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Vom Bordstein Bis Zur Skyline
''Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline'' ("From the Curb to the Skyline") is the debut studio album by German rapper Bushido. It was released on 14 July 2003 by independent label Aggro Berlin. The album was later banned for minors by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons due to its controversial lyrics. It was produced by Bushido and DJ Ilan and reached number 88 in the German Media Control Charts. Banning On 6 April 2005, the youth welfare office from Trier-Saarburg proposed to 'index' the album, which would have meant a ban of the album for minors. Bushido and Aggro Berlin intervened prior to the meeting and argued with artistic freedom. The songs "Eine Kugel reicht", "Tempelhof Rock", "Dreckstück" and "Pussy" have since been indexed. The lyrics of these songs contain discriminatory passages towards homosexuals, disabled people, and women. The following text passage in "Dreckstück" has been heavily criticized (translated from German into English): "Only beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushido (rapper)
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi (born 28 September 1978), better known by his alias Bushido, is a German rapper, hip-hop producer, and entrepreneur. He is also the co-founder of the record label ersguterjunge. Raised in Berlin, Ferchichi came in contact with hip-hop through graffiti and his friend and fellow rapper Fler. In 2001, Ferchichi released his demo ''King of KingZ'', which later led him to sign a record label deal with Aggro Berlin. Ferchichi's first official release was ''Carlo Cokxxx Nutten'' in 2002, a collaboration with Fler. Early life Ferchichi was born on 28 September 1978 to a Tunisian father and German mother in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, West Germany. His father left the family when Bushido was three years old while his mother decided to move to West-Berlin. He grew up with his brother in Berlin-Tempelhof, where he attended two gymnasiums before dropping out in eleventh grade. According to his autobiography, Ferchichi was found guilty of drug possession and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sido (rapper)
Paul Hartmut Würdig (born 30 November 1980), better known as Sido, is a German rapper. He interprets his artist name as "super-intelligentes Drogenopfer" (super-intelligent drug victim). It used to stand for "Scheiße in dein Ohr" (shit into your ear), a line from his track "Terroarr". Sido distinguishes himself by using provocative and aggressive lyrics. After his breakthrough with his debut album '' Maske'' in 2004, he was always seen wearing a silver skull mask. However, since 2005, he no longer wears the mask. Würdig's career began in 1997, as one half of duo Royal TS (now A.i.d.S) with B-Tight, both of whom were later signed to the label Berlin hip hop Royal Bunker and then to Aggro Berlin in 2001. As of 2009, Sido is signed to Urban/Universal Music Group. Early life Würdig was born to a German father and a Sinti mother. At the age of eight, he and his younger sister were brought up by their mother in East Berlin in the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood. In 1988, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Tai
Kobe Tai is an American pornographic actress. Pornographic film career Tai was a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment. In 2011, ''Complex'' ranked her first on its list of "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". Mainstream appearances In addition to her roles in porn films, Tai (billed as "Carla Scott") appeared in the mainstream movie ''Very Bad Things'', portraying a stripper at a bachelor party, and sang background vocals for Marilyn Manson's song, "New Model No. 15", on the album ''Mechanical Animals''. She was an Opening Night Guest of Honor along with Asia Carrera at the Big Apple Anime Fest's Midnight Anime Concourse. Awards and nominations References External links Kobe Taion Adult Video News ''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. ''The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what '' Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' spon ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen (born 23 June 1970) is a French Breton musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio recordings, music collaborations and film soundtracks songwriting. His music incorporates a large variety of classical and contemporary instruments, primarily the electric guitar, the piano, synthesisers and the violin, but also instruments such as the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion or even typewriter. Tiersen is often mistaken for a soundtrack composer; as he is quoted about himself: "I'm not a composer and I really don't have a classical background," but his real focus is on touring and recording studio albums, which are often used for film soundtracks. Tracks taken from his first three studio albums were used for the soundtrack of the 2001 French film ''Amélie''. Biography and career The early years: 1970–1992 Tiersen was born in 1970 in Brest, in the department of Finistère, part of Brittany in northwestern France, into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Davis (composer)
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music. Davis has collaborated with well-known directors including The Wachowskis, Ronny Yu, and Joe Johnston in genres ranging from horror, to action, to comedy. His best known works include music for ''The Matrix'' franchise, and the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' and ''seaQuest 2032''. Davis has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. He has also won four BMI Film Music Awards. Early life and education Davis was born in Anaheim, California. He began playing trumpet and piano at the age of nine, and started writing music at twelve. As his affinity for music grew, so did his aspirations, and soon he was composing and arranging orchestral charts for local jazz ensembles that he also performed with. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopor Aeternus
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: ''sopor aeternus'' "eternal slumber"; also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by a multidiciplinary artist who uses the pseudonym "Anna-Varney Cantodea". Discography Demo tapes The three demo tapes are often referred to as "Blut der schwarzen Rose" or "The Undead-Trilogy". Only the first has been released. * '' Es reiten die Toten so schnell…'' (1989) * ''Rufus'' (1992) * ''Till Time and Times Are Done'' (1992) Studio albums * '' Ich töte mich...'' (1994) * '' Todeswunsch'' (1995) * '' The Inexperienced Spiral Traveller'' (1997) * '' Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One)'' (1999) * '' Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two)'' (1999) * '' Songs from the Inverted Womb'' (2000) * ''Es reiten die Toten so schnell'' (2003) * '' La Chambre d'Echo'' (2004) * '' Les Fleurs du Mal - Die Blumen des Bösen'' (2007) * '' A Triptychon of Ghosts (Part Two) - Have You Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Noyd
TaJuan Akeem Perry (born May 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Noyd, is an American rapper from Queensbridge, Queens, New York. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep and is featured on all of their albums except ''Blood Money''. Career Big Noyd's debut was his verse on "Stomp 'Em Out" from Mobb Deep's 1993 debut ''Juvenile Hell'', but it was not until 1995, on Mobb Deep's album ''The Infamous'', that Big Noyd attracted wider attention. He appeared on "Right Back At You" & " Give Up the Goods (Just Step)". He explained later that he received his first contract, for $300,000, from Tommy Boy because of his verse on "Give Up The Goods (Just Step)". His debut album '' Episodes Of A Hustla'' was released in 1996 on Tommy Boy Records. Noyd was incarcerated at the time of its release. According to Prodigy, the album sold a "disappointing 30,000 copies". In 2003, Big Noyd returned with his second album, '' Only The Strong''. This album, just as his debut, had many Mobb Deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from New York City. The duo consisted of rappers Prodigy and Havoc. They are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hopEdwards, Paul, 2009, ''How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. 323. and hip hop in the mid-1990s. Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos of all time, having sold over three million records. Their best-known albums are ''The Infamous'' (1995), '' Hell on Earth'' (1996) and ''Murda Muzik'' (1999), and their most successful singles were "Shook Ones (Part II)" and " Survival of the Fittest." They were known for their dark and hardcore delivery. The duo disbanded in 2012, but reunited the following year. Prodigy died in June 2017. Havoc is currently working on a new Mobb Deep album. Biography Early career Havoc and Prodigy met while both were students at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan—a school that produced creatives like C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little success, but went on to achieve global acclaim when their second album ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'', was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart and #6 in Australia, before hitting #1 in Canada and the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including "Love Is a Stranger", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" and "Here Comes the Rain Again", before they split up in 1990. Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album ''Diva''. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, ''Peace'', released in late 1999. They reunited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WhoSampled
WhoSampled is a website and app database of information about sampled music or sample-based music, cover songs and remixes. History Nadav Poraz founded the site in London, England in 2008, as a way to track musical samples and cover songs. Mobile apps were released in 2012 and 2014 for iPhone and Android, respectively. The website's database is user-generated and reviewed by moderators before the content goes live. As of 2022, the site's most sampled track is the Amen break from the Winstons. In 2015, the site added support for film and television clips. The following year, it partnered with Spotify and introduced a six degrees of separation-inspired game that tracks relationships between artists, producers, and their tracks. In October 2017, WhoSampled partnered with KPM and Ableton and organised the third 'Samplethon' competition at Point Blank Studios in London. See also * Interpolation (popular music) * Discogs * Pandora Radio * SecondHandSongs SecondHandS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noreaga
Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names Noreaga and later N.O.R.E., is an American rapper. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside fellow Queens-based rapper Capone. He would also have success as a solo artist with the chart-topping singles "Superthug", " Banned from T.V.", " Nothin'" and "Oye Mi Canto". Santiago has released music under various record labels, including Penalty, Roc-La-Familia, Def Jam, and Babygrande Records. In June 2011, it was announced Santiago partnered with fellow American rapper Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate label, where he released his 2013 album ''Student of the Game'', issued under E1 Music. Santiago is also chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Militainment Business. Musical career 1995–1997: Career beginnings with Capone Santiago's career began to take off in 1995, while unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigy (rapper)
Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper. With Havoc, he was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Early life Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974, in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island. He was raised in LeFrak City, in Queens. He had one elder brother, Greg Johnson. He came from a musical family. His grandfather Budd Johnson was a saxophonist who was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993. His grand-uncle, Keg Johnson, was a trombonist. Both of them are remembered for their contributions to the bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Frances (Collins) Johnson,Blisteen, JonMobb Deep Rapper Prodigy Dead at 42 ''Rolling Stone''. June 20, 2017. was a member of The Crystals. His father, Budd Johnson Jr., was a member of a doo-wop music group called The Chanters. His great-great-great-grandfather, William Jefferson White, founded Georgia's Morehouse College. While attending the High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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