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Hits (Dru Hill Album)
''Hits'' is a greatest hits album by American R&B group Dru Hill. It was released on October 17, 2005 by Def Soul Classics. It features hits like "Tell Me" "In My Bed", "How Deep Is Your Love", "5 Steps", and "Never Make a Promise". It also features Sisqó's solo hits "Thong Song" and "Incomplete". Track listing #"Tell Me" from the '' Eddie soundtrack'' and '' Dru Hill'' #" In My Bed" from ''Dru Hill'' #" Never Make a Promise" from ''Dru Hill'' #" Big Bad Mamma" ( Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill) from ''How to Be a Player'' and ''Ill Na Na'' #" 5 Steps" from ''Dru Hill'' #"We're Not Making Love No More" from the ''Soul Food (soundtrack)'' #" How Deep Is Your Love" (Single Version featuring Redman) original from the '' Rush Hour soundtrack'' and '' Enter the Dru'' #" These Are the Times" from ''Enter the Dru'' #"The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)" from ''Enter the Dru'' #"Beauty" from ''Enter the Dru'' #"You Are Everything" from ''Enter the Dru'' #" I Should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American R&B group, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 and is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B number-one hits " In My Bed", " Never Make a Promise" and " How Deep Is Your Love". Its original members were lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony and James "Woody" Green. The group achieved popularity in the 1990s. Signing to Island Records through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, '' Dru Hill'' and '' Enter the Dru'', before separating for a period from late 1999 to 2002, during which time Sisqó and Woody released solo albums. Dru Hill was influenced by the Dragon and Asian culture, as displayed in their wardrobe and logo. While Woody's album ''Soul Music'' was a moderate success in the gospel music industry, Sisqó's debut album, ''Unleash the Dragon'', and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Not Making Love No More
"We're Not Making Love No More" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Dru Hill, released as a single from the soundtrack to the film ''Soul Food''. The song peaked at #13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at #2 on the '' Billboard'' R&B chart. The single was certified gold on December 23, 1997. Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin. Track listing Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of the '' Soul Food Soundtrack''.Soul Food Soundtrack (CD liner notes) - LaFace Records 73008-26041-2 *Dru Hill: vocals *Babyface: writer, composer, producer, keyboards and drum programming, background vocals *Daryl Simmons: producer *Greg Phillinganes: piano * Nathan East: bass *Manny Marroquin and Paul Boutin Paul Boutin (born December 11, 1961 in Lewiston, Maine) is an American magazine writer and editor who writes about technology in a pop-culture context. Boutin, who began writing for ''Wired'' in 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Brat
Shawntae Harris-Dupart (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album '' Funkdafied'' (1994) sold one million copies, making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification, and the second overall female rap act (solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa. Throughout her career, she has earned two top ten hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " Funkdafied" and " Not Tonight", the latter with Lil' Kim, Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez. Brat has also had commercial success with other songs including " I Think They Like Me", plus several remixes of Mariah Carey's songs, including "Loverboy", " Always Be My Baby", " I Still Believe/Pure Imagination", "Honey", and "Gotta Thing For You", a hip-hop-inspired version of the Bobby Caldwell song " What You Won’t Do For Love". Brat has received two G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive. Dupri's promising musical career began before he was even 10 years old. His father, also an Atlanta talent manager, had coordinated a Diana Ross show in 1982; to the delight of concert-goers, Dupri managed to get on-stage and dance along with Ross. Dupri got his start as a dancer for the hip hop group Whodini when he was twelve. He made an appearance in their music video for the song "Freaks Come Out at Night". He began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.M.C., Whodini, and Grandmaster Flash. Career 1992–1996: Early career and breakthrough In 1990, he produced his first act, the female hip hop trio Silk Ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incomplete (Sisqó Song)
"Incomplete" is a song by American R&B singer Sisqó. It was released on June 13, 2000, as the third and final single from his first solo album, ''Unleash the Dragon'' (1999). Written by Def Soul artist Montell Jordan and Anthony "Shep" Crawford, and produced by Crawford, the song was Sisqó's biggest solo single and his only number-one hit in the US, topping both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. "Incomplete" is also Sisqó's third and most recent Hot 100 top-40 hit; within two years of its release, Sisqó would return to his role as Dru Hill's lead singer. Background Jordan says the song is "about a guy who literally had everything but without the girl his life would be incomplete". It was originally recorded by LaFace Records artist Sam Salter. Jordan and Crawford offered "Incomplete" to Sisqó in 1999, as he was recording his debut solo album. Sisqó wasn't particularly fond of the song, a slow ballad close in st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unleash The Dragon
''Unleash the Dragon'' is the debut solo studio album by American R&B singer Sisqó of Dru Hill, released on November 30, 1999, on Def Soul. Sisqó recorded the album during Dru Hill's hiatus. It includes the hit songs "Got to Get It", " Incomplete", and "Thong Song". Previously, Sisqo had been a lead singer of the group Dru Hill. Recorded under Island Records, the group released two multi-platinum albums to date: '' Dru Hill'' (1996) and ''Enter the Dru'' (1998). In 2003, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of five million copies in the United States. The album also garnered Sisqó two American Music Award nominations for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. In addition he received three nominations including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001. Critical reception Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisqó
Mark Althavan Andrews (born November 9, 1978), known professionally as Sisqó (stylized as SisQó), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He is most prominently known for "Thong Song", his membership in Dru Hill, and has also released solo material. Sisqo's successful debut solo album, ''Unleash the Dragon'' (1999), included the hit singles "Thong Song" and " Incomplete". Early life As a teen Andrews worked at The Fudgery in Harborplace at Baltimore's Inner Harbor with Larry "Jazz" Anthony, James "Woody" Green, and Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin. The quartet would be signed as the group Dru Hill to Island Records in 1996. He lived in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood at 908 Newington Avenue near Druid Hill Park which is where the group got their name. Andrews graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in 1994. Sisqó's visual trademarks are his hairstyles and flamboyant stage costumes, which were regularly flashier than those of his grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thong Song
"Thong Song" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Sisqó. It was released on February 15, 2000, as the second single from his solo debut studio album, '' Unleash the Dragon'' (1999). "Thong Song" garnered four Grammy nominations and numerous other awards. The song peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Rhythmic top 40 chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Sisqó's second highest-peaking hit behind " Incomplete". It was a major success worldwide as well, reaching the top ten throughout European charts and reaching number three in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Denmark. The song also topped the charts in New Zealand. Production The song was written and produced by Sisqó, and Tim & Bob, the duo of Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson. Songwriters Desmond Child and Draco Rosa receive songwriting credit because of the interpolation of part of their composition, " Livin' la Vida Loca" (originally recorded by Ricky Martin), in the song's lyrics. The obbligato st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Should Be
I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ''ies''. History In the Phoenician alphabet, the letter may have originated in a hieroglyph for an arm that represented a voiced pharyngeal fricative () in Egyptian, but was reassigned to (as in English "yes") by Semites, because their word for "arm" began with that sound. This letter could also be used to represent , the close front unrounded vowel, mainly in foreign words. The Greeks adopted a form of this Phoenician ''yodh'' as their letter ''iota'' () to represent , the same as in the Old Italic alphabet. In Latin (as in Modern Greek), it was also used to represent and this use persists in the languages that descended from Latin. The modern letter ' j' originated as a variation of 'i', and both were used interchangeably for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
These Are The Times
"These Are The Times" is the second single released from Dru Hill's second album, '' Enter the Dru''. The single reached number 21 on the Hot 100 and number 5 on the R&B chart, staying on the chart for 21 weeks. The song reached the UK Top 5, peaking at number 4, being Dru Hill's highest and last charting hit in that country to date. Music video The music video was directed by Bille Woodruff, it was inspired by the film '' The Man in the Iron Mask''. Sisqó played both the good twin and the evil twin and Jazz, Woody and Nokio played the Musketeers. Actress Lark Voorhies Lark Voorhies (born Lark Holloway; March 25, 1974) is an American actress, singer, spokeswoman and model. Voorhies rose to fame playing Lisa Marie Turtle on the NBC sitcom ''Saved by the Bell'' (1989–1993). Voorhies was nominated for the Youn ... appears in the video as Sisqó's love interest. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1998 singles 1998 songs Dru H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enter The Dru
''Enter the Dru'' is the second studio album from American R&B group Dru Hill, released October 27, 1998 on Island Records. The album's name comes from Bruce Lee's film, ''Enter the Dragon''. This is the first album that the group were credited as executive producers as all four members wrote and produced several of the songs. It released three singles "How Deep Is Your Love", "These Are The Times" and "You Are Everything". The singles all had music videos released, but the music video for "You Are Everything" was a remix video, which featured rapper Ja Rule, and Woody did not appear in it due to his exit from the group in early 1999. The remix version was featured on lead singer Sisqó's debut album, ''Unleash the Dragon''. Recording sessions for the album took place at Larabee Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In May 1999, it was certified double-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Hour (soundtrack)
''Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film ''Rush Hour''. It was released on September 15, 1998 through Rush Associated Labels and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the number 1 single " How Deep Is Your Love". The soundtrack was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 15, 1998, and platinum on January 21, 1999. The tracks "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey and " Another Part of Me" by Michael Jackson are not on the soundtrack, despite being heard in the film. Track listing ''Rush Hour (Original Film Score)'' ''Rush Hour (Original Film Score)'' is the original film score album of Brett Ratner's 1998 action comedy film ''Rush Hour'' composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin. It was released on October 13, 1998 through Aleph Records. Recording sessions took place at Newman Scoring S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
