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Miss You (Aaliyah Song)
"Miss You" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah. Written by Johntá Austin, Ginuwine and Teddy Bishop in 1998, the song was initially recorded in 1999 for Aaliyah's eponymous third studio album (2001). However, it did not make the final cut for ''Aaliyah'' and remained unreleased until after Aaliyah's death in 2001. It was then included on the posthumous compilation album ''I Care 4 U'' (2002) and was released as its lead single on October 28, 2002, by Blackground Records and Universal Records. Upon its release, "Miss You" received widespread acclaim from music critics. A commercial success, it peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Aaliyah's second highest-peaking single behind her number-one hit " Try Again" (2000), and atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Internationally, it reached the top ten in Germany, and top 20 in Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Darren Grant and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". Born in Brooklyn but raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show ''Star Search'' and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, ''Age Ain't Nothing but a Number''. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records. ... [...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] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Center
The Manhattan Center is a building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street, it houses Manhattan Center Studios, the location of two recording studios; its Grand Ballroom; and the Hammerstein Ballroom, a performance venue. In 1976, the building was purchased by its current owner, the Unification Church, for $3 million. Some of the enterprises residing in the building include: Telemundo, Macy's, CFDA, WeWork, Facebook, iHeart Media, Samsung, American Heart Association, Robin Hood, FX Network, Endeavor, MAC Cosmetics, Viacom, SiriusXM, NBA, NBC Universal, Masterbeat, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS. History The Manhattan Center was originally called the Manhattan Opera House and was built in 1906 by Oscar Hammerstein I, and was located one half block east of the 9th Avenue Elevated's 34th Street station. Hammerstein boldly sought to compete with the established Metropolitan Opera (at the time, located the first Metropolitan Opera H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100% Ginuwine
''100% Ginuwine'' is the second studio album from American R&B recording artist Ginuwine. It was released on March 16, 1999, on 550 Music and distributed through Epic Records. The album peaked at number 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified Gold in June 1999 and double Platinum by August 2000. It featured the hit singles "Same Ol' G", " What's So Different?", " So Anxious", and "None of Ur Friends Business". Track listing ;Samples * "Little Man's Bangin Lude" contains a sample from the "''MacGyver'' Theme" as composed by Randy Edelman * "What's So Different?" contains a sample from "Valleri" as recorded by The Monkees * "Do You Remember" contains a sample from Queen's " Flash's Theme" Personnel Credits taken from Allmusic. *A&R – Michael Caplan *Arranging – Giovanni Christian Morant *Art direction – Julian, Kiku *Assistant engineering – Alan Armitage, Soloman Jackson, Todd Wachs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole. Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums ''The Blueprint'' (2001), ''The Black Album (Jay-Z album), The Black Album'' (2003), American Gangster (album), ''American Gangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 28, 2003, honoring the best music videos from June 1, 2002, to June 9, 2003. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony is best remembered for Madonna kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the show's opening performance. Background MTV announced on June 25 that the 2003 Video Music Awards would be held on August 28 at Radio City Music Hall and hosted by Chris Rock. Nominees were announced on July 24. The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the ''2003 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act''. Hosted by Kurt Loder and SuChin Pak with reports from John Norris, Iann Robinson, Sway, and Gideon Yago, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, pre-taped features on the career of Johnny Cash and a comparison between Eminem and 50 Cent, and performances from Sean Paul and Black Eyed Peas. This was the final year to present International Viewers' Choice award in responding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best R&B Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B was first awarded in 1993 under the name of Best R&B Video, and it was given every year until 2006, as the following year MTV revamped the VMAs and eliminated all the genre categories. The following year, though, when MTV returned the Video Music Awards to their previous format, Best R&B Video did not return despite four other genre awards doing so. It was only in 2019 that the R&B award returned to the VMAs, now under the shorter name of Best R&B. En Vogue, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, The Weeknd and Alicia Keys are tied as this award's biggest winners, each having won it twice. Keys is also the category's biggest nominee, receiving her sixth nomination in 2020. Recipients Stats *Most Wins: **Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, En Vogue, Destiny's Child, & The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static Major
Stephen Ellis Garrett (November 11, 1974 – February 25, 2008), known professionally as Static Major (and previously as Static), was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B trio Playa. He was also a songwriter for several artists, including Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Pretty Ricky, and Destiny's Child. Career Garrett started his producing career when he signed Swing Mob. He made a breakthrough working with R&B singer Ginuwine, writing and co-producing the song "Pony" which became a major hit and a milestone in both Garrett and Timbaland's careers. Garrett later became a member of the Def Jam group Playa, who were most known for their hit single "Cheers 2 U". Playa released an album of the same name in 1998. After working with Ginuwine, Garrett assisted in producing songs for Nicole Wray for her 1998 debut album, ''Make It Hot''. He would eventually become the lead songwriter for Aaliyah. His songwriting collaboratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the early-mid 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland, with whom she worked on projects for American R&B acts Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album ''Supa Dupa Fly'', which spawned the top 20 single "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, the highest charting debut for a female rapper at the time. Elliott's second album, '' Da Real World'', was released in 1999 and produced the singles "She's a Bitch", "All n My Grill", and top five hit " Hot Boyz". The remix of the latter song broke the record for most weeks at number-one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DMX (rapper)
Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. DMX released his best-selling album, '' ... And Then There Was X'', in 1999, which included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)". His 2003 singles "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya" were also commercially successful. He was the first artist to debut an album at No.1 five times in a row on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts. Overall, DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide. DMX was featured in films such as ''Belly'', ''Romeo Must Die'', ''Exit Wounds'', ''Cradle 2 the Grave'', and '' Last Hour''. In 2006, he starred in the reality television series '' DMX: Soul of a Man'', which was primarily aired on the BET cable television network. In 2003, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Grant
Darren Grant is an American television, film and music video director. He has directed over eighty music videos for mostly R&B and hip hop artists. In 2005, Grant directed his debut film Tyler Perry's ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. In 2008, he directed the film '' Make It Happen'' starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Videography 1997 *Frankie - "If I Had You" *Dru Hill - "In My Bed (So So Def Remix)" *Common feat. Chantay Savage - "Reminding Me (of Sef)" *Brian McKnight feat. Mase - "You Should Be Mine" *Aaliyah - "The One I Gave My Heart To" *Kirk Franklin & God's Property - "Stomp" *Sam Salter - "After 12, Before 6" * Playa - "Don't Stop the Music" *Destiny's Child - " No, No, No (part 1)" *Destiny's Child feat Wyclef Jean - " No, No, No (part 2)" *Brian McKnight - "Anytime" * Rampage feat. 702 - "We Getz Down" *Timbaland & Magoo - "Luv 2 Luv U" *Ginuwine - "Only When U R Lonely" *Suga Free - "If U Stay Ready" * Cru - "Bubblin'" 1998 *Big Pun feat. Joe - "Still Not A Player" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
