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Ricky Racks
Ricky Harrell, Jr. (born March 7, 1987), professionally known as Ricky Racks, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for production with well-known artists, most notably Young Thug, Young Scooter, Migos, and Lil Yachty. Early life Ricky Harrell, Jr. was born on March 7, 1986, in Greenville, North Carolina. As his father played guitar in a band called One-A-Chord, Racks' was introduced to music at a young age. While he learned the drums, he never considered being a musician, instead preferring sports such as basketball. Racks grew up listening to gospel, 90s RnB and rock, but discovered New York hip-hop himself as a teenager, listening to artists such as 50 Cent and Jay-Z. As Racks learned more about southern culture, he found himself gravitating to the more southern rap style of Yo Gotti and Gorilla Zoe. He began producing music between the ages of 16 and 17, but gave it up after four years without major success. Career Racks got back into music productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Greenville metropolitan area; and the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 12th-most populous city in North Carolina. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater (geographic term), Tidewater and Atlantic coastal plain, Coastal Plain. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, there are 87,521 people in the city. Greenville is the home of East Carolina University, the fourth-largest university in the University of North Carolina system, and ECU Health Medical Center, the flagship hospital for ECU Health and the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine. History Founding Greenville was founded in 1771 as "Martinsborough", after the Royal Governor Josiah Martin. In 1774 the town was moved to its present loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ''Power of the Dollar'' for Columbia Records; however, days before the planned release, he was shot, and the album was never released. In 2002, after 50 Cent released the mixtape ''Guess Who's Back?'' he was discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. His first major-label album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003), was a huge commercial success. The album spawned the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one singles "In da Club" and " 21 Questions", and was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he founded G-Unit Records, signing his G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo; prior to becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Slime Season 3
''Slime Season 3'' (stylized as ''SLIME S3ASON'') is the third commercial mixtape by American rapper Young Thug. It was released on March 25, 2016, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The mixtape serves as the third installment to the ''Slime Season'' series. It consisted of eight tracks, which features guest appearances from Yak Gotti, Lil Duke and Peewee Roscoe, with the production by several record producers that was handled by Mike Will Made It, London on da Track, Allen Ritter, Isaac Flame and MariiBeatz, among others. ''Slime Season 3'' received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Background Young Thug announced the release date of ''Slime Season 3'' through a funeral procession at SXSW in Austin, Texas. The coffin was covered in red graffiti scribblings that revealed the album's title and the release date. Written on the casket was "3.25.16" and "Slime Season". Lyor Cohen teased the funeral on Snapchat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Emotions
''Teenage Emotions'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on May 26, 2017, by Capitol Records, Motown, and Quality Control Music. The album features guest appearances from Migos, YG, Kamaiyah, Stefflon Don, Diplo, Grace, and Sonyae Elise, among others. ''Teenage Emotions'' was supported by the singles, "Harley", " Peek a Boo", "Bring It Back", and "X Men". The album received lukewarm reviews from critics and debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Promotion The album's first single, "Harley", was released on April 14, 2017. The song was produced by K Swisha. The album's lead single, " Peek a Boo", was released for digital download on April 14, 2017. It was later sent to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on May 9, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from American hip hop trio Migos, while the production was handled by Ricky Racks. The song peaked at number 78 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album's third single, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Friend (Young Thug Song)
"Best Friend" is a song by American rapper Young Thug, released on November 20, 2015 as a single from his mixtape, ''Slime Season''. The song was produced by Ricky Racks and Yung Shad. Commercial performance "Best Friend" debuted at number 98 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated December 12, 2015. The song peaked at number 45 on the chart, making it at the time Young Thug's most successful single as a lead artist to date. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Music video The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 14, 2015 on Young Thug's YouTube account. It was directed by Be El Be & Young Thug himself. Since its release, the video has received over 200 million views on YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture II
''Culture II'' is the third studio album by American hip hop music, hip hop trio Migos. It was released on January 26, 2018, by Capitol Records, Motown and Quality Control Music. ''Culture II'' is a double album consisting of 24 tracks, and features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Drake (musician), Drake, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Post Malone and 2 Chainz. It was executive produced by Quavo, alongside production work from a variety of collaborators including Metro Boomin, Buddah Bless, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Murda Beatz, among others. The album serves as a sequel to Migos' previous album, ''Culture (album), Culture''. ''Culture II'' was supported by four Single (music), singles: "MotorSport", "Stir Fry (song), Stir Fry", "Walk It Talk It" and "Narcos (Migos song), Narcos", as well as the promotional single, "Supastars". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the US Billboa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture (album)
''Culture'' is the second studio album by American hip hop trio Migos. It was released on January 27, 2017, through Quality Control Music and YRN Tha Label, and distributed by 300 Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from DJ Khaled, Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz and Travis Scott, while the production was handled by Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, Murda Beatz, Buddah Bless, and OG Parker, among others. ''Culture'' was supported by three singles: "Bad and Boujee", "T-Shirt" and "Slippery". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It also topped the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Migos' first number-one album on both charts. The album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart. In July 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Background The trio first initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc Records, Murder Inc., until signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay-Z on Def Jam Recordings. Ross released his debut album ''Port of Miami (album), Port of Miami'' through the label later that year, debuting at the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, with sales of 187,000 units during the first week. Ross released his second studio album, ''Trilla'', in 2008, once again debuting atop the ''Billboard'' 200. Outside of his solo career, Ross was a lead member of the hip hop group Triple C's, alongside fellow Florida rappers Gunplay (rapper), Gunplay and Torch (American rapper), Torch, in 2005. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group in 2009, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorilla Zoe
Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr. (born January 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe (), is an American rapper originally from East Point, Georgia. He is best known for being a member of the rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album ''Welcome to the Zoo'' came out in 2007. His next two albums, '' Don't Feed Da Animals'' and ''King Kong'', were released in 2009 and 2011. In 2015, he released two mixtapes: ''Recovery'' and ''Raised in the Jungle''. He has been an independent artist since 2018. Career In 2006, Mathis replaced Young Jeezy as a member of Boyz N Da Hood. He first saw success in collaborations with Yung Joc's " Coffee Shop" and "Bottle Poppin'," which charted on several ''Billboard'' charts. He was then signed as a solo artist for Block Entertainment and Bad Boy South. On April 24, 2007, Gorilla Zoe released his first single, "Hood Figga", which was a success, peaking at #38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut solo album, ''Welcome to the Zoo'', was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Gotti
Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to release ''From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game'' (2000), ''Self-Explanatory'' (2001), ''Life'' (2003), ''Back 2 da Basics'' (2006), ''Live from the Kitchen'' (2012), ''I Am'' (2013), ''The Art of Hustle'' (2016), ''I Still Am'' (2017), ''Untrapped'' (2020) and '' CM10: Free Game''. As a record executive, he is the founder of the record label Collective Music Group, which has signed successful acts such as Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, EST Gee And Mozzy. Career 2000–2006: Career beginnings Mario grew up in Ridgecrest Apartments in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He began his music career around the age of 14, rapping as Lil Yo, affiliated with DJ Sound and his crew. Between 2000 and 2006, Yo Gotti released a string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole. Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums ''The Blueprint'' (2001), ''The Black Album (Jay-Z album), The Black Album'' (2003), American Gangster (album), ''American Gangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
