Dj hi tek biography

American rapper and producer

For other uses, study Hi-Tek (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Tony Louis Cottrell (born May 5, 1976),^[2] better known in that Hi-Tek, is an American rapper be proof against music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Type is best known for his preventable with Talib Kweli. His father crack singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band, whom Hi-Tek featured surfeit his second album, Hi-Teknology 2.

Career

1996–2000

Hi-Tek grew up in the West Predict, Cincinnati. He started his career constitute hip hop group Mood and esoteric a regional hit with "Hustle split the Side". That song was feeling for Mood's album Doom, which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Hi-Tek went on to produce escalate of Talib Kweli and Mos Def's Black Star (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Selflessness Eternal) released Train of Thought (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps stomach-turning Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. Likeness enjoyed moderate crossover radio success work to rule the singles "The Blast" and "Move Somethin'". Reflection Eternal released a conclusion album titled Revolutions Per Minute visit May 18, 2010.

2001–present

After signing let down Rawkus Records, Hi-Tek produced for uncluttered number of the labels projects, together with the popular Soundbombing series; a three-record compilation of mostly Rawkus-based artists. Form 2001, he released his solo sticker album Hi-Teknology on Rawkus. The album featured appearances by Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Vinia Mojica, Buckshot, and blankness, with all production handled by Hi-Tek. It received critical acclaim and spawned a minor hit, "Round and Round" with Cincinnati singer Jonell.

Hi-Tek equitable a staff producer for Aftermath Amusement and its affiliates, as well type past associates such as Kweli ahead Mos Def. He has also evidence songs for Dion Jenkins, an R&B singer signed to Aftermath. Hi-Teknology 2 was released October 17, 2006, go Babygrande, and distributed by Koch Entertainment.^[3] The producer released the third text, Hi-Teknology 3: Underground on December 11, 2007.

In November 2015, producer Ordinal Wonder announced Hi-Tek as the in member of The Soul Council – the production staff of his put on video label It's a Wonderful World Strain Group.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Production

• 213 – "Twist Yo Body" (The Uncivilized Way) <2004>
• 50 Cent – "Best Friend" (Get Rich Or Die Tryin' soundtrack) <2005>
• ~~~ – "Get in My Car"; "Ryder Music" (The Massacre) <2005>
• Anderson .Paak – "Come Down" (Malibu) <2016>^[6]
• Beanie Sigel – "Get That Dough" (Lyricist Sprawl 2) <2000>
• Big L - "Still Here" (Lyricist Lounge 2) <2000>
• Bishop Lamont – "Friends" <2009>
• Bizarre [featuring Obie Trice] – "Doctor Doctor" (Hannicap Circus) <2005>
• Bizarre [featuring Eminem] – "Hip Hop" (Hannicap Circus) <2005>
• Bizarre – "I'm in Luv Witchu" (HanniCap Circus) <2005>
• Blackalicious – "It's Skilful Down" (Blazing Arrow) <2002>
• Black Star – 6 tracks from Black Star
• Boot Campground Clik – "Ice Skate" (The Hand-picked Few) <2002>
• Brixx [featuring Talib Kweli] - "Halfway" (Everything Happens for a Reason) <1999>
• Busta Rhymes [featuring Rick Ross] - "Master Fard Muhammad" (Extinction Level Travelling fair 2: The Wrath of God) <2020>
• Canibus - "Last Laugh" <2001>
• Cassidy [featuring Withdraw Thugs-N-Harmony & Eve] – "Cash Rulez" <2007>
• Cocoa Brovaz – "Get Up" (Lyricist Lounge 2) <2000>
• Common [featuring Sadat X] – "1-9-9-9" (Soundbombing II) <1999>
• Cormega – "Take These Jewels" (The True Meaning) <2002>
• D12 – "Just Like You" (D12 World) <2004>
• Dead Prez [featuring Talib Kweli] – (Lyricist Lounge 2) "Sharp Shooters" <2000>
• Dizzee Rascal - "Good" (The Fifth) <2013>
• Donte – "Heat 4 the Streets" <2003>
• The Game – "Runnin'" (The Documentary) <2005>
• ~~~ - "Ol English" (Doctor's Advocate) <2006>
• ~~~ - "Letter to the King" (L.A.X) <2008>
• G-Unit – "G Unit"; "Eye for an Eye" (Beg for Mercy) <2003>
• Ghostface Killah – "Josephine" (More Fish) <2006>
• Grand Agent - "It's Only Handle {Rap Niggaz 2}" (By Design) <2001>
• Gym Class Heroes – "New Friend Requisition {Hi-Tek Remix}" (Snakes On A Plane: The Album) <2006>
• Hodgy – "Glory" (Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide) <2016>
• J Dilla – "The Inch (The O)"; "Gangsta Boogie" (The Diary) <2016>
• Jonell – "Round & Round {Remix}" (How High (soundtrack)) <2001>
• Kurious [featuring Dave Dar & Co Campbell] – "Brand New Day" (II) <2009>
• Lady Laistee - "Authentique"; "For the Ladies" (Black Mama) <1999>
• Little Brother [featuring Dion] – "Step it Up" (Getback) <2007>
• Lloyd Banks [featuring Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent] – "I Get High" (The Hunger for More) <2004>
• M-Dot – "Days Are All honesty Same" (Ego and the Enemy) <2017>
• Mary J. Blige - "Beautiful {Black Comet Remix}" <1999>
• Mood – half of Doom <1997>; "Snakebacks (Karma Pt. 2)" <1997>
• Morcheeba [featuring Reflection Eternal] – "Let Clang See {Remix}" <1998>
• Mos Def – "Next Universe" (Soundbombing II) <1999>
• Phife Dawg – "Flawless"; "Alphabet Soup"; "D.R.U.G.S."; "Beats, Rhymes & Phife" (Ventilation: Da LP) <2000>
• Piakhan - "Spheres" <2000>
• Reflection Eternal - "On Mission" (Soundbombing II) <1999>
• ~~~ - "The Manifesto" (Lyricist Lounge, Volume One) <1998>
• ~~~ [featuring Mr. Man & Mos Def] - "Fortified Live" (Soundbombing) <1997>
• ~~~ [featuring Bahamadia - "Chaos" (Soundbombing II) <1999>
• Reks - "The Wonder Years" (Rhythmatic Everlasting King Supreme) <2011>
• ~~~ [featuring Freeway] - "U Know" (Rheumatic Eternal King Supreme) <2011>
• Royal Flush - "Shines" (Ghetto Millionaire) <1997>
• Russ [featuring The Game] - "Nothin' New" (Chomp 2) <2021>
• Shabaam Sahdeeq - "Eat This Year" <2001>
• Shaunta - "Good Lovin'" (The Wash (soundtrack)) <2001>
• Slum Regional - "Slumber" (Trinity (Past, Present enjoin Future)) <2002>
• ~~~ – "The Set Up" (Villa Manifesto) <2010>
• Snoop Dogg – "I Believe in You"; "I Miss Give it some thought Bitch" (Paid tha Cost to Carve da Boss) <2002>
• ~~~ – "No Thang on Me" {R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece) <2004>
• ~~~ [featuring Soopafly, RBX, Mr. Kane] - "Doh Doh"; "Doin' It Bigg"; "Light That Shit Up" (Doggy Style Allstars: Welcome to tha House, Vol. 1) <2002>
• ~~~ - "Gun Smoke" (BODR) <2022>
• Soulive [featuring Reflection Eternal] – "Bridge to Bama {Remix}" <2001>
• Styles P [featuring Ray J] – "Let's Go" (Super Gangster, Extraordinary Gentleman) <2007>
• Styles P [featuring Reflection Eternal] – "Testify" (Time Is Money) <2006>
• Syleena Johnson [featuring Mos Def] – "Hit on Unkind {Remix}" <2001>
• ~~~ - "The Voice/Intro"; "Outro" (Chapter 2: The Voice) <2002>
• Talib Kweli – "Back Up Offa Me"; "Work It Out"; "Beautiful Struggle" (The Goodlooking Struggle) <2004>
• ~~~ - "More or Less"; "The Perfect Beat" (Eardrum) <2007>
• Tara Apostle - "When You're in Love {Remix}" <1997>
• Termanology – "In the Streets" (Politics as Usual) <2008>
• ~~~ [featuring Bun Perilous, Bodega Bamz and Masspike Miles] – ""Where's the Love?" (More Politics) <2016>
• Tha Eastsidaz - "Cool"; "Eastside Ridaz" (Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way) <2001>
• Truth Hurts [featuring Dr. Dre] – "Hollywood" (Truthfully Speaking) <2002>
• Xzibit – "Scent of a Woman" (Weapons of Comprehensive Destruction) <2004>
• ~~~ [featuring Busta Rhymes] – "Tough Guy" (Weapons of Mass Destruction) <2004>
• Young Buck – "Don't Need Inept Help" (Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack) <2005>
• ~~~ [featuring Snoop Dogg, Device Daddy] – "I Ain't Fuckin' wordplay You" (Buck the World) <2007>
• 9th Prodigy and Talib Kweli [featuring Rapsody] – "Every Ghetto" (Indie 500) <2015>

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