The Runners (production duo)

The Runners

The Runners (born in Orlando, Florida) are a team of hip hop producers, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Beyince. They came together to form the team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in kindergarten. They are best known for producing the hit single "Hustlin'", by rapper Rick Ross. They have also produced songs for artists like Fat Joe, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Lil Wayne. They are currently working on songs for Danity Kane, Day26, Teairra Mari, Jadakiss, T.I., Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, Christina Milian, Ciara, and Mariah Carey.[1].

A trademark of their production style so far has been to sample slowed-down, repeated vocals for a song's hook. The chorus to Rick Ross's "Hustlin'" includes the lines "Everyday I'm hustlin'" and "Real hard" repeated several times, and the chorus to Jim Jones's "Reppin' Time" includes "When it's reppin' time" and "Dip-Dip-Dipset" repeated in the same manner. They also include a bass pattern followed by the sound of "AHHH" like something refreshing. It is predominantly heard at the beginning of every song they produce. Other examples of repeating vocals on a song's hook are on the songs "Where Da Cash At" by Currency featuring Lil Wayne and Remy Ma, and "Money On My Mind" by Lil Wayne. Also, they seem to have a strange formula. Three Def Jam artists have had beats done by them, with a hook performed by R. Kelly but wrote by floridian R&b singer Kevin Cossom a.k.a. K.C. Those artists are Young Jeezy with "Go Getta", Rick Ross with "Speedin'", and Beanie Sigel with "All of the Above".

They also have their own label, Trac-N-Field Entertainment. The rapper Bali is their first artist signed in.

They also charge at $15,000 per production.

Selected production credits

2005

Fat Joe - All or Nothing

02. Does Anybody know

Juelz Santana - What The Game's Been Missing

14. Murda Murda (Feat. Cam'Ron)

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II

03. Money On My Mind

2006

DJ Khaled - Listennn... The Album/Pitbull - El Mariel

02./20. Born N Raised (featuring Trick Daddy, Pitbull and Rick Ross)

Rick Ross - Port of Miami

04. Hustlin'

09. Where My Money (I Need That)

11. Hit U From the Back (featuring Rodney)

14. It's My Time (featuring Lyfe Jennings)

16. Hustlin (Remix) (featuring Young Jeezy & Jay-Z)

Ludacris - Release Therapy

12. Slap

Jim Jones - Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)

05. Reppin' Time

Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I

04. No Drama (Clap & Revolve)

Young Jeezy - The Inspiration

06. Go Getta (featuring R. Kelly)

11. Dreamin (featuring Keyshia Cole)

Trick Daddy - Back by Thug Demand

02. Breaka, Breaka

05. Bet That (featuring Chamillionaire & Gold Ru$h)

Cory Gunz & The Militia - The Call Of Duty

19. Wasn't Born Hustlers

Smitty'

00. "Lil' Haiti"

Dirtbag

00. "Bring It Back To Da Bottom"

Triple C's

00. "Whip It Real Hard"

KC

00. "Limelight"

2007

Chris Brown - Exclusive

08. "Damage"

UGK - UGK (Underground Kingz)

10. "Take tha Hood Back" (featuring Slim Thug & Mddl Fngz)

T.I. - T.I. Vs. T.I.P.

11. "We Do This"

13. "Don't You Wanna Be High"

DJ Khaled - We The Best

06. "I'm So Hood" (featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, and Plies)

08 "Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Paul Wall and Bun B)

13 "The Streets" (featuring Shareefa and Willy Northpole)

R. Kelly - Double Up

01. "The Champ" (Co-Produced with R. Kelly) (featuring Swizz Beatz)

22. "Good Sex" (Co-Produced with R. Kelly) (featuring Twista) (iTunes Bonus Track)

Q Da Kid

00. "Came Up"

Trey Songz - Trey Day

04. "No Clothes On"

Ya Boy - Holla At Ya Boy

00. "Drank n Drive" (featuring Young Buck)

Beanie Sigel - The Solution

01. "All The Above" (featuring R. Kelly)

Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

11. "Come Back To The Streets"

Keyshia Cole - Just Like You

02. "Didn't I Tell You" (featuring Too Short)

DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album

17. "Aye" (featuring Young Dro & Big Kuntry King)

Bo Hagon - Sundays At The Bootlegger

00. "Get It Off Ya Chest"

Lil Wayne - The Drought Is Over 4 (Mixtape)

04. "Need Some Quiet Time"

06. "Its Time To Give Me Mine"

Yo Gotti

00. "Gettin' This Money"

Gumbo

00. "Shine Like Me"

Selah

00. "Real Recognize Real"

00. "Do The Damn Thing"

00. "You Gotta See Me"

Adassi

00. "Niggaz In The Streetz"

Bedo

00. "When Them Pistols Hit Ya"

Smilez & Southstar

00. "Oh"

Hoodlum

00. "Chevy"

2008

Rick Ross - Trilla

04. "Speedin'" (feat. R. Kelly)

00. "Get Love Too" (featured on Poe Boy Radio Vol. 1)

Day26 - Day26

07. "Come In (My Door's Open)"

Ace Hood - Gutta

06. "Cash Flow" (feat. T-Pain and Rick Ross)

Lil' Mama - VYP: Voice of the Young People

03. "One Hit Wonder" (feat. DJ Khaled)

Bali

00. "Everywhere Your Boy Goes"

00. "Buckle Down"

00. "Bust It Open"

00. "Hold Me Down" (feat. KC)

00. "All I Do"

00. "Dough Gon Come"

Young Dro

18. "You Know About Me"

Bloodsport

00. "Stay Back" (feat. Styles P)

00. "Put Ya Paper On It" (feat. Rick Ross & DJ Khaled)

Hawk

00. "Automatic" (feat. KC)

Test Drive

00. "I'm On One" (feat. DJ Khaled)

Slick Pulla

00. "Gettin' This Money" (feat. Ty Cobb, Yo Gotti and Allstar)

Blood Raw

00. "I Got Problems"

Blood Raw - My Life: The True Testimony

13. "I Miss You"

Sin

00. "Yes Sir"

Nakim

00. "I Get It In"

Talent Couture

00. "I Be Gettin Dough" (feat. Julito)

Juvenile - Diary Of A Soulja

00. "Gettin' Paid"

Lil' Wayne & Juelz Santana - I Can't Feel My Face

00. "Bonafide Hustla"

Jadakiss - Kiss My Ass

00. "Down South" (feat. Rick Ross and Sheek Louch)

J-Kwon - Louisville Slugger

00. "Look At Me Shine"

Flo Rida

00. "Birthday" (feat. Rick Ross)

Danity Kane - Welcome to the Dollhouse

00. "Ecstasy" (feat. Rick Ross)

Rocko - Self Made

09. "That's My Money" (feat.KC)

Charlie Hustle

00. "Get It" (feat. Rick Ross & KC)

Small World

00. "Loot & Dollas"

Majic

00. "Make Ya'll Believers" (feat. Fat Joe)

DJ Khaled - We Global

5. "Rep Till I Die" Feat. Plies, T.I., Big Kuntry King & Young Dro

6. "I Love My Hood" Feat. Lil Wayne, Birdman, Ace Hood & Chris Brown

7. "Out Here Grindin" Feat. Plies, Ace Hood, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Lil Boosie, Young Jeezy & Akon

8. "Body in the Trunk" Feat. The Game, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & Bun B

10. "Go Hard" Feat. Kanye West & T-Pain

11. "Broken Bones" Feat. Avant, Brisco, Jim Jones, Fat Joe, Birdman & Rick Ross

15. "Niggas Know" Feat. Twista, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Ace Hood

Nu Jerzey Devil

00. "Dangerous" (feat.KC)

Gage

00. "Man I've Become"

Yung Ced

00. "My Style"

KC

00. "Compatible" (feat.Bali)

Girlicious - Girlicious

02. "Baby Doll"

03. "Liar Liar" (feat. Flo Rida)

06. "Already Gone"

Brisco

00. "Let It Go"

Trick Daddy

00. "The Realest" (feat. KC)

Riz

00. "Watch Wat You Say"

T.I.

00. "You Ain't Ready"

Trey Songz - READY

00. "Showin' Off" (Feat. Jim Jones, Chamillionaire & Rick Ross)

Mario Winans

00. "What Can I Do"

Singles Produced by The Runners

• 2006: "Hustlin'" (Rick Ross)
• 2006: "Born-N-Raised" (DJ Khaled featuring Trick Daddy, Pitbull, & Rick Ross)
• 2007: "Go Getta" (Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly)
• 2007: "Bet That" (Trick Daddy featuring Chamillionaire & Gold Rush)
• 2007: "Dreamin'" (Young Jeezy featuring Keyshia Cole)
• 2007: "I'm So Hood" (DJ Khaled featuring Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, Plies, & T-Pain)
• 2007: "Slap" (Ludacris)
• 2007: "Speedin'" (Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly)
• 2008: "Cash Flow" (Ace Hood featuring T-Pain & Rick Ross)
• 2008: "Out Here Grindin" (DJ Khaled featuring Akon, Rick Ross, Plies, Lil' Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood & Lil Wayne)
• 2008: "Baby Doll" (Girlicious)
• 2008: "Go Hard" (DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West & T-Pain)

External links

• http://www.therunnersmusicgroup.com
• http://www.myspace.com/therunners
• http://slumz.boxden.com/showthread.php?t=701040