Orish Grinstead
702 (pronounced ''"Seven-Oh-Two"''), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American girl group, with the final and most known line-up consisting of Kameelah Williams and sisters Irish and LeMisha Grinstead. The group was originally a quartet featuring the Grinstead sisters, which included identical twins Irish and Orish (born June 2, 1980, in Houston, TX), their older sister LeMisha (born June 10, 1978, in Houston, TX), and Amelia Childs whom they debuted as featured artists on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play". Amelia and Orish were removed from the group due to Mike Bivins not favoring their voices and were briefly replaced by classmates Tiffany Villarreal and Kameelah Williams. Six months before their debut single was released Tiffany would depart the group. Continuing as a trio, they released their debut single " Steelo" with great success. Their first released album ''No Doubt'' in 1996, sold 500,000 copies in the United Stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tiffany Villarreal
Tiffany Villarreal is an American R&B singer of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent from San Antonio, Texas, United States. She sang vocals on Baby Bash's "Shorty DooWop", as well as "The Hood" by Raekwon and " In the Ayer" by Flo Rida. She released her self-titled debut album in 2004, only in Japan. The album features guests like Raekwon and Sheek Louch. Career In 1996, she briefly joined R&B girl group 702 along with Kameelah Williams as replacements for original members Orish Grinstead and Amelia Cruz, Tiffany later departed the group for a solo career and signed to RCA Records. Missy Elliott was enlisted as the executive producer for her debut. However, due to the folding of RCA, Villarreal's debut album was shelved. Following her leave from RCA, Villarreal signed to Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment as one-third member of the Latina group Affair with Natasha Ramos and Vanessa Marquez. She had also signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment imprint. However, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Las Vegas Academy Of Performing Arts
The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is a magnet high school located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Students are accepted through an audition process and claim a major pertaining to performing arts or visual arts. History Las Vegas High School The Las Vegas Academy's campus is located on the site of the first high school in Las Vegas. The school uses two of the buildings that were constructed in 1930 and opened in the fall of 1931. Las Vegas High School was the first high school in Las Vegas, and its location caused controversy at the time. Many residents believed the school was too far away from the small population at the time, which has changed as the city grew around the school. The school originally had three buildings: the tri-level Main building on the corner of 7th St. and Bridger Ave., the Gymnasium, and a third building that housed manual arts (shop classes) and in later years government classes. It was torn down in 1969. The two remaining buildings are listed as the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 Soul Train Music Awards
The 2017 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 5, 2017 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and aired on BET Her and BET on November 26, 2017. American singer and songwriter Toni Braxton was honored with the Legend Award for her contributions to the music industry, while the R&B girl group SWV received the Lady of Soul Award. Special awards Legend Award * Toni Braxton Lady of Soul Award * SWV Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Best New Artist * 6LACK * H.E.R. * Kevin Ross * Khalid * SZA Best R&B/Soul Male Artist * Bruno Mars * Bryson Tiller * Chris Brown * Khalid * The Weeknd Best R&B/Soul Female Artist * Kehlani * Lalah Hathaway * Ledisi * Mary J. Blige * Solange * SZA Soul Train Certified Award * Bell Biv Devoe * Johnny Gill * Lalah Hathaway * Ledisi * Mack Wilds Video of the Year * Beyoncé – " All Night" * Bruno Mars – " 24K Magic" * Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane – "Party" * DJ Khaled featuring R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Star (702 Album)
''Star'' is the third studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Motown on November 19, 2002 in the United States. The album peaked at number forty-five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and produced the singles “Star” and "I Still Love You". Critical reception Andy Kellman of Allmusic rated the album two and a half stars out of five and gave the work a rather dismissive review, stating that "it continues in the group's tradition of being able to deliver a couple of solid singles surrounded by middling to fair album tracks." ''PopMatters'' thought the album was dated and "trapped in a time warp" and that "It wants to be pre- Mary J. Blige hip-hop and R&B with some notable exceptions". Overall, they praised both Mario Winans and the Neptunes contributions to the album, and felt they managed "to create some haphazard hits here, lack of creativity aside". Sal Cinquemani from '' Slant Magazine'' was mixed in his review. Cinquemani praised the albums first half of mat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pootie Tang (soundtrack)
''Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture Pootie Tang'' is the soundtrack to Louis C.K.'s 2001 comedy film ''Pootie Tang''. It was released on June 26, 2001 through Hollywood Records and consisted of R&B and hip hop music. The album peaked at #51 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #22 on the Top Soundtracks and featured one charting single "Southern Gul" by Erykah Badu & Rahzel, which made it to #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Track listing References External links Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Pootie Tangat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... {{Authority control 2001 soundtrack albums Comedy film soundtracks Hip hop soundtracks Hollywood Records soundtracks ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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702 (album)
''702'' is the self-titled second studio album by American R&B group of the same name. It was released on June 15, 1999, by Motown. The album peaked at number thirty-four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. By November 2002, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic was critical of the album's running time and felt it was padded with some filler songs; however, he did call the work "a true step forward for 702." Paul Verna from '' Billboard'' praised the albums material and thought the group did a good job delivering an album "full of satisfying, hip-shaking tracks, not just a few radio-friendly singles". Beth Johnson from ''Entertainment Weekly'' was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups". Commer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Where My Girls At?
"Where My Girls At?" is a song by American girl group 702, released as the first single from their self-titled second studio album (1999) on April 27, 1999. The track was produced by Missy Elliott and Keybeats. Originally intended to be included on fellow girl group TLC's third studio album, ''FanMail'', the group rejected the song, so 702 recorded it instead. The song has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and '' Billboard'' ranked it at 46 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time". Track listings US CD # "Where My Girls At?" (Radio Edit) – 2:47 # "Where My Girls At?" (Instrumental) – 4:02 # "Make Time" (Snippet) – 1:06 # "Tell Your Girl" (Snippet) – 1:03 # "Gotta Leave" (Snippet) – 1:13 # "You'll Just Never Know" (Snippet) – 1:11 US 12-inch vinyl :A1. "Where My Girls At?" (Radio Edit) – 2:47 :A2. "Where My Girls At?" (Instrumental) – 4:02 :B1. "Where My Girls At?" (Radio Edit) – 2:47 :B2. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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No Doubt (702 Album)
''No Doubt'' is the debut studio album from American R&B group 702. It was released by Biv 10 Records on October 8, 1996, while distribution was helmed by Motown. The album peaked at number 82 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. By November 1997, it was certified Gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales reached 500,000 copies in the United States. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave ''No Doubt'' a mixed review, remarking that it "has a couple of fine moments," but that the group's "fusion of street-oriented rap and urban soul doesn't quite gel over the course of the album." Chart performance The album peaked at eighty-two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the twenty-fourth spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold in November 1997. Track listing Notes * denotes co-producer * denotes additional producer Personnel Information taken from Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steelo
"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album ''No Doubt'' (1996). The song, which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott, was released as the first single for the album on August 27, 1996. The song peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. By February 1997 it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States. The song contains a sample of The Police's "Voices Inside My Head." An alternate version of this song serves as the intro music for the 1990s Nickelodeon TV show ''Cousin Skeeter''. Release and commercial performance The song peaked at thirty-two on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the twelfth spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart. The single was certified gold in February 1997. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' praised the songs production calling it "infectious". He also felt that lead singer "kameelah Williams shows signs of beco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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This Lil' Game We Play
"This Lil' Game We Play" is the lead single released from Subway's only album, ''Good Times''. The song featured female R&B group 702 and was produced and written by Gerald Levert and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas. Released late in 1994, by early 1995 "This Lil' Game We Play" became a major hit for the groups, spending 20 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching a peak of 15 during the week of April 15, 1995. By June 15, 1995, the single achieved a gold certification from the RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ... for sales of 500,000 copies. Despite the success of the single, neither Subway's album ''Good Times'' nor any of their follow-up singles were able to achieve much success and the group disbanded in 1996 without releasing another top-40 hit. 702 had a successf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |