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I Need Love
"I Need Love" is the second single from LL Cool J's second album, '' Bigger and Deffer''. The single reached number 1 on the Hot Black Singles and number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while becoming one of the first rap songs to enjoy mainstream popularity in the UK, rising to number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. The single won a Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Single in 1988 Soul Train Music Awards. The song was listed as number 13 on About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. Track listing A-side #"I Need Love" – 5:23 B-side #"I Need Love" (edit) – 4:15 #"My Rhyme Ain't Done" – 3:45 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Covers and samples The music, both melody and beats, were lifted from an instrumental by Brooklyn songwriter Jayson Dyall entitled "Zoraida's Heartbeat" which was written and recorded in 1984. This song, along with other songs on a cassette tape of several raw recordings by Jayson Dyall, was presented to LL Cool J by an associate, who met Dyall th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, '' Radio'' (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums ''Bigger and Deffer'' (1987), ''Walking with a Panther'' (1989), ''Mama Said Knock You Out'' (1990), '' Mr. Smith'' (1995), and '' Phenomenon'' (1997). His twelfth album, '' Exit 13'' (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. LL Cool J has appeared in numerous films, including '' Halloween H20'', '' In Too Deep'', ''Any Given Sunday'', '' Deep Blue Sea'', '' S.W.A.T.'', ''Mindhunters'', ''Last Holiday'', and '' Edison''. He currently plays NC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Mirror
''Record Mirror'' was a British weekly music newspaper between 1954 and 1991 for pop fans and record collectors. Launched two years after the '' NME'', it never attained the circulation of its rival. The first UK album chart was published in ''Record Mirror'' in 1956, and during the 1980s it was the only consumer music paper to carry the official UK singles and UK albums charts used by the BBC for Radio 1 and '' Top of the Pops'', as well as the US '' Billboard'' charts. The title ceased to be a stand-alone publication in April 1991 when United Newspapers closed or sold most of their consumer magazines, including ''Record Mirror'' and its sister music magazine '' Sounds'', to concentrate on trade papers like ''Music Week''. In 2010 Giovanni di Stefano bought the name ''Record Mirror'' and relaunched it as an online music gossip website in 2011. The website became inactive in 2013 following di Stefano's jailing for fraud. Early years, 1954–1963 ''Record Mirror'' was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krizz Kaliko
Samuel William Christopher Watson IV (born March 7, 1974), better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and voice actor. He is a longtime collaborator with fellow hometown native Tech N9ne and was signed to Strange Music from its inception in 1999 up to forming his own label Ear House Inc. in 2021. Career Krizz Kaliko began his musical career in the late 1990s when he began working with local producer IcyRoc Kraven. Another local rapper by the name of Tech N9ne was also collaborating with IcyRoc at the time, which led to the two rappers meeting. At the time, Tech N9ne was working on a song titled "Who You Came To See" and Kaliko made a comment that the song could have a better hook. Tech offered up the opportunity to prove his case, and Tech was blown away when Kaliko did. Tech would bring Kaliko into his "inner circle", which would eventually result in Kaliko signing to the new-found label Strange Music co-owned by Tech N9ne and Travis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love You (Amanda Blank Album)
''I Love You'' is the debut album by Philadelphia-based rapper and singer Amanda Blank. The album was released on August 4, 2009, through Downtown Records. Critical reception ''I Love You'' received mixed reviews from music critics, earning a rating of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 reviews. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' described the album as "guiltless fun, just like any proper quickie." ''The Observer'' said "amid the sighs and groans, she [Blank] hits the pop G-spot with her savvy hooks and superlative rhyming." ''URB (magazine), URB'' magazine noted that "whether it's the heart, soul or ovaries that are dictating the desires on I Love You's songs, always lurking under Amanda Blank's flow are Diplo's exotically growling beats, which remain sweaty, fast-paced and aggressive [...] her heartfelt lyrics makes [...] some of the most unexpectedly personable material to come out of Diplo's party-centric clique." Commercial performance In its first week, ''I Love You'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Blank
Amanda Blank (born Amanda Mallory McGrath; March 21, 1983) is an American singer, rapper and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia. Early life Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983. Amanda and her older sisters were raised in a Terraced house#Philadelphia, row house in Germantown by artist parents. Blank based her stage name on ''Strangers with Candy'' character, Jerri Blank, played by Amy Sedaris. Career She frequently collaborates with rapper Spank Rock, most notably on the track "Blow" on the mix CD ''Baltimore club, Bmore Gutter Music'' and later "Bump" on the album ''YoYoYoYoYo'', released in 2006. Her songs have appeared in HBO's ''Life Support (film), Life Support'' and the ''CSI: NY'' episode "Buzzkill (CSI: NY episode), Buzzkill". In 2007, she was featured on the official Eli Escobar and Doug Grayson remix for Britney Spears's hit single "Gimme More". I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetto Bill
''Ghetto Bill: The Best Hustler in the Game'' is Master P's twelfth studio album and also his final released album with Koch Records. It hit stores on June 21, 2005, and included the lead single "I Need Dubs" (featuring a sample of LL Cool J's hit "I Need Love"). The video for the track, which features Romeo, also includes a clip of the track "I'm Alright." P also hooked up with mainstream artists Slim Thug on "Shut It Down" and G-Unit's "Young Buck" on the first street single, "Yappin'." A video was shot for "Get the Party Crackin" which wound up being the album's final single. Since its debut, "Ghetto Bill Vol. 1" has sold over 125,000 copies independently. Track listing Chart positions Singles chart awards I Need Dubs (ft. Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Miller
Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, then owned by his father, Master P. He soon released his debut single " My Baby" in 2001 which peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Later the same year, Miller released his debut album ''Lil' Romeo'', which charted the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number six selling 99,000 copies in its first week and went on to be certified Gold. In 2002, Miller released his second album titled ''Game Time''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number thirty-three selling 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, Miller released his third album ''Romeoland''; it charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number seventy selling just 56,000 copies in its first week. In 2006, Miller released his digital album titled ''Lottery''; it was his first album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need Drugs
''I Need Drugs'' is the debut studio album by the American rapper Necro, released on November 7, 2000, by Psycho+Logical-Records. This album maintains emphasis on both his violence and sex themes, rather than focusing on one or the other such as in his 2001 album '' Gory Days'' and his 2005 album ''The Sexorcist'', respectively. The album spawned one single, " The Most Sadistic", and a music video for the title track. Contents The album contains 13 studio tracks and three radio freestyles. Seven of the studio tracks from the album were previously released on the "Get on Your Knees" single and the ''Necro'' EP. Featured guests on the album include Necro's brother Ill Bill and Mr. Hyde. ''I Need Drugs'' contains many Necro classics, all of which showcase notable styles Necro refers to as " gore" ("Your Fuckin' Head Split"), "sex" ("Get on Your Knees") and "violence" (" The Most Sadistic"). A controversial music video was made for "I Need Drugs", which depicts Necro's uncle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000. This year was the peak of CD sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2000 in British music * 2000 in Norwegian music * 2000 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2000 in classical music * 2000 in country music *2000 in heavy metal music * 2000 in hip hop music * 2000 in Latin music * 2000 in jazz Events January * January 1 **In New York City, United States, at precisely midnight, Prince celebrates the start of the final year before the new millennium by playing his anthemic "1999", in what he vows is the song's finale. **British composer John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List. *January 11 **Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for downloading 4000 pornographic images of children ends. **Sharon Osbourne quits as manager of Smashing Pumpkins after only three months. In a brash press release she anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need Drugs (song)
''I Need Drugs'' is the debut studio album by the American rapper Necro, released on November 7, 2000, by Psycho+Logical-Records. This album maintains emphasis on both his violence and sex themes, rather than focusing on one or the other such as in his 2001 album '' Gory Days'' and his 2005 album ''The Sexorcist'', respectively. The album spawned one single, " The Most Sadistic", and a music video for the title track. Contents The album contains 13 studio tracks and three radio freestyles. Seven of the studio tracks from the album were previously released on the "Get on Your Knees" single and the ''Necro'' EP. Featured guests on the album include Necro's brother Ill Bill and Mr. Hyde. ''I Need Drugs'' contains many Necro classics, all of which showcase notable styles Necro refers to as " gore" ("Your Fuckin' Head Split"), "sex" ("Get on Your Knees") and "violence" (" The Most Sadistic"). A controversial music video was made for "I Need Drugs", which depicts Necro's uncle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necro (rapper)
Ron Raphael Braunstein (born June 7, 1976), better known by his stage name Necro, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. He is the owner of founded November 1999. He is the younger brother of rapper . Early life 
Necro was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up in the
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Blaque (album)
''Blaque'' (internationally nicknamed ''Blaque Ivory'') is the debut album by the American girl-group Blaque. It is an R&B and pop album, with hip hop and teen pop influences. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 10, 2000. and has sold 1.5 million copies to date. Critical reception AllMusic criticized the album as mediocre "generic urban soul" with "serviceable" production, sometimes hitting the mark but more often not. ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave the album a C− grade, criticizing the songs as derivative "mimicry" of other groups, saying that the girls "slide from genre to genre with all the care and discrimination of a bar mitzvah band." Track listing Notes * denotes co-producer Sample credits * "Leny" contains excerpts from the composition "Bumpy's Lament", written and performed by Isaac Hayes. * "Don't Go Looking for Love" contains excerpts from the composition "I Need Love "I Need Love" is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
