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Hall Of Fame (Big Sean Album)
''Hall of Fame'' is the second studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on August 27, 2013, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Jhené Aiko, Nicki Minaj, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz and Juicy J, while the production on the album was primarily handled by Key Wane, Hey DJ, No I.D., Da Internz, Mano and Young Chop, among others. It was supported by five singles: "Guap", " Switch Up", " Beware", "Fire" and "Ashley". ''Hall of Fame'' received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 72,000 copies in its first week. As of February 2015, the album has sold 155,000 copies in the United States. Background On September 27, 2012, Big Sean announced the title of his second studio album would be ''Hall of Fame: Memoirs of a Detroit Player'', and announced a release date of December 2012. Sean stated that he chose the title because it rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then signed a recording contract with GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings and released his debut studio album, '' Finally Famous'' in 2011, which included the US top 10 single " Dance (Ass)" (featuring Nicki Minaj). Anderson followed it with his second album, ''Hall of Fame'' (2013), while his third album, ''Dark Sky Paradise'' (2015), debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200. It also included the hit singles "I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) and " Blessings" (featuring Drake and Kanye West). His fourth album, '' I Decided'' (2017), contained " Bounce Back", his highest-charting US single, while his fifth album ''Detroit 2'' (2020) was his third consecutive platinum album. Early life Sean Michael Leonard Anderson was born on March 25, 1988, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire (Big Sean Song)
"Fire" is a song by American recording artist Big Sean from his second studio album ''Hall of Fame'' (2013). It was released on August 20, 2013 by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the record. It was written and produced by Darhyl Camper Jr. and Rob Kinelski, with additional songwriting provided by Big Sean and Alexander Izquierdo of The Monsters and the Strangerz. "Fire" is a hip hop song that lyrically describes the perseverance to overcome personal difficulties. "Fire" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who compared it the catalogs of fellow rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, and recognized it as a standout track from ''Hall of Fame''. The song peaked at number 19 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles component chart to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached number 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. An accompanying music video was premiered through Vevo on August 2, 2013, and featured American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is used widely in variety shows, comedy talk shows, and some sitcoms and children's television series. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. Sketch comedians routinely differentiate their work from a "skit", maintaining that a skit is a (single) dramatized joke (or "bit") while a sketch is a comedic exploration of a concept, character, or situation. definition 3b, Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved 5/4/2019 History Sketch comedy has its origins in |
WWPR-FM
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM) is an urban contemporary music radio station licensed to New York City. WWPR-FM is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts from studios in the former AT&T Building in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan; its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. The station is the flagship station of the nationally syndicated morning show, ''The Breakfast Club''. History WWRL-FM and WRFM (1953–1985) The station first signed-on the air on December 14, 1953, as WWRL-FM. The station was co-owned with WWRL (1600 AM) by radio enthusiast William Reuman, studios were in Woodside, Queens. The call sign was changed to WRFM in October 1957, breaking away from the AM simulcast with a diversified and classical music format. Bonneville International, the broadcast arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, purchased WRFM in 1967. The following year, WRFM, billing itself as "Stereo 105", adopted a beautiful music format that was developed by program direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry. Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006: Lupe Fiasco *2007: André 3000 of OutKast *2008: Nas *2009: Raekwon *2010: Eminem *2011: Tech N9ne *2012: Kendrick Lamar *2013: Kendrick Lamar *2014: Big K.R.I.T. *2015: Kendrick Lamar *2016: Chance the Rapper *2017: Kendrick Lamar *2018: J. Cole Album of the Year *2006: ''Lupe Fiasco ... [...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] |
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established in 1991. The group won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for their single " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". His most notable singles as a soloist are his features on the Top 40 singles: Mike Will Made It's " 23", Usher's " I Don't Mind" and his own single "Bandz a Make Her Dance" (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz), the last of which served as the lead single for his third album and major label debut ''Stay Trippy'' on August 27, 2013. The album was followed up by ''Rubba Band Business'' (2017), which was his final project on a major label before independently releasing his most recent album ''The Hustle Continues'' (2020). In 2002, he released his solo debut album ''Chronicles of the Juice Man'', in between Three 6 Mafia projects. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. The duo was signed to fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label, and are best known for their debut single " Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne). In February 2012, Epps signed a solo record deal with Def Jam Recordings, an imprint of Universal Music Group. The following August, he released his debut studio album ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' on August 14, 2012, to commercial success despite mixed reviews. The album spawned three successful singles: " No Lie" (featuring Drake), " Birthday Song" (featuring Kanye West), and " I'm Different", all of which charted in the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and were certified Gold or higher by the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meek Mill
Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. In 2008, Atlanta-based rapper T.I. signed Meek Mill to his first record deal. In February 2011, after leaving Grand Hustle Records, Mill signed with Miami-based rapper Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group (MMG). Mill's debut album, '' Dreams and Nightmares'', was released in 2012 under MMG and Warner Bros. Records. The album, preceded by the lead single "Amen" (featuring Drake), peaked at number two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. In October 2012, Mill announced the launch of his own label imprint, Dream Chasers Records, named after his mixtape series. Meek Mill often collaborates with MMG label-mates; he has made notable appearances on MMG's ''Self Made'' compilation series, with his first two singles, "Tupac Back" (featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the following year and debuted at #2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and was later receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Jeezy is credited, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, for helping to pioneer and popularize trap music with a mainstream audience. Jeezy began his music career in 2001 as Lil J with the release of ''Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.)''. In total, Jeezy has released ten studio albums, as well as numerous successful singles, including the top five hit " Soul Survivor" (featuring Akon), as well as the top 40 hits " I Luv It", "Go Getta" (featuring R. Kelly), and "Put On" (featuring Kanye West). In addition, Jeezy has als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (rapper), B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story (The B.G.'z album), ''True Story'', released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New York City, where he first gained major recognition following the release of his debut single "Day 'n' Nite", which he initially self-published on his MySpace page. The song went on to become a worldwide hit and served as the catalyst for Cudi to team with American record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie, to record his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled ''A Kid Named Cudi'' (2008). The mixtape helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fan base, and it caught the attention of high-profile musician Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008. Cudi's commercial debut single was later remastered and featured on his seminal debut album, '' Man on the Moon: The End of Day'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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