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Plug, PLUG, plugs, or plugged may refer to:

• Plug (sanitation), a plughole in a bathtub, washbasin and sink
• Plug (fishing), a family of fishing lures
• Plug (horticulture), a planting technique
• Plug (jewellery), a type of solid jewellery that may be worn in stretched piercings
• Plug computer, a type of small-form-factor computer
• Butt plug, a sex toy designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure
• Core plug, designed to intentionally leak engine coolant when it freezes
• Earplug for ear protection
• Fusible plug, a safety device in steam boilers
• Hair plug, hair that has undergone hair transplantation
• Product plug, a slang term for product placement
• Volcanic plug, a geological landform
• Wall plug, a type of fastener used in buildings which allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls
• Plug, the first step in the manufacturing process for parts made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
• A type of chewing tobacco made by pressing tobacco with syrup
• Plug, an alias of Luke Vibert (born 1973), British electronic musician
• Portland Linux/Unix Group (PLUG), a group of Linux enthusiasts in Portland, Oregon

Electrical[link]

An electrical connector, such as:

• Power connector, including:
  • AC power plugs and sockets, for alternating current (mains electricity)
  • DC plug or DC connector, for direct current (small equipment)
• Plug (connector), commonly a movable connector usually with the male electrical contact or pin, and is the "movable less fixed" connector of a connector pair
• Jack (connector), commonly a surface-mounted connector usually with the female electrical contact or socket, and is the "more fixed" connector of a connector pair

Media and entertainment[link]

• Plug (comics), a short-lived British comic that ran from 1977 until 1979, when it merged with The Beezer, which featured a character from The Bash Street Kids called Plug as its main star
• Plugged, a short, satiric film by Tim Russ
• Plugged (novel), a 2011 novel by Eoin Colfer
• Plugged (Starflyer 59 album), a live album by Starflyer 59
• Plugged!, a 1995 album by Vin Garbutt
• The Plug, a 1200-capacity live music venue and nightclub located in Matilda Street, Sheffield, UK

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Plug"
• All pages with titles containing "Plug"
• Plug-in (disambiguation)
• Plug board (disambiguation)

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Travis Porter is an American hip hop act from Decatur, Georgia. Ali and Quez are step brothers; the two met Strap while attending the same middle school. The three grew up together and in 2006 began exploring music.^[1] The group’s biggest hits are "Go Shorty Go","Bananas", "Ayy Ladies", "Bring It Back" and "Make It Rain" produced by F-K-I. Travis Porter released a biographical film titled Proud to be a Problem on May 18, 2010.^[2] Travis Porter has a YouTube channel with over 100 million views and a Twitter page.^[3] In November 2010 the trio signed with Jive Records.^[4]

Appearances[link]

Besides performing throughout the USA, Travis Porter has performed internationally. In 2008 the trio took a tour through , Kaiserslautern, Germany and Bamberg, Germany.^[5][6] They appeared in one of Atlanta’s biggest concerts, Birthday Bash, during the summer of 2010^[7] and on the The Mo'Nique Show.^[8] They performed with Canada’s own Drake at BMI’s Unsigned Artist showcase in Atlanta.^[9]

Label and recognition[link]

Travis Porter now belongs to Jive Music and Porter House music. They also recently joined the BMI family. The trio was honored in the Underground Music Awards 2010 in New York City with other well-known underground artist like J. Cole with the “Most Dynamic Rap Group Duo” award.^[10] Though when they were unsigned they still worked with notable signed artist such as Roscoe Dash, Fast Life Yungstaz and Waka Flocka Flame.^[11] Travis Porter was also featured on MTV Jams Feb 5.^[12] The group also received Myspace’s #1 unsigned group title.^[13] Their single “Go Shorty Go” made it on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and in fall 2010, their track “Make it Rain” hit number 50 on the urban radio charts and debuted on the charts at number 97 then climbed to number 46.^[14] Gucci Mane reportedly announced interest in signing Travis Porter to 1017 Brick Squad Records, saying "Just give me 12-15 songs. I don't know about that other stuff. Handle your business".^[15] The group ended up signing a record deal with Jive Records. On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, the group (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release their future material on the RCA Records brand. ^[16][17] In 2012, their single "Ayy Ladies" with Young Money rapper Tyga peaked at #56 on the Hot 100 and topped the Heatseekers Songs chart, becoming Porter's most successful song to date.^[18] Their debut studio album, From Day 1, was released on May 29, 2012 on RCA Records and Porter House Music.^[19]

Musical career[link]

The group started out as the “Hard Hitters”, but changed their name to Travis Porter in late 2008 to be more marketable.^[20] Four of their biggest hits “Black Boy White Boy” "Uh Huh (Produced by 706HITZ)" "Go Shorty Go (Produced by Spinz n Fresh) "All the Way Turnt Up" also turned out to be huge controversy in their career. “All the Way Turnt Up” caused controversy with Roscoe Dash. After Roscoe Dash came up with the song and asked Travis Porter to be featured on it Travis Porter added the song to their mixtape causing fans to believe it was not Roscoe Dash’s song, but Travis Porters’. Soon Roscoe Dash released another version of the song through his label Interscope Records featuring Soulja Boy.^[21] The song “Black Boy White Boy” caused a bit of controversy with Young Dro because he and label-mate Yung L.A. say that the song title was initially theirs. There has also been rumors that Travis Porter has a feud with fellow Atlanta group Cloud 9 who has the underground hit single "Shawty Shake Yo Ass". Cloud 9 confirmed that this was a rumor in a recent interview and on Twitter.^[22]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2012: From Day 1 (May 29th)^[19]

Mixtapes[link]

• 2009: Who Is Travis Porter?
• 2009: I'm A Differenter (Hosted By DJ Teknikz)
• 2009: I'm A Differenter 2 (Hosted By DJ Teknikz)
• 2009: Streets R Us (With Waka Flocka Flame) (Hosted By DJ Teknikz)
• 2010: Proud 2 Be A Problem (Hosted By DJ Teknikz)
• 2010: I Am Travis Porter (Hosted By DJ Pretty Boy Tank & DJ Spinz)
• 2010: Differenter Gang (With MGK & FKi) (Hosted By DJ Teknikz)
• 2011: Music Money Magnums (Hosted By DJ Teknikz, DJ Scream, & DJ Drama)
• 2011: Differenter 3 (Hosted By DJ Teknikz, DJ Pretty Boy Tank, & DJ Spinz)

Singles[link]

Other charted songs[link]

References[link]

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Luke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronic music. Vibert began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions. Vibert has recorded under several different aliases, most notably Plug and Wagon Christ.

Early Years: 1990s[link]

Vibert's first musical output was in a variety of bands, including a punk act called Five Minute Fashion and later a Beastie Boys-esque group called the Hate Brothers, but he quickly moved into the low-cost environment of solo electronic composition. Although Vibert originally had no intention of ever releasing any of the work, his reputation as a creative young voice in his field has created a demand for his work.

Vibert originally became involved in electronic music through his interest for hip-hop as well as the environment of bedroom experimentalism associated with the swelling late-'80s UK dance scene. Luke and a friend, Jeremy Simmonds, released an album through the Rephlex label under the name of Vibert/Simmonds which caught the ear of Caspar Pound's Rising High music label. As a result of the popularity of the style in the early 90's, the label commissioned an ambient music album from Vibert, who delivered the well-received Phat Lab Nightmare under the alias Wagon Christ in 1993.

He would go on further over the next few years to produce more music under the Wagon Christ alias, as well as introducing more aliases such as Plug (drum and bass/jungle), with the 1996 album 'Drum and Bass for Papa' which gained critical acclaim.

2000 and onwards[link]

In late 1999 and 2000, Vibert began touring with BJ Cole to promote their fusion album Stop the Panic. In 2002, he would begin a series of live collaborations with Aphex Twin. Although Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert never released an album together, Aphex Twin used the song name "Analord", from Vibert's album Lover's Acid, for a series of EPs. Vibert's later releases varied in style as he released albums under various aliases, including Plug, Amen Andrews, Kerrier District and Spac Hand Luke. "Amen Andrews" is a word play on the name of Irish game show host Eamonn Andrews, referring to the fact that each Amen Andrews track uses the Amen break. In 2004, Vibert explored acid disco when he remixed a Black Devil song, which was released on Disco Club (Remix) and released his first album under the alias Kerrier District. In 2006, a collection of vintage Plug drum n bass songs were released on Here It Comes EP.

In 2006, Vibert's song "Shadows" was featured on the DJ mix album A Bugged Out Mix by Miss Kittin,^[2] which charted at number one-hundred seventy on the French Albums Chart.^[3] In 2009, he contributed a cover of LFO's song "LFO" to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation.

Critical reception[link]

"It was under the alias of Wagon Christ (along with other equally vital monikers like Plug, Vibert & Simmonds, and later more simply in his own name) that Vibert helped to redefine the rules of electronic music in the UK in the early to mid '90s - alongside a bunch of reprehensible mates that included Richard D. James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin), Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher), Mike Paradinas (µ-Ziq), Chris Jeffs (Cylob), and the labels Rephlex and Warp," assessed journalist Andrez Bergen in an article that appeared in Japan's Daily Yomiuri newspaper in 2003.

"Together they assimilated such diverse elements as hip hop beats and drum & bass into the more eccentric take on electronica they tweaked, and kick-started a virtual insurrection in sound around the world." ^[4]

Discography[link]

Full length albums[link]

EPs[link]

Compilations[link]

Singles[link]

Compilation appearances[link]

Remixes[link]

External links[link]

• Vibert and Cole on Astralwerks
• Interview on BBC website (06/2004)
• Interview on themilkfactory website (08/2004)
• Brainwashed: Vibert
• Wagon Christ Biography at Allmusic
• Luke Vibert forum at WATMM
• Puffing Away Video at TV-Click

References[link]

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Robert Williams (born May 6, 1987), better known by his stage name Meek Mill, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was briefly signed to T.I.'s label Grand Hustle Records and in February 2011 signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. In March 2011, Mill was included in XXL's "Freshman Class of 2011".^[1]

In 2011, he released his debut single, "Tupac Back", featuring Rick Ross, from his label's compilation album Self Made Vol. 1. That same year he released another single from the album, "Ima Boss", also featuring Ross. The song was later remixed, featuring T.I., Birdman, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled Swizz Beatz and Ross. The remix charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #51. "Ima Boss" is so far Meek Mill's most successful song, peaking at #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In February 2012, MTV listed Meek Mill as the #7 hottest MC in their annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list.^[2]

On May 7, 2012, Mill released the second fresh installment in his Dreamchasers series. The mixtape features guest appearances from Drake, Jeremih, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz and more.^[3] Mill has stated his favorite tracks off the tape are "Amen," "A1 Everything" and "Racked Up Shawty" with French Montana and Fabolous.^[4] On May 10, it was announced Meek Mill signed to Roc Nation management.^[4]

Discography[link]

Collaborative albums[link]

Mixtapes[link]

• BloodHoundz – Grimey, Thirsty, Starving, Hungry (2005) (with Mel Love, Dat NIG*A LiL & Young Pooh) +
• BloodHoundz – Blood in Blood Out (2005) (with Mel Love, Dat NIG*A LiL & Young Pooh)
• The Real Me (2007)
• The Real Me 2 (2008) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers (2008) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers 2: Hottest In The City (2009) (Hosted by DJ Difference)
• Flamers 2.5: The Preview (2009) (Hosted by DJ Cosmic Kev)
• Flamers 3: The Wait Is Over (2010) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Mr.Philadelphia (2010) (Hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar)
• Dreamchasers (2011) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Dreamchasers 2 (2012) (Hosted by DJ Drama)
• Same Dream (2012) (with Ace Hood)

Singles[link]

As lead artist[link]

As featured artist[link]

Other charted songs[link]

Guest appearances[link]

References[link]