It became Jones' highest-charting album on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart where it topped at number one, while entering the top 20 on the Billboard 200. Jones' fourth album, Journey of a Gemini was released in 2006 and marked his first album to include a diverse roster of collaborators including production credits from Tim & Bob, Sean Garrett, Ryan Leslie, Tank, Mike City, and The Underdogs. Its three singles were less successful however, though lead single " You Know That I Love You" became a top twenty hit on the R&B charts. A steady seller it earned gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released in June 2002, it debuted number 3 on the Billboard 200 and at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his highest-charting effort yet. Jones reteamed with his regular team of contributors, including Eddie F., Sheldon Goode, Jamie Hawkins, G-Wise, Kyle West, and Darren Lighty, to work on his third album Life Goes On. The same year, he was also awarded an American Music Award in the Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist category. In 2000, Jones recorded the song " I'll Go" for the soundtrack of the romantic drama film Love and Basketball, which earned him a Black Reel Award nomination for Best Original or Adapted Song. The album produced three further singles, including "Shorty (Got Her Eyes On Me)" and " Where I Wanna Be," the latter of which reached number two on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of 1.0 million copies. "Where I Wanna Be" peaked at number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. In the latter country, "U Know What's Up" entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for two consecutive weeks behind " The Masses Against the Classes" by Manic Street Preachers and " Born to Make You Happy" by Britney Spears. "U Know What's Up" was a global hit, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Flanders), the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Boosted by its hit single " U Know What's Up," which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1999, Jones enjoyed major success with the release of his second album, Where I Wanna Be. Its first two singles, "In the Hood" and a cover of Stevie Wonder's 1976 ballad " Knocks Me Off My Feet," became top thirty hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as well as the New Zealand Singles Chart. A moderate commercial success, it peaked at number 30 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but failed to reach the upper half of the US Billboard 200. While most of the album was produced by Jones himself, it also featured help from Eddie Ferrell's Untouchables Entertainment production team, involving Mookie, Marks Sparks, Kenny Tonge, and Darin Whittington. In June 1996, Jones released his debut album, My Heart, on LaFace Records.
He later met DJ Eddie F of Heavy D and The Boyz and signed with Untouchables/ LaFace Records, writing hits for Usher and 702.ġ996–2007: Breakthrough with LaFace Jones is a son of a gospel singer and was raised in Chicago, IL. It is now a word to generally describe full-length albums released for free, which is the modern form of mixtape that was made a popular following by 50 Cent and his group G-Unit in the early 2000s, sometimes containing all original music, other times composed of freestyles and remixes of popular tracks. In the hip hop scene, mix tape is often displayed as a single term mixtape.
Also since the 1990s, it describes releases used to promote one or more new artists, or as a pre-release by more established artists to promote upcoming "official" albums. Blend tapes became increasingly popular by the mid-1990s, and fans increasingly looked for exclusive tracks and freestyles on the tapes. Ron G moved the mixtape forward in the early 1990s by blending R&B a cappellas with hip hop beats (known as "blends"). In the mid-1980s, DJs, such as Brucie B, began recording their live music and selling their own mixtapes, which was soon followed by other DJs such as Kid Capri and Doo Wop. (who later became known as Whiz Kid) and DJ Super V would create personalized House Tapes which would eventually circulate throughout New York City.
In the late 70's into the early 80's DJs began recording mixtapes out of their homes, referring to them as House Tapes. As more tapes became available, they began to be collected and traded by fans. Hip hop mixtapes first appeared in the mid-1970s in New York City, featuring artists such as Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa. In hip hop's earliest days, the music only existed in live form, and the music was spread via tapes of parties and shows.
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