Lloyd Banks, Amerie, Webstar and more!
Lloyd Banks single “Help”
the massive recognition of his track “I’ll Whip Ya Head Boy” for
50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ film and
soundtrack, Ron Browz has another G-Unit hit on his hands with the
new Lloyd Banks single “Help”. The song appears along with a
second Browz-produced track, “Playboy (Part 2)” on
Banks’ Rotten Apple album, which will be released on
October 10.
nationwide, Browz’ work is hitting the streets on Webstar’s new album
as well. Caught In The Web, the album that spawned the “Chicken
Noodle Soup” dance craze, features four tracks from Ron Browz, as well as
appearances from T-Rex and Severe of Ron’s Money Ave label.
Harlem producer include tracks for Amerie and Tony Yayo, with more in the works.
“My focus is to bring out the new sound of Harlem in a big way,” Ron says. “Our
music has a good feel to it, and Hip Hop needs that right
now.”
Browz
The “street” audience is often
neglected by many producers in favor of creating popular hits for mainstream
artists. Since the late ‘90s, Harlem native Ron Browz has made it his business
to bring both worlds together. In his quest to keep the spirit of street Hip Hop
alive, he has received little credit for some major accomplishments.
Fortunately, he is now on the verge of receiving proper accolades for his
work.
Influenced by the sounds of DJ
Premier, Dr. Dre, and Havoc, Ron’s first big break came in 2000 when he produced
four songs on the late Big L’s album, The Big Picture, including the
classic track “Ebonics”. Big L taught Ron about the music business, and exposed
him to a new network of contacts. The experience gave Ron reason to take
the game seriously, and his career began to grow exponentially.
When he gave some beats to
Queensbridge emcee Nas during the recording of the 2001 double-platinum album
Stillmatic, Ron Browz was not expecting history to be made. Nas used
Ron’s track as the foundation for his lyrical battle classic “Ether”, a scathing
comeback to Jay-Z “The Takeover”. “When I did the beat and Nas picked the track,
I didn’t know that’s what it was gonna be for”, explains Ron. “To this day I
feel honored. I get a lot of respect for it when people meet me.”
The credibility of “Ether” sparked
a demand for the Ron Browz sound. His reputation for crafting impactful records
grew with songs like the Ludacris smash hit “Blow It Out” from the 2003 album
Chicken N Beer, which has sold over 2.5 million copies to date. Other
platinum-plus albums with Ron’s magic touch include Lloyd Banks’ Hunger For
More with the song “Playboy”, DMX’s “F*ck Y’all” on the Grand
Champ LP, “Whatz The Word” on Lil Kim’s La Bella Mafia album, and
the Snoop Dogg collaboration with 50 Cent “Oh No” on Snoop’s 2004 project,
Rhythm & Gangsta: The Masterpiece.
2005 began as another memorable
year for the young producer, with a strong showing on Jae Millz’ street anthem,
“Who”. Ron appeared in the video with Jae, which received heavy rotation on
BET’s Rap City and Uncut after it premiered on 106&
Park. In November, Ron Browz’ production was presented in the opening song
for 50 Cent’s blockbuster film Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. The track, “I’ll
Whip Ya Head Boy”, which features 50 and Young Buck over Ron’s brazen bassline,
also appears as a special bonus track on the soundtrack for the
movie.
In 2006, Ron Browz and Jae Millz
teamed up again for the rousing “Bring It Back”, which spawned a remix that
featured Fabolous and Lil Wayne. Ron’s latest work includes Lloyd Banks’
single “Help” and the track “Playboy (Part 2)”, both on Banks’ Rotten Apple
LP.
The sky is the limit for Ron
Browz, as he awaits the release of upcoming work with various artists
including Amerie, Tony Yayo, Jae Millz and T-Rex, who is an artist on
Ron’s own Money Ave label. He will continue to bring more street flavor in his
work with Hip Hop’s elite.
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