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The Buchanans
The Buchanans are an American production team, founded by Wiz Buchanan (aka Jesús Mi Amor) and Dre Vega. Along with later members Kyle "Keyz" Davidson, and Chris Paultre, the Buchanans are also rappers and songwriters. Life and career Wiz and Dre are two childhood friends that grew up in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York. Throughout grade school the two completely immersed themselves in hip hop culture, participating in everything from breakdancing, graffiti, to rap. It was not until they duo reached their late teens that they decided to take their musical talents serious. As they explain, "some of our friends started recording songs and making tracks, and it took our interest in music to another level. We decided to pool our money together and purchase recording equipment so we could cut records to the raps we had in our heads. That led to making beats, which broadened our horizons even more." Finding inspiration in Dr. Dre's '' The Chronic'', the duo immediately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Production
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005).Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artists d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive (Ameriie EP)
''Drive'' is the first extended play (EP) by American recording artist Amerie. It was released for online streaming and purchase on May 20, 2016 through her independent recording label Feeniix Rising Entertainment. It contains production by Mike City and Focus..., as well as long-time collaborators The Buchanans and Rich Harrison. Lead single "Out Loud" was released on March 16, 2015. It serves as her first musical release since her fourth studio album, '' In Love & War'' (2009). The EP was recorded during the same time her upcoming studio albums ''Cymatika, Vol. 1'' and ''BILI''. Her following EP was announced for July 2016, however, nothing came out from those plans. Background and release In July 2011, it was reported that Ameriie was in the studio working on her fifth studio album, titled ''Cymatika Vol. 1''. The EP's title is based on the word ''cymatics'', the study of visible sound and vibration. The production lineup consists of Riley Urick, The Buchanans, and Andre Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuo & Youth
''Tetsuo & Youth'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. The album was released on January 20, 2015, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. ''Tetsuo & Youth'' was supported by the lead single, "Deliver". The album received generally positive reviews from critics, citing it as a significant improvement and return to form in comparison to Fiasco's previous work. It debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. Background On February 10, 2013, on the red carpet for the Grammy Awards, Lupe Fiasco announced that his fifth studio album would be titled ''Tetsuo & Youth''. LupEND (a blog for Lupe Fiasco fans) confirmed on his Tumblr account that features on his album would include guest appearances from Rick Ross, Big K.R.I.T., Chance the Rapper, Ab-Soul, Ed Sheeran and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Lupe Fiasco says the name of the album was loosely inspired by Tetsuo Shima, a character from the Japanese manga se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasers (album)
''Lasers'' is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on March 7, 2011 by Atlantic Records. Production for the album took place between 2008 and 2010. ''Lasers'' features production by The Audibles, The Neptunes, Needlz, Alex da Kid, Syience, and long-time collaborator Soundtrakk, among others. Trey Songz, John Legend, Skylar Grey, Sway, Matt Mahaffey, MDMA, Eric Turner and Sarah Green contribute vocals to the album. ''Lasers'' was preceded by the lead single " The Show Goes On" and its follow-up " Words I Never Said" featuring Skylar Grey. The former became Fiasco's highest charting song on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and has been certified double Platinum in the US. The latter, however, only achieved moderate success on the Hot 100. The album has received mixed reviews from most major music critics, having a score of 57 out of 100 at the review aggregator Metacritic. It fared well commercially however, debuting at number one on the US ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Controcultura
''Controcultura'' is the sixth studio album recorded by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released on 7 September 2010 by Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its .... ''Controcultura'' was supported by the release of four singles: "Vip in Trip", "Tranne Te", "Qualcuno Normale", and "Le Donne". Commercially, the album topped the charts in Italy and peaked at number 79 in Switzerland. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Classification in 2010 Final classification Certifications References 2010 albums Albums produced by Dot da Genius Fabri Fibra albums Universal Music Italy albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabri Fibra
Fabrizio Tarducci (born 17 October 1976), better known as Fabri Fibra, is an Italian rapper. In his career he has sold more than 2.3 millions of certified copies. Biography Tarducci was born in Senigallia, Marche. He became interested in music from a young age; he wrote and performed his first piece when he was 17 years old. In 1995 he recorded his first demo. He created the tandem Uomini di Mare with DJ Lato, beatmaker and deejay, and in 1996 they produced the underground CD '' Dei del mare quest'el gruv''. In 1999 Fabri and Lato produced and distributed the LP '' Sindrome di fine millennio'' ''("End of Millennium Syndrome")'', with collaborations from El Presidente (also known as Esa), Inoki, Joe Cassano and his brother Nesli. Following his underground success, Fabri Fibra began performing around Italy. In 2000 he established his label and group Teste Mobili Records (Bobbing Head Records), and collaborated with various Italian rap groups, lending vocals as well as lyrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Love & War (Amerie Album)
''In Love & War'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Amerie, released November 3, 2009, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place between 2008 and 2009 at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California and at other recording studios in Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia. The album serves as Amerie's first release after leaving Columbia Records and forming her own label, Feenix Rising, which released the album under exclusive license and distribution through the Island Def Jam Music Group. The album debuted at number forty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 12,500 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''In Love & War'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Background In January 2008, ''Entertainment Weekly'' reported that Amerie had left her record label, Columbia Records, and in April 2008, Amerie's name was removed from the label's roster. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why R U
"Why R U" is a song by American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Amerie. The song was recorded for her fourth studio album, ''In Love & War (Amerie album), In Love & War'', and serves as the lead single from the album. The song contains excerpts of Ultramagnetic MCs' "Ego Trippin'". The song is also Amerie's first single under the Island Def Jam Music Group. Background The song samples Ultramagnetic MCs' "Ego Trippin" from their 1988 release ''Critical Beatdown'' (which also samples Melvin Bliss' "Synthetic Substitution"). An official remix premiered on Hot 97 on July 21, it features Nas, Jadakiss, Rick Ross (rapper), Rick Ross and Kain. The remix samples Whodini's "One Love." Amerie spoke about "Why R U" in an interview with ''The Green Magazine'' : "I wrote the song when I was riding in a car. It was a really rainy day in New York. I always love to start out, if I can, recording in New York. Sometimes I’ll record the entire time there. This is the first time I didn’t record the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because I Love It
''Because I Love It'' is the third studio album by American singer Amerie. It was released on May 11, 2007, by Columbia Records. In the United States, the album was released exclusively through retailers such as Walmart and FYE, before its physical release was officially made available on September 30, 2008, by which point all future singles and promotion had been scrapped due to Amerie's departure from Columbia Records. As a result, the album failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Amerie's first studio album to do so. Nevertheless, the album was a moderate success in Europe and Japan, and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Background The recording sessions for ''Because I Love It'' started in 2005. It was originally titled ''None of the Above'' and scheduled for late 2006; however, plans were changed. The album was finished in early 2007. Amerie's first mixtape ''Because I Love It, Vol. 1'' was also released. However, the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
''Lupe Fiasco's The Cool'' (commonly referred as ''The Cool'') is the second studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on December 18, 2007, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place during 2006 to 2007, with Lupe Fiasco himself, alongside Charles Patton (Chilly) serving as the records executive producers. A concept album, ''The Cool'' was based upon the song and a title character from his debut album, '' Food & Liquor'' (2006). The album features guest appearances from Gemini, Snoop Dogg and Matthew Santos, while the production was provided by Patrick Stump, Soundtrakk and Unkle, among others. The album debuted at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 143,407 copies in its first week. The album debuted as the number-one rap record and remained for 9 weeks. As of 2022 the album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch (Amerie Album)
''Touch'' is the second studio album by American singer Amerie, released on April 26, 2005, by Richcraft Records, Sony Urban Music, and Columbia Records. Following the release of her debut album, '' All I Have'' (2002), and her first acting role (in the 2004 film '' First Daughter''), Amerie began work on her second studio album. As with ''All I Have'', the album was co-written and produced by mentor Rich Harrison, with contributions from additional productions. Unlike her debut, Amerie co-wrote every track but one, and assumed more creative control over the visual imagery accompanying the album, such as music videos and artwork. ''Touch'' is an R&B album with a diverse musical style, marking a transition from Amerie's neo-soul debut. Its songs feature pulses, funky percussion, pumping energy, go-go beats with an organic core built around horns and electric pianos. Upon release, ''Touch'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Amerie's vocals and Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
