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Trilla
''Trilla'' is the second studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on March 11, 2008, by Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam South Recordings and Poe Boy Entertainment. Production was handled by The Runners, J. R. Rotem, Drumma Boy, DJ Toomp, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty & LVM, Blac Elvis, J Rock, Mannie Fresh, Los Vegaz and Bink!. It features guest appearances from R. Kelly, T-Pain, Trey Songz, Young Jeezy, Trick Daddy, Nelly, Brisco, Triple C's, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Avery Storm. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 198,000 copies in the first week. The album was a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). To date, the album has sold 700,000 copies in the United States. Background On August 17, 2007, Rick Ross announced that the album would be released on November 11, 2007. However, he later announced that the album would be released on December 18, 2007, until it was pushed back to February 19, 2 ... [...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] |
Brisco (rapper)
British Alexander Mitchell (born June 28, 1982), who performs under the stage name Brisco, is an American rapper. Early life Mitchell grew up in Miami, Florida. His mother died when he was 9, and four years later, at age 13, his brother was killed in a car accident; he then migrated to Opa-Locka, Florida. At age 14, the troubled teen's cousin introduced him to his best friend, E-Class, the founder of Poe Boy Entertainment. Music career Mitchell met Poe Boy Entertainment founder E-Class in 1997. E-Class encouraged him to express his life hardships through rap. In 2006, Mitchell, under stage name Brisco, did guest performances on tracks from DJ Khaled's '' Listennn... the Album'' ("The Future of Dade") and Rick Ross's ''Port of Miami'' ("I'm a G", also with Lil Wayne). Lil Wayne signed Brisco to Cash Money Records in November that year. Brisco began recording an album for Poe Boy and Cash Money, ''Street Medicine'', in 2007 which resulted in popular records such as "I'm Into Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here I Am (Rick Ross Song)
"Here I Am" is the third single from Rick Ross's second album ''Trilla''. It features Nelly and Avery Storm. This song, produced by Drumma Boy, contains an interpolation of Stevie Wonder's " Lately". Video appearances made are DJ Khaled, Birdman, Pitbull, Dre, Felicia Pearson, Ace Hood and others. After the song ends, the video cuts to Ross's other song, "Maybach Music". The single peaked at number 41 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Originally, the third single was going to be "Luxury Tax", but it was changed to "Here I Am". The song was ranked as #50 by ''Vibe'' in 'The Best Songs Of '08'. There is a version without Ross that features Avery Storm as the lead artist and features Pitbull. The official remix features new Maybach Music Group artist Magazeen. Chart performance The single debuted at number 99 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The single eventually peaked at number 41 on the chart the week of August 23, 2008. On October 13, 2015, the single was cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boss (Rick Ross Song)
"The Boss" is the second single from Rick Ross's second studio album ''Trilla''. It samples the song "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys. It is produced by J. R. Rotem. Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brian McCann from the Houston Astros use this song as their at-bat / intro music. The song is also Ross's highest charting single to date, peaking at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music video The video was directed by Diane Martel, and shows a shirtless Rick Ross in bed with two girls. He is then seen yelling at someone who owes him money on the phone and tells him to meet him at midnight. At midnight, the man who owes him money shows up and tells him that he does not have it. Rick Ross calls a girl (portrayed by Felicia "Snoop" Pearson) who steals his necklace and Rick Ross steals his girlfriend. Fat Joe, along with DJ Khaled and Anwan Glover from HBO's television series ''The Wire'', make appearances in the video. The music video premiered on ''Rap City'' on Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedin'
"Speedin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released in October 16, 2007 as the lead single from his second album ''Trilla''. The song features R&B singer R. Kelly. The song is produced by production team The Runners. Remixes *"Speedin' (We the Best Remix)" (Official Remix) (featuring R. Kelly, DJ Khaled, Plies, Birdman, Busta Rhymes, DJ Drama, Webbie, Gorilla Zoe, Fat Joe, Torch & Gunplay of Triple C's, DJ Bigga Rankin', Flo Rida, Brisco and Lil' Wayne) *"Speedin' (Remix)" (featuring R. Kelly and Chris Brown) - Also, Rick Ross's second verse is replaced with R. Kelly's verse. Music video The music video features cameo appearances by DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Gunplay, Trina and Diddy. DJ Khaled and Rick Ross are stopped by the police on a Miami bridge for speeding and are asked for license and registration, but instead, Rick Ross gets out of the car and jumps off the bridge. Rick Ross races Diddy and Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRock
Poe Boy Music Group (formerly Poe Boy Entertainment) is an American record label, founded in 1999 by Elric "E-Class" Prince, the label's founder and CEO. President of Poe Boy Music Group Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, CEO of Hiram Music Group & CEO of 24hourhiphop.com. That same year the label signed local Miami rappers, Cognito, The P.O.D, Brisco and singer Rodney Kohn who set the label in motion. Poe Boy Music Group signed acts such as Flo Rida, J Rand, Kulture Shock, Billy Blue, Jacki-O, Brisco, Rick Ross, and Brianna Perry. The label has a close affiliation with fellow Miami based label Slip-n-Slide Records. Artists Current roster *Flo Rida (Poe Boy/IMG/Strongarm/Atlantic) *J Rand (Formerly knowns as J Randall) (Poe Boy/ Geffen) * Brisco ( Cash Money/Universal Motown) *Rodney Kohn (IMG/Strongarm) *Brianna Perry (Poe Boy/Atlantic Records) *Billy Blue (Poe Boy/ Konvict/ Mosley/Interscope) *Kulture Shock (consisting of City, Jase and Stephie Lecor) (Poe Boy/Hiram Group) *DJ Smokey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Storm
Ralph Di Stasio (born December 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Avery Storm, is an American singer. Di Stasio grew up in a working-class Italian-American family in New Jersey. After high school, he moved to New York City and signed to Timbaland's record label Beat Club in 2001 as "Avery Storm" after joining an independent production company. In 2005, Di Stasio was signed to the record label Derrty Entertainment, owned by rapper Nelly. Storm previously performed on Nelly's album ''Suit'' in 2004. Storm appeared on the charting hip hop singles " Nasty Girl", a posthumous single of The Notorious B.I.G. that included Nelly, P. Diddy, and Jagged Edge, and " Here I Am" by Rick Ross, another single that featured Nelly. ''Shotgun Love'' is the title of Storm's upcoming debut album, for which Storm has recorded 300 tracks., while ''Audiobiography'' is the title of Avery's EP produced by the Italian team The Ceasars in 2014. Discography Albums *TBA: ''Shotgun Love'' Mixtapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple C's
Triple C's, also known as Carol City Cartel, is an American hip hop group founded by Rick Ross in 2005. The group takes its name from the Carol City neighborhood of Miami Gardens, and consists of Gunplay from Miami, Torch from the Bronx, New York, and Young Breed. History They have been featured on Rick Ross' first two albums ''Port of Miami'' and ''Trilla''. Additionally, Gunplay appeared on Ross's third studio album ''Deeper Than Rap''. Their first studio album, ''Custom Cars & Cycles'', was released October 27, 2009. In the first week, the album sold 12,100 copies. Gunplay made an appearance on the song "Don't Let Me Go", with former labelmate rapper Pill from Maybach Music Group's 2011 collaboration album ''Self Made Vol. 1''. It is produced by Lee Majors. Torch would also appear on the album's track "Big Bank", featuring Pill, Meek Mill, and Rick Ross. Gunplay would later be featured on two tracks from '' Self Made Vol. 2'' and on Lil Wayne's 2013 album ''I Am Not a Human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Miami (album)
''Port of Miami'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. Originally titled ''Career Criminal'', the album was renamed, in reference to Miami being a major arrival destination for cocaine shipments to America. The album was released August 8, 2006, on Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings and Poe Boy Entertainment. The album was engineered by Miami-based songwriting and production team The Monsters & The Strangerz. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with 187,000 copies sold in its first week. The album's first single, "Hustlin' ", received an exorbitant amount of airplay. The remix version features Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. The album's second single, " Push It", produced by J. R. Rotem. This track samples the song "Push It to the Limit" from the movie '' Scarface''. ''Port of Miami'' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 8, 2006, with over 500,000 copies. According to Soundscan, the album has sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deeper Than Rap
''Deeper Than Rap'' is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on April 21, 2009, by his record label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records; distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2008 to 2009, while the additional productions was handled by The Inkredibles, The Runners, DJ Toomp and Drumma Boy; as well as guest appearances from Nas, Avery Storm, Foxy Brown and Ne-Yo, among others. During the album's development, some controversy arose over the releasing of photos, showing Ross working as a correctional officer during his ongoing feud with a fellow rapper 50 Cent. It was supported by three singles: " Magnificent" featuring John Legend, "Maybach Music 2" featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T-Pain, and "All I Really Want" featuring The-Dream; alongside the promotional single "Mafia Music". ''Deeper Than Rap'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Nasty & LVM
Nasty Beatmakers are an American record production duo, composed of brothers DJ Nasty (Johnny David Mollings) and LVM (Leonardo V. Mollings). The duo produced Lil Wayne's " I'm Me", Plies's "#1 Fan", and Ludacris's "Grew Up a Screw Up". Early life and career beginnings DJ Nasty and LVM were both born in Cuba, and came to the United States in 1988 due to their father being in the Navy; he "wanted a change in scenery", states Nasty. DJ Nasty early on met DJ Khaled and another associate named Ceaser and started Hitmen Productions. They were doing local house parties and renting out halls, and soon started to make a big name for themselves in Orlando, Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to .... The group eventually broke up. Discography References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slip-n-Slide Records
Slip-N-Slide Records is an American record label, founded in 1994 by Ted Lucas. History Ted Lucas founded the label in 1994. Slip-n-Slide signed local rapper Trick Daddy Dollars in its early years; he debuted in 1997 with the locally popular album ''Based on a True Story'' and broke into mainstream success the next year with his second album '' www.thug.com'', having dropped "Dollars" from his stage name. The album included hit single "Nann Nigga", featuring the new rapper Trina. He released some more albums under Slip-n-Slide and scored another top hit in 2004 with " Let's Go" featuring Twista and Lil Jon. His last Slip-n-Slide album was ''Back By Thug Demand'' in 2006. In 2008, Trick Daddy left Slip-n-Slide for his own label Dunk Ryders Records. Other rappers signed to Slip-n-Slide include Trina, Rick Ross, and Plies. Rick Ross signed to Slip-n-Slide in the early 2000s. During his early years under the label, he did guest performances on some releases; he released two albums un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
