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DRAM (musician)
Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith (born August 3, 1988), known professionally as DRAM (; an acronym for "does real-ass music", briefly Shelley FKA DRAM), is an American musician, singer, rapper, and record producer from Hampton, Virginia. He is best known for his 2016 single, "Broccoli (song), Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty), which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song preceded his debut studio album ''Big Baby DRAM'' (2016), which was released in October of that year by Atlantic Records. Early life Massenburg-Smith was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. Before the age of one, he moved to the United States and was raised in Hampton, Virginia. His mother was in the military.Lawrence BurneyMeet D.R.A.M., the Virginia Artist Who Stopped Following the Rules of Rap and Had One Epic SummerVice Media, October 8, 2014 As a teenager, Massenburg-Smith was an ardent fan of the singer Bilal (American singer), Bilal and recalls discovering his unrele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice (website)
''Vice'' (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics. It was founded in 1994 in Montreal as an alternative punk magazine, and its founders later launched the youth media company Vice Media, which consists of divisions including the printed magazine as well as a website, broadcast news unit, a film production company, a record label, and a publishing imprint. As of February 2015, the magazine's editor-in-chief is Ellis Jones. On 15 May 2023, Vice Media formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as part of a possible sale to a consortium of lenders including Fortress Investment Group, which will, alongside Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, invest $225 million as a credit bid for nearly all of its assets. In February 2024, CEO Bruce Dixon announced additional layoffs and that the website Vice.com will no longer publish content. The print magazine returned in September 2024. History The precursor to ''Vice'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice Media
Vice Media Group LLC is a Canadian-American digital media and broadcasting company. Vice Media encompasses four main business areas: Vice Studios Group (film and TV production); Vice TV (a joint venture with A&E Networks, also known as Viceland); Virtue (an agency offering creative services); and Vice (magazine)#Website, Vice Digital (digital content). It was cited as the largest independent youth media company in the world, with 35 offices. The original ''Vice (magazine), Vice'' magazine was founded and based in Montreal and co-founded by Suroosh Alvi, Shane Smith (journalist), Shane Smith, and Gavin McInnes. Developed from the magazine, Vice Media expanded primarily into youth and young adult-focused digital media. This included online content Vertical marketing, verticals and related web series, a news division, a film production studio, and a record label, among other properties. Vice re-located to New York City in 2001. Vice News was known for broadcasting news programs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromeda (Gorillaz Song)
"Andromeda" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz, featuring American rapper DRAM, the song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. It was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Composition and recording "Andromeda" is set in the key of A minor and moves at a tempo of 130.101 beats per minute. Damon Albarn has said that "Andromeda" is a song very personal to him; Andromeda itself is the name of a Colchester nightclub that Albarn often visited in his youth. Speaking on the Andromeda nightclub, Albarn said: "It was the only place in the whole of the town that played soul music, so there's a connection between the music I used to hear there and the feeling and spirit of the music I was trying to evoke." "Andromeda" is dedicated to Ethel, mother of Albarn's longtime partner Suzi Winstanley, who died while Albarn was writing the song. Ethel's death reminded Albarn of Bobby Womack, with w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raury
Raury Deshawn Tullis (born June 10, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. He is known for his eclectic sound, mixing the genres of soul, hip hop and folk. Born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, he was the inaugural artist signed to the Georgia-based record label Love Renaissance in 2012. He released his debut mixtape ''Indigo Child'' in August 2014 to critical acclaim, leading him to sign a recording contract from Columbia Records. His debut studio album, '' All We Need'' (2015) was released the following year and marked his sole entry on the ''Billboard'' 200. After departing the label in 2018, he released three follow-up albums independently. He was also a member to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation. Early life Raury Deshawn Tullis was born on June 10, 1996, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was at age fourteen when Raury decided that he wanted to work with music for the rest of his life. When he was fifteen he started to record and produce music in his friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Hamilton (musician)
Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, he signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records to record his debut studio album ''XTC''; scheduled for release in 1996, it was ultimately shelved due to its singles failing to chart. He then gained recognition for his guest performance on Nappy Roots' 2002 single " Po' Folks", which peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and led him to sign with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, an imprint of Arista Records. Hamilton's second studio album, '' Comin' from Where I'm From'' (2003) received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), earned four Grammy Award nominations, and spawned the 2004 single " Charlene", which peaked at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His third and fourth albums, '' Ain't Nobody Worryin''' (2005) and '' The Point of It All'' (2008), both peaked within the top 20 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Dolla Sign
Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gained initial recognition for his guest appearance on fellow Los Angeles rapper YG (rapper), YG's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2012, and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year. Griffin saw further mainstream recognition for his debut commercial extended play (EP), ''Beach House EP'' (2014). Its release was preceded by his 2013 single "Paranoid (Ty Dolla Sign song), Paranoid" (featuring B.o.B), which marked his first entry—at number 29—on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a lead artist. Its 2014 follow-up, "Or Nah (Ty Dolla Sign song), Or Nah" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and Mustard (record producer), DJ Mustard, remixed with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance The Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' (2012) during one of his high school suspensions. He gained mainstream recognition in 2013 following the release of his second mixtape, '' Acid Rap''. His third mixtape, '' Coloring Book'' (2016), was released to further critical acclaim and commercial success, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Bennett won Best New Artist and the mixtape became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award— Best Rap Album—while it spawned the single "No Problem" (featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne), which won Best Rap Performance. His debut studio album, '' The Big Day'' (2019), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw moderate critical reception. In addition to his solo career, Bennett is a member of the Chicago-based collectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incarnation of NBC's long-running The Tonight Show, ''Tonight Show'' franchise, with Fallon serving as the sixth host. The show also stars sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots. ''The Tonight Show'' is produced by Katie Hockmeyer and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels. It streams the following day on Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. The show records from NBC Studios (New York City), Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, New York City, which is the same studio in which ''Tonight Starring Jack Paar'' and then ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' were produced from 1957 until 1972. The program airs weeknights at 11:35 /10:35c. The show opens with Fallon's topical monologue, then transitions into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African-American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling African-American music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Standard, High Line
The Standard, High Line, formerly The Standard, is an 18-story luxury boutique hotel located at 848 Washington Street between West 13th and Little West 12th Streets in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, New York City. It stands above street level, above the High Line, a former elevated railroad track reconstructed into a linear park. The hotel, which has 338 guest rooms, was designed by the architects Ennead Architects (formerly Polshek Partnership) and was completed in 2009. ''Architype Review'', an online architecture publication, heralded the hotel as being "straightforward, ndthoughtfully conceived, omethingthat is all too rare in the City today." History Hotelier André Balazs commissioned the building of the Standard. Although he owns a chain of hotels, this was the first he has actually built from the ground up. The hotel is located within the Meatpacking District. Most of the area is occupied by two-story 19th and 20th century manufacturing lofts and ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
