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Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and producer from East Massapequa, New York best known for his work as one-third of the hip hop trio De La Soul. Through his work with the group, Mercer is considered to be one of the most consistent and underrated MCs of all time. Beginning with the highly acclaimed ''3 Feet High and Rising'' in 1989, Mercer has gone on to release nine albums with De La Soul. Cameos and album appearances Aliases All three members of De La Soul have used a number of aliases. The following are the most significant: * Posdnuos – Pronounced "poss-duh-noose". The name may be a combination of the reversed words ''sop'', meaning "gift," and ''sound'', a name Mercer went by while acting as a high school DJ. According to some sources, the fact that the words spelled backward are "sounds op .e., operative is intentional. * Plug One – An early concept for ''3 Feet High and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day It'll All Make Sense
''One Day It'll All Make Sense'' is the third studio album by rapper Common, released on September 30, 1997, on Relativity Records. It was the follow-up to his critically acclaimed album ''Resurrection'' and the last Common album to feature producer No I.D. until Common's 2011 album ''The Dreamer/The Believer''. It was also the first album in which Common officially dropped ''Sense'' from his name. Critical reception Reviewing for ''The Village Voice ''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newspaper, alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf (publisher), Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, th ...'' in January 1998, Robert Christgau wrote of the album: Track listing Charts Singles References External links * 1997 albums Albums produced by James Poyser Albums produced by Karriem Riggins Albums produced by No I.D. Common (rapper) albums Rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Good Inc
Feel may refer to: *Feeling Music Bands *Feel (New York band), a dance and R&B band *Feel (Polish band), a pop rock band Songs * "Feel" (Kendrick Lamar song), 2017 * "Feel", by Phora, 2018 *"Feel", by Mahmut Orhan, 2016 * "Feel" (Kumi Koda song), 2006 * "Feel" (Robbie Williams song), 2002 *"Feel", by Big Star from '' #1 Record'' *"Feel", by Bombay Bicycle Club *"Feel", by Bradley Joseph from ''Rapture'' *"Feel", by Chicago *"Feel", by Matchbox Twenty from '' More Than You Think You Are'' *"Feel", by Sleeping with Sirens from ''Feel'' *"Feel", by Stereophonics from '' Language. Sex. Violence. Other?'' *"Feel", by Syd Barrett from ''The Madcap Laughs'' *"Feel", by Teenage Fanclub from ''Man-Made'' *"Feel", by The Verve from ''The Verve E.P.'' *"Feel", by Victoria Duffield Albums * ''Feel'' (Feel album) * ''Feel'' (George Duke album), 1974 * ''Feel'' (Glenn Hughes album), 1995 * ''Feel'' (Human Drama album), 1989 *''Feel'', Nagisa ni te album, 2002 * ''Feel'' (Namie Amuro album) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon Days
''Demon Days'' is the second studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was first released on 11 May 2005 in Japan and on 23 May 2005 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Virgin Records. Produced by the band, Danger Mouse, Jason Cox, and James Dring, the album features contributions from De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Martina Topley-Bird, Roots Manuva, MF Doom, Ike Turner, Bootie Brown of the Pharcyde, Shaun Ryder, and Dennis Hopper. As with the band's eponymous 2001 debut, the release of ''Demon Days'' and its respective live performances were both accompanied by various multimedia, including interactive features on the ''Gorillaz'' website, a total of four animated music videos, and animatics for select videos. Almost all visuals associated with the album were designed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett, under his design company Zombie Flesh Eaters. Upon its release, ''Demon Days'' was a chart success reaching the top 10 in 22 countries. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Russel Hobbs ( drums). Their universe is presented in music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz' music has featured collaborations with a wide range of featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor. With Gorillaz, Albarn departed from the distinct Britpop of his band Blur, exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic music and world music through an "eccentrically postmodern" approach. The band's 2001 debut album '' Gorillaz'', which featured dub, Latin and punk influences, went triple platinum in the UK and double platinum in Europe, with sales driven by the success of the album's lead single " Clint Eastwood". Their second studio album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritmo, Amor E Palavras
''Ritmo, Amor e Palavras'' (literally, "Rhythm, Love and Words" or R.A.P.) is Boss AC's third album. It was released in December 2005 in Portugal. It is Boss AC's most successful album and one of the greatest successes in Portuguese music in 2005. It is one of the biggest selling Portuguese hip hop albums and was awarded gold in August 2005 for selling 10,000 copies and later platinum after selling 30,000 copies. The album was recorded at Hightower Productions in New York City. It was mastered by Jim Brick. Nomination The album was nominated for Best Portuguese Act at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards The 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards were held at Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal. The show was opened by Madonna, performing "Hung Up". Other performers included Pussycat Dolls, The Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Foo Fighters. P .... Track listing } Credits * All tracks produced by Boss AC, except "Só Preciso De Cinco Minutos", by Sam The Kid * Boss AC - exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boss AC
Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino, better known by the stage name Boss AC (born January 20, 1975) is a Portugal, Portuguese rapper originally from Cape Verde. The letters A and C, in Boss AC, come from the initials of his two names, Ângelo and César, respectively. Career His most popular songs include "Dinero", "Baza Baza", and "Doa a Quem Doer". Although he lives in Portugal, he spends a lot of his time in Africa, especially Angola. He has collaborated with many Angolan rappers, most notably Gutto, with whom he worked on "Dinero". Boss AC started his career in 1994 with ''Rapública'', a compilation album that joined together the new faces of the Portuguese hip hop movement. He was both a performer and producer on this album. In 1998, Boss AC recorded his first album, ''Mandachuva'', in the USA with production by Troy Hightower. This album was a mixture of hip-hop, ragga, soul, R&B and African sounds. He also recorded a duet titled "No Stress" with Gutto. Together, they p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Is
Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (Gas album) * ''Pop'' (Joachim Witt album) * ''Pop'' (Mao Abe album) * ''Pop'' (Same Difference album) * ''Pop'' (Tones on Tail album) * ''Pop'' (U2 album) * ''Pop'', an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents * ''P.O.P'', The Mad Capsule Markets album * ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'', an album by English duo Erasure Songs * "Pop" (song), by 'N Sync * "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane * "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from ''Shea Butter Baby'' * "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from ''El viaje de Copperpot'' * "Pop!", a song by Nayeon from ''Im Nayeon'' Periodicals * ''Pop'' (fashion magazine), a British publication * ''Pop Magazine'', a sports magazine Television * Pop (American TV channel), formerly TVGN * Pop (British and Irish TV channel), f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancehall Places
''Dancehall Places'' is the second studio album by English electronic dance music duo Mint Royale, which was released on 28 October 2002 on Faith & Hope. Reception BBC's ''Collective'' gave solid approval to the album, commenting, "Dancehall Places is filled with 'paaarty toons' which put you in a dancing mood even if they are a bit cheesy." They also noted the greater "depth and intelligence" of the slower songs. In popular culture The song "Show Me" was included in the US version of their debut album "On the Ropes" (1999) and is featured in the National Lampoon productions movie ''Van Wilder'' (2002), (although it is not included on the official soundtrack). The track samples the song "Sesiya Hamba" from the musical ''Ipi Tombi''. The music video for "Blue Song" was directed by Edgar Wright, who made the video using his original concept for his later film ''Baby Driver''. Track listing All songs were written by Chris Baker and Neil Claxton, except where noted. # "Blue Song" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint Royale
Mint Royale is the alias of electronic music producer Neil Claxton and, until 2004, a duo consisting of himself and Chris Baker, originating from Manchester, England. It was founded by Claxton and Baker in 1997. Baker left the band in 2004, but Claxton continued to produce music under the pseudonym "Mint Royale" until 2016. In 2020, Claxton returned to releasing music under the Mint Royale name. Career 1997–2001: Early success and first album Mint Royale first specialised in remixes, and became known after the release of their mix of "Tequila" by Terrorvision was a number 2 hit in the charts. They were championed by big beat pioneer Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, whose DJ sets regularly included their songs. Their sound was similar to his, to the extent that some people mistakenly believed Mint Royale to be a pseudonym for Cook himself. Their first album, '' On the Ropes'', was released in late 1999, and achieved recognition. The single "Don't Falter", featuring Lauren Laver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop For Respect
''Hip Hop for Respect'' was a 2000 project which released one EP for Rawkus Records. It was organized by Mos Def and Talib Kweli to speak out against police brutality in general, and the case of Amadou Diallo in particular. History Amadou Diallo had been shot and killed by the New York City Police Department the previous year when he attempted to retrieve his wallet and the police fired 41 shots at the unarmed man, so the subject of police brutality was prevalent. The project aimed to assemble 41 emcees to represent the 41 shots. Rappers featured on the EP include Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz,_ allmusic_...,_Shabaam_Sahdeeq,_Common_(rapper).html" ;"title="Shabaam_Sahdeeq.html" ;"title="allmusic ..., Shabaam Sahdeeq">allmusic ..., Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common (rapper)">Common, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnous, Dante and Main Flow of Mood (band), Mood, Nine (rapper), Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin' of Juggaknots, Punchline (rapper), Punchline, Imani Uzuri, EL-P and Mr. Len of Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawkus Records
Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then signed some of the top underground talent from the New York area, notably Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek and Company Flow, who went on to define the label's sound. The string of 12" releases and full-length albums that followed helped initiate a resurgence in the New York/ East Coast sound. Many of these are considered classics among hip-hop aficionados. During the mid to late 1990s, Rawkus became a dominant label in the underground hip-hop scene, producing a string of gold albums and a platinum album. History Rawkus Records was established in 1995 by Brian Brater and Jarret Myer, with financial backing from their high school buddy James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch. In 1996, Rupert Murdoch bought a majority of Rawkus. In 1999 the label en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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