Mathematics (producer)
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Mathematics, also known as Allah Mathematics, (born: Ronald M. Bean) is a hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 producer and DJ for the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...

. As well as producing many tracks for the Wu-Tang Clan and for its solo and affiliate projects, Math has released two solo albums.

Biography

Born and raised in Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 Mathematics was introduced to hip hop by his brother who would bring home recordings of the genre's pioneers like Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Treacherous Three and Cold Crush Brothers. He began his career in 1987 DJing block parties and park jams in Baisley Projects, going by the name Supreme Cut Master. In 1988 he got his big break by becoming the full-time DJ for experienced rapper Victor C, doing countless shows in clubs and colleges throughout New York City.

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

1990 proved to be a major turning point in Mathematics' career as he linked up with GZA/Genius
GZA
Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...

; he was soon to become one of the Wu-Tang Clan's founding members, but at the time GZA was struggling to build a career on the label Cold Chillin'
Prism Records
Prism Records was an American record label formed in 1978 by Len Fichtelberg. It was originally an independent label, focusing on the New York R&B and disco music scene of the day...

. This partnership would earn Mathematics a spot on his first official tour, The Cold Chillin Blizzard Tour (which featured popular acts such as Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...

, Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

, Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo and Marley Marl
Marley Marl
Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...

, among others).

GZA left Cold Chillin after his debut album Words from the Genius
Words from the Genius
Words from the Genius is the debut album by the emcee GZA as the Genius, under his previous stage name. It is historically significant as the only album any Wu-Tang Clan member released before the founding of the group in 1992 Words from the Genius is the debut album by the emcee GZA as the Genius,...

did not achieve the sales target that was anticipated. He and Mathematics took to the road yet again, but this time with the help of GZA's cousins, RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...

. These three were soon to become the three founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, but were then known as All In Together Now. The group soon dissolved however and the trio set their minds on creating the Wu group. During the group's inception, Mathematics used his experience as a graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....

 artist to design a logo for the up and coming crew, as well as various other logos and designs the Wu-Tang's artists would use.

Production

Mathematics' first real exposure to the nuts and bolts of production came late one night when he attended a session where he witnessed RZA construct a beat from nothing. The track would eventually develop into "Ice Cream" from Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. RZA inspired Math to follow the Wu-Tang, giving him advice on the nuances of hip hop production over the coming months and years. In 1996, Mathematics dove head first into production, at home, in between heavily scheduled tour dates and rigorous road travelling.

His first track, "Fast Life" featuring Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

 & football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 star Andre Rison
Andre Rison
Andre Previn Rison is a retired American football wide receiver who played professionally for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and the Canadian Football League's...

, made it on to the NFL Jams compilation. Though this track faded into obscurity somewhat, it would lead to several more collaborations between Mathematics and Ghostface; Math also began to produce for many other Wu-Tang members and affiliates, including several tracks on GZA's second album Beneath The Surface
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface is the third solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, an American hip hop musician. It was his second album released as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.-Reception:...

as well as Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...

's Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Tical 2000: Judgement Day
Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second studio album by American rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, released November 17, 1998, on Def Jam Records. The album's title and overall theme were heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium...

, Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck
Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan...

's Uncontrolled Substance
Uncontrolled Substance
Uncontrolled Substance is the solo debut album by rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album...

and Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...

 & Redman's Blackout!
Blackout!
Blackout! is the debut album by hip hop artists Method Man & Redman. It is the first full-length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations. The album continued a string of highly successful Def Jam releases in the late 1990s. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and...

. Eventually he was to produce for the Clan as a group, with "Do You Really (Thang, Thang)." This was the only track on their 2000 album The W
The W
The W is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released November 21, 2000 on Loud/Columbia Records. It was released several years after their previous album Wu-Tang Forever, to which many group members released solo projects between the two albums...

not to be produced by RZA, and then on 2001's Iron Flag
Iron Flag
Iron Flag is the fourth studio album by American East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released December 18, 2001 on Loud Records. The album was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Iron Flag served as the group's second lowest-selling album , as their...

he contributed "Rules".

In 2003, Math made the jump into the TV world, as he produced the main theme and all original music for the short lived show "Wanda At Large," which starred Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes is an American writer, stand-up comedian, actress, and voice artist. She earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. In 2004 Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America...

 and aired on the Fox Network. During this time and in between continuous touring, Math would start work on his first solo full length project Love, Hell Or Right
Love, Hell or Right
Love Hell or Right is an album of the hip hop producer and DJ Mathematics, who is a DJ with Wu-Tang Clan.Completely mixed, arranged and produced by Mathematics himself, Love, Hell or Right was released August 26, 2003, on his own Quewisha Records label in conjunction with High Times Records, and...

. Completely mixed, arranged and produced by Mathematics himself, Love Hell or Right was ultimately released in fall of 2003 on his own Quewisha Records label in conjunction with High Times Records, and it went on to scan 30,000 units.

As well as featuring rappers from Math's home borough of Queens, Eyes-Low and Buddah Bless, Love Hell Or Right featured appearances from all the Wu-Tang Clan members except GZA and the then-incarcerated Ol' Dirty Bastard. Mathematics soon signed to the popular independent hip hop label Nature Sounds (home to Wu-Tang colleague Masta Killa
Masta Killa
Jamel Arief , better known as Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan...

 as well as MF DOOM
Daniel Dumile
Daniel 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...

) and released his second album The Problem
The Problem (album)
The Problem is an album by Wu-Tang Clan DJ Mathematics. The album was released on 28 June 2005 by the company Nature Sounds. Most tracks feature cameos by members of the Wu-Tang Clan...

in 2005. This time, the entire Wu-Tang Clan appeared, including a posthumous appearance from Ol' Dirty Bastard. As well as working on his solo albums, Mathematics has continued to contribute beats to many Wu-Tang releases, including the debut albums from Masta Killa and Streetlife
Streetlife (rapper)
Patrick Charles, better known by the stage name Streetlife, is a hip hop artist who is a close associate of the Wu-Tang Clan, particularly of Method Man. He was born in the Bronx, moved to Houston, Texas, and later moved to Staten Island where he grew up....

. He has confirmed that in January
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...

 of 2012 he will release a sequel to The Problem
The Problem (album)
The Problem is an album by Wu-Tang Clan DJ Mathematics. The album was released on 28 June 2005 by the company Nature Sounds. Most tracks feature cameos by members of the Wu-Tang Clan...

 entitled "The Answer" entirely produced by him featuring Wu-Tang members such as Raekwon
Raekwon
Corey Woods , better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with...

, GZA
GZA
Gary Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American hip hop artist and founding member of the seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. He has also appeared on his fellow clan members' solo projects and has maintained a successful solo career...

, Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...

, Cappadonna
Cappadonna
Darryl Hill best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper and oftentimes member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is also a member of rap duo Wu South, along with Ratchet Rush.-Biography:...

, Masta Killa
Masta Killa
Jamel Arief , better known as Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan...

, Ol' Dirty Bastard
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...

, Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang , the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success...

. Other artists include Redman and his own artists he's developing such as Ali Vegas, Eyeslow & Bad Luck.

Albums

Album Name Release Date Status
Love, Hell or Right
Love, Hell or Right
Love Hell or Right is an album of the hip hop producer and DJ Mathematics, who is a DJ with Wu-Tang Clan.Completely mixed, arranged and produced by Mathematics himself, Love, Hell or Right was released August 26, 2003, on his own Quewisha Records label in conjunction with High Times Records, and...

August 26, 2003
The Problem
The Problem (album)
The Problem is an album by Wu-Tang Clan DJ Mathematics. The album was released on 28 June 2005 by the company Nature Sounds. Most tracks feature cameos by members of the Wu-Tang Clan...

June 28, 2005
Soul of a Man June 13, 2006
Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased
Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased
Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased is a compilation produced by Mathematics. It contains unreleased songs by Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates.-Track listing:...

February 6, 2007
Mathematics Presents... Return Of The Wu & Friends
Return of the Wu & Friends
Mathematics Presents... Return Of The Wu & Friends is an album produced by Mathematics. It is composed of songs by Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates.- Track listing :...

February 16, 2010
The Answer January, 2012

Production Credits

  • NFL Jams, "Fast Life"
  • Wu-Syndicate
    Wu-Syndicate
    Wu-Syndicate is a group from Virginia consisting of Joe Mafia, Myalansky . They were originally called Crime Syndicate but changed their name to Wu-Syndicate when they signed to Wu-Tang Records and became Wu-Tang Clan affiliates...

    , "Pointin' Fingers", "Muzzle Toe"
  • Dirty Weaponry
    Dirty Weaponry
    Dirty Weaponry is the second album by hip-hop group Killarmy, released one year after its debut, Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars. The majority of the album was produced by group member 4th Disciple, with additional production coming from Wu-Elements producer Mathematics...

    , "Galactics" & "Bastard Swordsman"
  • Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm
    Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm
    The Swarm is a 1998 album by the Wu-Tang Killa Bees which is made up of various artists affiliated with or part of the Wu-Tang Clan.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Sherin Baday – Production Coordination, Art Direction* J. Brand – Producer...

    , "Cobra Clutch", "Punishment", "Fatal Sting"
  • The Pillage
    The Pillage
    The Pillage is the debut album of close affiliate and quasi-member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 by Razor Sharp/Epic Street on Compact disc, vinyl and tape cassette.-Track listing:-See also:...

    , "Oh Donna"
  • Tical 2000 Judgement Day, "Snuffed Out"
  • Beneath the Surface
    Beneath the Surface
    Beneath the Surface is the third solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, an American hip hop musician. It was his second album released as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.-Reception:...

    , "Amplified Sample", "High Price Small Reward", "Publicity", "Feel Like An Enemy", "Mic Trippin’"
  • Uncontrolled Substance
    Uncontrolled Substance
    Uncontrolled Substance is the solo debut album by rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album...

    , "Uncontrolled Substance"
  • Blackout!
    Blackout!
    Blackout! is the debut album by hip hop artists Method Man & Redman. It is the first full-length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations. The album continued a string of highly successful Def Jam releases in the late 1990s. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and...

    , "Dat's Dat Shit", "Fire Ina Hole"
  • The W
    The W
    The W is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released November 21, 2000 on Loud/Columbia Records. It was released several years after their previous album Wu-Tang Forever, to which many group members released solo projects between the two albums...

    , "Do You Really (Thang Thang)"
  • Supreme Clientele
    Supreme Clientele
    Supreme Clientele is the second studio album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released January 25, 2000 on Epic Records. The album was recorded at several studios in New York and Florida, with the sessions taking place in 1999...

    , "Mighty Healthy", "Wu-Banga 101"
  • Iron Flag
    Iron Flag
    Iron Flag is the fourth studio album by American East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released December 18, 2001 on Loud Records. The album was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Iron Flag served as the group's second lowest-selling album , as their...

    , "Rules"
  • Digital Bullet
    Digital Bullet
    Digital Bullet is the second solo studio album by the American hip hop artist RZA under his pseudonym Bobby Digital, which was released on August 28, 2001...

    , "Must Be Bobby", "Cousins"
  • Next Friday
    Next Friday (soundtrack)
    Next Friday is the soundtrack to the 2000 comedy film, Next Friday. It was released on December 7, 1999 through Priority Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The album was not as successful as it's multi-platinum successor, but it still managed to find success on the charts, making it to...

    , "Shaolin Worldwide"
  • Bulletproof Wallets
    Bulletproof Wallets
    Bulletproof Wallets is the third studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist.-Album information:Despite a relatively positive critical reception, the album did not perform well in the charts, struggling to sell more than 100,000 in its first week...

    , "Theodore", "Strawberry"
  • Legend of the Liquid Sword
    Legend of the Liquid Sword
    Legend of the Liquid Sword is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film loosely based on Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was written and directed by Wong Jing.-Plot:...

    , "Fam (Members Only)"
  • Tera Iz Him, "Roll With The Rush"
  • Northstar
    Northstar
    Northstar is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the twin brother of Aurora. Through his mutation, Northstar gains superhuman powers, which he uses for the betterment of society...

    , "Duckie", "We Got It"
  • No Said Date
    No Said Date
    No Said Date is the solo debut album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, an American hip hop musician. With dark and dramatic beats and samples from martial arts films , the album has a sound reminiscent of Enter the Wu-Tang as it features all nine of the original Wu-Tang Clan members,...

    , "Last Drink", "Do That Dance", "Whatever"
  • Street Education
    Street Education
    Street Education is the 2005 debut album by East Coast hip hop artist Streetlife.-Track listing:#"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" #"All My Niggaz"...

    , "FANZ", "Who Want To Rap?", "Sweetest Pain"
  • Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
    Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture
    Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture is an album released October 18, 2005. This album was put together by Bronze Nazareth, who has produced Wu-Tang and others. It includes collaborated tracks by Wu-Tang Clan members, Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, and various other underground hip-hop artists such as...

    , "Cars On the Interstate"
  • 4:21...The Day After
    4:21...The Day After
    4:21 ...The Day After is the fourth studio album by New York City rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member, Method Man. The album was released on the Def Jam label on August 29, 2006 to mostly positive reviews.-Background:...

    , "Dirty Mef", "Everything"
  • I
    I (Cilvaringz album)
    I is the debut album from Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated Dutch producer Cilvaringz.- Track listing :# "Poison Ring Chamber " [prod by Cilvaringz]# "Wu-Tang Martial Expert" [prod by Moongod Allah]# "The Weeping Tiger" feat Raekwon & Senna [prod by RZA]...

    , "Two Missed Calls"
  • 8 Diagrams
    8 Diagrams
    8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released December 11, 2007 on SRC/Universal Motown Records. The album was released three years after the passing of Ol' Dirty Bastard, and six years after the group's previous LP Iron Flag, for which many group members...

    , "Stick Me for My Riches"
  • Pro Tools
    Pro Tools
    Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...

    , "Pencil"
  • Blackout! 2
    Blackout! 2
    Blackout! 2 is the second studio album by rap duo Method Man & Redman. It was their first album in ten years. The album was released on May 19, 2009 under Def Jam. It debuted at #7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at #64 on the French Album Charts...

    , "BO2 (Intro)"
  • Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II, "Mean Streets"
  • Wu-Massacre
    Wu-Massacre
    Wu-Massacre is a collaboration studio album by American rappers and Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, released March 30, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings...

    , "Meth vs. Chef Part II", "Miranda", & "Dangerous"
  • Heaven Razah, "Raised In Hell"
  • Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
    Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
    Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang is the fifth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon, released March 7, 2011, on Ice H20 and EMI Records...

    , "Dart School"
  • Gold Cobra
    Gold Cobra
    Gold Cobra is the sixth studio album by American rock band Limp Bizkit, released on June 24 in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, on June 27 in the United Kingdom and on June 28 in the rest of the world in 2011 by Interscope Records...

    , "Middle Finger", "Combat Jazz"

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