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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] |
Mirrorland
''Mirrorland'' is the major label debut studio album by American hip hop duo EarthGang, released on September 6, 2019 by Dreamville, Interscope, and Spillage Village. The album includes features from Young Thug, T-Pain, Kehlani, Arin Ray, and Malik. The production of the album was handled by a variety of producers including Olu, J. Cole, Elite, Ron Gilmore, Christo, Bink, DJ Dahi, Childish Major and Groove, among others. Background While touring in 2016, EarthGang began conceptualizing a "deconstructed album" which would form the three EPs, leading up to their major label debut album, ''Mirrorland''. The trilogy: '' Rags'', ''Robots'', and '' Royalty'' were released between 2017 and 2018. EarthGang describes the album as a "cinematic musical experience filled with delectation and delight." In an interview with ''Pitchfork'', Olu said the album is inspired by ''The Wiz'', the 1978 film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. Recording an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spillage Village
Spillage Village is an American musical collective from Atlanta, Georgia. The group is composed of rappers, singers and producers, and was founded by the members of EarthGang. Spillage Village was primarily made up of five initial members with a split-base in both Atlanta and Baltimore. History 2010–2015: Formation and early beginnings The group was originally founded by Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) of EarthGang, who recruited rapper JID to the group during their time at Hampton University. Brothers Hollywood JB and Jurdan Bryant joined the Spillage Village soon after. Doctur Dot and Johnny Venus approached JID after hearing his first mixtape around campus in 2010. The rest of the group also came into Spillage Village through connections including producer Hollywood JB, who met Doctur Dot at a block party and joined soon afterward. Their first compilation as a collective, ''Bears Like This'', was released independently on February 2, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royalty (EP)
''Royalty'' is the fifth EP by American hip-hop duo EarthGang, and the third of the trilogy with ''Rags'' and ''Robots''. It was released on February 16, 2018 by Spillage Village and distributed by Empire Distribution. The EP includes production by Childish Major, and guest appearances from Dreamville's singer Ari Lennox and Spillage Village's Mereba. Background EarthGang initially met J. Cole in 2014 while touring with Ab-Soul and was told by their manager that "Cole was feelin' them". Shortly after the release of their 2015 album ''Strays with Rabies'' and while touring with Bas in 2016, Dot and Venus began recording a "deconstructed album" which would form the three EP's, leading up to their major-label debut album, ''Mirrorland''. Singles and promotion On February 20, 2018, "Nothing was the Best" featuring Ari Lennox was released as they announced the release date of the EP. Critical reception Upon its release, ''Royalty'' received acclaim from critics. Yoh Phillips of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robots (EP)
''Robots'' is the fourth EP by American hip-hop duo EarthGang, released October 20, 2017 by Spillage Village and distributed by Empire Distribution. Released as a sequel to their third EP ''Rags'', it is the second instalment in a trilogy of EPs, leading up to their debut album, ''Mirrorland''. The EP features production from Swish, Groove, Anonxmous, Insightful, and Johnny Venus. It features a guest appearance from SiR. Background EarthGang initially met J. Cole in 2014 while touring with Ab-Soul and was told by their manager that "Cole was feelin' them". Shortly after the release of their 2015 album ''Strays with Rabies'' and while touring with Bas in 2016, Dot and Venus began recording a "deconstructed album" which would form the three EPs, leading up to their major-label debut album, ''Mirrorland''. Singles and promotion On October 6, 2017, EarthGang released the first single "Robots" and announced the release date for the EP. On October 19, 2017 EarthGang released the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamville Records
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 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. 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 mixta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rags (EP)
''Rags'' is the third EP by American hip-hop duo EarthGang, released August 31, 2017 by Spillage Village and distributed by Empire Distribution. Released after the announcement of their signing to Dreamville, it is the first installment in a trilogy of EPs, leading up to their debut album, ''Mirrorland''. Background EarthGang initially met J. Cole in 2014 while touring with Ab-Soul and was told by their manager that "Cole was feelin' them". Shortly after the release of their 2015 album ''Strays with Rabies'' and while touring with Bas in 2016, Dot and Venus began recording a "deconstructed album" which would form the three EPs, leading up to their major-label debut album, ''Mirrorland''. It features production from Hollywood JB, Childish Major, Anonxmous, and Ron Gilmore. The EP features guests appearance from JID, Childish Major, and Mick Jenkins. Singles and promotion Upon announcing that the duo was signed to Dreamville, music video for "Meditate" featuring JID was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smino
Christopher Smith Jr. (born October 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Smino, is an American rapper and singer. Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is a member of the hip-hop supergroup Zoink Gang, with JID, Buddy and Guapdad 4000. He is also one third of the supergroup Ghetto Sage, with Saba and Noname. Smino is signed to Downtown Records and Interscope. Smino initially gained local recognition in 2012 where he released a mixtape called ''Smeezy Dot Com'', and a collaboration mixtape with Bari called ''Retail''. In 2015, he released two EPs: ''S!Ck S!Ck S!Ck'' and '' blkjuptr''. His debut studio album '' blkswn'' was released to critical acclaim on March 14, 2017. His second studio album, '' NØIR'', was released on November 8, 2018. His third studio album, '' Luv 4 Rent'' was released on October 28, 2022. Early life and education Christopher Smith Jr. was born into a musical family in St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SinceThe80s
SinceThe80s is an American record label, management, and publishing company founded by Barry "Hefner" Johnson, Kei Henderson, and Zekiel "Zeke" Nicholson, based in Atlanta and Pittsburgh. The label is a joint venture with Motown, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. History Barry "Hefner" Johnson started in the music industry from marketing and promotion with Warner Music Group and Sony Music, promoting Pittsburgh artists such as Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. In 2014, Kei Henderson met 21 Savage during the annual Atlanta hip-hop festival, A3C, and became his manager, while Johnson and Zekiel Nicholson co-manage JID and EarthGang, who both signed with Dreamville in 2017. They made the progression from management to label executives since they already take on those responsibilities as managers, and launched SinceThe80s. Henderson told ''Billboard'', "I realized how much I was doing on my own, everything from merch design, web design, staffing a team ndhiring radio." In an interv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6lack
Ricardo Archibald Valentine Jr. (born June 24, 1992), known professionally as 6lack (stylized as 6LACK, pronounced "black"), is an American singer and rapper. He initially gained notable recognition following the release of his single, " Prblms", taken from his debut album, '' Free 6lack'', which was released in November 2016. He released his second album, '' East Atlanta Love Letter'' in September 2018, which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Later that year, he released the single " OTW" (with Khalid and Ty Dolla Sign). 6lack was featured on the Normani single "Waves", which earned him a MTV Video Music Award. In June 2020, he released the EP ''6pc Hot'', which included the single, " Know My Rights" (featuring Lil Baby). Later that year he was featured on the Gorillaz track " The Pink Phantom", with Elton John. In 2021, his single " Calling My Phone" (with Lil Tjay), topped the charts in Canada, and peaked at number three in the US, becoming both artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mereba
Marian Azeb Mereba (born September 19, 1990), known mononymously as Mereba, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Early life Mereba was born in Montgomery, Alabama on September 19, 1990, and raised in Pennsylvania. She first developed an interest in music at age 4. Starting with singing, Mereba eventually learned to play piano, and then guitar. Mereba's parents moved frequently to accommodate their jobs as university professors. Because of this, she was raised around different people with wide ranges of backgrounds. She began writing songs in elementary school and has said they were "a way to process her feelings of often feeling like an outsider in her environment." Mereba went to high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. She also spent nearly a year living in Ethiopia, her father's home country. Her mother is African-American and was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Education After graduating high school at 17, Mereba continued her educa ... [...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, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music, while continuing to maintain control over every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A prominent cultural figure crossing both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the most "well-documented figures of the modern age", with a broad amount of scholarly reviews and literature works on her, as well as an academic mini subdiscipline devoted to her named Madonna studies. At 20 years old, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
