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Dreezy
Seandrea Sledge (born March 28, 1994), better known by her stage name Dreezy, is an American rapper and singer. She signed with Interscope Records in 2014 where she released the studio albums '' No Hard Feelings'' (2016) and ''Big Dreez'' (2019). In 2020, she split from the label and released ''Hitgirl'' (2022), a collaboration album with Hit-Boy. Early life Sledge was born and raised on the South Side of the Chicago, Illinois. Throughout her childhood, Sledge moved to a number of locations throughout the city of Chicago. To escape issues that a number of teens face (blended families, constantly having new friends, and problems at home) Sledge looked into the fine arts, which helped her deal with some of the realities of her life. She explored scatting, poetry writing, and drifted towards singing at the age of 10. Sledge always felt like music was her internal escapism, and by the age of 14, she found interest in becoming a rapper. Sledge has cited rappers J. Cole and Lil Wayn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Hard Feelings (album)
''No Hard Feelings'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Dreezy. It was released on July 15, 2016, by Interscope Records. The nineteen-track project solely features guest appearances from rappers Gucci Mane and Wale, alongside these fellow American recording artists Jeremih and T-Pain. Background On June 23, 2016, Dreezy revealed the cover art, track listing, and the release date for her upcoming major-label debut album. In an interview with '' XXL'' magazine, she stated: "I came in with a whole crew; it's just me now," Dreezy said. "I found out a lot of people are fake, a lot of people was around for the wrong reasons. I found out some people are thieves. I lost my boyfriend; I'm not with him no more. I just really had to be independent. I always been independent, I just had to be about me. That’s what my daddy was basically teaching me anyway. You got to be selfish; you can’t worry about everybody else. I was worried about the producer, I was worried ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body (Dreezy Song)
"Body" is a song by American rapper and singer Dreezy, released on January 23, 2016 as the lead single from her debut studio album '' No Hard Feelings'' (2016). The song features American singer Jeremih and was produced by BloodPop. Composition The song contains a mixture of hip hop and R&B elements, with metaphors of violence while sex is being described in the lyrics; Dreezy uses the idiom "catch a body", a slang phrase meaning to murder, but instead referring to finding company and attraction. Jeremih also adds a few analogies of guns. Music video A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2016, via MTV Jams BET Jams is an American pay television network controlled by BET Networks and owned by Paramount Media Networks. The channel features hip-hop and urban contemporary music videos. The network, formerly known as MTV Jams, was rebranded under the .... Directed by Erik White, the video shows Dreezy and Jeremih at a house party, before they drive off together. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Dreez
''Big Dreez'' is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Dreezy. It was released on January 25, 2019, by Interscope Records. The mixtape features guest vocals by Derez De'Shon, Jacquees, Jeremih, Kash Doll, and rapper Offset. It also features production by Pi'erre Bourne, London on da Track, Swish, Take a Daytrip, and Southside, among others. The mixtape received positive reviews, with music critic Robert Christgau calling it a "step up" for Dreezy. Critical reception Reviewing the mixtape for ''Vice'', Robert Christgau said Dreezy's "only misstep here is a new Jeremih collab where—inevitably in a world where good sex is so often a stroke of luck—their concerted attempt to top the relaxed 'Body' with the overreaching 'Ecstasy' comes off forced and stiff. Romantic duets with Jacquees and Derez De'Shon aim lower and hit higher, however, and in general she sidles into money and fame brags with a reassuring ease that coexists nicely with her pitch-corrected raps and croons." Trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Smiling
''Nobody's Smiling'' is the tenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Common. It was released on July 22, 2014, by Def Jam Recordings and No I.D.'s label ARTium Records. Following the release of his 2011's album ''The Dreamer/The Believer'', Common took a hiatus from musical endeavors. In 2013, he returned to the studio and began working his tenth album and later revealed that the production, much like his previous effort, would be handled entirely by his longtime collaborator and record producer No I.D. In 2014, Common signed a recording contract with No I.D.'s ARTium Records, through Def Jam Recordings, for the distribution of the album. The title and concept of the album was inspired by the violence and high crime rate in Common's hometown of Chicago, Illinois. The album features guest appearances from G Herbo (formerly known as Lil Herb), Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Snoh Aalegra, Dreezy, Elijah Blake, Vince Staples and Cocaine 80s. The album was supported by three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beats (2019 American Film)
''Beats'' is a 2019 American coming-of-age-drama film directed by Chris Robinson, from a screenplay by Miles Orion Feldsott. The film stars Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser, Dave East, Ashley Jackson, Evan J. Simpson, and Dreezy, and follows a reclusive, teenage music prodigy forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling producer. United by their mutual love of hip-hop, they try to free each other from the demons of their past and break into the city's music scene. It was released onto Netflix on June 19, 2019, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In Chicago, a single mother, Carla, has cooked dinner and sends her daughter, Kari, out to find her brother, August. Kari and August are the victims of a shooting and Kari dies. 18 months later August suffers from PTSD and anxiety attacks due to the incident and spends most of his time in his room. Carla goes to work every day and is overprotective of August. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit-Boy
Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. In May 2011, he had signed a two-year deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music production branch. With this stimulus, he produced singles such as "Niggas in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Trophies" by Drake, "Clique" by GOOD Music, and "Racks in the Middle" by Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch. "Racks in the Middle" won Best Rap Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. In December 2012, Hit-Boy signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and subsequently founded his own record label imprint, Hits Since '87. He has since expanded his production catalog with singles such as "Drop the World" by Lil Wayne, " Sorry" by Beyoncé, and " Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Career Hollis got his start on Myspace when he received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Go Hard
Yaneisha Franklin (born November 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Sasha Go Hard, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Early life Sasha grew up on the south side of Chicago, with her brother and two sisters. She began writing lyrics at age 12, saying “I have always been the type to rhyme, venas a child.” She has stated her musical influences are Lauryn Hill, Trina, Lil’ Kim, and Nicki Minaj. Musical career Sasha is one of a small number of young female rappers associated with Chicago’s drill music scene. She has been featured on MTV Sucker Free Chicago, performed at MTV's Sucker Free Chicago Show, made the cover of Chicago's ''Redeye'' newspaper, was artist of the week WorldstarHipHop, and ''Complex'' magazine. She released a song called "I Ain't No Hitta" with Dreezy in 2012. Her seventh mixtape, ''Nutty World 2'', was released in April 2015. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice (magazine)
''Vice'' (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics. Founded in 1994 in Montreal as an alternative punk magazine, the founders later launched the youth media company Vice Media, which consists of divisions including the printed magazine as well as a website, broadcast news unit, a film production company, a record label, and a publishing imprint. As of February 2015, the magazine's editor-in-chief is Ellis Jones. History Founded by Suroosh Alvi, Gavin McInnes, and Shane Smith (the latter two being childhood friends), the magazine was launched in 1994 as the ''Voice of Montreal'' with government funding. The intention of the founders was to provide work and a community service. When the editors later sought to dissolve their commitments with the original publisher, Alix Laurent, they bought him out and changed the name to ''Vice'' in 1996. Richard Szalwinski, a Canadian software millionaire, acquired the magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HotNewHipHop
''HotNewHipHop (HNHH)'' is an online publication that covers daily news about hip hop and pop culture, including streetwear, sports, and sneakers. In addition to its editorial content, HotNewHipHop also produces the video serieses; ''How to Roll'', ''On The Come Up'', ''In My Bag'', and ''Snack Review''. The site has been nominated multiple times for the BET Hip Hop Awards in the category, "The best Hip Hop Platform." The website is known for covering the careers of multiple artists including Post Malone, Tyga, The Weeknd, and Wiz Khalifa. History HotNewHipHop.com was launched in 2007 by Montreal-based Lebanese Armenian Saro Derbedrossian, also known as Saro D. alongside DJ Rockstar. Despite being founded in Canada, ''HNHH'' covers the broader hip-hop culture as opposed to simply just focusing on Canadian Hip Hop like ''HipHopCanada''. The site began as a single webpage that users would visit to listen to daily releases of new hip-hop songs. It has since developed to also inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
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Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
