Lil' C (record producer)
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Distinguish|Lil' Cease}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lil' C
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Darwin Cordale Quinn
| alias = C-Gutta
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|7}}
| birth_place = Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B|pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|rapper}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Keyboards|drums}}
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = {{hlist|Gutta Muzik|Kobalt Music Group|Grand Hustle Records|One Life Productions LLC.}}
| associated_acts = Smash Factory, AudioKlique
| website =
}}
Darwin Cordale Quinn (born October 7, 1987), known professionally as Lil' C (also known as C-Gutta), is an American hip hop record producer, songwriter, and rapper. He is perhaps best known for producing Atlanta-based rapper Young Dro's 2006 debut single, "Shoulder Lean", which led to a deal with Grand Hustle Records. Quinn is also part of the record production team Smash Factory, alongside frequent collaborator Mars and Grand Hustle label-boss T.I.
Musical career
Quinn began producing hip hop beats as a means to make money and pay his bills. He embarked on this path at a young age, selling beats to classmates at the high school he attended. At fifteen, he was working in a studio that was housed under Hot 97.7 in Jackson, Mississippi, which is how he made a lot of connections in the music industry early on.{{cite web|last=Spadine |first=Richard |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/news/entry/behind-the-booth-5-questions-with-lil-c-aka-c-gutta-0403097 |title=Behind the Booth: 5 Questions with Lil' C (aka C Gutta) |website=DJBooth.net |date=2009-04-03 |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
At the age 17, Quinn produced the song "My Hood", for Young Jeezy, which was the third single from his debut album Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005). He would later meet Jason Geter, the chief executive officer (CEO) of American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. Geter flew Quinn out to Atlanta, Georgia on the day of the "I'm A King", music video shoot. Quinn took his keyboard with and went on to impress Geter with his skills. He gained major recognition in 2006, after producing "Shoulder Lean", from Grand Hustle artist Young Dro’s debut album Best Thang Smokin' (2006). It sold over 2 million ringtones, which led him to his first co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Grand Hustle at the age of 18.{{cite web|url=http://keepittrill.com/media/2009/03/interview-lil-grand-hustles-beat-maker-producer/ |author=Chrism |date=28 March 2009 |work=KeepItTrill |title=Interview with Lil C: Grand Hustle's Man Behind The Beats |accessdate=22 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129215158/http://keepittrill.com/media/2009/03/interview-lil-grand-hustles-beat-maker-producer/ |archivedate=29 November 2014 }} In 2007, Quinn and T.I. formed a record production and songwriting team called The Smash Factory, alongside Lamar "Mars" Edwards of 1500 or Nothin'.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUzk_YOit4s |title=Mars And Tip "Ti" Of The Smash Factory |publisher=YouTube |date=2007-11-21 |accessdate=2020-03-28}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhszwawXsE2rumyQYz |title=T.I. Showin Some Of His Production Skills: T.I., Lil C & mars In The Smack Factory Studio Workin On Beats! | Video |website=Worldstarhiphop.com |date=2009-05-13 |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
In late 2014, Quinn produced the remix of "Heaven Knows" for the fifth season winner of The Voice, Tessanne Chin. "Heaven Knows (Remix)" was released as a single by Republic Records in November 2014. In early 2015, Quinn signed with Kobalt Music Group on a new Administration deal. Also in 2015, Quinn produced "Offset" for T.I. and Young Thug, which is included on the soundtrack to the film Furious 7.
Production discography
{{main|Category:Albums produced by Lil' C (record producer)|Category:Songs written by Lil' C (record producer)}}
=Singles produced=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Rap ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Pop |
|---|
| scope="row"|"My Hood" (Young Jeezy) |2005 | 70 || 30 || 19 || 93 | |
| scope="row"| "Shoulder Lean" (Young Dro featuring T.I.) |rowspan="2"|2006 | 10 || 1 || 1 || — |
| rowspan="2"| Best Thang Smokin' |
| scope="row"| "Rubberband Banks" (Young Dro) | 102 || 44 || 23 || — | |
| scope="row"| "Checkin My Fresh" (Kia Shine featuring Young Dro and Maino) ||2009 | — || — || — || — | || 2000Shine |
| scope="row"| "Don't Do It"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-do-it/368393724 |title=Don't Do It by Super Spodee on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date= April 16, 2010|access-date=2020-03-28}} (Spodee) ||2010 | — || — || — || — | || Spodee |
| scope="row"| "Like That"{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-that-single/id528412825 |title=ITunes - Music - Like That - Single by T.I. |website=iTunes |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-date=2014-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114144507/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-that-single/id528412825 |url-status=dead }} (T.I.) ||2012 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "For the Road" (Tyga featuring Chris Brown) |rowspan="2"|2013 | 115 || 39 || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Wit' Me" (T.I. featuring Lil Wayne) | 80 || 27 || — || — | |{{n/a|non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Krazy"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/krazy-feat.-young-dro-single/id818532661 |title=Krazy (Feat. Young Dro) - Single by Gunplay on iTunes |website=iTunes |accessdate=2015-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305183138/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/krazy-feat.-young-dro-single/id818532661 |archivedate=2016-03-05 }} (Gunplay featuring Young Dro) |rowspan="2"|2014 | — || — || — || — | |MMG Priorities Vol. 3 |
| scope="row" | "Heaven Knows (Remix)"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/heaven-knows-remix-single/1445157541 |title=Heaven Knows (Remix) - Single by Tessanne Chin on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date= November 18, 2014|access-date=2020-03-28}} (Tessanne Chin) | — || — || — || — | |{{n/a|non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Love Suicide"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-suicide-single/1080431479 |title=‎Love Suicide - Single by Tessanne Chin on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date= February 19, 2016|access-date=2020-03-28}} (Tessanne Chin) | 2016 | — || — || — || — | |{{n/a|non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "I Think She Like Me" (Rick Ross featuring Ty Dolla $ign) | rowspan="1" |2017 | — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Tribe" (Jidenna) | rowspan="1" |2019 | — || — || — || — | |
| colspan="8" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
=== Other songs ===
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single songs produced, co-produced and remixed by title, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Co-producer(s) |
| scope="row" | "Gangsta"
|rowspan="4"|2006 | Young Dro |Best Thang Smokin' |rowspan="11" {{n/a|none}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Who You Callin' A Bitch"
|Xtaci |rowspan="2"|Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 |
| scope="row" | "My Girl"
|Young Dro, T.I. |
| scope="row" | "Ready 4 War"
|Z-Ro, Lil' C, Archie Lee, Trae, Dougie, Lil B, Jay'Ton, 3–2, Dyno ||Slow, Loud and Bangin', Volume 3 |
| scope="row" | "Raw"
|rowspan="2"| 2007 |T.I. |
| scope="row"| "On That Purp"{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Big-Kuntry-King-The-Corporate-Hustle-mixtape.2730.html |title=The Corporate Hustle Mixtape by Big Kuntry King, Slick Pulla Hosted by DJ Burn One |website=Datpiff.com |date=2007-02-13 |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
|| The Corporate Hustle |
| scope="row"| "Gone"{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/3302/respect_the_hustle_vol_2.html |title=Respect The Hustle, Vol. 2 Hosted by DJ Scream, DJ MLK, Free Mixtape Stream and Download! |website=Livemixtapes.com |date=2008-09-27 |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
|rowspan="3"| 2008 | rowspan="2"| Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 |
| scope="row" | "In the Shower"
|Young Dro, Ricco Barrino |
| scope="row" | "Porn Star"
|T.I., Ricco Barrino |
| scope="row" | "Boo"{{Cite web |url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/8ball-mjg-ft.-t.i.-boo |title=8Ball & MJG ft. T.I. - Boo | Listen |access-date=2014-12-13 |archive-date=2014-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216002538/http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/8ball-mjg-ft.-t.i.-boo |url-status=dead }}
|rowspan="4"|2009 |8Ball & MJG, T.I. |rowspan="1" {{n/a}} |
| scope="row" | "A-Town" |
| scope="row" | "King on Set"
|T.I., Young Dro |
| scope="row" | "I Don't Know Y'all"
|Young Dro, Yung L.A. |rowspan="1" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "What They Do"
|rowspan="9"|2010 |8Ball & MJG, T.I. | 1500 or Nothin' |
| scope="row" | "5th Dimension"
|B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray |B.o.B, T.I. |
| scope="row" | "Yeah"
|T.I., Lil Wayne |rowspan="4"|Fuck a Mixtape |rowspan="1" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Yeah Ya Know"
|rowspan="2"|T.I. |
| scope="row" | "Like So"
|rowspan="2" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Bitch Who"
|T.I., Mac Boney |
| scope="row" | "How Life Changed"
|T.I., Mitchelle'l, Scareface |rowspan="3"|No Mercy |Emaydee |
| scope="row" | "Strip"
|T.I., Young Dro, Trey Songz |rowspan="5" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Like So"
|T.I. |
| scope="row" | "Much More"
|rowspan="14"|2011 |Dirty Sprite |
| scope="row"| "Follow Me Home"{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/14086/big_kuntry_king_everything_big.html |title=Big Kuntry King - Everything Big Hosted by DJ MLK, DJ Scream, Free Mixtape Stream and Download! |website=Livemixtapes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
| Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta, Mitchelle'l || Everything Big |
| scope="row" | "I Might Have to Go"
| T-Pain |
| scope="row" | "At the Top"
|rowspan="3"|Killer Mike |rowspan="3"|Bang x3 |rowspan="6" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Pay Up" |
| scope="row" | "Cash Out" |
| scope="row"| "Soundtrack"
|rowspan="3"|Spodee |
| scope="row"| "Fire (Go Head)" |
| scope="row" | "Hard or Soft" |
| scope="row" | "Sunlight"
|Spodee, Mitchelle'l, B.o.B ||B.o.B |
| scope="row" | "Higher Learning"
| Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, Mitchelle'l |TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition |Emaydee |
| scope="row" | "Epic"
|B.o.B, Meek Mill, Playboy Tre |E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial) |rowspan="7" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Good Luvin"
|Rashad Morgan |Special Delivery |
| scope="row" | "Make You Say I"{{cite web|author= |url=http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/15844/ricco_barrino_twenty_12_play.html |title=Ricco Barrino - Twenty 12 Play Hosted by DJ E.Sudd, Free Mixtape Stream and Download! |website=Indy.livemixtapes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
|rowspan="8"|2012 |Ricco Barrino |Twenty 12 Play |
| scope="row" | "How It Looks"
|D.O.P.E. |
| scope="row" | "La Folie Des Grandeurs"
|Gizo Evoracci, Mitchelle'l |Overdose |
| scope="row" | "Me, Myself, My Money" |
| scope="row" | "Heart of a King"
|Dee 1, Rapper Big Pooh |The Focus Tape |
| scope="row" | "MJ"
|B.o.B, Nelly | Unik |
| scope="row" | "Cruisin'"
||T.I. ||Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head |rowspan="3" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Whatever I Want"
|Keisha |
| scope="row" | "Take 'Em Out"
|rowspan="2"|2013 |Young Dro |rowspan="2"|Day Two |
| scope="row" | "Nope"
|Young Dro, T.I. |rowspan="2"|6 Mile JP, OG Whitehouse |
| scope="row" | "Got Damn"
|rowspan="13"|2014 |Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro |D.O.A.T. 3 (Definition of a Trapper) |
| scope="row" | "Quintana, Pt. 2"
|Travi$ Scott, T.I. |
| scope="row" | "Complicated"
|rowspan="2"|Young Dro |Black Label |Mike Dupree |
| scope="row" | "I Know"
|rowspan="2"|Purple Label |rowspan="2"|AudioKlique |
| scope="row" | "Get to It"
|Young Dro, Yung Booke |
| scope="row" | "Can't Stay"
|Ty Dolla $ign, T.I. |Sign Language |Mars |
| scope="row" | "I Need War"
|T.I., Young Thug |rowspan="5"|G.D.O.D. II |AudioKlique |
| scope="row" | "Real Nigga's Only"
|Doe B, B.o.B, T.I. |rowspan="1" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Make Me Somethin'"
|Rich Homie Quan, T.I., Young Dro, Spodee, Shad da God |AudioKlique |
| scope="row" | "Puttin' In Work"
|Mitchelle'l, Trae, Young Dro, Doe B, 5Mics, Yung Booke |rowspan="3" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Check"
|T.I., Problem, Young Dro, Trae |
| scope="row" | "Money Money Money"
| Kap G | LA Leakers & LRG Presents: Leaks of the Industry '14 |
| scope="row" | "Nothing to Lose"{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/31413/spodee-the-bid.html |title=Spodee - The B.I.D., Free Mixtape Stream and Download! |website=Livemixtapes.com |date= |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
|Spodee, Doe B, Yung Booke, Shad da God |The B.I.D. | Mars |
| scope="row" | "Off-Set"
|rowspan="6"|2015 |T.I., Young Thug |Furious 7 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |rowspan="2" {{n/a|none}} |
| scope="row" | "Spillin Drank"
| Mitchelle'l |rowspan="1" {{n/a}} |
| scope="row" | "I Know"
||DJ Frank White, Young Dro ||Cold World |rowspan="4"|AudioKlique |
| scope="row" | "Black History"
|rowspan="2"|Young Dro |rowspan="3"|Da Reality Show |
| scope="row" | "Coupe" |
| scope="row" | "Power"
|Young Dro, Hollywood Luck |
| scope="row" | "Rolls Royce Weather Everyday"
| rowspan="4" |2016 |2 Chainz, Lil Wayne | |
| scope="row" | "I Want Her"
|Bankroll Mafia, Shad da God, T.I., 21 Savage, Young Thug, Duke |Mars |
| scope="row" | "Light Show"{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/5ive-Mics-MMC-mixtape.782262.html |title=MMC Mixtape by 5ive Mics |website=Datpiff.com |date= |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
|5ive Mics |MMC | |
| scope="row" | "Can I"
|DJ Drama, Young Thug, T.I. | |
| scope="row" | "When the Going Gets Tough"
| rowspan="1" |2017 | T.I. | SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Cast Recording | |
| scope="row" | "Lesson Learned"
| rowspan="2" |2020 | rowspan="2" | Yung Baby Tate | rowspan="2" | After the Rain | |
| scope="row" | "Cold"
| |
| scope="row" | "Dos Mil 16"
| 2022 |MAG, La Paciencia, MXV |
| scope="row" | "Double R Dreamin"
| rowspan="2" |2023 | Lecrae, Urstrulyxyz | rowspan="2" |Church Clothes 4: Dry Clean Only |Luke Crowder, Cody Hao Duan, Heath Jackson |
| scope="row" | "Can You Hear Me Now?"
|Lecrae, D Smoke |Luke Crowder, Mike & Keys, Classified Alias |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000892643|label=Lil' C}}
- {{Discogs artist | artist=302969-Lil-C | name=Lil' C}}
- {{Instagram|lilchustlegang}}
- {{MusicBrainz artist | id=5d4a12e9-ad74-452f-a99b-3071b51405e5 | name=Lil' C}}
- {{SoundCloud}}
- {{Twitter}}
{{Grand Hustle Records}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lil' C}}
Category:African-American record producers
Category:American hip-hop record producers
Category:Musicians from Jackson, Mississippi
Category:Businesspeople from Jackson, Mississippi
Category:Southern hip-hop musicians
Category:Grand Hustle Records artists