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We The Best Music Group
We the Best Music Group is an American record label founded by DJ Khaled in 2008. Namesake of one of Khaled's catchphrases, it has operated as an imprint of Def Jam Recordings since 2023. Previously, the label operated an imprint of Island Def Jam's division Def Jam South (2008–2011), Universal Republic's division Cash Money Records (2011–2015), and Sony Music's division Epic Records (2016–2022). Artists who have signed to We the Best include Khaled himself, Ace Hood, Mavado, Steph Lecor, Kent Jones, Flipp Dinero Christopher Saint Victor (born November 16, 1995), better known by his stage name Flipp Dinero, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. He is best known for his 2018 single " Leave Me Alone," which received quadruple platinum certifi ..., and Vado among others. Discography References {{Authority control American record labels Companies based in Miami Hip-hop record labels Contemporary R&B record labels Labels distributed by Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry artists to perform on singles and albums, for which he often serves as producer and hype man. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Anthem King", his distinctions are his booming voice presence, "motivational" abstractions, maximalist production style and numerous catchphrases. Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Palestinian immigrant parents. He first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s for the radio station WEDR, 99 Jamz, and translated his popularity by working with Fat Joe's hip hop collective, Terror Squad (group), Terror Squad, as a DJ for their live performances and as a producer for the group. Following his production credits on the group's material, Khaled enlisted several hip hop artists associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flipp Dinero
Christopher Saint Victor (born November 16, 1995), better known by his stage name Flipp Dinero, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. He is best known for his 2018 single " Leave Me Alone," which received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. After both football wide-receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and NBA player Jordan Bell danced to and performed the song on Instagram, it quickly gained viral status. He was first discovered by fellow Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass, who led him to sign with Cinematic Music Group in May 2016, and two years later, Victor signed onto a joint venture with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, an imprint of Epic Records to re-issue "Leave Me Alone" as a single in August 2018. The song served as the lead single for his debut studio album '' Love for Guala'' (2019), which was released in November of the following year to commercial failur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory (DJ Khaled Album)
''Victory'' is the fourth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on March 2, 2010, by We the Best Music Group and E1 Music. Singles The album's lead single, "Fed Up" featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Drake, was released on October 28, 2009. This song peaked at number 45 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip Hop songs. The album version features an extra verse from rapper Lil Wayne. On December 3, 2009, the music video was released for "Fed Up" featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Drake. The album's second single, " Put Your Hands Up" featuring Schife, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Plies, was released on February 8, 2010. On March 2, 2010, the music video was released for "Put Your Hands Up" featuring Schife, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and Plies. Plies was not featured in the music video, and his part in the song skips over to Rick Ross. The album's third single, " All I Do Is Win" featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion (Ace Hood Song)
"Champion" is the official second single from Ace Hood's second album, '' Ruthless''. It is a hip hop song that features Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross. Music video Gil Green, DJ Khaled, The Runners, and Dre make cameo appearance A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking on ...s in the video. Charts Release history References 2009 singles 2009 songs Ace Hood songs Jazmine Sullivan songs Rick Ross songs Def Jam Recordings singles Song recordings produced by the Runners Songs written by Ace Hood Songs written by Jazmine Sullivan Songs written by Rick Ross Songs written by Jermaine Jackson (hip-hop producer) Songs written by Andrew Harr Songs written by Carvin Haggins Songs written by Ivan Barias {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overtime (Ace Hood Song)
"Overtime" is the first single from the American rapper Ace Hood's second studio album '' Ruthless''. It features Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon and fellow American singer T-Pain, and is produced by The Runners. Music video The music video was shot at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida. The school's football field was chosen for the view, and because the team represents the struggle to go "overtime" in training. ''HipHopDX.'' It was released on May 18, 2009. The video features cameos from , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthless (Ace Hood Album)
''Ruthless'' is the second studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on June 30, 2009, by We the Best Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 23 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 19,700 copies in its first week. Singles The album's first single, "Overtime" featuring T-Pain and Akon, was released on May 19, 2009. The production on the song was handled by The Runners, while it was co-produced by Kevin Cossom. The album's second single, "Champion" featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal perfor ..., was released on June 16, 2009. The production team the Runners, once again produced this song, alongside Carvin & Ivan. Track listing Charts References 2009 albums Def Jam Recordings albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride (Ace Hood Song)
"Ride" (originally called "Ride or Die") is the second single from Ace Hood's debut album '' Gutta''. It features Trey Songz, and is produced by The Inkredibles. T-Pain wrote the chorus. The video was shot on August 1, 2008. The song was originally titled "Ride or Die", until Def Jam renamed it "Ride" because it was more radio-friendly. Music video DJ Khaled, Johnny Dang, Rick Ross, and Torch & Gunplay from Triple C's make a cameo appearance. This is the first video in which Trey Songz shows his new look. The music video features Ace Hood having a good time with his girlfriend until she gets arrested for covering for him. The song's music video also debuted at #9 on BET's 106 & Park. Remix The official remix has 2 versions. Both versions features Rick Ross & Juelz Santana. But the first version, the original leaked version, features T-Pain on the chorus. And the second version, which is the video & album version, features Trey Songz on the chorus, replacing T-Pain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash Flow (song)
"Cash Flow" is the debut single from rapper Ace Hood's debut album '' Gutta''. It is a hip hop song that features T-Pain, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled with a quick intro. DJ Khaled is not credited in "Cash Flow". It is produced by The Runners. Music video The music video was released on May 1, 2008. It features cameos from , , DJ Nasty, , |
Gutta (album)
''Gutta'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on November 18, 2008, by We the Best Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 36 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 24,700 copies in its first week. The videos of "Get Him", "Ride (Remix)" and "Can't See Y'all" were released. Singles The album's lead single, "Cash Flow" was released on June 10, 2008. The song features guest appearances from T-Pain and Rick Ross, while it was produced by the Runners. The album's second single, "Ride" was released on September 2, 2008. The song features guest appearance from American R&B singer Trey Songz, while the production was handled by The Inkredibles. Track listing Sample credits * "Gutta" contains a sample of " Turn the Beat Around" as performed by Vicki Sue Robinson, written by Gerald and Peter Jackson. * "Fed Bound" contains a sample from "It's No Good For Me" as performed by Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Hard (DJ Khaled Song)
"Go Hard" is the second single from DJ Khaled's third studio album, ''We Global''. The hip-hop track features American rappers Kanye West and T-Pain and their trademark auto-tune effect. The song is produced by The Runners and it samples Madonna's 1985 song "Angel". It first charted on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop chart on December 4, 2008, debuting at number 25, where it peaked at number 15, and charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs debuting at number 85 and then rising to number 53. It also debuted at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the same week the album ''We Global'' was released due to digital downloads, also at number 19 on the Hot Rap Tracks. "Go Hard" is featured in the 2008 video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' from Rockstar Games. It is featured on the in-game radio station The Beat 102.7. Music video The official video (directed by Hype Williams) was released on November 7. The low budget music video features cameos from Ace Hood, Rick Ross, Tyson Beckford, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Here Grindin
"Out Here Grindin" is the first single from DJ Khaled's third studio album, ''We Global''. The track features American hip hop artists Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood and Plies. It was produced by The Runners and co-produced by Akon, with the hook written by T-Pain. Background This song originally featured Lil Wayne in place of Young Jeezy. The version with Young Jeezy in place of Wayne is the official single version. Plies' verse has been moved to Wayne's part. The version with Jeezy's verse was released on Jeezy's mixtape ''"The Prime Minister"''. The reason for Wayne's verse being removed is allegedly because of him not being able to attend the music video shoot. Versions The song has three versions. *Out Here Grindin (Original Version) *Out Here Grindin (Single Version) *Out Here Grindin (Video & Album Version) A fourth version, available on the ''Lil Wayne and Friends 4'' mixtape, removes Plies' verse and instead features both Jeezy and Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
