Sean C
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Deleno Matthews, better known as his stage name Sean C is an American producer, DJ and "artists and repertoire" (A&R) specialist.[1][2] Sean is a member of production duo Sean C & LV (Grind Music)[3][4][5] which is affiliated with Sean Combs' Hitmen producers.[6] As a DJ, Sean C co-founded the New York DJ crew The X-Men (renamed The X-Ecutioners)[7][8] Sean worked as an A&R for Steve Rifkind's Loud Records and SRC Records imprints.[9][10] He is credited as A&R and executive producer for Mobb Deep,[11] Dead Prez,[12] Big Pun,[13] Terror Squad,[14] Remy Ma[15] and The X-Ecutioners. Sean C has produced songs for Jay-Z,[16][17] Big Pun,[18] Diddy,[19] Jadakiss[20] and Fabolous[21] among others. He was nominated for best rap album Grammy awards for Jay Z's American Gangster[22] and for Big Pun's debut Capital Punishment.[23][24]
Discography
| Year | Album | Song and artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Reasonable Doubt | "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige) |
| 1997 | X-Pressions | "Raida's Theme" (The X-Ecutioners featuring E Bros) |
| 1998 | The Rude Awakening | "Won On Won" (Cocoa Brovaz) |
| 2000 | Yeeeah Baby | "100%" (Big Pun featuring Tony Sunshine) |
| 2001 | Endangered Species | "Freestyle with Remy Martin" (Big Pun featuring Remy Ma) |
| Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | "Intro" (Fat Joe) | |
| "It's O.K." (Fat Joe) | ||
| Child of the Ghetto | "Keep It Gangsta" (G. Dep featuring Shyne) | |
| "It's All Over" (G. Dep featuring Carl Thomas) | ||
| 2002 | Built from Scratch | "B-Boy Punk Rock 2001" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Everlast) |
| "Dramacyde" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Big Pun & Kool G Rap) | ||
| Reanimation | "X-Ecutioner Style" (Linkin Park featuring Sean C, Roc Raida & Black Thought) | |
| 2004 | RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta | "Radio Freq" (Dead Prez featuring Sean C) |
| "50 in the Clip" (Dead Prez featuring Wu Hylton) | ||
| The Piece Maker 2 | "Touch 1, Touch All" (Tony Touch featuring Dead Prez) | |
| Revolutions | "Old School Throwdown" (The X-Ecutioners) | |
| "The Truth" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Aasim and Fat Joe) | ||
| Straight Outta Cashville | "Black Gloves" (Young Buck) | |
| 2005 | All or Nothing | "Temptation, Part. II"A (Fat Joe) |
| Duets: The Final Chapter | "Get Your Grind On" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Big Pun, Fat Joe and Freeway) | |
| 2006 | Press Play | "I Am" (Diddy featuring Aasim) |
| Fishscale | "Momma" (Ghostface Killah featuring Megan Rochell) | |
| Laugh Now, Cry Later | "Laugh Now, Cry Later" (Ice Cube) | |
| There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story | "Feel So Good"A (Remy Ma featuring Ne-Yo) | |
| "Bilingual"A (Remy Ma featuring Ivy Queen) | ||
| "Guilty" (Remy Ma) | ||
| 2007 | The Big Doe Rehab | "Toney Sigel A.K.A. the Barrel Brothers" (Ghostface Killah featuring Beanie Sigel, Styles P and Solomon Childs) |
| "We Celebrate" (Ghostface Killah featuring Kid Capri) | ||
| "I'll Die for You" (Ghostface Killah) | ||
| "Paisley Darts" (Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon, Sun God, Trife Da God, Method Man and Cappadonna) | ||
| "Shakey Dog Starring Lolita" (Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon) | ||
| American Gangster | "Pray" (Jay-Z) | |
| "American Dreamin'" (Jay-Z) | ||
| "No Hook" (Jay-Z) | ||
| "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." (Jay-Z) | ||
| "Sweet" (Jay-Z) | ||
| "Party Life" (Jay-Z) | ||
| Desire | "Welcome to the Terrordome
" (Pharoahe Monch) | |
| 2008 | The Elephant in the Room | "I Won't Tell" (Fat Joe featuring J. Holiday) |
| "300 Brolic" (Fat Joe featuring Opera Steve) | ||
| Joe Crack & Pistol Pete Present: K.A.R. | "Oh Baby" (K.A.R. featuring Fat Joe) | |
| — | "Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" (Busta Rhymes) | |
| 2009 | Til the Casket Drops | "Freedom" (Clipse) |
| "Never Will It Stop" (Clipse featuring Ab-Liva) | ||
| Loso's Way | "I Miss My Love" (Fabolous) | |
| "Welcome to My Workplace" (Fabolous) | ||
| "Bang Bang" (Fabolous) | ||
| The Last Kiss | "One More Step" (Jadakiss featuring Styles P) | |
| Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City | "Lonely" (Ghostface Killah featuring Jack Knight) | |
| "Stapleton Sex" (Ghostface Killah) | ||
| "Let's Stop Playin'" (Ghostface Killah featuring John Legend) | ||
| "Goner" (Ghostface Killah featuring Lloyd) | ||
| 2010 | Apollo Kids | "Drama" (Ghostface Killah featuring Joell Ortiz and Game) |
| 2011 | Free Agent | "Put Some Money on It" (Joell Ortiz featuring The LOX) |
| Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang | "Rich & Black" (Raekwon featuring Nas) | |
| Undun | "Stomp" (The Roots featuring Greg Porn and Just Blaze) | |
| 2012 | The Stoned Immaculate | "Audio Dope III" (Curren$y) |
| 2013 | Prisoner of Conscious | "Come Here" (Talib Kweli featuring Miguel) |
| The Gifted | "The Curse of the Gifted" (Wale) |
A&R/Executive Producer Credits
| Artist Name | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Mobb Deep | 1996 | Hell on Earth (Loud/RCA) - A&R assistant |
| Various Artists | 1997 | Soul in the Hole (Loud/RCA) -A&R |
| Big Pun | 1998 | Capital Punishment (Loud/RCA) - A&R |
| Dead Prez | 2000 | Let's Get Free (Loud/Sony) - executive producer |
| Big Pun | Yeaah Baby (Loud/Sony) - associate executive producer | |
| 2001 | Endangered Species (Loud/Sony) - co-executive producer | |
| The X-Ecutioners | 2002 | Built from Scratch (Loud/Sony) - executive producer |
| Xzibit | BK to LA (Loud/Sony) - A&R | |
| The X-Ecutioners | 2004 | Revolutions (Sony) - executive producer |
| Dead Prez | RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta (Sony) - executive producer | |
| Terror Squad | True Story (SRC/Universal) - A&R | |
| Remy Ma | 2005 | There's Something About Mary: Based on a True Story (SRC/Universal) - A&R |
Notes
References
- ^ LTD Magazine - Architects: Sean C
- ^ In the Studio with Sean C | Karmaloop TV
- ^ Nah Right » Video: Sean C & LV Interview w/ Nodfactor Pt. 1
- ^ Will Eminem And 50 Cent Make A Joint Album? - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
- ^ Sean C & LV aka Grind Music | iStandardProducers.com
- ^ Who You Wit: Diddy and The Hitmen Rank No.6 As Jay-Z’s Go-To Producers | XXL
- ^ Sean C. & LV Help Diddy 'Press Play,' Fat Joe 'Get Money' and Remy Ma & NE-YO 'Feel So Good'
- ^ Sean C and LV | Beat Making Videos
- ^ Big Pun's Gone but His Career Is Going Strong - Los Angeles Times
- ^ SEAN C - YouRepeat
- ^ Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (CD, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Dead Prez - It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Vinyl) at Discogs
- ^ Yeeeah Baby - Big Punisher : Credits : AllMusic
- ^ True Story - Terror Squad : Credits : AllMusic
- ^ There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story - Remy Ma : Credits : AllMusic
- ^ Jay-Z - American Gangster (CD, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Sean C & LV Remake "Roc Boys" Beat For Young Guru [VIDEO] | NODFACTOR.COM
- ^ Big Pun* - Yeeeah Baby (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Press Play - Diddy, P. Diddy : Credits : AllMusic
- ^ Jadakiss - The Last Kiss (CD, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Fabolous - Loso's Way (CD, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Jay-Z Kept Grammy-Nominated American Gangster Under Wraps - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
- ^ Christopher Rios; Grammy-Nominated Puerto Rican Rapper Known as Big Pun - Los Angeles Times
- ^ FADER TV: Behind The Scenes With Sean C & LV « The FADER
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