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Tastemaker Music

{{short description|American rapper}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tastemaker Music

| image = Rogerwilliamshotel.jpg

| caption =

| background = non_performing_personnel

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|7}}

| death_date =

| origin = Boston, Massachusetts, United States

| genre = Alternative hip hop, R&B, electro, pop rock, power pop

| occupation = Record producer, songwriter, rapper, musician,

| years_active = 2004–present

| current_members = Nex Phaze (producer), Steve Morgan (producer)

}}

Tastemaker Music LLC (a.k.a. The Tastemakers) is a record production company, owned and operated by songwriter & multi-platinum selling record producer, Chad Dexter, primarily known as Chad Beatz.

Background

Chad Dexter was born Chad Dexter Burnette on December 7, 1983. At age 17, during his high school years, Chad Dexter was introduced to and then soon after mentored by the artist/producer Ryan Leslie{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ryanleslie/status/1377625618 |title=Twitter / Ryan Leslie: ...just had a call w/NORE |website=Twitter.com |date=March 23, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07}} for a few years under Leslie's NextSelection imprint where he honed half of his songwriting and vocal/record production skills. Burnette, along with his father, used to also DJ local parties in the Boston metropolitan area; Burnette constantly wrote and produced full records from his bedroom/basement studio, where he learned and acquired most of his production and musical skills. In October 2003, at age 20, he was discovered by Derick Prosper and the [then] VP of G-Unit, Sha Money XL during his junior year in college, where he was soon awarded the moniker, Chad Beatz due to his infectious and hard-hitting sound. As a part of the deal, Beatz began doing in-house production for 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and more.

Chad graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Communications in Jan. 2005 from Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts.

After a striving stint with G Unit Records, Beatz founded and formed the production company/imprint TasteMaker Music and started producing records under the label name.

Beatz has produced records, singles, demos and remixes for Jim Jones, Ashanti, Robin Thicke, Twista, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep, Olivia, Cassie Ventura, Tiffany Evans, Teddy Riley, Fergie, Dawn Angeliqué Richard, and is currently producing for and collaborating with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Colin Munroe, Priscilla Renea, Noreaga, Nelly,{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Nelly_Mo/status/2906738394 |title=Twitter / Nelly_Mo : @ChadBeatz 4sho cuzzen let |website=Twitter.com |date=July 29, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07}} Lupe Fiasco, Tila Tequila,{{Cite web|url=http://twitter.com/officialTila/status/2303397846|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120717000124/http://twitter.com/officialTila/status/2303397846|url-status=dead|title=Twitter / ?|archivedate=July 17, 2012|access-date=December 10, 2009}} and Hannah Montana star, Shanica Knowles plus many more.

Chad Beatz (Chad Dexter) co-wrote and produced the hit single "Girls Up" for The X Factor (UK) super-group Belle Amie{{cite web|last=Corner |first=Lewis |date=June 16, 2011 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/s103/the-x-factor/news/a325213/x-factor-belle-amie-premiere-girls-up-video.html |title='X Factor' Belle Amie premiere 'Girls Up' video |website=Digital Spy |access-date=2024-09-23}} and also produced on the Cee-Lo Green and Goodie Mobb album We Sell Drugs Too with Nex Phaze.

Chad Beatz (Chad Dexter) was formerly part of the now defunct collaborative production group known as AudioDope that worked with rap artist Kal Duzay and Harlem rap collective Cheers Club – Vinny Chase and Kid Art.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/mixtape-vinny-chase-golden-army|title=Mixtape: Vinny Cha$e "Golden Army"|website=Complex|accessdate=February 2, 2019}}

Production and songwriting

  • Jesse Boykins III "I Need You", "Like Minded ft.Luke James, "Only Way Out" | Bartholomew Dec 8th, 2017 {{cite web|url=http://www.defjam.com/news/jesse-boykins-drops-new-album-bartholomew|title=Jesse Boykins Drops New Album Bartholomew|date=December 8, 2017|website=Def Jam Recordings|accessdate=February 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://nylon.com/articles/jesse-boykins-iii-bartholomew|title=Jesse Boykins III Breaks Down 'Bartholomew' Track By Track|date=August 3, 2016|website=Nylon.com|accessdate=February 2, 2019}}
  • Jesse Boykins III "Create Beauty" | Love Apparatus April 22, 2014 ( Co Produced by MachineDrum){{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/jesse-boykins-iii-show-me-who-you-are/|title=This Jesse Boykins III "Show Me Who You Are" Single Is So Refreshing|first=Lauren|last=Nostro|date=March 7, 2014|website=Noisey.vice.com|access-date=February 2, 2019}}
  • Rico Love "They Dont Know" (Remix) | Oct 2013{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/xoxoCatO/status/383785809021005825 |title=Twitter / XoxoCatO: They Don't Know (Remix). |access-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005034256/https://twitter.com/xoxoCatO/status/383785809021005825 |url-status=dead }}
  • Vinny Chase | "Golden Army" Mixtape November 29, 2012 (mixing)
  • 50 Cent 2011
  • Real Steel Soundtrack "Enforcer" (Co Produced by Chad Beatz | Produced by The Cataracs) *not credited*{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/real_steel_soundtrack_features_new_tracks_by_50_cent_timbaland_tunes_by_bea |title='Real Steel' Soundtrack Features New Tracks by 50 Cent & Timbaland; Tunes by Beastie Boys & More | the Playlist |access-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122111613/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/real_steel_soundtrack_features_new_tracks_by_50_cent_timbaland_tunes_by_bea |url-status=dead }}
  • Belle Amie 2011 Album TBA
  • "Girls Up" (Single) (Co-Wrote and Produced | Co-wrote by Michaela Shiloh)
  • Travie McCoy Lazarus June 8, 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266693/travis-mccoy-juggles-multiple-musical-projects-one-at-a-time |title=Travis McCoy Juggles Multiple Musical Projects 'One at a Time |website=Billboard.com |date=November 16, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}{{cite web |url=http://www.1888pressrelease.com/multi-platinum-music-producer-launches-new-production-compan-pr-120240.html |title=Multi-Platinum Music Producer Launches New Production Company Tastemaker Music by The Tesla Group/carena Ng |website=1888pressrelease.com |date=May 19, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521202101/http://www.1888pressrelease.com/multi-platinum-music-producer-launches-new-production-compan-pr-120240.html |archive-date=May 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TravieMcCoy/statuses/11925295588 |title=Twitter / Travie McCoy: It's so disrespectful what |website=Twitter.com |date=April 9, 2010 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}
  • "Dont Pretend" ft Colin Munroe
  • NORE Part ll – Born Again 2010
  • "Club Is A Zoo" (Co-wrote and Produced){{cite web |url=http://thisis50.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=nore |title=Nore - Blogs - ThisIs50.com |website=Thisis50.ning.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}[http://globalgrind.com/content/1031949/Friday-October-2nd-2009-playlist/]{{dead link|date=August 2011}}
  • Twista Category F5 2009
  • "Jumpoff" (Co-Wrote & Produced)
  • "One Lucky Girl" (unreleased)
  • The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, selling 45,000 copies.At its second week of release, the album dropped down to #19, selling 19,000 copies. The album has sold 147,220 copies as of December 12, 2009.
  • Jim Jones Harlem's American Gangster & Byrdgang M.O.B. Album 2008
  • "Byrdgang Money"

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align="left"|Chart (2008)

! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200

| style="text-align:center;"|19[https://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-05/billboard-200 Harlem's American Gangster (Billboard 200 chart)], Billboard, April 5, 2008.

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|3[https://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-05/r-b-hip-hop-albums Harlem's American Gangster (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart)], Billboard, July 5, 2008.

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|1[https://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-05-24/rap-albums Harlem's American Gangster (Top Rap Albums chart)], Billboard, May 24, 2008.

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|1[https://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-05-03/independent-albums Harlem's American Gangster (Top Independent Albums chart)], Billboard, May 3, 2008.

  • Ashanti – The Declaration 2008
  • "Things You Make Me Do" ft Robin Thicke(Background Vocals, Co-Wrote and Co-Produced)
  • The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard charts, selling 86,000 units in its first week.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045117/disturbed-scores-third-straight-no-1-album|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526002647/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045117/disturbed-scores-third-straight-no-1-album|url-status=dead|title=Disturbed Scores Third Straight No. 1 Album|archivedate=May 26, 2014|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=January 29, 2021}}

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Chart

!Providers

!Peak
position

U.S. Billboard 200{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ashanti|chart=all}}|title= Artist Chart History – Ashanti Artist Biography Discography Artist Chart History – Albums|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=2009-06-01}}

|rowspan="2"|Billboard

| style="text-align:center;"|6

U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|2

  • Talib Kweli Eardrum (iTunes) 2007
  • "Hush" ft. Jean Grae
  • Eardrum debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 60,000 copies in its first week, making it Kweli's highest debuting album to date. On its second week it fell to #20 with sales of 25,000 copies, selling a total of 85,500 units.Katie Hasty, [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049625/high-school-musical-2-hangs-on-atop-billboard-200 "'High School Musical 2' Hangs On Atop Billboard 200"], Billboard.com, August 29, 2007.

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|+Chart positions

rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Album

!colspan="2"| Chart positions

Billboard 200

| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums

2007

| Eardrum

| 2

| 1

  • Mobb Deep Blood Money (Mobb Deep album)
  • "DayDreamin"
  • 875,000 copies sold in the U.S. Now Platinum
  • Lloyd Banks
  • "If You So Gangsta" Hunger For More (6× Platinum)
  • It was released in 2004 and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts with 433,000 copies sold in the first week. Banks for the feeling of having the number 1 album in America, with over 450,000 units sold in the first week of The Hunger For More. "That's the kind of debut that veteran artists have," says Banks. "That showed me that following 50's moves and studying the way that he played the game had put me in an incredible position." The album has since sold over 6 million copies worldwide and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.Winning, Brolin (October 3, 2006). [http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/6532.html Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203045907/http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/6532.html |date=February 3, 2009 }}. MP3.com. Accessed July 31, 2007.[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH Searchable Database]. RIAA. Accessed July 31, 2007.

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|+Charts

!Chart (2004)BillBoard. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=lloyd banks|chart=all}} Lloyd Banks – Artist chart history]. BillBoard. Accessed October 22, 2007.aCharts. [http://acharts.us/album/13441 Lloyd Banks – The Hunger For More]. aCharts. Accessed October 23, 2007.

!Peak
position

Dutch Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|83

French Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|37

German Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|45

Irish Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|36

Swiss Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|65

UK Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|15

Canadian Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|2

U.S. Billboard 200

| style="text-align:center;"|1

U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|1

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|+Charts

!Chart (2006)aCharts. [http://acharts.us/album/14662 Lloyd Banks – Rotten Apple]. aCharts. Accessed October 23, 2007.

!Peak
position

French Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|65

Irish Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|27

Swiss Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|36

UK Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|40

Canadian Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|6

U.S. Billboard 200

| style="text-align:center;"|3

U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

| style="text-align:center;"|1

  • Young Buck
  • "Do It Like Me" Straight Outta Cashville (3× Platinum)
  • The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with about 261,000 copies sold, in the first week, and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH Searchable Database]. RIAA. Accessed August 24, 2007.
  • "This Is How We Roll" (unreleased)
  • "Project Niggaz" (mixtape)
  • Olivia Behind Closed Doors (album shelved)
  • "In My Bed" ft 50 Cent

Remixes and leaks

  • Michaela Shiloh 2008
  • Bitch I'm Special (produced and co-wrote)
  • Beyoncé 2008
  • "Greenlight "{{cite web |url=http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/urbanmusicdaily/posts/tag/music%20tracks/3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724181643/http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/urbanmusicdaily/posts/tag/music%20tracks/3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-24 |title=UrbanMusicDailY Latest Posts / Blog Profile |website=Blogcatalog.com |accessdate=2011-08-07 }}
  • Michelle Williams 2008
  • "We Break The Dawn"

{{cite web|url=http://www.dyfuse.com/?q=node/5420 |title=Rihanna's "Bitch I'm Special" A Demo Sung By Another Girl |website=Dyfuse.com |date=November 14, 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.cwalmob.net/2009/01/twistas-category-f5-dropping-in-spring.html|title=CWAL Mob Affiliated: Twista's 'Category F5' Dropping in the Spring|date=January 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129041743/http://www.cwalmob.net/2009/01/twistas-category-f5-dropping-in-spring.html|accessdate=January 29, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2009}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press38.htm|title=Platinum rapper Twista signs with EMI Label Services|date=May 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503030842/http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2009/press38.htm|accessdate=January 29, 2021|archive-date=May 3, 2009}}

{{cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2009/02/twista_joins_emi_family_k.html |title=Twista Joins EMI Family, Kanye West & Busta Rhymes on Deck For New Album |website=Sohh.com |date=February 28, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|url=http://brownsista.com/rihanna-bitch-im-special/ |title=Rihanna Thinks She's Special+Jingle Ball Gig | Brown Sista Online Magazine |website=Brownsista.com |date=November 9, 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|last=Gresehover |first=Ehren |url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/11/battle_of_the_leaks_britney_ve.html |title=Battle of the Leaks: Britney Versus Rihanna – Vulture |website=Nymag.com |date=November 10, 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web |url=http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/nore-shoulders-move-rmx-feat |title=NORE – "Shoulders Move Rmx" feat. Chad Beatz And Michaela – Hot Or Not? |website=ThisIs50.com |date=April 26, 2009 |accessdate=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206031227/http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/nore-shoulders-move-rmx-feat |archive-date=February 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

{{cite web|author= |url=http://teslalife.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-nore-to-tila-tequila-chad-beatz.html |title=The Tesla Group: From N.O.R.E to Tila Tequila, Chad Beatz promises a very hot summer |website=Teslalife.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Talib-Kweli-Eardrum/release/1089804 |title=Talib Kweli – Eardrum (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/news/music/2008/05/ashanti_robin_thicke_things_you_make_me_do/ |title=News |website=Vibe.com|accessdate=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801171915/http://www.vibe.com/news/music/2008/05/ashanti_robin_thicke_things_you_make_me_do/ |archive-date=August 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.musicloversgroup.com/ashanti-the-declaration-album-review/ |title=Ashanti – The Declaration Album Review |website=Musicloversgroup.com |date=July 16, 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7039076/a/Blood+Money.htm |title=Mobb Deep – Blood Money CD Album |website=Cduniverse.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.mobbdeep.ws/info/albuminformation.php |title=the infamous... Mobb Deep – Lyrics, Pictures, Information |website=Mobbdeep.ws |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web|last=Basch |first=Josephine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.605 |title=Sha Money XL: The Past, Present and Future of G-Unit | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |publisher=HipHop DX |date=July 31, 2006 |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

{{cite web |url=http://young-buck.rapbasement.com/straight-outta-cashville.html |title=Young Buck | Albums | Rap Basement – Young Buck |website=Young-buck.rapbasement.com |accessdate=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715154047/http://young-buck.rapbasement.com/straight-outta-cashville.html |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/arts/music/07choi.html | newspaper=The New York Times | title=New CDs | date=July 7, 2008 | accessdate=May 24, 2010}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=07559799570 |title=Jones, Jim & The Byrd Gang : M.O.B. (Clean Version) |website=Newburycomics.com |date=July 1, 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174412/http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=07559799570 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestbuy.com/site/mob--members-of-byrdgang--edited/16953147.p?skuId=16953147|title=Best Buy: MOB ( MEMBERS OF BYRDGANG ) (EDITED) 13664312|website=Bestbuy.com|accessdate=January 29, 2021}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chad+Beat |title=Chad Beat Discography at Discogs |website=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-07}}

Video games

  • 50 Cent: Bulletproof Soundtrack
  • "I Run Ny"
  • "I Warned You"
  • All Themeatic, Intro and Outro Music

References

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Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:American rappers

Category:Record producers from Massachusetts

Category:Songwriters from Massachusetts

Category:21st-century American rappers