MihTy
''MihTy'' (also written ''Mih-Ty'') is the eponymous debut studio album by American duo MihTy, composed of Jeremih and Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on October 26, 2018, through Def Jam Recordings and Atlantic Records. Background Ty Dolla Sign and Jeremih had previously collaborated on several songs before ''MihTy''. Work on the album was reportedly completed in December 2017. Ty Dolla Sign stated that over 60 songs were made for the album, recorded over eight sessions. Dolla Sign stated before the project's release that it was a "consistent album of bangers." The album was delayed, with a release date of August 24 planned and was eventually released on October 26, 2018. The tracklist was revealed on October 23, 2018. Promotion The lead single for the album, titled "The Light," was released on June 8, 2018. The song was described by ''Billboard'' as "a summer-ready banger" with 90's R&B samples. A music video, taking place in a skate park, was released the following month. It was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeremih
Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's commercial debut single, "Birthday Sex", peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart—leading his self-titled debut album released in June that year, reaching number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Jeremih's success continued with the release of his second album, '' All About You'', led by the single " Down on Me" (featuring 50 Cent), which also reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2014, his single "Don't Tell 'Em" (featuring YG) became his third top-ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song became the lead single for his third studio album, ''Late Nights'' released in December 2015. A collaborative album between Jeremih and California singer Ty Dolla Sign, titled ''MihTy'', was released in 2018. Early life Born in Chicago, Illi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ty Dolla Sign
Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on American rapper YG's single " Toot It and Boot It". In the summer of 2013, he signed a record deal with American rapper Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. In November 2015, he released his debut studio album, ''Free TC'', which peaked at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Ty Dolla Sign is known for his songs "Paranoid", " Or Nah", and "Blasé"; as well as his writing contributions to " Loyal" by Chris Brown, "Post to Be" by Omarion featuring Brown and Jhené Aiko, and "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, as well his various features on singles such as "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, "Swalla" by Jason Derulo, featuring Nicki Minaj, "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion, also featuring Nicki Minaj, and " Psycho" by Post Malone, which was his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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OG Parker
Joshua Isaih "OG" Parker (born October 27, 1993), is an American record producer from Atlanta. He is currently signed to Quality Control Music and has been with the label since 2014. OG Parker has produced for artists including Migos, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Fetty Wap, K Camp, YFN Lucci and Kollision. Early life and career Parker was born and raised in Fayetteville, Georgia. He has been musically inclined since his childhood. At age 10, he learned how to play piano, saxophone, clarinet and percussion. He attended Georgia State University from 2012 to 2014 and studied music and graphic arts. While in school he began creating remixes of popular songs and producing beats using FL Studio 11 and Komplete Control s61. In 2015, Parker left Georgia State and decided to pursue music professionally. He joined OG Maco's collective OGG: this is where he received his stage name. Parker has produced for artists including Chris Brown, Migos, Katy Perry, Carnage (DJ), DJ Carnage, Lil Yachty ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christopher Dotson
Christopher Chrishan Dotson, better known by his stage name, Chrishan or Prince Chrishan is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for writing and producing Meek Mill's "Dangerous" featuring PnB Rock Rakim Hasheem Allen (December 9, 1991 – September 12, 2022), better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was an American rapper and singer. He gained a large following in 2016 with his song "Selfish", which peaked at number 51 on the US ''Billbo ... & Jeremih and for co-writing "Look Back at It by A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Early life Chrishan was born in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. Personal life Chrishan is the nephew of singer Lyfe Jennings. Chrishan's brother was murdered in February 2017 in Toledo, Ohio. Discography Production Discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dotson, Christopher 1989 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
''Featuring Ty Dolla Sign'' (stylized as ''Featuring Ty Dolla $ign'') is the third studio album by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on October 23, 2020, by Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Kid Cudi, Post Malone, Kanye West, Anderson .Paak, Quavo, Nicki Minaj, Kehlani, Big Sean, Roddy Ricch, Jhené Aiko, Future, Young Thug, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex, among others. Background In an interview with ''Spin'' in July 2019, Ty Dolla Sign first talked about the album, saying "I wasn't focused on, like, 'Oh, let's go make a fuckin' generic-ass hit, you know, 97 BPMs-plus, get the club going" and simultaneously stressed the importance of distinguishing himself from other artists, "I just wanted to give people some good music to listen to—something that sounds different from everybody else's shit". On December 16, 2019, it was reported that he planned to release two albums in 2020. On July 2, 2020, Ty announced that the album's title would be ''Dream ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beach House 3
''Beach House 3'' is the second studio album by American singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. The album serves as the third installment in his ''Beach House'' series. It features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, The-Dream, YG, Future, Swae Lee, Wiz Khalifa, Damian Marley and Lauren Jauregui, among others. The album's production was handled by Mike Will Made It, DJ Mustard, Skrillex, Mike Dean, Apex Martin, MariiBeatz, Dun Deal and James Royo, among others. ''Beach House 3'' was supported by four official singles: " Love U Better", " So Am I", " Ex" and "Pineapple". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning 29,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in October 2020. Background On June 19, 2016, Ty Dolla Sign confirmed that he was wor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Norma Jean Wright
Norma Jean Wright (born July 15, 1956) is an American singer and was the lead vocalist of the American group Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band, from 1977 to 1978.Hogan, EdNorma Jean Wright Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-08 Early life Norma Jean Wright was born in Ripley, Tennessee. At young age, she relocated to Elyria, Ohio, with her family. She attended Ohio State University. Career Wright sang in the female trio, the Topettes, and toured for a short time with The Spinners. In 1977, she joined Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band. Most notably, she sang lead vocal on Chic's debut album, ''Chic'' (1977), which includes the hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (#6 Pop, #6 R&B in January 1978) and " Everybody Dance" (#38 Pop, #12 R&B in April 1978). She left Chic in 1978 to begin a solo career, billed as Norma Jean. In July 1978, she scored her first R&B Top 20 hit, "Saturday" (#15), from her debut album, '' Norma Jean'' on the Bearsville Records label, produ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Klemmer
John T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other early interests included graphics and visual art, writing, dance, puppetry, painting, sculpting, and poetry. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and began touring with midwestern "ghost big bands" ( Les Elgart, Woody Herman) as well as playing with small local jazz and rock groups. After switching to tenor saxophone in high school, Klemmer played with commercial small groups and big bands in Chicago while leading his own groups and touring. Biography Klemmer had extensive studies in music, taking private lessons as a youth and in college in piano, conducting, harmony, theory, composition, arranging, clarinet, flute and classical and jazz saxophone. He studied saxophone and jazz improvisation with noted Chicago saxophonist and teacher ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Redfoo
Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known by his stage name Redfoo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, record producer and DJ best known for being part of the musical duo LMFAO, and for their hit songs "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It". Redfoo formed the duo with his half-nephew, Sky Blu (rapper), Sky Blu, in 2006. They released two studio albums, "Party Rock" in 2009, and "Sorry for Party Rocking" in 2011, before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2012. He is the only son of Nancy Leiviska, and the youngest son of Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr; the founder of Motown Records, Motown Record Corporation; his half-brother is recording artist Rockwell (musician), Rockwell. Early life Gordy was born on September 3, 1975, to Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of the Motown record label, and writer-producer Nancy Leiviska. His maternal grandfather was Finns, Finnish. He attended junior high school with will.i.am and GoonRock. Gordy gr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahmad (rapper)
Ahmad Ali Lewis (born October 12, 1975), simply known as Ahmad (often stylized AHMAD), is an American rapper, songwriter, motivational speaker and author from Los Angeles, California. He is perhaps best known for the 1994 single " Back in the Day". Ahmad is also a former member and founder of the hip-hop fusion band 4th Avenue Jones. Life and career Ahmad made his recording debut in 1993 on the soundtrack of The Meteor Man with the song "Who Can." Released when Ahmad was 18, "Back in the Day" the remix version (produced by Maurice Thompson of Barr 9 Productions) hit No. 26 on the US pop charts and No. 19 on the U.S. R&B charts on the strength of its hook, sung over a sample of the Teddy Pendergrass song "Love TKO." It also reached No. 64 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the first single off his first album, '' Ahmad''. The remix of "Back in the Day" is also featured on the soundtrack of '' The Wood'', a 1999 motion picture. Ahmad secured his first recording contract as a sen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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THEY
In Modern English, ''they'' is a third-person pronoun relating to a grammatical subject. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''they'' has five distinct word forms: * ''they'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''them'': the accusative (objective, called the 'oblique'.) and a non-standard determinative form. * ''their:'' the dependent genitive (possessive) form * ''theirs'': independent genitive form * ''themselves'': prototypical reflexive form *''themself'': derivative reflexive form (nonstandard; now chiefly used instead of "himself or herself" as a reflexive epicenity for ''they'' in pronominal reference to a singular referent) History Old English had a single third-person pronoun '' hē'', which had both singular and plural forms, and ''they'' wasn't among them. In or about the start of the 13th century, ''they'' was imported from a Scandinavian source (Old Norse ''þeir'', Old Danish, Old Swedish ''þer'', ''þair''), where it was a masculine plural de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |