Tha Bizness

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Tha Bizness
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsTha Bizness Productions LLC.
MembersDow Jones
Henny
Website www.thabizness.com


Tha Bizness is an American record production and songwriting duo from Seattle, Washington, composed of Justin "Henny" Henderson and Christopher John "Dow Jones" Whitacre. Tha Bizness have produced songs for several prominent artists, including Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, 8Ball & MJG, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar, among others. In 2009, they received a Producer of the Year nomination at the BET Hip Hop Awards. [1]

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History

Henny, who was previously a singer under the name "J Henn," and Dow Jones, who was previously a mixtape DJ, joined forces to form the production team "Tha Bizness." Dow used his mixtape series, titled "Play Your Position," to promote their beats. Eventually, they were noticed by West Coast artists, for whom they produced songs for mixtapes. [2] In 2007, Sha Money XL contacted the duo via Myspace and offered the duo a production deal with G-Unit Records and Sha Money's management team, Teamwork Music. [3]

Tha Bizness achieved mainstream success with the production of "Every Girl" from Young Money's 2009 album "We Are Young Money." The instrumental was originally intended to be for R. Kelly, for whom Tha Bizness had previously collaborated on "Hair Braider" in early 2008, but Lil Wayne heard the beat and bought it first. [4] Tha Bizness also produced another song on the same album, titled "Ms. Parker."

Production discography

Singles produced

List of List of singles as producers, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B
US
Rap
US
Pop
AUS UK
"Wadsyaname"
(Nelly)
200743
  • RMNZ: Gold [5]
"My President"
(Young Jeezy featuring Nas)
2008534513
  • RIAA: Platinum [6]
The Recession
"Hair Braider"
(R. Kelly)
56 12 Play: 4th Quarter
"Boyfriend #2"
(Pleasure P)
- The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
"Every Girl"
(Young Money)
2009102240
  • RIAA: Gold
We Are Young Money
"Money Round Here"
(C-Ride featuring T-Pain)
56Best from the Crib
"No Bullshit"
(Chris Brown)
2011623
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
Fan of a Fan and F.A.M.E.
"Strip"
(Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall)
3737678
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [8]
  • ARIA: Platinum [9]
Boy In Detention and Fortune
"Wildest Dreams"
(Brandy)
201268 Two Eleven
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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