John David Jackson,better known by his stage name Fabolous,is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn,he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school,when he performed live on American music executive DJ Clue's radio show,then on Hot 97. Jackson subsequently signed to DJ Clue's Desert Storm imprint,and later secured a distribution deal with major-label,Elektra. Jackson gained prominence with his first release,Ghetto Fabolous (2001),which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n ". His second release was 2003's Street Dreams,which was supported by two US top 10 singles,"Can't Let You Go" and "Into You".
The Hip Hop Honors is an annual event that airs on VH1. The television special honors old school and golden age hip hop rappers and contributors for their long-term influence and importance in the history of hip hop culture. It features live performances by most of the honorees along with new artists who have been influenced by them in tribute. The show is taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan,New York City.
GOOD Music is an American independent record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label signed an exclusive long-term worldwide label agreement with the Island Def Jam Music Group in 2011. In 2012,the label released its debut compilation album Cruel Summer. In 2015,Pusha T was appointed the president of the label by West,while record executive Steven Victor was appointed COO. On December 19,2022,Pusha T announced that he was stepping down and was no longer on speaking terms with West.
Roosevelt Harrell III professionally known as Bink is an American hip hop producer from Norfolk,Virginia,who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records artists. His most high-profile work has been Jay-Z's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint,for which he produced three tracks,including the first and last tracks on the album. He is sometimes credited as Bink! or Bink Dog. In 2011,Bink and American-reggae artist Atiba finished a collaborative album titled Foreigner. A release date for the project has yet to be announced.
Terrence LeVarr Thornton,better known by his stage name Pusha T,is an American rapper,songwriter,and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse,which was mainly active from 1994 to 2010,alongside his older brother No Malice. As Clipse,the two released three studio albums upon signing to Pharrell's Star Trak Entertainment;the albums spawned hit singles including "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time".
"Two Words" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West,that features Mos Def,Freeway and The Boys Choir of Harlem,from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). A cinematic version of the song was released as part of The College Dropout Video Anthology. It has been performed by Freeway regularly at his live shows over the years. An orchestral sound is used in the song. The music video was released in March 2005.
James Andrew Corrine,better known by his stage name DJ Felli Fel,is an American club and radio DJ for Los Angeles's Power 106,as well as a record producer and hype man. He is also a member of The Americanos and The Heavy Hitters DJs.
"I Wanna Rock" is the third official single from American rapper,Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album,Malice n Wonderland. It was released digitally on iTunes on November 17,2009,after the second single "That's Tha Homie". The song was produced by Scoop DeVille and mixed by Dr. Dre,and Snoop Dogg released it on a mixtape titled "I Wanna Rock" on November 23. The song was confirmed by BBC Radio 1 to be released in the UK on March 15,2010 but is now listed as "Coming Soon".
"Oh My" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Drama,released on May 13,2011,as the lead single from his third studio album Third Power. The song was produced by frequent collaborator Drumma Boy and features American rappers Fabolous,Roscoe Dash and Wiz Khalifa. The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard and #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,making it the most successful song for DJ Drama to date.
Third Power is the third studio album by American hip hop disc jockey DJ Drama. It was released on October 11,2011. It marks his first album not to be released in the Gangsta Grillz series,after his previous two studio albums Gangsta Grillz:The Album (2007) and Gangsta Grillz:The Album (2009). Featured guests on the album include Fabolous,Wiz Khalifa,Roscoe Dash,Freddie Gibbs,Young Jeezy,Wale,J. Cole,Chris Brown,Pusha T,French Montana,Crooked I,B.o.B,Gucci Mane,Ya Boy,Akon,Trey Songz,and Big Sean,among others.
The discography of American rapper Pusha T consists of four studio albums,one extended play (EP),two mixtapes,53 singles,two promotional singles and 33 music videos.
This is the discography of American hip-hop artist DJ Drama. His first album,Gangsta Grillz:The Album,was released in December 2007. It contained two singles:"5000 Ones",featuring Nelly,T.I.,Yung Joc,Willie the Kid,Young Jeezy,Diddy and Twista,and "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4",featuring OutKast and Marsha Ambrosius. His second album was released two years later. On Gangsta Grillz:The Album there were again two singles. The first single is "Day Dreaming",featuring Akon,Snoop Dogg and T.I. The second single of the album is "Ridiculous",featuring Gucci Mane,Yo Gotti,Lonnie Mac and OJ da Juiceman. Both singles weren't as successful as "5000 Ones" in the United States,but "Day Dreaming" did peak at #33 on the New Zealander RIANZ singles chart and at #59 on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan singles chart. In 2011 DJ Drama released his third studio album,Third Power. It was his first album not to be released in the Gangsta Grillz series. The lead single of the album is "Oh My",featuring Fabolous,Roscoe Dash and Wiz Khalifa. It was Drama's first song in the Hot 100. It peaked at #95. Besides it peaked at #18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #12 on the Hot Rap Songs. On March 1,2012,DJ Drama announced the release of his fourth album:Quality Street Music. For the album DJ Drama released a new single:"We in This Bitch",featuring Young Jeezy,T.I.,Ludacris and Future. It peaked at #68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The next single,"My Moment,featuring 2 Chainz,Meek Mill,&Jeremih,peaked at #89 on the Hot 100 Singles chart,#24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,and #16 on the Hot Rap Songs. It becomes DJ Drama's most successful single to date.
Kanye West Presents:Good Music –Cruel Summer,commonly referred to simply as Cruel Summer,is a compilation album by recording artists of American record label GOOD Music,released on September 14,2012,by the label and Def Jam Recordings. American rapper Kanye West,head of the label,first revealed plans for a label collaborative album in October 2011. The album produced four singles—"Mercy","Cold","New God Flow",and "Clique"—that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album features West himself,alongside GOOD Music signees Pusha T,Big Sean,Teyana Taylor,Cyhi the Prynce,Kid Cudi,John Legend,Common,D'banj and Malik Yusef,as well as affiliates 2 Chainz,Jay-Z and Travis Scott,among others. Production on the album was primarily handled by members of GOOD Music's production wing,Very GOOD Beats,including West,Hit-Boy,Hudson Mohawke,Travis Scott and Lifted,among others.
"New God Flow" is a song by American rappers Kanye West and Pusha T. It was released as the third single from the compilation album Cruel Summer (2012),a collaboration between members of their record label GOOD Music. Produced by West,Anthony Kilhoffer and Boogz &Tapez,"New God Flow",which is a hip hop song,incorporates numerous samples into its arrangement. It features lines by Pusha T directed at American rapper and record producer Birdman. American rapper Ghostface Killah,whose song "Mighty Healthy" is prominently sampled in the song,is featured on an alternate version entitled "New God Flow.1" that appears on Cruel Summer. West and Pusha T performed "New God Flow" on several occasions,including the 2012 BET Awards and Jay-Z's Made in America Festival. The song was awarded Best Beat at the XXL Awards.
The S.O.U.L. Tape 2 is the seventh mixtape by American rapper Fabolous. It was released on November 22,2012,by Desert Storm Records and Def Jam Recordings. The mixtape features guest appearances from Broadway,J. Cole,Pusha T,Troy Ave,Trey Songz,Cassie,Wale,Joe Budden and Teyana Taylor.
"I Luv This Shit" is the debut single by American singer August Alsina featuring American rapper Trinidad James. released on February 19,2013 by Def Jam Recordings. It is from Alsina's debut EP Downtown:Life Under the Gun (2013),and was also included on his debut studio album,Testimony (2014). "I Luv This Shit" is an R&B song about partying with alcohol and drugs. Two remixes—one featuring Birdman and another featuring Trey Songz and Chris Brown—were released.
"Nosetalgia" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Pusha T from his debut studio album My Name Is My Name (2013). "Nosetalgia" features vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar,with production handled by Nottz,Kanye West and additional production by The Twilite Tone. The hip hop song features both artists rapping about their experiences and effects of cocaine on their childhoods. On February 3,2014,the song was officially released as a single in the United Kingdom by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings as the album's fifth official single.
Cydel Charles Young,known professionally as CyHi the Prynce,is an American rapper and singer. In 2009,Young signed his first major-label contract with Konvict Muzik,with the backing of Def Jam Recordings. In 2010,he began to gain more attention with his work alongside fellow American rapper Kanye West. Young went on to appear on West's highly acclaimed album,My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) and has released nine mixtapes,with the latest being BHP II:NAACP (2015),a conscious hip hop concept mixtape about the history of black people in America and the sequel to Black Hystori Project,released in February 2014. He was released from his Def Jam contract in August 2015. In November 2017,he released his debut album,No Dope on Sundays,under Sony Music,following years of label disputes and series of mixtapes spanning his career.
It's Almost Dry is the fourth studio album by American rapper Pusha T. It was released on April 22,2022,by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings;the album is Pusha T's final album with Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Kanye West,Jay-Z,Pharrell Williams,Kid Cudi,Lil Uzi Vert,Don Toliver,Nigo,Labrinth,and Malice. West and Williams also served as executive producers with Williams producing six tracks,West producing five and the pair producing one track together. The album also includes production from Labrinth,Ojivolta,FnZ,BoogzDaBeast,Luca Starz,and ThaMyind.
