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No Ceilings 2
''No Ceilings 2'' is a mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on November 26, 2015. The mixtape was self-released due to Wayne leaving Cash Money Records. It features guest appearances from Baby E, Curren$y, Euro, Future, Gudda Gudda, Hoodybaby, Jae Millz, King Los, Lucci Lou, Mannie Fresh, Shanell, Stephanie Acevedo, T@, Turk, & Yo Gotti. Reception The mixtape received generally positive reviews from critics. HeyReverb described Wayne's efforts as loose and limber. Going on to say It's hilarious, absurd, outrageous and brilliant. Forbes commented "Despite Label Woes, Lil Wayne Remains The Mixtape Master". NME gave the mixtape 4/5 and saying "This aint a stop-gap, it's a goddamn arms race. 'No Ceilings 2', Lil Wayne's newest free mixtape, is about more than suppressing fans’ appetites for the New Orleans rapper's much-delayed album 'Tha Carter V', of which there's still no sign. His third release this year, and sequel to 2009's 'No Ceilings', is a reminder of Wayne's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), Birdman, joining Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label. From then on, Wayne was the flagship artist of Cash Money Records before ending his association with the company in June 2018. Regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation by ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', he has often been cited as one of the greatest rappers of all time. In 1995, Wayne was put in a duo with label-mate B.G. (rapper), B.G. (at the time known as Lil Doogie) and they recorded an album, True Story (The B.G.'z album), ''True Story'', released that year, although Wayne (at the time known as Baby D) only appeared on three tracks. Wayne and B.G. soon joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys, with Cash Money label-mates Juvenile (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album ''Baduizm'' (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the honorific nickname "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics. Badu's career began after she Opening act, opened a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth; leading to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, ''Baduizm'', was released in February 1997. It spawned four singles: "On & On (Erykah Badu song), On & On", "Appletree (song), Appletree", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified music recording sales certification, triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. The duo was signed to fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label, and are best known for their debut single " Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne). In February 2012, Epps signed a solo record deal with Def Jam Recordings, an imprint of Universal Music Group. The following August, he released his debut studio album ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' on August 14, 2012, to commercial success despite mixed reviews. The album spawned three successful singles: " No Lie" (featuring Drake), " Birthday Song" (featuring Kanye West), and " I'm Different", all of which charted in the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and were certified Gold or higher by the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watch Out (2 Chainz Song)
"Watch Out" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 2 Chainz. It was released on July 22, 2015 as a single from his mixtape, ''Trap-A-Velli Tre''. This track was produced by FKi. The song was later included as an iTunes exclusive track on 2 Chainz' third studio album ''ColleGrove''. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) October 12, 2016, for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States. Music video A music video was released on January 25, 2016 on 2 Chainz's Vevo account on YouTube. The video features the head of Chainz on different bodies - from a pianist, to a dancing boy, to a toddler, to a couple of guys playing basketball, to President Obama, and many more. It was directed by Motion Family - a trio composed of David Ka, Diwang Valdez and Sebastian Urrea. Commercial performance "Watch Out" debuted at number 85 on Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Malone
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip hop, pop, R&B, and trap. His stage name was derived from inputting his birth name into a rap name generator. Malone began his music career in 2011 and gained recognition with his 2015 debut single "White Iverson", which peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Malone signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released his debut album '' Stoney'' (2016); it contained the diamond single "Congratulations" (featuring Quavo) and set the record for most weeks (77) on the US ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His second album, ''Beerbongs & Bentleys'' (2018), debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and set several streaming records. It also contained the US number-one singles "Rockstar" (featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Iverson
"White Iverson" is the debut Single (music), single by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released through Republic Records on August 14, 2015, as the lead single from his debut studio album, ''Stoney (album), Stoney'' (2016). It was originally released on February 4, 2015, through Malone's SoundCloud account. Malone produced and wrote it alongside FKi 1st and Rex Kudo. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs chart in the United States. The single is widely known as the first that gained him mainstream attention. Background and release Post moved to Los Angeles and met FKi 1st, who introduced him to Rex Kudo, who in turn helped him produce "White Iverson". Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked like a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player, Allen Iverson. Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's Soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumpman (song)
"Jumpman" is a single by Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Future from their collaborative mixtape ''What a Time to Be Alive'' (2015). The track was sent to rhythmic radio on November 10, 2015, and is symbolic of the Jumpman mascot inspired by a 1984 photograph of Michael Jordan. Critical reception '' Spin''s Matthew Ramirez wrote, "'Jumpman' is the Young Thug song, complete with a percussive, non-sequitur refrain and Drake attempting to mimic Young Thug’s idiosyncrasies — the result isn’t embarrassing so much as labored, and makes you wish for the real thing." The song hit the top 20 of the '' Billboard 100'', which was a first for '' Future.'' "Jumpman" is notable for its use of a screeching raven sound effect incorporated into the beat. In the media Kanye West released a promotional single titled "Facts" on December 31, 2015, in which he uses the same flow that Drake does in "Jumpman". On the March 5, 2016 episode of ''Saturday Night Live'', on which Future w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Djuan Tiller (born January 2, 1993) is an American singer and rapper. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began his career in 2011 with a mixtape entitled ''Killer Instinct Vol. 1''. Tiller initially gained mainstream success in 2015 following the release of the single, " Don't", which reached the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The record's success led to a deal with RCA Records and served as the lead single to his debut studio album, ''Trapsoul'' (2015), which reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' 200, and included the single "Exchange", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination. In May 2017, Tiller released his second studio album, ''True to Self'', which debuted at number-one on the ''Billboard'' 200. That same year, he was also featured alongside Rihanna on the hit single "Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled, which reached number-two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Tiller has received multiple accolades, including two BET Awards for Best New Artist and Best Male R& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't (Bryson Tiller Song)
"Don't" is the debut single by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 20, 2015, as the first single for his debut studio album ''Trapsoul''. The beat was composed and produced by Epikh Pro. The song contains an interpolation "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey on the second verse. This song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it became Tiller's first top 20 hit. Background and release Tiller originally released this song in October 2014 on his SoundCloud page and started receiving attention from internet based fans and music industry insiders, accumulating 4 million streams in the first six months, and eventually reaching over 35 million streams. Tiller, after increased popularity of the single, admitted that he "made this shit in his living room". Music video The song's accompanying music video premiered on October 17, 2015, on Tiller's Vevo account on YouTube. Since its release, the video has received over 400 million views. Chart performance " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Ya At
"Where Ya At" is a song by American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake.. Produced by Metro Boomin, it was released on July 17, 2015, as the second single from his third studio album, '' DS2'' (2015). Chart performance "Where Ya At" debuted at number 68 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on August 8, 2015. Its chart debut was aided by first-week digital download sales of 37,000. It has reached number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Future's first top 30 single as a lead artist. The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million digital copies in the United States. Music video The music video for "Where Ya At" was directed by Rick Nyce. It was released on Future's Vevo Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American multinational video hosting service, best known for providing music videos to YouTube. The service is also available as an app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem's global success and acclaimed works are widely regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him widely controversial, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as an influence for many artists of various genres. After the release of his debut album ''Infinite'' (1996) and the extended play ''Slim Shady EP'' (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with ''The Slim Shady LP''. His next two releases, ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is
"My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his second album ''The Slim Shady LP'' (1999). It is also the opening song and lead single of the album. The song samples British singer Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The..." as a bass and guitar riff by British pop rock duo Chas & Dave. The song was ranked at #26 on " VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". "My Name Is" was also ranked #6 on Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever". "My Name Is" peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Eminem's first top 40 hit there. Outside the United States, "My Name Is" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland, and United Kingdom. The song was placed at number 39 by ''Rolling Stone'' on their list of "100 Greatest Hip-Hop songs of all time" in April 2016. The recording garnered Eminem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000. Background The song contains a sample of Labi Siffre's track " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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