Roots of will.i.am
The artists and genres will.i.am came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Jay RockartistJohnny Reed McKinzie Jr., better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Southern California, Rock signed with the Carson-based independent label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005. He secured a major label joint venture deal with Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records to release his 2008 debut single, "All My Life ". Failing to chart, the mergers fell through and Rock departed from both of the latter labels shortly after. He then signed with Missouri rapper Tech N9ne's label Strange Music in a joint venture deal with TDE in 2011.
John Carroll Kirbyartist
Pia MiaartistPia Mia Perez is a Guamanian singer, actress, and author. She began her music career posting song covers on YouTube; after being discovered by Babyface, she moved to Los Angeles in 2010 at age 13 to pursue a music career. In 2013, she signed with Interscope Records and worked with producer Nic Nac on her debut extended play (EP), The Gift (2013), which included her viral cover of Drake's 2013 single, "Hold On, We're Going Home".
High HighsartistHigh Highs are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia, formed by Jack Milas and Oli Chang in 2010.
MC SolaarartistClaude Honoré M'Barali, professionally known as MC Solaar, is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists. Some consider him the best French rapper of all time.
CleverartistJoshua Tyler Huie, known professionally as Clever, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained recognition in 2019 by being featured on Juice Wrld’s song "Ring Ring". He has been a featured artist on Billboard charting singles by Justin Bieber, Post Malone, and Juice WRLD and has recorded songs with several artists including Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Polo G, Rylo Rodriguez, NLE Choppa, Rich Homie Quan, and Lil Baby, among others. He toured with Juice WRLD on the "Death Race for Love" tour and has performed at Lollapalooza, Rolling Loud, Firefly, and others. In 2021, Huie's debut studio album, "Crazy," was released, which received favorable reviews. As of March 2024, he had over 650 million streams on Spotify.
DJ Z-TripartistZach Sciacca, better known as DJ Z-Trip, is an American DJ and producer. He is a pioneer of the mashup movement.
Jessie Jartist
Redfooartist
Daddy Yankeeartist
Eazy-Eartist
Michael Jacksonartist
Becky Gartist
Kat Grahamartist
The Scriptartist
PaparazziartistPaparazzi are independent photographers who take pictures of high-profile people, such as actors, musicians, athletes, politicians, and other celebrities who go about their daily life routines. Paparazzi are often known for their relentless pursuit of celebrities, often using telephoto lenses and electronic flashes, or even following them in vehicles to capture personal, unflattering, or private moments. The photographs taken by paparazzi are commonly sold to tabloids, gossip magazines, and websites, where they are published to attract attention and increase sales. This type of invasive photography is often controversial because it can violate the privacy of the subjects involved.
Kelisartist
K’naanartist
Tatyana Aliartist
Coco Leeartist
MC Lyteartist
Dizzee Rascalartist
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)artist"P.Y.T. " is a song by the American singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, released as the sixth single from his sixth album, Thriller (1982). The song was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.
Thriller 25artistThriller 25 is the 25th-anniversary reissue of Thriller (1982), the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. The original album has sold 70 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time. Thriller 25 was released by Legacy Recordings, the reissue division of Sony BMG. In addition to the original material, the reissue includes remixes, new material, a DVD in some versions and collaborations with contemporary artists. Thriller 25 was one of the last recorded works released during Jackson's lifetime, and the last in which he was extensively involved; Jackson co-produced all of the newly remixed tracks.