Rob Lewis is a

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

from the

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who met D.J. Chuck Chillout, a legendary New York hip-hop D.J. and radio personality, and crew (Kool Chip, Deuces Wild and D.J. Funkmaster Flex) during the late 1980s / early 1990s and was asked to do pre-production on Chuck and Chip's album, "Rhythm is the Master". Lewis being an unknown producer was introduced to D.J. Chuck Chillout by DJ Wildstyle from Co-Op City in the Bronx. Wildstyle suggested that Lewis create a radio promo for Chuck. A radio promo is a short musical segment giving props and promotion to the radio D.J. and these promos were very popular at the time. Lewis's promo, known as "Chuck Is Chillin', was revolutionary for that time as it was created using individual word samples taken from various records and strung together to create a new lyric line. This style of sampling has since been copied numerous times both in radio promos as well as complete songs. Lewis went on to produce songs on Chuck Chillout and Cool Chip's album ''Rhythm is the Master'' and later produced the majority of songs for the Bronx artist known as Nine whose two albums, ''

Nine Livez ''Nine Livez'' is the debut album by rapper, Nine release on March 7, 1995 through Profile Records and recorded in 1994. The album spawned the two singles " Whutcha Want?" & "Any Emcee". The album peeked at number #90 on the US Billboard 200, and ...

'' and '' Cloud 9'', are widely sought-after. Lewis's production for Nine includes the songs "

Whutcha Want? "Whutcha Want?" is the lead single released from Nine's debut album, '' Nine Livez''. Produced by Rob Lewis, "Whutcha Want?" was Nine's most successful single, becoming his only one to make it to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at 50 on the c ...

", "

Any Emcee "Any Emcee" is the second single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (Will ...

", "

Lyin' King "Lyin' King" is the first single released from Nine's second album, '' Cloud 9''. It was released on July 23, 1996 and was produced by Rob Lewis. "Lyin' King" was Nine's final charting single, making it to three different Billboard charts, inclu ...

", and "Make or Take” (featuring

Smoothe da Hustler Damon Smith, (born February 8, 1975) known by his stage name Smoothe Da Hustler, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He released his debut LP ''Once Upon a Time in America'' on Profile Records in 1996. He ...

), among others.

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