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Vallejo, California
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States census. Vallejo is home to the California State University Maritime Academy, California Maritime Academy, Touro University California and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed Californio general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on Gen. Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it was 1852–1853, after which the Government of California, Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia, California, Benicia, named in honor of Gen. Vallejo's wife Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo, Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo. The Mare Island Naval Shipyard was founded in 1854, and defined Vallejo's econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Federation (band)
The Federation is an American hip hop group from Fairfield, California. The group was formed in 2002, composed of producer Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas and three rappers: Anthony "Goldie Gold" Caldwell, Marvin "Doonie Baby/Doon Koon" Selmon and Thomas "Stressmatic" Jackson. The group released their debut studio album in 2004 on Virgin Records and their sophomore album through Reprise Records in 2007, which is, to date, their recent effort. History Rick Rock and Doonie Baby’s friendship and collaborative work dates back to the early ‘90s in Alabama, where they recorded as two-thirds of the group Cosmic Slop Shop along with Big Lurch. At age 16 and using a wheelchair after being shot, the Nevada-born, Fairfield/ Vallejo-raised Federation member Goldie Gold met Rick Rock at a local mall, impressing Rock with his rapping skills. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wireless Festival
''Wireless'' Festival is an annual rap and hip-hop music festival that takes place in London, England, which is owned and managed by Live Nation Entertainment, Live Nation. Debuting in 2005, the festival's earlier years primarily featured rock and pop artists; since the 2010s, the focus has shifted largely towards hip-hop and other genres; for example, urban contemporary music. From its 2005 inception until 2008, the festival was sponsored by telecommunications company Telefónica Europe, O2, and was called the ''O2 Wireless Festival''. From 2009 to 2012, the main sponsor was Barclaycard, and the festival was renamed to ''Barclaycard Wireless Festival''. In 2013, the sponsor changed to Yahoo!, thus renaming it to ''Yahoo! Wireless''. In 2015, the sponsor became the fashion retailer New Look (company), New Look. Sponsorship then changed to delivery company Gopuff in 2021, and has remained the same for the 2022 and 2023 editions of the festival. Sponsorship again changed in 2024, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California, San Jose, California), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album, ''Endtroducing.....,'' was released in 1996. He uses layered production with numerous samples, often from obscure sources, to create new compositions and whose music was described in Allmusic as having "revolutionized hip-hop". Biography Early years (1989–1995) DJ Shadow was experimenting with a four-track recorder while in high school in Davis, California, and began his music career as a disc jockey for the University of California, Davis, campus radio station KDVS. During this period, he explored the experimental hip-hop style associated with the London-based Mo' Wax record label. His early singles, including "In/Flux" and "Lost and Found (S.F.L.)", were genre-bending, merging elements of funk, Rock and roll, rock, Hip hop music, hip hop, ambient music, ambient, jazz, soul music, soul, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXL (magazine)
''XXL'' is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997. History In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 2006, ''XXL'' took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine '' Scratch'' (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as ''XXL Presents Scratch Magazine''. However ''Scratch'' shut down less than a year later in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under the ''XXL'' brand, including ''Hip-Hop Soul'', ''Eye Candy'' and '' Shade 45''. ''XXL'' has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. ''XXL'' also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine. In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired ''XXL'', ''King'' and ''Antenna'' from Harris Publications. On October 14, 2014, Townsq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Source (magazine)
''The Source'' is an American music magazine and website specializing in hip-hop and entertainment. Founded in August 1988 by Harvard University students David Mays and Jonathan Shecter, it began as a black-and-white, one-page newspaper promoting their college radio show. Within months, it evolved into a professionally designed, full-color magazine. Dubbed "the bible of hip-hop," primarily focused on hip-hop music and culture while also covering politics and fashion. Its music reviews held great significance in the hip-hop community, with the "five mics" rating considered a prestigious honor and a significant achievement. The ratings often sparked heated debates among both artists and fans. At its height in the late 1990s, ''The Source'' was the highest-selling magazine on the newsstands in the United States. It launched its own compilation album series and an award show. The 1995 Source Awards were noted for their effect on the hip-hop landscape, particularly in escalating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Ghetto Report Card
''My Ghetto Report Card'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 14, 2006, by Sick Wid It Records, BME Recordings and Reprise Records. The album was supported by two singles: "Tell Me When to Go" featuring Keak Da Sneak, and " U and Dat" featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl. Background E-40, a rapper born in Vallejo, California, released eight solo albums prior to ''My Ghetto Report Card'' dating back to 1993. In the early 1990s, he was part of the Vallejo rap group The Click. Thanks to regional popularity of his independently released single "Captain Save a Hoe", E-40 got his first major label signing with Jive Records in 1994. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, E-40 began doing guest features on Southern rappers' albums, such as '' MP da Last Don'' by Master P, '' My Homies'' by Scarface, and ''Kings of Crunk'' by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz. Recording With E-40 as executive producer, the album features production from Bosko, Lil Jon, a ... [...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] |
BME Recordings
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the front man of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums. Having been credited on most crunk releases throughout the 2000s, Lil Jon produced several of the genre's ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits including " Salt Shaker" by Ying Yang Twins, "Cyclone" by Baby Bash, " Damn!" by YoungBloodZ, " Freek-a-Leek" by Petey Pablo, " Goodies" by Ciara, and " Yeah!" by Usher. The latter won Lil Jon a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance as part of his five Grammy Award nominations. As a lead artist, three of his own singles — " Lovers and Friends" (with the East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris), " Get Low" (with the East S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Boy
William Joseph Crawford (born January 28, 1984), known by his stage name Ya Boy (also known as Rich Rocka), is an American rapper from Fillmore District, California. He is best known for his 2011 single " Lock Down" (with DJ Drama featuring Akon). The year prior, he signed with the latter's record label, Konvict Muzik, having first signed with San Quinn's Done Deal Entertainment to release his debut studio album, '' Rookie of the Year'' (2005). The following year, he signed with the Game's Black Wall Street Records, and later Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records in 2009, although he released no albums with both labels. Early life Crawford grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District, and graduated from El Camino High School in South San Francisco. His cousin is football player Stevie Johnson. Career In 2005, Crawford signed with San Quinn's Done Deal Entertainment and SMC Recordings to release his debut album, '' Rookie of the Year'' in May of that year. In 2006, Crawford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
