Aaron Green, known professionally as Mr. Green, is an American musician from

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, United States. His project with Lee Scratch Perry combined over 20 different genres and styles of music. He has produced dozens of songs that reached the Billboard charts including number one hit records. He is most known for his unique methods of production, often incorporating street sounds Into his music via the Live from the Streets show. He is also known for producing viral songs "If I Don't Go to Hell" (that got over a billion views on the

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app) and the original version of "Lay Lay".

Career

Since 2007, Green has released his instrumental albums, including his ''Classic Beats'' series. So far, he has released four "Classic Beats" albums, and in late 2016, announced that he is working on a fifth edition featuring

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. Mr. Green and Sam Lipman-Stern’s web series “Live from the Streets” has been picked up by Vice. In 2015, Green compiled the songs from the series onto the album with the same name. He links up with

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rapper

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for their collaborative LP ''

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'', and the Roots used his video "Live from the Bedroom" to celebrate their debut episode of ''

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'' starring Jimmy Falon''. In 2018, Green collaborated on the ep "FLYGOD is good... all the time" with Westside Gunn. He also released over a dozen limited edition 7" vinyl records. In 2019, Mr. Green collaborated with

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on the EP "Super Ape Vs. 緑: Open Door", featuring Eric Andre, Sheek Louch, Daniel Son and HR. In 2020, a ninja project began, loosely based around the cut and paste movies of the 1980s, the first single featured

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entitled "Gucci Ninja Assassins". A second single was announced featuring Rick Ross, “Golden Ninja Empire (Yayo Ninjas)”. The third and fourth singles were "Gucci Ninja Assassins 2: in the Metal Garden of Fire" feat. Gucci Mane and Supreme Ninja Training Montage feat. DMX. On Green's 27th birthday on June 29, 2021, a fifth ninja single feat. Lil Wayne was also released. HotNewHipHop.com compared Mr. Greens inventive work to that of

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from

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. In August 2021, a sixth single featuring

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was also announced.

Discography

Instrumental albums

* 2007 – ''Green Future'' * 2009 – ''Classic Beats Vol. 1'' * 2009 – ''Classic Beats Vol. 2'' * 2011 – ''Classic Beats Vol. 3'' * 2013 – ''Classic Beats Vol. 4: Ill Piano'' * 2014 – ''One Day'' EP * 2016 – ''The Project'' *2018 – ''The Last of the Classic Beats'' (narrated by Kool Herc) Volume

Collaboration albums

* 2008 – ''

The Only Color That Matters Is Green ''The Only Color That Matters Is Green'' is the first collaborative studio album by American emcee/producer duo Pace Won and Mr. Green. It was released on June 20, 2008, by Raw Poetix Records LLC. The album features guest appearances from Mary Lo ...

'' (with Pace Won) * 2012 – ''

One Crazy Weekend ''One Crazy Weekend'' is the debut collaborative studio album by American emcee/producer duo Young Zee and Mr. Green. Track listing Sample credits * "Those Dayz" sampled "Back In The Day" by Ahmad (1994) * "Ooh I'm Telling" sampled "Let Me ...

'' (with

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) * 2012 – ''

The Only Number That Matters Is Won ''The Only Number That Matters Is Won'' is the second collaborative studio album by American emcee/producer duo Pace Won and Mr. Green. It was released on September 4, 2012, via Raw Poetix Records LLC. The album features guest appearances from Ma ...

'' (with Pace Won) * 2015 – ''

'' (with

) * 2018 – ''FLYGOD is Good... All the Time'' (with

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) *2020 - "Gucci Ninja Assassins" with Gucci Mane *2020 - "Golden Ninja Empire (Yayo Ninjas)" with Rick Ross *2021 - "Gucci Ninja Assassins 2: In the Metal Garden of Fire" with Gucci Mane and Garden of Fire

Compilation albums

* 2015 – '' Live from the Streets''

References

External links

Official websitelivefromthestreets.com
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