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Born-N-Raised
"Born-N-Raised" is the third single from DJ Khaled's debut album, '' Listennn... the Album'', produced by The Runners. The single features Pitbull, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross. It was released on June 6, 2006. The song is also included on Pitbull's second studio album ''El Mariel''. Reception HipHopDX said, when reviewing for ''Listennn...the Album'': "Musically, Khaled and the crew keep it dirty with "Born-N-Raised," which is an infectious anthem.". According to PopMatters: ''Listennn'' "opens with the song, in which the local heavyweights Trick Daddy, Pitbull and Rick Ross reestablish their status as the leaders of the pack. The beat barely contains Trick's greasy flow as he proclaims once again, against his own wailing overdubs, that he is a thug. Pitbull bilingually shouts out Trick and Luke (of 2 Live Crew). Rick Ross shines the most, closing the track with carefully enunciated statements proclaiming his greatness and name-checking neighborhoods." RapReviews commented on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listennn
''Listennn... the Album'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled. It was released on June 6, 2006. by Terror Squad Entertainment and Koch Records. The album features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, Bun B, Birdman, Juelz Santana, Slim Thug, Krayzie Bone, Chamillionaire, Trina, Twista, Freeway, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel, Styles P and Lil Scrappy, among others. Reviews for the record were generally positive but divided over the production, lyrical content and Khaled as an artist. ''Listennn... the Album'' debuted at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 44,000 copies in its first week in the United States. The album was supported by three singles: "Holla at Me" featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull, "Grammy Family" featuring Kanye West, John Legend and Consequence, and "Born-N-Raised" featuring Pitbull, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross. Singles The album's lead single, "Holla at Me" was released on February 28, 2006. The song featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trick Daddy
Maurice Samuel Young (born September 27, 1974), better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is an American rapper from Miami's Liberty City (Miami), Liberty City. Early life Trick Daddy was born on September 27, 1974, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. His mother, Pearl Brockington of South Carolina, raised him and his 10 brothers and sisters in the Liberty Square (Miami), Liberty Square apartment complex in Liberty City (Miami), Liberty City after relocating from Goulds, Florida. The building where he grew up was colloquially known as "Pork-N-Beans" in reference to the color of the apartment doors. His father, Charles Young, was a local pimp; while Trick was a teenager, Charles Young took him and his brother Derek "Hollywood" Harris to live with him. While Trick and Hollywood lived with Trick’s father, they began to deal crack cocaine on the streets. At 15 years old, Young was arrested for drug and firearm possession. The day he was released, Young was arrested on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mariel
''El Mariel'' is the second studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on October 31, 2006 through TVT Records and Bad Boy Latino. The album was leaked onto the internet on October 27, 2006, four days before the album was released. The album features production from Lil Jon, Diaz Brothers, DJ Khaled, Mr. Collipark, The Neptunes and Jim Jonsin. It also includes guest appearances from Fat Joe, Wyclef Jean, Lil Jon, Twista and Trick Daddy among others. A Spanish-language version of the album was also released on October 31, 2006 featuring the three singles from the album, along with twelve Spanish-only tracks. ''El Mariel'' was supported by four singles: " Bojangles", "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)", " Dime" and " Be Quiet". The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week. Critical reception AllMusic's David Jeffrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Takin' Over
"We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album, ''We the Best''. Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman and Lil Wayne are all featured on this hip hop track. Nate "Danja" Hills assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer. The song was released through the iTunes Store on March 27, 2007. The song debuted at number 51 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has since peaked at number 26 on the chart. It debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the issue date of April 14, 2007, at number 75, and has since peaked at number 28 on the chart. Music video Cameos in the video are made by Pitbull, Bun B, Junior Reid, DJ Infamous, Freeway, Triple C's, Dolla, Johnny Dang, T-Pain, Trina, Curren$y, and Cool & Dre among others. The video was inspired by The Notorious B.I.G.'s video for " Hypnotize". The video was styled by Armend Cobi and directed by Gil Green. Critical reception ''VIBE'' selected Lil Wayne's guest appearance in "We Taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udonis Haslem
Udonis Johneal Haslem ( born June 9, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a key member of four NCAA tournament teams. Haslem began his professional career in France with Chalon-sur-Saône and then signed with his hometown Miami Heat in 2003 and has become the longest tenured Heat player in franchise history. He has also won three NBA championships while playing for the Heat. Early life Haslem was born in Miami. His father, John, played college basketball for the Stetson Hatters from 1972 to 1974. His mother, Debra, was Puerto Rican. Haslem attended Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, then Miami Senior High School in Miami. He helped lead Miami High to state titles in 1997 and 1998 (the last two of three in a row), playing alongside another future NBA player, Steve Blake. The team was coached by former South Carolina head co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez (born January 15, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper and businessman. He began his career in the early 2000s, recording reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and crunk music under a multitude of labels. In 2004, he released his debut album '' M.I.A.M.I.'' under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon. Pitbull later released his second album, ''El Mariel'', in 2006 and his third, ''The Boatlift'', in 2007. His fourth album, '' Rebelution'' (2009), included his breakthrough hit single "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart. After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's next English-language album, ''Planet Pit'' (2011), featured his first US number one single "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer). The single from his EP ''Meltdown'' (also included in a version of his album, ''Global Warming' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Rain (Fat Joe Song)
"Make It Rain" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe, released in 2006 as the first single from his seventh album '' Me, Myself & I''. It features American rapper Lil Wayne, who only raps the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix), and was produced by Scott Storch. The song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was nominated for a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The Exclusive Def Jam Version, which does not feature Lil Wayne and instead has a hook by Fat Joe, is featured in the game '' Def Jam: Icon'' and is Fat Joe's fighting song. Chart performance ''Make It Rain'' debuted at number 55 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, on the week of November 18, 2006. After climbing the chart for 13 weeks, the song reached its peak at number 13 on the chart dated February 17, 2007. On May 15, 2007, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million downlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Push It (Rick Ross Song)
"Push It" is the second single from rapper Rick Ross' debut album ''Port of Miami''. It samples " Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" (keeping with the theme of the album) and the story of the video (directed by Benny Boom) has a very similar theme to the movie '' Scarface''. It was produced by J. R. Rotem. The official remix to this song features Bun B, Jadakiss, Styles P. and The Game, which samples " Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" more heavily than the original. A remix was released with Miami rapper Trina and Plies. There were also remixes released by Sean Kingston, one by Trey Songz. There was a freestyle over the same beat released by Harlem rappers Cam'Ron and Vado. The song was also featured on "The Big Game", the 36th episode of ''Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Girl (Pitbull Song)
"Go Girl" is a song by Pitbull, released in 2007 as the first single from the album ''The Boatlift''. It features Trina and David Rush, who was at the time known as Young Bo$$. The single peaked at number 83 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A music video was made, featuring Pitbull, Trina and Young Bo$$ dancing in a club. Cultural references Pitbull makes several pop culture references in the song. He makes reference to earlier 2007 songs, ones such as " Party Like a Rockstar" by the Shop Boyz and " Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain featuring Yung Joc. He also makes references to Myspace and the television network HBO. The song also samples Trina's "Party Like a Rockstar (Remix)" on her 2007 mixtape ''Rockstarr'', as well as lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 single "Big Poppa". A sample of the song was played during a dance break during shows of the K-pop SM Town Live '10 World Tour. Hyoyeon, Yoona, Yuri and Sooyoung of Girls' Generation Girls' Generatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holla At Me
"Holla at Me" is the debut single by DJ Khaled, released in 2006 from his debut album '' Listennn... the Album''. The song features Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and Pitbull, and was produced by Cool & Dre. It samples Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force's 1983 song "Looking for the Perfect Beat". The song peaked at number 15 on the US Hot Rap Tracks chart in June 2006. Chart performance "Holla at Me" debuted and peaked at number 59 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of June 24, 2006. It stayed on the chart for four weeks. Music video Jim Jones, Birdman, Johnny Dang, Slim Thug, Remy Ma, Trina, Trick Daddy, DJ Drama, Scott Storch, DJ Clue, Cool & Dre, DJ Felli Fel and DMX all make cameo appearances in the video. Charts References External links * "Holla at Me"at Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Family
"Grammy Family" is the second single from DJ Khaled's debut album, '' Listennn... the Album''. The single features and was written by Kanye West, Consequence and John Legend; Jon Brion assisted West in producing the track. As well as being featured on Khaled's album, the song appears on Consequence's album ''Don't Quit Your Day Job!'' (2007). The track's beat was sampled and rapped over by J. Cole on his debut mixtape ''The Come Up'' (2007). Composition "What the World Is Coming To" by Dexter Wansel is directly sampled throughout the hip hop song. As well as this, a riff from "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Lou Rawls is made sample of throughout. Furthermore, West quotes his own lyrics from ''Late Registration'' track "Celebration" when rapping: "It's a celebration b***hes". Track listing CD single # "Grammy Family" (Clean) – 3:26 # "Grammy Family" (Explicit) – 3:26 # "Grammy Family" (Instrumental) – 3:26 Commercial performance On the week that it was officially released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Runners (production Duo)
The Runners are an American electronic and hip hop production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Jackson. They came together to form the team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in kindergarten. They both have been influenced their entire lives by producers Timbaland and the Neptunes. Their trademark is an exhale sound effect ringing "Ahhh" at the beginning of their songs. They are best known for producing the hit singles " Go Hard" and "Hustlin'", by rappers DJ Khaled and Rick Ross respectively. Also worked with Cubic Z on a number of DJ Khaled productions. They have produced songs for artists like Keyshia Cole, Kevin Cossom, Ace Hood, Chris Brown, Fat Joe, Juelz Santana, Nelly, Trip Lee, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, Fabolous and Usher. History The Runners first met as toddlers in Vero Beach, Florida. In 2000, they named themselves the Runners and set up shop in Orlando, where they launched Trac-N-Field En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
