Lil' C (record producer)
Lil' C | |
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Birth name | Darwin Cordale Quinn |
Also known as | C-Gutta |
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, rapper |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, drums |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Gutta Muzik, Kobalt Music Group, Grand Hustle Records, One Life Productions LLC. |
Darwin Cordale Quinn (born October 7, 1987), known professionally as Lil' C (also known as C-Gutta), is an American
Musical career
Quinn began producing hip hop beats as a means to make money and pay his bills. He embarked on this path at a young age, selling beats to classmates at the high school he attended. At fifteen, he was working in a studio that was housed under Hot 97.7 in Jackson, Mississippi, which is how he made a lot of connections in the music industry early on.[1]
At the age 17, Quinn produced the song "
Warner Chappell Music and Grand Hustle at the age of 18.[2] In 2007, Quinn and T.I. formed a record production and songwriting team called The Smash Factory, alongside Lamar "Mars" Edwards of 1500 or Nothin'.[3][4]
In late 2014, Quinn produced the
The Voice, Tessanne Chin. "Heaven Knows (Remix)" was released as a single by Republic Records in November 2014. In early 2015, Quinn signed with Kobalt Music Group on a new Administration deal. Also in 2015, Quinn produced "Offset" for T.I. and Young Thug, which is included on the soundtrack to the film Furious 7
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Production discography
Singles produced
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US |
US R&B |
US Rap |
US Pop | ||||
" Young Jeezy )
|
2005 | 70 | 30 | 19 | 93 | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 | |
"Shoulder Lean" (Young Dro featuring T.I.) |
2006 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — |
|
Best Thang Smokin' |
"Rubberband Banks" (Young Dro) |
102 | 44 | 23 | — | |||
"Checkin My Fresh" (Kia Shine featuring Young Dro and Maino) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | 2000Shine | |
"Don't Do It"[5] (Spodee) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | Spodee | |
"Like That"[6] (T.I.) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | |
"For the Road" (Tyga featuring Chris Brown) |
2013 | 115 | 39 | — | — | Hotel California | |
"Wit' Me" (T.I. featuring Lil Wayne) |
80 | 27 | — | — | non-album single | ||
"Krazy"[7] (Gunplay featuring Young Dro) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | MMG Priorities Vol. 3 | |
"Heaven Knows (Remix)"[8] (Tessanne Chin) |
— | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
"Love Suicide"[9] (Tessanne Chin) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
"I Think She Like Me" (Rick Ross featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | Rather You Than Me | |
"Tribe" (Jidenna) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | 85 to Africa | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other songs
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Co-producer(s) |
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"Gangsta" | 2006 | Young Dro | Best Thang Somkin' | none |
"Who You Callin' A Bitch" | Xtaci | Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 | ||
"My Girl" | Young Dro, T.I. | |||
"Ready 4 War" | Z-Ro, Lil' C, Archie Lee, Trae, Dougie, Lil B, Jay'Ton, 3–2, Dyno | Slow, Loud and Bangin', Volume 3 | ||
"Raw" | 2007 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | |
"On That Purp"[10] | Big Kuntry King | The Corporate Hustle | ||
"Gone"[11] | 2008 | Ricco Barrino | Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 | |
"In the Shower"[11] | Young Dro, Ricco Barrino | |||
"Porn Star" | T.I., Ricco Barrino | Paper Trail | ||
"Boo"[12] | 2009 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | — | |
"A-Town" | Sean P , Lonnie Mac
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Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) | ||
"King on Set" | T.I., Young Dro | Music Inspired by More than a Game | 1500 or Nothin' | |
"I Don't Know Y'all" | Young Dro, Yung L.A. | R.I.P. (I Killed That Shit)[13] | none | |
"What They Do" | 2010 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | Ten Toes Down | 1500 or Nothin' |
"5th Dimension" | B.o.B, Ricco Barrino | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | B.o.B, T.I. | |
"Yeah" | T.I., Lil Wayne | Fuck a Mixtape | none | |
"Yeah Ya Know" | T.I. | DJ Toomp | ||
"Like So" | none | |||
"Bitch Who" | T.I., Mac Boney
| |||
"How Life Changed" | T.I., Mitchelle'l, Scareface | No Mercy | Emaydee | |
"Strip" | T.I., Young Dro, Trey Songz | none | ||
"Like So" | T.I. | |||
"Much More" | 2011 | Future | Dirty Sprite | |
"Follow Me Home"[14] | Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta, Mitchelle'l | Everything Big | ||
"I Might Have to Go" | T-Pain | Prevolver | T-Pain | |
"At the Top" | Killer Mike | Bang x3 | none | |
"Pay Up" | ||||
"Cash Out" | ||||
"Soundtrack" | Spodee | No Pressure[15] | ||
"Fire (Go Head)" | ||||
"Hard or Soft" | ||||
"Sunlight" | Spodee, Mitchelle'l, B.o.B | B.o.B | ||
"Higher Learning" | Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, Mitchelle'l | TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition | Emaydee | |
"Epic" | B.o.B, Playboy Tre
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E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial) | none | |
"Good Luvin" | Rashad Morgan | Special Delivery | ||
"Make You Say I"[16] | 2012 | Ricco Barrino | Twenty 12 Play | |
"How It Looks" | D.O.P.E.
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D.O.P.E. | ||
"La Folie Des Grandeurs" | Gizo Evoracci, Mitchelle'l | Overdose | ||
"Me, Myself, My Money" | Iggy Azalea | Glory | ||
"Heart of a King" | Dee 1 , Rapper Big Pooh
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The Focus Tape | ||
"MJ" | B.o.B, Nelly | Strange Clouds | Unik | |
"Cruisin'" | T.I. | Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head | none | |
"Whatever I Want" | Cash Out, French Montana | Keisha | ||
"Take 'Em Out" | 2013 | Young Dro | Day Two | |
"Nope" | Young Dro, T.I. | 6 Mile JP, OG Whitehouse | ||
"Got Damn" | 2014 | Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro | D.O.A.T. 3 (Definition of a Trapper) | |
"Quintana, Pt. 2" | Travi$ Scott , T.I.
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Days Before Rodeo | Mike Dean, Southside, AudioKlique | |
"Complicated" | Young Dro | Black Label | Mike Dupree | |
"I Know" | Purple Label | AudioKlique | ||
"Get to It" | Young Dro, Yung Booke
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"Can't Stay" | Ty Dolla $ign , T.I.
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Sign Language | Mars | |
"I Need War" | T.I., Young Thug | G.D.O.D. II
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AudioKlique | |
"Real Nigga's Only" | Doe B, B.o.B, T.I. | none | ||
"Make Me Somethin'" | Shad da God
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AudioKlique | ||
"Puttin' In Work" | Mitchelle'l, Trae, Young Dro, Doe B, 5Mics, Yung Booke | none | ||
"Check" | T.I., Problem , Young Dro, Trae
| |||
"Money Money Money" | Kap G | LA Leakers & LRG Presents: Leaks of the Industry '14 | ||
"Nothing to Lose"[17] | Spodee, Doe B, Yung Booke, Shad da God | The B.I.D. | Mars | |
"Off-Set" | 2015 | T.I., Young Thug | Furious 7 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | none |
"Spillin Drank" | Mitchelle'l | — | ||
"I Know" | DJ Frank White, Young Dro | Cold World | AudioKlique | |
"Black History" | Young Dro | Da Reality Show | ||
"Coupe" | ||||
"Power" | Young Dro, Hollywood Luck | |||
"Rolls Royce Weather Everyday" | 2016 | 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne | ColleGrove | |
"I Want Her" | Shad da God, T.I., 21 Savage, Young Thug , Duke
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Bankroll Mafia | Mars | |
"Light Show"[18] | 5ive Mics | MMC | ||
"Can I" | DJ Drama, Young Thug, T.I. | Quality Street Music 2 | ||
"When the Going Gets Tough" | 2017 | T.I. | SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Cast Recording | |
"Lesson Learned" | 2020 | Yung Baby Tate
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After the Rain | |
"Cold" | ||||
"Dos Mil 16" | 2022 | Bad Bunny | Un Verano Sin Ti | MAG, La Paciencia, MXV |
"Double R Dreamin" | 2023 | Lecrae, Urstrulyxyz | Church Clothes 4': Dry Clean Only | Luke Crowder, Cody Hao Duan, Heath Jackson |
"Can You Hear Me Now?" | Lecrae, D Smoke | Luke Crowder, Mike & Keys, Classified Alias |
References
- ^ Spadine, Richard (April 3, 2009). "Behind the Booth: 5 Questions with Lil' C (aka C Gutta)". DJBooth.net. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Chrism (March 28, 2009). "Interview with Lil C: Grand Hustle's Man Behind The Beats". KeepItTrill. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "Mars And Tip "Ti" Of The Smash Factory". YouTube. November 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "T.I. Showin Some Of His Production Skills: T.I., Lil C & mars In The Smack Factory Studio Workin On Beats! | Video". Worldstarhiphop.com. May 13, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Don't Do It by Super Spodee on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "ITunes - Music - Like That - Single by T.I." iTunes. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Krazy (Feat. Young Dro) - Single by Gunplay on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Heaven Knows (Remix) - Single by Tessanne Chin on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. November 18, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "‎Love Suicide - Single by Tessanne Chin on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Corporate Hustle Mixtape by Big Kuntry King, Slick Pulla Hosted by DJ Burn One". Datpiff.com. February 13, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Respect The Hustle, Vol. 2 Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. September 27, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "8Ball & MJG ft. T.I. - Boo | Listen". Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Young Dro - R.I.P. (I Killed That Shit) Hosted by DJ Don Cannon, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. October 19, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Big Kuntry King - Everything Big Hosted by DJ MLK, DJ Scream, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Spodee - No Pressure (Hosted By Don Cannon) Hosted by Grand Hustle, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Ricco Barrino - Twenty 12 Play Hosted by DJ E.Sudd, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Indy.livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Spodee - The B.I.D., Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "MMC Mixtape by 5ive Mics". Datpiff.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
- Lil' C at AllMusic
- Lil' C discography at Discogs
- Lil' C on Instagram
- Lil' C discography at MusicBrainz
- Lil' C on SoundCloud
- Lil' C on Twitter