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M-Dot
Michael Januario (born January 13, 1983) better known by his stage name M-Dot is an American rapper and producer. Before becoming a rap musician, Januario played college basketball at BHCC, MCLA and Fitchburg State. Career Born in Revere, Massachusetts, M-Dot initially gained expanded exposure when touring Switzerland as the opener for Lawrence rapper Krumb Snatcha ( Gang Starr Foundation) in the mid 2000s. Frequent collaborations with respected rap groups, and consistently touring overseas, have built M-Dot's audience. M-Dot is known for a high level of productivity and his multi-syllable rhyme schemes, having attained a bachelor's degree in English. On December 19, 2014 he dropped the single "Shine" featuring Dominique Larue, Katy Gunn and Wu Tang MC Method Man, it later appeared on his touted debut album "egO anD The eneMy" (released on 1/27/17). On December 30, 2017, renowned Hip-Hop outlet UGHH announced ‘egO anD The eneMy’ as the top selling release for the cale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Shug
Cary Guy (born December 13, 1961), better known as Big Shug, is an American rapper from Boston, Massachusetts, a co-founder of Gang Starr and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective. Biography Born in Boston, Cary spent much of his early life in Boston's Mattapan area (known locally as "Murdapan").Cordor, Cyril Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-03-19 Growing up, he forged a friendship with rapper Guru, leading to them eventually founding the group Gang Starr in Morehouse College with Shug's younger brother DJ Suave D. The group disbanded when Shug was imprisoned and eventually Guru moved to New York, where he added DJ Premier to Gang Starr. On his release, Shug again hooked up with Guru, joined the Gang Starr Foundation, and contributed to each of Gang Starr's albums, beginning with '' Hard to Earn'' in 1994 (on "F.A.L.A."). He also appeared on DJ Krush's '' Meiso'' in 1995 as well as "The Militia" from 1998's '' Moment of Truth'', and contributed to Guru's Jazzmat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Tek
Tony Louis Cottrell (born May 5, 1976), better known as Hi-Tek, is an American rapper and music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli. His father is singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band, whom Hi-Tek featured on his second album, '' Hi-Teknology 2''. Career 1996–2000 Hi-Tek grew up in the West End, Cincinnati. He started his career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with "Hustle on the Side". That song was made for Mood's album ''Doom'', which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Hi-Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def's '' Black Star'' (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Reflection Eternal) released ''Train of Thought'' (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps by Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the singles "The Blast" and "Move Somethin'". Reflection Eternal released a follow-up album titled ''Revolutions Per Minute'' on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Polo (producer)
Marco Bruno (born December 26, 1979), better known by his stage name Marco Polo, is a Canadian hip hop record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he is based in New York City, New York. Life and career On December 26, 1979, Marco Polo was born Marco Bruno in Toronto. He is of Italian descent. He went to an audio engineering school in Toronto. In the early 2000s, he moved to New York City. He interned at The Cutting Room Studios. In 2007, he released a solo studio album, ''Port Authority''. It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards. In 2009, he released a collaborative album with rapper Torae, titled '' Double Barrel''. In 2010, he released a collaborative album with rapper Ruste Juxx, titled '' The Exxecution''. In 2013, he released a solo studio album, '' PA2: The Director's Cut''. It was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2015 Juno Awards. In June 2024, Masta Ace and Marco Polo's "P.P.E." was nominated for the Hollywood Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area has a population of 4.9 million as of 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the Metropolitan statistical area, eleventh-largest in the United States. Boston was founded on Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by English Puritans, Puritan settlers, who named the city after the market town of Boston, Lincolnshire in England. During the American Revolution and American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Boston was home to several seminal events, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Rock
Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, RZA, and Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Early on in his career, he was also famed for his remix work. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers InI (hip hop group), Grap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as '' Vibe''. He formed the hip hop duo Gang Starr alongside American rapper Guru, with whom he has released seven albums. He formed another hip hop duo, PRhyme—with American rapper Royce da 5'9"—in 2014, with whom he has released two albums. Premier has produced each of Gang Starr's releases, as well as many of those by the Gang Starr Foundation. Alongside this, he has been credited with production work on releases for ASAP Mob, AZ, Common, Drake, Eminem, the Game, Griselda, Jeru the Damaja, J. Cole, Jay-Z, Joey Badass, Kanye West, Limp Bizkit, M.O.P., Mos Def, Nas, the Notorious B.I.G., O.C., Rakim, Royce Da 5'9, Run the Jewels, and Showbiz & A.G., among others. Despite mainly working in underground hip hop, he has produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Def Jam
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The label has a London-based, UK arm known as 0207 Def Jam (formerly Def Jam UK in the 1990s until the mid-2000s) and is currently operated through EMI Records. It has a Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria-based arm known as Def Jam Africa. As of 2025, Def Jam's current roster includes Gelo Ball, Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Alessia Cara, Big Sean, Dave East, Wale, Jeremih, Fabolous, Jhené Aiko, Coco Jones, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Jadakiss, YG, Muni Long, Buju Banton, Fridayy, Benny the Butcher, Trinidad Cardona, Fredo Bang, Nasty C, Armani White, and Hit-Boy among others. Company history Founding and CBS Records Group era (1983–1994) Def Jam was co-founded by Rick Rubin in his dormitory in Weinstein Hall at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinyl Days
''Vinyl Days'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Logic, released on June 17, 2022, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings, marking his final album with both labels. It contains 30 songs, making it the album with the most tracks in his discography, and features guest appearances from Action Bronson, Currensy, Russ, Wiz Khalifa, Royce da 5'9, RZA, AZ, DJ Premier, the Game, and more. Production was primarily handled by 6ix, with additional work by Logic himself, T-Minus, and Mario Luciano, among others. ''Vinyl Days'' was released to positive reviews from music critics. Background The project was first announced and teased on his social media on January 11, 2022. "Decades" and "Tetris" were released as the first two singles of the project on April 22. Logic spoke out on social media about mistreatment by his label, Def Jam, detailing that they had messed up his release plans for the singles and subsequent music video. He then announced the project wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logic (rapper)
Sir Robert Bryson Hall II (born January 22, 1990), known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He released his debut mixtape, ''Psychological: The Mixtape'' in December 2009 under the name Psychological, after which it was shortened to simply Logic. He gained popularity following his ''Young Sinatra'' (2011) mixtape series; its third installment, ''Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever'' (2013) received critical acclaim and led him to secure a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's first two studio albums—''Under Pressure (album), Under Pressure'' (2014) and ''The Incredible True Story'' (2015)—both peaked within the top five of the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and received RIAA certification#List of certifications, platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Logic achieved his furthest success and mainstream recognition with his third album ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shade 45
Shade 45 is American rapper Eminem's hip-hop station on Sirius XM Radio channel 45 and Dish Network channel 6045. History Eminem established his channel, Shade 45, that plays uncut hip-hop. Eminem also established a new morning show, ''Sway in the Morning'' with Sway Calloway, a lively morning show that airs at 8:00 a.m., Monday–Friday. Eminem promoted the station in a 2004 mock national convention (the "Shady National Convention") at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, in which Donald Trump endorsed him. On his album '' Revival'' (2017), Eminem expressed his regret at having collaborated with Trump, rapping, "wish I would have spit on it before I went to shake his hand at the event" on the song "Like Home". Core artists *Eminem *Kanye West *Dr. Dre *Drake *50 Cent *Kendrick Lamar * Travis Scott *Action Bronson *Wiz Khalifa *Big Sean *Tech N9ne *ScHoolboy Q * Yelawolf See also * List of Sirius XM Radio channels The following is a list of channels on Sirius XM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DigBoston
''DigBoston''—formerly known as the ''Weekly Dig'' and colloquially as ''The Dig''—was a free alternative newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. It covered news in the Greater Boston area and offers commentary on music, arts, politics, business, film, sex, food, drink and more, as well as providing local bar, entertainment and club listings. ''DigBoston'' was distributed Thursdays, free of charge, in self-serve newspaper dispensers located throughout the city, as well as in local businesses. History The ''Weekly Dig'' was founded in September 1999, by Jeff Lawrence, Joe Bonni and Craig Kapilow. Previously, Lawrence had published a monthly magazine called ''Shovel'' founded in 1997. Bonni had run ''The Pit Report'' a regional monthly rock and roll magazine from 1992 - 1995 and had worked in advertising at ''The Boston Phoenix'' where he was also a freelance writer. ''Shovel'' discontinued publishing in the Spring of 2000, when it became an insert to the ''Weekly Dig''. In Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okay Player
Okayplayer is an online hip-hop and alternative music website and community, described by ''Rolling Stone'' as a "tastemaker" and "an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists". The community was founded by The Roots' drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and author Angela Nissel as a loose musical collective in 1987, and evolved into an online community in 1999. In 2004, Questlove launched Okayplayer Records as a spin-off of the community, in partnership with Decon. After a near-decade hiatus, the label was rebooted in 2012 with Danny! as its flagship artist. This community is made up of recording artists (who keep their official internet homes there), visitors to the site, and individuals who post on the site's message board, the most popular feature of the site. All of the artists and staff, as well as those who post to the site's message board, are considered "okayplayers," or "OKPs" for short. Okayplayer was one of the first online hubs through which fans c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
