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Christopher Darnell Cook (born October 5, 1988), known professionally as Sonaro, is a talented music producer from Far Rockaway, New York. He is famous for creating beats and music for many popular hip-hop artists. Sonaro is especially known for his work with the rapper Fabolous. He has also produced songs for other well-known artists like French Montana, Jeezy, Jadakiss, and Meek Mill.

Sonaro's Journey in Music

Starting Out in Music Production

Sonaro was born in Far Rockaway and grew up in Brooklyn. From a young age, he was very interested in making music. He became an in-house producer for Needlz, a well-known producer. This is where Sonaro learned and improved his unique sound.

During this time, Sonaro got his first big chance. He produced the song "Rockin' it" for Stack Bundles' mixtape Biddin' War Vol 2.. This song featured Jim Jones and Max B. Soon after, he produced "Thang On Me" for Lil' Kim's project Ms. G.O.A.T.. This song included artists like Maino and Mister Cee.

Becoming a Well-Known Producer

Sonaro's career really took off on March 5, 2010. Rapper Fabolous and DJ Drama released a mixtape called There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service. This mixtape featured a song called "Body Ya," which Sonaro produced. The song quickly became popular on radio stations like Hot 97.

Because of its success, Def Jam officially released "Body Ya" on an EP (Extended Play) called There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP. Sonaro also helped produce other songs on this EP.

Sonaro continued to work with Fabolous on many other projects. He produced songs like "Leaving You" and "Swag Champ." He also produced "B.E.T." which featured Jadakiss and Styles P. Later, he worked on "Want You Back" with Joe Budden and Teyana Taylor.

Besides Fabolous, Sonaro also produced music for Lloyd Banks, Jim Jones, Meek Mill, and French Montana. His music was even used in the TV show Love & Hip Hop.

Working on The S.O.U.L. Tape 3

On December 25, 2013, Fabolous released his mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape 3. Sonaro produced three songs on this project: "Playa," "Situationships" (featuring Mack Wilds), and "Cuffin' Season."

"Cuffin' Season" became an instant hit on the radio. Funkmaster Flex from Hot 97 even called it "the hottest record in the Big Apple." The official music video for "Cuffin' Season" came out on REVOLT on April 25, 2014. In the video, Sonaro himself performs the chorus alongside Fabolous.

Producing for Summertime Shootout

On November 26, 2015, Fabolous released another project called Summertime Shootout. Sonaro produced four songs on this one: "For The Summer," "Vanilla" (featuring Rich Homie Quan), "Motivation," and "The Plug."

The music video for "The Plug," produced by Sonaro, was released on November 27. It was shared exclusively on World Star Hip Hop and quickly gained over 1.8 million views in less than a day.

Some of Sonaro's Produced Songs

Here are some of the songs Sonaro has produced:

• 2023

* "Selfish (Freestyle)" by Fabolous * "Underdog Season" by Connie Diiamond

• 2022

* "Bach 2 Bach" by Fabolous and Dave East

• 2019

* "1 Time" by Jeezy

• 2018

* "IDW2K" by A Boogie, Pretty Lou, and Angelica Villa * "So Cold" by Flipp Dinero

• 2017

* "Happy April Fools" and "La Tonta De Abril" by Karen Rodriguez

• 2016

* "To The Sky" by Fabolous featuring 070 Shake * "For The Family" by Fabolous featuring Dave East and Don Q

• 2015

* "For The Summer" by Fabolous * "Motivation" by Fabolous * "Vanilla" by Fabolous featuring Rich Homie Quan * "The Plug" by Fabolous * "How U Luv Dat" by Fat Joe featuring Troy Ave and Sonaro * "On The Line" by Audubon * "I Used To" by Dave East

• 2014

* "Last Night" by Jim Jones featuring Jadakiss and Sonaro * "Cuffin' Season (Remix)" by Fabolous featuring 50 Cent and Sonaro

• 2013

* "Cuffin' Season" by Fabolous featuring Sonaro * "Situationships" by Fabolous featuring Mack Wilds and Tiara Thomas * "Playa" by Fabolous * "F.O.H." by DJ Prostyle featuring Fabolous and French Montana * "Gotta Love That" and "Love Blazin'" by Nya Lee * "Ride Like This" by Omelly (Dream Chasers Records) * "211" by Bynoe featuring Prodigy * "Always On Broadway" by Jim Jones

• 2012

* "Want You Back" by Fabolous featuring Joe Budden and Teyana Taylor * "Wake Up" by Lloyd Banks

• 2011

* "Swag Champ" by Fabolous * "B.E.T." by Fabolous featuring Jadakiss and Styles P * "Young Fly Flashy" by Lloyd Banks * "Leaving You" by Fabolous

• 2010

* "Body Ya" by Fabolous * "Body Count" by Fabolous