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Jahlil Beats
Background information
Birth nameOrlando Tucker[1]
Born (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988 (age 36)
OriginChester, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, rapper
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, 808 drums, FL Studio[1]
Years active2003-present
LabelsDream Chasers Records, Roc Nation
WebsiteTwitter

Orlando Tucker (born February 8, 1988) better known by his stage name Jahlil Beats, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. He is currently signed to Meek Mill's Dream Chasers Records and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. He has produced for artists such as Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Tyga, Diddy, Rick Ross, T.I., and Meek Mill among others.[2] He is best known for producing Meek Mill's "Ima Boss" and "Burn".

Early life

Jahlil Beats grew up in a project in Chester, Pennsylvania; a small city not far from Center City, Philadelphia. At the age of 12 he started learning audio engineering concepts, and building a passion for music under the guidance of his father who was in a band and his cousin.[2] By age thirteen him and his brother Anthony Tucker (The Beat Bully) began making beats together. In high school they would give their beats out to friends to rap over.[1] Jahlil would then go on to college before losing his financial aid and having to drop out.[3]

Musical career

After dropping out of college in 2008, Jahlil Beats returned to his city where he would meet upcoming rapper Meek Mill. Shortly after they frequently collaborated with each other, which Jahlil says was when he started taking music seriously.[3] He first became notable after producing several tracks on Tyga and Chris Brown's collaboration mixtape Fan of a Fan, including "Holla at Me". He then would get what he considers his first big beat placement, which would be "Tonight" off Fabolous' EP There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP.[4]

In 2011, Jahlil Beats produced Meek Mill's breakout hit "Ima Boss".[5] His production for that song, would later be named the best tenth best instrumental between 2008-2013 by Complex.[6] Later that year following a six-label bidding war, on October 16 he signed a publishing deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, who also manages Meek Mill.[7] In the following months he collaborated on songs artists such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Rihanna, J. Cole, Busta Rhymes, Meek Mill, Nelly, Big Sean, T.I., Jim Jones, Bow Wow, Willow Smith, and French Montana for their respective forthcoming albums.[5][8][9][10][4] He would also start to closely work under No ID after signing to Roc Nation. He was even one of the first people to confirm working on Jay-Z's twelfth studio album.[11] On July 20, 2012 he released a six-track free EP titled Legends Music.[12]

On October 26, 2012 Meek Mill announced the starting of a new record label known as Dream Chasers Records. The flagship artists were announced as being Lee Mazin, Jahlil Beats, Louie V Gutta, and Goldie.[13] On November 6, 2012 he released an instrumental mixtape titled Legends Era.[14] On December 25, 2012 he released an instrumental mixtape titled Crack Music 6.[15] He followed that with Legends Era II on April 16, 2013.[16] The second instalment of Legends Era featured vocal guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, French Montana, Young Jeezy, Kid Ink, Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Game, Big Sean, Problem, Styles P, Vado, Ace Hood, and Meek Mill among others.[17][18] On August 1 he was scheduled to release his second instrumental mixtape of the year Genius, however its release would be pushed back until September 10, 2013.[19][20] It was met with positive reviews by music critics.[21] On November 5, 2013, Jahlil Beats revealed that he would release Legend Era III on December 25, 2013, he also confirmed features to come from Lil Wayne, Drake, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Ab-Soul, and DJ Khaled, among others.[22]

Production style

Early in Jahlil Beats career he would use samples, recently he said he was moving away from using samples in his music, "I ain’t trying to share my publishing. If you sample they might take 80%, leave you with 20. They getting paid off a record they did 20 years ago. So I like to do a lot of my stuff from scratch because I want all my publishing. I’m stingy with mine."[23] His songs contain a production tag of his three year old niece saying "Jahlil Beats Holla At Me".[1]

Personal life

His younger brother is upcoming producer The Beat Bully who produced the Rick Ross, Drake, French Montana song "Stay Schemin'", Ross' "So Sophisticated" and Meek Mill's "House Party".[8][5]

Discography

Mixtapes
  • Crack Music 2 (2009)[24]
  • Still On My Grind (2011)[25]
  • Crack Music 3 (2011)[26]
  • Crack Music 4 (2011)[26]
  • Crack Music 5 (2011)[27]
  • Legend Season (2012)[28]
  • Legends Music (2012)
  • Legend Era (2012)
  • Crack Music 6 (2012)
  • Legend Era II (2013)
  • Genius (2013)
  • Legend Era III (2013)

Singles produced

Year Title Chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 US Rap
 CAN
2010 "Money Money Money"
(Red Cafe featuring Diddy and Fabolous) 		— 68 — — —
2011 "Ima Boss"
(Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross) 		101 20 17 — Dreamchasers
"Let It Go (Dope Boy)"
(Red Cafe featuring Diddy) 		— 76 — — —
2012 "Amen"
(Meek Mill featuring Drake) 		57 5 4 — Dreams and Nightmares
"Burn"
(Meek Mill feat. Big Sean) 		101 86 — —
"Young & Gettin' It"
(Meek Mill feat. Kirko Bangz) 		86 25 18 —
"Trouble"
(Leona Lewis featuring Childish Gambino) 		— — — 7 Glassheart
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sharp, Elliott (January 18, 2012). "Brothers Jahlil and Tone Beats Are Making Beats for the Biggest Names in the Game". Philadelphia Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Jahlil Beats". Roc Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Jahlil Beats Recalls Meeting Meek Mill, Signing With Roc Nation". HipHop DX. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "On the Come Up" 2012 Freshmen Class Edition
  5. ^ a b c Jahlil Beats Touts Himself ‘Best’ Producer, Talks Success, Mentoring
  6. ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/best-rap-beats-last-5-years/meek-mill-rick-ross-ima-boss
  7. ^ Jahlil Beats Inks Roc Nation Deal [Video] - XXL
  8. ^ a b Jahlil Beats — 25 New Producers To Watch Out For | Complex
  9. ^ Jahlil Beats Talks Roc Nation Signing, "I'm A Boss" Remix - XXL
  10. ^ Big Sean, Willow Smith To Get Jahlil Beats Treatment In 2012 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
  11. ^ Jahlil Beats Talks Working With Jay-Z - XXL
  12. ^ Mixtape: Jahlil Beats "Legend Music" | Complex
  13. ^ Meek Mill Announces Dream Chasers Records Imprint | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  14. ^ Mixtape: Jahlil Beats "Legend Era" | Complex
  15. ^ Jahlil Beats 'Crack Music Vol. 6' Mixtape [Listen/Download] - XXL
  16. ^ Mixtape: Jahlil Beats "Legend Era 2" | Complex
  17. ^ Jahlil Beats – Legend Era 2 (Mixtape) | HYPETRAK
  18. ^ Jahlil Beats Drops "Legend Era 2" Mixtape [Download Now] - XXL
  19. ^ Jahlil Beats – GENIUS | 2dopeboyz
  20. ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Jahlil-Beats-Genius-mixtape.524367.html
  21. ^ http://thedrop.fm/jahlil-beats-genius-mixtape-review/
  22. ^ http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/eminem-dont-front-feat-buckshot-full-version/
  23. ^ Jahlil Beats Details Meek Mill "Dream Chasers 3" Work | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  24. ^ Jahlil Beats – Crack Music 2 | HipHopSince1987
  25. ^ Jahlil Beats - Still On My Grind // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com
  26. ^ a b Jahlil Beats - Crack Music 4 Hosted by DJ Amir & DatPiff.com // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com
  27. ^ Jahlil Beats – Crack Music 5 (Mixtape) | 2dopeboyz
  28. ^ Jahlil Beats - Legend Season. Hosted by DJ Woogie // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com

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