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Monifah
Monifa Carter (born January 26, 1972), also known as Monifah, is an American R&B singer. She is best known for her association with the late rapper Heavy D and her music from the mid-1990s, including "I Miss You (Come Back Home)", "You" and " Touch It", which was released in 1998. She starred on TV One's reality show '' R&B Divas: Atlanta''. Early life Monifah was born and raised in New York City. Career In 1996, her gold certified debut album, '' Moods...Moments'' was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D.-produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, '' Sprung''. Monifah's second album was ''Mo'hogany''. Released in the last quarter of 1998, it featured " Touch It". The track peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart. Monifah's third album ''Home'', released in 2000 contained "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes" and "Fairytales". In 2003, she played a supporting role in Michael Baisden's ''Men Cry in the Dark'' stage play. In August 2012, Monifah and R&B sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch It (Monifah Song)
"Touch It" is the lead single from American R&B singer Monifah's second album, ''Mo'hogany''. The song was produced and written by Jack Knight and Screwface. It uses a sample of Laid Back's 1983 hit "White Horse", so songwriters Tim Stahl and John Guldberg are given writing credits. Released as a single on July 21, 1998, the song became a worldwide hit, charting within the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, and Canada. In the United States, it peaked at number nine on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart. "Touch It" is Monifah's highest-peaking song on the US charts, though it did not receive a gold certification like her 1996 hit "You", and was ranked number 77 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998. The song's music video features Monifah performing the song in front of the United States Armed Forces. Track listings US CD and cassette single, Australian CD single # "Touch It" (radio edit) # "Touch It" (album version) # "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo'hogany
''Mo'hogany'' is the second album by American R&B singer Monifah. It was released on August 25, 1998 through Uptown Records and featured production from Heavy D, Mario Winans and N.O. Joe. Chart-wise, ''Mo'hogany'' was more successful than her previous album, making it to 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sales increased as its lead single "Touch It" became a top 10 hit, peaking at 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and becoming the biggest hit of Monifah's career."Monifah's Anthem"/"Bad Girl" (featuring Queen Pen) was a major hit that played on many urban contempary stations across the US such as WAMO in Pittsburgh, WHUR in Washington D.C, & WDAS in Philadelphia with heavy repeat play during the fall of 1998. ''Mo'hogany'' was later certified gold by the RIAA. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis wrote that ''Mo'hogany'' "does incorporate a wide spectrum of sounds and styles, including rock & roll on the awkwardly titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home (Monifah Album)
''Home'' is the third studio album released by American singer Monifah. It was released by Universal Records on October 17, 2000 in the United States, with Teddy Riley serving as both an executive producer and chief producer on the album. Despite input from Riley, ''Home'' was both a critical and commercial failure, becoming her lowest-selling and lowest-charting album, only making it to number 151 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's only charting single was "I Can Tell"; it was minor hit on the R&B charts. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jon Azpiri wrote that "those who know Monifah from her thumping 1998 dance hit " Touch It" will be pleasantly surprised by her lush vocals on ''Home''. However, those who are familiar with Monifah's impressive debut album, '' Moods...Moments'', will be disappointed by Home's poor production and meandering lyrics. Most of the highlights on Home come during its quieter moments ..Monifah is a considerab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R&B Divas (TV Series)
''R&B Divas: Atlanta'' (formerly titled ''R&B Divas'') is an American reality television series that premiered TV One starring several R&B singers. The show offers an inside look at how the award-winning singers balance their music careers and personal lives as they work towards producing an album in memory of Whitney Houston. The series premiered on August 20, 2012, with the premiere delivering a ratings record for TV One, with almost 900,000 viewers tuning in for the show's first episode. In February 2013, a spin-off titled '' R&B Divas: Los Angeles'' was announced. The cast includes Lil Mo, Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Claudette Ortiz, Michel'le and Dawn Robinson. The eight-episode first season premiered on July 10, 2013. In the second season Chrisette Michelle and Leela James joined the cast after the departures of Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson R&B and soul singer Angie Stone and LaTocha Scott, formerly of the R&B group Xscape, joined the cast for season 2. On November 18, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R&B Divas (album)
''R&B Divas'' is a compilation album led by American singer Faith Evans. The album was released Prolific Music and E1 Music on October 2, 2012 and features previously unreleased content from Evans and fellow female R&B singers Nicci Gilbert, Monifah, Syleena Johnson, and KeKe Wyatt, the first season stars of the same-titled TV One reality series, as well as contribution from Kelly Price and Fantasia. While the compilation is credited as an Evans album, she is performing only on seven of the twelve tracks on ''R&B Divas'', though she compiled and executive produced the album. Upon release, ''R&B Divas'' earned generally mixed reviews from critics who found it well-sung and well-produced but scattered. It however, earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards ceremony. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicci Gilbert
Nichole "Nicci" Gilbert (born July 8, 1970) is an American R&B singer. She is mainly known for being the former lead vocalist of an American female R&B girl-group Brownstone who rose to fame in the mid 1990s best known for their 1995 hit single " If You Love Me", which was nominated for a Best R&B Performance Grammy Award. "Grapevyne" and "Pass the Lovin'" also brought them some success, as well as their rendition of "I Can't Tell You Why", a song originally recorded by The Eagles. Following the disbandment of the group in 1997, saw Gilbert's theatrical film debut in ''Woo'' (1998). Gilbert returned to the music industry after a five-year hiatus as a solo singer and released her debut album ''Grown Folks Music'' (2003) through MCA Records. In 2012, she starred as a cast member and executive producer in the TV One's '' R&B Divas: Atlanta'', which features the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers. She was featured in 2 seasons of the show. She also performed with the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Records
Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by onetime rapper Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip hop. During the 1990s, aided by its A&R worker Sean Combs, it led the fusion of these two genres. Its artists included Al B. Sure!, Christopher Williams, Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Father MC, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., and Soul for Real. Growth In 1986, Andre Harrell, half of rap duo Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, founded Uptown Records. Its compilation album ''Uptown Is Kickin' It'', including artists Heavy D & The Boyz as well as Marley Marl, was distributed by MCA Records. The acts who recorded on that album were collectively known as The Uptown Crew. The Heavy D & The Boyz album ''Living Large'', certified Gold, followed in 1987. The Al B. Sure! album ''In Effect Mode'', released in 1988, distributed by Warner Bros under Warner Music, place seven songs on the R&B chart. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keke Wyatt
Ke'Tara Shavon "Keke" Wyatt (born March 10, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. After performing in a number of girl bands and working as a songwriter during her teenage years, in 2000 she garnered national attention after her successful collaboration with fellow R&B singer Avant, In 2001 her rendition of " Nothing in This World" led to a nomination for the Best New R&B/Soul/Rap Artist award at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. After a number of charting collaborations and solo releases, in 2017 she starred as a cast member in TV One's '' R&B Divas: Atlanta'', which featured the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers. She was featured in all 3 seasons of the show. She also performed with the group at events such as Essence Music Festival. In her career, Wyatt released official studio albums, including ''Soul Sista'' (2001), ''Who Knew?'' (2010), '' Unbelievable'' (2011), and her latest and recent release, ''Rated Love'' (2016). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B. Sure! and Christopher Williams, she became the first female artist to contract with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records in 1994 at age 20. On the label, she featured on records with several label mates such as 112 and Carl Thomas, and released three platinum-certified studio albums between 1995 and 2001: ''Faith'' (1995) and ''Keep the Faith'' (1998), and '' Faithfully'' (2001). In 2003, she ended her relationship with the company to sign with Capitol Records. Her first album released on the label, '' The First Lady'' (2005) became her highest-charting album at the time, reaching the top of the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, while the holiday album ''A Faithful Christmas'', released the same year, would become her last release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy D
Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. ''Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizeable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released included production mainly by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Myers's cousin Pete Rock, and "in-house" beatmaker Eddie F. Myers also released four solo albums and discovered Soul for Real and Monifah.allmusic Biography/ref> Early life Dwight Arrington Myers was born on May 24, 1967, in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, the son of nurse Eulahlee Lee and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaTocha Scott
LaTocha Reney Scott (born October 2, 1973) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. She is best known as a member of the multi-platinum selling R&B group Xscape, who rose to popularity in the 1990s. Biography Scott was born in Atlanta, Georgia to her father, Rev. Randolf Scott and her mother, Gloria McFarlin who worked as a teacher at school. At the age of 6, she began to sing in church, weddings, and local talent shows. At 11, she had recorded her first song with her sister Tamika. Scott attended TriCities High School of Performing Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, transferring to Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia graduating in 1991. Her sister is Tamika Scott. In 1995 she married music manager Rocky Bivens. Their son Jamon was born in August 1997. Scott eats plant based. She released cookbook ''LaTocha Planted Lifestyle''. Career 1991-1992: Xscape beginnings Prior to joining R&B group Xscape, Scott had been performing with a group called Prec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK also has a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-developed industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |