Producer Series Mix #4: Chad Wes Hamilton

1. Beanie Sigel f/ Peedi Crakk and Twista - "Gotta Have It"
2. Young Gunz f/ Freeway - "Parade" (mp3)
3. State Property f/ Freeway, Oschino, Sparks & Young Gunz - "Want Me Back" (mp3)
4. Cam'ron - "Do Ya Thing" (Remix)
5. Ray Cash f/ Beanie Sigel - "Better Way" (mp3)
6. Young Gunz f/ Rell - "No Better Love"
7. Young Gunz f/ Slim from 112 - "Don't Keep Me Waiting (Come Back Soon)"
8. State Property f/ Oschino, Sparks, Twista & Young Chris - "Blow" (mp3)
9. Jim Jones - "Lovely Daze / Memory Lane"
10. State Property f/ Young Chris - "94 Bars"
11. Ice City f/ Peedi Crakk - "I'll Take Ya Lady" (mp3)
12. Ice City f/ Freeway and Oschino - "Philly Niggas"
13. Memphis Bleek f/ Livin' Proof - "Get Low"
14. Young Gunz f/ Memphis Bleek - "We Still Here" (mp3)
15. Young Gunz f/ Beanie Sigel - "Roc U"
16. Young Gunz f/ Sparks - "Take It How U Want It"
17. Ray Cash - "Take It How You Want It"
18. Ma$e - "Money Comes And Goes"
19.Juelz Santana f/ Jim Jones - "Wherever I Go" (mp3)

Philly's Chad "Wes On Track" Hamilton has the dubious distinction of being the only producer who's landed dozens of tracks on Roc-A-Fella releases without Jay-Z ever gracing one of his beats. Of course, he started producing for the label pretty late in the dynasty's history, but it's kind of a shame that the Young Gunz got so many of his best tracks. "Parade" in particular was the one that first made me really sit up and take notice, and "Want Me Back" is pretty great despite being only the 2nd best recent use of that sample after Just Blaze's beat for Usher's "Throwback." I heard that Chad is doing some production on the Bossman album, I'm looking forward to hearing that.

Previously in the Producer Series:
#1: Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford
#2: Rich Harrison
#3: Kevin "Khao" Cates

Labels: hip hop

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