Sean C

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Deleno Matthews, known professionally as Sean C (originally Sean Cane), [1] is an American producer, DJ and "artists and repertoire" (A&R) specialist. [2] [3] Sean is a member of production duo Sean C & LV (Grind Music) [4] [5] [6] which is affiliated with Sean Combs' Hitmen producers. [7] As a DJ, Sean C co-founded the New York DJ crew The X-Men (renamed The X-Ecutioners) [8] [9] Sean worked as an A&R for Steve Rifkind's Loud Records and SRC Records imprints. [10] [11] He is credited as A&R and executive producer for Mobb Deep, [12] Dead Prez, [13] Big Pun, [14] Terror Squad, [15] Remy Ma [16] and The X-Ecutioners. Sean C has produced songs for Jay-Z, [17] [18] Big Pun, [19] Diddy, [20] Jadakiss [21] and Fabolous [22] among others. He was nominated for best rap album Grammy awards for Jay Z's American Gangster [23] and for Big Pun's debut Capital Punishment . [24] [25]

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Discography

YearAlbumSong and artist(s)
1996 Reasonable Doubt "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige)
1997 X-Pressions "Raida's Theme" (The X-Ecutioners featuring E Bros)
1998 The Rude Awakening "Won On Won" (Cocoa Brovaz)
2000 Yeeeah Baby "100%" (Big Pun featuring Tony Sunshine)
2001 Endangered Species "Freestyle with Remy Martin" (Big Pun featuring Remy Ma)
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) "Intro" (Fat Joe)
"It's O.K." (Fat Joe)
Child of the Ghetto "Keep It Gangsta" (G. Dep featuring Shyne)
"It's All Over" (G. Dep featuring Carl Thomas)
2002 Built from Scratch "B-Boy Punk Rock 2001" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Everlast)
"Dramacyde" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Big Pun & Kool G Rap)
Reanimation "X-Ecutioner Style" (Linkin Park featuring Sean C, Roc Raida & Black Thought)
2004 RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta "Radio Freq" (Dead Prez featuring Sean C)
"50 in the Clip" (Dead Prez featuring Wu Hylton)
The Piece Maker 2 "Touch 1, Touch All" (Tony Touch featuring Dead Prez)
Revolutions "Old School Throwdown" (The X-Ecutioners)
"The Truth" (The X-Ecutioners featuring Aasim and Fat Joe)
Straight Outta Cashville "Black Gloves" (Young Buck)
2005 All or Nothing "Temptation, Part. II" A (Fat Joe)
Duets: The Final Chapter "Get Your Grind On" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Big Pun, Fat Joe and Freeway)
2006 Press Play "I Am" (Diddy featuring Aasim)
Fishscale "Momma" (Ghostface Killah featuring Megan Rochell)
Laugh Now, Cry Later "Laugh Now, Cry Later" (Ice Cube)
There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story "Feel So Good" A (Remy Ma featuring Ne-Yo)
"Bilingual" A (Remy Ma featuring Ivy Queen)
"Guilty" (Remy Ma)
2007 The Big Doe Rehab "Toney Sigel A.K.A. the Barrel Brothers" (Ghostface Killah featuring Beanie Sigel, Styles P and Solomon Childs)
"We Celebrate" (Ghostface Killah featuring Kid Capri)
"I'll Die for You" (Ghostface Killah)
"Paisley Darts" (Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon, Sun God, Trife Da God, Method Man and Cappadonna)
"Shakey Dog Starring Lolita" Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon)
American Gangster "Pray" (Jay-Z)
"American Dreamin'" (Jay-Z)
"No Hook" (Jay-Z)
"Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." (Jay-Z)
"Sweet" (Jay-Z)
"Party Life" (Jay-Z)
Desire "Welcome to the Terrordome" (Pharoahe Monch)
2008 The Elephant in the Room "I Won't Tell" (Fat Joe featuring J. Holiday)
"300 Brolic" (Fat Joe featuring Opera Steve)
Joe Crack & Pistol Pete Present: K.A.R."Oh Baby" (K.A.R. featuring Fat Joe)
"Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" (Busta Rhymes)
2009 Til the Casket Drops "Freedom" (Clipse)
"Never Will It Stop" (Clipse featuring Ab-Liva)
Loso's Way "I Miss My Love" (Fabolous)
"Welcome to My Workplace" (Fabolous)
"Bang Bang" (Fabolous)
The Last Kiss "One More Step" (Jadakiss featuring Styles P)
Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City "Lonely" (Ghostface Killah featuring Jack Knight)
"Stapleton Sex" (Ghostface Killah )
"Let's Stop Playin'" (Ghostface Killah featuring John Legend)
"Goner" (Ghostface Killah featuring Lloyd)
2010 Apollo Kids "Drama" (Ghostface Killah featuring Joell Ortiz and Game)
2011 Free Agent "Put Some Money on It" (Joell Ortiz featuring The LOX)
Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang "Rich & Black" (Raekwon featuring Nas)
Undun "Stomp" (The Roots featuring Greg Porn and Just Blaze)
2012 The Stoned Immaculate "Audio Dope III" (Curren$y)
2013 Prisoner of Conscious "Come Here" (Talib Kweli featuring Miguel)
The Gifted "The Curse of the Gifted" (Wale)
2014Loud Dreams“Hand in My Pocket” (Sean C & LV featuring Pusha T and Asap Ferg)
“Bus Stop” (Sean C & LV featuring Busta Rhymes)
“Tomorrow May Never Come” (Sean C & LV featuring Asap 12vy, Styles P and Chauncy Sherrod)
“Live For Today” (Sean C & LV featuring Jadakiss, Bun B, Fabolous, Rob Zoe & Anthiny King)
“Get My Money Up” (Sean C & LV featuring Tree, Bun B, J Ivy & 100s)
“Where’s Your Leader” (Sean C & LV featuring Prodigy, Bun B, Remy Banks, & Chauncy Sherrod)
“Break Fruit” (Sean C & LV featuring Raekwon)
“Burn It Down” (Sean C & LV featuring Devin the Dude, Asher Roth, Smoke Dza, & Hypnotic Brass)
“Look at us” (Sean C & LV Smoke Dza, Dom Kennedy, & Big K.R.I.T.)
2015MMM“Facts” (Puff Daddy and the Family)
“Help Me” (Puff Daddy and the Family featuring Sevyn Streeter)
“Everyday” (Puff Daddy and the Family featuring Jadakiss, Styles P and Pusha T)
“Be My Lover" (Puff Daddy and the Family featuring Gizzle and Ty Dolla $ign)
Darkest Before The Dawn“Crutches, Crosses and Caskets” (Pusha T)
2017 Friday on Elm Street “I Pray” (Fabolous and Jadakiss featuring Swizz Beatz)
2018Underground“Temperature” (Marco Mckinnis)
2020 Alicia “Jill Scott” (Alicia Keys featuring Jill Scott)
The Light Pack“No Explanation” (Joey Bada$$ featuring Pusha T)
Talk About It“Sacred”
Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Able "I’m Not Crazy (First Contact)" (Black Thought)
"State Prisoner" (Black Thought)
"Good Morning" (Black Thought featuring Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, Killer Mike)
"Magnificent" (Black Thought)
"Experience" (Interlude) (Black Thought)
"Quiet Trip" (Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr)
"Nature Of The Beast" (Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr)
"We Should Be Good" (Black Thought featuring CS Armstrong)
"Steak Um" (Black Thought featuring Schoolboy Q)
"Thought Vs. Everybody" (Black Thought)
"Ghetto Boyz & Girls" (Black Thought featuring CS Armstrong)
"Fuel" (Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr)
"I’m Not Crazy" (Outro) (Black Thought)

A&R/Executive Producer Credits

Artist NameYearAlbum
Mobb Deep 1996 Hell on Earth (Loud/RCA) - A&R assistant
Various Artists1997 Soul in the Hole (Loud/RCA) -A&R
Big Pun 1998Capital Punishment (Loud/RCA) - A&R
Dead Prez 2000 Let's Get Free (Loud/Sony) - executive producer
Big Pun Yeaah Baby (Loud/Sony) - associate executive producer
2001Endangered Species (Loud/Sony) - co-executive producer
The X-Ecutioners 2002Built from Scratch (Loud/Sony) - executive producer
Xzibit BK to LA (Loud/Sony) - A&R
The X-Ecutioners 2004Revolutions (Sony) - executive producer
Dead Prez RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta (Sony) - executive producer
Terror Squad True Story (SRC/Universal) - A&R
Remy Ma 2005There's Something About Mary: Based on a True Story (SRC/Universal) - A&R
Sean C & LV 2014Loud Dreams - executive producer

Notes

A. ^ ^ ^ Produced by LV

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References

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  2. LTD Magazine - Architects: Sean C
  3. In the Studio with Sean C | Karmaloop TV
  4. Nah Right » Video: Sean C & LV Interview w/ Nodfactor Pt. 1
  5. Will Eminem And 50 Cent Make A Joint Album? - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
  6. Sean C & LV aka Grind Music | iStandardProducers.com
  7. Who You Wit: Diddy and The Hitmen Rank No.6 As Jay-Z’s Go-To Producers | XXL
  8. Sean C. & LV Help Diddy 'Press Play,' Fat Joe 'Get Money' and Remy Ma & NE-YO 'Feel So Good'
  9. Sean C and LV | Beat Making Videos
  10. Big Pun's Gone but His Career Is Going Strong - Los Angeles Times
  11. SEAN C - YouRepeat
  12. Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (CD, Album) at Discogs
  13. Dead Prez - It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Vinyl) at Discogs
  14. Yeeeah Baby - Big Punisher : Credits : AllMusic
  15. True Story - Terror Squad : Credits : AllMusic
  16. There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story - Remy Ma : Credits : AllMusic
  17. Jay-Z - American Gangster (CD, Album) at Discogs
  18. Sean C & LV Remake "Roc Boys" Beat For Young Guru [VIDEO] | NODFACTOR.COM
  19. Big Pun* - Yeeeah Baby (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
  20. Press Play - Diddy, P. Diddy : Credits : AllMusic
  21. Jadakiss - The Last Kiss (CD, Album) at Discogs
  22. Fabolous - Loso's Way (CD, Album) at Discogs
  23. Jay-Z Kept Grammy-Nominated American Gangster Under Wraps - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com
  24. Christopher Rios; Grammy-Nominated Puerto Rican Rapper Known as Big Pun - Los Angeles Times
  25. FADER TV: Behind The Scenes With Sean C & LV « The FADER