The Olympicks is an American hip-hop record production and songwriting group that was formed in 2009, and is currently composed of members J-Fab and Knoxville. The group originated in

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and have been involved in the production of various projects within the hip-hop music industry, including

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'', Rick Ross' '' Teflon Don'',

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'' mixtape.

History

In the mid-2000s, each member of the collective had established himself as part of Michigan’s independent music scene. Knoxville and J-Fab gained national recognition following the success of

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’ ''Summer Wit’ Miami'' - produced by Knoxville. J-Fab was selected to produce on former Shady Records artist

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's debut album, ''

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''. The goal of The Olympicks’ partnership was to create a “one-stop shop” that could cater to the production needs of any artist or project based on the different qualities of each member. Knoxville is considered to be the team’s “crate-digger,” and produces a sound which tends to incorporate soul samples and breakbeats. J-Fab’s production technique also makes heavy utilization of record samples, but uses more pop and techno influences to create various sounds across multiple genres. Finally, Flawless crafts universal R&B/Pop beats that are prevalent in today’s mainstream music. The Olympicks have worked with both established mainstream artists as well as local and underground artists. The group was involved in

's early career, as they produced the single, "Bullshittin". They also have a relationship with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and recently signed a song production deal with

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. They also produced "Out Of This World" for A$AP Rocky's mixtape, '' LiveLoveA$AP''.

Production discography

2009

; Birdman - Priceless * 14. "MP" ;

- ''

'' * 07. "Throw It in the Sky" * 11. "Finer Things" (featuring

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) * 12. "Chick'n Talk'n" (featuring

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and

Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper and producer known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent.Steve Huey"Warren G: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited May 8, 2020. Along with Snoop Dogg and ...

) roduced with The Dream Team/small>

2010

;

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- ''Trap or Die, Pt. 2: By Any Means Necessary'' * 10. "Just Saying" * 20. "My Tool" (featuring

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& Bun B) ; Rick Ross - '' Teflon Don'' * 11. "All the Money in the World" (featuring

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) ;

- '' Finally Famous, Vol 3: BIG'' * 03. "What U Doin' Bullshitting" * 07. "Crazy" ;

- ''

'' * 02. "Hold Up" (featuring T-Streets) ;

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- ''Rocko Dinero'' * 15. "Right Here by Me"

2011

; Jigg - ''High Grade'' * 08. "Murda He Wrote" ; P.L. - ''The Turning Lane'' * 03. "G-Shit" * 06. "I'm Single" (featuring Jwan) * 07. "Like I'm 'Posed To" * 11. "Poster P." * 12. "On My Way" (featuring Stut) * 14. "Back & Forth" * 17. "Already Won" ; Trouble - ''Green Light'' * 13. "Danger Zone" (featuring Scalez) ; A$AP Rocky - '' Live.Love.A$AP'' * 16. "Out of This World" ;

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- '' Cold Day in Hell'' * 07. - "Let Em Burn" ;

- ''Vampire Life (We Own the Night)'' * 08. "Play Your Part" (featuring Chase)

2012

;

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- ''Unexpected Victory'' * 10. "This Shit Hard" (featuring Dion Primo and LEP Bogus Boys) ; Trouble - ''431 Days'' * 07. "U Don't Deserve Dat" ;

- ''

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'' * 15. "B-Boyz" (performed by Birdman featuring

Mack Maine Jermaine Anthony Preyan (born July 28, 1982), better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American record executive, songwriter, and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since ...

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and DJ Khaled) ;

- ''

'' * 13. "Do What I Gotta Do" (featuring

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2013

; SAYITAINTTONE - ''500 Million'' * 10. "Callin Me" (featuring Front Paije) roduced with PC/small> * 12. "500 Million Dollar Man" ;

Tyga Michael Ray Nguyen-StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson ...

- ''

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'' * 15. "Palm Trees" ;

, Doughboyz Cashout & YG - '' Boss Ya Life Up Gang, Vol. 1'' * 12. "Rub Shoulders" (performed by Doughboyz Cashout featuring Doughboy Clay) ;

- ''Vampire Life III'' * 01. "Rotation" (featuring Mel Matrix) ;

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- ''

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'' * 15. "See Me Down" ; Icewear Vezzo - ''The City is Mine'' * 03. "D Boy Party" (featuring

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) roduced with Ant Beatz/small> * 05. "Money Face" (featuring STL Juan) * 15. "The City is Mine (Outro)" (featuring 3D) roduced with Ant Beatz/small>

2014

; DJ Folk – ''The Folk Tape: The Ascension'' * 23.

- "Thank You" ;

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- '' Rise of an Empire'' * 09. "Fresher Than Ever" (featuring

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, Jae Millz, Flow,

and Birdman)

2015

; Oba Rowland - ''Found One'' * 03. "Around" ;

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- ''B4FRVR'' * 03. "Verified"

2016

; Icewear Vezzo - ''Moon Walken'' * 14. "Nobody" (featuring Kiki Alexandra) ; G. Twilight - ''My Ghetto Love Stories: Cancer Loves Taurus'' * 30. "A Whole Lotta Something's Goin' On" (featuring Deli Rowe) ; Seven the General - ''Svengali'' * 09. "Consent Degree"

2017

Future'' - FUTURE'' * 20. "Extra Luv" (featuring YG) Rick Ross'' - Rather You Than Me'' * 12. "Triple Platinum" (featuring Scrilla) ; G. Twilight - ''The Science Behind the Game'' * 05. "Addicted Dealer"

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'' -

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'' * 01. "Amen (Intro)" ;

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- ''Year End Closeout'' * 13. "AmeriKKKan Horror Story, Pt. 1 & 2" (produced with

Nottz Dominick J. Lamb, (born February 21, 1977) better known by his stage name Nottz (or Nottz Raw), is an American hip hop record producer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia. Nottz has produced for some of the biggest names in hip hop, including Bu ...

)

2018

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'' -

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'' * 14. "Robbin" ; Noveliss - ''Cerebral Apex'' * 10. "Thinking Out Loud"

2019

; J. Stone - ''The Definition of Loyalty'' * 07. "Mind on a Million" (featuring

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) ;

- ''Soul on Ice 2'' * 03. "Midnight Sun" (featuring

CeeLo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls ...

)

2020

; Curtis Williams - ''Zip Skylark II: The Wrath of Danco'' * 01. "On It" * 13. "Fuck Em"

2021

;

Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After th ...

- '' The Course of the Inevitable'' * 05. "Death by Design" (co-produced with Motif Alumni)

References

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