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I Got The Hook Up (song)
"I Got the Hook Up" is the lead single released from the ''I Got the Hook Up'' soundtrack. It featured vocals from the Sons of Funk and was produced by Beats by the Pound member KLC and Sons Of Funk. The single was released through Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. Commercial performance Released shortly after Master P's smash hit " Make 'Em Say Uhh!", "I Got the Hook Up" matched that song's peak position of 16, while also reaching the number 1 spot on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ... on June 15, 1998, his third and final single to accomplish that feat. It sold 700,000 copies. Single track listing CD #"I Got the Hook Up" (Album Version)- 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master P
Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Universal Records and Koch Records, and again as Guttar Music Entertainment, and currently, No Limit Forever Records. He is also the founder and CEO of P. Miller Enterprises and Better Black Television, which was a short-lived online television network. Miller gained fame in the mid-1990s with the success of his hip hop group TRU as well as his fifth solo rap album '' Ice Cream Man'', which contained his first single " Mr. Ice Cream Man". Miller's popularity grew in 1997 after the success of his Platinum single "Make 'Em Say Uhh!". In total, Miller has released 15 studio albums. Early life Percy Robert Miller was born and raised in Central City in the Third Ward of Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana in the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sons Of Funk
Sons of Funk is an American R&B group and production group from Richmond, California, United States, that were formerly artists on No Limit Records. They had great success in the late 1990s and are best known for their hit singles "Pushin Inside You" and " I Got the Hook Up!". Music career 1997-98: ''The Game of Funk'' By 1997, Sons of Funk was signed to No Limit Records by Master P, who had ties to Richmond, California. Their first mainstream appearance was on the soundtrack to ''I'm Bout It'' on the single ''Pushin' Inside You'', which was also produced by the group. The single made it to number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100. On April 21, 1998 Sons of Funk would release their debut album ''The Game of Funk'' on No Limit Records & Priority Records. The album would chart at #44 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Sons of Funk appeared and produced the song "End Of The Road" on Silkk The Shocker's January 1999 album ''Made Man''. In late 1999 the group would retire from the music ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Got The Hook Up (soundtrack)
''I Got the Hook-Up'' is the soundtrack to Michael Martin's 1998 crime comedy film '' I Got the Hook-Up''. It was released on April 7, 1998, through No Limit/ Priority Records. Production was handled by No Limit Records' in-house production team Beats By The Pound, as well as Binky Mack, Bud'da, Chris Lidjio, DJ Daryl, Mo-Suave-A, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, Rob Fusari, RZA, Soopafly, T-Smoov and Vincent Herbert. It features contributions from film stars Master P, who also served as the soundtrack's executive producer, Mia X, Fiend, C-Murder, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Silkk the Shocker, fellow No Limit labelmates Big Ed, Full Blooded, Ghetto Commission, Gotti, Kane & Abel, Mac, Magic, Mo B. Dick, O'Dell, Prime Suspects, Skull Duggery, Sons of Funk, Soulja Slim and Steady Mobb'n, as well as 8Ball & MJG, Allfrumtha I, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Jay-Z, Mack 10, Mary Brown, Mechalie Jamison, Memphis Bleek, Montell Jordan, N.O. Joe, Ol' Dirty Bast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Funk
''The Game of Funk'' is the only studio album by American R&B/hip hop quartet Sons of Funk. It was released on April 21, 1998, via No Limit/ Priority Records. Production was handled by Sons of Funk themselves, as well as KLC and Mo B. Dick, with Master P serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Master P, Silkk the Shocker and Mo B. Dick. The album peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "Pushin' Inside You" made it to number 97 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and its second single " I Got the Hook Up!", which was previously included in 1998 crime comedy film '' I Got the Hook-Up'' soundtrack, reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Leo Stanley wrote: «the Sons of Funk's debut album, ''Game of Funk'', is an uneven, but enjoyable collection of hardcore gangsta rap, highlighted by the seamless, funky production. The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Big L, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row Records, Hoo-Bangin' Records, No Limit Records, Posthuman Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Rawkus Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Ruthless Records and Wu-Tang Records. According to '' Billboard'', "few record labels were as important to the rise of West Coast hip hop as Priority Records." Company history Beginnings (1985–1996) The Los Angeles-based company (with no ties or relations to a previous Priority Records label that was a subsidiary of what was then CBS Records) was formed in 1985 by three former K-tel executives: Bryan Turner, Mark Cerami and Steve Drath. Initial funding was provided by R-tek, a company headed by former K-tel board members: Ray and Harold Kives, and their company took an initial 50% ownership in Priority. Priority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, Mac, C-Murder, Magic, Romeo Miller, Fiend, Kane & Abel, and Soulja Slim. Anthony Boswell, head of Bout It Bout It Management, served as the vice president of operations as well as head of management for the label. In the late nineties, No Limit Records enjoyed mainstream success with releases such as Master P's "Ghetto D", T.R.U.'s "Tru 2 da Game", and Snoop Dogg's "Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told". No Limit was known for quickly producing lengthy albums consisting of up to twenty tracks, numerous cameo appearances by the label's other artists, cheap packaging of its CDs in cardboard cases, and garish Pen & Pixel-designed album covers. History 1991–1995: Beginnings Percy "Master P" Miller began his career distributing his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make 'Em Say Uhh!
"Make Em Say Uhh!" is the second single from Master P's 1997 studio album ''Ghetto D'', produced by KLC. The album was released in 1997, but the single was not released until January 1998 though Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. The song featured performers Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal. It reached #16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Master P's highest-charting single at the time (and later would tie with "I Got the Hook-Up!"). The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Music video The music video, directed by Michael Martin, took place on a basketball court, with Master P, the other performers, and members of Master P's No Limit crew dancing and playing basketball. A gold tank is driven to the court, and performers dance on it. A gorilla mascot dunks a basketball and performs acrobatics. Featured in the video is an appearance from professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal who is enthusiastic in the prowess of the performers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Men
The Medicine Men (or Beats by the Pound) are a New Orleans, Louisiana-based American music production team made up of KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Carlos Stephens, DJ Daryl, and O'Dell. The collective helped sell 30 million records for Master P's No Limit Records, from 1995 to 1999, as well the majority of releases from No Limit Records during the days it was distributed by Priority Records. They would later receive nomination for Producers of the Year and collectively be voted as one of Hip-Hop's "Thirty Most Powerful People" by The Source in 1999. From 1995 to 1999 many of The Medicine Men productions feature hooks from Mo B. Dick or O'Dell credited as a featured artist. Singles produced Other production Members ;Current members * KLC (1995–present) * Mo B. Dick (1995–present) * Craig B (1996–present) * O'Dell (1997–present) * Carlos Stephens Carlos Stephens aka Clos, is a record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He found fame as a member of No Limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road", with a total of 20 weeks. Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number-one singles Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one *25 weeks – Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", " A Milli") *20 weeks – Drake ("I'm On One", "Headlines"); T-Pain (" Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", " Live Your Life") *19 weeks – 50 Cent ("Candy Shop", "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
