query: Chris Hardwick wasn't involved in Singled Out.

pos: Chris Hardwick Christopher Ryan Hardwick ( born November 23 , 1971 ) is an American stand-up comedian , voice actor , television host , writer , producer , podcaster , and musician . He is the chief executive officer of Nerdist Industries , the digital division of Legendary Entertainment . He currently hosts Talking Dead , an hourly aftershow on AMC , affiliated with the network 's zombie drama series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead as well as `` Talking with Chris Hardwick '' , a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent pop culture figures ; @midnight with Chris Hardwick , a nightly comedy-game show series on Comedy Central , and The Wall , a `` plinko '' inspired gameshow on NBC .   Hardwick originated the role of Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages during its premiere run in Los Angeles ( 2005 -- 2006 ) . In 2011 , he began hosting Ministry of Laughs , a BBC America Britcom block , and Talking Dead , a live hour talk show on AMC following episodes of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead . In 2013 , Hardwick hosted Talking Bad , a live half-hour talk show on AMC following the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad , and in 2016 he started to host Talking Saul for Breaking Bads spin-off , Better Call Saul . He is also known for performing with Mike Phirman in Hard 'n Phirm , hosting Singled Out , Wired Science , Web Soup , and Nerdist Podcast , and as the voice of Otis in Back at the Barnyard , replacing Kevin James .

neg: Get Out (Capercaillie album) Get Out '' is the first compilation album of remixed studio and live tracks by folk rock band Capercaillie originally issued in 1992 and rereleased in 1999 by Survival Records with five bonus tracks . It was reissued in North America by Valley Entertainment in 2002 with new artwork .

neg: Protected concerted activity Protected Concerted Activity is a legal term used in labor policy to define employee protection against employer retaliation in the United States . It is a legal principle under the subject of the freedom of association . It defines the activities workers may partake in without fear of employer retaliation . In countries where there is relatively robust employee dismissal protection , the protection of protected concerted activity is less of a distinct legal issue . In liberal market societies like the United States , where it is comparatively easy for an employer to fire an employee , the issue of protected concerted activity has become an important employment protection .   The National Labor Relations Act , the main labor policy governing labor relations in the United States , defines concerted activity in Section 7 .   Section 7 - Employees shall have the right to self-organization , to form , join , or assist labor organizations , to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing , and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection ...   Generally speaking , there is protected concerted activity when two or more employees act together to improve their terms and conditions of employment , although it is ( on rare occasions ) possible for conduct to be so egregious that it becomes unprotected . Employees have a right to advocate in this manner even where there is no union involved .   At times , protected concerted activity has extended to individual employees , like for example when an employee speaks individually to his or her employer on behalf of him or herself and one or more co-workers about improving workplace conditions . An individual employee who seeks to enforce a collective bargaining agreement will generally be deemed to be engaged in concerted activity . On the other hand , an employee who acts as a `` whistleblower '' may or may not be engaging in concerted activity ; if the complaint is entirely individual and the employee has not discussed it with co-workers , it is unlikely to be protected by the National Labor Relations Act ( though it may well be protected under some other public policy ) .   The Act does not limit the manner , time , or place in which employees can engage in concerted activity . Consequently , in recent years , the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has often taken the position that employee conversations about common workplace issues which make use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter are protected against retaliation .

neg: Uncaught third strike In baseball and softball , an uncaught third strike ( sometimes referred to as dropped third strike ) occurs when the catcher fails to cleanly catch a pitch for the third strike . In Major League Baseball , the specific rules concerning the uncaught third strike are addressed in Rules 5.05 and 5.09 of the Official Baseball Rules .   On an uncaught third strike with no runner on first base or with two outs , the batter immediately becomes a runner . The strike is called , but the umpire does not call the batter out . The umpire may also signal that there is `` no catch '' of the pitch . The batter may then attempt to reach first base and must be tagged or forced out . With two outs and the bases loaded , the catcher who fails to catch the third strike may , upon picking up the ball , step on home plate for a force-out or make a throw to any other base in an effort to force out a runner .   The purpose of the `` no runner on first base or two outs '' qualification is to prevent the catcher from deliberately dropping a third strike pitch and then initiating an unfair double or triple play with possible force plays at second base , third base , or home plate , in addition to putting the batter out at first base . The logic of the situation is similar to that which led to the infield fly rule .   Regardless of the outcome of an uncaught third strike , the pitcher is statistically credited with a strikeout . Because of the uncaught third strike rule , it is possible for a pitcher to register more than three strikeouts in an inning .   In Little League , in the Tee-Ball and Minor League divisions , the batter is out after the third strike regardless of whether the pitched ball is caught cleanly by the catcher . In Little League ( or the Major Division ) , Junior , Senior , and Big League divisions , a batter may attempt to advance to first base on an uncaught third strike . Little League Major Division Softball and many other youth baseball leagues ( such as the USSSA ) also follow the rule .

neg: Outcast (magazine) Outcast was a controversial ` queer ' magazine in the United Kingdom . It was launched as a non-profitmaking project by Chris Morris in 1999 .   Contributors included Mayor Ken Livingstone , Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy , Foreign Office minister Ben Bradshaw , Mark Simpson , John Hein , David Borrow and Peter Tatchell ( amongst many others ) .

neg: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series . In early Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies , the supporting categories were not always genre , or even gender , specific . Beginning with the 22nd Primetime Emmy Awards , supporting actors in comedy have competed alone . However , these comedic performances often included actors from miniseries , telefilms , and guest performers competing against main cast competitors . Such instances are marked below :   # -- Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film , prior to the category 's creation .  § -- Indicates a performance as a guest performer , prior to the category 's creation .

neg: The Only Way Out `` The Only Way Out '' is a 2014 song by British rock band Bush , released on 9 September 2014 , through Zuma Rock Records . Produced by Jay Baumgardner and recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood , California , it is the lead single from their sixth album Man on the Run . According to songwriter Gavin Rossdale , the song is `` a good gateway into the record ... it gets a bit wider and probably a little darker . This is just the right way in . ''

neg: Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance was an award presented at the 2012 and 2013 Grammy Awards , a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards . According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it was designed for solo , duo/groups or collaborative ( vocal or instrumental ) hard rock or metal recordings and was limited to singles or tracks only .   The award was first presented in 2012 , after a major restructuring of Grammy categories . It combined the previous categories Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance . The restructuring was a result of the Recording Academy 's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards . However , the Recording Academy announced in June 2013 that the category would split in 2014 , returning the Best Metal Performance category and recognizing quality hard rock performances in the Best Rock Performance category . According to the Academy , `` it was determined that metal has a very distinctive sound , and hard rock more closely aligns with rock and can exist comfortably as one end of the rock spectrum . ''

neg: Out Last Night `` Out Last Night '' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney . It was released on April 6 , 2009 as the only new track on his album Greatest Hits II . The song is Chesney 's forty-second single release , and his thirty-eighth top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs . Chesney wrote the song with Brett James .

neg: Out (novel) is a 1997 Japanese crime novel written by Japanese author Natsuo Kirino and published in English in 2004 . The novel won the 51st Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel . It is her first novel to be published in the English language . The book is currently published by Vintage , part of Random House , in Britain and has been translated into English by Stephen Snyder . The English translation was nominated for the 2004 Edgar Award for Best Novel .   A Japanese film adaptation of Out , directed by Hirayama Hideyuki , was released in 2002 to generally tepid reviews . According to Variety ( on-line edition ) , New Line Cinema has purchased the rights for an American version , to be directed by Nakata Hideo ( Ring , Ring 2 ) .

neg: No Bullshit `` No Bullshit '' is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown , released as the second single from his second official mixtape Fan of a Fan ( 2010 ) . The song was originally recorded for and included on Brown 's previous mixtape In My Zone ( 2010 ) , and was later included on his fourth studio album F.A.M.E. ( 2011 ) . Musically , the song is about Brown encouraging a woman to come back to his apartment in the hope that she will `` do it all night '' .   Initially only released as a B-side to Brown 's previous single `` Deuces '' , the song was later released to rhythmic radio on January 18 , 2011 as a single in its own right , and peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was written by Brown , Kevin McCall and Tha Bizness .   The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs , # 1 on urban radio , and # 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .

neg: Out for the Count Out for the Count is the third album by Show of Hands . The album follows Phil Beer 's departure from The Albion Band in 1990 , allowing Show of Hands to become a full-time partnership . Recorded straight to Digital Audio Tape in The Old Court , Devon , in 1991 , the duo released the album later on in the year on cassette , becoming the final of their cassette-only releases .   The album was released to a positive reception from concert goers , but as with the duo 's previous releases , it did not bring the bang attention from any publications . The duo followed the release with their first CD release , Show of Hands Live ( 1992 ) . By 1995 , Out for the Count and the duo 's first two albums were out of print , so the duo released the compilation album Backlog 1987 -- 1991 ( 1995 ) containing material from the three albums , including five songs from Out for the Count . It is the only Show of Hands album to not have any of its songs featured on Roots : The Best of Show of Hands , however several of their albums that do have a song featured were re-recorded for the compilation .

neg: Freeze (T-Pain song) `` Freeze '' is the third and final single from R&B singer T-Pain from his third album , Thr33 Ringz . The song features singer Chris Brown . The song was released on iTunes on October 10 and was added to T-Pain 's MySpace on October 17 . A version that features Omarion was originally on the album , but was changed to Chris Brown .

neg: BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories .   There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers .   In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .

neg: Not While I'm Around `` Not While I 'm Around '' is the 59th episode of the ABC television series , Desperate Housewives . It was also the twelfth episode of the show 's third season . The episode was written by Kevin Murphy and Kevin Etten and directed by David Grossman . It aired on January 14 , 2007 . Due to time constraints , the opening credits were cut .

neg: Hard Ball `` Hard Ball '' ( also known as `` Negotiation '' ) is the fifteenth episode of NBC 's first season of 30 Rock . It was written by one of the season 's co-producers , Matt Hubbard , and directed by one of the season 's supervising producers , Don Scardino . It aired on February 22 , 2007 in the United States . Guest stars who appeared in the episode were David Alan Basche , Gregg Bello , Katrina Bowden , Kevin Brown , Grizz Chapman , Rachel Dratch , Keith Powell , Lonny Ross and Gregory Wooddell . Tucker Carlson and Chris Matthews also appear as themselves in the episode .   The episode focuses on Jenna Maroney ( Jane Krakowski ) trying to clear her name after being misquoted in an interview for Maxim Magazine . Jack Donaghy ( Alec Baldwin ) begins negotiations to Josh Girard 's ( Lonny Ross ) new contract . Kenneth Parcell ( Jack McBrayer ) becomes the newest member of Tracy Jordan 's ( Tracy Morgan ) entourage .

neg: Chris Kluwe Christopher James `` Chris '' Kluwe ( -LSB- ˈkluːi -RSB- born December 24 , 1981 ) is a former American football punter and writer . Kluwe played at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos , California , where he was a 1999 USA Today High School All-American , and then attended the University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) , where he played college football for the UCLA Bruins . He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and played professionally in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks , Minnesota Vikings , and Oakland Raiders .   Kluwe is widely known for his eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings , where he set eight individual team records . At the same time , Kluwe became an outspoken advocate on social issues , including same sex marriage and gay rights -- which ultimately led to tension between Kluwe , team owners and coaching staff .   Kluwe was released by the Vikings after the 2012 season , signed with the Oakland Raiders prior to the 2013 season , and was subsequently released . Kluwe was unable to catch on with another NFL team and retired from professional football in 2013 . Following his departure from football , he has pursued a writing career , and is a humor columnist for the sports website '' Deadspin .

neg: Not About Angels `` Not About Angels '' is a song by English musician Birdy . It is one of the theme songs for the film adaptation of the book The Fault in Our Stars .

neg: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song was a new category at the 2015 ceremony of the annual Grammy Awards . It combines two previously separate categories in the Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music field , Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance . The new category recognizes both songwriters and performers ( solo/duos/groups / collaborations/etc . ) and is open for singles or tracks only . Songwriters are only awarded a Grammy Award if it is a newly written song . Grammy 's for cover versions of previously recorded songs are awarded to the performer ( s ) only .   Along with the also newly formed Best Gospel Performance/Song category , these mark the only Grammy categories which honor both performers and songwriters in one category .   These changes were made in June 2014 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences `` in the interest of clarifying the criteria , representing the current culture and creative DNA of the gospel and Contemporary Christian Music communities , and better reflecting the diversity and authenticity of today 's gospel music industry . ''   According to the Grammy committee , the move recognizes `` the critical contribution of both songwriters and performers by combining songwriters and artists into the Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song categories . ''   Gospel performances , which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category , will now fall under the newly created Best Gospel Performance/Song category .

neg: Christopher Tookey Christopher Tookey ( born 9 April 1950 ) is an award-winning English film critic . He has written for both The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Mail . He has presented the Radio 4 programmes The Film Programme and Back Row . In 2013 , he won the award as `` Arts Reviewer of the Year '' from the London Press Club .   At Oxford University he was president of the Oxford Union , Editor of Isis , President of the Etceteras and Musical Director of Oxford Theatre Group . Tookey was elected chairman of The Critics ' Circle in 1995 , but his bid to become vice-president floundered due to the position he took on the 1996 film Crash . Tookey campaigned for the film to be banned , writing that `` Crash is the point at which even a liberal society should draw the line . '' The Observer film critic Philip French wrote that Tookey 's `` campaigning was thought to be in breach of the Critics ' Circle 's objects of promoting the art of criticism and supporting the advancement of the arts . '' Tookey wrote a series of critical articles for the Mail regarding the film which saw Jonathan Coe of the New Statesman describe him as `` the real architect of the antiCrash campaign '' . Tookey called for readers to boycott the products of distributor Sony , and questioned the suitability to the role of the then director of the British Board of Film Classification . Tookey denied charges that he was in favour of blanket censorship , writing in a letter to The Guardian that he has `` frequently written and spoken against censorship and jumped to the defence of films ( such as Pulp Fiction , Reservoir Dogs and The Life Of Brian ) which struck me as victims of unjust repression in the past . '' He wrote in an article for Prospect magazine that his campaign against Crash was motivated by the fear that `` Cronenberg 's film might well have a `` copycat effect '' on a few unstable individuals '' and could `` also have a far more insidious longterm effect by eroticising sado-masochism and orthopaedic fetishism for people previously unaware of being turned on by acts of mutilation . '' Tookey was also concerned at the precedent set by releasing such a film with an 18 certificate .   In 2000 Tookey directed and co-produced the musical Hard Times , based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name , which opened to mixed reviews at the Theatre Royal , Haymarket and closed the same year .   Tookey also witnessed a man bleed to death from a stabbing in 1997 , and his reaction troubled him : `` It has brought home to me that I have seen so much violence on screen ( the latest film is Crash ) that I have become desensitised . Talking with the others on the street , I was noticeably less affected by the sight of this guy bleeding to death . After the killing , a number of people had nightmares . Should n't I have ? It was my lack of reaction that was so chilling . ''   In August 2013 the Daily Mail decided to not renew Tookey 's contract which expired on 1 December 2013 .

neg: Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper ( née Allen ; born 2 May 1985 ) , known professionally as Lily Allen , is an English singer , songwriter , actress , and television presenter . She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen . Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills . In 2005 , she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings .   Her first mainstream single , `` Smile '' , reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006 . Her debut record , Alright , Still , was well received , selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and brought Allen a nomination at the Grammy Awards , Brit Awards and MTV Video Music Awards . She began hosting her own talk-show , Lily Allen and Friends , on BBC Three .   Her second studio album , It 's Not Me , It 's You , saw a genre shift , having more of an electropop feel , rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one . The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics , noting the singer 's musical evolution and maturity . It spawned the hit singles `` The Fear '' and `` Fuck You '' . This success saw her receive the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2010 Brit Awards . Allen and Amy Winehouse were credited with starting a process that led to the `` year of the women '' media label in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of `` experimentalism and fearlessness '' nominated for the Mercury Prize .   In 2009 , Allen announced that she would be taking a hiatus from musical activities . In 2011 , she launched her own record label . In 2013 , Allen revealed that she had begun working on her third studio album , which was later titled Sheezus . On 12 November 2013 , Allen premiered the video for her first original song since 2009 , `` Hard out Here '' , which was released as a single five days later .


query: The Houston Rockets have won zero Western Conference titles.

pos: Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas . The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division . The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston . The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles . The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 . In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston .   The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967 . In the 1968 NBA draft , the Rockets , picking first overall , selected power forward Elvin Hayes , who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season . The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record until the 1976 -- 77 season , when they traded for center Moses Malone . Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) award twice and led Houston to the conference finals in his first year with the team . He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 where they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics , led by Larry Bird and future Rockets coach Kevin McHale .   In 1984 , the Rockets drafted center Hakeem Olajuwon , who would be paired with 7 ft Ralph Sampson , forming one of the tallest front courts in the NBA . Nicknamed the `` Twin Towers '' , they led the team to the 1986 NBA Finals -- the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history -- where Houston was again defeated by the Boston Celtics . The Rockets continued to reach the playoffs throughout the 1980s , but failed to advance past the first round for several years following a second-round defeat to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1987 . Rudy Tomjanovich took over as head coach midway through the 1991 -- 92 season , ushering in the most successful period in franchise history . Olajuwon-led Rockets went to the 1994 NBA Finals and won franchise 's first championship against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks . The following season , the Rockets reinforced by another All-Star , Clyde Drexler , repeated as champions as the sixth seed in the West and swept the Orlando Magic , led by a young Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway , in four games . Houston became the lowest-seeded team in NBA history to win the title .   The Rockets acquired all-star forward Charles Barkley in 1996 , but the presence of three of the NBA 's 50 greatest players of all-time ( Olajuwon , Drexler , and Barkley ) was not enough to propel Houston past the Western Conference Finals . Each one of the aging trio had left the team by 2001 , and the Rockets of the early 21st century , led by superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming , followed the trend of consistent regular-season respectability followed by playoff underachievement as both players struggled with injuries . After Yao 's early retirement in 2011 , the Rockets entered a period of rebuilding , completely dismantling and retooling their roster . The acquisition of franchise player James Harden in 2012 has launched the Rockets back into championship contention in the mid-2010s . The Rockets , under general manager Daryl Morey , are notable for popularizing the use of advanced statistical analytics ( similar to sabermetrics in baseball ) in player acquisitions and style of play .

neg: 2004 NBA Finals The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003 -- 04 National Basketball Association season . The Finals were between the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference and the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference ; the Lakers held home court advantage . The series was played under a best-of-seven format , so the first team to collect four game victories would win the series .   Although the Lakers were the heavy favorite , the Pistons won the series four games to one to win their first title since 1990 and their fifth overall ( three NBA Championships , two NBL Championships ) . Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups was named as the NBA Finals MVP . The series was noted for the perceived underdog , the Pistons , dominating a Lakers team that had four future Hall of Famers .   Pistons owner William Davidson became the first owner in sports history to win two championships in one year . Eight days earlier , the other team that Davidson owned , the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League had won the Stanley Cup in seven games over the Calgary Flames .

neg: 2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season The 2012 -- 13 San Antonio Spurs season was the 46th season of the franchise , 40th in San Antonio and 37th in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The Spurs advanced to the NBA Finals for the fifth time in franchise history , but came up short of a fifth title , losing to the Miami Heat in a tough seven-game series , who would hand them their very first defeat in the NBA Finals .

neg: Three-peat Three-peat is a term used primarily in American sports to refer to winning three consecutive championships . The term , a portmanteau of the words three and repeat , originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association , during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988 -- 89 season , having won the previous 2 NBA Finals in 1987 and 1988 against the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons , but were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals . The term is a registered trademark owned by Hardo Beers , the Lakers ' Hardo strength coach from 1981 -- 1990 , although it was coined by L.A. player Byron Scott immediately after their victorious championship defense against the Detroit Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals .

neg: 2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season The 2011 -- 12 San Antonio Spurs season is the 45th season of the franchise , 39th in San Antonio and 36th in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .   The Spurs attained the first seed in the Western Conference , earning a berth in the NBA Playoffs , only to be eliminated in six games by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals .

neg: 1989–90 New York Knicks season The 1989 -- 90 NBA season was the 44th season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association . Before the season , owners Gulf + Western reorganized and became Paramount Communications , renaming themselves after the Paramount Pictures film studio .   During the offseason , the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach . The team got off to a solid start , winning 20 of their first 27 games , while posting a nine-game winning streak . At midseason , the Knicks traded second-year guard Rod Strickland to the San Antonio Spurs for Maurice Cheeks . However , as they stood at a 39 -- 22 record , they struggled and lost 15 of their final 21 games . The Knicks had a 45 -- 37 record and finished third in the Atlantic Division . The Knicks ' fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference earned them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year . Patrick Ewing was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game .   In the first round of the playoffs , New York defeated the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics three games to two , after overcoming an 0 -- 2 deficit . The Knicks were then eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Detroit Pistons , who later on won their second consecutive NBA title , four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers . Following the season , Johnny Newman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets .

neg: 2003–04 Seattle SuperSonics season The 2003-04 NBA season was the SuperSonics ' 37th season in the NBA . The Sonics started the season in Tokyo , Japan with a two game series against the Los Angeles Clippers . The Sonics got off to a 5 -- 1 start , but lost eight of their 13 games in December . Ray Allen played his first full season as a member of the Sonics after being acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade last February . Despite missing the first 26 games , he was voted to play in the 2004 NBA All-Star Game . This was Allen 's fourth overall All-Star Game appearance and his first as a member of the Sonics . For the second straight year , the Sonics missed the playoffs , ending the season fifth in the Pacific Division with a 37 -- 45 record . Following the season , Brent Barry signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs .   This was also the Sonics ' final season playing in the Pacific Division , as they moved to the new Northwest Division of the Western Conference next season .

neg: 2002 NBA Finals The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's championship series for the 2001 -- 02 season . The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers ( who were also two-time defending NBA champions ) , and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets . The Lakers swept the Nets four games to none to win the franchise 's 14th NBA championship . The 56th edition of the championship series was played between June 5 and June 12 and was broadcast on NBC -- the ( to date ) last NBA games broadcast on the network .   Shaquille O'Neal , who averaged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the Finals , was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his ninth ring , tying him with Red Auerbach for most all-time . During the series , he surpassed Pat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156 .   Will Lyman narrated the season-ending documentary for NBA Entertainment .

neg: Texas Fuel The Texas Fuel , formerly the South Texas Showboats , are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association . Based in San Antonio , the Fuel play their home games at the Alamo Convocation Center .   During the original planning process , the Showboats were a member of the United Basketball League .   Due to the team coming under new ownership , in 2008 , the name was changed to the Texas Fuel , to honor the Fuel film that inspired the team to go green , and the colors changed to green and black . The team colors signify traditional Texas oil ( black ) and new alternative fuels ( green ) , such as biofuel . The team represents changes in fuel technology . In 2010 , a biofueled bus was given to the team by Farouk USA and Biosilk .   On August 29 , 2011 , it was announced that the Indiana Pacers guard George Hill had signed a contract to play for the Fuel until the NBA lockout ended . His activities included practicing with the team and playing in two exhibition games in Brownsville and San Antonio . He also attended anti- bullying rallies with the team at Texas schools . The team was given the key to the city of San Benito for their anti- bullying efforts .   Texas Fuel continues to earn accolades with 1 or 2 ABA All-Stars selected from the team every year since its inception , and the first Sportsman of the Year award from the Southwest Conference for Jason McNeil , due to his community charity work with the team for 3 consecutive years .

neg: Eastern Conference (NBA) The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of 15 teams , organized in three divisions .   The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records , with all remaining non-division winners seeded 5 through 8 . This leaves open the possibility that a # 2 or # 3 seed could be a non-division winner . Home-court advantage in a playoff series is decided by record , not by seeding , so if the # 4 and # 5 teams meet in a playoff series in which the # 5 team has the better record , the # 5 team would have home-court advantage .   The reasoning behind this seeding arrangement is that a non-division winner could have a better record than the winners of the two divisions other than the non-division winning team in question . If the three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 for the playoffs in order of their records , and all non-division winners seeded 4 through 8 , it would be possible for the two best teams of the conference to meet in the Conference Semifinals . This actually happened in the 2006 NBA Playoffs when the two best teams in the Western Conference , the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks , both from the Southwest Division , faced one another in the Western Conference Semifinals while the 3rd seed , the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets , had fewer wins than the 4th , 5th , 6th , and 7th seeds.The NBA proposed and approved of the current format to ensure that the best two teams of a conference can meet no earlier than the Conference Finals .   The Eastern Conference playoffs are divided into two preliminary rounds followed by the Eastern Conference Finals , with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference champion in the NBA Finals to determine the champion . All playoff series are best-of-seven .   The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004 -- 05 season , when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA 's 30th franchise . This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference 's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference

neg: 2004–05 Denver Nuggets season The 2004-05 Denver Nuggets season was the team 's 39th in the NBA . They began the season hoping to improve upon their 43-39 output from the previous season . They bested it by six games , finishing 49-33 , and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season . They were the fifth team in the Western Conference to ever qualify for the playoffs after starting the season 17 -- 25 , as they turned around the season by finishing 32 -- 8 . The season was marked by coaching changes : Jeff Bzdelik was fired in December , replacing him with former Laker Michael Cooper and after the team 4-14 under Cooper , George Karl was named head coach for the rest of the season . Karl would later guide the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals in 2009 . The team drafted point guard Jameer Nelson with the 20th in the 2004 NBA Draft , but his rights were traded to the Orlando Magic , though the Boston Celtics would trade Nelson back to the team that originally drafted him during the 2014-15 season . Nelson would later take the Magic to NBA Finals in 2009 .   Entering the playoffs as the seventh seed , the Nuggets , for the second straight year , failed to make it out of the first round as they were unable to stop the San Antonio Spurs in five games . The Spurs were NBA Champions that season , their third in franchise history .

neg: 2002–03 Houston Rockets season The 2002 -- 03 NBA season was the Rockets ' 36th season in the National Basketball Association , and 32nd season in the city of Houston . This was their final season playing at the Compaq Center . The Rockets won the Draft Lottery , where they selected 7 ' 6 '' Chinese sensation Yao Ming with the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft . In December , the Rockets acquired James Posey from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team trade which sent Kenny Thomas to the Philadelphia 76ers . This season was also head coach Rudy Tomjanovich 's last as he would step down following the season due to health issues . With Yao teamed up with captain Steve Francis , they gelled their first season together , being named as starters for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game . On January 17 , 2003 , Francis gained national media attention , scoring a career-high 44 points in a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers . The Rockets would go on to finish the season with a 43 -- 39 record without clinching a playoff spot , although they improved on last season , where they won just 28 games .   Following the season , Posey signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies , and Glen Rice was traded to the Utah Jazz , but was released and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers .

neg: 1968–69 Houston Mavericks season The 1968 -- 69 Houston Mavericks season was the second and final season of the Mavericks in the American Basketball Association . By this point , attendance were at all-time lows at home for the Mavericks , who trudged to finish dead last in a much improved Division , 18 games behind the 4th place Dallas Chaparrals . T.C. Morrow announced to the league that he would not put any more money into the team midway through the year , and the league stepped in to make sure the team did not fold midway through , making trades and such . In January 1969 , Jim Gardner agreed to buy the team for $ 650,000 to move them to North Carolina , which would occur after the season . One bright spot was their performance on January 17 , 1969 , when the team made 36 of 36 free throws in a 130 -- 118 victory over the New York Nets . April 2 , 1969 was the final game in Houston , with a reported attendance of 89 , though the Mavericks beat the New York Nets 149 -- 132 . The next night , in their final ever game ( versus the Dallas Chaparrals ) , they lost 136 -- 144 . The team lived on in Carolina , playing as a regional team . Houston would not have a pro basketball team until 1971 , with the Houston Rockets .

neg: Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles . The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division . The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , an arena shared with the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association , and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA , and have won 16 NBA championships , their last being in 2010 . As of 2015 , the Lakers are the second most valuable franchise in the NBA according to Forbes , having an estimated value of $ 2.7 billion .   The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team , the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League ( NBL ) . The new team began playing in Minneapolis , calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers in honor of the state 's nickname , `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' . Initially a member of the NBL , the Lakers won the 1948 NBL championship before joining the rival Basketball Association of America and winning five of the next six BAA and NBA championships in Minneapolis after the NBA formed in 1949 . The team was propelled by center George Mikan , who is described by the NBA 's official website as the league 's `` first superstar '' . After struggling financially in the late 1950s following Mikan 's retirement , they relocated to Los Angeles before the 1960 -- 61 season .   Led by Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Jerry West , Los Angeles made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s , but lost each series to the Boston Celtics , beginning their long and storied rivalry . In 1968 , the Lakers acquired four-time NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) Wilt Chamberlain to play center , and after losing in the Finals in 1969 and 1970 , they won their sixth NBA title -- and first in Los Angeles -- in 1972 , led by new head coach Bill Sharman . After the retirement of West and Chamberlain , the team acquired another center , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who had won multiple MVP awards , but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s . The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985 . This team featured Hall of Famers in Johnson , Abdul-Jabbar , and James Worthy , and a Hall of Fame coach , Pat Riley . After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson 's retirement , the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 . Led by O'Neal , Bryant , and another Hall of Fame coach , Phil Jackson , Los Angeles won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002 , securing the franchise its second `` three-peat '' . After losing both the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals , the Lakers won two more championships by defeating the Orlando Magic in 2009 and Boston in 2010 .   The Lakers hold the record for NBA 's longest winning streak , 33 straight games , set during the 1971 -- 72 season . 21 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles , while four have coached the team . Four Lakers -- Abdul-Jabbar , Johnson , O'Neal , and Bryant -- have won the NBA MVP Award for a total of eight awards .

neg: 2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball season The 2014 -- 15 West Coast Conference men 's basketball season will begin with practices in October 2014 and end with the 2015 West Coast Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena March 6 -- 10 , 2015 in Paradise , Nevada . The regular season will begin in November , with the conference schedule starting at the end of December .   This will be the 30th season for WCC men 's basketball , which began in the 1985 -- 86 season when the league was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference ( WCAC ) . It will also be the 26th season under the West Coast Conference name ( the conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952 , became the WCAC in 1956 , and dropped the word `` Athletic '' in 1989 ) .

neg: 2014–15 Houston Rockets season The 2014 -- 15 Houston Rockets season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , and the 44th in the Houston area . The Rockets finished the regular season with a 56 -- 26 record , the third best in franchise history . They also won their first ever Southwest Division title and first Division crown since 1994 . The Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 4 -- 1 in the first round , advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2009 . They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after trailing the series 1 -- 3 , advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1997 . They became just the ninth team in NBA history to come back from such a deficit -- and currently the only franchise to do so twice . The Rockets ' season ended with a 1 -- 4 loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors .

neg: 1980–81 Houston Rockets season The 1980 -- 81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals . The 1981 Rockets are the only team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record .

neg: 2000 WNBA Playoffs The 2000 WNBA Playoffs was the postseason for the Women 's National Basketball Association 's 2000 season which ended with the Western Conference champion Houston Comets beating the Eastern Conference champion New York Liberty , 2-0 . Cynthia Cooper was named the MVP of the Finals .

neg: 1994 NBA Finals The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993 -- 94 National Basketball Association ( NBA ) season , featuring the Western Conference 's Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference 's New York Knicks .   This matchup was Hakeem Olajuwon 's second NBA Finals appearance , his other being in 1986 , where Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets four games to two . The series was Patrick Ewing 's first NBA Finals appearance . The Rockets came in with strong determination to win not only the franchise 's first NBA championship , but the city 's first championship in a league that still existed , while the Knicks were looking to add a third NBA championship trophy , as the Knicks ' last trophy came from the 1973 NBA Finals . The Knicks also hoped to impress their new owners Viacom , who had just bought Paramount Communications ( formerly Gulf + Western ) , their longtime owners ( after the series however , Viacom sold the Knicks and the rest of the Madison Square Garden properties ) .   The series was hailed as a meeting of the two great centers who had previously played for a championship in college . In 1984 while Olajuwon was with the University of Houston and Ewing was with Georgetown University , Georgetown had beaten Houston 84 -- 75 in the 1984 NCAA Championship game . In this series , however , Olajuwon outperformed Ewing , outscoring him in every game of the series and posting numbers of 26.9 ppg on 50.0 % shooting compared to Ewing 's 18.9 ppg on 36.3 % shooting . However , Ewing set an NBA finals record in the series with a total of 30 blocks , and he tied the single-game record of 8 blocks in Game 5 . Tim Duncan would later set the record for most blocks in a Finals series ( 2003 ) with 32 blocks in six games while Dwight Howard would set the record for most blocked shots in a Finals game with 9 blocked shots in Game 4 of the 2009 Finals while with the Orlando Magic .   During the series , the Houston Rockets played seven low-scoring , defensive games against the New York Knicks . After splitting the first two games in Houston , the Knicks won two out of three games at Madison Square Garden , which also hosted the Rangers first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years during the series .   In Game 6 , however , Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon blocked a last-second championship-winning shot attempt by John Starks , giving the Rockets an 86 -- 84 victory and forcing a Game 7 , which made Knicks Coach Pat Riley the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach in a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having been with the Los Angeles Lakers in and . In addition , the Knicks set a record for most playoff games played in one season , with 25 . The Detroit Pistons tied this record in . The Boston Celtics , coached by Doc Rivers , would surpass it during their championship season of 2008 when they played 26 .   The Rockets beat the Knicks in Game 7 , 90 -- 84 , enabling the city of Houston to not only celebrate its first NBA and fifth professional sports championship ( first in an existing league ) , but also deny New York from having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year ( Chicago had suffered this fate in 1992 , with the Bulls winning their second NBA championship and the Blackhawks losing in the Stanley Cup Finals ) . For his efforts Olajuwon was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player . For the Knicks , Riley had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first ( and to this date , the only ) coach to lose a Game 7 NBA Finals on two different teams , having lost to the Celtics in 1984 . It also denied him the distinction of being the first coach to win a Game 7 NBA Finals with two different teams , having defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988 .   NBC Sports used Ahmad Rashād ( Knicks sideline ) and Hannah Storm ( Rockets sideline ) .   Hal Douglas narrated the season-ending documentary Clutch City for NBA Entertainment .

neg: Western Basketball Association The Western Basketball Association was formed in 1978 and played for one season during 1978-79 . Organized by Larry Cregar , a former assistant coach in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and American Basketball Association ( ABA ) , and real estate developer Neil Christianson .   The seven-team league included the Fresno Stars , Great Falls ( Montana ) Sky , Las Vegas Dealers , Reno Bighorns , Salt Lake City Prospectors , Tucson Gunners , and Washington ( Tri-City ) Lumberjacks   Tucson , coached by Herb Brown , went 32-16 during the regular season to finish first in the WBA 's only season . Washington ( 29-19 ) and Reno ( 28-20 ) rounded out the top three .   In the finals , Brown 's Gunners defeated Reno , which was coached by Bill Musselman , four games to three . Future Boston Celtic Gerald Henderson became the playoffs MVP .   Washington 's Jeff Cook earned league MVP honors . Al Smith , Walt Jordon , Cook , Del Beshore , and Willie Smith earned first-team all-league honors . Randy Ayers , Jackie Robinson , Major Jones , Brad Davis , and Jim Boylan were named to the second team .   The league merged with the more established Continental Basketball Association ( CBA ) , but when none of the former WBL teams filed the required financial letter of credit , their franchises were revoked and the CBA continued play as the CBA .

neg: Southwest Division (NBA) The Southwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The division is located in the South Central United States and consists of five teams , the Dallas Mavericks , the Houston Rockets , the Memphis Grizzlies , the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs . Three of the teams , the Mavericks , Rockets , and Spurs , are based in Texas .   The division was created at the start of the 2004 -- 05 season , when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats . The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference . The Southwest Division began with five inaugural members , the Mavericks , the Rockets , the Grizzlies , the Hornets ( now Pelicans ) and the Spurs . The Mavericks , the Rockets , the Grizzlies and the Spurs joined from the now-defunct Midwest Division , while the Pelicans joined from the Central Division .   The Spurs have won the most Southwest Division titles with eight . The Mavericks have won two titles and the Pelicans and Rockets have won one title each . The Grizzlies have never won the Southwest Division title . Four NBA champions came from the Southwest Division . The Spurs won the NBA championship in 2005 , 2007 and 2014 , while the Mavericks won in 2011 . In the 2007 -- 08 season , all four teams that qualified for the playoffs each had more than 50 wins . In the 2010 -- 11 season and the 2014 -- 15 season , all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 ( 50 % ) . In the 2014 -- 15 season , the Southwest Division saw every one of its teams making the playoffs , a feat achieved only twice in the last 30 years . The most recent division champion is the San Antonio Spurs .


query: Collision Course is an EP by a single person.

pos: Collision Course (album) Collision Course is a collaborative EP from American rapper Jay-Z and nu metal band Linkin Park , released on November 30 , 2004 by Roc-A-Fella , Machine Shop , Warner Bros. and Def Jam records . Before the album , Jay-Z had released collaborations with The Roots and R. Kelly , and Linkin Park had collaborated with various artists on their remix album Reanimation . The album was inspired by The Grey Album by Danger Mouse , which was a mash-up album between Jay-Z and The Beatles . MTV had originally planned on mashing up only one or two songs , but the project was eventually expanded to a six song EP . The album was mostly produced by Mike Shinoda and Jay-Z , and was recorded between July 16 and July 19 .   Upon release , Collision Course reached # 1 on the Billboard 200 . As of June 2014 , it has sold 2 million copies in the United States alone . The album spawned one single , Numb/Encore which eventually won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 2006 Grammy Awards .

neg: Elemental Evolution Elemental Evolution is the debut EP by American alternative rock artist D. S. Bradford . The seven-track collection of songs is a concept album , focused on Bradford 's personal story , as well as the broader idea of illustrating a world of peace and tolerance for humanity . Recording took place between the years 2015 and 2016 at Equinox By Fireside Music in Horsham , Pennsylvania , with the exception of the original recording of `` Oceans '' , which occurred between 2012 and 2014 . Subsequently , the lead single was re-recorded to match the production value of the EP . The album was released and distributed by Sony Music and Sugo Music Group .

neg: Right Here (Staind song) `` Right Here '' is the first single from Staind 's fifth album Chapter V in 2005 .   `` Right Here '' has been Staind 's third-most successful single chartwise ( the first two being 2001 's `` It 's Been Awhile '' and 2003 's `` So Far Away '' ) , peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart , as the previous two singles had also done . The two previous singles also hit No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart but `` Right Here '' failed to accomplish this feat . but it still was successful peaking at No. 3 . It is band 's second-most successful single on the U.S. pop and adult contemporary charts unexpectedly charting higher than `` So Far Away '' which charted higher on most charts but only behind `` It 's Been Awhile '' leading `` Right Here '' to peak No. 7 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 9 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart . It is also Staind 's first entry into the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks ( No. 40 ) and the Hot Digital Songs charts ( No. 39 ) . The song was also used in a video package by World Wrestling Entertainment commemorating wrestler Edge after he won his first WWE Championship .

neg: Jon Butcher Axis (album) John Butcher Axis is the eponymous debut studio album by Jon Butcher Axis , released in 1983 on Polydor/PolyGram Records . The single `` Life Takes a Life '' reached number 26 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart . The album reached number 91 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart .

neg: 1 + 2 (album) 1 + 2 , Alan Wilder 's first solo release away from Depeche Mode , is a Recoil studio EP , released in August 1986 . The CD and cassette version were released two years later with Recoil 's second release , Hydrology .   Wilder had always experimented with his own ideas , but when Daniel Miller heard some demos ( recorded on a Portastudio , a 4-track cassette machine ) and asked to reproduce them , Recoil became a musical entity . The early recordings show Wilder 's position as a pioneer in sampling technology and demonstrated how he could completely change the Depeche Mode sound into something new .  1 + 2 , his first collection of demos , though completed in the early 1980s , was inconspicuously released as a 12 '' EP the same year as Depeche Mode 's top five album , Black Celebration .

neg: Intersections (1985–2005) Bruce Hornsby 's Intersections ( 1985 -- 2005 ) is a 4 CD / 1 DVD retrospective boxed set . The tracks are a mixture of previously unreleased live recordings , unreleased studio recordings , and album cuts . The boxed set 's title emphasizes the large number of musical collaborations Hornsby has embarked upon during his career , as evidenced by the list of collaborators below .   The discs are thematically broken into three categories : `` Top 90 Time , '' `` Solo Piano , Tribute Records , Country-Bluegrass , Movie Scores , '' and `` By Request ( Favorites and Best Songs ) '' ( two CDs ) . A full third of the music is previously unreleased ; many familiar tracks are presented as unreleased live versions rather than the original studio recordings , and the majority of the remaining tracks are from single b-sides , collaborations and/or tribute albums and movie soundtracks .   Some noteworthy collaborations include a piano-and-saxophone duet with Ornette Coleman and a performance with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd 's `` Comfortably Numb . '' The set also offers a number of excellent examples of Hornsby 's re-inventiveness with his own compositions , particularly in a live setting , for instance three different versions of `` The Valley Road '' are included -- a live `` bluesy funk '' version with the Noise Makers , a Grammy-winning bluegrass version with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , and `` a loose and sloppy but totally grooving boogie '' take with the Grateful Dead .  Critics have said that Hornsby 's particular integrations of different musical genres , and his passion for reinventing his own compositions , create a kind of music many might `` never hear '' otherwise as it is `` a kind of music no one else is making . ''   `` Song H '' was a new composition that was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental at the 2007 Grammy Awards .

neg: Blunderbuss (EP) Blunderbuss is an EP by singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson . Released on October 22 , 2004 , between his debut album and Separate Ways , the EP is permanently out of stock and difficult to obtain . A variation of `` Turning the Gun On Myself '' appears on Thompson 's 2008 album , A Piece of What You Need .

neg: Her Escape Her Escape '' is a post-hardcore EP by Four Letter Lie . It was independently released on May 29 , 2005 and sold over 1,500 copies .

neg: Solo (American band) Solo is an American R&B musical group from New York , New York . The original members were Robert Anderson , Darnell Chavis , Eunique Mack and Daniel Stokes .   The group recorded their eponymous debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995 . Released on Perspective Records , the album featured production primarily by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis .  The album produced four singles ( `` Heaven '' , `` Where Do U Want Me to Put It '' , `` He 's Not Good Enough '' and `` Blowin ' My Mind '' ) and was eventually certified gold .   Solo released their second album , 4 Bruthas & a Bass , in 1998 . The album produced only one single , `` Touch Me '' , which peaked at # 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 .

neg: Country Grammar Country Grammar is the debut studio album by American rapper Nelly . It was released on June 27 , 2000 , by Universal Records ( who released the album after listening to demos by Nelly , before signing a record deal with the rapper in 1999 ) . The production on the album was handled by Jason `` Jay E '' Epperson , with additional production by C-Love , Kevin Law , City Spud , Steve `` Blast '' Wills and Basement Beats . Nelly contributed to all lyrics on the album , with Epperson and City Spud also contributing . The album introduced a unique Saint Louis , Midwestern sound , and introduces Nelly 's vocal style of pop-rap singalongs and Midwestern , Missouri twang . It was supported four successful singles : `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , `` E.I. '' , `` Ride wit Me '' and `` Batter Up '' . Its lead single , `` Country Grammar ( Hot Shit ) '' , peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart . `` E.I. '' charted at number 16 , number 12 and number 11 on the Hot 100 , UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart , respectively . `` Ride wit Me '' peaked within the top five on the Hot 100 , ARIA Singles Chart , Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart . The album 's fourth and final single , `` Batter Up '' featuring Murphy Lee and Ali , achieved moderate chart success .   Country Grammar received positive reviews , with critics praising Nelly 's vocal style and the album 's production . It topped the US Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks , and the US Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart for six consecutive weeks . It peaked in the top five on the New Zealand Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart , as well as the top ten on the Canadian Albums Chart and Dutch Albums Chart . The album was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ ) and Music Canada ( MC ) , denoting shipments of 45,000 and 300,000 copies , respectively .   In 2016 , Country Grammar became the ninth hip hop album to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , denoting shipment of 10 million copies in the US . Its commercial success secured Nelly 's status as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the 2000s decade . On Billboard decade-end chart , Nelly ranked as the third most successful act of the 2000s decade , due largely to the success of Country Grammar and his follow-up album Nellyville ( 2002 ) .

neg: Clear (EP) Clear is the second studio EP by American progressive metal band Periphery . It was released on January 28 , 2014 . This EP is an experimental work for the band : aside from the intro track , each member of the band has composed a track and cover the role of creative director of that track .

neg: Chapter 1 (EP) Chapter 1 is an EP by American country singer Kane Brown who is signed with Sony Music Nashville in early 2016 . The five-song EP was released on March 18 , 2016 , as his first EP with Sony label although he had an earlier independently released EP on his own label titled closer . Chapter 1 is considered a prelude to his debut studio album scheduled later in 2016 .   Brown co-wrote four of the five tracks on the EP with co-writers including Chris Young , Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge . The EP 's lead single , `` Used to Love You Sober '' is Brown 's first official single , although he had released `` Do n't Go City on Me '' single independently . Both the EP and the single `` Used to Love You Sober '' were great commercial successes .

neg: Charles Hamilton (rapper) Charles Eddie-Lee Hamilton , Jr. ( born November 10 , 1987 ) , is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Harlem , New York City , New York . In addition to his solo career , he is a former member of The Chosen Few , and is also a former member of the All City Chess Club . Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper , Hamilton would sign to independent record label Demevolist Music Group . In 2008 , Hamilton would release a series of mixtapes entitled the The Hamiltonization Process , and on December 8 , 2008 Hamilton would independently release his debut album entitled The Pink Lavalamp .   Hamilton would gain major recognition after being featured on the cover of the XXL 's 2009 Freshmen Class issue and signing an undisclosed million dollar distribution record deal with Interscope Records , in 2008 . Hamilton was due to release his major-label debut album for Interscope entitled This Perfect Life but , in late 2009 , due to Hamilton 's undiagnosed bipolar disorder at the time , he would start to become a frequent source of controversy and public scrutiny for his conduct on social media , and in public settings causing Hamilton to be later dropped from the record label .   In 2010 Hamilton would sign a new record deal with NewCo Records and was due to release a new debut album entitled My Heart but for unknown reasons Hamilton would leave the label and shelve the album . Through 2011-14 , Hamilton would begin to independently release mixtapes , frequently from his personal blogs , with much of his new music taking on more of a horrorcore approach , and also having much of his unreleased shelved musical projects leak online .   In early 2015 Hamilton would sign new record deals with Turn First Records and Republic Records . In 2015 Hamilton would release an EP entitled The Black Box . Hamilton is currently working on his new debut major-label album entitled Hamilton Charles scheduled for release in 2016 . Hamilton has developed other ventures as well , including being former president of his former record labels Demevolist Records and NewCo Records . In 2015 , Hamilton made a musical cameo in the hip hop TV show Empire .

neg: Freefall (EP) Freefall is an EP by Chapterhouse released in 1990 . Its first track , `` Falling Down '' , was used as part of their debut album , Whirlpool . The other tracks were released on the 2006 reissue of Whirlpool along with Sunburst and Pearl .

neg: Branches Untangle Branches Untangle is the debut EP by Irish musician Wallis Bird released in 2006 .

neg: Collision (2013 film) Collision ( a.k.a. Intersections ) is an English-language French romantic thriller film written and directed by American filmmaker David Marconi , produced by Luc Besson and starring Frank Grillo , Jaimie Alexander , Roschdy Zem , Marie-Josée Croze and Charlie Bewley . The film was released in France on January 30 , 2013 .

neg: Twin Forks (EP) Twin Forks is the first EP from American band Twin Forks , released on September 17 , 2013 , through Dine Alone Records . The EP received positive reviews `` For better or worse , it 's evident that this is just the beginning for Twin Forks , but if this is what they 're producing straight out of the gate we can only imagine what 's to come . We want and need more . Like , now . ''

neg: A Retrospective (EP) A Retrospective is a limited edition EP with a collection of songs written by Pamela Moore and , among others , Radar .   The song `` Reminds Me Of You '' ( Moore/Paul Speer ) was featured in the independent movie Minimal Knowledge .

neg: Collision Course (Bayley novel) Collision Course ( Collision with Chronos ) is the fourth novel by the science fiction author Barrington J. Bayley . The novel was inspired by the multiple time dimensions proposed by J. W. Dunne . The plot centers on the collision of two alternate `` presents '' , with disastrous implications for reality .

neg: Singles and Beyond Singles and Beyond is a compilation album by American indie rock band The Olivia Tremor Control , consisting of several rare or out-of-print tracks by the band .

neg: Other Sides (EP) `` Other Sides '' is the first EP by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue , released in 1998 . It contained 3 songs ; `` Tears '' , ( the B-Side to `` Did It Again '' ) , `` Love Takes Over Me '' , ( the B-side to `` Some Kind of Bliss '' ) , `` Take Me With You '' , which at the time was unreleased until it appeared on the track listing of `` Hits + '' in 2000 .   The EP was released alongside of Minogue 's sixth studio album Impossible Princess , in place of a different EP entitled Live and Other Sides '' , which contained six tracks , three of which were live recordings .