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Like That (Kris Wu Song)
"Like That" is a song recorded by Chinese-Canadian rapper and singer Kris Wu, released on May 18, 2018, through Ace Unit Culture, Interscope, Universal Music China and Go East, as the second single from his debut studio album '' Antares''. Background and composition "Like That" was written and composed by Kris Wu, Markous Roberts, Louis Bell and Jeffrey Smith, while production was handled by Fki 1st Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, 1$T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He is a member of the production and songwriting team FKi. FKi 1st's production has yielded 2 ... and Track Bangas with co-production from Smitty. Commercial performance "Like That" debuted at no. 73 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and in the top forty of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on issue date June 2, 2018, and left the chart the following week. Charts References 2018 songs 2018 singles Songs written by Louis Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Wu
Wu Yi Fan (, ; born 6 November 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Canadian former rapper, singer, actor and model, and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM Entertainment, before leaving the group in 2014. Wu was active as a solo artist and actor in Mainland China, and had starred in several number-one box office hits including '' Mr. Six'' and '' Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back'', which are among the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time in China. He made his Hollywood debut in '' XXX: Return of Xander Cage''. On 31 July 2021, Wu was detained by Beijing police after multiple rape allegations emerged on Chinese social media. In August 2021, the People's Procuratorate of Chaoyang District of Beijing approved his arrest on suspicion of rape. On 25 November 2022, the Beijing court sentenced Wu to a total of 13 years in prison, to be followed by deportation from China. Early li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antares (album)
''Antares'' () is the only studio album by Chinese rapper and singer Kris Wu, released on November 2, 2018, through Ace Unit Culture Media. The album was preceded by the singles " Deserve" featuring Travis Scott, " Like That", and "Freedom" featuring Jhené Aiko. "Coupe" featuring Rich the Kid was released as an instant grat along with the album pre-order. The songs "Tough Pill" and "Hold Me Down" are the only songs on the album to be featured in both English and Mandarin versions. Background Along with the announcement of the album on the '' Complex'' radio show ''Open Late'' hosted by Peter Rosenberg, Wu stated on the show that he named the album for the star Antares, which means "heart of the scorpion", and in Chinese translates to "heart of the dragon". Wu also set the release date for November 2, four days before his birthday on November 6. Chart manipulation accusation Upon release in the United States, seven songs from ''Antares'' were in the top ten on the American iTun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications, it differed from most record companies by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Its first hit records arrived in under a year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick. In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from the hardcore hip hop label Death Row, whose artists included Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy. As a result, Time Warner, owning Atlantic, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and Iovine for $115 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Bell
Louis Russell Bell (born May 27, 1982) is an American record producer, vocal producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. Bell's work includes production for Post Malone, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift, Juice Wrld, DJ Khaled, Kanye West and Frank Dukes among others. A producer and writer specializing in various genres, Bell has 18 US top 10 hits to his credit, including eight number ones, all since 2018. ''Billboard'' called Bell's impact on the top of the charts "historic" and labeled him "pop's most prolific, accomplished and untethered freelancer of 2019". Life and career Early life Louis Bell was born on May 27, 1982, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 11 and used this skill to make beats with a keyboard and the audio software Fruity Loops, which led to him developing himself as a rapper and recording himself on the computer and eventually opening his own studio in Boston where he worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track Bangas
Track Bangas is a record production team consisting of Jeffrey "Smitty" Smith, Derrick "D." St. Amand, Justin "J. Pill" Pipkins, Dana Harmon and Justin "J. Jones" Jones. They were best known early on for their "banging" drums, thus their moniker Track Bangas, as well as their sampled production. The production team is also well known by their signature tag, “You are listening to a Track Bangas production", at the beginning of their beats. They have worked with artists like Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Trae, Yelawolf, DJ Khaled, Mystikal, Pusha T, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Tech N9ne, Chamillionaire, Young Money Entertainment's Jae Millz, and Inspectah Deck among others. They are currently working with Shady Records artist, Yelawolf, and are the in-house producers for Kurupt and Trae. Early life and background Smitty and D. were both born in western Massachusetts in 1985 and were raised in Holyoke, MA. Smitty's first instrument was the recorder in elementary school. He the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smitty (rapper)
Varick D. Smith, (born November 30, 1979), better known as Smitty, is an American rapper and hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. Biography While growing up in Miami, Varick came home one day to find a friend deceased due to an unforeseen incident.Miami – Music – Paper Chaser The incident made him more aware of his future. In 1997 he decided to enroll at to major in journalism. However, his aspiration to become a full-fledged artist led him to switch coasts after only two and half years of school. He would eventually, through a friend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (Kris Wu Song)
''Antares'' () is the only studio album by Chinese rapper and singer Kris Wu, released on November 2, 2018, through Ace Unit Culture Media. The album was preceded by the singles " Deserve" featuring Travis Scott, " Like That", and "Freedom" featuring Jhené Aiko. "Coupe" featuring Rich the Kid was released as an instant grat along with the album pre-order. The songs "Tough Pill" and "Hold Me Down" are the only songs on the album to be featured in both English and Mandarin versions. Background Along with the announcement of the album on the '' Complex'' radio show ''Open Late'' hosted by Peter Rosenberg, Wu stated on the show that he named the album for the star Antares, which means "heart of the scorpion", and in Chinese translates to "heart of the dragon". Wu also set the release date for November 2, four days before his birthday on November 6. Chart manipulation accusation Upon release in the United States, seven songs from ''Antares'' were in the top ten on the American iTun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese-Canadian
, native_name = , native_name_lang = , image = Chinese Canadian population by province.svg , image_caption = Chinese Canadians as percent of population by province / territory , pop = 1,715,7704.63% of the Canadian population (2016) , popplace = Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg , langs = various other varieties of Chinese , rels = , related = Hong Kong Canadians, Taiwanese CanadiansOverseas Chinese, Chinese Americans Chinese Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Chinese ancestry, which includes both naturalized Chinese immigrants and Canadian-born Chinese. They comprise a subgroup of East Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians. Demographic research tends to include immigrants from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as overseas Chinese who have immigrated from Southeast Asia and South America into the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKi 1st
Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, 1$T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He is a member of the production and songwriting team FKi. FKi 1st's production has yielded 20 Gold and Platinum records, including Iggy Azalea's "Work", Travis Porter's " Make It Rain", " Bring It Back" and " Ayy Ladies", " Watch Out" by 2 Chainz, and " Pick It Up" by Famous Dex featuring ASAP Rocky. He also co-wrote the 5× platinum single "White Iverson" by Post Malone. In 2016, FKi 1st released his own EP, ''First Time For Everything'', on Mad Decent and toured with Fetty Wap, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Diplo, and others. He was also executive producer of Post Malone's debut album, '' Stoney'' (2016), which later went 3× platinum. Career Beginnings FKi 1st embarked on his music career in the production and songwriting team FKi with Sauce Lord Rich. The duo grew up together in Atlanta, Georgia. When they first met, they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tidal (service)
Tidal (stylized in all caps) is a Norwegian-American subscription-based music, podcast and video streaming service that offers audio and music videos. Tidal was launched in 2014 by Swedish public company Aspiro which is now majority-owned by Block, Inc., an American payment processing company. With distribution agreements with all three major record labels and many independent labels, Tidal claims to provide access to more than 80 million tracks and 350,000 music videos. It offers two levels of service: Tidal HiFi (up to CD quality – FLAC-based 16-bit/44.1 kHz) and Tidal HiFi Plus (up to MQA – 24-bit/96 kHz). Tidal claims to pay the highest percentage of royalties to music artists and songwriters within the music streaming market. In March 2015, Aspiro was acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd., which relaunched the service with a mass-marketing campaign, promoting it as the first artist-owned streaming service. In January 2017, Sprint Corporation bought 33% of Tidal fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming in the United States. The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is also tracked on a Friday to Thursday cycle effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021 (previously Monday to Sunday and before July 2015, Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The first number-one song of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 was " Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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