Chucky Thompson
| Chucky Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carl E. Thompson |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Bad Boy Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Puff Daddy, Faith Evans, Born Jamericans, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Emily King |
| Website | |
Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson[1] is a hip hop/R&B record producer.[2] Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans.[3][4]
He was responsible for album productions for such projects as Mary J. Blige's "My Life" and Faith Evans' debut "Faith". On his own, Thompson has also worked with artists such as Kelly Price ("Love Sets You Free", 2000) and Nas ("One Mic", 2002).
He lent several productions to Disturbing tha Peace's latest artist, female vocalist Shareefa's debut and he also produced the bulk of Emily King's debut album East Side Story in 2007.[5] Thompson is known in the industry as the "Classic" producer. He has earned the respect for being one of the leaders in the innovation of Hip Hop and R&B.
Many of today's producers have taken his sound and expanded on his vision mainly from the profound and critically acclaimed Mary J. Blige's "My Life" album. Thompson recently teamed up with native Washingtonian, Raheem DeVaughn and created the #1 R&B hit "Woman" (which was also nominated for 2007 Best R&B Male Performance).
Production credits
- 1994: Usher: "Think of You" from Usher
- 1994: Born Jamericans: Kids From Foreign
- 1994: The Notorious B.I.G.: "Big Poppa" and "Me & My Bitch" from Ready To Die
- 1994: Mary J. Blige: My Life (Nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album)
- 1995: Total: "No One Else (R&B Mix)"
- 1995 Faith Evans: "You Used to Love Me" and "Soon As I Get Home" from Faith
- 1995: Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men: "One Sweet Day (Chucky's Remix)"
- 1995: Brian McKnight: "On The Down Low (Remix) featuring Paid & Live"
- 1996: Puff Johnson: "All Over Your Face (Chucky T's No Rap Remix)"
- 1996: Chantay Savage: "Baby Drive Me Crazy" from I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)
- 1996: Soul For Real: "Never Felt This Way" from For Life
- 1997: Frankie: My Heart Belongs To You
- 1998: Faith Evans & 112: "Caramel Kisses" from Keep the Faith
- 1999: Mary J. Blige: "Time" from Mary
- 1999: The Notorious B.I.G.: "Can I Get Witcha" from Born Again
- 2000: Ice Cube featuring Krayzie Bone: "Until We Rich" from War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
- 2000: Mýa: "Get Over (Outro)" from Fear Of Flying
- 2001: Faith Evans: "Love Song (Outro)" from Faithfully
- 2001: Mary J. Blige: "Your Child (Chucky Thompson Late Nite Mix)"
- 2001: Nas: One Mic from Stillmatic
- 2001: Shyne & Barrington Levy: Bonnie & Shyne from Shyne
- 2002: Nas: "U Wanna Be Me" from 8 Mile
- 2002: Nas: "Dance" & "Pussy Killz" from God's Son
- 2003: Lil' Mo: "Ten Commandments" from Meet the Girl Next Door
- 2004: Nas: "No One Else In The Room" featuring Maxwell from Street's Disciple
- 2004: Gemma Fox: "Messy"
- 2005: Mary J. Blige: "Show Love" from The Breakthrough
- 2005: Lil' Mo: "Dem Boyz" from Syndicated: The Lil' Mo Hour
- 2006: Shareefa: "No One Said" from Point Of No Return
- 2007: Chuck Brown: We're About The Business (Album)
- 2007: Emily King: East Side Story (Nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album)
- 2007: Sev-One: "War" (Single)
- 2007: Raheem DeVaughn: "Woman" Grammy Nominated for 2007 Best R&B Male Performance
- 2009: Ledisi: "Everything Changes", "Trippin'" from Turn Me Loose
- 2010: Leela James: "Party All Night", "Mr. Incredible Ms. Unforgettable", "Let It Roll" from My Soul
- 2010: Faith Evans: "Way You Move", "Worth It", "Your Lover", and "Troubled World", from Something About Faith
- 2014: Juvenile: "Tales from the Hood", from The Fundamentals
- 2014: Faith Evans: "I Deserve It", "Fragile", "Ride The Beat (Interlude)" and "Ever Go Away", from Incomparable
- 2015: Raheem DeVaughn: "Pretty Lady" and "Queen" from Love Sex Passion
With Puff Daddy
- 1994: Craig Mack: Flava In Ya Ear (Bad Boy Remix)
- 1994: The Notorious B.I.G.: Big Poppa from Ready To Die
- 1994: TLC: If I Was Your Girlfriend from CrazySexyCool
- 1995: Faith Evans: Ain't Nobody from Faith
- 1995: Mary J. Blige: You Bring Me Joy' from My Life
- 1995: Pebbles: You from Straight From My Heart
- 1995: Total: Someone Like You from Total
- 1996: Tevin Campbell: I'll Be There from Back To The World
- 1996: New Edition: Try Again from Home Again
- 1997: Frankie: Think Of You from My Heart Belongs To You
- 1998: Faith Evans: My First Love from Keep The Faith
- 1999: The Notorious B.I.G.: Dead Wrong
References
- ↑ "Carl Thompson Obituary". legacy.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ "Interview: Chucky Thompson Takes Us Back to His Days With Diddy's "Hitmen" and Producing Mary J. Blige's Classic "My Life" Album (Part 1)". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ "Interview: Chucky Thompson Takes Us Back to His Days With Diddy's "Hitmen" and Producing Mary J. Blige's Classic "My Life" Album (Part 1)". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ Centeno, Tony. "#DoYouRemember The Original Hitmen Of Bad Boy Records". watchloud.com. Watchloud. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ Davis, Cheyenne. "Emily King: Get Familiar". soulculture.com. Soul Culture. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
External links
- Chucky Thompson Photo Gallery
- (French) Le groupe SoulRnB.com consacré à Chucky Thompson
- Chucky Thompson at Beatbuggy