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Outasight
Richard Andrew (born February 17, 1983), better known by his stage name Outasight, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer born and raised in Yonkers, New York. Though he is considered a pop artist, he is influenced by other genres such as hip hop, rock music and soul music. His debut album, "''Nights Like These"'' (2012), featured the platinum-selling "Tonight Is The Night". He spent the next few years on the road performing at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, and Vans Warped Tour. His follow up album, Big Trouble, was released in October 2015, which produced the singles "The Wild Life" and "The Boogie". On August 18, 2017, He released his third studio album "''Richie"'', With his fourth studio album, "''Future Vintage Soul"'', coming on October 19, 2018. Biography Richard Andrew was born in Yonkers, New York on February 17, 1983. At the age of 9, his father gave him a guitar, it sparked his interest in becoming a musician. He began wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Classics
William Lobban-Bean (born September 30, 1983), also known as Cook Classics, is an American music producer, songwriter and engineer. He is currently based in Los Angeles. Discography Singles Full discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Classics, Cook Record producers from California Living people People from Los Angeles 1983 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight Is The Night (song)
"Tonight Is the Night" is the first official single by the American singer-songwriter Outasight, released by Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Cook Classics and is on his first album, ''Nights Like These''. The song peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song also reached number 18 in Australia and number 53 in Canada.} A music video was released, directed by Dori Oskowitz. Use in advertisements The song was used in advertisements for the premiere of the Australian reality show ''The Shire'' and in commercials for the 84th Academy Awards on ABC, and was the theme song for WWE's '' Raw 1000'' on July 23, 2012. Honda uses this song in TV advertisements for its Summer Clearance Event. It is also used in Pizza Hut commercials. The track is used in Pepsi's "Who's Next" campaign. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Trouble (Outasight Album)
''Big Trouble'' is the second studio album by American recording artist and musician Outasight, released on October 23, 2015. The album was preceded by the lead single "The Wild Life", released on April 20, 2015. The album is a follow-up to Outasight's debut studio album, '' Nights Like These'' (2012). It was produced by Richard Andrew and Will Lobban-Bean, better known as Cook Classics. The album was heavily inspired by funk, jazz, soul, and pop. Background Following the success of Richard Andrew's debut studio album, ''Nights Like These'', and extensive touring, he began writing and recording for his second studio album, which later would become ''Big Trouble''. Throughout 2014, he became an independent recording artist departing from Warner Bros. Records and signed to RPM MSC. He moved from his hometown of Yonkers, New York, to Los Angeles, California, to gain inspiration and write, record, and produce a new album. He wrote and recorded with Will Lobban-Bean, who is known pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nights Like These
Nights Like These is an American metal band from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, heavily influenced by death metal and sludge metal. Biography In 2006, Nights Like These released their debut, '' The Faithless'', to overall positive reviews on Victory Records Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several record labels. It has featured many prominent artists including Thur .... They released their most recent album '' Sunlight at Secondhand'' on October 16, 2007, again on Victory Records. In 2008, the band went on hiatus for the first part of the year. It was later announced (via the band's Myspace) that drummer Patrick Leatherwood had left the band due to other commitments. The band announced that they were planning to scale back on touring and albums, as opposed to taking on a full-time touring schedule with yearly albums. The Victory R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoodie Allen
Steven Adam Markowitz (born August 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Hoodie Allen, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Plainview, New York. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he began working at Google before ultimately quitting to pursue a music career full-time. In 2012, he released his first official EP titled '' All American'' which debuted at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In October 2014, Hoodie officially released his debut studio album, '' People Keep Talking'' which was successful with first week sales of over 30,000 along with a debut position of No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Hoodie followed up on his success in January 2016 and released his second studio album, ''Happy Camper. Early life Steven Markowitz was born on Long Island and raised in a Jewish household in Plainview along with his brother, Daniel. He started writing lyrics as a child, and would perform raps for his friends at house parties. Markowitz first attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonkers
Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Developed along the Hudson River, it is the third most populous city in the state of New York (state), New York, after New York City and Buffalo, New York, Buffalo. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as enumerated in the 2020 United States Census. It is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, located directly to the north of the Bronx and approximately two miles (3 km) north of Marble Hill, Manhattan, the northernmost point in Manhattan. Yonkers's downtown is centered on a plaza known as Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The downtown area also houses significant local businesses and nonprofit organizations. It serves as a major retail hub for Yonkers and the northwest Bronx. The city is home to several attractions, including access to the Hudson River, Tibbetts Brook Park, with its public pool with slides and lazy river and two-mile walking loop Untermyer Park; Hudson Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo. Originally created and developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898, and then shortened to Pepsi in 1961. History Pepsi was first invented in 1893 as "Brad's Drink" by Caleb Bradham, who sold the drink at his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898, "Pepsi" because it was advertised to relieve dyspepsia (indigestion) and "Cola" referring to the cola flavor. Some have also suggested that "Pepsi" may have been a reference to the drink aiding digestion like the digestive enzyme pepsin, but pepsin itself was never used as an ingredient to Pepsi-Cola. The original recipe also included sugar and vanilla. Bradham sought to create a fountain drink that was appealing and would aid in digestion and boost energy. In 1903, Bradham moved the bottling of Pepsi from his drugstore to a rented warehouse. That year, Bradham sold 7,968 gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper. He is best known for his debut single "I Love College". Roth released his debut studio album ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle'', on April 20, 2009, by Universal Motown, SRC, and School Boy Records; the latter of which was launched by Roth's former manager Scooter Braun. Roth later left Schoolboy Records in late 2012, due to creative differences with Braun. In 2013, Roth signed with indie record label Federal Prism, on which he released his second studio album, '' RetroHash''. Life and career 1985–2007: Early life and career beginnings Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is of Jewish and Scottish ancestry. His mother, Elizabeth (''née'' McConnell), is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm. He attended Pennsbury High School. After graduating from high school, he entered West Chester University and became an Elementary Education major, while c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray William Johnson (comedian)
Ray William Johnson is an American internet celebrity best known for his eponymous YouTube channel and his web series on that channel, ''Equals Three''. In 2013, the channel surpassed 10 million subscribers and had over 2 billion views, making it one of the most watched and subscribed to channels at the time. Johnson left the series in March 2014 but continued to produce it and other web series like ''Booze Lightyear'', ''Comedians On'', and ''Top 6'', the first two of which were later cancelled. Toward the end of his tenure at ''Equals Three'', Johnson began branching out into other mediums. His first scripted web series, ''Riley Rewind'', premiered on Facebook in 2013. He created a television concept that was purchased by FX the same year. He made his live-action acting debut in the indie road film '' Who's Driving Doug'' alongside former '' Breaking Bad'' star RJ Mitte (who portrayed Walter White Jr.). In 2015 his production company, Mom & Pop Empire, was reported to be co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MtvU
MTVU (formerly stylized as MtvU and mtvU) is an American digital cable TV channel owned by the MTV Entertainment Group, a unit of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. The channel was first known as VH1 Uno from 2000 to 2004 before changing names when Viacom expanded MTVU programming beyond more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as part of internally originated cable systems that are a part of on-campus housing or college closed-circuit television systems to digital cable in all homes. Music videos played on the channel primarily consist of indie rock, pop punk and hip-hop along with limited original programming. MTVU also launched a short-lived campus guide and social media network called Campusdailyguide.com in 2008. In 2018, the MTV Networks on Campus group was sold by Viacom to Cheddar to launch CheddarU, but the digital cable channel remained to the public through digital cable. History MTV Networks' proposal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXL (magazine)
''XXL'' is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997. History In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 2006, ''XXL'' took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine '' Scratch'' (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as ''XXL Presents Scratch Magazine''. However ''Scratch'' shut down less than a year later in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and '' Shade45''. ''XXL'' has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. ''XXL'' also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine. In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired ''XXL'', ''King'' and ''Antenna'' from Harris Publications. On October 14, 2014, Townsq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consequence (rapper)
Dexter Raymond Mills Jr., better known by his stage name Consequence, is an American rapper from Queens, New York City, New York. He is best known for his collaborative work with A Tribe Called Quest and Kanye West. Career Consequence debuted in 1996, appearing several times on A Tribe Called Quest's fourth album '' Beats, Rhymes, and Life'', as he is the cousin of member Q-Tip. In March 2007, he released his debut album '' Don't Quit Your Day Job!'', under Columbia Records and Kanye West's GOOD Music. Consequence left GOOD Music in 2011, on bad terms, after being signed with the label since 2005. He and West later reconciled, despite Consequence speaking ill of West. Consequence consequently launched his own record label, Band Camp Records, following his departure from GOOD Music. Personal life In 2020, Consequence came forth about his battle with lupus. Discography Studio albums Mixtapes *''The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final'' (2002) *''The Cons Vol. 2: Make The Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
