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Everything You Want (Ray J Album)
''Everything You Want'' is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Ray J. It was released by EastWest Records on March 25, 1997 in the United States. Critical reception Allmusic rated the album one and a half stars out of five. Chart performance ''Everything You Want'' sold under 100,000 copies to date while it failed to reach the US ''Billboard'' 200, it peaked at number 56 on the 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 J ... chart. Track listing Charts References {{Authority control 1997 debut albums Ray J albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray J
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American singer, actor, and television personality. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of recording artist and actress Brandy Norwood and the first cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg. In January 2017, he competed in the nineteenth season of the UK reality television programme ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Early life William Ray Norwood Jr. was born in McComb, Mississippi to Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood. His older sister Brandy is a multi-platinum recording artist. Early in his life, he moved with his family from McComb, Mississippi to Los Angeles, California, and in 1989 started appearing in television commercials for different companies. In 1989, at the age of eight, Norwood began auditioning for and appearing in television commercials; he played the foster son in ''The Sinbad Show'', from 1993 to 1994. This period in Norwood's life w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EastWest Records
East West Records (stylized as east''west'') is a record label formed in 1955, distributed and owned by Warner Music Group, headquartered in London, England. History Upon its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had one hit with the Kingsmen's "Week End" and went into hibernation until 1990, when Atlantic revamped the imprint as EastWest Records America. In America, Atlantic senior VP Sylvia Rhone was appointed Chair/CEO of the fledgling label. Under Rhone's leadership, EastWest Records America shot to mega success with several multiplatinum acts such as En Vogue, Pantera, Yo-Yo, Adina Howard, Das EFX, Snow, Gerald Levert, AC/DC, The Rembrandts, Dream Theater, Missy Elliott and MC Lyte. EastWest also distributed other imprints, such as Interscope Records, Motor Jams Records, Mecca Don Records and The Gold Mind Inc. Meanwhile, over at the Electric Lighting Station in London (headquarters of WEA International in the United Kingdom) artists such as The Beloved, Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Crouch
Keith Edward Crouch is an American songwriter and music producer. Crouch began his career as a songwriter at the age of fifteen and landed his first gig at seventeen. From 1993 to 1994, Crouch produced six songs for Brandy's self-titled debut album, three of which became top ten hits. He has produced for artists such as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, Chaka Khan and Misia. Crouch won two GMA Dove Awards in 2000 for Contemporary Gospel trio Anointed's self-titled album. Select songwriting and production discography References External links *Keith Crouchat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Record producers from California Songwriters from California {{music-producer-stub America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Nelson
Marc K. Nelson (born January 23, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter. He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts. However, Nelson left the group to pursue a solo career before they released their first album. Early life and career Nelson's mother was the late American singer Phyllis Nelson, best known for the songs "I Like You" and "Move Closer". Nelson attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. There, he and his friend Nathan Morris (joined later by Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman and Michael McCary), formed the singing group Unique Attraction. Boyz II Men After hearing New Edition's song "Boys to Men" on the radio, the group changed their name to Boyz II Men. In 1989, the group met Michael Bivins and began making arrangements to sign the group to a major label and begin recording. In the interim, the group encountered delay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Ain't A Game
''This Ain't a Game'' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J. It was released on June 19, 2001, under Atlantic Records in the United States. Critical reception Allmusic editor Jon Azpiri found that the album "is full of macho posturing that is more than a little tedious. The best of the tracks on the album feature production from The Neptunes ..Since ''This Ain't a Game'' has so little to offer, that line is what listeners will remember most about Ray J." In a positive review, Craig Seymour from ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote: "Brandy’s little brother Ray-J matures nicely on this sophomore set, with production by R&B hotshots Rodney Jerkins and The Neptunes. The singing/acting biz kid, who evokes Bobby Brown and ''Off the Wall''-era Jacko, sounds surprisingly credible on the hard-knock-life odes." ''NME'' found tha ''This Ain't a Game'' "is Ray J’s big chance. emight sound like he researched the role as "playa" following Jay-Z around and watching from beh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Go (Ray J Song)
"Let It Go" is the debut single by American R&B singer Ray J from his debut album '' Everything You Want'' (1997). It peaked at No. 10 in New Zealand and No. 25 in the U.S. (on March 11, 1997). It sold 600,000 copies domestically. "Let It Go" appeared on the ''Set It Off'' soundtrack. Personnel * Drums, Keyboard, and Clavinet - Keith Crouch * Guitar - Glenn McKinney * Bass - Roy “Dog” Pennon * Handclaps - Keith Crouch, Dorian Abney * Background Vocals - Sherree Ford-Payne, Keith Crouch, Ray J, Rahsaan Patterson Rahsaan Patterson (born January 11, 1974) is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the 1980s television show '' Kids Incorporated.'' Career 1984: ''Kids Incorporated'' After appearing in a school talent show in 19 ..., Dorian Abney * Vocal Arrangements - Keith Crouch Track listing #"Let It Go" #"Days of Our Livez" Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Notes 1997 debut singles Ray J songs Music videos directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything You Want (Ray J Song)
"Everything You Want" is a song performed by American singer Ray J, serving as both title track and second single from his debut '' Everything You Want'' (1997). The song peaked at #33 in New Zealand and #83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Personnel All instruments played by Keith Crouch Keith Edward Crouch is an American songwriter and music producer. Crouch began his career as a songwriter at the age of fifteen and landed his first gig at seventeen. From 1993 to 1994, Crouch produced six songs for Brandy's self-titled debut al ... except where noted. * Guitar - John “Jubu” Smith * Trumpet - Johnny Britt * Handclaps - Michael Williams, Keith Crouch, Roy “Dog” Pennon, Nora Payne, John “Jubu” Smith * Saxophone - Derrick Edmondson * Background Vocals - Kenny Lattimore, Ray J * Vocal Arrangement - Keith Crouch Track listing #Everything You Want (album version) #Everything You Want (instrumental) Notes Ray J songs Music videos directed by Francis Lawren ... [...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] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...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] |
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson (born January 11, 1974) is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the 1980s television show ''Kids Incorporated.'' Career 1984: ''Kids Incorporated'' After appearing in a school talent show in 1984, Patterson auditioned for the television show ''Kids Incorporated''. He was cast as "The Kid", and remained on the show for the next few years, appearing alongside such future stars as Fergie, Renee Sands, Martika, Mario Lopez and Shanice. Music career After ''Kids Incorporated'', Patterson gained experience as a backup vocalist for several artists (including ''Kids'' co-star Martika). Following his vocal contributions on Colour Club's self-titled album, as well as writing for other artists (his credits include Brandy's platinum Top 5 smash "Baby", and Tevin Campbell's hit " Back to the World"). 1997–98: ''Rahsaan Patterson'' Patterson signed with MCA Records in 1995. Collaborating with Keith Crouch and Jamey Jaz,Ira Schickman, amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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