Vaushaun Brooks (born January 10, 1980), professionally known as Maestro is an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop

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and

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. Maestro's trademark is a synthesized female voice saying "Maestro" at the beginning of his productions. Maestro's sound is primarily

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-free, relying heavily on synthesizers or live instruments. Brooks graduated with honors from

Morehouse College , mottoeng = And there was light (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made") , type = Private historically black men's liberal arts college , academic_affiliations ...

in 2002. __NOTOC__

Production credits

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz and commonly Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. In the 1990s at Death Row Records, aided the catapult of West Coast rap and gang ...
- '' Witit Witit''

*"Come Thru" (feat. Sky Keeton)

The Game - '' The R.E.D. Album''

*"Paramedics" (feat.

Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

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Mistah F.A.B. Stanley Petey Cox (born January 23, 1982), better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. (backronym for Money Is Something To Always Have–Forever After Bread), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, community organizer and activist. ...
- ''I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook''

*"Yearbook"

Boo Rossini

*"Whip It" (feat.

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...

)

Aubrey O'Day Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality, best known for being a member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'D ...
feat Shanell

Party All the Time "Party All the Time" is a song by comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, written and produced by Rick James. It was the lead single from Murphy's 1985 debut musical album ''How Could It Be''. It reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for t ...

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...
- ''
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* "3 Peat" * "Prostitute 2" * "Kush"

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- '' Raw Footage''

* " Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" * " Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It Remix" (featuring Scarface, Nas)

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...
- '' Blow the Whistle''

* "Call Her A B****" (produced with Playa Poncho)

Clipse Clipse, also known as The Clipse, is an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while No Mal ...
- '' Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang''

* "Zen" * "Celebrate" (feat.

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

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Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz was an American hip hop group from Atlanta, signed to E1 Music. The group had four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller). They were best ...
- '' Our World, Our Way''

* "Itz A Go" * "Put U On" * "Whip It" featuring

Lil' Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

* "Aint No Stoppin" * "Choosin" co-produced with Parlae * "DFB" co-produced with Parlae * "Numba 1 Girl" featuring J Que

Chilli - '' Bi-Polar''

* "AWW!" * "Take You Away" * "Wanna Be Yours"

Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz was an American hip hop group from Atlanta, signed to E1 Music. The group had four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller). They were best ...
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On Top Of Our Game ''On Top of Our Game'' is the second studio album by Atlanta-based rap group Dem Franchize Boyz, released on February 7, 2006. Track listing Other versions There is a deluxe version of the album with a bonus DVD, and there is also another ver ...
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* 05. "You Know What It Is" * 09. "Give Props" * 11. "Don't Play With Me" featuring

Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia is an American Hip hop music, hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mys ...

Jibbs Jovan Campbell (born November 13, 1990), better known by his stage name Jibbs, is an American rapper. He had one top ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which was his debut single " Chain Hang Low". Jibbs's only other song that charted on t ...
- Jibbs feat Jibbs

* 13. "Stuntin" (Import Bonus Track)

David Banner Lavell William Crump (born April 11, 1974), better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Banner's family moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he was raised. Ba ...
- ''
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* 04. "2 Fingers" featuring Jagged Edge (keyboards) * 06. "Fucking" featuring

Jazze Pha Phalon Anton Alexander, (born April 15, 1974), professionally known as Jazze Pha ( ), is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho'nuff Records, to wh ...

(keyboards) * 09. "Certified" featuring Marcus (keyboards) * 12. "Westside" Produced by Maestro * 13. "I'll Take You Bitch" featuring

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...

Bun B Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work wit ...

(keyboards) * 16. "X-ed" featuring Kamikaze (keyboards)

3LW - ''Point of No Return''

* "Throwback" * "Phone Sex"

Syndicato- Syndicato/h2>
* "305"

Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change/h2>
* Can You Come Today

Big Gipp Cameron Gipp (born April 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Big Gipp, is an American rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for his work as a founding member of Goodie Mob, which he has gone on to release six studio albums. Aside from G ...

* "Hell on the Charm"

Parlae

* "I Whip Yae" (Feat.

)

Tash -
Control Freek ''Control Freek'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Tash (rapper), Tash. It was released on June 30, 2009 via Amalgam Digital. Hip hop production, Production was handled by E-Swift, J Beam, Affion Crockett, Da Truth, Emmaculate, ...

*"Push The Button"

Lil Twist

*"Old Enough (Remix)" (Feat.

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents ...

)

Mack Maine Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2 ...
- ''Freestyle 102: No Pens No Pads''

*"Windows Half Down"

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...
- Cocaine Muzik 4.5

*"Fishscale Dreams"

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Don't Feed Tha Killaz 3

*"DFK3 Intro" - co-prod. by Team Green *"Darkness" - co-prod by FMG

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide ...
- Ghost of Rich Porter

*"Oh Yeah Intro" - feat. Hell Rell *"Coke Rush"

'' Half Past Dead 2''

* "Break Her Off" - featuring

Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Po ...

'' Next Day Air''

* "Get It How You Live" - featuring 5 Grand co-prod. by Siah

'' xXx: State of the Union''

* "Wyle Out" - featuring

Bone Crusher A bone crusher is a device regularly used for crushing animal bones. Bones obtained during slaughter are cleaned, boiled in water and dried for several months. After that, they are suitable for crushing with the special machine into a relativel ...

* "Just Like Wylin'" - featuring

Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997. Based in ...

'' The Longest Yard''

* "Talkin' That Talk" by

Chamillionaire Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He was the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click from 2001 until the group split in 2005. He began his ...

featuring David Banner (keyboards)

Occupation: Hollywood
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"Side 2 Side" featuring
D. Woods Wanita Denise Woodgett (born July 6, 1985), better known as by her nickname D. Woods, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment, but best known for her efforts on MTV's "Making The Band 3 ...
"Tho It Up" "I Like That" "Good Times" "Hoodstafied" featuring
Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Po ...
"A MO Girl Is.." "One Night Stand" "If Only" "Train" "I'm Sorry" "Catchin' Feelings" "Access Hollywood" "Make My Move"

'' Midnight Club: Los Angeles''
" Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Maestro
on Myspace *
Maestro Maestro (; from the Italian '' maestro'' , meaning "master" or "teacher") is an honorific title of respect (plural: maestros or maestri). The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiqu ...
at
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Maestro
discography at
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Production credits

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz and commonly Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. In the 1990s at Death Row Records, aided the catapult of West Coast rap and gang ... - '' Witit Witit''

The Game - '' The R.E.D. Album''

Boo Rossini

Aubrey O'Day Aubrey Morgan O'Day (born February 11, 1984) is an American singer and reality television personality, best known for being a member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'D ... feat Shanell

Ice Cube An ice cube is a small piece of ice, which is typically rectangular as viewed from above and trapezoidal as viewed from the side. Ice cubes are products of mechanical refrigeration and are usually produced to cool beverages. They may be p ... - '' Raw Footage''

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ... - '' Blow the Whistle''

Clipse Clipse, also known as The Clipse, is an American hip hop duo, chiefly active from 1994 to 2010. It consists of brothers Gene "No Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton. Pusha T was known as Terrar during the group's early years, while No Mal ... - '' Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang''

Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz was an American hip hop group from Atlanta, signed to E1 Music. The group had four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller). They were best ... - '' Our World, Our Way''

Chilli - '' Bi-Polar''

Jibbs Jovan Campbell (born November 13, 1990), better known by his stage name Jibbs, is an American rapper. He had one top ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which was his debut single " Chain Hang Low". Jibbs's only other song that charted on t ... - Jibbs feat Jibbs

3LW - ''Point of No Return''

Syndicato- Syndicato/h2> * "305"

Bishop Paul S. Morton - Seasons Change/h2> * Can You Come Today