70-497: Anthony Ryan Leslie (born September 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He has careers in recording, production, and songwriting for a number of prominent music industry artists in R&;B , hip hop , pop and gospel . Leslie has worked on commercially successful releases for Britney Spears , Beyoncé , Diddy , LL Cool J , Kanye West , Usher , and Chris Brown , among others. Leslie
140-432: A direct text marketing service. In subsequent months, musicians such as 50 Cent , Raphael Saadiq, and Talib Kweli would use the underlying technology to launch their respective upcoming studio albums and power their own music membership clubs. Kweli spoke about the experience in an interview, "The first thing that appeals to me is the direct contact with the fans and the fact that I receive their e-mails...The second thing
210-467: A 360, and they actually made a counter-offer from the initial recording fund," Leslie tells Billboard.com. "At that point I saw that as a window to potentially branch off and try something that was going to be new and dynamic." Ryan Leslie announced on Twitter and Facebook in January 2011, that his third album would be released July 4, 2011. His first official single from the album released was 'Glory', despite
280-464: A Boy "(2006). Rico Love co-wrote Usher's " Throwback " (2005), Keri Hilson's " Energy "(2008), Pleasure P 's " Boyfriend #2 "(2008). The-Dream wrote Rihanna 's " Umbrella "(2007), J. Holiday 's " Bed " and Usher's " Moving Mountains " and " Trading Places "(2008). Ne-Yo wrote Mario's " Let Me Love You ", Rihanna's " Take a Bow " and " Unfaithful ", Beyoncé's " Irreplaceable "(2006) and “ Me & U ”(2006) by Cassie. According to Billboard ,
350-583: A collaboration between both acts, which became the longest-running No. 1 hit in Hot 100 history. Carey also released a remix of her 1995 single " Fantasy ", with Ol' Dirty Bastard as a feature, a collaboration format that was unheard of at this point. Carey, Boyz II Men and TLC released albums in 1994 and 1995— Daydream . In the late 1990s, neo soul , which added 1970s soul influences to the hip hop soul blend, arose, led by artists such as Erykah Badu , Lauryn Hill and Maxwell . Hill and Missy Elliott further blurred
420-400: A group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia . All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia , family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes . Loons, which are the size of large ducks or small geese , resemble these birds in shape when swimming. Like ducks and geese, but unlike coots (which are Rallidae ) and grebes ( Podicipedidae ),
490-406: A necropsy of a bald eagle found floating on a Maine lake (beside the floating body of a loon chick) found that the eagle had been stabbed through the heart by an adult loon's beak. Biologists , especially from Chapman University , have extensively studied the mating behaviour of the common loon ( G. immer ). Contrary to popular belief, pairs seldom mate for life . Indeed, a typical adult loon
560-488: A new future for himself when a friend played him a Stevie Wonder CD freshman year, and began spending time at the on-campus recording studio. While still a college student, Leslie began producing tracks for local Boston artists. After graduating college, Leslie urged his parents to allow him to go into the music industry. While living in Boston, Leslie worked community service jobs to help support himself and would spend nights in
630-620: A record for Britney Spears . Also in 2003, Leslie was introduced by his then attorney Ed Woods to Tommy Mottola . Mottola soon became a mentor of Leslie's and offered him a publishing deal with Aspen Songs and a recording contract with Casablanca, Mottola's imprint distributed by Universal Music Group . Under the mentorship of Mottola and Combs, Leslie signed then-aspiring model Cassie Ventura to his imprint, NextSelection in 2005. In late 2003, Leslie began recording his debut album, entitled Just Right , and released two singles: "The Way That U Move Girl" and "Used 2 Be" (with Fabolous ). The album
700-433: A spear-shaped bill. Males are larger on average, but relative size is only apparent when the male and female are together. In winter, plumage is dark grey above, with some indistinct lighter mottling on the wings, and a white chin, throat and underside. The specific species can then be distinguished by certain features, such as the size and colour of the head, neck, back and bill. But reliable identification of loons in winter
770-462: A video for a song named "I-R-I-N-A" that was produced in-house and released through his YouTube channel as well. His second single, " Addiction " features pop singer Cassie , with a rap cameo from long-time collaborator, Fabolous . The song was officially released in August 2008. His third single, " How It Was Supposed to Be " was released with two music videos: a rock version and a military take on
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#1732863201181840-608: Is also found in tubenoses ( Procellariiformes ) and penguins (Sphenisciformes), both relatives of the loons. Loons are excellent swimmers, using their feet to propel themselves above and under water. However, since their feet are located far back on the body, loons have difficulty walking on land, though they can effectively run short distances to reach water when frightened. Thus, loons avoid coming to land, except for mating and nesting. Loons fly strongly, though they have high wing loading (mass to wing area ratio), which complicates takeoff. Indeed, most species must run upwind across
910-538: Is credited with discovering R&B singer Cassie in 2004, who signed to his NextSelection record label in a joint-venture with Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records two years later. Leslie wrote and produced her 2006 debut single " Me & U ", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); he did so on
980-507: Is far more diverse and incorporates more sonic elements than before, as it expands its appeal and commercial viability. Trap music 's influence maintained a strong presence on the music charts with R&B singer Beyoncé 's songs " Drunk in Love ", " Flawless " and " 7/11 ", Bryson Tiller 's debut studio album, Trapsoul and Mary J. Blige 's " Thick of It ". Latin R&;B is gaining ground since
1050-481: Is likely to have several mates during its lifetime because of territorial takeover. Each breeding pair must frequently defend its territory against "floaters" (territory-less adults) trying to evict at least one owner and seize the breeding site. Territories that have produced chicks in the past year are especially prone to takeovers, because nonbreeding loons use chicks as cues to indicate high-quality territories. One-third of all territorial evictions among males result in
1120-423: Is often difficult even for experts – particularly as the smaller immature birds look similar to winter-plumage adults, making size an unreliable means of identification. Gaviiformes are among the few groups of birds in which the young moult into a second coat of down feathers after shedding the first one, rather than growing juvenile feathers with downy tips that wear off, as is typical in many birds. This trait
1190-497: Is one of the biggest influences on his music. He attributes Michael Jackson , Prince , Jimi Hendrix , James Brown , Quincy Jones , The Beatles , and D'Angelo as musical heroes as well. Leslie's blog, YouTube channel, MySpace page and Twitter have been the biggest contributors to his fanbase. Leslie often documented his interaction with his audience, including giving away free iPods, backstage passes to his concerts, and invitations to have dinner with him. Leslie has spoken about
1260-614: Is present on the European album. He announced in February 2013 that his fourth studio album Black Mozart would be released April 16, 2013. The full album was ultimately released to members of Leslie's #Renegades club on August 31, 2013. While working as a producer, Leslie went on to create NextSelection Lifestyle Group, his music-media company he founded with online marketing partner Rasheed Richmond. Ryan signed his first artist, Cassie in 2005. Under Ryan's guidance, Cassie went on to become one of
1330-401: Is still in search of the material that was missing. Contemporary R%26B Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B ) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop , soul , funk , hip hop , and electronic music . The genre features a distinctive record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences and
1400-489: Is the fact that the money comes directly to me when you buy the album from me. It goes directly to my account. There is nobody taking their cut." Leslie's work with SuperPhone has been supported by venture capitalists such as Ben Horowitz , journalists such as TechCrunch's Josh Constine, and musicians such as Kanye West . Miley Cyrus , Zayn , Silk Sonic , Ava Max , and Cardi B have employed SuperPhone direct-texting marketing methods. Leslie has stated that Stevie Wonder
1470-451: The Bad Boys II soundtrack. The soundtrack was supervised by Sean "Diddy" Combs , who was impressed by Leslie's production style and offered him a management contract upon meeting him. Under the management of Combs, Leslie worked on various Bad Boy Records projects, including releases from Loon , Cheri Dennis , B5 , New Edition and Danity Kane . During that time, Leslie co-produced
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#17328632011811540-649: The "Billboard" 200 . His debut single " Run It! " peaked atop on the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the US Radio Songs . During this time also came the emergence of R&B songwriters . Bryan-Michael Cox co-wrote Usher's " Burn " and " Confessions Part II "(2005), Mariah Carey's " Shake It Off " and " Don't Forget About Us " (2006), and Chris Brown's " Say Goodbye "(2006). Keri Hilson would co-write songs Mary J. Blige 's " Take Me as I Am " (2006), Omarion's " Ice Box " (2006), and Ciara's " Like
1610-420: The Billboard Hot 100 were African-American recording artists and accounted for 80% of the number-one R&B hits that year. Along with Usher's streak of singles, Top 40 radio and both pop and R&B charts were topped by Outkast 's " Hey Ya! ", Snoop Dogg 's " Drop It Like It's Hot ", Terror Squad 's " Lean Back " and Ciara 's " Goodies ". Chris Molanphy of " The Village Voice " later remarked that "by
1680-560: The Late Miocene . Study of the interrelationships of the extant species has found that the red-throated loons are the most basal of the five species. Gavia stellata G. arctica G. pacifica G. immer G. adamsii † Gavia egeriana † G. schultzi † G. howardae G. stellata † G. brodkorbi † G. paradoxa † G. moldavica † G. concinna G. arctica G. pacifica † G. fortis G. adamsii G. immer Nearly ten prehistoric species have been named to date in
1750-522: The Late Pliocene of Orciano Pisano , Italy , is known from a cervical vertebra that may or may not have been from a loon. If so, it was from a bird slightly smaller than the common loon . Older authors were quite sure the bone was indeed from a Gavia and even considered G. concinna a possibly junior synonym of it. This is now regarded as rather unlikely due to the quite distinct range and age. The Early Pliocene Gavia skull from Empoli (Italy)
1820-571: The direct text marketing service SuperPhone in 2015. Leslie was born in Richmond, Virginia , and relocated homes frequently due to his parents' jobs as Salvation Army officers. Leslie graduated from Bear Creek High School in Stockton, California in 1994. He attended Harvard College , graduating at the age of 19 with a degree in government, concentrating in political science and macroeconomics . During Harvard's undergraduate Class Day ceremonies, Leslie
1890-495: The smew ( Mergellus albellus ). This small sea-duck is quite unrelated to loons and just happens to be another black-and-white seabird which swims and dives for fish. It is not likely that the ancient Romans had much knowledge of loons, as these are limited to more northern latitudes and since the end of the last glacial period seem to have occurred only as rare winter migrants in the Mediterranean region. The term gavia
1960-439: The texture of the music. Gaye's own music on albums such as What's Going On (1971) incorporated jazz influences that led the genre into a looser musical direction. The nearest precursor to contemporary R&B came at the end of the disco era in the late 1970s, when Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones added more electronic elements to the sound of the time, creating a smoother dancefloor-friendly style. The first result
2030-1110: The South Baltic and directly over land to the Black Sea or Mediterranean. Loons can live as long as 30 years and can hold their breath for as long as 90 seconds while underwater. Loons are migratory birds, and in the winter months they move from their northern freshwater lake nesting habitats to southern marine coastlines. They are well-adapted to this change in salinity, however, because they have special salt glands located directly above their eyes. These glands filter out salts in their blood and flush this salty solution out through their nasal passages, which allows them to immediately consume fish from oceans and drink saltwater after their long migration. Loons find their prey by sight. They eat mainly fish , supplemented with amphibians , crustaceans and similar mid-sized aquatic fauna . Specifically, they have been noted to feed on crayfish , frogs , snails , salamanders and leeches . They prefer clear lakes because they can more easily see their prey through
2100-465: The US and over 20 million copies worldwide. Confessions had four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number one singles—" Yeah! ", " Burn ", " Confessions Part II " and " My Boo ". It won three Grammy Awards in 2005, including Best Contemporary R&B Album , Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "My Boo" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah!" In 2004, all 12 songs that topped
2170-573: The bones of frogs and salamanders. The gastroliths may also be involved in stomach cleaning as an aid to regurgitation of indigestible food parts. Loons may inadvertently ingest small lead pellets, released by anglers and hunters, that will contribute to lead poisoning and the loon's eventual death. Jurisdictions that have banned the use of lead shot and sinkers include but are not limited to Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Michigan , some areas of Massachusetts , Yellowstone National Park , Canada , Great Britain , and Denmark . Loons nest during
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2240-569: The death of the owner; in contrast, female loons usually survive. Birds that are displaced from a territory but survive usually try to re-mate and (re)claim a breeding territory later in life. In 2020, a loon hatched for the first time in over a century in Southeastern Massachusetts at Fall River, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and Biodiversity Research Institute. The chicks were relocated in 2015 with
2310-553: The early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] in ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield , Marvin Gaye , and Stevie Wonder . Norman Whitfield 's productions at Motown , the record label of Gaye, were also pioneering for setting the soul vocals and simple hooks of earlier rhythm and blues records against strong backbeats , vocal harmonies, and orchestral sounds, all of which thickened
2380-474: The early 2000s, urban music "was" pop music." Between 2005 and 2009 Raymond, Knowles and Keys released albums— B'Day , Here I Stand , I Am... Sasha Fierce and The Element of Freedom . Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and earned ten Grammy Award nominations. The second single " We Belong Together " topped the Hot 100 charts for 14 weeks, and
2450-534: The early 2000s, which featured massive crossover success on the Billboard charts by R&B and hip hop artists. In 2001, Alicia Keys released " Fallin' " as her debut single, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , Mainstream Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It won three Grammy Awards in 2002, including Song of the Year , Best R&B Song , and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance . It
2520-1206: The eggs are lost, the pair may re-nest, usually in a different location. Since the nest is very close to the water, rising water may induce the birds to slowly move the nest upwards, over a metre. Despite the roughly equal participation of the sexes in nest building and incubation, analysis has shown clearly that males alone select the location of the nest. This pattern has the important consequence that male loons, but not females, establish significant site-familiarity with their territories that allows them to produce more chicks there over time. Sex-biased site-familiarity might explain, in part, why resident males fight so hard to defend their territories. Most clutches consist of two eggs, which are laid in May or June, depending upon latitude. Loon chicks are precocial , able to swim and dive right away, but will often ride on their parents' back during their first two weeks to rest, conserve heat, and avoid predators. Chicks are fed mainly by their parents for about six weeks but gradually begin to feed themselves over time. By 11 or 12 weeks, chicks gather almost all of their own food and have begun to fly. In 2019,
2590-545: The entirety of her eponymous debut studio album (2006). In his own recording career, Leslie signed with Universal Motown Records to release his self-titled debut studio album (2009), which was met with moderate critical and commercial reception. It was supported by the singles " Diamond Girl ," " Addiction " (featuring Fabolous and Cassie), and " How It Was Supposed to Be ," and followed by his second album Transition (2009), and his independently released third album, Les Is More (2012). Outside of music, Leslie founded
2660-494: The fastest rising R&B acts that year. Her breakout smash " Me & U " (written and produced by Leslie) spent 20 weeks on the Top 40 and went on to reach number three on the Billboard Hot 100 , selling over a million digital units. "Me & U" also went on to become one of the biggest records in the history of Atlantic Records . After releasing Black Mozard in 2013, the album rollout strategy galvanized him to start SuperPhone,
2730-536: The first singles performed being 'Beautiful Lie' and 'Breathe'. However Leslie would later announce on his website and Twitter account that the album was pushed back for a Fall 2011 release. On October 11, he sent an e-mail to his fanbase saying "I promise 'Les Is More' is just a few weeks away." One year later, in October 2012, Les is More was released. The album features a guest appearance from Fabolous . Another version of "Swiss Francs" (Remix) with French rapper Booba
2800-404: The future nest site, and build their nests close to the water, preferring sites that are completely surrounded by water such as islands or emergent vegetation. Loons use a variety of materials to build their nests including aquatic vegetation, pine needles, leaves, grass, moss and mud. Sometimes, nest material is almost lacking. Both male and female build the nest and incubate jointly for 28 days. If
2870-833: The genre. The use of effects such as Auto-Tune and new computerized synths have given R&B a more futuristic feel while still attempting to incorporate many of the genre's common themes such as love and relationships. According to Christgau in 2017, "almost all R&B goes for voice-plus-sound rather than voice-plus-song, with the sound ranging from precision track-and-hook to idiosyncratic atmospherics." Early 2010s artists Usher and Chris Brown began embracing new electronic influences while still keeping R&B's original feel. Usher's " OMG " and " DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love ", and Chris Brown's " Yeah 3x " are all EDM-oriented. Singers Miguel , John Legend and Jeremih are popular in mainstream hip hop for many collaborations with rappers such as Wale , Rick Ross and J. Cole . Today's R&B
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2940-524: The genus Gavia , and about as many undescribed ones await further study. The genus is known from the Early Miocene onwards, and the oldest members are rather small (some are smaller than the red-throated loon ). Throughout the late Neogene , the genus by and large follows Cope's Rule (that population lineages tend to increase in body size over evolutionary time). List of fossil Gavia species List of fossil Gavia specimens "Gavia" portisi from
3010-712: The genus Gavia . It has been suggested that the genus Gavia originated in Europe during the Paleogene . The earliest species, G. egeriana , was found in early Miocene deposits in Dolnice in the Czech Republic. During the remainder of the Miocene , Gavia managed to disperse into North America via the Atlantic coastlines, eventually making their way to the continent's Pacific coastlines by
3080-414: The genus name to refer to grebes, while Europeans used it for loons, following Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Richard Bowdler Sharpe . The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature tried to settle this issue in 1956 by declaring Colymbus a suppressed name unfit for further use and establishing Gavia , created by Johann Reinhold Forster in 1788, as the valid genus name for the loons. However,
3150-494: The head droops more than in similar aquatic birds. Male and female loons have identical plumage , which is largely patterned black-and-white in summer, with grey on the head and neck in some species. All have a white belly. This resembles many sea-ducks (Merginae) – notably the smaller goldeneyes ( Bucephala ) – but is distinct from most cormorants, which rarely have white feathers, and if so, usually as large rounded patches rather than delicate patterns. All species of loons have
3220-522: The hopes of re-establishing breeding and nesting patterns. The European Anglophone name "diver" comes from the bird's habit of catching fish by swimming calmly along the surface and then abruptly plunging into the water. The North American name "loon" likely comes from either the Old English word lumme , meaning lummox or awkward person, or the Scandinavian word lum meaning lame or clumsy. Either way,
3290-455: The impending rise of digital streaming replacing physical media as a means to consume music. Prior to his 2009 MySpace Release concert, Leslie encouraged aspiring musical artists to utilize digital media while marketing themselves. In October 2010, Leslie's laptop was stolen from his Mercedes , while he was on tour in Cologne, Germany. Leslie would offer $ 20,000, raising it to $ 1 million reward for
3360-535: The line between R&B and hip hop by recording both styles. Beginning in 1995, the Grammy Awards enacted the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album , with II by Boyz II Men becoming the first recipient. The award was later received by TLC for CrazySexyCool in 1996, Tony Rich for Words in 1997, Erykah Badu for Baduizm in 1998 and Lauryn Hill for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999. In 1994
3430-554: The loon's toes are connected by webbing . The loons may be confused with the cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), but can be distinguished from them by their distinct call. Cormorants are not-too-distant relatives of loons, and like them are heavy-set birds whose bellies, unlike those of ducks and geese, are submerged when swimming. Loons in flight resemble plump geese with seagulls ' wings that are relatively small in proportion to their bulky bodies. The bird points its head slightly upwards while swimming, but less so than cormorants. In flight,
3500-444: The most commercially successful R&B acts of the decade were Usher , Alicia Keys , Beyoncé , Mariah Carey , Rihanna , Chris Brown , Ne-Yo and Akon . Continuing from the 1990s and 2000s, R&B, like many other genres, drew influences from the technical innovations of the time and began to incorporate more electronic and machine-made sounds and instruments, this evolving style called Electro-R&B slowly began dominating
3570-497: The name refers to the loon's poor ability to walk on land. Another possible derivation is from the Norwegian word lom for these birds, which comes from Old Norse lómr , possibly cognate with English "lament", referring to the characteristic plaintive sound of the loon. The scientific name Gavia refers to seabirds in general. The scientific name Gavia was the Latin term for
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#17328632011813640-483: The recording studio working on his music. Eventually, Leslie moved back home with his parents in Phoenix where he convinced them to take out a $ 15,000 loan for a production studio so that he could pursue music full-time. In the summer of 2003, Ryan landed a production internship with producer Younglord . Within the first week, Leslie produced the song "Keep Giving Your Love To Me" that would later be performed by Beyoncé for
3710-583: The return of it due to his recent productions that it contained. The laptop was returned; however, the intellectual property that Leslie was trying to recover was not present, and Leslie did not feel the reward terms had been met. Armin Augstein, who runs a garage in Pulheim, near Cologne, who returned the laptop was granted the $ 1 million reward in 2012 after a lawsuit. He was later also made to pay an extra $ 180,000 in interest for refusing to pay for those two years. Leslie
3780-780: The singer Aaliyah drop her debut album and in 1996 she released her second album called "One In A Million" with different sounds and produced by Missy Elliot and Timbaland, unknown at that moment. At the end of 1999, Billboard magazine ranked Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson as the first and second most successful artists of the 1990s. Simultaneously, in the second half of the 1990s, The Neptunes and Timbaland set influential precedence on contemporary R&B and hip hop music. Writing in 2003, music critic Robert Christgau describes modern R&B as being "about texture, mood, feel—vocal and instrumental and rhythmic, articulated as they're smooshed together". Following periods of fluctuating success, urban music attained commercial dominance during
3850-447: The situation was not completely resolved even then, and the following year the ICZN had to act again to prevent Louis Pierre Vieillot 's 1818 almost-forgotten family name Urinatoridae from overruling the much younger Gaviidae. Some eminent ornithologists such as Pierce Brodkorb tried to keep the debate alive, but the ICZN's solution has been satisfactory. All living species are placed in
3920-426: The song, which was Leslie's directorial debut and was co-directed by model Tyson Beckford . The single was released March 23, 2009. After many setbacks, his self-titled album, Ryan Leslie , was finally released on February 10, 2009. Initially, Leslie had a four-album deal with Universal Motown, but he departed the label toward the end of that contract, saying "Universal was interested in reshaping my deal to more of
3990-437: The summer on freshwater lakes and/or large ponds. Smaller bodies of water (up to 0.5 km ) will usually only have one pair. Larger lakes may have more than one pair, with each pair occupying a bay or section of the lake. The red-throated loon, however, may nest colonially, several pairs close together, in small Arctic tarns and feed at sea or in larger lakes, ferrying the food in for the young. Loons mate on land, often on
4060-412: The use of hip hop or dance -inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma , and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music, pop culture and pop music. According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of
4130-489: The water's surface with wings flapping to generate sufficient lift to take flight. Only the red-throated loon ( G. stellata ) can take off from land. Once airborne, loons are capable of long flights during migration. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, who have implanted satellite transmitters in some individuals, have recorded daily flights of up to 1078 km in a 24-hour period, which probably resulted from single movements. North European loons migrate primarily via
4200-419: The water. The loon uses its pointy bill to stab or grasp prey. They eat vertebrate prey headfirst to facilitate swallowing, and swallow all their prey whole. To help digestion, loons swallow small pebbles from the bottoms of lakes. Similar to grit eaten by chickens , these gastroliths may assist the loon's gizzard in crushing the hard parts of the loon's food such as the exoskeletons of crustaceans and
4270-797: The wave of artists began mixing trap with that sound in the middle of this decade. Spanish-language singles by Alex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami , which borrow shrewdly from R&B, are captivating a global audience. In Latin America, the genre became popular with Alex Rose's "Toda", and Sech 's " Otro Trago ". Loon Family-level: Colymbidae Vigors , 1825 (but see text ) Colymbinae Bonaparte , 1831 (but see text ) Urinatores Vieillot , 1818 Urinatoridae Vieillot, 1818 Urinatorides Vieillot, 1818 Genus-level: Colymbus Linnaeus , 1758 (but see text ) Urinator Lacépède , 1799 Loons ( North American English ) or divers ( British / Irish English ) are
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#17328632011814340-464: Was Off the Wall (1979), which—according to Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic —"was a visionary album, that found a way to break disco wide open into a new world where the beat was undeniable, but not the primary focus" and "was part of a colorful tapestry of lush ballads and strings, smooth soul and pop, soft rock, and alluring funk". Richard J. Ripani wrote that Janet Jackson 's Control (1986)
4410-431: Was "important to the development of R&B for several reasons", as she and her producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , "crafted a new sound that fuses the rhythmic elements of funk and disco, along with heavy doses of synthesizers, percussion, sound effects, and a rap music sensibility." Ripani wrote that "the success of "Control" led to the incorporation of stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson
4480-550: Was also nominated for Record of the Year . Beyoncé 's solo studio debut album Dangerously in Love (2003) has sold over 5 million copies in the United States and earned five Grammy Awards . Usher 's Confessions (2004) sold 1.1 million copies in its first week and over 8 million copies in 2004, since then it has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, As of 2016, has sold over 10 million copies in
4550-586: Was created by Mary J. Blige and producer Sean Combs . During the mid-1990s, Whitney Houston 's The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album eventually sold over 45 million copies worldwide becoming the best-selling soundtrack of all time. Janet Jackson 's self-titled fifth studio album Janet (1993), which came after her multimillion-dollar contract with Virgin Records , sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey recorded several Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, including " One Sweet Day ",
4620-577: Was later hailed "song of the decade" and won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2006. The mid-2000s came with the emergence of new R&B acts Ashanti , Keyshia Cole and Akon . Ashanti's eponymous debut album topped both US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It earned her three Grammy nominations winning one for the Best Contemporary R&;B Album . R&B newcomer Chris Brown released his self-titled album in 2005 which debuted at number two on
4690-467: Was never officially released due to creative differences between Leslie and his record label. Ryan Leslie returned to the studio in 2006 to record a new debut album. The lead single , " Diamond Girl " was released in December 2007. The video for "Diamond Girl" was premiered on BET's 106 & Park , and released on Leslie's YouTube channel with a special behind-the-scenes clip. In November 2007, he released
4760-579: Was selected to be the Harvard Male Orator, one of four seniors who deliver orations to the graduating senior class. Leslie grew up around music, playing cornet as a child in the Salvation Army band. He taught himself how to play the piano, along with the ability to recite music, as well as arrange chords to create songs. At Harvard, he joined the Krokodiloes , an a cappella group. Leslie suddenly saw
4830-431: Was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development." That same year, Teddy Riley began producing R&B recordings that included hip hop influences. This combination of R&B style and hip hop rhythms was termed " new jack swing " and was applied to artists such as Keith Sweat , Bobby Brown , Johnny Kemp , and Bell Biv DeVoe . Using hip hop -inspired backing tracks, a new genre labeled " hip hop soul "
4900-519: Was transferred from the ducks to the loons only in the 18th century. Earlier naturalists referred to the loons as mergus (the Latin term for diving seabirds of all sorts) or colymbus , which became the genus name used in the first modern scientific description of a Gavia species (by Carl Linnaeus ) in 1758. Unfortunately, confusion about whether Linnaeus' " wastebin genus " Colymbus referred to loons or grebes abounded. North American ornithologists used
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