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Welcome 2 Collegrove
''Welcome 2 Collegrove'' is a collaborative studio album by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. It was released on November 17, 2023, through Def Jam Recordings. It is the sequel to 2 Chainz' third studio album ''ColleGrove'' (2016), which was originally planned to be a Lil Wayne collaboration album; although he could not be co-credited due to label issues. It features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Usher (musician), Usher, Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Vory, Rick Ross and Marsha Ambrosius. Background and promotion The title is a portmanteau of 2 Chainz' and Lil Wayne's hometowns. 2 Chainz is from College Park, Georgia, College Park, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, while Wayne hails from Hollygrove, New Orleans. The release was led by the single "Presha", released on October 20, 2023 and produced by Bangladesh (record producer), Bangladesh. The album was originally set to release on the same day as Nicki Minaj's ''Pink Friday 2''; however, Minaj later pushed that album's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip-hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside hometown rapper Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. The duo signed with fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label and became best known for their 2007 debut single " Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne). In February 2012, Epps signed a solo recording contract with Def Jam Recordings, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In April of that year, his guest performance on Kanye West's single, " Mercy" marked his first entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a solo act, peaking at number 13. In the following months, his singles " No Lie" (featuring Drake) and " Birthday Song" (featuring Kanye West) were released to continued success, both of which received double platinum certifications by the Recording Indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MarcLo
The Monsters & Strangerz are an American production and songwriting team from Miami, Florida. The team features The Monsters: Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo, Stefan Johnson, and Jordan K. Johnson and The Strangerz: Marcus "Marc Lo" Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr. In 2011, The Monsters & Strangerz moved their operation to Los Angeles and have produced and written for artists including Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Dua Lipa, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Zedd, Rihanna, Nick Jonas, Liam Payne, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Kanye West, Big Sean, Bebe Rexha, and many others. History The Monsters originated as a team in 2008, when Stefan Johnson began to engineer for Miami artist and songwriter Alexander " Eskeerdo" Izquierdo. At the time Johnson was an in-demand engineer working with major artists like Rick Ross, Pitbull, and Diddy. Shortly after meeting Eskeerdo and Johnson along with his brother and producer Jord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of Hip hop music, hip hop music criticism and news. ''HipHopDX'' has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. ''HipHopDX'' can be found on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group; however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello. ''HipHopDX'''s Director of Hip Hop Journalism, Elliott Wilson, is a co-host (with DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht) on ''The Bigger Picture'', a weekly hip-hop debate show managed by Uproxx Studios. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source (magazine), The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Songwriter
''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee. History The ''American Songwriter'' staff concentrates on fulfilling the original objective of the magazine as set forth in the first issue in August 1984: producing an insightful, intellectually intriguing magazine about the art and stories of songwriting. ''American Songwriter'' covers all musical genres. Over the years, issues have featured Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, Poison, Clint Black, John Denver, Smokey Robinson, Wilco, Bon Jovi, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Richard Marx, Drive-By Truckers, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Beck, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, R.E.M., Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Buffett, Merle Haggard, Rob Thomas, Toby Keith, Eddie Rabbitt, Roger Miller, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, James T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transparency (song)
"Transparency" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, featuring R&B singer Usher (musician), Usher. It was released on November 17, 2023, as the third single from their collaborative studio album ''Welcome 2 Collegrove'' (2023). Background "Transparency" was originally a Chris Brown song featuring 2 Chainz, that was supposed to be included on his tenth studio album ''Breezy (album), Breezy'' (2022), and sampled Michael Jackson's 1982 song "The Lady In My Life". However, the song wasn't released, with Brown stating in 2022: "We couldn't clear the sample and we felt it took away from the song if that music wasn't there", unofficially releasing a solo version of it on his Instagram account. The track was later taken by 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne for their 2023 collaborative studio album ''Welcome 2 Collegrove'', enlisting Fridayy, Hitmaka, Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, Paul Cabbin and Tarik Beats to rearrange its instrumental, and Usher (musician), Usher to perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Story Short (2 Chainz And Lil Wayne Song)
"Long Story Short" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, released on November 10, 2023, as the second single from their collaborative studio album ''Welcome 2 Collegrove'' (2023). Produced by Mannie Fresh, Big K.R.I.T. and Juicy J, it contains a sample of "Out There" by Project Pat. Background The song and its music video were teased on social media on November 8, 2023. Before being released, it was rumored to feature Juicy J. Composition Over the sample, the artists rap about their ways of life, with lyrics centering on the notion of living life to the fullest. Lil Wayne opens the song with the chorus, in which he details his wild lifestyle, while 2 Chainz's verse is about successfully balancing family life and business. Critical reception Tallie Spencer of ''HotNewHipHop'' gave a positive review of the song, praising the chemistry of 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. Music video The music video was directed by Maya Table and released alongside the single. In it, the rapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presha
"Presha" is a song by American rappers 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, released on October 20, 2023 as the lead single from their collaborative studio album ''Welcome 2 Collegrove'' (2023). It was produced by Bangladesh (record producer), Bangladesh. Background Lil Wayne confirmed the single on October 17, 2023, when he posted a 12-second video of him and 2 Chainz posing for photos as the song plays in the background, along with the captions "Pressure coming 10/20". Composition The production of the song uses a Trap music, trap beat containing high-pitched whistling loop and thumping bass. Described as "high-energy", the song begins with someone yelling "Yoooo! This shit is un-believ-able!" before the beat plays. 2 Chainz performs the first verse; about halfway through the song, Lil Wayne performs his verse in a fast-paced flow, with lyrics about topics such as women and guns as well as a reference to NBA player Devin Booker. Critical reception Tom Breihan of ''Stereogum'' gave a positiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Carter VI
''Tha Carter VI'' is the fourteenth solo studio album by the American rapper Lil Wayne. Released on June 6, 2025, by Young Money Entertainment, Young Money and Republic Records, it serves as the sixth installment of Tha Carter albums, ''Tha Carter'' album series. It follows his collaborative album with 2 Chainz, ''Welcome 2 Collegrove'' (2023), and marks seven years since its predecessor ''Tha Carter V'' (2018). It is his first solo album in five years since his album, ''Funeral (Lil Wayne album), Funeral'' (2020). The album features guest appearances from BigXthaPlug, Jay Jones, Jelly Roll (singer), Jelly Roll, Big Sean, Bono, 2 Chainz, Andrea Bocelli, Wyclef Jean, Mannie Fresh, Machine Gun Kelly (musician), MGK, Kodak Black, and Wayne's sons Kameron Carter and Lil Novi. The bonus edition contains features from Nicki Minaj, Future (rapper), Future, and Lil Baby, while the physical release contains a feature from Trippie Redd. Production was handled by a variety of producers, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tha Fix Before Tha VI
''Tha Fix Before Tha VI'' is the seventeenth mixtape by American rapper Lil Wayne, which serves as a prelude to his fourteenth solo studio album '' Tha Carter VI''. The mixtape was released by Young Money Records and Republic Records on September 29, 2023. It consists of 10 tracks, including the single " Kat Food", and features guest appearances from Jon Batiste, Euro, Cool & Dre, and Fousheé. Promotion and release The mixtape's first and only single " Kat Food" was released on September 1, 2023. It charted at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. On September 20, 2023, he posted a link to pre-save the album on his Instagram and Twitter pages, as well as revealing the cover of the album. The cover is reminiscent of his 2011 mixtape ''Sorry 4 the Wait''. He then revealed the album's track list on September 27, in which he also announced that the album was going to release on September 29, 2023. Critical reception ''Tha Fix Before Tha VI'' received negative reviews from c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is Beautiful (Larry June, 2 Chainz And The Alchemist Album)
''Life Is Beautiful'' is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Larry June and 2 Chainz and record producer the Alchemist. It was released on February 7, 2025, by ALC Records and Empire Distribution. Production was handled entirely by the Alchemist. It marks the second collaboration between Larry June and the Alchemist, following '' The Great Escape'' (2023), and marks 2 Chainz's first major release since departing from Def Jam after two decades with the label. Background and lyrics Larry June and the Alchemist, who have worked together on projects in the past, enlisted Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz for the album, who is primarily known for his work in the trap subgenre. Despite their differing styles, the three artists found chemistry in their shared approach to storytelling and introspective lyricism. The Alchemist noted, "Maybe on paper the styles are kinda different, but the content is not far off." As the three artists collaborated, the album came together organically, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope Don't Sell Itself
''Dope Don't Sell Itself'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released through Def Jam Recordings on February 4, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Moneybagg Yo, BeatKing, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, 42 Dugg, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lil Durk, Sleepy Rose, Swae Lee, Stove God Cooks, Symba, Major Myjah, and Jacquees. Background and promotion On July 17, 2021, 2 Chainz took to social media to announce that his next project would serve as his last trap album. He revealed the release date on January 21, 2022. He then revealed the cover art through social media on January 25, 2022. The tracklist was revealed through the CD pre-order on his website two days later, on January 27, 2022. 2 Chainz explained that the cover art of the album refers to his "first bank account". Singles The album's lead single, "Million Dollars Worth of Game", which features American rapper 42 Dugg, was released on January 7, 2022. The second single, "Pop Music", whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
