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Get Low Records
Get Low Records is a hip hop record label founded by Memphis Bleek in 1998. History Beginnings Under the guidance of Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek founded his label, Get Low Records, in 1998. The label's first release was Memphis Bleek's gold debut, '' The Coming of Age.'' This gained the label some notoriety. During the year 2000, the label began their long-running feud with Nas. The following year, Get Low released Bleek's second album '' The Understanding,'' another gold release. After the release of this album, the feud with Nas became public and distributing label, Roc-A-Fella Records quickly came to their defense setting up the epic Jay-Z vs. Nas feud. In the time between Memphis Bleek's second and third albums, he signed former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member, Lil' Cease to the label. He would also sign Geda K. In 2003, the label began feuding with west coast rapper The Game over the similar titling of his label at the time Get Low Recordz, they would trade disses from 2003 until 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis Bleek
Malik Deshawn Cox (born June 23, 1978), known by his stage name Memphis Bleek, is an American rapper who was a protégé of fellow New York rapper Jay-Z. Cox started his own labels: Get Low Records in 1998, and #Warehouse Music Group, Warehouse Music Group in 2016. He has released four albums, the first two certified Gold. Music career Memphis Bleek was one of the first artists signed to Roc-A-Fella, as a protégé of Jay-Z. He grew up in Brooklyn's Marcy Houses, Marcy Projects, located in Bedford–Stuyvesant, the same neighborhood as Jay-Z. He appears on the Jay-Z albums: ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'', ''Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'', ''Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter'', ''The Dynasty: Roc La Familia'', and ''The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse''. Bleek's first official appearance was "Coming of Age" from ''Reasonable Doubt''. After the huge success of ''Hard Knock Life'' and the exposure of the Roc-A-Fella camp, (a Memphis Bleek track off the aforemention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut independent album '' Untold Story'' in 2004, he was eventually discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his major-label debut album ''The Documentary'' and found continued success with the 2006 follow-up ''Doctor's Advocate''. The Recording Industry Association of America certified ''The Documentary'' Double Platinum in March 2005. A rising artist in the 2000s, the Game was considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. The Game was placed into G-Unit by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. As a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The label has a London-based, UK arm known as 0207 Def Jam (formerly Def Jam UK in the 1990s until the mid-2000s) and is currently operated through EMI Records. It has a Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria-based arm known as Def Jam Africa. Def Jam distributes releases of various label imprints, including Dave East's From the Dirt Records. Current artists include Justin Bieber, Toya Johnson, Nasty C, 2 Chainz, Dave East, Jeezy, Jeremih, Jhené Aiko, Fredo Bang and YK Osiris, among others. Company history Founding and CBS Records Group era (1983–1994) Def Jam was co-founded by Rick Rubin in his dormitory in Weinstein Hall at New York University, and its first release was a single by his punk-rock group Hose. Russell Simmons jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. History 1994–2000: Formation and early years Roc-A-Fella Records was founded in 1994, after Jay-Z has been rejected by major record labels, beginning as an independent outlet for rapper Jay-Z's first album. After being turned down by several major labels, Carter, Dash and Burke started their own label through Priority Records, using money from the music videos provided by Payday Records due to their singles only deal. Though ''Reasonable Doubt'' didn't immediately earn commercial success, it spawned several hits, and earned Jay-Z a reputation in hip hop. Starting out as Roc-A-Fella's only artist, Jay-Z was supported by The Notorious B.I.G.'s producer DJ Clark Kent and Camp Lo's producer DJ Ski; affiliated rappers, Sauce Money, Jaz-O, and a young Memphis Bleek, thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Of Age (Memphis Bleek Album)
''Coming of Age'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Memphis Bleek. It was released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella, and Def Jam on August 3, 1999. The album spawned the hit single " Memphis Bleek Is...". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 14, 1999 for shipment of over 500,000 units. Critical reception Matt Diehl of ''Entertainment Weekly'' praised Bleek for holding his own lyrically alongside guest artists Ja Rule and N.O.R.E., and displaying striking sensitivity on "Regular Cat". He also noted how the album's production of "ominous inner-city symphonies and raw street beats" was ageless. Keith Farley from AllMusic noted how Bleek's vocal delivery was more "street-level" than Jay-Z's, along with the album containing an "urban funk" style like most of his material, concluding that "Still, ''Coming of Age'' is a fine debut that shows Memphis Bleek already leaps and bounds ahead of most rappers." In a dual review with Ja's ''Venni Vetti Vecci'', ''Rolling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Cease
James Lloyd (born August 20, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil' Cease, is an American rapper and former member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Early life, family and education James Lloyd was born in New York City. Career As part of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Cease's first album ''Conspiracy'' was released in 1995. He gained mainstream attention with a memorable verse on "Player's Anthem", the album's highest charting single. Frequent name dropping from mentor The Notorious B.I.G. throughout Cease's career helped keep the young rapper in the spotlight. Cease featured on Def Jam's soundtrack for the 1997 comedy film ''How to Be a Player'' alongside LeVert, Cam'ron and Mase. He is also known for being a featured artist on Lil' Kim's record Crush on You from her debut album Hard Core, which was a number 1 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Rapper Cam'ron revealed that he wrote the original rendition of the song ''Crush on You''. After making guest appearances on other ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sniper (rapper)
Sniper is a French hip hop band formed in 1997 in Val-d'Oise. It currently consists of Tunisiano (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and Blacko. Afrikaf (Karl Appela) was also a member from the group's formation to 2004; Blacko had also left the band in 2007, but returned in 2016. Beginnings The members of Sniper first met at the 1997 Francofolies festival at La Rochelle. There, DJ Boudj and the three rappers Aketo, Tunisiano and Blacko met and decided to form the group, originally called Personnalité suspecte (Suspicious Character). This name was abbreviated to Persni and finally ended up as Sniper, an example of the French slang form, known as ''verlan''. The three members form a complementary group, as Aketo and El Tunisiano have developed more of a rap style and Blacko prefers an approach closer to reggae; meanwhile DJ Boudj takes care of the scratching. They began by making appearances on various mixes and compilations, such as ''The Power of Unity'', ''Première classe'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
534 (album)
''534'' is the fourth studio album by rapper Memphis Bleek. It was released by Get Low Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Def Jam Recordings on May 17, 2005. The album contains 14 songs, including the hit single "Like That" produced by Swizz Beatz. A single by Bleek's mentor and childhood friend Jay-Z entitled "Dear Summer" was produced by Just Blaze. Other guests include Young Gunz, M.O.P., and the first ever appearance from Rihanna. The title is a reference to the address of Marcy Houses, 534 Flushing Ave., where Bleek and Jay-Z grew up. Track listing Samples "534" * "London, Paris, New York" by , courtesy of KPM Music "Interlude" * "Summer Song" Performed by Lisa Koch "Dear Summer" * "Morning Sunrise" performed by Weldon Irvine "Like That" * "Everybody Plays The Fool" by The Main Ingredient * "Loves Me Like A Rock" by The Dixie Hummingbirds "The One" * "I Can't Breakaway" by Natalie Cole "First, Last And Only" * "Never Know What You Can Do (Give It A Try)" by Lee Hutson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Low Recordz
Get Low Recordz was a San Francisco based independent record label founded in 1991 and owned by rapper/ producer JT the Bigga Figga. The first artists who released material on Get Low Recordz were JT the Bigga Figga, Get Low Playaz, San Quinn, The Game and D-Moe. In 1995, the label got a distribution deal with Priority Records for a few years. The label became involved in a beef with Memphis Bleek's record label of the same name. The label had since been dissolved. Artists * Tha Gamblaz * JT the Bigga Figga * San Quinn * D-Moe * J La Rue * Messy Marv * Seff Tha Gaffla See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... External links Discography at Discogs Record labels established in 1992 American independent record labels Hip hop record la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Cease
James Lloyd (born August 20, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil' Cease, is an American rapper and former member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Early life, family and education James Lloyd was born in New York City. Career As part of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Cease's first album ''Conspiracy'' was released in 1995. He gained mainstream attention with a memorable verse on "Player's Anthem", the album's highest charting single. Frequent name dropping from mentor The Notorious B.I.G. throughout Cease's career helped keep the young rapper in the spotlight. Cease featured on Def Jam's soundtrack for the 1997 comedy film ''How to Be a Player'' alongside LeVert, Cam'ron and Mase. He is also known for being a featured artist on Lil' Kim's record Crush on You from her debut album Hard Core, which was a number 1 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Rapper Cam'ron revealed that he wrote the original rendition of the song ''Crush on You''. After making guest appearances on other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior M
Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 film), an American film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * ''Junior'' (2008 film), a documentary about Quebec junior league ice hockey * ''Juniors'' (film), a 2003 Telugu film Characters * Junior, the main protagonist in ''Storks'' * Junior Soprano, the present-day patriarch on the TV show ''The Sopranos'' * Junior, son of the Gorgs in the ''Fraggle Rock'' television series * Junior, title character of the film '' Problem Child'' * Jr. (''Xenosaga''), short for Gaignun Kukai, Jr., a character in the ''Xenosaga'' series * Junior Asparagus, in the children's show ''VeggieTales'' * Junior, a character from ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * Junior, Mr. Conductor's cousin in the film ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. Other * ''Junior'' (novel), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
