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Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (rapper), B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story (The B.G.'z album), ''True Story'', released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sqad Up
Sqad Up was an American hip hop group from New Orleans, Louisiana. The group originally consisted of rappers Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Kidd Kidd, T-Streets, Raw Dizzy, Young Yo, Sha Tura, Fee Banks, and Supa Blanco, with Raj Smoove as the in-house producer. In 2004, Sqad Up released their debut album ''Now or Never'' on their independent label Money Yung'N Records. History 1999–2006: Formation, early releases and separation In the late 1990s, Lil Wayne met Young Yo in high school and they became close friends, sparked by a shared interest in hip hop culture and fashion. "I was always fly and fresh when I was younger and that's how me and Wayne got jam tight. He was already rappin' but his shit wasn't really poppin'. It was B.G.'s time then. When Juvenile came on board and they got the Cash Money and Universal deal Wayne had to go on the road and he asked me to go on tour with him", says Yo. Yo realized the opportunity in front of him and decided to call his brother Supa Blan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get It How U Live!
''Get It How U Live!!'' is the debut album by New Orleans hip-hop group the Hot Boys, released on October 28, 1997, on Ca$h Money. The album sold over 400,000 copies, primarily in New Orleans following B.G.'s success. It peaked at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B Albums chart in 1997. All tracks featured on the album were produced by Mannie Fresh. Track listing Samples credits *"I'm A Hot Boy" contains a sample of "Welcome 2 Tha Section" performed by Juvenile and features B.G., Mannie Fresh & Bullet Proof. All tracks are produced by Mannie Fresh Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969), better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American music producer and rapper. He's best known for his productions on Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo (alongside ... References 1997 debut albums Hot Boys albums Cash Money Records albums Albums produced by Mannie Fresh {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk (rapper)
Tab Virgil Jr. (born February 8, 1981) better known by his stage name Turk (sometimes "Young Turk" or "Hot Boy Turk"), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his late 1990s run at Birdman's Cash Money Records with the group the Hot Boys. Early life Virgil was born February 8, 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana to his mother "Gal" and his father Tab Virgil Sr. He grew up in the Magnolia Projects in the Third Ward and attended Fortier High School before dropping out. He was discovered by Birdman rapping with Magnolia Shorty at a block party. Career His debut album '' Young & Thuggin''' became a Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' 200. After the split of the Hot Boys in 2001 and his departure from Cash Money in 2003, he signed a deal with producer Ke'Noe at Laboratory Recordz and released two albums ''Raw & Uncut'' and ''Penitentiary Chances''. In 2005, Turk was convicted on federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, a fugitive from ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray (born March 26, 1975), better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper best known for his work with Birdman's Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, both solo and as a member of the label's then-flagship group, Hot Boys. Juvenile's career began in the early 1990s as a teenager with bounce music recordings that made him a local star. He released his debut album ''Being Myself'' in 1995. After signing to Cash Money, Juvenile released ''Solja Rags'' in 1997, which included the major local hit "Solja Rag". A year later, he released the multi-platinum '' 400 Degreez'', which included his first nationwide hits " Ha" and "Back That Azz Up" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne). He released other successful solo albums for Cash Money: ''Tha G-Code'' (1999), ''Project English'' (2001) and ''Juve the Great'' (2003), which included the number-one hit "Slow Motion" (featuring Soulja Slim). After leaving Cash Money, Juvenile has released several o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Hip Hop
Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis, and Miami—five cities which constitute the "Southern Network" in rap music. The music was a reaction to the 1980s flow of hip hop culture from New York City and the Los Angeles area and can be considered the third major American hip hop scene, alongside East Coast hip hop and West Coast hip hop. Many early Southern rap artists released their music independently or on mixtapes after encountering difficulty securing record-label contracts in the 1990s.allmusic/ref> By the early 2000s, many Southern artists had attained success, and as the decade went on, both mainstream and underground varieties of Southern hip hop became among the most popular and influential of the entire genre. History Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Story (The B
True Story may refer to: * ''A True Story'', a satirical novel by Lucian of Samosata that is sometimes considered the oldest work of science fiction * ''True Story'' (The B.G.'z album), 1995 * ''True Story'' (Terror Squad album), 2004 * ''True Story'' (Timaya album), 2007 * ''True Story'' (film), a 2015 film * ''True Story'' (magazine), an American magazine founded in 1919 * '' True Story: A Novel'', a 1994 book by Bill Maher * ''True Story with Hamish & Andy'', a 2017-2018 Australian television series ** ''True Story with Ed and Randall'', a 2022 American adaptation; see List of Peacock original programming * ''True Story'' (miniseries), a 2021 limited American television series See also * Nonfiction * True Stories (other) True Stories may refer to: * ''True Stories'' (film), a 1986 film by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne ** ''True Stories'' (Talking Heads album), a 1986 Talking Heads album featuring songs from the film ** '' Sounds from True Stories'', the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
