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Cool Relax
''Cool Relax'' is the second studio album by Jon B. It was released by Tracey Edmonds' label Yab Yum Records and distributed by Epic Records subsidiary 550 Music on September 16, 1997. Background and recording ''Cool Relax'' was the follow-up to his 1995 debut ''Bonafide''. Jon assumed the role of having more creative control on his second album. On his debut, he was given leeway to write and produce, but Edmonds and her then-husband Babyface were heavily involved in the making of ''Bonafide''. Jon was confident in the material for his new album, but fought with Edmonds and Babyface over certain songs to keep on the project. Aside from his work, Jon sought outside production from Tim & Bob, Johnny J, David Foster and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, among others. The song that became the first single "Don't Say", was written by former Boyz II Men and Az Yet member Marc Nelson. Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon B
Jonathan David Buck (born November 11, 1974) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut album, ''Bonafide'' (1995), went platinum. Early life Born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States and raised in Altadena, California, Buck comes from a musical family; with his father David, a professor of music, his mother Linda, a concert pianist and his siblings Deborah, a violinist and his brother Kevin, a cellist. His mother is Jewish and his father is Puerto Rican. In 1992, Jon B. was shopping demos when he caught the attention of Tracey Edmonds, then-president and CEO of Yab-Yum Records. Career Jon B's early influences as a musician include: Duran Duran, INXS, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Babyface, Prince, and Sade. He spent the summer after high school writing, producing and recording 40 songs and began making his rounds to all major record labels. 1994–97: ''Bonafide'' and ''Cool Relax'' Jon B., before his rise to fame, used to be a songwriter a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonafide (Jon B
In human interactions, good faith ( la, bona fides) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case with ''bona fides'', which is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally-accepted modern-day English translation of ''good faith''. It is an important concept within law and business. The opposed concepts are bad faith, ''mala fides'' (duplicity) and perfidy (pretense). In contemporary English, the usage of ''bona fides'' is synonymous with credentials and identity. The phrase is sometimes used in job advertisements, and should not be confused with the ''bona fide'' occupational qualifications or the employer's good faith effort, as described below. ''Bona fides'' ''Bona fides'' is a Latin phrase meaning "good faith". Its ablative case is ''bona fide'', meaning "in good faith", which is often used as an adjective to mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stronger Everyday
''Stronger Everyday'' is the fourth studio album by Jon B. It was released October 5, 2004 on Sanctuary Records. After recording three albums for Epic Records, Jon felt he was being underpromoted. He was signed to Sanctuary by Destiny's Child manager Mathew Knowles who was just hired as the president of urban music at the primarily rock oriented label. ''Stronger Everyday'' was originally recorded under DreamWorks Records under the working title ''Everyday Struggles'', but the label folded in early 2004 before Jon got to release any material. The album spawned the singles "Everytime" and "Lately". Track listing From Discogs. ''Discogs''. Retrieved 5 January 2016. #"Everytime" (featuring |
Christopher Erskin
Christopher Erskin is a music video director and film director. Filmography * ''Johnson Family Vacation'' (2004) Videography 1996 * Ginuwine "Pony" * Total " What About Us?" * Blackstreet " (Money Can't) Buy Me Love" 1997 * Rome " I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)" * Allure featuring LL Cool J "No Question" * Uncle Sam "Can You Feel It" * Allure featuring 112 " All Cried Out" * God's Property "You Are the Only One" * Queen Pen "Man Behind the Music" * Simone Hines " Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" * Uncle Sam "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" * Dru Hill "We're Not Making Love No More" * Queen Pen featuring Eric Williams " All My Love" * Joe "Good Girls" 1998 * 8Ball "My Homeboy's Girlfriend" * Debelah Morgan "I Love You" * Mic Geronimo featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs and Kelly Price " Nothin' Move But the Money" * Boyz II Men " Doin' Just Fine" * Jon B. " They Don't Know" * Nicole featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Mocha "Make It Hot" * MC Lyte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. Her career began after she appeared in the shows In the House (TV series), ''In the House'', ''Family Matters'', ''NYPD Blue'', and ''Moesha''. Lathan later garnered further prominence after starring in the 1998 superhero film ''Blade (1998 film), Blade''; which followed with film roles in ''The Best Man (1999 film), The Best Man'' (1999), ''Love & Basketball'' (2000), ''Disappearing Acts'' (2000), and ''Brown Sugar (2002 film), Brown Sugar'' (2002). In 2004, Lathan's performance in the Broadway theatre, Broadway revival of ''A Raisin in the Sun'', earned her a nomination at the Tony Award, Tony Awards for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play. Following this, she played the role of List of Alien vs. Predator characters, Alexa "Lex" Woods in the movie ''Alien vs. Predator (film), Alien vs. Predat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Az Yet
Az Yet is an American R&B group from Philadelphia, best known for their songs " Last Night" and the cover "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" originally performed by Chicago. Formation Formed in 1989 initially as a duo with Shawn Rivera and Dion Allen, the two were later joined by Kenny Terry, whom they met singing in the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel in Philadelphia, Ali Hyman, Claude Thomas, Damon Core, & Dyshon Benson. Debut album Az Yet released their self-titled debut album in 1996 on LaFace Records. The album featured a "who's who" of musical heavyweights, including David Foster, Babyface, Sheila E., and Brian McKnight. The first single, " Last Night", reached #9 on the US Hot 100, #1 on the R&B chart, peaked at #2 on Australia's ARIA charts, and spent 2 weeks at #1 in New Zealand's RIANZ charts, ultimately achieving platinum status in the US. The group's second single, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (a cover of the Chicago hit), was nominated for a Grammy award (Best R&B Performance by a D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men (pronounced ''boys to men''), also known as B2M, is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris alongside tenors Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, including bass Michael McCary, who left the group in 2003 due to health issues which were eventually diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men gained international success, beginning with the release of top 5 singles "Motownphilly" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" in 1991. Their number one single " End of the Road" in was released in 1992, and reached the top of charts worldwide. "End of the Road" set a new record for longevity, holding the number one spot on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for thirteen weeks. Boyz II Men broke this record with the subsequent releases of "I'll Make Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on January 4, 2019. originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip,Exclusive: Q-Tip Interview MOOVMNT.com. Retrieved on June 25, 2017. rapper , DJ and co-producer |
Tracey Edmonds
Tracey Elaine Edmonds (née McQuarn; born February 18, 1967) is an American businesswoman, television producer and personality. She is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and Alrightnow.com and is a former host of the television show ''Extra''. She currently sits on the national board of directors for the Producers Guild of America. Biography Tracey Edmonds has created and produced projects for television, film, music, and digital media. In 2014, Edmonds joined Extra and left the company in 2017. While at Extra, she earned an Emmy Award for co-hosting alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson Charissa Jean Thompson (born May 4, 1982) is an American television host and sportscaster working for Fox Sports. Previously, Thompson worked for ESPN, Versus, as well as for GSN and the Big Ten Network. She was the co-host of '' SportsNation .... Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment. In 2013, Edmonds founded Alright TV, a family- and faith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Don't Know (Jon B
They Don't Know may refer to: * "They Don't Know" (Kirsty MacColl song), 1979, later a hit for Tracey Ullman * "They Don't Know" (Jon B. song), 1998 * ''They Don't Know'' (So Solid Crew album), 2001 ** "They Don't Know" (So Solid Crew song), 2001 * "They Don't Know" (Paul Wall song), 2005 * "They Don't Know" (Savage song), 2005 * "They Don't Know" (Disciples song), 2015 * ''They Don't Know'' (Jason Aldean album), 2016 ** "They Don't Know" (Jason Aldean song), 2016 *"They Don't Know", a song from the musical ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' *"They Don't Know", a song by Rico Love Richard Preston Butler Jr. (born December 3, 1982), better known by his stage name Rico Love, is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but split his childhood between Milwaukee, Wiscon ... See also * They Know (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are U Still Down
"Are U Still Down" is a song co-written and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B, issued as a single from his second studio album '' Cool Relax''. It was commissioned as a double single with " They Don't Know" in some markets, including the United States. The song features a rap by American hip hop musician 2Pac Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...; and it was the final rap verse that 2Pac recorded before his death. Retrieved February 10, 2017. "Are U Still Down" was produced by Johnny J. As a tribute to Tupac, in 2004, 8 years after the rappers death, Jon B. recorded "Are U Still Down, Part. 2" with the original producer. Johnny J also had plans to release unreleased Tupac records. In part 2, Tupac's lyrics are sampled from his song Happy Home wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
