Mr. Green (record producer)

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Mr. Green
Birth nameAaron Green
Origin Highland Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Instrumental hip hop, underground hip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2006–present
LabelsGreen Music Group, Live from the Streets Productions

Aaron Green, known professionally as Mr. Green, is an American record producer and DJ from Highland Park, New Jersey, United States. He has a very unconventional and highly textured sonic style. He has produced dozens of songs that reached the Billboard charts, including number one hit records. [1] He produces viral songs such as "If I Don't Go to Hell", which received over a billion views on TikTok. [2]

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Career

Since 2007, Green has released his instrumental albums, including his Classic Beats series. So far, he has released 11 "Classic Beats" albums, the fifth edition featuring DJ Kool Herc. [3]

Mr. Green and Sam Lipman-Stern's web series "Live from the Streets" has been picked up by Vice. [4] In 2015, Green compiled the songs from the series onto the album with the same name. He links up with The Roots rapper Malik B for their collaborative LP Unpredictable , and the Roots used his video "Live from the Bedroom" to celebrate their debut episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon .

In 2018, Green collaborated on the EP FLYGOD Is Good... All the Time, with Westside Gunn. [5] He also released over a dozen limited edition 7" vinyl records. In 2019, Mr. Green collaborated with Lee "Scratch" Perry on the EP "Super Ape Vs. 緑: Open Door", featuring Eric Andre, Sheek Louch, Daniel Son and HR. In 2020, a ninja project began, loosely based around the cut and paste movies of the 1980s, the first single featured Gucci Mane entitled "Gucci Ninja Assassins". [6] A second single was announced featuring Rick Ross, "Golden Ninja Empire (Yayo Ninjas)". The third and fourth singles were "Gucci Ninja Assassins 2: in the Metal Garden of Fire" feat. Gucci Mane and Supreme Ninja Training Montage feat. DMX. On Green's 27th birthday on June 29, 2021, a fifth ninja single feat. Lil Wayne was also released. HotNewHipHop.com compared Mr. Greens inventive work to that of RZA from Wu Tang Clan. [7] In August 2021, a sixth single featuring Jadakiss was also announced. In 2022, he released a single with Dolly White from YSL Records. In 2023, Mr. Green produced two tracks on Westside Gunn's And Then You Pray for Me . [8]

Discography

Instrumental albums

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ Zellner, Xander (2023-10-24). "Westside Gunn Tops Emerging Artists Chart, Thanks to New LP 'And Then You Pray for Me'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ↑ Eminent TikToks (2021-08-12). "If I Don't Go To Hell When I Die I Might Go To Heaven " | Eminent Tiktoks . Retrieved 2024-05-31– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Mr. Green & Kool Herc Release 'Last of the Classic Beats' Project". Hypebeast.com. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Live From The Streets of Medellín". YouTube. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Westside Gunn & Mr. Green Unite for 'FLYGOD Is Good... All The Time' EP". Hypebeast.com. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Urena, Victor (11 May 2020). "Mr. Green x Gucci Mane – "Gucci Ninja Assassins"". Undergroundhiphopblog.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lil Wayne Teams with Mr. Green on "Hall of Flying Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles"". HNHH. 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Westside Gunn & AA Rashid – FLYGOD DiD".
  9. ↑ "Mr. Green Presents: Green Future by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Classic Beats, Vol. 1 by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  11. ↑ "Classic Beats, Vol. 2 by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  12. ↑ "Classic Beats, Vol. 3 by Mr. Green on iTunes". iTunes. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  13. ↑ "Classic Beats, Vol. 4: Ill Piano by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  14. ↑ "Mr. Green (3) – One Day EP (June 13th 2014)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  15. ↑ "Mr. Green (3) – The Project". Discogs. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  16. ↑ "Live From the Streets by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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