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Green Light (Beyoncé Song)
"Green Light" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. The song was written by Beyoncé, Sean Garrett, and Pharrell for Beyoncé's second solo studio album, '' B'Day'' (2006). Produced by the Neptunes, it was released as the fourth UK and sixth overall single on July 27, 2007 through Columbia Records. "Green Light" is an R&B-funk song with lyrics detailing a break-up song in which the female protagonist gives her love interest the permission to move out. The song also finds Beyoncé using a fairly aggressive tone. A remix of the song features American rapper Young Buck, and was produced by Swizz Beatz. "Green Light" was well received by music critics who universally praised the beat, bass, groove, and angry tone used by Beyoncé in the song. The single performed moderately on charts, peaking at number twelve on the UK Singles Chart and at number 46 in Ireland. The Freemasons remix of the track peaked at number eighteen on the Dutch Top 40 chart. The single's accompanying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, culturally significant figures of the 21st century through her vocal ability, musical versatility, and List of Beyoncé live performances, live performances. Credited with revolutionizing the sound of popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the most influential artists of all time.Sources for Beyoncé being one of the most influential artists of all time: * * * * * * * * Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), became one of the List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, best-selling albums of the 21st century, producing the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ in 1994. At the age of 18, he gained recognition in the music industry through his family's record label Ruff Ryders Entertainment and affiliation with its flagship artist, Yonkers, New York, Yonkers-based rapper DMX. Dean emerged as a high-profile figure in East Coast hip-hop through his tenure as DMX's hype man, DJ and producer. Dean later found a protégé in Philadelphia-based rapper Cassidy (rapper), Cassidy, whose success foresaw the launch of Dean's own label imprint, Full Surface Records in 2001. The label has since signed acts including Eve (rapper), Eve, Mashonda and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. As a recording artist himself, he released his compilation album, ''Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories'' (2002) and debut studio album, ''One Man Band Man'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (singer), Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the original quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child. The group was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of the song "No, No, No (Destiny's Child song), No, No, No" and their best-selling second album, ''The Writing's on the Wall'' (1999), which contained the number-one singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name", alongside successful singles "Bug a Boo (song), Bug a Boo" and "Jumpin', Jumpin'". Despite critical and commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil, as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group's manager Mathew Knowles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Networks
Paramount Media Networks is the division of Paramount Global that oversees the operations of its television channels and online brands. The division was originally founded as MTV Networks in 1984, named after MTV. It would be known under this name until 2011; when it would be thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022. The division's television assets are managed through three units: the MTV Entertainment Group, Showtime Networks, and the Nickelodeon Group, while also holding AwesomenessTV. Paramount's international assets are overseen by Paramount International Networks. History Pre-launch: Warner Communications joint venture (1977–1984) Warner Cable Communications was founded on December 1, 1977, by Warner Cable, itself a division of Warner Communications, to launch QUBE, an interactive cable television network. Seeing the potential in the creation of new cable networks, Warner Cable divested QUBE's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV News
MTV News was the news production division of MTV. The service was available in the US with localized versions on MTV's global network and an online news team. In 2016, MTV refreshed the MTV News brand to compete with the likes of BuzzFeed and ''Vice'', but by mid-2017 MTV News was significantly downsized due to cutbacks. MTV News content was available from respective MTV websites, Apps, YouTube and on-air. In November 2018, MTV News began producing daily updates on Twitter titled ''MTV News: You Need to Know''. Later titled ''MTV News Need to Know'', the show has evolved to a digital series that covers trending topics from pop culture to social justice issues to electoral politics and beyond. On , it was announced that the division would close. The associated website shut down on June 24, 2024. History MTV News began in 1987 with the program ''The Week in Rock'', hosted by long time ''Rolling Stone'' writer/music critic Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News corresponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamgirls (film)
''Dreamgirls'' is a 2006 American Musical film, musical Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Adapted from the Dreamgirls, 1981 Broadway musical of the same name, ''Dreamgirls'' is a film à clef, a work of fiction taking strong inspiration from the history of the Motown record label and its superstar act the Supremes. The story follows the history and evolution of American Rhythm and blues, R&B music during the 1960s and 1970s through the eyes of a Detroit girl group known as "The Dreams" and their manipulative record executive. The film adaptation features an ensemble cast, starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy with Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose and Keith Robinson (actor), Keith Robinson in supporting roles. In addition to the original compositions by composer Henry Krieger and lyricist Tom Eyen, four new songs, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beyoncé Experience
The Beyoncé Experience was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé, in-support of her sophomore studio album, '' B'Day'' (2006). The Beyoncé Experience consisted of 96 shows in 2007, spread-out over five legs. Fan club tickets and VIP packages were available in early April 2007; general admission tickets were made available, officially, on April 20, 2007. The tour began that month and finished in November. Knowles collaborated with America's Second Harvest on a campaign for communities affected by famine, holding pre-concert food drives at every stop during the tour, and asking attendees to donate food. Rehearsals for the tour began in March 2007; the show featured Beyoncé, her dancers, and her three backup singers being supported musically by an all-female band, Suga Mama, chosen by Beyoncé and her father, Mathew Knowles. The ten-woman ensemble, consisting of percussionists, a brass section, keyboardists and guitarists, had been selected during audi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set List
A set list, or setlist, is typically a handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance. A setlist can be made of nearly any material that can be written or printed on, but are most commonly paper, cardboard or cardstock. They are also often laminated, especially for outdoor venues. The setlist is usually taped onto the stage where the musicians can see it, or to equipment such as a monitor or amplifier. Artists and bands use setlists for a variety of reasons beyond the mere order of performance events. They are often used to help create the set's overall mood by establishing a memorable sense of range and variety in tone, tempo and dynamics between songs. They are also used to create sets for specific audiences and locations. An increasingly common application is the use of technologies such as instant polling on social media and websites, where fans can choose ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suga Mama (band)
Suga Mama was an American all-female live performance band formed by Beyoncé Knowles in 2006. Named after Knowles' song from her 2006 album '' B'Day'', and ranging from nine to twelve members at various times, the band contained percussionists, guitarists, saxophonists, keyboardists, and The Mamas: a trio of background vocalists. Various members of the band have appeared in music videos for "Irreplaceable", " Blow", "Countdown", and "Green Light", as well as multiple live performance DVD releases, award show performances, various TV Specials/appearances, and the Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show. Several band-members continue to work alongside Knowles. Following On the Run Tour (2014), the band has been disbanded, with only a select few members continuing to feature in Beyoncé's tour bands, including her most recent Renaissance World Tour (2023). History Formation Prior to the release of sophomore studio album '' B'Day'' in 2006, Beyoncé's creative director Kim Burse announce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addicted To Love (song)
"Addicted to Love" is a song by English rock singer Robert Palmer released in 1986. It is the third song on Palmer's eighth studio album '' Riptide'' (1985) and was released as its third single. The single version is a shorter edit of the full-length album version. The song entered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart the week ending 8 February 1986. The song topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as the ''Billboard'' Top Rock Tracks chart, and it received a gold certification for shipping half a million copies in the United States. It also reached number one in Australia and number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Addicted to Love" became Palmer's signature song, thanks in part to a popular video featuring high fashion models. Background Originally intended to be a duet with Chaka Khan, the song was made without her because her record company at the time would not grant her a release to work on Palmer's label, Island Records. Chaka Khan is still credited for the vocal arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Palmer (singer)
Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, wikt:sartorial, sartorial elegance and stylistic explorations, combining Soul music, soul, funk, jazz, Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, reggae and blues. His 1986 song "Addicted to Love (song), Addicted to Love" and its accompanying video came to "epitomise the glamour and excesses of the 1980s". Having started in the music industry in the 1960s, including a spell with Vinegar Joe (band), Vinegar Joe, Palmer found success in the 1980s. It came both in his solo career and with The Power Station (band), the Power Station, scoring Top 10 hits in the United Kingdom and the United States. Three of his hit singles, including "Addicted to Love", featured music videos directed by British fashion photographer Terence Donovan (photographer), Terence Donovan. Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melina Matsoukas
Melina Matsoukas (born January 14, 1981) is an American music video, film, commercial and television director. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner and four-time MTV Video Music Awards winner for her "We Found Love" and " Formation" music videos. She was honored with the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal by the American Film Institute in 2019. Her directorial debut in film was '' Queen & Slim'', starring Jodie Turner-Smith and Daniel Kaluuya, and written by Lena Waithe. She then worked as executive producer and director for television series ''Insecure'', being nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020. Early life and education Matsoukas was born in New York City and grew up in the Co-op City housing development in the Bronx. Her father worked as a builder, and her mother taught math in a local high school. When Matsoukas was eight, the family moved to Hackensack, New Jersey, where she attended Hackensack High School. Her father is of mixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
