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Ain't It Different
"Ain't It Different" is a song by British rappers Headie One, AJ Tracey and Stormzy. It was released on 20 August 2020 as the second single from Headie One's debut studio album '' Edna'' and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the highest-charting single for both Headie One and AJ Tracey. The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Song of the Year at the 2021 ceremony. Composition The song sees the rappers "trade assertive, straight-talking bars that touch on how life is different now to what it was back in the day when they had a lot less". It samples M-Dubs' "Bump 'n' Grind (I Am Feeling Hot Tonight)" (1999) and Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Pretty Little Ditty" (1989), the latter of which was also famously sampled by Crazy Town for their 2001 single "Butterfly". The song also interpolates Lady Saw's "No Long Talking" (1996). Sonically, the song was described as "a slow-burning drill banger". Remix On 25 September 2020, Australian rap collective Onefour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headie One
Irving Ampofo Adjei (born 6 October 1994), known professionally as Headie One (formerly Headz), is a British rapper and singer. In 2018 he released his second solo mixtape, titled ‘''The One’'', which included the single "Know Better" featuring rapper RV, it became an "underground hit". Headie One is a member of the UK drill group OFB and is considered to be a pioneer innovator of the UK drill scene. He is best known for his tracks "18hunna" featuring rapper Dave, " Only You Freestyle" featuring rapper Drake, "Ain't It Different" featuring rappers AJ Tracey and Stormzy and his solo single "Both". The track "18hunna" peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, while "Only You Freestyle" peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and "Ain't It Different" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Headie One has released a series of mixtapes. In 2019, he released his seventh and first mainstream mixtape titled '' Music x Road'', which peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Me (MoStack Song)
"Miss Me" is a song by MoStack featuring AJ Tracey. It was released as a single in 2020 and peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. It was AJ Tracey and MoStack's second collaboration of the year after "Dinner Guest", a number four chart hit in June for the artists, although it was MoStack taking the lead position on this single, with Tracey a featured act. Production Since their last collaboration, AJ Tracey had released another top 10 hit single " West Ten" featuring the vocal talents of Mabel and also teamed up with Headie One and Stormzy for " Ain't It Different", which has peaked at number 3. MoStack had also been busy, releasing "Retail Therapy" in collaboration with Fastlane Wez. This the fourth time AJ Tracey and Mostack have appeared on a single together in the past year - they were also a part of Steel Banglez's hit single " Fashion Week" and the 2019 top 40 single "Floss". Music video The music video takes inspiration from several classic videos, including " He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano (rapper)
Luciano (born 28 January 1994) is a German rapper of Mozambican descent from Berlin. The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg district of Berlin. He published his first pieces on the Locosquad YouTube channel. A little later followed the first mixtape 12812. He achieved his breakthrough with the piece Jagen die Mio, which he published with his friend Nikky Santoro. This was followed by another mixtape called Banditorinho. He is a member of Locosquad and a part of the rap duo $kelleto and Azzi Memo. His first song was produced by Skaf Films. At the time producer Gentian was the director. As of March 2019, his highest solo single placing in Germany is number three with the song "Meer". He has also reached number one as a featured artist on Capital Bra ; born 23 November 1994), known professionally as Capital Bra (German pronunciation: ɐpiˌtal ˈbɾa, is a German rapper. Born in a small town in Siberia, Russia and raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NME Australia
''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a free publication, before becoming an online brand which includes its website and radio stations. As a 'rock inkie', ''NME'' was the first British newspaper to include a singles chart, adding that feature in the edition of 14 November 1952. In the 1970s, it became the best-selling British music newspaper. From 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism then became closely associated with punk rock through the writings of Julie Burchill, Paul Morley, and Tony Parsons. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 1990s, changing from newsprint in 1998. The magazine's website NME.com was launched in 1996, and became the world's biggest standalone music site, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onefour
ONEFOUR (stylised in all caps) are an Australian drill and rap group originating from the Western Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. They are regarded by many as the pioneers of drill-rap in Australia. Paving the way for the Australian Drill scene, heavily influenced by the drill scenes of the UK and New York. The group consists of 5 core members, Spenny, YP, Celly, Lekks, and J Emz. YP and J Emz are brothers. Their 2019 singles "The Message" and "Spot the Difference" caught the attention of rap fans internationally, particularly in the UK. The group's debut album ''Against All Odds'', released November 2020 peaked at #7 on the ARIA Charts (Australia) and #8 in New Zealand. Their collaborations with The Kid LAROI, A$AP Ferg, Stormzy, AJ Tracey and Headie One further increased their popularity overseas, gaining the attention of Skepta, Dave, Central Cee, Tyga, Lil Mosey, Sheff G, Murda Beatz and T-Pain. Their fame is said to have heavily influenced youth and teen culture in Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc (Ecko) Milecofsky. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 4.55 million subscribers and 1.3 billion total views on YouTube. As of 2019, the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly (Crazy Town Song)
"Butterfly" is a song by American rap rock band Crazy Town. It is based on a sample of " Pretty Little Ditty" from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1989 album '' Mother's Milk'', so band members Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante are credited as writers. The song was released in October 2000 as the third single from their debut album, ''The Gift of Game''. It gained mainstream popularity after being released physically on February 20, 2001. "Butterfly" peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two nonconsecutive weeks. Outside of the United States, the song topped the charts in seven countries, including Austria, Denmark, and Norway, and it peaked within the top ten on the charts of several others, including Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Background and composition Crazy Town did not choose to release "Butterfly" as the first single from ''The Gift of Game''. Guitarist Kraig "Squirrel" Tyler explained: "We knew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Town
Crazy Town (sometimes abbreviated as CXT) is an American rap rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. Crazy Town is best known for their 2000 hit single "Butterfly", which reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and helped their debut album, ''The Gift of Game'' (1999), sell over 1.6 million units. Their follow-up album, ''Darkhorse'' (2002), failed to achieve the same level of success, contributing to the band's breakup in 2003. Mazur and Binzer reformed the band in 2007 and released their third album, ''The Brimstone Sluggers'', in 2015. In 2017, Mazur left the band and Binzer changed the name of the band to Crazy Town X. History Formation (1995–1999) Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer, who go by the names of Epic and Shifty Shellshock, respectively, started collaborating under the name of "The Brimstone Sluggers" in 1995 in Los Angeles, along with Adam Bravin (a.k.a. DJ Adam 12) who preceded DJ AM. However, they did not become serio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Ditty
"Pretty Little Ditty" is an instrumental track by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, from their 1989 album '' Mother's Milk''. Recognized as one of the best examples of the eclecticism the band experimented with in this album, the track was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea. It is one of the few tracks on the album not to feature any guitar layering; music journalist Jeff Apter defined the song "a dreamy, sweetly stoned instrumental featured deft picking and strumming from Frusciante, intertwined with blasts of trumpet from Flea". Impact and legacy In 1999, part of the second segment of the intrumental track was sampled by rap rock band Crazy Town for their single "Butterfly", featuring additional lyrics by the members of the band. The single sold 6 million copies worldwide. "Butterfly" itself, and the associated musical segment, was sampled by Gayle and featured on '' Barbie: The Album'', on the track "Butterflies". "Pretty Little Ditty" was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, Hip hop music, hip hop, and psychedelic rock. Their eclectic range has influenced genres such as funk metal, rap metal, rap rock, and nu metal."With their unique fusion of funk with hard rock and their shirtless macho posturing, the Chili Peppers laid the groundwork for today's nu-metal and rap metal." 08/2002 — ''Guitar World'' With over 120 million records sold worldwide, Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling bands of all time. They hold the records for most number-one singles (14), most cumulative weeks at number one (85) and most top-ten songs (25) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-Dubs
M-Dubs was a UK garage production duo formed by Ras Kwame. Their 2000 single, " Bump 'n' Grind (I Am Feeling Hot Tonight)" featuring Lady Saw, reached No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart. Discography Singles * "Over You" (1997) * "I Got the Music (The UK Mixes)" (1997) (with The 49ers) * "Destiny" (1998) (with Club Hi-Life featuring Ann-Marie Smith of the 49ers) * "Over Here" (1998) (featuring The Emperor Richie Dan) - UK No. 84 * "For Real" (1999) * " Bump 'n' Grind (I Am Feeling Hot Tonight)" (1999/2000) (featuring Lady Saw Marion Hall (born 12 July 1969; formerly known by the stage name Lady Saw) is a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose career has spanned over two decades. Formerly known as the Queen of Dancehall, she is the first female deejay to be certified ...) - UK No. 59 References English electronic music duos Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 2000 Male musical duos UK garage duos 1994 establishments in England {{UK-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Brit Awards
Brit Awards 2021, the 41st edition of the annual Brit Awards, was the UK's first major indoor live music event in more than a year. It was held on 11 May 2021 and celebrated the best in British and international music. Usually held in February, the ceremony was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall for the fourth year in a row. It was held at The O2 in Greenwich, Greater London for the 11th successive year. Performers Pre-show Main show Background Following the COVID-19 pandemic where close contact with others was greatly curtailed, the 2021 Brits were held with a limited live audience as part of a test by the UK government to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing. Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, announced that the Brits will join the FA Cup Final and World Snooker Championship final as events that would feature larger crowds than allowed by law at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
