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Blackout (musician)
Winston Thomas, better known by his stage name BlackOut or DJ BlackOut, founder & CEO of BlackOut Movement, is an American record producer, engineer and composer. Blackout is signed to Nicki Minaj's recording company Pink Friday Records. Blackout is also co-founder of the music tech startup company, RecordGram. Life and career BlackOut was born "Winston Thomas" in Freeport, NY. His father is from Kingston, Jamaica, while his mother is from Mandeville, Jamaica. He got his start working high school parties and local clubs in the New York area. It was in the club that he got his first break and met Wyclef Jean. Blackout joined the Refugee Camp as a deejay for the artist, Reptile, and got his first taste of touring in the music industry. During his time with the Refugee Camp, Blackout began dabbling in production and made it his hobby. It wasn't long before he became a staple in the deejay industry and began playing gigs nationwide. He eventually became linked with Jada Kiss and tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeport, NY
Freeport is a village in the town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York state. The population was 43,713 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest village in New York by population. A settlement since the 1640s, it was once an oystering community and later a resort popular with the New York City theater community.Newsday.com Long Island History: Freeport Retrieved July 20, 2006. It is now primarily a but retains a modest commercial waterfront and some light industry. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road", with a total of 20 weeks. Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number-one singles Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one *25 weeks – Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", " A Milli") *20 weeks – Drake ("I'm On One", "Headlines"); T-Pain (" Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", " Live Your Life") *19 weeks – 50 Cent ("Candy Shop", "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Derülo (album)
''Jason Derulo'' (stylized as ''Jason Derülo'') is the debut studio album by American singer Jason Derulo, released on February 26, 2010. The album was produced by J.R. Rotem and features the hit singles, " Whatcha Say", which reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100; " In My Head" and "Ridin' Solo", which marks Derulo's third consecutive number-one in the UK R&B Chart. Background Derulo wrote songs for many successful artists from 2006 to 2009, and his debut single " Whatcha Say" was released on August 4, 2009. Produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego, it samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide and Seek". In late August 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 before peaking at number one in November 2009. Due to Derulo's sudden success, he began work on his debut album. By December 2009, the album was completed, and he subsequently released the second single from his album, " In My Head", on December 8, 2009. It debuted at #63 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio (Ky-Mani Marley Album)
''Radio'' is the fifth solo studio album by Jamaican reggae musician Ky-Mani Marley. It was released on September 25, 2007 through AAO Music and Vox Music Group. Recording sessions took place at Lions Den, The Hit Factory and Circle House in Miami, at Right Track Studio and SMT Studio in New York, and at Vox Studio. Production was handled by Jason "J-Vibe" Farmer, Alex "Lex" Francis, Ky Miller, BlackOut, Corey Chase, DannyBoyStyles, Larry "Kalid" Chu, Mark Sparks and Red Spyda, with Ky-Mani serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Louie Rankin, Gail Gotti, Maintain, Mýa, Tessanne Chin and Young Buck. The album did not reach the ''Billboard'' 200, however, it peaked at No. 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 19 on the Top Rap Albums, No. 27 on the Heatseekers Albums, and topped the Reggae Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "The March", made it to No. 95 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Is My Savior
''Music Is My Savior'' is the debut album from the American King Music artist Mims (both the artist's family name and a backronym representing Music Is My Savior). It was released on March 27, 2007. It includes the singles "This Is Why I'm Hot", " Like This" and "Just Like That". Background Guests The album features guest appearances by southern rapper Bun B, underground rapper Bad Seed, LeToya Luckett, Cham, reggae artist Junior Reid, and R&B singer J. Holiday. Capitol Records labelmate Rasheeda provides additional vocals on the song, " Like This." Production ''Music Is My Savior'' features production from Blackout Movement, Twizz & D. Baker, Ty Fyffe, and DJ Blackout. The bulk of the album was produced by DJ Blackout and his Blackout Movement. Mims has mentioned numerous times that he feels that his project benefited greatly from his extensive work with the Blackout Movement. He says that he likes them because they give a different sound to his music. Singles Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Why Im Hot
"This Is Why I'm Hot" is the debut single by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his first album ''Music Is My Savior'' (2007). Released in 2007, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well as No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks chart, eventually being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song entered at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Digital Songs chart, selling 140,874 downloads. It remained the top-selling digital single for one additional week. Eventually, the success of the song in the United States saw a release in the United Kingdom in May 2007, where the single peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart on the week dated June 3, 2007. The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the film ''Due Date''. Song highlights The song features samples of various hip-hop songs, including Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", E-40's "T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On My Way To Church
''On My Way to Church'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop music, hip hop recording artist Jim Jones (rapper), Jim Jones. The album was released on August 24, 2004, by Diplomat Records and Koch Records. The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, with 44,000 copies sold in the first week released. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2004 debut albums Jim Jones (rapper) albums Diplomat Records albums Albums produced by the Heatmakerz {{2004-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunk Muzik
"Crunk Muzik" is a song by rapper Jim Jones from his debut studio album '' On My Way to Church''. It was produced by The Blackout Movement and features rappers Juelz Santana and Cam'ron. It was also featured on The Diplomats' album, '' Diplomatic Immunity 2''. Music video The video for the song, released in late 2004, based on the 1970s film '' The Warriors'', features a gang of men in masks and rollerblades, wielding metal chains. It also shows minister Benjamin Chavis Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. (born January 22, 1948) in Oxford, North Carolina is an African-American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global ... preaching to the gang with a group of well-dressed, young black men. Also, a scene in the video features a brash, unkempt, and heavily accented French man tapping two empty Sizzurp bottles together, yelling "Dipset, come out and play! Dipset, come out and play!" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Daddy
No (and variant writings) may refer to one of these articles: English language * ''Yes'' and ''no'' (responses) * A determiner in noun phrases Alphanumeric symbols * No (kana), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol, displayed 🚫 * Numero sign, a typographic symbol for the word 'number', also represented as "No." or similar variants Geography * Norway (ISO 3166-1 country code NO) ** Norwegian language (ISO 639-1 code "no"), a North Germanic language that is also the official language of Norway ** .no, the internet ccTLD for Norway * Lake No, in South Sudan * No, Denmark, village in Denmark * Nō, Niigata, a former town in Japan * No Creek (other) * Acronym for the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana or its professional sports teams ** New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ** New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Dr. No'' (film), a 1962 ''James Bond'' film ** Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood In My Eye
''Blood in My Eye'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Ja Rule, released on November 4, 2003, by Murder Inc. and Island Def Jam Music Group. The album was originally planned to be released as a mixtape. The release took place during the feud with Shady/Aftermath rappers 50 Cent, G-Unit, Eminem, D12, Dr. Dre, Obie Trice, along with artists including DMX and Busta Rhymes and was entirely dedicated to dissing them. The album was named after George Jackson's radical book of the same name. Hussein Fatal of Outlawz, Cadillac Tah, James Gotti, Sizzla, Black Child, Young Merc, D.O. Cannon, Shadow, and Sekou 720 are listed as guest appearances on this album. Reviews for the record were mixed, with critics skeptical of Ja's lyrical skills as a hardcore rapper. ''Blood in My Eye'' debuted at number 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 140,000 copies in the United States. Critical reception ''Blood in My Eye'' garnered mixed reviews from music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in New York City, he debuted in 1999 with ''Venni Vetti Vecci'' and its lead single "Holla Holla". During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, formerly known as The Inc. From 1999 to 2005, Ja Rule had multiple hits that made the top 20 of the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" (featuring Christina Milian), "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" and "Ain't It Funny" (both with Jennifer Lopez)—which both topped the Hot 100—the number 1 hit "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti), " Mesmerize" (featuring Ashanti), and " Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti). Rule has been nominated for two American Music Awards and four Grammy Awards with respective collaborators Lil' Mo, Vita, Ashanti and Case. Following the release of his platinum-selling debut ''Venni Vetti Vecci'' (1999), he released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
