Lil' C (record producer)
| Lil C "C Gutta" | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darwin Cordale Quinn |
| Also known as | C-Gutta |
| Born |
October 7, 1987 Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Drums |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Grand Hustle Records, Gutta Muzik Kobalt Music |
| Associated acts | Smash Factory AudioKlique |
Darwin Cordale Quinn (born October 7, 1987), professionally known as Lil' C (also known as C-Gutta), is an American hip hop record producer, songwriter, and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for producing Atlanta-based rapper Young Dro's 2006 debut single, "Shoulder Lean", which led to a deal with Grand Hustle Records. Quinn is also part of the record production team Smash Factory, alongside frequent collaborator Mars and Grand Hustle label-boss T.I..
Musical career
Quinn began producing hip hop beats as a means to make money and pay his bill. He embarked on this path at a young age, selling beats to classmates at the high school he attended. In 2003, at the age of 16, Quinn made his first rap appearance on a song called "The Game", with Young Jeezy and Sunny Spoon on the album, Come Shop wit Me . He would later meet Jason Geter, the chief executive officer(CEO) of Grand Hustle Records, who flew him out to Atlanta, Georgia on the day of the "I’m A King, music video shoot. Quinn took his keyboard with and went on to impress Geter with his skills.
At the age 17, Quinn produced the song "My Hood", for Young Jeezy, which was the third single from his debut album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005). He gained major recognition in 2006, after producing "Shoulder Lean", from Grand Hustle artist Young Dro’s debut album Best Thang Smokin' (2006). It sold over 2 million ringtones, which led him to his first co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Grand Hustle at the age of 18.[1]
Production discography
Singles produced
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap |
US Pop | ||||
| "My Hood" (Young Jeezy) |
2005 | 70 | 30 | 19 | 93 | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 | |
| "Shoulder Lean" (Young Dro featuring T.I.) |
2006 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — |
|
Best Thang Smokin' |
| "Rubberband Banks" (Young Dro) |
2 | 44 | 23 | — | |||
| "Checkin My Fresh" (Kia Shine featuring Young Dro and Maino) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | 2000Shine | |
| "Don't Do It"[2] (Spodee) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | Spodee | |
| "For the Road" (Tyga featuring Chris Brown) |
2013 | 15 | 39 | — | — | Hotel California | |
| "Wit' Me" (T.I. featuring Lil Wayne) |
80 | 27 | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Krazy"[3] (Gunplay featuring Young Dro) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | Living Legend | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Non-Singles
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Co-Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gangsta" | 2006 | Young Dro | Best Thang Somkin' | none |
| "Who You Callin' A Bitch" | Xtaci | Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 | ||
| "My Girl" | Young Dro, T.I. | |||
| "Ready 4 War" | Z-Ro, Lil' C, Archie Lee, Trae, Dougie, Lil B, Jay'Ton, 3-2, Dyno | Slow, Loud and Bangin', Volume 3 | ||
| "Raw" | 2007 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | |
| "On That Purp"[4] | Big Kuntry King | The Corporate Hustle | ||
| "Gone"[5] | 2008 | Ricco Barrino | Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 | |
| "In the Shower"[5] | Young Dro, Ricco Barrino | |||
| "Porn Star" | T.I., Ricco Barrino | Paper Trail | ||
| "Boo"[6] | 2009 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | N/A | |
| "A-Town" | DJ Drama, T.I., Young Dro, Sean P, Lonnie Mac | Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) | ||
| "King on Set" | T.I., Young Dro | Music Inspired by More Than a Game | 1500 or Nothin' | |
| "I Don't Know Y'all" | Young Dro, Yung L.A. | R.I.P. (I Killed That Shit)[7] | none | |
| "What They Do" | 2010 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | Ten Toes Down | 1500 or Nothin' |
| "5th Dimension" | B.o.B, Ricco Barrino | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B, T.I. | |
| "Yeah" | T.I., Lil Wayne | Fuck a Mixtape | none | |
| "Yeah Ya Know" | T.I. | DJ Toomp | ||
| "Like So" | none | |||
| "Bitch Who" | T.I., Mac Boney | |||
| "How Life Changed" | T.I., Mitchelle'l, Scareface | No Mercy | Emaydee | |
| "Strip" | T.I., Young Dro, Trey Songz | none | ||
| "Like So" | T.I. | |||
| "Much More" | 2011 | Future | Dirty Sprite | |
| "Ready 2 Go" | Krayzie Bone, Lil' C, Corleone, Spaz Grizzly, Related Rhymes, Israel Spain, Lil' Witness | The Fixtape Vol. 4: Under The Influence | ||
| "Follow Me Home"[8] | Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta, Mitchelle'l | Everything Big | ||
| "I Might Have to Go" | T-Pain | Prevolver | T-Pain | |
| "Soundtrack" | Spodee | No Pressure[9] | none | |
| "Fire (Go Head)" | ||||
| "Hard or Soft" | ||||
| "Sunlight" | Spodee, Mitchelle'l, B.o.B | B.o.B | ||
| "Higher Learning" | Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, Mitchelle'l | TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition | Emaydee | |
| "Epic" | B.o.B, Meek Mill, Playboy Tre | E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial) | none | |
| "Good Luvin" | Rashad Morgan | Special Delivery | ||
| "Make You Say I"[10] | 2012 | Ricco Barrino | Twenty 12 Play | |
| "How It Looks" | D.O.P.E. | D.O.P.E. | ||
| "La Folie Des Grandeurs" | Gizo Evoracci, Mitchelle'l | Overdose | ||
| "Me, Myself, My Money" | Iggy Azalea | Glory | ||
| "Heart of a King" | Dee 1, Rapper Big Pooh | The Focus Tape | ||
| "MJ" | B.o.B, Nelly | Strange Clouds | Unik | |
| "Cruisin'" | T.I. | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | none | |
| "Like That" | Mars | |||
| "Whatever I Want" | Cash Out, French Montana | Keisha | none | |
| "Take 'Em Out" | 2013 | Young Dro | Day Two | none |
| "Nope" | Young Dro, T.I. | 6 Mile JP, OG Whitehouse | ||
| "Got Damn" | 2014 | Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro | D.O.A.T. 3 (Definition of a Trapper) | |
| "Quintana, Pt. 2" | Travi$ Scott | Days Before Rodeo | Mike Dean, Southside, AudioKlique | |
| "Complicated" | Young Dro | Black Label | Mike Dupree | |
| "I Know" | Purple Label | AudioKlique | ||
| "Get to It" | Young Dro, Yung Booke | |||
| "Can't Stay" | Ty Dolla $ign, T.I. | Sign Language | Mars | |
| "I Need War" | T.I., Young Thug | G.D.O.D. II | AudioKlique | |
| "Real Nigga's Only" | Doe B, B.o.B, T.I. | none | ||
| "Make Me Somethin'" | Rich Homie Quan, T.I., Young Dro, Spodee, Shad da God | AudioKlique | ||
| "Puttin' In Work" | Mitchelle'l, Trae, Young Dro, Doe B, 5Mics, Yung Booke | none | ||
| "Check" | T.I., Problem, Young Dro, Trae | |||
| "Money Money Money" | Kap G | LA Leakers & LRG Presents: Leaks of the Industry '14 | ||
| "Nothing to Lose"[11] | Spodee, Doe B, Yung Booke, Shad da God | The B.I.D. | Mars | |
| "Off-Set" | 2015 | T.I., Young Thug | Furious 7 (soundtrack) | none |
References
- ↑ Chrism (28 March 2009). "Interview with Lil C: Grand Hustle's Man Behind The Beats". KeepItTrill. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-do-it/id368393724
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/krazy-feat.-young-dro-single/id818532661
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Big-Kuntry-King-The-Corporate-Hustle-mixtape.2730.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/3302/respect_the_hustle_vol_2.html
- ↑ http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/8ball-mjg-ft.-t.i.-boo
- ↑ http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10709/young_dro_rip.html
- ↑ http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/14086/big_kuntry_king_everything_big.html
- ↑ http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/14034/spodee_no_pressure.html
- ↑ http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/15844/ricco_barrino_twenty_12_play.html
- ↑ http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/31413/spodee-the-bid.html
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