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2009 In Hip Hop Music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2009. Events January * Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre's new song "Crack a Bottle" has leaked on the internet. The song will be featured on Eminem's ''Relapse (Eminem album), Relapse'' as a track not a single. It later reached number one. * Jermaine Dupri has split from Def Jam. * Bun B stated there would one last album by UGK titled ''4 Life''. Bun B stated that the album would have 12 tracks and no guest appearances. * Lupe Fiasco, 2008 in hip hop#November, last year stated he would be retiring and ending his career with a 3 disc album entitled ''LupE.N.D'' but now he said he is not going to retire instead, he's planning to release three albums over the next year and a half. February * Soulja Boy and Bow Wow (rapper), Bow Wow start a small feud. They both release diss tracks, but later end it. * 50 Cent and Rick Ross (rapper), Rick Ross began trading insults on various d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's debut solo album, ''The Chronic''. Broadus has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide. His accolades include an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 nominations at the Grammy Awards. Broadus' debut solo album, ''Doggystyle,'' produced by Dr. Dre, was released by Death Row Records in November 1993, and debuted at number one on the popular albums chart, the ''Billboard'' 200, and on '' Billboard''s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, ''Doggystyle'' was certified quadruple-platinum in 1994 and featured the singles " What's My Name?" and "Gin and Juice". In 1994, Death Row Records released a soundtrack, by Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown (Drake Song)
Uptown may refer to: Neighborhoods or regions in several cities United States * Uptown, entertainment district east of Downtown and Midtown Albuquerque, New Mexico * Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina * Uptown, area surrounding the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio * Uptown, Chicago, Illinois * Uptown, Richmond, Virginia * Uptown, Dallas, Texas * Uptown, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * Uptown, Hartford, Connecticut * Uptown Houston, Texas * Uptown Kingston, New York * Uptown Lexington, Kentucky * Uptown Manhattan, New York City, New York * Uptown, Memphis, Tennessee * Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, area surrounding Hennepin Avenue at Lake Street * Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana ** Uptown, New Orleans, a neighborhood * Uptown Oakland, California * Uptown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, also known as The Bluff * Uptown, Seattle, Washington, also known as Lower Queen Anne, Seattle * Uptown Tampa, Florida * Uptown, Wichita, Kansas * Uptown, a neighborhood in Youngstown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever (Drake Song)
"Forever" is a song by rappers Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. Written alongside producer Boi-1da, the song was originally released as the third single from the soundtrack to LeBron James's '' More than a Game'' documentary and was placed on the ''Refill'' re-release of Eminem's album ''Relapse''. Eminem performed his verse of the song at the American Music Awards of 2009. Drake performed the song with Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Travis Barker at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. A demo version of the song was leaked in mid-2008. It is often referred to as the greatest posse cut in rap history. Background The track was produced by Boi-1da and originally used by Kardinal Offishall featuring Rock City in early 2008, as "Bring It Back". Kardinal did not use the song for his album and it was later re-sold to Drake, who released it in late 2008 as "I Want This Forever" featuring Lil Wayne and Kidd Kidd. In an interview, Kardinal stated that his version was a leaked demo which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houstatlantavegas (Drake Song)
So Far Gone may refer to: * ''So Far Gone'' (mixtape), Drake album * ''So Far Gone'' (EP), Drake EP * "So Far Gone" (song), James Blunt song *"So Far Gone", Moby song from ''18 B Sides + DVD Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the shor ...'' *"So Far Gone", The Early Years song {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New (Drake Song)
Brand New may refer to: Music * Brand New (band), an American alternative rock band Albums * ''Brand New'' by Xiumin, 2022 * ''Brand New'' (Ben Rector album) or the title song (see below), 2015 * ''Brand New'' (Kevin Simm album) or the title song, 2008 * ''Brand New'' (Salt-n-Pepa album) or the title song, 1997 * ''Brand New'' (Shinhwa album) or the title song, 2004 * ''Brand New'' (Gary Stewart album), 1988 *''Brand New'', by Leon Patillo, 1987 *''Brand New'', by the Stereo Bus, 1999 Songs * "Brand New" (Ben Rector song), 2016 * "Brand New" (Rhymefest song), 2005 * "Brand New" (Sista song), 1994 * "Brand New", by Craig David from '' The Time Is Now'', 2018 * "Brand New", by Gucci Mane from '' The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted'', 2010 * "Brand New", by Keyshia Cole from ''A Different Me'', 2008 * "Brand New", by Shea Couleé, 2019 * "Brand New", by Trey Songz from ''Ready Ready may refer to: Film and television * ''Ready'', a 2002 British short starring Imelda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Something (Drake Song)
Say Something or Say Somethin' may refer to: Music Albums * ''Say Something'' (album), by Via Audio, 2007 * ''Say Something'' or the title song, by Andy Leek, 1988 * ''Say Something'', by Ellis Paul, 1993 Songs * "Say Somethin" (Austin Mahone song), 2012 * "Say Something" (A Great Big World song), 2013; covered by Tiësto, 2020 * "Say Something" (Karen Harding song), 2015 * "Say Something" (Kylie Minogue song), 2020 * "Say Something" (Justin Timberlake song), 2018 * "Say Somethin (Mariah Carey song), 2006 * "Say Something" (Timbaland song), 2009 * "Say Something", by Dr. Dog from '' Easy Beat'', 2005 * "Say Something", by Drake from '' So Far Gone'', 2009 * "Say Something", by Eskimo Joe, 2020 * "Say Something", by Flying Lotus from '' Flamagra'', 2019 * "Say Something", by Fra Lippo Lippi, 1984 * "Say Somethin, by Gloria Gaynor from ''I Have a Right'', 1979 * "Say Something", by Haven, 2002 * "Say Something", by James from '' Laid'', 1993 * "Say Something", by Keith Urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best I Ever Had (Drake Song)
"Best I Ever Had" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and rapper Drake (musician), Drake for his debut EP ''So Far Gone (EP), So Far Gone''. It first became prominent from the release of So Far Gone (mixtape), mixtape of the same name. The song is also included on Drake's debut studio album ''Thank Me Later'', as a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album, and on iTunes in several countries. It was released as the third single from the album in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2010, as a double-A-side single with "Fancy (Drake song), Fancy". The song's popularity helped Drake decide to release ''So Far Gone'' as an EP, available for purchase. The song samples "Fallin' in Love (Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds song), Fallin' in Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds and "Do It For The Boy" by Lil Wayne. "Best I Ever Had" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Drake's first top-ten single. It remained his highest charting single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Far Gone (mixtape)
''So Far Gone'' is the third mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13, 2009, under his October's Very Own label. The mixtape proved to be a major catalyst in the launching of Drake's career on an international scale, and was universally well received by professional critics and hip-hop fans alike. The tracks " Best I Ever Had" and " Successful" were released as singles from the mixtape, and attained unexpected success on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The mixtape was promoted with a release party in Toronto with Drake and LeBron James. Artists including Omarion, Lloyd, Lykke Li, Lil Wayne and Bun B provided guest vocals on the release. The mixtape helped launch the careers of producers 40 and Boi-1da, whose contributions to the musical direction of the mixtape were applauded by critics. On February 15, 2019, the mixtape was released on commercial streaming services for the first time, commemorating its tenth anniversary. Background In an interview with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#3, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
