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Dedication 6
''Dedication 6'' is a two part mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama. The first part of the mixtape was released on December 25, 2017. A second part of the mixtape titled ''Dedication 6: Reloaded'' was released on January 26, 2018. It is the sixth installment of Lil Wayne's "''Dedication''" series, following its predecessors '' The Dedication'', ''Dedication 2'', ''Dedication 3'', ''Dedication 4'' and ''Dedication 5''. It is the sixth installment of Lil Wayne's "Gangsta Grillz" chronology. Background On February 2, 2015, DJ Drama posted a picture of him, Lil Wayne and Mack Maine on Instagram with the caption, "Sorry For The Wait 2. Carter V. Dedication 6". Hip-hop publications, like HotNewHipHop, interpreted the post as an indicator that ''Dedication 6'' will be released after ''Tha Carter V''. On April 4, 2016, DJ Drama invited Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz on an episode of his Shade 45 podcast "Streetz is Watchin" to discuss the release of the album, ''ColleGrove''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (rapper), B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story (The B.G.'z album), ''True Story'', released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ColleGrove
''ColleGrove'' is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist 2 Chainz. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was originally a collaborative effort between him and fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, but due to his record label issues, only 2 Chainz was credited as the primary artist. The album includes production from several high-profile record producers; such as Southside, Mike Will Made It, TM88, Infamous, Zaytoven, Lil' C, Metro Boomin, Ben Billions and London on da Track, among others. ''ColleGrove'' received generally positive reviews from critics and it debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. A sequel, ''ColleGrove 2'' has been announced, and as of 2022, it is still in the works. Background ''ColleGrove'' was initially a duet album between Southern hip hop recording artists 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, however, because of Wayne's label issues, which had prevented him from releasing collaborative efforts in the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Uzi Vert
Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. They are characterized by their face tattoo, facial tattoos, facial piercings, eccentric hairstyles and androgynous fashion, imagery built on a melodic emo approach to Trap music, trap. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Lil Uzi Vert gained initial recognition following the release of the commercial mixtape ''Luv Is Rage'' (2015), which led to a recording contract with Atlantic Records, to whom they signed under DJ Drama's DJ Drama, Generation Now imprint. Lil Uzi Vert attracted mainstream attention following the release of their debut single "Money Longer" in 2016. The song would act as the lead single for the subsequent mixtape ''Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World'' (2016), which also contained the song "You Was Right". After releasing two additional mixtapes in 2016 and 2017, including one in collaboration with Gucci Mane, Lil Uzi Vert was featured on the Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudda Gudda
Carl Eugene Lilly Jr. (born March 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Gudda Gudda, is an American rapper from New Orleans. He was originally a member of Sqad Up with Kidd Kidd and Lil Wayne. After forging a long-time friendship with Wayne, he signed to Young Money Entertainment, and later Republic Records. Biography 1983–2003: Early life and career Gudda was born Carl Lilly on March 11, 1983, in San Jose, California. When he was still a baby he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, 9th Ward, where he befriended Lil Wayne at the age of fifteen, who he met at a dice game. This was much before he had ever thought of rapping as a career. As he began to rap, Wayne would mentor and inspire him, and actually wrote Gudda's first rap. Together they formed the group Sqad Up with rappers Dizzy and Kidd Kidd. Throughout 2002 and 2003, Gudda was featured on the seven mixtapes that Sqad Up released over the time period. 2005–12: ''Guddavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PnB Rock
Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was an American rapper and singer. He gained a large following in 2016 with his song "Selfish", which peaked at number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as his feature on the song "Cross Me" by Ed Sheeran, alongside Chance the Rapper. He also provided uncredited vocals on XXXTentacion's hit single "Changes", which reached the top 20 on the same chart. He released two studio albums, ''Catch These Vibes'' (2017) and ''TrapStar Turnt PopStar'' (2019), the latter of which reached the top five on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. PnB Rock was chosen as part of the 2017 ''XXL'' Freshman Class. On September 12, 2022, PnB Rock was shot and killed at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles during a robbery in Los Angeles. Early life Rakim Hasheem Allen was born on December 9, 1991, in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Muslim family. Allen's father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YFN Lucci
Rayshawn Lamar Bennett (born February 16, 1991), known professionally as YFN Lucci, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, he signed a record deal with Think It's A Game Entertainment and released his debut mixtape, ''Wish Me Well''. In 2016, he released his second mixtape, ''Wish Me Well 2'', which included the hit single " Key to the Streets" (featuring Migos and Trouble). His debut extended play, ''Long Live Nut'', was released in 2017 and peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The EP's first single " Everyday We Lit" (featuring PnB Rock; produced by June James), has peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became his highest charting single to date. In 2018, Bennett released his debut studio album ''Ray Ray From Summerhill'' which peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In May 2021, he was amongst 11 others charged in a RICO indictment. Early life Rayshawn Lamar Bennett was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everyday We Lit
"Everyday We Lit" is a song by American hip hop music, hip hop recording artist YFN Lucci. It was released on December 16, 2016, as the first Single (music), single from his debut Extended play, EP, ''Long Live Nut'' (2017). The song, produced by June James (producer), June James, features vocals from American recording artist PnB Rock. The song peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming YFN Lucci's highest charting single on the chart and PnB Rock's second highest peak on the chart, behind his appearance on Ed Sheeran's "Cross Me", which peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100. The song was used in the 2017 season premiere of HBO’s Hard Knocks (2001 TV series), Hard Knocks featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Music video The official Music video#Lyric videos, lyric video for "Everyday We Lit" was uploaded to Lucci's Vevo channel on December 16, 2016. The music video, directed by Marc Diamond, premiered on the same channel on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. Born and raised in Compton, California, Lamar began his career as a teenager performing under the stage name K.Dot. He quickly garnered local attention which led to him signing a recording contract with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005. After becoming a founding member of the hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, Lamar dropped his stage name and started using his first and middle names professionally. In 2011, he released his debut studio album ''Section.80'', a Political hip hop#Conscious hip hop, conscious hip hop record. The album was met with positive reviews and included his debut single "HiiiPoWeR, HiiiiPower". In 2012, Lamar secured a record deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA (Kendrick Lamar Song)
"DNA" (stylized as "DNA.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar from his fourth studio album '' Damn''. Despite not being released as a single, the song received support at rhythmic radio after its official music video was released. The second track on the album (thirteenth on the ''Collector's Edition'' of ''Damn'')'','' it was written by Lamar, while the production was handled by Mike Will Made It. The song's music video was released on April 18, 2017, and features American actor Don Cheadle. Recording and production "DNA" was the second song from ''Damn'' to be recorded by Lamar and Mike Will, after " Humble". After the first verse was recorded with the beat that Mike Will had already prepared, Lamar started rapping the second verse a capella, requesting that Mike Will build the beat around the rap. Lamar proposed that it sound like "chaos", and Mike Will put together the second half of the song with the intention to make it "sound like he's battling the beat". The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, " Oh Boy" and " Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers 4 and 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 respectively, as well as Chris Brown's 2005 triple-platinum single, "Run It!", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. His albums, ''From Me to U'' (2003) and ''What the Game's Been Missing!'' (2005) peaked at number 8 and number 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200 respectively, the latter containing the platinum single, "There It Go (The Whistle Song)". In December 2018, Santana was sentenced to 27 months in prison for carrying an unconcealed weapon in his bag at an airport. He was released early from prison on August 5, 2020, after serving 19 of his 27 month sentence. Early life LaRon James was born in New York City to parents of Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc (Ecko) Milecofsky. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 4.55 million subscribers and 1.3 billion total views on YouTube. As of 2019, the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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