Terrace Martin

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Not to be confused with Terrance Martin.

Terrace Martin
Warner Bros.
(former)

BMG Rights Management

EMPIRE
Member ofWest Coast Get Down

Terrace Jamahl Martin (born December 28, 1978) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and record producer. He is perhaps best known for producing records for several prominent artists in the music industry, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, the Game, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, Raphael Saadiq and YG, among others. Martin is a multi-instrumentalist whose music production embodies funk, jazz, classical and soul. Martin released his sixth studio album, Velvet Portraits, on his label, Sounds of Crenshaw Records, through Ropeadope Records.[1]

Early life

Martin's father, Ernest "Curly" Martin, was a jazz drummer and

Puff Daddy and the gospel choir God's Property
.

Martin is cousins with

Ronald Bruner, Jr. and his brother Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, with whom he has collaborated since childhood.[3][4] Alongside the Bruner brothers, he was a founding member of the West Coast Get Down jazz collective, who began playing together in high school.[5]

Musical career

Martin was recognized by Hollywood and music industry elites and found favor in the jazz world, where he played as a member of

Warner Bros. Records.[6]

The Demo, Martin's 2010 debut album, features him as a rapper and producer. The album includes beats and guest

James Fauntleroy II and pianist Kenneth Croutch.[8] The EP is inspired by Marvin Gaye's 1978 album of the same name.[9]
On December 21, 2010, Terrace Martin and Devi Dev launched their online music series #DeviTerraceTuesday. On February 22, 2011, they released their second project together, The SEX EP.

3ChordFold

In 2013, Martin released 3ChordFold, a fusion studio album project.[10] 3ChordFold was followed up with 3ChordFold: Remixed in December 2013, and 3ChordFold: Pulse in Spring 2014, which featured many live performances with guest appearances from Robert Glasper and Thundercat, among others. In 2015, Martin was heavily involved in the development of Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album, To Pimp a Butterfly.[11][12] On April 1, 2016, Martin released his long-awaited, sixth studio album, Velvet Portraits on his Sound of Crenshaw label through Ropeadope.[13] His latest release features appearances from his To Pimp A Butterfly cohorts, Kamasi Washington, Lalah Hathaway, Robert Glasper and Thundercat. Recorded in Los Angeles and Omaha, Nebraska, the highly anticipated Velvet Portraits also taps into his roots, featuring his father Curly Martin on drums and legendary soul group, The Emotions. Velvet Portraits was nominated in the "Best R&B Album" category of the 59th Grammy Awards.

In addition to releasing personal projects, Martin is currently producing albums for

SZA and Fergie.[citation needed
]

On June 25, 2020, Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder announced the formation of a supergroup, Dinner Party. They released a single, "Freeze Tag". Their debut album was released on July 10, 2020.[14]

Influences

Martin's role models include

Grover Washington, Jr., Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Battlecat, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and 1580 K-Day. Martin has said, "I started producing hip-hop tracks because it was the music of my time, but I never lost my love for jazz."[15]

Discography

Main article: Terrace Martin production discography

Studio albums

  • Melrose (with Murs) (Mursworld.com, 2011)
  • The 4 Luv Suite (Empire, 2012)
  • 3ChordFold (AKAI Music, 2013)
  • 3ChordFold: Pulse (Empire, 2014)
  • Times (Empire, 2014)
  • Velvet Portraits (Ropeadope, 2016)
  • Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 (with The Pollyseeds) (Ropeadope, 2017)
  • Dinner Party (with Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder as Dinner Party) (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2020)
  • Drones (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2021)
  • Enigmatic Society (with Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder as Dinner Party) (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2023)
  • Fine Tune (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2023)
  • Curly (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2023)
  • I Left My Heart in Ladera (with Alex Isley) (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2023)

Remix albums

  • 3ChordFold: Remixed (AKAI Music, 2013)
  • Dinner Party: Dessert (with Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder as Dinner Party) (Sounds of Crenshaw, 2020)

EPs

  • 808s & Sax Breaks (2010)
  • The Sex EP (2011)
  • The Sex EP 2.0: Cease & Desist (2011)
  • Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson (with Salaam Remi) (2019)
  • Sinthesize (2020)
  • Soul Juice (2020)
  • Conscious Conversations (2020)
  • They Call Me Disco (with Ric Wilson) (2020)
  • Impedance (2020)
  • Village Days (2020)
  • NOVA (with James Fauntleroy) (2023)
  • Her Thoughts (2024)

Mixtapes

  • Signal Flow (2007)
  • Locke High (2008)
  • Here, My Dear (2010)
  • Hard Drives: Instrumentals Vol 1 (2011)
  • Locke High 2 (2011)
  • Thoughts From Detention (2011)

Singles

References

  1. ^ "[INFLUENCERS] Why Everyone Wants to Work with Terrace Martin". EBONY. March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Terrace Martin on Doing Hip-Hop; Snoop Dogg; Jay Leno; TDE; Not Receiving Credit For Some Producing – TI50 Archived November 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ThisIs50.com (October 6, 2013). Retrieved on November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Kelley, Frannie (February 11, 2015). "Terrace Martin: 'Everything Got A Little Bit Of Funk In It'". NPR.org. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Weiner, Natalie (March 26, 2015). "How Kendrick Lamar Transformed Into 'The John Coltrane of Hip-Hop' on 'To Pimp a Butterfly'". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Hobbs, Thomas (June 26, 2020). "The history of the West Coast Get Down, LA's jazz giants". Dazed. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Snoop Dogg's producer, Terr gace Martin, signs with Warner Bros. Records". Xxlmag.Com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Abstract by Andrew Martin (January 24, 2010). "Terrace Martin: The Demo". Prefixmag.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Terrace Martin feat. Wiz Khalifa – Roll Up!". Nah Right. September 8, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "Terrace Martin Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Overdoz – Roll Up [Music] | What's In My Headphones". Whatsinmyheadphones.com. September 8, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  10. ^ Balfour, Jay. (August 12, 2013) Terrace Martin – 3ChordFold. HipHopDX. Retrieved on November 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly'.His latest project, Velvet Portraits was released on April 1, 2016: 10 Key Collaborators". Billboard.com.
  12. ^ Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly [Credits] Lyrics. Genius (March 16, 2015). Retrieved on November 17, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ropeadope : Music + Culture + Clothing". www.ropeadope.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  14. ^ "Hear The New Supergroup From Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, And 9th Wonder". Stereogum. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Terrace Martin's Biography – Discover music, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

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