Basement Beats is a St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

 based Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

-winning and multi-platinum production team

Production team

A production team is the group of technical staff who produce a play, television show, recording, or film. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating of a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertize is required, or how...

 best known for their collaborations with 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...

 and the St. Lunatics

St. Lunatics

The St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...

. It was founded by Jason "Jay-E" Epperson, Waiel "Wally Beamin" Yaghnam, Lavelle "City Spud" Webb and Jayson "Koko" Bridges in 1998 after being kicked out of the Saints studio and forced into Jay-E's mom's basement where it later became the new home studio for Basement Beats.

In 2005 Jay-E left the company to pursue other partnerships and establish himself as a renowned club dj. BBR was born with the help of Demetrius Bledsoe and Stan Wright, Wally and Koko began to sign upcoming producers and artists to brand and build the label Basement Beats Records.

Awards

They were Grammy nominated several times before winning their first Grammy for the production on "Shake Ya Tailfeather

Shake Ya Tailfeather

"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, P. Diddy's fourth, and Lee's first...

" in 2004. They have received multiple ASCAP Awards and are attached to over 30 million records sold.
They received "Street Song of the Year" at the 2009 TMA

TMA

- Science :* Thermo-mechanical analysis, a type of thermal analysis* Thrombotic microangiopathy* Trimellitic anhydride* Trimethylamine, 3N, a simple amine.* Trimethylaluminium, 3Al...

s for their production on Kenny Knox's "Git Ghetto" ft Kane. Basement Beats also got "Traffic Music Award" as Best Producers of the year at March 7 of 2010!

2000

Nelly "Country Grammar"

• "St. Louie" produced by Jay-E
• "Country Grammar" produced by Jay-E
• "Steal The Show" produced by Jay-E
• "Ride Wit Me" produced by Jay-E
• "E.I." produced by Jay-E
• "For My" feat Lil Wayne produced by Jay-E
• "Utha Side" produced by Jay-E
• "Tho Dem Wrappas" produced by Jay-E
• "Batter Up" produced by Jay-E

2001

St. Lunatics

St. Lunatics

The St. Lunatics are a hip hop group from St. Louis, Missouri formed in 1995. The group consists of Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan and City Spud. Former member Slo'Down left the group after a dispute.- Career :...

 - Free City

Free city

Free city may refer to:* City-state, region controlled exclusively by a sovereign city* Free city a self-governed city during the Hellenistic and Roman Imperial eras* Free City , album by the St...

• "Just For You" produced by Jay-E
• "S.T.L." produced by Jay-E
• "Okay" produced by Jay-E
• "Boom D Boom" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Midwest Swing" produced by Jay-E
• "Show Em What They Won" produced by Jay-E
• "Let Me In Now" produced by Jay-E
• "Dis Iz Da Life" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Scandalous" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Jang A Lang" produced by Jay-E
• "Real N****Z" produced by Jay-E
• "Love You So" produced by Jay-E

Training Day Soundtrack

• "#1" feat Nelly produced by Wally Beamin
• "Let Us Go" feat King Jacob produced by Jay-E

2002

Ali - Heavy Starch

• "I Got This" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Crucial" ft Murphy Lee produced by Jay-E
• "Ore-Ore-O produced by Jay-E
• "No" feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee produced by Jay-E
• "Bughetto" (feat. Murphy Lee
  Murphy Lee
  Torhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
  
  ) produced by Wally Beamin
• "360" produced by Jay-E
• "Wiggle Wiggle" feat Kyjaun and Murphy Lee produced by Jay-E
• "Drop Top" produced by Jay-E
• "Collection Plate" feat. Ali, Murphy Lee, and Kyjaun produced by Jay-E
• "Cool As Hell" feat Murphy Lee, Nelly, and Kyjaun produced by Jay-E

Nelly - Nellyville

• "Nellyville" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Dem Boyz" feat. Ali, Kyjaun and Murphy Lee produced by Jay-E
• "Oh Nelly" produced by Jay-E
• "Pimp Juice" produced by Jay-E
• "Splurge" produced by Jay-E
• "Work It" produced by Jay-E
• "The Gank" produced by Wally Beamin
• "#1" produced by Wally Beamin
• "CG2" produced by Jay-E
• "Say Now" produced by Jay-E

Basement Beats - "What Goes Down Must Come Up Vol. One" Mixtape

2003

Murphy Lee

Murphy Lee

Torhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...

 - Murphy's Law

• "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (feat. 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...
  
   & P. Diddy) produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "So X-Treme" (feat. King Jacob & The Professor) produced by Wally Beamin
• "Gods Don't Chill" (feat. King Jacob & The Professor) produced by Wally Beamin
• "Same Ole Derrty" (feat. Toya
  Toya (Singer)
  Toya Rodriguez , known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Musical career:...
  
  ) produced by Wally Beamin
• "I Better Go" (feat. Avery Storm
  Avery Storm
  Ralph di Stasio, better known by his stage name Avery Storm, is an American singer.Di Stasio was born to a working-class Italian-American family in New Jersey. He moved to New York City after he graduated from high school...
  
  ) produced by Wally Beamin
• "Jungle Gym" produced by Wally Beamin
• "Be Myself" produced by Jay-E
• "Grandpa Gametight" produced by Jay-E
• "This Goes Out" feat. Cardan, Lil Jon, Nelly produced by Jay-E
• "Red Hot Riplets" feat St. Lunatics produced by Jay-E
• "Regular Guy" produced by Jay-E

Bad Boys 2 Soundtrack

• "Shake Ya Tailfeather" feat Nelly, Murphy Lee, and P. Diddy produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges

Dj Envy "The Desert Storm: Blok Party Vol.1"

• "Jungle Gym" feat Murphy Lee and King Jacob produced by Wally Beamin

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...

 - Da Derrty Versions The Reinvention

• "Country Grammer" produced by Jay-E
• "Iz U" produced by Jay-E
• "Ride Wit Me" produced by Jay-E
• "Batter Up" feat. Ali, Chocolate Tai, Prentice Church, and Jung Tru produced by Jay-E
• "Hot In Herre Remix" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges, Jay-E and Wally Beamin
• "KingsHighway" produced by Jay-E
• "Groovin Tonight" feat. Brian McNight produced by Jay-E
• "#1 Remix" (feat. Clipse
  Clipse
  Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New...
  
   & Posta Boy) produced by Wally Beamin
• "Pimp Juice" feat. Ron Isley produced by Jay-E

2004

Nelly - Sweat&Suit

• "Over And Over" (feat. Tim McGraw
  Tim McGraw
  Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
  
  ) produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges, and Jimmy Hargrove
• "N Dey Say" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Anotha One" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Spida Man" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Woodgrain & Leather Wit A Hole" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Grand HangOut" feat. Fat Joe, Remy Martin and Jung Tru produced by Jay-E
• "Boy" feat. Bigg Gip and Lil Flip produced by Jay-E

2005

Nelly "SweatSuit"

• "Over&Over" feat. Tim Mcgraw produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges and James Hargrove
• "N Dey Say" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges

• Logest Yard "Boom" ft Nelly produced by G.A. (song was only in the movie)

• Gena "F@ck You Pay Me Vol. 1" Mixtape

2006

Bubba Sparxxx

Bubba Sparxxx

Warren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...

 - The Charm

The Charm

The Charm is the third album by American rapper Bubba Sparxxx, released on April 4, 2006. It is the follow-up to Deliverance and was released on Purple Ribbon Records through Virgin Records. Unlike the previous installments, it is the first album to have very little input from Timbaland...

• "Run Away" (featuring Frankie J
  Frankie J
  Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. , better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings....
  
  ) produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges and James Hargrove

Field Mob

Field Mob

Field Mob is an American Hip-Hop group from Albany, Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson and Darion Crawford better known by their stage names Shawn Jay and Smoke respectively...

 — Light Poles and Pine Trees

Light Poles and Pine Trees

Light Poles and Pine Trees is the third studio album by Southern hip hop duo Field Mob, and their first under the Disturbing tha Peace imprint. It was released in stores on June 20, 2006...

• "Come See Me" (feat. Stat Quo
  Stat Quo
  Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper. Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap...
  
  ) produced by Wyshmaster

Tim Mcgraw "Reflected Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

• "Over and Over" feat Nelly produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges and James Hargrove
• Midway NBA Ballers "Phenom" Video Game
• Kanjia "Diamond In The Rough" Mixtape

2007

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...

 - Adrenaline Rush 2007

• "Wrist Stay Rocky" produced by NonStop

Chingy "Hate It Or Love It"

• "Remember When" Overseas release produced by Wyshmaster

Ali & Gipp

Ali & Gipp

Ali & Gipp are a rap duo which consists of Ali of the St. Lunatics, and Big Gipp of Goodie Mob. They first appeared together on the single Grillz, by Nelly and Paul Wall...

 — Kinfolk

Kinfolk

The general meaning of the term kinfolk is "relatives, family".It may also refer to:* Kinfolk , a 2007 Hip Hop album by Ali & Gipp* Kinfolk Kia Shine, a rapper and record producer...

• "Buttafly Doors" (International Bonus Track) produced by Jayson"Koko"Bridges

• Gena "F@ck You Pay Me Vol.2" Mixtape
• Basement Beats "Vol 1.5" Mixtape
• Basement Beats "Renegade Takeover Edition" Mixtape

2008

Nelly "Brass Knuckles"

• "U Aint Him" feat. Rick Ross produced by Wyshmaster
• "Chill" feat St. Lunatics produced by Wyshmaster
• i-Tunes bonus "Lets Go" produced by Wyshmaster

Bubba Sparxxx "The Lost Tracks"

• "Priceless" produced by Jayson "KoKo" Bridges

Tech N9ne "Killer" Disc 1

• "Everybody Move" produced by Wyshmaster
• "The Waitress" produced by Wyshmaster
• "Pillow Talkin" feat. Scarface produced by Wyshmaster

Disc 2

• "Enjoy" feat. Bosko and Krizz Kaliko produced by Wyshmaster

Gille Da Kid "TBD"

• "Money Aint a Thang" produced by NonStop
• "Scared Money" feat Kanjia produced by Wally Beamin

Ebony Eyez "TBD"

• Look But Don't Touch" produced by NonStop

Torre Sanders "The Next Man"

• "Ghetto Gurl" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges and James Hargrove
• "The Next Man" feat Ebony Eyez produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "The Thang" produced by Wally Beamin

Mai Lee "TBD"

• "Comfortable" produced by NonStop

Tim Mcgraw "Greatest Hits Limited Edition" Disc 2

• "Over And Over" feat Nelly produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges and James Hargrove

BrookRoyal "Motives"

• "Alpha" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges, James Hargrove, and Brookroyal

• Kenny Knox & Jay-Z "MidAmerican Gangsta" Mixtape
• Kenny Knox "Music After A Murderous Summer" Mixtape

Kutt Calhoun

Kutt Calhoun

Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...

 — Feature Presentation

Feature Presentation

Feature Presentation is the second studio album by Kansas City rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on October 7, 2008 and was able to chart #60 on Billboards "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release....

• "I See It" feat. Tech N9ne
  Tech N9ne
  Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
  
   produced by Wyshmaster
• "Run Away (The Breakup)" feat. Bishop & Skatterman
  Skatterman & Snug Brim
  Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...
  
   produced by Wyshmaster
• "J's On My Feet" produced by Wyshmaster
• "Colors" feat. Joe Vertigo & Riv Locc produced by Wyshmaster
• "Shotaz" feat. Snug Brim
  Skatterman & Snug Brim
  Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...
  
   produced by Wyshmaster
• "The Green Mile" produced by Wyshmaster
• "Wipe That Sweat" feat. DJ Chill & Krizz Kaliko
  Krizz Kaliko
  Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...
  
   produced by Wyshmaster

Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim

Skatterman & Snug Brim is a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri, best known for their song, Block Party.After releasing projects separately, Skatterman and Snug Brim combined as a group. The duo released their first album, Worth A Million, in 2002 through Below Radar Records...

— Word on tha Streets

Word on tha Streets

Word on tha Streets is the third album from Skatterman & Snug Brim, a rap duo from Kansas City, Missouri.On July 22, a music video for the song "Ups And Downs" was released on the internet via video site YouTube.-Track listing:...

• "Watchin' Me" produced by Wyshmaster

Strange Music

Strange Music

Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...

— Strictly Strange '08 Tour Compilation

• "Exclusive" (by Kutt Calhoun
  Kutt Calhoun
  Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...
  
  ) produced by Wyshmaster
• "Party Rock" (by Kutt Calhoun
  Kutt Calhoun
  Melvin Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. His second album, Feature Presentation, debuted at #60 on the Billboard "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release...
  
  ) produced by Wyshmaster

2009

Kenny Knox - "Poppin That Metal"

• "Intro" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Git Ghetto" ft Kane produced by NonStop
• "Shot Up" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Poppin that Metal" ft. Chingy produced by 40 oz. and Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Good Morning" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Little Ghetto Boy" ft Andrea De Angelo produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Addicted to the $$$$$" ft Sunny Ave. produced by Alegal and Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Then Comes The Screams" produced by Jayson "Koko" Bridges
• "Life" ft Jung Tru & MLK produced by Alegal

• "Git Ghetto Remix" ft Game & Marly Mar produced by Alegal, NonStop & Jayson "Koko" Bridges

Tech N9ne - "Sickology"

• "Sickology" feat. Chino XL and Crooked I produced by Wyshmaster
• "In The Air" produced by Wyshmaster

Lonely Island "Incredibad"

• "On a Boat" feat T.Pain produced by Wyshmaster

Jeremy Green "TBD"

• "Rain" feat. Bossman produced by Wyshmaster

• Basement Beats and DJ Noize Present "STL JumpDrive Volume One" Mixtape

Krizz Kaliko

Krizz Kaliko

Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...

— Genius

• "Back Pack" produced by Wyshmaster
• "Be Right Back" feat. Big Scoob & Tech N9ne
  Tech N9ne
  Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
  
   produced by Wyshmaster
• "Happy Birthday" feat. Tech N9ne produced by Wyshmaster

2010

• Ali (St. Lunatics) - "The Champ Iz Herre" Mixtape

• Basement Beats and DJ Sno Present "STL JumpDrive Volume 2" Mixtape

• Gena & DJ Smallz - "The Introduction (Fear Factor Feature Presentation)" Mixtape

• Ali (St. Lunatics) - "So St. Louis" Mixtape

• B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) & DJ Noize - "Time 2 Shine" Mixtape

• Shotta G - "The Life of a G: Season Two"

• Bubba Sparxxx - "Miracle On Gamble Road EP"

• Basement Beats and DJ Sno Present "STL JumpDrive Volume 3" Mixtape

• Tef Poe – "War Machine" Mixtape

2011

• D.I. Skreet – "The Renaissance" Mixtape

• Mystikal - "TBD"

• Bubba Sparxxx - "TBD"

• Brotha Lynch Hung - "The Coathanga Strangla"

• Tech N9ne - "All 6's & 7's"
• ""Overtime" ft Stevie Stone & Krizz Kalico

• ""This Is Hip Hop" ft Brotha Lynch Hung

• Wacka Flocka Flame - "TBD"

• 8Ball - "TBD"

• Travis Porter - "TBD"

• Shotta G – "Drugstore Handicap" EP

Contributing producers

• Jason "Jay E" Epperson (former BB producer/CEO for BB & founding member, DJ)
• Jayson "KoKo" Bridges (CEO, producer, artist & founding member)
• Waiel "Wally Beamin" Yaghnam (CEO, producer, artist & founding member)
• Evan "NonStop
  NonStop
  NonStop can refer to the line of HP Integrity NonStop computers, the line of Tandem NonStop computers that preceded them, or the NonStop OS operating system that is designed for them. NonStop systems are based on an integrated hardware/software stack...
  
  " Fountain (producer/artist)
• Alexsei "Alegal" Jidkov (producer)
• Adam "Wyshmaster
  Wyshmaster
  Adam Cherrington, better known as "Wyshmaster", is an American producer of pop hip-hop and contemporary R&B music. Born in Chicago, he got his start on his own producing pop hip-hop tracks for video games such as NARC and NBA Ballers: Phenom.-CD/albums:...
  
  " Cherrington (former BB producer)
• G.A. (former BB producer)
• New Hotness ENT (producers)

External links

• http://www.BasementBeats.net
• http://www.ustream.tv/channel/BasementBeatsTV
• http://www.twitter.com/basementbeats
• http://www.PMPworldwide.com/Basement-Beats
• http://www.Alegal.name