MURS & 9TH WONDER - "I USED TO LOVE HER (AGAIN")
- Order:
- Duration: 4:49
- Published: 21 Dec 2010
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: MursTv
Directed by JON MAZYCK. From the Murs & 9th Wonder album FORNEVER, available at mursworld.com.
-
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah (), was an American recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At an early age, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and Blackground Records by her uncle, Barry Hankerson. He introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, ''Age Ain't Nothing but a Number''. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed to Atlantic Records.
http://wn.com/Aaliyah -
Al Green
Albert Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me," "I'm Still In Love With You," "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together". In 2005, Rolling Stone named him #65 in their list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'. The nomination, written by Justin Timberlake, stated that "people are born to do certain things, and Al was born to make us smile." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Green in 1995, referring to him as "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music." Green has sold more than 20 million records.
http://wn.com/Al_Green -
Bishop Lamont
Philip Martin (born October 31, 1978 in Inglewood, California), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California, who was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label.
http://wn.com/Bishop_Lamont -
Buckshot (rapper)
Buckshot (born Kenyatta Blake in Brooklyn, New York) is an underground rapper, famous as the leader of Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, and the group Black Moon. He has released one solo album, two with producer 9th Wonder, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik.
http://wn.com/Buckshot_(rapper) -
Consequence (rapper)
Dexter Mills (born 1977), better known as Consequence, is an American rapper and cousin of rapper Q-Tip of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Consequence debuted in 1996 on A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes, and Life. In 2004, Consequence released his debut mixtape, ''Take 'Em To The Cleaners, and in 2007 he released his debut album Don't Quit Your Day Job!''.
http://wn.com/Consequence_(rapper) -
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly. From these works and others, he is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious African-American music. He was also a multi-instrumentalist who played the guitar, bass, piano, saxophone, and drums.
http://wn.com/Curtis_Mayfield -
David Banner
Lavell Crump, (born April 11, 1972) better known by the stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer & occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000 with Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 and signed to Universal Records in 2003. With Universal, Banner released four albums: ' (2003), ' (2004), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008).
http://wn.com/David_Banner -
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with the late MC Guru. Born and raised in Houston, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Rolling Stone magazine identified Premier as arguably Hip Hop's greatest producer of all time.
http://wn.com/DJ_Premier -
Don Cannon
Donald Cannon (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American record producer and DJ. The platinum producer is based in the Atlanta Area and has produced a number of songs for prominent hip-hop artists such as Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, Ludacris, Asher Roth, The Cool Kids and Fabolous. His production is handled by Cookies and Milk, which also handles fellow platinum producers such as Lil Jon, DJ Toomp, and Shawty Redd. He is currently managed by Chaka Zulu of Ludacris and DTP fame. He has also worked alongside fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama on the popular mixtapes series Gangsta Grillz and the syndicated radio show Gangsta Grillz Radio and also produced over 5 songs on Drama's 2007 album debut, .
http://wn.com/Don_Cannon -
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing character on the television series .
http://wn.com/Drake_(entertainer) -
Edgar Allen Floe
Edgar Allen Floe is a hip hop artist from North Carolina and a member of Justus League and The Undefined. His name is a play on words of famous poet, Edgar Allan Poe.
http://wn.com/Edgar_Allen_Floe -
Elzhi
Jason Powers (better known as Elzhi - often printed as eLZhi) is a rapper and a former member of the Detroit group Slum Village . Elzhi joined Slum Village in 2001 while they were working on their third album, Trinity (Past, Present and Future).
http://wn.com/Elzhi -
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (), is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B;, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul".
http://wn.com/Erykah_Badu -
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. According to his obituary at NPR.org, he "was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common."
http://wn.com/J_Dilla -
J. Cole
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known as his stage name J. Cole (often stylized as J.Cole), is an American rapper and producer. He is best known for being the first artist to be signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation.
http://wn.com/J_Cole -
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America having had a net worth of over $150 million in 2009. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving ten Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations.
http://wn.com/Jay-Z -
Jean Grae
Jean Grae (real name Tsidi Ibrahim, also known as What? What?, born November 27, 1976) is a hip hop artist from New York.
http://wn.com/Jean_Grae -
Kaze (rapper)
Kaze (pronounced kah-zee), real name Kevin Clarence Thomas, is a rapper from North Carolina.
http://wn.com/Kaze_(rapper) -
Kenn Starr (rapper)
Kenn Starr is a rapper from Suffolk, Virginia, currently residing in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Starr is a member of the Low Budget Crew and also the duo Isaac Jones. His solo debut, Starr Status, was released in mid-2006.
http://wn.com/Kenn_Starr_(rapper) -
Khrysis
Khrysis (born Christopher Frederick Tyson, New Jersey) is a hip hop producer and half of the duo The Away Team.
http://wn.com/Khrysis -
Kooley High
Kooley High is composed of six former N.C. State University students, who met on campus by way of hip hop. They started out as a student-run hip hop organization, known as H2O. The North Carolina group is made up of three MCs, Charlie Smarts, Tab-One, and Rapsody, two producers, Foolery and The Sinopsis, and a DJ, Ill Digitz. In 2008, they were introduced in the documentary "One Day" filmed, edited and directed by Napoleon Wright II founder of BecauseUs. Tab-One and Charlie Smarts are also in the hip hop band Inflowential. Rapsody is signed to 9th Wonder's JAMLA Records / It's a Wonderful World.
http://wn.com/Kooley_High -
L.E.G.A.C.Y.
L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a rapper from North Carolina, and member of the Justus League collective.
http://wn.com/LEGACY -
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.
http://wn.com/Lil_Wayne -
Lloyd Banks
.jpg)
Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight) in 2008. Banks released his first solo album The Hunger for More in 2004 with the top ten hit single "On Fire". He followed with Rotten Apple in 2006 and left Interscope Records 2009.
http://wn.com/Lloyd_Banks -
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has won the Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and Grammy Awards during his career.
http://wn.com/Ludacris -
M.O.P.
M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and '''Lil' Fame''', is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees.. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on 2000's Warriorz, and for which they have had mainstream success. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack, and has produced a significant amount of tracks on all M.O.P. releases since 1996's Firing Squad, as well as work for other artists including Big Noyd, Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan.
http://wn.com/MOP -
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr., known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer born on October 24, 1973 in Oxnard, California, United States. Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, he is one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop producers of the 2000s and has collaborated with a myriad of hip hop artists, including The Alkaholiks, Mos Def, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, A.G., MF DOOM (as Madvillain), and the late J Dilla (as Jaylib). Madlib has described himself as a "DJ first, producer second, and MC last," and he has done several projects as a DJ, mixer, or remixer.
http://wn.com/Madlib -
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige (surname ; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, actress, and rapper. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and many other honors, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles. Blige has cited Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin as influences.
http://wn.com/Mary_J_Blige -
Masta Ace
Masta Ace (born Duval Clear on December 4, 1966) is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony". He is noted for his high level of rapping skill and for influencing other MCs, including Eminem.
http://wn.com/Masta_Ace -
Memphis Bleek
Malik Thuston Cox (born June 23, 1978), better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records. He has released four albums during his career with Coming of Age and The Understanding certified and M.A.D.E. certified gold, and he released 534 in 2005 and The Process in 2010.
http://wn.com/Memphis_Bleek -
MURS
http://wn.com/MURS -
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas (), formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
http://wn.com/Nas -
Nas (rapper)
http://wn.com/Nas_(rapper) -
Obie Trice
Obie Trice (born November 14, 1977), is an American rapper and songwriter. He began rapping at the age of 11, and is most known for his time spent signed to Shady Records.
http://wn.com/Obie_Trice -
Pete Rock
Peter Phillips (born June 21, 1970, in the Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier and RZA as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.
http://wn.com/Pete_Rock -
Phonte
Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, who is one-half of North Carolina duo Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored; output as a singer (often under the pseudonym Percy Miracles). His rhymes tend to be no-frills perspectives on working-class life.
http://wn.com/Phonte -
Rapper Big Pooh
http://wn.com/Rapper_Big_Pooh -
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA (; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films.
http://wn.com/RZA -
Sean Boog
Sean Wayne Evans (born December 14, 1980 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) better known as Sean Boog is an emcee from Raleigh, North Carolina and one half of the rap duo, The Away Team (group).
http://wn.com/Sean_Boog -
Sean Price
Sean Price is an American Hip Hop artist from Brownsville, Brooklyn, a member of the Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock.
http://wn.com/Sean_Price -
Skyzoo
Skyzoo (born Gregory Skyler Taylor, December 24, 1982, Crown Heights, Brooklyn) is a New York hip hop emcee.
http://wn.com/Skyzoo -
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
http://wn.com/Spike_Lee -
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1974), better known as Talib Kweli, is an American emcee from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker"; his middle name in Swahili means "truth". Kweli first gained recognition through Black Star, a collaboration with fellow MC Mos Def.
http://wn.com/Talib_Kweli -
Wale (rapper)
Olubowale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin on September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (), is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian immigrant parents. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Producer Mark Ronson discovered Wale in 2006 and signed him to Allido Records in 2007. While signed to that label, Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines. In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records for $1.3 million, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released in 2009 with the singles "Chillin", "Pretty Girls", and "World Tour".
http://wn.com/Wale_(rapper)
-
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the Southern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte. North Carolina is now ranked as one of the top 3 leading States for Green Technology, Bio-Chemical Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Computer Engineering through the long-range research and development programs of Research Triangle Park (RTP), UNC Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State .
http://wn.com/North_Carolina -
Winston-Salem
http://wn.com/Winston-Salem
- 534 (album)
- A Long Hot Summer
- Aaliyah
- Akai MPC
- Al Green
- Atlantic Records
- BET
- Bishop Lamont
- Boot Camp Clik
- Buckshot
- Buckshot (rapper)
- Casualties of War
- Chemistry
- Comeback season
- Consequence (rapper)
- Crooklyn Dodgers
- Curtis Mayfield
- David Banner
- De La Soul
- Death of a Pop Star
- Destiny Fulfilled
- Destiny's Child
- disc jockey
- DJ Premier
- Don Cannon
- Drake (entertainer)
- Dumpology
- EA Sports
- Edgar Allen Floe
- Elzhi
- Erykah Badu
- FL Studio
- Getback
- Ghetto Warfare
- God's Son
- God's Stepson
- Heroes (TV series)
- hip hop
- Hip hop music
- HitQuarters
- J Dilla
- J. Cole
- Jay-Z
- Jean Grae
- Jeanius
- Jesus Price Supastar
- Kaze (rapper)
- Kenn Starr (rapper)
- Khrysis
- Kid-n-Play
- Kooley High
- L.E.G.A.C.Y.
- lecturer
- Lil Wayne
- Lloyd Banks
- LRG
- Ludacris
- M.O.P.
- Madlib
- Mary J. Blige
- Masta Ace
- Memphis Bleek
- Monkey Barz
- Murray's Revenge
- MURS
- MURS 3:16
- Murs for President
- music production
- Nas
- Nas (rapper)
- NBA Elite 11
- North Carolina
- Obie Trice
- Pete Rock
- Phonograph
- Phonte
- Picture This
- Pro Tools
- rapper
- Rapper Big Pooh
- RZA
- Sean Boog
- Sean Price
- Skyzoo
- Sleepers (album)
- Spike Lee
- Sweet Lord
- Talib Kweli
- Thank Me Later
- The Breakthrough
- The Formula (album)
- The Grind Date
- The Healing
- The Last Stand
- The Minstrel Show
- Theater of the Mind
- This Week (album)
- Wale (rapper)
- We Mean Business
- Winston-Salem
9TH WONDER INTERVIEW: The Art of Sampling
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:07
- Published: 28 Apr 2009
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: SoulCultureMedia
Hip Hop producer 9th Wonder on his trip to London in April 2009. He talks to SoulCulture.co.uk about the art of sampling, why producers that sample are misunderstood by older generations, current work with Wale and David Banner - and why putting his face out there is so important now in an age where, often, music is seen before it's heard. More interviews, videos and features at our online magazine www.soulculture.co.uk
9th Wonder & Buckshot "HOLD IT DOWN" Video ft. Talib Kweli
The second video from 9th Wonder & Buckshot's "FORMULA" album in stores April 29th. "Hold It Down," directed by Dru Ha and Rik Cordero, examines three different perspectives of struggle for three different individuals (Buckshot, Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder) and how they all intersect within the same environment
9th Wonder - Alright (Instrumental)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 18 Jan 2008
- Uploaded: 09 May 2011
- Author: Vertigo3TC
A beat by 9th wonder if you liked this then check out my beats and remixes: www.myspace.com www.soundclick.com FOLLOW me on Twitter! twitter.com
9th Wonder-The Rain (Instrumental)
Tight Beat-The Rain
David Banner & 9th Wonder - Slow Down feat. Heather Victoria
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:57
- Published: 22 Jun 2010
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: therealbannertv1
- http://wn.com/David_Banner_9th_Wonder__Slow_Down_feat_Heather_Victoria
- Email this video
- Sms this video
David Banner & 9th Wonder releases their first video of the single "Slow Down" from their album, Death of A Pop Star. The song also features R&B chanteuse, Heather Victoria.
Digable Planets - 9th Wonder (Blackitolism)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:47
- Published: 31 Aug 2006
- Uploaded: 09 May 2011
- Author: Kaliformula
classic from 94'
Blackitolism (9th Wonder)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:53
- Published: 30 May 2006
- Uploaded: 08 May 2011
- Author: koproduced
Digable Planets video for the song 9th Wonder
9th Wonder Talks About FL Studio
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:47
- Published: 21 Mar 2008
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: jehfree562
In this interview, Producer 9th Wonder talks about Fruity Loops, and he makes some the dopest beats in the industry. some extra tags: living legends mctv 2mex dilated peoples evidence dj tutor scratching mixing tutorial ninth wonder 2pac ass tits booty shaking reason 4 3 dr. drex fl slicer fpc piano roll sampling sample murrays revenge the menstrul show alchemist dj premiere pete rock technics turntables timbaland kanye west studio session live coincert
Spectac & 9th Wonder - Lounge (feat. LEGACY)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:15
- Published: 09 Nov 2008
- Uploaded: 09 May 2011
- Author: deadlyErnest1
The Corner of Spec & 9th
CinematicTV: Big KRIT & 9th Wonder In The Studio
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:10
- Published: 30 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 03 May 2011
- Author: Cinematictv1
CinematicTV presents "Big KRIT & 9th Wonder In The Studio". In this episode 9th wonder fell thru my studio to listen to "KRIT Wuz Here" for the 1st time & as you can see from his facial expressions he fucks with KRIT music (collabo comin soon). GoodTalk - Jonnyshipes Download the debut album 'KRIT Wuz Here' now at iTunes.com Edited By Steve-O Of GFCnewyork
9th Wonder & Buckshot Go All Out Feat. Charlie Murphy
Music Video For 9th Wonder & Buckshot's Hit New Single "Go All Out" Featuring Charlie Murphy off THE FORMULA Album, In Stores April 29th
9th Wonder talks Drake, J Dilla and calls Nottz best beat maker right now
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:15
- Published: 24 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 08 May 2011
- Author: hardknocktv
- http://wn.com/9th_Wonder_talks_Drake,_J_Dilla_and_calls_Nottz_best_beat_maker_right_now
- Email this video
- Sms this video
www.hardknock.tv The HardKnock.TV team caught up with 9th Wonder at Rock The Bells to talk about Drake and 9th's twitter conversation, how they linked up 5 years ago on a record called "Think Good Thoughts" and more. 9th continues by saying that Alchemist, DJ Khalil, others push him to be better but that Nottz is the best pound for pound beat maker right now. He ends this part of the interview by saying that he never met J Dilla but that his music lives forever. Check out www.hardknock.tv for more from 9th Wonder. This interview was conducted by April Bombai, Mark Anthony Jenkins and Nick Huff Barili.
DJ Jaycee & 9th Wonder
DJ Jaycee and 9th Wonder @ DTLR in Charlotte, NC www.Swagtheory.com
9th Wonder - Hadizzle
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 06 Jul 2008
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: UnknownsDarkSide
Sample: Billy Paul - I Want Cha Baby
9th Wonder - Track 8 (Instrumental)
Track 8 - 9th Wonder (Instrumental) Write your sickest rap here or in my other videos if you want. Also, check out www.soundclick.com for most of my beats!
9th Wonder Presents Tyler Woods - Prove Myself
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 12 Jun 2009
- Uploaded: 08 May 2011
- Author: GreenBench
9th Wonder presents Tyler Woods, The R&B Sensation, on his new single "Prove Myself". Track produced by 9th Wonder. Directed by John Holland Cinematography by German Valle Grip work by Jamaal R. Kelly, Louis Hatcher, James Russell, Brian Johnston & Keith Cutler. Video produced by Green Bench Productions
Beat Making - 9th Wonder Style - TheRemedE (old)
Beat Making - 9th Wonder Style in Fl8 www.myspace.com/remede93 _______________________________________ Hip-Hop hip hop Rap 9th wonder remedy remede theremede the remede93 TheRemedE 9th wonder pete rock just blaze kanye west Dj Premier beat making in the lab studio mpc mpd 1000 2000xl 24 32
Murs & 9th Wonder feat. Phonte - The animal
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:07
- Published: 24 Jun 2008
- Uploaded: 01 May 2011
- Author: rightful8912
this song is from the 2004 album "Murs 3:16:The 9th edition"....a colaboration between Murs and 9th Wonder....it features Phonte from Little Brother Lyrics: [Verse 1: Phonte] I heard your style and I peeped you nigga Your whole album I sleep through nigga 'Cuz 'Te's an avalanche so call the ambulance And tell 'em to pick up ya people nigga Don't call Farrakhan to squash it Better yet call the sheriff And the coroner's office Tell 'em its a dead body On the corner of Lawson and Alston Run quick proceed with caution These motherfucka's really think the 'Te done lost it He sold a couple records now they think that he flossin' But I ain't stopped battling, I just stopped rattling Off rhymes for free 'cuz y'all were making me nauseous Understand fucka I'm gon win regardless I still got the hunger pains from my apartment When me and 9th were broke splittin' cans of StarKist Arguing about who LP was the hardest With a handful of CD's ready to burn Some real hip hop for your listening nerves A year later hooked up with a nigga named Murs Now everybody play our records for they women and churn J Leauge got the Eastcoast getting the loot Living Legends on the Westcoast, ready to shoot Get a cellphone and call up the troops Phonte tailor made for the game y'all just following suit [hook] Aiyyo we animals, ready for war, destined for combat Play the CD or tape and then rewind that You want beef motherfucka nevermind that (And if he owe me money, bitch nigga betta find that) We <b>...</b>
9th Wonder Presents Tyler Woods - Slow Jams/Relations
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:58
- Published: 14 Jul 2009
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: GreenBench
9th Wonder presents THE R&B Sensation Tyler Woods in his new single, Slow Jams/Relations. Directed by John Holland Cinematography by German Valle Grip work by Jamaal Fisher, Jamaal Kelly, Louis Hatcher, Kyle Leverett & Jasmine Alston. Video produced by John Holland and Edwin Lewis.
Median feat. 9th Wonder - Visionary
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:03
- Published: 04 Apr 2008
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: sociallyconscious
2007.... ENJOY!!
9th Wonder - Relaxin (Instrumental)
9th Wonder - Relaxin (Instrumental)
Official 9th Wonder & Buckshot 3D Animation "FORMULA Video"
- http://wn.com/Official_9th_Wonder_Buckshot_3D_Animation_FORMULA_Video
- Email this video
- Sms this video
9th Wonder & Buckshot present their third video off THE FORMULA in stores now. The 3-D animation piece for the title track is a positive and unique image, which reveals that the true FORMULA is within Buckshot himself. Directed by B. Green and Antman
photo: Creative Commons / Goldi
9thWonderAtPaidDues-2008
photo: Creative Commons / Bernhard J. Scheuvens
Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo
photo: Creative Commons
Sharing of the Buddha's relics, above a Gandhara fortified city.
Undercover
08 Dec 2004
Stevie Wonder will perform at his 9th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert in Los Angeles on December 18. The show will feature special guests Alicia Keys, Angela Winbush, Angie Stone, Doug E...
Most Popular
RELATED LINKS
- 106 & Park
- 534 (album)
- A Long Hot Summer
- Aaliyah
- Akai MPC
- Al Green
- Atlantic Records
- BET
- Bishop Lamont
- Boot Camp Clik
- Buckshot
- Buckshot (rapper)
- Casualties of War
- Chemistry
- Comeback season
- Consequence (rapper)
- Crooklyn Dodgers
- Curtis Mayfield
- David Banner
- De La Soul
- Death of a Pop Star
- Destiny Fulfilled
- Destiny's Child
- disc jockey
- DJ Premier
- Don Cannon
- Drake (entertainer)
- Dumpology
- EA Sports
- Edgar Allen Floe
- Elzhi
- Erykah Badu
- FL Studio
- Getback
- Ghetto Warfare
- God's Son
- God's Stepson
- Heroes (TV series)
- hip hop
- Hip hop music
- HitQuarters
- J Dilla
- J. Cole
- Jay-Z
- Jean Grae
- Jeanius
- Jesus Price Supastar
- Kaze (rapper)
- Kenn Starr (rapper)
- Khrysis
- Kid-n-Play
- Kooley High
- L.E.G.A.C.Y.
- lecturer
- Lil Wayne
- Lloyd Banks
- LRG
- Ludacris
- M.O.P.
- Madlib
The Examiner
Very interesting marketing ploy by LRG to get involved in the mixtape game. Aside from having the LRG name associated with the Robinhood Ree project they also have a lot of product placement from the beginning to the end of the mixtape. Big Remo rhymes about LRG’s clothing at some point on about every song on this twenty-two track mixtape. That shows that he is either A) on...
The Examiner
If a project is being presented to you by 9th Wonder, you know you have to take a listen. It's been 2 years since his R&B sensation Tyler Woods dropped his last project that built a buzz based on his videos "Prove Myself" and "Slow Jams (Relations)" being in heavy rotation on BETJ. Since he has teamed up with Styles P on his singles "That Street Life" and "Invincible" as...
VH1
Mississippi MC and producer will talk about their joint LP, and an exclusive T.I. interview airs on Thursday's episode. by Jayson Rodriguez David Banner is not an MC to mince words, and the Mississippi-bred rapper will have plenty to talk about when he and producer 9th Wonder appear on "RapFix E-Mail this story to a friend Add RSS Headlines Add...
9th Wonder jack of all trades
14 Nov 2010
The Examiner
The multi talented Grammy award winning producer 9th wonder has been on a incredible journey as of lately. A great success story, to those who look up to him and wish to follow in his footsteps. Winston Salem's very own mega producer keeps adding grade A clients to his resume, which include arguably some of the greatest names in Hip Hop Jay-Z, LiL Wayne, Little brother, and...
Drake Working With 9th Wonder On New Album
08 Oct 2010
VH1
'I've got some great stuff that I'm really excited about,' he says of progress on his yet-untitled sophomore effort. by Jayson Rodriguez Drake has never shied away from acknowledging artists who inspire him, from Kanye West to the late singer Aaliyah. For his debut, Thank Me Later, the...
Q & A with 9th Wonder
10 Sep 2010
The Examiner
Recently I was lucky enough to meet Grammy award winning producer 9th Wonder at Rock the Bells in New York City. That meeting led to an interview that I've long coveted. I've followed 9th Wonder since the release of Little Brother's 2003 debut album The Listening. Since then 9th has left the group Little Brother and gone on to produce tracks for Jay-Z, Ludacris, Destiny's...
David Banner talks about working with 9th Wonder
07 Jul 2010
StreetHOP
MTV caught up with David Banner to discuss his 9th Wonder-assisted collaborative...
VH1
'I had fun and gained a friend,' Banner says of working with the producer on Death of a Pop Star. by Jayson Rodriguez David Banner is feeling like a 2008 Dwyane Wade right now. The rapper/producer is putting the finishing touches on his 9th Wonder-assisted collaborative effort, E-Mail this story to a friend Add RSS Headlines Add VH1 News to My Yahoo Death of a Pop...
9th Wonder
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | 9th Wonder |
| Background | non_performing_personnel |
| Birth name | Patrick Douthit |
| Alias | 9th Wonder, 9thmatic |
| Origin | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Instrument | Akai MPC2500, Turntables, Pro Tools, FL Studio |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Associated acts | Little Brother, Skyzoo, Dumpology |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label | ABB, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Little Brother diblow, , Dumpology |
9th Wonder has a smooth and soulful production style that relies on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield. He attributes the bass lines that he uses in production to DJ Premier, Pete Rock and J Dilla, while he claims to have learned "moans" from RZA.
Recent & Current Projects
On October 29, 2007, 9th Wonder also made a rare public appearance on BET's Rap City, alongside collaborator Talib Kweli. Madlib, Jean Grae and Erykah Badu appeared as well. In 2010 he appeared on BET's 106 & Park countdown with David Banner.In January 2009, 9th Wonder announced plans to start two independent record labels, JAMLA & The Academy, under his imprint It's A Wonderful World Music Group (IWWMG). JAMLA consists of Skyzoo, GQ, Rapsody, Tyler Woods & Big Remo. The Academy consists of Thee Tom Hardy, Actual Proof, TP, & The Away Team (Khrysis & Sean Boog). HaLo & Heather Victoria were announced as the newest members of IWWMG in October 2010.
In July 2010, 9th Wonder officially debuted his production team for It's A Wonderful World Music Group. "The Soul Council" consists of Khrysis, E. Jones, Fatin "10" Horton, Ka$h Don't Make Beats, AMP & 9th himself.
9th Wonder, E. Jones, and rapper J. Cole served as the lead producers of the soundtrack to the EA Sports video game NBA Elite 11. 9th and J. also appear as "secret characters" in NBA Jam with a team name of "Cole & Wonder."
9th Wonder debuted his rapping alter-ego, 9thmatic, in late 2009. 9thmatic appeared on songs with Khrysis & Sean Boog (The Away Team), Big Remo, MURS & Thee Tom Hardy.
9th Wonder is working with film director Kenneth Price on a documentary set to be released in early 2011 titled "The Wonder Year."
In August 2010, hip-hop star Drake exchanged tweets with 9th Wonder on Twitter, expressing his desire to work with him again (the 1st time being the production of "Think Good Thoughts" featuring Phonte and Elzhi for his 2007 mixtape "Comeback Season"). It was confirmed in October 2010 that 9th will be working with Drake on his sophomore album, the follow-up to Thank Me Later.
Wonder is working with Mississippi rapper David Banner on a collaborative album entitled Death of a Pop Star which is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2010.
Hip-hop Professor
2007 saw a sideline move into music academia for 9th Wonder when, along with Christopher "Play" Martin from hip-hop group Kid-n-Play, he was appointed Artist-In-Residence by the Chancellor of North Carolina Central University, and began instructing a hip-hop history class in NCCU's Music Dept.His role as a music professor has proven an ongoing one as in January 2010 it was announced that 9th Wonder would co-teach a class titled "Sampling Soul" with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal at Duke University. In an interview with HitQuarters, he explained the reason for the move into academia: "Educating the youth on where hip-hop comes from and the history of it, using the records we use, gives hip-hop a longer life. I decided to become an advocate of that."
P'Tones Records
9th Wonder and Black Jeruz are the spokespeople for the Durham-P'Tones Records Studio which is partnered with North Carolina Central University. The new location for the P'Tones studio is currently being decided. 9th Wonder still resides in North Carolina. He has announced his dedication to the community in Durham, NC by joining P'Tones Records, whose Mission Statement statement is "to create constructive opportunities for inner city youth through no-cost neighborhood music programs." The organization's goal is to give students the opportunity to run a record label, creating music and merchandise while learning about the music industry. Former Professor Kawachi Clemons and founder (of P'Tones) Oren Rosenbaum opened the NCCU-P'Tones studio. The program is set to begin February 2010. Dr. Smith has replaced Dr. Clemons as the point man from NCCU. As of August 1, P'Tones is fundraising through the Pepsi Refresh Project.
Discography
Solo Albums
Collaboration Albums
Collaboration Mixtapes
Compilation & Remix Albums
Production
References
External links
Category:American hip hop record producers Category:North Carolina Central University alumni Category:Musicians from North Carolina Category:People from the Research Triangle, North Carolina Category:People from Winston-Salem, North Carolina Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Atlantic Records artists
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
Talib Kweli
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Talib Kweli |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Talib Kweli Greene |
| Alias | The Get By Man, Kweli Snitch, The Prince of Brooklyn |
| Born | October 03, 1974, South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, Singer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label | Rawkus RecordsGeffenBlacksmith Records / Warner Bros. Records (2005-Present) |
| Associated acts | Black Star, Reflection Eternal, Madlib, Mos Def, Kanye West, The Roots, Pharrell |
| Url | TalibKweli.com |
Early career (1995-2001)
Kweli made his underground debut in 1995, with featured appearances on "Doom", an album by Cincinnati, Ohio group Mood (Main Flow, Donte, Jahson). In Cincinnati, Kweli also met DJ Hi-Tek and the two collaborated on a few well received underground recordings as Reflection Eternal. Shortly afterwards, upon returning to New York, he reconnected with Mos Def and formed Black Star. Kweli brought along Hi-Tek to produce their first and only album, 1998's Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star. The album, released amidst a late '90s renaissance of conscious, Afrocentric hip hop, was immediately hailed by critics and achieved modest mainstream success. When Kweli and Mos Def parted ways shortly thereafter, Kweli and Hi-Tek continued their Reflection Eternal partnership on the 2000 album Train of Thought, which was likewise met with critical acclaim, but modest sales.
Start of solo career (2002-2003)
Following Train of Thought, Kweli and Hi-Tek split as well, and Kweli used his first truly solo debut to attempt a move toward a more mainstream sound. 2002's Quality accomplished this goal to some extent, featuring production by a host of different producers, including DJ Quik and Kanye West. The album was met with wide spread critical acclaim and received some mainstream attention thanks to the West-produced single "Get By."In 2001, Kweli with Black Star partner Mos Def contributed to the Red Hot + Indigo compilation album created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to Duke Ellington, that raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. Black Star collaborated with fellow artists John Patton and Ron Carter to record "Money Jungle." In 2002, Kweli contributed to the critically acclaimed Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. He collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists Dead Prez, Jorge Ben, and Bilal to remake the famous song by Fela Kuti, "Shuffering and Shmiling," for the CD.
Rise in cultural popularity
In 2004, Talib Kweli, along with Bob Moore's Amazing Mongrels, supported the Beastie Boys on their "Challah At Your Boy World Tour", and appeared in a few Dilated Peoples songs, including a live remix later featured on the video game NBA Street Vol. 2.Along with Common and Questlove, he contributed to Zap Mama's Ancestry in Progress (2004) with "Yelling Away."
Kweli has used television appearances extensively to increase visibility, notably on MTV's Wild 'N Out, and several performances on Chappelle's Show with long-time collaborator Mos Def; these performances were a product of host Chappelle's friendship with Kweli. Chappelle in turn participated in a number of skits on Kweli's albums "Train of Thought" and "Quality"- impersonating several people including Nelson Mandela. Kweli also had a guest spot on Kanye West's widely successful debut album on the track "Get 'Em High". West has produced some of Kweli's songs, including his biggest commercial hit "Get By". West also includes a nod to Kweli on the song "Breathe in, Breathe Out" from his album "The College Dropout". The lyrics read: "Golly more of this bullshit ice rap/ I got to 'pologize to Mos and Kweli", an acknowledgement of Kweli's meaningful message spread while part of Blackstar. Kweli can be seen in a commercial for the NCAA's Big Ten Conference, rapping about the league's basketball teams. He also provided the voice of the protagonist in the graffiti-themed video game , released in 2006.
Talib and fellow rapper artist Mos Def purchased Nkiru, which is Brooklyn's oldest black-owned bookstore, and converted it into the Nkiru Center for Education and Culture.
Kweli's stature continued to grow, particularly fueled by a line from the track "Moment of Clarity" on Jay-Z's 2003 record, The Black Album: "If skills sold, truth be told/I'd probably be, lyrically, Talib Kweli." Kweli responded to this in his track "Ghetto Show" on his 2004 album The Beautiful Struggle by stating "If lyrics sold then truth be told/I'd probably be just as rich and famous as Jay Z."
Middle career (2004-2006)
In 2004, he released his second solo album and final Rawkus release, The Beautiful Struggle, which debuted at no.14 in the billboard top 100. The album featured much more commercial production, and although Kweli's lyrics retained their socio-political content, he affected a somewhat harder persona. The album failed to cross over into the mainstream and suffered a critical backlash.In 2005, Kweli released a Mixtape-CD off of his newly formed Blacksmith Records. The project was called , a title which is considered likely a response to the criticism of The Beautiful Struggle.
On , Talib Kweli sampled Ben Kweller's "In Other Words" for his own song "Ms. Hill". In part 7 of Kweller's video podcast series "One Minute Pop Song," Kweller said he found Kweli's use of the song "a little fucked up" due to the fact that it was sampled without permission.
Recent career (2007-2010)
On December 31, 2006, Kweli released nine songs he recorded with acclaimed underground producer Madlib for free download in conjunction with the web site for Stones Throw Records, the label to which Madlib is signed. The album was entitled Liberation, of which Talib later was quoted by XXL magazine as stating releasing the album was liberating to him; "The idea that I could put out an album like that: record it in my house, put it out for free and get that type of response." In 2007, the album was made available for purchase.For his newest release, Kweli formed his own record label, Blacksmith Records, and has recently signed acclaimed rapper Jean Grae and the group Strong Arm Steady. He also signed a new distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records for Blacksmith Records. His latest solo album is called Eardrum and was released on Aug 21, 2007. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The first single was Listen!!!.
Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek released a second Reflection Eternal album titled Revolutions Per Minute on May 18, 2010.
Talib Kweli has recently stated that he will be releasing a studio album, called Gutter Rainbows in January of 2011. kweli has said himself that this CD is the early beginnings/demos for "Prisoner Of Conscious" an album he still plans on releasing in the future. Not much is known about the album aside from a list of confirmed producers and that it will feature the song "Cold Rain"
Ongoing and Future projects
Kweli confirmed in a recent interview with VIBE magazine that the title of his next album will be Prisoner of Consciousness, a title derived from Talib's constant labeling as a "conscious rapper" and based on Nigerian reggae artist Majek Fashek's album "Prisoner of Conscience."Talib recorded an album entitled Party Robot with R&B; singer Res and musician Graph Nobel under the group alias Idle Warship. The album was released as a free download on the website for Kweli's label Blacksmith with 2 different cover art options in late 2009. There were videos shot for two of the songs from the album "Bedroom Lights" and "Black Snake Moan".
In February 2009 it was announced that Talib would be featured in the graphic novel-turned-animated series Blokhedz on Missiong.com, voicing the lead part of the character Blak.
Personal life
Talib Kweli married DJ Eque on May 9, 2009 in Bel Air, California.Talib has a daughter Diani Eshe and a son Amani Fela.
Talib Kweli is a spokesperson and mentor for P'Tones Records a non-profit after school music program that's mission is "to create constructive opportunities for urban youth through no-cost music programs"
Discography
Solo
References
External links
Category:1975 births Category:African American rappers Category:Living people Category:New York University alumni Category:People from Brooklyn Category:Rappers from New York City
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
Nottz
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Nottz |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Dominick Lamb |
| Origin | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Genre | Hip hop, soul, alternative, rock, |
| Occupation | Producer, rapper, writer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label | Teamsta EntertainmentRaw Koncept Media Group |
| Associated acts | Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, J Dilla, Dr. Dre, Scarface, Game, Kardinal Offishall, Dwele, R. Kelly, Royce da 5'9", M.O.P., Asher Roth, Mayer Hawthorne, Rah Digga, Ghostface Killah, Murs, Cassidy, Slaughterhouse |
Dominick Lamb better known by his stage name, Nottz is a music producer, writer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. He sometimes extends his executive name to Nottz Raw.
History
Nottz has produced for some of the biggest names in hip hop including Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, The Game, Notorious B.I.G., Scarface,Canibus,J Dilla, and G-Unit. Some of his earliest production work was on the Rawkus Records compilation Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, in 1998. From there he landed three tracks on Busta Rhymes' Extinction level Event LP, after Rhymes stumbled across one of his beat tapes.Like many other hip hop producers to emerge before the 2000s, Nottz borrows samples from old soul records and old movies soundtracks to reconstruct into new beats. West Coast hip hop icon, Dr. Dre, has named Nottz as one of his favourite producers, and has selected him as one of the few guest producers on his much delayed, yet anticipated Detox album.
Nottz also has a group called D.M.P., which stands for "Durte Muzik Prahdukshun". They released an EP in 2004 and a full length album on Koch Records, titled Nottz Presents D.M.P., in 2005.
On October 26, 2010, Nottz released his first solo album, You Need This Music under his label, Raw Koncept. The album features Nottz as an MC as well as a producer. He is also working on rapper Game upcoming album The R.E.D. Album, after having 3 of his beats on Game's last two albums Doctor's Advocate and LAX. He has worked with female rapper Rah Digga on her long-awaited comeback album, Classic, and it has been released on September 14, 2010 under his label. Nottz also worked with rapper Asher Roth on their collaboration EP entitled Rawth, released for free on the internet, on December 27, 2010.
Discography
Rawth EP - Asher Roth & Nottz Raw [2010]
References
External links
Interviews links
Category:African American record producers Category:American hip hop record producers Category:Hip hop record producers Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:People from Norfolk, Virginia
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
Digable Planets
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Digable Planets |
| Background | group_or_band |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1992–19952005–present |
| Genre | Jazz rapAlternative hip-hop |
| Label | Pendulum/EMIBlue Note/EMI |
| Current members | ButterflyDoodlebugLadybug Mecca |
History
Career
Digable Planets' fusion of jazz and hip hop received excellent reviews and solid sales with the release of its debut album, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), in 1993, which was certified gold by the RIAA. The album's lead single, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," in 1994 became a crossover hit, peaking at #15 on Billboard magazine's singles chart, earning gold certification by the RIAA, and winning the Grammy award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.Its second album, Blowout Comb, was released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). This album departed from their debut by including feature appearances from outside artists, such as Jeru the Damaja and Guru (rapper) of Gangstarr. Also in 1994, the group appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation album, . The album, meant to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by Time Magazine.
The trio subsequently broke up. An additional hardship hit group member Ladybug Mecca when she dealt with the deaths of both of her parents.
A retrospective album was released in 2005, mixing previously released material with remixes and b-sides.
From 2009 to 2011, Digable Planets' Doodlebug and Butterfly toured across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Backed by a live band, Doodlebug's Cosmic Funk Orchestra, and often with Butterfly's Shabazz Palaces or hip hop duo Camp Lo as the supporting act, they continue to pack live concert venues around the globe with nostalgic oldschool hiphop lovers and a new generation of fans who where just babies when the band originally debuted.
Digable Planets performed at Numbers, in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2010, alongside the hip hop duo Camp Lo. During an interview with the Houston Chronicle near the time of this show, Doodlebug stated that a new single would be released, called "Fresh Out," and that a new album was planned for digital release in summer of 2010.
Digable Planets are currently touring and working on new music. Although, original member Ladybug is no longer with the group, they tour with other female MCs to represent the female energy that has always been a core element of the group.
Breakups/Reunions
Butler established a hip-hop/blues act called Cherrywine; after failing to release a solo album "Ishmael Since 1999",Co-Produced by longtime friend and musician Marcel Sanders. Cherrywine's album Bright Black was released in 2003 to a lackluster reception. He also starred in the short films "I am Ali" and "We Deliver."Doodlebug is now known as Cee Knowledge and tours with a band called Cee Knowledge & the Cosmic Funk Orchestra that released two albums in limited edition on FarmHouse Records.
Ladybug, now known as Ladybug Mecca, has also embarked on a solo career, releasing an album Trip The Light Fantastic in 2005 on her label Nu Paradigm Entertainment with her partner Nkosi Gray. Ladybug Mecca has also guest appeared on "Spreadin' Rhythm Around" on Legacy/Sony's Billie Holiday Remixed & Reimagined Album. In 2008 Ladybug Mecca lent her talent to eMC (Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth, Stricklin) on the title track "The Show" and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien's 11thour Album on the song "I Got You". April 1, 2008 marks the release of her collaboration with the likes of Legendary producer Prince Paul, Chali 2na (Jurrasic 5), Ursula Rucker, Scratch (The Roots) and Wordsworth (eMC) on Baby Loves Hip Hop's The Dino-5 Children's CD which is a " Book on Tape" through Ropeadope Records. Ladybug Mecca is the voice of Tracey Triceratops, the leader of The Dino 5 as well as the "interrupting child".
In February 2005 the trio reunited and embarked on a reunion tour, with a compilation album released on October 15, 2005.
Butterfly has a son named Jazz from a previous relationship with Coko of SWV. According to the Digable Planets' Official MySpace page, maintained by Doodlebug and Butterfly, Lady Bug Mecca was not able to continue as a member of the DP's due to contract issues and poor management.
Butterfly has also started a project under the moniker Shabazz Palaces in his home of Seattle. He released two 7 song albums that gained great critical response.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
Category:1990s music groups Category:2000s music groups Category:American hip hop groups Category:Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Blue Note Records artists
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
David Banner
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | David Banner |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Lavell William Crump |
| Born | April 11, 1972Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Instrument | Sampler, Keyboards |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label | Big Face, SRC, Universal Records |
| Associated acts | Crooked Lettaz, Lil Flip, Yung Wun, 9th Wonder |
| Url | www.david-banner.com |
Early life
Lavell Crump grew up in the Queens neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi, the son of Zeno and Carolyn Crump. He attended Northwest Jackson Middle School and Provine High School. He attended the University of Maryland to pursue a master's degree in education but dropped out to pursue his music career. With several of his friends, Banner sent some demo tapes to Jackson radio station WJMI, whose operations manager praised them. Banner released his solo debut album Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 in 2000. Released under the independent label Big Face Records, the album sold about 7,000 copies.When the single "Like a Pimp" became a radio hit it attracted significant label interest towards the artist. After assessing the offers, Banner and manager Scott Johnson decided to sign with Universal Records subsidiary SRC Records because the pair were aware of CEO Steve Rifkind's successful history with Loud Records. He released the follow-up album the same year called , yielding "Crank It Up", featuring Static Major. Banner produced T.I.'s 2004 single "Rubberband Man", which reached #30 on the Hot 100, #15 on the R&B; chart, and #11 on the rap chart.
In 2005, he released another album, Certified. Its first single was "Ain't Got Nothing", featuring Magic & Lil Boosie, followed by his second single, "Play", which reached #7 on the Hot 100 chart, #5 on the R&B; chart, and #3 on the rap chart. His first single is "9mm", featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, & Snoop Dogg. Banner produced his next two singles: "Get Like Me", featuring Chris Brown and Yung Joc, and "Shawty Say", featuring Lil Wayne. "Get Like Me" reached #16 on the Hot 100, #7 on the R&B; chart, and #2 on the rap chart. He worked with gospel duo Mary Mary in Superfriend.
He is credited with writing, producing and arranging an original song (with vocals by Blackstreet's Kermit Quinn) for Gatorade's 2010 "Gatorade Has Evolved" TV commercial.
2010 will see the release of the first fruits of a much anticipated collaboration between Banner and hip-hop producer 9th Wonder. The duo paired up to create an album entitled "Death Of A Pop Star", which was released on December 21, 2010. In an interview with HitQuarters, 9th Wonder talked about the inspiration behind the album saying, "We thought that in many ways the death of Michael Jackson meant the death of black music ... Not to say black music is dead all the way, but on the mainstream side there’s not really much of a focus on soul. There’s not a lot of people trying to redefine soul music."
Major national advertisement for Gatorade running still in July 2010 featuring Evolve, Written, produced and arranged by David Banner.Revolvution Ad's Full Song on YOUTUBE.
Recently, He contributed an original music for a commercial for the upcoming video game
Film career
Banner played the part of Tehronne in Black Snake Moan. He has worked on the Adult Swim cartoon show That Crook'd 'Sipp, which premiered Sunday, May 13, 2007. His single "Play" was used as the background music in the pilot's first television promo. In 2007, he played the character of Mo, in the film This Christmas. Banner also starred as Jay, a gang leader from the hood in . In 2010 he played Bosch in the film The Experiment.
Activism
In November 2006, Banner was awarded a Visionary Award by the National Black Caucus of the State Legislature in recognition of his work after Hurricane Katrina.On September 25, 2007, Banner testified in front of Congress at a hearing about African-American media stereotypes, which was aired nationally on C-SPAN2. He spoke about his lyrics and whether or not they were appropriate or stereotypical. Banner argued that his lyrics explain the pain blacks go through. In his opening statement, Banner was applauded by several in attendance for saying, "I can admit there are some problems in hip hop but it is only a reflection of what's taking place in our society. Hip hop is sick because America is sick."
Discography
Collaboration
Filmography
Awards
References
External links
Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:African American actors Category:African American record producers Category:Actors from Mississippi Category:Musicians from Mississippi Category:People from Jackson, Mississippi Category:American hip hop record producers Category:Southern University alumni Category:University of Maryland, College Park alumni
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
Charlie Murphy
| Coordinates | 41°43′56″N77°38′41″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Charlie Murphy |
| Caption | Murphy in December 2009 |
| Birth name | Charles Quinton Murphy |
| Birth date | July 12, 1959 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, voice |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | http://charliemurphycomedy.com/ |
| Spouse | Tisha Taylor (1997–2009) |
Charles Quinton "Charlie" Murphy (born July 12, 1959) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as the older brother of actor/comedian Eddie Murphy. He also featured as a cast member with Dave Chappelle of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show.
Career
Murphy achieved fame as a recurring performer on Chappelle's Show, particularly in the Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories sketches. In these, Murphy recounts his misadventures as part of his brother Eddie's entourage, including encounters with various celebrities such as Rick James and Prince.Although he had minor roles in several films in the late 1980s (most notably Short Circuit 2) and early 1990s, Murphy's first major role in a motion picture was in the 1993 film CB4, where he portrayed the antagonist, Gusto. Murphy had a brief stint as a rapper in the late 1980s as a member of the act K-9 Posse, who was regularly featured on Yo! MTV Raps. In 2005, he appeared in King's Ransom (alongside Anthony Anderson and Jay Mohr). In the film, Murphy portrayed "Herb", a gay ex-con who is hired by King (Anderson) to kidnap him in a fake kidnapping.
After Chappelle's Show host Dave Chappelle left the show, Murphy and Donnell Rawlings hosted the "lost episodes" compiled from sketches produced before Chappelle's departure. Murphy has done voiceovers for Budweiser radio commercials, provided the voice for Iraq War veteran/criminal Ed Wuncler III on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series The Boondocks, and the voice for a pimp named Jizzy-B in Rockstar Games' video game. Recently, Murphy provided the voice for Spock on the G4TV's Star Trek 2.0 shorts, and the dog in his younger brother Eddie's 2007 film, Norbit.
On March 20, 2009, Murphy began starring in his own sketch comedy series Charlie Murphy's Crash Comedy on Crackle. Currently, Murphy has begun a work to portray the role of Leroy Smith.
A stand-up special, "Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize" premiered on Comedy Central in late February, 2010.
Murphy also makes a special appearance in 1000 Ways to Die.
Personal life
Charlie and Tisha Taylor Murphy were married in 1997 and had two children together. Charlie Murphy has a third child from a previous relationship.Murphy's wife died of cancer December 14, 2009, after a two year illness. The announcement was made on MTV, that she died in her sleep surrounded by her family.
Filmography
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Television and video |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1984 | Saturday Night Live | | |- | 1990 | | | TV movie |- | 1995 | Martin | Big Bro | TV series |- | 1995 | Murder was the Case: The Movie | JC | Direct-to-video |- | 2003–2006 | Chappelle's Show | Various | also writer |- | 2004 | One on One | Senator Larry Eldrige | TV series |- | 2005 | Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Himself | |- | 2005–2010 | | Ed Wuncler III | voice |- | 2006 | | Big Kid | voice |- | 2006 | Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | Big Kid | voice |- | 2006 | Wild 'n Out | Himself | |- |2007 | Beef IV | Narrator | voice |- | 2007 | We Got to Do Better | Host | TV series |- | 2007 | Natural Born Komics | | Direct-to-video |- | 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series | | TV series |- | 2010 | Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize | | |- | 2010 | Lopez Tonight | | |- | 2010 | Are We There Yet? | Frank | TV series |- | 2010 | 1000 Ways to Die | Himself | TV series |}{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | | |- | 1989 | Harlem Nights | Jimmy | |- | 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Eggy | |- | 1991 | Jungle Fever | Livin' Large | |- | 1993 | CB4 | Gusto | |- | 1996 | | Saxophone Man | |- | 1998 | | Brooklyn | |- | 1999 | Unconditional Love | Detective | |- | 2003 | Death of a Dynasty | Dick James/Dukey Man/Sock Head | |- | 2005 | Lovesick | Damian | |- | 2005 | King's Ransom | Herb Clarke | |- | 2005 | Roll Bounce | Victor | |- | 2006 | Night at the Museum | Taxi Driver | |- | 2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Andre | |- | 2007 | Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe || Griss || |- | 2007 | Norbit | Floyd the Dog | voice / also writer |- | 2007 | Unearthed | Hank | |- | 2007 | Twisted Fortune | Angel Robbins | |- | 2007 | Universal Remote | Various | |- | 2007 | | J-Jizzy | |- | 2008 | Bar Starz | Clay the Doorman/Arnie | |- | 2008 | | Junior Walker | |- | 2009 | Frankenhood | Franklin | |- | 2010 | Our Family Wedding | T.J. | |- | 2010 | | Al Sharpton | |- | 2010 | Lottery Ticket | Semaj | |- | 2011 | Co2 | Coach Ashmokeem | Post-production |- | 2011 | Tower Heist | Leroy Tiggs | Filming |- |}
References
External links
Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:African American comedians Category:African American film actors Category:African American television actors Category:American screenwriters Category:American stand-up comedians Category:American voice actors Category:People from Brooklyn Category:United States Navy sailors
This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. This text was originally published on Wikipedia and was developed by the Wikipedia community.
