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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Musical artist
William Thomas Trenell Brown (born July 5, 1983), known professionally as Willie B or by the stage name The Ichiban Don, is an American hip hop record producer and recording artist from Los Angeles, California. He is an original member of West Coast hip hop production team Digi+PhonicsofTop Dawg Entertainment (TDE). He is also a member of the hip hop collective A Room Full of Mirrors, alongside fellow rappers Punch and Daylyt, among others.[1][2]
Musical career[edit]
On January 6, 2011, Willie B released a mixtape titled I'm Not a Producer hosted by DJ Age and featuring guest appearances from Jay Rock, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Little Brother, Crooked I, Kendrick Lamar, Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, and Kurupt.[3] He is best known for producing Kendrick Lamar's "Ignorance Is Bliss" and "Rigamortis" from Lamar's Overly Dedicated and Section 80, respectively. He has also produced Ab-Soul's "Black Lip Bastard", and Schoolboy Q's "Gangsta in Designer (No Concept)", from his second studio album Habits & Contradictions, among other songs for TDE.[4] Outside of TDE he has produced for artists such as Freddie Gibbs, Childish Gambino, Wale and Apollo the Great, among others.[5][6] On July 27, 2013, he released the first ever Instagram-only instrumental mixtape.[7]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
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Let There B Lyt (with Daylyt) (2017)[8]
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Heroes (with Daylyt) (2021)[9]
Mixtapes[edit]
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I'm Not a Producer (2011)[10]
Guest appearances[edit]
Production discography[edit]
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Bishop Lamont & Indef - Team America Fuck Yeah: Special Forces
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13. "B.O.B. (Barack Over Bad Guys)" (featuring Affion Crockett and Willie B)
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Ab-Soul - Longterm 2: Lifestyles of the Broke & Almost Famous
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07. "Soul Cry"
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11. "Mayday"
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Kendrick Lamar - Overly Dedicated
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06. "Opposites Attract (Tomorrow W/O Her)" (featuring JaVonté)
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08. "Ignorance Is Bliss"
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Jay Rock - Black Friday
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01. "No Joke" (featuring Ab-Soul)
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ScHoolboy Q - Setbacks
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Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
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08. "Poe Man's Dream (His Voice)" (featuring GLC)
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12. "Rigamortus" (produced with Sounwave)
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Jay Rock - Follow Me Home
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04. "No Joke" (featuring Ab-Soul)
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09. "All I Know Is"
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10. "I'm Thuggin'"
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11. "Kill or Be Killed" (featuring Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko)
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ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
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11. "Gangsta in Designer (No Concept)"
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Ab-Soul - Control System
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12. "Showin' Love"
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17. "Black Lip Bastard (Remix)" (featuring Black Hippy)
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Wale - Folarin
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Freddie Gibbs - Evil Seeds Grow Naturally
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Raven Sorvino - Queen of HeArts
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Eric Bellinger - Your Favorite Christmas Songs
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ScHoolboy Q - Oxymoron
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07. "Prescription / Oxymoron" (produced with Sounwave)
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J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
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Mickey Taelor - HiiGrade Vol. 2
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07. "Gemini 2.0 (featuring DJ Rhettmatic)
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09. "Love In Time (produced with DAE ONE)
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10. "Wassup" (Willie B Remix)
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J. Cole - Forest Hills Drive: Live
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04. "03' Adolescence (Live)"
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Mickey Taelor - Essentials
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01. "Essentials (Intro)"
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02. "XYZ (Julie’s Song)"
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03. "This Iz 4 U" (produced with Don Parker)
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04. "3stacks"
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05. "Work It Out" (produced with J. Anthny)
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06. "Trainwreck"
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07. "Gemini 3.0" (featuring J. Anthny)
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09. "Complicated" (featuring Boogie)
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10. "Love Architects/Roll Up" (feat. Stoney Tha Dealer)
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ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
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J. Anthny - Two Sides EP
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02. "Where's Your Money" (produced with J. Anthny)
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03. "My NY Bitch"
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04. "Two Sides" (featuring Elle Pierre)
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05. "Down" (produced with J. Anthny)
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06. "What You Want" (featuring Jessica Jolia)
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07. "Risky (Interlude)"
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10. "100 Miles" (featuring Mickey Taelor and Chevy Jones) [produced with J. Anthny]
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Ab-Soul - Do What Thou Wilt.
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03. "Huey Knew THEN" (featuring Da$H)
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J.I.D - "BRUUUH - Single"
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Daylyt & Willie B - "Let There B Lyt"
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01. "Let There B Lyt"
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02. "Finnessegawd" [produced with DJ Swish]
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03. "First Breath"
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04. "King of Thuh Dot" (featuring J.Anthny)
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05. "Ratchets"
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06. "Girl Shit" (featuring Mickey Taelor)
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07. "Day Electronica" (featuring Chevy Jones)
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08. "Queen"
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09. "Last Breath"
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J. Cole
References[edit]
^ "Willie B - Im Not A Producer Hosted by DJ AGE // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ "Digi + Phonics — 25 New Producers To Watch Out For". Complex.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ "Re-Produced Profile: Willie B. (of Digi+Phonics) [DJBooth Interview Exclusive] - Hip Hop News". www.djbooth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2013-09-01.{{cite web}}
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^ Fairfax, Jesse (2013-03-18). "Producer Willie B Says Kendrick Lamar's "Rigamortis" Led To Work With Wale, Freddie Gibbs | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ Meara, Paul (2013-07-27). "Willie B of Digi+Phonics Releases First Ever Instagram Only Beat Tape | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^ "Listen To Daylyt & Willie B's New Project "Let There B Lyt"". HipHopDX.com. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ "Heroes (Deluxe)". Spotify.
^ "DJ Age presents I'm Not A Producer, by Willie B". Rickhughes2.bandcamp. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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