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SweetSexySavage
''SweetSexySavage'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. The album was released on January 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. Kehlani started work on the album shortly after the release of their mixtape '' You Should Be Here'', with work proceeding into 2016. Kehlani described the album as having three elements; Sweet, Sexy and Savage, which are intended to be reflected in the album's lyrical content and production. Kehlani was the lead writer on all tracks aside from "Intro", which was written by Reyna Biddy. Production on the project was handled by Pop & Oak, Jahaan Sweet, Charlie Heat, among others, who worked to incorporate a variety of different sounds on the album. The album received mainly positive reviews from critics, generating a Metacritic score of 76, which ranks as Kehlani's third-highest score after their mixtape ''You Should Be Here'' from 2015, and before their mixtape ''While We Wait'' from 2019. It debuted at number three on the US '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehlani
Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released their first commercial mixtape, ''Cloud 19''. The mixtape was listed as one of the ''Complex''s "50 Best Albums of 2014." Their second commercial mixtape, '' You Should Be Here'' (2015), debuted at number 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 2016, they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for ''You Should Be Here''. Kehlani released their debut studio album, ''SweetSexySavage'', in 2017. They released their second studio album ''It Was Good Until It Wasn't'' in 2020. They released their third studio album ''Blue Water Road'' on April 29, 2022. Early life Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born on April 24, 1995, in Oakland, California. They were adopted and raised by their aunt when their mother, who had a drug addiction, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SweetSexySavage Tour
The SweetSexySavage World Tour was the second official concert tour by American R&B singer Kehlani, in support of their debut studio album ''SweetSexySavage'' (2017). The tour began on February 21, 2017, in Montreal, Quebec, at Club Soda, and concluded on November 18, 2017, in Mexico City, Mexico, at the Corona Capital festival. Background On December 2, 2016, Kehlani revealed a list of some cities that would be included on their 2017 tour, and on December 8, 2016, theyannounced a more complete list of tour dates across Europe and North America. Kehlani also revealed that Ella Mai, Jahkoy, and Noodles (Micah Mahinay), would be opening for the tour. In addition, Kehlani's godson, cousin, Marteen Estevez acommpanied as an opener for select dates on the tour.https://twitter.com/MarteenEstevez/status/853029886314790912 General sale tickets for all of the dates announced on December 2, 2016, went on sale on December 14, 2016. More dates were gradually announced as well as various da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangsta (Kehlani Song)
"Gangsta" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It serves as the fourth and final single from the ''Suicide Squad'' soundtrack. The song was released on August 1, 2016 by Atlantic Records and was written by Kehlani, Myron Birdsong, Skylar Grey, Andrew Swanson and JMIKE, with the latter two also producing the song. Lyrically the song speaks to their desire for a gangster's love for them referring to the relationship between The Joker and Harley Quinn in the movie from the latter's point of view. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of ''SweetSexySavage''. Music video The music video premiered in August 2016 on Kehlani's 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. It is owned by ... account. In the video Kehlani is seen in places making multiple references to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distraction (Kehlani Song)
"Distraction" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It was released on July 23, 2016, and serves as the second single from her debut album ''SweetSexySavage'' (2016). In the song, Kehlani asks if a lover is willing to distract her from her work. The single was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 60th Grammy Awards, marking Kehlani's second Grammy Award nomination. Music video The song's accompanying music video premiered on November 22, 2016 on Kehlani's YouTube account. The music video was directed by Yashxani. The colorful video includes the singer going through many sets and costume changes as she sings to a male love interest. The video pays homage to the video for Say My Name "Say My Name" is a song by American group Destiny's Child from their second studio album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999). It was written by Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins I ... by girl group Destiny's Child. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crzy
"Crzy" (stylized as "CRZY") is a song by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It was released on July 15, 2016 and serves as the lead single from their debut album, ''SweetSexySavage''. The song was produced by female R&B and pop duo Novawav. Background "CRZY" was written by Kehlani and produced by Novawav, a Grammy Award-winning songwriting and production team consisting of Denisia "Blu June" Andrews and Brittany "Chi" Coney. They said the song was made in an effort to "create an unapologetic statement embracing the challenges and double standards that come with being a woman". The song sees Kehlani take on an assertive and boastful tone over a trap-influenced R&B beat as they tell the listener not to discredit their passion, talent and achievements. Music video The song's accompanying music video premiered on September 21, 2016 on Kehlani's YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While We Wait
''While We Wait'' is the second commercial and third mixtape by American singer Kehlani. The album was released on February 22, 2019, by Atlantic Records. ''While We Wait'' features guest appearances from Musiq Soulchild, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6lack. Commercial performance ''While We Wait'' opened at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units, including 6,000 pure album sales in its first week. ''While We Wait'' is Kehlani's second US top 10 album. Singles Kehlani released the first single "Nights Like This" featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign on January 10, 2019. The music video was released on the same day. Track listing Credits adapted from Tidal. Sample credits * "Footsteps" contains an interpolation of "Ice Box", as performed by Omarion. * ”Morning Glory” samples “ Impeach The President” by The Honeydrippers The Honeydrippers were an English rock and roll band of the 1980s, deriving their name from Rooseve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Should Be Here (mixtape)
''You Should Be Here'' is the second and debut commercial mixtape by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It was self-released through the iTunes Store on April 28, 2015. ''You Should Be Here'' features guest appearances from Lexii Alijai, Chance the Rapper, and BJ the Chicago Kid. It peaked at number 36 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Mixed by Joe Fitzgerald, the mixtape predominantly features production by Jahaan Sweet, along with production from JMike, Madmax, Geoffro Cause and Ted Digtl, among others. In July 2015, Kehlani embarked on a tour to promote the mixtape. The tour visited cities; including North America and Europe. Music videos were created for "You Should Be Here", "The Way", and "Alive". The mixtape received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score to reviews from mainstream critics, ''You Should Be Here'' received an average score of 80 based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Featherstones
The Featherstones are a record production and songwriting team from Baltimore, Maryland consisted of Justin, Christopher, William, and Matthew Featherstone. History In 1997, the Featherstones created their production company with their father Lurenda Featherstone and began working with local artists Mystory and the singing group Everidae. While performing in a talent show hosted by ''The Baltimore Times'' at Security Square Mall, The Featherstones had the opportunity of meeting Sisqo of the singing group Dru Hill. It was there where he first heard them sing an original song written and produced by the Featherstones. He was so impressed that it led to the Featherstones first full production credit in 2002. " I Should Be..." both written and produced by the Featherstones was the lead single performed by American singing group Dru Hill from their third album ''Dru World Order ''Dru World Order'' is the third studio album by American R&B group Dru Hill, released in late 2002 (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevn Thomas
Rupert "Sevn" Thomas, Jr. (born July 7, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and singer. He has produced and written numerous hit songs including Rihanna's "Work", Drake's "Pop Style" and "Chicago Freestyle," Travis Scott's " Wake Up", Nicki Minaj's "Run & Hide", Giveon's "Heartbreak Anniversary", and numerous others. He also released a 2014 instrumental EP entitled ''Hidden Hand''. As a youth, he performed as a singer under the stage name Suga Prince. Early life Rupert Thomas, Jr. was born and raised in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario. His parents were born in Jamaica. They both had their own sound systems (Lover's Choice and Love Choice International) and would often hold parties in their basement. Dancehall artist, Rappa Robert, is Thomas' uncle who would take him to studio sessions in Jamaica, including at UB40's studio. In grade 5, Thomas began making beats on a Korg Triton and in 2002, at ten years old, he released a single called "Too Young for Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop & Oak
Pop & Oak is a songwriting and production duo consisting of Andrew "Pop" Wansel and Warren "Oak" Felder. Wansel is the son of Dexter Wansel, staff songwriter, producer and session musician of Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records. Life and careers Pop and Oak began producing music together after their shared manager at the time suggested they work together. Oak described the day he met Pop was a red letter day and their partnership exposed him to hip-hop for the first time. Their first production of visibility was Ashley Tisdale's "Hair" from her 2009 album, ''Guilty Pleasure A guilty pleasure is something, such as a film, a television program, or a piece of music, that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard, or is seen as unusual or weird. For example, a person may secretly like ...''. Production style The pair use a hands on style while working with artists, hoping to avoid a reputation of only being "beat-makers." Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat (; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic Records, she released her debut album, '' Coco'', in July 2007. The album included the hit singles " Bubbly" and " Realize", and has sold 2,060,000 copies in the US, and is certified 2× Platinum. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, " Lucky", which won a Grammy Award. In August 2009 she released '' Breakthrough'', her second album, which became her first album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. ''Breakthrough'' was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards for her featured vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's ''Fearless'' album. In July 2011, she released her third studio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide.Stuart ClarkeStaggered Plan for Bedingfield Return ''Music Week''. 10 June 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track " Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Artist. ''Unwritten'' also produced her only UK number one, " These Words". Her second album, '' N.B.'' (2007), yielded the UK top 10 singles " I Wanna Have Your Babies" and "Soulmate". ''N.B.'' was not released in North America, but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 as her third studio album, ''Pocketful of Sunshine'', with the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
