Innovative Life: The Anthology 1984-1989, is a compilation album released in 2008 by who, which American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ?
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Innovative Life: The Anthology, 1984-1989 Innovative Life: The Anthology 1984-1989 (often called "Innovative Life: The Anthology") is a compilation album released in 2008 by American recording artist Arabian Prince and his fifth album overall, off of Stones Throw Records. Innovative Life collects a handful of Arabian Prince productions originally released in the 12" format Rapsur, Street Kut, and Techno Kut, along with some cuts with N.W.A.
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Arabian Prince Kim Renard Nazel (born June 17, 1965), better known by the stage name Arabian Prince, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ.
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Illustrious (album) Illustrious is a 2008 album by rapper Big Noyd. The album was executive produced by Lil' Fame of rap duo M.O.P. The first single released was "Things Done Changed", for which a video was shot. This album has been criticized as it deviates from his raw and gritty style to a more bubblegum style.
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Shock G Gregory Jacobs, commonly known by his stage name Shock G (as well as by his alter ego Humpty Hump) is an American musician and rapper, known as the lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground. He is responsible for Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance", 2Pac's breakthrough single "I Get Around", and co-producer of 2Pac's debut album "2Pacalypse Now".
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Lady (American rapper) Lady is the stage name of Shameka Shanta Brown (born July 31, 1989), an American rapper. She was signed to rapper Plies' record label Big Gates Records on April 1, 2010. She has released three albums. Lady's songs have been featured on TV shows including "Girls", "Ray Donovan", and "Skins".
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G-Eazy Gerald Earl Gillum (born May 24, 1989), better known by his stage name G-Eazy, is an American rapper and record producer from Oakland, California. His first major-label album, "These Things Happen", was released on June 23, 2014. The album peaked at number 3 on the US "Billboard" 200. His second studio album, "When It's Dark Out", was released on December 4, 2015. It featured the single "Me, Myself & I", which reached the top 10 of the US "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Mr. Porter Denaun Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter and Kon Artis, is an American rapper and record producer. He was best known as a member of Detroit rap group D12, until his departure in 2012, to focus on his solo career as a producer and rapper. In 2014 he rejoined D12 and was featured on the "Shady XV" album.
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Koncept Keith Michael Whitehead (born October 10, 1985 in Queens, New York City, United States), popularly known by his stage name Koncept is an American rapper, emcee and songwriter. A former employee at Fat Beats, Koncept started out drawing graffiti and also had a short stint as a DJ before he went on to start writing songs and doing freestyles until he released his first EP in 2010 titled "Playing Life". In 2012, he had his first break with his debut solo album titled "Awaken" which featured guest appearances from Soul Khan, Homeboy Sandman, Royce da 5'9" and Sene with production credits from J57 and Marco Polo. In 2015, he collaborated with J57 to release an EP titled "The Fuel" which had its fair share of positive review from notable magazines including "Respect Magazine", "DJ Booth", "HipHopDX" and "The Source".
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Return of the Mac Return of the Mac is the first collaboration studio album by American rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep and producer The Alchemist, released on March 27, 2007 through E1 Music. The album was intended to be a mixtape serving as a prequel to Prodigy's next album, "H.N.I.C. Pt. 2", but was released as a traditional album due to the unexpected level of quality of the record. The album was produced by The Alchemist (who is featured on the cover) and it features songs sampled from the Blaxploitation era.
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Hoodie Allen Steven Adam Markowitz (born on August 19, 1988), better known by his stage name Hoodie Allen, is an American rapper from Long Island, New York. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he began working at Google before ultimately quitting to pursue a music career full-time. In 2012, he released his first official EP titled "All American" which debuted at No. 10 on the "Billboard" 200. In October 2014, Hoodie officially released his debut studio album, "People Keep Talking" which was successful with first week sales of over 30,000 along with a debut position of No. 8 on the "Billboard" 200. Hoodie followed up on his success in January 2016 and released his second studio album, "Happy Camper.
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The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper from Dallas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album "Eazy-Duz-It". He has also worked with Dr. Dre, who is one of the founding members of N.W.A and produced two of his solo albums.
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Dwele (album) Dwele is a mixtape album by the American R&B singer Dwele, released on February 24, 2009.
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Disco King Mario Disco King Mario (July 1, 1956 – 1994) was a pioneer of hip hop. In the 1970s, Mario was a prominent DJ of the New York Bronx. At the time, he lived in the Bronxdale Housing projects, where his parties made him well-known locally. The Bronx was famous for its block parties at which the DJ's were the most prominent personalities, the masters of ceremonies who garnered most of the attention.
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Styles P David Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The Lox, founder of D-Block Records and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo MC. In 2002, he released his debut album "A Gangster and a Gentleman". He went on to release "Time is Money" (2006), "Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)" (2007), "Master of Ceremonies" (2011), "The World's Most Hardest MC Project" (2012), "Float" (2013), "Phantom and the Ghost" (2014), and "A Wise Guy and a Wise Guy" (2015).
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Category F5 Category F5 is the seventh studio album by American rapper Twista. The album marks the first collaboration with Chicago producer the Legendary Traxster since 2004's "Kamikaze". The album was released on July 14, 2009. Originally scheduled to feature Kanye West, Akon, Busta Rhymes, Mr. Criminal, Tech N9ne, and Static Major, guest appearances were pared down as many of the leaked songs were recorded, including the song "Problems" featuring Tech N9ne, which was cut because of sample-clearance problems. The track "She Got It" (produced by Jim Jonsin & featuring Bobby Valentino) was cut because the tracks were not 100% ready, although it is thought the track will be made available in the coming months. "All Right" (produced by Kanye West) was included on iTunes as a bonus track.
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Snoop Dogg Presents Christmas in tha Dogg House Snoop Dogg Presents Christmas in Tha Dogg House is a compilation album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. The album was released on December 16, 2008. The album is sold digitally only.
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Gangstas Don't Live That Long "Gangstas Don't Live That Long" is a song by American rapper Scarface, remixed by Snoop Dog on his Mixtape That's My Work Vol. 3, and Producer by Mr. Porter.
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Lil Durk Durk Banks (born October 19, 1992), better known by his stage name Lil Durk, is an American hip hop recording artist and singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is the leader of his own collective, OTF (abbreviated for "Only the Family"), and is also signed to Def Jam Recordings.
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Soundbombing III Soundbombing III is the third installment of the Rawkus Records "Soundbombing" series. The album was not nearly as critically acclaimed as its predecessor "Soundbombing 2", but was able to sell moderately well, led by the single ""The Life"", featuring Styles P and Pharoahe Monch which was sent to radio during the week of April 29, 2002. Taking after 2000's "Lyricist Lounge 2", "Soundbombing III" furthers the label's transition to a more commercial sound, which caused harsh criticisms from die-hard Rawkus fans. The album features Styles P, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, Skillz, Missy Elliott, Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga, Hi-Tek, Jonell, Method Man, Zap Mama, Talib Kweli, Common, Q-Tip, The Beatnuts, DJ Quik, Novel, The Roots, Cocoa Brovaz, Dawn Penn and R.A. The Rugged Man. The compilation is hosted by Cipha Sounds and Mr. Choc. The compilation contains many remixes of tracks already having appeared on earlier released albums, however the album does contain singles.
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Metaform Metaform (born Justice Aaron) is an American music producer, musician, and songwriter with numerous LP and EP releases. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental Hip-Hop and Trance. He first gained notice in 2008 with the release of his debut album "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants", which was constructed entirely from old vinyl samples.
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Danny Brown Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his individuality, being described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". In 2010, after amassing several mixtapes, Brown released his debut studio album, "The Hybrid". Brown began to gain major recognition after the release of his second studio album, "XXX", which received critical acclaim and earned him such accolades as "Spin", as well as "Metro Times" "Artist of the Year". In 2013, he entered a US "Billboard" chart, with the release of his third studio album, "Old", which reached number 18 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart and spawned three singles, "Dip", "25 Bucks" and "Smokin & Drinkin". His latest studio album, "Atrocity Exhibition", was released on September 27, 2016.
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Tha Carter III Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10, 2008, by Cash Money and Universal Motown. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records, helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream. The album's cover art features a baby picture of Wayne and is similar to covers of hip hop albums such as Nas's "Illmatic" (1994) and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die" (1994). Amid release delays and leaks, "Tha Carter III" became one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.