Английская Википедия:A+ (rapper)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Andre Levins, also known as A+ (born August 29, 1981,[1] Hempstead, New York) is an American rapper. As a teenager he released albums in 1996 and in 1999.
History
A+ began his music career in 1995, after winning a national talent competition sponsored by Def Jam Records.[2] He was the first act signed to Kedar Massenburg's record label, Kedar Entertainment.[2] According to Massenburg, the A+ moniker "means that he's striving for perfection, and he's not really talking about the same things as other young rappers."[2] In 1996, at the age of 14, A+ released his first album, The Latch-Key Child, which featured contributions from Prodigy and Q-Tip.[3] "All I See" was chosen as the lead single,[2] and it peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[4] staying for 14 weeks.[5]
His second album, Hempstead High, was released in February 1999.[6] Guest appearances on the album included DeBarge, the Lost Boyz and Canibus.[6][7] The single "Enjoy Yourself", which sampled the 1976 Walter Murphy song "A Fifth of Beethoven",[8] reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart,[9] number 63 of the US Hot 100[4] for three weeks,)[5] and was also commercially successful in Germany and Japan.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B/HH [10] |
US Heat. [11] | |||
| 1996 | The Latch-Key Child | 36 | 17 | |
| 1999 | Hempstead High | 60 | 19 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B/HH [12] |
AUS [13] |
UK [9] | |||
| 1996 | "All I See" | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | The Latch-Key Child |
| 1999 | "Enjoy Yourself" | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center | Hempstead High |
References
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- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Joel Whitburn. 2000. Record Research Inc. p. 3. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 Шаблон:Cite journal
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- ↑ 9,0 9,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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