Jim Jonsin
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James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American
Grammy award winning record producer
, songwriter
, record executive, and entrepreneur
. Jonsin has collaborated with numerous artists including, Beyoncé, Usher
, Lil Wayne
, Kid Cudi
, Kanye West
, Eminem
, Nelly
, T.I.
, Danity Kane
, and Jamie Foxx
, to name a few, and won a Grammy in 2009 for Best Rap Song for Lil Wayne’s "Lollipop
". That year he was also nominated for his production on TI’s “Whatever You Like” which also garnered a nomination for Best Rap Song. In addition to his own win, Jonsin has contributed his production services to several other Grammy nominated records and albums including Beyoncé’s I Am... Sasha Fierce (2010 Best Contemporary R&B album), Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III
” (2008 Best Rap Album), Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond (2011 Best Contemporary R&B album), and Usher’s "There Goes My Baby
" (2011 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance), and Eminem’s Recovery (2011 Best Rap Album and Album of the Year).
In 2006, Jonsin started his own record label, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and signed a then unknown artist named B.o.B
. Jonsin then partnered with Atlantic Records
and later with Grand Hustle to work on B.o.B.’s project. In 2010, Rebel Rock Entertainment/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records
released B.o.B.’s debut album entitled “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” which was executive produced by Jonsin and T.I.
The album produced three smash singles which stayed on top of the charts for most of 2010 and was ultimately nominated for several Grammy awards, BET Awards
, and MTV VMAs. He also signed the production duo, Finatik and Zac, and Danny Morris to his production company, Rebel Rock Productions. In addition to his ventures in music, Jonsin has recently entered into the field of professional racing by forming his own motorsports team, Rebel Rock Racing. Jonsin is managed by Made Communication, Miami, FL.
Jonsin’s success in South Florida led him to a deal with California based Heat Wave Records. Going by his new artist moniker, DJ Jealous J, he released a compilation of Miami bass songs titled “Miami Bass Jams”. The first two singles from the collection were certified Gold. Jonsin went on to tour with some of the most popular acts of the time such as Cypress Hill
, 2 Live Crew
, and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
.
and Trina
. In 2004 Jonsin went on to write and produce Trick Daddy’s hit single “Let’s Go” (featuring Lil Jon
& Twista
). Soon after the success of this song Jonsin went onto work with Miami rapper Pitbull
and produced “Dammit Man” off the rapper’s debut album “M.I.A.M.I.
” which was certified Gold. The music industry began to take notice of the Miami-based producer and Jonsin was tapped by Bad Boy Records
to produce a record for the group which was made widely popular by the MTV
reality show, Making the Band
, Danity Kane
. Jonsin produced their single entitled "Show Stopper
" which went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
In 2008, Jonsin wrote and produced for Lil Wayne’s 5x platinum single “Lollipop
” released in early 2008. The song was at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks which was the first time Lil Wayne
had achieved this chart position. In addition to the chart success at the 51st Grammys Jonsin won for Best Rap Song.
A few months after the release of “Lollipop”, Jonsin followed up with writing and producing T.I.’s 4x platinum single “Whatever You Like”. The song found cross over success and was on Billboard’s Hot 100 for 6 weeks. “Whatever You Like” was also a popular ringmaster spending 18 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart.
At the close of 2008 continued this string of success with his production on Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s “Kiss Me Thru The Phone
”. The song was downloaded over 2 million times and was also a popular ringmaster spending 11 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart. The song went on to reach number 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.
In 2009, Jonsin co-produced the single entitled “Sweet Dreams
” on Beyonce’s multi Grammy winning and double platinum album I Am…Sasha Fierce. This record achieved platinum status and reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Shortly after "Sweet Dreams" was released Jonsin reteamed with Pitbull
, producing “Hotel Room Service
” which was certified platinum and reached #8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
The late summer of 2010 proved to be another high point for Jonsin’s career. On August 16 Nelly
released “Just A Dream
”, co-produced by Jonsin. This single went platinum and reached #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The day after “Just A Dream” was released, Kid Cudi released the Jonsin-produced “Erase Me” featuring Kanye West, which reached #22 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Another August release Jonsin wrote and produced on was former American Idol
winner Fantasia
on “Falling In Love Tonight” off of Fantasia’s Grammy nominated album “Back To Me
”.
In early 2011 Nelly
released “Gone
” featuring Kelly Rowland
, which Jonsin again co-produced. The single is a follow-up to Nelly’s single “Dilemma
” from 2002 which also featured Rowland and reigned for 10 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Jonsin produced Eminem’s “Space Bound
” off of “Recovery”, the top selling album of 2010 as well as the 53rd Grammy’s Best Rap Album. "On My Level
" was released by Wiz Khalifa
(which features Too Short) on Rolling Papers on March 29, 2011.
as the label’s first artist, who in 2010 made his debut appearance on to the music scene with great success. B.o.B
first released the double platinum single Nothin' On You
which went to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was nominated for 3 Grammys. The artist followed “Nothin' on You
” with the triple platinum single "Airplanes" which made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
and was itself nominated for a Grammy. B.o.B’s third release “Magic
” went platinum and landed at #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Jonsin served as executive producer for B.o.B’s debut album, “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” and is credited with choosing the artist’s first single, “Nothin' on You
”. The song ultimately turned out to be one of the biggest records of the year. B.o.B. garnered several awards in late 2010 and early 2011. The rapper was nominated at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for five awards. Additionally in 2010 he was nominated for 3 American Music Awards
, 3 BET Awards
, 7 BET Hip Hop Awards
, 4 MTV Video Music Awards
, and 1 MTV Europe Music Award. B.o.B won the 2010 Soul Train Awards for Best Song “Nothin’ On You” and gained a nomination for Best New Artist. B.o.B won the 2010 Teen Choice Awards
Hook Up Song for “Airplanes” and was nominated for 5 others. Jonsin plans to follow up the success of his imprint’s first artist with two other singers which he signed in 2011, Nick Merico and Leroy.
”, and “Making Love (Into The Night)", Fantasia’s “Falling In Love Tonight”, Kelly Rowland’s “Take Everything
” and “Motivation
”, Tank’s “Scream”, N Dubz’ “Girls” and Wiz Khalifa’s “On My Level
”. Finatik and Zac also have some upcoming releases for Def Jam artist, Wax
(“Two Wheels/DUI”), and Universal Records’ artist, Pac Div
on “Loose”.
(Pro Skateboarder and ten time X Games
gold medalist) and Marius Avemarg (pro driver from Germany
). The race team is supported by its ambassadors, Pitbull
, Kyle Loza
, and Yelawolf
and sponsors such as Beats by Dre and Oakley
.
in 2011. Jonsin was handpicked by Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine
as one of a handful of producers to serve as mentors to the contestants. Jonsin will be working with the contestants each week to produce and record cover songs which will be released for sale on iTunes
.
Urban Songwriter of the Year
-2006 BMI
Urban Award for “Grind With Me
”, “Let’s Go”, and “Your Body”
-2006 BMI London Awards – Urban Award for “Here We Go”
-2007 BMI
Urban Awards for “Girl Tonite
”, “Here We Go”, and “Unpredictable
”
-2008 Grammy – Best Rap Song – “Lolipop”
-2009 BMI
Creative Inspiration Producer Award
-2009 BMI
Urban Award for “Lollipop
”
-2009 Billboard
#3 Hot 100 Producer of the Year
-2009 Grammy nomination Album of the Year – Beyoncé – I Am…Sasha Fierce
-2010 BMI
Pop Award for “Whatever You Like”
-2010 BMI
Urban Awards for “Hotel Room Service
” and “Kiss Me Thru The Phone
”
-2010 BMI
London Awards – Pop Awards for “Hotel Room Service
” and “Sweet Dreams
”
-2010 Billboard
#16 R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year
-2010 Grammy nomination Album of the Year – Eminem
– Recovery
and Jam Master Jay as strong musical influences on his style and has been known to use an MPC 3000, a Roland TR 808, and an Access Virus TI as his preferred gear.
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Grammy award winning record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, record executive, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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. Jonsin has collaborated with numerous artists including, Beyoncé, Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
, Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
, Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
, and Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...
, to name a few, and won a Grammy in 2009 for Best Rap Song for Lil Wayne’s "Lollipop
Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)
"Lollipop" is the first single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. The track features the late R&B artist Static Major and is produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin. The song was released digitally on March 13, 2008. The song is Lil Wayne's & Static Major's most successful to date,...
". That year he was also nominated for his production on TI’s “Whatever You Like” which also garnered a nomination for Best Rap Song. In addition to his own win, Jonsin has contributed his production services to several other Grammy nominated records and albums including Beyoncé’s I Am... Sasha Fierce (2010 Best Contemporary R&B album), Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III
Tha Carter III
Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released June 10, 2008 on Cash Money Records. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records, helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream...
” (2008 Best Rap Album), Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond (2011 Best Contemporary R&B album), and Usher’s "There Goes My Baby
There Goes My Baby (Usher song)
"There Goes My Baby" is a song by American recording artist Usher. It was written by James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Danny Morris, and Rico Love, with the latter producing the song with Jim Jonsin. The song was first released as the second promo single for his sixth studio album, Raymond v...
" (2011 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance), and Eminem’s Recovery (2011 Best Rap Album and Album of the Year).
In 2006, Jonsin started his own record label, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and signed a then unknown artist named B.o.B
B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
. Jonsin then partnered with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and later with Grand Hustle to work on B.o.B.’s project. In 2010, Rebel Rock Entertainment/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
released B.o.B.’s debut album entitled “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” which was executive produced by Jonsin and T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
The album produced three smash singles which stayed on top of the charts for most of 2010 and was ultimately nominated for several Grammy awards, BET Awards
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
, and MTV VMAs. He also signed the production duo, Finatik and Zac, and Danny Morris to his production company, Rebel Rock Productions. In addition to his ventures in music, Jonsin has recently entered into the field of professional racing by forming his own motorsports team, Rebel Rock Racing. Jonsin is managed by Made Communication, Miami, FL.
Early life
Jim Jonsin was born in Brooklyn, NY but was raised in South Florida. Jonsin’s first job in the music business was as a scratch DJ. At the age of 14, Jonsin was spinning records at local skating rinks and other venues. By 18 Jonsin had graduated to spinning at Miami and South Florida dance clubs and formed his own record label called Cut It Up Def Records and produced one of its first singles, “Cut It Up Def” which independently sold 40,000 units. Jonsin had become well known in the region by the time he released his next production, the single “Party Time”, which he also rapped on.Jonsin’s success in South Florida led him to a deal with California based Heat Wave Records. Going by his new artist moniker, DJ Jealous J, he released a compilation of Miami bass songs titled “Miami Bass Jams”. The first two singles from the collection were certified Gold. Jonsin went on to tour with some of the most popular acts of the time such as Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
, 2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...
, and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was a hip-hop group led by Mark Wahlberg. The Funky Bunch consisted of Wahlberg , Scott Ross , Hector Barros , Terry Yancey and Anthony Thomas...
.
Music career
In the late 1990s, Jonsin was no longer on tour and returned to Miami to produce more bass records and eventually landed a position as an engineer at Slip N Slide records. At the label Jim produced records for Trick DaddyTrick Daddy
Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
and Trina
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
. In 2004 Jonsin went on to write and produce Trick Daddy’s hit single “Let’s Go” (featuring Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
& Twista
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
). Soon after the success of this song Jonsin went onto work with Miami rapper Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
and produced “Dammit Man” off the rapper’s debut album “M.I.A.M.I.
M.I.A.M.I.
M.I.A.M.I. is the debut studio album by rapper Pitbull. The album was released on August 3, 2004, and peaked at number 14 on the U.S...
” which was certified Gold. The music industry began to take notice of the Miami-based producer and Jonsin was tapped by Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
to produce a record for the group which was made widely popular by the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality show, Making the Band
Making the Band
Making the Band is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each iteration focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang...
, Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
. Jonsin produced their single entitled "Show Stopper
Show Stopper
"Show Stopper" is a R&B-dance-pop-snap song written by Angela Hunte, Krystal Oliver, Calvin Puckett, Frank Romano, and James Scheffer for Danity Kane's debut album Danity Kane . It features guest vocals by rapper Yung Joc and was produced by Jim Jonsin...
" which went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
In 2008, Jonsin wrote and produced for Lil Wayne’s 5x platinum single “Lollipop
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
” released in early 2008. The song was at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks which was the first time Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
had achieved this chart position. In addition to the chart success at the 51st Grammys Jonsin won for Best Rap Song.
A few months after the release of “Lollipop”, Jonsin followed up with writing and producing T.I.’s 4x platinum single “Whatever You Like”. The song found cross over success and was on Billboard’s Hot 100 for 6 weeks. “Whatever You Like” was also a popular ringmaster spending 18 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart.
At the close of 2008 continued this string of success with his production on Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s “Kiss Me Thru The Phone
Kiss Me Thru the Phone
"Kiss Me Thru the Phone" is a song from hip-hop artist Soulja Boy released as the second single from his 2008 album iSouljaBoyTellem. It is currently the best-selling single from the album, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Rap Charts, the top ten in the United Kingdom and...
”. The song was downloaded over 2 million times and was also a popular ringmaster spending 11 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Ringmaster’s chart. The song went on to reach number 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.
In 2009, Jonsin co-produced the single entitled “Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Sweet Dreams" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", the song leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and...
” on Beyonce’s multi Grammy winning and double platinum album I Am…Sasha Fierce. This record achieved platinum status and reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Shortly after "Sweet Dreams" was released Jonsin reteamed with Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, producing “Hotel Room Service
Hotel Room Service
"Hotel Room Service" is a song by rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album, Rebelution. The song samples "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers as well as "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16, 2009...
” which was certified platinum and reached #8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
The late summer of 2010 proved to be another high point for Jonsin’s career. On August 16 Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
released “Just A Dream
Just a Dream (Nelly song)
"Just a Dream" is a song performed by American recording artist Nelly, taken from his sixth studio album 5.0 . The song was written by Nelly, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin and Frank Romano with Jonsin and Love producing the song. The song was released from August 16, 2010 to iTunes Stores around the world...
”, co-produced by Jonsin. This single went platinum and reached #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The day after “Just A Dream” was released, Kid Cudi released the Jonsin-produced “Erase Me” featuring Kanye West, which reached #22 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Another August release Jonsin wrote and produced on was former American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
winner Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
on “Falling In Love Tonight” off of Fantasia’s Grammy nominated album “Back To Me
Back to Me (Fantasia album)
Back to Me is the third studio album by American singer Fantasia Barrino. It was released by J Records on August 24, 2010. The album is her first studio album in four years since 2006's Fantasia. The album's title was suggested to her by comedian Steve Harvey, when Barrino visited his morning radio...
”.
In early 2011 Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
released “Gone
Gone (Nelly song)
"Gone" is song by American recording artist Nelly, taken from his sixth studio album, 5.0. Featuring additional lead vocals from American recording artist Kelly Rowland, "Gone" is the sequel to Nelly's 2002 worldwide number one single "Dilemma", also featuring Rowland...
” featuring Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, which Jonsin again co-produced. The single is a follow-up to Nelly’s single “Dilemma
Dilemma
A dilemma |proposition]]") is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is practically acceptable. One in this position has been traditionally described as "being on the horns of a dilemma", neither horn being comfortable...
” from 2002 which also featured Rowland and reigned for 10 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Jonsin produced Eminem’s “Space Bound
Space Bound
"Space Bound" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album, Recovery. In February 2011, "Space Bound" was announced to be released as the fourth single from Recovery. The song is produced by American hip-hop producer Jim Jonsin. "Space Bound" features interpolations of "Drive"...
” off of “Recovery”, the top selling album of 2010 as well as the 53rd Grammy’s Best Rap Album. "On My Level
On My Level
"On My Level" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the first promotional, and later third official single from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It features American rapper Too Short. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa, Too Short, James Scheffer, Danny Morris, Rico Love, and...
" was released by Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
(which features Too Short) on Rolling Papers on March 29, 2011.
Rebel Rock Entertainment
Jonsin formed his record label, Rebel Rock Entertainment, in 2006. He signed B.O.BB.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
as the label’s first artist, who in 2010 made his debut appearance on to the music scene with great success. B.o.B
B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
first released the double platinum single Nothin' On You
Nothin' on You
"Nothin' on You" is the debut single by American rapper B.o.B. The song features vocals from Bruno Mars. The song is included in B.o.B's debut studio album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. An official remix version of this song, which was featured by Big Boi, debuted on March 21, 2010...
which went to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was nominated for 3 Grammys. The artist followed “Nothin' on You
Nothin' on You
"Nothin' on You" is the debut single by American rapper B.o.B. The song features vocals from Bruno Mars. The song is included in B.o.B's debut studio album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. An official remix version of this song, which was featured by Big Boi, debuted on March 21, 2010...
” with the triple platinum single "Airplanes" which made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and was itself nominated for a Grammy. B.o.B’s third release “Magic
Magic (B.o.B song)
"Magic" is the third single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Weezer's lead singer, Rivers Cuomo, and was produced by Dr. Luke. In the UK the track made Radio 1's B-Playlist.-Reception:...
” went platinum and landed at #10 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Jonsin served as executive producer for B.o.B’s debut album, “The Adventures of Bobby Ray” and is credited with choosing the artist’s first single, “Nothin' on You
Nothin' on You
"Nothin' on You" is the debut single by American rapper B.o.B. The song features vocals from Bruno Mars. The song is included in B.o.B's debut studio album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. An official remix version of this song, which was featured by Big Boi, debuted on March 21, 2010...
”. The song ultimately turned out to be one of the biggest records of the year. B.o.B. garnered several awards in late 2010 and early 2011. The rapper was nominated at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for five awards. Additionally in 2010 he was nominated for 3 American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
, 3 BET Awards
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
, 7 BET Hip Hop Awards
BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt...
, 4 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
, and 1 MTV Europe Music Award. B.o.B won the 2010 Soul Train Awards for Best Song “Nothin’ On You” and gained a nomination for Best New Artist. B.o.B won the 2010 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
Hook Up Song for “Airplanes” and was nominated for 5 others. Jonsin plans to follow up the success of his imprint’s first artist with two other singers which he signed in 2011, Nick Merico and Leroy.
Rebel Rock Productions
Jonsin signed three producers, Finatik and Zac—an Australian production duo, and Danny Morris to his production company, Rebel Rock Productions. Danny Morris has worked with Jonsin on several releases including Usher’s “There Goes My BabyThere Goes My Baby (Usher song)
"There Goes My Baby" is a song by American recording artist Usher. It was written by James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Danny Morris, and Rico Love, with the latter producing the song with Jim Jonsin. The song was first released as the second promo single for his sixth studio album, Raymond v...
”, and “Making Love (Into The Night)", Fantasia’s “Falling In Love Tonight”, Kelly Rowland’s “Take Everything
Take Everything
Take Everything is the 8th full-length studio album released by the Christian rock group, Seventh Day Slumber. Most of the songs are remakes of other artists songs done with different arrangement. Their song "Oceans From The Rain" was originally released on the album Once Upon a Shattered Life....
” and “Motivation
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation...
”, Tank’s “Scream”, N Dubz’ “Girls” and Wiz Khalifa’s “On My Level
On My Level
"On My Level" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the first promotional, and later third official single from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It features American rapper Too Short. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa, Too Short, James Scheffer, Danny Morris, Rico Love, and...
”. Finatik and Zac also have some upcoming releases for Def Jam artist, Wax
Wax
thumb|right|[[Cetyl palmitate]], a typical wax ester.Wax refers to a class of chemical compounds that are plastic near ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, nonpolar solvents...
(“Two Wheels/DUI”), and Universal Records’ artist, Pac Div
Pac Div
Pacific Division, better known by, Pac Div, is a rap trio that originated in Southern California and is signed to Universal Motown Records. It is composed of two brothers, Like and Mibbs, and a long time friend and acquaintance, BeYoung. They started to rap together in High School...
on “Loose”.
Rebel Made
Jonsin formed Rebel Made Publishing Company in 2009 as a venture with his management team, Made. Writers signed to Rebel Made’s roster include Terence Reid, formerly of The Network, along with fellow producers Finatik and Zac and Danny Morris.Rebel Rock Racing
In 2010, Jonsin formed a new venture based on his love for motorsports. His team, Rebel Rock Racing, is composed of him, Bucky LasekBucky Lasek
-Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987...
(Pro Skateboarder and ten time X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
gold medalist) and Marius Avemarg (pro driver from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). The race team is supported by its ambassadors, Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, Kyle Loza
Kyle Loza
Kyle Loza is an FMX rider, residing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He is the founder and member of the group Riders 4 Christ and is a tattoo artist....
, and Yelawolf
Yelawolf
Michael Wayne Atha , better known by his stage name YelaWolf, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Shady Records, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Interscope Records...
and sponsors such as Beats by Dre and Oakley
Oakley, Inc.
Oakley, Inc., based in Foothill Ranch, California, makes sport equipment including sunglasses, sports visors, and ski goggles, as well as watches, clothing, bags, backpacks, shoes, prescription glasses, football and hockey eyewear, Golf gear and other accessories...
.
American Idol
Jonsin is appearing on the 10th season of American IdolAmerican Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
in 2011. Jonsin was handpicked by Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
as one of a handful of producers to serve as mentors to the contestants. Jonsin will be working with the contestants each week to produce and record cover songs which will be released for sale on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Awards and Nominations
-2006 BMIBroadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Urban Songwriter of the Year
-2006 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Urban Award for “Grind With Me
Grind With Me
"Grind With Me" is a hit single by the R&B group Pretty Ricky. It reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single off Pretty Ricky's debut album Bluestars. The real version, "Grind On Me" was released with more adult and less radio-friendly lyrics...
”, “Let’s Go”, and “Your Body”
-2006 BMI London Awards – Urban Award for “Here We Go”
-2007 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Urban Awards for “Girl Tonite
Girl Tonite
"Girl Tonite" is the first single from Twista's Atlantic album, The Day After. It features R&B singer Trey Songz. Girl Tonite peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA on June 14, 2006. The song samples "Tonight" by Ready for the World.-Charts:...
”, “Here We Go”, and “Unpredictable
Unpredictable (song)
"Unpredictable" is the title track from Jamie Foxx's second album, Unpredictable and was released as the first single from the album in 2005...
”
-2008 Grammy – Best Rap Song – “Lolipop”
-2009 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Creative Inspiration Producer Award
-2009 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Urban Award for “Lollipop
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
”
-2009 Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
#3 Hot 100 Producer of the Year
-2009 Grammy nomination Album of the Year – Beyoncé – I Am…Sasha Fierce
-2010 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Pop Award for “Whatever You Like”
-2010 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Urban Awards for “Hotel Room Service
Hotel Room Service
"Hotel Room Service" is a song by rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album, Rebelution. The song samples "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers as well as "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16, 2009...
” and “Kiss Me Thru The Phone
Kiss Me Thru the Phone
"Kiss Me Thru the Phone" is a song from hip-hop artist Soulja Boy released as the second single from his 2008 album iSouljaBoyTellem. It is currently the best-selling single from the album, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Rap Charts, the top ten in the United Kingdom and...
”
-2010 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
London Awards – Pop Awards for “Hotel Room Service
Hotel Room Service
"Hotel Room Service" is a song by rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album, Rebelution. The song samples "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers as well as "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16, 2009...
” and “Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Sweet Dreams" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", the song leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and...
”
-2010 Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
#16 R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year
-2010 Grammy nomination Album of the Year – Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
– Recovery
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
US Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2004 | "Let's Go Let's Go (Trick Daddy song) "Let's Go" is the first single by American rapper Trick Daddy from his sixth studio album Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets. It features Twista and Lil Jon and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Lil Jon. The song samples the hit 1980 heavy metal song "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osborne... " (Trick Daddy Trick Daddy Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:... ft. Twista Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds... & Lil' Jon) |
7 | 10 | 4 | – | 26 | Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by Miami rapper Trick Daddy. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released.... |
| "Dammit Man" (Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... ) |
– | 58 | – | – | – | M.I.A.M.I. M.I.A.M.I. M.I.A.M.I. is the debut studio album by rapper Pitbull. The album was released on August 3, 2004, and peaked at number 14 on the U.S... |
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| 2005 | "Grind With Me Grind With Me "Grind With Me" is a hit single by the R&B group Pretty Ricky. It reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first single off Pretty Ricky's debut album Bluestars. The real version, "Grind On Me" was released with more adult and less radio-friendly lyrics... " (Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis, and Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper. In 2007, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career... ) |
7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 26 | Bluestars |
| "Your Body" (Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis, and Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper. In 2007, Pleasure P left the group to pursue a solo career... ) |
12 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 37 | ||
| "Unpredictable Unpredictable (song) "Unpredictable" is the title track from Jamie Foxx's second album, Unpredictable and was released as the first single from the album in 2005... " (Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a... ft. Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... ) |
8 | 2 | – | 46 | 16 | Unpredictable | |
| 2006 | "Show Stopper Show Stopper "Show Stopper" is a R&B-dance-pop-snap song written by Angela Hunte, Krystal Oliver, Calvin Puckett, Frank Romano, and James Scheffer for Danity Kane's debut album Danity Kane . It features guest vocals by rapper Yung Joc and was produced by Jim Jonsin... " (Danity Kane Danity Kane Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea... ft. Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... ) |
8 | 33 | – | 12 | – | Danity Kane Danity Kane (album) Danity Kane is the self-titled debut album by American Pop/R&B group Danity Kane, released by Bad Boy Records on August 22, 2006 in the United States and by Atlantic Records on November 11, 2006 in Germany and Switzerland.... |
| "Leather So Soft Leather So Soft "Leather So Soft" is the second single from Birdman and Lil Wayne's album Like Father, Like Son. The single peaked at 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The video features Lil Wayne playing the guitar... " (Birdman & Lil' Wayne) |
– | – | – | – | – | Like Father, Like Son | |
| 2008 | "Lollipop Lollipop (Lil Wayne song) "Lollipop" is the first single from Lil Wayne's sixth studio album, Tha Carter III. The track features the late R&B artist Static Major and is produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin. The song was released digitally on March 13, 2008. The song is Lil Wayne's & Static Major's most successful to date,... " (Lil' Wayne ft. Static Major Static Major Stephen Ellis Garrett also known as Static Major, was a Grammy Award-Winning American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B trio Playa. Static Major gained posthumous fame for appearing on Lil Wayne's 2008 album Tha Carter III on the... ) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | Tha Carter III Tha Carter III Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released June 10, 2008 on Cash Money Records. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records, helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream... |
| "Whatever You Like" (T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... ) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 47 | Paper Trail Paper Trail Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by American hip hop artist T.I., released September 30, 2008 on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. He began to write songs for the album as he awaited trial for federal weapons and possession charges... |
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| "Kiss Me Thru The Phone Kiss Me Thru the Phone "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" is a song from hip-hop artist Soulja Boy released as the second single from his 2008 album iSouljaBoyTellem. It is currently the best-selling single from the album, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Rap Charts, the top ten in the United Kingdom and... " (Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Soulja Boy Tell 'Em DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality.... ft. Sammie Sammie Sammie Bush , better known by Sammie, is an American soul and pop singer. He is best known for his hit, "I Like It" from his debut album, From the Bottom to the Top . He returned with his second studio album, Sammie in 2006... ) |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | iSouljaBoyTellEm ISouljaBoyTellem - Charts :... |
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| "Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song) "Sweet Dreams" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", the song leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and... " (Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child... ) |
10 | 48 | – | 2 | 5 | I Am… Sasha Fierce I Am… Sasha Fierce I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Beyoncé. It was released on November 18, 2008, by Columbia Records. The album was released in dual disc format, in which both discs represent a contrasting facet to Knowles' personality and musical style... |
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| "Hotel Room Service Hotel Room Service "Hotel Room Service" is a song by rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album, Rebelution. The song samples "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers as well as "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16, 2009... " (Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... ) |
8 | – | 7 | – | 9 | Rebelution Rebelution (Pitbull album) Rebelution is the fourth studio album by Miami rapper Pitbull, released on August 28, 2009. Featured artists include Akon, B.o.B, Ke$ha, Avery Storm, Nayer, Lil Jon, The New Royales, Bass III Euro & Slim of 112. It is also his first major-label release, his first album to be released on his own... |
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| 2010 | "There Goes My Baby There Goes My Baby (Usher song) "There Goes My Baby" is a song by American recording artist Usher. It was written by James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Danny Morris, and Rico Love, with the latter producing the song with Jim Jonsin. The song was first released as the second promo single for his sixth studio album, Raymond v... " (Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... ) |
25 | 1 | – | – | 138 | Raymond v. Raymond |
| "Just a Dream Just a Dream (Nelly song) "Just a Dream" is a song performed by American recording artist Nelly, taken from his sixth studio album 5.0 . The song was written by Nelly, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin and Frank Romano with Jonsin and Love producing the song. The song was released from August 16, 2010 to iTunes Stores around the world... " (Nelly Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album... ) |
3 | – | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5.0 | |
| "Erase Me Erase Me "Erase Me" is a song by American hip hop rock artist Kid Cudi released as the first official single from Kid Cudi's album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. With a guest performance by Kanye West, the song debuted on a Cleveland radio station June 30, 2010 and was officially released to... " (Kid Cudi Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the... featuring Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... ) |
22 | – | – | – | 58 | Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager is the second studio album by American recording artist Kid Cudi. The album was formerly known as Cudder: The Revolution of Evolution, before being renamed. The album was released November 9, 2010 by GOOD Music and Universal Motown.Man on the Moon II: The... |
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| 2011 | "Space Bound Space Bound "Space Bound" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album, Recovery. In February 2011, "Space Bound" was announced to be released as the fourth single from Recovery. The song is produced by American hip-hop producer Jim Jonsin. "Space Bound" features interpolations of "Drive"... " (Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... ) |
119 | – | – | – | 34 | Recovery |
| "On My Level On My Level "On My Level" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the first promotional, and later third official single from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It features American rapper Too Short. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa, Too Short, James Scheffer, Danny Morris, Rico Love, and... " (Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007... featuring Too Short) |
52 | 30 | 19 | – | – | Rolling Papers | |
| "Motivation Motivation (Kelly Rowland song) "Motivation" is a song performed by American recording artist Kelly Rowland, taken from her third studio album Here I Am . The song was written by Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Daniel Morris and Lil Wayne, with Jonsin producing the song and Lil Wayne having featured vocals. The R&B slow-jam serves as the... " (Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... featuring Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included... ) |
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| "Right There Right There "Right There" is a song by American recording artist Nicole Scherzinger, taken from her debut studio album, Killer Love . Written by Ester Dean, Frank Romano, Daniel Morris and co-written and produced by Jim Jonsin, the Island-flavored midtempo pop song sees Scherzinger singing about her lover and... " (Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls.... featuring 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... ) |
39 | – | – | 17 | 3 | Killer Love Killer Love Killer Love is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger, former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. It was released from March 18, 2011 in international markets by Interscope Records, in association with its affiliated record labels... |
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| "Mr. Wrong" (Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... featuring Drake Drake (entertainer) Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.... ) |
113 | 60 | – | – | – | My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) My Life II... The Journey Continues is the tenth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. Titled as the sequel to her 1994 album My Life, the album was released on November 21, 2011.-Background:... |
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Musical Influences/Techniques
Jonsin has cited DJ Jazzy JeffDJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
and Jam Master Jay as strong musical influences on his style and has been known to use an MPC 3000, a Roland TR 808, and an Access Virus TI as his preferred gear.
External links
- http://twitter.com/iamjimjonsin
- http://WWW.REBELROCK.COM
- http://www.rebelrockracing.com