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Whoo Kid
Yves Mondesir (born October 12, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Whoo Kid, is an American hip hop DJ. He is currently signed to G-Unit Records and its subsidiary label, Shadyville Entertainment. He is the host of ''The Whoolywood Shuffle'' on Sirius/XM Radio Shade 45. His productions often incorporate a clip of him shouting his stage name. He's had two albums chart on the ''Billboard'' 200, ''XXL Presents: Bad Season'' with Tech N9ne (#118 in 2011) and ''The Whoodlum Ball'' with Smith and Hay and Ranna Royce (#156 in 2018). Early life DJ Whoo Kid was born Yves Mondesir'' on October 12, 1975, in Brooklyn, New York, and is of Haitian descent. He grew up in Queens Village, New York, and has strong ties to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. Discography Hosted mixtapes Steve-O * 2008: '' The Dumbest Asshole In Hip Hop'' MGK *2012: ''EST 4 Life'' Raekwon *2009: ''Coke Up in Da Dollar Bill'' (with DJ Scream) 50 Cent *2002: ''50 Cent Is the Future'' *2002: '' No Mercy, No Fear' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obie Trice
Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper. He was signed to fellow Detroit rapper Eminem's Shady Records in 2002, where he released the albums ''Cheers'' (2003) and ''Second Round's on Me'' (2006). Trice formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment, upon leaving Shady. He does not use a rap name like most rappers, instead using his birth name on stage. Biography Obie Trice III was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan, by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle gatherings around Detroit, including the Hip Hop Shop, where he and his friends would go on Saturday afternoons. The battles were hosted by Proof, from D12. Positive response from watchers encouraged Trice to get into rap music seriously."Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Plan (album)
''God's Plan'' is the third mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit. The remix of Missy Elliott's song " Work It", from her album '' Under Construction'', which features 50 Cent, is included in the mixtape. Also the track "Niggas" featuring 2 verses from The Notorious B.I.G. from his posthumous album, ''Born Again'', on the song of the same name was featured on the soundtrack of the film ''Bad Boys II'' in 2003. After recording the mixtape, 50 Cent released his commercial debut album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' in 2003. The World's verse was used in the remix to Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake. It was named the 9th best mixtape ever by XXL magazine. Track listing Personnel Lists of the personnel it is confirmed on AllMusic. * 50 Cent — Primary Artist * Governor — Primary Artist * G-Unit G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Mercy, No Fear
''No Mercy, No Fear'' is the second mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit. It was recorded after de facto leader 50 Cent had signed a $1 million deal with Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records following the release of his 2002 compilation album ''Guess Who's Back?''.Youngs, Ian (23 December 200250 Cent: The $1m rapperBBC News. Accessed 16 August 2007. It featured the hit single "Wanksta", which was added onto the '' 8 Mile'' soundtrack album and later as a bonus track on his 2003 commercial debut album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. It also contained the freestyle to Puff Daddy's song "Victory", from the album '' No Way Out'', which was later used on Bad Boy Records's compilation album '' Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits''. The mixtape was ranked No. 5 on '' XXL''s Top 20 Mixtapes list. Track listing References External links *No Mercy, No Fear ''No Mercy, No Fear'' is the second mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit. It was recorded after de facto leader 50 Cent had signed a $1 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50 Cent Is The Future
''50 Cent Is the Future'' is the second mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent and first one by his rap group G-Unit. It was released on June 1, 2002 via Street Dance/Thurd World Muzic. The lone guest appearance is provided by UTP, which marks the first collaboration between the group and future member Young Buck. In September 2004, the album was charted at number 59 in Switzerland and at number 65 in the United Kingdom. In 2006, the album was ranked at #7 on the 'Top Ten Mixtape List Of All Time' by '' XXL,'' and at #22 on 'The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium' by ''Pitchfork''. Background The mixtape was recorded in 2001 after 50 Cent was dropped from Columbia Records and blacklisted from the recording industry due to his controversial song "Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me)", leaving his debut studio album ''Power of the Dollar'' unreleased. He then traveled to Canada to record the mixtape due to being unable to find a studio in the United States that would allow him to record. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve-O
Stephen Gilchrist Glover (born June 13, 1974), known professionally as Steve-O, is an American entertainer, television personality, stunt performer and YouTuber. His career is mostly centered on his performance stunts in the reality comedy television series '' Jackass'' (2000–2001) and its related movies, including '' Jackass: The Movie'' (2002), ''Jackass Number Two'' (2006), '' Jackass 3D'' (2010), and ''Jackass Forever'' (2022), as well as its spin-off series ''Wildboyz'' (2003–2006) and ''Dr. Steve-O'' (2007). Early life and education Stephen Gilchrist Glover was born in Wimbledon, London, on June 13, 1974. His mother, Donna Gay Glover ( née Wauthier; d. 2003), was Canadian, and his father, Richard Edward "Ted" Glover, is an American of English descent. His maternal step-grandfather was voice-over announcer Wayne Howell. When he was six months old, his family moved to Brazil due to his father's job as president of the South American division of Pepsi-Cola, and Steve- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Village, New York
Queens Village is a mostly residential middle class neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bound by Hollis to the west, Cambria Heights to the south, Bellerose to the east, and Oakland Gardens to the north. Shopping in the community is located along Braddock Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Hempstead Avenue, and Jamaica Avenue (NY 25), as well as on Springfield Boulevard. Located just east of Queens Village, in Nassau County, is the Belmont Park race track. Close to the neighborhood are Cunningham Park and Alley Pond Park, as well as the historic Long Island Motor Parkway (LIMP), home of the turn of the century racing competition, the Vanderbilt Cup. The LIMP was built by William Kissam Vanderbilt, a descendant of the family that presided over the New York Central Railroad and Western Union; it is now part of the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway. Queens Village is located in Queens Community District 13 and its ZIP Codes are 11427, 11428, and 11429. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings. Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002. It now provides 69 streams (channels) of music and 65 streams of sports, news, and entertainment to its subscribers. Music streams on Sirius carry a wide variety of genres broadcasting 24 hours daily, commercial-free, and uncensored. A subset of Sirius music channels is included as part of the Dish Network satellite television service. Sirius channels are identified by Nielsen Audio with the label "SR" (e.g. "SR120", "SR9", "SR17"). Its business model is to provide pay-for-service radio, analogous to the business model for premium cable television. Music channels are presented without advertising, while its talk channels, such as Howard Stern's Howard 100 and Howard 101 and Jason Ellis (radio host), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group. Founded in 2002 by rapper 50 Cent, for the first eleven years of operation, G-Unit ran in conjunction with, and was distributed by, Interscope Records. In February 2014, distribution switched to Caroline Records and Capitol Music Group. G-Unit Records has a subsidiary label G-Note Records, which caters to R&B and pop. The label's flagship artist is its founder 50 Cent. History 2003–2005 Following 50 Cent's signing to Interscope Records, 50 Cent was granted his own label, G-Unit Records. The first album released on the label was 50 Cent's debut studio album, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. G-Unit biography AllMusic. accessed July 16, 2007. G-Unit, then consisting of Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck, was signed to the label as a group, each respective member also being signed as a solo artist. G-Unit's commercial debut, '' Beg for Mercy'', sold 377,000 copies in its first week of release in 2003.K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individual's birth name. Though uncommon, some performers choose to adopt their stage name as a legal name. Nicknames and maiden names are sometimes used in a person's professional name. Reasons for using a stage name A performer will often take a stage name because their real name is considered unattractive, dull, or unintentionally amusing; projects an undesired image; is difficult to pronounce or spell; or is already being used by another notable individual, including names that are not exactly the same but still too similar. An example of this is pop singer Katy Perry, whose real name is Katheryn "Katy" Hudson, which would have caused confusion with the actress Kate Hudson. Sometimes a performer adopts a name that is unusual or outlandish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skepta
Chief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the video release ''Lord of the Mics 2'', in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history. Skepta released his debut studio album ''Greatest Hits'' in 2007 and his second album, ''Microphone Champion'' in 2009, both independently; while his third studio album ''Doin' It Again'' was released in 2011 by AATW. He made his acting debut in the 2015 film '' Anti-Social''. Skepta's fourth studio album, '' Konnichiwa'' (2016), featured the hit singles " That's Not Me" and "Shutdown". The album, which was widely acclaimed, won the Mercury Prize. In 2018, he produced and was featured on American rapper ASAP Rocky's single "Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
