Elite (record producer)

Elite
Background information
Birth name Anthony Parrino
Genres Hip-Hop, Indie
Occupation(s) Record producer, artist
Years active 2002–present
Labels Dreamville Records
Associated acts J. Cole, Omen, Bas, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, J.I.D, Sean McVerry
Website www.elitethatsme.com

Anthony Parrino, better known by his stage name Elite, is an American hip hop record producer and recording artist best known for his work with J. Cole, Dreamville Records, and the Ruff Ryders recording label in the early 2000s.[1] Elite is from Byram, Connecticut and resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Career

In the summer of 2000, Elite started working as an intern for Ruff Ryders Entertainment[2] and eventually caught the ear of rapper Drag-On, placing his first produced song on the Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack in 2002. Working as an in-house producer for Ruff Ryders, Elite went on to produce "Shoot Outs" for Jadakiss featuring Styles P from Kiss of Death as well as the "Why Remix" featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P, Common, and Nas. In 2004 Elite graduated Cum Laude from SUNY Purchase music conservatory studying Studio Production. In 2006 Elite produced "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired)" for DMX from the album Year of the Dog... Again.

In 2009, Elite began working with longtime friend and Roc Nation recording artist J. Cole on his mixtape The Warm Up. Elite produced "Heartache"[3] and a good portion of the mixtape was recorded at his home studio in New York. In 2010, Elite released his first mixtape entitled "The Groundwork"[4] which was a collection of all of his production work up to that point. The mixtape featured an unreleased J. Cole song titled "Playground".[5] Elite also produced "See World"[6] for J. Cole off of his third mixtape, Friday Night Lights. Elite co-produced J. Cole's first single "Who Dat"[7] which was featured as an iTunes bonus on Cole World: The Sideline Story.

In 2011, Elite released his first project as an artist entitled "Awaken"[8] which featured J. Cole, Omen, Voli and Sean McVerry.

Elite worked on multiple songs on J. Cole's second album Born Sinner,[9] co-producing the title track "Born Sinner", and adding additional production to "Run Away". Cole sampled the song "Do She Got a Friend Tho?" from Elite's mixtape "Level Up" on the standout "Let Nas Down".[10] In June 2013, J. Cole released his second single from Born Sinner titled "Crooked Smile" which was co-produced by Elite and features TLC.

Elite worked together with J. Cole once more on the song "Folgers Crystals" from the 2015 work Revenge Of The Dreamers II, he also produced the song "48 Laws" by Omen feat. Donnie Trumpet from the same album.

In December 2016, J. Cole released his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only, which was co-executive produced by Elite.

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2010: The Groundwork
  • 2011: Awaken
  • 2013: Level Up

Production discography

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.

TitleYearPerforming artist(s)Other producer(s)Album
Fireman2003Drag-OnCradle 2 the Grave OST
Peel Off2003Jin2 Fast 2 Furious OST
Let's Ride2003Diplomats (feat. Juelz Santana & Jim Jones)AND 1 Mixtape
The Race2003Drag-OnB-Side Single
Shoot Outs2004Jadakiss (feat. Styles P)Kiss of Death
Why Remix2004Jadakiss (feat. Nas, Common, Styles P, Anthony Hamilton)Single
Fight Muzik2005Joe BuddenMood Muzik 1
Gun Ho City2005Kool G Rap (feat. Canibus)DJ Whoo Kid & Kool G Rap: Dead or Alive Mixtape
Penitentiary Chances2005Jim Jones (feat. Hell Rell)Harlem: Diary of a Summer
Wrong or Right2006DMX (feat. Bazaar Royale)Year of the Dog... Again
Shots Fired2007Styles P (feat. Jadakiss)
Heartache2009J. ColeThe Warm Up Mixtape
Playground2010J. ColeThe Groundwork Mixtape
Who Dat2011J. ColeJ. ColeCole World: The Sideline Story (iTunes Bonus)
See World2011J. ColeJ. ColeFriday Night Lights Mixtape
Return of Simba2011J. ColeJ. Cole
Visionz of Home2012J. Cole
Let Nas Down (Sampled)2013J. ColeJ. ColeBorn Sinner
Runaway *2013J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron GilmoreBorn Sinner
Born Sinner2013J. Cole (feat. James Fauntleroy)J. ColeBorn Sinner
Crooked Smile2013J. Cole (feat. TLC)J. ColeBorn Sinner
The Coming2014King Mez
48 Laws2015Omen (feat. Donnie Trumpet)Revenge of the Dreamers II
Folgers Crystals2015J. ColeJ. ColeRevenge of the Dreamers II
Natalie2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
Kerosene2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
Marcy and the Apparition2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
Christina2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
Strangers2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Tiger Lily2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Motion Picture Films2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Christina's Ringtone2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Willow Tree2016Spillage Village (feat. J.I.D, Jordxn Bryant, EarthGang)Ron Gilmore, J. ColeBears Like Too Much
Ville Mentality2016J. ColeRon Gilmore, J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only
She's Mine Pt. 1 *2016J. ColeJ. Cole, Deputy, Ron Gilmore, Chargaux4 Your Eyez Only
Change *2016J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron Gilmore4 Your Eyez Only
Neighbors *2016J. ColeJ. Cole4 Your Eyez Only
Foldin Clothes *2016J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron Gilmore4 Your Eyez Only
She's Mine Pt. 2 *2016J. ColeJ. Cole, Deputy, Ron Gilmore, Chargaux4 Your Eyez Only
4 Your Eyez Only2016J. ColeBLVK, J. Cole, Childish Major4 Your Eyez Only
High For Hours2017J. ColeCam O'bi, Ron Gilmore
Meditate2017EarthGang (feat. J.I.D)Childish MajorRags - EP
Ambitions2017LuteSean McVerryWest 1996 Pt. 2
Freaky 452018CozzRon GilmoreEffected
Whipped Cream2018Ari LennoxRon GilmoreSingle

* Indicates "additional production" credit

TV Scoring

NetworkYearSegment
CBS2003CSI: Miami, "The Best Defense"
ESPN2006NBA On ESPN
ABC2006NBA Finals

References

  1. ↑ "KillerHipHop Exclusive – Elite Interview : KillerHipHop.com". killerhiphop.com.
  2. ↑ "On the Come Up - August Edition". ascap.com.
  3. ↑ J. Cole and Producer Elite Working on "The Warm Up". YouTube. February 16, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Elite – The Groundwork (Mixtape) - 2DOPEBOYZ". 2DOPEBOYZ.
  5. ↑ "J. Cole – Playground (prod. Elite) - 2DOPEBOYZ". 2DOPEBOYZ.
  6. ↑ http://thewellversed.com/2010/11/17/j-cole-see-world-dedication-to-shaniya-davis/
  7. ↑ http://www.karencivil.com/2010/04/28/j-cole-who-dat-prod-by-j-cole-elite/
  8. ↑ Complex Mag. "Mixtape: Elite "Awaken"". Complex.
  9. ↑ http://jcolenation.com/2012/11/07/elite-confirmed-Producer-born-sinner/
  10. ↑ Edwin Ortiz. "Interview: J. Cole's Producer Elite Discusses "Born Sinner" and Meeting L.A. Reid". Complex.


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