scene as members of a family gospel quartet, Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers of North Carolina. The group released 3 albums on the AIR (Atlanta International Records) label: "I'm Alright Now" in 1983, "Jesus Saves" which hit number 4 on the Billboard Gospel chart in 1984 and "God's Blessings" which hit number 22 in 1985. They joined brothers Donald "DeVanté Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate to form the R&B group Jodeci. K-Ci & JoJo's first sign of independence came in 1994 when K-Ci covered Bobby Womack's hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now" for the movie ''Jason's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do U Want It
"How Do U Want It" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album, ''All Eyez on Me'' (1996). It was released on June 4, 1996 as a double a-sided single with "California Love" from the same album and was his final single to be released during his lifetime. The song features R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, who at the time were best known as the lead singers of the group Jodeci. The song reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number seventeen in the UK in 1996. The song received a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy nomination in 1997. Produced by Johnny "J", "How Do U Want" samples Quincy Jones' 1974 song "Body Heat", and includes a diss towards civil rights activist and fierce rap critic C. Delores Tucker. Tucker later sued 2Pac's estate, claiming that comments in this song, and on the track "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch" from the same album, inflicted emotional distress, were slanderous, and invaded her privacy. The case was later dismisse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cube
An ice cube is a small piece of ice, which is typically rectangular as viewed from above and trapezoidal as viewed from the side. Ice cubes are products of mechanical refrigeration and are usually produced to cool beverages. They may be produced at home in a freezer with an ice tray or in an automated ice-making accessory. They may also be produced industrially and sold commercially. Origin of production American physician and inventor John Gorrie built a refrigerator in 1844 with the purpose of producing ice to cool air. His refrigerator produced ice which hung from the ceiling in a basin to lower the ambient room temperature. During his time, bad air quality was thought to cause disease. Therefore, in order to help prevent and treat sickness, he pushed for the draining of swamps and the cooling of sickrooms. Production Trays and bags Ice cube trays are designed to be filled with water, then placed in a freezer until the water freezes into ice, producing ice cube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Born Killaz
"Natural Born Killaz" is a collaborative single released by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube for the soundtrack of the film ''Murder Was the Case''. It was originally intended for the scrapped album ''Heltah Skeltah''. It would later be used by professional wrestling tag team The Gangstas during their Extreme Championship Wrestling stint before being used by New Jack for the following years. The song was originally supposed to be a Sam Sneed and J-Flexx track called "The Heist". Background It is the first time the duo had worked together since the split of N.W.A. The single was released in 1994 in the United States, but was not released until March 30, 1995, in the United Kingdom. The production credits features Soopafly on the keyboards and Nanci Fletcher (singer), Nanci Fletcher, Danette Williams and Barbara Wilson on vocals. The song references such subjects as mass murder, Sarah Connor (Terminator), Sarah Connor from the ''Terminator (franchise), Terminator'' films, Al Cowlings' tight b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro Puffs
"Afro Puffs" is the first single released by the Lady of Rage in 1994 from the Death Row labeled ''Above the Rim: The Soundtrack''. The extended, video, and instrumental version on the single samples "Superman Lover" (Intro) by Johnny "Guitar" Watson. The original song samples "Love That Will Not Die", also by Johnny "Guitar" Watson. The term that the title refers to is a hairstyle in which the hair is tied into ball-shaped masses at the top or sides of the head. The song is featured in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''s 2014 "enhanced edition" re-release. The song was performed live at the 1995 Source Awards, as well as at the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards. Track listing * Radio version * Extended version (featuring Dr. Dre) * G-Funk mix * LP version * Instrumental Charts Popular culture *In popular media, comedian Tiffany Haddish performed the song during ''Lip Sync Battle ''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. Kurupt and Daz went on to release solo albums starting in 1998. They eventually left the crumbling Death Row Records in 1999. Daz left due to long-lasting internal struggles on the label after friend and labelmate Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Kurupt started Antra Records, while Daz and Soopafly started D.P.G. Recordz. In 2002 a feud arose between the two when Kurupt decided to sign back with Death Row Records, upsetting everyone involved with the group. His awaited Death Row release ''Against Tha Grain'' had been postponed several times while Kurupt was on the label, later being released in August 2005, after he was off. In January 2005, Daz made another solo album release titled ''Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP''. Tha Dogg Pound then got back together as a group and released ''Dillinger & Young Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
