Ousala Aleem

Aleem with Snoop Dogg

Ousala Aleem (born July 3, 1982), also known as Prestley Snipes and FD, Platinum selling[1] and Grammy Nominated[2] songwriter,[3] filmmaker,[4] director,[5] producer,[6] entertainment manager,[7] photographer[8] and entrepreneur. As a filmmaker and director for over 15 years, Ousala has worked with some of music's top artists and has 2 RIAA certified gold and platinum plaques[9] to his credit. Ousala is best known for his independent film Criminals Gone Wild[10] and for introducing ILoveMakonnen[11][12][13][14] to the music scene.

Early life

Aleem was born in Brooklyn, New York. He started in the entertainment business through his uncles Taharqa Aleem[15] and Tunde Ra Aleem,[16] who have worked with Jimi Hendrix, New Kids On The Block, and Wu Tang Clan. In 2004, Ousala attended Brooklyn Public Network in Brooklyn, New York and released a public access show called FDTV.[17] In 2005, Ousala released his first independent film titled "FDTV: Volume One".[18][19] In 2007, Ousala released his second independent film titled Criminals Gone Wild.

Press

Ousala appeared on The O'Reilly Factor[20] on December 12, 2007 in response to his film Criminals Gone Wild. Ousala was also featured on several CNN segments regarding Criminals Gone Wild[21][22][23] in 2007. In 2014, while managing the career of ILoveMakonnen, Ousala was featured in a Billboard video segment called My City: Atlanta | The Juice.[24] Ousala was also featured in HBO series Vice (magazine)'s Noisey music documentary titled "Noisey Atlanta - The Psychedelic and Bizarre World of iLoveMakonnen".[25]

Entrepreneur

In September 2009, Aleem started web-based media company ILP Network, LLC and launched ilpvideo.com.[26] In 2015, during a WQHT radio interview, producer Sonny Digital credits ILP[27][28] as the website where he discovered ILoveMakonnen's music, which led to their 2014 collaboration on the Platinum selling and Grammy Awards Nominated Tuesday (ILoveMakonnen song), which later featured Drake.

Music industry

In 2014, Ousala moved to Los Angeles to sign a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell. Ousala has worked with many top producers and artists including Drake,[29] Mike Will Made It,[30] Zaytoven,[31] Polow Da Don, Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital, ILoveMakonnen,[32] 2 Chainz, Noah "40" Shebib, Cap1,[33] DJ Spinz, Dun Deal, Soulja Boy,[34] Shawty Lo,[35] Gucci Mane,[36] Waka Flocka Flame, Wayne Wonder, Rae Sremmurd, Trinidad James,[37] Safaree Samuels,[38] Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Neo Da Matrix and many more. He earned his first platinum plaque,[39] with Drake, while managing and developing ILoveMakonnen. In 2015, Ousala was nominated for a Grammy Award[40] for his co-writing,[41] production and publishing contribution on the Tuesday (ILoveMakonnen song). In 2016, Ousala was honored[42] at the 29th Annual ASCAP Rhythm And Soul Music Awards for Tuesday (ILoveMakonnen song), which was among the top ASCAP songs on the 2015 year-end charts.

Reception

"Tuesday" received critical acclaim from music critics, appearing on several year-end top 10 lists. In the track review, Patrick Fallon concluded "Somehow, this summertime sleeper hit has become a self-fulfilling prophecy: iLoveMakonnen worked tirelessly to get to this point in his career, and now with a proper success... he can finally party like it's a Tuesday."[43] "Tuesday" placed second in the magazine's year-end list.[44] The song was also named 2nd best song of 2014 by Spin, noting "There's never been a radio hit quite like it before, with the cadence and brio of hip-hop, the musicality and patience of R&B — good R&B, at that — and the strobe-lit sonics and spaciousness of EDM."[45] It was also listed at number 21 on Fader's list of the 116 best tracks of the year.[46] In January 2015, "Tuesday" was ranked at number six on The Village Voice 's annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The remix featuring Drake received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[47]

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[48] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[49] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[50] 58
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[51] 22
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[52] 14
France (SNEP)[53] 86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[54] 165
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[55] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[56] 12
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[57] 38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[58] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[59] 82

References

  1. ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "57th Grammy Award Nomination Collaborations". Grammy Award. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tuesday (remix) Warner/Chappell Music". Warner/Chappell Music. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Criminals or Producers Gone Wild?". ABC. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "N.Y. man films 'Criminals Gone Wild'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "IMDBB - Ousala Aleem". IMDBB. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mass Appeal - Little Richard of The Trap". Mass Appeal (magazine). Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "The month's best music: DJ Mustard, Makonnen, Sunny Sweeney and more". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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  10. ↑ "N.Y. man films 'Criminals Gone Wild'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sonny Digital Talks Grammy Nom And Dodging Artists!!". Hot97. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ousala Aleem Discovers iLoveMakonnen". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Fall and Rise of iLoveMakonnen". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Noisey Atlanta - The Psychedelic and Bizarre World of iLoveMakonnen". Vice (magazine). Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Discogs - Taharqa Aleem". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Source Celebrates The Extraordinary Life Of Tunde' Ra Aleem". The Source. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ousala Aleem Interview on SnapTV". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Amazon - FDTV: Volume One". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "IMDBB - Ousala Aleem". IMDBB. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "Director Ousala Aleem visits the O'Reilly Factor". Fox News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "CNN Segment on 'Criminals Gone Wild' (PART ONE)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "CNN Segment on 'Criminals Gone Wild' (PART TWO)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  23. ↑ "Erica Hill Reports 'Criminals Gone Wild' on CNN". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  24. ↑ "My City: Atlanta - The Juice". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  25. ↑ "Noisey Atlanta - The Psychedelic and Bizarre World of iLoveMakonnen". Vice. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Dangerous Subway Jump Caught On Tape". ABC News. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  27. ↑ "Sonny Digital Talks Grammy Nom And Dodging Artists!!". WQHT. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  28. ↑ "Prestley Snipes Featured On 'Noisey' Atlanta Documentary". Vice (magazine). Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  29. ↑ "Prestley Snipes at Drake's Home Studio Working on New Music". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Prestley Snipes x Mike Will Made It Backstage 'Drake vs Lil Wayne' (Hollywood Bowl)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  31. ↑ "Zaytoven Sorority Party!". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  32. ↑ "ILOVEMAKONNEN - SNEAKY LADY (MUSIC VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  33. ↑ "Cap1 Gives ILP Exclusive Tour Inside 2 Chainz Official Tour Bus!". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  34. ↑ "Soulja Boy Buys First 2012 Bentley GT In The USA!". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  35. ↑ "Shawty Lo Buys A Bunch Of $3000 Christian Louboutin Shoes!". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  36. ↑ "Ferrari Boyz Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  37. ↑ "Trinidad James Session Downtown LA! - ILP Lifestyle". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "SAFAREE - ALL ABOUT THE MONEY (MUSIC VIDEO)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  40. ↑ "57th Grammy Award Nomination Collaborations". Grammy Award. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  41. ↑ "Tuesday - Warner/Chappell". Warner/Chappell. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  42. ↑ "Warner/Chappell Music Named Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards". Warner Music Group. Retrieved 24 Jun 2016.
  43. ↑ "iLoveMakonnen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  44. ↑ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  45. ↑ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  46. ↑ THE FADER. "The FADER's 116 Best Tracks Of 2014". The FADER. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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  48. ↑ "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  49. ↑ "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  50. ↑ "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  51. ↑ "Ultratop.be – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  52. ↑ "Ultratop.be – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  53. ↑ "Lescharts.com – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  54. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 07.02.2015 (wk5)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  55. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-02-07" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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  57. ↑ "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  58. ↑ "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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