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Jesse West Birth name Jesse Williams III Also known as “3rd Eye”, “Dirty Apple Slim”, "Dirty Traxx" Born December 4, 1967 Origin Bronx, New York Genres Hip hop Years active 1989 – present Labels None Website [1] Jesse West, aka 3rd Eye is a producer/rapper. Born Jesse Williams III on December 4, 1967 in the South Bronx, New York, Jesse grew up in the Bronx River Projects, where the Master/Teacher DJ Afrika Bambaataa founded the Universal Zulu Nation.
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History
Jesse West was one of the first rappers signed to Motown Records and in 1989, released the album "No Prisoners". He then went on to produce hit songs with many artists including GZA, Xzibit, Heavy D and KRS-One among others. One of Bad Boy Records' original "Hitmen", West recorded Biggie Smalls first demo as well as produced remixes for songs on Mary J. Blige's album, What's the 411?.
As rapper 3rd Eye, it has been argued that Jesse West was the first rapper to use the term "bling" [1] on Super Cat's 1993 hit "Dolly My Baby (Remix)" - a song that West produced, and also featured Puff Daddy and a young Biggie Smalls in his record debut.
Jesse West continues to create tracks and produce music for artists.
Discography
Solo Albums
Year Song/Album Label 1989 No Prisoners Motown 1997 360° (single) Sure Shot Records 1998 24/7 (single feat. NINE) Loud Records 1999 Planets DeClic & Alpha Entertainment Production Credits
Year Song Artist Album/Label 1988 "Come Do Me" GZA Words From A Genius/Cold Chillin' Records 1992 "Slow Down", "Silky", "A Bunch of Niggas" Heavy D & The Boys/Uptown Blue Funk/Uptown 1993 "Ease Up" 3rd Eye & Group Home Who's The Man (soundtrack)/Uptown 1994 "What", "You Know My Name" Top Quality Magnum Opus/PMD Records 1994 "No Shorts and No Sleep" PMD Shade Business/PMD Records 1996 "Exclusive Debut" Ill Biskits Chronicles of Two Losers/Atlantic 1996 "Richman, Poorman" Nine Cloud 9/Profile Records 1997 "Step Into A World" KRS-One I Got Next/Jive Records 1998 "What U See Is What U Get" Xzibit 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz/Loud Records 2001 "Supreme Alphabet" Positive K Creative Control Records 2004 "Lyrical High" 3rd Eye & Zone 7 Hit Squad-Zero Tolerance/Boondox Records 2006 (entire album) Beans 'N' Apples Come Fuk Wit Us/GLOK 2010 (3 tracks) Krs-One & Greenie "It's All Good"/Azoos[2][3] Remixes
Year Song Artist(s) Label 1993 "Dolly My Baby" Super Cat w/ 3rd Eye, Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls, Mary J. Blige Columbia Records 1993 "What's the 411" Mary J. Blige Uptown Records 1993 "Reminisce" Mary J. Blige Uptown Records References
- ^ Bling Etymology
- ^ http://www.brooklynbodega.com/tag/jesse-west/
- ^ http://www.rapweekly.com/?p=7616
- Platform 8470: The Official Hip Hopzine [2]
External links
- Jesse West discography at MusicBrainz
- Jesse West discography at Discogs
- Jesse West at MySpace
Categories:- 1967 births
- American rappers
- African American musicians
- Hip hop record producers
- Living people
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