Elite
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Parrino
Born (1983-01-04) January 4, 1983
GenresHip-Hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Record producer, artist
Years active2002–present
LabelsDreamville Records
Websitewww.elitethatsme.com

Anthony Parrino (born January 4, 1983), better known by his stage name Elite, is an American hip-hop and R&B record producer and recording artist best known for his work with J. Cole, Dreamville Records, and the Ruff Ryders recording label in the early 2000s.[1] Elite is from Byram, Connecticut and resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Career

In mid 2000, Elite started working as an intern for Ruff Ryders Entertainment[2] and eventually caught the ear of rapper Drag-On, placing his first produced song on the Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack in 2002. Working as an in-house producer for Ruff Ryders, Elite went on to produce "Shoot Outs" for Jadakiss featuring Styles P from Kiss of Death as well as the "Why Remix" featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P, Common, and Nas. In 2004 Elite graduated cum laude from SUNY Purchase music conservatory studying Studio Production. In 2006 Elite produced "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired)" for DMX from the album Year of the Dog... Again.

In 2009, Elite began working with longtime friend and Roc Nation recording artist J. Cole on his mixtape The Warm Up. Elite produced "Heartache"[3] and a good portion of the mixtape was recorded at his home studio in New York. In 2010, Elite released his first mixtape entitled "The Groundwork"[4] which was a collection of all of his production work up to that point. The mixtape featured an unreleased J. Cole song titled "Playground".[5] Elite also produced "See World"[6] for J. Cole off of his third mixtape, Friday Night Lights. Elite co-produced J. Cole's first single "Who Dat"[7] which was featured as an iTunes bonus on Cole World: The Sideline Story.

In 2011, Elite released his first project as an artist entitled "Awaken"[8] which featured J. Cole, Omen, Voli and Sean McVerry.

Elite worked on multiple songs on J. Cole's second album Born Sinner,[9] co-producing the title track "Born Sinner", and adding additional production to "Run Away". Cole sampled the song "Do She Got a Friend Tho?" from Elite's mixtape "Level Up" on the standout "Let Nas Down".[10] In June 2013, J. Cole released his second single from Born Sinner titled "Crooked Smile" which was co-produced by Elite and features TLC.

Elite worked together with J. Cole once more on the song "Folgers Crystals" from the 2015 work Revenge Of The Dreamers II, he also produced the song "48 Laws" by Omen feat. Donnie Trumpet from the same album.

In December 2016, J. Cole released his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only, which was co-executive produced by Elite.

In April 2018, J. Cole released his fifth studio album KOD, which featured co-production from Elite on a majority of the album.

In May 2019, Ari Lennox released her debut studio album Shea Butter Baby, executive produced by Elite. Two of the album's lead singles (released in 2018) were produced by Elite; Whipped Cream and the title track Shea Butter Baby (feat. J. Cole), first appearing on the Creed II Soundtrack.

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2010: The Groundwork
  • 2011: Awaken
  • 2013: Level Up

Production discography

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.

TitleYearPerforming artist(s)Other producer(s)Album
Fireman2003Drag-OnCradle 2 the Grave OST
Peel OffJin2 Fast 2 Furious OST
Let's RideDiplomats (feat. Juelz Santana & Jim Jones)AND 1 Mixtape
The RaceDrag-OnB-Side Single
Shoot Outs2004Jadakiss (feat. Styles P)Kiss of Death
Why RemixJadakiss (feat. Nas, Common, Styles P, Anthony Hamilton)Single
Fight Muzik2005Joe BuddenMood Muzik 1
Gun Ho CityKool G Rap (feat. Canibus)DJ Whoo Kid & Kool G Rap: Dead or Alive Mixtape
Penitentiary ChancesJim Jones (feat. Hell Rell)Harlem: Diary of a Summer
Wrong or Right2006DMX (feat. Bazaar Royale)Year of the Dog... Again
Shots Fired2007Styles P (feat. Jadakiss)
Heartache2009J. ColeThe Warm Up Mixtape
Playground2010J. ColeThe Groundwork Mixtape
Who Dat2011J. ColeJ. ColeCole World: The Sideline Story (iTunes Bonus)
See WorldJ. ColeJ. ColeFriday Night Lights Mixtape
Return of SimbaJ. ColeJ. Cole
Visionz of Home2012J. Cole
Lookin' Without SeeinDMXUndisputed
Fuck U Bitch (Silver Shadow)DMXUndisputed (Deluxe Edition)
Let Nas Down (Sampled)2013J. ColeJ. ColeBorn Sinner
Runaway *J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron GilmoreBorn Sinner
Born SinnerJ. Cole (feat. James Fauntleroy)J. ColeBorn Sinner
Crooked SmileJ. Cole (feat. TLC)J. ColeBorn Sinner
The Coming2014King Mez
48 Laws2015Omen (feat. Donnie Trumpet)Revenge of the Dreamers II
Folgers CrystalsJ. ColeJ. ColeRevenge of the Dreamers II
Natalie2016Sean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
KeroseneSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
Marcy and the ApparitionSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
ChristinaSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 1
StrangersSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Tiger LilySean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Motion Picture FilmsSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Christina's RingtoneSean McVerrySean McVerryHourglass Switchboard 2
Willow TreeSpillage Village (feat. JID, Jordxn Bryant, EarthGang)Ron Gilmore, J. ColeBears Like Too Much
4 Your Eyez Only (Album) + J. Cole J. Cole 4 Your Eyez Only
Ville MentalityJ. ColeRon Gilmore, J. Cole4 Your Eyez Only
She's Mine Pt. 1 *J. ColeJ. Cole, Deputy, Ron Gilmore, Chargaux4 Your Eyez Only
Change *J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron Gilmore4 Your Eyez Only
Neighbors *J. ColeJ. Cole4 Your Eyez Only
Foldin Clothes *J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron Gilmore4 Your Eyez Only
She's Mine Pt. 2 *J. ColeJ. Cole, Deputy, Ron Gilmore, Chargaux4 Your Eyez Only
4 Your Eyez OnlyJ. ColeBLVK, J. Cole, Childish Major4 Your Eyez Only
High For Hours2017J. ColeCam O'bi, Ron Gilmore
MeditateEarthGang (feat. JID)Childish MajorRags - EP
AmbitionsLuteSean McVerryWest 1996 Pt. 2
Freaky 452018CozzRon GilmoreEffected
The Cut Off *J. Cole feat. Kill EdwardJ. Cole, BLVKKOD
Kevin's Heart *J. ColeT-Minus, Mark PellizzerKOD
Brackets *J. ColeJ. ColeKOD
Once An Addict (Interlude) *J. ColeJ. Cole, Ron GilmoreKOD
Friends *J. Cole feat. Kill EdwardJ. ColeKOD
Window Pain (Outro) *J. ColeJ. ColeKOD
Whipped CreamAri LennoxRon GilmoreSingle
StuckEarthGang (feat. Arin Ray)Malik, Ron GilmoreMirrorland
GrampaAri LennoxSingle
Shea Butter BabyAri Lennox & J. ColeShroomCreed II: The Album
TiiiedJID feat. 6lack & Ella MaiRon GilmoreDiCaprio 2
Shea Butter Baby (Album) + 2019 Ari Lennox Shea Butter Baby
Chicago Boy Ari Lennox Ron Gilmore Shea Butter Baby
BMO * Ari Lennox Omen Shea Butter Baby
Broke * Ari Lennox Christo, Ron Gilmore, Deputy Shea Butter Baby
Speak To Me Ari Lennox Ron Gilmore Shea Butter Baby
New Apartment * Ari Lennox DJ Grumble Shea Butter Baby
Static Ari Lennox Shea Butter Baby
1993Dreamville, J. Cole, JID, Cozz, EARTHGANG, Smino, BuddyRevenge of the Dreamers III
BUSSITAri LennoxBrilliant Mack, Dijon StylezRevenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut
TequilaEarthGang (featuring T-Pain)Mirrorland
End of Daze (feat. EARTHGANG, JID, Jurdan Bryant, Mereba, and Hollywood JB) 2020 Spillage Village Christo, Mike Dean, Jay Card, Nicerec, Olu Spilligion
Might Not Make ItReasonSingle
Chocolate PomegranateAri LennoxSingle
If You Want Me To StayAri Lennox & Anthony RamosWilliam WellsSingle
GroundedAri LennoxJoe EndozoSingle
Rider2021MerebaKQuickAZEB

* Indicates "Additional Production" credit

+ Indicates "Executive Production" credit

TV Scoring

NetworkYearSegment
CBS2003CSI: Miami, "The Best Defense"
ESPN2006NBA On ESPN
ABC2006NBA Finals

References

  1. "KillerHipHop Exclusive – Elite Interview : KillerHipHop.com". killerhiphop.com.
  2. "On the Come Up - August Edition". Ascap.com.
  3. J. Cole and Producer Elite Working on "The Warm Up". YouTube. February 16, 2009.
  4. "Elite – The Groundwork (Mixtape) - 2DOPEBOYZ". 2DOPEBOYZ.
  5. "J. Cole – Playground (prod. Elite) - 2DOPEBOYZ". 2DOPEBOYZ.
  6. "Thewellversed.com". Thewellversed.com.
  7. "J. Cole – "Who Dat" (Prod. By J. Cole & Elite) « KarenCivil.com". www.karencivil.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  8. Complex Mag. "Mixtape: Elite "Awaken"". Complex.
  9. "Archived copy". jcolenation.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Edwin Ortiz. "Interview: J. Cole's Producer Elite Discusses "Born Sinner" and Meeting L.A. Reid". Complex.
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