Benny Douglas (born July 22, 1971), professionally known as Benny Boom, is an American director who has worked in music, television, and film. His most commercially successful film was the 2017

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''.

Career

Douglas was raised in West Philadelphia and then Mount Airy. He studied film at

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before moving to

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, where he briefly collaborated with the hip hop duo Channel Live and adopted his nickname from that of boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. After working as a security guard on the set of the 1995

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film '' Clockers'', Douglas was hired in an assistant role for music video directors

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Director X Julien Christian Lutz (born October 31, 1975), known professionally as Director X, is a Canadian filmmaker, commercial director, music video director, and television director. Having directed more than 100 music videos, he is widely known as a pr ...

, and Paul Hunter. Starting in the 2000s, Douglas helmed videos for artists such as

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 ...

Sean Combs Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records ...

Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P ...

and

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

. For his efforts, he was awarded B.E.T.’s ''Video Director of the Year'' in 2009 and 2013. He also helmed commercial spots for Jeep, Honda, Gatorade, Sears and others. In 2009, Douglas made his feature film debut with the comedy, '' Next Day Air'', starring Mike Epps, Omari Hardwick and

Mos Def Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the s ...

. His second film, the action drama '' S.W.A.T.: Firefight'' was released in 2011. His third film, ''

'', a biopic about rapper and actor

, was released in June 2017. Douglas made his television directorial debut in 2013, with an episode of '' 90210'' (Season 5) for the CW Network, followed by the entire Season 2 of ''Knock Out'', a reality boxing show, for FuseTV in 2015. He continued to make waves in 2016 with episodes of hit dramas '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' and ''

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'', starring

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and

Terrence Howard Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films ''Dead Presidents'' and '' Mr. Holland's Opus'', Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and cinema roles ...

. In 2019, Douglas became the director for the second season of

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show, '' All American''. Douglas is represented by ICM Partners for television and film.

Filmography

Films

* '' Next Day Air'' (2009) * '' S.W.A.T.: Firefight'' * ''

Television

* ''

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'' (2003–2008) * '' 90210'' (2013) * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2016–2020) * ''

'' (2017) * '' Tales'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2018–2020) * '' The Quad'' (2018) * '' All American'' (2018–2022) * '' Ambitions'' (2019) * '' Council of Dads'' (2020) * '' CSI: Vegas'' (2021–2022) * ''

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'' (2021) * '' The Equalizer'' (2021–2022) * ''

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Magnum P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on t ...

'' (2022) *'' All American: Homecoming'' (2022)

Music videos

Just a Lil Bit "Just a Lil Bit" is the third single from 50 Cent's second album, ''The Massacre''. The song was produced by Scott Storch. Released on May 17, 2005, the single reached number three in the United States, becoming 50 Cent's sixth solo top-ten sin ...

(2005) *

Window Shopper "Window Shopper" is a single by rapper 50 Cent. It was released in November 2005 as the second single (in the U.S.) and first single (in the UK and Australia) from the ''Get Rich or Die Tryin soundtrack released in 2005, as well as the film's ...

(2005) * Best Friend (Remix) (2006) *

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(2007) *

Straight to the Bank "Straight to the Bank" is the second single from 50 Cent's third album, '' Curtis''. The song is produced by Ty Fyffe, with additional production from Dr. Dre. Tony Yayo contributes with a laughing effect in the chorus. This stuttered laughing ef ...

(2007)

* Smack That (2006/ft.

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing Hip hop music, hip hop in Middle America (United Sta ...

) * I Wanna Love You (2006/ft.

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

)

Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...

* Why Don't We Fall In Love (2002)

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Lie About Us "Lie About Us" is a song recorded by American singer Avant from his fourth studio album '' Director'' (2006), featuring American singer Nicole Scherzinger. The song was written by Beau Dozier and Bruce Boniface and its production was handled by D ...

(2006/ft.

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling g ...

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Benzino Raymond Leon Scott (born July 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Ray Benzino, is an American urban media proprietor, television personality, rapper, and record producer. He produced records (as part of the production team Hangmen 3) and ...

*Shine Like My Son (2001) Birdman * What Happened to That Boy (2002/ft.

Clipse Clipse, also known as The Clipse, is an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while No Mal ...

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Stuntin' Like My Daddy "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" is the first single from Birdman and Lil Wayne's album, '' Like Father, Like Son''. It peaked at number twenty-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, won the 2007 BET Viewer's Choice Award, and was name ...

(2006/ft.

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...

) *

Pop Bottles "Pop Bottles" is the first single from Birdman's third studio album, '' 5 * Stunna''. The track features rapper Lil Wayne. The track also samples his song "Put Ya Hands Up." The song has since sold over 3,690,000 copies. In the music video for t ...

(2007/ft. Lil Wayne) BoA * Jazzclub MV B.o.B * Out of My Mind (2012/ft.

) Bow Wow * Fresh Azimiz (2005) *Fresh Azimiz (Remix) (2005/ft. Mike Jones)

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...

* Touch It (2006) * Touch It (Remix) (2006/ft. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga,

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After th ...

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and

DMX Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim ...

) * I Love My Chick (2006/ft.

Kelis Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Perform ...

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New York Shit "New York Shit" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released July 10, 2006 as the third single from his seventh studio album ''The Big Bang'' (2006). The song, produced by American record producer DJ Scratch, contains a sample of "Faded ...

(2006/ft.

Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...

) (co-directed by Justin Francis) C-Side * Boyfriend/Girlfriend (2008/ft.

) Cassidy * I'm A Hustla (2005) Channel Live *Wild Out 2K (2000) Cherish * Do It to It (2006/ft. Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ) *

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(2008)

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

* Goodies (2004/ft.

Petey Pablo Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina. He is best known for his 2003 Crunk hit single "Freek-a-Leek". Biography Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Bar ...

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1, 2 Step "1, 2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring hip-hop rapper Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album, '' Goodies''. Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha, it was released as the album's second single on November 1 ...

(2004/ft. Missy Elliott) Dappy * No Regrets (2011)

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

Light My Body Up "Light My Body Up" is a song by French music producer David Guetta featuring vocals from rappers Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne, released on March 23, 2017. Background and release After collaborating on "Where Them Girls At", " Turn Me On" and " ...

(2017/ft.

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DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, record executive and music promoter. He is the co-founder (with Don Cannon) of Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint with artists including ...

* We in This Bitch (2012)

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(2010) G. Dep *Everyday (2001) *Special Delivery (rmx) (2002) f/ P. Diddy,

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and

Keith Murray Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper from New York. Murray grew up on Carleton Ave, in Central Islip, which is located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. Murray was a known member of a local rap collec ...

Ja Rule Jeffrey Bruce Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule (), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in New York City, he debuted in 1999 with '' Venni Vetti Vecci'' and its lead single " Holla Holla". Dur ...

*Clap Back/ The Crown (2003) Jacquees * At the Club (2018) Jazmine Sullivan *

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(2010)

Jibbs Jovan Campbell (born November 13, 1990), better known by his stage name Jibbs, is an American rapper. He had one top ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which was his debut single " Chain Hang Low". Jibbs's only other song that charted on t ...

* Chain Hang Low (2006)

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(2011)

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* V.S.O.P. (2013)

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* Put Your Graffiti on Me (2012) *Wanna Say (2013)

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the g ...

Can't Nobody "Can't Nobody" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was written and produced by Rich Harrison for Rowland's solo debut album ''Simply Deep'' (2002). The song is built around a sample of "Let's Get Small" (1982) by A ...

(2003)

* (I Just Want It) to Be Over (2005) * I Should Have Cheated (2005) *

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(2006) * Let It Go (/ft.

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and Missy Elliott) (2007) * I Remember (2007) * Heaven Sent (2008) * Playa Cardz Right (2008) * You Complete Me (2009) * Trust (2009) *

I Ain't Thru "I Ain't Thru" is a song by American singer Keyshia Cole. It features Nicki Minaj rapping the second verse of the song. Written by Cole, Minaj and Russell Gonzalez, the up-tempo hip hop/ R&B song is the lead single taken from Cole's fourth studio ...

(/ft. Nicki Minaj) (2010) *

Long Way Down ''Long Way Down'' is a television series and book documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, from John o' Groats in Scotland through eighteen countries in Europe and Africa to Cape Town in South ...

(2010) *

Enough of No Love "Enough of No Love" is a song recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the lead single from her fifth studio album, '' Woman to Woman''. It features American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne. It was released for ...

(/ft. Lil Wayne) (2012) *

Trust and Believe "Trust and Believe" is a song by R&B singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole. It serves as the second single from her fifth studio album, '' Woman to Woman'' and the follow-up to "Enough of No Love". It debuted on October 2, 2012 on Cole's official websit ...

(2012) * You (/ft. Remy Ma and

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) (2017) Kirko Bangz *Keep it Trill (2012)

The Jump Off "The Jump Off" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim, released as the first single on February 10 in 2003 from her third studio album '' La Bella Mafia''. It was produced by Timbaland and features Mr. Cheeks. The single debuted at number 95 and ...

(2003/ft.

Mr. Cheeks Terrance Kelly (born March 28, 1971), known professionally as Mr. Cheeks, is an American rapper best known for his work with the musical group Lost Boyz, and as a solo artist with the single " Lights, Camera, Action!". Biography 1991–2019: ...

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Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television and radio personality. She is best known for her 2001 single " Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper ...

* 4Ever (2003/ft.

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(2006/w.

Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...

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Hustler Musik "Hustler Musik" is the second single from Lil Wayne's 2005 album ''Tha Carter II''. Although popular, it failed to live up on the ''Billboard'' chart to other singles put out by Lil Wayne. The song received airplay on East Coast radio stations ...

/ Money On My Mind (2007)

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

* Luv U Better (2002) *

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(2008/ft.

The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash (born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His co-writing credits include songs with "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, " Rid ...

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Lyfe Jennings Chester Jermaine "Lyfe" Jennings (born June 3, 1978) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, Double bass, bass, and piano which he integrates into his music. T ...

* S.E.X. (2006/ft La La Brown)

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* How Could You (2005) *

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(2005/ft. Juvenile)

Mase Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his mononym Mase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper and minister. In the late 1990s, he recorded on the Bad Boy Records label alongside its founder Sean ...

Breathe, Stretch, Shake "Breathe, Stretch, Shake" is the second single released from Mase's third album, '' Welcome Back''. It was released on September 14, 2004, produced by Rick Rock and featured P. Diddy on the chorus. "Breathe, Stretch, Shake" was slightly more succes ...

(2004/ft.

P. Diddy Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...

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Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...

Ima Boss "I'm a Boss" is a hip hop song by American rapper Meek Mill, released on May 17, 2011, as the fifth single from the Maybach Music Group compilation album, ''Self Made Vol. 1''. The song is also included on Meek Mill's mixtape, '' Dreamchasers''. ...

(2011/ft.

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 Diddy's Bad ...

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All Eyes on You "All Eyes on You" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill, released as the first single from his second studio album ''Dreams Worth More Than Money'', on June 26, 2015. The song features Nicki Minaj with additional vocals from Chris Brown. It is ...

(2015/ft.

and

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* Got It Twisted (2004) * Real Gangstaz (2004/ft.

Lil Jon Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre cr ...

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U Should've Known Better "U Should've Known Better" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written in collaboration with Harold Lilly and Jermaine Dupri, and produced by the latter along with frequent co-producer Bryan Michael Cox for her original third ...

(2004)

Mýa Mya Marie Harrison (; born October 10, 1979), (stylized as Mýa), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born into a musical family, she studied ballet, jazz, and tap dance as a child. Initially, Mýa began her career as a VJ ...

Lock U Down "Lock U Down" is a song by American singer Mýa on her fourth studio album ''Liberation'' (2007). It was written by Harrison along with Jason Boyd, Dwayne Carter, and Scott Storch, with production handled by the latter, and featured Young Money ra ...

(2007/ft. Lil Wayne)

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Oochie Wally Oochie Wally is a collaborative single by American rapper Nas and East Coast hip hop group Bravehearts. It was released on January 6, 2001, by Ill Will Records and Columbia Records as the second single for the compilation album '' Nas & Ill Will ...

(2001/ft. Bravehearts) * Got Ur Self A... (2001) * Made You Look (2002)

Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...

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(2002/w.

) *

Shake Ya Tailfeather "Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song recorded by American rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the '' Bad Boys II Soundtrack''. It topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on ...

(2003/ft. P Diddy and Murphy Lee) * Errtime (2005) * Stepped On My J's (2008/ft. Ciara and

Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...

) * Body on Me (2008/ft. Akon and Ashanti)

New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoy ...

* Single (2008/ft.

Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

)

Beez in the Trap "Beez in the Trap" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj featuring 2 Chainz for the former's second studio album, '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012). Written by the artists alongside producer Kenoe, the track was released as the album's third sing ...

(2012/ft.

2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, a ...

) * Right By My Side (2012/ft.

) * Pound the Alarm (2012) *

High School A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

(2013/ft. Lil Wayne) *

No Frauds "No Frauds" is a song recorded by rappers Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne. The song is a diss track, made in response to Remy Ma's 2017 song " Shether", a nearly seven-minute-long diss track aimed at Minaj. Produced by Murda Beatz and Cubea ...

(2017/ft.

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals * A male duck People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name * Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

) *Do We Have A Problem ? (2021/ft Lil Baby) P Diddy * I Need a Girl Pt. 1 (2002/ft.

Usher Usher may refer to: Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place: * Usher (occupation) ** Church usher ** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony ** F ...

and

Loon Loons ( North American English) or divers ( British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus ''Gavia'', family Gaviidae and order ...

) * I Need a Girl Pt. 2 (2002/ft.

Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He began his career as a member of Swing Mob in the early 1990s. Signing to Epic Records as a solo ...

, Loon and

Mario Winans Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his 2004 song " I Don't Wanna Know", which reached number 2 in the United States and number 1 in the United Kingdom. Wina ...

)

Prince Royce Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen ...

*Te Robaré (2013)

Sean Kingston Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is an American-Jamaican singer and rapper. He is known for his hit songs " Beautiful Girls", " Fire Burning", " Take You There", and his collaboration wi ...

*Seasonal Love (2013/ft. Wale)

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles " Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

Like Glue "Like Glue" is a song by Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul, from his second album ''Dutty Rock'' (2002). The song was produced by Tony "CD" Kelly, and written by Kelly and Sean Paul. Lyrics from "Like Glue" were originally the intro to " Gimme ...

(2003) Sheek Louch *Mighty D-Block (2 Guns Up) (2003/ft.

Jadakiss Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with B ...

) P$C * I'm A King (2005/ft. Lil' Scrappy)

Pussycat Dolls Pussycat or Pussy Cat may refer to: * Cat, a domestic feline Music Bands * Pussycat (band), a Dutch country and pop group * The Pussycats, a 1960s Norwegian rock band * The Pussycats, a group signed to Kama Sutra Records Albums * '' Pussy Ca ...

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(2006/ft. will.i.am) R. Kelly * I'm A Flirt (Remix) (2007/ft. T.I. and T-Pain)

(2006/w. Lil Wayne) *

Lost Without U "Lost Without U" is a song by American singer Robin Thicke. It was released on December 4, 2006 as the second single from his second album, '' The Evolution of Robin Thicke'' (2006). ''People'' magazine voted the ballad as 2007 sexiest song of th ...

(2006) *

Can U Believe "Can U Believe" is the third single from Robin Thicke's second studio album ''The Evolution of Robin Thicke''. It was released to Urban AC radio on April 12, 2007. Originally "Got 2 Be Down" was expected to be the 3rd single but due to Faith Evan ...

(2006) Rooney * When Did Your Heart Go Missing? (2007)

(2003) Shyne *

Jimmy Choo Datuk Jimmy Choo Back from ...

(2004/ft. Ashanti)

That's That "That's That" (explicitly titled "That's That Shit") is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album '' Tha Blue Carpet Treatment''. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom, however the single only achieved nota ...

(2006/ft. R. Kelly)

*Bigger Business (2002/ft.

, Ronald Isley,

, Cassidy and

) T-Pain *

Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" is a song by American rapper T-Pain featuring fellow American rapper Yung Joc. Produced by T-Pain himself, It was released on February 20, 2007 as the lead single from his second studio album, ''Epiphany''. Ba ...

(2007/ft.

Yung Joc Jasiel Amon Robinson (born September 20, 1980), better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2006 hit single " It's Goin' Down". and as a feature on T-Pain's US number-one single "Buy U a Drank (Shawt ...

) Teairra Mari * Hunt 4 U (2008/ft.

Pleasure P Marcus Ramone Cooper Sr, (born December 27, 1984), better known by his stage name Pleasure P, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007. H ...

) Tink *

Million One million (1,000,000), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian ''millione'' (''milione'' in modern Italian), from ''mille'', "thousand", plus the a ...

(2015)

Trey Songz Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, ''Trey Day'', ...

Heart Attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which ma ...

(2012) * 2 Reasons (featuring T.I.) (2012)

Tristan Wilds Tristan Paul Mack Wilds (born July 15, 1989) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his roles as Michael Lee on the HBO original drama series, '' The Wire'', and as Dixon Wilson on the CW teen drama seri ...

*Love in the 90z (2016)

Waka Flocka Flame Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper. Signing to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his singles "O Let's ...

* Hard in Da Paint (2010) * Get Low (2012/ft. Nicki Minaj,

Tyga Michael Ray Nguyen-StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson ...

and

Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (, ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single " Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital dow ...

) Wale * Clappers (2013/ft.

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established i ...

and Nicki Minaj) Youngbloodz * Damn! (2003/ft.

)

Live DVDs

* '' Pussycat Dolls: Live from London'' ** With Chris Applebaum (2006)

References

External links

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