2007 in hip hop
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- In 2007 Cam'ronCam'ronCameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
began a feud with 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , 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 and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
. Both released diss videos which were released onto YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, moving hip hop onto the web. It began on Hot 97 when 50 called Koch RecordsKoch RecordsE1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
the graveyard, implying that artists who cannot achieve success are not signed by the major record labels and go to the independent labels like Koch, Cam'ron, (who is signed to a major label but his crew and crew members are signed to Koch) took offense to this and phoned into the interview. - In January 2007, DJ DramaDJ DramaTyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....
was arrested for selling mixtapes, a move which shook the mixtape industry. - 2007 sees the return of Ja RuleJa RuleJeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.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"...
after a break in his career, partially caused by commercial failure. - Hip hop album sales continue to fall despite still being a popular genre, as no album goes platinum as of July. This is because hiphop's mainstream popularity is more focusing on singles (particularly the hooks), rather than full-length albums that the customer can download on the internet. An example of this is MimsMims (rapper)-Career:Mims graduated from Westbury High School and was born in Westbury Ny enrolled at Nassau Community College. He left the institution after two months of classes to pursue a career in rap music. He began spending time in Harlem with Cam'ron as an acquaintance...
' This Is Why I'm HotThis Is Why I'm Hot"This Is Why I'm Hot" is a song by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his debut album Music Is My Savior ....
being hugely successful, but his album only reaching #4 in the US Charts. T.I.T.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
has made a platinum certification, so many consider him as well as Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. 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...
, 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , 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 and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
, and ChamillionaireChamillionaireHakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
(who all have their albums out in September and have all made notable appearance on the charts before) hope in the resurrection of hip hop sales. - Kanye West and 50 Cent go head to head both dropping albums on the September 11, 2007. At the time, they were the two biggest selling hip hop artists measured by the success of their previous albums Kanye West's Late RegistrationLate RegistrationLate Registration is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released August 30, 2005, on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place over the course of a year at various recording studios located in New York City and Hollywood...
(5 million) and 50 Cent's The MassacreThe MassacreThe Massacre is the second studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released March 3, 2005 on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records in the United States. Its initially planned release was pushed five days ahead to avoid Internet leakage. The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard...
(10 million) - On Sept.18, Kanye West's latest album, GraduationGraduation (album)Graduation is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released September 11, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2007 at Chung King Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City and at Chalice Studios and The Record Plant...
outsells 50 Cent's 2007 production CurtisCurtisCurtis is a common given name and surname of English origin derived from the Old French "curteis," which means 'polite, courteous, or well-bred.' It's related with the spanish and portuguese surname Cortes. It was brought to England via the Norman Conquest...
in first week album sales. Kanye West sold 957,000 copies in the U.S. alone, making it the highest first week seller since 50 Cent's The Massacre pushed 1.14 million in March 2005. 50 Cent sold 691,000 copies in the U.S. during the first week. These are 50's lowest first week sales of his career. - There were many hip hop albums slated for release this year, though the following were not released in 2007: NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
's Brass KnucklesBrass Knuckles (album)Brass Knuckles is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Nelly, released on September 16, 2008 after several delays.- Background :...
, Eminem's sixth studio albumEminem's sixth studio albumRelapse is the sixth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released May 15, 2009, on Interscope Records. It is his first album of original material since Encore , following a five-year hiatus from recording due to his addiction to sleeping pills and issues with writer's block...
, RaekwonRaekwonCorey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...
's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx IIOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx IIOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist, and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon, released September 8, 2009, on Ice H2O/EMI Records in the United States. The album experienced numerous delays to its release due to Raekwon's approach of continual re-writing...
, Lil JonLil JonJonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
's Crunk RockCrunk RockCrunk Rock is the solo debut album by American Crunk artist Lil Jon, released on June 8, 2010 by BME and Universal Republic. The symbols at the bottom of the album's cover are Japanese Katakana characters, which read "Kurunku Rokku"....
, Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
's Detox and Three 6 MafiaThree 6 MafiaThree 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
's Last 2 WalkLast 2 WalkLast 2 Walk is the 9th studio album by Three 6 Mafia. The album was released on June 24, 2008.-History:The album was pushed back several times until finally being released June 24, 2008. One of the reasons why the album was pushed back so many times is because of their reality TV show on MTV...
. - One half of UGKUGKUGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
Pimp C died in his hotel room on the 4th of December
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| January 9 | Ultramagnetic MC's | The Best Kept Secret | |
| January 30 | Sean Price Sean Price Sean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable... |
Jesus Price Superstar | Debuted at #196 on The Billboard 200 |
| X-Clan X-Clan X-Clan is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X The Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft the Rhythm Provider... |
Return from Mecca Return from Mecca Return from Mecca is the title of the reunion album from Hip Hop group X-Clan, released on January 30, 2007. This is the group's first studio album since 1992's Xodus. A music video was made of the single "Weapon X."-Contributors:... |
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| February 20 | Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan... |
Renaissance Child Renaissance Child Renaissance Child is the solo debut album by rapper Hell Razah, released on February 20, 2007 through Nature Sounds Records. Razah is most famed as a member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate groups Sunz of Man and Black Market Militia. The album features production from MF DOOM, Dev 1, Shuko, Fabrizio... |
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| Jin Jin (rapper) Jin Au-Yeung , who performs under the stage name MC Jin, is a Hong Kong hip hop rapper, songwriter, and actor. Growing up in the Miami, Florida area, and later living in New York City, he decided to reside permanently in his motherland, Hong Kong... |
ABC ABC (Jin album) ABC is a 2007 album by Chinese-American rapper Jin. ABC is Jin's fourth overall album, which was released on February 20, 2007. In 2008 the album was re-released by Universal Music Hong Kong with different album art.-Background:... |
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| February 26 | Hussein Fatal Hussein Fatal Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:... & Hardtimerz |
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| February 27 | B.G. B.G. (rapper) Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z... & Chopper City Boyz Chopper City Boyz The Chopper City Boyz was a New Orleans-based rap group signed to rapper B.G.'s Chopper City Records. The group was formed in 2003 consisting of B.G.'s younger brother Hakizzle, Gar and Snipe, then VL Mike became an addition to the group in early 2004. The group had been featured on B.G.'s solo... |
We Got This We Got This We Got This is the debut album from New Orleans rap group Chopper City Boyz, led by rapper B.G.. It was released on February 27, 2007. The first single off the album is "Make 'Em Mad", produced by David Banner.... |
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| Gabriel Teodros Gabriel Teodros Gabriel Teodros , is a hip hop artist and a member of the group Abyssinian Creole. He is of Ethiopian, Scottish, Irish & Native American descent, and was raised on Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington... |
Lovework Lovework Lovework, is the critically acclaimed debut Hiphop album by Gabriel Teodros, released February 27, 2007 on MassLine Media.-Overview:Aesthetically and politically, Lovework descends from a mid-'90s school of conscious Northwest hip hop, characterized by groups such as Black Anger and Silent Lambs... |
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| Wisemen Wisemen "Wisemen" is a pop rock song written by British singer James Blunt, Jimmy Hogarth and Sacha Skarbek for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam. The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth. The song was released as the second single in the first quarter of 2005 and reached the top fifty in... |
Wisemen Approaching Wisemen Approaching Wisemen Approaching is the first album by the Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated American rap group Wisemen, released in 2007 on Babygrande Records.-Track listing:#"Introducing " – 3:54#*Produced by Bronze Nazareth#"New Year Banga" – 3:33... |
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| March 6 | Consequence Consequence (rapper) Dexter Mills , better known as Consequence, is an American rapper. He is the cousin of rapper Q-Tip of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, and was formerly an affiliate of Kanye West's GOOD Music family. Consequence debuted in 1996 on A Tribe Called Quest's album Beats, Rhymes, and Life... |
Don't Quit Your Day Job! | Debuted at #113 on The Billboard 200, selling 7,490 units |
| Twisted Black Twisted Black Twisted Black is a rapper from Fort Worth, Texas. He is on the 3R Entertainment/Scarred 4 Life Records label, and has also gone under the pseudonym "145". His debut album with the duo One Gud Cide, Look What The Streets Made, sold 10,000 copies in less than 30 days. In 1998, he was incarcerated... |
Street Fame Street Fame Street Fame is Twisted Black's third album. It was released on March 6, 2007. The first single is "I'm A Fool With It". The second single is "Throw It Up" featuring Chyna Whyte and Yo Gotti.-Track listing:#"Throw It Up"... |
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| March 13 | Boss Hogg Outlawz Slim Thug Stayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, Boss Hogg or Thug Boss, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'".... |
Serve & Collect | Debuted at #63 on The Billboard 200, selling 12,000 units |
| 8 Ball & MJG 8 Ball & MJG 8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics... |
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| Black Milk Black Milk Curtis Cross, better known as Black Milk, is a hip hop producer and MC from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:In 2004, he formed B.R. Gunna, with Young RJ, and Fat Ray, and together they released Dirty District: Vol. 2, a follow up to a compilation released in 2001 by Slum Village, which he had... |
Popular Demand Popular Demand Popular Demand is the second solo album by Black Milk, a rapper and hip hop producer from Detroit, Michigan. It was released on March 13, 2007, which may be a reference to Detroit's area code, 313... |
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| March 20 | Baby Boy Da Prince Baby Boy da Prince Lawrence Cennett, better known by his stage name Baby Boy da Prince is a rapper from New Orleans. His rap career began at the age of 16 opening for No Limit Records in his hometown. He was first signed to the Take Fo' Record label in 2002, with his debut album "Like Dat". The name "Baby Boy" was... |
Across the Water Across the Water Across the Water is the debut album by rapper Baby Boy da Prince, and was released on March 20, 2007 by Republic Records. The full album leaked into the Internet on March 16. Following its release, it debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week... |
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| Crime Mob Crime Mob Crime Mob was a hip hop/crunk group consisting of six members, M.I.G., Cyco Black, Princess, Lil' Jay, Diamond, and Killa C.... |
Hated on Mostly Hated on Mostly Hated on Mostly is the second and final studio album by Atlanta rap group Crime Mob. It was released March 20, 2007. The album features production by Lil Jay, Killa C, M.I.G., Dirty Doc Jam and Oomp Camp. The first single, "Rock Yo Hips", reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Following its... |
Debuted at #31 on The Billboard 200, selling 22,000 units
Rock Yo Hips "Rock Yo Hips" is the first single of the hip hop/crunk group Crime Mob's second studio album, Hated on Mostly. The song was released on August 29, 2006 as a digital download single on iTunes.The music video premiered on BET.com on November 7, 2006... ", "Circles" |
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| Devin the Dude Devin the Dude Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79".... |
Waitin' to Inhale Waitin' to Inhale Waitin' to Inhale is the fourth solo album by Rap-A-Lot Records artist, Devin the Dude. The album peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200, making this his highest charting album to date. It features high-profile guest appearances from André 3000, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Bun B. As of December 2007,... |
Debuted at #30 on The Billboard 200, selling 25,000 units | |
| El-P | I'll Sleep When You're Dead I'll Sleep When You're Dead -Credits:*Executive Producers: El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe*Mastering: Michael Sarsfield*Mixing, engineering: Joey Raia*Layout and design: Brad Smith*Photography: Timothy Saccenti*Project Manager: Jesse Ferguson-External links:***... |
Debuted at #78 on The Billboard 200, selling 11,000 units | |
| Evidence Evidence (artist) Michael Perretta, better known as Evidence , is an American hip hop artist, producer, and member of the rap group Dilated Peoples. Evidence is a native of Venice, Los Angeles and was born to an Italian father and a Russian-American mother... |
The Weatherman LP The Weatherman LP The Weatherman LP is the first album by Dilated Peoples member Evidence, released March 20, 2007 by ABB.- Background :Besides Evidence, other rappers on the album include Phonte, Planet Asia, Rapper Big Pooh, Defari and Slug. The album also features vocals by Noelle Scaggs, Res and Kobe... |
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| Psycho Les | Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack) Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack) Psycho Therapy is the debut solo album by The Beatnuts member Psycho Les. This album consists of 18 tracks with Psycho Les on the microphone as well as the boards with features from the DJ Honda, Triple Seis, and Black Attack... |
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| March 27 | Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album... |
Dogg Chit Dogg Chit Dogg Chit is the fifth studio album by rap group Tha Dogg Pound. Guests include Too Short, Snoop Dogg, RBX, The Game, and Their former rivals B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta... |
Debuted at #77 on The Billboard 200, selling 12,000 units |
| Lil Flip | I Need Mine | Debuted at #14 on The Billboard 200, selling 44,000 units
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| Mims Mims (rapper) -Career:Mims graduated from Westbury High School and was born in Westbury Ny enrolled at Nassau Community College. He left the institution after two months of classes to pursue a career in rap music. He began spending time in Harlem with Cam'ron as an acquaintance... |
Music Is My Savior Music Is My Savior Music Is My Savior is the debut album from the American King Music artist Mims . It was released on March 27, 2007... |
This Is Why I'm Hot "This Is Why I'm Hot" is a song by American rapper Mims. The song was co-written by Mims and produced by Blackout Movement for his debut album Music Is My Savior .... ", "Like This Like This (Mims song) "Like This" is the second single from Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior. It features guest vocals from Rasheeda. Junior Reid is featured in the video.The track uses string productions, sampler, and synthesizer.-Remixes:... " |
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| Prodigy Prodigy (rapper) Lance Albert Johnson Banks, better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop and rap duo Mobb Deep.... |
Return of the Mac Return of the Mac Return of the Mac is the second studio album by rapper Prodigy, 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... |
Debuted at #32 on The Billboard 200, selling 27,000 units | |
| Redman | Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Red Gone Wild Red Gone Wild: Thee Album is the sixth studio album by rapper Redman. It was released on March 27, 2007 via Def Jam Recordings.-Background:... |
Debuted at #13 on The Billboard 200, selling 45,000 units | |
| Rich Boy Rich Boy Marece Richards , better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper from Mobile, Alabama. He is best known for the hit single "Throw Some D's". His self-titled debut album was released in early 2007.- Early career :... |
Rich Boy Rich Boy (album) Rich Boy is the self-titled debut album by southern rapper Rich Boy. The album was released on March 13, 2007. The original title was "Product of tha Hustle" when "Throw Some D's" played on Music Choice. A promo/street single released in 2005 was "Get to Poppin'." His debut single is "Throw Some... |
Throw Some D's "Throw Some D's" is the first single off the self-titled album of rap artist Rich Boy, and his most commercially successful song to date. The single was produced by Butta and Polow da Don.... ", "Boy Looka Here Boy Looka Here "Boy Looka Here" is the second single off the self-titled debut album by rap artist Rich Boy. The single was produced by Polow da Don. The video was recently released and features the Omega Psi Phi, Tuskegee University and Alabama A&M University marching band. This song was used in an Extreme... ", "Good Things" |
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| Young Buck Young Buck David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011... |
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I Know You Want Me "I Know You Want Me" was the first single from Young Buck's second album, Buck the World. It was released in November 2006 and was produced by and features Jazze Pha.-Music video:... ", "Get Buck Get Buck "Get Buck" is the second single off American rapper Young Buck's second album, Buck the World. It was released on February 13, 2007 through G-Unit Records. The track was produced by Polow da Don... ", "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere U Ain't Goin' Nowhere "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" was the third single from Young Buck's second album, Buck the World. It features contemporary R&B singer LaToiya Williams and was produced by Dr. Dre and Mark Batson.-Music video:... " |
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| April 3 | Paul Wall Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as... |
Get Money, Stay True Get Money, Stay True Get Money, Stay True is the third studio album by rapper Paul Wall, released on April 3, 2007. It debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 with 92,000 copies sold.-Track listing:-Target Edition:... |
Break 'Em Off "Break 'em Off" is the first single from Paul Wall's second studio album, Get Money, Stay True. The single features fellow Houston rapper Lil' Keke. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 72 in early March 2007. The music video featured Jessica aka Miss Rabbit and Flavor of Love winner... ", "I'm Throwed I'm Throwed "I'm Throwed" is the second single off Paul Wall's album, Get Money, Stay True. The song was released in late March 2007, nearly a week before the release of the album. The song is produced by and features Jermaine Dupri. Dupri uses the sounds from a Theremin as a part of the loop in the song... " |
| Phat Kat Phat Kat Phat Kat , is a rapper from the east side of Detroit, Michigan. His career began in the mid 90's as part of 1st Down, which consisted of Phat Kat on vocals and Jay Dee on production... |
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| Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... |
Shock Value Timbaland Presents Shock Value Shock Value, is the second solo studio album, and fifth album overall, by record producer and rapper Timbaland. It is Timbaland's first release on his own imprint, the Interscope Records-distributed Mosley Music Group. Shock Value features a long list of guest artists, among them Fall Out Boy,... |
Give It to Me (Timbaland song) "Give It to Me" is a song recorded by Timbaland, with featured artists Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, for Timbaland's second solo album, Shock Value . It was released as the album's first single... ", "The Way I Are The Way I Are "The Way I Are" is a song by Timbaland, released as the second single from his second album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The song is known in part for its incorrect grammar. The song samples "Push it", a 1987 hit by group Salt-n-Pepa, and features R&B singer Keri Hilson and uncredited vocals... ", "Apologize Apologize (song) "Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud... ", "Scream Scream (Timbaland song) "Scream" is the fifth single in the U.S. from Timbaland's second album, Shock Value . The song features R&B singers Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls. It was released to the iTunes Music Store on February 24, 2008.-Music video:... " |
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| April 10 | Brother Ali Brother Ali Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:... |
The Undisputed Truth | Debuted at #69 on The Billboard 200, selling 11,000 units |
| Mic Geronimo Mic Geronimo Mic Geronimo is an American hip-hop rapper who was acquainted with Irv Gotti of Murder Inc.. Gotti and his brother met Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and Mic agreed to record a single... |
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| April 24 | Joell Ortiz Joell Ortiz Joell Ortiz is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, and a member of the group Slaughterhouse.-Biography:Joell Ortiz was born to Puerto Rican parents. Ortiz grew up in the Cooper Park Houses in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York formerly signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath... |
The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) The Brick: Bodega Chronicles is the debut album by Puerto Rican-American rapper Joell Ortiz. It was released on Koch Records, whom Ortiz was dealing with before he signed with Aftermath Entertainment.-Background:... |
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| May 8 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone... |
Strength & Loyalty Strength & Loyalty -Samples:- Unreleased songs :*"Bone Thugs Boys" *"Certified Thugs" *"Come With Me"... |
I Tried (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song) "I Tried" is a song by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Akon, released as the first single from their album Strength & Loyalty. This particular song features Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone. Akon produced and is featured on the song... ", "Lil L.O.V.E." |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ Jazzy Jeff Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince... |
The Return of the Magnificent The Return of the Magnificent The Return of the Magnificent is the follow-up album to The Magnificent by DJ Jazzy Jeff. The album, entirely produced by Townes, has guest appearances by Rhymefest, Posdnous, and Big Daddy Kane... |
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| Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records... |
Human the Death Dance Human the Death Dance Human the Death Dance is the third solo album by Sage Francis, released on Epitaph Records on May 8, 2007. The title of the album is also the title of a poem by spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield, who is signed to Francis' record label, Strange Famous Records... |
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| May 15 | Marco Polo Marco Polo (producer) Marco "Polo" Bruno is a Canadian hip hop producer. Born in Toronto, he moved to New York City in the early 2000s to pursue a career in hip hop production, and has since gone on to become one of the most sought-after underground producers on the US East Coast.... |
Port Authority Port Authority (album) Port Authority is the debut studio album of Canadian hip hop producer Marco Polo, released May 15, 2007 on Soulspazm/Rawkus Records.The album is entirely produced by Marco Polo, and features guest appearances from Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Buckshot, Wordsworth, O.C., Kardinal Offishall, Large... |
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| May 22 | KRS-One KRS-One Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper... & Marley Marl Marley Marl Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:... |
Hip Hop Lives Hip Hop Lives Hip Hop Lives is the collaborative album from MC KRS-One and producer Marley Marl. This is a historical album in the sense that 20 years prior, KRS and Marley were bitter rivals involved in the legendary Bridge Wars... |
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| Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... & USDA United Streets Dopeboyz of America U.S.D.A. is a hip hop group from Atlanta, Georgia. The group's founder, Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy, officially brought the group mainstream after his departure from Boys n da Hood... |
Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer Cold Summer is the debut studio album from the hip hop trio, U.S.D.A.. It was released May 22, 2007 on Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment label, which is distributed by Def Jam... |
White Girl (song) "White Girl" is the debut single by hip hop trio U.S.D.A. from their debut album Cold Summer.-Remix:The official remix features Fabolous, Rick Ross & Lil' Wayne.-Chart positions:... ", "Corporate Thuggin" |
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| June 12 | Blue Scholars Blue Scholars Blue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, created in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington.... |
Bayani Bayani (album) - Additional personnel :* Baha'i Healing Prayer on Track 1 chanted by "Amu" Behnam Khoshkhoo.* Trombone on Track 6 by Ben O'Shea, additional vocals by Khingz.* Additional vocals on Track 11 by Rahwa Habte and Semone Andu.... |
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| Canibus Canibus Germaine Williams , better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-born American rapper. He is a part of supergroup The HRSMN. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties... |
For Whom the Beat Tolls For Whom the Beat Tolls For Whom the Beat Tolls is the eighth studio album by rapper Canibus, released through Mic Club Music on May 29, 2007 in the United States and June 5 worldwide... |
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| Cilvaringz Cilvaringz Tarik Azzougarh, better known as Cilvaringz, is a rapper, manager and hip hop producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan.- Personal :Lives in Marrakech, Morocco... |
I I (Cilvaringz album) I is the debut album from Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated Dutch producer Cilvaringz.- Track listing :# "Poison Ring Chamber " [prod by Cilvaringz]# "Wu-Tang Martial Expert" [prod by Moongod Allah]# "The Weeping Tiger" feat Raekwon & Senna [prod by RZA]... |
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| DJ Khaled DJ Khaled Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his... |
We the Best We the Best We the Best is the second studio album by Miami mixtape DJ and Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, which was released on June 12, 2007. Guest appearances are Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Birdman, T.I., Akon, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, T-Pain, Dre, Game, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Plies, Juelz Santana,... |
We Takin' Over "We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album, We the Best. T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, Lil Wayne and Akon are all featured on this track. The song, produced by Danja, was released through the iTunes Store on March 27, 2007 and debuted at number 51 on Billboards Hot... ", "I'm So Hood I'm So Hood "I'm So Hood" is the second single off DJ Khaled's album We the Best . The song features Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, Plies and T-Pain. "I'm So Hood" was Khaled's best-known song and highest charting song until "I'm on One" peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2011.-Video:The video was shot in... " |
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| Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... |
From Nothin' to Somethin' From Nothin' to Somethin' -Credits:* Chris Athens – mastering* Ashaunna Ayars – marketing* David Brown – engineer* Shari Bryant – marketing* Miguel Bustamante – mixing assistant* Don Cannon – producer, engineer* Jermaine Dupri – producer, mixing* Aaron Heick – saxophon... |
Make Me Better "Make Me Better" is the third single from Fabolous' album From Nothin' to Somethin. The song features Ne-Yo on the hook and is produced by Timbaland.-Song Content:Timbaland is quoted as saying that:The strings are sampled from Sherine's "Al Sa'ban Aleh"... ", "Baby Don't Go Baby Don't Go (Fabolous song) "Baby Don't Go" is the fourth single from Fabolous's fourth album From Nothin' to Somethin. The video features Jermaine Dupri and is produced by him also. T-Pain contributes to the radio and album version... " |
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| June 26 | Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:... |
Desire Desire (Pharoahe Monch album) Notes* On the song "Fuck You" the explicit version is 12 seconds longer than the edited version.Samples*"Free" contains elements from the composition "I'm Free" performed by Millie Jackson.... |
Debuted at #58 on The Billboard 200, selling 12,000 units |
| July 3 | Pastor Troy Pastor Troy Micah LeVar Troy is an American rapper, actor, and record producer. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. .-Early life:Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in Augusta, Georgia... |
Tool Muziq Tool Muziq Tool Muziq is the eleventh studio album by rapper Pastor Troy, released on July 3, 2007.-Background:Producers on the recording include Three 6 Mafia, Shawty Redd, DJ Squeeky, Drumma Boy and Zaytoven among others. As far as guest artists, the list will include Gangsta Boo, Fabo of D4L and Hitman... |
Debuted at #91 on The Billboard 200, selling 8,000 units |
| T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... |
T.I. vs. T.I.P. T.I. vs. T.I.P. T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album only took a year in a half to record towards earliy-2007, T.I. stated and confirmed in an interview with MTV News... |
Big Things Poppin' (Do It) "Big Shit Poppin' " is a song by T.I., and is the first single from his fifth album, T.I. vs. T.I.P.. The song was written by T.I. and produced by Mannie Fresh. The single was released on May 29. The clean version of the song is called "Big Things Poppin' ". The song was listed as no... ", "You Know What It Is You Know What It Is "You Know What It Is" is the second single off T.I.'s 5th album T.I. vs. T.I.P. It is a T.I.P. song. The song was written by T.I., produced by Wyclef Jean.The official retail version of the single was leaked to the internet on June 13, 2007.... ", "Hurt Hurt (T.I. song) "Hurt" is the third official single from T.I.'s fifth studio album T.I. vs. T.I.P. It features Busta Rhymes and newcoming Grand Hustle artist Alfamega. Production comes from Danja.-Song information:... " |
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| July 17 | Danny! Danny! Danny!, also known as D. Swain , is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina, a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design and, previously, a recording artist for Definitive Jux Records. L.A. Weekly has called Danny! "the best new artist that Def Jux... |
Danny Is Dead Danny Is Dead Danny Is Dead, the first EP and sixth release from American rapper/producer Danny!, is a half-hour long EP that was released July 17, 2007 on Danny!'s 1911 Music/Badenov Records vanity label... |
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| Blu Blu (rapper) Johnson Barnes , better known by the stage name Blu, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his debut album, Below the Heavens, which was produced entirely by Exile of Emanon.... & Exile Exile (producer) Aleksander Manfredi , better known by his stage name Exile, is an American hip hop DJ, producer and occasional rapper. His first record appearances came as a member of hip hop duo Emanon alongside rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes, beginning with 1995's "Stretch Marx" before... |
Below the Heavens Below the Heavens -Sample credits:*"I Am..."** Contains a sample from "L'Amour Est Bleu" as written by André Popp and Pierre Cour** Contains a sample from "Summer Dream" performed by Jack McDuff** Contains a sample from "Love is Blue" performed by The Dells... |
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| July 24 | Camp Lo Camp Lo Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede , both of Muslim upbringing.-Career:... |
Black Hollywood Black Hollywood Black Hollywood is the third album by Hip Hop duo Camp Lo, scheduled for release on July 24, 2007 on Good Hands Records. It is the duo's first album in five years. The album is entirely produced by long-time collaborator Ski, who produced the majority of the group's first two albums, Uptown... |
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| July 31 | Common Common (rapper) Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor.... |
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| Kia Shine | Due Season Due Season Due Season is the first studio album by Kia Shine. It was released on July 31, 2007 and peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number six on the Top Rap Albums chart... |
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| August 7 | Plies Plies (rapper) Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of... |
The Real Testament The Real Testament -Chart positions:... |
Hypnotized (Plies song) "Hypnotized" is the second single from Plies' debut album, The Real Testament. The track is produced by Akon, as well as featured. The video for the single was released. The single made the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100, at #14. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the film Step Up 2 the... ", "I Am The Club" |
| UGK UGK UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner... |
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| August 14 | WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... |
Guilty by Affiliation Guilty by Affiliation Guilty by Affiliation is the third studio album by American rapper WC. It was released on August 14, 2007 by Ice Cube's independent label, Lench Mob Records. Ice Cube, The Game, Snoop Dogg and Butch Cassidy make guest appearances.- Track listing :... |
Debuted at #49 on The Billboard 200, selling 14,000 units |
| August 21 | Killah Priest Killah Priest Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest, Iron Sheik from the Middle East, or Masada, is an American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant & Brownsville neighbourhoods in Brooklyn. He is known for intensely spiritual lyrics loaded with metaphors and religious... |
The Offering The Offering The Offering is the fifth studio album by rapper Killah Priest. It was released on August 21, 2007 through Good Hands Records, which is distributed through Traffic. Some songs reported to be featured on the album were released in advance, including the album's title track "The Offering", featuring... |
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| Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records... |
One Man Band Man One Man Band Man Sample credits*"It's Me Bitches" – Contains a sample of "Hollywood Babylon" by Crazy Town.*"Bust Ya Gunz" – Embodies portions of "Down Bottom" by Drag-On.*"Take a Picture" – Contains a sample of "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers.... |
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| Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"... |
Eardrum Eardrum (album) Eardrum is the fourth solo album from American hip hop artist Talib Kweli. The album was his Warner Bros. Records debut with his first album on his own label, Blacksmith Records. It was engineered by Joel Hamilton, Ryan Kennedy, Mike Houge and Dave Dar. Eardrum was released on August 21, 2007 on... |
Debuted at #2 on The Billboard 200, selling 60,000 units | |
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| Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... |
Hustlenomics Hustlenomics Hustlenomics is the second studio album by rapper Yung Joc. It was released by Bad Boy Records on August 28, 2007.-History:The first single from the album is "Coffee Shop" which features Gorilla Zoe.... |
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| September 4 | Master P Master P Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch... & Romeo |
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| September 11 | 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , 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 and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
Curtis Curtis (50 Cent album) Curtis is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released September 11, 2007, on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album features production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others... |
Straight to the Bank "Straight to the Bank" is the first single from 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. The song is produced by Ty Fyffe with additional production from Dr. Dre. Tony Yayo contributes with a laughing effect in the chorus... ", "Amusement Park Amusement park thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people... , "I Get Money I Get Money "I Get Money" is the third single from 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. This song was #14 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.-Production:... ", "Ayo Technology Ayo Technology "Ayo Technology" is the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. The song, featuring Justin Timberlake and uncredited vocals from Timbaland, who also produced the song, was a hit in the United States and United Kingdom, where it charted at #5 and #2 respectively, amongst other national... ", "I'll Still Kill" |
| Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. 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... |
Graduation Graduation (album) Graduation is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released September 11, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2007 at Chung King Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City and at Chalice Studios and The Record Plant... |
Number one singles: "Stronger Stronger (Kanye West song) "Stronger" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album Graduation. It was produced by West and contains an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean... "
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| Young Noble Young Noble Rufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996.... & Hussein Fatal Hussein Fatal Bruce Washington , better known by his stage name, Hussein Fatal, is an American rapper and a member of Outlawz.-Murder of Tupac Shakur:... |
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| September 18 | Chamillionaire Chamillionaire Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click... |
Ultimate Victory Ultimate Victory -Track listing:-Chart position:-Bonus DVD:Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.DVD features are:... |
Hip Hop Police "Hip Hop Police" is the first single of Chamillionaire's second album, Ultimate Victory. It features Slick Rick and was produced by J. R. Rotem.-Background:... " |
| Twista Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds... |
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Give It Up (Twista song) "Give It Up" is the first single from Twista's album Adrenaline Rush 2007. The song features Pharrell. The edited version of the song is called "Live It Up."-Music video:... " |
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| September 25 | Gorilla Zoe Gorilla Zoe Alonzo Mathis better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe is an American rapper and member of rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007.-Biography:... |
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Hood Figga "Hood Figga" is the first single off rapper Gorilla Zoe's debut album, Welcome to the Zoo. It was officially released via iTunes on July 17, 2007. The song is produced by Chris Flame and Dee Jay Dana. This video was premiered on MTV2 on June 18, 2007 and BET on June 19, 2007... " |
| October 2 | Boyz n da Hood Boyz N Da Hood Boyz N Da Hood is an American Southern gangsta rap group from Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. A new album, Back N Da Hood, is planned for release in 2011... |
Back Up n da Chevy Back Up n da Chevy Back Up n da Chevy is the second album from rap group Boyz n da Hood, released on October 2, 2007. The album's first single is "Everybody Know Me", which was released on iTunes on April 10, 2007... |
Everybody Know Me "Everybody Know Me" is the first single from the upcoming Boyz N Da Hood album, Back Up n da Chevy. It was released via iTunes on April 10, 2007.... " |
| Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Soulja Boy Tell 'Em DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality.... |
souljaboytellem.com Souljaboytellem.com -Chart positions:-Samples:The bulk of the album was made utilizing the stock samples that come included with the program FL Studio. Many of these stock sounds are samples from other songs, like the open high-hat used on "Yahhh!", which is sampled from "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers... |
Crank That (Soulja Boy) "Crank That " is the debut single by American rapper Soulja Boy from his debut album souljaboytellem.com. It spent seven weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2007. The song is recognized by its looping steel pan riff. The song was originally produced on the program FL Studio before... ", "Soulja Girl Soulja Girl "Soulja Girl" is the second single from rap artist Soulja Boy's studio album souljaboytellem.com. It was told by the rapper himself that the song was about his favorite fan, Brandis Jones, of Arkansas. The young teen rapper mentioned in an article, "I fell in love when I first laid eyes on the... ", "Yahhh! YAHHH! "Yahhh!" is the third single released on rap artist Soulja Boy's studio album souljaboytellem.com featuring Arab. The music video premiered on BET on January 7, 2008.-Music video:On January 7, 2008, the video for "Yahhh!" premiered on BET Access Granted... ", "Let Me Get 'em", "Donk Donk (song) "Donk" is the fifth and final single from rap artist Soulja Boy's first studio album, souljaboytellem.com.-Track listing:CD single# "Donk"# "Yahhh!" 12" single# "Donk"... " |
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| October 9 | 9th Wonder 9th Wonder Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J... |
The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 is the second compilation album from producer 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother. It was released on October 9, 2007 through Sixhole Records.-Track listing:#Mr... |
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| Y Society Y society The Y Society is a secret society that exists on Grounds at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1898 as a result of a dispute among members of the 7 society, the Y society has remained almost invisible on Grounds for over 100 years. Although there are buildings on Grounds that bear the Y mark,... |
Travel at Your Own Pace Travel at Your Own Pace Travel at Your Own Pace is the debut album by underground hip-hop duo Y Society.... |
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| October 11 | Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released... |
Trap-A-Thon Trap-A-Thon Trap-A-Thon is the third independent album by rapper Gucci Mane. It sold 12,000 copies in the first week of release.-Track listing:- Chart position :... |
Debuted at #69 on The Billboard 200 |
| October 23 | Bizarre Bizarre (rapper) Rufus Arthur Johnson , better known as Bizarre is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group D12. His songs are often about subjects which create shock value such as rape and drugs.-Early life:Bizarre was born as Rufus Arthur Johnson on July 5, 1976 in Detroit,... |
Blue Cheese & Coney Island Blue Cheese & Coney Island Blue Cheese & Coney Island is the second studio album by rapper Bizarre, distributed by Koch Records and Shady Records and released on October 23, 2007. The album has been received as average, primarily. The songs featured in the most positive light were "Livin' This Life" and "Money Don't Make Me"... |
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| Hurricane Chris Hurricane Chris (rapper) Chris Dooley, Jr. , better known by his stage name Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2007 hit single "A Bay Bay" from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet. In 2009, Chris released his second album Unleashed.- Early life :Hurricane Chris was born and raised in the Cedar Grove... |
51/50 Ratchet 51/50 Ratchet 51/50 Ratchet is the debut studio album by American rapper Hurricane Chris, released on October 23, 2007. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. The first single from this album was "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number 11 on... |
A Bay Bay "A Bay Bay" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Hurricane Chris. It was released in May 2007 as the lead single from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet, The single produced by Phunk Dawg.- Background :... ", "The Hand Clap The Hand Clap "The Hand Clap" is the second single from Hurricane Chris from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet, The single produced by Phunk Dawg and features Big Poppa... ", "Playas Rock Playas Rock "Playas Rock" is the third single from rapper Hurricane Chris' debut album 51/50 Ratchet. The single produced by Mr. Collipark and features Boxie... " |
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| Little Brother | Getback Getback Getback is the third studio album from Little Brother, released on October 23, 2007. On October 12, Phonte leaked the album himself to Okayplayer.com-Details:... |
Debuted at #89 on The Billboard 200, selling 17,000 units | |
| Shad Shad (rapper) Shadrach Kabango , credited as Shad or Shad K., is a Canadian hip hop artist.-Early life:Born in Kenya, of Rwandan parents, Shad was raised in London, Ontario. His mother worked in London as a hospital lab technician; his father, as a machinist... |
The Old Prince The Old Prince The Old Prince is the second album by Canadian rapper Shad, released October 23, 2007 on Black Box Recordings. On June 30, 2009, it was re-released on iTunes on the same label.-Singles:... |
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| October 30 | Playaz Circle Playaz Circle Playaz Circle is a rap duo signed to the Def Jam Recordings record label.-Biography:The duo was formed in 1997 by two childhood friends 2 Chainz and Dolla Boy in College Park, GA. They created the acronym Playaz which stands for Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A-Z... |
Supply & Demand Supply & Demand (Playaz Circle album) Supply & Demand is the debut album by Atlanta duo Playaz Circle. The title of the album was believed to have been changed into "Pound 4 Pound", but in a recent interview Titi Boy confirmed the title to be "Supply & Demand". They released a single on iTunes called "Circle of Playaz", which featured... |
Duffle Bag Boy "Duffle Bag Boy" is the first single by Playaz Circle from their debut album Supply & Demand. The song features Lil Wayne and was produced by M16. The song peaked at the Top 20 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching #15.-Music video:... " |
| November 6 | Cassidy | B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story |
My Drink n My 2 Step "My Drink n My 2 Step" is the first single off rapper Cassidy's third album B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story. The song is produced by and features Swizz Beatz. Some sources have titled the song as "It's On ". The song can be heard on Cassidy's MySpace or . The song samples Doug E. Fresh's... " |
| Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
American Gangster American Gangster (album) American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 6, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It is Jay-Z's last studio release for the Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records label and his first concept album, which was inspired by the film of the same name. The album features... |
Blue Magic (song) "Blue Magic" is the first single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster., the song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus Pharrell sings an interpolation of the song "Hold On" by R&B girl group En Vogue. The song uses the hookline from Mick Smiley's song "Magic"... ", "Roc Boys", "I Know I Know (Jay-Z song) "I Know" is the third and final single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster. The song was released on November 4, 2007. Pharrell is featured in the song. -Music video:... " |
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| November 20 | Freeway Freeway (rapper) Leslie Edward Pridgen , better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Best known for his tenure on Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, he is recognized by his high-pitched delivery and for the long beard he keeps due to his Muslim faith... |
Free at Last Free at Last (Freeway album) Free at Last is the second studio album by rapper Freeway. It was released on November 20, 2007 in the United States. The album features production from J. R. Rotem, Needlz, and Cool & Dre, among others. Guest appearances include Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Jadakiss and other notable rappers.-Background:In a... |
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| November 27 | CunninLynguists Cunninlynguists CunninLynguists are a hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti... |
Dirty Acres Dirty Acres Dirty Acres is the fourth album from rap group CunninLynguists, released on November 27, 2007 on APOS Music/Bad Taste Records. The album is entirely produced by Kno and features guest appearances from Devin the Dude, Phonte of Little Brother, and Witchdoctor of Dungeon Family... |
Received massive press coverage, including Okayplayer.com's "Most Slept On Artist" award. |
| December 4 | Drama DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I..... |
Gangsta Grillz: The Album Gangsta Grillz: The Album -Chart positions:... |
5000 Ones "5000 Ones" or "5000 1's" is the first official single off DJ Drama's album Gangsta Grillz: The Album. It features Nelly, T.I., Diddy on background vocals, Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista. The single peaked at #73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.-Cameos:Jazze Pha, Swizz... " |
| Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, 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 , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success... |
The Big Doe Rehab The Big Doe Rehab The Big Doe Rehab is the seventh studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released December 2007 on Def Jam Records.- Album information :The album was released on December 4, 2007... |
Debuted at #41 on The Billboard 200, selling 36,000 units | |
| Scarface Scarface (rapper) Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:... |
Made Made (album) Made is the tenth studio album released by rapper Scarface. It was released on December 4, 2007 and was both critically and commercially successful, making it to 17 on the Billboard 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.... |
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| Styles P Styles P David Styles 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 and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo... |
Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) Super Gangster is the third studio album by rapper Styles P, it was released through Koch Records on December 4, 2007. The album was leaked to the Internet on November 28.The first single is "Blow Ya Mind," featuring Swizz Beatz... |
Blow Ya Mind The official remix features Swizz Beatz along with The L.O.X. rappers Jadakiss and Sheek Louch which appears in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.-Music video:... " |
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| Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... |
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant -References:... |
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) "Sweetest Girl " is the lead single from American rapper Wyclef Jean's sixth studio album, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant. The song features vocals from Niia and Akon, as well as rapper Lil Wayne... " |
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| December 11 | Beanie Sigel Beanie Sigel Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,most recently he was in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers... |
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Pop Bottles "Pop Bottles" is the first single from Birdman's third studio album, 5 * Stunna. The track features rapper Lil Wayne. The track also samples Jadakiss's song "Put Ya Hands Up." He also makes an cameo appearance in the music video.... ", "100 Million 100 Million "100 Million" is the second single from Birdman's third studio album, 5 * Stunna. The track features DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Dre, Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne and was produced by Cool & Dre. The song discusses what Birdman believes is a major accomplishment: spending 100 million dollars... ", "I Run This I Run This "I Run This" is the third single from Birdman's third studio album 5 * Stunna. It features Lil Wayne. It is produced by T-Mix. Lil Jon, Brisco, DJ Drama and Glasses Malone make cameo appearances in the video... " |
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| Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released... |
Back to the Trap House Back to the Trap House - Charts :- References :Has sold over 300,000 Copies... |
Debuted at #32 at the Billboard 200, selling 20,000 units | |
| Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group... |
8 Diagrams 8 Diagrams 8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released December 11, 2007 on SRC/Universal Motown Records. The album was released three years after the passing of Ol' Dirty Bastard, and six years after the group's previous LP Iron Flag, for which many group members... |
Debuted at #25 at the Billboard 200, selling 68,478 units | |
| December 18 | Chingy Chingy Howard Bailey, Jr. , 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... |
Hate It or Love It Hate It or Love It (album) -B-Sides & Bonus Tracks:"St. Louis N***az" did not make the album, while "Remember When" & "Ain't No Way" were featured as Japanese bonus tracks.-Chart performance:... |
Fly Like Me "Fly Like Me" is a song by rapper Chingy, and is the first single from his album Hate It or Love It, which is released on December 18, 2007. It features singer Amerie and has, in Chingy's words, a "mainstream feel" similar to that of the 2005 single "Pimpin' All Over the World" by rapper Ludacris,... ", "Gimme Dat" |
| Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... |
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, commonly referred to as simply The Cool, is the second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco, released on December 18, 2007 in the United States. The Cool is a loose concept album, based on a song and its titular character from his debut album Food & Liquor... |
Superstar A superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE... ", "Hip Hop Saved My Life Hip Hop Saved My Life "Hip-Hop Saved My Life" is a viral video single from Lupe Fiasco's second album, The Cool. The track features the lead singer of the Indie/Hip hop group, Nouveau Riche, Nikki Jean... ", "Paris, Tokyo Paris, Tokyo "Paris, Tokyo" is a Grammy-nominated second single from Lupe Fiasco's second studio album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool. It was first presented at the 2007 Lollapalooza in Chicago.The single was officially serviced to radio stations as of April 3rd, 2008 according to Lupe Fiasco's MySpace blog. The... " |
Highest first week sales
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| 1 | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. 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... |
Graduation Graduation (album) Graduation is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released September 11, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2007 at Chung King Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City and at Chalice Studios and The Record Plant... |
957,000 | #1 |
| 2 | 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , 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 and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
Curtis Curtis Curtis is a common given name and surname of English origin derived from the Old French "curteis," which means 'polite, courteous, or well-bred.' It's related with the spanish and portuguese surname Cortes. It was brought to England via the Norman Conquest... |
697,000 | #2 |
| 3 | T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... |
T.I. vs. T.I.P. T.I. vs. T.I.P. T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album only took a year in a half to record towards earliy-2007, T.I. stated and confirmed in an interview with MTV News... |
468,000 | #1 |
| 4 | Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
American Gangster American Gangster American Gangster is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Steve Zaillian. The film is based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning... |
426,000 | #1 |
| 5 | Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... |
From Nothin' to Somethin' From Nothin' to Somethin' -Credits:* Chris Athens – mastering* Ashaunna Ayars – marketing* David Brown – engineer* Shari Bryant – marketing* Miguel Bustamante – mixing assistant* Don Cannon – producer, engineer* Jermaine Dupri – producer, mixing* Aaron Heick – saxophon... |
159,000 | #2 |
| 6 | Common Common (rapper) Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor.... |
Finding Forever | 158,000 | #1 |
| 7 | Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... |
The Cool Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, commonly referred to as simply The Cool, is the second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco, released on December 18, 2007 in the United States. The Cool is a loose concept album, based on a song and its titular character from his debut album Food & Liquor... |
143,000 | #14 |
| 8 | Young Buck Young Buck David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011... |
Buck the World | 141,000 | #3 |
| 9 | Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... |
Shock Value | 138,000 | #1 |
| 10 | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone... |
Strength & Loyalty Strength & Loyalty -Samples:- Unreleased songs :*"Bone Thugs Boys" *"Certified Thugs" *"Come With Me"... |
119,000 | #2 |