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Dorrough
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), known professionally as Dorrough Music (or simply Dorrough), is an American rapper and songwriter. His singles include "Walk That Walk", "Get Big", " Ice Cream Paint Job", and "Beat Up the Block". He has produced a series of 6 mixtapes (including three with Gangsta Grillz) and 2 studio albums. Early life Dorrough Music was born in Dallas, Texas, United States, at Baylor Hospital. Being the youngest of eleven kids, at the age of 7, he developed a strong interest in basketball and played the sport until he was 18. Although he had a love for music, it was not until high school that he developed an interest in creating and writing music, in which he started off mixing mixtapes for close friends that were rappers until he discovered his own talent as a writer and performer. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team and became popular from playing his music at games and selling mixtape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Big (album)
''Get Big'' is the second studio album by American rapper Dorrough, released on September 7, 2010. The album sold 5,500 copies during its first week. The album sold 18,000 copies in the United States. Singles * The album lead single "Hood Bitch Fetish" featuring Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ..., was released on April 27, 2010. * The album's title track and second single "Get Big", was released on June 8, 2010. Promotion singles * The album's promotional single "I Want (Hood Christmas Anthem)", was released on December 3, 2009. * The album's second promotional single "Number 23", was released on January 26, 2009. Track listing References 2010 albums Dorrough albums E1 Music albums Albums produced by Drumma Boy Albums produced by Shawty Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk That Walk
''Dorrough Music'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Dorrough. It was released on August 4, 2009, by NGenius Entertainment, Prime Time Click and E1 Music. The album was supported by the singles: " Ice Cream Paint Job", "Walk That Walk" and "Wired to the T". The album debuted at number 36 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 13,000 copies in the first-week. Critical reception ''Dorrough Music'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Steve 'Flash' Juon of ''RapReviews'' said he saw potential in Dorrough with his organic delivery and personal take with the listeners resembling that of fellow Texas MC Scarface. AllMusic's David Jeffries found the album filled with samey tracks compared to the first two singles, average witty lyricism and Dorrough's bland vocal delivery, concluding that "Fans who like their hip-hop Lone Star State-big will find the rough edges easy to ignore. Everyone else should focus on the singles, which are satisfying in any territory. " Mitchell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorrough Music
''Dorrough Music'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Dorrough. It was released on August 4, 2009, by NGenius Entertainment, Prime Time Click and E1 Music. The album was supported by the singles: " Ice Cream Paint Job", "Walk That Walk" and "Wired to the T". The album debuted at number 36 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 13,000 copies in the first-week. Critical reception ''Dorrough Music'' received mixed reviews from music critics. Steve 'Flash' Juon of ''RapReviews'' said he saw potential in Dorrough with his organic delivery and personal take with the listeners resembling that of fellow Texas MC Scarface. AllMusic's David Jeffries found the album filled with samey tracks compared to the first two singles, average witty lyricism and Dorrough's bland vocal delivery, concluding that "Fans who like their hip-hop Lone Star State-big will find the rough edges easy to ignore. Everyone else should focus on the singles, which are satisfying in any territory. " Mitchell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cream Paint Job
"Ice Cream Paint Job" is a song by Dorrough from his debut album, ''Dorrough Music''. The single peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Music video A video was shot for the song which features Dorrough driving the streets of Texas, standing in front of a huge chart that reads "Periodic Table of Dallas", and making his way to a car show at which he performs the song. Cameos are made by Lil Boosie, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Bun B, and Chamillionaire. Remixes and freestyles * The first official remix was released on iTunes on August 11, 2009, featuring Jermaine Dupri, Soulja Boy, Jim Jones, Slim Thug, E-40 and Rich Boy. * A megamix featuring Chalie Boy, Wreckamic, C Hen, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Jermaine Dupri, Soulja Boy, Jim Jones, Slim Thug, E-40 & Rich Boy was released September 1, 2009 by Dj Fletch on Dorrough's mixtape Mr. D-O Double R. * The second official remix, called the "West Coast Remix", features Jim Jones, Soulj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and the School of Architecture. PVAMU is the largest HBCU in the state of Texas and the third largest HBCU in the United States. PVAMU is a member of the Texas A&M University System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Prairie View A&M fields 18 intercollegiate sports team, commonly known by their "Prairie View A&M Panthers" nickname. Prairie View A&M competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Prairie View A&M is the only charter member remaining in the conference. History The university was established by Arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitti (producer)
Chadron Moore, better known by his stage name Nitti Beatz, is an American Grammy- Nominated record producer who has been active since 2000 and signed to So So Def Recordings from 2005 to 2008. He was credited as a producer on 8Ball's second album ''Almost Famous''. He did production work on many projects released through Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label. He founded the production company Playmaker Music in 2002, in which they sign artists, producers, & songwriters to deals under this imprint. Nitti plays many different instruments. Playmaker Music inked a non-exclusive distribution deal with 300 Entertainment in 2016. Playmaker is based in Atlanta, Ga. Discography Albums *''Most Wanted Presents Live or Die in G.I w/h Don Vito'' (1998) *''Don't Take It Personal'' (2002) *''Ghettoville U.S.A.'' (2010) *''Throw a Beat On'' (2011) *''808 King'' (2013) *''Old Dope'' (2015) Featured singles *1998: "In Decatur (Remix) Ghetto Mafia *2001: "Stop Playin' Games" 8ball of 8ball & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster High School (Lancaster, Texas)
Lancaster High School is a public secondary school in Lancaster, Texas (USA). It is part of the Lancaster Independent School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve. History A fully comprehensive public education established in Lancaster in 1905 with the formation of the Lancaster Independent School District. The William L. White School opened that same year, serving students in grades 1-12.History of LISD – Lancaster Independent School District. As the district grew, a new high school located on Centre Avenue (site of the LISD current administration building) opened in 1923. Lancaster High School was accepted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1929, becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and County seat, seat of Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County with portions extending into Collin County, Texas, Collin, Denton County, Texas, Denton, Kaufman County, Texas, Kaufman and Rockwall County, Texas, Rockwall counties. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 1,304,379, it is the List of United States cities by population, ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and the List of cities in Texas by population, third-largest in Texas after Houston and San Antonio. Located in the North Texas region, the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965 in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. It then went through several name changes, being known as Soul LPs in the 1970s and Top Black Albums in the 1980s, before returning to the R&B identification in 1990 and affixing a hip hop designation in 1999 to reflect the latter's growing sales and relationship to R&B during the decade. From 1965 through 2009, the chart was compiled based on reported sales at a core panel of stores with a "higher-than-average volume" of R&B and/or hip-hop album sales to monitor buying trends of the African-American community. This panel included more independent and smaller chain stores compared to the high percentage of mass merchants that account fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Rap Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated January 30, 1965 in an effort by the magazine to further expand into the field of rhythm and blues music. It then went through several name changes, being known as Soul LPs in the 1970s and Top Black Albums in the 1980s, before returning to the R&B identification in 1990 and affixing a hip hop designation in 1999 to reflect the latter's growing sales and relationship to R&B during the decade. From 1965 through 2009, the chart was compiled based on reported sales at a core panel of stores with a "higher-than-average volume" of R&B and/or hip-hop album sales to monitor buying trends of the African-American community. This panel included more independent and smaller chain stores compared to the high percentage of mass merchants that account for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), known professionally as Soulja Boy (formerly Soulja Boy Tell 'Em), is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence, after his self published debut single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" peaked at number 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, for seven non-consecutive weeks in 2007. He then released his debut album '' Souljaboytellem.com'' (2007), which also included the single " Soulja Girl". His second album '' iSouljaBoyTellem'' (2008), included in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 20 singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me thru the Phone". Way was listed at number 18 on the ''Forbes'' list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 for earning $7 million that year. Early life Way was born in Chicago and moved to Atlanta at the age of six, where he became interested in rap music. At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his father. Musical career 2004–2007: Early recordings and building an Internet following Way's father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive. Dupri's promising musical career began before he was even 10 years old. His father, also an Atlanta talent manager, had coordinated a Diana Ross show in 1982; to the delight of concert-goers, Dupri managed to get on-stage and dance along with Ross. Dupri got his start as a dancer for the hip hop group Whodini when he was twelve. He made an appearance in their music video for the song " Freaks Come Out at Night". He began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.M.C., Whodini, and Grandmaster Flash. Career 1992–1996: Early career and breakthrough In 1990, he produced his first act, the female hip hop trio Silk Ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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