|
Dreamville
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas (rapper), Bas, Ari Lennox, Cozz, Omen (musician), Omen, Lute (rapper), Lute, JID, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses American record producers Elite (record producer), Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown. History 2007–2012: Formation and early years During the composition of ''The Come Up'', Cole started his own record label in early 2007 with current Sudanese-American label president Ibrahim Hamad. Cole and Hamad met while attending St. John's University (New York City), St. John's University. Cole sought for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen (musician), Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamville Records (2012)
Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas, Ari Lennox, Cozz, Omen, Lute, JID, EarthGang, and Cole himself. Dreamville also houses American record producers Elite, Ron Gilmore, and Cedric Brown. History 2007–2012: Formation and early years During the compositions of ''The Come Up'', Cole started his own record label in early 2007 with current Sudanese-American label president Ibrahim Hamad. Cole and Hamad met while attending St. John's University. Cole sought for an avenue to release his own music, while Hamad yearned to start a record label, prompting the two to team up to form Dreamville Records. Rapper Omen has been affiliated with Dreamville since the beginning, Omen and Cole met on rapper Canibus chat forum at age 17, where they shared music. Omen was also featured on Cole's mixtap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ari Lennox
Courtney Shanade Salter (born March 26, 1991), known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer from Washington, D.C. She is the first female artist to be signed to J. Cole's record label, Dreamville Records. She began gaining recognition after the release of her first EP ''Pho (EP), Pho'' (2016) on the label. That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change (J. Cole song), Change". Lennox's debut studio album ''Shea Butter Baby'' followed in 2019. Lennox has also been featured on the Dreamville compilation albums ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' (2015), and ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' (2019), the latter of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart and earned Lennox a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Album. In 2021, Lennox earned her first entries on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with her single "Pressure (Ari Lennox so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas (rapper)
Abbas Hamad (born May 27, 1987), better known by his stage name Bas, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records via Interscope Records. His first studio album ''Last Winter'', was released on April 29, 2014, followed by his second studio album, ''Too High to Riot'', which was released on March 4, 2016. Bas' third album, ''Milky Way'', was released on August 24, 2018. Bas was born in Paris, France, in 1987, to Sudanese parents. At the age of 8, his family moved to New York City. He attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York. Musical career 2011–2013: Career beginnings and mixtapes In 2011, Bas released his debut mixtape titled ''Quarter Water Raised Vol. 1''. In 2013, his second mixtape was released entitled, ''Quarter Water Raised Vol. 2''. In 2013, Bas was featured on J. Cole's "New York Times" along with 50 Cent from Cole's album ''Born Sinner'', and then on DJ Khaled's "Hells Kitchen" from ''Suffering from Success''. He then appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lute (rapper)
Luther Nicholson (born July 6, 1989), better known by his stage name Lute, is an American rapper. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records. He released his first mixtape, ''West1996'', on February 22, 2012. His debut album, '' West1996 pt. 2'', was released on September 29, 2017. His second album, '' Gold Mouf'', was released on October 4, 2021. Musical career 2012-2014: ''West1996'' Lute is a former member of Forever FC, the Charlotte hip-hop collective which has disbanded. Since then, Lute released his first mixtape titled, ''West1996'', on February 22, 2012. The mixtape received attention from many, including Pete Rock who shared the mixtape on his Twitter page. 2015–present: Signing to Dreamville and ''West1996 pt. 2'' On December 8, 2015, it was officially announced that Lute was signed to J. Cole's, Dreamville Records. Lute was also featured on Dreamville's compilation album titled ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'', on a track titled "Still Slummin'". On August 25, 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EarthGang
EarthGang (stylized EARTHGANG) is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot – born Eian Parker). They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, with JID, Hollywood JB, JordxnBryant, 6LACK, Mereba, and Benji. Formed in 2008, EarthGang released their first EP, ''The Better Party,'' in 2010. This was followed by several singles and two mixtapes, ''Mad Men'' and ''Good News'' in 2011. In 2013, the duo released their debut album ''Shallow Graves For Toys'' and was largely well-received, with Noisey calling it "one of the most well thought-out releases of the year" and praising the album's "playful delivery and biting lyricism." Their second album, ''Strays with Rabies'', was released to positive reviews in 2015. After signing to J. Cole's Dreamville Records, EarthGang released a trilogy of EPs: '' Rags'', ''Robots'' (2017), and '' Royalty'' (2018), leading up to their major label debut album, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cozz
Cody Rashad Osagie, (born October 1, 1994), better known by his stage name Cozz, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is signed to J. Cole's label Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album ''Cozz & Effect'', was released on October 3, 2014. Musical career 2013–15: Career beginnings and ''Cozz & Effect'' In 2013, Cozz began to take rap seriously, and recorded a demo tape. A few months later, he released the music video for "Dreams". Shortly after, he started to get notice, and having meetings with many different labels. Cozz's manager brought the music video to J. Cole and was later signed to Dreamville Records. On October 3, 2014, Cozz released his debut album ''Cozz & Effect'' The project was initially intended as a free mixtape upon recording. But according to Cozz, when it was finished, it sounded better than they had hoped and they therefore agreed it can be sold. ''Dreamville Records'' released it on digital format firstly, foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omen (musician)
Damon Coleman, better known by his stage name Omen, is an American rapper and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is signed to J. Cole's Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album ''Elephant Eyes'', was released on July 21, 2015. Musical career 2010–2013 In 2010, Omen released his first mixtape, ''Delayed''. The following year, he released critically acclaimed mixtape, ''Afraid of Heights''. The mixtape includes guest features from J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, among others. 2014–present In 2014, Omen then appeared on the Dreamville compilation mixtape ''Revenge of the Dreamers''. That mixtape was released in celebration of Dreamville's partnership with Interscope Records. On July 21, 2015, Omen's debut album, ''Elephant Eyes'', was released after a few setbacks and date changes. During the Spring and Summer of 2015 Omen, was a part of the J. Cole's " 2014 Forest Hills Drive" Tour with other acts Bas, Cozz, Pusha T, Jhene Aiko, Jeremih, YG, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Dreamers
''Revenge of the Dreamers'' is the first compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records and was released on January 28, 2014. The album includes contributions by Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas, Omen, K-Quick as well as Treasure Davis. Producers on this album include, J. Cole, Omen, Ron Gilmore, Cedric Brown, K-Quick, and Jay Kurzweil. The project is the first in the series and spawned two sequels: ''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' (2015) and ''Revenge of the Dreamers III'' (2019). Background On January 28, 2014, at a show at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Cole announced that his Dreamville imprint had signed a distribution deal with Interscope Records, which celebrated his 29th birthday. Attendees at the show received a flyer announcing the deal and a copy of the mixtape, while officially announcing the signing of Bas. J. Cole explained the deal with ''Billboard'' saying: The tracks "Golden Goals" and "Lit" are featured on the album ''Last Winter'' (2015), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Dreamers II
''Revenge of the Dreamers II'' is the second compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records and was released on December 8, 2015. The album includes contributions by Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas, Cozz, Omen, Lute, and Ari Lennox. Producers on this album include, J. Cole, Cedric Brown, K-Quick, Soundwave, Meez, Elite, Ron Gilmore Jr., DJ Grumble, and J Dilla. Background On December 12, 2015, posters promoting a surprise Dreamville concert were seen in subway stations and local stores in New York, NY. The concert crawl kicked off at Drom, followed by a Cake Shop appearance, and concluded with an encore at SOB's. The idea of the series, Cole said, was "to get back to the sense of underground and raw musical talent, and celebrating artists with a true, uncensored craft." The tracks "Grow" and "Tabs" are found on Cozz's mixtape, '' Nothin' Personal'' (2016). "Housewives" and "Night Job" are featured on Bas' album ''Too High to Riot'' (2016). "Backseat" is featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite (record Producer)
Anthony Parrino (born January 4, 1983), better known by his stage name Elite, is an American hip-hop and R&B record producer and recording artist best known for his work with J. Cole, Dreamville Records, and the Ruff Ryders recording label in the early 2000s. Elite is from Byram, Connecticut and resides in Brooklyn, New York. Career In mid 2000, Elite started working as an intern for Ruff Ryders Entertainment and eventually caught the ear of rapper Drag-On, placing his first produced song on the ''Cradle 2 the Grave'' soundtrack in 2002. Working as an in-house producer for Ruff Ryders, Elite went on to produce "Shoot Outs" for Jadakiss featuring Styles P from '' Kiss of Death'' as well as the " Why Remix" featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P, Common, and Nas. In 2004 Elite graduated cum laude from SUNY Purchase music conservatory studying Studio Production. In 2006 Elite produced "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired)" for DMX from the album '' Year of the Dog... Again''. In 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday Night Lights (mixtape)
''Friday Night Lights'' is the third official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on November 12, 2010. The mixtape was to originally be called Villematic and contain J. Cole's previous leaks and freestyles, however, Cole later stated it would have original material. The mixtape became the second most searched and trending topics on Google and Twitter respectively following its release. Most songs on the mixtape were slated to be on his debut album at one point or another. The mixtape has been viewed over 4,470,000 times, streamed over 1,280,000 times, and downloaded over 1,700,000 times on mixtape site DatPiff. On June 26, 2013, Cole announced that he would be re-releasing ''The Warm Up'' and ''Friday Night Lights'' for retail sale, in order to "give them the push they deserved". Background The original tracks on the mixtape were intended to be on Cole's debut album '' Cole World: The Sideline Story''. However, because the label did not beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warm Up
''The Warm Up'' is the second official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on June 15, 2009. J. Cole produced the majority of the mixtape with help from Elite, and Syience. The mixtape has been viewed over 3,100,000 times, streamed over 451,000 times, and downloaded over 700,000 times on DatPiff. The mixtape went Double Platinum on DatPiff. Background In November, the single " Lights Please" was released. It was met with great critical acclaim, and caught the attention of rap mogul JAY Z. In December 2008, J. Cole dropped the mixtape "The Warm Up To The Warm Up". This mixtape was released as promotion for "The Warm Up". It included many songs that would make the final cut such as “Grown Simba”, “Dollar And A Dream II”, "'Til Infinity" and the original version of “ In The Morning” - a song that would later be remixed and included on Friday Night Lights. Then, in January 2009, Cole released the promotional single "I Got It". Recept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Dreamville Records (2012)")
