Producer talk: Rockwilder

[Mike Wins]

Been listening to some playlists this weekend. Rockwilder popped up a few times. Got to be one of the more interesting producer discographies.

He got some all timers. A lot of dope deep cuts. And also some of the absolute worst trash you ever heard.

What's weird too is he was a one of the few mid-late 90s NY producers that was dope with keyboard beats, but most his trash also came in this category. But he was also talented flipping samples.

What's the Coli's take?

 

[Ashtrey]

Loved his beats for Red, Xzibit, Beans, Jay. I do remember him having some really garbage beats too but I can't remember which ones probably cause I never listened to them again.

 

[Sean7]

I think he did this one.... A fave of mine to this day.|

 

[Bugzbunny129]

Loved roc once upon a time. Guaranteed smash for a while

 

[summwunn]

 

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[summwunn]

 

[Ashtrey]

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

There are a lot of Rockwilder beats that people aren't aware that he's done. he's been around since the 90s doing tracks on albums for OK and Redman. That's why reading credits was always important. One of my favorite Black Moon tracks he helped produce with the Beatminerz

 

[CHAIN]

Rockwilder could've bodied your favorites back in the COVID versuz.

Jay-Z - Do It Again
Beanie Sigel - Stop, Chill
Method Man & Redman - Da Rockwilder
Xzibit - Front 2 Back
Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch - Oh No
Jay-Z - Reservoir Dogs
Eminem - If I Get Locked Up
Big Pun - You Came Up
LL Cool J - Imagine That
Jay-Z - Guilty Until Proven Innocent
50 Cent - Like My Style
Redman - I'll Bee Dat
Funk Flex & Jay-Z - For My Thugs
De La Soul - I.C Y'all
Prodigy - Gunplay
Nas - Everybody's Crazy
Destiny's Child - Bootylicious (remix) lol

That ain't even half.
He held the keyboard era down. Had placements on most major releases for 2 years straight.

Dude got RECORDS!!!!

 

[THE 101]

He had a nice short run as a hot producer....people got tired of the style though. Some producers are hurt by having a very distinctive style. But he definitely had plenty of bangers, plus he had some dope shyt in the mid 90s when he was more akin to Erick Sermon in style.

 

[Blessings]

Remember he came to my middle school (IS 109Q) for some speech

Had no idea on the hits he produced

 

[Mac Ten]

Rockwilder gave Red some of his best beats…


I think him and Ty Fyffe are underrated NY producers