Just Blaze facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Just Blaze
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| Birth name | Justin Gregory Smith |
| Born | January 8, 1978 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his musical career. His stage name was inspired by the character Blaze Fielding from the Streets of Rage video game series. Blaze gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, utilizing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style that was prominent in the early to mid-2000s hip-hop scene.
He produced Eminem's third single from his 2010 album Recovery, entitled "No Love", and appears in its music video. He has also composed soundtracks for video games, and was a character in NBA Street Vol. 2 . Blaze is also the founder and CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. His hometown of Paterson honored him in July 2018 with a key to the city in recognition of his "outstanding cultural contribution" to the city.
Production discography
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| 1999 | "I Really Like It" (Harlem World feat. Mase & Kelly Price) | 61 | 31 | 8 | – | – | The Movement |
| 2001 | "Beanie (Mack ...)" (Beanie Sigel) | – | 49 | 11 | – | – | The Reason |
| "Girls, Girls, Girls" (Jay-Z) | 17 | 4 | 3 | – | 11 | The Blueprint | |
| 2002 | "Roc the Mic" (Beanie Sigel & Freeway) | 55 | 16 | 6 | – | – | State Property |
| "Song Cry" (Jay-Z) | – | 45 | 23 | – | – | The Blueprint | |
| "Oh Boy" (Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 19 | Come Home with Me | |
| "Hovi Baby" (Jay-Z) | – | 76 | – | – | – | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | |
| "React" (Erick Sermon feat. Redman) | 36 | 12 | 8 | – | – | React | |
| "Boy (I Need You)" (Mariah Carey feat. Cam'ron) | – | 68 | – | 29 | 17 | Charmbracelet | |
| "What We Do" (Freeway feat. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel) | 97 | 47 | – | – | – | Philadelphia Freeway | |
| 2003 | "I Really Mean It" (The Diplomats) | – | 64 | – | – | – | Diplomatic Immunity |
| "Flipside" (Freeway feat. Peedi Crakk) | 82 | 40 | – | – | – | Philadelphia Freeway | |
| "Alright" (Freeway feat. Anthony Allen) | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Can't Let You Go" (Fabolous feat. Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | Street Dreams | |
| "Pump It Up" (Joe Budden) | 38 | 16 | 10 | – | – | Joe Budden | |
| "Fire" (Joe Budden feat. Busta Rhymes) | – | 48 | – | – | – | ||
| "Round Here" (Memphis Bleek feat. Trick Daddy & T.I.) | – | 53 | – | – | – | M.A.D.E. | |
| 2004 | "Breathe" (Fabolous) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 28 | Real Talk |
| 2005 | "Never Been in Love" (Talib Kweli) | – | – | – | – | – | The Beautiful Struggle |
| "Touch the Sky" (Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Late Registration | |
| 2006 | "Tell Me" (Diddy feat. Christina Aguilera) | 47 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 8 | Press Play |
| "Show Me What You Got" (Jay-Z) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 38 | Kingdom Come | |
| "The Champ" (Ghostface Killah) | - | - | - | - | - | Fishscale | |
| 2007 | "The Second Coming" (Juelz Santana & Just Blaze) | 108 | – | – | – | – | Nike |
| "Come on Baby" (Saigon feat. Swizz Beatz) | – | – | – | – | – | The Greatest Story Never Told | |
| 2008 | "Live Your Life" (T.I. feat. Rihanna) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Paper Trail |
| 2009 | "All the Above" (Maino feat. T-Pain) | 39 | 19 | 10 | – | – | If Tomorrow Comes... |
| "Exhibit C" (Jay Electronica) | – | 86 | – | – | – | Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) | |
| "Gotta Believe It" (Saigon feat. Just Blaze) | – | – | – | – | – | The Greatest Story Never Told | |
| 2010 | "No Love" (Eminem feat. Lil Wayne) | 23 | 59 | 9 | 21 | 33 | Recovery |
| 2011 | "The Greatest Story Never Told" (Saigon) | – | – | – | – | – | The Greatest Story Never Told |
| "I Love My ..." (Rick Ross) | – | 72 | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| 2016 | "Freedom" (Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar) | 35 | 21 | – | 60 | 40 | Lemonade |
| 2019 | "Big Tyme" (Rick Ross feat. Swizz Beatz) | 119 | – | – | – | – | Port of Miami 2 |
| 2021 | "We Win" (Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin) | – | – | – | – | – | Space Jam: A New Legacy |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Just Blaze has been nominated 8 times.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | Nellyville (as producer) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Confessions (as producer) | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Late Registration (as producer) | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Recovery (as producer) | Nominated | |
| 2012 | "Far Away" (as producer) | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2014 | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (as producer) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lemonade (as producer) | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "We Win" (as producer) | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Just Blaze para niños
