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Hit-Boy
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Birth name | Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. |
Born | May 21, 1987 |
Origin | Fontana, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. In May 2011, he signed a two-year deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music production branch. With this stimulus, he produced chart-topping singles such as the Diamond Certified "... in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Trophies" by Drake, "Clique" by GOOD Music, and "Racks in the Middle" by Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch. "Racks in the Middle" won Best Rap Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
In December 2012, Hit-Boy signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and subsequently founded his own record label imprint, Hits Since '87. He has since expanded his production catalog with singles such as "Drop the World" by Lil Wayne, "Sorry" by Beyoncé, and "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Career
..... He has produced for big-name artists such as Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez and several others. The California native is one of the founding members of the collective brand Surf Club (along with fellow beat makers Chase N.Cashe, BCarr, and Chili Chill). Surf Club has become a team to host a number of artists as well as songwriters and other producers. Surf Club originated in southern California. They got their start in the industry in 2007, after linking with Polow Da Don's Zone 4, an imprint of Interscope Records. He began his work with Kanye West when he produced his GOOD Friday track, "Christmas in Harlem", Big Sean, Pusha T, Musiq Soulchild and Cyhi Da Prynce. .....
On June 7, 2012, Hollis released his first official song in which he raps, the promotional single "Jay-Z Interview", which was produced by Bink!. Later in July 2012, Hollis was featured rapping on CyHi The Prynce's mixtape Ivy League Club, on the song "Entourage". Hollis then released the self-produced track "Old School Caddy", which features fellow GOOD Music member Kid Cudi. These two tracks appeared on his first full-length project, a mixtape titled HITstory, which was released for free download on his official website. On December 23, 2012, Hollis secured a recording contract with Interscope Records, under the record label Blueprint Group, along with the L.E.P. Bogus Boys. Soon after, he tweeted: "2012 has been great to me and my fam. Feeling more blessed than ever. Excited to see what God has planned for 2013. TU." On January 23, 2013, it was announced that his record label Hits Since '87, is now an imprint of Interscope Records.
On June 29, 2013, he announced that he is no longer signed to GOOD Music, but still on good terms with everybody in the label.
In 2016, Hit-Boy and Local Los Angeles rapper Dom Kennedy came together to work on a joint mixtape named Half-A-Mil EP, subsequently adopting the name (dropping the EP) as an alias for the duo. Half-A-Mil EP was released on December 11, 2016. The mixtape consisted of five songs, with "100 Rounds" being the lead single off the mixtape. Following the release of their first mixtape, the pair decided to put out another mixtape a few months after their previous mixtape. Half-A-Mil 2 EP released on February 24, 2017. The mixtape contained six songs with one guest feature from B.Carr. The duo would take a break and would not release music under the Half-A-Mil name. After some time, the frequent collaborators released Half-A-Mil 3 EP, continuing the mixtape series and being the last one in the saga. Half-A-Mil 3 EP was August 8, 2017. The mixtape only had two feature from 24hrs on "Don't run" and Quentin Miller on the tracks "Might as Well" and "In The Hills". Also, the duo released a music video for both songs on September 7, 2017. After releasing all three mixtapes, the pair finally released their first commercial album, Courtesy of Half-a-Mil, on November 29, 2017. The album contains 14 tracks and numerous features such as Larry June, TYuS, B.Carr, Jay 305, and Ty Dolla Sign. The Tandem would go on to take a hiatus and not release any new music. Nearly two and half years later, the group would release their second studio. "Also Known As" was released on July 31, 2020. The album consists of 11 tracks and features from 03 Greedo, 24hrs, and Nas.
From 2020 to 2022, Hit-Boy teamed up with Nas to executively produce the King's Disease series, King's Disease, King's Disease II, and most recently King's Disease III to close out 2022. King's Disease 1 and 2 were consecutively nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Album of the Year, with King's Disease winning and awarding Nas with the rapper's first Grammy award throughout his storied career. They also collaborated on Nas's fifteenth studio album, Magic in late 2022.
In 2023, Hit-Boy has worked on and released a multitude of projects- including kicking off a series of his own albums titled SURF OR DROWN in March, featuring appearances from Nas, The Alchemist, Curren$y & more. Not even three months later, Hit-Boy followed up the album with its sequel, SURF OR DROWN Vol. 2, on Father's Day in June alongside his father, Big Hit, who appears on nine of the ten songs. In May, Big Hit was released from prison after serving nine years and got right back to the studio to pick up where he left off. Before his incarceration in 2014, Big Hit had grown a fanbase following the release of the hit songs, Grindin' My Whole Life and G'z Don't Cry, both produced by Hit-Boy. SURF OR DROWN Vol. 2 is a celebration of the reunification of the father son rap duo, and the continuation of Big Hit's career in the music industry.
Hit-Boy executive produced a handful of albums and songs for different artists in 2023, including executive producing three Nas albums (King's Disease III, Magic 2, and Magic 3), Musiq Soulchild's Victims & Villains, Madden 2024 Soundtrack (for the second year in a row), a single for Creed III Soundtrack with Blxst, collaborating again for Bus Stop and Go Down with Don Toliver on his album Love Sick, "Delresto (Echoes)" by Travis Scott and Beyoncé from Scott's Utopia (producing on Travis' last three albums), confirmed to be executive producing alongside The Alchemist on Benny the Butcher's new album Everybody Can't Go, and more.
Musical style
Production
Hit-Boy uses FL Studio and custom music plug-ins to make his beats.
Personal life
Hit-Boy is the nephew of Rodney Benford, from the R&B group Troop. He grew up in Fontana, California.
Discography
Studio albums
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We the Plug (with HS87) |
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Courtesy of Half-a-Mil (with Dom Kennedy) |
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Family Not a Group (with SOB X RBE) |
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Also Known As (with Dom Kennedy) |
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King's Disease (with Nas) |
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Burden of Proof (with Benny the Butcher) |
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King's Disease II (with Nas) |
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Magic (with Nas) |
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Bulletproof Soul (with Pacman da Gunman) |
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Hitgirl (with Dreezy) |
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King's Disease III (with Nas) |
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Victims & Villains (with Musiq Soulchild) |
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Surf or Drown |
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Surf or Drown, Vol. 2 |
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Magic 2 (with Nas) |
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Magic 3 (with Nas) |
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EPs
Title | Details |
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Half-a-Mil EP (with Dom Kennedy) |
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Half-a-Mil-2 EP (with Dom Kennedy) |
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Half-a-Mil-3 EP (with Dom Kennedy) |
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What You Expect (with Big Sean) |
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Mixtapes
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A Hit-Boy Christmas |
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Love Notes |
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HITstory |
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All I've Ever Dreamed Of (with HS87) |
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Zoomin |
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Tony Fontana |
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Guest appearances and production credit
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Entourage" | 2012 | Cyhi the Prynce | Ivy League Club |
"All Good" | D-Why | Don't Flatter Yourself | |
"The Long Way" | Audio Push | N/A | |
"Them ..." | Inland Empire | ||
"The Right One" | Wale | Folarin | |
"Do Me Now" | 2013 | K. Roosevelt | RoseGold |
"Scream & Shout" (Hit-Boy Remix) | will.i.am, Britney Spears, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne, Diddy | #willpower | |
"Joy" | Ryan McDermott | Ryan vs. the Sandman: The Tale of the Sleepwalkers | |
"Feel It" | Deezo, Problem | Ten10Eighty7 | |
"Funeral Season" | Statik Selektah, Styles P, Bun B | Extended Play | |
"What Ya Used To" | Rockie Fresh | Self Made Vol. 3 | |
"Circle" | Casey Veggies, Rockie Fresh | Fresh Veggies | |
"Goldie" | ASAP Rocky | Long. Live. ASAP | |
"1Train" | |||
"Money ($ * / ...)" | 2014 | Mariah Carey, Fabolous | Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse |
"Feeling Myself" | Nicki Minaj | The Pinkprint | |
"Boomerang" | 2015 | Sevyn Streeter | Shoulda Been There, Pt. 1 |
"I Mean It" | PJ | Walking Around Pools | |
"Wonderful" | Casey Veggies | Live & Grow | |
"way back" | 2016 | Travis Scott | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight |
"Other ..." | 2017 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti |
"CAROUSEL (feat. Frank Ocean)" | 2018 | Travis Scott | ASTROWORLD |
"HOUSES ON THE HILL (album)" | 24hrs | HOUSES ON THE HILL | |
"Catch the Sun (from "Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack)" | 2019 | Lil Baby | Queen & Slim |
"Royalty" | Nas | The Lost Tapes 2 | |
"4 Thangs (feat. Big Sean & Hit-Boy)" | 2020 | Freddie Gibbs, Big Sean & Hit-Boy | 4 Thangs – Single |
"Bouncin" | Kyle | Bouncin – Single | |
"Fear Of God" | Conway the Machine | From King to a God | |
"DIRT ON MY NAME" | Vic Mensa | V Tape | |
"King's Disease" | Nas | King's Disease | |
"Don Life (feat. Lil Wayne)" | Big Sean | Detroit 2 | |
"Temptations (feat. Kid Cudi)" | Ty Dolla Sign | Featuring Ty Dolla Sign | |
"Composure" | 2021 | Nas | King's Disease II |
"Lil League (feat. Quavo & Hit-Boy)" | BlueBucksClan | ClanVirus 2 | |
"What You Need" | Don Toliver | Life of a Don | |
"In My Feelings" | Tee Grizzley | Built for Whatever | |
"Evictions" | |||
"What We On (feat. Big Sean)" | |||
"Freshman 10 (Freestyle)" | Big Sean | Finally Famous | |
"Griots of the Crenshaw District (feat. Hit-Boy, Kamasi Washington and Robert Glasper)" | Terrace Martin feat. Hit-Boy, Kamasi Washington & Robert Glasper | Drones | |
"Judas and the Black Messiah Soundtrack" | Hit-Boy | Judas and the Black Messiah | |
"King's Disease II" | Nas | King's Disease II | |
"Magic" | Nas | Magic | |
"Corsa" | 2022 | Hit-Boy and Dom Kennedy | Corsa – Single |
"Scholar" | Hit-Boy, 24hrs and Devin Morrison | Scholar – Single | |
"Maniac" | YG and Hit-Boy | I Got Issues | |
"Wild Chapters" | Conway the Machine, T.I. & Novel | God Don't Make Mistakes | |
"A Father's Prayer" | The Game | Drillmatic - Heart vs. Mind | |
"Stupid (feat. Big Sean)" | |||
"The Black Slim Shady" | |||
"How Far I Came (feat. Roddy Ricch)" | |||
"Change the Game (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)" | |||
"Eazy (feat. Kanye West)" | |||
"THIQUE" | Beyoncé | Renaissance | |
"Sole Producer and Music Curator for EA Sports Madden 23" | Hit-Boy | Madden 23 Official Soundtrack | |
"Space Ghost Coast to Coast (Hit Boy Remix)" | Glass Animals | Space Ghost Coast To Coast (Hit Boy Remix) | |
"This ... Matters" | Doechii | she / her / black ... | |
"Fireproof" | Hit-Boy | Fireproof – Single | |
"Jersey In The Rafters (feat. The Game (rapper))" | Snoop Dogg | BODR | |
"Checkmate" | Cordae & Hit-Boy | Checkmate – Single | |
"Tony Fontana III (feat. Currensy)" | Hit-Boy | Tony Fontana III – Single | |
"Gunehgar" | DIVINE | Gunehgar | |
"2 Certified (feat. Avelino)" | Hit-Boy | 2 Certified – Single | |
"2 LIVE (feat. Offset)" | 2023 | Hit-Boy (feat. Offset) | 2 LIVE – Single |
"Go Down (feat. TisaKorean)" | Don Toliver | Love Sick (album) | |
"Bus Stop (feat. Brent Faiyaz)" | |||
"Just Face It" | Blxst | Creed III: The Soundtrack | |
"Slipping Into Darkness" | Hit-Boy & The Alchemist | Slipping Into Darkness – Single | |
"Broke The Mold" | Big Hit | Broke The Mold – Single | |
"Constellation" | Ski Mask the Slump God | They Cloned Tyrone (Soundtrack) | |
"DELRESTO (ECHOES) (feat. Beyoncé)" | Travis Scott | UTOPIA |
Awards and nominations
Publication awards and nominations
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Himself (Grindin My Whole Life) | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
2020 | Hit-Boy | BET Awards: Producer of the Year | Won |
Complex Awards: Best Hip Hop Producer Alive | Won | ||
HipHopDX Producer of the Year | Won | ||
2021 | XXL Awards: Hip Hop Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
BET Awards: Producer of the Year | Won | ||
NAAPC Image Awards: Producer of the Year | Won | ||
2022 | BET Awards: Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
XXL Awards: Hip Hop Producer of the Year | Won | ||
HipHopDX Producer of the Year | Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the mainly English-language music industry. Hit-Boy has received three Grammy awards from 15 nominations.
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2013 | "... in Paris" | Best Rap Song | Won |
2014 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City | Album of the Year | Nominated |
2015 | Beyoncé | Nominated | |
2017 | Lemonade | Nominated | |
2019 | "Sicko Mode" | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
2020 | Racks in the Middle | Nominated | |
Best Rap Performance | Won | ||
2021 | Deep Reverence | Nominated | |
King's Disease | Best Rap Album | Won | |
2022 | King's Disease II | Nominated | |
Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
2023 | Renaissance | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Best Dance/Electronic Album | Won (certificate) | ||
2024 | King's Disease III | Best Rap Album | Pending |
Himself | Producer of the Year | Pending |
See also
In Spanish: Hit-Boy para niños