Derrick Drop Braxton

Derrick Drop Braxton
Birth name	Derrick Braxton
Born	(1981-11-25) November 25, 1981 (age 43) New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, composer
Years active	(2001–present)
Labels	1st & 15th Entertainment

Derrick Braxton (born November 25, 1981, New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American record producer and composer, best known for working with artists such as Lupe Fiasco, ^[1] Cassidy, ^[2] Amerie, ^[3] Rich Harrison ^[4] and Raekwon. ^[5]

Braxton is currently signed with 1st and 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records. ^[6]

Early life

Braxton attended Hampton University ^[7] in Hampton, VA and during his matriculation, he started meeting other students that had a love for music which piqued his interest. At the age of 19, he met super producer Swizz Beatz ^[8] at NYC's WQHT Hot 97's ^[9] own Funkmaster Flex's ^[10] annual car show in 2001. Braxton then signed under Swizz Beatz Fullsurface/J Records ^[11] imprint for approximately 2 years. After that time, Braxton forged relationships and worked with Shae Haley, Chad Hugo, and Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. ^[12] from 2003-2004. N.E.R.D. ended up signed Braxton under the Blackhole/StarTrak ^[13] (also known as The Neptunes ^[14] ) imprint for 2 years.

1st & 15th Entertainment

Braxton then met rapper Lupe Fiasco ^[15] in 2005 and started working on such albums as "The Cool" and "Food and Liquor." Shortly after, Braxton signed a deal to 1st & 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records in 2012.

Production discography

Title	Artist	Format	Album
Jurassic Harlem	Poster Boy	Mixtape
"So Long"	Cassidy	Single	I'm a Hustla
Hold That	Cassidy	Mixtape
"Forcast"	Amerie	Single	Because I Love It
"That's What U R"
"Streets Alone"
"Intro/Outro"	Lupe Fiasco	Single	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
"Pressure"
"The Coolest"	Lupe Fiasco	Single	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
"Street's On Fire"
"Gold Watch"
"Can You Let Me Know"	DJ Deckstream	Single	Deckstream Soundtracks
"We On"	Gemini	Single	Troubles of the World
"Find Me"	The Fuzz Band	Single	Change (EP)
"Crazy Strings"		Soundtrack track	Step Up
Hug		Complete soundtrack	Hug (short film)
"This is My Year"	Se7en	Single
"Rat Race"	Jessica Tonder	Single	-
"Detox"
"The Robot and the Little Girl"
"Everyday"
"After the Circus"
"No Welcome"
"The Bee"
"The Bee Remix"
"Art of War"
"Smoking Gun"
Worldwide Renewal Program	Various (compilation)	Album presented by Adult Swim
"Escape Earth"	Diverse	Single

References

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3. "That's What U R" at AllMusic
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5. "Cassidy featuring Mashonda Raekwon music | Discogs". Discogs .
6. FNF
7. "Home". Hampton University Home. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
8. "swizzworld.com". swizzworld.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
9. "HOT 97 - Home of Hip Hop Since 1992". www.hot97.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
10. "InFlexWeTrust.com". www.inflexwetrust.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
11. "Split Personality - Cassidy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
12. Records, Columbia. "N.E.R.D". nooneeverreallydies.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
13. "Home". Startrakmusic. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
14. "The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo". The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
15. "LupeFiasco.com". LupeFiasco.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.