Hi-Tek
Tony Cottrell (* 1976 ), better known as Hi-Tek , is an American hip hop producer from Cincinnati , Ohio .
Career
Hi-Tek's career started in 1997 with the song Hustle on the Side by the group Mood. The song was made for their album Doom . On the album were some MCs from Cincinnati like Main Flow, Dante and the then unknown Talib Kweli . Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek worked so well together that they soon decided to go to Brooklyn and record a joint album called Black Star with Mos Def . In 2000 an album by the duo Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli followed under the name Reflection Eternal with the title Train of Thought . Hi-Tek was responsible for the beats and Talib Kweli gave the album his voice as a rapper .
After Hi-Tek signed up to Rawkus Records , he produced songs for many popular MCs all over the USA for their albums. In 2001 Hi-Tek's first producer album, Hi-Teknology , was released and well received. The album was produced entirely by Hi-Tek and includes artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Vinia Mojica , Buckshot from Black Moon and others.
Hi-Teknology has been sold 250,000 times. Hi-Tek was dissatisfied with the marketing and then left Rawkus Records and went to MCA Records . After changing the label, the productions of his second album Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip began . In addition to Mos Def and Talib Kweli, the album included artists such as Nas , Papoose , Raekwon , Busta Rhymes and other big names in the scene.
Hi-Tek is currently under contract as a producer with Aftermath Entertainment and produces for Aftermath artists.
Discography
Solo albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 US
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| 2001 | Hi-Teknology |
US66 (5 weeks) US |
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| 2006 | Hi-Teknology²: The Chip |
US38 (2 weeks) US |
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| 2007 | Hi-Teknology³ |
US-US |
Co-produced albums
- 1997: Doom - Mood
- 1998: Black Star - Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Hi-Tek has produced songs for the following artists (selection)
- 50 Cent - "Get In My Car", "Ryder Music", "Best Friend"
- Blackalicious - "It's Going Down"
- Busta Rhymes f / Nas - "Rough Around The Edges"
- Common - "One-Nine-Nine-Nine", "Tekzilla"
- Cormega - "Take These Jewels"
- D12 - "Just Like You"
- G-Unit - "G-Unit"
- Morcheeba f / Talib Kweli - "Let Me See" (Remix)
- Mos Def - "Next Universe"
- Snoop Dogg - "I Believe in You", "I Miss That Bitch", "No Thang on Me"
- Syleena Johnson - f / Mos Def - "Hit On Me" (Remix)
- Talib Kweli - "2000 Seasons", "The Express", "Back Up Offa Me"
- Tha Eastsidaz - "Eastside Ridaz", "Cool"
- The Game f / Tony Yayo - "Runnin '", "Ol' English"
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hi-Tek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cottrell, Tony; Cottrell, Tony Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hip hop producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati |