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Butter (1998 Film)
''Butter'' (known as ''Never 2 Big'' in the United States) is a 1998 action film starring Ernie Hudson, Nia Long, Tony Todd and Donnie Wahlberg. It originally premiered on HBO as an HBO Original Film. It was later released to video by Artisan Entertainment as Never 2 Big in 1998 and on DVD in 2001. The film follows corrupt record company executives who kill a singing sensation with a lethal injection rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then frame her foster brother for the murder forcing him to go on the run and to try to get the goods on the real killers. Cast * Shemar Moore as Freddy Roland * Ernie Hudson as Curtis "8-Ball" Harris *Nia Long as Carmen Jones * Donnie Wahlberg as Rick Darren *Tony Todd as Benzo Al * Tom "Tiny" Lister as House * Terrence Howard as Dexter Banks * Donald Faison as Khaleed * Salli Richardson as Blusette Ford *Badja Djola as Roscoe * Sam Phillips as Dina *Ernie Hudson Jr. as Marcus Soundtrack The soundtrack t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Hudson
Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. His roles include Winston Zeddemore in the ''Ghostbusters'' film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in ''The Crow'' (1994), and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's '' Oz'' (1997–2003). Hudson has also acted in the films ''Leviathan'' (1989), '' The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' (1992), ''Airheads'' (1994), '' The Basketball Diaries'' (1995), '' Congo'' (1995), '' Miss Congeniality'' (2000), and as Principal Turner in ''The Ron Clark Story'' (2006). Hudson had appeared in the television shows '' St. Elsewhere'' (1984), ''The Last Precinct'' (1986), '' 10-8: Officers on Duty'' (2003–2004), ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006–2007), ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (2008–2013), ''Law & Order'' (2009–2010), the voice of Agent Bill Fowler in '' Transformers: Prime'' (2010–2013), ''Franklin & Bash'' (2012–2014), ''Grace and Frankie'' (2015–2020), and '' L.A.'s Finest'' (2019–2020). He had a cameo as Patty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Link
Felix Delgado (born December 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Cuban Link, is a Cuban American rapper and original member of Terror Squad. Biography Delgado was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1974. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift, settling in the South Bronx in New York City. When Delgado was growing up, hip hop music was rising in popularity in his neighborhood. Delgado took on stage name Cuban Link and associated with fellow rappers Big Pun and Triple Seis in a group under the name Full-A-Clips. Cuban Link and Big Pun both made guest performances on The Beatnuts' single "Off the Books" in 1997. They joined the local rap group Terror Squad, and Link performed on the track "Tell Me What You Want" from the group's self-titled debut album. Link previously did guest appearances on Big Pun's ''Capital Punishment'' and Fat Joe's '' Don Cartagena''. Cuban Link was signed to Atlantic and began recording his debut LP ''24K''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia is an American Hip hop music, hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' would go on to become an influential cult classic. They have released music on independent labels such as Prophet Entertainment and their own Hypnotize Minds label, as well as Relativity Records, Relativity, Loud Records, Loud, and Columbia Records. Two of their albums are RIAA-certified platinum certification, platinum: ''When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'' (2000) and ''Most Known Unknown'' (2005), the latter featured their hit single "Stay Fly". In 2006 the group won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards for their song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film ''Hustle & Flow''. The group's latest studio album, ''Last 2 Walk'', was released in 2008. Three 6 Mafia's worldwide album sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo G
Tobian Tools, also known as Indo G (born c. 1973 ) is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. First hitting the Memphis rap scene with fellow Memphian, Lil' Blunt, in the mid-1990s, they released two albums on Luke Records, '' Up In Smoke'' (1995) and '' The Antidote'' (1995). Soon after, Indo G became affiliated with Three 6 Mafia and released '' Angel Dust'' in 1998. However, the relationship between Three 6 and Indo deteriorated, and they no longer work together. Discography Studio albums * '' Angel Dust'' (1998) * '' Christmas N' Memphis'' (2002) *'' Kill the Noise'' (2006) * ''Purple Drank'' (2007) Collaboration albums * '' The Antidote'' with Lil' Blunt (1994) * ''19 Nigga 4'' with Lil' Blunt (1994) * '' Up in Smoke'' with Lil' Blunt (1995) * '' Live and Learn'' with The Ghetto Troopers (2000) * ''Contact'' with Lil' Blunt (2002) Compilation albums * ''Down South Ballin (1997) Extended plays * ''Crossfire'' with Lil' Blunt (1992) Singles * ''"Blame It on the Funk" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Players
Ohio Players is an American funk band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire (Ohio Players song), Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster", and for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of the women were models featured in ''Playboy''. The singles "Funky Worm", "Skin Tight", "Fire (Ohio Players song), Fire", and "Love Rollercoaster", and their albums ''Skin Tight (album), Skin Tight'', ''Fire (Ohio Players album), Fire'', and ''Honey (Ohio Players album), Honey'', were awarded Music recording certification, Gold certification. On August 17, 2013, Ohio Players were inducted into the inaugural class of the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame that took place at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. History The band formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables and initially included members Robert Ward (blues musician), Robert Ward (vocals/guitar), Marshall "Rock" Jones (bass), Clarence "Satc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Fatal
Bruce Edward Washington Jr. (April 3, 1973July 10, 2015), better known by his stage name Hussein Fatal or sometimes as Fatal Hussein, was an American rapper, best known for his collaborative work with Tupac Shakur as a member of the rap group Outlaw Immortalz or just Outlawz. Early life Fatal was born Bruce Edward Washington Jr. on April 3, 1973. Career Washington first appeared as "Hussein Fatal" in February 1996 on the songs "All Bout U" and "When We Ride" from Shakur's album ''All Eyez on Me''. As a member of the Outlaw Immortalz, his name was chosen to evoke a villain, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. In June 1996, he was featured on Shakur's song "Hit 'Em Up", insulting Shakur's rivals in the song's second verse. After Shakur was fatally shot in September 1996 and Outlawz member Yaki Kadafi was murdered in November, Washington didn't appear on another recording until 1998 when Relativity Records released his first solo album ''In the Line of Fire''. Unfortunately the label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Infamous
Ricky T. Dunigan (November 17, 1973 – December 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Lord Infamous, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the half-brother of DJ Paul and one of the co-founders of Three 6 Mafia. His lyrics touched on macabre subjects such as Satanism, mass murder, and torture, along with more traditional themes such as sex and drug use. Biography 1988–1991: Beginnings Lord Infamous started his music career in the late 1980s with his half-brother DJ Paul. They were fairly popular in the south Memphis area and released self-recorded tapes in their neighborhood, school, and local shops. Their first known tape entitled ''Portrait of a Serial Killa'', was released in 1992. 1991–2005: Three 6 Mafia In 1991 Lord Infamous and DJ Paul met up with fellow north Memphis rapper and producer Juicy J. These three along with a few other local rappers formed a group initially called "The Backyard Posse", which later went on to be known as "Triple 6 Mafia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-A-Ski
Shon Adams (born September 17, 1968), better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for No Limit Records, producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material. Music career 1990-95: No Limit, ''1 Step Ahead Of Yall'' and ''Blast If I Have To'' In the early 1990s E-A-Ski signed to fellow rapper Master P's label No Limit Records when he was based in Richmond, California. As a solo artist in 1992 with his collaborator DJ CMT he released his debut EP '' 1 Step Ahead of Yall''. By the mid-1990s E-A-Ski had left No Limit Records and signed to Priority Records. He released a second EP in 1995 also entitled ''Blast If I Have To'', his first single from the album entitled "Blast If I Have To" it would also be a single from the '' Friday: Music from the Motion Picture''. 1997-98: ''Earthquake'' In 1997 after disbanding from Priority Records E-A-Ski signed to Rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts are an American hip hop group and production duo from New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 14, 1968) is a Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernandez on April 10, 1970) is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights, Queens. Although only peripheral members, they are routinely acknowledged by Q-Tip as being members of Native Tongues. The Beatnuts were originally a trio before Fashion (born Berntony Smalls on January 13, 1970), now known as Al' Tariq, left the group to start a solo career. V.I.C. (Groove Merchantz, Ghetto Pros) was also a member of The Beatnuts' production team for a while. History Origins JuJu and Psycho Les grew up in different communities in Queens, New York City. Psycho Les started producing beats and DJing at age 15 under aliases including DJ Les Jams and DJ Incredible. At a high school in Flushing, Queens, a friend DJ Loco Moe introduced Les to fellow producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established in 1991. The group won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for their single " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". His most notable singles as a soloist are his features on the Top 40 singles: Mike Will Made It's " 23", Usher's " I Don't Mind" and his own single "Bandz a Make Her Dance" (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz), the last of which served as the lead single for his third album and major label debut ''Stay Trippy'' on August 27, 2013. The album was followed up by ''Rubba Band Business'' (2017), which was his final project on a major label before independently releasing his most recent album ''The Hustle Continues'' (2020). In 2002, he released his solo debut album ''Chronicles of the Juice Man'', in between Three 6 Mafia projects. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Paul
Paul Duane Beauregard (born January 12, 1977), better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and uncle of the late rapper Lord Infamous. He is also a part owner of FaZe Clan. DJ Paul started his career in the late 1980s as a DJ and released a number of solo tapes, as well as three collaboration albums with Lord Infamous as The Serial Killaz. Juicy J was introduced and the three founded the group Three 6 Mafia, going on to achieve national success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their 2000 album, '' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'', debuted at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was certified platinum. Later followed by ''Da Unbreakables'' in 2003 and ''Most Known Unknown'' in 2005, both of which were commercially successful. In 2006, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and Frayser Boy won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for " It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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