Rashad Smith is an American

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

and R&B

record producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

. At the age of 19, he provided beats to Main Source, Eric B. & Rakim and

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip< ...

. He proceeded further into the music business by working directly with Andre Harrell at the newly minted

Uptown Records Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by old school rapper ‘Dr Jekyll’ - Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip-hop. Beginnings and success In ...

. He is the cousin of producer and Main Source member K-Cut.

Production credits

*1994: Billy Lawrence -- "My Heart My Angel" *1994: Billy Lawrence -- "Happiness (Tumblin' Dice Remix)" *1994:

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip< ...

-- "Lyrics to Go (Tumblin' Dice Remix)" *1994: 7669 -- "Joy (Bad Boy Club Mix)" *1994: Craig Mack -- "Makin' Moves with Puff" *1994: Mary J. Blige -- "Be Happy (Bad Boy Butter Mix)" *1995: The Notorious B.I.G. -- " One More Chance/Stay With Me" *1995:

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip ho ...

– " Doin' It"; "Loungin'"; "God Bless" *1996: Total -- "Someone Like You" (produced with Chucky Thompson) *1996:

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...

-- "Woo Hah!" (produced with Busta Rhymes) *1996: 702 -- "Get Down Like That" *1996: LL Cool J -- "Doin It Again" from '' The Nutty Professor (soundtrack)'' *1996: LL Cool J -- "Ain't Nobody" from ''Beavis & Butthead (soundtrack)'' *1996: Ladae! -- "Party 2Nite (On Line Street Flava)" *1996:

Keith Sweat Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, producer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her," "Make It Last Forever (song), Make It Last For ...

-- "Twisted (Tumblin Dice Street Mix-Original Rap)" *1996:

Nas Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones. Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to: Aviation * Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea * National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia ** Nas Air (S ...

-- "If I Ruled the World" (produced with Trackmasters) *1996:

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a ...

-- "Cold Rock a Party"; "One on One"; "Druglord Superstar" *1996:

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American Hip hop music, hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip< ...

-- "The Hop" *1996:

Salt-N-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa) is an American hip-hop, hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (rapper), Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (rapper), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). ...

-- "Upside Down (Round n Round)" from '' Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' *1997:

En Vogue En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the singl ...

-- "Whatever (Tumblin' Dice Remix)" *1997: Rampage -- "The Night B4 My Shit Drop"; "The Set Up"; "Niggaz Iz Bad" *1997:

Junior M.A.F.I.A. Junior M.A.F.I.A. was an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The backronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper The Notorious B.I. ...

-- "Young Casanovas" (produced with Armando Colon) from ''

How to Be a Player (soundtrack) ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to Lionel C. Martin's 1997 sex comedy film ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player''. It was released on August 5, 1997, through Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Marcella Andre, DJ ...

'' *1997: DJ Skribble -- "Everybody, Come On"; "Must Be the Music" (produced with Armando Colon & Skribble) *1997:

98 Degrees 98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is an American vocal group consisting of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre. Their first Christmas album '' This Christmas'' has sold over two million copies and is widely recognized ...

- "I Wanna Love You" *1997: Puff Daddy -- "Young G's" *1997: LSG -- "Curious" (produced with Armando Colon & Keith Sweat) *1997: Lil' Kim w/ the Ladies -- "Ladies' Night (Not Tonight Remix)" from '' Nothing to Lose (soundtrack)'' *1997: Busta Rhymes -- "Rhymes Galore"; "Dangerous" *1997: Shades - "What Would You Do" (produced with Armando Colon) *1998: Masayo Queen -- "Take Me to Higher (Tumblin' Dice Remix)" *1998: SWV -- "I Wanna Be Where You Are" from ''

Hav Plenty (soundtrack) ''Hav Plenty (Music From the Motion Picture)'' is the soundtrack to Christopher Scott Cherot's 1997 romantic comedy film '' Hav Plenty''. It was released on June 9, 1998, through Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Sony Music Soundtrax and consisted of main ...

'' *1998:

Das EFX Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Dray (also known as Krazy Drayz, born Andre Weston, September 9, 1970) and Skoob (also known as Books and Boogie Bang, born William "Willie" Hines, November 27, 1970). They named them ...

-- "Set It Off"; "Rap Scholar" *1998: Myron -- "Destiny (Remix)" *1998: Miss Jones -- "Won't Stop" *1998: Fat Joe -- "Good Times" *1998: Busta Rhymes -- "Keeping It Tight" *1999:

Solé Tonya Michelle Johnston (born July 17, 1973), known professionally as Solé, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. Early life and education Solé was born on July 17, 1973 in Kansas City, to Phyllis Frazier and James Johnston, He ...

-- "Accurate Math" *1999:

Slick Rick Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence as part of Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. His songs " The Show" and ...

-- "Trapped in Me" *2000: Carl Thomas -- "SupaStar" (produced with Brian Kierulf, Joshua Michael Schwartz) *2000:

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

-- "Thug Love" *2001:

Mobb Deep Mobb Deep was an American Hip-hop, hip hop duo formed in Queens, New York (state), New York in 1990. Consisting of rappers/songwriters/record producers Prodigy (rapper), Prodigy and Havoc (musician), Havoc, they are considered to be among the pr ...

-- "The Best of Queens (It's Us)" *2003: Big Gipp -- "History Mystery" *2008:

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

-- "Real Thang (Remix By Rashad 'Ringo' Smith/Tumblin Dice)" *2009:

Ghostface Killah Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang ...

– "Baby" (Produced by Austin "Watts" Garrick & Rashad Smith). Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

References

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