Ant (producer)
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Ant is a hip hop
producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.
He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere
, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment
, such as Brother Ali
, I Self Devine, Felt
and The Dynospectrum
. He has also released two solo albums, Melodies and Memories, and Melodies and Memories 85–89.
, in 1996. While producing that album, he met Sean Daley (Slug) and they later worked together. Ant has produced every Atmosphere album but one and also works with various artists that are a part of Rhymesayers Entertainment and many more. Ant also entirely produced Brother Ali’s latest two albums. After finishing his 5th studio album with Atmosphere he was previously on tour promoting When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
.
with Atmosphere (for more information see Atmosphere Discography)
production for Brother Ali
with Felt
Other Production
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.
He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere
Atmosphere (music group)
Atmosphere is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is composed of rapper Slug and DJ/Producer Ant...
, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
, such as Brother Ali
Brother Ali
Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:...
, I Self Devine, Felt
Felt (rap group)
Felt is a hip hop group consisting of Slug of Atmosphere and Murs of Living Legends. All of their albums are named after actresses , and each of their albums contains 2 songs named after other celebrities: Suzanne Vega, Rick James, Morris Day, Marvin Gaye, Kevin Spacey & Paul Reubens...
and The Dynospectrum
Dynospectrum
Conceived by Rhymesayers Entertainment emcee and co-founder Beyond , the Dynospectrum was the only album the "group" released in the history of the label. Including Beyond, the group also consisted of Headshots crew members Slug , Swift aka Mr. Gene Poole and I Self Devine...
. He has also released two solo albums, Melodies and Memories, and Melodies and Memories 85–89.
Biography
Ant started to become interested in DJing at a very young age. He would watch his father DJ in the army while he would picture himself as Grandmaster Flash. Years later he would start to use producing and DJing as much more than a hobby. The first CD that he worked on was Comparison by Beyond, later known by MusabSab the Artist
Musab 'Sab the Artist' Saad is an American recording artist, rapper, song writer, record producer and music executive from Minneapolis, Minnesota, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada....
, in 1996. While producing that album, he met Sean Daley (Slug) and they later worked together. Ant has produced every Atmosphere album but one and also works with various artists that are a part of Rhymesayers Entertainment and many more. Ant also entirely produced Brother Ali’s latest two albums. After finishing his 5th studio album with Atmosphere he was previously on tour promoting When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is the fifth studio album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Atmosphere's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 22, 2008 to considerable critical acclaim...
.
Discography
Solo Releases- 2001 – Melodies and Memories
- 2005 – Melodies and Memories 85–89
with Atmosphere (for more information see Atmosphere Discography)
- Overcast! EPOvercast! EPOvercast! is Atmosphere's breakthrough EP album, released in 1997.-Track listing:Side A#"Scapegoat "#"Multiples"#"Primer"#"The Outernet"Side B#"Scapegoat "#"Sound is Vibration"#"Brief Description"...
(1997) - Overcast!Overcast!Overcast! is the debut studio album by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere, released in 1997 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It's the only Atmosphere album to feature MC Spawn trading verses with Slug...
(1997) - Lucy Ford (2001)
- God Loves UglyGod Loves Ugly-Track listing:#Onemosphere#The Bass And The Movement#Give Me#Twomosphere#Fuck You Lucy#Happy hours#One Of A Kind#A Girl Named Hope#My Songs#*Contains a sample of "Someting In The Air" by Labelle#Shrapnel- Personnel :Adapted from Allmusic....
(2002) - Seven's TravelsSeven's Travels-Track listing:#"History"#"Trying To Find A Balance"#"Bird Sings Why The Caged I Know"#"Always Coming Home To You"#"The Keys To Life Vs 15 Minutes"#"Apple"#"Suicidegirls"#"Lifter Puller"#"Shoes"#"National Disgrace"#"Devermolorado"#"Liquor Lyles Cool July"...
(2003) - Headshots: SE7ENHeadshots: SE7ENHeadshots: SE7EN is a 2005 remaster of Headshots: Vol.7 by Atmosphere. All songs appearing on the album were recorded on a 4-track by Ant.-Track listing:# "Sep Seven Game Show Theme" – 4:08# "Round and Round" – 3:42# "Tracksmart" Headshots: SE7EN is a 2005 remaster of Headshots: Vol.7 by...
(2005) - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're HavingYou Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're HavingYou Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having is the fourth studio album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere, released on October 4, 2005 through Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was met with favorable reviews, receiving a score of 77 from 15 reviews on music review aggregator Metacritic....
(2005) - Happy Clown Bad Dub 8/Fun EPHappy Clown Bad Dub 8/Fun EPHappy Clown Bad Dub Eight/Fun EP" is a 2006 Atmosphere release.Originally released as a promo CD for the Rhymesayers based label, 7th Street Entry, this CD contains all the tracks that never made it to the final production cut of the album You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having...
(2006) - 3:16 Walk Like a Man (2005) Ant produces the track "Love is a Pimp"
- Sad Clown Bad Summer 9Sad Clown Bad Summer 9Sad Clown Bad Summer 9 is a 5-track EP that was released in the summer of 2007 by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere on the label Rhymesayers Entertainment.. This EP was released to hold listeners over while Slug and Ant put the finishing touches on their LP When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint...
(2007) - Sad Clown Bad Fall 10Sad Clown Bad Fall 10Sad Clown Bad Fall 10 is a 5-track EP that was released in October 2007 by Atmosphere. This EP was released to hold listeners over while producers Slug and Ant put the finishing touches on their LP When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, that was released in 2008.- Track listing :#...
(2007) - Sad Clown Bad Winter 11 (2007)
- Strictly LeakageStrictly LeakageStrictly Leakage is an unofficial album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere, released as a free download in December 2007 through Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Track listing:#"YGM" – 4:10#"Little Math You" – 2:46#"Full Moon" – 3:45...
(2007) - Sad Clown Bad Spring 12Sad Clown Bad Spring 12Sad Clown Bad Spring 12 is a 5-track EP that was released in April 2008, by Atmosphere. The EP was digitally leaked by the group on April Fools Day after listeners were directed to a link for what the group claimed to be a leaked download for When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold.The...
(2008) - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit GoldWhen Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit GoldWhen Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is the fifth studio album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Atmosphere's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 22, 2008 to considerable critical acclaim...
(2008) - Leak at WillLeak at WillLeak At Will is a digital EP released by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on July 4, 2009 on Rhymesayers Entertainment for free to celebrate the launch of Fifth Element's turn to digital music. It is the first digital release for the store. According to Atmosphere, this...
(2009) - To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP's (2010)
- The Family SignThe Family SignThe Family Sign is the sixth studio album by the Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Atmosphere's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 12, 2011...
(2011)
production for Brother Ali
- Shadows on the Sun (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003)
- The Champion EPThe Champion EPChampion EP is Brother Ali's third release. The 9-song EP was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on May 11, 2004 and is produced by Ant of Atmosphere.-Track listing:#"Champion " – 4:42#*Contains a sample of "Polarizer" by Joe Thomas...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2004) - The Undisputed TruthThe Undisputed TruthThe Undisputed Truth was a 1970s Motown recording act, assembled by record producer Norman Whitfield as a means for being able to experiment with his psychedelic soul production techniques...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2007) - UsUs (Brother Ali album)Us is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Brother Ali. It was released on September 22, 2009 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. The album is produced entirely by Ant of Atmosphere. It debuted on 56 at Billboard 200 with 8,000 copies sold...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2009)
with Felt
- Felt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa BonetFelt, Vol. 2: A Tribute to Lisa BonetFelt, Vol 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet is the second tribute album from Murs and Slug, the two members of rap group Felt. This time the dedication is to former The Cosby Show and A Different World star Lisa Bonet...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2005)
Other Production
- Beyond – Comparison (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 1996)
- DynospectrumDynospectrumConceived by Rhymesayers Entertainment emcee and co-founder Beyond , the Dynospectrum was the only album the "group" released in the history of the label. Including Beyond, the group also consisted of Headshots crew members Slug , Swift aka Mr. Gene Poole and I Self Devine...
– DynospectrumDynospectrumConceived by Rhymesayers Entertainment emcee and co-founder Beyond , the Dynospectrum was the only album the "group" released in the history of the label. Including Beyond, the group also consisted of Headshots crew members Slug , Swift aka Mr. Gene Poole and I Self Devine...
(Rhymesayers Entertainment, 1998) - AgapeAgapeAgape is one of the Greek words translated into English as love, one which became particularly appropriated in Christian theology as the love of God or Christ for mankind. In the New Testament, it refers to the fatherly love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term...
– Many Rooms (2000) - Kanser – Network (Interlock Records, 2007) Ant produces the track "612"
- Deep Puddle DynamicsDeep Puddle DynamicsDeep Puddle Dynamics was a collaborative group featuring hip-hop artists Sole, Alias, Doseone and Slug. In 1999, they released their album The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? on Anticon.-Albums:*The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel?...
– The Taste Of Rain... Why Kneel (anticon, 1999) Ant produces the track "The Scarecrow Speaks" - Musab – Respect The Life (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2002) Ant produces the tracks "Posin'", "Cut Throat", "Extravagant", "In My World", "Powerite", "Make Believe", "Fools Paradise", and "Falling Apart"
- Murs – The End Of The Beginning...The End of the Beginning (MURS album)The End of the Beginning is the second studio album by Murs, an American rapper, that was released in 2003. This album is MURS' debut on the Definitive Jux label, and is hailed by critics as one of MURS' best albums...
(definitive jux, 2002) Ant produces the tracks "18/w A Bullet (Remix)" & "Got Damned" - The Planets – The Opening (Red Sea Records, 2002) Ant produces the track "Global"
- MF DOOMMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
– Mmm...Leftovers (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2004) Ant remixes the track "Hoe Cakes" - Sage FrancisSage FrancisPaul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
– Human the Death DanceHuman the Death DanceHuman the Death Dance is the third solo album by Sage Francis, released on Epitaph Records on May 8, 2007. The title of the album is also the title of a poem by spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield, who is signed to Francis' record label, Strange Famous Records...
(Epitaph Records, 2007) Ant produces the track "High Step" - Traditional Methods – Falling Forward (Interlock Records, 2004) Ant produces the track "Falling Forward"