The Y's
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| The Y's | |
|---|---|
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
| Occupations | Record producers, songwriters |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Associated acts | Jawbreakers |
| Members | Justin Timberlake Rob Knox James Fauntleroy |
The Y's is a R&B/pop production group consisting of Justin Timberlake, James Fauntleroy and Rob Knox (associates of The Underdogs).
Early works [edit]
Rob Knox has long been an associate of production group The Underdogs.
Justin Timberlake co-produced his previous solo album FutureSex/LoveSounds together with super-producer Timbaland and protégé Danja. Timberlake followed this success by joining Timbaland and Danja in the studio, producing albums for Duran Duran and Madonna.
Influences and style [edit]
The style of production associated with Rob Knox is often compared with his production partner Timberlake's now longtime collaborator Timbaland, as they both possess great skills with drums and drum patterns. Due to Timbaland being a more well-known producer with a sound many people recognize, combined with the now close work with Timberlake, some of the Rob Knox-produced songs leaked on the Internet has been incorrectly labeled as Timbaland productions.
Production and Songwriting Highlights [edit]
- T.I. - "Dead & Gone" (featuring Justin Timberlake) (Paper Trail)
- Justin Timberlake - "Bigger than the World" (demo/unreleased) (Original demo for "Bigger than the World" by Esmée Denters)
- Justin Timberlake - "Bank Robber" (featuring. James Fauntleroy II) (demo/unreleased) Co-Produced with Timbaland
- Justin Timberlake - "If I" (featuring T.I.) (demo/unreleased)
- Justin Timberlake - "Magic" (demo/unreleased) (Original demo for Love Sex Magic by Ciara)
- Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie" (featuring. Jay-Z) (The 20/20 Experience) Co-Produced with Timbaland & Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon
- Ciara - "Love Sex Magic" (featuring Justin Timberlake) (Fantasy Ride) Co-Produced with Mike Elizondo
- Ciara - "G is for Girl (A-Z)" (Fantasy Ride) Co-Produced with Mike Elizondo
- Esmée Denters - "Casanova" (featuring. Justin Timberlake) (Outta Here) Co-Produced with Danja
- Esmée Denters - "Bigger than the World" (Outta Here) Co-Produced with Mike Elizondo
- Esmée Denters - "Outta' Here (Outta Here) Co-Produced with Polow da Don
- Esmée Denters - "Love Dealer" (featuring. Justin Timberlake) (Outta Here) Co-Produced with Stargate
- Esmée Denters - "Follow My Lead" (featuring. Justin Timberlake) (Outta Here)
- Leona Lewis - "Don't Let Me Down" (Echo) co-produced by Mike Elizondo
- Leona Lewis - "Playground" (demo/unreleased from the Echo era sessions)
- Rihanna - "Cold Case Love" (Rated R)
- Rihanna - "Hole in My Head" (featuring Justin Timberlake) (Rated R)
- Jamie Foxx - "Winner" (featuring Justin Timberlake & T.I.) (Best Night of My Life)
- Jamie Foxx - "Split Personality" (Best Night of My Life) (Best Buy Bonus Track)
- Diddy-Dirty Money - "Shades" (featuring. Lil' Wayne, Justin Timberlake, James Faultenroy II & Bilal) Co-produced with D'Mile (Last Train to Paris)
- Free Sol - "Hoodies On, Hats Low" (featuring. Justin Timberlake) (No Rules)
- Joe Jonas - "Just in Love" (Fastlife)
- Joe Jonas - "Just in Love (Remix)" (featuring. Lil' Wayne)
- Joe Jonas - "I'm Sorry" (Fastlife)
- Joe Jonas - "Fast Life" (Fastlife)
- Jay Park - "I Love You" (New Breed)
- Drake - "Girls Love Beyoncé" (featuring. James Faultenroy)
- Big Sean - "Woke Up" (featuring Early Mac, Say It Ain't Tone, Mike Posner & James Faultenroy) (Detroit)
