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Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the US state of Nevada, and is the heart of the Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a 600 sq mi (1,600 km2) basin area that contains the largest concentration of people in the state. The history of the Valley significantly intertwines with the history of the city of Las Vegas and one of the two primary cities (as used by the census bureau) in the MSA, with the other being Paradise. The valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada: Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas.
The names Las Vegas and Vegas are used to indicate the valley, the strip, the city and are used as a brand by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and used to denominate the entire region. The metropolitan area's population was at 741,459 in 1990. The population was approximately 2 million in 2010 (estimated). The valley is an area generally defined by the Spring Mountains on the west, Sheep Mountains to the north, Muddy Mountains and Lake Mead to the east, and the Black Mountains to the south.[citation needed]
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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2 Chainz
Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1976), better known by his stage name 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He was previously signed to Ludacris' record label Disturbing tha Peace with Dolla Boy as Playaz Circle.
2 Chainz was born Tauheed Epps on September 12, 1976. He was originally known under the name "Tity Boi", a name given to him by his mother, as Epps was an only child and thus the only one his mother would breastfeed. Further research and investigation showed that he had one brother named Dimatri who was 9 months younger than him and adopted by a couple in Birmingham, Alabama. His brother has one daughter named Sakia and one son named Dimatri Jr. nicknamed, DJ. His niece, Sakia is 13 (2011) and his nephew, DJ is 2 (2011). His niece is very proud of her uncle and talks to him alot on the phone. She also loves to visit him on her breaks.
His graduating record in college was a 4.0
Epps formed the hip hop duo Playaz Circle (the word "Playaz" being an acronym of Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A to Z) in College Park, Georgia in 1997 with his high school friend Earl Conyers, who became known under his recording name Dolla Boy. Following the release on an independent album titled United We Stand, United We Fall, the duo were introduced to fellow rapper Ludacris when he moved into their College Park apartment complex whilst he was acting as a disc jockey: after he took an interest in Playaz Circle, he began to record several songs with the group, playing some of them on his radio station.
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, 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.
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Ace Hood
Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Originating from Broward County, Florida, he is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Cash Money Records. he is formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. His song "Top of the World", from his debut studio album Gutta, was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.
In 2007, he met DJ Khaled outside the offices of WEDR 99 Jamz, a South Florida radio station that mainly plays hip hop and contemporary R&B music. After Ace gave him an autobiography and demo tape, Khaled asked Ace to rap over the instrumental of "I'm So Hood" and later signed Hood to his label, We the Best. Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.
His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included "Cash Flow" featuring T-Pain and Rick Ross, and "Ride" featuring Trey Songz. Hood also released mixtapes called Ace Won't Fold and All Bets On Ace. He made a guest performance among several rappers on DJ Khaled's single "Out Here Grindin'", also featuring Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy and Plies, which peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ace Hood's biggest hit. It is from Khaled's third studio album We Global, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. Ace Hood appeared on Wildstyle Radio with Rome and Hoss on WUAG 103.1FM in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 7, 2008, to promote his album, Gutta, along with DJ Khaled. The album debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies its first week.
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African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States that have ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
African Americans make up the single largest racial minority in the United States. Most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States. However, some immigrants from African, Caribbean, Central American or South American nations, or their descendants, may be identified or self-identify with the term.
African-American history starts in the 16th century with African slaves who quickly rose up against the Spanish explorer Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón and progresses to the present day, with Barack Obama as the 44th and current President of the United States. Between those landmarks there have been events and issues, both resolved and ongoing, including slavery, racism, Reconstruction, development of the African-American community, participation in the great military conflicts of the United States, racial segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Afrojack
Nick van de Wall, (born 9 September 1987), commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Dutch music producer and DJ. He was born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands just like Vato Gonzalez and Sied van Riel. He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011. His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year's list.
Afrojack's song "Take Over Control," which features Dutch singer Eva Simons, charted in a number of countries. In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1. In December 2010, Afrojack announced, via his website, that he would release an album called Lost & Found. The album was released December 22, 2010. In 2011 Afrojack opened the year by remixing Ian Carey and Snoop Dogg's single "Last Night" to great acclaim. Later on, Afrojack was featured on Pitbull's #1 hit single "Give Me Everything" along with Ne-yo and Nayer He also contributed to the single "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé. In January 2012 Afrojack received an European Border Breakers Award.
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Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Ceclia Ewen Burke (born August 25, 1988) is a British R&B and pop recording artist, songwriter, dancer and model. Born and raised in Islington, London, United Kingdom. Burke was exposed to music from an early age, with her mother being the lead singer of Soul II Soul. Burke rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008. Burke currently stands as one of the most successful winners of The X Factor and she is currently signed to four record labels, Epic Records, RCA Records, Syco Music and Subliminal.
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Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962 in New York City, NY) is an R&B singer.
The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore ("Love's Coming At Ya"), B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also featured Meli'sa Morgan. After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group The Affair before moving onto a solo career.
Her first single, "Yes We Can Can", was first released on Profile Records in 1986; a release on the Def Jam label followed in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley ("Make You Mine Tonight") and Oran "Juice" Jones ("How To Love Again").
Her first album release and the first R&B female singer signed to Def Jam, she released the album Raw in 1989. The album produced the singles "My Love is So Raw", featuring female rapper Nikki D,and "Sleep Talk". In addition, the single "Just Call My Name" was a hit on the Billboard R&B charts reaching number #4. The song, picked up by many "Quiet storm" formats, is now considered a cult classic and is still played. The album included a duet with the Blue Magic vocalist Ted Mills on "We're Gonna Make It". Her single "I Need Your Lovin'" was also a #8 success in the UK, as well as another R&B hit for her.
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Anastacia
Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk; September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States. Her debut album, Not That Kind, released in 2000, achieved multi-platinum sales in Australia, New Zealand and much of Europe, was critically acclaimed by Elton John and Michael Jackson, and had the 4th biggest European single and biggest Australian single of 2000. She was awarded 'Best-selling International Artist' in 2000. Her next two albums also earned multi-platinum sales throughout Europe and Oceania making her one of the fastest and biggest-selling artists of the new millennium.
Nicknamed "the little lady with the big voice", Anastacia is known for her powerful soul voice, and her small stature – 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm). She was also known for her trademark glasses (often darkly tinted), but she had surgery to correct her vision permanently in August 2005. In 2005, she was recognized for worldwide sales of over 20 million records.
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Asher Roth
Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Roth is signed to Schoolboy Records, SRC, and Def Jam.
Asher Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, a small town about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. His mother, Elizabeth (née McConnell), is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm. His mother has Scottish ancestry and his paternal grandfather was Jewish. Roth does not consider himself Jewish, although his name often leads people to believe he is. He attended Pennsbury High School. Growing up, Roth was exposed to little hip hop in his family, with his parents preferring "The Temptations, Earth, Wind & Fire ... Bruce Springsteen and Dire Straits." According to Roth:
The first CD I ever bought was Dave Matthews Band's Crash ...That is how suburban I am...I finally got into hip hop in '98 when I heard the Annie sample with Jay-Z....When I wrote my 'A Milli' freestyle, that was me listening to 10 years of hip hop and not relating to it at all. Like, Damn I don’t sell coke. Damn, I don’t have cars or 25-inch rims. I don't have guns. I finally got to a point where I had the confidence to do this thing myself, and I was making music for me. And it turns out, a lot of people feel the same way I do.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (
i/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. In January 2005, Obama was sworn in as a U.S. Senator in the state of Illinois. He would hold this office until November 2008, when he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004.
Following an unsuccessful bid against the Democratic incumbent for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2000, Obama ran for the United States Senate in 2004. Several events brought him to national attention during the campaign, including his victory in the March 2004 Illinois Democratic primary for the Senate election and his keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He won election to the U.S. Senate in Illinois in November 2004. His presidential campaign began in February 2007, and after a close campaign in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries against Hillary Rodham Clinton, he won his party's nomination. In the 2008 presidential election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain, and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009. Nine months later, Obama was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In April 2011, he announced that he would be running for re-election in 2012.
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant, (born March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide. He decided to end his career in middle 2010 when he made his last song, "I Go Off" with 50 Cent who had signed Grant to his G-Unit Records label in 2009. In early 2011 Grant appeared in Travis Barker's album Give the Drummer Some, saying that it was the end of his career. In May 31, 2011 Grant apologized to his former boss Jay-Z. But in an interview with DJ Green Lantern, he said that he had never "apologized" to Jay-Z, and that he was still making music.
In 2002, Sigel and much of the Roc roster starred in a Dame Dash-produced movie entitled State Property. Its release coincided with the creation and promotion of State Property, a group of artists signed to Roc-A-Fella that hailed from Philadelphia and organized by Sigel and Freeway. Its members included Peedi Crakk, the Young Gunz Chris,Neef, Oschino and Omilio Sparks. Their first collaboration was for the movie's soundtrack, an eponymous release that featured the original "Roc the Mic" by Sigel and Freeway. They followed up with 2003's The Chain Gang Vol. 2, featuring the single "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by the Young Gunz; the record was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.
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Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (née Beyoncé Giselle Knowles; September 4, 1981), known mononymously as Beyoncé (
/biˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003, which spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—"Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"—and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Knowles released her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which spawned the top 10 singles "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), spawned the hit singles "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams". The album helped Knowles earn six Grammys in 2010, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles' fourth solo album, 4 (2011), became her fourth consecutive number one album on the Billboard 200 as a solo artist. This made her the third artist in history to have her first four studio albums debut atop the chart.
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Big Boi
Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André 3000 each announced plans to release a solo album. Big Boi's solo debut Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty was released in July 2010 to respectable sales and critical acclaim.
Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School before moving to Atlanta with his Aunt Renne. Eventually he decided to pursue his interest in music at Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School.
He had a strong interest in hip-hop music, and met André "3000" Benjamin while attending Tri Cities High School in the early-1990s. The two eventually joined forces as OutKast and signed with LaFace Records.
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Big Sean
Sean Michael Anderson (born March 25, 1988), better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with Def Jam Recordings.
Sean Michael Anderson was born in Santa Monica, California, and he moved at two months old to west Detroit (6 Mile and Wyoming) where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He attended Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Cass Technical High School with a 3.7 GPA. Big Sean is often heard saying " west side " in his songs; he is referring to the west side of his hometown Detroit, Michigan. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with Detroit hip hop station WHTD; he would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest held by the station.
In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM. Hearing about this, Sean headed over to the station to meet West and perform some free-style. Initially Kanye was reluctant to hear the emcee, however he gave Sean 16 bars to rap for him, eventually according to Big Sean "As we get to the entrance of the radio station ... we stopped in the middle of the doorway. He starts looking at me and bobbing his head,". He left a demo-tape as well. Two years later, West finally signed Big Sean to GOOD Music.
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Bobby V
Bobby Wilson (born on February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V (previously known as Bobby Valentino), is an American recording artist (his nickname being "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day). He is now known as Bobby V due to a lawsuit involving an English singer, song writer and musician who has been recording and performing under the name Bobby Valentino for over 35 years.
Bobby V was born Robert Wilson on February 27, 1980, in Jackson, Mississippi. He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended North Atlanta High School. Growing up V listened to Michael Jackson, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Marvin Gaye, Jodeci, and The Isley Brothers. Those were the artists that inspired him to become a R&B singer. He later returned to his old high school appearing on the debut episode of MTV's Once Upon A Prom, which aired on May 19, 2007. V entered the music scene in 1996 as a member of the R&B youth quartet Mista, at this time using his real name, Bobby Wilson. Under the production of Organized Noize (TLC’s "Waterfalls"), the group released their self-titled debut album, which produced the chart topping single, "Blackberry Molasses". Unfortunately, the album did not follow in the same success and despite a second album being produced by Tim & Bob, it was never released. Due to management issues the group split in 1997. Bobby later enrolled at Clark Atlanta University majoring in Mass Communications.While in school, Bobby V continued to record in his free time in hopes of one day returning to the stage. In the spring of 2002 he auditioned for season one of American Idol, but did not make the cut.
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Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] (
listen); born March 30, 1968), is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada.
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Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983), often known professionally as Cheryl, is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls Aloud. Cole has been part of the group's twenty consecutive top-ten singles (including four number one singles) in the UK and five platinum albums (two of which went to number one) and earned five BRIT Award nominations from 2005 to 2010. In 2009, Girls Aloud won "Best Single" with their song "The Promise". In 2009, Girls Aloud announced their musical hiatus and Cole went on to release two solo albums, which both went to number one in the UK: 3 Words (2009) and Messy Little Raindrops (2010). She achieved a number of hits, including two number one singles: "Fight for This Love" and "Promise This". Cole is set to release her third solo album A Million Lights on the 18 June 2012, with lead single "Call My Name" being released on the 10 June 2012.
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Chinese American
Chinese Americans (Chinese: trad. 華裔美國人, simp. 华裔美国人, pin. Huáyì Měiguórén; t 美籍華人, s 美籍华人, p Měijí Huárén) are Americans of Chinese – particularly Han Chinese – descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans. Many Chinese Americans are immigrants along with their descendants from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, as well as Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries in Southeast Asia and South America that include large populations of Chinese diaspora. Overall demographic research tends to include immigrants from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as well as overseas Chinese who have immigrated from South East Asia into the broadly defined Chinese American category as both the governments of the Republic of China and the United States refer Taiwanese Americans as a separate subgroup of Chinese Americans.
The Chinese American community is the largest overseas Chinese community in North America, closely followed by the Chinese communities in Canada and Mexico. It is also the fourth largest in the Chinese diaspora, behind the Chinese communities in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The Chinese American community is the largest ethnic group of Asian Americans, comprising 25.9% of the Asian American population as of 2010. They constitute 1.2% of the United States, including those with partial Chinese ancestry. According to the 2010 census, the Chinese American population numbered approximately 3.8 million.
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Chingy
Howard Bailey, Jr. (born March 9, 1980), better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.
Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens. Chingy toured as an opening act with Nelly in the summer of 2002 and then became a protégé of Ludacris, who signed him to his newly formed Disturbing tha Peace (DTP) record label. The rapper's 2003 summer debut single, "Right Thurr", put him on the musical map as a good-time rapper who specialized in catchy, club-friendly beats. Chingy's 2003 debut album, Jackpot, sold two million copies, thanks to the boost from "Right Thurr." A second album, Powerballin', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews, and his 2006 release Hoodstar spawned the hit singles "Pullin' Me Back" and "Dem Jeans." He released Hate It or Love It in 2007, under DTP records. The album's lead single is "Fly Like Me", featuring Amerie. A mixtape entitled Success & Failure was released in 2010.
As of 2011 Currently Chingy has been working on his new upcoming project No Risk No Reward which will be released under his label Slot-A-Lot Records and distributed by his newly signed label Full Dekk Music Group.
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Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. She is signed to the Island Def Jam Music Group and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK".
Michele was born in Central Islip, New York, and grew up in Patchogue. Her father was a deacon and her mother a choir director. Michele led gospel choirs in high school. She attended Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York, and graduated with a vocal performance degree.
Michele has been featured on several hip hop albums. She is on The Game's album LAX on "Let Us Live". On Jay-Z's Kingdom Come she was featured on the second single "Lost One", while on Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead, she was featured three times: on the album's second single "Can't Forget About You", the Kanye West-produced "Still Dreaming", and the final track "Hope". She also appeared on the bonus track "Slow Down", from Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab.
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Christina Milian
Christine Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known by her stage name Christina Milian ( /mɪliˈɑːn/), is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Cuban parents. At the age of 19 Milian signed a contract with Def Jam which she then left to sign with Interscope. Milian is now signed to Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records.
In 2001 Christina Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me"; AM to PM charted with in the top 40 of the US Billboard and both peaked in the top three on the UK Singles Chart. In 2004 Milian released her second studio album It's About Time which provided her first major US hit. "Dip It Low" which reached number 5 on the US Billboards, "Whatever U Want" was released has the albums second single, both singles charted within the top 10 of the UK charts. In 2006 Milian released her third studio album So Amazin'. The album produced one single only "Say I" which peaked in the top 30 of the US billboard. A month after the release of So Amazin', Milian's representative confirmed that she had left Island Records due to creative differences. Milian signed with Interscope Records in 2009. A single, ballad "Us Against the World", was released in October 2008. In 2012 Milian signed to Young Money in which she will release her fourth studio album.
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Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer Jazze Pha. With his help, she signed a record deal with LaFace Records.
In 2004, Ciara released her debut studio album Goodies, which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and included the hit singles "Goodies", "1, 2 Step" and "Oh". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned her four nominations at the 48th Grammy Awards. She released her second studio album Ciara: The Evolution in 2006, which spawned the hit singles "Get Up", "Promise" and "Like a Boy". The album reached number one in the US and was certified platinum. Her third studio album Fantasy Ride, released in May 2009, was considerably less successful than Ciara's first two albums. However, it produced the worldwide top-ten hit "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake, which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The following year, Ciara released her fourth studio album Basic Instinct, which was met with low sales and continued a downward trend in her commercial success. In 2011, she signed a new record deal with Epic Records.
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Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989), known professionally as Corbin Bleu, is an American actor, model, dancer, producer, and singer-songwriter. He performed in the High School Musical film series, the Discovery Kids drama series Flight 29 Down, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!. His first lead role was in the film Catch That Kid (2004).
Guest-starring roles include appearances on Hannah Montana, The Amanda Show, Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family, Malcolm & Eddie, and The Good Wife. He appeared on the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and the movie Free Style (2008). In 2009 he was cast as up-and-coming model Isaac Taylor in The CW Television Network drama The Beautiful Life: TBL.
He has also pursued a music career, and released his debut album Another Side on May 1, 2007, which included the single "Push It to the Limit". The album debuted at number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 18,000 copies in its first week. Bleu released his second album, Speed of Light, on March 10, 2009, in the U.S.
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Cormega
Corey McKay (born April 26, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an African-American rapper best known for his narratives about inner-city life, having been born in Queensbridge, Queens. McKay is notable for consistently producing as an independent artist, refusing to go mainstream.
Cormega was raised in Long Island City, Queens, forming childhood friendships with future rappers such as Nas, AZ, Nature and Capone-N-Noreaga. When he was 4, he witnessed his mother's murder. After that, he moved in with his father and stepmother who had recently returned from Dallas, Texas and moved back to New York City.
Cormega is known and praised for his intricate, complex, multi-syllabic lyricism and raw, straight delivery. Despite being an underground artist he has gained considerable acknowledgement in the rap community and is regarded as one of the best lyricists to grace the mic. McKay often reflects about the hardships of inner-city life and succeeding in a world where we are very much on our own.
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Davy DMX
Davy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984. This song was also included on the rap station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Davy DMX was a member of Orange Krush along with Larry Smith. They are credited with a few singles in their own right such as "Action" (1981), but their chief credit was providing all the music for Run DMC's first two albums. Orange Krush are also credited on Lovebug Starski's "You Gotta Believe" and Sweet G's "Games People Play", both on Fever 1983.
Davy DMX went on to replace DJ Run as Kurtis Blow's DJ (including a Madison Square Garden performance opening for The Commodores). He was also writing songs and playing guitar for some of Blow's tracks.
As contemporaries, Run DMC, Davy DMX, and Kurtis Blow were all involved in the early development of sampling in hip hop[citation needed] during the early 1980s.
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Dima Bilan
Díma Bilán (Russian: Ди́ма Била́н, IPA: [ˈdʲimə bʲɪˈlan]; born Ви́ктор Никола́евич Бела́н, Víktor Nikoláevich Belán, 24 December 1981 in Ust-Dzheguta, Karachay–Cherkessia) is a Russian actor and pop singer-songwriter . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits.
When Bilan was two years old, his family moved to his grandmother’s place in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in Tatarstan and then to the greek island Santorini, where he lived for 3 years. When he was six years old, his family moved back to the Soviet Union, to Kabardino-Balkaria where he went to school with his sister. He took part in morning performances, recited poems and sang songs.
Bilan graduated from Gnesins Musical College as a classical vocal performer. He made his debut when he reached fourth place at the Russian/Latvian festival "New Wave" in 2002. In 2003, Bilan released his debut album titled Nochnoy Huligan (Night Hooligan). In 2004, the reissue of the album came out including 20 songs, 16 of the original + four new tracks: Бессердечная (Heartless), В последний раз (The last time), Остановите музыку (Stop the music), Тёмная ночь (Dark Night). Also in 2004 he released his successful single "Na beregu neba" ("At The Sky's Shore") which was also the title of his second album.
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DJ Felli Fel
James Andrew Corrine, better known by his stage name DJ Felli Fel is a club and radio DJ for L.A.'s Power 106, record producer, and a recording artist recently signed to So So Def/Island Urban Music. He is also a member of The Heavy Hitters DJs.
DJ Felli Fel was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina and grew up in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Dallas. While a teenager in Dallas, he began spinning turntables for house parties. His radio career began on Dallas radio station K104 and Waco, Texas Spanish-language station KHCK. Later, he joined the Los Angeles hip-hop station Power 106. At Power 106, he hosts the Felli Fel Show on Saturday evenings.
He had a cameo role as himself in the 2003 film Malibu's Most Wanted. In 2007, he signed with Island Def Jam/So So Def. His debut album for the label is tentatively titled Go DJ!. Singles for the album included "Finer Things" with Jermaine Dupri, Kanye West, Fabolous, and Ne-Yo; "Get Buck in Here" with Diddy, Akon, Lil Jon, and Ludacris; and "Feel It" with Sean Paul, Pitbull, Flo Rida, and T-Pain. DJ Felli Fel was also featured on the soundtrack of the game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, with his song "Get Buck in Here". Recently he released the single "Boomerang" featuring Pitbull, Akon, and Jermaine Dupri. The track has been remixed by DJ Vice in 2011.
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DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich (born Richard Lawson in Jamaica), is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin. Rich also appeared in the movie "Juice" in the DJ battle scene, and recorded the scratches for the soundtrack. While working with Third Bass, he was one of the first DJs ever to do a DJ trick routine on TV when they appeared on the Arsenio Hall show.
Lawson did it with MC Serch and Pete Nice in 1987 to form the rap group 3 the Hard Way, which later became 3rd Bass. After releasing two albums in 1989 and 1991, the group split in 1992. Rich and Pete Nice collaborated on their only release together, the 1993 album Dust to Dust, which peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200, #50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #3 on the Top Heatseekers.
Rich produced the track "I'm Kurious" for Kurious Jorge's 1994 debut, A Constipated Monkey, before leaving the music business. He resurfaced briefly in 1999 on The Madd Rapper's album Tell 'Em Why U Madd, providing scratches for the single "Dot Vs. TMR."
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Dresta
Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.
Andre DeSean Wicker was born and raised in Compton, California. He and his brother Arlandis Hinton became Crips gang members. They were affiliated with Nutty Blocc Compton Crips set. He was convicted of assaulting another gang member in Compton in 1985 or 1986, and was incarcerated at the California Youth Authority in Camarillo.
While Wicker was serving his ten-year sentence, he started writing lyrics and rapping. After Wicker's release, Eazy-E eventually discovered Wicker and Hinton, met up and recorded songs with them. Dresta (Wicker) and B.G. Knocc Out (Hinton) signed to Ruthless Records with Eazy-E. They both appeared on the Eazy's 1993 multi-platinum EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa on single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (which was censored to "Real Compton City G's" in order to garner MTV and radio airplay). The song itself was a response to Dr. Dre's and Snoop Dogg's various diss records towards Eazy-E on The Chronic.
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Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias (born Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler; May 8, 1975) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and occasional actor, popular in both the Latin market and the Hispanic American market in the United States. He is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Within five years of beginning his musical career in the 1990s, he became the biggest seller of Spanish-language albums of that decade. He made his crossover into the mainstream English language market before the turn of the millennium, signing a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for an unprecedented US$50,000,000 with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope to release English albums. In 2010, he parted with Interscope and signed with another Universal Music Group label, Universal Republic.
Iglesias has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling Spanish language artists of all time. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones, and holds the record for producing 22 number-one Spanish-language singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. He has also had ten number-one songs on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other single male artist. Altogether, Iglesias has amassed 55 number-one hits on the various Billboard charts. Billboard has called him The King of Latin Pop and The King of Dance. Billboard also named Enrique the number two Latin artist of the years 1986–2011 (Luis Miguel taking the first spot).
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Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. His first music appearance was with his 2001 release Ghetto Fabolous. He is also known for his hit singles "Can't Deny It", "Young'n (Holla Back)", "Breathe", "Make Me Better" and "Throw It in the Bag". Fabolous is also signed to Diddy's Ciroc Management company.
Fabolous was born John David Jackson on November 18, 1977 of Dominican and African American descent. He grew up in Brevoort Houses in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
While in high school in twelfth grade, Fabolous began to pursue a rap career. He was invited to rap live on DJ Clue's radio show and on WQHT Hot 97, where he was signed to Desert Storm Records. He was featured on several DJ Clue mixtapes and mixtapes with Roc-A-Fella artists.[citation needed] This earned Fabolous and Desert Storm a distribution deal with Elektra Records.
Fabolous released his debut album, Ghetto Fabolous, on September 11, 2001. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling over 143,000 copies in its first week. The album's first single, "Can't Deny It", was produced by Rick Rock and features a chorus by Nate Dogg interpolating Tupac Shakur's song "Ambitionz Az a Ridah". It charted on the Billboard Hot 100, along with two of the subsequent singles. The other charting singles were "Young'n (Holla Back)", which is produced by The Neptunes and "Trade It All", which features vocals from Jagged Edge and is produced by DJ Clue and Duro.
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Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B. Sure and Christopher Williams, she became the first female artist to be contracted with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment recording company during 1994, for which she released three platinum-certified studio albums between the years 1995 and 2001. During 2003, she ended her relationship with the company to contract with Capitol Records.
Other than her recording career, Evans is known as the widow of New York rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, whom she married on August 4, 1994, a few weeks after meeting at a Bad Boy photoshoot. The turbulent marriage resulted in Evans' involvement in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud, dominating the rap music news at the time, and ended with Wallace's murder in a yet-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. A 1997 tribute single featuring Puff Daddy and the band 112, named "I'll Be Missing You", became Evans' best-selling song to date and won her a Grammy Award during 1998.
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Flatlinerz
Flatlinerz was a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. The group was one of the early acts involved in the horrorcore genre of Hip-Hop, along with The Gravediggaz.
The group was led by Jamal "Redrum" Simmons (nephew of Russell Simmons) and two other emcees named Gravedigger and Tempest. The strategy thought up by Def Jam and Flatlinerz was that the group was to create a style of hip hop music that moved away from the popular gangsta style at the time and deal with darker subjects such as Satanism, horror movies, and gruesome murder. The group was heavily promoted as the next big thing by Def Jam after it signed with Def Jam by Jam Master Jay (contrary to belief, Russell Simmons apparently didn't sign the group because he couldn't take the concept seriously) and released its only album, U.S.A (which stood for Under Satan's Authority) and was produced by Tempest, Rockwilder, Russell Simmons and DR Period. However, the album was not released by Jay's JMJ imprint.
The album didn't sell well, and there was a lot of controversy surrounding the videos for "Live Evil" and "Satanic Verses" (it featured things like frontman Redrum rhyming while hanging from a noose and Gravedigger rhyming from a crucifix), and the group was later dropped, since no one seemed to understand the concept of horrorcore at the time, and the group was seen by many as a facsimile of The Gravediggaz, who explored many of the same concepts, albeit in a more tongue-in-cheek (And arguably skillful) manner. The failure of the group derailed several side projects, such as a Comic book, and two of Flatlinerz's associates (namely the Headless Horsemen and Omen, who were featured on the debut album) who had been promised releases were also dropped.
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Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor, Jr. (born August 5, 1968) better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle.
Funkmaster Flex (Aston George Taylor Jr.) was born in the Bronx borough of New York City with music flowing through his veins thanks to his father Aston George Taylor Sr., a sound system DJ for local clubs throughout the city. By 16, Flex began DJing at local nightclubs a perfecting his mixing and turntable talents. At 19, he got his first job as a record boy for fellow Bronx native, Chuck Chillout for WRKS 98.7 Kiss-FM in New York. One evening, Chillout was late for his show and Funkmaster Flex got his big break and was allowed to stand in, thus beginning his career in radio.
He later left KISS for a brief stay at 107.5 WBLS-FM, meanwhile Flex kept up his club appearances at many of Vito Bruno's operated nightclubs including The Tunnel, Home Bass and Mecca. Bruno helped convince Joel Salkowitz, a regional vice president of Hot 97, to begin airing live broadcasts from clubs where Flex was performing like The Tunnel. He called the hours of Saturday evening programming the "Saturday Night House Party". When they realized the resurgence of Hip Hop was coming fast from its fallout in the eighties they increase the hours and days of these style of shows.
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Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, and formerly Little Jimmy Ice, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with Ironman in 1996, which was well received by music critics. He has continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.
Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs. In 2006, MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), praising him as "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." Ghostface's storytelling abilities have widely been praised, with Q magazine calling him "rap's finest storyteller."
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule or Mockaveli, is an American rapper, singer, and actor from Queens, New York City.
Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Milian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to The Inc. Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti. Ja Rule has sold over 30 million records worldwide and was the fastest selling rapper in 2001[citation needed]. He is also known for some well-publicized feuds with other rappers (in-particular 50 Cent and Eminem).
Atkins was born in the Queens borough of New York City. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness by his mother, health care worker Debra Atkins, and grandparents. At the age of five his sister died from breathing complications, leaving him as an only child. He attended Public School 134 in Hollis, a school he has described as having a predominantly black student body. He has said got into many fights at the school because of his small size, so his mother transferred him to Middle School 172 in Glen Oaks, which he has described as a "white school".
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Jadakiss
Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. (a member of the hip hop collective Ruff Ryders) Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.
By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle rapper. He and some of his friends were given the opportunity to compete in the "Jack the Rapper Competition" in Florida, where Jadakiss had been noticed for his battle rap ability. He met Dee and Wah of the Ruff Ryders (then a management company), and began hanging out and battling outside of the Ruff Ryders' studio where artists such as DMX made their first hits.
Jason Phillps founded the rap group The Warlocks in 1994 with friends, Chris "Lil Mac" Pelkey, and Styles P. They later signed to Bad Boy Entertainment, where it was suggested that they change their name simply to "The LOX", which came to stand for Living Off eXperience. They made their first appearance on The Main Source's 1994 LP Fuck What You Think on the track "Set it Off".
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Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host who began playing the piano when he was five years old. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.
Born in Terrell, Texas, Foxx was raised by his mother's adoptive parents. He performed in high school and was awarded with a scholarship to United States International University. In his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at comedy clubs, and eventually joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991; this exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show. He released his debut album, Peep This, in 1994, but he did not gain significant musical success until 2004 when he was featured in Twista's song "Slow Jamz". Also in 2004, Foxx played critically acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and Ray. He released his second album, Unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on Kanye West's number-one single "Gold Digger". His third album Intuition was released in 2008 and was anchored by the single "Blame It". Foxx released his fourth studio album, Best Night of My Life, in 2010.
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Jayo Felony
James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label.[citation needed] Jayo Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a Crip gang stretching from the Chollas View to the Mount Hope neighborhoods of Southeast San Diego.
In 1994 Jayo Felony was signed to the label owned by Jam Master Jay called Jam Master Jay Records. That year Jayo released his debut album, Take a Ride. In 1998, Jayo released his follow-up album, Whatcha Gonna Do? on Def Jam. It featured rappers like Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube, E-40 and 8 Ball & MJG.
In 1999, he released Underground. He was due to release his fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but for legal reasons the album was never released.[citation needed] Jayo Felony also is now working on his next album called "Don't Get MeatBalled" under his new label Loco Records.
Jayo is looking to sign with Priority Records / Doggystyle Records.
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Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol, coming in seventh place. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls, which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
She won a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, Jennifer Hudson, which was released in 2008 on Arista Records and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 800,000 copies in the US; sales exceeded 1 million copies worldwide. Additionally, it spawned the hit single Spotlight. Her second album, I Remember Me, was released in March 2011, and reached number two on the Billboard 200, selling 165,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, for shipping over 500,000 copies in the US.
In late 2008, after Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed in a shooting, Hudson stepped out of the limelight for three months. Hudson resumed her public appearances in 2009, and has since performed at the Super Bowl XLIII, the Grammy Awards, American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Hudson has been described as a friend of President Barack Obama, who invited her to appear with him at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in May 2009. She also performed at the White House at the "Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" event. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano. Hudson has sold 1,280,000 albums and 2,237,000 tracks in the United States as of February 2012.
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Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. Often referred to as J.Lo, she is reportedly the highest earning actress of Latin descent. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, she enrolled in singing and dancing classes as a child and grew up in a musically influenced household. She started her career as a fly girl on the television comedy program In Living Color and a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), which was her breakthrough role, earning her an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998), which made her the highest-paid Latin actress. She has since appeared in various films including The Cell (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), The Back-up Plan (2010) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).
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Jeremih
Jeremy Felton (born July 17, 1987), who performs under the mononym Jeremih ( /ˈdʒɛrɨmaɪ/), is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex" (which was also recorded in French), peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His first and self-titled album, Jeremih, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. On September 9, 2010, he released his second album, All About You.
Born into a musical family, he began playing instruments at the age of three and taught himself how to play several, including drums, piano and the saxophone. Jeremih attended Morgan Park High School, where he was part of the marching band as well as a Latin jazz band, where he learned to play percussion instruments like congas and timbales. He graduated at the age of 16 and enrolled into the University of Illinois to pursue a career in engineering. Having graduated from high school at an early age, he said in an interview that he found himself "getting in a lot of trouble" while attending the university and plans on returning to earn his degree. After performing a tribute for Ray Charles at one of the campus's talent shows, he received positive feedback and realized his vocal ability, saying that the "music was just taking over". In 2007, he enrolled in Columbia College Chicago to pursue a degree in music business.
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Joe Budden
Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
In the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video games Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam Fight for NY, and Madden NFL 2004. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie Mean Girls. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. Joe has hinted in many songs that he was a recovering drug addict and has reaffirmed his position several times through multiple outlets.
After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release titled ‘The Growth’ was hampered due to the label's problems with Joe and his Def Jam seniors not happy with the direction of his music. The production of the album appeared to end up in a development hell and was ultimately not released. Continued disagreements between Budden and Def Jam forced the two sides to part ways. However, Budden managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series while on Def Jam, and the series has been met with critical acclaim.
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Jonell
Jonell is an American R&B singer, born Shannon Jonell Showes in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
In 2003, Jonell introduced with her first hit Round and Round on producer Hi-Tek's album Hi-Teknology. Later that year Jonell intended to release her debut album on the Def Soul label. Her first single "So Whassup" featured a guest appearance by Redman. However, the album was never released. In 2005 her webpage on the Def Soul website was no longer accessible.
The remix of Round and Round featuring Method Man on the How High soundtrack was also a commercial hit.
Jonell is currently working on music, as evident on her Myspace page.
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Joseph Simmons
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York. He is the brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records.
He found new popularity in 2005 with his family's MTV reality show Run's House.
Before Run–D.M.C., Simmons was the lead vocalist in the hip-hop group called "The Force." He founded Run-D.M.C. as a lead vocalist along with friend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and the late DJ Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell.
Run began using the stage name of "Rev. Run" after he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister by E. Bernard Jordan, Simmons spiritual mentor. Jordan also named him "Protege of the Year Award" in 2004. The same day, symbolic of his "Prosperity Ministry", there was a "Rolls Royce parade outside the Plaza Hotel in New York City, " featuring Jordan's Phantom Rolls Royce. The new $325,000 Phantom had been a gift from Reverend Run as a "thank you" for Jordan's mentoring support.
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Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1983), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, actor and member of group Dipset. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma". In 2003, his debut album From Me to U was released by Def Jam Recordings; his next album What the Game's Been Missing! contained the top-ten single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)". He is currently working on his long awaited third studio album Born to Lose, Built to Win set to be released in the 4th quarter of 2012.
LaRon James was born in New York City and raised in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem. He is of African American and Dominican descent. He began rapping at the age of five and at age twelve started duo Draft Pick, which was signed to Priority Records. In 2000, at the age of 17, he made a guest performance on a track on Cam'ron's album S.D.E. and eventually joined The Diplomats.
After the signing of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset, to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2002, there was an influence of mixtapes, features on other artists' records, television and radio interviews, in which Juelz achieved mainstream recognition not previously gained through the various Diplomat mixtapes, and his solo mixtape Final Destination, that was sold in late 2002. After being featured on fellow Diplomat member Cam'ron's two singles, "Hey Ma" and "Oh Boy". Juelz started working on his debut album. In the summer of 2003, Santana released his debut album, From Me To U, which peaked at #8 in the Billboard 200. "Dipset (Santana's Town)" peaked #70 in the U.S. Billboard.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.
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Karina Pasian
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is a Grammy Award nominated recording artist and pianist.
Karina Pasian was born in New York City, of Dominican and Armenian descent. Her first language was Russian, and she can sing in six other languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, and French. She first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach at the age of eight, and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City alongside Taylor Momsen and Mark Indelicato.
In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, who invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on Star Search. She also performed at Quincy Jones' We Are The Future concert in Rome. On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush, in celebration of Black Music Month, making her the first person of Dominican descent to perform there.
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Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan (born 30 September 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts of the 21st century. Buchanan was asked to leave the band in September 2009 and was replaced by Jade Ewen.
Buchanan met Mutya Buena while at primary school in Kingsbury. At the age of thirteen the pair met Siobhán Donaghy at a music studio. The three formed a girl group called the Sugababies but then changed to the Sugababes. In 1998, the Sugababes were offered their first record deal with London Records and had their first break-through hit in 2000 with "Overload" from their debut album One Touch. After Donaghy left the group in August 2001 to be replaced by Heidi Range the group were dropped from London but were signed up by Island Records. Buena departed in December 2005, replaced by Amelle Berrabah, leaving Buchanan as the only founding member still in the Sugababes between 2005 to 2009. The Sugababes had six number-one singles, "Freak Like Me", "Round Round", "Hole in the Head", "Push the Button", "Walk This Way" and "About You Now". They have also had several top-three hits including "Ugly", "Girls" and Buchanan's final release with the group, "Get Sexy". The group has also had six top-ten albums, two of which, Taller in More Ways and Change, went to number one in the UK and were certified triple platinum. In terms of record sales, the Sugababes are the most successful female act of the century, and have had #1 singles in fifteen other countries in Europe and Asia — "Hole in the Head" also went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard dance chart.
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price (born April 3, 1973) is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.
Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She began singing in church as a toddler. Her first professional engagement was with George Michael at Madison Square Garden in January 1992. As destiny would have it Price was over heard singing by Mariah Carey who after arriving to her own rehearsal late for the Grammys walked into a room where Price was singing in the rehearsal hall while everyone else was on a meal break. Carey subsequently introduced Price to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola. She made a name for herself as a backing and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit singles such as Mariah Carey's "Fantasy", The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems", and Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel". She has also sung background vocals for Faith Evans, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, SWV and R. Kelly.
Prior to becoming a recording artist Price's career as a writer flourished. She collaborated and performed with and for well-known artists such as Brian McKnight, Faith Evans, The Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, Mase, Faith Evans, Mic Geronimo, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupree, SWV, Aretha Franklin, LL Cool J, Wynona Judd, Mariah Carey, Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers, Angela Winbush, Karen Clark Sheard, Yolanda Adams, Whitney Houston, Dallas Austin, MC Lyte, The Lox, ScarFace, Will Downing, Mary J. Blige, Gerald Levert, JOE, Angelique Kidjo, Coco Lee, KeKe Wyatt, Tamia, R. Kelly and Elton John.
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Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent, as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came the following year after appearing on Timbaland's single, "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.
Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles, "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On" and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down". Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the hit single, "Pretty Girl Rock". Hilson's achievements include a BET Award, MOBO Award, NAACP Image Award and two Soul Train Music Awards. Apart from her work in music, she has pursued a career in acting. Hilson made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film, Think Like a Man, in 2012.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The album's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.
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Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor.
Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively. A multi-platinum selling artist and three-time Grammy Award nominee, her most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over thirty countries around the world, and was the best-selling single worldwide in 2008. Other notable singles include "Better in Time", "Happy" and "I Got You". She was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008.
Lewis's debut tour, The Labyrinth, took place in 2010, and her third album, Glassheart, is scheduled for release in 2012. It was preceded by "Collide", a single from the album, which became her seventh top-five hit in the United Kingdom. Lewis's net worth was estimated at £12 million in April 2012.
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Lil Ru
Sylvester Samuels better known by his stage name Lil Ru, is an American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. His debut album, 21 & Up was released on August 25, 2009. The Ridgeway native was 16 when he made his professional foray into the music business. Inspired by New Orleans’ innovative Cash Money Crew, Ru began making a name for himself on his local music scene, doing live shows and pressing up his own CDs. His hard-hitting lyrics and entrepreneurial spirit caught the attention of fellow South Carolinian Angie Stone. Shortly after the neo-soul songstress helped him secure a deal with Elektra Records, Ru found himself unsigned again, among the artists lost in the shuffle after the label merged with Atlantic Records. Music fans first got a taste of Ru’s wrath on his 2001 debut single “Will Destroy.” The buzz on the promising new lyricist continued with the release of his 2002 follow up, “Shawty What You Doin’.” Both songs reached the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and helped land him at his next label home, Capitol Records.
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Lil Scrappy
Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.
Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Along with labelmates Trillville, Lil Scrappy was one of the first signings to Lil Jon's BME Recordings.
Lil Scrappy built a strong reputation and eager following throughout the Southeastern United States through mixtapes and his 2003 song "Head Bussa", which was used as the theme for the 2004 Atlanta Braves.
Lil Scrappy released his debut album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live on December 5, 2006 on BME Recordings/Reprise Records/G-Unit Records and G-Unit South now Cashville Records. The album features appearances by Yung Joc, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Young Buck, 50 Cent, Olivia, Young Dro, and Bohagon. It was produced by Lil Jon and 50 Cent. The first single Money in the Bank features Young Buck and became Lil Scrappy's second Top 30 single. Money in the Bank peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart trajectory, becoming his biggest solo hit and most commercially successful single to date in the U.S. as it surpassed the peak position of "No Problem" by one position. The second single from the album is called Gangsta Gangsta and features Lil Jon. "Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live and features E-40 and Sean P (formerly Sean Paul) of YoungbloodZ He also has one son named Rashaud Archie.
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Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the 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 Young 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.
Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" featuring Static Major. It also includes the singles "A Milli" and "Got Money" featuring T-Pain and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan ( /ˈloʊ.ən/; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, recording artist, and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Walt Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11. Lohan gained further fame with leading roles in the films Freaky Friday (2003), Mean Girls (2004), and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005). In 2006 she appeared in independent films including Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and Emilio Estevez's Bobby. In 2004, Lohan launched a second career as a recording artist with her debut album Speak, which was followed by A Little More Personal (Raw) in 2005.
In 2007, her career was interrupted when two driving under the influence (DUI) incidents and three visits to rehabilitation facilities led to the loss of several movie deals. Resuming her career, she guest starred in the TV series Ugly Betty in 2008, and starred in the TV comedy film Labor Pains in 2009. In 2010, she appeared in Robert Rodriguez's film Machete. She has attracted a great deal of publicity, particularly surrounding her personal life.
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LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J (an abbreviation for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor from Bay Shore, New York. He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", and "Mama Said Knock You Out". He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has also appeared in numerous films, and currently stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles.
As he grew older, Smith found a way to escape the effects of his abuse, and his bullying attitude: hip-hop music. He fell in love with it at the age of nine, and by 11 he was writing lyrics and making his own songs with some DJ equipment his grandmother gave him to stop him riding motorcycles or doing karate. Before too long, LL was an established member of the Hip-Hop community in his area. He gained notoriety through his many rap battles against well-established MCs, including the battle against Chicken and Porn that rocketed him to fame.
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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 a Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and three Grammy Awards during his career. Along with fellow Atlantans Big Boi and Andre 3000 of OutKast, Ludacris was one of the first and most influential Dirty South artists to achieve mainstream success.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age nine, where he began rapping. After a brief stint as a disc jockey, he released his debut album Back for the First Time in 2000, which contained the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. He took a more serious approach with his next three albums, The Red Light District (2004), Release Therapy (2006), and Theater of the Mind (2008). His latest record, Battle of the Sexes, was released in 2010.
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).
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Mario Vazquez
Mario Adrián Vázquez (born June 15, 1977) is a Puerto Rican-American singer from The Bronx, New York City. He competed on American Idol's fourth season, which aired on the FOX network in early 2005.
Raised by his single mother, Ada, in the Bronx, Vazquez is an alumnus of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. He was also involved in the CityKids Repertory Company in New York City, which enabled him to travel the country and perform in front of the President and at major charitable functions and shelters. In 2005, he was reunited with his estranged father, Mario Rivera, who discovered that his son was on American Idol while channel surfing. After making it into the final round of twelve contestants on the hit reality show American Idol, Vazquez suddenly dropped out of the competition citing "personal family thing" a few days before the finals started. When the press contacted his mother regarding his decision, she was unaware why he had left the show. There was much speculation about his decision; Vazquez appeared the next morning on "Good Day New York" on WNYW FOX5, and quashed rumors of a feud with "American Idol" producers or any of his competitors. "American Idol was only positive. They were only wonderful to me, from the beginning through the middle, to the end," he told the show. "It had nothing to do with the contract or anything signed with J Records." J Records is the same company that manages Idol winners Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino. Vazquez later said that he wanted more artistic control and creating his own sound, and he felt that he would be more restricted staying on the show. He felt that since he was now known worldwide as a semi-finalist, he could end the competition and go solo. He believed that his musical success would not make a difference whether he quit as a semi-finalist or participated in the finals round. Vazquez was replaced on the show by Nikko Smith, who had previously been voted out.
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Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B group B2K.
Born in Inglewood, California to Michael and Carolyn, Houston lost his mother to lymphoma in 1997. This affected him deeply: he wrote songs about his mother's battle with the disease and her eventual death, including the song "All Alone" on Immature's album The Journey.[citation needed] He is of African American and Mexican American descent.
Houston became a founding member of the R&B group Immature, known from 1999 as IMx. The group included Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Don "Half Pint" Santos (later replaced by Kelton "LDB" Kessee), with Chris Stokes acting as their manager. At this period Houston went by the nickname "Batman". The group released four albums under the name Immature.
In 1999, the group underwent a name change but continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such as A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.
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Megan Rochell
Megan Rochell (born August 19, 1985) is an American contemporary R&B singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.
At the age of 11, Megan was a 5-time winner on Showtime at the Apollo. Several years later, she met Philadelphia International's Leon Huff and started working on her recording career. One day outside of Philadelphia International, Megan met Boyz II Men's Nathan Morris and sang for him which prompted Morris to sign her to his management company. Then Megan secured herself a deal with Def Jam Records.
Megan's debut album, "You, Me and the Radio" featured collaborations from Rodney Jerkins, Ne-Yo, Fabolous, the Underdogs, and Stargate. The album was scheduled for release in 2006, but was never released.
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Method Man
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).
Method Man appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. More recently, he appeared as a crewman in George Lucas' film Red Tails. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role on HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels and as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.
Born in Staten Island, New York, on April 1 , 1971, Clifford Smith divided his childhood between his father's Long Island residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of Staten Island aka Killa Hill. He has two sisters, Terri and Missy.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
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Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. During his live performances he generally gave more of a rock-oriented performance, with Jordan even going as far as to wear sunglasses while on stage. As of 2010, Jordan has left the music business to become the worship leader at Victory World Church in Atlanta.
Jordan attended Pepperdine University in California, where he received a bachelor's degree in communications and became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Jordan graduated summa cum laude and was a state finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.
Jordan's first single was the 1995 #1 hit "This Is How We Do It," which sampled Slick Rick's earlier Def Jam hit "Children's Story". This success would not happen for a male act again until Chris Brown's debut single "Run It!" topped the chart in 2005. Jordan followed up his success with "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz", which peaked at #21. Later hits would include "Let's Ride" with Master P and "Talk Show" with Shae Jones in 1998 and "Get It on Tonite" in 1999.
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Musiq Soulchild
Musiq Soulchild or Musiq ( /ˈmjuːsɪk/; born Taalib Johnson on September 16, 1977) is a American R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel influences and hip hop.
Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the oldest of nine children. At an early age, Musiq decided he would drop out of high school, and left home at 17. It was during that time Musiq started to sell dope in the hood and build a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MC's, free styling on the open mic circuit, scatting at a jazz club, or just performing a cappella in the streets of Philadelphia, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild", which is intended to respect and represent the legacy and traditions of past soul artists. We all know how hard it can be for an African American to get by and Muisq protected his dream with a compact 9mm. He cites as his inspiration such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Billie Holiday, Sly & the Family Stone and Ray Charles.
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Nas
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones ( /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0.
His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time. His follow up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months, propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety.
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Nayer
Nayer Regalado (born August 2, 1987) better known as Nayer, is an Cuban/American singer-songwriter, She is known as being a featured artist along with Ne-yo for Pitbull's 2011 HIT Single "Give Me Everything." And also known for her hit single in 2011 entitled "Suave (Kiss Me)" featuring American rapper Pitbull and Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter Mohombi.
Nayer was born August 2, 1987 in New Jersey to Cuban parents & mother part Brazilian, but moved to Miami when she was 3 months old. She began a singing and acting career at the age of 7. Appearing in numerous ads, Commercials, Soap Opera's, participating in TV programs, A major Talent competition named "Star Search" (Winning with her gift of song 3 times in a row), Sábado Gigante, acting on a show called La piñata loca (broadcasted through Univison,) Carnivals, Foundations, Charity events, etc. Supported by her parents, she moved to Los Angeles when she was 14, to record a six song demo. After shopping the demo to labels, Nayer secured a major recording deal at Miami-based and Latin music-oriented Sony Discos which was looking for a voice for a new track called "First Kiss (Primer Beso)". Recorded by Nayer at the age of 16, produced and remixed by DJ Fluid in both English and Spanish, "First Kiss (Primer Beso)" is a dance song, and climbed dance music charts soon after its release in June 2002 hitting the Billboard Top 40 Dance Charts. However, due to business reasons, Nayer’s debut album was never released.
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Nicole Wray
Nicole Monique Wray (born May 2, 1981), also known as simply Nicole, is an American R&B and hip hop singer. Her 1998 debut single "Make It Hot" was certified gold.
Wray was born in Salinas, California on May 2, 1981, and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. After being introduced to Missy Elliott, Wray was featured on Missy's platinum certified debut Supa Dupa Fly. When Elliott started her own label, The Goldmind, the then 17-year-old Wray was the first artist signed.
In 1998, her debut album Make It Hot was released. Heavily criticized for Elliott's heavy-handed involvement (she produced, wrote, and performed on much of the album) the first single, "Make It Hot", peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified gold. Her second single, "I Can't See", reached #36 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.Make It Hot peaked at number nineteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (number 42 on The Billboard 200) and dropped off by the end of the year. The third single, "Eyes Better Not Wander", peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Later that year, Wray would sing the hook to "All n My Grill" on Missy Elliott's platinum certified second album, Da Real World.
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Nikki D
Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper. Nikki D was the first female rapper signed by Def Jam Recordings.
She signed with Def Jam in 1989, and released her debut single "Lettin' Off Steam" the same year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav. Later Nikki D released the more commercially acceptable song, "Daddy's Little Girl" some two years later, which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.
Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Nikki D was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Nikki D has recorded songs with Moby, Queen Latifah on the Set It Off soundtrack, with Redman for his Muddy Waters album, EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Flavor Unit and Suzanne Vega.
In 1998, Nikki D became the vice president of A&R at Flavor Unit Records, a position she held for two years. Today she is the marketing manager at "Phat Fashions", the apparel company that houses Phat Farm, Baby Phat, and Atman.
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Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards (born May 24, 1944), better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry. LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle in the early 1970s and released the iconic disco song, "Lady Marmalade".
LaBelle started her solo career shortly after the group disbanded in 1977 and crossed over to pop music with "On My Own", "If Only You Knew", "If You Asked Me To", "Stir It Up" and "New Attitude". She has also recorded R&B ballads such as "You Are My Friend" and "Love, Need and Want You".
LaBelle possesses the vocal range of a soprano.
Patricia Louise Holte was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 24, 1944 . Her father, Henry Holte (alternatively, Holt), was a railroad worker and lounge singer. Her mother, Bertha Holte, was a domestic and housewife. Holte was one of four daughters (Vivian, Barbara, Patricia and Jacqueline). Holte recalls having a happy childhood but said being sexually molested at the age of seven led her to be shy and withdrawn. Holte's parents had an unhappy marriage. When Holte was twelve, her parents split up and Bertha Holte raised her daughters as a single mother. Holte's mother later adopted Claudette Grant, who would become one of Holte's closest friends.
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Paula DeAnda
Paula Dacia DeAnda (born November 3, 1989) is a American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much" that became a hit in the Southwest. She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records on the spot. Her debut album, Paula DeAnda was released in 2006 and contained the Billboard Hot 100 top twenty song, "Walk Away (Remember Me)".
DeAnda was born in San Antonio, Texas to parents Steven and Barbara, a restaurant General Manager and a Registered Nurse. She is a Mexican American. At age six she began taking piano lessons and was soon singing at functions around town at the recommendation of her piano teacher. She also sang the national anthem at local football games. In 2002, DeAnda's family decided to move to Corpus Christi in order to help further her career in music because Corpus Christi had a reputation as a music hub. She attended Mary Carroll High School.
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Peedi Peedi
Pedro Zayas, known as Peedi Crakk and also Peedi Peedi (born September 25, 1977) is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of State Property and is currently signed to Amalgam Digital and G-Unit Philly.
The North Philly MC first signed to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2001 with the help of Freeway, a friend of Peedi since high school who had already joined the label through Beanie Sigel and his State Property entourage. In 2003, Peedi's debut single, "One for Peedi Crakk," charted in the R&B/hip-hop Top 40. He continued to make appearances on various Roc-a-Fella albums, including Jay-Z's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse and Freeway's Philadelphia Freeway. His guest appearances were usually standouts, and his mixtapes gave him a reputation among East Coast rap fans. Faced with increasing exposure, the Philly rapper decided to modify his rap name to Peedi Peedi.
However, in 2005, two problems greatly affected Peedi's career. State Property dissolved, and Roc-a-Fella Records formally split into two. Jay-Z remaining at Def Jam with 50 percent, and Roc-a-Fella co-founder Dame Dash taking the other 50 percent to Universal Records under his Dame Dash Music Group. Peedi refused to side with Sigel and Dame Dash, and was briefly a free agent until Jay-Z, who soon became the president of Def Jam and maintained the Roc-a-Fella catalogue at the label, signed him. Peedi began working on a debut album, Prince of the Roc, but it was continuously delayed.
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Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice (born Peter J. Nash in Floral Park, Long Island, New York) is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.
After graduating from Bishop Ford High School in 1985, Nash majored in English at Columbia University, where he hosted a hip hop radio show. This led to the creation of the hip hop group 3 the Hard Way, which later changed its name to 3rd Bass, where he adopted the stage name Prime Minister Pete Nice. The group released two gold-selling albums before disbanding in 1992. Nice teamed up with group DJ Richie Rich, and the pair released their only collaboration, Dust to Dust, in 1993.
Pete Nice and author-radio jock Bobbito started their own label, Hoppoh Records, under the aegis of Columbia Records. The first release was Kurious Jorge's 1994 album A Constipated Monkey; Nice co-produced the album and the single "I'm Kurious." Nashville artist Count Bass D's debut Pre-Life Crisis followed in 1995, distributed by Columbia sister label Chaos Recordings, but those would be the only records released before the label folded because of creative differences with Columbia.
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Pusha T
Terrence Thornton (born May 14, 1977) better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. Along with No Malice, his brother and fellow member of Clipse, he released the album Hell Hath No Fury, which was praised by critics, many of whom consider it to be a cornerstone in Hip-Hop and one of the best rap albums ever made. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Re-Up Records along with his aforementioned brother. In September 2010 he announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music label and on March 21, 2011, released his first solo project, a mixtape titled Fear of God.
Pusha T was born Terrence Thornton on May 13, 1977, in The Bronx borough of New York City. Thornton and his family soon relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he and his brother, Gene 'No Malice' Thornton, grew up. In 1992 Terrence and his brother Gene formed the duo now internationally known as Clipse. With help from Pharell Williams the group eventually signed to Elektra Records in 1997 and released Exclusive Audio Footage, their only album under that label. Of the two brothers, Terrence was more open to features, appearing on Kelis' 1999 single "Good Stuff" and Nivea's 2001 single "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)", respectively. In 2004, he and his brother launched their record label, Re-Up Records and formed hip hop group Re-Up Gang along with rappers Ab-Liva and Sandman. After four albums as the Clipse, under various record labels both Malice and Pusha T announced that they were taking time off from the duo to focus on their own respective solo projects.
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Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (often stylized as RICK RO$$), is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don, Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy's management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC In The Game.
William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi. and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami. After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.
After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide albums.
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Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.
Rubin has worked with artists as varied as Tom Petty, Black Sabbath, Trouble, Slipknot, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Mars Volta, Danzig, Dixie Chicks, Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Weezer, Linkin Park, The Cult, Neil Diamond, Mick Jagger, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Audioslave, The Avett Brothers, Adele and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In the 1990s and 2000s, he produced the "American Recordings" albums with Johnny Cash. MTV called him "the most important producer of the last 20 years." In 2007, Rubin was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Rubin was born in Long Beach, New York and grew up in Lido Beach, New York, in a Jewish family. His father was a shoe wholesaler and his mother a housewife. While a student at Long Beach High School he befriended the school's AV Director Steve Freeman who gave him a few lessons in guitar playing and songwriting and helped him create a punk band called "The Pricks". Their biggest claim to fame was being thrown off the stage at CBGB after two songs for brawling with the heckling audience. These hecklers were friends of the band instructed to instigate a confrontation so as to get the show shut down and create a buzz. Although he had no authority in New York City, Rubin's father traveled all the way from Nassau county to Manhattan wearing his Lido Beach auxiliary police uniform as he attempted to "shut down" the show.
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Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( /riˈɑːnə/ ree-AH-nə or /riˈænə/ ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at age 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings.
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top five hit single "Pon de Replay". In less than a year, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top-five in the United States, and produced her first Hot 100 number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad released in May 2007, spawned the international hit singles "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia", with an additional four singles being released. The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella". Her fourth studio album Rated R (2009), produced the top-ten singles "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy", with the latter achieving the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Loud (2010), Rihanna's fifth studio album, spawned the number-one hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M". "We Found Love" served as the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The song was an international success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries.
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Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American business magnate. He and Rick Rubin founded the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam. He also created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics.
Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million as of April 2011.
Simmons was raised in Queens, New York. He is the son of Daniel Simmons, Sr., a public school administrator, and Evelyn Simmons, a New York City park administrator. His older brother is abstract expressionist painter Daniel Simmons, Jr., and his younger brother is Rev. Joseph Simmons ("Run" of Run-DMC).
Def Jam became just one piece in Simmons' corporation, Rush Communications, Inc., which included a management company, a clothing company called Phat Farm, a movie production house, television shows such as Def Comedy Jam, a magazine and an advertising agency. His nephew Jamal "Redrum" Simmons and his group Flatlinerz released the highly controversial album U.S.A. in 1994 on Def Jam but was dropped from the label soon after. Rick Rubin sold his share of the record company for $100 million to Universal Music Group in 1996. Simmons produced Def Poetry, begun as a television series on HBO, which also branched into a Broadway live stage production in 2002. In 2000, he co-founded the Internet start-up 360 Hip Hop which he later sold to BET.
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Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), professionally known as Shareefa, is an R&B singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", featuring rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200.
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Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.
She is known for her rapid fire delivery and her sexually explicit image and lyrics. She is one of only four female rappers (others being Lauryn Hill, Lil' Kim and Remy Ma) to ever have a #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with 2003's "Stand Up" with Ludacris.
An MC from the south side of Chicago and the daughter of blues guitarist Buddy Guy. Shawnna began writing rhymes while in high school. She caught her first break in 1996, when her duo Infamous Syndicate opened for Junior M.A.F.I.A. in Chicago. Infamous Syndicate signed to Relativity a year later and released "Changing the Game" in 1999. The album did not live up to its title, despite production help from No I.D. and Kanye West, the duo was dropped and eventually split. She then went on to team with Ludacris where she was featured on his song "What's Your Fantasy". Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey for the album and movie Glitter. She was featured in the video along with Ludacris, Da Brat, and Twenty II.
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Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs, November 9, 1976. better known as Sheek Louch (also known as Donnie Def Jam and "Donnie G"), is an African American rapper and member of The LOX (aka D-Block), along with Styles P and Jadakiss.
At around the age of 12, he was inspired to rhyme by his friend Jason Phillips (Jadakiss). He and Jason would later form The LOX with Styles P. Mary J. Blige "discovered" the trio, and they would soon be signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. Their first album, Money, Power & Respect, was released on January 13, 1998.
Sheek and his fellow LOX members later parted ways with Bad Boy Records, and joined the Ruff Ryders group, which included DMX. Their second album, We Are the Streets, was released on January 25, 2000. Meanwhile, Sheek, an aspiring entrepreneur, began working on their D-Block brand, building a studio, and looking for new talent to join their roster. He also opened a D-Block car wash and D-Block "fitteds" around the same time.
Sheek released his solo debut Walk Witt Me on Universal Records through D-Block Records. Early promotional material, such as within the liner notes of Styles P's album A Gangster and a Gentleman, indicate that the album's original title was Walk With Me.
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Shyne
Moshe Levi Ben-David (born Jamal Michael Barrow; November 8, 1978), better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.
Shyne was born in Belize City, Belize, the son of Dean Barrow, the current Prime Minister of Belize. Shyne's once estranged father was first to welcome him back to their home country upon his return in 2009. His mother is the sister of Michael Finnegan, one of Barrow's long-time political colleagues. Shyne remained behind with his uncle in Belize City when his mother moved to the US. It was not until the age of 13 when she was able to bring him with her to Brooklyn's Vanderveer Estates in East Flatbush (now known as 'Flatbush Gardens').
In 1998 hip hop producer Clark Kent discovered Shyne, noticing something unique in his voice. He sounded to him very similar to the late Notorious B.I.G.. At the time, Clark Kent was working on B.I.G.'s posthumous "Born Again" album.
Not long after, Shyne started making appearances on recordings made by Bad Boy Records artists. He notably featured on a remix of Total's "Sittin At Home" track and on Mase's second album Double Up, on the track entitled "From Scratch". In the same year he featured on Bad Boy Records' chief executive Sean Combs' Forever, as well as on a remix of P.E. 2000.
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Sisqó
Mark Althavean Andrews (born November 9, 1978), known by his stage name Sisqó, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actor. He is lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and has also released solo material, including his successful first solo album Unleash the Dragon which included the single "Thong Song". Sisqó also calls himself "The Dragon".
Andrews attended Mervo, graduating 1994. He has a daughter, Shaione, who was born in 1995.
After Woody Rock left Dru Hill in 1999 to pursue a solo career, it was decided that the other three members would do the same. Sisqó's solo debut, Unleash the Dragon, was released on Def Soul Records in November 1999. Unleash the Dragon sold moderately at first, until the February 2000 release of its second single, the novelty "Thong Song". A runaway hit, "Thong Song" and its follow-up, "Incomplete", were major hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with "Thong Song" making it to number three, and "Incomplete" going to #1. The success later got Sisqó a doll made of himself by Play Along Toys in 2001.[citation needed]
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Slick Rick
Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by his stage name Slick Rick, is a Grammy-nominated British American rapper. He has also been known as MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler. He began his career in late 1983, in the hip hop genre, where he recorded a series of acclaimed recordings such as "La Di Da Di" and "Children's Story". Walters is best known for his storytelling innovations in this genre. His music has been frequently sampled and interpolated by other artists such as TLC, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, with many of these songs later becoming hit singles. Slick Rick rose to stardom in an era known to fans as the Golden age of hip hop.
Born and brought up in the south-west London suburb of Wimbledon, Walters later moved with his British Jamaican family to The Bronx in 1977 where he met Dana Dane with whom he later formed a hip hop duo known as the Kangol Crew. Walters received his characteristic eye patch after being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. Once he gained a degree of wealth, Walters earned a reputation for wearing the eye patch over his right eye, and a significant amount of gold and diamond jewelry.
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South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" (Remix), and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside" & "It's an S.C.C Thang" .
As one of the original early-'90s West Coast gangsta collectives to follow N.W.A.'s lead, South Central Cartel first appeared with their debut album South Central Madness in 1991, before releasing a succession of albums throughout the remainder of the decade. After their follow-up, 1994s 'N Gatz We Truss, generated a sizable amount of attention in the gangsta rap underground. Def Jam Recordings signed the group, eventually resulting in their most commercially successful album, 1997s All Day Everyday.
During this same era, group leaders Havoc & Prodeje together released a string of albums on Pump Records as well, helping garner a small yet healthy cult audience. Despite their lack of mainstream success, the group does stand alongside fellow early-'90s West Coast colleagues such as N.W.A., Compton's Most Wanted, and Above the Law as gangsta rap pioneers.
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Teedra Moses
Teedra Moses (born December 17, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
Teedra Moses was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a gospel singing mother, Shirley Moses. She later moved to California with her mother and three siblings after her parents' separation. Moses brought a little bit of that fervor to her own vocal style when she began singing professionally. The final song on her debut album, "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)", is dedicated to her late mother.
Prior to becoming a recording artist, Moses worked with her best friend Nonja McKenzie as an assistant wardrobe stylist for artists such as Will Smith, Kelis, R. Kelly, and No Doubt. It was after breaking her leg on a video set that Moses decided to follow her heart and begin making music.
Following this epiphany, Moses teamed up with producer, Paul Poli and signed with the Indie Record Label, TVT Records to release her debut album Complex Simplicity in August 2004. Complex Simplicity included fourteen tracks all self-penned by Moses with dominant production by Poli; which led to the well-deserved executive production credit by both Moses & Poli. The album underperformed on the U.S. chart, debuting and peaking at number one hundred and sixty-eight on the Billboard 200. However, the album was critically acclaimed and otherwise found success on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the Top Independent Albums, and the Top Heatseekers, reaching number twenty, number eleven, and number ten, respectively.
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Terminator X
Terminator X is the stage name of Norman Rogers (born August 25, 1966), a retired American DJ best known for his work with rap group Public Enemy, which he left in 1999. He also produced two solo albums, Terminator X & The Valley of Jeep Beats (1991) and Super Bad (1994), featuring Chuck D, Sister Souljah, Kool DJ Herc, the Cold Crush Brothers, and a bass music track by the Punk Barbarians.
Since retiring from the music scene in 2003, Rogers has been running an ostrich stud farm in North Carolina. However, in 2010, Terminator X returned to the recording studio. Set for release in 2011, the album, Judgement Day, is said to be "a tribute to the five elements of hip-hop, which include B-boying, graffiti, rapping, DJ’ing and knowledge."
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Terri Walker
Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979) is an English R&B and soul singer–songwriter. Walker has released three albums in the United Kingdom, Untitled, L.O.V.E, and I Am. She also provided the majority of the vocals for Shanks & Bigfoot's debut album Swings & Roundabouts. Walker's fourth studio album Walk with Me is due for release in 2011.
Walker, born in the Wimbledon district of London, England, to Jamaican parents, moved to Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, when she was four. She speaks fluent German. In a 2007 interview with Soul Culture, Walker stated that "I love Deutschland, it’s moulded me into what I am. I love here [London] too and I came back to go to boarding-school in London when I was 11. The thing is I still lived in Germany and didn’t actually come back proper till I was 17″. At the age of seventeen, Walker moved back to the UK permanently to study at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, which is a performing arts centre of excellence. Here, she she began to study and sing opera. Walker stated that "I started to study opera when I was about 15 and I started to sing it professionally from about 18. It was always a life-long ambition of mine. I think classical training is the best kinda training you can get."
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The Dove Shack
The Dove Shack was a G-funk group from Long Beach. Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album Regulate...G Funk Era. Under the same name they released their first album back in 1995 with the substantial hit single "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter. They later contributed to a few compilations, and released Reality's Got Me Tied Up in 2006.
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Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007. His third album, Ready, was released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.
Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. Raised as a military brat, Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good." He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show in 2000, which led him to signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2002. After graduating from high school in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording didn't actually begin until 2003.
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Warren G
Warren G (born Warren Griffin III, November 10, 1970), is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer.
Warren G grew up in Long Beach, California listening to his parents’ collection of jazz, funk and soul; nurturing a deep love for music. In 1990, he formed the group 213, named after the Long Beach area code, with his friends Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg. The current area code in Long Beach, California is 562. While practicing with “213,” and working a full time job, the young Warren used all his free time on creating his own sound and dreamed of making it big.
The trio “213” dissolved when two of its members signed with Death Row Records. Although Warren G had the option of joining Death Row and work with his step-brother Dr. Dre, Warren preferred, from the very beginning of his career, to focus primarily on his solo career. True to his independent spirit, Warren G dedicated himself to creating his own sound; a distinct style that was later to become known, worldwide, as the legendary G-Funk.
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all-time. Houston was one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. She released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American female artists to follow in her footsteps.
Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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Willow Smith
Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), often known simply as Willow, is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Jaden Smith. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl alongside Abigail Breslin. She received a Young Artist Award for her performance.
Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her singles "Whip My Hair", "21st Century Girl", and signing to her current mentor Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation. "Whip My Hair" peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011.
Smith is the daughter of musician-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith. She has an older half-brother, Trey Smith, and an older brother, Jaden Smith; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American, and also has West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS in conjunction with Hasbro.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of BMF (Black Mafia Family). He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz 'N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the US.
The Inspiration followed in 2006, and The Recession followed in 2008; both albums yielded chart-topping singles. Jeezy has also appeared on numerous other rap and R&B singles such as "Say I" by Christina Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna, and "Love in This Club" by Usher, the latter being a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.
Jay Wayne Jenkins was born in Columbia, South Carolina and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia when he was a toddler. Because his parents were separated, custody of him transferred between family members frequently. In an interview with XXL magazine, he described his childhood as "empty". In 1994, he spent nine months in YCA (Youth Challenge Academy), a boot camp in Fort Stewart, Georgia, for narcotics possession.
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Ne-Yo Filmography
- Ali 70 from Las Vegas (2012)
- 2012 MTV Video Music Awards (2012)
- I Heart Radio Music Festival (2012)
- Inside Stargate (2012)
- 43rd NAACP Image Awards (2012)
- BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson (2012)
- 2012 Do Something Awards (2012)
- Red Tails (2012)
- The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (2011)
- Battle Los Angeles (2011)
- Venice Beach (2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- Venice Beach (2011)
- BET Awards 2011 (2011)
- Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance Off - Shake It Up Edition (2011)
- Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista (2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (2011)
- Miami Beach Ocean Drive Music Festival (2011)
- The BET Honors (2010)
- 2010 Soul Train Awards (2010)
- VEVO's ASK:REPLY (2010)
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Secrest 2011 (2010)
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie (2010)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (2010)
- 2010 American Music Awards (2010)
- The BET Honors (2009)
- 2009 American Music Awards (2009)
- All Access Grammy Special (2009)
- BET Awards 2009 (2009)
- Beyond Recognition: The BET Honors Post Show (2009)
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (2009)
- Radio 1's Big Weekend (2009)
- The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009)
- 'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival' (2009)
- America United: In Support of Our Troops (2008)
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008)
- 2008 American Music Awards (2008)
- The BET Honors (2008)
- BET Awards 2008 (2008)
- Macy's Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge (2008)
- Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Grammy Awards (2008)
- New Year's Rockin' Eve 2009 (2008)
- The Road to MSG: Z100's Jingle Ball 2008 (2008)
- BET Awards '08 (2008)
- Rosie Live (2008)
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2008)
- BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008)
- T4 on the Beach 2008 (2008)
- Frosted Pink (2007)
- 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2007)
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2007 (2007)
- Stomp the Yard (2007)
- 2007 American Music Awards (2007)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2007)
- Save the Last Dance 2 (2006)
- BET Awards 2006 (2006)
- Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later (2006)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006)
- Arthur Ashe Kids' Day (2006)
- Welcome to the World According to Shaffer the EPK (2001)
- Lie To Me - Ne-Yo
- Let Me Love You - Ne-Yo
- In Love With You - Ne-Yo
- Don't Call Me - Ne-Yo
- Dance for Me - Ne-Yo
- So Sick (Remix) - Ne-Yo
- Leaving Tonight - Ne-Yo
- Because Of You - Ne-Yo
- Angel - Ne-Yo
- Mirror - Ne-Yo
- Let Me Get This Right - Ne-Yo
- I Ain't Gotta Tell You - Ne-Yo
- You're A Star - Ne-Yo
- Why Does She Stay - Ne-Yo
- When You're Mad - Ne-Yo
- What's The Matter? - Ne-Yo
- Trouble - Ne-Yo
- The Way You Move - Ne-Yo
- Tell Me That You Love It - Ne-Yo
- Telekinesis - Ne-Yo
- Stuck In The Middle - Ne-Yo
- Stay - Ne-Yo
- So You Can Cry - Ne-Yo
- SINGLE - Ne-Yo
- She Uses Me - Ne-Yo
- Sex With My Ex - Ne-Yo
- Sahara - Ne-Yo
- Regardless - Ne-Yo
- Priceless - Ne-Yo
- Out of my League - Ne-Yo
- One Life - Ne-Yo
- Jealous - Ne-Yo
- Nobody - Ne-Yo
- My Road (do My Thing) - Ne-Yo
- M.A.D. - Ne-Yo
- Love Victory - Ne-Yo
- Love Me - Ne-Yo
- Lonely Again - Ne-Yo
- Let Em Be Mad - Ne-Yo
- Lazy Love - Ne-Yo
- Laying Around - Ne-Yo
- I Never Knew I Needed - Ne-Yo
- I Can Do Bad - Ne-Yo
- Don't Make 'em Like You No More - Ne-Yo
- Heartbreakers - Ne-Yo
- Gotta Get Ya - Ne-Yo
- Go On Girl - Ne-Yo
- Girlfriend - Ne-Yo
- Get To Know You - Ne-Yo
- Don't Fall In Love - Ne-Yo
- Gemini - Ne-Yo
- Forbidden Fruit - Ne-Yo
- Easy - Ne-Yo
- Crazy - Ne-Yo
- Closer - Ne-Yo
- Champagne Life - Ne-Yo
- Cause I Said So - Ne-Yo
- Call Me Ridiculous - Ne-Yo
- Beautiful Monster - Ne-Yo
- Ain't Thinking About You - Ne-Yo
- A Little Space - Ne-Yo
- Wife Her - Ne-Yo
- What Have I Done - Ne-Yo
- Wanted By You - Ne-Yo
- Together - Ne-Yo
- Time - Ne-Yo
- Do You - Ne-Yo
- The Real Thing - Ne-Yo
- That's What It Does - Ne-Yo
- Stop This World - Ne-Yo
- Spotlight - Ne-Yo
- Let Go - Ne-Yo
- So Sick - Ne-Yo
- Silently Screaming - Ne-Yo
- Sign Me Up - Ne-Yo
- Sexy Love - Ne-Yo
- Say It - Ne-Yo
- Part Of The List - Ne-Yo
- Over My Head - Ne-Yo
- One in a Million - Ne-Yo
- Not Strong Enough - Ne-Yo
- Nightlife - Ne-Yo
- Miss Independent - Ne-Yo
- Maybe Is You - Ne-Yo
- Make It Work - Ne-Yo
- Lonely - Ne-Yo
- Know Your Name - Ne-Yo
- It Just Ain't Right - Ne-Yo
- I'm In Love - Ne-Yo
- I'm Doing Ok - Ne-Yo
- I Just Can't Help Myself - Ne-Yo
- Hurt Me - Ne-Yo
- Give Me Everything (Tonight) - Ne-Yo
- Get Down Like That - Ne-Yo
- Genuine Only - Ne-Yo
- Fade Into The Background - Ne-Yo
- Crazy Love - Ne-Yo
- Can We Chill - Ne-Yo
- Burnin' Up - Ne-Yo
- All I Can Be Is Me - Ne-Yo
- Addicted - Ne-Yo
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
I just wanna be numb
I don't wanna feel a thing
I don't want reality
Actually, reality stinks
How about we just pretend,
That your cell phone didn't even ring
And that I wasn't on the other side of the door
Listening to everything.
Tell me another lie
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie...
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Please make me believe
That there's nobody for you but me
When I ask who were you talking to
Tell me it was Kimberly
Tell me that last night you didn't leave
After you thought I was asleep
Crept back in at 6:45
Tell me it was just a dream
Baby I need, desperately, desperately
To believe you
Cause I won't be held responsible
For what, what I might do
Baby I need, desperately, desperately
To believe you
Cause I won't be held responsible
For what, what I might to do me another lie
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie...
Tell me another lie
Tell me another lie
Tell me another lie
Tell me another lie
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
What I need you to do, tell me another lie,
I don't wanna know what I know to be true,
Much as you blame yourself, you can't be blamed for the way you feel
Had no example of a love, that was even remotely real
How can you understand something that you never had
Ooh baby if you let me, I can help you out with all of that
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
And all your trouble
Don't be afraid, girl let me help
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
A heart of numbness, gets brought to life
I'll take you there
Girl let me love you
Girl let me love you baby, oh
Girl let me love yo
Girl let me love you baby
Girl let me love you
Let me love you, let me love you, oh
I can see the pain behind your eyes
It's been there for quite a while
I just wanna be the one to remind what it is to smile
I would like to show you what true love can really do
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
And all your trouble
Don't be afraid, girl let me help
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
A heart of numbness, gets brought to life
I'll take you there
Girl let me love you baby
Girl let me love you
Let me love you, let me love you baby
Girl let me love you
Girl let me love you baby
Girl let me love you
Let me love you, girl let me love you baby
For every heart that beats
For every heart that beats
For every heart that beats, heart that beats...
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
And all your trouble
Don't be afraid, girl let me help
Girl let me love you
And I will love you
Until you learn to love yourself
Girl let me love you
A heart of numbness, gets brought to life
I'll take you there
Girl let me love you
Let me love you baby, love you baby
Girl let me love you
may not be what you think you want
i don't fit your mode of affection
using me breaks so many hearts
which explains your constant rejections
but i know
when it's real
and i wanna show you girl
but everytime that i try
shut me down
shut me down
shut me down down down
shut me down down down
shut me down down down
shut me down down down
for what it's worth i'm in love with you
said for what it's worth i'm in love with you
for what it's worth i'm in love with you
said for what it's worth i'm in love with you
you believe that i'm messing around
that it can't be real what i'm saying
but i've never felt what i feel right now
so believe me girl i ain't playing
but i know
when it's real
and i wanna show you girl
but everytime that i try
shut me down
shut me down
you shut me down down down
Verse 1: I became her lover, she became my lover. Had her heart broke, I was helping her recover. I became the man she knew she could rely on. Somebody to listen or shoulder to cry on. She was getting better, better she was getting. The more time spent, the more she would forget him. But then back around he seen that he started coming, and shes on the low taking phone calls from him. I thought that we were building something strong. He apologizes and now your gone. And I won't put up with this.
Pre-chorus: You wanna go. (Go.) Just hope you know. Baby your gonna be lonely, lonely again. Oh lonely, lonely. Go on go, go. Just hope you know. (Hey.) Baby your gonna be lonely, lonely again. Lonely, lonely again.
Chorus: Don't call me when your lonely again. When your lonely again, lonely again. Oh, sugga don't call me when your lonely again, when your lonely again. Lonely again. (Oh.)
hello and welcome,
please be in form that ..two drink minimum
these lovely ladies are working for tips
and tips are dummy crew
the ladies are so beautiful for dancing
the dance cadillac and the entrance just move your car it will be ..
time to get in that girl is hot come through ..
head to the bar they see my face ..that nigga
i'm just head you at all to know my .. and trig a little bit baby
they are so cold on the stage with the poe and i can handle it
ain't no need, , dance for me baby,
ain't no need, ‘cause you know my name.
don't shoot no game that game is shoot
‘cause girl i know it,
you wanna dance just turn around and ..
hey girl just look away and sit me down
let's chat for a second but soon is that ..star
turn back around and start the session.
ain't no need, ain't no need baby
dance for me, dance for me baby
ain't no need (play with me baby)
‘cause you know my name,
(my name, my name, my name, my name, my name)
ain't no need, dance for me baby
ain't no need (play with me baby)
Mmmm mmm yeah
Do do do do do do do-do
Ohh Yeah
Gotta change my answering machine
Now that I'm alone
Cuz right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
Cuz you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
(it's ridiculous)
It's been months
And for some reason I just
(can't get over us)
And I'm stronger then this
(enough is enough)
No more walkin round
With my head down
I'm so over being blue
Cryin over you
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Gotta fix that calender I have
That's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
And how every song reminds me
Of what used to be
That's the reason I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Leave me alone)
Leave me alone
(Stupid love songs)
Dont make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
Let it go
Turning off the radio
Cuz I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing she was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(why can't I turn off the radio?)
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing she was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(why can't I turn off the radio?)
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs so sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
(why can't I turn off the radio?)
Why can't I turn off the radio?
I believe that love and trust are one in the same
I don't think you can truly love somebody unless you trust them
That blind trust, that beyond a shadow of a doubt
No matter what this person saying, that person
You believe your man
Now you say you love me, but every time one of your little friends come at you with something
We gotta do this
Mama I'm trying, I'm trying to show you that I'm for real
Tell me what I gotta do to show you that I'm for you
Just shut up and listen
Two hundred and sixteen
That's how many times that I went
Back and forth about it in my mind
Could she, could she really be
Who he's telling me that she is
There's something about it
That don't feel right
Saturday she called here 26 times
(I know you counted)
You kept telling me not to worry
(Don't worry bout it)
Wanna believe that you're telling the truth
(So don't doubt it)
But if you are lying to me
You're leaving tonight
Out of my life
Everyone said you ain't no good
Then you prove them right
You're leaving tonight
It's over and done
Ain't no sense in trying to wait till the morning comes
(You're leaving tonight)
Baby now hold up
Lets just settle down
Cause there's a perfect explanation
To this situation
That we're going through
(This thing that we're going through)
I swear I don't know that girl
But I seen her 'round
And she's expressed how much she want it
But baby I'm not lonely
All of me is around you
Said I got a girl like a thousand times
(So you counted)
She kept telling me not to worry
(Don't worry bout it)
Please believe I'm telling the truth
(I really doubt it)
Really wish you would believe in me
I'm not leaving tonight
Girl you're my life
All of your friends think I'm no good
Please don't prove them right
I'm not leaving tonight
Its over and done
Let's leave this alone, and lets make love
Till the morning come
(Not leaving tonight)
Oh I won't deny
That everything in my body
Wants to know that you're the one
(So what's the problem girl?)
See I can't take this serious when you're just having fun
(No, I'm not just having fun)
Steady running around making a fool of me
(Baby girl you can't listen to everyone
I'm your man, trust in me
Don't let them interfere with us being happy)
(Love me girl)
I love you, that's a fact
(Say that you love me baby)
But I'll be dammed if I'm gonna let you up and disrespect who's been there from the start
(You not gonna disrespect my heart)
You claim to not know (not know that girl)
But her name and number is in your phone
She even got a ringtone
You care to explain that part?
Saturday she called here 26 times
(I know you counted)
You kept telling me not to worry
(Please don't worry bout it)
Wanna believe that you're telling the truth
(So don't doubt it)
But if you are lying to me
I'm not leaving tonight
Girl you're my life
(Everyone said you ain't no good
And you prove them right)
I'm not leaving tonight
(It's over and done)
Just leave us alone
And lets make love
Till the morning come
Not leaving tonight
Said I just need you to trust me
(I wanna trust you)
Want to but I can't help it, I love the way you feel
Just got me stuck between my fantasy and what is real
I need it when I want it, I want it when I don't
Tell myself I?ll stop every day knowing that I won't
I got a problem and I don't know what to do about it
Even if I did I don't know if I would quit but I doubt it
I?m taken by the thought of it
And I know this much is true
Baby you have become my addiction
I?m so strung out on you I can barely move
But I like it and it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because
Never get enough
She?s the sweetest drug
Think of it every second, I can get nothing done
Only concern is the next time I?m gon? get me some
Know I should stay away from ?cause it?s no good for me
I try and try but my obsession won?t let me leave
I got a problem and I don't know what to do about it
Even if I did I don't know if I would quit but I doubt it
I?m taken by the thought of it
And I know this much is true
Baby you have become my addiction
I?m so strung out on you I can barely move
But I like it and it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because of you
(All because of you)
And it's all because
Never get enough
She?s the sweetest drug
Ain't no doubt, so strung out
Ain't no doubt, so strung out
Over you, over you, over you
Because of you
And it's all because of you
Never get enough
She?s the sweetest drug
Where did you go when i woke up
You were gone
Find someone to replace you
I'll never be alone
I sit around so anxious for you to call my phone
She went up to heaven said she'll be back later on
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel
I'm in love
And i just cant chase the clouds out of my mind
She's the cause of my heart ache but i i'll be fine
Cause when we kiss there's no playin around, there's no time
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel
I'm in love
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel, she dont belong to me
In love wit an angel
I must be honest with you babe (just gotta be honest babe)
I love to watch the faces that you make (when we make love ooo wee)
But when I'm behind you holding your hips and you close your eyes and bite your lips
I can't see you so might I suggest a change
Now mama please don't think me strange for what I'm about to say
(please don't think me strange)
If you know anything bout me by now
you know I'm a freak just follow my lead
Baby I love making love in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
So that I can watch you enjoying me (baby tonight)
Baby tonight let's try in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
Watching ourselves make love
Girl why don't we
Little mama keep your chin up, please watch me do the...nasty
I like it when you make it move fast
Mami if I pull your head back
Cause I want you to see that we look so good together
I understand that your not ready for me to make my directorial debut
featuring me but starring you
Baby that's okay with me
Honestly this is the next best thing
Baby I love making love in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
So that I can watch you enjoying me (baby tonight)
Baby tonight let's try in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
Watching ourselves make love girl why don't we
I see you can you see me watching you loving it
Baby I love making love in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
So that I can watch you enjoying me (baby tonight)
Baby tonight let's try in front of the mirror (in front of the mirror)
Watching ourselves make love
girl why don't we
Now I don't wanna jump the gun
Or misunderstand anyone but
I think maybe you have been feeling something lately.
I know we got an understanding,
You ain't my girl, I ain't your man
But I think maybe you have been feeling this thing changing
The feelings I got for you
Cut and Dry it's the truth
But you want something new baby
We got a simple thing
But it's about to change
Or will it stay the same maybe
No matter what the road I've passed
Still has a load of loves and lusts
And not much trust
But are you saying this can't be us
Let me get this right
Girl you want us to be
Official make this thing for real
You for real?
Baby let me know
Let me get this right
You want to make me the happiest
Man in the world
Is that the deal?
Girl for real?
Baby please be sure
Let me get this right
I know I heard ya
But come again please
It's what I want, exactly what I need
Hard to believe that we're both on the same page
Threw away my black book
Think I'm done with that look
You took long enough to come into my life
Are you feeling what I feel girl?
The feelings I got for you
Cut and Dry it's the truth
But you want something new baby
We got a simple thing
But it's about to change
Or will it stay the same maybe
No matter what the road I've passed
Still has a load of loves and lust
And not much trust
But are you saying this can't be us
Let me get this right
Girl you want us to be
Official make this thing for real
You for real?
Baby let me know
Let me get this right
You want to make me the happiest
Man in the world
Is that the deal?
Girl for real?
Baby please be sure
Let me get this right
Let me get this right
Girl you want us to be
Official make this thing for real
You for real?
Baby let me know
Let me get this right
You want to make me the happiest
Man in the world
Is that the deal?
Girl for real?
Baby please be sure
The way
(Hold up, Ne-Yo, ya)
The way you switch
Little mama so thick
I’m so sick
Body like a shotgun (Bang)
She’s a hot one
Clock go click
And she know it
Measurements 36’24, 4’6
And everywhere you have a problem
Probably tired of hearing it
Yeah (Yeah)
Shorty I don’t wanna waste your time (mm mmm)
It ain’t a secret baby girl you fine (mm)
You could have anybody here that you want, that’s right
Including this fella
Cuz you’re a diamond and I dig your shine
But I don’t gotta tell you that
You know you look good
(Girl you know you fine)
So I don’t gotta tell you that (no)
Cuz I know you hear it all the time
Don’t wanna gas you up
But it ain’t like I can just pass you up
Show me your strut
You make a dude wanna cash you up (whoa)
But that I ain’t how I do
You look good but I ain’t gon’ buy you
Said I just wanna try you
Hit up my cell if it’s cool to slide through
Shorty I don’t wanna waste your time (Won’t waste your time girl)
It ain’t a secret baby girl you fine (Girl you know you fine)
You can have anybody here that you want, that’s right
Including this fella
Cuz you’re a diamond and I dig your shine
But I don’t gotta tell you that (no no no)
You know you look good (you know you know you know)
(Girl you know you fine)
So I don’t gotta tell you that (no) (don't gotta tell you that)
Cuz I know you hear it all the time (all the time)
Shorty I don’t got no game
Ain’t got no falsie playa wit for me to say
That girl you are off the chain (so off the chain)
But I’m sure baby
Sure you knew that anyway
But I don’t gotta tell you that
You know you look good
(Girl you know you fine)
So I don’t gotta tell you that (no)
Cuz I know you hear it all the time
I don't got to tell you that
You know you fine
So wassup?
You rolling?
All by herself she...
Sun is up she's looking down
Her tears hit the ground
They start the fire
He took her heart
He took her smile
And simply knew in the...
That he broken before he ever tried up
I sit back and watch it all
... it's almost night
She's getting smaller every time she cries
I just can't stand to see her tears
And so before she disappears
I think I'm gonna call her overhear
And...
Chorus
Girl you are beautiful
Don't let him take that form you
Girl you got to know
Call me and let me show you
Let me ease your mind
But you might...
Baby you're a star don't let him... shine
He is... baby dry your eyes
Just know that you're a star don't let them... your shine
Don't let him
She is so special
Worth so much more
Than what she know
Cause he never told her
And so she cries
He said goodbye
But baby I am gonna be the one
To hold you down
You'll never gonna hurt again
Just wanna see you smile right now
Stand up and keep on shining
Baby if you need
Why does She stay
Why Does She Stay
Why Does she stay
She hates that i dont do dishes
Even though i mess up the most
and she beggs me all the time to help her
i know i should but im lazy so i dont
Shes always considering my feelings
thinking of me before herself
most of the time im so damn selfish
i dont even realize she treats me so well
[Chorus]
Shes so much better then me
im so unworthy of her
Why does she stay
why does she stay
She hates that we dont spend much time
We barly see each other at all
she dont even nag me bout always working
she just says
I just wish every now and then you would call
i dont know why shes still here
she could have any man that she wants
step outside of myself
see how much she loves me
All the things i should do for her
that i jus dont
and i realize
[Chorus}
Shes so much better then me
im so unworthy of her
why does she stay
why does she stay
Shes in love
Shes in love
Shes in love
Shes in love
I dont understand
I gotta be a better man for her
so i take my time and do what im supposed to do
i just cant see my life without you
Why does she stay
Why does she stay
It's just the cutest thing
When you get to fussing (cussing)
Yelling and throwing things
I just wanna eat you up
I don't mean no disrespect
When I start staring
Knowing that it makes you madder (uh, oh)
I'm sorry but seeing you mad is so sexy
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I ain't sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
And when we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
When you're mad
Baby, don't think I don't take you seriously
But I just can't help the fact that your attitude excites me (so exciting)
And you know ain't nothing better
Then when we get
Mad together and have angry sex (I'll blow you out)
Then we forget what we were mad about
Could it be the little wrinkle over your nose
When you make your angry face
That makes me wanna just take off all your clothes
And sex you all over the place
Could it be the lil' way you storm around
That makes me wanna tear you down
Baby, I'm not sure, but one thing that I do know is
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
And when we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
Every time you scream at me
I wanna kiss you
Baby when you put your hands on me
I wanna touch you
And when we get to arguing
Just gotta kiss you
Baby, I don't know why it's like that
But you're just so damn sexy
She wanted the money, fame
The brand names, fancy cars
She left a hard working man behind
For a fellow with a championship ring
Oh, but see here's the thing about dating a superstar
She was one of like eight or nine
Just another ball player's plaything
Oh, and I'm singing
What's the matter with you baby?
What's the matter with you baby?
What's the matter with you, oh you?
Said ain?t that your dream come true?
What's the matter with you baby?
What's the matter with you baby?
What's the matter with you?
No one to blame but you
No one to blame but you, you yeah
He wanted the money, fame
The brand names, fancy cars
Lookin? up to the pusher man
He wanted to be like them oh so bad
Oh, one hell of a price to pay if you get caught
See that?s the part he didn?t understand
Now he?s sittin? in a prison cell all mad
Hey, and I?m askin?
What's the matter with you fella?
What's the matter with you fella?
What's the matter with you, hey you?
Hey, said ain?t that your dream come true?
What's the matter with you fella?
What's the matter with you fella?
What's the matter with you?
No one to blame but you
No one to blame but you
Hey, all the ladies like the bad boys
So you go and get a bad boy
And he treats you bad
Hey, and you act surprised
Be careful what you ask for
You got what you asked for
Tell me why you?re mad?
Oh, tell me why you?re mad, yeah, yeah, yeah?
We keep complaining but we won?t change
But half of us don?t do a thing
So everything stays the same
And I?m asking
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you?
Hey, we can't make our dreams come true
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you?
Hey yeah, can't make our dreams come true
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you?
Can't make our dreams come true
What's the matter with you tell me?
What's the matter with you tell me?
Sweet, she like to model for me
The way she wear it is dangerous
She walk around me like a predator
And i'm something to eat
Nothing to her but a treat
Something she play with and leave alone
And i can't help it but to let her use me
Every little thing about her says shes trouble (trouble)
And every little thing she do just makes me want her more
More and more
She melts, melts herself all over me
As sexy candle but so much hotter
Pain is just pleasure with the volume up
I want it louder
Oh, I'm spending all my money on her
No matter where i go there she is
Half-naked waiting for me (waiting for me)
Waiting for me (waiting for me, oh)
Every little thing about her says shes trouble (trouble)
But every little thing she do just makes me want her more
More and more
More and more, Hey
More and more
More and more, Oh
Every little thing about her says shes trouble (trouble)
But every little thing she do just makes me want her more
Oh, Every little thing about her says shes trouble (trouble)
But every little thing she do just makes me want her more
More and more
More and more, Hey
More and more
She works at Onyx but she say it's only temporary
It's been 3 years and she's still here and now it's gettin' scary
Says she don't wanna dance forever, I look at her with my face like
Why? Why?
She's super sexy everybody wanna know bout her
The one that everybody want but no ones ever got her
Because the way she get it in,
All of the men, even the women all try, all try
Shawty's so incredible
Body language she's a poet
She's so bad and what's so sad
Is she doesn't even know it
Little mama I understand
The way you do the things you do nobody else can
And you can probably get whatever from whatever, man
But shawty do what's in your soul
Still it'd be a shame to see you go
Cause the way you move, uh, uh
Girl the way you move
Girl you got them like uuh,
Girl the way you move
Girl you saw the truth
Can't take my eyes away from you
Girl the thangs you do
Girl you keep them like uuh
Baby I love the way you move
Girl if this club was the sky,
You're the brightest star
You ain't playing fair sliding down that pole like
What? Drop a couple stacks on you that's nothing
Hundred after hundred girl a nigga ain't fronting
If you aint in the club then I ain't coming
Say she's tired of all that bullshit
Gonna quit the game, change your life and ease your pain
Hold up, work so hard it's time to play
Baby girl take it off the tray
Shawty's so incredible
(Oh, if you wanna leave girl)
Body language she's a poet
(Oh, you should come with me girl)
She's so bad and what's so sad
(You're the baddest thing I been hit, don't you know)
Is she doesn't even know it
Little mama I understand
The way you do the things you do nobody else can
And I know that you can get whatever from whatever, man
Baby do what's in your soul
But it'd be a shame to see you go
Cause the way you move, uh girl
Oh girl, the way you move (Uhu, the way you do)
It's the way you move
Girl you saw the truth (The truth baby)
Can't take my eyes away from you
And the thangs you do
Girl you got them like uuh
Baby I love the way you move
I never felt like this before
Which is why I brought some friends along to help me express it
A little better
Got one more friend who I wanna talk to
A little more experienced in this department
Pain, talk to her
I never seen nobody work it quite just like you baby
I gotta tell you I'm starting to like it baby
And it's crazy cause you don't wanna be here
I see it in your eyes, eyes
Stop listening to them girls in that locker room
Just keep doing your thang, don't let it stop you boo
And if you heard some things about me
Girls they're all lies, lies
She looks so incredible
Body language she's a poet
She's so bad and what's so sad
Is she doesn't even know it
The more I drink, the more you look like wife material
If you are ready to ride with me girl here we go
You hit the stage and then you make the music stop
Then your booty go left cheek, right cheek
Girl, I love the way you move
Got me like uuh
Girl I love the way you move, whoa
Girl I love the way you move
Girl you saw the truth
Can't take my eyes away from you
It's the thangs you do
Girl you keep them like uuh
Baby I love the way you move
Baby don't go, don't
Baby don't go, don't
girl if you feel it then speak it
you would enjoy
this love is no secret
but if you want it to be
then i keep it
as long as you don't keep it from me
let the ..
i see the smile when you're sleeping
girl i bet i'm not what you're dreaming
you're dreaming by a love so good
they makes it all hard to breathe
that's me baby
i've seen a smile and ..sleeping
girl i know just what you dreaming
you're dreaming bout a love so good
that it makes it all hard to breathe
that's me girl
chorus:
baby tell me that you love it
i'm loving when you tell me that you love it
uh baby when i kiss it when i touch it
can't get enough and i love it when you tell my soul
oh baby tell em that you love it
i love it when you tell em that you love it
uh baby if you love this love
girl just let me know
when i love it when you say it
you make me wanna record and replay it
hit it with the revere and delay it
baby say it again
you gotta know what love to give it to you
i'ma give it to you
any damn any hour, every minute
baby save the world that's what i'm gonna give
baby that's what i'm gonna give
baby girl now you can get it
any hour, any minute
baby save the world that's what i'm gonna give
say the word, say the word, say the word
oh baby baby let me know
you're my love, this love,
you're my love, this love
say the word, say the word, say the word
oh baby baby let me know
that you love, this love
you love this love
Ladies
Welcome to the gentleman's lair
Understand that what happens here
Stays here
So with that being said
Inhibition off
[Verse 1]
Close your eyes
If you're feeling bad
But there are things
That I'm gonna do to you
Sexy things
Amazing things
That you're gonna need to see
To believe are true
Hypnotized
Not in here baby
But your state of mind will be altered
Paradise is my body girl
And we're gonna go there
Cuz you wanna go there
[Chorus]
Girl have you ever
Had someone take the time
To sex your body
But also sex your mind
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
[Verse 2]
Take this ride
On a fantasy
Fairytale
I'll be your guide
I'll get you there
So divine in that pretty dress
Let me take you out of it
I'm just thinking about it
I can fly
Come with me baby
To the sky of satisfaction
Paradise is my body
And we're gonna go there
Cuz you wanna go there
[Chorus]
Girl have you ever
Had someone take the time
To sex your body
But also sex your mind
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
[Verse 3]
Let me touch you without touching you
Let me touch you without touching you
Baby let me touch you without touching you
[Chorus x2]
Girl have you ever
Had someone take the time
To sex your body
But also sex your mind
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
Girl have you ever
Had someone take the time
To sex your body
But also sex your mind
Telekinesis
Baby let me touch you without touching you
Telekinesis
I＇m not an idiot though I may get some things wrong
I＇m not stupid I＇m figuring it out as I go along
Sometimes my mind and heart disagree
And I don＇t always know who to follow so I have to start belive me
Stuck in the middle in a small space with just enough room for mistake
I never said I knew what I was doing
I＇m stuck in the middle
What＇s wrong and right with no one to be my guiding light
I never said I knew what I was doing
Cus the fiction is that the way to go
Is that the road I should be on
Or is it forgiveness
I＇m damned if I do damned if I don＇t
My mind says let go my heart says hold on
What the hell do you do when both feel right when both feel wrong
Stuck in the middle in a small space with just enough room for mistake
I never said I knew what I was doing
I＇m stuck in the middle
What＇s wrong and right with no one to be my guiding light
I never said I knew what I was doing
Everybody knows what I should＇ve done
Everyone＇s got all the answers
But the one I need to be around with
Who I see in the mirror
Stuck in the middle in a small space with just enough room for mistake
I never said I knew what I was doing
I＇m stuck in the middle
What＇s wrong and right with no one to be my guiding light
I never said I knew what I was doing
Stuck in the middle in a small space with just enough room for mistake
I never said I knew what I was doing
I＇m stuck in the middle
What＇s wrong and right with no one to be my guiding light
que linda ma, que linda ma, tu que linda ma, que linda ma, que linda ma
Let's go!
The room is spinnin'
And I can't breathe
And o0h my head is just achin'
Hands won't stop sweatin'
And my knees girl they just wont stop shakin'
My stomach is turnin' flips
And I feel sick
Yea see (yeah)
And this is all just at the thought of you leavin' me
(maybe I'm a fool)
Am I stupid?
(Maybe I'm a fiend)
Addicted to it
(baby I don't know)
But your my get right when it's wrong
(Maybe it's your smile)
Makes me happy
(Maybe it's your touch)
So relaxing
(whatever it is)
Without it i just can't go on
And I want you to know that
I just can't help myself
I just can't help myself
I don't need nothin' else
All I need is you
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Never gonna be without cha'
See myself with only you
I finally found my inspiration
Here your voice sing
(baby wooohhoo00oo)
Anything I gotcha'
Watcha' want indeed I'll be
Cuz you are my everything
So baby please just
Stay with me
(maybe I'm a fool)
Am I stupid?
(Maybe I'm a fiend)
Addicted to it
(baby I don't know)
But your my get right when it's wrong
(Maybe it's your smile)
Makes me happy
(Maybe it's your touch)
So relaxing
(whatever it is)
Without you I just can't go on
I just can't help myself
I just can't help myself
I don't need nothin' else
All I need is you
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
que linda ma, que linda ma, tu que linda ma, que linda ma, que linda ma, que linda ma, tu que linda ma, que linda ma
Dah dah dah dah dah
Live from the 215
My babygirl ride right on my left handside
Mercedes rug slide through the palm of a dime
The brother known best
Its the prince
And you my princess
Let's get it on
Mami que-linda
Look at cha' beautiful smile
I don't wanna leave ya
Why don't cha stay for a while
I love to love ya
Like heavy bum-bum-tiddly-dee
Take off ya sneaks
And leme tickle ya feet
Peddi a libra
You think that Peddi a freak
Oooh you a leo
I heard they rather unique
Your sucha diva
Your sucha pleasure to meet
Your 1 of ur stature
1 in a million
Nothin' else matters
I love to turn you on
Your like my favorite song
Without you would be wrong
(would be wrong)
Forever and always
Did you know what you do for me?
Love you you're my melody
Wearin' my heart on my sleeve
(music)
You're all I need
I just can't help myself
I just can't help myself
I don't need nothin' else
All I need is you
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Stay with me
Why don't you just
Verse 1: So it's over
He's with someone else and you know her
And you just can't get any lower
You sit in the dark alone, and won't answer your phone
Well, I'm sorry
I won't attend your pity party
I'd rather go have calamari, and maybe a drink
And yes I think, you should come with me
Life is long
There will be pain but life goes on
with everyday a brand new song
But if you'd rather stay at home
let me do you a favor
Chorus: I'll ask the sun to shine away from you today so you can cry (If that's what you want alright)
I'll ask the clouds to bring the rain for you today so you can cry
Ooooo (If that's what you want alright)
Mmmmm if that's what you want alright
I'm a lover
in the pain of a heart from another
Can be difficult to recover, yes this I know
but difficult, isn't impossible
And you shiver (shiver ha)
He was your warmth, you cry lips quiver (quiver ha)
Well honey go on and cry me a river
You wanna be down (wanna be down)
Well fine let me help you out
How 'bout
Chorus: I'll ask the sun to shine away from you today so you can cry
Ohh woah wooo! (If that's what you want alright)
I'll ask the clouds to bring the rain (rain rain rain rain rain rain) for you today so you can cry
Ooo wooo uh(If that's what you want alright)
Ooooooo! If that's what if that's what you want alright. Then if that's what you want alright
Bridge: And your tears won't bring him back
I know you wish that it did
but it just don't work like that
I know that healing takes time, hey!
Even your heart has a pace, hooo!
but how much time are you gonna take?
Too much would be a mistake
Oh wo wo woah!
Chrous: I'll ask the sun to shine away from you today so you can cry
Ohh woah wooo! (If that's what you want alright)
I'll ask the clouds to bring the rain (bring the rain, bring the rain!) for you today so you can cry
Ooo wooo uh(If that's what you want alright)
Ooooooo! If that's what if that's what you want alright. Then if that's what you want alright
I'll ask the sun to shine away from you today so you can cry
Everybody in the club right now, tell the DJ to turn it loud
Baby girl, this your favorite song, baby girl, this your favorite song
This for girls who got their own car, this for girls who got their own crib
This for girls who got their own
If you came here by yourself tonight
'Cause he wouldn't pick up the phone
He was supposed to bring you here tonight
Couldn't find him so you came alone
It don't matter cause' you're here now
And the music you're enjoying
So for the next couple minutes
Baby I'mma be your boyfriend
Pretty mama if you're single, single
You don't gotta be alone tonight
So while the DJ play that single, single
Just pretend that I'm you're man tonight
See you don't got to be alone, I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, girl I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, baby I'll be your boyfriend
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
See you don't got to be alone, I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, girl I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, baby I'll be your boyfriend
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
Hey, be your boyfriend till the song goes off
He don't tell you that you're beautiful
Let me tell you to the beat
He don't tell you that he loves you, girl
Let me sing it in a harmony
Let my song get you higher
We don't have to come back down
And if ever you should miss me
Just tell the DJ run it back now
Pretty mama, if you're single, single
You don't gotta be alone tonight
So while the DJ run this single, single
Just pretend that I'm you're man tonight
See you don't got to be alone, I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, girl I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, baby I'll be your boyfriend
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
See you don't got to be alone, I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, girl I'll be your boyfriend
See you don't got to be alone, baby I'll be your boyfriend
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
Be your boyfriend till the song goes off
She fresh up out the shower
'Bout to go to bed
She been calling her man for hours
And he ain't picking up his phone
And soon the other night she's all alone
She wished she had someone to put it on
But she don't so she gon' let me put her rivers on
She rubbing lotion on her body
Pretending that her hands are mine
Touching herself how she want me to touch her
I'm not a star in her mind I'm her lover
She close her eyes
She can't stop it no
She hypnotised
My music playing in the background
She's almost there yeah yeah yeah
She turns it up
She lets my voice get her there
She use me as part of her masturbation
She hear my song and she can't stop her legs from shaking
Woah woah ah ah yeah yeah
She pictures herself naked
On her knees I'm behind her
Ooh and she can barely take it
Specially when I go deep
So deep
For a minute she swear I'm there and she can feel me
Feel me
She opens up her eyes
Gotta start to get rubbing lotion on her body
Touching herself how she want me to touch her
I'm not a star in her mind I'm her lover
She close her eyes
She can't stop it no
She hypnotised
My music playing in the background
She's almost there yeah yeah yeah
She turns it up
She lets my voice get her there
She use me as part of her masturbation
Hear my song and her legs just won't stop shaking
I...memorize your special code
I can get in anytime i want
You...say i'm just a bit too bold
Know you want it tell me you dont
Girl what's your problem
I think you know good and well
Aint nobody strokin like me
Girl i'm your problem
Made you set that bar high as hell
I aint what you want but i'm what you need
Cant nobody do it better
And you know it, you do
Cant nodody get it wetter
Say you know it, it's true
Cuz i love sex with my ex...girlfriend
I...i luv...sex with my ex...girlfriend
I...really like the way you go
Beggin me to not kiss right there
Oh and you...suddenly just lose control
Beggin me to smack it and pull yo hair
Babe, understand you got a new man
(tellin me that your in love, okay)
Oh girl that's your thing
Long as you understand i get mine anytime
Night and through the day
Cant nobody do it better
And you know it, you do
Cant nodody get it wetter
Say you know it, it's true
Cuz i love sex with my ex...girlfriend
I...i luv...sex with my ex...girlfriend
Cant nobody do it like i do it and you know it
One thing that it's always goin be true is
Once mine always mine
And you know it, you do
Say you know it, it's true
I...i luv sex with my ex...girlfriend
Uhuuu!
... good tonight,
What about me and you, anything that you like,
... I'm yours tonight!
Oh, now hear me out, don't get down like that
Cause she has something special!
... big brown eyes, incredible,
Jump in the trip, let's go, sahara!
Chorus:
Girl you should finally do the things you do
Sahara!
She bought that dose,
Sahara!
Girl why you do the things you do, do, do?
She... do you mind if I...
Baby girl, that's all right, do what you like,
Gotta watch the road, but I'm all back to its...
She's crazy, her body,
Always so meticulous!
But you can't do that,
Cause after you will activate that trap!
Sahara!
Chorus: (x 2)
She's crazy, her body,
Always so meticulous!...
Chorus: (x 2)
i'm not sure about tomorrow
life has few guarantees
but girl if i know nothing at all
know that i will be
standing here regardless
life would bring us the struggle
this won't always be free,
free of pressure
but come hello words
know that i will be
standing here regardless
if the sun just falls from the sky
and if every right
sure the angels know how to fly
knows that i will
be standing here regardless
hey yo, ey,
i can't picture ever more
don't know what it looks life
but girl if i know nothing at all
i know if you're not there
i'm not going regardless
life is scary sometimes
and the dark leaves you blind
We need to figure it out, ok?
You need to figure it out
How come when it's just you and me alone everything is so lovely?
You look in my eyes, hold my hand and squeeze me for real when you hug me
Oh boy, when your boys come around then it's goodbye lovy dovy
Hello too rude, you're with an attitude like scrum... Care to explain
This silent chain
'Cause I refuse to be rinsed, and for you to be ashamed
You need to let me know
What's it going to be
And why's this
And I thought you should be treating me
You need to show me love
In front of everybody
Why's this baby?
You better figure it out
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
Or you leave me alone
Can't figure it out?
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
You figure it out or leave me aloneYou better figure it out
Or you leave me alone
You better figure it out
Or you leave me alone
Everyone else can see, how sweet it would be to be with me
They realize, among other guys, you're the...
But you act like you don't know
I don't exist to you then
I just don't see
Is than anyone would bare to be happy to be a replacementSo please explain
This silent chain
'Cause I refuse to be rinsed, and you to feel ashamed
You need to let me know
What's it going to be
And why's this
And I thought you should be treating me
You need to show me love
In front of everybody
Why's this baby?
You better figure it out
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You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
Or you leave me alone
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
You figure it out or leave me aloneYou need to let me know
What's it going to be
And why's this
And I thought you should be treating me
You need to show me love
In front of everybody
Why's this baby?
You better figure it out
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
Or you leave me alone
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
You figure it out or leave me alone
I don't think I'm asking for much
Baby recognize just what you've got
Treat me like the princess I am
Weather we'll be by ourselves or notI don't think I'm asking for much
Baby recognize just what you've got
Treat me like the princess I am
Weather we'll be by ourselves or notYou need to let me know
What's it going to be
And why's this
And I thought you should be treating me
You need to show me love
In front of everybody
Why's this baby?
You better figure it out
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
Or you leave me alone
You better figure it out
Or leave me alone
You figure it out or leave me aloneYou need to let me know
What's it going to be
And why's this
And I thought you should be treating me
You need to show me love
Not scared to living.. (3x)
He picked me up in a 064.
I never rode in one of those before.
He shows me things that I’ve never seen.
All of my friends think he's bad news.
Before me shorty been with a few.
But now I’m his one and only Queen.
And everybody says he's too mature, too much for me.
But I’m never ever felt like this before.
Though I can’t ignore..
Chorus:
That I’m scared, but not scared of living.
I don't dare I won't deny this love.
I’ll decide what's best for me.
I’m not out of my league.
So scared but I’ll never give in.
I don’t care what they may say 'bout us
Don’t tell me I’m out of my league.
I’m not out of my league.
Never ending days and nights.
When I’m with him I feel so alive.
Every moment feels like a dream.
And everybody says he's to mature, too much for me.
But I’m never ever felt like this before.
Though I can’t ignore..
Chorus
How do I refuse a love so warm?
All over the year that I was born
When it comes to matters of the heart,
Tell me what does it mean? What does it mean?
Not scared to living..(2x)
I’m scared but not scared of living
I don't dare I won't deny this love
I’ll decide what's best for me
I’m not out of my league
So scared but I’ll never give in.
I don’t care what they may say 'bout us
Don’t tell me I’m out of my league.
I’m not out of my league.
I’m not out; I’m not out of my league.(3x)
You only get one life
(one life, one life, one life)
You only get one life
(one life, one life, one life)
Yeah yeah
Smile sometimes
Cry sometimes
Stop and take a moment to breathe
(Hey, hey, hey)
Stay up late, out all night
Sit at home and just watch some TV
(Hey, hey, hey)
When they come to write your story
Tell me what will they say (-ay)
Life can be a lovely picture
If you paint it that way
Starting today, today
If you never did before
And you never do again
Let's live today like there's no tomorrow
So no matter who you are
Do yourself a favor
And live as if you know
Love as if you know
You only get one life (whow)
You only get one life (whoow)
Keep your friends by your side
Oooh
Jealous of the way that dress is huggin' you
How it caresses your body as you move
So upset 'cause I wish I could touch you too
The things you make me wanna do
Oooh, baby
What I wouldn't give to be your shoe
Just so I could caress your feet
Don't have a clue
You're the instant of how much I'm feelin you
Baby, won't you let me come and tell you 'bout it
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
Babe I wish I was that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
But everything that touches you has me so, jealous
Can't believe I'm envious
Of your Chardonnay (baby)
Oh how I wish you would kiss me that way
I would let you drink from me any day
Oh how you hurt me baby
I don't wanna make you think
I'm comfortably insane
I just like what I see
And I want it all for me baby
I'm goin' crazy!
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
I wish I could be that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
But everything that touches you has me so, jealous
And I may be a bit over protective
I'm ok with that
You got me and you and me and you
Ghettos and G's
I'm so on this love of mine
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
I wish I could be that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
But everything that touches you has me so, jealous
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
Babe I wish I was that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
But everything that touches you has me so, jealous
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
Babe I wish I was that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
But everything that touches you has me so, jealous
Know that I could be that lipstick on your lips
Babe I wish I was that skirt that's 'round your hips
And I know it might sound funny when I tell you this
She?s so fly
She?s so fly
She hit the floor and make the club ignite
She's like a sexy little fire
She keep on begging for more if you play it right
She?ll fulfill your every desire
So super natural, for real
A crazy style and sex appeal
Hey pretty mama what's the deal, would you be mine?
Hey, girl you got what I like
Can?t nobody strut like her, can't nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Can?t nobody cut like her, can?t nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
She got the music pumping through her veins
The way she move, it makes you wanna
Get up and touch that body
I like to sit and watch her do her thang
But in a minute I?ma join her
So super natural, for real
A crazy style and sex appeal
Hey pretty mama what's the deal, would you be mine?
Hey, girl you got what I like
Can?t nobody strut like her, can't nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Can?t nobody cut like her, can?t nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Nobody strut like her, can't nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Can?t nobody cut like her, can?t nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
So super natural, for real
A crazy style and sex appeal
Hey pretty mama what's the deal, would you be mine?
Hey, hey, girl you got what I like
Can?t nobody touch her
Can?t nobody cut like her
Can?t nobody touch her
Can't nobody strut like her, can't nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Can?t nobody cut like her, can?t nobody touch her
Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody
Well I wear my clothes like this because I can
And I wear my hair like this because I can
And I walk around like this because I can
And I do my thing like this because it's who I am
Pre chorus:
And if you're respecting me to give you an apology
Be nothing that you used to, used to
Go round on the head away
Hold your breath and concentrate
Keep hold your face until you turn to, turn to
Chorus:
My road it ain't your road I trust I know
And I know just where I'm going, hey
And my flow it ain't your flow
But trust I know
I know just how I'm flowing
And I'ma do my thing
I'ma do my, I'ma do my thing
Please feel to ehar it from... complaining
But I'ma do my thing
I'ma do my thing
Say whatever you want
But this will ain't gonna change
I'ma do my thing
Keep doing what you do and I'ma do my thing
Hey I came with my clothes are you because I'm not
I can't do my hair like because I'm not
I can't walk around like you because I'm not
I can't do my hair like you because I'm high
Pre chorus:
And if you're respecting me to give you an apology
Be nothing that you used to, used to
Go round on the head away
Hold your breath and concentrate
Keep hold your face until you turn to, turn to
[Chorus:]
You don't know where I'm going
And so you think I'm lost
I ain't on your page okay
So that means I'm off
When I'm... to the beat of the drum
... and the problem must be you and me
And regular but not... element
... wherever not cool
You're not from my... well give me what I don't get you
Either... so if I'm gonna do fast and you up
And mine is...
Featuring: -
She's starin' at me
I'm sittin' wonderin' what she's thinkin'
Nobody's talkin' 'cause talkin' just turns into screamin'
And now it?s I'm yellin' over her, she yellin' over me
All that that means is neither of us is listening
And what's even worse?
That we don't even remember why we?re fighting
So both of us are mad for
Nothing, fighting for
Nothin', crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won?t let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got
Oh baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Oh no no no
And it gets me upset
Girl when you?re constantly accusing
Askin' questions like you already know
We're fighting this war
Baby when both of us are losing
This ain't the way that love is supposed to go
Whoa, what happened to workin' it out?
We've fall into this place
Where you ain't backin' down and I ain't backin' down
So what the hell do we do now?
It's all for
Nothing, fighting for
Nothing, crying for
Nothing, whoa
But we won?t let it go for
Nothing, no not for
Nothing, this should be
Nothing to a love like what we got
Oh baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Oh no no no
Oh, baby this love ain't gonna be perfect
Perfect, perfect, oh oh
And just how good it's gonna be
We can fuss and we can fight
Long as everything?s all right between us
Before we go to sleep
Baby, we're gonna be happy, oh
Baby, I know sometimes it's gonna rain
But baby, can we make up now?
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
Can't sleep through the pain
Girl, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No, I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
It's like a war, never love – gotta battle though,
Feels like a bullet through my heart
When I'm fighting you.
We need to heal our wounds, you and me,
No more war just a love victory!
Together as one we've crossed all borders,
Thought our love would never change!
Now we're spinning in circles, mapped out,
We've caused too much damage for me to take.
Can't ignore it, won't camouflage it,
Almost turning into a battlefield (no)
My heart's exhausted, we act like enemies,
This can't go on, we need a change!
Can we (recognize our differences?)
Or can we (love the way we first did?)
Please don't retreat from me, let's keep the peace
Together a greater love true!
Chorus: (x2)
It's like a war, never love – gotta battle though,
Feels like a bullet through my heart
When I'm fighting you.
We need to heal our wounds, you and me,
No more war just a love victory!
Here we both stand, face to face,
Keep seeing these flashes of distant memories
Many hurtful words said, presses like a blade
Bought a barricade, go to war today?
History, please don't repeat again,
Tell me will ever this war end?
It's up to you and me – can't take defeat
Keep fighting like enemies!
This can't go on,
Can we (recognize our differences?)
Or can we (love the way we first did?)
Please don't retreat from me, let's keep the peace
Together a greater love true!
Chorus: (x2)
It's like a war, never love – gotta battle though,
Feels like a bullet through my heart
When I'm fighting you.
We need to heal our wounds, you and me,
No more war just a love victory!
Oh, oh, oh
Keep marchin'!
Keep on marchin'!
Oh, oh, oh
Let's march in the name of love
Come on one more time !
Oh, oh, oh
Keep marchin'!
Oh, oh, oh!
Keep on marchin'!
Yeah, right step, left step,
Let's march in the name of love!
Chorus: (x2)
It's like a war, never love – gotta battle though,
Feels like a bullet through my heart
When I'm fighting you.
We need to heal our wounds, you and me,
Love Me
All night awaiting for you to call.
Is there any love left in your heart for me at all?
My pillowcase is soaked and wet from all my tears,
though you say that you love me it's that love I fear.
Should I leave or should I stay?
My mama never raised me this way.
Either love me or you don't.
Why do you say you will when you won't?
Your gonna love me.
(Better love me right.)
Love me right.
Yeah. (Lay close to me late at night.)
Whoa, (Your gonna love me.)
Love me. (Love me.) Ohh,
(Love me.) Love me. (Love me right.)
Mmm hmm, 'Said you got to love me right, yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
How can I give you all my love?
When it's clear that you can't give me half as much.
I won't play these games no more' I'm out of moves.
If you want to trust in my love baby you'd never loose.
Should I leave or should I stay?
My mama never raised me this way.
Either love me or you don't.
Why do you say you will when you won't?
Your gonna love me.
(Better love me right.)
Oh, (Oh)
(Not just when you wanna get close to me late at night.)
(Your gonna love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
(Love me right.) Said you got to love me right.
How can I make you see it baby?
When loving me there ain't no maybe.
Either you do or you don't.
Either you will or you won't.
How can I make you see it baby?
When loving me there ain't no maybe.
Either you do or you don't.
Either you will or you won't.
Ooh yeah.
Your gonna love me. (Ooh yeah.)
(Better love me right.)
(Not just when you wanna get close to me late at night.)
(Your gonna love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
(Love me right.) Said you got to love me right.
Your gonna love me.
(Better love me right.)
(Not just when you wanna get close to me late at night.)
(Your gonna love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
Love me. (Love me.)
(Love me right.) Said you got to love me right.
Yeah, yeah.
I became her lover
She became my lover
Had her heart broke
I was helping her recover
I became the man she knew she could rely on
Somebody to listen, a shoulder to cry on
She was gettin' better
Better she was gettin'
The more time spent
The more she would forget him
But then back around to scene he started coming
Now she's on the low, takin' phone calls from him
I thought that we were building something strong
He apologizes and now you're gone
And I wont put up with this
You wanna go, go
Just hope you know
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again (oohw)
Lonely, lonely
Come on, go, go
Just hope you know (hey)
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again
Lonely, lonely again
Don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
Lonely again (oohw)
Sugar don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
Lonely again (oohw)
And I can't believe it (no)
Really can't believe it
Never in a million years, I couldnt see it
I pulled her from the flames, so she don't expire
She turn around and jumped right back in the fire
What are you doing
How could you do it
Back to the flames, baby that's just stupid
Had me feeling bad for you, so foolish (whatever)
Now you deserve what you get (whoow)
I thought that we were building something strong
He apologizes and now you're gone
Said that I wont put up with it
You wanna go, go
Just hope you know
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again (oohw)
Lonely, lonely
Come on, go, go
Just hope you know
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again
Lonely, lonely again
Don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
Lonely again (oohw)
Sugar don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
Lonely again (ohhw)
Hey girl
I picked you up when you're down
Didn't do it so you, could lay back on the ground
I just don't understand
You must like punishment
If you get hurt again
Just remember that you asked for it
Hey hey hey hey heyyy
Oohw woohww
You wanna go, go
Just hope you know
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again (oohw)
Lonely, lonely
Come on, go, go
Just hope you know
Baby you're gonna be
Lonely, lonely again
Lonely, lonely again
Don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
Lonely again (oohw)
Sugar don't call me when you're lonely again
When you're lonely again
[Refrain]
Baby they mad cause we play how they wanna play
And they mad cause I say what they wanna say
Baby they mad cause we do what they wanna do
If I was them I would be mad too
So let them be mad, whoa
They can be mad as they want to
Girl let them be mad
Go ahead let them be mad
So we gonna keep moving how we move
So let them be mad
Blog sites, media talking
I wonder why they telling me to be cautious
Filling the blanks while the drama is pouring
I don't pay attention, I don't really read it too often
Got niggas hating on me for years I holds it down
Talking bout the women I'm fucking and the money I spend
Why they tripping? already knowing that I'm destined to win
Use it to motivate the grind and they at it again
Damn, they mad at me, sneak...and throwing a little jab at me
See me and be mad happy
Half filled wine glasses as the time passes
Cooler breeze, eye cashing with the fine accent
Still on my shit though, remember when I was piss posed
So now I'm surrounded by powerful niggas that get dough
Huh, I prolly got your girlfriend wanting to get low
Infatuated by all the haters, I need to get more
[Refrain]
We get the jealousy and envy
Cause she can never be you
And he can never be me
And she mad at him cause he can never be me
And she mad at you because you better than she
They hit the blogsites to see the highlights
How lighter they life, talking bout our life
We doing things haters can only dream
This kinda be messing with they up esteem you know
Do me a favor, keep your nose up out my situation
Besides your angering mind, your time is what you wasting
Been through bs in life, can show a demonstration
But built my shit from the ground up, renovation
The past lurking, I see they hurting I stall them out
You where you at for a reason, nothing to talk about
The roads to success been a lot of ups and downs
Doing you up, they merry goes, they come around
Oooh my lobby call was 11:30
I'm officially the opposite of early
I gotta go downstairs
Everybody waiting down there for me
But I roll over into your curly hair
And sexy body, oh so nice and curvy
Reminiscing on last night
Wake up and let me get it one more time
Before, before, before
I gotta go, I got responsibilities
I gotta take care of, oh-woah, oh-woah
That's when you wrap them legs around me
And I fall victim to that lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna go nowhere, that lazy love
You got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
You got that lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
That lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
Damn baby that was good, I'm gon' hit the shower
Even though I'm about two hours late
But I can't help it man
If they knew what I new, they would understand
I'm washing last night off, time to boss up
When suddenly on my back I feel a soft touch
She's right behind me
Water glistening off her body
Looking at me, like 'one more time'
But baby I gotta go, I got responsibilities
I gotta take care of
That's when you wrap them legs around me
And I fall victim to that lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna go nowhere,
You got that lazy love
You got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
You got that lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
You got that lazy love
Hey, you got that, I don't wanna
That I don't wanna do nothing
Ooooh.
Said ooooh.
Oooooh.
That lazy love.
What I wouldn't give to wrestle over the remote control
What I wouldn't give to hit you harder than you thought I could with the pillow
And we stop just for a second because you got a feather in your eye (eye)
I get it out and you kiss me I smile and then we get back to our pillow fight
Now that sounds like fun
If the sky begins to fall we wouldn't even notice
Really wouldn't bother us at all if the world came to an end
Nothing matters but us two, when I'm laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
What I wouldn't give to
Oh what I wouldn't give to cook you dinner from the microwave
And what I wouldn't give to burn the popcorn and hear you tell me, "baby that's okay"
Baby that's okay
Then you leave to go to the store and its almost too much for me
Though I know it'll only be a minute
Then you come back through the door with a bag of all the foods that we're not supposed to eat
Now tonight that can't be beat
If the sky begins to fall we wouldn't even notice
Really wouldn't bother us at all if the world came to an end
Nothing matters but us two, when I'm laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
What I wouldn't give to
I want to be in your arms where no harm could ever come my way
I want to be where you are oh near or far every night and day oh
If the sky begins to fall we wouldn't even notice (said I wouldn't notice)
Really wouldn't bother us at all if the world came to an end (wouldn't bother us)
Nothing matters but us two, when I'm laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
If the sky begins to fall we wouldn't even notice (wouldn't notice)
Really wouldn't bother us at all if the world came to an end (world came to an end)
Nothing matters but us two, when I'm laying around with you
Laying around with you
When I'm laying around with you
Laying around with you
Laying around with you
What I wouldn't give to
When I'm laying around with you
ooh) for the way you changed my plans
for being the perfect distraction
for the way you took the idea that i have
of everything that i wanted to have
and made me see there was something missing (oh yeah)
for the ending of my first begin
(ooh yeah yeah)(ooh yeah yeah)
and for the rare and unexpected friend
(ooh yeah yeah)(ooh yeah yeah)
for the way you're something that i never choose
but at the same time something i don't wanna lose
and never wanna be without ever again (oh oh)
you're the best thing i never knew i needed
so when you were here i had no idea
you're the best thing i never knew i needed
so now it's so clear i need you here always
my accidental happily (ever after) (oh oh oh)
the way you smile and how you comfort me (with your
laughter)
i must admit you were not a part of my book
but now if you open it up and take a look
you're the beginning and the end of every chapter (oh
you're the best thing i never knew i needed (oh)
so when you were here i had no idea
you're the best thing i never knew i needed (that i
needed)
so now it's so clear i need you here always
who'd knew that i'd be here (who'd knew that i'd be
here oh oh)
so unexpectedly (so unexpectedly oh oh)
undeniablely happy (hey)
said with you right here, right here next to me (oh)
girl you're the..
you're the best thing i never knew i needed (said i
needed oh oh)
so when you were here i had no idea
you're the best thing i never knew i needed (needed oh)
so now it's so clear i need you here always
baby baby
Somebody told me once, that pain is a game we all gotta play,
But while am I in overtime …every other day.
I know that for all the good in life it’s a price we all gotta pay,
But I paid till I poked and I still don’t know what it is to have a good day.
And everybody knows what it is that I need to do,
Well, do me a favor let me worry about me and you worry about you!
I don’t need no one to put me down,
I’m on the ground, can’t …
I don’t need no one to hack around and make…
Just makes me look older!
We might luck up and get sunshine
It's what you deserve, the sound of the birds
And your hair flying free in the wind girl
So go on girl, you're the only flower that blooms in the summer
Ain't no need to stop and wonder
'Cause there'll never be another
That's how I know
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Smile)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Touch)
They don't make 'em like you no more
Feeling that you give, girl I know
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your hair)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your skin)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Eyes)
We got perfect timing, our hearts are often broken
But mine's you keep so wide open
We both know there's no guarantee, yeah
So baby, you see you gotta tell me where you came from
'Cause if you leave someone's gotta replace ya
'Cause I realize that you are truly something special
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Smile)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Touch)
They don't make 'em like you no more
Feeling that you give, girl I know
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your hair, baby)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Skin)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Eyes)
I'm hoping this can last forever
Where can I go to find something
More special than you girl?
I know I'll never find another
You're unforgettable, undeniable
Anybody would fall for you
My heart is saying you're the one
My heart is saying you're the one babe
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your smile)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your touch)
They don't make 'em like you no more
Feeling that you give, girl I know
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Hair)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Skin)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Eyes)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your smile)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your touch)
They don't make 'em like you no more
Feeling that you give, girl I know
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your hair)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Your skin)
They don't make 'em like you no more
(Eyes)
Oh, oh, baby
They don't, they don't
Heartbreakers Lyrics
Wowow
Hey ey hey ey hey ey
Mmm mmm
He used to put me up one day
Show me what to look for
Wanted his eyes
So I wouldn’t have get to fall
Everything I had by a fella
Knew the right things to say
And I was a real good student
So when he was trying to gave me, couldn’t do it
I thought he was looking out for me
Never thought he’d turn out to be…
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
He used to tell me a playa
Would say just about anything to lay her down
See ya later
Opening my eyes but blinding me at the same time
I can’t name nobody, ooh I really wish I could blame somebody
But it was my fault, had me so gone
Not paying attention
That’s when it went wrong
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
Oooh ooooh
Silly me, silly me
I was so busy stressing
That I forget the first lesson
‘Keep your eyes open at all times’
silly me, silly me
now I’m promising myself
I’m only fallin’ for the one time
Mistakes I learnt from my
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
Watch our for heartbreakers
All they do is take your love and leave
I didn’t know he’d turn out to be
The heartbreaker he warned me about
[Intro]Uh (uh uh uh)
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
[Verse 1]Ain't that a damn shame?
Your last thing may change, change
I gotta get to your virgo
Just say your off the chain
Off the room, i know you wanted fame
Houston, we got a problem, man
I can fix this like we're in plan
I still sip crystal, I follow no trends,
beyond words, that's beyond thoughts
I just say it huh, it's my fault, my bad i needa ask microsoft
Computer love, ya brought and she rockin that - pause
Smell like livin at least i'm not a jinx
Cause I gotta good feeling
Gotta get you girl cause she might got willing
My dream Gurl!
[Chorus]So, I gotta get ya!
Hey, I can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, I gotta get ya
Hey, I can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, sing it to me now
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
[Verse 2]Oh, Oh Canada, Oh Canada!
I notice my cookies don't crumble
What's up, it's got me on from Toronto
My favourite bond on the stereo
You know it, is fallin
Pop broad, our first day in New York
Pardon, Gees how we shoulda may cause
sad look like shoulda play sports
Deserve double lubba tons I bought
I prayed, ever meet again, to the lord
But then I ran out, just wanna respect
Not a hand down, not one for the jealousy
I'm a man now, eleven seven seven six, that's what I'm talkin bout,
So random, hit the athem
Don't let it be as spread like cancer,
reminiscing red carpet for the cameras
So famous!
[Chorus]So I Gotta get ya!
Hey, I can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, I gotta get ya
Hey, I can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, sing it to me now
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
[Verse 3]Girl, your body keeps calling me
I'm feelin you energy
Na na na na na na
I know, I won't forgive myself
if you end up with someone else, yea
Na na na na na na
I just wanna let you know,
I'm not gonna let you go (let you go, let you gooo)
[Chorus 2]Hey, i can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, I gotta get ya
Hey, i can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, I gotta get ya
Hey, i can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, I gotta get ya
Hey, i can't let you get away from me
I can't let you get away from me
Hey, sing it to me now
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
Na na na na na na
I can't (I can't) let you get away
[Outro]Can't let you get away
Can't let you get away
Can't let you get away
I can't get it back, but
I don't want it back, I
Realized that,
She don't know how to act
Never been a dumb dude
No I'm not dense
I Just had a slight lack
Of common sense
I was the good guy
She was the bad girl
I'm thinking one girl
She thinking me, earl James and jimmy
Yep she had plenty
But love for me, she didn't have any
I was inviting, her into my heart
But she was out riding in some other man's car
She was my night time, thought I was her star
Guess I was wrong, but see I'm strong
Wont take long for me to move on
Please don't worry bout me I'm fine
(Please don't worry bout me I'm fine)
Only gonna play the fool one time
(Only gonna play the fool one time)
Trust me when I say
That I'll be OK
Go on girl
(Go on girl)
Go on girl
(Go on girl)
Go on girl
I can't get it back, but
I don't want it back, I
Realized that,
She don't know how to act
Tried to settle down and look what I get
Thought it was my time, but I guess not yet
She at the bar getting drinks from many men
I'm in the house, thinking shes with her girlfriends
Trust not knowing, truly not knowing
I look back now like, man, I was open
I was inviting, her into my heart
But she was out riding in some other man's car
She was my night time, thought I was her star
Guess I was wrong, but see I'm strong
Wont take long for me to move on
The mistake I made is clear
(we never should've been together)
Thats the reason you're not here
(I know that I can do much better)
Not a single salty tear
Not a feeling in my chest
Baby I'm feeling no stress
I'm too fly to be depressed
Go on Girl
Go on Girl
Go on Girl
She's a goddess ghetto queen
Sitting at the park eating sunflower seeds
And I don't know if I'm being cocky
But I swear I think that she was staring at me
I stepped to her like
Hey sugar mama you outta line
Being how ya lookin so fine
Just wanna know how I could buy
Some of your time
She said sorry your not my type
She blew my mind when she replied
I gotta girlfriend
Girl that's alright I'm not hatin
Just tryin to cool wit u cool wit u
Sure that's your lifestyle ain't nuthin wrong
To be honest girl it kinda turns me on
I ain't even tryna to gash up a happy crib
But you can call me when you need that alternative
Or someone to hold a camera with a steady hand
Don't you even trip
Girl I'm your man
Or if you decide to give the male race a second chance
She said sorry but I'm taken
She blew my mind when she replied
I gotta girlfriend
Girl it's alright I'm not hatin
Just trying to cool wit u cool wit u
Girl girl girl girl girl
What's crackin with menage-a-trois?
Girl girl girl girl girl
Is it even cool if I can just watch?
Girl girl girl girl girl
I bet you can't even walk down on a street!
When I'm
Trying to phone you, trying to get around you.
hear, once again in your ear, babe!
I'ma kick back and try to find
An originally way to speak my mind!
Uhuu, take it slow, no need to rush,
I gotta think this through!
Don't wanna make you think that all I want,
It's just a physical thing, babe!
I just wanna know you,
You must hear this all the time
I love you, but I just wanna love you!
I just wanna love you!
Baby, you don't even got to give me your number,
You take mine,
Call me when you're ready!
Call me when you're ready!
No I won't lie to you, baby!
Your body is meticulous,
But that's not all I see,
When I look at you, baby!
Say, I'm not impatient baby,
Truthfully I will rather wait
So I don't got to chase,
When the time is right you just give it to me!
Uhuu, take it slow, no need to rush,
I gotta think this through!
Don't wanna make you think that all I want,
It's just a physical thing, babe!
I just wanna know you,
You must hear this all the time
I love you, but I just wanna love you!
I just wanna love you!
Baby, you don't even got to give me your number,
You take mine,
Call me when you're ready!
Call me when you're ready!
Babe, we don't have to rush,
We can take our time when it comes to us, us!
This is just a night,
Please don't say
What I think
You're about to say
Don't take
The mood away
By asking questions
You already know
The answers to
You're not my only girl
I ain't tryna be your man
We had an understanding
So then why are you acting
Like you
No longer understand
Don't fall in love
Girl
I'm not the one
No emotions, babe
We just having fun
All I'm gonna do
Is hurt you
(Baby
Please don't fall) (2x)
It's kinda why
I didn't wanna start this
In the first place
(Just a physical thing)
But you lied to me
Said it's cool
If we do our thing
Girl
You know I never ever
Lead you
On that's wrong
I change my ways
Baby
Why can't we just
Stay this way
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love
Girl
I'm not the one
No emotions, babe
We just having fun
All I'm gonna do
Is hurt you
(Baby
Please don't fall) (2x)
Baby
Please
Don't fall in love
Baby
I'm no good for you
All I'm gonna do
Is hurt you
Baby
Please
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love
Girl
I'm not the one
No emotions, babe
We just having fun
All I'm gonna do
Is hurt you
(Baby
Please don't fall) (2x)
Don't fall in love
With me baby
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love with me
Cause all I'm gonna do
Is break your heart
oh! she's a queen, she's a nag
she's a dream, she's a headache
more than a normal cat could ever take
but little momma fits me perfect
and inside i glow!
she's as mean as a daemon, but sweet as an angel
don't know if i wanna kiss her or strangle
so many different size, different angles
that's just modern love!
bridge:
i'm fixing difficult, easy
doesn't matter, she's the one i need!
she's the one i need!
love is my one she is right here
i'll be hers forever happily (ever happily)!
chorus:
gemini, i'm love with you my gemini
baby, you stay at the top of my mind
i'm holding up to your love, and girl i won't let go!
my gemini, stay by my side, cause baby this time love never dies
i'm holding up to your love,
and girl i won't let go, my gemini!
uh, fake us a fantasy, but there is
you're everything and nothing, all in one (all in one)
and i could love you and hate you like one at the same time
two size of the same beautiful dime
i will admit it can be confusing
baby, but it's so much fun!
bridge:
i'm flexing this party difficult, easy
doesn't matter, she's the one i need!
she's the one i need!
love is my one she is right here
i'll be hers forever happily (ever happily)!
chorus:
gemini, i'm love with you my gemini
baby, you stay at the top of my mind
i'm holding up to your love, and girl i won't let go!
my gemini, stay by my side, cause baby this time love never dies
i'm holding up to your love,
Verse 1:
Stop me before I do something dumb
Like fall in love with you(ooh)
You kiss me once and I stand there stunned
I don't wanna break loose, baby
If I wanna break loose, baby
I'd be a fool to think I was the only one
I know you've got a few
So I try not to involve my emotions
It's just no use baby
Everthing that you do makes me
Just want you more
CHORUS:
Baby, when I look at you
I just want you more
When you touch me like you do
I just want some more
Baby, baby your'e forbidden fruit
And the fact that I can't have ya
Makes me want you more
Verse 2:
You are temptation in everyway
You smile at me and (ooh)
When your around
I just can't behave
I don't wanna break loose, baby
But I know I need to, baby
I'd be a fool to think I was the only one
I know you've got a few
So I try not to involve my emotions
It's just no use baby
Everthing that you do makes me
Just want you more
CHORUS:
Baby, when I look at you
I just want you more
When you touch me like you do
I just want some more
Baby, baby your'e forbidden fruit
And the fact that I can't have ya
Makes me want you more
And the saddest part of this
I know that you are no good for me(know you are no good for me)
But I just can't resist
Baby what you do
Baby your'e forbidden fruit
Oooh hooOOooo ....yeah
I kept the flowers, the candy, the letter that you wrote to me
and I laughed a long time
as it all went up in smokes
It was funny
[bridge]
See I don't care
No I don't care
'Cause you don't care
So I don't care anymoreee
[chorus]
It was eaaaaaaa-sy
easy to love me
But you didn't even want to try
So it was eeasssss-sy
easy to leave you
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
I got all your messages on my phone
and the texts as well
I will be changing my number tomorrow
and my email
[bridge]
Because I don't care ( don't matter what you try to say )
No I don't care ( don't you realise it's too late )
'Cause you didn't care a thing , so why should I care now
See around
[chorus]
It was eaaaaaaa-sy
Easy to love me
But you didn't even want to try ( didn't even want to try )
So it was eeasssss-sy ( easy )
Easy to leave you ( leave you )
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Said i remember
How much i cried (mmm..)
Inside a part of me died
Oh..Unfortunately for you
It was the part of me that gave a damn about your lie
Shoulda been easy ...ooh..
Easy to love me .. oh...
Ohh! should've been easy
[chorus]
It was eaaaaaaa-sy
Easy to love me ( to love me )
But you didn't even want to try ( you didn't even want to try )
So it was eeasssss-sy ( easy )
Easy to leave you ( to leave you )
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Should've been easy
Should've been easy
Should've been easy
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Should've been easy
Should've been easy
Should've been easy
Goodbye
Goodbye
And Ne-yo is like young Michael, I'm Quincy hoe
Now hear the flow that broke the Da Vinci code
I'm psycho
Everything i wrote go
Together so nice
Like a wedding make you wanna throw rice
I'm schitzo
Koo-koo clock don't tick so
Write sometimes til the chicks noodles
I got screws loose
I pull words out the air like bluetooth
I'm a sandwich short of a picnic
Ignorant thoughts come across you've sworn that i written this
But i didn't so maybe
It's good to be crazy
Isn't it baby
I wrote your name on my wall
3000 times last night
You were on my mind
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
That's what you do to me
That's what you
Then one by one i went down the line
Just repeating it
Cause it makes me smile
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
That's what you do to me
That's what you
Some say that it's
Just strange
To act that way
But they don't understand
No they don't get it
You're so magnetic
Though it's pathetic
To them I simply turn and say
Just call me crazy
Insane, deranged
It don't matter to me
Call it what you want to
I don't care
And it doesn't make a difference
Long as she's there
Just call me crazy
Lovin' you is crazy
Crazy is what I'll be
Ooooh crazy, ooooh crazy, ooooh
Just call me crazy
Lately it seems
Like every song I write is about you
Oooh, I love your style
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
And it just don't make no sense
How my swagger is crooked
If you ain't by my side
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
That's what you do to me
That's what you do
I talk to your picture
Oooh, write your name in the mirror
Right after I love you down
I need you so much
Closer, closer
Closer, closer
Turn the lights off in this place
And she shines just like a star
And I swear I know her face
I just don't know who you are
Turn the music up in here
I still hear her loud and clear
Like she's right there in my ear
Telling me that she wants to
Own me
To control me
Come closer
Come closer
And I just can't pull myself away
Under a spell I can't break
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
And I just can't bring myself away
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop
I can feel her on my skin
I can taste her on my tongue
She's the sweetest taste I've seen
The more I get, the more I want
She wants to own me
Come closer
She says, "Come closer"
Hey!
And I just can't pull myself away
Under a spell I can't break
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
And I just can't bring myself away
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop
Come closer, come closer
Come closer, come closer
Come closer, come closer
Come closer
I just can't stop, no
Said I just can't stop, no
Said I just can't stop, no
Said I just can't stop, no
And I just can't pull myself away
Under a spell I can't break
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
And I just can't bring myself away
But I don't want to escape
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop
And I just can't pull myself away
Under a spell I can't break
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop, I just can't stop
I just can't stop
Yes, it's a beautiful day
It's gon' be a beautiful night
Break out the champagne, everybody get a glass
Let's start it off sexy, what do ya say?
And all the ladies say, uh-huh
And all the ladies say, uh-huh
I think I like that
And all the ladies say, uh-huh
Welcome to the champagne life
Where trouble is a bubble in the champagne glass
Dreams and reality are one and the same
And we gon' do it like this
Oh, got an addiction for life and this livin'
Like everyday's my birthday, know what I'm gettin'
And reserved for top notch, that's where I'm sittin'
Me and my friends and found six Miss Independents
And my attitude's so chill and so breezy
In my designer suit, I make this look easy
Sexy baby, don't you dare act like you don't see me
Baby, I know you see me
It's all about them fast car nights
And them big bold days
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
Let's toast it up, oh, let's toast it up, oh
Said we play all night and we play all day
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
Let's toast it up, oh, baby let's toast it up
Oh, champagne life
I got penthouse property on cloud nine
I got the sun, tell its girls the way I shine
And reserved for top notch, that's how I do mine
A nice meal and a good wine, definition of a good time
Livin' out my dreams, watchin' 'em come true
And baby, I'm a boss, I don't know what they do
And if you're down to ride, come on and I'll take you
I know you want me to take you
To where it's all about them fast car nights
And them big bold days
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
Let's toast it up, oh, everybody let's toast it up, ooh
Said could we play all night and we play all day
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
Let's toast it up, oh, baby, let's toast it up
Oh, oh, champagne life
Hey, we don't even clap the same when we livin' that champagne life
Sexier than a regular clap
Oh it's a party reserved for top notch
Let's bring it back
Said it's all about them fast car nights
And them big bold days
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
So let's toast it up, oh, and everybody let's toast it up, ooh woo
So, oh, oh, oh, could we play all night
And we play all day
Livin' this champagne life, everything's okay
Let's toast it up, oh, baby, let's toast it up
Do it cuz you want you
You want to cuz I said so
[Verse 1]
Everybody looking at her
They can move right away
You can see it in her movement
That the girl don't play
A walking danger
One look in her eyes
You do what she want you to
And you won't even know why
[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody wanna touch it
Touch it
And they give up preserve
She can make you love it
Love it
Even if it hurts
From her head to my toes
She's out of control
She can reach right in your chest
And pull out your soul
[Chorus]
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
[Verse 2]
She got what you want
But more than you can take
Under those dark glasses
Baby eyes of a snake
Her swagger is sexy
So wrong but so right
And though the venom is deadly
Still you beg for the bite
[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody wanna touch it
Touch it
And they give up preserve
She can make you love it
Love it
Even if it hurts
From her head to my toes
She's out of control
She can reach right in your chest
And pull out your soul
[Chorus]
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
[Verse 3]
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
[Chorus]
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
You want to cuz I said so
She said don't ask no questions
Do it cuz I said so
You're under my control
Do it cuz I said so
Just keep on loving me
Do it cuz I said so
Do it cuz you want to
Call Me Ridiculous
I never said that every choice I made everyone was gonna like.
I never said that satisfying the masses was how I would live my life.
I never once did I say all of my decisions would be right.
I never said I would ignore my heart and listen with just my mind.
Hmm, and I know it looks like I've gone crazy.
But in the way of love and what it does, I'll be crazy for us.
So call me a fool, call me insane.
Tell me that loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
I don't mind, no I don't mind.
Forget the rules, I'm over the game.
Baby yeah loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
Then call me ridiculous. Call me ridiculous.
Everyone knows what I'm suppose to do.
Everybody says I'm out my mind to feel what I feel for you.
(Feel what I feel for you.)
Everybody needs to mind their own, to this love I'm not brand new.
(Brand new)
Oh, see I know when it's real love, though they think I don't have a
clue, oooh I do.
Hmm, and I know it looks like I've gone crazy.
(I know it looks like I'm crazy.)
But in the way of love and what it does, I'll be crazy for us.
So call me a fool, call me insane.
Tell me that loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
I don't mind, no I don't mind.
Forget the rules, I'm over the game.
Baby yeah loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
Then call me ridiculous. Call me ridiculous.
For seeing something inside of you that no one else can see.
That's why they don't understand me, no.
It's so stupid. (Stupid) Idiot, blind to it.
Say what will I don't mind, baby that's what it'll be.
(That's what it'll be.) Long as its always "we".
Ridiculous that's me. Oh whoa oh, ridiculous that's me.
Oh whoa whoa whoa whoa oh.
So call me a fool, call me insane.
Tell me that loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
I don't mind, no I don't mind.
Forget the rules, I'm over the game.
Baby yeah loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
Then call me ridiculous.
So call me a fool, call me insane.
Tell me that loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
I don't mind, no I don't mind.
Forget the rules, I'm over the game.
Baby yeah loving you the way you do is ridiculous.
All my life and the hereafter
I've never seen, seen one like you
You're a knife, sharp and deadly
And it's me that you cut into
But I don't mind, in fact, I like it
Though I'm terrified, I'm turned on but scared of you
She's a monster, beautiful monster
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
And I need her, said I need her
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
No, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
In her eyes, there's love and fire
In my heart, she's burning through
But I don't mind, in fact, I like it
Though I'm terrified, I'm turned on but scared of you
She's a monster, beautiful monster
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
And I need her, said I need her
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
And I need her, said I need her
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
Playing with my heart
And she's playing with my mind
And I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind
No, I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind
No, I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind
No, I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
And I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
Said I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
Said I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
Beautiful monster
She's a monster, beautiful monster
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
And I need her, said I need her
Beautiful monster but I don't mind
And I need her, said I need her
Beautiful monster
But I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
(Said I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
No, I don't mind
(I don't mind, I don't, I don't mind)
Not gone let it stress me no more
I wont put up wit you and your drama
No not tonight
(no not tonight i aint thinkin bout ya)
Your insecurities aint gonna stop me
No not tonight
(im gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you)
I did everything that you wanted me to
I was everything that you wanted me to
Floss up in the street
Representin you
All your fantasies in the bedroom
No still not enough so i have had enough
I'm gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
(get up, get out, aint thinkin about you)
No ohooohohohooohoh
I wont play myself no more
Said i wont worry myself
Really dont want to deal with this oh
Not gonna let it stress me no more
Gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
(get up, get out, aint thinkin about you)
You fuss at me cause yo girl think i'm flyy
(just how the hell can you say that's my fault)
But if they're undressin me
(wont you tell yo girls to check they eyes)
Starin at yo guy
I was everything that you wanted me to
I did everything that you wanted me to
Floss up in the street representin you
All your fantasies in the bedroom
No still not enough so i have had enough
I'm gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
(get up, get out, ainy thinkin about you)
No ohooohohohooohoh
I wont play myself no more
Said i wont worry myself
Really dont want to deal with this oh
Not gonna let it stress me no more
Gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
(get up, get out, aint thinkin about you)
Go on and fresh fit and gas up the whip
And get where imma get tonight
Said i tried my best to be your best
And now i'm stressed out
Pop a bottle or two wit you and my crew
Aint thinkin bout you tonight
Stress somebody else
I am gonna enjoy myself tonight
No ohooohohohooohoh
Said i wont play myself no more
Said i wont worry myself
Really dont want to deal with this oh
Not gonna let it stress me no more
Gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
(get up, get out, aint thinkin about you)
No ohooohohohooohoh
I wont play myself no more
Said i wont worry myself
Really dont want to deal with this oh
Not gonna let it stress me no more
Gonna get up, get out, aint thinkin about you
You swallowed my face
When you kissed me today
It was sweet but okay
That's a little much
And when we walk down the street
You''ll be right under me
I cant move two feet without your touch
Ungrateful, oh no i am not
Most women would give to have what i got (i know)
All i'm saying is that sometimes baby
There's nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe
Baby i just need a little space
A little break
From you today
Now i don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
oh oh oh, could you go over there
When im getting ready
To go out with my peeps
You be looking at me
Like can i come too
Baby where are your friends
Aren't they off watching
Football or something
And waiting for you
Ungreatful, oh no i am not
Most women would to have what i got (i know)
All im saying is that sometimes baby
Theres nothing wrong with giving me a little room to breathe
Baby i just need a little space
A little break
From you today
Now i dont want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
oh oh oh, could you go over there
Just back up off of me
I'm not tryna be mean
But could you give me fifty feet
Only for a little while
I know you love to be by my side
And that's fine
But every once in a while
Take your space and give me mine
Baby i just need a little space
A little break
From you today
Now i don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
Baby i just need a little space
A little break
From you today
Now i don't want you to go away
But just for today
Go over there
oh, could you go over there
She's the type of chick
Can't live without
Take her home
Let her meet your momma
Won't trip when your phone
Rings off the hook
Ain't with that extra drama
Overlooks the fact
That sometimes
You don't know how to act
When you get a little tipsy
Or trippin' or flippin'
She sucks it in
Can keep her cool
Won't show out
On you while
You around your fellas
Find some more pics
Of you and your ex's
And she don't get jealous
Even when you
Get locked up
You can call her up
She's there for you
That's the kind of girl
You need
One that you can wifey
Chorus (2x):
Sometimes
You don't know how
What you've got
'Til you lose
What you've got
When you should
Just wife her
Don't wait too late
You'll miss
A good thing
Go and get the ring
And tell her
That you wife her
The type of chick
That won't get slick
And keep you
From your kids
Won't get buck
Wild and clown
Now she's telling
All your biz
A queen
You don't have
To crown
She knows how
To hold it down
Likes to feel you
Inside her
And she tells you
Don't give out
Even though
She's temporary
She keeps it tight
Just like your married
She'll be the same
Without the ring
Cause she knows
How to play the game
And when you
Can't do without
She maxes out
The cards for you
That's the kind of girl
You need
One that you can wifey
(Chorus 2x)
She'll fix
Your credit
But the Jordan's
On the debit
Better pay her back
But she insists
That you
Don't sweat it
She's no groupie
tell me I'm her
One and only
Ghetto superstar
On the right next
To my heart
In this farewell
There's no blood, there's no alibi
'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth of a thousand lies
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
Put to rest what you thought of me
While I clean this slate
With the hands of uncertainty
So let mercy come
And wash away
What I've done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
For what I've done, I start again
And whatever pain may come
Today this ends
I'm forgiving what I've done
I'll face myself
To cross out what I've become
Erase myself
And let go of what I've done
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
What I've done
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
Forgiving what I've done
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
(Na-na na na)
Chorus:
All I want is to be wanted by you
May this love never end
Cuz I’m speechless every time u are around
I get the feeling that I can’t survive when u are not in my mind
Verse 1:
U can figure it out
Yes u can
Cuz every time I walk through the door
U know that I want to come back just 2 stay a minute more
When I talk on the phone with a homie
I keep smiling
But u know that I’m smiling at you
When I feel lonely
U know that u are the one 2 hold me
When my heart is broken
U always know how to mend it
Chorus:
All I want is to be wanted by u
May this love never end
Cuz I’m speechless every time u are around
I get the feeling that I can’t survive when u are not in my mind
Verse 2:
It’s funny cuz there can be lies everyday
But u choose not 2 go that way
And for that I thank you everyday
And I appreciate it more than words can say
Baby I know u get mad quite a few times
And u know that I know why
And there I come in and dry your eyes
And kiss u with a smile
We make up again
And u don’t go mad to bed
And neither do I
And it just feels like we are floating in the sky
Bridge:
And there is the whole world out there
But there is just one taking my breath away
My baby u
All I ever wanted was founding someone like u
And yes u
And all I ever want is 2 be wanted by u
Chorus:
May this love never end
Cuz I’m speechless every time u are around
I get the feeling that I can’t survive when u are not in my mind
Wanted by u
Uhh uhh
Wanted by u
Uu uuu
Since the day that we met girl
I aint never had anyone make me feel this way
And my heart is sure it wants to be with you
Wanna to give you the whole world
If you make the promise to me, I'm gonna stay
Without you guiding me, I'm lost and so confused
What will it take to show you I'll be by your side
Girl I got you and I want to give you what you never had
Girl everyday I hope to make you part of my life
Cause you know me and I know you
girl your love is where it's at
ohhh...
I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last
And be the one that got your back
Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together
And though we both made our mistakes
And some we never wish we made
But we'll be okay if we just stay together
Oooh..
I know he left you stranded
And you paid the price when you messed up your life oh
girl I know you're so afraid
But I can't write the wrongs she did
I know you saw the lipstick on my window
And wonder'n how many girl's been to my home
I've done my share of playing games
But for you I given up that life
What will it take to show you I'll be by your side
Girl I got you and I want to give you what you never had
Girl everyday I hope to make you a part of my life
Cause you know me and I know you
Girl your love is where it's at
ohhh...
I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last
And be the one that got your back
Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together
And though we both made our mistakes
And some we never wish we made
But we'll be okay if we just stay together
Baby you're the one I've waited for
Because you gave me what I need and more
Girl its clear that we are meant to be
Together,
We should be together
Eternally
Ohhh...
girl I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last
And be the one that got your back
Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together
And though we both made our mistakes
And some we never wish we made
But we'll be okay if we just stay together
I'm gonna be the love that's gonna last
And be the one that got your back
Ain't nothing never that bad that we would be together
And though we both made our mistakes
And some we never wish we made
How come you don't make time for me anymore
That's the last thing she said to you
And now when you call she don't answer anymore
Or the line is busy and you can't get through
In the time it would take you to learn from your mistakes
In the time it would take to dial the phone
In the time it will take you to realize her greatness, she'll be gone, she's moved on
To someone who takes the time
Her love wasn't a priority to you
You had other things on your mind
And now that it's much to little and so far too late
The busy signals all that's left behind
You're all alone
In the time it would take you to learn from your mistakes
In the time it would take to dial the phone
In the time it will take you to realize her greatness, she'll be gone, she's moved on
To someone who takes the time
Hey, no one knows what they have until they don't
And by then it doesn't matter anymore
You're all alone
In the time it would take you to learn from your mistakes
In the time it would take to dial the phone
And the time it would take you to realize her greatness, she'll be gone (she'll be gone)
In the time it will take you to realize her greatness, she'll be gone, she's moved on
Maybe this decision was a mistake
You probably don't care what I have to say
But it's been heavy on my mind for months now
Guess I'm trying to clear some mental space
I would love to talk to you in person
But I understand why that can't be
I'll leave you alone for good I promise
If you answer this one question for me
I just wonder
Do you ever
Think of me anymore
Do you?
First off let me say congratulations
Heard that you just had a baby girl
If she looks anything like her mother
She's the prettiest thing in the world
Swear that I'm not tryin' to start no trouble
Tell your fiance, he can relax
I'll leave you alone for good I promise
There's a question I just got to ask
I just wonder
Do you ever
Think of me anymore
Do you?
I know what we have is dead and gone
Too many times I made you cry
And I don't mean to interrupt your life
I just wonder do I ever cross your mind?
I just wonder
Do you ever
Think of me anymore
Do you?
I just wonder
Do you ever
Think of me anymore
Do you?
I just wonder
Do you ever
Think of me anymore
Do you?
she said that she'd take it off right here
take it off right now
give him back his ring,
to stay with me
she must think that's what i want to hear
good as it may sound,
i know myself that that can't be
and i didn't feel bad about it until right then
had to remind her that we were just pretend
i said baby i want you,
but he needs you
stay with the real thing
i'll never love you like he'll
see i only want you
but baby he needs you
stay with the real thing,
stay with the real thing
stay wit you're man
here come the tears (here comes the tears)
baby please don't cry (don't cry)
i thought you knew what this was
baby never coulda take the place
of your husband (no)
but we'll always be friends
baby we shouldn't have become lovers
and i didn't feel bad about it till right then
had to remind her that we were just pretend
i said baby i want you,
but he needs you
stay with the real thing
i'll never love you like he'll
see i only want you (only want you)
baby he needs you (he needs you)
stay with the real thing,
Baby stay with the real thing
(stay with the real thing)
whooh stay wit you're man
he's got a love for you forever
why can't you see here with me,
won't be better
cuz i only want you
but he needs you
stay with the real thing
i'll never love you like he'll
see i only want you baby (only want you)
but he needs you (he needs you)
(stay with the real thing)
stay with the real thing,
(stay with the real thing)
stay with the real thing
Thirty seconds before you turned on this song
You was feeling something, something was wrong
Now that it's on there's a smile on your face
And whatever was wrong, it's faded away
For the moment, the song will change your life
But if you believe, well it just might
If you listen right, the part that touches your heart and your soul
That's what it does
And it might make you lose your mind, that's what it does
And it might make you cry sometimes, that's what it does
And it might chase the pain away, that's what it does
The devil, the angel, the pain and the pleasure
The music, that's what it does
Yesterday you were crying the loss of a man,
A woman whatever, you understand
Turned on the song or release from the soreness of crying
You wound up crying some more
On your back, on the floor you continue to cry
As the strings in the background kill you inside
But you never felt so alive
It is, it will be and it was.
The house of fire, your and your love
said it is, it will be and it was
That's what it does
And it might make you lose your mind, that's what it does
And it might make you cry sometimes, that's what it does
And it might chase the pain away, that's what it does
The devil, the angel, the pain and the pleasure
The music, that's what it does
ooh ooh that's what it does
And it might make you lose your mind
And it might make you cry sometimes
And it might chase the pain away
(ooh ooh ooh ooh)
And it make you lose your mind
And it might make you lose your mind, that's what it does (it might make you cry sometimes)
And it might make you cry sometimes, that's what it does (it might chase the pain away)
And it might chase the pain away, that's what it does (I say the devil the angel the pain and the pleasure)
The devil, the angel, the pain and the pleasure (of the music)
Okay
I woke up in heaven today
She kissed me I floated away, away
Never felt anything so great, mmm
Alright
Now I'll brace myself for the fights
Something must go wrong cause it's way to right
I'm light as a feather tonight, yeah yeah
Cause I can't feel the ground
Someone let me down
I've never felt so high as I do now
It's too good to be true
I don't deserve you
I've never felt a love strong enough to
Stop this world from spinning
Stop this world spinning, yeah yeah
And I see
Heaven when she looks at me
In her smile is the most amazing dream
And in her eyes I fall asleep, oh whoa
And i hope, oh
Hope that she can see through the smoke
Of my imperfections into my soul
And my heart where she has control
She has control
Cause I can't feel the ground
Someone let me down
I've never felt so high as I do now
It's too good to be true
I don't deserve you
I've never felt a love strong enough to
Stop this world from spinning',hey hey hey
Stop this world spinning
Happiness like this can never last ( can never last)
turns into the memories of the past (turns into the memories of the past)
Here today and gone just as fast (oh, gone just as fast)
And I can't feel the ground
Someone let me down
I said I've never felt so high as I do now
It's too good to be true
I don't deserve you ooh
I've never felt a love strong enough to
Stop this world from spinning, hey hey hey
Ah..it's so lovely
Heavyweights y'all a fool for this track right here
It's your friendly neighborhood Ne-Yo
And on behalf of myself and Compound Entertainment
I wanna send this one out to all my superstars out there
Ladies you know who you are, let's go
Cats start stalking soon as she start walking
She's a cause for celebration (but you don't hear me now)
If they talking, believe that she's the topic
Of the fellas conversation
Everything about her exudes (ah,ah)
Tell you all that she gotta do (ah,ah)
With them pretty little eyes look at you (ah,ah)
And you gon do what she wants you to (ah,ah)
Kinda like she walk around with a
Spotlight, (ay) everything about her is
So right,(ay) baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Said baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Girl look at you shining
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Way too often, she catch me gawking
Little crazy curvy little frame (but you don't hear me now)
Girl what's poppin, think that you should hop in
Baby tell me your name 'cause
Everything about you exudes (ah,ah)
Tell you all that you gotta do (ah,ah)
Show me how you make that thing move (ah,ah)
And I'mma do what you want me to(ah,ah)
Kinda like she walk around with a
Spotlight, (ay) everything about her is
So right, (ay) baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Said baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Girl look at you shining
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
(So many things I want to say to you oh girl)
Baby is it possible to share the spolight with you
Let me know (ooh ooh)
(So many things I want to say to you oh girl)
Kissing you from head to toe
Give it to you like you never had before
(tell me if its cool) oh let it breathe
Kinda like she walk around with a
Spotlight, (ay) everything about her is
So right,(ay) baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Said baby you're a superstar (yup,yup)
Girl look at you shining
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
Look at you shining, look, look at you shining girl
I know its past tense
Its been a minute since
We were a couple
And, walking and holding hands
Kisses and I love yous
Doing what lovers do
Baby
But baby that was then
Cause now we don't
Talk no more
You gotta a new man
And, it shouldn't bother me
But girl its driving me, crazy
And everybody says
Boy why don't you just leave it alone
But I don't think I can
I sit up all night
Thinkin' bout ya
And know it ain't right, baby
But I don't
I don't think, don't think that I
That I can let go (Don't think I can let you know)
I'm holdin' on to hope
I know its a foolish thought
Think that someday she might come back
Wish on it all the time
Knowin' it never may happen
But see I'm not a fool
Cause no we don't
Talk no more
You gotta new man
But, I'm gonna keep it safe
I've got the patience
That some lack...
But everybody says
Boy why don't you just leave it alone
But I don't think I can
I sit up all night
Thinkin' bout ya
And know it ain't right, baby
But I don't
I don't think, don't think that I
That I can let go (Don't think I can let you know)
I don't think I can let you go
I can't let you go
No....
I don't think that I can let you go
Let go...
And everybody says...
And I don't think I can...
I sit up all night
Thinkin' bout ya
And know it ain't right, baby
But I don't
I don't think, don't think that I
Mmm mmm, yeah
Doo doo, doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Oh yeah
Gotta change my answering machine
Now that I'm alone
'Cuz right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
'Cuz you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
(It's ridiculous)
It's been months
And for some reason I just
(Can't get over us)
And I'm stronger than this, yeah
(Enough is enough)
No more walkin' round
With my head down
(Yeah)
I'm so over being blue
Cryin' over you
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Gotta fix that calendar I have
That's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
And how every song reminds me
Of what used to be
That's the reason I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Leave me alone)
Leave me alone
(Stupid love songs)
Don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
I'm letting go
Turning off the radio
'Cuz I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
She was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
She was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Someone point me in the right direction
Tell me where's the nearest piece of mind?
I'm going crazy
Knight in shining armor in the distance
He sees the angel threatening my life
Why won't he save me?
All I want is somebody to give a damn
Notice that I'm struggling and lend a hand
They say
Everybody needs someone to understand
Well damnit that includes me too
And all I want is someone to be there for me
Someone that genuinely cares
But I'm just dreaming
It's like I'm silently screaming
Even though I'm totally surrounded
I feel like I'm in here by myself
How about you do it cause you love me?
Not cause you want something in return
Is that so crazy?
Crazy
In the middle of the sea of helpless
But see, I never learned how to swim
Somebody save me
Somebody save me
All I want is somebody to give a damn
Notice that I'm struggling and lend a hand
They say
Everybody needs someone to understand
Well damnit that includes me too
And all I want is someone to be there for me
Someone that genuinely cares
But I'm just dreaming
It's like I'm silently screaming
Somebody to catch me when I fall
Somebody to help me through it all
Someone I can trust
Tell me if I'm asking too much
All I want is somebody to give a damn
Notice that I'm struggling and lend a hand
They say
Everybody needs someone to understand
Well damnit that includes me too
All I want is someone to be there for me
Someone that I can genuinely trust
But I'm just dreaming
It's like I'm silently screaming
Even though I'm totally surrounded
Silently screaming
I feel like I'm in here by myself
Oh... Compound we got one now baby... Woo!
Nephew... I see you boy... Ne-Yo! Let's go! Oh, Oh... Oh, Oh, Oh!
Girl what you want... Big chips is it?
Nice whips?
A nice boot with jeans that just fit into perfection how they stick to 'em hips?
She's so serious...
Ohhh, your walk is vicious, delicious
Millionaire's wife so above mistress
And lookin' at me like "Come get this"
This one is a superstar...
Can I be the sky that you shine in?
Dedicated I put the time in
Shorty that's the frame of mind I'm in
Let me show you who you are...
Can you be my present and future?
Can I show ya things ya not used to?
Baby where's the contract?
Sign Me Up...
Won't you put me down?
I just wanna rock wit you, rock wit you baby
You lookin' for a real love, this is real love
Sign me up, sign me up, sign me up baby
Girl I'll be worth your time...
Cause you got my attention
I wanna make this connection
Not now but right now girl
Show me the dotted line...
Cause I'm sold on your sugar
I wanna be everything to ya
Just tell me what I got to do girl
This one is a superstar...
Can I be the sky that you shine in?
Dedicated I put the time in
Shorty that's the frame of mind I'm in
Let me show you who you are...
Can you be my present and future?
Can I show ya things ya not used to?
Shorty where's the contract? (Hey hey!)
You make the room stop (huh)
Sit back and just watch
Cause you bad than an mother
Can we make this thing for real? (hey)
Girl cause I got more than enough
Just sign me up
I wanna be down with this program
Tell me what the deal (Oh yea!)
Huh, Ne-Yo! Compound! Yea!
My sexy love
So sexy
She makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up
Just one touch and I erupt
Like a volcano and cover her with my love
Babygirl you make me say ooh ooh ooh
And I just can't think of anything else I'd rather do
Than to hear you sing, sing my name the way you do
When we do our thing when we do the things we do
Babygirl you make me say ooh ooh ooh
Sexy love girl the things you do
(Oh baby baby)
Keep me sprung, keep me running back to you
(Oh baby I)
Ooh I love making love to you
Babygirl you know you're
My sexy love
I'm so addicted to her she's the sweetest drug
Just enough, still too much
Say that I'm simp and I'm sprung [incomprehensible]
I can't help she makes me say ooh ooh ooh
And I just can't think of anything else I'd rather do
Than to hear you sing, sing my name the way you do
Baby when we do our thing, when we do the things we do
Oh, babygirl you make me say ooh ooh ooh
My sexy love
Sexy love, girl the things you do
(Oh baby baby)
Keep me sprung, keep me running back to you
(Ooh baby I)
Ooh I love making love to you
Say babygirl you know you're
My sexy love
Oh baby what we do it makes the sun come up
Keep on lovin' 'til it goes back down
And I don't know what I'd do if I would lose your touch
That's why I'm always keepin' you around
My sexy love
Sexy love, girl the things you do
(Things you do baby)
Keep me sprung, keep me running back to you
(Keep me running back to you)
Ooh I love making love to you
(I love)
Say babygirl you know you're my sexy love
Sexy love
Sexy love, girl the things you do
(Sexy love)
Keep me sprung, keep me running back to you
(Running back to you)
Ooh I love making love to you
(Love to you)
Babygirl, know you're my sexy love
My sexy love
She makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up
Close the doors
Lay down
No, no, no, not like that
Like this, yeah, I like that
Okay, now here's what I want you to do
I want you to look me right in my eyes
And I want you to tell me exactly
What you want me to do to you, you ready?
Your body whispering from under the sheets
I hear it moaning, begging loud and clearly
I'm rather fluent in the language it speaks
But it's your mouth, I want to tell it to me
Girl, why don't you tell me what you want me to do to you
Say it, say it, say it
Girl, why don't you tell me what you want from me
Girl won't you say it, say it, say it
It's not as if I'm not totally aware
That you want my hands right here and my mouth right there
Girl, don't play shy, show me how bold you can be
Open your mouth and tell me where you want me
Girl, why don't you tell me what you want me to do to you
Say it, say it, say it
Girl, why don't you tell me what you want from me
Girl, won't you say it, say it, say it
Tell me what you want
Oh, you want that?
Say the word
Turn around
Anything that you want baby tell me you want it
I got it babe
No more hoping and wishing, name your position
I got it babe
Anything that you want baby tell me you want it
I got it babe
No more hoping and wishing, name your position
I got it babe
(Girl, why don't you tell me what you want me to do to you)
Anything that you want baby tell me you want it
I got it babe
No more hoping and wishing, name your position
(Say it, say it, say it)
I got it babe
(Girl, why don't you tell me what you want from me)
Anything that you want baby tell me you want it
I got it babe
(Girl, won't you say it, say it, say it)
No more hoping and wishing, name your position
I got it babe
Ohh yeah
Say it, say it
Tell me how you want baby
Tell me how you want it girl
Style of your hair
Shape of your eyes and your nose
The way you stare
As if you see, right through to my soul
It's your left hand and the way
That it's not quite as big as your right
The way you stand in the mirror
Before we go out at night
Our quiet time
Your beautiful mind
They're all part of the list, things that I miss
Things like your funny little laugh
Or the way you smile, or the way we kiss
What I noticed is this
I come up with something new
Every single time that I sit and reminisce
The way your sweet smell
Lingers when you leave a room
Stories you tell as we lay in bed all afternoon
I dreamed you now every night
In my mind is where we meet
And when I'm awake staring at pictures of you asleep
Touching your face
Invading you space
They're all part of the list, things that I miss
Things like your funny little laugh
Or the way you smile, or the way we kiss
What I noticed is this
I come up with something new
Every single time that I sit and reminisce
And you live in my memories
Forever more I swear
And you live in my memories
Forever more I swear
They're all part of the list, things that I miss
Things like your funny little laugh
Or the way you smile, or the way we kiss
What I noticed is this
I come up with something new
So I had someone
You had someone
We started out as nothing more than friends
But as the time got spent
I started liking spending time with you more than him, oh
And it wasn't what I'm meant to do
Starting thinkin bout kissin you
Accidentally
Accidentally... ooh
Suddenly out of the blue
Yes she was thinking about it too
Cause you kissed me and he saw it, damn, damn
I might be over my head
A little over my head but I kinda like it
This is not what I expected
A little over my head but I kinda like it
I kinda like it
Oh, I said I kinda like it
Oh oh
So of course he started acting crazy
Wound up punching you right in the eye
He felt like a man but I felt bad so I called you later
To apologize
And it wasn't what I'm meant to do, started thinking
Bout seeing you
Accidentally
Accidentally
Suddenly out of the blue (hey)
Yes she was thinking about it too
Cause you came to get me, and he saw you, damn, damn girl
I might be over my head
A little over my head (over my head) but I kinda like it
This is not what I expected
A little over my head but I kinda like it
Kinda like it
This is so crazy yet so hard
They're fighting over me in the front yard
I don't know who I should root for
But there's one thing that I do know
Oh...
I might be over my head
A little over my head but I kinda like it
This is not what I expected
A little over my head (over my head)but I kinda like it
Kinda like it
I might be over my head (hey hey)
A little over my head but I kinda like it
This is not what I expected
A little over my head but I kinda like it
Kinda like it
A little over my head
A little over my head, my head
A little over my head
Oh...
Jetsetter
Gogetter
Nothing better.
Call me Mr. been there done that
Top model chick to your every day hood rat
Less than all but more than a few
But I've never met one like you
Been all over the world
Done a little bit of everything
Little bit of everywhere
With a little bit of everyone
All the girls I've been with
Things I've seen it takes much to impress
But sure enough your glow it makes your soul stand out from all the rest, baby.
I could be in love
But I just don't know (don't know, girl)
Baby one thing is for certain
Whatever you do is working
Other girls don't matter
In your presence can't do what you do
There's a million girls around but I don't see no one but you
Girl you're so one in a million
You are
Baby you're the best I ever had
Best I ever had
And I'm certain that
There ain't nothing better
No there ain't nothing better than this
You're not a regular girl
You don't give a damn about the loot
Talking about I can't do for you
But you can do for yourself
Even though that ain't so
Baby cause my dough don't know how to end
But that independent thing I'm with it
All we do is win baby
I could be in love
But I just don't know (don't know, girl)
Baby one thing is for certain
Whatever you do is working
Other girls don't matter
In your presence can't do what you do
There's a million girls around but I don't see no one but you
Baby you're so one in a million
You are
Baby you're the best I ever had
Best I ever had
And I'm certain that
There ain't nothing better
No there ain't nothing better than this
Girl you're so one in a million
You are
Baby you're the best I ever had
Best I ever had
And I'm certain that
There ain't nothing better
No there ain't nothing better than this
Diamond girl,
Only one in the world,
Just one of a kind,
She mine.
Ooh all that I can think about is what this thing could be
A future baby
Baby you're one of a kind
That means that you're the only one for me
Only one for me
Baby (girl) you're so one in a million
You are
Baby you're the best I ever had
Best I ever had
And I'm certain that
There ain't nothing better
No there ain't nothing better than this
Girl you're so one in a million
You are
Baby you're the best I ever had
Best I ever had
And I'm certain that
There ain't nothing better
First let me say, I know it's late
girl I could tell you were sleeping
so sorry to wake you,
but what Imma say to you tonight girl it just couldn't wait
no, not one more day
no, not one more hour
we've been apart for some time
you went your way i went mine
my manhood wont let me cry
but to act like im alright
It's something I just cant do
keep pretending that I'm okay without you
I said its something I just cant do
what if i could im just not strong enough to
not strong enough to
keep lying to you
no I'm not strong enough to
I can see, you looking at me
you're thinking too little too late
Cause it was me
that said that we shouldn't be
but that was before I could think straight
My pride it made me lie
to you and to myself about waht I need
so now I, walk around with this lie
truly dying inside, acting like im just fine
Its something I just cant do
keep pretendeing that im okay without you
I said its something i just cant do
what if i could im just not strong enought to
no I'm not strong enough to
keep lying to you
I'm not strong enough to
Said I'm trying to be honest
I'm making you a promise
im gonna be true to you
cause me tryin to be not
then without you I would die
something I just can no longer do
Said I'm trying to be honest
I'm making you a promise
I'm gonna be true to you
because me tryin to be not
then without you I would die
Verse 1: Candle lights and moon music. Oh champagne, the sweeter when I put you to it. Hmm, I take her by her hand and hold her tight. But she don't want romance, its Friday night.
Chorus: She wants the strobe lights, bright fashion, high life, high fashion, v.i.p. section. Celebrities, flexin'. Dacefloor, full crowd. And music up loud and bumpin', whole place is jumpin' while waitin' somethin'. Its what she wants, what she loves. Hmm, up in the club until the sun comes up.
Verse 2: Ohhh, all I want is us. To spend one night. (One night.) Outside of this club. But she just can't. (She just can't.) The nightlife calls her name. And she must go. (She must go.) Her pleasure is my pain. (Oh)
Chorus: She wants the strobe lights, bright fashion, high life, high fashion, v.i.p. section. Celebrities, flexin'. Dacefloor, full crowd. And music up loud and bumpin', whole place is jumpin' while waitin' somethin'. Its what she wants, what she loves. Hmm, up in the club until the sun comes up. (Sun comes up.)
Bridge: She wants the night time, all that I have is love. But that just won't do. (Just won't do.) She wants the night time, live in the spotlight. Dying my dreams of you. (Dying my dreams of you.) She wants the night time, live in the spotlight. Dying my dreams of you. Oh, said I wish it could be just us two, but that just won't do. (Oh)
Chorus: She wants the strobe lights, bright fashion, high life, high fashion,(Hey, hey.) v.i.p. section. Celebrities, (Whoa, whoa oh.) flexin'. Dacefloor, full crowd. And music up loud and bumpin', whole place is jumpin' while waitin' somethin' (Somthin') Its what she wants, what she loves. (Said its what she loves ohhh.) Up in the club (Ay.) until the sun comes up. Till the sun comes up.
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Ooh it?s somethin' about
Just somethin' about the way she move
I can't figure it out
There's somethin' about her
Said ooh it's somethin' about
Kinda woman that want you but don't need you
Hey, I can't figure it out
There?s somethin' about her
'Cause she walk like a boss
Talk like a boss
Manicured nails to set the pedicure off
She's fly effortlessly
And she move like a boss
Do what a boss do
She got me thinkin' about gettin' involved
That's the kinda girl I need, oh
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Won't you come and spend a little time?
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Ooh the way we shine
Miss Independent yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, oh
Ooh there's somethin' about
Kinda woman that can do for herself
I look at her and it makes me proud
There's somethin' about her
There?s somethin' oh so sexy about
Kinda woman that don't even need my help
She said she got it, she got it, no doubt
There's something about her
'Cause she work like a boss, play like a boss
Car and a crib, she 'bout to pay 'em both off
And her bills are paid on time
She made for a boss, only a boss
Anythin' less she tellin' them to get lost
That's the girl that's on my mind
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Won't you come and spend a little time?
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Ooh the way we shine
Miss Independent yeah
Mmm, her favorite thing to say
?Don't worry I got it?
Mmm, and everything she got
Best believe she bought it
Mmm, she gon' steal my heart
Ain't no doubt about it
Girl, you're everything I need
Said you're everything I need
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, oh!
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Won't you come and spend a little time?
She got her own thing
That's why I love her
Miss Independent
Ooh, the way we shine
Miss Independent yeah
Miss Independent
Ohh, ohh
Pull up at the valet
We can't help but be seen, girl
Come take a picture with me baby
Let's make the cover of somebody magazine
Cause everybody's looking at her
Something 'bout the way we meet the door
We catch eyes as we walk by
We demand attention
And there's something about the way we take the floor
Effortless flight
That's when I lean in close to mention girl
Maybe it's you
Maybe it's me
You understand me at least you say you do
Lately that's enough for me
Looking for perfect surrounded by artificial
You're the closest thing to real I see
Sure everyone has their problems, that's a given
Yours are the easiest to tolerate
This wasn't what we we were wanting, how we're living
But let's take this good enough and turn it to great, baby understand
This can only be as good as we both make it
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
We can be as happy as we want to be, girl
But we gotta make it work
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
Sometimes I love you more than you'll ever know
Other times you get on my nerves
Hey, that's just reality, no, it can't always be
Kisses, hugs and beautiful words
You was looking for your prince, what you found
Is a pauper with potential
And no, I'm nowhere near perfect but I'm around
Girl, time and patience is essential, baby realize
This can only be as good as we both make it
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
Hey, we can be as happy as we want to be, girl
But we gotta make it work
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
Thick and thin
The bad outweighs the good sometimes
That doesn't mean we're supposed to give it up
My problems are yours and yours are mine
This can only be as good as we both make it
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
Yes, sometimes it's gonna hurt
Hey, we can be as happy as we want to be, girl
But we gotta make it work
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
We gotta make it work, ay oh ay oh oh
Da Da du
Da Da du
Da Da du
(Uh uh)
42nd Street, 4 AM (Uh)
I'm rolling slowly no, destination in mind
Driver looking at me strange cuz I got in (in)
Handed him a lot of cash
Sat back and told him, "Just Drive" (drive)
I'm thinking bout the day
You packed your things and left
Saying you knew all about Channel
(Tiffany, Tracy, Stephenie)
You went away
So I'm writing in the fog up on the window
To express myself
And how I'm feeling
Y L E N O L
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab
If you care at all, that means I'm
lonely
Y L E N O L
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab
If you care at all, that means I'm
lonely
I see a woman walking with a her man (man)
Man with his woman smiling
As they stroll into this little bar (bar)
As they kiss each other holding hands
I get sick to my stomach
So jealous of how fucking happy they are
(Lucky Bastards)
There's a couple different people
I could call right now
But the one I wanting don't want me at all right now
And that hurts
Through my heart, my mind and my soul (soul)
Rolling in this cab, writing on the window
Singing
Y L E N O L (Y...Y)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab
If you care at all, that means I'm (what it means is I'm...)
lonely (lonely)
Y L E N O L (hmmm...O L, O L)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab (in this taxi cab)
If you care at all, that means I'm (if you care at all)
lonely (means I'm lonely)
What am I suppose to do now
Rolling round, feeling like a fool now
Crying a bitch in the back of this taxi cab
Driver tries to ask if I'm alright
I say
"Never mind, mind your business and just drive dammit"
You don't know nothing about
How I feel right now
Let me spell it out (Yyyy)
Y L E N O L (O L)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab (pass you in this taxi cab)
If you care at all, that means I'm (if you care at all, that means I'm)
lonely (means I'm lonely, means I'm lonely baby)
Y L E N O L (O L)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab (in this taxi cab)
If you care at all, that means I'm (you don't give a damn babe)
lonely (that means I'm lonely, means I'm lonely, ooo)
Y L E N O L (what it means baby)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab (that I'm sorry that I did you wrong)
If you care at all, that means I'm (and I'm lonely without you)
lonely (i missed you baby)
Y L E N O L (woahh)
As I roll pass you in this taxi cab (taxi cab)
If you care at all, that means I'm (that means I'm lonely baby, lonely baby)
Excuse me
I couldn't help but notice
You noticing me
And I was definitely noticing you
My name is
You know my name
But listen
I have a question
[Verse 1]
No it ain't like me to drop too hard
Or go out of my way to know who you are
Said if you're not one for chasing
But I'll admit
Something in you
Has got my attention girl
So if I can
Be a gentleman
Can I ask your permission girl
[Chorus]
Said if it's alright with you
Can I know your name
And maybe call you sometime
Can I know your name
Can I know your name
[Verse 2]
Looking at you girl I see so much
So much potential for something better than that
Like maybe me and you becoming us
I'm not trying to scare you
But in your eyes
I can see why
People write love songs
And if God allowed
I could see how
I could love you for so long
[Chorus x2]
Said if it's alright with you
Can I know your name
And maybe call you sometime
Can I know your name
Can I know your name
Said if it's alright with you
Can I know your name
And maybe call you sometime
Can I know your name
Can I know your name
[Verse 3]
Something about you
That makes me wanna know you
Said I wanna get t know you
I just wanna show you me
Said I really wanna get to know you
See what this thing could be
[Chorus x2]
Said if it's alright with you
Can I know your name
And maybe call you sometime
Can I know your name
Can I know your name
Said if it's alright with you
Can I know your name
And maybe call you sometime
Can I know your name
Damn it's been
Something
Like three years since we came to ammends
Goodness I
Didn't realize
It's been that long
But anyways
So good to
Hear that you
Moved on and found somebody new
So have I
Still baby
Something is wrong
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
Don't worry bout it
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever cross your mind
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
cuz lately whats been happening
Is When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just aint right
That I'll be sexin her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same cuz I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Needless to
Say to you
Me and my girl are almost thru
Seems that she
Thinks that I'm not over us
(That's crazy ain't it)
But anyway
Just called to see
(If you was experiencin) the same as me
Cuz if so
We got some things to discuss
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
If it's too personal
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
Cuz lately whats been happening
And When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just aint right
That I'll be sexin her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same cuz I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Tell
The truth
Could we still be in love... (Could we be in love)
Think of you
Though that I know it ain't right
Said do you think of me
When you lay with him at night
It's not that I'm lonely baby
But I just can't help myself...
I don't know if I'm still in love with you girl
But when I'm laying with her, girl I call your name
When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
No tears, no tears no more
I'm done cryin' now
No pain no pain, said I found another way
No games, not like before
Not up here on this cloud
No time for yesterday,
Let me explain
I got a new woman,
Lovin' me in every way that she can,
All she wanna be is part of my plan,
Safe to say that I'm in a better way, a better way hey
Got a new woman
Loves to walk around just holdin' my hand
Cupid must have found us lovin' like that
Lovin' this woman
Does anybody understand
That I'm in love (love love)
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalala
Said I'm in love (love love)
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalalalalalai
I'm In Love
No stress, no fuss, no fight
When I'm in her arms
No time no day no night (no nothin' better no)
So much more than okay,
Life is made of this
No her, no me, no way
Let me explain
Got a new woman, lovin' me in every way
That she can, all she wanna be is
Part of my plan, safe to say that I'm in a better way
A better way
Got a new woman
Loves to walk around just holdin' my hand
Cupid must have found us lovin' like that
Lovin' this woman
Does anybody understand
That I'm in love (love love)
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalala
Said I'm in love (love love)
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalalala
I'm in love
I want the whole damn world to know
Sure as the wind blows
Carry the message, far as it can go
Man I'm in love
Sometime my way is close
There's nothin' that can hold back this feeling
True lovin' in which we're dealin' baby
I-I-I-I'm in love, I-I-I-I'm in love
Does anybody understand I'm in love
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalala
I'm in love
And I think I found the real thing (real love)
Kind of love to make your heart say (love love)
You got me singin' lalalalalala
I'm in love
Comin outta my shell and i been doin alright
no more crowdin my days and no more hauntin my nights
(had me in a state of shock) couldn't believe it
she had me weezin, she was the air i was breathin (and it)
(had me in a state of shock) i caught her creepin
she was my reason for beein and she was cheatin
but i'm okay
Outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
girl i ain't trippin on you anymore
i said i'm doin okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay
Can't believe all the drama that you put me through (tryna be the ??? man)
i'm a player again, and that's all thanks to you
thank you baby
(had me in a state of shock) couldn't believe it
she had me weezin, she was the air i was breathin (and it)
(had me in a state of shock) i caught her creepin
she was my reason for beein and she was cheatin
but i'm okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
girl i ain't trippin on you anymore
i said i'm doin okay
said i wasted so much time (wasted so much time)
but that's okay baby, girl cuz i'm alright
i said i'm doin okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
girl i ain't trippin on you anymore
i said i'm doin okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
girl i ain't trippin on you anymore
i said i'm doin okay
outta my sight, outta my mind, outta my head, outta my way
i'm doin okay, i said i'm doin okay
girl i ain't trippin on you anymore
i said i'm doin okay
i'm doin, i'm doin alright (i said i'm doin okay)
i'm doin, i'm doin just fine
She had the kind of smile to where you couldn't tell,
Maybe she could be heaven maybe she'd be hell.
And when she danced on me I couldn't help myself.
I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself.
She had the reddest lips, she had the sweetest smell.
And when she moved her hips everyone's jaw just fell.
But when she danced on me I couldn't help myself.
I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself.
I try to stop my mind thinking things I can't tell.
She knew just what she doin' and she does it well.
And when she danced on me I couldn't help myself.
I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself.
I just can't help myself.
(Girl when you move like that.)
I just can't help myself.
(Girl when you throw it back.)
Girl when you dance on me I just can't help myself.
I just can't help myself, I just can't help myself.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
I just can't help myself.
I just can't help myself.
She'd get inside your mind, so sexy is her spell.
She'll move her hips around just like a carousel.
And when she danced on me I couldn't help myself.
I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself.
I try to stop my mind thinking things I can't tell.
She knew just what she doin' and she does it well.
And when she danced on me I couldn't help myself.
I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself.
I just can't help myself.
(Girl when you move like that.)
I just can't help myself.
(Girl when you throw it back.)
Girl when you dance on me I just can't help myself.
I just can't help myself, I just can't help myself.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
Ay hey ay,
Whoa.
I just can't help myself.
On a mission to make me feel it
All she wanna do is hurt me
Shorty's only concern is that I fall
She's determined to kill me softly
And I think she knows it's working
But what's sad is that I deserve it all
'Cause I brought her life to an end
And now all she wants is revenge
All she wanna do is hurt me
Make me play her game
All she wanna do is hurt me
She wants me to feel pain
I tried to say I'm sorry
But that don't mean a thing
All she wanna do is hurt me
All she wanna do is hurt me, yeah
I'm running round in circles lately
I don't really know my way now
Trying to figure it out but it's no use
And I feel like it's almost over
It could happen any day now
She's taken everything but my life and she wants that too, oh
'Cause I brought her life to an end
And now all she wants is revenge
All she wanna do is hurt me
Make me play her game
All she wanna do is hurt me
She wants me to fell pain
I tried to say I'm sorry, so sorry
But that don't mean a thing
All she wanna do is hurt me
All she wanna do is hurt me, yeah
I didn't mean to do what I did
I didn't know that this would happen
And if I never, ever love again
It'll be exactly what she wanted from me
Cold Blooded
Cold Hearted
We never started
[...]
Ah, oh
All she wanna do is hurt me, hurt me yeah
Make me play her game, oh all she wanna do
All she wanna do is hurt me, oh hurt me
She wants me to feel pain
She wants me to feel pain
I tried to say I'm sorry, said I'm sorry
But that don't mean a thing, but that don't mean a thing
All she wanna do is hurt me
tonight i will love love you tonight
give me everything tonight
for all we know we might not get tomorrow
lets do it tonight
i will love love you tonight
give me everything tonight
for all we know we might not get tomorrow
lets do it tonight
lets do it tonight
"Give Me Everything"
(feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer)
[Pitbull - Intro]
Me not working hard?
Yeah, right! Picture that with a Kodak
Or, better yet, go to Times Square
Take a picture of me with a Kodak
Took my life from negative to positive
I just want y'all know that
And tonight, let's enjoy life
Pitbull, Nayer, Ne-Yo
That's right
[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
All the games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til they handle love
[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
I want you tonight,
I want you to stay
I want you tonight
[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
[Verse 1: Pitbull]
Take advantage of tonight
Cause tomorrow I'm off to Dubai to preform for a princess
But tonight, I can make you my queen
And make love to you endless
This is insane: the way the name growin'
Money keep flowin'
Hustlers move aside
So, I'm tiptoein', to keep flowin'
I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan
Put it on my life, baby,
I make you feel right, baby
Can't promise tomorrow
But, I promise tonight
Dale
[Pre-Chorus: Pitbull]
Excuse me
But I might drink a little more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me, if I could tonight
And, baby, Ima make you feel so good, tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow
[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
Or what games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til they handle love
[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
I want you tonight, I want you to stay
I want you tonight
[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
[Verse 2: Pitbull]
Reach for the stars
And if you don't grab 'em,
At least you'll fall on top of the world
Think about it
Cuz if you slip,
I'm gon' fall on top yo girl (hahaa)
What I'm involved with
Is deeper than the masons
Baby, baby, and it ain't no secret
My family's from Cuba
But I'm an American Idol
Get money like Seacrest
Put it on my life, baby
I make you feel right, baby
Can't promise tomorrow
But, I promise tonight
Dale
[Pre-Chorus: Pitbull]
Excuse me
But I might drink a little bit more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me if I could tonight
And baby imma make you feel so good tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow
[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know, we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
All the games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til they handle love
[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight
[Nayer]
I want you tonight, I want you to stay
I want you tonight
[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
[Outro: Pitbull]
Excuse me
But I might drink a little bit more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me if I could tonight
And baby imma make you feel so good tonight
When I'm single it don't really matter who it is
Or how many I decide to kick it with
Long as she can understand how I do it
I'm a man with a very healthy appetite for chicks
But when I settle down find a woman to live for
Still may be a couple cuties at my door
Thinking we could get down like we did before
And get mad when I tell her
It can't be like that no more
Girl, you know I got a girl
I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
Baby you fine, baby you's a dime
But I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
Understand baby girl that I'm a totally new man
I don't live to crush as many as I can
No no
Found a girl that changed my whole game plan
She the one (she the one)
Only one that I'm wanting
And I know girl I know
That you really want me back
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted
All the things we used to do I kinda miss it
It ain't nothing you can give as good as this is
(Girl)
Girl, you know I got a girl
I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
Baby you fine, baby you's a dime
But I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
(Baby)
Baby,
All I can say is I'm sorry
Since I found me my lady
To think about cheating would be crazy
Don't get down baby
All I can say is I'm sorry
Since I found me my lady
To think about cheating would be crazy
And I don't get down baby
Girl, you know I got a girl
I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
Baby you fine, baby you's a dime
But I just don't get down like that
I don't get down like that
We may struggle
We may even very well see hell from the gates
Don't think that you are alright
Are above making mistakes
Said, I'm gonna get on your damn nerves
And you're gonna make me mad
But I believe we can survive all that
'Cause love this good could never be that bad
So may you never know the way
Way that it feels, feels to be lonely
May you never know one day when love isn't real
Yeah, this stuff to me is genuine only
See, well, maybe in a perfect world
We would get along perfectly
But seeing how this is real life
Sometimes we just wanna be
And I may make you say that you wanna leave
Never come back but I don't
But I believe we can survive all that
'Cause love this good could never be that bad
So may you never know the way
Way that it feels, feels to be lonely
May you never know one day when love isn't real
See this stuff to me is genuine only, yeah, yeah
Said, I ain't always gonna like you, girl
Said you ain't always gonna like me, girl
But you're the only one I want in this world
Let me sing it again
Said, I ain't always gonna like you girl
Said, you ain't always gonna like me girl
But I love you more than anything in this world, no
May you never know the way
The way that it feels, feels to be lonely
May you never know one day when love isn't real
See this stuff to me is genuine only
May you never know the way, yeah
To the way that it feels, that it feels to be lonely
May you never know one day when love isn't real
She looks so good in that white dress
at the far end of the ile
Standing where i should be standing,
some other man,on face there's a smile.
I just walked in sat down silent,
I stood outside for a while,
woundering why did I come here
face it you messed up and now
Chours:
She's wit somebody else
and now all i can do is smile
and fade into the backround
ah,ah,ah,ah,ah,ah
I'll say congarulations and I'll
fade int the backround
Such a lovley reseption,
I sit here sipin rose
Then we catch eyes for a seacond
Both of us smile and quickly
look away
It's funny you don't know what
you've got,til you ain't got it
no more
Put my glass,grab the bottle
I throw it back and i sout
Chours:
[Verse 1]
We're a hurricane
So destructive in the way that we do
A little bit insane
But she loves it just the same
And me too
[Pre-Chorus]
They say love and insanity
Are somewhat related
The way that they make us act
But baby girl the love between you and me
Is truly the greatest
Though sometimes we hate it
[Chorus]
They can't tell me nothing about you
Cuz you're my
Crazy love
Can't tell me nothing about how we do
Cuz we got
Crazy love
[Verse 2]
I'm intelligent
I'm not stupid
Not at all
But my common sense
When it comes to you it falls
Then I do something dumb
[Pre-Chorus]
They say love and insanity
Are somewhat related
The way that they make us act
But baby girl the love between you and me
Is truly the greatest
Though sometimes we hate it
[Chorus]
They can't tell me nothing about you
Cuz you're my
Crazy love
Can't tell me nothing about how we do
Cuz we got
Crazy love
[Fabolous]
I walk into where you was at then my phone calls get a who is that
I told her that i worry that we won't last
She told me you need to worry when i don't ask
See that's the crazy love i be talking bout
Gary Coleman face girl what you talking bout
Make me wanna kick you and that yorkie out
Then i see that fat ass when you walking out
How I'm gonna tell my baby bye-bye
Outfit look crazy on her you my lady gaga
But you wanna start at first and get the last word
You wanna lock me down and get the password
Damn i wanna spray don't use juice
So in the bedroom i got a few screws loose
The head's coo-coo back-shots psycho
Hit it from the back hard hope you got Geico
[Chorus]
They can't tell me nothing about you
Cuz you're my
Crazy love
Can't tell me nothing about how we do
Cuz we got
Baby don't you be so mean
I try to keep my conversation clean
But you the fliest thing I've seen
Since I came up in here, you're a superstar my dear
I don't wanna waste your time
With no corny playa lines, no
But girl if you don't mind
I will love to occupy the space right by your side
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
But just for now don't let my champagne spill on you
As you make your move to the floor, floor, floor, floor
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
Later I'll do everything you want me to
Makin' love to you, beg for more, more, more, more
Shawty speakin' honestly
I can picture you and me, yeah
Bein' ever so discreet
Disappearin' to the back of this club, imagine that
Baby, don't get mad at me, no, baby girl I was just playin'
Unless you really wanna go
You're in control, just let me know
But right now my song's playin', let's take it to the floor
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
But just for now don't let my champagne spill on you
As you make your move to the floor, floor, floor, floor
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
Later I'll do everything you want me to
Makin' love to you, beg for more, more, more, more
Ooh, don't wanna rush let's take it slow
Enjoy the night babe, then you decide if you want to
Get to know me on a physical side
Baby tonight let's get right
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
But just for now don't let my champagne spill on you
As you make your move to the floor, floor, floor, floor
Girl can we chill?
Talk about leavin' together, sure we will
Later I'll do everything you want me to
Just one look in your direction, we made a connection
Not a connection we once had, you and me somewhere sweatin'
You look like a lotta, trouble but I gotta
See what kind of trouble you are
With that big bass a boomin', lights low and assumin'
You see bodies movin', but you do see what they doin
Gotta make my way over, as I'm getting closer
I can feel the heat, coming off you as I approach ya
Baby I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
But I.. know.. tonight I want that fire in your eyes
Girl I.. can't.. decide.. if i live.. or die
But I.. know.. tonight I want that fire in your eyes
And I'm caught in seduction, from introduction
Taking shots of that red, takin' that burn like its nothin'
Body made for sinning, accustomed to winnin'
I know she might be the death of me (right from the beginning)
But I don't care (don't care)
Let me tell you, baby, I ain't never scared
So where you goin' I wanna be there
Really wanna get to know ya, And I can feel the heat, coming off you as you come closer
Baby I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
But I.. know.. tonight I want that fire in your eyes
Girl I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
But I.. know.. tonight I want that fire in your eyes
I wanna put your fire with my smooth
Said I wanna put your heat with my cool
I don't know what to do with me and you
I don't know what to do with me and you
Burn burnin' up.. got her got her burnin' up (got her burnin' up.. hey)
Burn burnin' up.. got her got her burnin' up (got her burnin' up.. ohh)
Burn burnin' up.. got her got her burnin' up (said I got her burnin' up. hey)
Burn burnin' up.. got her got her burnin' up (OH)
Baby I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
But I.. know.. tonight I want that fire in your eyes
Girl I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
I.. can't.. decide.. if I live.. or die
(ohhhh)
The car that I drive, may not impress
but I get where I need to go
You may disagree, with the way that I dress (oooh)
But I'm always comfortable
My fortune and fame,
Ain't no display, nobody has stick to myself
And to be perfectly honest,
I like it that way
So it doesn't matter what you say
I may not be who you want me to be
All I can be is me
I won't pretend,
so baby take it or leave
'Cause all I can be is me (all I can be, all I can be)
All I can be is me (all I can be, all I can be)
All I can be is me
What you get is what you see
'Cause all I can be is me
(ohhh, yeah, yeah)
Sometimes I prefer to just stay at home
Don't need that fancy restaurant
Sometimes I would rather turn the tv on,
simple is all I want
Why put on a mask?
why be all a vision?
There's never a reason
I'm happy with me,
My life's not in mission
I'm ok with who I'm bein'
Though I may not be who you want me to be
But all I can be is me
I won't pretend,
so baby take it or leave
'Cause all I can be is me (all I can be, all I can be)
All i can be is me (all I can be, all I can be)
Said all I can be is me
What you get is what you see
'Cause all I can be is me
(ooohh)
Money, cars, and diamond rings
All those expensive things
Baby I just don't give a damn
But if you really love me,
like you say you'd love me
then baby take me as I am
(heeeey)
Though I may not be who you want me to be.
But all I can be is me.
I won't pretend,
so baby take it or leave. (hey)
'Cause all I can be is me (all I can be, all I can be)
All I can be is me. (all I can be, all I can be)
Said all I can be is me.
What you get is what you see
[Spoken]
Let me talk to em
I guess you know you made it when they start talking bout you, right?
Welcome to fame
Ya'll don't pay me no mind, I just gotta get some stuff off my chest
Listen
Young, energetic, famous but don't really sweat it
Rich enough, fairly hot - so basically sex is not:
Difficult to get
That ain't my fault, naw naw
Listen
And just cuz I might take advantage once or twice
People tell me I'm not right, thinking that sex was my life
But that just ain't me
So let me clear it for those who have obviously misread the code
Listen to me now
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
You just might be
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
You just might be hey
I wanna 'pologize for bein just a little freaky
I can't help it, it's just in me
But a problem it is not
I'm just fine ya'll
Don't worry bout me
Listen
And I wanna 'pologize
For bein blessed with the ability to satisfy accurately
And quickly find the spot
It's a gift and a curse
Don't mess around - find my number
In your girlfriend's purse
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
You just might be
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
You just might be hey
I never been shy bout my self and sexuality
Never been taboo (never been taboo but if I)
Have to live without
I know its something I could do
But I just really don't want to
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
You just might be
I'm not ADDICTED TO SEX
But girl I guarantee that if you lay with me
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Champagne Life
- Makin' a Movie
- Know Your Name
- Telekinesis
- Crazy Love
- One In a Million
- Genuine Only
- Cause I Said So
- Beautiful Monster
- What Have I Done?
- Because of You
- So Sick
- Sexy Love
- Closer
- Stay
- Miss Independent
- Crazy (feat. Jay-Z)
- In the Way
- Go on Girl
- Mad
- When You're Mad
- Can We Chill
- Part of the List
- Do You (feat. Utada)
- Because of You (remix) (feat. Kanye West)
- Closer
- Nobody
- Single
- Mad
- Miss Independent
- Why Does She Stay
- Fade Into the Background
- So You Can Cry
- Part of the List
- Back to What You Know
- Lie to Me
- Stop This World
- Because of You
- Crazy (feat. Jay-Z)
- Can We Chill
- Do You
- Addicted
- Leaving Tonight (feat. Jennifer Hudson)
- Ain't Thinking About You
- Sex With My Ex
- Angel
- Make It Work
- Say It
- Go On Girl
- Stay (feat. Peedi Peedi)
- Let Me Get This Right
- So Sick
- When You're Mad
- It Just Ain't Right
- Mirror
- Sign Me Up
- I Ain't Gotta Tell You
- Get Down Like That
- Sexy Love
- Let Go
- Time
- Girlfriend
- Get Down Like That (remix)
- Lonely
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Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
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Ne-Yo - One In A Million
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- Duration: 4:37
- Updated: 03 Mar 2013
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing One In A Million. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 03 Sep 2010
- views: 87868350
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
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- Duration: 4:40
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Miss Independent. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7680746. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Miss Independent. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7680746. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 14 Dec 2009
- views: 47685472
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Closer
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- Duration: 3:57
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Closer. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 40090018. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Closer. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 40090018. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 30 Nov 2009
- views: 32109234
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Beautiful Monster
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- Duration: 4:12
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Beautiful Monster. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Beautiful Monster. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 15 Jul 2010
- views: 52777048
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Forever Now
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- Duration: 4:45
- Updated: 03 Mar 2013
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- published: 30 Nov 2012
- views: 6670042
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Sexy Love. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 21685304. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Sexy Love. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 21685304. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 14 Dec 2009
- views: 29421299
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - So Sick
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- Duration: 3:32
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing So Sick. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing So Sick. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 07 Oct 2009
- views: 60337218
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Because Of You
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- Duration: 3:58
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Because Of You. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Because Of You. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 08 Oct 2009
- views: 47031661
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Mad
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- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Mad. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Mad. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 08 Oct 2009
- views: 55177269
- author: NeYoVEVO
Conor Maynard - Turn Around ft. Ne-Yo
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- Duration: 4:03
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
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Animal featuring Wiley OUT NOW buy it here: smarturl.it Taken from the album Contrast available here: smarturl.it Music video by Conor Maynard performing Turn Around. (P) 2012, The copyright in this audiovisual recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
- published: 09 Sep 2012
- views: 18160743
- author: ConorMaynardVEVO
Rihanna - Hate That I Love You ft. Ne-Yo
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- Duration: 4:58
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
Music video by Rihanna performing Hate That I Love You. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 57208048. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Rihanna performing Hate That I Love You. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 57208048. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 30 Nov 2009
- views: 82473638
- author: RihannaVEVO
Keri Hilson - Knock You Down ft. Kanye West, Ne-Yo
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- Duration: 4:46
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Keri Hilson performing Knock You Down. (C) 2009 Mosley Music/Interscope Records
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Music video by Keri Hilson performing Knock You Down. (C) 2009 Mosley Music/Interscope Records
- published: 05 Oct 2009
- views: 86528236
- author: KeriHilsonVEVO
Ne-Yo - Part Of The List
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- Duration: 6:04
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Part Of The List. (C) 2009 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Part Of The List. (C) 2009 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 09 Oct 2009
- views: 11597205
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - She Got Her Own ft. Jamie Foxx, Fabolous
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- Duration: 4:39
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing She Got Her Own. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11214872 (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing She Got Her Own. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 11214872 (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 14 Dec 2009
- views: 12250294
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - Champagne Life
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- Duration: 4:28
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Champagne Life. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Champagne Life. (C) 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 15 Jul 2010
- views: 17647464
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo & Chris Brown Vs Kevin Hart In Basketball For 10 Stacks|Chris Hits Kevin With An ILL Crossover
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- Duration: 15:20
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
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- published: 24 Jul 2012
- views: 5398882
- author: TheGoldenMasta
Ne-Yo - Do You
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- Duration: 3:49
- Updated: 04 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Do You. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14237939. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Do You. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14237939. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 20 Dec 2009
- views: 7751525
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo - The Way You Move ft. Trey Songz, T-Pain
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- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing The Way You Move. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing The Way You Move. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 27 Oct 2011
- views: 13625461
- author: NeYoVEVO
Calvin Harris - Let's Go ft. Ne-Yo
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- Duration: 4:07
- Updated: 03 Mar 2013
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- published: 15 May 2012
- views: 22071028
- author: CalvinHarrisVEVO
Ne-Yo - Go On Girl
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- Duration: 4:25
- Updated: 02 Mar 2013
Music video by Ne-Yo performing Go On Girl. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14746583. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Music video by Ne-Yo performing Go On Girl. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 14746583. (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- published: 30 Nov 2009
- views: 10160870
- author: NeYoVEVO
Ne-Yo 2013 NBA Allstar Game Performance *Lets Go* & *Let Me Love You
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- Duration: 10:22
- Updated: 01 Mar 2013
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- published: 18 Feb 2013
- views: 36210
- author: RealLiveRawMedia4U
Ne-Yo Let Me Love You (Lyrics On Screen)
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- Duration: 4:14
- Updated: 03 Mar 2013
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- published: 09 Jul 2012
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01 Mar 2013
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03 Mar 2013
Syrian president Bashar Assad has accused the British government of being "naive, confused and unrealistic" in its approach to the conflict in his country and warned of dire consequences if the West armed its rebels. In an interview with the Sunday Times Mr Assad said Britain was sacrificing peace talks to push for an end to an EU arms embargo, which would allow rebels to be armed ... "We do not expect an arsonist to be a firefighter." ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)
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03 Mar 2013
"Our path to freedom is irreversible," declared Nelson Mandela on February 11, 1990. Addressing over fifty thousand cheering South African supporters in Cape Town, he had just been freed after three decades of imprisonment ... Millions of South Africans accepted his challenge. Political violence and interethnic tensions soon diminished. Educational and employment opportunities increased ... Without one the other two cannot exist....(size: 4.3Kb)
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03 Mar 2013
MOKHTAR Belmokhtar, the one-eyed Islamist who masterminded a brazen attack on an Algerian gasfield, was branded "the Uncatchable" but the desert fox has now reportedly been killed in northern Mali. Chad said its troops killed the al-Qa'ida veteran yesterday during an operation in the Ifogha mountains, where French-led forces have been hunting Islamist fighters who occupied northern Mali for 10 months ... Recommended Coverage ... ....(size: 4.6Kb)
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03 Mar 2013
Entertainment times being tough, Britney Spears' camp reportedly is encountering resistance to a deal that involves more than 20 shows a year ... 'I'M NOT STREISAND' ... 'VEGAS' RUMORS ... He was 89 ... Grammy winner Ne-Yo last week revealed he had a secret marriage fall apart 11 years ago because of an ultimatum ... Raised in Las Vegas as Shaffer Smith, Ne-Yo told TMZ.com, "(Music) is honestly the only thing I've ever loved, so I chose music over her ... ....(size: 4.7Kb)
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02 Mar 2013
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02 Mar 2013
P Diddy has discussed the possibility of him becoming a judge on The X Factor USA ... It is not yet known if Demi Lovato wil return to the show ... Last month, Ne-Yo confirmed that he is in talks about a possible judging role on the show ... More. P Diddy, Simon Cowell, LA Reid, Britney Spears, Hit-Boy, Waka Flaka Flame, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry, John Mayer, Reality TV, X Factor USA. Previous ... 0 comments ... Ne-Yo 'in talks to join X Factor USA' 5....(size: 8.6Kb)
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02 Mar 2013
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02 Mar 2013
share. The season one victor's album remains a long way off as three singles have failed to resonate with fans. Ray Mickshaw / FOX. More than 14 months after winning a $5 million recording contract with Epic Records, and as The X Factor prepares for season three auditions, the show’s inaugural winner, Melanie Amaro, is still album-less.our editor recommends ... 'X Factor' Shake-up ... Ne-Yo on a Future at 'X Factor' ... for First Sessions ... ....(size: 7.4Kb)
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01 Mar 2013
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01 Mar 2013
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01 Mar 2013
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01 Mar 2013
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 Ne-Yo in recording studio 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shaffer Chimere Smith |
| Also known as | Ne Yo |
| Born | (1979-10-18) 18 October 1979 (age 32) Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Origin | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, dance, soul, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Motown |
| Associated acts | Rihanna, Kanye West, Keri Hilson, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Pitbull,Chris Brown, Afrojack, Trey Songz, T-Pain, LL Cool J |
| Website | yearofthegentleman.com |
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. (born October 18, 1979),[1] better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario. The single's successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's label head, and signing a recording contract.
In 2006, he released his debut album, In My Own Words, which contained the US number one hit "So Sick", as well as the top 10 hit "Sexy Love". Then in 2007, he released his second album, Because of You, which contained the US top 3 hit, "Because of You". In 2008, he released his third album, Year of the Gentleman, which contained the top 10 hits "Closer","Mad" and "Miss Independent". His fourth studio album, Libra Scale, was released on November 22, 2010.
In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 57th Artist of the 2000s decade.[2] In addition to a successful recording career, Ne-Yo has amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists.
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Early life[link]
Ne-Yo was born in Camden, Arkansas, and baptized as Shaffer Chimere Smith. "Chimere" is a name originating from the Igbo language. His mother is a mix of African American and Chinese descent, and his father is African American. Both of his parents were musicians. As a young child, he was raised by his mother after she separated from his father.[3] In hopes of better opportunity, his mother relocated the family to Las Vegas, Nevada. While in the Las Vegas Academy, Smith adopted the stage name "GoGo" and joined an R&B group called Envy.[4] The group disbanded in 2000, and Smith continued to write songs for other artists before starting his solo career.
Music career[link]
1999–2005: career beginnings[link]
Ne-Yo emerged on the recording industry scene as member of the Romford-based quartet Envy, which featured Chimna Orji as its leading woman.[5] After the group disbanded in 2000, Columbia Records signed Ne-Yo, but the label dropped him before he could release his already-recorded first album.[6] American singer Marques Houston happened to hear "That Girl", which Ne-Yo had planned to release as his debut single off his then-unreleased album. Houston re-recorded the song and released it as a single for his 2003 album MH.[5] The release of the song led to Ne-Yo being recognized as a top songwriter.[5]
For the next two years, Ne-Yo continued writing songs, some of which have not been officially released.[5] He contributed songs to American singer Teedra Moses's 2004 album Complex Simplicity, Christina Milian's It's About Time, and the American boy band Youngstown,[7] though all of which failed to give Ne-Yo much mainstream attention.[5] Ne-Yo has also contributed songs to singers Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans and Musiq, among others.[8]
A breakthrough came when Ne-Yo wrote "Let Me Love You" for American singer Mario. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and later stayed at the top spot for nine weeks.[7] After the successful release, Tina Davis, former A&R representative for Def Jam Recordings, arranged an informal meeting with label head L.A. Reid.[5] Despite not seeking a new contract at the time, then-CEO of Def Jam Jay-Z signed Ne-Yo to a new deal after he performed for the label's executives.[6][8]
The stagename "Ne-Yo" was coined by Big D Evans, a producer with whom Ne-Yo once worked,[9] because Evans claimed that Ne-Yo sees music as Neo sees the matrix.[10] Though Evans started calling him this as a joke, the name stuck.[3]
[edit] 2006–07: In My Own Words and Because of You
In early 2006, Ne-Yo released his debut album, In My Own Words, through Def Jam. Boosted by its popular second single, "So Sick", the album debuted at number one on Billboard 200, selling over 301,000 copies in the first week.[11] During the same week, the single had reached number one on the |Billboard Hot 100.[12] Later singles released were "When You're Mad" and "Sexy Love", which peaked at number 15 and number 7, respectively.[13] The album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for a shipment of over one million units.[14]
His second album, Because of You, was released on May 1, 2007, and, fueled by its lead single, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 251,000 copies in the United States; the feat gave Ne-Yo his second number-one album.[15] The first single from the platinum-selling album was the title track, which peaked at the number-two spot.[13] Despite the success of "Because of You", later singles released charted lower and were unable to reach the Top 20.[13] The album has been certified platinum by RIAA for a shipment of over one million units.[14] In December 2007, Ne-Yo and the Goo Goo Dolls performed at a fund-raising concert for the then presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama.[16]
[edit] 2008–09: Year of the Gentleman and Greatest Hits
Ne-Yo's third album, Year of the Gentleman, was released internationally on August 5, 2008. Speaking to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Ne-Yo explained the thinking behind its title: "To me 'Year Of The Gentleman' is all about a persona, a swag and a charm. I made an assessment of the music business. And, in my personal opinion, the essence of the gentleman is absent right now. Everybody kinda looks the same, everybody's kinda doing the same thing, everybody's kinda rude and full of themselves. Whereas a gentleman is calm, courteous, kind, charming... So that title basically represents me trying to lead by example, and showing these cats what it is to be a gentleman in this business still."[17]
The album sold 250,000 copies in its first week in the United States, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number two.[18] Reviews for the album were positive: in one of which, Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone magazine wrote that Year of the Gentleman is "actually a superb concept album about what a great boyfriend he [Ne-Yo] can be".[19]
The first two singles, "Closer" and "Miss Independent", have peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards, "Closer" for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and "Miss Independent" for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.[20] Year of the Gentleman has been certified platinum by RIAA for a shipment of more than one million copies.[14] The third single, "Mad", peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On September 2, 2009, Ne-Yo released greatest hits album Ne-Yo: The Collection in Japan.[21] The album was also released with a limited edition CD+DVD edition complete with the music videos of singles.[22] It debuted at number four on Japan Oricon weekly albums chart, selling 55,625 copies in the first week.[23]
[edit] 2010–2011: Libra Scale
Ne-Yo released his fourth studio album, Libra Scale, on November 22, 2010.[24] The first single, "Beautiful Monster", premiered on May 25, 2010 and was released as a digital download on June 8, 2010 and reached number one on UK singles chart.[25] On October 8, 2010, Ne-Yo performed some of his songs from the new album at P.C. Richard & Son Theater in New York City that was hosted by iheartradio.[26] Ne-Yo made an appearance at New York Comic Con to announce he was collaborating with Stan Lee for a Libra Scale comic.[27] Ne-Yo also met with fans for pictures and autographs in the Cultyard of the comic con.[28] The second and third singles released off of the album are "Champagne Life" and "One in a Million", respectively. Speaking of Libra Scale, Ne-Yo stated: "The album is based upon this short story which basically follows these three characters who are forced to choose between money-power-and-fame versus love. Which in turn is why I've called it 'Libra Scale'. You know, its whole concept is based on that question of morality – that, if you weight it all out on a libra scale, which one of those two options would you choose?"[29]
The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 112,000 copies in its first week. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, while debuting at number one on the UK R&B Chart.
2011–present: R.E.D. and other projects[link]
On February 25, 2011, while on his tour in the United Kingdom, he announced his new album would be called Love and Passion and would be released in September, but this was proven false as the title was tentative. American rapper Fabolous, said in an interview that he is planning a collaboration album with Ne-Yo as well. Ne-Yo is currently writing songs for Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé Knowles, Justin Bieber, Monica, Alexandra Burke, Cheryl Cole and Willow Smith's upcoming albums. Ne-Yo starred in two motion pictures, Red Tails, due for a release in early 2012, and Battle: Los Angeles, which was released in the United States on March 11, 2011. Ne-Yo has already finished writing songs for American pop singer and Roc Nation artist Alexis Jordan and her self-titled debut album as well as Jennifer Hudson for her second studio album, I Remember Me, which had a North American release on March 22, 2011. Ne-Yo appeared in the childrens preschool show The Fresh Beat Band and is one of the few artists not to cancel appearances in the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake.[30]
In the spring of 2011, Ne-Yo collaborated with American rapper Pitbull and Nayer on his single, "Give Me Everything", which has peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Ne-Yo his second U.S. number-one single since 2006's "So Sick" and his first as a guest artist. Ne-Yo has also revealed an interview that he would like to collaborate with Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Drake on his new album.
Ne-Yo is currently making a mixtape to give to fans before his forthcoming album. The Mixtape will be called "1O1" and will be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart. On October 13, 2011, Ne-Yo revealed that his fifth studio album would be titled, The Cracks in Mr. Perfect. The album's title was later changed to R.E.D. The album's release date is reportedly September 18, 2012.[31] On Oct. 27, 2011, Ne-Yo dropped a promo single called "The Way You Move" featuring Trey Songz and T-Pain.[32] Ne-Yo has recently left Def Jam & joined Motown, which he will release his fifth studio album off.[33][34]. The official lead single from "R.E.D." is called "Lazy Love".[35]
Other ventures[link]
Songwriting and production[link]
Ne-Yo frequently co-writes with Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen of the Norwegian production team Stargate. Ne-Yo met them in a hallway at Sony Music Studios in New York, and having known the team produces R&B records, he decided to collaborate with them. The collective's early works were tracks off In My Own Words including "So Sick".[36]
Aside from working on his own album, Ne-Yo also collaborates with several other artists. His works include: Rihanna's top-ten singles "Unfaithful", "Russian Roulette" and her number-one hit "Take a Bow", Mario Vazquez's "Gallery", Paula DeAnda's "Walk Away (Remember Me)", and Beyoncé Knowles' Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Irreplaceable", which stayed on the chart for ten consecutive weeks.[37] He wrote the song "I'm You" for Leona Lewis's debut album Spirit, and is currently writing songs for her next album and for the debut album of fellow X Factor winner Alexandra Burke. He has also been working with Sugababes for their seventh album, with member Keisha Buchanan confirming that Ne-Yo had written a song called 'No More You' for their album.[38] In 2010, he dueted with Mariah Carey on 'Angel's Cry', a song on her cancelled album, Angels Advocate. Ne-Yo has also written songs for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Anastacia, Ciara, Corbin Bleu, Enrique Iglesias and Dima Bilan.[37] He also collaborated with Lindsay Lohan on her new material, having already finished "Bossy", a pre-single for her new album Spirit in the Dark.[39] Ne-Yo confirmed that he had been contacted by producer will.i.am to work on what would have been Michael Jackson's new album.[40] However, at the time of Jackson's death, Ne-Yo's collaborations with him had yet to move past the writing stage.[41] In an interview in 2010 he said since Jackson's death he's been confused as what to do with the songs, as he feels that selling them to another artist or even releasing the songs himself would be disrespectful to Jackson legacy.[42] In 2009, he wrote "Truth (Saigo no Shinjitsu)" for Japanese pop group w-inds..[43]
Ne-Yo ventured out to open his own recording studio called Carrington House in Atlanta, Georgia.[44] He also had started his own production company, Compound Entertainment, in 2007, and has hired several producers and songwriters in hopes of turning it into a full-fledge record label. It successfully became a label, and artists such as Paula Campbell, Sixx John, and Shanell are now associated with Compound.[6][44]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
In 2005, Ne-Yo's girlfriend at the time gave birth to a boy, naming him Chimere after Ne-Yo's middle name.[37] Though Ne-Yo believed he was the father, he later discovered the child was not his. He is now in litigation with the child's mother.[45][46]
In June 2010, Ne-Yo told Ebony that he and his thought to be girlfriend, Monyetta Shaw, were expecting their first child together, a girl due early in 2011.[47] Shaw gave birth early to a girl, Madilyn Grace Smith, on November 12, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. Announcing the birth, Ne-Yo said of his first child, "I've been in love before but this feels like nothing I've ever felt...Like I'm in love for the first time."[48]
In September 2011, Ne-Yo revealed that he is expecting his second child with Monyetta Shaw. Shaw gave birth to a boy, Mason Evan Smith, on October 9, 2011.[49]
Legal issues[link]
Ne-Yo was arrested for reckless driving on February 19, 2008, while driving through Cobb County, Georgia. He was driving at over 100 mph in his 2006 Range Rover and did not have a valid license. It was reported that he was doing about 150 mph, 100 mph over the speed limit. According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Ne-Yo was sentenced to 24 hours community service by a judge on June 2, 2008. He pleaded guilty to driving without a license and pleaded "no contest" to the reckless driving charge.[50]
On August 22, 2011,Ne-Yo, did a song with Pitbull, Nayer and Afrojack Called Give Me Everything in which Lindsay Lohan sued Pitbull for referencing her name, in the lyrics.[51]
Discography[link]
Main article: Ne-Yo discography
- In My Own Words (2006)
- Because of You (2007)
- Year of the Gentleman (2008)
- Libra Scale (2010)
- R.E.D. (2012)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Save the Last Dance 2 | Mixx | Direct to video |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | Rich Brown | Film[52] |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | The Handsome Man | Episode 7.14 "Smooth Criminal"[53] |
| 2011 | The Fresh Beat Band | Himself | Special episode "Band in a Jam"[54] |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Specks | Film[55] |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Andrew 'Smoky' Salem | Film[56] |
| 2012 | I Heart Tuesdays | None | (TV), creator |
| 2012 | Mulki`s Warya | Sabri | (TV), creator |
See also[link]
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| Keri Hilson | |
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 Keri Hilson performing at Supafest in Australia, April 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keri Lynn Hilson |
| Born | (1982-12-05) December 5, 1982 (age 29) Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Zone 4, Mosley Music, Interscope |
| Associated acts | The Clutch, Polow da Don, Timbaland, Chris Brown, Akon, Kanye West |
| Website | kerihilson.com |
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent, as a songwriter and background vocalist for several R&B and hip hop artists. By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Hilson signed with American rapper and producer Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. Her breakthrough came the following year after appearing on Timbaland's single, "The Way I Are", which topped charts around the world.
Hilson's debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released in 2009, and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, eventually being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles, "Knock You Down", "Turnin Me On" and "I Like". It also earned Hilson two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down". Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed, was released in 2010 and was considerably less successful than its predecessor; however, it included the hit single, "Pretty Girl Rock". Hilson's achievements include a BET Award, MOBO Award, NAACP Image Award and two Soul Train Music Awards. Apart from her work in music, she has pursued a career in acting. Hilson made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film, Think Like a Man, in 2012.
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Biography[link]
1982–2007: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Keri Lynn Hilson was born on December 5, 1982 in Decatur, Georgia.[1][2] She was raised in an African-American neighborhood and came from a middle class family.[3] Hilson and her siblings did not attend a school within the neighborhood because her parents cared a lot for their education, stating that "they shipped us off for an hour to get to school every day. It was just that important for us to maintain the life that they had created".[3] From the age of 12, Hilson wanted to pursue a musical career, after watching television talent shows, Star Search and Showtime at the Apollo.[1] Her mother then hired a piano teacher to give her piano lessons; however, Hilson wanted to become a singer and therefore "converted those sessions into vocal lessons, accompanying the teacher on piano".[1] By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded.[4][1]
Hilson spent most of her teenage years working with producer Anthony Dent, as a songwriter and background vocalist for the likes of Usher, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, Ciara and Polow da Don.[1] After graduating from high school, Hilson attended Emory University in Atlanta for three years and studied a course in theater.[3] She continued working as a songwriter and background vocalist during her schooling years.[1] Hilson eventually stopped working with Dent, and began working more with Polow da Don.[1] She also became a member of the songwriting and production team, The Clutch.[1] Together, they wrote Mary J. Blige's "Take Me as I Am" (2006), Omarion's "Ice Box" (2006), Ciara's "Like a Boy" (2006), The Pussycat Dolls' "Wait a Minute" (2007) and Britney Spears' "Gimme More" (2007).[1][4] In 2006, Polow introduced Hilson to American rapper and producer Timbaland, who then signed her to his record label, Mosley Music Group.[1] In November 2006, Hilson was featured on American rapper Lloyd Banks' single, "Help", for his album Rotten Apple (2006).[5]
The following year, Hilson was featured on three singles; in June, on Timbaland's song "The Way I Are", the second single from his album Shock Value (2007); on Rich Boy's "Good Things" with Polow da Don; and thereafter, in December, on Timbaland's song "Scream" with Nicole Scherzinger, the fifth single from Shock Value.[6] Out of the three singles, "The Way I Are" achieved the most success, topping nine charts around the world.[7][8][9][10][11]
[edit] 2008–09: In a Perfect World...
In 2008, Hilson appeared in the music videos for Usher's single, "Love in This Club", and Ne-Yo's single, "Miss Independent".[12][13] Her debut studio album, In a Perfect World..., was released on March 24, 2009.[14] The album contained pop-oriented R&B songs.[15] It was initially planned to be released the previous year; however, the album was delayed several times because Hilson wanted to make sure it came out to her liking, stating "I'm just a perfectionist. I have had many [release dates], but it's all for a good cause. The label wants to make sure the album has its proper release, and I'm thankful for that. Very grateful, even though fans look at it like it's a bad thing."[16] In the US, In a Perfect World... debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 94,000 copies.[17][18] By October 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[19] Its first single, "Energy", released in May 2008, peaked within the top eighty on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[20] It reached the top fifty in the United Kingdom, and peaked the highest in New Zealand at number seven, and was certified gold in the country.[10][21][22] Hilson also featured on three singles in 2008; in June, on rapper Nas' song "Hero"; in September, on Kardinal Offishall's "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)"; and thereafter, in October, on Chris Brown's song "Superhuman".[23][6][24]
"Return the Favor", featuring Timbaland, served as the second international single from Hilson's In a Perfect World... album, while "Turnin Me On" featuring Lil Wayne, was released as the second US single. The latter achieved commercial success, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, eventually being certified platinum in the US.[20][19] The next single, "Knock You Down" featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo, achieved more success, reaching number three on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, eventually being certified two times platinum.[20][19] The song also reached the top ten in Canada, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.[20][25][21][10] "Make Love", "Slow Dance", and "Change Me" featuring Akon, were released as the album's fourth, fifth and sixth US singles, respectively.
Hilson, along with Gym Class Heroes, Gorilla Zoe and T-Pain, were supporting acts on Lil Wayne's I Am Music Tour in North America.[26] At the 2009 BET Awards, she was nominated in four categories, including Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Artist, as well as Viewer's Choice and Best Collaboration for "Turnin Me On" with Lil Wayne.[27] She eventually won the Best New Artist category.[28] In 2009, Hilson was featured on five singles; "Number One" with R. Kelly, "She Don't Wanna" with Asher Roth, "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" with Fabolous, "Medicine" with Plies, and on the remix of Sean Paul's song, "Hold My Hand".[29][6] Hilson was nominated for Breakthrough Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at the 2009 American Music Awards, but lost to Beyoncé Knowles.[30] The re-released edition of In a Perfect World..., in January 2010, included the single "I Like", which reached number one in Germany, Poland and Slovakia, and peaked within the top ten in Austria, Norway and Switzerland.[31][32][33][34] At the 52nd Grammy Awards, Hilson was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down" with Kanye West and Ne-Yo.[35]
[edit] 2010–present: No Boys Allowed
During the first half of 2010, Hilson guest featured on rapper Trina's single, "Million Dollar Girl", and on T.I.'s single, "Got Your Back".[6] In April 2010, it was made known that she had replaced Jennifer Hudson as the new face of the cosmetics and personal care products company, Avon.[36] "Breaking Point" was released as the first single from Hilson's second studio album, No Boys Allowed, in September 2010; it only appeared on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart at number 44.[20] On December 2, 2010, Hilson was among one of the many female artists who performed at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert, where she sang "Turnin Me On", "Knock You Down", "Pretty Girl Rock", and a duet with American country music duo, Sugarland, on the Aretha Franklin song, "Think".[37] No Boys Allowed was released on December 21, 2010.[38] Described as a "girl power album", No Boys Allowed was primarily of the R&B and pop genres.[39][40] Despite the album's title, Hilson stated "it's not about excluding men. It's more about women understanding that there comes a time in your life when you want a man. A real man. A grown up. Not a boy. And that's not a bad thing."[41] Speaking of the songs on the album, she explained "I write from a female perspective, but I'm also telling men what women are really thinking and feeling about them".[41] In the US, No Boys Allowed debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and number seven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 102,000 copies.[42][43] Although it sold 8,000 copies more than her debut album, In a Perfect World..., it failed to match that album's debut chart position of number four.[42] As of February 2011, No Boys Allowed has sold 205,500 copies in the United States.[44]
Hilson achieved success with the album's second single, "Pretty Girl Rock", which reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, eventually being certified platinum.[20][19] The single reached the top twenty in Germany and New Zealand, and top thirty in Austria and Slovakia.[45][21][46][47] "One Night Stand" featuring Chris Brown, and "Lose Control (Let Me Down)" featuring Nelly, were released as the album's third and fourth singles, respectively. In 2011, she was featured on British rapper Chipmunk's single "In the Air", for his album Transition (2011).[48] In April 2011, Hilson, along with many other R&B and hip hop acts, traveled to Australia to be part of its biggest urban music festival, Supafest.[49] At the 2011 BET Awards, Hilson was nominated for Best Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year for "Pretty Girl Rock".[50] In July 2011, she was a supporting act on the second leg of Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music Tour in North America, before embarking on her first headlining European tour in October.[51][52]
2012–present: Acting debut and third studio album[link]
During an interview with 106 & Park on October 25, 2011, Hilson revealed that she has already begun recording her third studio album.[53] She explained, "There's some people in the world that aren't gon' like this album coming from me. As I was experiencing the world, there were things that I was also experiencing on a personal front, and in my music it's coming out. There's a specific few people who ain't gon' like to listen to this album. Very emotional, I'll say that."[53] She further explained in an interview with The Boombox that she's working on a new sound for the album, and described it as a mixture of her first two albums with some surprising elements thrown in.[54] Hilson also said a release date has not been confirmed yet, saying "I just write about my experiences and keep the release dates far, far from me. When I feel that I have [good material] is when I will give it to the label. But I'm not quite there yet. I'm still working."[54] Hilson made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film, Think Like a Man, released on April 20, 2012.[55][56] She will also star alongside Vin Diesel in the sci-fi action film, Riddick (2013), but it is unknown what role Hilson will play.[57]
Artistry[link]
Musical style and influences[link]
Hilson's music is generally R&B and pop. Her debut album, In a Perfect World..., consists of a pop/R&B style, with elements of electro music.[15][58] Many of the album's themes deal with relationships, physical attraction and lovemaking.[59] Hilson said, "lyrically it's a very vulnerable album. You know, I definitely didn't want to paint myself as perfect on this project. Instead, I wanted it to be something that was very relatable, especially to women".[60] Her second album, No Boys Allowed, displays a wide variety of styles, including pop, R&B, hip hop, soul, acoustic, electronic and reggae.[40][61][62][63] Hilson describes the album as "more self assured. It's a lot more aggressive".[64] Kristin Macfarlane of The Daily Post noted that the album is "pure girl power and about being sexually confident, and confident as a woman; not putting up with crap relationships and getting your way".[65] Hilson sings with "smooth vocals".[66] Following the release of her debut album, Sophie Bruce of BBC Music expressed that, "there's no denying Hilson has a great voice, but it lacks the feisty edge of [Nicole] Scherzinger, [Mary J.] Blige or [Beyoncé] Knowles".[67] Mark Nero of About.com commented, "Keri's voice, while strong, isn't particularly distinctive or memorable".[68] Hilson has stated that her musical influences come from her father's side of the family.[60] In addition, she cites Michael Jackson and Lauryn Hill as inspirations.[69][70]
Philanthropy[link]
Besides her career in music, Hilson has also been involved with several charities. In January 2010, she teamed up with Akon on the charity single, "Oh Africa".[71] All proceeds of the single benefited underprivileged African youth.[71] The following month, Hilson joined the extended list of artists during the recording session of the single, "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", to benefit victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[72] On May 25, 2010, she performed at the Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action benefit concert, organized by Chris Brown to help with continued relief efforts in Haiti.[73] On October 21, 2010, Hilson attended Collins Academy High School in Chicago as part of the Get Schooled National Challenge and Tour, a "program aimed at increasing high school and college graduation rates and promoting the importance of education".[74][75] A year later, she received a Get Schooled Award for her involvement with the program.[76] In 2011, Hilson contributed in the fight against AIDS, by posing in retail-clothing company H&M's celebrity-driven collection for Fashion Against AIDS.[77] 25% of all sales from the collection were donated to the Designers Against Aids charity.[77] Hilson contributed to the It Gets Better Project, a project which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.[78][79]
In June 2011, Hilson became an ambassador for MTV Staying Alive, a foundation which raises awareness and prevention of HIV and AIDS.[80] In September 2011, she lent her support to US First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign, which aims to combat childhood obesity.[81] She made t-shirts for the campaign that read "Pretty Girls Sweat", and exercised with the young women at The Educational Alliance's Sirovich Senior Center in New York on September 24.[81] During Hilson's visit in Africa in November 2011, she stopped by an orphanage to visit her young fans who had lost their families during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis.[82] She gave each orphan a "care" package, which consisted of bookbags, t-shirts, sunglasses, notebooks and an electric keyboard.[82] In April 2012, Hilson teamed up with DoSomething.org to encourage young people to join in the nationwide Epic Book Drive by bringing books to local people in need.[83] In a press release, she stated: "Joining DoSomething.org's newest effort to provide for people in need with Epic Book Drive was the easiest decision ever!. I truly believe providing access to those who want to learn is the key to bettering lives around the country. And helping kids find healthy outlets, such as books, has always been a passion of mine. So my involvement here is a natural fit."[83]
Discography[link]
Main article: Keri Hilson discography
- In a Perfect World... (2009)
- No Boys Allowed (2010)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Heather | Supporting role |
| 2013 | Riddick | N/A |
Tours[link]
Headlining
- European Tour (2011)
Supporting
- I Am Music Tour (2009) (with Lil Wayne)
- I Am Still Music Tour (2011) (with Lil Wayne)
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "The Way I Are" (Timbaland featuring D.O.E. and Keri Hilson) | MTV Video Music Award for Monster Single of the Year[84] | Nominated |
| 2009 | Herself | American Music Award for Favorite Female R&B/Soul Artist[30] | Nominated |
| American Music Award for Breakthrough Artist[30] | Nominated | ||
| BET Award for Best New Artist[28] | Won | ||
| BET Award for Best Female R&B Artist[27] | Nominated | ||
| "Turnin Me On" (with Lil Wayne) | BET Award for Viewer's Choice[27] | Nominated | |
| BET Award for Best Collaboration[27] | Nominated | ||
| In a Perfect World... | Urban Music Award for Best Album[85] | Nominated | |
| Herself | Urban Music Award for Best Female Act[85] | Nominated | |
| MOBO Award for Best International Act[86] | Nominated | ||
| MOBO Award for Best R&B/Soul Act[86] | Won | ||
| Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist[87] | Won | ||
| "Turnin Me On" (with Lil Wayne) | Soul Train Music Award for Song of the Year[87] | Nominated | |
| "Knock You Down" (with Kanye West and Ne-Yo) | Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration[87] | Won | |
| Soul Train Music Award for Record of the Year[87] | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration[35] | Nominated | |
| Herself | Grammy Award for Best New Artist[35] | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist[88] | Won | ||
| "Got Your Back" (T.I. featuring Keri Hilson) | Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song[89] | Nominated | |
| 2011 | "Pretty Girl Rock" | BET Award for Video of the Year[50] | Nominated |
| Herself | BET Award for Best Female R&B Artist[50] | Nominated | |
| Get Schooled Award[76] | Won | ||
| "Pretty Girl Rock" | Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance[90] | Nominated |
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.jpg) West at the SWU Music & Arts Festival, 2011 |
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| Birth name | Kanye Omari West |
| Born | (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 35) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, film director, fashion designer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler, percussion, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Go Getters, Child Rebel Soldier, Jay-Z, The Throne, Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Jeff Bhasker, Pusha T, Mos Def, Mr Hudson, Talib Kweli, Big Sean, A-Trak, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco, RZA |
| Website | kanyewest.com |
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977)[1] is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.[2]
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim.[3] As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time.[4] All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release.[5] West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000[6][7] placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade.[8][9] He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.[10]
West also runs his own record label GOOD Music, home to artists such as John Legend, Common and Kid Cudi.[11] West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear which has appeared on the covers of three of his five solo albums as well as various single covers and in his music videos.[12] About.com ranked Kanye West No. 8 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list.[13] On May 16, 2008, Kanye West was crowned by MTV as the year's No. 1 "Hottest MC in the Game."[14] On December 17, 2010, Kanye West was voted as the MTV Man of the Year by MTV.[15] Billboard ranked Kanye West No. 3 on their list of Top 10 Producers of the Decade.[16] West has also been included in the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as being listed in a number of Forbes' annual lists.[17]
Kanye will release the full-length album entitled Cruel Summer with GOOD Music signed artists sometime in 2012.
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Early life[link]
Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia,[18] where he lived with his parents. When he was three years old, his parents divorced, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois.[19] His father was Ray West, a former Black Panther who was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and is now a Christian counselor.[19] West's mother, Dr. Donda West, was a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as West's manager. He was raised in a middle-class background, attending Polaris High School[20] in suburban Oak Lawn, Illinois after living in Chicago.[21] When asked about his grades in high school, West replied, "I got A's and B's. And I'm not even frontin'".[22]
West attended art classes at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and also enrolled at Chicago State University, but dropped out to focus on his music career.[23] While attending school, West produced for local artists. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for major hip hop/R&B artists, including Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Cam'ron, Paul Wall, Common, Mobb Deep, Jermaine Dupri, Scarface, The Game, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, John Legend among others. He also "ghost-produced" for his mentor Deric Angelettie, according to his song "Last Call" and the credits of Nas' "Poppa Was a Playa".[23]
Music career[link]
1996–2003: Career beginnings[link]
Kanye West's first career productions came on Chicago rapper Grav's 1996 debut album Down to Earth. West produced eight tracks on the album. While the album did not attract much attention and would be the only album released by Grav, West would soon be producing for higher profile artists. In 1998–1999 he produced for well-known artists such as Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown, Goodie Mob, and the group Harlem World.
West got his big break in the year 2000, when he began to produce for artists on Roc-a-Fella Records. He produced the well-received Jay-Z song "This Can't Be Life" off of the album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West would later state that to create the beat for "This Can't Be Life", he sped up the drum beat from Dr. Dre's song "Xxplosive".[24]
After producing for Jay-Z earlier, West’s sound was featured heavily on Jay-Z's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint, released September 11, 2001.[25] His work was featured on the lead single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" and a diss track against Nas and Mobb Deep named "Takeover"; West has worked with Mobb Deep and Nas since the track's release.[25]
After meeting great commercial success and critical acclaim for his productions on The Blueprint, West became a sought after producer in the hip-hop industry, even before he became known as a rapper and solo artist. In the years 2002–2003 he would produce for artists such as Nas, Scarface, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, T.I., Ludacris, DMX, and Monica. He also continued producing for Roc-a-Fella Records artists and contribued four tracks to Jay-Z's follow up album to The Blueprint, The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse.
After great successes as a producer, West now looked to pursue a career as a rapper and solo artist, but struggled to get a record deal. Chris Anokute, then A&R at Def Jam, said that when West regularly dropped by the office to pick up his producer checks he would play demos of solo material to Anokute in his cubicle and bemoan the fact that no one was taking him seriously as a rapper.[26] Jay-Z admitted that Roc-A-Fella was initially reluctant to support West as a rapper, claiming that he saw him as a producer first and foremost.[27] Multiple record companies felt he was not as marketable as rappers who portray the "street image" prominent in hip hop culture.[24] Beginning his career as a rapper, Kanye West recorded the third verse on the song "The Bounce" off of Jay-Z's The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse, an album he produced for, from the same label he was signed to as a rapper.
[edit] 2004–05: The College Dropout and Late Registration
On October 23, 2002, West was involved in a near fatal car crash while driving home from the recording studio.[28] The crash provided inspiration for West's first single, "Through the Wire".[29] West's faith is apparent in many of his songs, such as "Jesus Walks", which became a staple at his benefit performances, such as the Live 8 concert. These songs were featured on West's debut album, The College Dropout, which was released on Roc-A-Fella Records in February 2004, and went on to receive critical acclaim. The album also defined the style for which West would become known, including wordplay and sampling.[29] The album was eventually certified triple platinum. Guest appearances included Jay-Z, Ludacris, GLC, Consequence, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, and Syleena Johnson. The album also featured the singles, "All Falls Down" and "The New Workout Plan", as well as Twista's number one single, "Slow Jamz".[30] During 2003 West also co-produced songs for British singer Javine Hylton, even appearing in the music video to Real Things playing the love interest of Javine.
West was involved in a financial dispute over Royce Da 5'9"'s song "Heartbeat", produced by West and released on Build & Destroy: The Lost Sessions. West maintains that Royce never paid for the beat, but recorded to it and released it; hearing him on the beat, the original customers decided not to buy it from West. After the disagreement, West vowed to never work with Royce again.[31] Other Kanye West-produced hit singles during the period The College Dropout was released included "I Changed My Mind" by Keyshia Cole, "Overnight Celebrity" by Twista and "Talk About Our Love" by Brandy.[29]
Taking a more eclectic route, West collaborated with American film score composer Jon Brion to construct his second album, Late Registration, which was released on August 30, 2005.[32] Like its predecessor, the sophomore effort garnered universal acclaim from music critics.[33] Late Registration topped countless critic polls and was revered as the best album of the year by numerous publications, including USA Today, Spin, and Time.[34][35] Rolling Stone awarded the album the highest position on their end of the year record list and hailed it as a "sweepingly generous, absurdly virtuosic hip-hop classic."[36] The record earned the number one spot on the Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll of 2005 for the second consecutive year.[37] Late Registration was also a commercial success, selling over 860,000 copies in its first week alone and topping the Billboard 200.[38] Grossing over 2.3 million units sold in the United States alone by year's end, Late Registration was considered by industry observers as the sole majorly successful album release of the fall of 2005, a season that was plagued by steadily declining CD sales.[39] The second album earned eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Gold Digger".[40] The album is certified triple platinum.[41]
On August 22, 2005, the MTV special All Eyes On Kanye West aired, in which West spoke out against homophobia in hip-hop. He claimed that hip-hop has always been about "speaking your mind and about breaking down barriers, but everyone in hip-hop discriminates against gay people."[42] He then reflected on a personal experience. He said that he had a "turning point" when he realized one of his cousins was gay. He said regarding this experience: "This is my cousin. I love him and I've been discriminating against gays." He drew comparison between African Americans' struggle for civil rights and today's gay rights movement. The following year, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, West further expounded his experiences with and views on the relationship between the black and gay communities.[43]
In September 2005, West announced that he would release his Pastelle Clothing line in spring 2006:[44] "Now that I have a Grammy under my belt and Late Registration is finished, I am ready to launch my clothing line next spring." In that year, West produced the hit singles "Go" by Common and "Dreams" by The Game.[45]
[edit] 2007–09: Graduation and 808s & Heartbreak
In 2007, it was announced that West would be starring in a series directed by Larry Charles. He has been working on the pilot episode for the past two years with Larry Charles and Rick Rubin. He also had this to say on January 14: "I wouldn't do something as cliché as a reality show. At least give me the credit for being more creative than that. It's a situational half-hour comedy. It's fictional, and loosely based on my life.[46] " West also collaborated with Japanese hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz to produce the single "I Still Love H.E.R.", a reference to Common's 1994 single "I Used to Love H.E.R.". Further to this, during a radio appearance in early 2007, West, like many of his peers, recorded an impromptu freestyle to the popular song "Throw Some D's." The song that to all other rappers was about automobile rims, was used by West to comically refer to D-cup breasts. Because of the unexpected success of the song, West went on to make a video for the freestyle, in which he is seen playing his 'Old Ass Cousin'.[47]
West was also featured in a new song called "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)". It was believed to be a single for, Graduation, because he is featured on the track, but Nike quickly explained that it was for the Nike Air Force 1's anniversary. It was meant only to be an exclusive track for the company.[48]
On March 25, 2007, he and his father Ray West supported World Water Day by having a "Walk for Water" rally.[49] After a two-year break, West has returned to being a fashion columnist in lifestyle magazine Complex.[50] On July 7, 2007, West performed with The Police and John Mayer at the American leg of Live Earth.[51] West hosted the August 17 edition of British comedy- variety show The Friday Night Project.[52]
In July 2007, West changed the release date of Graduation, his third album, from September 18, 2007, to the same release date as 50 Cent's album Curtis, September 11, 2007.[53] 50 Cent later claimed that if Graduation were to sell more records than Curtis, he would stop releasing solo albums. However, 50 Cent would later dispel his comments.[54] The album has been certified double platinum. Guest appearances included T-Pain, Mos Def, and Lil Wayne.[55]
| “ | When I heard that thing about the debate, I thought that was the stupidest thing. When my albums drops and 50's album drops, you're gonna get a lot of good music at the same time.[56] | ” |
On August 26, 2007, West appeared as himself on the HBO television show Entourage which he used as a platform to premier his new single "Good Life" during the end credits. On September 9, 2007, West performed at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, losing in every category he was nominated for; he gave an angry speech immediately afterward. (see "Controversies" section)
Following the MTV stint, West was nominated in eight Grammy Award categories for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.[57] He won four of them,[58] including Best Rap Album for Graduation and Best Rap Solo Performance for "Stronger" from Graduation. During the four-hour televised Grammy Awards ceremony, West also performed two songs: "Stronger" (with Daft Punk) and "Hey Mama" (in honor of his recently deceased mother).[59]
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West performing at the United Center in Chicago
West kicked off the Glow in the Dark Tour in Seattle at the Key Arena on April 16. The tour was originally scheduled to end in June in Cincinnati but was extended into August. Over the course of the tour West was joined by a varying group of opening acts, including Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, N.E.R.D., DJ Craze, and Gnarls Barkley. On June 15, West was scheduled to perform a late night set at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. His performance started almost two hours late and ran for half of its alloted time, angering many fans in the audience. West later wrote an outraged entry on his blog, blaming the festival organizers as well as Pearl Jam's preceding set, which ran longer than expected.
On September 7, West debuted a new song "Love Lockdown" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. "Love Lockdown" features no rapping and only singing using an auto-tune device. This song appears on West's fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak. The new album was expected to be released on December 16, but West announced on his blog on September 24, 2008, that he had finished the album and would be releasing it sometime in November, earlier than previously scheduled. In early October, West made a surprise appearance at a T.I. concert in Los Angeles, where he stated that 808s & Heartbreak was scheduled to be released on November 25, though it was actually released on the 24th, and that the second single is "Heartless". The album was another number one album for West, even though the first week numbers fell well short of Graduation with 450,145 sold.[60]
West performed at the American Music Awards ceremony on November 23.[61] That same night he won two AMA awards, including Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Graduation and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist. West performed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August 2008, along with Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. in support of Barack Obama. On January 20, 2009, Kanye West performed at the Youth Inaugural Ball hosted by MTV for Obama's inauguration.
On February 17, 2009, West was named one of Top 10 Most Stylish Men in America by GQ.[62] The next day, February 18, 2009, West won International Male Solo Artist at The Brit Awards 2009. West was not in attendance but accepted his award with a video speech, saying "Barack is the 'Best Interracial Male' but I'm proud to be the Best International Male in the world.[63]
In April 2009, Kanye West recorded a song called "Hurricane" with 30 Seconds to Mars to appear on their album This Is War, but was not released due to legal issues with both record companies. The song was eventually released on the deluxe version of This Is War, titled "Hurricane 2.0".[64][65][66]
[edit] 2010–present: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch the Throne
In May 2010, West made an animated television guest appearance on Fox's animated television series The Cleveland Show (a spin-off of Family Guy) as the voice behind "Kenny West", a rival of Cleveland Brown's son.[67] In his first episode he performed in a rap battle with Cleveland's son. The producers stated working with West was a very good experience and a reason they chose him was because they knew he was a fan of Family Guy.[68] Kenny West re-appeared in the season 2 premiere of The Cleveland Show.
West spent the first half of 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii, working on his new album with the working title "Good Ass Job", later named My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, released on November 22, 2010.[69] West has cited Maya Angelou, Gil Scott-Heron and Nina Simone as his musical inspirations for this album. Outside production is said to come from RZA, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier.[70][71] West also had Justin Vernon flown into his studio on Oahu after seemingly expressing interest in sampling one of Bon Iver's songs; Vernon proceeded to feature on a number of new tracks, including "Lost In The World," which features Vernon's vocal line from Woods.[72]
On May 28, the Dwele-assisted first single from the album, entitled "Power", leaked to the Internet. On June 30, the track was officially released via iTunes. The upcoming music video was quoted as being "apocalyptic, in a very personal way" by the director Marco Brambilla.[73]
On September 12, 2010, West performed a new song, "Runaway" featuring Pusha T, at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.[74] Shortly after the performance, Kanye revealed he was working on a 35 minute short film based around the song. The movie is said to be influenced by film noir and concerns a fallen phoenix whom Kanye falls in love with.[75] On October 15, 2010, Kanye West was ranked 3rd in BET's "Top Ten Rappers of the 21st Century" list.[76]
Watch the Throne, a collaborative studio album by West and Jay-Z,[77] was released by Def Jam Recordings on August 8, 2011.[78] It has been under production since August 2010 as part of West's GOOD Friday initiative of releasing new songs every Friday between August 20 and Christmas 2010.[79] West said through a recent interview with MTV that the album is "going to be very dark and sexy, like couture hip hop."[79][80][81] He appeared at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing the track "Lost in the World" from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.[82] On January 6, 2011, Kanye announced via Twitter that the first official single from Watch the Throne would be a song called "H•A•M" produced by Lex Luger. The song was released on January 11, 2011.[83]
On April 17, 2011, West closed the Coachella Festival with a headlining set that received glowing praise from fans and critics alike.[84][85] On July 20, a track titled "Otis" from the album was released in the iTunes Store. It samples "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding.[86] On October 19, 2011, via his Twitter, West announced plans for a Spring 2012 GOOD Music album release.[87] On April 6, 2012, "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Summer, was released.[88] The song, produced by newly signed in-house producer Lifted, features West along with Big Sean, Pusha T and southern rapper 2 Chainz.[89]
Other ventures[link]
Business ventures[link]
In August 2008, West revealed plans to open 10 Fatburger restaurants in the Chicago area; the first was set to open in September 2008 in Orland Park. The second followed in January 2009, while a third location is yet to be revealed, although the process is being finalized. His company, KW Foods LLC, bought the rights to the chain in Chicago.[90] Additionally, West planned to launch his fashion career, and applied for internships with major European fashion houses.[91] He was due to release his own clothing line called Past Tell in 2009. He also collaborated with Nike to release his own shoe, Air Yeezys.
On January 22, 2009, during Paris Fashion Week, West introduced his first shoe line designed for Louis Vuitton. The line was released in summer 2009.
On October 1, 2011, Kanye West premiered his women's fashion label, DW Kanye West[92] at Paris Fashion Week. He received support from DSquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten, Olivier Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, Azzedine Alaïa, and the Olsen twins, who were also in attendance during his show. His debut fashion show received mixed-to-negative reviews,[93][94] ranging from reserved observations by Style.com[95] to excoriating commentary by The Wall Street Journal,[96] the New York Times,[97] the International Herald Tribune, Elleuk.com, The Daily Telegraph, Harper's Bazaar and many others.[98][99][100]
Philanthropy[link]
West started the "Kanye West Foundation" in Chicago in 2003. On August 24, 2007, West hosted the inaugural benefit concert to launch the foundation's partnership with Strong American Schools. It is focused on helping Latino and African American children stay in school and continue education through grade school, high school, and college. The foundation also helps children pursue music in school. West has contributed over $500,000 to his foundation. The foundation has also been called the "Donda West Foundation".
Kanye West has appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief, the Kanye West Foundation, the Millions More Movement, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, and a MTV special helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home.[101]
Musical style and influences[link]
At the start of his career, Kanye West's production style often used pitched-up vocal samples, usually from soul songs, with his own drums and instruments.[25] His first major release featuring his trademark vocal sampling style was "This Can't Be Life", a track from Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. West said he sped up the drum beat of Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive" to use as a replacement for his drums on "This Can't Be Life".[24]
West has said that Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA influenced him in his style,[21][102] and has said on numerous occasions that Wu-Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Ol' Dirty Bastard were some of his all-time favorites, "Wu-Tang? Me and my friends talk about this all the time... We think Wu-Tang had one of the biggest impacts as far as a movement. From slang to style of dress, skits, the samples. Similar to the [production] style I use, RZA has been doing that."[103] RZA himself has spoken quite positively of the comparisons, stating in an interview for Rolling Stone, "All good. I got super respect for Kanye. He came up to me about a year or two ago. He gave me mad praising and blessings... For people to say Wu-Tang inspire Kanye, Kanye is one of the biggest artists in the world. That goes back to what we say: 'Wu-Tang is forever.' Kanye is going to inspire people to be like him."[104] After hearing his work on The Blueprint, RZA claimed that a torch-passing had occurred between him and West, saying, "The shoes gotta be filled. If you ain't gonna do it, somebody else is gonna do it. That's how I feel about rap today."[104]
While his use of sampling has lessened over time, West's production continues to feature distinctive and intricate string arrangements. This characteristic arose from him listening to the English trip hop group Portishead, whose 1998 live album Roseland NYC Live, with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra inspired him to incorporate string sections into his hip hop production.[2] Though he was unable to afford live instruments beyond violin riffs provided by Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari around the time of his debut album, its subsequent commercial success allowed him to hire his very own eleven-piece string orchestra. For a time, West stood as the sole current pop star to tour with a string section.[2]
West has stated on several occasions that outside of work, he favors listening to rock music over hip-hop. He cites Franz Ferdinand, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Killers as some of his favorite musical groups. Additionally, on Graduation, West drew inspiration from arena rock bands such as U2, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin for melody and chord progression.[105] Both a fan and supporter of indie culture, West uses his official website to promote obscure indie rock bands, posting up music videos and mp3s on a daily basis.[106] This musical affinity is mutual, as West has collaborated with indie artists such as Santigold, Peter Bjorn and John, and Lykke Li while his songs have gone on to be covered countless times by myriad rock bands.[107]
Personal life[link]
Relationships[link]
Kanye West and designer Alexis Phifer ended their 18-month engagement in 2008. The couple had been dating on and off since 2002, with West eventually proposing in August 2006. According to a friend, the couple's relationship had become increasingly strained, burdened by the sheer amount of time and attention West was dedicating to his current concert tour. "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends," Phifer told People.[108]
West was also in a high profile on/off relationship with Amber Rose from 2008 until the summer of 2010. He is now reportedly dating reality star Kim Kardashian.[109]
Mother's death[link]
On November 10, 2007, West's mother, Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction.[110] TMZ reported that Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Andre Aboolian refused to do the surgery because Donda West had a health condition that placed her at risk for a heart attack.[110] Aboolian referred her to an internist to investigate her cardiac issue.[110] Donda never met with the doctor recommended by Aboolian and had the procedures performed by a third doctor, Jan Adams.[110] She was 58 years old (1949–2007).
Adams sent condolences to Donda West's family but declined to publicly discuss the procedure because of confidentiality.[111] He had previously been under scrutiny by the medical board.[112][113][114] Adams appeared on Larry King Live on November 20, 2007 but left before speaking. Two days later, he appeared again, with his attorney, stating he was there to "defend himself." He said that the recently released autopsy results "spoke for themselves".[115] The final coroner's report January 10, 2008 concluded that Donda West died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty."[116]
The funeral and burial for Donda West was held in Oklahoma City on November 20, 2007.[117] West held his first concert following the funeral at The O2 in London on November 22. He dedicated a performance of "Hey Mama", as well as a cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", to his mother, and did so on all other dates of his Glow in the Dark tour.[118]
At a December 2008 press conference in New Zealand, West spoke about his mother's death for the first time. "It was like losing an arm and a leg and trying to walk through that," he told reporters.[119]
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger passed the "Donda West Law," a legislation which makes it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for elective cosmetic surgery.[120]
Legal issues[link]
In December 2006, Robert "Evel" Knievel sued West for trademark infringement in West's video for "Touch the Sky." Knievel took issue with a "sexually charged video" in which West takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and attempts flying a rocket over a canyon. The suit filed in federal court claims infringement on his trademarked name and likeness. Knievel also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation. The suit seeks damages and to stop distribution of the video.[121] West's attorneys argued that the music video amounted to satire and therefore was covered under the First Amendment. Just days before his death in November 2007, Knievel amicably settled the suit after being paid a visit from West, saying, "I thought he was a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman."[122]
On September 11, 2008, West and his road manager/bodyguard Don "Don C." Crowley were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and booked on charges of felony vandalism after an altercation with the paparazzi in which West and Crowley broke the photographers' cameras.[123][124] West was later released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division station in Culver City on $20,000 bail bond. On September 26, 2008 the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said it would not file felony counts against West over the incident. Instead the case file was forwarded to the city attorney's office, which charged West with one count of misdemeanor vandalism, one count of grand theft and one count of battery and his manager with three counts of each on March 18, 2009.[125] West's and Crowley's arraignment was delayed from an original date of April 14, 2009.[126]
West was arrested again on November 14, 2008 at the Hilton hotel near Gateshead after another scuffle involving a photographer outside the famous Tup Tup Palace nightclub in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was later released "with no further action", according to a police spokesperson.[127]
Controversies[link]
General media[link]
West has had several controversies throughout his career. On September 2, 2005, during a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief on NBC, A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West was a featured speaker. When West was presenting alongside actor Mike Myers, he deviated from the prepared script. Myers spoke next and continued to read the script. Once it was West's turn to speak again, he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people." At this point, telethon producer Rick Kaplan cut off the microphone and then cut away to Chris Tucker, who was unaware of the cut for a few seconds. Still, West's comment reached much of the United States.[128][129] Bush stated in an interview that the comment was "one of the most disgusting moments” of his presidency.[130]
In January 2006, West again sparked controversy when he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in the image of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns.[131]
In November, 2010, in a taped interview with Matt Lauer for the Today Show, West expressed regret for his criticism of Bush. "I would tell George Bush in my moment of frustration, I didn't have the grounds to call him a racist," he told Lauer. "I believe that in a situation of high emotion like that we as human beings don't always choose the right words." The following day, Bush reacted to the apology in a live interview with Lauer saying he appreciated the rapper's remorse. "I'm not a hater," Bush said. "I don't hate Kanye West. I was talking about an environment in which people were willing to say things that hurt. Nobody wants to be called a racist if in your heart you believe in equality of races."
Reactions were mixed, but some felt that West had no need to apologize. "It was not the particulars of your words that mattered, it was the essence of a feeling of the insensitivity towards our communities that many of us have felt for far too long," noted Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons.[132] Dr. Boyce Watkins said that West was, "now part of the establishment, where waffling on your principles is fully expected. Bush deserved no apology, for you don’t apologize to a criminal after repudiating him for an egregious crime.[133] " Bush himself was receptive to the apology, saying, "I appreciate that. It wasn't just Kanye West who was talking like that during Katrina, I cited him as an example, I cited others as an example as well. You know, I appreciate that."[134]
Award shows[link]
In 2004, West had his first of a number of incidents involving music award events. At the American Music Awards of 2004, West stormed out of the auditorium after losing Best New Artist to country singer Gretchen Wilson. He later commented, "I felt like I was definitely robbed [...] I was the best new artist this year."[135] After the 2006 Grammy nominations were released, West said he would "really have a problem" if he did not win the Album of the Year, saying, "I don't care what I do, I don't care how much I stunt – you can never take away from the amount of work I put into it. I don't want to hear all of that politically correct stuff."[136] On November 2, 2006, when his "Touch the Sky" failed to win Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards, West went onto the stage as the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends" and argued that he should have won the award instead.[137][138] Hundreds of news outlets worldwide criticized the outburst. On November 7, 2006, West apologized for this outburst publicly during his performance as support act for U2 for their Vertigo concert in Brisbane.[139] He later spoofed the incident in the season premiere of Saturday Night Live.
On September 9, 2007, West suggested that his race had to do with his being overlooked for opening the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in favor of Britney Spears; he claimed, "Maybe my skin’s not right."[140] West was performing at the event; that night, he lost all 5 awards that he was nominated for, including Best Male Artist and Video of the Year. After the show, he was visibly upset that he had lost at the VMAs two years in a row, stating that he would not come back to MTV ever again. He also appeared on several radio stations saying that when he made the song "Stronger" that it was his dream to open the VMAs with it. He has also stated that Spears has not had a hit in a long period of time and that MTV exploited her for ratings.[141]
On September 13, 2009, during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards while Taylor Swift was accepting her award for Best Female Video for "You Belong with Me", West went on stage and grabbed the microphone to proclaim that Beyoncé's video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", nominated for the same award, was "one of the best videos of all time". He was subsequently removed from the remainder of the show for his actions.[142][143][144] When Beyoncé later won the award for Best Video of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", she called Swift up on stage so that she could finish her acceptance speech.[142] West was criticized by various celebrities for the outburst,[143][145][146][147][148] and by President Barack Obama, who called West a "jackass".[149][150][151][152][153] In addition, West's VMA disruption sparked a large influx of Internet photo memes with blogs, forums and "tweets" with the "Let you finish" photo-jokes.[154] Subsequently, West posted two apologies for the outburst on his personal blog; one on the night of the incident and the other the same day he appeared on The Jay Leno Show, on September 14, 2009, where he apologized again.[146][155] After Swift appeared on The View two days after the outburst, partly to discuss the matter, West called her to apologize personally. Swift said she accepted his apology.[156][157][158] In September 2010, West wrote a series of apologetic tweets addressed to Swift including "Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that" and concluding with "I'm sorry Taylor." West also revealed he had written a song for Swift and if she did not accept the song, he would perform it himself.[159] However, on November 8, 2010, in an interview with a Minnesota radio station, West seemed to recant a bit of his past apologies by attempting to describe the act at the 2009 awards show as "selfless" and downgrade the perception of disrespect it created.[160][161]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Kanye West discography and Kanye West production discography
Solo Albums
- The College Dropout (2004)
- Late Registration (2005)
- Graduation (2007)
- 808s & Heartbreak (2008)
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Collaborations
- Watch the Throne (2011) – with Jay-Z
- Cruel Summer (2012) – with GOOD Music artists[87]
Filmography[link]
- We Were Once a Fairytale (2009)
- Runaway (2010)
- Cruel Summer (2012)
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West
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Not to be confused with Jamie Fox.
| Jamie Foxx | |
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 Foxx promoting Stealth in July 2005 |
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| Birth name | Eric Marlon Bishop |
| Born | (1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 (age 44) Terrell, Texas, United States |
| Medium | Stand up, Film, Television, Radio, Music |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres |
Musical comedy, Political satire, Observational comedy, Character comedy, Black comedy (as actor) R&B, hip hop, soul, pop(as singer and rapper) |
| Subject(s) | Race relations, Racism, African-American culture, Celebrities, Human sexuality, American politics, Current events, Self-deprecation |
| Influences | Redd Foxx[1] |
| Notable works and roles | Law Abiding Citizen Jamie King on The Jamie Foxx Show Ray Charles in Ray Nico in Rio |
| Website | Official site |
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, rapper, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host who began playing the piano when he was five years old. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.
Born in Terrell, Texas, Foxx was raised by his mother's adoptive parents. He performed in high school and was awarded with a scholarship to United States International University. In his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at comedy clubs, and eventually joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991; this exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show. He released his debut album, Peep This, in 1994, but he did not gain significant musical success until 2004 when he was featured in Twista's song "Slow Jamz". Also in 2004, Foxx played critically acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and Ray. He released his second album, Unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on Kanye West's number-one single "Gold Digger". His third album Intuition was released in 2008 and was anchored by the single "Blame It". Foxx released his fourth studio album, Best Night of My Life, in 2010.
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Early life[link]
Foxx was born as Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967, in Terrell, Texas.[2] He is the son of Louise Annette Talley Dixon and Shaheed Abdulah. Foxx was abandoned seven months after birth, and was subsequently adopted and raised in Terrell by his mother's adoptive parents. Terrell was a racially segregated community at the time.[3] Foxx had a strict Baptist upbringing[4][5] and began piano lessons at the age of five by his grandmother's orders. As a teenager, he was a part-time pianist and choir leader in Terrell's New Hope Baptist Church.[3]
Foxx attended Terrell High School, where he received top grades, played basketball and football as quarterback, and had an ambition to play for the Dallas Cowboys. He was the first player in the school's history to pass for more than 1,000 yards.[3][6] He also sang in a band called Leather and Lace.[3] After completing high school, Foxx received a scholarship to United States International University, where he studied classical music and composition.[3][7] He has often acknowledged his grandmother's influence in his life as one of the greatest reasons for his success.[4][8]
[edit] 1989-94: Stand-up career, acting debut, Peep This and legal issue
After accepting a girlfriend's dare, Foxx told jokes and at a comedy club's open mic night in 1989. When he found that comediennes were often called first to perform, he changed his name to Jamie Foxx, feeling that it was an ambiguous enough name to disallow any biases.[1][3] He chose his surname as a tribute to comedian Redd Foxx.[1] In addition his recurrent In Living Color character LaWanda shared names with Redd's friend and co-worker, LaWanda Page.
Foxx joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991 and subsequently played a recurring role in the comedy-drama sitcom Roc.[9] From 1996 to 2001, Foxx starred in his own sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, and made his film debut in the 1992 comedy Toys. His first dramatic role came in Oliver Stone's 1999 film Any Given Sunday, where he portrayed a hard-partying American football player.[4] He was cast in the role in part because of his background as a football player.[4] Following Any Given Sunday, Foxx was featured as taxi driver Max Durocher in the film Collateral alongside Tom Cruise, for which he received outstanding reviews and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4] In 1994, Foxx released an album (on the Fox record label) entitled Peep This.
In April 2003, Foxx was involved in an incident with two police officers who were attempting to escort him and his sister out of Harrah's casino in New Orleans. Employees claimed they had failed to show identification upon entry. Originally charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, battery on police officers and resisting arrest, Foxx pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace in exchange for the other charges being dropped, and was sentenced to a six month suspended jail term with two years probation and a $1,500 fine.[10][11]
In 2003, Foxx made a cameo in Benzino's music video for "Would You", which features LisaRaye McCoy and Mario Winans.
[edit] 2004-06: Ray, Collateral, and Unpredictable
His music career shifted into a higher gear when, in 2004, he was featured on rapper Twista's song, "Slow Jamz", which also featured Kanye West. The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as well as #3 on the UK Singles chart. Foxx's second collaboration with Kanye West, "Gold Digger," in which he sang the "I Got a Woman" Ray Charles-influenced hook, went straight to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained there for 10 weeks. In 2005, Foxx was featured on the single "Georgia" by Atlanta rappers Ludacris and Field Mob. The song sampled Ray Charles' hit "Georgia on My Mind." He also had a beginning verse on Kanye's "Gold Digger."
His standout performance, however, was his portrayal of Ray Charles in the biopic Ray (2004), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor[4] and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Foxx is the second male in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies, Collateral and Ray. The only other male actor to achieve this was Al Pacino. In 2005, Foxx was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[12]
Foxx released his second studio album, Unpredictable, in December 2005. It debuted at #2, selling 598,000 copies in its first week.[13] The following week, the album rose to #1, selling an additional 200,000 copies.[14] To date, the album has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.[15][16] The album also charted on the UK Albums Chart, where it peaked at #9.[17] Foxx became the fourth artist to have won an Academy Award® for an acting role and to have achieved a #1 album in the U.S. (The other three to accomplish this feat were Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Barbra Streisand.) Foxx's first single from the album, the title track "Unpredictable" (featuring Ludacris), samples "Wildflower" by New Birth. The song peaked in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles and also made the UK Top 20 singles chart. The second U.S. single from the album was "DJ Play a Love Song," which reunited Foxx with Twista. In the UK, however, the second single was "Extravaganza," which saw Foxx once again collaborate with Kanye West. He was not, however, featured in the song's music video.
At the 2006 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, Foxx won Best Duet/Collaboration with Kanye West for "Gold Digger" and tied with Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" for Video of the Year. On December 8, 2006, Foxx received four Grammy Award® nominations, which included Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for Love Changes featuring Mary J. Blige, Best R&B Album for Unpredictable, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for Georgia by Ludacris & Field Mob featuring Jamie Foxx, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Unpredictable featuring Ludacris.
[edit] 2006-2009: Dreamgirls, The Soloist, Intuition and Miley Cyrus incident
Following these successes, Foxx appeared in Jarhead, Miami Vice, and Dreamgirls, which were box-office hits, and lifted his profile even higher as a bankable star in Hollywood. 2007 brought him the lead role in the film The Kingdom opposite Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner and Ashraf Barhom. In September 2007, Foxx was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He said, upon receiving the honor, "[it was] one of the most amazing days of my life."[18]
On January 22, 2007, Foxx was on Sirius Satellite Radio, announcing his new channel The Foxxhole. The channel features talk-radio programs, stand-up comedy albums, and music primarily by African-American performers, and features much of Foxx's own material as well. The Jamie Foxx Show, Foxx's own talk-radio variety program, airs Friday evenings on The Foxxhole, and features Johnny Mack, Speedy, The Poetess, Lewis Dix, and T.D.P., as his co-hosts. Guests include popular musicians, actors, and fellow comedians. He recorded a song with country superstars Rascal Flatts entitled "She Goes All the Way" for their album, Still Feels Good. Foxx also performed background vocals for artist/songwriter Tank. He and The-Dream are featured on Plies' "Please Excuse My Hands." He also appeared on the remix of Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" entitled "She Got Her Own." The track also features Fabolous. Foxx then collaborated with rapper The Game on the track "Around The World." In April 2009, Foxx played the lead role in the dramatic film The Soloist. A few months later in October 2009, He played a starring role along side Gerard Butler in the thriller Law Abiding Citizen. In April 2011, Foxx voiced Nico, a canary in the movie Rio.
Foxx released his third album titled Intuition in 2008, featuring such artists as Kanye West, T.I., Ne-Yo, and T-Pain. The album's first single, "Just Like Me" featuring T.I., was promoted by a video directed by Brett Ratner and featuring an appearance by Taraji P. Henson. The second single "Blame It" featured T-Pain and became a top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and a number-one single on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The "Blame It" music video, directed by Hype Williams, features cameo appearances by Forest Whitaker, Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Howard, Quincy Jones, and Jake Gyllenhaal, among others. Foxx was also featured on T.I.'s single "Live in the Sky" from the album King. On April 6, 2009 Foxx performed the George Strait song "You Look So Good in Love" at the George Strait Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert. Foxx has been a fan of country music for many years. Jamie Foxx hosted the 2009 BET Awards ceremony on June 28, 2009, which featured several tributes to pop star Michael Jackson, who had died three days prior to the show. Aside from performing "Blame It" with T-Pain and "She Got Her Own" with Ne-Yo and Fabolous, Foxx opened the show with a rendition of Jackson's "Beat It" dance routine and closed the show with a cover of The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" with Ne-Yo. Foxx stated during the ceremony, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else."
On the April 17, 2009 episode of The Jamie Foxx Show on Foxxhole Radio, Foxx and his co-hosts made several sexually suggestive and disparaging jokes regarding teenaged singer Miley Cyrus, in response to a caller's comment on a recent altercation between Cyrus and rock band Radiohead.[19] Foxx issued a public apology on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno several days later in response to growing public outcry as well as televised criticism by Cyrus's father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[20]
[edit] 2010-present: Django Unchained and Best Night of My Life
In 2011, Foxx was officially cast in the title role of, Django Unchained. It will be written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, and he will star alongside his Ray co-star Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L. Jackson. As a producer, Foxx played a role in In the Flow with Affion Crockett on Fox in summer 2011.[21]
Foxx released his fourth album, Best Night of My Life, on December 21, 2010.[22] The first single is "Winner", featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I..[23] The second single is "Living Better Now" featuring rapper Rick Ross and the third single is "Fall For Your Type" featuring rapper Drake.[22] On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. With the shutdown, Foxx (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the RCA Records brand.[24][25] In 2011, Jamie Foxx was featured in the rapper Pitbull's album 'Planet Pitt' in the song "Where Do We go".
Personal life[link]
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Foxx has a daughter, Corinne Bishop, who was born in 1994.[3] Former Jamie Foxx Show co-star Garcelle Beauvais made a public announcement stating that Foxx has a second child.[26] Foxx was spotted with the baby in Miami for New Year's Eve 2010, and it was revealed to be a girl.[27]
Foxx performed a public service announcement for Do Something to promote food drives in local communities.[28]
Jamie Foxx began playing the piano when he was five years old.
Discography[link]
Main article: Jamie Foxx discography
- Peep This (1994)
- Unpredictable (2005)
- Intuition (2008)
- Best Night of My Life (2010)
Hosted Mixtapes
Tours[link]
- The Unpredictable Tour (2006)
- The Blame It Tour (2009)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Toys | Baker | |
| 1996 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Ed | |
| The Great White Hype | Hassan El Ruk'n | ||
| 1997 | Booty Call | Bunz | |
| 1998 | The Players Club | Blue | |
| 1999 | Held Up | Michael | |
| Any Given Sunday | Willie Beamen | Nominated — BET Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance |
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| 2000 | Bait | Alvin Sanders | |
| 2001 | Date from Heaven | ||
| Ali | Drew Bundini Brown | BET Award for Best Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
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| 2003 | Shade | Larry Jennings | |
| 2004 | Breakin' All the Rules | Quincy Watson | Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy |
| Collateral | Max | BET Award for Best Supporting Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role |
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| Ray | Ray Charles | Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role BET Award for Best Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Seattle Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Tookie | BET Award for Best Actor – Network/Cable Television NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
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| 2005 | Stealth | Lt. Henry Purcell | |
| Jarhead | Staff Sgt. Sykes | Nominated — Black Movie Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Ricardo Tubbs | |
| Dreamgirls | Curtis Taylor, Jr. | Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
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| 2007 | The Kingdom | Ronald Fleury | |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Nathaniel Ayers | Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actor |
| Law Abiding Citizen | Nick Rice | Nominated — BET Award for Best Actor Nominated — Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture |
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| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Kelvin Moore | |
| Due Date | Darryl | ||
| I'm Still Here | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Rio | Nico | Voice |
| Horrible Bosses | Dean "Motherfucker" Jones | ||
| (2012) | Django Unchained | Django | Filming |
| Kane & Lynch | James Seth Lynch | Filming |
Awards and nominations[link]
Television Awards
- Image Awards
- 1998, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show
- 1999, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)
- 2000, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)
- 2001, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: The Jamie Foxx Show (nominated)
Music awards
- American Music Awards
- 2009, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (nominated)
- 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Male Artist (winner)
- 2006, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Unpredictable (nominated)
- BET Awards
- 2006, Best Male R&B Artist (nominated)
- 2006, Best Collaboration ("Unpredictable") with Ludacris (nominated)
- 2009, Best Collaboration ("Blame It") with T-Pain (Winner)
- 2009, Video of the Year: ("Blame It") (nominated)
- 2009, Best Male R&B Artist (nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2010, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Blame It") with T-Pain (winner)
- 2010, Best Contemporary R&B Album (Intuition) (nominated)
- 2010, Best R&B Song ("Blame It") (nominated)
- 2007, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Unpredictable") with Ludacris (nominated)
- 2007, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Georgia") with Ludacris & Field Mob (nominated)
- 2007, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Love Changes") with Mary J. Blige (nominated)
- 2007, Best R&B Album (Unpredictable) (nominated)
- 2006, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Slow Jamz") with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)
- 2006, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Creepin") (nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Male Artist (winner)
- 2006, Outstanding Male Artist (winner)
- MOBO Awards
- 2006, Best R&B Act (nominated)
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 2006, Best Hip-Hop Video: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
- 2006, Best Ringtone: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
- 2006, Best R&B Video: "Unpredictable" featuring Ludacris (nominated)
- 2004, MTV2 Award: "Slow Jamz" with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)
- Soul Train Awards
- 2009, Record of the Year: "Blame It" (winner)
- 2009, Album of the Year: Intuition (nominated)
- 2007, Best R&B/Soul Album, Male: Unpredictable (winner)
- 2006, Best Music Video: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (winner)
- 2006, Best R&B/Soul Dance Cut: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
- Vibe Awards
- 2005, Best Collabo: "Gold Digger" with Kanye West (nominated)
- 2004, Best Collabo: "Slow Jamz" with Twista & Kanye West (nominated)
Movie/TV Awards
- Academy Awards
- 2004, Nominated Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- BAFTA Awards
- 2005, Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Collateral
- BET Awards
- 2006, Nominated Best Actor
- 2005, Won Best Actor
- Black Movie Awards
- 2006, Nominated Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Jarhead
- Black Reel Awards
- 2007, Nominated – Best Actor – Dreamgirls
- 2005, Won Best Actor, Drama – Ray
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- 2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
- 2004, Nominated – Best Actor, Musical or Comedy – Breakin' All the Rules
- 2002, Won Theatrical – Best Supporting Actor – Ali
- 2000, Nominated – Best Supporting Actor – Any Given Sunday
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- 2000, Nominated – Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama – Any Given Sunday
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005, Won Critics Choice Award Best Actor – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2004, Won FFCC Award Best Actor – Ray
- Golden Globes
- 2005, Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- 2004, Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Collateral
- Hollywood Film Festival
- 2004, Won Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Actor
- Image Awards
- 2007, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls
- 2005, Won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture – Ray
- 2004, Won Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- 2004, Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Collateral
- 2002, Won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Ali
- 2001, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- 2000, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- 1999, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- 1998, Nominated Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- Independent Spirit Awards
- 2005, Nominated Best Male Lead – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005, Won Best Actor – Ray (2004/I)
- Kids' Choice Awards
- 2001, Nominated Favorite Television Actor – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- 2000, Nominated Favorite Television Actor – "The Jamie Foxx Show"
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
- 2005, Won Sierra Award Best Actor – Ray
- London Critics Circle Film Awards
- 2005, Won ALFS Award Actor of the Year – Ray
- MTV Movie Awards
- 2005, Nominated Best Male Performance – Ray
- 2000, Nominated Breakthrough Male Performance – Any Given Sunday
- MovieGuide Awards
- 2005, Won Grace Award Most Inspiring Television Acting – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- National Board of Review
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- National Society of Film Critics Awards
- 2005, Won Best Actor – Ray
- Online Film Critics Society Awards
- 2005, Nominated Best Actor – Ray
- 2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
- People's Choice Awards
- 2008, Nominated Favorite Leading Man
- 2006, Nominated Favorite Leading Man
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- 2004, Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Ray
- Prism Awards
- 2005, Won Performance in a Feature Film – Ray
- Satellite Awards
- 2005, Won Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- 2004, Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama – Collateral
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2007, Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls
- 2005, Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Ray
- 2004, Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Collateral
- 2004, Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV)
- Seattle Film Critics Awards
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- TV Land Awards
- 2007, Nominated Little Screen/Big Screen Star
- 2006, Nominated Little Screen/Big Screen Star
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2007, Nominated Choice Movie: Liplock – Dreamgirls
- 2005, Nominated Choice Movie Actor: Drama – Ray
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle
- 2005, Won Best Actor – Ray
- Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
- 2004, Won Best Actor – Ray
- 2004, Won Best Supporting Actor – Collateral
- Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Award
- 2005, co-recipient, Crystal Award[29]
See also[link]
References[link]
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| Date of birth | December 13, 1967 |
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| Birth name | Tremaine Aldon Neverson |
| Born | (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 27) Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Songbook |
| Associated acts | Drake, Troy Taylor, Twista, Juvenile, Bun B, Rick Ross, Plies |
| Website | www.treysongz.com |
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007. His third album, Ready, was released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.
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Life and career[link]
1984–2004: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia.[1] Raised as a military brat, Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good."[2] He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14.[2] Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show in 2000, which led him to signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2002.[2] After graduating from high school in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording didn't actually begin until 2003.[1]
[edit] 2004–2008I Gotta Make It and Trey Day
While recording his debut album in 2004, Songz released multiple mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia.[1] One of the mixtapes featured an "answer track" to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet", entitled "Open the Closet". The song gave Trey some notoriety.[3] His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released on July 26, 2005.[4] It debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week of sales.[5] It has sold 300,000 records in the US, but was never certified by the RIAA. Songz's debut single, Gotta Make It, featuring Twista, was released in March 2005 and reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It garnered success in the R&B/urban community but failed to make a mark in mainstream music. The album's second and final single, Gotta Go, was released in July 2005 and reached #67 on the Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming even more successful than his debut single in the R&B/urban community and in the mainstream community. After promotion for his debut concluded, he was featured on the lead single from Twista's fifth album, The Day After. The single, "Girl Tonite", reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming a huge hit.
In mid-2006, Songz began work on a follow-up album to his debut with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor and also employed hitmakers Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate (production team) and R. Kelly to help create the album. Trey aimed for the album to be more mainstream-oriented than his debut album. His second studio album, Trey Day, was released on October 2, 2007. The album reached #11 on the Billboard 200,[6] selling 73,000 copies in its first week. It has since sold 400,000 records in the US, becoming his second album not to be certified by the RIAA. The album was going to be released on May 8, 2007, but was continually delayed in order for a successful single to precede the album, as the lead single failed to impact charts.
His second album was preceded by the lead single, "Wonder Woman", which was released in February 2007. It reached #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to impact the Hot 100. Because of the single's failure, his second album was delayed from May 2007 to October 2007. The album's second single, "Can't Help but Wait", was released in August 2007 and was released to promote his second album and the film Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack as a single for it. The single reached #14 on the Hot 100, and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It became Songz's first Top 20 hit on the Hot 100, and helped to boost his second album's sales. The single was also nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 50th Grammy Awards. The third single from the album, "Last Time", was released in January 2008 and reached #69 on the Hot 100, and #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fourth and final single from the album, "Missin' You", was released in May 2008, but failed to chart completely. In mid-2008, Songz was nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist but did not win the award.[7]
[edit] 2009–2011: Ready and Passion, Pain & Pleasure
In late 2008, Trey began work on his third studio album with Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Stargate and Troy Taylor and aimed for the record to be more mature than his first two. Before releasing his third album, Songz released a mixtape titled Anticipation in June 2009 through his blog, which featured songs from his third album.[8] Another mixtape from Trey was released in the summer of 2009, called Genesis. Genesis was a collection of Trey Songz's first recordings when he was fifteen years old and was released to show his fans the dedication that he had to making a record when he was young.[9] Trey released his third studio album, Ready, on August 31, 2009. The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 131,000 copies in its first week.[10] These are his best first week sales to date and the album was his first to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album has since sold over 800,000 records in the US, earning a Gold certification from the RIAA in February 2010, becoming his first album to be certified by the RIAA.
The lead single from the album, "I Need a Girl", was released in April 2009 and reached #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart and #59 on the Hot 100, becoming an R&B/urban hit but not a mainstream hit. A promotional single, "Successful", featuring rapper Drake, was released in June 2009 and reached #17 on the Hot 100, becoming Songz's third Top 20 hit. The single also served as the second and final single from Drake's EP, So Far Gone. The second official single from his third album, "LOL Smiley Face", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Gucci Mane, was released in August 2009 and reached #51 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third single from the album, "I Invented Sex", featuring Drake, was released in October 2009 and reached #42 on the Hot 100 but #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming his first single to top that chart. Like the first two singles from the album, it achieved success in the R&B/urban community but only some mainstream success. charted within the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the R&B chart. The fourth single from the album, "Say Aah", featuring rapper Fabolous, was released in January 2010 and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single has become Trey's highest charting single on the Hot 100 and one of his most successful singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The fifth and final single from the album, "Neighbors Know My Name", was released in February 2010 and reached #43 on the Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A sixth single, "Yo Side of the Bed", was going to be released in June 2010, but its release was canceled due to unknown reasons. A music video, featuring singer Keri Hilson, was filmed and released, however. Songz was also the opening act for Jay-Z on his Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010, but lost to Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce. On April 1, 2010, he recorded an episode of MTV Unplugged, which aired on April 26, 2010.[11] A documentary-series about Trey, Trey Songz: My Moment, began in June 2010 to positive reviews and high ratings. The 10-part series will end in August 2010 and follows Trey during his time as opening act on Jay-Z's Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009.
Songz's fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.[12] Trey began work on the album in early 2010 with Sean Garrett, Troy Taylor and Stargate and has stated that the album will be his most personal to date. The album was completed in July 2010. The album's lead single, "Bottoms Up", featuring female rapper Nicki Minaj, was released on July 27, 2010 and has reached number twenty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was shared enough on Facebook to appear as a trending video on ItsTrending. Its video was filmed on July 31, 2010 and is pending release.[13] Trey also filmed the video for the album's second single, "Can't Be Friends", on August 1, 2010.[13] "Can't Be Friends" was released as the album's second single in August 2010.[13] Songz embarked on the Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour on August 6, 2010 with singer Monica. The tour is his first headlining tour to date and consists of shows in venues that seat 3,000 to 5,000 people. Songz also contributed the song "Already Taken" to the Step Up 3D soundtrack, which was released on July 27, 2010. He filmed a video for the song, which was released in July 2010. The leading lady in the video is former girlfriend and professional dancer Helen Gedlu. Songz appeared at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.[14] Songz performed at BET Awards 2011 which broadcasted on June 26, 2011.[15]
In July 2011, he was cast in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D as Ryan, the male lead role.[16]
[edit] 2011–present: Inevitable and Chapter 5
On August 18, 2011, it was announced Songz will be working on his fifth studio titled Chapter 5.[17] In an interview Trey said the album, which will act as the follow-up to Passion, Pain & Pleasure, is said to be nearing completion. He also carried on to say "It’s my sixth year in the game so I’ve been here for a while now. You can expect the best me you’ve ever heard. I don’t have any release dates in mind right now but I’m just making music and enjoying myself in the studio and having fun. When I get to a place where I feel comfortable saying a date or all of that, people will definitely know. I have a few dream collaborations on that album that I want, but they say if you blow out your candle and make a wish you can’t tell people what you ask for or it won’t come true."[18]
On November 28, 2011, on his birthday, Songz released his Inevitable EP to prepare for the release of his album. In February 2012, Songz will embark on his Anticipation 2our to promote his mixtape Anticipation 2 and to raise awareness of his new album.
Discography[link]
Main article: Trey Songz discography
- I Gotta Make It (2005)
- Trey Day (2007)
- Ready (2009)
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure (2010)
- Chapter V (2012)
Tours[link]
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour (headliner) (2010)
- OMG Tour (opening for Usher) (2010)
- Anticipation 2our (headliner) (2012)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Queen of Media | DJ I.V. | film |
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Himself | Episode: "Relative Unknown" |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | small role | |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 | Himself | Interview-like show, about what he did when he was 17 |
| 2010 | Trey Songz: My Moment | Himself | Interview-Documentary show, following him around on tour with Jay-Z. |
| 2012 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D | Ryan | film |
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist[7] | Nominated |
| Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Can't Help but Wait"[19] | Nominated | |
| Ozone Award for Best R&B Artist[20] | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Soul Train Awards for Best Collaboration "Successful" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Ready" | Nominated |
| BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist | Won | |
| BET Award for Best Collaboration for "Say Ahh" w/ Fabolous | Nominated | |
| BET Award for Best Collaboration for "Successful" w/ Drake | Nominated | |
| BET Award for Viewer's Choice for "Say Ahh" w/ Fabolous | Nominated | |
| 2011 | BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist[21] | Nominated |
| BET Award for Coca-Cola's Viewer's Choice for "Bottom's Up"[22] | Nominated |
References[link]
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David. "Trey Songz – Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p686292. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ a b c Dawson, Imani A. (2005-05-24). "Next – Trey Songz – Making History". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/VIBE+Magazine:+NEXT+%3E%3E+Trey+Songz+-+Making+History-a01611417737. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (2005-06-06). "Trey Cheeky". Entertainment Weekly. Time. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1068464,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ Trey Songz Music News & Info | Billboard.com
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Trey Songz - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=640724&model.vnuAlbumId=720045. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=640724&model.vnuAlbumId=944172
- ^ a b "2008 BET Awards winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. 2008-06-24. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/env-2008-bet-awards-winners-noms24jun24,0,2828634.htmlstory. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "New R&B Music: Trey Songz – Anticipation Mixtape". 2009-07-02. http://www.soulofrnb.com/?p=870. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ "Trey Songz – Genesis Mixtape". 2009-06-18. http://www.soulofrnb.com/?p=387. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith; Herrera, Monica (Herrera). "Whitney Houston Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/whitney-houston-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-1004010124.story. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "An Inside Look At Trey Songz' New 'MTV Unplugged' Performance". 2010-04-02. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/04/02/the-inside-look-at-trey-songz-new-mtv-unplugged. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" Pre-Order Begins On Monday At 12pm! - Blog Detail - TreySongz.com
- ^ a b c http://twitter.com/treysongz
- ^ "Trey Songz". TVGuide.com. 2010-09-09. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/trey-songz/275719.
- ^ "Trey Songz to Perform at BET Awards 2011". http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/performers/trey-songz.html.
- ^ "Here's Your Leatherface for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D". ShockTilYouDrop (CraveOnline). July 19, 2011. http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=20042. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "Trey Songz Announces New Album Title". Rap-Up. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/18/trey-songz-announces-new-album-title/#more-94340. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2011/08/trey-songz-chapter-5-you-expect-youve-heard/
- ^ Rich, Joshua (2008-12-03). "Grammy nominations announced!". Entertainment Weekly. Time. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/12/grammy-nominati.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Leads The Pack With 8 Ozone Awards Nominations". XXL. Harris Publications. 2008-07-14. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=22962. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Best Male R&B Artist | BET Awards". BET. http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-male-r-b-artist.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ "Coca-Cola’s Viewer’s Choice |". BET. http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/viewers-choice.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
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| Name | Songz, Trey |
| Alternative names | Neverson, Tremaine Aldon |
| Short description | Singer–songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Date of birth | November 28, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
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