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___MASK64___ music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world as a softer alternative to rock and roll . The terms " popular music " and " ___MASK64___ music " are often used interchangeably , although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many styles . " ___MASK64___ " and " rock " were synonymous terms until the late 1960s , when they were increasingly used in opposition from each other . Dance - ___MASK64___ is a ___MASK64___ and dance subgenre that originated in the early 1980s . It is generally up - tempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio . Developing from a combination of electronic dance music and ___MASK64___ music , with influences of disco music , post - disco , new wave , synthpop , electropop and house , it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy , uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to ___MASK64___ music than the more free - form dance genre , with an emphasis on ___MASK94___ as well as catchy tunes . The genre , on the whole , tends to be producer - driven , despite some notable exceptions . Urban contemporary is a music radio format . The term was coined by New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid - 1970s . Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of genres such as hip hop , R & B , ___MASK64___ , grime , electronic music such as dubstep , UK garage and drum and bass , and Caribbean music such as reggae , dancehall , reggaeton , zoui , bouyon , and soca . Urban contemporary was developed through the characteristics of genres such as R & B and soul . Virtually all urban contemporary formatted radio stations are located in cities that have sizeable African - American populations , such as New York City , Atlanta , Chicago , Washington , D . C ., Philadelphia , Detroit , Cleveland , Cincinnati , Dallas , Houston , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Baltimore , Memphis , Boston , New Orleans , Louisville , Indianapolis , Birmingham , Columbus , Oklahoma City , and Charlotte . ___MASK78___ is an American record label , focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music , owned by Universal Music Group . In the UK , the label takes on the name " Def Jam UK " and is operated through Virgin EMI , while in Japan , it is " Def Jam Japan " operating through Universal Sigma Music . The label distributes various record labels , including Kanye West ' s GOOD Music , Ludacris ' Disturbing Tha Peace , and ARTium Recordings , headed by Def Jam ' s current executive vice president , No I . D .. Current artists include Iggy Azalea , Logic , Big Sean , Kanye West , Leona Lewis , 2 Chainz , Axwell  Ingrosso , Mother Mother , Afrojack , Jeezy , Jeremih , Ludacris , Alesso , Pusha T , Desiigner and Jhené Aiko , among others . Jordin Brianna Sparks ( born December 22 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of " American Idol "; at age 16 , she became the youngest winner in the series ' history . Her self - titled debut studio ___MASK33___ , released later that year , was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold over two million copies worldwide . The ___MASK33___ spawned the " Billboard " Hot 100 top - ten singles " Tattoo " and " No Air "; the latter , a collaboration with Chris Brown , is currently the third highest - selling single by any " American Idol " contestant , selling over three million digital copies in the United States . The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . Quaadir Atkinson , professionally known as Neo da Matrix , is an American hip hop producer from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He attended Stone Mountain High School in Stone Mountain , Georgia . He has worked with Swizz Beatz as an in - house producer for ___MASK71___ and has produced for the likes of Cassidy . Neo Da Matrix is currently working on projects for Cassidy , Jadakiss , Swizz Beatz , Young Chris , Eve , Fabolous , Mýa , David Banner , Juelz Santana , Nina Sky , Tru Life , Range and more . Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio ___MASK33___ by Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released on May 31 , 2007 , by ___MASK78___ and SRP Records . Rihanna worked with various producers on the ___MASK33___ , including Christopher " Tricky " Stewart , Terius " Dream " Nash , Neo da Matrix , Timbaland , Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers and StarGate . Inspired by Brandy Norwood ' s fourth studio ___MASK33___ " Afrodisiac " ( 2004 ), " Good Girl Gone Bad " is a pop , dance - pop and R & B ___MASK33___ with 1980s music influences . Described as a turning point in Rihanna ' s career , it represents a departure from the Caribbean sound of her previous releases , " Music of the Sun " ( 2005 ) and " A Girl like Me " ( 2006 ). Apart from the sound , she also endorsed a new image for the release going from an innocent girl to an edgier and more sexual look . Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most - popular songs in a particular genre . When used without qualification it refers to the best - selling or most frequently broadcast popular music . The term is derived from ___MASK62___ music charts , a few of which traditionally consist of a total of 40 songs . Top 40 is also an alternative term for the radio format of such music , also known as Contemporary hit radio . Faheem Rashad Najm ( born September 30 , 1985 ), better known by his stage name T - Pain , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and ___MASK62___ producer from Tallahassee , Florida . His debut ___MASK33___ , " Rappa Ternt Sanga ", was released in 2005 . In 2007 , T - Pain released his second ___MASK33___ " Epiphany ", which reached number one on the US " Billboard " 200 chart . His third ___MASK33___ , " Thr33 Ringz ", was released in 2008 . T - Pain has also released a string of hit singles , including " I ' m Sprung ", " I ' m ' n Luv ( Wit a Stripper )", " Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ')", " Bartender ", " Can ' t Believe It ", " 5 O ' Clock " and more . T - Pain has earned two Grammy Awards , alongside artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx respectively . Contemporary hit radio ( also known as CHR , contemporary hits , hit list , current hits , hit music , top 40 , or ___MASK64___ radio ) is a radio format that is common in the United States , ___MASK40___ , Ireland , Canada , New Zealand , Australia , Singapore and South Africa that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the top 40 music charts . There are several subcategories , dominantly focusing on rock , ___MASK64___ , or urban music . Used alone , " CHR " most often refers to the CHR - ___MASK64___ format . The term " contemporary hit radio " was coined in the early 1980s by " Radio & Records " magazine to designate top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as ___MASK64___ music splintered into adult contemporary , urban contemporary and other formats . Shawn Corey Carter ( born December 4 , 1969 ), known professionally as Jay Z , is an American rapper , businessman , and investor . Formerly known as Jay - Z , he is one of the best - selling musicians of all time , having sold more than 100 million records , while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music . MTV ranked him the " Greatest MC of all time " in 2006 . " Rolling Stone " ranked three of his albums " Reasonable Doubt " ( ___MASK15___ ), " The Blueprint " ( 2001 ), and " The Black ___MASK33___ " ( 2003 ) among the 500 greatest albums of all time . In 2014 , " Forbes " estimated his net worth at nearly $ 520 million , making him one of the richest hip hop artists in the U . S . A CD single ( sometimes abbreviated to CDS ) is a music single in the form of a standard size compact disc . It is not to be confused with the Mini CD single , which uses a smaller form factor and has also been referred to as just a CD Single on some occasions . The format was introduced in the mid - 1980s but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s . With the rise in ___MASK49___ downloads in the early 2010s , sales of CD singles have decreased . " Shawty Get Loose " is the third single from hip hop artist Lil Mama ' s debut ___MASK33___ , "". The single is the remix version , where it features Chris Brown singing the chorus , and T - Pain rapping on the second verse . In the original , T - Pain originally sings the chorus , while Lil Mama raps on the second verse . Instead of T - Pain using the Auto - Tune effect , Chris Brown uses it , like he did in his other collaboration with T - Pain , " Kiss Kiss ". Brandy Rayana Norwood ( born February 11 , 1979 ), known professionally as Brandy , is an American singer , songwriter , ___MASK62___ producer and actress . Born into a musical family in McComb , Mississippi and raised in Carson , California , she began her career as a child and performed as a backing vocalist for teen groups . In 1993 , Norwood signed with ___MASK18___ . The following year , she released her self - titled debut album , which was certified quadruple Platinum in the US , selling six million copies worldwide . Norwood starred in the UPN sitcom " Moesha " as the title character , which lasted six seasons and resulted in numerous other roles . She resumed her music career in 1998 with the widely successful duet with fellow R & B contemporary Monica , " The Boy Is Mine ", which went on to become the best selling female duet of all time , and one of the longest running number one singles in history . Her second album , " Never Say Never " sold 16 million copies worldwide , featured two number one singles , and earned Norwood her first Grammy Award . This launched her into international stardom , with films , endorsements , sold out concert tours , and her own line of Barbie dolls . `` Disturbia '' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for Good Girl Gone Bad : Reloaded ( 2008 ) , a re - release of her third studio ___MASK33___ Good Girl Gone Bad ( 2007 ) . It was written by Andre Merritt , Chris Brown , Brian Kennedy and Rob . A ! , with production of the song helmed by Kennedy . The song was released as the third single from the reloaded edition of the ___MASK33___ , and seventh overall . `` Disturbia '' was sent to US Contemporary hit radio on June 17 , 2008 , and was released as a CD single in the ___MASK40___ on July 22 , 2008 . `` Disturbia '' is an uptempo dance - pop and electropop song with a `` sizzling '' beat . Lyrically , the song is about the experiences of anguish , anxiety and confusion . The song received positive reviews from music critics , who generally praised its dark musical tone , lyrics and beat , and noted that it is reminiscent of Rihanna ' s previous single , `` Do n ' t Stop the Music '' ( 2007 ) . `` Disturbia '' earned Rihanna an award for Best International Song at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards and a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2009 Grammy Awards . `` Disturbia '' was a commercial success , and peaked at number one in Belgium ( Flanders ) and New Zealand and became a top - ten hit in more than twenty countries including Australia , Canada and the ___MASK40___ . The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks , and became Rihanna ' s third number - one single from Good Girl Gone Bad and fourth overall on the Hot 100 . The accompanying music video for `` Disturbia '' was directed by Anthony Mandler , which portrays Rihanna in various locations such as in a prison cell and gas chamber . `` Disturbia '' has regularly featured on the set lists of Rihanna ' s tours and live performances since its release . " No Air " is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks and American R & B singer / actor Chris Brown . The song was written by James Fauntleroy II , Eric Griggs , Mike Scala , Harvey Mason , Jr ., Damon Thomas and Steve Russell . It was released in the United States on February 11 , 2008 and serves as the second single from her self - titled debut ___MASK33___ . Christopher Maurice " Chris " Brown ( born May 5 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , rapper , dancer , and actor . Born in Tappahannock , Virginia , he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age . Having signed with ___MASK67___ in 2004 , Brown released his self - titled debut studio ___MASK33___ the following year . It peaked at number two on the US " Billboard " 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), selling an overall three million copies worldwide . With his first single " Run It !" peaking atop the US " Billboard " Hot 100 , Brown became the first male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single top the chart . His second ___MASK33___ " Exclusive " ( 2007 ) spawned his second Hot 100 number one " Kiss Kiss ", in addition to " With You " and " Forever ". The ___MASK33___ was also certified double platinum by the RIAA . In addition to his solo commercial success , Brown has been featured on several singles such as " No Air ", a duet with singer Jordin Sparks , " Shortie like Mine " with the rapper Bow Wow and " Shawty Get Loose " alongside Lil Mama and T - Pain . The songs have peaked at number three , number nine and number ten on the US " Billboard " Hot 100 respectively . Niatia Jessica Kirkland ( born October 4 , 1989 ), better known by her stage name Lil Mama , is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn , New York City , New York . A rapper , singer , songwriter , entrepreneur , spokesperson , dancer and actress , Lil Mama was also a talent show judge for seven seasons on " America ' s Best Dance Crew ". She experienced " Billboard " placement with the release of her debut ___MASK33___ , " VYP ( Voice of the Young People )", which spawned the hit single " Lip Gloss ". She was also cast for the role of Lisa " Left Eye " Lopes , in the VH1 biographical film "", which aired in October 2013 . " Run It !" is the debut single recorded by American recording artist Chris Brown . It was written and produced by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett for his debut studio ___MASK33___ , " Chris Brown " ( 2005 ). It features rap verses from American rapper Juelz Santana . The song was released as a single on June 30 , 2005 . The remix features rappers " Bow Wow " and " Jermaine Dupri " and was performed at The 2006 " Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards " by Bow Wow and Chris Brown . The radio version of the song was featured on the 2006 compilation ___MASK33___ " Now That ' s What I Call Music ! 21 ". Compact disc ( CD ) is a ___MASK49___ optical disc data storage format released in 1982 and co - developed by Philips and ___MASK69___ . The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data ( CD - ROM ). Several other formats were further derived from these , including write - once audio and data storage ( CD - R ), rewritable media ( CD - RW ), Video Compact Disc ( VCD ), Super Video Compact Disc ( SVCD ), Photo CD , PictureCD , CD - i , and Enhanced Music CD . Audio CD players have been commercially available since October 1982 , when the first commercially available CD player was released in Japan . Music of the Sun is the debut studio ___MASK33___ by Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released by ___MASK78___ on August 12 , 2005 . Prior to signing with Def Jam , Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers in Barbados , who helped Rihanna record demo tapes to send out to several record labels . Jay - Z , the former chief executive officer ( CEO ) and president of Def Jam , was given Rihanna ' s demo by Jay Brown , his A & R at Def Jam , and invited her to audition for the label after hearing what turned out to be her first single , " Pon de Replay ". She auditioned for Jay - Z and L . A . Reid , the former CEO and president of record label group The Island Def Jam Music Group , and was signed on the spot to prevent her from signing with another record label . The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States . Its members consist of ___MASK62___ ___MASK86___ and distributors , which the RIAA says " create , manufacture and / or distribute approximately 85 % of all legally sold recorded music in the United States ." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington , D . C . Timothy Zachery " Tim " Mosley ( born March 10 , 1972 ), known professionally as Timbaland , is an American ___MASK62___ producer , singer , songwriter , rapper and DJ . Timbaland ' s first full credit production work was in ___MASK15___ on " Ginuwine ... the Bachelor " for R & B singer Ginuwine . After further work on Aaliyah ' s ___MASK15___ ___MASK33___ " One in a Million " and Missy Elliott ' s 1997 ___MASK33___ " Supa Dupa Fly ", Timbaland became a prominent producer for R & B and hip hop artists . As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo , followed by his debut solo ___MASK33___ "" in 1998 . In 2002 , Timbaland produced the hit single " Cry Me a River " for Justin Timberlake , going on to produce most of Timberlake ' s subsequent LPs such as " FutureSex / LoveSounds " and " The 20 / 20 Experience " and their respective hit singles . A Timbaland - owned imprint label , ___MASK60___ , featured artists such as Nelly Furtado , whose Timbaland - produced ___MASK33___ " Loose " ( 2006 ) was a commercial and critical success . In 2007 , Timbaland released a solo ___MASK33___ , " Shock Value ", which was followed by " Shock Value II " in 2009 . ___MASK67___ was an American ___MASK62___ ___MASK23___ under the RCA Music Group formed in 1981 by Zomba Records . Formerly headquartered in New York City , the ___MASK23___ was best known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s , and also in teen ___MASK64___ and boy bands during the 1990s and the early 2000s . Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( born February 20 , 1988 ) is a Barbadian singer and songwriter . Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown , she first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of ___MASK62___ producer Evan Rogers in 2003 . She ultimately signed a recording contract with ___MASK78___ after auditioning for its then - president , hip hop producer and rapper Jay Z . In 2005 , Rihanna rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album " Music of the Sun " and its follow - up " A Girl like Me " ( 2006 ), which charted on the top 10 of the U . S . " Billboard " 200 and respectively produced the hit singles " Pon de Replay " and " SOS ". " Pon de Replay " is the debut single recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna , from her debut studio ___MASK33___ " Music of the Sun " ( 2005 ). It was written and produced by Vada Nobles , Alisha Brooks , Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers . Her debut single , the song was released on May 24 , 2005 as the lead single from the ___MASK33___ . Prior to signing a six ___MASK33___ record deal with ___MASK78___ , " Pon de Replay " was one of three songs which was recorded for her demo tape to be sent to record labels . It is a dance - pop , dancehall and R & B song that features elements of pop and reggae . The lyrics revolve around Rihanna asking a DJ to turn the volume of her favorite songs up louder . The name means " play it again " in Bajan Creole , one of Barbados ' two official languages . " Shortie like Mine " is a song by rapper Bow Wow . It is the first single from his fifth studio ___MASK33___ , " The Price of Fame " ( 2006 ). This song features American R & B singers Chris Brown & Johntá Austin .