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Trendsetter (Coi Leray Album)
''Trendsetter'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Coi Leray. It was released through Uptown Records, Republic Records and 1801 on April 8, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Yung Bleu, Fivio Foreign, Young M.A, G Herbo, H.E.R., Nav, Lil Durk, Wallo267, King Gillie, Polo G, Lil Tecca, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Pooh Shiesty. Production was handled by Leray herself, Dr. Luke, Rocco Did It Again!, Ryan Ogren, Needlz, Maaly Raw, Chief Keef, Mustard, and Nic Nac, among others. ''Trendsetter'' is a hip hop and pop album. Background In June 2021, Leray was interviewed by the Two Bees TV at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, in which she said that ''Trendsetter'' would be released in September of the same year and revealed some of the artists who would contribute to the album, including H.E.R., A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Nav. On October 1, 2021, she stated that she was ready to release an album, but Republic Records, the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. Minaj is regarded as being the most influential female rapper of her generation and has been called the greatest female rapper of the 21st century. Maraj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut album, ''Pink Friday'' (2010), topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Its fifth single, " Super Bass", reached number three on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified diamond by the RIAA. Minaj's follow-up album, '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012) explored dance-pop. The lead single, " Starships", peaked in the top five worldwide. Her third album, ''The Pinkprint'' (2014) explored more personal topics and marked a return to her hip hop roots. Its second single, "Anaconda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Source
''The Source'' is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or . It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter in 1988 by Jonathan Shecter. David Mays was the magazine's co-founder. ''The Source''s Five-Mic albums The Record Report is a section in the publication in which the magazine's staff rates hip-hop albums. Ratings range from one to five mics, paralleling a typical five-star rating scale. An album that is rated at four-and-a-half or five mics is considered by ''The Source'' to be a superior hip hop album. Over the first ten years or so, the heralded five-mic rating only applied to albums that were universally lauded hip hop albums. A total of 45 albums have been awarded five mics; a complete, chronological list is below. Albums that originally received five mics: *''People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'' – A Tribe Called Quest *''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' – Ice Cube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 BET Hip Hop Awards
The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 5, 2021 as the 16th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2021. Cardi B and Lil Durk lead in nominations, all with 9 nominations each, followed by Drake with 8. Cardi B and Tyler, the Creator share the most wins with 3 awards each. Nominees Hip Hop Artist of the Year * Lil Baby ** Cardi B ** Drake ** J. Cole ** Megan Thee Stallion ** Tyler, The Creator Hip Hop Album of the Year * Tyler, The Creator - ''Call Me If You Get Lost'' ** Moneybagg Yo – '' A Gangsta's Pain'' ** Migos – ''Culture III'' ** Megan Thee Stallion – '' Good News'' ** DJ Khaled – '' Khaled Khaled'' ** 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – ''Savage Mode II'' ** J. Cole – ''The Off-Season'' Best Hip Hop Video * Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" ** Cardi B – " Up" ** Chris Brown & Young Thug – " Go Crazy" ** Drake featuring Lil Durk – "Laugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooh Shiesty
Lontrell Donell Williams Jr. (born November 8, 1999), better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty, is an American rapper. He is signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records and Atlantic Records. He rose to fame in 2020 from his collaborations with the rapper and other artists within the label. He is perhaps best known for his 2020 single, " Back in Blood" featuring Lil Durk. Pooh Shiesty released his debut commercial mixtape, ''Shiesty Season'', on February 5, 2021, which peaked at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. His stage name was given by his late brother, and it comes from his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh", and the name "Shiesty", referring to his lifestyle. Early life and education Shiesty is from Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up in the Cane Creek Apartments on the south side. He lived in Pflugerville, Texas, for two years. When he returned to Memphis, he took summer school to help him graduate high school. He began focusing on music at age 18. Career 2019–2020: Commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Tecca
Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe (born August 26, 2002), known professionally as Lil Tecca, is an American rapper and singer. He rose to mainstream fame with the release of his 2019 single "Ransom", which peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single was included on his debut mixtape ''We Love You Tecca'' (2019) which peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The mixtape also included the singles " Love Me" and " Did It Again". His debut studio album, ''Virgo World'' (2020), debuted at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and included the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-charting songs " Dolly" and "When You Down". His second mixtape, ''We Love You Tecca 2'', was released in August 2021 which included "Repeat It" and "Lot of Me". Early life Tyler-Justin Anthony Sharpe was born on August 26, 2002, in the Queens area of New York City to Jamaican immigrants. He was raised in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, but later relocated to Cedarhurst in Long Island.Kosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo G
Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things (Polo G song), Finer Things" and "Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album ''Die a Legend'' (2019) peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified Music recording certification, platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. Bartlett's second studio album, ''The Goat (album), The Goat'' (2020), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and charted ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. His mainstream success continued with his third studio album ''Hall of Fame (Polo G album), Hall of Fame'' (2021), which became Bartlett's first chart topping album and included his first number-one single "Rapstar". Early life Taurus Tremani Bartlett was born in the Old Town, Chicago, Old Town area of Chicago, Illinois, to Taurus Bartlett and Stacia Mac. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil Durk
Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the release of his ''Signed to the Streets'' mixtape series (2013–2014), which lead to a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. The label would release his debut studio albums, ''Remember My Name (album), Remember My Name'' (2015) and ''Lil Durk 2X'' (2016), before Durk departed Def Jam in 2018. Following the independent release of his ''Just Cause Y'all Waited'' mixtape in March 2018, Durk signed a deal with Alamo Records in July. In April 2020, Durk made his first appearance as a lead artist on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with the single "Viral Moment" off his fifth studio album, ''Just Cause Y'all Waited 2'' (2020). Lil Durk's commercial resurgence continued with singles such as "3 Headed Goat" (featuring Polo G and Lil Bab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nav (rapper)
Navraj Singh Goraya (born November 3, 1989), known professionally as Nav (stylized in all caps), is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a producer, co-producing fellow Canadian rapper Drake (musician), Drake's single "Back to Back (Drake song), Back to Back" in 2015. He then gained mainstream attention in 2016 when his song "Myself (song), Myself" went viral. Nav is signed to the Weeknd's record label XO (record label), XO Records and Republic Records, and is managed by label managers Amir Esmailian, Amir "Cash" Esmailian and Wassim "Sal" Slaiby. Nav released his Nav (mixtape), self-titled debut mixtape, as well as his collaborative mixtape, ''Perfect Timing (Nav album), Perfect Timing'', with American record producer Metro Boomin, in 2017. Nav released his debut studio album, ''Reckless (Nav album), Reckless'', in 2018. He then released his second studio album, ''Bad Habits (Nav album), Bad Habits'' (2019), which debuted at number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G Herbo
Herbert Randall Wright III (born October 8, 1995), better known by his stage name G Herbo (formerly Lil Herb), is an American rapper from Chicago. G Herbo is signed to Machine Entertainment Group. He has released the mixtapes '' Welcome to Fazoland'' (2014), '' Pistol P Project'' (2014), ''Ballin Like I'm Kobe'' (2015), and ''Strictly 4 My Fans'' (2016). His studio albums are his debut ''Humble Beast'' (2017) and with Southside of 808 Mafia, '' Swervo'' (2018), his first major release through Epic Records. His third studio album, ''PTSD'' (2020), became his first top-ten entry on the ''Billboard'' 200, while his fourth album, '' 25'', was released in 2021, and marked his first release through Republic Records. Early life Wright grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He dropped out of school when he was 16, having attended Hyde Park Academy High School. He was influenced by Meek Mill, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti and Lil Wayne. He is close friends with fellow rapper Lil Bibby with whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
