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Creepin' (Metro Boomin, The Weeknd And 21 Savage Song)
"Creepin' is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, ''Heroes & Villains'', on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song " Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's " Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023. Background and composition The Weeknd and Mario Winans had previously collaborated on the title track of the former's fourth studio album, '' After Hours'' (2020), which Winans co-wrote and co-produced. The Weeknd gave a shoutout to Winans on Instagram after the release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Boomin
Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in contemporary hip-hop and trap music. He has produced hit songs for prominent music industry artists, such as Future, Post Malone, 21 Savage, Kanye West, the Weeknd, Young Thug, Drake, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wayne began his career in music production in 2009 at the age of 16. He relocated to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College in 2011, during which he worked extensively with Atlanta-based artists including Future, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Migos. Wayne gained wider recognition for co-producing the 2014 single " Tuesday" for iLoveMakonnen, which peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He was credited on a string of similarly successful singles thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including Mary J. Blige, Usher (musician), Usher and the Notorious B.I.G., for whom he served as manager and hype man. Combs's debut studio album, ''No Way Out (Puff Daddy album), No Way Out'' (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and has sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "I'll Be Missing You", topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter was the first hip hop music, hip hop song to debut atop the chart. With a feature on "Mo Money Mo Problems", Combs became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Hours (The Weeknd Song)
"After Hours" is the title track by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album of the same name. Originally released as a promotional single from the album on February 19, 2020, it was sent to US rhythmic radio through XO and Republic Records as its third single six days later. The Weeknd wrote and produced the song with Illangelo, DaHeala and Mario Winans, with Belly receiving additional writing credits. Background and release On February 13, 2020, the Weeknd announced the title of the parent album of the same name as ''After Hours'', following the release of the commercially successful singles " Heartless" and "Blinding Lights". Five days later on February 18, he announced the release date of the promotional single "After Hours" and then revealed the cover art of its parent album. Upon the release of "After Hours" on February 19, 2020, the release date of its parent album was also revealed. Composition and lyrics "After Hours" is a "dark, swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backing Vocalist
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used in a broad range of popular music, traditional music, and world music styles. Solo artists may employ professional backing vocalists in studio recording sessions as well as during concerts. In many rock and metal bands (e.g., the power trio), the musicians doing backing vocals also play instruments, such as guitar, electric bass or keyboards. In Latin or Afro-Cuban groups, backing singers may play percussion instruments or shakers while singing. In some pop and hip-hop groups and in musical theater, they may be required to perform dance routines while singing through headset microphones. Styles of background vocals vary according to the type of song and genre of music. In pop and country songs, backing vocalists may sing harmony to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boadicea (song)
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin (born 17 May 1961; anglicised as Enya Patricia Brennan) known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish singer and composer. With an estimated equivalent of over 80 million albums sold worldwide, Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after only the rock band U2. Her music has been widely recognised for its use of multi-layers of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music. Raised in the Irish-speaking region of Gweedore, Enya began her musical career in 1980 playing alongside her family's Irish folk band Clannad. She left Clannad in 1982 to pursue a solo career, working with the former Clannad manager and producer, Nicky Ryan, and his wife Roma, as their lyricist. Over the following four years, Enya further developed her sound by combining multitracked vocals and keyboards with elements from a variety of musical genres, such as Celtic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready Or Not (Fugees Song)
"Ready or Not" is a song by American hip-hop group Fugees from their second studio album, ''The Score'' (1996). The song contains a sample of " Boadicea" (1987) by Irish singer Enya, and its chorus is based on " Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by the Delfonics. The song was released as the album's third single in Japan on September 1, 1996, and in the United Kingdom the following day. "Ready or Not" was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release. The song was not released as a commercial single in the United States, making it ineligible to appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it became the group's second chart-topping song on the UK Singles Chart, following " Killing Me Softly". Additionally, it was one of the best-selling songs of 1996 in the United Kingdom, and remains one of the top-selling hip-hop songs ever in the region. In total, "Ready or Not" reached the top ten in fifteen countries. The Rock and Roll Hall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugees
The Fugees () are an American hip hop group formed in South Orange, New Jersey, in 1990. The trio of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill was known for their fusion of hip hop, reggae, R&B, and funk; their socially conscious lyrics; and use of live instrumentation during their performances. Their sound stood apart during the gangsta rap-dominated era, as they became one of the most significant alternative hip hop acts. Their name, derived from "refugees", referenced Jean's immigrant background, Michel's Haitian heritage, and themes of resilience in their music, which occasionally incorporated Haitian Creole. After signing with Ruffhouse Records, an imprint of Columbia Records, in 1993, the Fugees released their debut album '' Blunted on Reality'' (1994). Initially met with modest sales, it gained traction as they built a reputation in local clubs and talent shows. Producer Salaam Remi remixed their songs " Nappy Heads" and " Vocab", with the former charting on the ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Wanna Know
"I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American singer Mario Winans, featuring American rapper Sean Combs, P. Diddy and Irish singer Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not (Fugees song), Ready or Not", which in turn samples the synthesizer riff from Enya's song "Boadicea (song), Boadicea". The drums are sampled from the end of EPMD's "You're a Customer". Released on February 17, 2004, "I Don't Wanna Know" spent eight consecutive weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, behind the Usher (singer), Usher singles "Yeah! (Usher song), Yeah!" and "Burn (Usher song), Burn", respectively, and reached number one in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It became a top-10 hit in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, and has received multiple Music recording certification, sales certifications. In 2023, record producer Metro Boomin, singer the Weeknd, and rapper 21 Savage rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 Record chart, music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock music, rock, pop music, pop, or Urban contemporary, urban music. Used alone, ''CHR'' most often refers to the CHR-pop format. The term ''contemporary hit radio'' was coined in the early 1980s by ''Radio & Records'' magazine to designate Top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into Adult contemporary music, adult contemporary, Urban contemporary music, urban contemporary, Contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian and other formats. The term "top 40" is also used to refer to the actual list of hit songs, and, by extension, to refer to pop music in general. The term has also been modifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin Bout U
"Spin Bout U" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage from their collaborative studio album ''Her Loss'' (2022). It was sent to US rhythmic radio on February 24, 2023, as the third single from the album alongside a music video. Produced by Banbwoi and 40, it contains samples of "Give Me Your Lovin" by Oobie. The song peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song received a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Content Lyrically, the song sees Drake and 21 Savage expressing their love and care for their respective partners; Savage brings up wanting to follow his lover's " Finsta". Drake reveals his opposition to the overturning of ''Roe v. Wade'', dismissing legislators who support it as "men who never got pussy in school" and stating he will protect his partner as a result, while also rapping about making a woman famous through one phone call. Critical reception The song was met with a general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die For You (The Weeknd Song)
"Die for You" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his third studio album, '' Starboy'' (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney, Cirkut, Prince 85, Cashmere Cat, Dylan Wiggins, and Billy Walsh, and produced by the former five. The song was initially a moderate success, achieving a peak within the top 50 of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2022, the song experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the online social media application TikTok. The song thereafter impacted US contemporary hit radio and peaked at number six on the Hot 100. On February 24, 2023, the Weeknd released a remix of "Die for You" with American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande, which was included on the deluxe edition of ''Starboy''. The remix propelled the song to number one on the Hot 100, marking both artists' seventh number-one single on the chart, following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)
"Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released by XO, Hollywood Records and Republic Records on December 15, 2022, as the lead single of the soundtrack for the epic science fiction action-adventure film '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' (2022). The song was written by the Weeknd, who composed with production trio Swedish House Mafia, along with the film's score composer, Simon Franglen. Musically, "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" is a "bombastic" ballad, featuring an "anthemic" melody and prominent drums in its chorus, accompanied with occasional tribal chants in the background. Background and release On December 4, 2022, the Weeknd posted a teaser of the soundtrack on his social media, hinting at the release date December 16. On December 7, a new trailer for the James Cameron-directed film was released. The trailer itself was titled after the song. It features a prominent snippet of the song with vocals that "softly play thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
