Just Begun is a posse cut featuring versus from several rappers including an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from New Orleans, who signed to what record label in November 2010?
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Just Begun "Just Begun" is a song by American hip hop duo Reflection Eternal, composed of New York rapper Talib Kweli and Ohio producer Hi-Tek. The song was released on February 2, 2010, as the second single from their second studio album "Revolutions per Minute" (2010). The song is a posse cut featuring verses from rappers Jay Electronica, J. Cole and Mos Def, the latter of which also forms a duo with Talib Kweli, known collectively as Black Star.
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Jay Electronica Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, (born September 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Jay Electronica, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from New Orleans. Electronica first gained significant attention after the release of the musical composition "Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)", which was made available on a MySpace page in 2007. It is fifteen continuous minutes of music, without drums, built from Jon Brion's soundtrack to the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". In late 2009 he released two singles, both produced by Just Blaze, "Exhibit A (Transformations)" and "Exhibit C", the latter of which won a Sucker Free Summit Award for Instant Classic. In November 2010, it was announced Jay Electronica had signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation record label.
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Second Chance (El DeBarge album) Second Chance is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist El DeBarge, released on November 30, 2010, by Geffen Records and Interscope Records. It is his first studio album in 16 years and the follow-up to "Heart, Mind and Soul" (1994). Production for the album took place at various recording studios and was handled by DeBarge and several other record producers, including Ron Fair, Mike City, Michael Angelo, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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Passion, Pain &amp; Pleasure Passion, Pain & Pleasure is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz; it was released on September 14, 2010. The album serves as a follow-up to his commercial breakthrough "Ready" (2009). Production for the album took place from March 2010 to July 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including his mentor Troy Taylor, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate and Mario Winans, among others.
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Flow (rapper) Widner DeGruy (born December 1, 1991), also known by his stage name Flow, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Flow began his music career with hip hop group, The Flamez and is the CEO of Flame Gang Music. In 2012, He signed to Lil Wayne's label Young Money Entertainment. That same year, Flow formed another group called L.A.T. with rappers Gudda Gudda and Kevin Gates.
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Loving You No More "Loving You No More" is a song by American rapper and producer Diddy and his band Dirty Money, from their debut album, "Last Train to Paris". It was written by Dawn Richard of the group, as well as Mario Winans and Canadian rapper Drake, the latter of whom featured on the song. Sean Garrett and his production group, Team S. Dot, receive writing and production credits, as does Miykal Snoddy. The song was released as the album's second single in the United States on September 21, 2010.
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Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings is an American record label focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Virgin EMI Records, while in Japan, it is known as Def Jam Japan, operating through Universal Music Japan. The label distributes releases of various record labels, including Kanye West's GOOD Music, Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace, and ARTium Recordings, headed by Def Jam's current executive vice president, No I.D.. Current artists include Iggy Azalea, Logic, Big Sean, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, 2 Chainz, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Mother Mother, Afrojack, Jeezy, Jeremih, Ludacris, Alesso, Pusha T, Vince Staples, Desiigner and Jhené Aiko among others.
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Tha Realest Jevon Jones (born October 11, 1973) is an American rapper better known by his stage name Tha Realest, and formerly Tenkamenin The Vigilante (or simply Tenkamenin). His debut album, "Witness Tha Realest", was released on July 14, 2009, following numerous delays. Tha Realest is also known, often in a negative light, for his strikingly similar voice to deceased rapper and former label-mate, Tupac Shakur. Tha Realest is also a member of The Regime.
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Trunk Muzik Trunk Muzik is a mixtape by southern rapper Yelawolf, released on January 1, 2010. It features ten all new songs and two remixes. It is hosted by DJ Burn One and contains production from WLPWR, Maylay & KP and Kane Beatz and features guest appearances from Bun B, Rittz, Diamond, Raekwon and Juelz Santana.
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Take Fo' Records Take Fo' Records is an independent record label from New Orleans which specializes in Bounce music. The label was founded in 1992 by Earl J. Mackie, Eldon Anderson, Terry Wilburn and Henry F. Holden. DaShaRa was the labels first group and one of the first duo females rap artist in New Orleans. DJ Jubilee is perhaps its best known artist, but the label has also released music by Choppa, Baby Boy Da Prince (one of Choppa's dancers & his younger brother), Brittany Ni'Cole (Choppa's younger sister), Willie Puckett (one of Jubilee's dancers), Katey Red, Big Al & Lil Tee, KC Redd, Tec-9 (formerly of group UNLV), and Junie Bezel. The label formed as an outgrowth from a local Public-access television cable TV show which focused on 'positive' hip-hop. The labels first releases featured Da'Sha'Ra' and DJ Jubilee, respectively.
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V.5 (mixtape) V.5 is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Lloyd Banks, was released on December 28, 2009 for free download.
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Nesby Phips Nesby Phips is a producer, rapper and visual artist from New Orleans.
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Welcome to the Dark Side Welcome to the Darkside is the second studio EP by American recording artist Tila Tequila, released under the name Miss Tila. It was released on May 11, 2010 by her independent record label Little Miss Trendsetter. Originally intended to be a full-length album, Tequila first announced the project in May 2009. The album was to be a mix of hip hop and club music, as well as some softer pop rock songs. "I Fucked the DJ" was set to be the lead single with "Gold Digging Bitch" being the second single from the album. However, by the beginning of 2010, Tequila decided to reinvent her image including changing her stage name to Miss Tila. She released "I Fucked the DJ" as a stand-alone single and recorded songs with different sound.
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Blackout! 2 Blackout! 2 is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. It was their first collaborative album in ten years. The album was released on May 19, 2009 under Def Jam. It debuted at #7 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 and at #64 on the French Album Charts. The album has sold 178,608 copies in the United States by December 12, 2010, according to SoundScan.
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Lay You Down "Lay You Down" is a song by American R&B recording artist Usher. It was written by himself, Rico Love and Dwayne Nesmith, and produced by the latter two. It was released to urban radio on September 28, 2010 in the United States, as the third and final single from Usher's EP, "Versus", which is an extension of his sixth studio album, "Raymond v. Raymond". "Lay You Down" is an R&B song, that takes influence from pop musician Prince. The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its production and Usher's vocals, noting the track as a stand-out from "Versus". It entered the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and peaked at number fifty-six.
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Pink Friday Pink Friday is the debut studio album by Trinidadian-American recording artist Nicki Minaj, released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop record, which sees additional influences from R&B and pop music. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
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Fat Trel Martrel Reeves (born June 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Fat Trel, is an American hip hop recording artist from Washington, D.C.. He is currently signed to Rick Ross's label Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. From 2009 to 2016, Fat Trel released a solo mixtape every year.
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Knxwledge Glen Earl Boothe (born March 8, 1988), professionally known as Knxwledge, is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Since 2009, he has had 83 releases via Bandcamp. In 2012, he released a 53 track retrospective compilation on cassette, which was released by Leaving Records. In 2010, he released his debut album "Klouds" via All City. His songs are often a mix of various genres, such as jazz, soul, old-school hip hop, and modern rap. In 2015, he produced the track "Momma" on Kendrick Lamar's junior release, "To Pimp a Butterfly". His recent work alongside Anderson Paak as the duo NxWorries has received critical acclaim.
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How I Got Over (album) How I Got Over is the ninth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released June 22, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings. It was produced primarily by band members Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, and Rick Friedrich. The album has a subtle, somber sound and features lyrics concerning themes of existentialism, perseverance, and modern society. A hip hop album, its music also draws on indie rock, soul, funk, gospel, and neo soul styles.
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Can't Be Friends "Can't Be Friends" is an R&B song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It was officially sent to U.S. urban radio on September 28, 2010 as the second single of Songz' fourth studio album, "Passion, Pain & Pleasure". The song is produced by Mario Winans and written by Winans and Songz.
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Aftermath Entertainment Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre himself, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Jon Connor and Justus with former acts including 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, The Game, Raekwon, Eve, Rakim and many others. The label's acts over the years have earned RIAA certifications of platinum or higher on 18 of its 22 released albums.
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Better on the Other Side "Better on the Other Side" is a tribute song from American recording artists The Game, Chris Brown, Diddy, DJ Khalil, Polow da Don, Mario Winans, Usher and Boyz II Men dedicated to Michael Jackson. The song was recorded on June 25, 2009, after being notified that Jackson had died, and subsequently released the following day on Diddy's Twitter account. The song gained airplay on radio show "Big Boy's Neighborhood" as well as on Game affiliate DJ Skee's satellite radio show, "Skeetox". The song's lyrics are about Jackson's influence and effect on people worldwide, as well as the recording artist reflecting on their memories of Jackson.