"Respect My Conglomerate" is a single off rapper Busta Rhymes' Back on My B.S.. It is also featured as a bonus track off of Jadakiss' The Last Kiss. The track features Jadakiss and Lil Wayne (Young Jeezy was featured in the original version) and features backing vocals by guest vocalist Debby Coda. The song was released in digitally on April 4, 2009.
This album considered the real start of Outlandish. The international
version of Bread & Barrels Of Water released at 2004 and it led
Outlandish to the world popularity. This band became the first Danish
(artist) band in the history that hit the world top charts. Not only
that, two songs from this album (Walou & Aicha) are chosen to be at
the best 500 songs of the decade. The Album reached number one in
Denmark, Iceland, Norway & South Korea and it sold 2 million copies
world wide.
Adrian Claudiu Sână started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta.
Akcent's single "Kylie" has risen to the top of several European music charts. "Kylie" also became a moderate hit in North America, charting well on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Their debut Romanian album In culori was released in Romania on 10 January 2002, it included the hit single "Ti-am promis".
Their English debut album French Kiss with Kylie was released
in Europe on 23 August 2006, it included their 2 European smash hits:
"Kylie" and "Jokero". Their song French kiss (the English version of 9
mai) is a cover of "Extemporal la dirigentie" by Stela Enache (a
Romanian singer that was highly acclaimed in the 80s and whose song "Ani
de Liceu" with her husband is still a hit among teenagers).
"SexyBack" is a song by American recording artist Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on July 7, 2006, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was co-written and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Nate "Danja" Hills.
Discussing "SexyBack", Timberlake revealed that he went "left", singing the song in a rock style, not an R&B style. He described the song as musicians David Bowie and David Byrne "covering" James Brown's 1970 song "Sex Machine". The track features Timbaland on backing vocals, while Timberlake's voice is processed with distorted vocals. The instrumentation used in the song includes a pounding bass beat, electronic chords, and beat box sounds. "SexyBack" received mixed reception from critics.
"My Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on September 12, 2006, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. The song was co-written by Timberlake, Timbaland, Nate "Danja" Hills, and T.I., and produced by Timberlake, Timbaland, and Danja.
Timberlake revealed that the song's creating process took time to image and execute.
He also stated that "My Love" was less about marriage and a more humble
approach to love. The song features synthesizer chords with a slow beat
and includes a beatboxing, percussion, and staccato sounds. The single features a rap verse from rapper T.I. Timberlake described the track as "a rock-techno ballad". "My Love" was well-received by music critics, although some criticized Timberlake for some of the lyrics and sounds.
Tout Alizée (English: Everything Alizée) is the title of a compilation album released by French singer Alizée.[1] The album was released to stores on 10 December 2007 in Mexico only, being a compilation released by Alizée's old music label Universal Music in an attempt to cash-in on her recent success in the country, the album was backed with a bonus DVD with some of her music videos.
"À contre-courant" (English: "Against the Current") was released on 7 October 2003. It is the seventh single by French singer Alizée. It featured the single version of the song as well as the English version of "J'ai pas vingt ans", "I'm Not Twenty". Maxi CD of the single, released on 12 November 2003, included 3 remixes and the radio edit of the single.
Alizée Jacotey (French pronunciation: [a.li.ze]; born 21 August 1984) in Ajaccio, Corsica, is a French singer, known professionally by her given name Alizée – the feminine form of alizé, the trade wind. She was discovered by Mylène Farmer, following her winning performance in the talent show, Graines de Star, in 1999. While collaborating with Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, Alizée released two albums, both of which were hits inside and outside of France.
"Just a Dream" is a song performed by American recording artist Nelly, taken from his sixth studio album 5.0 (2010). The song was written by Nelly, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin and Frank Romano with Jonsin and Love producing the song. The song was released from August 16, 2010 to iTunes Stores around the world for digital download. It was released alongside with the promotional single, "Tippin' In da Club". On October 6, 2010 the song was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
Cole World: The Sideline Story is the debut studio album of American rapper J. Cole. The album is scheduled to be released September 27, 2011 under Roc Nation with distribution from Sony Music.
The album is his first studio release, following three successful
mixtapes. Production will be handled mainly by Cole himself, with some
production from high-profile producers such as No I.D. and Danja. It includes features from Trey Songz, Drake, Missy Elliott and his mentor Jay-Z.
"The Way I Are" is a song by Timbaland, released as the second single from his second album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The song is known in part for its incorrect grammar. The song samples "Push it", a 1987 hit by group Salt-n-Pepa, and features R&B singer Keri Hilson and uncredited vocals from rapper D.O.E., both of whom are signed to Timbaland's Mosley Music Group label. It was released digitally worldwide in May 2007.
"I Can Transform Ya" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. The song features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz.
It was written by Brown, Wayne and Beatz, and produced by the latter.
Originally known simply as "Transformer", the song was Brown's first
official release since his altercation with former girlfriend, Barbadian
singer Rihanna. The song was released as the lead single from his third album Graffiti on September 29, 2009. The electro-composed song is infused with hip-hop, crunk, and rock influences, while making use of robotic tones. It is lyrically about introducing someone to a life of luxury.
"I Can Transform Ya" received mostly positive reviews, noting the
song's club feel and catchiness. The song peaked the highest in New
Zealand, at number seven, and was also certified Platinum in the
country. It peaked in the top twenty of the United States, at twenty-one
in Australia and Ireland. The song also charted in the top thirty in
the United Kingdom, becoming a top ten hit on the UK R&B Chart.
The dance-heavy accompanying music video, coined a "shiny, sexy,
throwback" features choreography with hooded ninjas, and makes puns on
the Transformers series.
"Yeah 3x" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was written by Brown, Justin Franks, Kevin McCall, Amber Streeter, and Richard Adam Wiles, and produced by DJ Frank E. The song was released as the lead single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on October 25, 2010. Brown recorded the song for his pop audience since he had been doing a lot of mixtapes and urban records.
Musically, "Yeah 3x" is an uptempo dance-pop, Europop, and electro-house song; it uses a video game-type beat and features a thick bassline and big synth chords.
Critical reception towards the song was positive, with critics praising
its production and lyrics. Other critics noted its similarities to
Brown's 2008 single "Forever". However, its comparisons to Calvin Harris' 2009 single "I'm Not Alone"
led to controversy. The song charted in several countries, including
Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, where it all attained
top-ten positions. "Yeah 3x" was also a top-twenty hit in the United
States, Canada, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden. As of February 2011, the
song has sold over one million digital copies in the United States.
2NE1 will now release the album in Japan titled NOLZA and also make
their first debut on Music Station on September 2, 2011. The lead single
from the Japanese version is I Am The Best.
The mini album was released in Taiwan on August 28, 2011 under Warner Music Taiwan
and it debuted atop G-Music Combo charts on its first week of release,
making it the first #1 release of the group in the country.
"The Race" is the second promotional single by American rapper Wiz Khalifa from his third studio album, Rolling Papers. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa and produced by I.D. Labs.
The song debuted and peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Forever" is a song by American R&B singer Chris Brown. It is produced by Polow da Don. It is the first single from the repackaged Exclusive: Forever Edition, and is the fifth overall single by Brown from his second studio album, Exclusive with uncredited backing vocals from Keri Hilson. Initially created to be used for Doublemint gum, "Forever" was a top 10 hit in various countries. On November 25, 2008 the official remix leaked featuring Lil' Wayne and Lupe Fiasco.
"Empire State of Mind" is a song by American rapper and hip hop artist Jay-Z, featuring vocals and a chorus from R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys. It was released as the third single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 (2009) by his Roc Nation label in October 2009. The song is an anthemic ode to both artists' native New York, and features a music sample of "Love on a Two-Way Street" (1970) by The Moments.
"Empire State of Mind" was originally written by Brooklyn natives
Angela Hunte and Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic who were feeling homesick
while on an overseas trip in February 2009. The following month they
sent the song in for consideration at Roc Nation, although it received
negative reviews. Initially discouraged, the duo sent the song to Jay-Z
after a suggestion by an associate of EMI Music Publishing (EMI), and after an incident which they described as an omen.
Face Drop is the second single from Sean Kingston's second studio album Tomorrow, was released to radio stations on August 18, 2009 and released digitally on iTunes on September 1, 2009.
Music video
The music video was co-starring by his animated character alter-ego Lil’ Sean whose visage appears on the cover of Tomorrow and plays an important part in Epic's interactive 3-D campaign, was directed by Ro Rao and released on September 3, 2009.
"OMG" is a song by American recording artist Usher. The song features will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released on March 22, 2010 as the first worldwide single off his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond, and the fourth single overall, following the three US singles "Papers", "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", and "Lil Freak".
The song was met with mixed reception from critics, who criticized the
use of auto-tune, but commended the song's dance and club vibe.
"OMG" topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the
United Kingdom and the United States. The song became his ninth
number-one hit in the United States, making him the first 2010s artist
to collect number-one singles in three consecutive decades. He became
only the fourth artist of all-time to achieve that feat. Usher also
became the third artist to have at least one number-one song from five
consecutive studio albums. The song's choreography and dance-heavy
accompanying music video has been compared by critics to that of "Yeah!". Usher performed the song live several times including on the ninth season of American Idol with will.i.am. He also performed the song as a part of a medley during his critically acclaimed performance at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. "OMG", was named the fifth best selling song of 2010, selling 3.8 million units. The song sold 6.9 million copies worldwide during 2010.
"Replay" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the first single released from his debut album Replay, which was released on 8 June 2010.
The single "Replay" was produced by J. R. Rotem who credits himself at the beginning of the song via his signature "J.R." sample. "Replay" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #96 and has peaked at #2. In the United Kingdom, the song charted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart on 10 January 2010 and stayed there for 2 weeks until it was knocked off the summit by Fireflies by Owl City. The combined figure of the official music video and prequel video on YouTube is about 87 million views.
"Hands Up" is the second single from Lloyd Banks's second album, Rotten Apple. The chorus is sung by fellow G-Unit rapper 50 Cent. The song is produced by Eminem and was released as a digital download on July 25, 2006. It is also included on the soundtrack for the video game Saints Row 2.
Music video
The music video debuted on BET. The music video features cameos from 50 Cent and Tony Yayo, along with Mobb Deep.
The video was filmed in an old warehouse, which had been turned into a
club. The video was released as a digital download on July 28, 2006.
"Remember the Name" is a rap by American hip hop artist Fort Minor, the side project of rock band Linkin Park's co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda. It is the second single from his 2005 album The Rising Tied,
released on October 5, 2005. It was released alongside the album's
first single, "Petrified". The song also features hip hop group Styles of Beyond. A music video for the song was released in 2005, directed by Kimo Proudfoot.
Despite numerous low peaks in different charts, the song was used
extensively in the media, particularly sports events, and received a
Platinum certification by the RIAA in 2009.
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, businessman, investor, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum[clarification needed] by the RIAA. His album The Massacre has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in South Jamaica, Queens, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic.
After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and
struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his
album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre,
who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one
of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record
label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
"Say Aah" is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz featuring American rapper Fabolous.
The track was written by the two along with Nate Walka, Ronald M.
Ferebee, Jr., Tony Scales, and Don Correll, with the latter producing it
with Troy Taylor. The song was available to rhythmic and urban airplay as the fourth official single from Songz's third studio album Ready on January 12, 2010. The song has lyrical content referring to a night of drinking during a birthday celebration.
"One More Drink" is the second official single off Ludacris' album, Theater of the Mind. The song "co-stars" T-Pain. The song was released on iTunes on October 28, 2008. Ludacris performed the song live while he and T-Pain appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The song samples Shalamar's "Take That to the Bank".
"Pursuit of Happiness" is the third official single of Kid Cudi's debut studio album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, it features vocals by neo-psychedelic act MGMT. The song was produced by Ratatat. The final version of the song was premiered on September 4, 2009 on the DJ Semtex BBC Radio 1 show. The song made its US debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 11, 2009. It was released as a single on January 25, 2010. The album version of the track is titled "Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)".
"Motivation" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelly Rowland, taken from her third studio album Here I Am (2011). The song was written by Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Daniel Morris and Lil Wayne, with Jonsin producing the song and Lil Wayne having featured vocals. The R&B slow-jam serves as the lead single from Here I Am and was released from April 8, 2011. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 2011.
Upon release, "Motivation" received favorable reviews from critics
generally praising the sexiness of the song and Lil Wayne's rap verse.
In the United States, the song has peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart where it stayed seven weeks in a row, and number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100,
becoming Rowland's highest performing single as a solo artist and first
U.S top 20 hit as lead singer to date. Official remixes were produced
for the song, including an dubstep-inspired electronic mix by Diplo and a rap remix by Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz and Fabolous.
The song was released as the second single on July 1, 2009, with promotions starting in early July. The song marked a change in the group's image, as "Fire" showcased a stronger, edgier image; in contrast, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk stated that "I Don't Care" would enable the group to display a softer, more feminine image.
An unplugged "reggae" version of the song was performed on SBS's Inki Gayo music show, signaling the end of promotions for the song. However, due to the remix's popularity, it was released to digital outlets on September 3, 2009.
"I Like" (stylised as "i Like") is a song by American singer Jeremih and is produced by Mick Schultz. The song features rapper Ludacris It is the lead single from his second album All About You. The song was released to iTunes on July 6, 2010 by Def Jam.
"Birthday Sex" is the debut single by American recording artist Jeremih. It is the lead single from his debut album, Jeremih named for a one night stand with college student, Olivia Podolsky. The song was written by Jeremih and Keith James and produced by Mick Schultz. "Birthday Sex" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The single has been certified Platinum.
"Down on Me" is a song by American singer Jeremih and is produced by Mick Schultz. The song features rapper 50 Cent, and is the second single off his second album All About You. The song was released to US radio stations on October 12, 2010 by Def Jam. As of April 2011, The song has sold 75,000 copies in the UK and 2,042,000 digital downloads in the U.S.
Noel Fisher, better known by his artist name Detail, is a Los Angeles-based producer who rose to fame in late 2005 when he teamed with singer Ray J for most of his Raydiation album. Since then he has also produced tracks for Ray J's latest album All I Feel, Yung Berg's first album Look What You Made Me, Akon's Freedom and the majority tracks of T.H.U.G.S. by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He also worked with the Pussycat Dolls, Marques Houston, Brandy, Shorty Mack, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Master P and Tom Green.
Mitchell met Poe Boy Entertainment
founder E-Class in 1997. E-Class encouraged him to express his life
hardships through rap. Mitchell signed to Poe Boy a few years later and
received his first payment from his mother's life insurance check in
2001. However, he spent all $400,000 in six months.
In 2006, Mitchell, under stage name Brisco, did guest performances on tracks from DJ Khaled's Listennn... the Album ("The Future of Dade") and Rick Ross's Port of Miami ("I'm a G", also with Lil Wayne). Lil Wayne signed Brisco to Cash Money Records in November that year. Brisco began recording an album for Poe Boy and Cash Money, Street Medicine,
in 2007 which resulted in popular records such as "I'm Into Dat" and
"Opa-locka". He also made his big debut with Cash Money on Lil' Wayne's
mixtape Da Drought 3 on a song called New Cash Money.
"Gangsta Zone" is a 2005 single by reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee and rapper Snoop Dogg. It was the second single released from Daddy Yankee's album Barrio Fino En Directo.A music video for Gangsta Zone was released. The video is shot in grayscale and features both artists in a Barrio of Puerto Rico and depicts images of typical barrio life.
"Descontrol" (English: Uncontrolable) is the second single from Daddy Yankee's album Daddy Yankee Mundial (2010). The single was released to radios on January 12, 2010 and digitally on February 23, 2010. The song is considered as the most successful single to date from the album, topping on the Latin Rhythm Songs and charting at number 16 on the Hot Latin Songs.
"Pose" (Vogue in Spanish) is the first single by Puerto Rico reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee from the movie soundtrack to the motion picture Talento de Barrio, and was released on May 14, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records.
The single was made available through online music stores on August 12,
2008. The song features different musical styles, ones that differ from
Daddy Yankee's past singles. It is an electro flow song, which fuses
other genres such as latin pop, dance-pop, pop rap, dance, hip hop and pop, as well as Latin and dance rhythms.
"P.I.M.P." is a song by American hip-hop artist 50 Cent, recorded for his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). The song features production from Shady Records label-mate Denaun Porter. A remixed version of the song, featuring fellow rappers Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck,
was released as the album's third official single on August 12, 2003,
although the remix was not initially part of the tracklisting: it was
later added as a bonus track to some digital editions of the album.
Insomniac, several articles about the album cited it as the second single and was confirmed by Iglesias in several interviews. The song was put on Iglesias's official Myspace, was sent to several clubs and was played during a broadcast on KTLA.
Two different versions of the song leaked onto the internet, an
instrumental and an acapella version that featured an extended rap from
Lil Wayne. The first signs that the song would not be released came
during an appearance by Iglesias on MTV's Total Request Live.
The singer stated that either "Push" or "Somebody's Me" would be the
next single for the US and that he and his management would be looking
throughout the Internet to choose which would be the better choice.
During a phone interview with KRQQ in Tucson, Arizona Iglesias stated that "Somebody's Me" would be the second US single from Insomniac.
