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Mixtape
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A mixtape is a home-made compilation of music recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto a cassette tape, though later replaced by CD or MP3 playlist formats. The songs can be sequential, or by beatmatching the songs and creating overlaps, compilations may include a selection of favorite songs, or music linked by theme or mood, perhaps tailored to the tapes intended recipient. Writing in 2004, essayist Geoffrey OBrien called the mix tape perhaps the most widely practiced American art form. Homemade mix tapes became common in the 1980s, but improvements in fidelity finally allowed the cassette to become a major player. The growth of the mixtape was also encouraged by improved quality and increased popularity of audio players in car entertainment systems. These recordings tended to be of technical ability than home-made mixtapes. One 12 October 1974 article in Billboard Magazine reported, Tapes were originally dubbed by jockeys to serve as standbys for times when they did not have disco turntables to hand, the tapes represent each jockeys concept of programming, placing, and sequencing of record sides. The music is heard without interruption, one- to three-hour programs bring anywhere from $30 to $75 per tape, mostly reel-to-reel, but increasingly on cartridge and cassette. Club proprietors, as well as DJs, would often prepare such tapes for sale, throughout the 1980s, mixtapes were a highly visible element of youth culture. The high point of traditional culture was arguably the publication of Nick Hornbys novel High Fidelity in 1995. Some mix enthusiasts also appreciate the potential of the mix CD for extended, continuous mixes, MP3 players have further enhanced track accessibility, though ones without a screen defeat that purpose. Today, websites concerned with electronic music provide mixes in a digital format and these usually consist of recorded DJ sets of live, beat-matched mixes of songs, which are used by DJs seeking to demonstrate their mixing skills to an online audience. Some radio shows worldwide specialize in mix series, including The Breezeblock on BBC Radio 1, The Solid Steel Show, and Eddy Temple-Morris/The Remix on Xfm. Additionally, DJs such as Grandmaster Flash, DJ QBert, DJ Spooky, DJ Z-Trip or DJ Shadow, The Avalanches, and Rjd2 have gained fame for creating new songs by combining fragments of existing songs. This practice is derived from the use of song loops as musical backdrops for an MCs rhymes in hip hop music. Frank Creighton, a director of anti-copyright infringement efforts for the Recording Industry Association of America and this requires the mixtape creator to consider the transitions between songs, the effects caused by juxtaposing a soft song with a loud song, and the overall narrative arc of the entire tape. It also came with an actual CD featuring ten of the songs discussed in the text, many have been so widely distributed that the CDDB has logged and can identify ID3 tags when a disc mix tape is inserted into a PC. In hip hops earliest days, the music existed in live form, so performers music was spread via tapes of parties
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Future (rapper)
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Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Wilburn first became involved in music as part of the Dungeon Family collective, where he was nicknamed the Future. After amassing a series of mixtapes between 2010 and 2011, Future signed a record label deal with Epic Records and A1 Recordings. He subsequently released his album, Pluto, in April 2012 to positive reviews. Futures second album, Honest, was released in April 2014, between late 2014 and early 2015, he released a trio of mixtapes, Monster, Beast Mode, and 56 Nights. His next releases, DS2, What a Time to Be Alive, EVOL, FUTURE, the latter two made him the first artist to debut to two albums consecutively at the top of that chart. Future has also released several singles certified gold or higher by the RIAA, including Turn On the Lights, Move That Dope, Fuck Up Some Commas, Where Ya At, Jumpman, nayvadius DeMun Wilburn was born on November 20,1983 in Atlanta, Georgia. He began using his name while performing as one of the members of the musical collective The Dungeon Family. His first cousin, record producer and Dungeon Family member Rico Wade, encouraged him to sharpen his writing skills, Future voices his praise of Wades musical influence and instruction, calling him the mastermind behind his sound. He soon came under the wing of Atlantas own Rocko who signed him to his label A-1 Recordings, since then his work ethic has driven him to his success. From 2010 to early 2011, Future released a series of mixtapes including 1000, Dirty Sprite, the latter included the single Tony Montana, in reference to the Scarface film. During that time, Future was also partnering with a fellow rapper Gucci Mane on their collaborative album Free Bricks, and co-wrote YCs single Racks. Future signed a label recording contract with Epic Records fellow American rapper Rockos A1 Recordings, in September 2011, days before the release of his next mixtape. The mixtape was described by XXL magazine as ranging from simple and it would almost feel antiquated if Future werent amassing hits, or if he werent bringing some subtle new dimensions to the micro-genre. Though Future had told MTV that Streetz Calling would be his final mixtape prior to the release of his studio album, another mixtape. In December 2011, Future was featured on the cover of Issue #77 of The FADER, before his album being released in April 2012. Future was selected to the annual XXL Freshmen list in early 2012 and his debut album Pluto, originally planned for January, was eventually released on April 17. It included remixes of Tony Montana featuring Drake and Magic featuring T. I, according to Future, Magic was the first record T. I. jumped on when he came outta jail
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Hip hop music
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It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements, MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records, while often used to refer solely to rapping, hip hop more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture. Hip hops early evolution occurred as sampling technology and drum machines became available and affordable. Turntablist techniques such as scratching and beatmatching developed along with the breaks and Jamaican toasting, rapping developed as a vocal style in which the artist speaks or chants along rhythmically with an instrumental or synthesized beat. The Sugarhill Gangs 1979 song Rappers Delight is widely regarded to be the first hip hop record to gain popularity in the mainstream. The 1980s marked the diversification of hip hop as the genre developed more complex styles, prior to the 1980s, hip hop music was largely confined within the United States. However, during the 1980s, it began to spread to scenes in dozens of countries. New school hip hop was the wave of hip hop music, originating in 1983–84 with the early records of Run-D. M. C. The Golden age hip hop period was a period between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. Notable artists from this era include the Juice Crew, Public Enemy, & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions and KRS-One, EPMD, Slick Rick, Beastie Boys, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Ultramagnetic MCs, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest. Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop that often focuses on the violent lifestyles, in the West Coast hip hop style, G-funk dominated mainstream hip hop for several years during the 1990s. I. G. In the 1990s, hip hop began to diversify with other regional styles emerging, such as Southern rap, at the same time, hip hop continued to be assimilated into other genres of popular music, examples being Neo soul and nu metal. Hip hop became a pop music genre in the mid-1990s. The popularity of hip hop music continued through the 2000s, with hip hop influences also increasingly finding their way into mainstream pop, the United States also saw the success of regional styles such as crunk, a Southern genre that emphasized the beats and music more than the lyrics. Starting in 2005, sales of hip hop music in the United States began to severely wane, during the mid-2000s, alternative hip hop secured a place in the mainstream, due in part to the crossover success of artists such as OutKast and Kanye West. Creation of the hip hop is often credited to Keith Cowboy, rapper with Grandmaster Flash. However, Lovebug Starski, Keith Cowboy, and DJ Hollywood used the term when the music was known as disco rap. Cowboy later worked the hip hop cadence into a part of his stage performance, the first use of the term in print was in The Village Voice, by Steven Hager, later author of a 1984 history of hip hop
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Freebandz
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Freebandz is a record label founded by American hip hop recording artist Future. The labels releases are distributed through Epic Records, the artists under the label are referred to as the Freeband Gang. Future signed a label deal with Epic Records in September 2011, days before the release of his mixtape. The mixtape was described by XXL magazine as ranging from simple and it would almost feel antiquated if Future werent amassing hits, or if he werent bringing some subtle new dimensions to the micro-genre. Though Future had told MTV that Streetz Calling would be his final mixtape prior to the release of his studio album, another mixtape. In December 2011, Future was featured on the cover of Issue #77 of The FADER, before his album being released in April 2012. Future was selected to the annual XXL Freshmen list in early 2012 and his debut album Pluto, originally planned for January, was eventually released on April 17. It included remixes of Tony Montana featuring Drake and Magic featuring T. I, according to Future, Magic was the first record T. I. jumped on when he came outta jail. Like, he was out of jail a day and he jumped straight on the Magic record without me even knowing about it, the track became Futures first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other collaborators on the album include Trae Tha Truth, R. Kelly and Snoop Dogg On October 8,2012, Pusha T released Pain featuring Future, in 2012, Future wrote, produced and was featured on Loveeeeeee Song taken from Barbadian singer Rihannas seventh studio album Unapologetic. On January 15,2013, Future released the compilation mixtape F. B. G, the Movie which features the artists signed to his Freebandz label, Young Scooter, Slice9, Casino, Mexico Rann and Maceo. It was certified platinum for having over 250,000 downloads on mixtape site DatPiff. Future said of his studio album Future Hendrix it will be a more substantive musical affair than his debut album. The album was to be released in 2013, the album will feature Kanye West, Rihanna, Ciara, Drake, Kelly Rowland, Jeremih, Diplo, and André3000, among others. The albums lead single, Karate Chop featuring Casino, premiered on January 25,2013 and was sent to radio on January 29,2013. The song is produced by Metro Boomin, the official remix, which features Lil Wayne, was sent radio and was released on iTunes on February 19,2013. On August 7,2013, Future changed the title of his album from Future Hendrix to Honest. It was later revealed that the album would be pushed back to April 22,2014, in December 2013, it was announced that Future would make a guest appearance on Kat Dahlias upcoming debut, My Garden
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Record producer
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A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performers music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many roles during the recording process, the roles of a producer vary. The producer may perform these roles himself, or help select the engineer, the producer may also pay session musicians and engineers and ensure that the entire project is completed within the record companies budget. A record producer or music producer has a broad role in overseeing and managing the recording. Producers also often take on an entrepreneurial role, with responsibility for the budget, schedules, contracts. In the 2010s, the industry has two kinds of producers with different roles, executive producer and music producer. Executive producers oversee project finances while music producers oversee the process of recording songs or albums. In most cases the producer is also a competent arranger, composer. The producer will also liaise with the engineer who concentrates on the technical aspects of recording. Noted producer Phil Ek described his role as the person who creatively guides or directs the process of making a record, indeed, in Bollywood music, the designation actually is music director. The music producers job is to create, shape, and mold a piece of music, at the beginning of record industry, producer role was technically limited to record, in one shot, artists performing live. The role of producers changed progressively over the 1950s and 1960s due to technological developments, the development of multitrack recording caused a major change in the recording process. Before multitracking, all the elements of a song had to be performed simultaneously, all of these singers and musicians had to be assembled in a large studio and the performance had to be recorded. As well, for a song that used 20 instruments, it was no longer necessary to get all the players in the studio at the same time. Examples include the rock sound effects of the 1960s, e. g. playing back the sound of recorded instruments backwards or clanging the tape to produce unique sound effects. These new instruments were electric or electronic, and thus they used instrument amplifiers, new technologies like multitracking changed the goal of recording, A producer could blend together multiple takes and edit together different sections to create the desired sound. For example, in jazz fusion Bandleader-composer Miles Davis album Bitches Brew, producers like Phil Spector and George Martin were soon creating recordings that were, in practical terms, almost impossible to realise in live performance. Producers became creative figures in the studio, other examples of such engineers includes Joe Meek, Teo Macero, Brian Wilson, and Biddu
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Southside (record producer)
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Joshua Howard Luellen, professionally known as Southside, or by his stage name Young Sizzle, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. Southside gained recognition in the hip hop industry for producing songs for prominent artists across the American hip hop sphere. In 2010, Southside and fellow 1017 label-mate Lex Luger, established their production and songwriting team 808 Mafia. The basis for his name came from the place from where Luellen grew up, Southside. Southside grew up in the Southside region of Atlanta, Georgia, growing up, he was an accomplished baseball player and excelled in numerous baseball positions but eventually gave up the sport after suffering a concussion when he was hit in the head with a ball. He started making beats when he was 14 years old, when he got his first computer with his uncle and it was around his mid teenage years that Southside decided to start take music production as a serious career path. He was later discovered by then unknown rapper Waka Flocka Flame when he was 17 and through Wakas network, Gucci Mane eventually signed him to his label 1017 Brick Squad Records. At Bricksquad Records, Luellen met Lex Luger, who was producer for Waka Flocka. Southside’s first major release was the song Fuck the Club Up, in 2011, Southside co-produced the track Illest Motherfucker Alive, from Kanye West & Jay-Z’s critically acclaimed album Watch the Throne. This helped to boost his career and bring him into the hip hop scene. He has since worked with such as Rick Ross, B. o. B, Wale, Meek Mill, Lil Scrappy. Southside was the producer of Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka’s collaboration album Ferrari Boyz and on Flocka’s sophomore album Triple F Life, Friends. In January 2013, Southside produced Millions - the lead single from Pusha Ts mixtape Wrath of Caine, the music video for the song was released on February 10. The song sparked controversy when producer Rico Beats was asked to modify Southsides instrumental for the version of the song. Southside wasnt notified of the changes, which led to the two producers exchanging threats over Twitter, in Wrath of Caines official track list, Kanye West is credited as co-producer, instead of Rico Beats. Also in 2013, Southside & TM88 produced the song Tapout by Birdman for his album Rich Gang, the song peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and have been certified Gold By The RIAA. Throughout the early 2010s, Southsides productions have featured on numerous mixtapes. Along with 808 Mafia’s TM88, the single “Danny Glover” became a breakout in early 2014 for Gucci Manes protégé Young Thug was produced by Southside, the well received project has seen more than a million combined streams and downloads via the online mixtape site DatPiff
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Beast Mode (Future album)
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Beast Mode is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Future, released in collaboration with Atlanta producer Zaytoven. It came out on January 15,2015, along with Monster and 56 Nights, it is considered part of a trilogy of album-quality mixtapes that Future released following Honest. Beast Mode came out two-and-a-half months, six months after his second album Honest, according to Zaytoven, “Really, the work was done in two to three days. The rest was just picking which record we wanted to use, for somebody else to come in and see us doing the work, it would blow your mind. We might’ve gotten 40 songs done as we were putting this tape together. I make a beat, he raps to it… And we’d do it all over again and we might do 10 songs a day. Was on this one hard drive that Esco had and he was locked up with it, thats when I did Beast Mode. DJ Esco returned to the USA two days before the release of Beast Mode, all tracks are produced by Zaytoven
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DS2
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DS2 is the third studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on July 17,2015, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and it serves as the sequel to his breakout mixtape, Dirty Sprite. The album was supported by three singles, Fuck Up Some Commas, Where Ya At featuring Drake, and Stick Talk, DS2 received generally positive reviews from critics, and was ranked as one of the best albums of 2015 by several publications. The album debuted at one on the Billboard 200. In January 2016, the album sold 344,000 in the United States, in May 2016, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. On July 10,2015, Future posted the artwork, while announcing that the title to his new album would be called DS2. The track list of the album was released on July 15,2015, in an interview with Power 105.1, he explained that the official album title was abbreviated to DS2, in order to avoid a lawsuit from Sprite. The albums lead single, Fuck Up Some Commas was released on March 2,2015, the song was later announced to be included on the albums deluxe edition. The albums second single, Where Ya At featuring Drake, was released on July 18,2015, the song was produced by Metro Boomin. Stick Talk was later sent to contemporary radio as the albums third single on February 1,2016. The song was produced by Southside, the basis for the albums cover art is a stock photo sold through Shutterstock with the title Color drop in water, photographed in motion. Cloud of silky ink in water isolated on white background, colorful ink in water, ink drop. The image was created by Sanja Tošić, an artist based in Slovenia, although she did not know who Future was until The Fader contacted her to ask about the album art, Tošić said that she would buy a copy of his album. DS2 received generally positive reviews from critics, at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 22 reviews. AllMusic wrote that with DS2 Future solidified himself as, a strange and yet in command figure standing at the center of a slick, kris Ex of Billboard stated, Produced by a handful of trusted Atlanta trap producers, DS2 is gothic, narcotic and full of overcast skies. Complex wrote of the album, If youve followed Futures recent moves, DS2 is not unprecedented, but it enhances the brooding ambiance of his recent work. Brian Josephs of Consequence of Sound stated, DS2 is his strongest campaign yet, chris Kelly of Fact said, DS2 is a relentless, dud-free hour that adds in most of his recent highlights to complete the story of his last year. Reviewing the albums deluxe edition for Vice, Robert Christgau deemed DS2 a miserable minor masterpiece that is all the proof we needed that money cant buy happiness, brian Duricy of PopMatters said, Self-mythologizing aside, the music on DS2 is worthy of the praise lauded on Future
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Single (music)
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In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record, an album or an EP record. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats, in most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular, in other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. As digital downloading and audio streaming have become prevalent, it is often possible for every track on an album to also be available separately. Nevertheless, the concept of a single for an album has been retained as an identification of a heavily promoted or more popular song within an album collection. Despite being referred to as a single, singles can include up to as many as three tracks on them. The biggest digital music distributor, iTunes, accepts as many as three tracks less than ten minutes each as a single, as well as popular music player Spotify also following in this trend. Any more than three tracks on a release or longer than thirty minutes in total running time is either an Extended Play or if over six tracks long. The basic specifications of the single were made in the late 19th century. Gramophone discs were manufactured with a range of speeds and in several sizes. By about 1910, however, the 10-inch,78 rpm shellac disc had become the most commonly used format, the inherent technical limitations of the gramophone disc defined the standard format for commercial recordings in the early 20th century.26 rpm. With these factors applied to the 10-inch format, songwriters and performers increasingly tailored their output to fit the new medium, the breakthrough came with Bob Dylans Like a Rolling Stone. Singles have been issued in various formats, including 7-inch, 10-inch, other, less common, formats include singles on digital compact cassette, DVD, and LD, as well as many non-standard sizes of vinyl disc. Some artist release singles on records, a more common in musical subcultures. The most common form of the single is the 45 or 7-inch. The names are derived from its speed,45 rpm. The 7-inch 45 rpm record was released 31 March 1949 by RCA Victor as a smaller, more durable, the first 45 rpm records were monaural, with recordings on both sides of the disc. As stereo recordings became popular in the 1960s, almost all 45 rpm records were produced in stereo by the early 1970s
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Monster (Future album)
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Monster is the ninth mixtape by American rapper Future. It was released on October 28,2014 by Freebandz Entertainment, along with Beast Mode and 56 Nights, it is considered one of a trilogy of album-quality mixtapes that Future released following Honest. The mixtape was produced by St. Louis producer Metro Boomin. In Vice, Robert Christgau gave Monster a B+ and described it as strong like pop so seldom is, vulnerable like pop so seldom is too. Sam C. Mac from Slant Magazine gave Monster three-and-a-half out of five stars, Future explores a darker sound on this mixtape due to the help of producer Metro Boomin. According to XXL, Future shines on this even without the help of other rappers since the record only includes one guest verse from Lil Wayne
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Honest (Future album)
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Honest is the second studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on April 22,2014, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz, the album features guest appearances from Drake and Wiz Khalifa, among others. Honest received generally positive reviews critics, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 53,000 copies in its first week. As of June 2014, the album sold 111,000 copies in the United States, in June 2012, Future announced his second studio album would be titled Future Hendrix. In September 2012, during an interview with Montreality, he spoke about the title, saying. Jimi Hendrix, he stood out, and I always like the way he stood out. It wasnt about me getting that rocknroll lifestyle. that comes with this music industry and its another level, its striving to be different. I want to do it at the end of February, but it all depends on how these singles do, but Ima still have street songs. Its gonna be street-driven… its going to be filled up with records with substance. In December 2012, during an interview with Rap-Up, he elaborated on the title, saying, Its different. He played the guitar, Im a street dude, but at the end of the day I understand that being from the hood that Im different. And I try to find my ways to stand out, and Jimi Hendrix what he did he stood out for the music that he made from the days he came out. Being a black dude and you making rock n roll music when he wasnt even accepted and he also said the album would feature collaborations with Ciara, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland and Jeremih. On January 15,2013, Future released the mixtape FBG and it featured guest appearances from Drake, Rocko, Busta Rhymes, Young Scooter and Wale. In January 2013, during an interview with Spin, he spoke about the concept of Future Hendrix, saying, Yep and its freedom and passion, freedom of expression. Not trying to imitate anyone else, just going into the booth, doing whatever feels good at the moment, capture the moment, whatevers around me, my surroundings. I feel like a voice for the people, nahmean and you walking down the street and you see something and you get a chance to actually record what you just seen, Its beautiful. Because like, aw, he was talking about me, in June 2013, in an interview with Rap-Up, he spoke about the album, saying, Expect some real classic music
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Marijuana
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Cannabis, also known as marijuana among several other names, is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or medicine. The main psychoactive part of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol, one of 483 known compounds in the plant, Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporization, within food, or as an extract. Cannabis is often used for its mental and physical effects, such as a high or stoned feeling, a change in perception, euphoria. Short term side effects may include a decrease in short-term memory, dry mouth, impaired motor skills, red eyes, long term side effects may include addiction, decreased mental ability in those who started as teenagers, and behavioral problems in children whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy. Onset of effects is within minutes when smoked and about 30 to 60 minutes when cooked and they last for between two and six hours. Cannabis is mostly used recreationally or as a medicinal drug and it may also be used for religious or spiritual purposes. In 2013, between 128 and 232 million people used cannabis, in 2015, 43% of Americans had used cannabis, which increased to 51% in 2016. About 12% have used it in the past year, and 7. 3% have used it in the past month and this makes it the most commonly used illegal drug both in the world and the United States. The earliest recorded uses date from the 3rd millennium BC, since the early 20th century, cannabis has been subject to legal restrictions. The possession, use, and sale of cannabis is illegal in most countries of the world, Medical cannabis refers to the physician-recommended use of cannabis, which is taking place in Canada, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, and 23 U. S. states. Cannabis use started to become popular in the US in the 1970s, support for legalization has increased in the United States and several US states have legalized recreational or medical use. Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana can refer to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms, however, the use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously scientifically tested, often due to production restrictions and other federal regulations. There is limited evidence suggesting cannabis can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS and its use for other medical applications is insufficient for conclusions about safety or efficacy. Short-term use increases the risk of minor and major adverse effects. Common side effects include dizziness, feeling tired, vomiting, long-term effects of cannabis are not clear. Concerns include memory and cognition problems, risk of addiction, schizophrenia in people. Cannabis has psychoactive and physiological effects when consumed, at higher doses, effects can include altered body image, auditory and/or visual illusions, pseudohallucinations and ataxia from selective impairment of polysynaptic reflexes. In some cases, cannabis can lead to states such as depersonalization and derealization
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Dubai
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Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the countrys legislature. The city of Dubai is located on the northern coastline. Dubai will host World Expo 2020, Dubai has emerged as a global city and business hub of the Middle East. It is also a transport hub for passengers and cargo. By the 1960s, Dubais economy was based on revenues from trade and, to an extent, oil exploration concessions. Oil revenue first started to flow in 1969, Dubais oil revenue helped accelerate the early development of the city, but its reserves are limited and production levels are low, today, less than 5% of the emirates revenue comes from oil. The emirates Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues now coming from tourism, aviation, real estate, Dubai was recently named the best destination for Muslim travellers by Salam Standard. Dubai has recently attracted attention through many innovative large construction projects and sports events. The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the worlds tallest building, Dubai has been criticised for human rights violations concerning the citys largely South Asian and Filipino workforce. As of 2012, Dubai was the 22nd most expensive city in the world, in 2014, Dubais hotel rooms were rated as the second most expensive in the world, after Geneva. Dubai was rated as one of the best places to live in the Middle East by U. S. global consulting firm Mercer, Many theories have been proposed as to the origin of the word Dubai. One theory suggests the word was used to describe the souq, another theory states that the name came from a word meaning money, as people from Dubai were commonly believed to be rich due to the thriving trading centre of the location. An Arabic proverb says Daba Dubai, meaning They came with a lot of money, according to Fedel Handhal, a scholar on the UAEs history and culture, the word Dubai may have come from the word daba, referring to the slow flow of Dubai Creek inland. The poet and scholar Ahmad Mohammad Obaid traces it to the same word, an inhabitant or native of the city is a Dubaian. Although stone tools have been found at archaeological sites, little is known about the UAEs early inhabitants as only a few settlements have been found. Many ancient towns in the area were trading centres between the Eastern and Western worlds, the remnants of an ancient mangrove swamp, dated at 7000 BC, were discovered during the construction of sewer lines near Dubai Internet City. The area was covered with sand about 5,000 years ago as the coast retreated inland, pre-Islamic ceramics have been found from the 3rd and 4th centuries
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Southside (producer)
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Joshua Howard Luellen, professionally known as Southside, or by his stage name Young Sizzle, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. Southside gained recognition in the hip hop industry for producing songs for prominent artists across the American hip hop sphere. In 2010, Southside and fellow 1017 label-mate Lex Luger, established their production and songwriting team 808 Mafia. The basis for his name came from the place from where Luellen grew up, Southside. Southside grew up in the Southside region of Atlanta, Georgia, growing up, he was an accomplished baseball player and excelled in numerous baseball positions but eventually gave up the sport after suffering a concussion when he was hit in the head with a ball. He started making beats when he was 14 years old, when he got his first computer with his uncle and it was around his mid teenage years that Southside decided to start take music production as a serious career path. He was later discovered by then unknown rapper Waka Flocka Flame when he was 17 and through Wakas network, Gucci Mane eventually signed him to his label 1017 Brick Squad Records. At Bricksquad Records, Luellen met Lex Luger, who was producer for Waka Flocka. Southside’s first major release was the song Fuck the Club Up, in 2011, Southside co-produced the track Illest Motherfucker Alive, from Kanye West & Jay-Z’s critically acclaimed album Watch the Throne. This helped to boost his career and bring him into the hip hop scene. He has since worked with such as Rick Ross, B. o. B, Wale, Meek Mill, Lil Scrappy. Southside was the producer of Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka’s collaboration album Ferrari Boyz and on Flocka’s sophomore album Triple F Life, Friends. In January 2013, Southside produced Millions - the lead single from Pusha Ts mixtape Wrath of Caine, the music video for the song was released on February 10. The song sparked controversy when producer Rico Beats was asked to modify Southsides instrumental for the version of the song. Southside wasnt notified of the changes, which led to the two producers exchanging threats over Twitter, in Wrath of Caines official track list, Kanye West is credited as co-producer, instead of Rico Beats. Also in 2013, Southside & TM88 produced the song Tapout by Birdman for his album Rich Gang, the song peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and have been certified Gold By The RIAA. Throughout the early 2010s, Southsides productions have featured on numerous mixtapes. Along with 808 Mafia’s TM88, the single “Danny Glover” became a breakout in early 2014 for Gucci Manes protégé Young Thug was produced by Southside, the well received project has seen more than a million combined streams and downloads via the online mixtape site DatPiff
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Pitchfork (website)
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Pitchfork is an American online magazine launched in 1995 by Ryan Schreiber, based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by Condé Nast. The site generally concentrates on new music, but Pitchfork journalists have also reviewed reissues, in late 1995, Ryan Schreiber, a recent high school graduate, created the magazine in Minneapolis. Influenced by local fanzines and KUOM, Schreiber, who had no writing experience. At first being Turntable, the site was updated monthly with interviews and reviews, in May 1996, the site began publishing daily and was renamed Pitchfork, alluding to Tony Montanas tattoo in Scarface. In early 1999, Schreiber relocated Pitchfork to Chicago, Illinois, by then, the site had expanded to four full-length album reviews daily, as well as sporadic interviews, features, and columns. It had also begun garnering a following for its coverage of underground music and its writing style. In October, the added a daily music news section. Pitchfork has launched a variety of subsidiary websites, Pitchfork. tv, a website displaying videos related to many independent music acts, launched in April 2008. It features bands that are found on Pitchfork. In July 2010, Pitchfork announced Altered Zones, a blog devoted to underground. On 21 May 2011, Pitchfork announced a partnership with Kill Screen, Altered Zones was closed on November 30. On December 26,2012, Pitchfork launched Nothing Major, a website that covered visual arts such as fine art, Nothing Major closed in October 2013. On October 13,2015, Condé Nast announced that it had acquired Pitchfork, following the sale, Schreiber remained as editor-in-chief. On March 13,2016, Pitchfork was redesigned, some publications have cited Pitchfork in having played a part in breaking artists such as Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Interpol, The Go. Conversely, Pitchfork has also seen as being a negative influence on some indie artists. A dismissive 0.0 review of former Dismemberment Plan frontman Travis Morrisons Travistan album led to a sales drop. On the other hand, an endorsement from Pitchfork – which dispenses its approval one-tenth of a point at a time, up to a maximum of 10 points – is very valuable, indeed. Examples of Pitchforks impact include, Arcade Fire is among the bands most commonly cited to have benefited from a Pitchfork review
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The Fader
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The Fader is a New York-based music magazine launched in 1999 by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen, covering music, style and culture. It was the first print publication to be released on iTunes, the Fader won the Folio magazine Gold Eddie awards for Best Consumer Entertainment Magazine in 2011 and 2008. It is owned by The Fader Media group, which includes its website, thefader. com, Fader films, Fader Label. The Fader Fort is an annual event at Austin Texas’s South by Southwest founded in 2002. The four-day party features live performances and is sponsored by Fiat, Fader Fort NYC is a party produced during the annual CMJ Music Marathon. I. G. The OMMA Awards, “Nike Sportswear + FADER Presents Pitch Perfect” - Apparel, Fashion - Integrated Online Campaigns
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Pluto (Future album)
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Pluto is the debut studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on April 13,2012, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz, the album features guest appearances from Drake, R. Kelly, T. I. Trae tha Truth and Snoop Dogg, with the production, which was handled by Will-A-Fool, Sonny Digital and K. E. on the Track, Pluto was supported by five singles, Tony Montana, Go Harder, Magic featuring T. I. Same Damn Time and Turn On the Lights, the album received generally positive reviews from critics, debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. It was reissued later in 2012 as Pluto 3D, the lead single from the album, Tony Montana was released on September 19,2011. The song was produced by Will-A-Fool, the record version of the song, which features a guest appearance from Canadian rapper Drake, was released on October 14,2011. The track was taken from his mixtape True Story, the music video for Tony Montana was released on October 27,2011. The song peaked at four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Go Harder was released digitally as the second single on November 29,2011. The production on the song was handled by Luney Tunez, Magic featuring T. I. was released as the albums third single on January 24,2012. The song was produced by K. E. on the Track, the music video for Magic was released on January 31,2012. The track was taken from his mixtape True Story, peaking at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, the albums fourth single, Same Damn Time was sent to radio on March 24,2012. The song was produced by Sonny Digital, the music video was released on April 4,2012. The track was taken from his mixtape Streetz Calling, the remix to Same Damn Time, which features guest appearances from Diddy and Ludacris, was released on May 17,2012. The music video for Same Damn Time was released on July 22,2012, the song peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. The albums fifth single, Turn On the Lights was released on April 13,2012, the song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the albums most successful single to date. In 2012, it was announced that Future scored the one spot on the Mediabase Urban Mainstream chart for his Mike Will-produced single Turn On the Lights
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Pluto 3D
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Pluto 3D is the reissue of American recording artist Futures debut studio album Pluto. It was released on November 27,2012 by A1 Recordings, Freebandz Entertainment, released seven months after its parent album. Pluto 3D features three newly recorded songs and two official remixes, during the following week of the re-release, Pluto rose to number 75 on the US Billboard 200, selling 11,000 copies. Neva End was officially remixed, featuring a guest appearance from American singer Kelly Rowland, the song was produced by Mike WiLL Made It, and was released as Pluto 3Ds lead single. Future premiered the song on October 16,2012, and it was sent to radio on December 4,2012. The song debuted at number 99 on US Billboard Hot 100, on November 21,2012, the music video for Neva End premiered on 106 & Park. On November 27,2012, Future performed the song along with Kelly Rowland on Jimmy Kimmel Live. and later returned to perform Turn On the Lights
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Gucci Mane
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Radric Delantic Davis, known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2007, Gucci Mane founded 1017 Records and he helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre trap music, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T. I. and Young Jeezy. In 2005, Gucci Mane debuted with Trap House, followed by his second and third albums, Hard to Kill and his fourth album, Back to the Trap House was released in 2007. In 2009, Gucci Mane released his studio album, The State vs. Radric Davis. Gucci Mane has released dozens of mixtapes and has worked with such as Drake, Lil Wayne, Omarion, Mariah Carey. His 2016 collaboration with Rae Sremmurd, titled Black Beatles, provided Gucci Mane with his first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, Radric Delantic Davis was born on February 12,1980 in Birmingham, Alabama. He later moved with his mother to Atlanta in 1989. He enjoyed writing poetry as a child, and began rapping at the age of 14, in 2001, Davis released La Flare on Str8 Drop Records. It was pressed onto about 1000 CDs and distributed on the streets, in 2002, Davis linked up with SYS Records as a member of the Sign Yourself Click. Gucci also linked up with producer Zaytoven and made his own label, after heading to New York in search of a distribution deal and returning home empty, he was introduced to Big Cat, the head of Big Cat Records. Securing a distribution deal with Tommy Boy Records, Gucci continued to work the underground while preparing for the release of his debut album, in 2005, Davis released his independent debut album entitled Trap House, which featured the single Icy with Young Jeezy. Trap House may not have arrived with the fanfare of other LP’s from that time, the album creeped into the top 20 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and landing at the top spot on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart. Disputes over the rights to this caused a rift between the two artists. Hard to Kill followed in 2006, Hard To Kill included the hit single Freaky Gurl. The song peaked at number 12 on the Hot Rap Tracks, number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and he also shot videos for the tracks Street Nigazzz and Pillz. The official remix of Freaky Gurl featuring Ludacris and Lil Kim was included on his 2007 commercial debut album Back to the Trap House, Gucci Mane appeared on OJ da Juicemans Make Tha Trap Say Aye and began working on various mixtapes. Gucci Mane signed to Warner Bros. Records in May 2009 and he appeared on remixes of the songs Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas, Obsessed by Mariah Carey and 5 Star Chick by Yo Gotti and made a guest appearance on Marios Break Up. Gucci Manes second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released under the label Warner Bros. Records on December 8,2009 and its first single, Wasted featuring Plies, was originally from Guccis 2009 mixtape Guccimania
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Astronaut Status
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Astronaut Status is a mixtape by American rapper Future. It was released on January 12,2012, the album features guest appearances from rappers Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, and Rocko. Future previously stated Streetz Calling would be his last mixtape, before his debut full-length album Pluto, itchin peaked at #2 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Since the release of Astronaut Status, it has been downloaded over 250k times on DatPiff, Astronaut Status also charted at #50 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Pitchforks Jordan Sargent called Astronaut Status Futures strongest, most listenable mixtape yet, in the murky waters of pop-rap hitmaking, its hard to tell if anything on Astronaut Status stands up to the songs that helped Future ascend to this status in the first place. Adam Fleischer of XXL wrote that Future often relies on his musings to carry Astronaut Status. Fleischer added, It’s apparent that Future knows the components of a catchy street chant, the mixtape ranked 13th on Stereogums list of the top 40 rap albums of 2012. Tom Breihan said the mixtape contains some of rap’s catchiest mantras of the year
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What a Time to Be Alive
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What a Time to Be Alive is a collaborative commercial mixtape by Toronto-based recording artist Drake and Atlanta-based recording artist Future. It was released on September 20,2015, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Epic Records, Republic Records, OVO Sound, what a Time to Be Alive was supported by Drake and Futures previous collaboration on the single Where Ya At. As friends, they planned to record a mixtape together earlier in the year, however. However, during recording sessions for Where Ya At, the duo working on the project. The mixtape was produced by Metro Boomin, as well as also being produced by Southside, Boi-1da and 40. It was released on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, the artwork is a stock image that was purchased from Shutterstock. Drake and Future premiered the album on Beats 1 on OVO Sounds OVO Sound Radio show on September 20,2015, the Summer Sixteen Tour by Drake was made to support this mixtape. What a Time to Be Alive received a metascore of 70 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 24 critics. In a mixed review, Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork Media criticizes the lack of chemistry between these two, ” because “they have difficulty sharing the same space” when on the same song. Pearce goes on to highlight how Future’s presence, both in content and persona, is more prevalent than Drake’s, where the latter appears to be a “bystander” and “out of his element. ”Yet. In Scholarships, Drake “throws Future the perfect alley-oop, ” “Jumpman” is a banger, complex said about Drake verses, despite a corny bar here or there, Drake sounds way more energized with much better flows. It became both Drake and Futures second albums to chart at one on the Billboard 200 in 2015. In its second week it sold 65,000 copies, as of January 27,2016, What a Time to Be Alive has sold 519,000 copies in the United States. The album has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of 1 million units. List of number-one albums of 2015 List of UK R&B Chart number-one albums of 2015 List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2015 List of Billboard number-one R&B/Hip-Hop albums of 2015
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Drake (musician)
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Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen television series Degrassi. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape and he released two further independent projects, Comeback Season and So Far Gone, before signing to Lil Waynes Young Money Entertainment in June 2009. Drake released his studio album Thank Me Later in 2010. They were followed by two mixtapes, with the trap-influenced If Youre Reading This Its Too Late, and a collaboration with Future for What a Time to Be Alive, in 2015. The former was certified platinum in the U. S. Drake released his fourth album, Views, in 2016. The dancehall-influenced Views sat atop the Billboard 200 for ten nonconsecutive weeks and its single One Dance topped the chart in several countries, including the U. S. the UK and Canada, where it became his first number-one single as the lead artist. This saw Drake leading the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 simultaneously for eight weeks and it achieved quadruple platinum status in the U. S. and earned over 1 million album-equivalent units in the first week of its release. The single Hotline Bling secured him his second and third Grammy win, for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song, Drake released the critically acclaimed multi-genre More Life in 2017. More Life, described by Drake as a playlist, was his seventh number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Drake owns several Billboard chart records and he has the most charted songs among solo artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, the most simultaneously charted Hot 100 songs in a single week and the most Hot 100 debuts in a week. Drake also has the most number one singles on the Hot Rap Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, alongside his Grammy Award wins, Drake has won three Juno Awards and six BET Awards. Drake has developed other ventures, including his OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator Noah 40 Shebib, Drake acts as a producer, producing under the pseudonym of Champagne Papi. Using the OVO moniker, Drake has his own clothing line and he is also currently acting as the global ambassador for NBA franchise, the Toronto Raptors. Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24,1986, in Toronto and his father, Dennis Graham, is an African American and a practicing Catholic from Memphis, Tennessee, and worked as a drummer, performing alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Bass guitarist Larry Graham and the late songwriter Teenie Hodges are his paternal uncles, Drakes mother, Sandi Graham, is a white Jewish Canadian who worked as an English teacher and florist. Drake attended a Jewish day school, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, Drakes parents divorced when he was five years old. After the divorce, he and his mother remained in Toronto, as a child, he witnessed his fathers arrest while visiting him in Memphis
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Purple Reign
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Purple Reign is a mixtape by American rapper Future, hosted and executive-produced by DJ Esco and Metro Boomin. It was released on January 17,2016 with an 11-hour notice via LiveMixtapes and it is Futures first non-commercial mixtape since the mixtape trilogy Monster, Beast Mode and 56 Nights. Purple Reign follows the commercial collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive with Canadian rapper Drake, the mixtape features production from frequent collaborators Metro Boomin, Southside, Zaytoven, DJ Spinz and Nard & B, among others. The cover font is a tribute to Princes landmark 1984 album Purple Rain, which is stylized in the same fashion
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Young Thug
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Jeffery Lamar Williams, best known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. I. and Gucci Mane. Young Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with I Came From Nothing, in early 2013, he signed a record deal with Gucci Manes 1017 Records and later that year he released his label debut mixtape 1017 Thug, which featured the track Picacho. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the songs Stoner and Danny Glover in addition to appearances on singles, including About the Money. That year, he signed to Lyor Cohens 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtapes Black Portland and Rich Gang. In 2015, he released a number of mixtapes, including Barter 6 and these were followed in 2016 by the mixtapes Im Up, Slime Season 3, and Jeffery in anticipation of his long-delayed debut studio album, Hy. £UN35. Jeffery Lamar Williams was born on August 16,1991, in Atlanta, Georgia and he is from Sylvan Hills, a neighborhood in Atlanta, and grew up in the Jonesboro South projects. Other rappers from the neighborhood include Waka Flocka Flame,2 Chainz, Ludacris and Williams childhood friend PeeWee Longway, Thug subsequently released his first project on the label, his fourth mixtape,1017 Thug. The mixtape was met with reviews from music critics, which noted it for its original style. 1017 Thug was included in a number of lists for 2013, such as the Pitchfork Albums of the Year, Honorable Mention. FACT called it the best mixtape of 2013, Rolling Stone placed it at five on their 10 Best Mixtapes of 2013. In July 2013, Complex included him in their list of 25 New Rappers to Watch Out For, in October 2013, Young Thug released his commercial debut single Stoner. The song spawned a number of remixes by several rappers, including Wale, Jim Jones, Jadakiss, Iamsu. and Trick-Trick. Thug expressed his disapproval for the remixes, commenting If you feel like my song isnt tough enough to the point where you have to freestyle, dont think Im happy that youre doing it because of who you are. His song Danny Glover also received a number of remixes by Waka Flocka Flame and Nicki Minaj, in December 2013, Thug performed at Fools Gold Day Off show in Miami, among Danny Brown, Trick Daddy and Travis Scott. Pitchfork ranked 1017 Thug as one of the best albums of the first half of the 2010s decade, on January 18,2014, Young Thug revealed that he was offered $1.5 million to sign to Futures Freebandz record label. In March 2014, Young Thugs affiliation with Cash Money Records and its executive officer Birdman. However, the labels publicist later stated this was untrue, in 2014, Thug also recorded several songs with Kanye West, who praised him for his ability to make songs so fast. Thug announced that he has upcoming mixtapes with Rich Homie Quan, Chief Keef, Young Thug would go on to be featured on the March 2014 cover of The Fader
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Same Damn Time
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Same Damn Time is a song recorded by American rapper Future, and produced by his frequent collaborator Sonny Digital. It was released on March 24,2012, as the single from Futures debut studio album Pluto. Following its release, the peaked at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was received by music critics, and its title became a common phrase in music journalism, used to describe Futures work. Same Damn Time was originally recorded in 2011 and appeared on Futures mixtape Streetz Calling, the song was later re-mastered, including a slightly different instrumental, and released as a single from Pluto on March 24,2012. Eric Diep of Complex called the song one of the hottest records in the clubs. David Drake, writing for The Fader, stated that it is one of Futures biggest anthems, jeremy Gordon of Vice commented that the song has become a true sign of linguistic influence and noted that its title has been used by many critics to describe Futures work in general. Jon Caramanica of New York Times used the song as a reference to show Futures musical style, calling him a blustery hero, LA Weekly also referred to the song, describing Future as the father of Chaos and the son of Chaos at the same damn time. Andrew Unterberger of Popdust praised the song for having one of the hooks of the decade and also commented that its remix with Diddy. SPIN placed the song at number 27 on their list of 40 Best Songs of 2012 with author Rob Harvilla enthusiastically writing, Popdust included the song among the ten-song extension of their Top 100 songs of the year list. The official music video, directed by Dr. Teeth, was released on April 6,2012 and it features cameo appearances from DJ Drama, Waka Flocka Flame and Trae tha Truth. The video premiered on BETs show 106 & Park, the video was shot in Futures hometown Atlanta and was inspired by the hood. In an interview with MTV, Future claimed it was more like a movie, atlantic Records A&R DJ Drama, commented during the video shoot that Its crazy in the streets, its crazy in the club, Future seems to be kind of flawless right now. As of July 2014, the explicit and clean versions have combined over 11.8 million views on YouTube. Same Damn Time had two official remixes, the first, featuring rappers Diddy, and Ludacris, was included on the re-release of Pluto, titled Pluto 3D. In an interview with XXL, Future commented on having Diddy perform on the remix, Diddy brought that high energy and he had something in his chest that I felt like he wanted to say and he let it all out. Another remix of the song had guest verses from Maybach Music Groups Rick Ross, Wale, Gunplay and Meek Mill
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Turn On the Lights (song)
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Turn On the Lights is a song by American rapper Future, released on April 13,2012 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Pluto. It peaked at number 50 on the U. S, Hot 100, number two on the U. S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart, making it the albums most successful single. It is his second highest-selling single as a lead artist, complex named the song number 14 on their list of the best 50 songs of 2012, and Pitchfork named it number 49 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2012. The official remix was released September 16,2012, and it features Lil Wayne, another remix was released on November 8,2012 that features R&B singer Ciara. Lloyd has also made a remix, the song peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In April 2015, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over a million copies in the United States. Http, //www. complex. com/music/2012/10/futures-turn-on-the-lights-is-the-no-1-rap-song-in-america Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Neva End
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Neva End is a song by American hip-hop recording artist Future from his debut studio album Pluto. The song was produced by Mike Will Made It, and on December 4,2012, the single version features an additional verse by American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland, and was included in the 2012 re-release of Pluto, titled Pluto 3D. Neva End was originally written by Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Williams and it was produced by Mike Will Made It and was featured on his debut studio album Pluto. The song was remixed featuring a guest appearance from American singer Kelly Rowland and was released as the lead single for his re-release. Future premiered the song on October 16,2012, and it was sent to radio on December 4,2012. The music video was filmed in November 2012, on November 21,2012, the music video for Neva End premiered on 106 & Park. The music video was directed by Erik White, and it was shot in Los Angeles, the house the visual was shot in used to belong to American singer Madonna. On November 27,2012, Future performed the song along with Kelly Rowland on Jimmy Kimmel Live, music video for Neva End at YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Karate Chop (song)
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Karate Chop is a song by American hip-hop recording artist Future from his second studio album Honest. The song was produced by Metro Boomin and 808 Mafia, with Southside, TM88 and OG Taxx, however, the remix features fellow rapper Lil Wayne. The remix was released as the single of the album on February 19,2013. It debuted at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and since then has peaked at #82, Karate Chop was originally written by Future and Lil Wayne. It was produced by Metro Boomin and originally featured a verse from Free Band Gang member Casino, the original version of the track appeared on DJ Spinz and DJ Pretty Boy Tanks mixtape We Are Radio 6. Future premiered the song on January 25,2013, and it was sent to radio on January 29,2013. Metro Boomin stated in an interview with XXL Magazine how the record came about and he explained, I actually made that beat before I moved to Atlanta. I never really liked it, but once I moved to Atlanta I just started going to the studio with Future like everyday, so one day, I didnt come, and when I showed up the next day he played Karate Chop. And I just didnt like it at all, then every time people would come in to the studio, he would always play the record. The song was remixed featuring a guest appearance from American rapper Lil Wayne and was released as the lead single for his upcoming album, Future Hendrix. The Lil Wayne remix became a track on the album. It was sent to urban and rhythmic radio and released for download on February 19,2013. On May 10, the official remix was released featuring Rick Ross, French Montana and Birdman. Metro Boomin also released a remix to the song featuring Wiz Khalifa in late May 2013, Young Buck, Young Dro, Riff Raff, and Jeremih have also released remixes to the song. 50 Cent told NME that the song made him want to dance, Hes a guy whos got a rock n roll edge to him, hes a drinking, drugging kind of guy and hes crazy. Hip-hop now is so much more diverse than its ever been – and Future, to me, best represents that crazy, the song has garnered much controversy due to a lyric in rapper Lil Waynes verse. The lyric, Beat that pussy up like Emmett Till, drew much criticism, Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was murdered in the 1950s for allegedly flirting with a white woman. Epic Records apologized for the line and made efforts to take the song down, the song was officially re-released with the line edited out of the verse
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Shit (song)
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Shit is a song by American hip hop recording artist Future. It was released on September 24,2013, as the single from his second studio album. The song has peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. On December 14,2013, it was announced Canadian rapper Drake, on December 15,2013, it was revealed fellow American rappers Schoolboy Q, Jeezy, Pastor Troy, T. I. and Juicy J, were also added to the remix. On December 17,2013, a remix featuring Drake and Juicy J was released, on December 19,2013, the ATL remix was released which features Pastor Troy, Jeezy and T. I. On December 20,2013, a remix featuring West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q, on December 23,2013, the songs producer Mike Will Made It, released a mixtape titled #MikeWillBeenTrill, which was hosted by Future. The mixtape includes a Megamix of the song, featuring verses from rappers Drake, Jeezy, Juicy J, Schoolboy Q, Diddy and Pastor Troy. On September 23,2013, the video was released
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Real and True
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Real and True is a song written and performed by American rapper Future, American singer Miley Cyrus, and English singer Mr Hudson. It was released as a single on November 5,2013, by A1 Records, Freebandz, produced by the artists frequent collaborator Mike Will Made It, the song is a pop and R&B track, the lyrics of which describe an everlasting love. Real and True received generally favorable reviews from critics, who complimented its overall production and lyrical content. Its accompanying music video premiered on November 10,2013, preceding the rebroadcast of the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards in the United States, Future and Cyrus had first collaborated on the track My Darlin for Cyrus fourth studio album Bangerz. The lyrics of My Darlin concern the angst following a failed relationship, later, Cyrus expressed interest in Real and True, recording her vocals for the chorus. Mr Hudson also recorded vocals for the chorus, which were incorporated with Cyrus singing, Future wrote the remaining verses to complement the contributions of Cyrus and Mr Hudson, though the two received credits for being co-writers. The track was released on November 5,2013, Future raps the first verse, which is in third-person perspective, Cyrus raps the second verse and Future raps the third verse. Mr Hudson sings the chorus and Cyrus and Future join Mr Hudson on the chorus the fourth and fifth time, the song had originally leaked with an extra verse from Future, but it was cut from the final version. Real and True is pop and R&B song, the lyrics of which describe an everlasting love, Real and True was produced by Mike Will Made It, who frequently collaborates with Cyrus and Future. Real and True received generally favorable reviews from critics, who complimented its overall production and lyrical content. Josiah Hughes enjoyed the feeling of love and goodness present throughout the song. Carl Williott from Idolator complimented Mike Will Made Its production contributions, carolyn Menyes of MusicTimes commented that the track gets its point across and is tender despite under-utilizing Cyrus vocals. An accompanying music video for Real and True premiered on November 10,2013, the clip begins as astronauts Future and Mr Hudson discover the corpse of another astronaut, portrayed by Cyrus. After being revived on a table, Cyrus and Future are shown intimately singing their respective verses to one another. Interspersed throughout the video are scenes of Mr Hudson singing the chorus, as the clip finishes, Future and Mr Hudson are shown leaving the planet where they found Cyrus on their damaged rocket. Zoe Shenton from the Daily Mirror provided a review for the music video, commenting clothes or no clothes, looks. A writer for The Huffington Post thought that the futuristic visuals complemented the space-themed lyrics in the song. Real and True debuted on the South Korea Gaon Single Chart at number 189 during the week of November 3 to 9,2013, in the United States, the song peaked at number 3 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart
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Move That Dope
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Move That Dope is a song by American rapper Future. It was released on February 6,2014, as the single from his second studio album. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Futures fourth highest-charting single as a lead artist on the chart only behind Where Ya At, Jumpman with Drake and Low Life. It features guest verses by Pharrell Williams, Pusha T and Casino with production from frequent collaborators Mike Will Made It, casinos verse is cut from the radio edit version of the song. On March 6,2014, the video was released. Rapper Casino was not featured in the video, nor was his verse, the extended version does however feature Casino. The video includes appearances by Tyler, The Creator, Schoolboy Q, Mike Will Made It. Music video on YouTube Extended music video on YouTube Audio on YouTube
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I Won
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I Won is a song by American hip hop recording artist Future. The song was released on April 8,2014 as the single from his second studio album. I Won was produced by Metro Boomin and features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Kanye West, the song features Future and Kanye West rapping about their respective fiancées, Ciara and Kim Kardashian, who they see as their trophy wives. Following its release, I Won peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, I Won by Future was produced by Metro Boomin and features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Kanye West. The song features Future and Kanye West rapping about their respective fiancées, Ciara, overall the song is about the rappers fiancées being their trophy wives. Future takes control of the songs first part, performing romantic, West starts his verse by mentioning his daughter North West saying, You grew up on J. Lo, Timberlands by Manolo now, till one day I put an angel in your ultra sound. Later in his verse West cleverly insults Kardashians exes Reggie Bush and Kris Humphries simultaneously with the line, I made it over NBA, as ever, West appears fully aware of the reaction he’s bound to receive when he says If people don’t hate then it won’t be right. Kanye West also makes reference to his infamous music video for his single Bound 2 and Kardashians sisters and mother. The latter reference closing his part of the song with West saying, You could look at Kylie, Kendall, Kourtney and Khloe, All your mama ever made was trophies, praising Kim and all her sisters as beautiful. In an April 2014 interview with Pitchfork, Future spoke of the song saying and its just me uplifting women in general. Im giving women the power to themselves as a trophy—to show that and know it in yourself and be confident—because when they do that. Im not teaching motherfuckers how to love, to promote the song, Future released an online game to go with the song on May 7,2014. The concept of the game is to click on either Future or Kanye West to make them throw gold chains at the walking across the beach in their view. If the player hits the women with the chain they become similar to the single cover. Upon its release, the video was criticized by writers for publications as sexist. Gaby Whitehill of Gigwise stated, I Won saw Future and Kanye boast about how attractive their respective spouses - Ciara and Kim Kardashian - are, now, you too can turn grown adult women into inanimate objects with the I Won video game. To gain points, carelessly toss chains at bikini-clad women as they saunter across the beach, play it below, if you really hate yourself/women that much. Lauren Duca of Huffington Post said, That warranted a conversation about an understanding of marriage
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Fuck Up Some Commas
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Fuck Up Some Commas is a song by American rapper Future. The song appeared on his acclaimed 2014 mixtape Monster and was released as the first single from his third studio album DS2. A music video for the song, directed by Motion Family, was released on March 27,2015, the video features cameo appearances by Lil Boosie, Young Scooter, Metro Boomin, and Curtis Williams, alongside the track’s producers DJ Spinz and Southside. It received positive reviews music critics. Rap-Up called the video showy, while Zach Frydenlud of Complex magazine called it extravagant, rolling Stone ranked Fuck Up Some Commas at number 8 on its year-end list to find the 50 best songs of 2015. The official remix was released featuring verses from Big Sean. Digital download F*ck Up Some Commas –3,57 Digital download Commas –3,56 Audio on YouTube Music video on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Where Ya At
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Where Ya At is a song recorded by rapper Future. It was released July 17,2015, as the fourth, the song was produced by Metro Boomin and features a guest appearance from Canadian rapper Drake. Where Ya At debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 8,2015 and its chart debut was aided by first-week digital download sales of 37,000. It has reached number 28 on the Hot 100, becoming Futures first top 30 single as a lead artist, the music video for Where Ya At was directed by Rick Nyce. It was released on Futures Vevo channel on August 20,2015, music video on YouTube Audio on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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