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Still Tippin'
"Still Tippin" is a song by American rapper Mike Jones, released on November 12, 2004 as his debut and lead single from his album '' Who Is Mike Jones?'' (2005). Prior to this, it was also used as a single to promote Swisha House's compilation album, '' The Day Hell Broke Loose 2'' (2003). The song features vocals from rappers Slim Thug and Paul Wall, the latter in his first single appearance. The beat was produced by Salih Williams, featuring a hypnotic refrain from a Swishahouse song of Slim Thug from years past. In an interview with MTV, Jones stated that the "tippin'" of the title is a synonym for " cruising" (i.e. driving). He also added that "tippin' on four 4s, wrapped in four Vogues" refers to rims with "the spokes that you see sticking out" wrapped in Vogue tires, which he explains "were made in 1984 by Cadillac and those were the most popular ones at the time". Furthermore, the line is a reference to the slang for the Acres Homes area of Houston, Texas where the "fo-fo" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jones (rapper)
Michael Allen Jones (born November 18, 1981)Giglio, Mike. "Mike Jones! Who?" ''Houston Press''. July 21, 20092 Retrieved on August 4, 2009. is an American rapper. He reached national fame in 2004 on Swishahouse with the release of his breakout single "Still Tippin'" (featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall), which peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Jones subsequently released his single "Back Then", which peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard''. "Still Tippin'" and "Back Then" acted as singles for his debut studio album ''Who Is Mike Jones?'', released on April 19, 2005, which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and is certified platinum certification, platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Jones initially became recognized for his catchphrase "Mike Jones, who?" (or, "who is Mike Jones?"), which he would usually repeat several times on songs. He also became known for handing out shirts with his cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He was the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click from 2001 until the group split in 2005. He began his solo career with local releases in 2002, including the collaborative album ''Get Ya Mind Correct'' with fellow Houston rapper and childhood friend Paul Wall. He signed to Universal Records in 2005 and released ''The Sound of Revenge'' under Universal. It included hit singles " Turn It Up" featuring Lil' Flip and the number-one, Grammy-winning hit "Ridin'" featuring Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. ''Ultimate Victory'' followed in 2007, which was notable for not containing any profanity. Chamillionaire is also known for his most anticipated ''Mixtape Messiah'' series, which ran from 2004 until 2009. In 2011, Chamillionaire left Universal Records, which led to his would-be third album, ''Venom'', going unreleased. He released his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider Loc
Curtis Williams (born January 19, 1976), more commonly known as Spider Loc, is an American rapper and actor. He was formerly signed to Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. Biography Spider Loc was discovered by Suge Knight and tagged along with Death Row Records, which appears on the Dysfunktional Family soundtrack, and Kurupt Against tha Grain under the name "Spider", but never signed an agreement. In September 2004 Spider Loc met rapper Young Buck in Atlanta and performed for him. A week later in Los Angeles, Young Buck introduced him to 50 Cent on the set of "Shorty Wanna Ride" video and he performed a freestyle rap. After four months the rapper signed a record deal with G-Unit. Spider Loc has since been featured on many G-Unit mixtapes such as ''G-Unit Radio Part 18 - Rags to Riches'' and has also released his own mixtape G-Unit West title ''Bangadoshish'' with artists Young Buck, Big Syke (from Thug Life), 50 Cent, and Olivia. In September 2007, he relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), best known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He heads his own record label, Cashville, and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit. Early life Brown was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Around the age of 12, he began rapping. A few years later, he performed for Brian "Baby" Williams, co-founder of Cash Money. Music career Young Buck joined Cash Money in 1997 but left for Juvenile's UTP in 2000. He released two albums with UTP, '' Born to Be a Thug'' and '' The Compilation'', before leaving the label in 2003 to join 50 Cent's record label G-Unit. His first recording with G-Unit Records was on the 2002 recorded song ''Blood Hound'' for 50 Cent's February 2003 debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. That same year, Young Buck became a member of G-Unit. He also appeared heavily on rap group G-Unit's 2003 album '' Beg for Mercy''. He replaced G-Unit member Tony Yayo who had been jailed on gun possession charge ... [...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] |
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 largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Pokey
Milton Powell (born November 29, 1977), better known by his stage name Big Pokey, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Pokey is associated with chopped and screwed music, and is one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click. Rap career Big Pokey began rapping with Houston producer DJ Screw in the early 1990s releasing songs on many of DJ Screw's mixtapes. Big Pokey was featured on DJ Screw's mixtape "June 27th Freestyle" which became a landmark album in chopped and screwed hip hop. His first full-length album, '' Hardest Pit in the Litter'', appeared in early 1999. The following year, Pokey returned with ''D-Game 2000'', another album of mid-tempo 808-driven beats featuring several of his Houston peers as guests. In 2001, he collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack for '' Tha Collabo'' and then returned in 2002 with another solo album, '' Da Sky's Da Limit''. In 2004, a clip of Pokey's song "Who Dat Talkin Down" was featured in the pilot episode of HBO's ''Entour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Keke
Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click. Biography Music career Lil' Keke gained national attention with his track "Southside" from his 1997 release "Don't Mess Wit Texas". In 2005, Lil' Keke signed to Swishahouse Records. In an interview with HitQuarters at the time, label president and A&R T. Farris said, "He is a legend here in Houston. He plays a big role in the whole style of rap that we make down here." Lil' Keke started out working alongside DJ Screw doing mixtapes. Community service In 2016, the rapper received an award from President Barack Obama for his community service efforts in the Houston area. Discography Studio albums * 1997: ''Don't Mess wit Texas'' * 1998: '' The Commission'' * 1999: '' It Was All A Dream'' * 2001: '' Peepin' In My Window'' * 2001: '' Platinum In Da Ghetto'' * 2002: ''Birds Fly South'' * 2003: ''Stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screwed Up Click
The Screwed Up Click (or S.U.C.) is an American hip hop collective based in Houston, Texas, that was led by DJ Screw. Its most notable members include DJ Screw, Big Hawk, Big Mello, Big Moe, Big Pokey, the Botany Boyz, E.S.G., Fat Pat, Lil' Flip, Lil' Keke, Lil' O, and Z-Ro. In addition, Devin the Dude, K-Rino, Lil' Troy, South Park Mexican and UGK are considered to be "Screwed Up Affiliated". Many of the current and former SUC members come from the neighborhoods of South Park, 3rd Ward, Sunnyside, Cloverland, Hiram Clarke and South Acres. History In the early 1990s, a new type of music began gaining popularity in Houston, collectively called "Chopped and screwed", which was pioneered by DJ Screw. The sound was created from a turntable technique in which Screw slowed down the tempo and torqued with parts of hip-hop anthems, giving them a new sound which he believed made the lyrics easier to understand. In 1991, he began to release tapes, known as "Screw Tapes", on which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncut
Uncut may refer to: * ''Uncut'' (film), a 1997 Canadian docudrama film by John Greyson about censorship * ''Uncut'' (magazine), a monthly British magazine with a focus on music, which began publishing in May 1997 * '' BET: Uncut'', a Black Entertainment Television show that ended in 2006 * ''Kinski Uncut'', the 1996 re-published title of Klaus Kinski's autobiography * UK Uncut, United Kingdom-based tax avoidance protest groups established in October 2010 * US Uncut, United States-based tax avoidance protest groups established in February 2011 * Without circumcision Circumcision is a surgical procedure, procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin ... * ''Uncut'' (band), a Canadian rock band formed in 2001 * ''Uncut'' (album), an album by The Powder Blues {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word Of Mouth
Word of mouth, or ''viva voce'', is the passing of information from person to person using oral communication, which could be as simple as telling someone the time of day. Storytelling is a common form of word-of-mouth communication where one person tells others a story about a real event or something made up. Oral tradition is cultural material and traditions transmitted by word of mouth through successive generations. Storytelling and oral tradition are forms of word of mouth that play important roles in folklore and mythology. Another example of oral communication is oral history—the recording, preservation and interpretation of historical information, based on the personal experiences and opinions of the speaker. Oral history preservation is the field that deals with the care and upkeep of oral history materials collected by word of mouth, whatever format they may be in. Storytelling Storytelling often involves improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Day After Hell Broke Loose
''The Day After Hell Broke Loose'' is a compilation album released by Rap-a-Lot Records in conjunction with producer Bigg Time. Background Production was entirely handled by Bigg Time, with famed southern hip hop producer and frequent Rap-a-Lot contributor Mike Dean providing mixing, master and drum programming for the album. The album serves as a sequel to Swishahouse's 1999 compilation ''The Day Hell Broke Loose'', which was also produced by Bigg Tyme. As such, most of the album features songs performed by Swishahouse members such as Mike Jones, Chamillionaire and Slim Thug, though Rap-a-Lot artists such as Scarface and Devin the Dude also appear on the album. The original version of "Still Tippin'" performed by Jones, Chamillionaire and Slim Thug appeared on this album months before the remix with Paul Wall became a hit. ''The Day After Hell Broke Lose'' peaked at 67 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Reception Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier described the album as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
