Nitti |
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Birth name |
Chadron Moore |
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Also known as |
Nitti Beatz |
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Origin |
Decatur, Georgia, United States |
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Genres |
Hip hop, R&B |
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Occupation(s) |
Record producer, rapper, disc jockey |
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Years active |
2000-present |
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Labels |
So So Def Records, Playmaker Music, Nitti Beatz Recordings |
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Associated acts |
Yung Joc, Gucci Mane Jermaine Dupri, Bow Wow, Boyz n da Hood, Rich Homie Quan, Diddy, TI. Webbie |
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Chadron Moore, better known by his stage name Nitti Beatz, is an American record producer who has been active since 2000 and who was signed to So So Def Records from 2005 to 2008.
Early life
Music was in Nitti from the start. He grew up in south Georgia. He found a connection with music mainly because he loved the way it made him feel. His mother bought him many instruments as a child. He would proudly take these instruments outside to show other kids in his neighborhood or just to simply show them he could come up with a melody of his own. Many kids thought Nitti was different in many ways because of this. Church was a place that Nitti would always find himself on Sundays. His first instrument of choice is the drums. Nitti began studying music while attending church with his family in south Georgia. He was raised by his mother in Decatur, Georgia. His mother found her way into the music scene in Decatur, Georgia. She went on to become a gospel radio station program director in Atlanta, Georgia, from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s. Nitti would always sneak into the post production studios at the radio stations while at work with his mother. Nitti was raise, along with his only sister, by his mother in Decatur, Georgia. He began doing production for local rap acts in Atlanta, Georgia. He would then meet rap veteran 8ball (of 8Ball & MJG). He produced 7 songs on the sophomore album, "Almost Famous" by 8ball. One of the songs produced was a single titled "Stop Playin' Games. The record soared on the Billboard charts to become the 1st national hit record for Nitti. After meeting 8ball, Nitti began to work on production for the veteran that would later catch the attention of other major artists. Once Nitti established a name for himself, well known music mogul Jermaine Dupri approached Nitti with a production deal. He did production work on many projects released through the So So Def label including projects for Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, and other projects. In 2007, Nitti also secured a production deal with Warner Bros. Records in Los Angeles, California.
Nitti provided a sound from Atlanta that would play a major role in future music to come.
Playmaker Music Recordings
Nitti started his own record label in 2007. He has signed artists 9th Ward, Playa Shaw, PLP Pipeline, Da Robbin Cru, K-Camp, Myyko Montana, Yung F.A., and Nicole Wray. In 2010, he signed Atlanta rapper Mykko Montana to his company. In 2011, the single "Do It" was released to the internet. In 2012, Nitti sealed a distribution deal for his company, Playmaker Worldwide, with Universal Republic Records. He then launched the new company, "Nitti Beatz Recordings". Mykko Montana was the 1st artist signed to this new imprint. In 2013, due to Nitti and Universal not seeing the vision, Mykko Montana was released from both Nitti Beatz and Universal Republic Records. In 2015, Nitti produced the lead single on rapper Rich Homie Quan, entitled, "FLEX" (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).
Musical influences
Nitti listens to all types of music. He is a big fan of soft rock groups like Hall and Oates. He says that music that controls the room wins always in life. Growing up, he would listen to music that other kids were not. For example, he loves Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, John Mayer, Kiss, and other acts like Earth, Wind, and Fire. He also feels that Michael Jackson's sound and choice of record selections help shape the current state of music. Nitti loves to hear chords in music that are often used. He thinks odd music chords grabs the ear of music consumers.
2015 to Present
Nitti gives back to his community through many channels. For example, one way is through his mother's non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Ga. They have provided assistance to the homeless and battered women throughout the year around Atlanta, Ga.
Nitti was nominated for the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards "BEST CLUB BANGER" for "FLEX" (Ooh,Ooh,Ooh) by Rich Homie Quan for his production role on the record. This same work was also up for the "People's Champ Award" for the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards to be held in Atlanta, GA in October, 2015.
Production signatures
Most of Nitti's productions typically start with some form of a little kid or himself saying "It's a Nitti Beat!" and slightly more monologue before the song lyrics start. Nitti's sound is primarily sample-free, relying heavily on synthesized sounds. He has worked primarily with southern hip hop artists throughout his career and is credited with helping popularize "snap music" production with Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down".[1] In 2010, Nitti produced the single "Bring It Back" for the rap duo 8Ball & MJG. He was also nominated for a Grammy. On December 4, 2014 he signed artist Boonie Baby.
Discography
Albums
- Most Wanted Presents Live Or Die in G.I w/h Don Vito (1998)
- Da New Dirty (Original Soundtrack)w/h Don Vito (2000)
- Don't Take It Personal (2002)
- Ghettoville U.S.A. (2010)
- Throw A Beat On (2011)
- 808 King (2013)
- Old Dope (2015)
Featured singles
Production credits
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Ch’ Che – 4U (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Slick Boy Ziggy, Eddy Cane, Mr. Murder – Boy Stop (2002) (album: Nitti Presents: Don't Take It Personal)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Young Dro – Bring It Back (2010) (album: Ten Toes Down)
- 8Ball & MJG – Do You Really (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Carl Thomas – Holla Back (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Konkrete Kite – No Sellout (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. P. Diddy – Stop Playin’ Games (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG – Thorn (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 8Ball & MJG ft. Ludacris – Witcha Lookin’ Ass (2001) (album: Almost Famous)
- 9th Ward ft. Nitti – Add Me Up (2007) (album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward ft. Nitti & Jermaine Dupri – Add Me Up Remix (2008) (album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward – Hypnotized (album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward ft. Nitti – My Nigga (2007) (album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward – New Orleans Cryin’ (album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward – Nitti Beat (2009)(album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward – Stalker (2009)(album: I Ain't Looking Back)
- 9th Ward ft. Money Mo – Whip It (2008) (album: I Ain't Looking Back )
- ABN (Trae & Z-Ro) – S.O.S (2008) (album: It Is What It Is)
- A-Dam Shame – Money (2003)
- A-Dam Shame ft. 8Ball – White Meat (2003)
- Al Gator – Dat Ain’t What You Want (2003)
- Ali & Gipp ft. Nelly – Hard In Da Paint (2007) (album: Kinfolk)
- Alfamega ft. T.I. – Uh Huh (2008) (album: I Am Alfamega)
- Allstar Cashville Prince ft. Yo Gotti – Tear Dis Bitch Up (2003)
- B.G – What Did You Expect (2009)
- Bankroll Fresh - "Buss It" (2015)
- Beesy ft. Juicy J & D.J – In Love With The Money (2013)
- Beesy – Jigg
- Beesy – Beesy, Beesy, Beesy (2013)
- Beesy – Something (2013)
- Blood Raw ft. Young Jeezy & Rick Ross – Chevy Boyz (2008)
- Big Gee (of Boyz n da Hood) ft. Slick Boy Ziggy – Bout Dis Money (2002)
- Bohagon – There She Go (2007)
- Bossaliny – Gone Get It (2007)
- Bobby Valentino ft. Yung Joc & Gucci Mane – Drinks Up (2008)
- Bow Wow ft. Young Capone & Cocaine G – Don't Know About That (2006) (album: Price of Fame)[2]
- Bow Wow – Get That Paper (2008) (album: New Jack City Part 2)
- Boyz n da Hood ft. Rick Ross – Bitchezz and Bizzness (2005) (album: Boyz n da Hood)
- Boyz n da Hood – Dem Boyz (2005) (album: Boyz n da Hood)
- Boyz n da Hood ft. T.I. & The Game – Dem Boyz Remix (album: Boyz n da Hood)
- Boyz n da Hood – Still Slizzard (2005) (album: Boyz n da Hood)
- Citty – Yeen Know
- Cool Azz Rude – So Gone [Gainesville, FL artist] (2012)
- Croocked Bitches (Tricky Nicky & Ms. Nicky) – Fuck You Nigga (2000)
- Da Dubb – She Like My Swag
- David Banner ft. Chamillionaire – Ball With Me (2008) (album: The Greatest Story Ever Told)
- Davon – Bad Girl
- Dem Franchize Boyz – Get Cha Hustle On (2008) (album: Our World, Our Way)
- Derek 4 Real ft. Maceo – Can’t Compare Us (2007)
- DG Yola ft. Montana – Get Drunk (2006)
- Dondria – I Want You
- Dorrough – Get Big (2010)
- Dorrough – Preach (2011)
- Dorrough – I.D.G.A.F. (2012)
- DP Next Generation – Tap Out
- Tha Dogg Pound – Thiz DPG
- Drae Star ft. D.Budz & MJay – Blue Ice
- Duece Poppi – Do It Again (2007)
- Eddy Cane ft. Sol Debreaux – Eddy Cane (2002)
- F.A ft. Nitti – Hood Back (2009)
- F.A ft. Nitti – Be On (2009)
- Fabo ft. Menance – Don’t Blow My High (2006)
- Gangsta Boo (formerly Three Six Mafia) – How We Roll (2003)
- Ghetto Mafia ft. Silk – In Decatur (Remix) (1998)
- Ghetto Soldiers ft. G–Liq – Live or Die (1998)
- Ghetto Soldiers ft. G-Liq – Pick Up Da Pump (1998)
- Ghetto Soldiers ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder, G-Liq & Camouflage – Runnin Outta Time (1998)
- G-Liq ft. Too Short & Mr. Murder – Playas and Thugs (2000)
- G-Liq ft. Tricky Nicky, Mr. Murder & Nitti – Shine Tonight (2000)
- G-Liq ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder & G-Low Key – The Telly (2000)
- Gucci Mane – Candy Girl (2009)
- Gucci Mane – Candy Lady (Remix) (Feat. Brick Squad)(2009)
- Gucci Mane ft. Waka Flocka Flame & OJ Da Juiceman – Dear Diary (2010)
- Gucci Mane – Dopeman (2007)
- Gucci Mane – Excuse Me (2009)
- Gucci Mane ft. Mac Bree-Z – Go Head (2005)
- Gucci Mane – I’m Cool (2007)
- Gucci Mane – I’m Good (2008)
- Gucci Mane ft. Torica – Money Don’t Matter (2005)
- Gucci Mane – Nonono (2009)
- Gucci Mane – On Deck (2009)
- Gucci Mane – That’s All (2005)
- Gucci Mane – Trap Go Crazy (2009)
- Gucci Mane – We Got 'Em (2009)
- Hamilton Park ft. Nitti – Tippin’ (2008)
- Jermaine Dupri Feat. The Kid Slim, Daz Dillinger, J-Kwon, Stat Quo – 10 Toes (2005)
- Jody Breeze (of Boyz N Da Hood) – Stunt Hard(2006)
- Juney Boomdata – Who Is Who? (2010)
- Juvenile – We In Da Competition (2007)
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- K-Camp – Wonder (2010)
- Kandi ft. Rasheeda & Rick Ross – I Like Him (2009)
- Kantrell ft. Young Capone – I’m Da Weightman (2006)
- Kasino – Do The Damn Thang
- Khujo Goodie ft. Bigg Gipp & Mr. Murder – How We Ride In Da South (2002)
- Khujo Goodie ft. Midnite, Mr. Murder – Mob Related (2002)
- Lil' Keke ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder & Tricky Nicky – We Ball Everyday (2000)
- Mason Dixie – I Got It
- Mr. Murder – Are You Jealous Nigga (2000)
- Mr. Murder – Are You Jealous Nigga (2002)
- Mr. Murder – A Killer's Chant (2000)
- Mr. Murder – A Killer’s Chant (2002)
- Mr. Murder ft. Sol Debreaux – Let His Ass Go (2002)
- Mr. Murder – Make Up To Break Up (2007)
- Mr. Murder ft. Danno – Simple Kiss (2007)
- Mr. Murder – Super Stuntin (2007)
- Mr. Murder ft. Tricky Nicky, G-Low Key & G-Liq – Where They At (Remix) (2000)
- Mr. Real Nigga ft. II Face – Most Wanted (1998)
- Mike Epps ft. Young Dro & Nitti – Ain't You You (2009)
- Miss B – Bottle Action
- Miss B ft. Torica – Grown Man (2005)
- Money Mo – Cha Ching
- Mob Tight Clique – Deep In The Game (1998)
- Mr. Real Nigga ft. II Face – Most Wanted (1998)
- Murder Mafia Family ft. Tricky Nicky & Rukuz – Fire (1998)
- Nicole Wray – Listen To Your Heart
- Nitti – #1 Record
- Nitti ft. Young Capone & Jermaine Dupri – Actin’ Bad
- Nitti ft. Gucci Mane & 9th Ward – Do It (Juice) (2008)
- Nitti ft. Mr. Murder & Tricky Nicky – Down South (2000)
- Nitti – Everybody Talkin
- Nitti ft. 9th Ward & Playa Shaw – I Can * (2008)
- Nitti ft. Mr. Murder, Sol Debreaux & Midnite – Ignition (2002)
- Nitti ft. Scrilla & Midnite – Papah Boy
- Nitti – Thank You (2002)
- Nitti ft. Midnite – What You Gonna Do Nitti
- Nitti ft. Tricky Nicky & Don Vito – Where They At (2000)
- OJ Da Juiceman ft. Nitti – Big Head (2008)
- Outlawz ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder – Hennessy & Weed (2000)
- Outlawz ft. Nitti & Slick Boyz – Still (Dat Nigga) (2002)
- Outlawz ft. Mr. Murder – Thug Law
- Outside – Hit A Lick (1998)
- Pinky ft. Slick Boyz – Clearly Now (2002)
- Playa Shaw – Boo Boo (2008)
- Playa Shaw – I Might ?
- Playa Shaw ft. 9th Ward – In Da Kitchen
- Plies – Got ‘Em Hatin
- PLP Pipeline – Crank Dat Roosvelt
- R. Kelly – Hotel (unreleased)
- Rasheeda – U Can Get It
- Rich Homie Quan - "Flex (Ooh,Ooh,Ooh) (2015)
- Rocko – Sucka f/ Too Short
- Rozelle – Long Night (2008)
- Rude – So Gone (2012)
- Scrilla – Spend Sum Change
- Short Dawg – Watch Out (2010)
- Slick Boyz ft. Mr. Murder – Chevy’s and Big Trucks (Biker Boyz Soundtrack)
- Slick Boyz – Nite Out (2002)
- Smitty – Dope Boy (2007)
- South Park Mexican ft. Da Ingamos & G-Liq – What You Want, What You Need (2000)
- South Park Mexican ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder & Da Ingamos – What You Need (2000)
- Streetz ft. Yung Joc – Beat In My Trunk
- Streetz – Patti Cake Man
- Streetz – Waffle House
- Strizzo ft. Shawty & Lil Kee – I Made It rain (2009)
- Sunny Valentine ft. Nitti – Big Money
- Sunny Valentine ft. Yung Joc – Fuck You, Pay Me
- Terek – 2 Bumps Of Cocaine
- T.I. ft. Plies – Rydin’
- T.I. – Where They At
- Too Short ft. MEKO aka Mr. Murder & G-Liq – Playas and Thugs (2000)
- Trae – C Me Ride
- Tricky Nicky ft. Nitti, MEKO aka Mr. Murder & G-Liq – Shine Tonight (2000)
- Tyga – Get Big (2011)
- Young Capone – D-Boy's Dream (2009)
- Young Capone ft. Daz Dillinger, Jermaine Dupri – I’m Hot (Remix)
- Young Capone – Lights, Camera, Action
- Young Capone – Lil Mama
- Young Capone ft. Webbie, Yo Gotti and Nitti – Neighbourhood Superstar
- Young Capone – Top Pushed Back
- Young Capone – Wat It Iz
- Young Capone – Wow
- Young Capone ft. Midnite, Champagne Dirt – Young, Fly, Flashy
- Young Dro – "Man In The Trunk"
- Young Jeezy ft. Ludacris – "Go Girl" (2009)
- Young Jeezy – "Talk To ‘Em"
- Yung Joc ft. Jazmine Sullivan – "Crazy" (2011)
- Yung Joc – "Sofa" (2011)
- Yung Joc – "Well Damn" (2009)
- Yung Joc ft. Slim – "Wham"
- Yung Joc – "Hella Dipp" (2012)
- Young Snead & Yae High – "Do What I Wanna Do" (2007)
- Young Spliffy – "What Dat’s Like"
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