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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in 2 Chainz Ft. YG & Offset - Proud @2chainz
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in K. Michelle Ft. Chris Brown - Either Way @kmichelle
K. Michelle was one of the frankest contemporary R&B artists of the late 2000s and 2010s. The singer and songwriter, a native of Memphis born Kimberly Michelle Pate, signed to Jive in 2008, releasing a pair of singles ("Self Made," "Fakin' It") that brushed the charts soon after. During 2010, "Fallin'" and "I Just Can't Do This" performed better on the R&B chart, and she also featured on tracks by R. Kelly, Juicy J, and Ruben Studdard. By 2012, she had signed to appear on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, and she inked a contract with Atlantic soon after. Her debut album, Rebellious Soul, was released in August 2013 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Two singles peaked outside the Top 20 of the R&B chart, but the singer later picked up a Soul Train award for Best New Artist. After a headlining tour, a stint opening for Robin Thicke, and a Rebellious Soul musical, directed by Idris Elba and aired on VH1, K. Michelle starred in another VH1 series, K. Michelle: My Life. Its first episode premiered a few weeks prior to the release of Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?, her second Top Ten album of blunt yet imaginative storytelling. In March 2016, while K. Michelle: My Life was in its second season, she released her third album, More Issues Than Vogue. ~ John Bush
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Dave East Ft. Chris Brown - Perfect @DaveEast
A Harlem-based MC signed to Nas' label Mass Appeal, rapper Dave East was born David Brewster. He became Dave East in 2011 when he released the mixtape Change of Plans, while 2012 saw him drop four more. The final one from that year, Gemini, landed in the hands of Nas, who signed East to his label in 2013. The Mass Appeal-affiliated mixtape Straight Outta Harlem dropped in 2014 and Black Rose landed a year later. In 2016, XXL magazine featured him as part of their annual "Freshman Class" feature, and the Kairi Chanel tape followed on Mass Appeal later in the year with guest verses from 2 Chainz, Fabolous, and Cam'ron, among others. Issued just after East publicized his deal with Def Jam, it debuted in the Top Five of Billboard's R&B/hip-hop chart and scraped the Top 40 of the all-genre Billboard 200. In 2017, he issued the single "Perfect" with Chris Brown. ~ David Jeffries
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Meek Mill Ft. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign - Whatever You Need @MeekMill
Propelled to fame by appearances on the Maybach Music Group compilation Self-Made, Vol. 1, Meek Mill is one of the most combative and commercially successful rappers of his time. The native Philadelphian, born Robert Williams, sharpened his skills in a group called the Bloodhoundz and began releasing solo mixtapes during the latter half of the 2000s. The output prompted offers from Warner Bros. and T.I.'s Atlantic-affiliated Grand Hustle. Williams signed with the latter in 2008, but his career was sidetracked by a prison term. Once free, he continued pushing mixtapes, and in 2011 was included in XXL magazine's annual Freshman Class feature. Williams never released a proper album for Grand Hustle. Instead, he moved to Rick Ross' Warner-distributed Maybach Music Group and debuted there on Self Made, Vol. 1. Two collaborations with Ross, "Tupac Back" and "Ima Boss," hit the Billboard rap chart. The latter earned Williams the first of several gold certifications from the RIAA.
In October 2012, after he was heard on one of the versions of Wale's number 64 Hot 100 single "Bag of Money," taken from Self Made, Vol. 2, Williams finally released his debut album. Dreams and Nightmares entered the Billboard 200 at number two. Its biggest hit was "Amen" (featuring Drake), which peaked at number four on the rap chart. Between albums, Williams appeared on the third volume of Self Made, added to his mixtape and singles discographies, and contributed to a slew of tracks from the likes of Kid Ink, DJ Khaled, and Jazmine Sullivan. Album two, Dreams Worth More Than Money, entered the Billboard 200 chart at number one in June 2015. "All Eyes on You," featuring flame Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown, and "R.I.C.O," assisted by Drake, both went Top Ten rap and platinum. Following a period of house arrest, Williams released DC4, the fourth volume in his Dream Chasers mixtape series, in October 2016. It made its Billboard 200 debut at number three. The following year, he issued the singles "Glow Up" and "Whatever You Need" featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla $ign. ~ Andy Kellman
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Tee Grizzley - No Effort @tee_grizzley
Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley scored a viral hit with his debut single "First Day Out," which appeared on YouTube in late 2016. Originally part of the Allstars BallHard crew and known as ASBH Tee, he served a jail sentence of nearly three years for charges of armed robbery. After being released, he recorded the harrowing, slow-burning "First Day Out" with producer Helluva. The song was a regional hit and racked up millions of views and streams. Its success led to Grizzley signing a deal with 300 Entertainment, supported by major-label Atlantic. A handful of singles were released during the first few months of 2017, including "From the D to the A," featuring Lil Yachty. The commercial mixtape My Moment arrived that April and debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 44, despite no guest appearances to boost its profile. ~ Paul Simpson
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Metro Boomin Ft. Offset & Drake - No Complaints @MetroBoomin
Within five years of his first output with Future, producer Leland Wayne amassed well over a dozen Top 20 R&B/hip-hop hits and a similar quantity of gold and platinum RIAA certifications. The St. Louis, Missouri native did it with a low-gloss, jet-black sound sufficiently reflected in his alias, Metro Boomin. Wayne got into production during his early teens and also rapped, though he eventually opted to devote all his energy to beatmaking. He connected with artists through social media, and prior to graduating high school had logged thousands of miles on round trips to Atlanta, where he worked with the likes of OJ da Juiceman and eventually Gucci Mane and Future. Wayne fulfilled his mother's dream by being accepted to the conveniently located Morehouse College, but he dropped out, invested more in making music than in studying business management.
In 2013, Wayne's name was on Billboard charts for the first time as the producer of Future's "Karate Chop" and "Honest." Just after the latter single was officially out, Wayne self-released 19 & Boomin. Once iLoveMakonnen's "Tuesday," another early triumph, hit the R&B/hip-hop Top Ten the following year, Wayne was a constant presence near the top of that chart. Drake and Future's "Jumpman" and Future's "Low Life" were among the early 2016 hits, followed later in the year by "X" -- taken from Savage Mode, his self-released EP made with 21 Savage -- and Migos' "Bad and Boujee," which eventually topped the R&B/hip-hop and pop charts. Among Wayne's subsequent hits through mid-2017 were Big Sean's "Bounce Back," Post Malone's "Congratulations," Kodak Black's "Tunnel Vision," and Future's "Mask Off" -- an impressive run. ~ Andy Kellman
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Jay Griffy & Philly Redface (The Formula) - Feelings @griffyonline @phillyredface
Philly natives Jay Griffy and Philly Redface, collectively known as The Formula ,release their new track "Feelings" produced by Tee Steez.
The team spends time honing in on their movement regularly performing throughout putting on display their sound and strong growing movement.
After being featured in USA Today ,Vibe, Hip-Hop Since 1987, and other very popular publications, the two are currently preparing for their upcoming EP All At Once which will be released later this summer with Empire.
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Rotimi Ft. 50 Cent & T.I. - Nobody @Rotimi
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in JayO - Money By The Hour @iamjayo_
JayO from Jamaica Queens releases his follow up to "Whippin" off the up coming mixtape #2434miles due out in late June!!!!
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Treja Ft. Jiohdee - Finally Winning @youngtreja_ @jiohdee
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Ken Major - FakeLove @KEN_MAjOR
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Breadwinner Kane - Ice Box @bwakane
Breadwinner Kane premieres his latest record "Ice Box." This intoxicating groove is about getting your life back on track after a heartbreak has turned you ice cold. Kane sums up the love he's lost in the hook by saying, "I don't never wanna fall in love. I just wanna run my money up." Ice Box displays real life emotions that anybody can relate to.
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Eazy - The Come Up @eazyslife
EAZY A ARTIST COMING FROM THE NORTHSIDE OF ATLANTA HITS HARD WITH HIS DEBUT MIXTAPE THE COME UP HOSTED BY HOODRICH DJ KAMILLION.WITH HIS STREET SAVY LYRICS AND HIS INFATUATION WITH THE HUSTLE EAZY SEEMS ON TRACK TO BRING THE STREETS BACK WITH PRODUCTIONS FROM SUPER PRODUCERS:TONY FADD,MARVELOUS J and NARD & B.THIS MIXTAPE RIDES FROM BEGINNING TO END ESPECIALLY FOR THE PEOPLE GRINDING ON THE COME UP
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in F1JO - No Beer
The last few years have quietly seen a new New York sound emerging. Held up against the huge trap sounds and Auto-Tuned pop records of Atlanta, the city's classic, grimy rap has had some reckoning to do with itself to get attention in clubs and on the radio dial. But with artists like Bobby Shmurda and Young M.A, a template of drill- and trap-inflected bangers has emerged, hewing to the gritty toughness and dark sound that made artists like Mobb Deep or The Lox come to represent the city but serving as an heir to that sound rather than a direct continuation of it. F1JO, f.k.a. Yung Joey, of Jamaica, Queens, a longtime friend of producer Mike WiLL Made-It, is perhaps most fully realized incarnation of this aesthetic.
Case in point: His new single "No Beer" seems primed for tearing up the club, with a sinister, almost macabre sound that nonetheless makes you want to jump on the nearest couch and start yelling out party-ready catchphrases, including the hook, "as long as it ain't no mothafuckin' beer." It's a bit of a slow burn, but by the second time you hear it, it's impossible to get out of your head. That bass line is just too massive not to make you start acting reckless. There's no telling what kind of chaos this song might unleash this summer in New York, and while Noisey is premiering it, we do not take any legal responsibility for the consequences.
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Mookie Mardi Gra Ft. Blac Youngsta - Rock Solid @1mookiemardigra
Full Blown Ent presents, Mookie Mardi Gra who is no stranger to the streets. Coming up on the Eastside of Atlanta, he has seen a lot and been through even more. He conveys his trials and tribulations through melodic trap tunes you can help but be a fan of. With his new single "Rock Solid" Ft Blac Youngsta as a cosign, you'll soon understand why this kid is the next up
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Twista Ft. Jeremih - Next To You @TWISTAgmg @Jeremih
Chicago rapper Twista made his recording debut on "Po Pimp," a platinum single by his fellow Windy City rappers Do or Die. Following "Po Pimp," Twista signed with Big Beat/Atlantic and released his debut, Adrenaline Rush, in the summer of 1997. Mobstability followed a year later, and in 1999 Twista returned with Legit Ballin'. In fall 2002, he hooked up with Ludacris, Jay-Z, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and other rap moguls for the recording of his third album. Kamikaze came out at the beginning of 2004 and promptly hit the Billboard 200, riding the impetus of his number one hit single "Slow Jamz." In 2005, he returned with the album The Day After and the hit single "Girl Tonite" with Trey Songz. Two years later, Adrenaline Rush 2007 appeared. After forming his own label, Get Money Gang, in 2008, he released the album Category F5 in 2009. The following year brought The Perfect Storm, which featured guest appearances from both Chris Brown and Tia London. Then, in 2013, it was reported that Twista had begun sessions for a ninth studio album. Titled The Dark Horse, the record arrived in August 2014. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Fabolous & Trey Songz - Trappy New Years @myfabolouslife @TreySongz
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Rob Green - Ima Balla (Produced by DJ Speedy) @RobGreenRecords @DJSpeedyGA
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Big Sean - Bounce Back @BigSean
Born in California but raised in Detroit, rapper Big Sean made big news in 2007 when he signed with Kanye West's then-recently formed label GOOD Music. Sean had met West through a hip-hop radio station in Detroit. He was just trying to impress the superstar by displaying his freestyle skills, but after Sean's in-studio performance, West offered him a recording contract and helped set up his debut mixtape, Finally Famous, Vol. 1, released in 2007. A second volume arrived in 2009, with a third following in 2010. In 2011, Sean issued his official debut, Finally Famous, featuring the single "My Last" with special guest Chris Brown. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and later that year the single "Dance (A$$)," featuring Nicki Minaj, became his first in the pop Top Ten. Hall of Fame followed in 2013, also on GOOD Music, with Lil Wayne, Minaj, Nas, and Miguel on the guest list; it too reached number three on the pop chart. Dark Sky Paradise, released in early 2015, featured a similarly impressive guest list, including repeats in Kanye West, John Legend, and Lil Wayne, plus Drake, Ariana Grande, and E-40. It also featured the chart-topping single "I Don't Mess with You" and debuted at number one. ~ David Jeffries
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in E-40 Ft. Nef The Pharaoh & D.R.A.M. - Slappin @E40 @NefThePharaoh @ONLY1DRAM
Synonymous with Bay Area rap, E-40 garnered a regional following, and eventually a national one, with his flamboyant raps, while his entrepreneurial spirit, embodied by his homegrown record label, Sick Wid' It Records, did much to cultivate a flourishing rap scene to the east of San Francisco Bay, in communities such as Oakland and his native Vallejo. Along with Too Short, Spice 1, and Ant Banks, E-40 was among the first Bay Area rappers to sign to a major label, penning a deal with Jive Records in 1994. They'd spent years releasing music independently, going back as far as 1990 when Sick wid' It released Let's Side, a four-track EP by the Click, a group comprised of E-40, his cousin B-Legit, his brother D-Shot, and his sister Suga T. Throughout the '90s and into the early 2000s, E-40 and his Sick wid' It associates released a series of albums on Jive, and though they weren't big sellers nationally, they were well received regionally and proved highly influential, not only on the West Coast but also in the South, thanks in part to Master P, who began his No Limit Records empire in the Bay Area (i.e., Richmond) in the early to mid-'90s before relocating to New Orleans. E-40's ties to the South became more direct in the mid-2000s, when, upon the expiration of his deal with Jive, he partnered with Atlanta rapper/producer Lil Jon and his BME Recordings label, in association with Warner Bros. The first album to be released as part of this partnership, My Ghetto Report Card (2006), was E-40's most successful in years. Concurrently, the Bay Area rap scene, with its so-called hyphy style, was growing in popularity nationally, and there was no bigger champion of the Bay and its style than E-40, whose innumerable guest features helped foster the scene and whose son, producer Droop-E, had grown to become one of hyphy's foremost practitioners. Born Earl Stevens on November 15, 1967, in Vallejo, California, E-40 made his rap debut in 1990 on Let's Side, the aforementioned four-track EP by the Click. The EP was co-produced by Mike Mosley and Al Eaton. In 1993 E-40 made his solo album debut, Federal, a nine-track LP/14-track CD produced by Studio Ton and released by Sick Wid' It in association with SMG (Solar Music Group), a regional distributor. Then in 1994, on the strength of the regionally popular independently released single "Captain Save a Hoe" (aka "Captain Save 'Em Thoe") from the six-track Mail Man EP, E-40 signed a recording contract with Jive Records, the home of Bay Area pioneer Too Short since 1987. Jive re-released "Captain Save a Hoe" on 12" and also re-released the Mail Man EP, adding two bonus tracks; all the songs on the EP, including "Captain Save a Hoe," were produced by Studio Ton, except one of the bonus tracks, "Ballin' Out of Control," which was produced by Mike Mosley and Sam Bostic. In 1995 Jive released four E-40 albums: a re-release of Down and Dirty, a 1994 album by the Click; Game Related, a newly recorded album by the Click; a reconfigured version of Federal, his 1993 solo debut; and In a Major Way, a newly recorded album produced by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley/Sam Bostic, and Funk Daddy. Of these numerous releases, In a Major Way proved E-40's breakthrough; featuring a collaboration with fellow Bay Area hardcore rappers 2Pac, Mac Mall, and Spice 1, "Dusted 'n' Disgusted," in addition to several songs that would also become fan favorites ("Da Bumble," "Sideways," "Sprinkle Me," "1-Luv"), the album was very well received regionally and took the rapper's career to a new level of respectability. Beginning with Tha Hall of Game (1996), E-40 released six additional solo albums on Jive -- The Element of Surprise (1998), Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire (1999), Loyalty and Betrayal (2000), Grit & Grind (2002), Breakin News (2003) -- plus one further album by the Click, Money & Muscle (2001). Over the course of these albums, E-40 maintained his regional following and picked up additional fans nationally, yet he never did break into the mainstream. Besides "Captain Save a Hoe," only two of his Jive singles ever charted on the Billboard Hot 100 ("1-Luv," 1995; "Things'll Never Change," 1996), and following his initial burst of popularity from 1994 to 1996, his sales generally declined from one album to the next. E-40's career isn't well measured by chart hits and album sales, though, for he more or less remained an underground rapper, albeit one with a major-label contract, working almost exclusively with an inner circle of Bay Area rappers and producers. His long list of guest features is representative of his popularity (not to mention his generosity), as practically every regional act sought his presence. A guest feature by E-40 gave an unknown West Coast rapper instant credibility, even if it didn't amount to a national hit. During the late '90s, E-40 also began being featured as a guest on Southern rap albums (for example, appearing on 8ball's Lost, Master P's MP da Last Don, and Scarface's My Homies in 1998 alone). E-40's ties to the South became most clear in 2006, after the expiration of his contract with Jive, when he partnered with Lil Jon and his BME Recordings label for My Ghetto Report Card, released in association with Warner Bros. The album -- featuring production from Lil Jon as well as Bay Area beatmakers Droop-E, Rick Rock, Studio Ton, and Bosko -- was E-40's most successful in years, arguably since Tha Hall of Game (1996) or even In a Major Way (1995), and it marked his return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in a decade, with a pair of impressively charting singles: "Tell Me When to Go," featuring Keak da Sneak (number 35), and "U and Dat," featuring T-Pain (number 13). His 2008 effort The Ball Street Journal featured the Lil Jon production “Break Ya Ankles" as its lead single, followed by the Akon feature “Wake It Up.” Two years later he returned with the ambitious Revenue Retrievin' project, a double album split into two separate releases. The Day Shift version featured the more street-oriented cuts while the Night Shift version was filled with club tracks. The project turned into a quadrilogy in 2011 with the simultaneous release of his 13th (the varied Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift) and 14th (the very dark Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift) albums. A year later he would return with another batch of releases, this time divided into three single discs titled The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1, 2, and 3. The year 2014 saw the launch of a four-part album as Sharp on All 4 Corners: Corner 1 and Corner 2 landed, while Sharp on All 4 Corners: Corner 3 and Corner 4 were scheduled for 2015. ~ Jason Birchmeier
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in O.T. Genasis Ft. Young Dolph - Cut It
After a false start with 50 Cent's G-Unit label, the career of O.T. Genasis truly took off when Busta Rhymes caught the Atlanta-born, Long Beach-raised rapper performing the early-2014 single "Touchdown" not once, not twice, not three times, but four consecutive times for a demanding but rapt crowd. O.T. Genasis subsequently joined Busta's The Conglomerate Entertainment label and signed to parent label Atlantic for distribution. Together they released a version of "Touchdown" with verses from Busta and French Montana. The relatively relaxed follow-up single "CoCo," another ode to dealing cocaine, was released that November and swiftly became a bigger hit. Genasis plans to release his major-label debut album in 2015. ~ Andy Kellman
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Drake - Summer Sixteen
Drake was a cross-platform cultural phenomenon in the 2010s. The songwriter, producer, rapper, and singer sustained a high-level commercial presence shortly after he turned to rapping in 2006, whether on his own chart-topping releases or through a long string of guest appearances on hits by the likes of Lil Wayne, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky. Each one of the former child actor's first three albums, as well as a 2015 mixtape that followed them, topped the album charts in his native Canada and in the U.S. Though he caroused with his most hedonistic contemporaries, Drake was frequently praised for his sensitive, introspective approach to rap and R&B. Known initially for his role as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Toronto, Ontario-born Aubrey Drake Graham stepped out as a rapper and singer with pop appeal in 2006, when he initiated a series of mixtapes. A year later, despite being unsigned, he scored major exposure when his cocky and laid-back track "Replacement Girl," featuring Trey Songz, was featured on BET's 106 & Park program as its "Joint of the Day." He raised his profile throughout the next several months by popping up on countless mixtapes and remixes, and as rumors swirled about contract offers from labels, he gradually became one of the most talked-about artists in the industry. It did not hurt that he had support from the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne. By the end of June 2009, "Best I Ever Had," a promotional single, had climbed to number two on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. After a fierce bidding war, Drake signed with Universal Motown in late summer and released an EP (So Far Gone) made up of songs from his popular So Far Gone mixtape. It peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and won a 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Thank Me Later, a full-length featuring collaborations with the Kings of Leon, the-Dream, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne, was issued through Young Money the following year. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Still, the artist felt his debut was rushed, so its 2011 follow-up arrived with the title Take Care, referencing the increased time and effort put into the album's creation. Receiving critical acclaim, Grammy Awards, and the number one slot on the U.S. Billboard 200, Take Care cemented Drake's place as one of Canada's biggest exports. In 2012, while on tour, Drake announced that he had started work on what would be his third studio album. Nothing Was the Same was released in September of 2013. The album spawned many singles, topped charts around the world, was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, and was nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy. Soon after the album's release he hit the road on an extended tour, taking time off for collabos and a few singles, included the Grammy-nominated "0 to 100/The Catch Up." His next release was planned as a free mixtape before Cash Money decided they would rather charge for it. The decidedly downbeat If You're Reading This It's Too Late was released in early 2015 and debuted at number one, while all 17 of its songs entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. What a Time to Be Alive, a mixtape collaboration with Future that featured the single "Jumpman," went straight to number one that September. ~ Andy Kellman
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in Dej Loaf Ft. Future - Hey There
Rapper DeJ Loaf, born Deja Trimble, grew up on the east side of Detroit, Michigan and started writing lyrics at a young age. She took music more seriously in high school, after she quit playing basketball at the junior varsity level. At some point she established her stage name, with DeJ pronounced similar to "beige" and Loaf a reference to her footwear preference. Through a period that included a few semesters of attending Saginaw Valley State and working as a janitor at a Chrysler factory, she continued to develop her talent but didn't gain much traction. In July 2014, two years after she released her first mixtape, she uploaded "Try Me," a low-key, melodic track produced by Ypsilanti native DDS, which caught the attention of Drake, who referenced it on Instagram. The platinum-selling star's acknowledgment increased DeJ's profile exponentially and set off a wave of unauthorized versions from fellow rappers. (DeJ did approve of a version that featured a verse from Wiz Khalifa.) She signed to Columbia, released a second mixtape, and appeared on the Aftermath release "Detroit vs. Everybody" beside fellow Detroiters Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, and Trick Trick. Columbia's official release of "Try Me" reached the Top Ten of Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart. Second single "We Good," also produced by DDS, was released as her second major-label single. After a handful of headlining gigs, she closed out 2014 by opening for fan Erykah Badu at Detroit's Fox Theatre. In 2015 she issued the #AndSeeThatsTheThing EP along with the hit single "Back Up" featuring Big Sean.
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marlodamartian reacted to GreenHitz.com in One Hunnit - Mary Jane
Tommy Borders better known by his stage name Bama Mr 16 Bars and Stacy Jordan better known by his stage name Flo Boy have come together to form the rap duo ONE HUNNIT. Bama is from Union Springs Alabama and has numerous mixtapes under his belt as a solo artist. He has appeared in many articles and opened for many top artists like Fat Joe, Adina Howard, Mike Jones, Marcus Houston, Charlie Boy, T-Pain, and J-Cole. Flo Boy calls Fayetteville, North Carolina home and has several mixtapes out with his prior group BDS Boyz. He has opened for several artists and has performed at Fayetteville State University. Together they have just released the hot new single Curry Sauce and are currently working on their first mixtape as One Hunnit.
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