Just Blaze
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Just Blaze | ||
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Just Blaze on the cover of Scratch magazine
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Background information | ||
Birth name | Justin Smith | |
Origin | Paterson, New Jersey | |
Genre(s) | Hip hop | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer | |
Instrument(s) | Drums Keyboard Turntable Sampler Drum Machine |
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Label(s) | Fort Knox Entertainment | |
Associated acts |
Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Saigon |
Just Blaze (born Justin Smith in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American hip hop music producer. His most notable works have been for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Jay-Z and Cam'ron. Just Blaze has also produced tracks for The Beastie Boys, Usher, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Memphis Bleek, The Game, DMX, T.I., Fat Joe, Rhymefest, Ghostface Killah, M.E.D., Fabolous and Joe Budden. He also recorded several tracks for the popular video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004.
A large part of Just Blaze's technique consists of altering the speed of samples, as well as adding in his own drum beat. In this way, he draws some of his influence from Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA, who has utilized sped-up soul samples in several of the group's beats. Just Blaze has used this technique with songs like "December 4th" from Jay-Z's The Black Album (which uses a sped-up sample of "That's How Long" by The Chi-Lites) and "Touch the Sky" from Kanye West's Late Registration (which uses a slowed-down sample of Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up.") However, he doesn't always do this; on "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" from The Black Album and Foxy Brown's "Foxy Lady", for instance, the speed of the sample used is left unchanged.
Just Blaze has recently started a record label, Fort Knox Entertainment which is distributed through Atlantic Records. His first artist is Saigon. He is currently producing Saigon's debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told. It is expected to be released in 2006. This will be the first album that he has predominantly produced; he has generally contributed a few beats at most to various artists, rather than collaborating with them through the duration of an entire album.
His brother is Daren Smith, aka DJ Poun'. He is a resident DJ at the Atlantic City 40/40 club.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Selected production credits
- "Skully" by 24K
- "Skully (Remix)" by 24K
- "That's Right" by Amil feat. Jay-Z
- "Take You Home (Just Blaze Remix)" by Angie Martinez feat. Fabolous and Kelis
- "If You Feel Me?" by Asami
- "Get Down" by Beanie Sigel
- "Get Down (Remix)" by Beanie Sigel feat. Freeway, Clinton Sparks and Young Gunz
- "Mom Praying" by Beanie Sigel feat. Scarface
- "Beanie (Mack B**ch)" by Beanie Sigel
- "So What You Saying " by Beanie Sigel feat. Memphis Bleek
- "Still Got Love For You" by Beanie Sigel feat. Jay-Z and Rell
- "What Your Life Like 2" by Beanie Sigel
- "Who Want What" by Beanie Sigel feat. Memphis Bleek
- "Bread and Butter" by Beanie Sigel feat. Sadat X and Grand Puba
- "Ch-Check It Out (Just Blaze Remix)" by Beastie Boys
- "Off Wit His Head" by Big Punisher
- "Wrong Ones" by Big Punisher feat. SunKiss
- "Street Shit" by Busta Rhymes
- "Here We Go Again" by Busta Rhymes feat. Flipmode Squad
- "Everybody Rise Again" by Busta Rhymes
- "Match the Name With the Voice" by Busta Rhymes
- "We Got What You Want" by Busta Rhymes
- "Shorty" by Busta Rhymes feat. Chingy, Fat Joe and Nick Cannon
- "Get Flat" by Busta Rhymes
- "Heavy Weighters" by Buckshot feat. Swan and F.T.
- "Losing Weight pt. 2" by Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana
- "Oh Boy" by Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana
- "Welcome to New York City" by Cam'ron feat. Jay-Z Juelz Santana
- "The Roc (Just Fire) by Cam'ron feat. Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel
- "Troublesome (La, La, La)" by Capone feat. Noreaga
- "My First Love" by Carl Thomas
- "Tell Me" by Diddy feat. Christina Aguilera
- "M.A.R.C.Y." by DJ Clue feat. Memphis Bleek and Geda K
- "I'm A Bang" DMX
- "We Don't Care" by Erick Sermon feat. Free
- "React" by Erick Sermon feat. Redman
- "Breathe" by Fabolous
- "It's Alright" by Fabolous feat. Sean Paul
- "Ma' Be Easy" by Fabolous
- "Can't Let You Go" by Fabolous feat. Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey
- "Can't Let You Go (Remix)" by Fabolous
- "Break You Off by Freck Billionaire feat. Fabolous
- "Fire (Remix)" by Fabolous feat. Joe Budden
- "Safe 2 Say (The Incredible)" by Fat Joe
- "What We Do" by Freeway feat. Jay-Z Beanie Sigel
- "Flipside" by Freeway feat. Peedi Crakk
- "Free" by Freeway
- "On My Own" by Freeway feat. Nelly
- "Alright" by Freeway feat. Allen Anthony
- "Don't Cross The Line" by Freeway
- "Full Effect" by Freeway feat. Young Gunz
- "We Get Around" by Freeway feat. Snoop Dogg
- "Line 'Em Up" by Freeway feat. Young Chris
- "We Are" by Funkmaster Flex feat. Memphis Bleek and Geda K
- "The Champ" by Ghostface Killah
- "Fire In Hell" by Half-A-Mill
- "Thug Luv" by Half-A-Mill
- "I Like It" by Harlem World feat. Ma$e
- "Family Crisis" by Harlem World
- "It's Time I See You" by Jadakiss feat. Sheek Louch, Styles P , Eve, Drag-On, Infa-Red and Cross
- "Love Me (Early version of Just A Little While)" by Janet Jackson Feat. Naledge
- "Intro (from Dynasty: Roc-La-Familia)" by Jay-Z
- "Interlude (from The Black Album)" by Jay-Z
- "Public Service Announcement" by Jay-Z
- "The R.O.C." by Jay-Z
- "Soon You'll Understand" by Jay-Z
- "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Jay-Z
- "Song Cry" by Jay-Z
- "U Don't Know" by Jay-Z
- "Streets Is Talking" by Jay-Z
- "As One" by Jay-Z feat. Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk
- "B**ches & Sisters" by Jay-Z
- "Show You How" by Jay-Z
- "Hovi Baby by Jay-Z
- "December 4th" by Jay-Z
- "Meet The Parents" by Jay-Z
- "Stick 2 The Script" by Jay-Z
- "Flow" by Jay-Z
- "Some How Some Way" by Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel and Scarface
- "Rebook (Interlude)" by Jay-Z" feat. 50 Cent
- "PSA pt. 2" by Jay-Z
- "U Don't Know (Remix)" feat. M.O.P
- "Hovi Baby (Remix)" by Jay-Z
- "99 Problems (Remix)" by Jay-Z
- "Allure (Remix)" by Jay-Z
- "Warm It Up (Jay Freestyle)" by Jay-Z
- "Show Me What You Got" by Jay-Z
- "Kingdom Come" by Jay-Z
- "Oh My God" by Jay-Z
- "Club Song" by Jin
- "Pump It Up" by Joe Budden
- "Fire" by Joe Budden feat. Busta Rhymes
- "Give Me Reason" by Joe Budden
- "Pop Off" by Joe Budden
- "Fuel" by Joe Budden
- "Touch The Sky" by Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco
- "Overrreact" by Kanye West feat. Consequence
- "Yeah, Yeah, You Know It" by Keith Murray feat. Erick Sermon and Redman
- "View From Masada" by Killah Priest
- "Hard Times" by Killah Priest
- "Gotta Eat" by Killah Priest
- "Storm (Just Blaze RMX) by Lenny Kravitz feat. Jay-Z
- "You Got What I Need" by LeToya
- "Boy (I Need You)" by Mariah Carey feat. Cam'ron
- "You Got Me" by Mariah Carey feat. Freeway and Jay Z
- "Trought The Rain" by Mariah Carey feat. Joe and Kelly Price
- "C'mon (Just Blaze Remix)" by Mario
- "Get Back" by M.E.D.
- "We Get Low" by Memphis Bleek
- "They'll Never Play Me" by Memphis Bleek
- "Everythings a Go" by Memphis Bleek
- "Hell No" by Memphis Bleek
- "R.O.C." by Memphis Bleek
- "Intro - U Know Bleek" by Memphis Bleek
- "War" by Memphis Bleek
- "Round Here" by Memphis Bleek feat. Trick Daddy and T.I.
- "Just Blaze, Bleek & Free" by Memphis Bleek feat. Freeway
- "Hypnotic" by Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel
- "Yes" by Memphis Bleek
- "Dear Summer" by Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z
- "534" by Memphis Bleek
- "Straight Path" by Memphis Bleek
- "Kookies (Just Blaze Remix)" by MF Doom
- "Roc The Mic (Remix)" by Nelly feat. Beanie Sigel and Murphy Lee
- "Get Crunk Shorty" by Nick Cannon feat. Ying Yang Twins and Fatman Scoop
- "Living in Pain" by Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mary J. Blige, 2Pac and Nas
- "No Way Out" by Papoose feat. Mary J. Blige
- "Diamonds" by Prodigy feat. Bars & Hooks
- "Dynomite (Going Postal)" by Rhymefest
- "King of Detroit" by Royce Da 5'9"
- "What We Do" by Royce Da 5'9"
- "The Letter P" by Saigon
- "Don't Do That" by Saigon
- "Sexy Lady (Remix)" by Shaggy
- "Let's Go" by Shawnna
- "Here With Me" by Shyne
- "Diamonds & Mac 10's" by Shyne
- "Lollipop" by Snoop Dogg feat. Jay-Z, Soopafly and Nate Dogg
- "These Nuts" by Stephen Stradley
- "Roc The Mic" by State Property
- "It's Not Right" by State Property
- "B**ch N***az" by State Property
- "Don't Realize" by State Property
- "King Back" by T.I.
- "I'm Talking to You" by T.I.
- "Never Been In Love" by Talib Kweli
- "Ass Whoop" by Twista
- "Build This City" by The Diplomats
- "I Really Mean It" by The Diplomats
- "Church For Thugs" by The Game
- "No More Fun and Games" by The Game
- "Why You Hate The Game" by The Game feat. Nas and Marsha Of Floetry
- "How You Feel" by The Game ft. Snoop Dogg
- "Bounce (Throw It Up) by The Game
- "The Remedy" by The Game
- "Against All Odds" by Tragedy Khadafi
- "How We Do?" by Trina feat. Fabolous
- "Throwback" by Usher
- "Throwback (Remix)" by Usher feat. Jadakiss
- "Multiply (Remix)" by Xzibit feat. Busta Rhymes
- "Get Crunk Shorty" by Ying Yang Twins feat. Nick Cannon and Fatman Scoop
- "Friday Night" by Young Gunz
- "Tough Luv" by Young Gunz feat. Denim
[edit] External links
- DJ Just Blaze
- Just Blaze Radio
- Just Blaze at MusicBrainz
- Just Blaze's Myspace
- Just Blaze Sample Mix Vol. 1 by RocaBlog.com [Audio File]