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Hard To Kill (Gucci Mane Album)
''Hard to Kill'' is the second studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on October 24, 2006 via Big Cat Records and Tommy Boy Records. Production was mainly handled by Zaytoven, except for four tracks which were produced by Cyber Sapp, Nitti, Josh Butler, Chead George and Paul Roach. The album features guest appearances from Black Magic, Mac Bre-Z, Gangsta Boo, Jason Caesar, La Chat Chastity Daniels (born March 21, 1978), known professionally as La Chat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her association with the Hypnotize Minds record label. She was one of the two female members of Memphis- ... and Young Snead. The album was supported by the single " Freaky Gurl", which was sent to radio on September 11, 2007. Critical reception The album received mixed reviews. Paul Cantor of '' XXL'' said that although the album's guest appearances help "break the monotony", it was "a laborious listen". Track listing Charts Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gucci Mane
Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy, particularly in the 2000s and 2010s. In 2005, Gucci Mane debuted with ''Trap House'', followed by his second album, '' Hard to Kill'' in 2006. His third studio album ''Back to the Trap House'' was released in 2007. Following a string of critically and commercially successful mixtape releases in 2009, Gucci Mane released his fourth studio album, ''The State vs. Radric Davis'', his first gold-certified album. Following time spent in prison between 2014 and 2016, he re-emerged with several new retail projects, including ''Everybody Looking'' (2016), which was released to critical praise. His 2016 collaboration with Rae Sremmurd, titled "Black Beatles", provided Gucci Mane with his first number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trap-A-Thon
''Trap-A-Thon'' is the third studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on October 11, 2007 through Big Cat Records with distribution via Tommy Boy Entertainment. Production was handled by Zaytoven, Cyber Sapp, G-Fresh, Slim Major, Reefa, Raw Beats and Low. The album features guest appearances from Big Tank, Black Magic, Young Snead, .45, Khia, Maceo and Yatta Mann. Critical reception 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 databa ... stated that the album had "skull-rattling beats and rhymes spit with a knowing authority", and called it "another steady roller for fans of the Dirty South style". Commercial performance ''Trap-A-Thon'' debuted at number 69 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 12,000 copies in its first week. Track listing Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2006. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2006 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 albums Albums 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXL (magazine)
''XXL'' is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997. History In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 2006, ''XXL'' took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine '' Scratch'' (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as ''XXL Presents Scratch Magazine''. However ''Scratch'' shut down less than a year later in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and '' Shade45''. ''XXL'' has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. ''XXL'' also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine. In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired ''XXL'', ''King'' and ''Antenna'' from Harris Publications. On October 14, 2014, Townsquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Chat
Chastity Daniels (born March 21, 1978), known professionally as La Chat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her association with the Hypnotize Minds record label. She was one of the two female members of Memphis-based hip hop group, Three 6 Mafia, alongside Gangsta Boo. Career In 2001, La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat song, ''Chickenhead'', which would go on to receive Gold record status. La Chat left Hypnotize Minds some time after the release of her debut album, ''Murder She Spoke'' (2001). She went on to release a number of albums and mixtapes for different record labels in the following years. In 2010, La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the Year at the Knocdown-SCM Awards. La Chat and Gangsta Boo's collaborative 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. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta Boo
Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (born August 7, 1979), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, is an American rapper, who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the second female member (after K-9) of the Memphis-based hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, where she initially rose to prominence. She left the group and label sometime in 2002, months after the release of her second album, '' Both Worlds *69'', due to money disputes and issues regarding promotion of her album. She has since released mixtapes alongside artists like La Chat and Yelawolf, as well as some solo music. She has also been featured on albums by clipping. and Run the Jewels. She has been referred to as a pioneer of female rap music. Early life Lola Chantrelle Mitchell was born in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, on August 7, 1979. She is from a middle class family that later "moved to the hood" after her parents had divorced. She started rapping at around age 14. Music career Boo's first solo album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Appearance
In show business, a guest appearance is the participation of an outsider performer (such as a musician or actor) in an event such as a music record or concert, show, etc., when the performer does not belong to the regular band, cast, or other performing group. In music, such an outside performer is often referred to as a guest artist. In performance art, the terms guest role or guest star are also common, the latter term specifically indicating the guest appearance of a celebrity. The latter is often also credited as special guest star or special musical guest star by some production companies. In pop music and hip-hop, such guests are often referred to as featured artists or featured guests. Such a performer may be annotated in credits or even in song titles by the abbreviation ''feat.'' or further abbreviation ''ft.''; or by the word ''with'' or abbreviation ''w/''. In a TV series, a guest star is an actor who appears in one or a few episodes (sometimes a story arc). In some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Production
Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music in a recording studio. While the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music creation, including recording the rapping of an MC, a turntablist or DJ providing a beat, playing samples and "scratching" using record players and the creation of a rhythmic backing track, using a drum machine or sequencer, it is most commonly used to refer to recording the instrumental, non-lyrical and non-vocal aspects of hip hop. Music production Hip hop producers may be credited as the record producer or songwriter; they may also supervise recording sessions. Hip hop instrumentals are colloquially referred to as beats or musical compositions, while the composer is called either a programmer, songwriter or beat maker. In the studio, the hip hop producer often functions as both the composer and as a traditional record producer. They are sometimes called Orchestrators, P. Diddy is an example of one, and they are ultimately responsible for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs. Tommy Boy is also credited with introducing genres such as EDM, Latin freestyle, and Latin hip hop to mainstream audiences in America. History 1981-1985: Independent music media Tom Silverman created Tommy Boy Music in 1981 in his New York City apartment with a $5,000 loan from his parents. The label was an outgrowth of Silverman's ''Dance Music Report'' bi-weekly publication, which spanned 14 years, beginning in September 1978. 1985–2002: Partnership with Warner Bros. Records In 1985, Warner Bros. Records entered into a partnership with Tommy Boy and acquired half of the label, and it allowed the label to use independent distribution as it saw fit, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaky Gurl
"Freaky Gurl" is a song by rapper Gucci Mane from his 2006 album ''Hard to Kill'' and his 2007 album ''Trap-A-Thon''. The song was produced by Cyber Sapp for Big Cat Records; its catchy beat interpolates "Superfreak" by Rick James, who is credited as a songwriter. The song performed poorly in 2006. Remixed and released as a single by Atlantic Records, it entered the Hot 100 pop chart at position 94 on October 6, 2007, then rose for two months to a peak of number 62 in early December. It peaked at number 19 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart at the end of October. The remixed song served as the lead single to Mane's first album with Atlantic: ''Back to the Trap House''. The song sparked a lawsuit by Atlantic Records against Marlon Rowe, CEO of Big Cat Records. Mane had been signed to Big Cat and had released ''Hard to Kill'' in 2006 with "Freaky Gurl" on it, with little success. Mane jumped to Atlantic, buying out his Big Cat contract for $300,000 plus royalties. Mane and Atlantic remixed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trap House
''Trap House'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 24, 2005, by Big Cat Records and Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Shawty Redd, Zaytoven, Nitti and The Heatmakerz. The album features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, Boo Rossini, Chamillionaire, Jody Breeze, Khujo, Killer Mike, Lil Scrappy, Mac Bre-Z, Torica and Young Snead. The album was supported by five singles: "Icy" featuring Young Jeezy and Boo, "Go Head" featuring Mac Bree-Z, "Money Don't Matter" featuring Torica, "Trap House" and "That's All". All four of these singles received radio airplay, except for the fifth single. Singles The commercial debut single, called "Icy" was released as the lead single from the album on April 13, 2005. The song features guest appearances from fellow American rapper Young Jeezy, and American hip hop recording artist Boo, with production by Zaytoven. The album's second single, "Go Head" was released on July 5, 2005. The song f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PatchWerk Recording Studios
Patchwerk Recording Studios is a recording studio located at 1094 Hemphill Avenue, West Midtown in Atlanta, GA. It was established in 1993 by former NFL offensive tackle Bob Whitfield of the Atlanta Falcons, and is currently owned and operated by Curtis Daniel III and Mike Wilson. The facility features two totally isolated recording studios, namely Studio 995 and Studio 9000, along with Studio 1019, a vocal tracking and editing studio in the 9000 wing of the building. Apart from the facility's use as a recording studio, the premises are also used for audio mastering in the Mastering Studio, a Production Studio for beatmakers, as well as offering Paperwerk Registration, Video and Photography, and Graphic Design services. Outside of the studio, Patchwerk Recordings was functional as a record label from 1993 to 2006, releasing records from the likes of Ras Kass, Vooodu, Meen Green, Jatis and the Southwest Click. They have also hosted a number of events and musical seminars, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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