The following list is a discography of production by Left Brain, an American
record producer
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and
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
, best known as a founding member of hip hop collective
Odd Future
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, ...
. It includes a list of songs produced and co-produced by year, artist, album and title.
2008
Odd Future
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, ...
– ''
The Odd Future Tape
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies ...
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* 07. "Pimp Slap" (performed by
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future.
Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...
and
Hodgy Beats
Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy (formerly Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, record producer and music video director. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd F ...
)
* 12. "McDonalds" (performed by
MellowHype
MellowHype was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of rapper-producer Hodgy (Gerard Long) and producer-rapper Left Brain (Vyron Turner). Both were members of hip hop collective Odd Future. They have released two ...
)
* 15. "Malaya" (performed by MellowHype)
Dana La Rock – ''Gold Booms, Silver Bangs: The Fun Tape''
Left Brain
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* 05. "The Real Talk"
* 12. "CocaineKeys" (featuring
Casey Veggies
Casey Joseph Jones (born July 18, 1993), better known by his stage name Casey Veggies, is an American rapper and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Since 2007, he has released five independent mixtapes under LA clothing and management c ...
)
2010
MellowHype – ''
YelloWhite
''YelloWhite'' is the debut mixtape by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. It was made available for free download on February 24, 2010, fellow Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt's 16th birthday.
Background
The bonus tracks "rolex" and "claustroflo ...
Mary Jane Girls
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- " All Night Long" (1983)
* 06. "Thuggin'"
* 07. "CopKiller" (featuring
Earl Sweatshirt
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
)
* 08. "BlaccFriday" (featuring Mike G and Tyler, The Creator)
** Sample credit:
Joe Tex
Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the style ...
Earl
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant " chieftain", partic ...
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* 07. "epaR" (featuring
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records.
Staples rose to p ...
)
Mike G – ''
Ali
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam ...
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* 02. "Timeless" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)
* 03. "Moracular World" (featuring Vince Staples) (produced with Syd tha Kyd)
* 07. "BlaccFriday" (featuring MellowHype and Tyler, The Creator)
** Sample credit: Joe Tex - "Papa Was Too" (1966)
* 09. "Crazy"
Domo Genesis
Dominique Marquis Cole (born March 9, 1991), known professionally as Domo Genesis, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for being a member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future. He has since continued his solo career, r ...
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Rolling Papers
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Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He has toured across the world.
Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his al ...
- "Canção Do Novo Mundo" (1983)
* 12. "Basic Bitch" (featuring MellowHype)
MellowHype – ''
BlackenedWhite
''BlackenedWhite'' is the debut studio album by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. Production for the album was handled by Left Brain. It was made available for free download October 31, 2010, and re-released on July 12, 2011, through Fat Possu ...
Frank Ocean
Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. His works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics. Ocean ...
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** Sample credit:
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this series includ ...
Styles P
David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of hip hop group the Lox, alongside childhood friends Sheek Louch and Jadakis ...
- "Dim Da Lights Turn It Up" (2004)
* 07. "Right Here"
** Sample credit:
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jaz ...
- "Yesterday Princess" (1974)
* 08. "Loco"
** Sample credit: Cortex - "Chanson D'Un Jour D'Hiver" (1975)
* 09. "Strip Club"
* 10. "Fuck the Police" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)
* 11. "Chordaroy" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, The Creator)
* 12. "Rico" (featuring Frank Ocean)
* 13. "Gram"
** Sample credit:
Piero Umiliani
Piero Umiliani (17 July 1926 – 14 February 2001) was an Italian composer of film scores.
Biography
Umiliani was born in Florence, Tuscany. Like many of his Italian colleagues at that time, he composed the scores for many exploitation ...
The Jet Age of Tomorrow
The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia and a sub-group of hip hop collective Odd Future that consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to M ...
– ''
Journey to the 5th Echelon
''Journey to the 5th Echelon'' is the second studio album by Odd Future sub-group The Jet Age of Tomorrow. It was released on December 31, 2010. It contains guest appearances from Hodgy, Mike G, Vince Staples, JQ, Kilo Kish, Om'Mas Keith, C ...
''
* 07. "The Fallen Angels" (produced with The Super 3)
2011
Domo Genesis –
* "Heart of Gold" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)
Tyler, The Creator – ''
Goblin
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* 05. "Transylvania"
Tyler, The Creator –
* "Thisniggaintfunnyatall" (featuring
Jasper Dolphin
Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, bu ...
and
Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican food consisting of a small hand-sized corn- or wheat-based tortilla topped with a filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and eaten by hand. A taco can be made with a variety of filli ...
)
MellowHype – ''
BlackenedWhite
''BlackenedWhite'' is the debut studio album by Odd Future sub-group MellowHype. Production for the album was handled by Left Brain. It was made available for free download October 31, 2010, and re-released on July 12, 2011, through Fat Possu ...
''
* 01. "Primo"
* 02. "Gunsounds"
* 03. "Brain" (featuring Domo Genesis)
* 04. "64"
* 05. "Loaded" (featuring Mike G)
* 06. "Dead Deputy"
** Sample credit: Styles P - "Dim Da Lights Turn It Up" (2004)
* 07. "Right Here"
** Sample credit: Stanley Clarke - "Yesterday Princess" (1974)
* 08. "I Got a Gun"
* 09. "F666 the Police" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)
* 10. "Rico" (featuring Frank Ocean)
* 11. "Circus"
* 12. "Gunz"
12 Odd Future Songs
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, ...
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* 02. "67" (performed by MellowHype)
* 03. "Forest Green" (performed by Mike G)
** Sample credit:
Grieves
Benjamin Laub (February 23, 1984), better known by his stage name Grieves, is an American hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he lived in Colorado, San Diego, and New York City. He was signed to Rhymesayers E ...
- "Falling From You" (2011)
* 08. "Bank Rolls" (performed by MellowHype)
* 12. "Rok Rok" (performed by MellowHype)
Pusha T
Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 20 ...
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are an American songwriting and production duo composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. Williams often provides additional vocals on records and appears in the duo's music videos ...
)
** Sample credit: Tyler, The Creator - "
Yonkers
Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Developed along the Hudson River, it is the third most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City and Buffalo. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as enu ...
" (2011)
Mike G – ''The Award Tour''
* 01. "Moracular World" (featuring Vince Staples) (produced with Syd tha Kyd)
* 06. "Vicks" (featuring Vince Staples)
The Internet
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Purple Naked Ladies
''Purple Naked Ladies'' is the debut studio album by American soul band The Internet, a duo consisting of Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians of Odd Future at the time.(produced with The Internet)
* 11. "She Knows" (produced with Matt Martians)
* 13. "Visions" (featuring
Coco O.
Cecilie Maja Hastrup Karshø, known professionally as Coco O., is a Danish musician best known as the singer in electronic soul duo Quadron. She released her debut album ''It's a Process'' in 2021.
Early life
Cecilie Maja Hastrup Karshø was bo ...
) (produced with The Internet and Patrick the Great)
2012
MellowHigh
MellowHigh was an American hip hop supergroup. It consisted of rapper Hodgy and producer Left Brain of MellowHype, and rapper Domo Genesis, all members of the hip-hop collective Odd Future. They have released one eponymous studio album in 2013 ...
–
* "Lift" (featuring
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...
Yung Joc
Jasiel Amon Robinson (born September 20, 1980), better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2006 hit single " It's Goin' Down". and as a feature on T-Pain's US number-one single " Buy U a Drank (Shaw ...
- " It's Goin' Down" (2006)
* 05. "Forest Green" (featuring Mike G)
** Sample credit: Grieves - "Falling From You" (2011)
* 06. "Lean" (featuring Hodgy Beats and Domo Genesis)
* 08. "50" (featuring Hodgy Beats and Domo Genesis)
* 09. "Snow White" (featuring Hodgy Beats and Frank Ocean)
* 10. "Rella" (featuring Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats and Tyler, The Creator)
** Sample credit:
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
- " Dark Fantasy" (2010)
* 11. "Real Bitch" (featuring MellowHype and Taco)
* 14. "Hcapd" (featuring Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats and Tyler, The Creator)
Numbers
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* 01. "Grill"
* 02. "65 / Breakfast"
* 03. "Astro" (featuring Frank Ocean) (produced with Hodgy Beats)
* 04. "NFWGJDSH"
* 05. "La Bonita"
* 06. "Beat"
* 08. "Untitled L"
* 09. "LeFlair"
* 10. "Monster"
* 11. "666" (featuring Mike G) (produced with Tyler, The Creator)
* 12. "P2" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt) (produced with
Michael Einziger
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Gangnam Style
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"(2012)
* 02. "Alone"
* 03. "Karateman" (featuring Left Brain)
* 04. "Bullshittin"
* 05. "Years"
* 06. "Wicked" (produced with Garrett Stevenson)
* 07. "Goodbye" (featuring Lee Spielman) (produced with Garrett Stevenson)
MellowHigh – ''
MellowHigh
MellowHigh was an American hip hop supergroup. It consisted of rapper Hodgy and producer Left Brain of MellowHype, and rapper Domo Genesis, all members of the hip-hop collective Odd Future. They have released one eponymous studio album in 2013 ...
T La Rock
Terrence "Terry" Ronnie Keaton known by the stage name T La Rock, (born September 16, 1961) is an American old-school emcee best known for his collaboration with Def Jam Recordings co-founder Rick Rubin and the 1984 single "It's Yours."
Biog ...
and
Jazzy Jay
John Bayas (born November 18, 1961), also known as The Original Jazzy Jay or DJ Jazzy Jay, is an American hip hop DJ and producer.
Background
Jazzy Jay was born into a Gullah family in coastal South Carolina. He moved with his family to New Y ...
Currensy
Shante Scott Franklin (born April 4, 1981), better known by his stage name Currensy (often stylized as Curren$y), is an American rapper. In 2011, he founded the label Jet Life Recordings.
Music career
2002–2008: No Limit and Young Mone ...
and
Smoke DZA
Sean Pompey (born February 8, 1984), better known by his stage name Smoke DZA, is an American rapper and songwriter.
Biography
1984–2007: Early life and career beginnings
Smoke DZA was born February 8, 1984 at Harlem Hospital in New York ...
)
* 11. "Cold World" (featuring Remy Banks and Earl Sweatshirt)
* 13. "Yu (Remix)" (featuring Tyler, The Creator)
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese having been the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineu ...
- "Bent Cold Sidewalk" (1978)
* 09. "The Daze"
* 10. "Cold World 2"
* 11. "DLX"
Ann Peebles
Ann Lee Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s for Hi Records. Two of her most popular songs are " I Can't Stand the Rain", which she wrote with her husband ...
Genesis
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Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
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* 11. "All Night" (featuring King Chip) (produced with Garcia Bros.)
Kitty Cash – ''Love the Free Vol. III''
* 16. "LAMN" (featuring
MadeinTYO
Malcolm Jamaal Davis (born April 12, 1992), better known by his stage name MadeinTYO (pronounced Made in Tokyo), is an American rapper and singer born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He rose to prominence in 2016 after the release of his single " Uber Every ...
) (produced with Stoney Willis)
** Sample credit:
Barbara Mason
Barbara Mason (born August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready". She has released ...
- "You Better Stop It" (1968)
Pregnant Boy – ''1st Trimester''
* 10. "The Wave" (featuring Doja Cat and Left Brain) (produced with Go Dreamer)
Nasty Nigel – ''El Utimo Playboy: La Vida Y Los Tiempos De Nigel Rubirosa''
* 06. "Fin"
MellowHype –
* "50two"
2017
Left Brain – ''Mind Gone Volume 1''
* 02. "LAMN" (featuring MadeinTYO) (produced with Stoney Willis)
** Sample credit: Barbara Mason - "You Better Stop It" (1968)
* 03. "Lately" (featuring Santana) (produced with Beat Brigade and SLEEPTVLK)
* 04. "2017 I Ain't" (featuring L-Dog and Shann)
* 07. "MellowHigh" (featuring
Hodgy
Gerard Damien Long (born November 9, 1990), better known by his stage name Hodgy (formerly Hodgy Beats), is an American rapper, record producer and music video director. He is best known for being a founding member of the hip hop collective Odd F ...
and Domo Genesis)
* 08. "Drug Problems" (featuring Santana)
* 13. "In Out" (featuring
Fat Nick
Nicholas Periclies Voutsinas (born September 6, 1994), known professionally as Fat Nick, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. Initially rising to prominence alongside American rapper Pouya and their collective Buffet Boys, he is known for ...
and Germ)
* 15. "Real Friends" (featuring Dro Fe and Les) (produced with Anvil)
* 17. "Godess" (featuring Mike G, Shann, Syd, and Hodgy)
Domo Genesis – ''Red Corolla''
* 01. "The Red Corolla"
Ash Riser
Ash Winston Riser (August 29, 1989 – June 12, 2021), also known by his former stage name Ashtrobot, was an American recording artist and music producer. Born and raised in California, he embarked on his music career when he was 15 years ...
Overdoz
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)
Secret Circle (
Lil Ugly Mane
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Wiki
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) –
* "Tonka Truck"
MellowHype –
* "Tisk"
2022
Hodgy - ''Entitled''
* 02. People Change
* 04. We Never Knew
Upcoming
Mike G – ''Verses: GT''
* 00. "Hypnotize" (featuring
Trae tha Truth
Frazier Othel Thompson III (born July 3, 1980), better known by his stage name Trae tha Truth (or simply Trae), is an American rapper and record executive from Houston, Texas. Embarking on a musical career in 1998, he soon established himself ...
)
Ash Riser
Ash Winston Riser (August 29, 1989 – June 12, 2021), also known by his former stage name Ashtrobot, was an American recording artist and music producer. Born and raised in California, he embarked on his music career when he was 15 years ...