Which singer whose stage name references a New York City subway station debuted her first album at number two on the Billboard 200 chart?
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Badlands (Halsey album) Badlands is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Halsey. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Astralwerks. "Badlands" debuted at number two on the "Billboard" 200 chart with first-week sales of 97,000 copies. The album was preceded by the digital release of two singles, "Ghost" and "New Americana". The third single from the album, "Colors", was released on February 9, 2016. A new version of the song "Castle" was released as the album's fourth single to promote the feature film "". "Roman Holiday" was featured in the second season of the TV series "Younger" and "I Walk the Line" was featured in the teaser trailer for the film "Power Rangers".
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Halsey (singer) Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Her stage name is a reference to the Halsey Street station of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, and an anagram of her first name. Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, Frangipane was signed by Astralwerks in 2014. She toured with acts such as The Kooks and Imagine Dragons to promote her debut extended play, "Room 93" (2014). Her debut studio album, "Badlands" (2015), was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Four singles were released from the album, all of which achieved minor commercial success.
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Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving, (born November 19, 1978) best known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, radio personality, songwriter, and record producer. She debuted on the music scene as Missy Elliott's protégée and contributed guest vocals to some of Elliott's work, most notably the record-breaking "Hot Boyz". Under the wing of Elliott, Lil' Mo would land a contract deal with Elektra Records and release charting singles of her own, including "Ta Da", "Superwoman Pt. II", "4Ever", "Hot Girls", and her debut single "5 Minutes".
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Yael Naim Yael Naïm (Hebrew: יעל נעים‎ ‎ , born 6 February 1978 in Paris, France), is an Israeli-French singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The song peaked at No. 7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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PartyNextDoor Two PartyNextDoor Two (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO or P2) is the debut album by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 29, 2014, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records. The record was supported by the promotional singles: "Her Way" and "Recognize" featuring Drake, which were respectively released on June 13 and July 15, 2014.
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Dej Loaf Deja Trimble (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut single "Just Do It" in 2012. In October 2014, she released her second mixtape, "Sell Sole".
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New Joc City New Joc City is the debut album by American rapper Yung Joc. It features the hit songs "I Know You See It" and "It's Goin' Down" which was produced by Nitti and reached number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The album debuted at #3 on the "Billboard" 200 with over 150,000 copies sold in the first week. It has since been certified Gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies. The album's title is a reference to the 1991 film "New Jack City".
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Azealia Banks discography American rapper Azealia Banks has released one studio album, one extended play (EP), two mixtapes and thirteen singles. At the age of seventeen in November 2008, Banks adopted the stage name Miss Bank$ and signed to XL Recordings. However, she ended the contract with the label quickly afterwards due to conflicting ideas. In 2009, Banks released several songs onto the internet for free download, including "Gimme a Chance" and "Seventeen". Following her departure from XL Recordings, Banks dropped her stage name, opting to use her legal name, Azealia Banks.
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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two 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 women artists who follow in her footsteps.
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Mary McBride (musician) Mary McBride is an American country music singer. She was born in Louisiana and grew up near Washington, D.C.. She became interested in music from a young age, and began performing in miscellaneous public places in New York City after moving there. She eventually became successful by performing in numerous venues in New York City, including Mercury Lounge and the Bowery Ballroom. She began recording her debut album, "Everything Seemed Alright", on September 11, 2001, the day of the September 11 attacks. She has said she wanted to convey the "apocalyptic vibe" of the time through the album's songs. The album was released in 2002 on Bogan Records.
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Monica discography American R&B singer Monica has released 8 studio albums, one extended play, and 35 singles (including six as a featured artist). Since the beginning of her career in 1995, she has sold 5.3 million albums in the United States, In 1999, "Billboard" included her among the top twenty of the Top Pop Artists of the 1990s, and in 2010, the magazine ranked her 24th on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years. With a career lasting over 20 years, Monica became the first artist to top the US "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
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The Untouchable Tour The Untouchable Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her second studio album "Thank You" (2016), and visited the United States and Canada.
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My Name Is "My Name Is" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his major-label debut album "The Slim Shady LP" (1999). The song samples Labi Siffre's 1975 track "I Got The...". The song was ranked at #26 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's". "My Name Is" also was ranked #6 on Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever". The song was placed at number 39 by "Rolling Stone" on their list of "100 Greatest Hip-Hop songs of all time" in April 2016. The recording garnered Eminem his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards in 2000.
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Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia Jamie DeBarge ( ; born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the "American Idol" spin-off, "American Juniors". In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album, "Exposed", in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye", reached the top 20 in the US and Canada.
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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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R. Kelly (album) R. Kelly is the second studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released on November 14, 1995. The album was somewhat of a departure from his previous album's sexual innuendos, featuring slightly more introspective lyrics. "R. Kelly" was the artist's second number 1 R&B album and the first one to top the "Billboard" 200; it spawned three number 1 R&B singles in chronological order: "You Remind Me of Something", "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" and "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)".
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Comin' from Where I'm From Comin' From Where I'm From is the second studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton, released July 15, 2003 on Arista Records in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number thirty-three on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 chart in October 2003 with first-week sales of 33,000 copies, spending seventy-six weeks on the chart. The run was longer on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it debuted at number seven (reaching its peak position of number six the following week) and stayed for one hundred weeks.
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Listen Up! (Haley Reinhart album) Listen Up! is the debut studio album by "American Idol" tenth season finalist Haley Reinhart. It was released on May 22, 2012, by Interscope Records. The lead single, "Free", was released on March 20, 2012. The album is released in two different versions: the 'Standard Edition' has a total of ten tracks while the 'Deluxe/Walmart Exclusive Edition' has four bonus tracks making it a fourteen-song album. The deluxe edition is currently available on Reinhart's official website and Walmart's Internet site. Haley tweeted that the Walmart Edition and the iTunes Deluxe Edition are the pre-order deluxe version from her website. The album has received critical acclaim upon its release and its songs are featured in several critics' playlists. "Listen Up!" debuted at number 17 on the "Billboard" 200 chart.
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Jaheim Jaheim Hoagland (born May 26, 1978) is an American R&B singer and former rapper, better known by his stage name of Jaheim. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album "Ghetto Love" in 2001. His second effort, "Still Ghetto" (2002), contains the hit "Put That Woman First" (2003), both of which achieved platinum success. Jaheim's third album, "Ghetto Classics", was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200, and selling over 153,000 copies in its first week.
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Inside Out (Emmy Rossum album) Inside Out is the debut album by singer-actress Emmy Rossum, released on October 23, 2007. In the second week of its release the album entered the U.S. "Billboard" 200 at number 199. As of May 11, 2008, the album had sold 28,090 copies in the US. The cover and album photos were shot at Pier 54 in Santa Monica by photographer Brian Bowen Smith. Though the album only spent one week on the "Billboard" 200, it spent 55 weeks on the "Billboard" Top New Age Albums chart and 8 weeks on the Heatseekers chart. Lead single "Slow Me Down" missed the "Billboard" Hot 100, but spent 72 weeks on the New Age Digital Songs chart and 2 weeks on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart. "Inside Out" was the 7th best-selling New Age album and Emmy Rossum was the 4th best-selling New Age artist of 2008.
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Jason Mraz discography The discography of Jason Mraz, an American singer, consists of five studio albums, five live albums, one compilation album, one video album, fourteen extended plays, seventeen singles (including five as a featured artist), eight promotional singles and thirteen music videos. After various independent releases, Mraz signed to Elektra Records and released his debut studio album, "Waiting for My Rocket to Come", in October 2002. The album peaked at number 55 on the US "Billboard" 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)", the album's first single, peaked at number 15 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" also spawned the singles "Curbside Prophet" and "You and I Both". In 2005, Mraz signed a new contract with Atlantic Records; he released his second studio album, "Mr. A–Z", in July. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number five on the "Billboard" 200. "Mr. A–Z" spawned the singles "Wordplay", "Did You Get My Message?" and "Geek in the Pink".
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Nitty (musician) Frank Ross (born December 23, 1977), better known by stage name Nitty, is an American hip hop recording artist from The Bronx, New York. He is perhaps best known for his debut single "Nasty Girl" and his pop rap style of hip hop, which he calls "playboy rap".