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Michael Ray Stevenson
Micheal Ray StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson at California Birth Index. Retrieved on February 4, 2018. (born November 19, 1989), known professionally as Tyga (; a for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper and singer. After several independent releases, he signed a recording contract with 's , an imprint of |
Compton, California
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its alleged geographic centrality in Los Angeles County, though it is actually near the southern end of the county. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms. History The Tongva inhabited the Los Angeles Basin. The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543. In 1767, the area became part of the The Californias, Province of the Californias (), and the area was explored by the Portolá expedition in 1769–1770. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Records
Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an imprint of the Universal Motown Republic Group, and was renamed Universal Republic Records after a reorganization in 2006 before going back to its original name in 2012. History Foundation and Universal Records: 1994–2005 According to Avery Lipman, he and his brother Monte conceived the idea for Republic Records at their apartment in New York. Lipman stated that both had previously been employed by record companies and were in between jobs at the time. They began putting records out as a hobby, the first of which was the Bloodhound Gang's '' Dingleberry Haze''. Republic Records was formed in 1995 as a subsidiary of MCA's Geffen Records, but soon after its foundation, the distribution changed to the newly established Universa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Album
The Album may refer to: * '' ABBA: The Album'', released in 1977 * ''The Album'' (Caravan album), 1980 * ''The Album'' (Mantronix album), 1985 * ''The Album'' (Cliff Richard album), 1993 * ''The Album'' (Haddaway album), 1993 * ''The Album'' (Hello Sailor album), 1994 * ''The Album'' (Latyrx album), 1997 * ''The Album'' (Shane Richie album), 1997 * ''The Album'' (The Firm album), 1997 * '' Terror Squad: The Album'', 1999 * ''The Album'' (Dj Shah album), 2000 * ''The Album'' (Lil Rob album), 2003 * '' Federation: The Album'', 2004 * ''The Album'' (Jeckyll & Hyde album), 2007 * ''The Album'' (Daniel Schuhmacher album), 2009 * ''The Album'' (Achozen album), 2010 * ''The Album'' (Aunty Donna album), 2018 * ''The Album'' (Teyana Taylor album), 2020 * ''The Album'' (Blackpink album), 2020 * ''The Album'' (Chase Rice album), 2021 * ''The Album'' (Jonas Brothers album), 2023 * ''The Album'', a 1993 album by Masters at Work * ''The Album'', a 1933 novel by Mary Roberts Rineh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of R&B" by some of his contemporaries. His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of Michael Jackson. In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records. The following year, he released his Chris Brown (album), eponymous debut studio album, which went RIAA certification, triple platinum. Brown topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with his debut single, "Run It!", making him the first male artist since 1995 to do so. His second album, ''Exclusive (album), Exclusive'' (2007), was commercially successful worldwide and spawned his second ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single, "Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song), Kiss Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel California (Tyga Album)
''Hotel California'' is the third studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2013, by Cash Money Records, Republic Records and Young Money Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, The Game, Jadakiss, while the production on the album was handled by DJ Mustard, Detail, Cool & Dre, David D.A. Doman, Mars of 1500 or Nothin', The Olympicks, SAP and Ryan Hunt, among others. ''Hotel California'' was supported by three singles: " Dope" featuring Rick Ross, " For the Road" featuring Chris Brown, and " Show You" featuring Future; while serving as the promotional single was " Molly" featuring Cedric Gervais, Wiz Khalifa and Mally Mall. The album was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Commercially, it debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 54,000 copies in the United States. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faded (Tyga Song)
Faded may refer to: * Faded (EP), ''Faded'' (EP), by Flagship, or the title song, 2015 * Faded (Alan Walker song), "Faded" (Alan Walker song), 2015 * Faded (Kate DeAraugo song), "Faded" (Kate DeAraugo song), 2005; covered by Cascada, 2008 * Faded (soulDecision song), "Faded" (soulDecision song), 1999 * Faded (Tyga song), "Faded" (Tyga song), 2012 * Faded (Zhu song), "Faded" (Zhu song), 2014 * "Faded", a song by Ben Harper from ''The Will to Live'', 1997 * "Faded", a song by Kim Petras, 2017 * "Faded", a song by Lizzo from ''Lizzobangers'', 2013 * "Faded", a song by Mariah Carey from ''Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse'', 2014 See also * Fade (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rack City
"Rack City" is a song by American rapper Tyga. First released on December 2, 2011, the song served as the third single from his second studio album, '' Careless World: Rise of the Last King'' (2012). It was produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free. It reached a peak of number seven on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100. Background The song originally appeared on Tyga's mixtape, ''Well Done 2'' (2011). On November 19, 2011, ''Rap-Up'' announced that "Rack City" would be released to the iTunes Store in the United States as the second single from ''Careless World: Rise of the Last King''. Music video The music video for "Rack City," directed by Chris Robinson, has been on YouTube since January 10, 2012, and has over 78 million views. Tyga's former girlfriend, Blac Chyna, played the main female role and is seen stripping on him. The music video to the official remix of "Rack City" that features rappers Wale, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill and T.I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Of The Last King
Rise or RISE may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * '' Rise: The Vieneo Province'', an internet-based virtual world * Rise FM, a fictional radio station in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto 3'' * Rise Kujikawa, a video game character from ''Persona 4'' Films *''Rise'', a 2011 film with Andrew Stevens * ''Rise'' (2014 film), an Australian film * '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', often abbreviated as "Rise" in promotional material * '' Rise: Blood Hunter'', a 2007 horror/thriller film directed by Sebastian Gutierrez * ''Rise'' (2022 film), an American biographical sports-drama film * ''Rise'' (2022 French film), a French comedy drama film Music Performers * Risë Stevens (1913–2013), American opera singer and actress * Rise, stage name of Kwon Ri-se (1991–2014), South Korean singer * Rise, an alias used by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne * R.I.S.E. or RISE, an alternative name used by the band Rising Appalachia Albums * ''Rise' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
