Rai'Shaun Williams, known professionally as Section 8, is an American record producer. He is best known for his collaborations with American rapper

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, having produced his 2020 singles "

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" and " The Bigger Picture", both of which peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His contributions to Baby's album ''My Turn'' yielded two nominations—

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and

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—at the

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. Following its release in June 2020, he debuted at number three on ''Billboard''s Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers. He has also produced Lil Baby's single " Errbody" which peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Urban magazine ''XXL'' named Williams one of the Best Hip Hop Producers of 2020, and one of the 18 "essential" hip hop producers the following year.

Career

In August 2020, Section 8 was signed to an exclusive deal with

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, who cited him as one of the "best young producers in the game".

Production discography

References

{{Reflist Living people African-American record producers American hip-hop record producers Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American people