Hit-Boy

Hit-Boy
Birth name	Chauncey Hollis
Born	(1987-05-21) May 21, 1987
Origin	Fontana, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Rapper
Years active	2007–Present
Labels	GOOD Music, Def Jam

Chauncey Hollis (born May 21, 1987) better known as Hit-Boy is an American Grammy Award Nominated hip-hop, R&B and contemporary platinum-level music producer and rapper currently signed to GOOD Music, and the founder of Hits Since '87 Born Chauncey Hollis, on May 21, 1987 in Fontana, California, he is the son of Chauncey Hollis Sr. and Tanisha Benford. He is best known for his production on Lil Wayne's “Drop the World” featuring Eminem, The DJ Khaled single "I Wish You Would" featuring Kanye West and Rick Ross, Pusha T's “My God”, Kanye West's “Christmas in Harlem" “Niggas in Paris and Clique the GOOD Music single with Jay Z, Kanye West, and Big Sean.

Career

Hit-Boy got his start on Myspace when he received a message from Polow Da Don stating simply “Let’s get this paper.” He has produced for big-name artists such as Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, and several others. The California native is one of the founding members of the collective brand Surf Club (along with fellow beat makers Chase N.Cashe, BCarr, and Chili Chill). Surf Club has become a team to host a number of artists as well as songwriters and other producers. Surf Club originated in southern California. They got their start in the industry in 2007, after linking with Polow Da Don's Zone 4 (record label), an imprint of Interscope Records. He began his work with Kanye West when he produced his GOOD Friday track, “Christmas in Harlem”, Big Sean, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild and Cyhi Da Prynce. On May 2, 2011 he signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music Label, produced the single "Niggas in Paris", on the collaborative “Watch the Throne” album created by Kanye West and Jay-Z, and produced the single "Goldie" for A$AP Rocky.

On the 7th June, 2012, Hit-Boy released his debut rap single, "Jay-Z Interview", produced by Bink!. Also Hit-Boy is featured rapping on CyHi The Prynce's song "Entourage", from his mixtape "Ivy League Club", which was released on the 17th of July, 2012. He then released the self-produced track "Old School Caddy", which featured fellow GOOD Music member Kid Cudi. These two tracks were featured on his debut mixtape, "HITstory".

Personal life

Hit-Boy is the nephew of Rodney Benford, from the R&B group Troop.

Discography

Main article: Hit-Boy discography

Mixtapes

HITstory (2012)

2007

Jennifer Lopez - Brave

• 02. "Forever" (co-produced with The Clutch)

Gucci Mane - Back to the Trap House

• 04. "I Know Why" (feat. Pimp C, Rich Boy & Blaze-1) (co-produced with Butta, Polow da Don & Rio the Superproducer)

2008

Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin'

• 20. "Why Did You Leave Me" (co-produced with Polow da Don)

Flo Rida - Mail on Sunday

• 06. "Pricele$$" (featuring Birdman) (co-produced with Chase N. Cashe)

G-Unit - T.O.S: Terminate on Sight

• 10. "Kitty Kat"

Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

• 14. "Love the Way You Love Me ft kanye west" (co-produced with Chase N. Cashe & Kara DioGuardi)

Brandy - Human

• 14. "1st & Love" (co-produced with Chase N. Cashe)

2009

Various Artist - More Than a Game (soundtrack)

• 04. "Stronger" (co-produced with Polow da Don)

Mary J. Blige - Stronger with Each Tear

• 14. "Stronger" (co-produced with Polow da Don)

2010

Lil Wayne - Rebirth

• 08. "Drop the World" (featuring Eminem) (co-produced with Chase N. Cashe)

Macy Gray - The Sellout

• 01. "The Sellout" (co-produced with Chase N. Cashe)
• 11. "On & On" (co-produced with Don Cannon)

Clyde McKnight - Animated

• 05. "Take It Back"

Kent Money - Becoming

• 02. "If I Ever"
• 04. "Wish I Would’ve Known" (featuring TY$L) (co-produced with M3rge)
• 07. "Rollin" (featuring Hit-Boy)
• 08. "Did You Hear"
• 12. "Alright" (featuring TY$L)
• 14. "Hey"

Kanye West - GOOD Friday Series

• 00. "Christmas in Harlem" (featuring Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, CyHi the Prynce, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor & Big Sean)

2011

Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me

• 06. "Gone" (co-produced with Polow da Don)

Dom Kennedy - The Original Dom Kennedy

• 09. "CDC" (featuring Casey veggies & cARTer)

Kelly Rowland - Here I Am

• 04. "Lay It on Me" (featuring Big Sean)

Bobby V - Fly on the Wall

• 13. "Outfit" (featuring CyHi da Prynce) (co-produced with B.Carr of Surf Club)

Smoke DZA - T.H.C (The Hustler’s Catalog)

• 11. "Uptown 81" (featuring Kendrick Lamar & Mara Hruby)

Casey Veggies - Sleeping in Class: Deluxe Edition

• 16. "I Be Over Shit"

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne

• 03. "Niggas in Paris" (co-produced with Kanye West, Mike Dean & Anthony Kilhoffer)
  • Sample Credit: "Baptizing Scene" from the film Blades of Glory

Game - The R.E.D. Album

• 09. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly"

Joe Jonas - Fastlife

• 11. "Lighthouse"

Pusha T - Fear of God II: Let Us Pray

• 10. "My God" (co-produced with Deezy)

Rihanna - Talk That Talk

• 10. "Watch n' Learn"

2012

T.I. - Fuck Da City Up

• 14. "Harry Potter" (featuring D.O.P.E.)

Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

• 02. "Come On A Cone"
• 03. "I Am Your Leader (featuring Rick Ross & Cam'ron)

The World Famous Tony Williams - King or the Fool

• 10. "I Know You Missed It" (featuring John Legend)

Teyana Taylor – The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor

• 05. "DUI" (featuring Fabolous & Jadakiss)
• 09. "Complicated"
• 10. "You Know"
• 15. "Choosin'" (featuring Travis Porter)

Chris Brown

• 00. "Off That Liquor"

Justin Bieber - Believe

• 05. "Right Here" (featuring Drake)

50 Cent - 5 (Murder by Numbers)

• 04. "Business Mind" (featuring Hayes)

Hit-Boy - HITstory

• 01. "HITstory" (co-produced with Hanine)
• 02. "Brake Lights"
• 03. "Option" (featuring Big Sean) (co-produced with Rey Reel)
• 04. "Old School Caddy" (featuring Kid Cudi)
• 05. "Fan"
• 06. "She Belongs to the City"
• 11. "Running In Place" (featuring Stacy Barthe)

Two-9 - Forever

• 22. "Cousin Harold" (featuring Ree$e Dollas, JesusMunchies & Curtis Williams)

D-WHY - Don't Flatter Yourself

• 05. "Ballad of an Asshole"

YP - No Doz

• 00. "Trade It All"

DJ Khaled - Kiss the Ring

• 03. "I Wish You Would" (featuring Kanye West & Rick Ross)

Slaughterhouse - Welcome to: Our House

• 03. "Coffin" (featuring Busta Rhymes)

Slaughterhouse - On the House

• 08. "Where Sinners Dwell"

GOOD Music - Cruel Summer

• 02. "Clique" (Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean)
• 06. "Cold" (Kanye West and DJ Khaled)
• 07. "Higher" (The-Dream, Pusha T, Ma$e and Cocaine 80s)

Upcoming

ASAP Rocky - LongLiveA$AP

• 00. "Goldie"

Clyde McKnight - Clyde McKnight... The Bachelor

• 00. "Don't Stop"

Singles produced

• 2009
  • "Stronger" (Mary J. Blige)
• 2010
  • "Drop the World" (Lil Wayne featuring Eminem)
• 2011
  • "Lay It on Me" (Kelly Rowland featuring Big Sean)
  • "Niggas in Paris" (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
• 2012
  • "Cold" (Kanye West featuring DJ Khaled)
  • "Goldie" (ASAP Rocky)
  • "I Wish You Would" (DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West & Rick Ross)
  • "Clique" (Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean)

External links

• Hit-Boy Discography
• Complete Surf Club Discography