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Ain't Nothin' Like Me
''Ain't Nothin' Like Me'' is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Joe, released by Jive Records after several delays on April 24, 2007 in the United States. A breakaway from previous projects, Joe co-wrote five songs on the album but left most of the writing and producing to his collaborators, including Bryan Michael Cox and Tank as well as production teams Tim & Bob, Cool & Dre, Stargate, and The Underdogs. Rappers Papoose, Nas, Fabolous, Young Buck, and Tony Yayo appear as guest vocalists. Upon release, ''Ain't Nothin' Like Me'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. It debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and on top of the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, selling 98,000 copies in its first week, while marking his highest-charting album since ''My Name Is Joe'' (2000), which had reached the same position of both charts. In support of the album, three singles were released, including lead single " Where You At" and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe (singer)
Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1972), known mononymously as Joe, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Ashburn, Georgia, he later relocated to Atlanta and signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1992. He rose to prominence after releasing his debut album ''Everything'' the following year. He followed it with a series of successful albums under Jive Records, including '' All That I Am'' (1997), the international bestseller ''My Name Is Joe'' (2000) as well as the multi-certified albums '' Better Days'' (2001) and '' And Then...'' (2003). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including the number-one hit " Stutter", the top ten entries " All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)", "Don't Wanna Be a Player", and " I Wanna Know" as well as his collaborations "Faded Pictures", "Thank God I Found You" and "Still Not a Player". Since his departure from Jive, Joe has released most of his projects in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Michael Cox
Bryan-Michael Paul Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an American record producer and songwriter who is notable for his work with artists such as Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Toni Braxton. Among his most notable productions are "Be Without You" for Mary J. Blige, "Burn", "Confessions Part II" and " U Got It Bad" for Usher, and " Shake It Off", " I Stay In Love" and "You Don't Know What To Do" for Mariah Carey. While attending High School in Texas, Cox was good friends with Beyoncé, often producing records for the members of Destiny's Child before they signed with Columbia Records). From Texas, Cox relocated to Atlanta to pursue his professional music career and soon established a close working relationship with his frequent production partner Jermaine Dupri. Cox attained a Guinness World Records for the longest consecutive period of chart success by spending over 5 consecutive years there, breaking the record that was previously held by The Beatles. In 2009, Cox was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More & More (Joe Song)
"More & More" is a song by American recording artist Joe. It was written and produced by R. Kelly for Joe's fifth studio album '' And Then...'' (2003). Picked as the album's lead single, the contemporary R&B ballad was released in September 2003 in the United States and reached number 15 on ''Billboard''s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Outside the US, "More & More" was released on a double A-single along with "Ride wit U", which served as the album's first international single. Critical reception In their review of ''And Then...'', ''Vibe'' called the song "absolutely ravishing. 'More & More' is a languidly erotic blend of lubricious come-ons." Track listing Digital download #"More & More" – 3:46 Charts All non-US entries charted with "Ride wit U "Ride wit U" is a song by American singer Joe (singer), Joe from his fifth studio album, ''And Then...'' (2003). The track was produced by Frank Romano, Frankie "Vegas" Romano and co-produced by production duo Carvin & Ivan (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvin & Ivan
Carvin & Ivan are a production duo from Philadelphia consisting of producer and songwriters Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins. Initially starting out as solo hip hop artists, Haggins and Barias moved into production and songwriting. They have written and produced songs for Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Mario, Chris Brown, Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Keyshia Cole, Jaheim, Estelle, Floetry, Skillz, Ace Hood, Rick Ross and others. They are notable for introducing Musiq Soulchild to the world and giving him his staple sound. They are responsible for writing and producing the vast majority of Musiq's more popular charted singles such as "Just Friends (Sunny)", "Halfcrazy", " Dontchange", "B.U.D.D.Y.", "Teachme" and others. Ivan currently serves on the board of governors and is the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy. On February 1, 2011, Carvin & Ivan became creative ambassadors for the city of Philadelp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs is an American record producer, known for producing the TLC #1 hit "No Scrubs" and various Destiny's Child songs from the album '' The Writing's on the Wall''. Briggs' then girlfriend, former Xscape singer Kandi Burruss, composed the lyrics of TLC's "No Scrubs", Destiny's Child hits " Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug a Boo "Bug a Boo" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their second studio album ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999). It was written by band members Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland along with ...", and Pink's debut single " There You Go" to accompany his productions. Briggs' post-2001 productions saw a new sound from Briggs, as can be heard on the tracks he produced for Whitney Houston and Blu Cantrell. Briggs also received writing credit for Ed Sheeran's '' Shape of You'' following the song's copyright controversy. Songwriting and production credits Credits are courtesy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
Roy Hamilton III (born in Queens, New York) is an American Grammy nominated/multi-award-winning music producer, songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate. Best known as a Pop, Christian Gospel, and R&B songwriter and record producer. He is also the grandson of the legendary American singer Roy Hamilton Sr. Best known for hit songs like, "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Unchained Melody”, "You Can Have Her” and many more. Hamilton scored his first Number 1 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit when he co-wrote and co-produced "Stutter" for Multi-platinum R&B singer Joe. In 2002 Hamilton executive produced the Keith Sweat album ''Rebirth'', which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard R&B Charts. Working largely with his brother, Raphael Hamilton & Anthony M. Jones, Hamilton has worked with acts such as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Samantha Mumba & 'NSYNC. In 2004 Hamilton was hired as the Director of A&R for Capitol Records in Hollywood, California becoming the youngest African-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Then
''And Then...'' is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Joe. It was released through Jive Records on December 2, 2003 in the United States. A breakaway from his previous album '' Better Days'' (2001), the album saw Joe consulting a wider range of collaborators, including labelmate R. Kelly as well as Frank Romano, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, L.E.S., Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Dre & Vidal, Carvin & Ivan and The Underdogs. Rap group G-Unit and rapper Freeway appear as guest vocalists on the album. The album earned generally lukewarm reviews from music critics who called it solid if not overly exceptional. It debuted and peaked number 26 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 121,000 copies in its first week of release, and was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ''And Then...'' produced three singles, including US lead single " More & More" and international lead single " Ride wit U" the latter of which reached t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling black music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three charts were consolid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is Joe (album)
''My Name Is Joe'' is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. Production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released '' All That I Am'' (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of ''My Name Is Joe''. Upon its release, ''My Name Is Joe'' received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album. The album peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It charted internationally as well, peaking within the top 10 in Netherlands and Canada as well as appearing in Australia, France, Sweden, and the UK. ''My Name Is Joe'' contained three singles—" I Wanna Know", " Treat Her Like a Lady", and "Stutter"—the first and last of which appeared within the top five of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album has been certified triple-platinum by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965 in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. It then went through several name changes, being known as Soul LPs in the 1970s and Top Black Albums in the 1980s, before returning to the R&B identification in 1990 and affixing a hip hop designation in 1999 to reflect the latter's growing sales and relationship to R&B during the decade. From 1965 through 2009, the chart was compiled based on reported sales at a core panel of stores with a "higher-than-average volume" of R&B and/or hip-hop album sales to monitor buying trends of the African-American community. This panel included more independent and smaller chain stores compared to the high percentage of mass merchants that account for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Yayo
Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debut and only studio album, '' Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'', in 2005, which debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200. His stage name is derived from the 1983 film '' Scarface'', referencing the main character Tony Montana, and Yayo, the slang word for cocaine. Early life Yayo was born Marvin Bernard in Brooklyn, New York, New York City to Haitian parents, the youngest of three children. Bernard's parents divorced when he was 16. At age 15 he began selling drugs and dropped out of school in the tenth grade. As a child, he met his lifelong friends Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent, and the trio eventually formed a group, G-Unit, and began working on music together, releasing a number of mixtapes in the early 2000s, including 2002's 50 Cent i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
