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Jahaan Sweet
Jahaan Akil Sweet also known as J. Sweet, is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and pianist from Jacksonville, Florida. He has produced for a variety of artists including Kehlani, Drake (musician), Drake, Eminem, The Carters, Ty Dolla Sign, Ty Dolla $ign, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Taylor Swift . He previously also served as a producer for Kehlani's in 2015. He is best known for co-writing and producing Kehlani's 2015 mixtape, ''You Should Be Here (mixtape), You Should Be Here'' and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's "Drowning (A Boogie wit da Hoodie song), Drowning". He has won two Grammy Awards from five nominations; his work on The Carters' ''Everything Is Love'' and Jon Batiste's ''We Are (Jon Batiste album), We Are'' respectively won the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2019 and the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2022, respectively. Early life Sweet was born and raised in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Batiste
Jonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and television personality. He has recorded and performed with artists in various genres of music (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Roy Hargrove, and Mavis Staples), released his own recordings, and performed in more than 40 countries. Batiste regularly tours with his band Stay Human, and appeared with them nightly as bandleader and musical director on ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'' from 2015 to 2022. Batiste also serves as the music director of ''The Atlantic'' and the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In 2020, he co-composed the score for the Pixar animated film ''Soul'', for which he received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award and a BAFTA Film Award (all shared with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). As of 2022, Batiste has garnered 5 Grammy Awards from 14 nominations, including an Album o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aminé (rapper)
Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained notability for his commercial debut Single (music), single, "Caroline (Aminé song), Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Aminé released his debut studio album ''Good for You (album), Good for You'', on July 28, 2017, and his second studio album, Limbo (Aminé album), Limbo, on August 7, 2020. Early life and education Aminé is the son of Amhara people, Amhara Ethiopian-Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrean immigrants who came to the United States in the early 1990s. Aminé's mother worked at a post office and his father was a teacher and translator part-time. Aminé was born and raised in the Northeast Portland neighborhood of Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon, Woodlawn. Aminé graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School, and attended Portland State University to study marketing before dropping out to focus on his music caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SweetSexySavage
''SweetSexySavage'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. The album was released on January 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. Kehlani started work on the album shortly after the release of their mixtape '' You Should Be Here'', with work proceeding into 2016. Kehlani described the album as having three elements; Sweet, Sexy and Savage, which are intended to be reflected in the album's lyrical content and production. Kehlani was the lead writer on all tracks aside from "Intro", which was written by Reyna Biddy. Production on the project was handled by Pop & Oak, Jahaan Sweet, Charlie Heat, among others, who worked to incorporate a variety of different sounds on the album. The album received mainly positive reviews from critics, generating a Metacritic score of 76, which ranks as Kehlani's third-highest score after their mixtape ''You Should Be Here'' from 2015, and before their mixtape ''While We Wait'' from 2019. It debuted at number three on the US '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bigger Artist
''The Bigger Artist'' is the debut studio album by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Highbridge and Atlantic Records, serving as the second commercial release with Atlantic. The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, PnB Rock, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Robin Thicke and Don Q. Meanwhile, production comes from Metro Boomin, DJ Mustard, Murda Beatz, and Cardo, among others. Background The album was announced on July 17, 2017. The album's cover art was revealed on September 3, 2017. The tracklist and pre-order was released on September 8, 2017. Singles The lead single, "Drowning" featuring Kodak Black, was released on March 10, 2017. "Beast Mode" featuring PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, was released as a pre-order single on September 8, 2017. The second and final single, " Say A'", was released on September 22, 2017. Commercial performance ''The Bigger Artist'' debuted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaddy
"Zaddy" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on August 25, 2016, as the third single from his ninth mixtape, ''Campaign'' (2016). The song was written by Tyrone Griffin, Jr., Jay Cummings, Adam Feeney, and Jahaan Sweet, with the production being helmed by the latter two. Background and release In June 2016, Ty Dolla Sign announced his new mixtape, ''Campaign''. On July 11, 2016, he released the title track lead single featuring Future. The second single, "No Justice" featuring Ty's brother Big TC, was released on July 21. On July 24, Ty shared the mixtape's track listing, which included "Zaddy" as the seventh track. He released "Zaddy" as the mixtape's third single on August 25, 2016. Critical reception Pigeons & Planes named "Zaddy" as one of the best songs of September 2016. ''Complex'' placed it at number 37 on its The 50 Best Songs of 2016 list. Music video The music video for "Zaddy" was filmed in Tokyo, Japan, and was inspired by 2015 science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campaign (mixtape)
''Campaign'' is a commercial mixtape by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on September 23, 2016, by Atlantic Records. The mixtape was supported by three singles: "Campaign", "No Justice" and " Zaddy". The mixtape is a recurring theme expressing the views of Ty Dolla Sign and his friends and family on the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Promotion "Campaign" was released as the first single on July 11, 2016. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Future. Fittingly, the music video premiered the night before election day (November 7, 2016). "No Justice" was released as second single on July 21, 2016. The song features a guest appearance from American recording artist Big TC (who is Ty's younger brother, who is still incarcerated in prison). " Zaddy" was released as the third single on August 25, 2016. The music video for the song premiered on August 30, 2016. "3 Wayz" was released as the first promotional single on Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloud 19
''Cloud 19'' is the debut mixtape by American singer and songwriter Kehlani, who released it as a free digital download on August 26, 2014, and is widely recognized as launching their music career. The mixtape ranked at twenty-eighth on ''Complex''s list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014", and was also listed among ''Pitchfork''s "Overlooked Mixtapes 2014". To commemorate the seventh anniversary on August 26, 2021, Kehlani's label Atlantic Records acquired the masters of mixtape and re-released "Cloud 19" on streaming services. Promotion The first song from the mixtape, "Get Away", was premiered on HotNewHipHop's website on July 16, 2014. A remix version featuring American rapper G-Eazy was published on November 21, 2014. The song, "FWU", had a music video released on November 3, 2014 and directed by Martín Estévez. David Drake of ''Complex Complex commonly refers to: * Complexity, the behaviour of a system whose components interact in multiple ways so possible interactions are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recording Academy
The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Awards, which recognize achievements in the music industry of songs and music which are popular worldwide. The Recording Academy is a founding partner of the Grammy Museum, a non-profit organization whose stated mission is preserving and educating about music history and significance. The Recording Academy also founded MusiCares, a charity that states it serves to impact the health and welfare of the music community. The Recording Academy’s Advocacy team lobbies for music creators’ rights at the local, state, and federal levels. History The origin of the academy dates back to the beginning of the 1950s Hollywood Walk of Fame project. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce asked the help of major recording industry executives in compiling a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elite drama, music, and dance schools in the world. History Early years: 1905-1946 In 1905, the Institute of Musical Art, Juilliard's predecessor institution, was founded by Frank Damrosch, the godson of Franz Liszt and head of music education for New York City's public schools, on the premise that the United States did not have a premier music school and too many students were going to Europe to study music. In 1919, a wealthy textile merchant named Augustus Juilliard died and left the school in his will the largest single bequest for the advancement of music at that time. In 1968, the school's name was changed from the Juilliard School of Music to The Juilliard School to reflect its broadened mission to educate musicians, directors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, commonly known as DA or DASOTA, is a magnet high school in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The school opened in 1922 as a primary school specifically for African American students. The school is named after a local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. In 1985, the school was renovated into a magnet high school specializing in performing, visual and language arts. Awards Over the years, the school has accomplished many achievements including becoming a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and receiving awards from the United States Department of Education, International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In December 2009, the school became a Florida Heritage Landmark by the Bureau of Historical Preservation. The ceremony was attended by students and school officials, Anderson's family and the first graduates of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Jacksonville
The Northside is a large region of Jacksonville, Florida, and is generally understood as a counterpart to the city's other large regions, the Urban Core, Arlington, Southside, Westside, and the Beaches. The expansive area consists of historic communities, cultural landmarks, protected ecosystems and vital transportation and logistics facilities, all fundamental to the history and development of Jacksonville. The Northside was incorporated into the city in 1968 as a result the Jacksonville Consolidation, a city-county consolidation of the governments of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County. The area houses a sizable share of the city's transportation and logistics infrastructure, including Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville station, JAXPORT Cruise Terminal, Blount Island Marine Terminal and Dames Point Marine Terminal. The area is also home to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, which relocated to the Northside in 1925 and has since doubled in size. There is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
