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Neo Da Matrix
Quaadir Atkinson, professionally known as Neo da Matrix, is an American hip hop producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Stone Mountain High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He has worked with Swizz Beatz as an in-house producer for Ruff Ryders Entertainment and has produced for the likes of Cassidy. Neo Da Matrix is currently working on projects for Cassidy, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, Young Chris, Eve, Fabolous, Mýa, David Banner, Juelz Santana, Nina Sky, Tru Life, Range and more. Production credits 2003 Bravehearts – ''Bravehearted'' * "I Will" 2004 Drag-On – '' Hell and Back'' * "Bronx – Skit" * "Tell Your Friends" (featuring Jadakiss) * "Hector The Killer MC – Skit" (featuring Capone) * "Busta – Skit" (featuring Capone) Jadakiss – ''Kiss of Death'' * "Air It Out" * "Bring U Down" Jin – ''The Rest Is History'' * "Get Your Handz Off" * "Chinese Beats (Skit)" * "Senorita" * "Cold Outside" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) 2005 Cassidy – '' I'm a Hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Chris
Christopher Francis Ries (born March 9, 1983), known professionally as Young Chris, is an American rapper. He is a member of Philadelphia rap duo Young Gunz alongside his childhood friend, rapper Neef Buck, signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. The duo saw their greatest success with their 2003 debut single " Can't Stop, Won't Stop". The duo released two albums: '' Tough Luv'' (2004) and ''Brothers from Another'' (2005) and were apart of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective. Young Chris was signed in December 2010 as a solo artist to Universal Motown through producer/songwriter Rico Love's label imprint Division1. He released two albums through Division1: ''LIFE: Ladies In For Free'' and ''The Revival'', both in 2011. In 2014 he released the album ''Gunna Season'' through Jaccpot Entertainment. He has also had a large number of self-released mixtapes from 2007 to the present. Young Chris is often confused with the rapper YC, who used to perform as "Yung Chris", and is thus sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyfe Jennings
Chester Jermaine "Lyfe" Jennings (born June 3, 1978) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music. The ''New York Times'' referred to him as a "socially minded R&B singer". Biography Lyfe Jennings was born on June 3, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio to a working-class family and was the middle of five kids. When he was a teenager, Jennings started to perform with his brother and two cousins. In the beginning of the 1990s the group disbanded. During this time, Jennings began to get into legal trouble and his musical career came to a halt when he was sent to prison at the age of 14 for firebombing a house, killing a woman. Career 2002-2005 In 2002, after serving 10 years in prison, Lyfe returned to his musical aspirations. Two days after his December 2002 release from prison, he recorded a four-song demo CD. A month after that LP was released, he performed at The Apollo. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rest Is History
''The Rest Is History'' is Jin's debut album. It was released on October 19, 2004. Background Originally titled ''Almost Famous'', the album was delayed for over a year. Originally slated for a Summer 2003 release it was pushed back to an October 2003 date. After plans did not materialize due to disputes with Virgin Records, the album's release date was pushed back once more to March 23, 2004. However, the release date got pushed back twice more, to August 24, 2004, until it finally arrived, with a completely new title, on October 19, 2004. During the year-long delay, Jin released the two mixtapes called ''History in the Making'' and ''Definition of History''. After the album was released Jin released the last in the History mixtape series ''Lost History''. A promotional track, ''Chinatown'' featuring fellow Chinese-American rapper L.S. was thought to be the first single. The first official single, " Learn Chinese", came out in late 2003. "Get Your Handz Off ", another promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Au-Yeung
Jin Au-Yeung (; born June 4, 1982), known professionally as MC Jin, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and comedian of Chinese descent. Jin is notable for being the first Asian American solo rapper to be signed to a major record label in the United States. Early life Jin Au-Yeung was born on June 4, 1982 in Miami, Florida to Hong Kong immigrants of Hakka descent. He was raised in the general Miami area, where his parents owned a Chinese restaurant and Jin attended John F. Kennedy Middle School in North Miami Beach. Jin went on to attend North Miami Beach Senior High School, from which he graduated in 2000. After graduating, Jin decided to forgo college and begin his rap career. Shortly afterwards, his parents closed the restaurant and the family moved in 2001 to Queens, New York City. Career 2001–2006: ''106 & Park'' and Ruff Ryders While in New York, Jin participated in many rap battles with his peers. Jin's big break came in 2002 when the BET program ''106 & Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Of Death (Jadakiss Album)
''Kiss of Death'' is the second album by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 Platinum-RIAA selling debut album '' Kiss tha Game Goodbye''. The album was released in the US on the June 22, 2004 and debuted at number one on both the ''Billboard 200'' and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Singles The album's singles charted successfully. The singles include "Why" featuring Anthony Hamilton) which peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and " U Make Me Wanna" featuring Mariah Carey) which peaked at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Commercial performance The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 selling 246,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States a week later. In the UK, the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell And Back (album)
''Hell and Back'' is the second studio album by rapper Drag-On. Originally scheduled for a September 16, 2003 release, the album was ultimately released February 10, 2004. It was released through Virgin Records and Ruff Ryders and featured production from the likes of Swizz Beatz and Rockwilder. ''Hell and Back'' was not as successful as his previous album, only peaking at number 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200, however it did fare better on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number 5. Due to the disappointing album sales Drag-On was quickly dropped from Virgin Records Critical reception AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found the album to be lackluster compared to ''Opposite of H2O'', criticizing the producers and Drag-On's label mates for crafting uninspired beats and lyrics. Jon Caramanica, writing for ''Rolling Stone'', commended Drag-On for emulating DMX's world-weary flow and fine-tuning his lyricism but felt that he squandered it when either compared to the album's guest arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag-On
Melvin Smalls, known professionally as Drag-On, is an American rapper. He is best known for his time on Ruff Ryders, through whom he released his debut album, ''Opposite of H2O'' (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After leaving Interscope Records, which issued his debut alongside Ruff Ryders, Drag-On joined Virgin Records and released his second album '' Hell and Back'', in 2004. Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film ''Exit Wounds'' and the 2003 ''Cradle 2 the Grave ''Cradle 2 the Grave'' is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and starring Jet Li and DMX. The film was released in the United States on February 28, 2003. Plot Anthony Fait and his crew of thieves attempt to steal diamon ...'', both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX. Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bravehearted
''Bravehearted'' is the debut studio album by the American duo the Bravehearts. A group consisting of Nas' brother Jungle and fellow friend Wiz. Commercial performance The album, however, did not sell well due to little promotion, it only came in at number 75 in the Billboard 200 Charts and 20 in the Hip Hop/R&B Charts. Besides Nas releasing an album off his Ill Will Records, Bravehearts were the only other label members to release a record off this label. Singles The album had one single, "Quick to Back Down". The track was produced by Lil Jon and featured Nas and Lil Jon on the track. The chorus had Nas saying quick phrases in distaste for animosity towards anonymous rappers, followed by Lil Jon yelling "quick to back down!" The song was released in 2003, when the beef with Nas and Jay-Z was still brewing. Nas sent out a subliminal line to Jay-Z with the line "First of all this is Nas I'ma Braveheart veteran/and y'all already know who I'm better than." He also said "Who's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bravehearts
Bravehearts are an East Coast hip hop group from New York, New York. The group's roster originally included Jungle (born Jabari Jones, son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, and younger brother of hip hop star Nas), Wiz (born Mike Epps), and Horse (born E. Gray). Horse left the group in 2002, and Jungle and Wiz carried on as a duo. Wiz was in turn replaced by Nashawn, Nas's cousin. Biography Signed to Columbia Records as part of Nas's Ill Will Records imprint, Bravehearts first emerged in 1998, collaborating with Nas, Nature, and Trackmasters on "I Wanna Live," a song on the soundtrack to the Hype Williams film ''Belly''. From there, the Nas protégés moved on to the ''Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest'' compilation album, and saw their track " Oochie Wally" go gold. Jungle and Wiz then began working on their full-length debut for Columbia Records. In the meantime, they appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape-style compilation ''Guess Who's Back?'', supporting 50 Cent and Nas on the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Sky
Nina Sky is an American musical duo consisting of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino. Their debut single "Move Ya Body", released from their self-titled debut album in 2004, was a success, reaching number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their second album, Nicole & Natalie, was released in July 2012. Their third studio album, ''Brightest Gold'', was announced for 2016 release through Tommy Boy Entertainment. Early lives The Albino sisters were born on March 13, 1986 in Puerto Rico, with Natalie being the older twin. Their parents later moved to New York City and divorced when the girls were young. The sisters grew up in Astoria, Queens in the Marine Terrace area. As a result of their stepfather working as a DJ, the twins were influenced by different types of music at an early age. By the age of 7, the twins had already written their first song, titled "Sisters". By 10, they knew that they wanted to become singers. When they were 13, they learned how to DJ and two year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, " Oh Boy" and " Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers 4 and 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 respectively, as well as Chris Brown's 2005 triple-platinum single, "Run It!", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. His albums, ''From Me to U'' (2003) and ''What the Game's Been Missing!'' (2005) peaked at number 8 and number 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200 respectively, the latter containing the platinum single, "There It Go (The Whistle Song)". In December 2018, Santana was sentenced to 27 months in prison for carrying an unconcealed weapon in his bag at an airport. He was released early from prison on August 5, 2020, after serving 19 of his 27 month sentence. Early life LaRon James was born in New York City to parents of Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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