Bernard Edwards Jr. (born November 6, 1972), known professionally as Focus..., is an American record producer from New York City. He gained major recognition upon signing with

Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of ...

Aftermath Entertainment Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre in 1996. It operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Interscope Records. The label's roster includes artists ...

in 2002. During his tenure with the label, Edwards worked with artists including Dre himself,

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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ...

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

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50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after National Football League, NFL and Canadian Football Lea ...

Outlawz Outlawz was an American hip-hop group founded by Tupac Shakur and Yafeu Fula in 1995. Originally known as Thoro Headz and Young Thugs, the group attracted attention with their appearance on Tupac's song "Flex", which was the B-side of his singl ...

, the Game, Joe,

Petey Pablo Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Petey Pablo, is an American rapper and record producer from Greenville, North Carolina. He is best known for his 2003 crunk single " Freek-a-Leek," which peaked at number seve ...

Marsha Ambrosius Marsha Ambrosius-Billups, born Marsha Angelique Ambrosius (born 8 August 1977) is an English singer and songwriter. She began her music career in the early 2000s with Floetry, achieving both critical acclaim and commercial success. Following the ...

and

Bishop Lamont Philip Brandon Martin (born October 31, 1978), better known as Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California. He was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label and released one project under the label, eventually le ...

, among others."a.Fam MySpace"
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Dem Jointz Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), known professionally as Dem Jointz, is an American record producer, songwriter and singer. He has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, Emi ...

and

Mr. Porter Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12. He has a close association with rapper Emin ...

in 2022.

Life and career

Focus... is the son of the late

Bernard Edwards Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco with musician Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greates ...

, co-founder of

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and R&B band

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. He was born in

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, New York City, and raised in the

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. Edwards Jr. credits his father with his love for the production side of music, which he developed from an early age, attending numerous studio sessions with his father. Focus...' production talents were first recognized by Dr. Dre when an artist Edwards Jr. had produced, Daks, greatly impressed the Aftermath label head."Interview With Focus..."
''

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'', March 1, 2010. He later signed Focus... so that the two could then continue working together. Focus... left Aftermath in 2008, after seven years with the label. In 2013, Focus... returned to Aftermath Entertainment as an official staff producer where he worked side by side with Dr. Dre and collaborators to help craft the Grammy nominated, highly anticipated album '' Compton''. ''Compton'' was

certified gold Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

by the

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(RIAA).

Production

1999

;

Solé Tonya Michelle Johnston (born July 17, 1973), known professionally as Solé, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. Early life and education Solé was born on July 17, 1973 in Kansas City, to Phyllis Frazier and James Johnston, He ...

– '' Skin Deep'' *"I'm Coming" (Intro) *"Spell My Name Right" (featuring Mr. Raja) (produced with

Tricky Stewart Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. Stewart, a five-time Grammy Award recipient, began producing music in 1992 and has contributed to unit s ...

) *"Antoine's Interlude" (produced with Tricky Stewart) *"Young Niggas" (produced with Tricky Stewart) *"Pain" (produced with Tricky Stewart)

2000

; Joe – ''

My Name Is Joe ''My Name Is Joe'' is a 1998 British romantic drama film directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh, an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow, Scotland, who meets and falls in love with a health visitor, played by ...

'' *"Get Crunk Tonight" ;

Kandi Burruss Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the multi-platinum R&B female vocal group Xscape ...

– '' Hey Kandi...'' *"Introduction" *"Hey Kandi" *"Pants on Fire" *"Talking' Bout Me" *"Sucka for You" *"Outro"

2001

;

Christina Milian Christina Milian ( , Flores; born September 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following a number of minor television and film roles in the late nineties, Milian made her recording debut on American rapper Ja Rule's 20 ...

– ''

'' *"It Hurts When..." (produced with

Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his 1995 single " This Is How We Do It", and " Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul ...

) *"Twitch" (produced with

) ;

Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (singer), Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Hou ...

– '' 8 Days of Christmas'' *"Spread a Little Love on Christmas Day" (produced with

Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most culturally significant figu ...

Ric Wake Ric Wake is an Anglo-American record producer who has won two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment, he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Lucero, CoCo Lee, Taylor D ...

) ;

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– ''

The Wash The Wash is a shallow natural rectangular bay and multiple estuary on the east coast of England in the United Kingdom. It is an inlet of the North Sea and is the largest multiple estuary system in the UK, as well as being the largest natural ba ...

'' *"Riding High" (Daks featuring R.C.)

2002

; Truth Hurts – ''

Truthfully Speaking ''Truthfully Speaking'' is the debut studio album by American singer Truth Hurts. It was released on June 25, 2002, through Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Dr. Dre served as the album's executive producer. Critical reception '' ...

'' *"Next To Me" *"Do Me" ;

– '' This Is Me... Then'' *"Dear Ben" (produced with

Cory Rooney Mark Cory Rooney (born 1968) is an American record producer. He has been credited on releases for high-profile music industry artists including Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Thalia, Michael Jackson ...

) ;

– ''

Drumline Marching percussion instruments are percussion instruments (usually drums, such as snare, bass, and tenor drums) specially designed to be played while moving. This is achieved by attaching the drum(s) to a special harness (also called a carrier ...

'' *"Club Banger" ;

– ''

'' *"MJ V Intro" *MJ Anthem *Top Or Bottom *"Mine, Mine, Mine" (included in ''

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'') *Why Can’t We *The Rain

2003

;Sly Boogy – ''Judgement Day'' *"California" (featuring

Butch Cassidy Robert LeRoy Parker (April 13, 1866 – November 7, 1908), better known as Butch Cassidy, was an American train robbery, train and bank robbery, bank robber and the leader of a gang of criminal outlaws known as the "Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, ...

, Truth Hurts) ;

– ''

Dangerously in Love ''Dangerously in Love'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2003, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. During the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio albu ...

'' *"Yes" (produced with

)

2004

;

– '' Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry'' *"Roll Off" ;

Mac Dre Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), known artistically as Mac Dre, was an American rapper, record producer and songwriter from Vallejo, California. He was an instrumental figure in the emergence of hyphy, a cultural movement ...

– '' Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics'' *"Get Stupid" ;Wylde Bunch – ''Wylde Tymes at Washington High'' *"Our Lyfe"

2005

; The Game – ''The Documentary'' *"Where I'm From" (featuring

Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the ...

) ; 112 – '' Pleasure & Pain'' *" U Already Know" (produced with

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler (born March 30, 1979), known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip-hop songs, beginning with Ush ...

) ;

– '' Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P.'' *"Real Talk" (featuring Focus...) *"If You Want 2" *"I Dare U" (featuring Focus...) ;

Sway & King Tech Sway & King Tech is an American hip hop duo from San Francisco, California, composed of Bay Area rapper Sway and DJ King Tech. Also known as Flynamic Force or Sway & Tech, they are the hosts of the nationally syndicated show, ''The Wake Up ...

– '' Back 2 Basics'' *"Watch Closer" (featuring

Chino XL Derek Keith Barbosa (April 8, 1974 – July 28, 2024), better known by his stage name Chino XL, was an American rapper and actor. He released five solo studio albums. His album '' Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary'' (2012) won the 2012 HHUG Alb ...

, Tracy Lane) *"I Don't Think So" (featuring Kam) *"We Don't Give A..." (featuring Kallihan, Hellraiza) *"Hands to the Sky" (featuring Verb & Rock) ;

Tony Yayo Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debu ...

– '' Thoughts of a Predicate Felon'' *"Eastside Westside" *"Project Princess" (featuring Jagged Edge) *"Live by the Gun"

2006

;

Sinful In religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered ...

– ''Behind 16 Bars'' *"Yo Soy Honesto" ;

Stat Quo Stanley Bernard Benton (born July 24, 1978), better known by his stage name Stat Quo, is an American rapper and record producer.Shaheem Reid (January 12, 2004).Mixtape Mondays: Stat Quo" ''MTV''. Accessed February 5, 2008. Benton worked his way ...

– '' Eminem Presents: The Re-Up'' *"By My Side"

2007

;

– ''N***** Noise'' *"Klansmen" *"American Dreams" ;

Salah Edin Abid Tounssi, known by his stage name Salah Edin (born 23 June 1980), is a Dutch Moroccan ex-rapper and actor. Biography Salah Edin gained recognition as a rapper (first in Arabic, then also in Dutch) in the 1990s and broke through to a larger au ...

– ''Nederlands Grootste Nachtmerrie'' *"NGN" (featuring Focus...) *"T.H.E.O. (Teleurstelling, Haat, Ergernis & Onbegrip)" *"Het Land Van..." *"Geliefd Om Gehaat Te Worden" *"Opgeblazen" (featuring Opgezwolle) *"0172" *"Zwarte Gat Op Het Witte Doek" (featuring Focus...) *"Geld" (featuring Caprice) *"Hosselaar" *"Vrouwtje Is Een Bitch" *"Samen Huilen, Samen Lachen" *"Koning Ter Rijk" *"Oog Om Oog" (featuring Probz) *"Paradijs Is Nu" ;

La Fouine Laouni Mouhid (, ; born 25 December 1981), commonly known by his stage name La Fouine (; ), with additional aliases such as Fouiny Babe or just Fouiny (), is a French rapper and singer. He is the owner of Banlieue Sale and the clothing line "St ...

– ''Aller-Retour'' *"Intro" *"La Danse Du Ghetto" *"C'est Pas La Peine" *"Contrôle Abusif" *"Laissez-Moi Dénoncer" *"Partout Pareil" ;

Keke Palmer Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( ; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Act ...

– '' So Uncool'' *"The Game Song" *"Music Box"

2008

;

Girlicious Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show ''Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of member ...

– ''

'' *"Mirror" ;

– '' The Confessional'' *"The Confessional" (Intro) *"Better Than You" *"The Name" (featuring Dirty Birdy, Kida, Flii Stylz)

2009

;

– '' Back on My B.S.'' *" Respect My Conglomerate" (featuring

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation, as well as one of the greatest rappers of all ...

Jadakiss Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed w ...

) *"If You Don't Know Now You Know" (featuring

Big Tigger Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan (born December 22, 1972), also known as Big Tigg, is an American television and radio personality, DJ and rapper best known as the host of BET's ''Rap City'' and '' 106 & Park''. Biography Morgan was born to a Jamaica ...

) ;

Slaughterhouse In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (), is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a mea ...

– ''

'' *"Lyrical Murderers" (featuring K-Young)

2010

;

– ''

Bionic Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word ''bionic'', coined by Jack E. Steele in August 19 ...

'' *"Morning Dessert" (Intro) *"Sex for Breakfast" ;

– '' The Shawshank Redemption/Angola 3'' *"Martin Luther King" (Intro) *"Affirmative Action" (featuring Focus...)

2011

;

– ''

Late Nights & Early Mornings ''Late Nights & Early Mornings'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Marsha Ambrosius. It was released on March 1, 2011, by J Records, following the disbandment of her R&B duo Floetry. The album debuted at number two on the US ...

'' *"Tears" ;

Schoolboy Q Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q), is an American rapper. He began recording in 2007, and released his first two mixtapes, ''ScHoolboy Turned Hustla'' (2008) and '' ...

– '' Setbacks'' *"Light Years Ahead (Sky High)" (featuring

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, becoming the first music ...

) ;

Jay Rock Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. (born March 31, 1985), better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. Rock signed with local independent label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) in 2005. He secured a major lab ...

– '' Follow Me Home'' *"Bout That" ; Rapper Big Pooh – ''Dirty Pretty Things'' *"Right With You" (featuring Focus...) *"Real Love" (featuring Focus...) ;

– '' Perfect Timing'' *"Keep It Lit" (featuring Yung Phat Pat)

2012

;

– ''

5 (Murder by Numbers) ''5 (Murder by Numbers)'' is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent, released digitally in 2012. It was originally meant to be his fifth studio album, a follow-up to 2009's ''Before I Self Destruct''. Due to tensions with Interscope Reco ...

'' *"My Crown" ;

– '' Year of the Dragon'' *"Do That Thing" ;

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...

– ''

Napalm Napalm is an incendiary mixture of a gelling agent and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline or diesel fuel). The name is a portmanteau of two of the constituents of the original thickening and gelling agents: coprecipitated aluminium ...

'' *"Killer's Remorse" (featuring

, Young De,

B-Real Louis Mario Freese (born June 2, 1970), known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper. Since 1991, he has been one of two lead rappers in the hip hop group Cypress Hill, along with Sen Dog. He has also been a part of the rap metal ban ...

) ;

Skyzoo Gregory Skyler Taylor (born December 24, 1980), known professionally as Skyzoo, is an American Director rapper and songwriter. He has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including '' Cloud 9: The 3 Day High'' with 9th W ...

– '' A Dream Deferred'' *"Drew & Derwin" (featuring

Raheem DeVaughn Raheem DeVaughn (born May 5, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, '' The Love Experience'' (2005), reached No. 46 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His ...

) ;TheKidJ Presents Handsonhiphop (The Street Album) *"Love & Hip-hop" (featuring Redd Lettaz)

2013

; TGT – ''

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'' *"Interlude" (credited as B. Edwards Jr.) ;

Slum Village Slum Village is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. The group was formerly composed of the rappers Baatin (1974–2009), T3, and rapper / producer J Dilla (1974–2006). J Dilla left in 2001 to pursue a solo career with MCA Record ...

– ''

Evolution Evolution is the change in the heritable Phenotypic trait, characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, re ...

'' *"Summer Breeze" *"1 Nite" (featuring Vice) ;

Terrace Martin 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 Dog ...

– '' 3ChordFold'' *"Watch U Sleep"

2015

;

– '' Compton'' * "Intro * "Loose Cannons" * "Issues" * "Deep Water" * "One Shot One Kill" * "Medicine Man" ;

– '' Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'' * "Hail, Snow & Earthquakes / Rainy Dayz II" ;

Ameriie Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: ''All I Have (album), All I Have'' (2002), ''Touch (Amerie album), Touch'' (2005), ''Be ...

– ''

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'' *"Every Time"

2016

;

DJ Mustard A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music festivals), mobile DJ ...

Presents – '' Cold Summer'' * "Another Summer" ;

Damian Lillard Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Dame Time", he played college basketball for the Weber State Wi ...

– '' The Letter O'' * "Thank You"

2018

;Marsha Ambrosius – ''Nyla'' * "Flood" * "I Got It Bad" (produced with Marsha Ambrosius and

Stereotypes In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalization, generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can ...

) * "Let Out" * "Today" (produced with Best Kept Secret) * "Grand Finale"

2019

; Little Brother – '' May the Lord Watch'' * "Black Magic (Make It Better)" * "Goodmorning Sunshine" * "Work Through Me" (produced with Blaaq Gold)

2020

;

– '' Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God'' * "Don't Go" ;

– '' Music to Be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe edition)'' * "She Loves Me"

2022

;

Diamond D Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D (or simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew ...

- ''The Rear View'' * "Live My Life"

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