Jesse West
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| Jesse West | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jesse Williams III |
| Also known as | “3rd Eye”, “Dirty Apple Slim”, "Dirty Traxx" |
| Born | December 4, 1967 |
| Origin | Bronx, New York |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Label(s) | None |
| Website | [1] |
Jesse West, aka 3rd Eye is a producer/rapper. Born Jesse Williams lll on December 4, 1967 in the South Bronx, New York, Jesse grew up in the Bronx River Projects, where the Master/Teacher DJ Afrika Bambaataa founded the Universal Zulu Nation.
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[edit] History
Jesse West was one of the first rappers signed to Motown Records and in 1989, released the album "No Prisoners". He then went on to produce hit songs with many artists including GZA, Xzibit, Heavy D and KRS-One among others. One of Bad Boy Records' original "Hitmen", West recorded Biggie Smalls first demo as well as produced remixes for songs on Mary J. Blige's album, What's the 411?.
As rapper 3rd Eye, Jesse West is noted for being the first rapper to coin the term "bling" [1] on Super Cat's 1993 hit "Dolly My Baby (Remix)" - a song that West produced, and also featured Puff Daddy and a young Biggie Smalls in his record debut.
Jesse West continues to create tracks and produce music for artists.
[edit] Discography
Solo Albums
| Album Cover | Year | Song/Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | No Prisoners | Motown | |
| 1997 | 360o (single) | Sure Shot Records | |
| 1998 | 24/7 (single feat. NINE) | Loud Records | |
| 1999 | Planets | DeClic & Alpha Entertainment |
Production Credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album/Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Come Do Me" | GZA | Words From A Genius/Cold Chillin' Records |
| 1992 | "Slow Down", "Silky", "A Bunch of Niggas" | Heavy D & The Boys/Uptown | Blue Funk/Uptown |
| 1993 | "Ease Up" | 3rd Eye & Group Home | Who's The Man (sountrack)/Uptown |
| 1994 | "What", "You Know My Name" | Top Quality | Magnum Opus/PMD Records |
| 1994 | "No Shorts and No Sleep" | PMD | Shade Business/PMD Records |
| 1996 | "Exclusive Debut" | Ill Biskits | Chronicles of Two Losers/Atlantic |
| 1996 | "Richman, Poorman" | Nine | Cloud 9/Profile Records |
| 1997 | "Step Into A World" | KRS-One | I Got Next/Jive Records |
| 1998 | "What U See Is What U Get" | Xzibit | 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz/Loud Records |
| 2001 | "Supreme Alphabet" | Positive K | Creative Control Records |
| 2004 | "Lyrical High" | 3rd Eye & Zone 7 | Hit Squad-Zero Tolerance/Boondox Records |
| 2006 | (entire album) | Beans 'N' Apples | Come Fuk Wit Us/GLOK |
Remixes
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Dolly My Baby" | Super Cat w/ 3rd Eye, Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls, Mary J. Blige | Columbia Records |
| 1993 | "What's the 411" | Mary J. Blige | Uptown Records |
| 1993 | "Reminisce" | Mary J. Blige | Uptown Records |
[edit] References
- Platform 8470: The Official Hip Hopzine [2]
