Jesse West
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jesse West
| image =
| birth_name = Jesse Williams III
| alias = {{hlist|3rd Eye|Dirty Apple Slim|Dirty Traxx}}
| origin = The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|12|4}}
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 1989–present
| label = {{hlist|Motown|MCA}}
| past_member_of = The Hitmen
}}
Jesse West, (born December 4, 1967, in the South Bronx, New York), also known as 3rd Eye, is an American record producer and rapper who served as a member of the Hitmen, the in-house production wing of Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
History
Born Jesse Williams III, he 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, it has been argued that Jesse West was the first rapper to use the term "bling" [http://www.hiphopmusic.com/archives/000090.html Bling Etymology] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806115350/http://www.hiphopmusic.com/archives/000090.html |date=2011-08-06 }} 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 recording debut.
Jesse West continues to create tracks and produce music for artists.
Discography
Solo Albums
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Song/Album ! Label |
|---|
| 1989
| No Prisoners | Motown |
| 1997
| 360° (single) | Sure Shot Records |
| 1998
| 24/7 (single feat. NINE) | Loud Records |
| 1999
| Planets | DeClic & Alpha Entertainment |
Production Credits
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Song ! Artist ! Album/Label |
|---|
| 1991
| "Come Do Me" | GZA | Words From a Genius/ Cold Chillin' Records |
| rowspan="2" | 1992
| "Slow Down"; "Silky"; "A Bunch of Niggas" | Heavy D & The Boys | Blue Funk/ Uptown |
| All of It (Phat Mix)
|Artz & Kraftz |Non-album single/ Columbia |
| rowspan="3" |1993
|"Reminisce (Bad Boy Remix)" |Mary J Blige |What's the 411 Remix/ Uptown |
| "Ease Up" {co-produced by Lord Finesse}
| 3rd Eye & Group Home | Who's The Man (soundtrack)/ Uptown |
| "Valley of the Skinz (Jes Wes Remix)"{{Cite web |title=who sampled? |url=https://www.whosampled.com/Trends-of-Culture/Valley-of-the-Skinz-(Jes-Wes-Remix)/}}
|Trendz of Culture |Non-album single/ Madd Sounds |
| rowspan="3" | 1994
| "What"; "You Know My Name" | Top Quality | Magnum Opus/ PMD Records |
| "Jam Session"{{Cite web |title=genius |url=https://genius.com/Heavy-d-jam-session-lyrics}}
|Heavy D, Troo-Kula & Notorious B.I.G. |Jam Session/ MCA Records |
| "No Shorts and No Sleep"
| PMD, Top Quality, 3rd Eye & Zone 7 | Shade Business/ PMD Records |
| rowspan="2" |1995
|"Gimme the Boom"; "Hard Rock" |Mystidious Misfits |A Who Dat?/ Epic Records |
| "Here I Go (Jesse West Remix)"{{Cite web |title=dusty groove |url=https://www.dustygroove.com/item/840918/Mystikal:Here-I-Go-radio-precise-remix-radio-jesse-west-remix-radio-lp-lp-inst-jesse-west-remix-inst}}
|Mystikal |Non-album single/ Jive Records |
| rowspan="3" |1996
|"Actual Facts"{{Cite web |title=genius |url=https://genius.com/Lord-finesse-actual-facts-lyrics}} |Lord Finesse, Grand Puba, Large Professor & Sadat X |The Awakening/ Penalty Recordings |
| "Exclusive Debut"
| Ill Biskits | Chronicles of Two Losers/ Atlantic |
| "Richman, Poorman"
| Nine | Cloud 9/ Profile Records |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|"Mouth of Madness Part II (The Warriors)" |Raw Breed |Blood Sweat & Tears/ Warner Bros. Records |
| "Step Into a World"
| KRS-One | I Got Next/ Jive Records |
| rowspan="3" |1998
|"Thug Brothers"{{Cite web |title=genius |url=https://genius.com/Funkmaster-flex-thug-brothers-lyrics}} |Funkmaster Flex, Big Pun & N.O.R.E. |The Mix Tape Vol. 3/ Loud Records |
| "What U See Is What U Get"
| Xzibit | 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz/ Loud Records |
| "Down to Die for This"
|Paula Perry |Extra, Extra!/ Mad Sounds |
| 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 |
| 2008
|"Get Up" |Diamond D |The Hugh Hef Chronicles{{Cite web |title=genius |url=https://genius.com/Diamond-d-get-up-lyrics}} |
| 2010
| (3 tracks) | Krs-One & Greenie | "It's All Good"/Azoos{{Cite web |url=http://www.brooklynbodega.com/tag/jesse-west/ |title=Jesse West : Brooklyn Bodega |access-date=2010-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628183011/http://www.brooklynbodega.com/tag/jesse-west/ |archive-date=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rapweekly.com/?p=7616 |title=Hip-Hop Pioneer KRS-One Producing Rap Music for Greenie | RAPWEEKLY.COM |access-date=2010-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317105029/http://www.rapweekly.com/?p=7616 |archive-date=2016-03-17 |url-status=dead }} |
| 2014
|"Losing My Mind" |Pharoahe Monch |P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) |
Remixes
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Song ! Artist(s) ! Label |
|---|
| 1993
| "Dolly My Baby" | Super Cat w/ 3rd Eye, Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls, Mary J. Blige | Columbia/SME Records |
| 1993
| "What's the 411" | Mary J. Blige | Uptown/MCA Records |
| 1993
| "Reminisce" | Mary J. Blige | Uptown/MCA Records |
=Other Appearances=
"Guest Appearances"
| class="wikitable" |
| scope= "row"| Year
! scope= "row"| Song ! scope= "row"| Artist(s) ! scope= "row"| Album ! scope= "row"| Label |
|---|
| 2009
| "How You Really Want It" | Back on My B.S. (iTunes only) |
Sampling
- "For James" – James Brown "Funky Drummer", "Soul Power"
- "The Master" – Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime", Grace Jones "Slave to the Rhythm"
- "I Saw You" – Jackson Five "My Little Baby"
References
- Platform 8470: The Official Hip Hopzine [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928055850/http://www.platform8470.com/artists/artists.asp?ini=j]
External links
- {{MusicBrainz artist|584c4fe3-8fbf-4d61-8971-bc93fe28bac4}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/slimapple Jesse West] at MySpace
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Category:Hip-hop record producers
Category:20th-century American rappers
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:20th-century African-American musicians