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Dave (TV Series)
''Dave'' (stylized as ''DAVE'') is an American comedy television series that premiered on FXX on March 4, 2020. It was co-created by rapper/comedian Lil Dicky, who plays the titular character, and Jeff Schaffer. Kevin Hart and Greg Mottola form part of the production team. Lil Dicky's real-life hype man, GaTa, co-stars as himself. On May 11, 2020, the series was renewed for second season, which premiered on June 16, 2021. On February 17, 2022, FXX renewed the series for a third season. Premise The series stars a fictionalized version of Lil Dicky, a suburban neurotic man in his late twenties who has convinced himself that he's destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Cast Main * Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd as himself, an aspiring rapper from suburban Philadelphia * Taylor Misiak as Ally Wernick, a kindergarten teacher, Dave's girlfriend and later ex-girlfriend * Davionte "GaTa" Ganter as himself, Dave's on-stage hype man and a rapper himself, who lives with bipolar disorder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Comedy
Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first Television in the United States, United States television programs was the comedy-variety show ''Texaco Star Theater'', which was most prominent in the years that it featured Milton Berle - from 1948 to 1956. The range of television comedy has become broader, with the addition of sitcoms, improvisational comedy, and stand-up comedy, while also adding comedic aspects into other television genres, including Drama (film and television), drama and News broadcasting, news. Television comedy provides opportunities for viewers to relate the content in these shows to society. Some audience members may have similar views about certain comedic aspects of shows, while others will take different perspectives. This also relates to developing new social norms, sometimes acting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Future
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American Hip hop music, hip-hop Musical collective, music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, Hodgy, Left Brain, Matt Martians, Jasper Dolphin, Travis "Taco" Bennett and Syd (singer), Syd. Later members included Brandun DeShay, brandUn DeShay, Pyramid Vritra, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Frank Ocean and Na-Kel Smith. Odd Future self-released their debut mixtape, ''The Odd Future Tape'', in 2008, as well as various solo and collaborative projects over the subsequent years. In 2010, they then released their second mixtape, ''Radical'', gaining a significant rise in popularity throughout the early 2010s. Their debut studio album, ''The OF Tape Vol. 2'', was released in 2012. Aside from music, Odd Future had an Adult Swim comedy skit show, ''Loiter Squad'', which ran from 2012 to 2014. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja (gamer)
Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), better known as Ninja, is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber and professional gamer. Blevins began streaming through participating in several esports teams in competitive play for ''Halo 3'', and gradually picked up fame when he first started playing ''Fortnite Battle Royale'' in late 2017. Blevins's rise among mainstream media began in March 2018 when he played ''Fortnite'' together with Drake, Travis Scott and JuJu Smith-Schuster on stream, breaking a peak viewer count record on Twitch. Blevins has over 18 million followers on his Twitch channel, making it the most-followed Twitch channel Early life Richard Tyler Blevins was born on June 5, 1991, and is of Welsh descent. Though born in the Detroit area, he moved with his family to the Chicago suburbs when he was an infant. He attended Grayslake Central High School in Grayslake, Illinois, where he played soccer. Upon graduation, he decided to play video games professionally, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Yee
Angela Yee (born January 3, 1976) is an American radio personality. She hosted the nationally syndicated morning show ''The Breakfast Club'' along with DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God. She is on the Board of Governors of the We Are Family Foundation and a board member of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies. She is also the first-ever ambassador for the New York Public Library system. Since 2019, she has served as the BSE Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Ambassador. Early life and education Angela Yee was born to a Chinese father and an Afro-Montserratian mother and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in New York City. She attended Poly Prep in New York, entering through Prep for Prep. For her collegiate career, she attended Wesleyan University, majoring in English and graduating in 1997. She pursued employment in marketing and music after completing her studies. Career Early career Yee garnered an internship with Wu-Tang Managem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tierra Whack
Tierra Helena Whack (born August 11, 1995) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She originally performed as "Dizzle Dizz" as a teenager, but later on reverted to her birth name in 2017. Her debut studio album, ''Whack World'', was released in May 2018 and received widespread critical acclaim. Early life and education Whack was born in 1995 and raised by her mother in North Philadelphia. She has two younger siblings. In a 2018 interview with ''The Fader'', Whack mentioned that she and her father are estranged. Whack was an introverted kid growing up; she would write to help herself deal with her insecurities. As a child, Whack loved the author Dr. Seuss so much that she would rhyme together each of her sentences for her homework assignments. Whack pinpointed the exact moment when her love for rhyming began; she was to rhyme for a homework assignment for class, and after receiving positive feedback, she continued with it. She later asked her mother for composition books to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlamagne Tha God
Lenard Larry McKelvey (born June 29, 1978), known professionally as Charlamagne tha God or simply Charlamagne, is an American radio host and television personality. He is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Breakfast Club'' with DJ Envy; whom he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame with in 2020 for their work on the show. He also hosts the late-night talk show ''Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God'' on Comedy Central. Prior to his work on ''The Breakfast Club'', he worked as a radio personality for several radio stations and also spent time as second mic on ''The Wendy Williams Experience'' with Wendy Williams on VH1. He is the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network, and was featured on ''Guy Code'', ''Guy Court'' and '' Girl Code''. He was also a VJ for ''The Week in Jams'' with DJ Envy and Sofi Green. In 2015, McKelvey began hosting the MTV2 show '' Uncommon Sense''. In the shock jock tradition, one of McKelvey's personal mantras is "bite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MadeinTYO
Malcolm Jamaal Davis (born April 12, 1992), better known by his stage name MadeinTYO (pronounced Made in Tokyo), is an American rapper and singer born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He rose to prominence in 2016 after the release of his single "Uber Everywhere"; its official remix (featuring Travis Scott) was later included on his mixtape ''You Are Forgiven''. His debut studio album, ''Sincerely, Tokyo'', was released in October 2018. Early life Malcolm Jamaal Davis was born on April 12, 1992, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He grew up as a military brat, moving around and living in areas such as Hawaii, California, Texas, New York, and Virginia, before spending the rest of his teenage years in Tokyo, Japan. Davis was inspired to begin writing music after watching his cousin produce music in his room while living in Washington, D.C. After he came back from a trip from Tokyo to the United States, Davis moved to Atlanta with his older brother 24hrs for his later young adulthood. Career MadeinTYO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunna (rapper)
Sergio Giavanni Kitchens (born June 14, 1993), known professionally as Gunna, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. He released his debut studio album, ''Drip or Drown 2'' in 2019 and followed it up with his second studio album '' Wunna'' in 2020, which debuted atop the '' Billboard'' 200. His third album ''DS4Ever'' was released in 2022, becoming his second consecutive number one album. Early life Gunna was born in College Park, Georgia. He was raised by his mother and has four older brothers. He started making music at age fifteen. He grew up listening to Cam'ron, Chingy and Outkast, among others. Gunna attended North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences and Langston Hughes High School. In 2013, Gunna released the mixtape ''Hard Body'' under the name Yung Serg. Career 2016–2018: Career beginnings and ''Drip Season'' series Gunna was introduced to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with ''I Came from Nothing''. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape ''1017 Thug'' to critical praise. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the singles " Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's " Hookah", and Rich Gang's "Lifestyle". That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape '' Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1''. In 2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes, including ''Barter 6'' and two i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trippie Redd
Michael Lamar White II (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is one of the most prominent members of the SoundCloud rap scene, which gained mainstream acclaim in the late 2010s. His debut mixtape, '' A Love Letter to You'' (2017), and its lead single, "Love Scars", propelled him to popularity. Trippie Redd's singles "Dark Knight Dummo", "Taking a Walk", and "Topanga" all reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut studio album, ''Life's a Trip'' (2018), and sophomore album, '' !'' (2019), both reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200, while his fourth mixtape, ''A Love Letter to You 4'' (2019), topped the chart. Trippie Redd's third studio album, ''Pegasus'' (2020) and his fourth studio album ''Trip at Knight'' (2021) both reached number two on the ''Billboard'' 200. Early life White has a younger brother nicknamed "Hippie Redd" and had an older brother who made music under the name "Dirty Redd". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macklemore
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. His releases to date include one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2013. The single was dubbed by ''Billboard'' as the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label; however Macklemore, in a slightly unusual recording contract, pays a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records's radio promotion department to push his singles. Their second single, "Can't Hold Us", also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YG (rapper)
Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), better known by his stage name YG (short for Young Gangsta), is an American rapper from Compton, California. In 2010, he released his debut single, " Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 67 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single's success resulted in his signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released mixtapes such as ''The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re'd Up,'' ''Just Re'd Up 2'', ''4 Hunnid Degreez,'' among others. In June 2013, YG signed an additional deal with Young Jeezy's imprint CTE World. His 2013 single, " My Nigga" (featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan), peaked at number 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He then released the singles " Left, Right" (featuring DJ Mustard) and " Who Do You Love?" (featuring Drake), leading up to the release of his debut studio album in 2014. The album, '' My Krazy Life,'' was released in March of that year by Pu$haz Ink, CTE World and Def Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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