Freedom Williams

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Freedom Williams
Birth nameFrederick Brandon Williams
Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
    • Years active1983–present
    LabelsColumbia Records (1993–1997)
    RMD Entertainment/Mega Bop (2004–present)
    WebsiteMySpace account

    Frederick Brandon "Freedom" Williams (born February 13, 1966) is an American

    rapper, singer and songwriter, who gained fame as the lead rapper on C+C Music Factory
    's biggest hits.

    Career

    Born in

    Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. According to C+C Music Factory founder Clivillés, he and Cole had asked him in 1994 to work on new C+C Music Factory material, but Williams refused.[3]

    Williams' solo debut, Freedom was released on June 1, 1993, on Columbia Records. The single "Voice of Freedom" peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993, and its follow-up "Groove Your Mind" also charted on the Club Play chart, peaking at No. 33. In 2004, he enjoyed chart success again in the UK with his single "Sweat the Remixes" on RMD Entertainment. The song got national airplay and peaked at No. 8 on the UK Dance Charts that year. Williams contributed all the rap vocals for Eurodance act Masterboy's digital-only best-of-release "US Album" from 2006.

    Williams was the majority owner of the

    Atlanta Krunk franchise.[4]

    In the late 1990s, Williams started to worldwide perform shows under the C+C Music Factory, or a variation of that name.[2] In 2005 C+C Music Factory founding member Clivillés labeled this "the biggest insult in the world".[3] In 2003, Freedom Williams acquired the federal trademark to use the name "C and C Music Factory" for live performances.[5] Williams toured under that name until renewing his trademark to "C & C Music Factory" in 2014.[6][3][7] As of 2014, Williams has owned the trademark rights to the name for all related efforts, not just live performances.[8]

    Albums

    • Freedom (1993, Columbia Records)
    • Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (2004, RMD Entertainment/Mega Bop)

    Singles

    List of singles, with selected chart positions
    Title Year Peak chart positions Album
    AUS
    [9]
    NZ
    [10]
    UK
    [11]
    "Voice of Freedom" 1993 41 24 62 Freedom
    "Groove Your Mind" — — —
    • "Another Night"
    • "Into the Future", a collaboration with Mark E Walker (who has a hit with Stevie B)

    See also

    • List of number-one hits (United States)
    • List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
    • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
    • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

    References

    1. ^ "C'MON AND DANCE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    2. ^ a b c The Depressing Story of America’s Favorite Pump-Up Jam, VICE (October 4, 2016)
    3. ^
      About.com. Archived from the original
      on October 1, 2009.
    4. ^ Sportsillustrated.cnn.com
    5. ^ US Trademark Office, Serial Number 78341052, Registration Number 2951551
    6. ^ US Trademark Office, Serial Number 86438725, Registration Number 4775972
    7. ^ "Dallas Dance Music - Dallas nightlife, music, tickets, and more > The Chill Room > Party Reviews". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
    8. ^ US Trademark Office: Serial Number 86438725, Registration Number 4775972
    9. ^ "Discography Freedom Williams". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
    10. ^ "Discography Freedom Williams". charts.nz. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
    11. ^ "Freedom Williams | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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