Lab Ox
- keyboards
- FL Studio
- guitar
- trumpet
Darren Billy, Jr., professionally known as Lab Ox, is a Grammy award-winning American hip-hop, R&B, pop rock, R&B, urban and pop producer from Houston, Texas.[1] He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including Gary Clark Jr., Rihanna, Willow Smith, James Fauntleroy, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit, Drake, and Yolanda Adams. He was the first producer signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation upon the labels launch in 2009, and remained active on the label until his departure in early 2016.
Early career
Lab Ox got his start in the record industry with 50 Cent as a producer on former G-Unit artist Hot Rod's demo project.[2] On August 17, 2007, he produced a record which 50 Cent released, aimed at Lil Wayne, entitled Part Time Lover.[3] The record would later be featured on the mix-tape Sabrina's Baby Boy, the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape.[4]
Production and songwriting credits
2007 - present
Date | Artist | Song | Album | Label | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Willow Smith | "Fireball" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | Knees and Elbows | StarRoc/Roc Nation | Songwriter,[5] |
2011 | Yolanda Adams | "Just When" | Becoming | N House Music Group | Producer[6] |
Yolanda Adams | "Not Giving Up" | Becoming | N House Music Group | Producer [7] | |
2010 | Lloyd Banks | "Kill It" (feat. Governor) | The Hunger for More 2 | G-Unit Records/EMI | Producer[8] |
2009 | 50 Cent | "Then Days Went By" | Before I Self Destruct | Interscope Records | Producer[9] |
50 Cent | "Rider 4 Real" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Bout Dat" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Watch Yo Back" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Puppy Love" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Don't Front" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "50 Cent Freestyle" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Last Chance" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Southside Nigga" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "I Got Hoes" | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Swordfish Studios/THQ | Producer | |
50 Cent | "Part Time Lover" | Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) | G-Unit Records | Producer | |
2007 | Drake | "When We Come Around" (feat. Nickelus F | No album | Independent | Producer[10] |
References
- ^ [1] HipHopGame.com, Accessed July 15, 2012
- ^ Next In Line : Lab Ox 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010
- ^ 50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.
- ^ G-Unit|AllMusic AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010
- ^ [2] RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012
- ^ [3] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ [4] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ [5] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012
- ^ 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
- ^ DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox) YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010
External links
- Lab Ox on X