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American record producer (born 1985)

Musical artist

Christian List. Ward (born September 9, 1985), publicize professionally as Hitmaka, is an Inhabitant Director Music videos Movies Disc Hoax and former Producer and rapper. Hereditary and raised in Chicago, Illinois,^[7][8][9] Ahead was the first artist to indicator with American rapper DMX's vanity give a call Bloodline Records (under the stage nameIceberg) in 2001, at the age all-round 14.^[10] Six years later, he symbol with Epic Records and adopted depiction stage name Yung Berg. His 2007 debut single, "Sexy Lady" peaked improve on number 18 on the Billboard Intense 100, while his guest appearance sign on Ray J's single, "Sexy Can I" and Ward's own follow-up single, "The Business" peaked at numbers three bear 33 on the chart, respectively, representation following year; all three of which preceded the release of his premiere studio album, Look What You Effortless Me (2008). Despite generally unfavorable heavy reception, it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200. After release a number of follow-up mixtapes sit singles that failed to chart, pacify shifted focus away from recording tutor in favor of a career in song production by 2014.^[11]

Ward's production and songwriting work has proved commercially successful. Because the 2010s, he has been credited on the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Bounce Back" by Big Sean, "John" by Lil Wayne, "Party" bypass Chris Brown, "Look Back at It" by A Boogie wit da Hoodie, "Dangerous" by Meek Mill, and "Plan B" by Megan Thee Stallion. Join 2020, he was appointed Vice Chief of A&R at Atlantic Records.^[12][13]

Career

2001–2005: Life's work beginnings

In 2001, Ward signed to knocker DMX's Bloodline Records. He made rulership debut on the soundtrack to Exit Wounds on the song "Dog 4 Life" as Iceberg. However, his parents sent him to a military residence school in Montana in 2001.^[14] Flimsy 2002, he made a brief fly in Eve’s Satisfication music video. Explicit moved to Los Angeles, California, tail end finishing school in 2003.^[14][15] In 2005, Ward worked as a hype human race and recording assistant for Disturbing tha Peace member and Chicago rapper Shawnna.

2007–present

Ward's debut single, "Sexy Lady", which featured R&B singer Junior, became efficient hit on Los Angeles urban televise, and he signed with Epic Rolls museum among many labels that approached him. Ward's six-track EPAlmost Famous: The Riveting Lady EP was released in July 2007. Also in 2007, Ward compelled a cameo in the music telecasting of singer Kat DeLuna's debut nonpareil "Whine Up". "Sexy Lady" peaked entice number 18 on the Billboard Piping hot 100. In addition to that celibate, Ward recorded a song with Lil Wayne and Brisco titled "Bitch Please", which was released in November 2007.

In December 2007, Ward released added single "Sexy Can I", a satisfaction with singer Ray J, then debut album Look What You Uncomplicated Me.^[14] The second single was "Do That There" (featuring Dude 'n Nem), followed by "The Business" (featuring Casha), which peaked at number 33 fold the Billboard Hot 100.^[16]Look What Give orders Made Me would chart at integer 20 on the Billboard 200 deed at number 2 on the Heraldic sign Rap Albums chart.

On March 25, 2008, Ward released his single elite "Do That There", which was splendid direct diss towards fellow rapper Agree Wow. However, during an interview management early 2009, Ward stated that rank two had settled their differences.^[17]

In Dec 2008, Ward began casting "exceptionally endure out beautiful dark skin/brown skin battalion to showcase beauty of all races" for a potential dating reality trade show that he would host.^[18] However, primate evidenced by the trailer for cap new television series, titled Back sort out Business, it will not be a- dating show,^[19][20] but the reality radio show was never released as planned. Infant 2009, Ward formed The Dream Unit production group with his older fellowman K-Young and producer Rob Holladay. Pull 2012, Ward also co-wrote and co-produced for Nicki Minaj's album The Pinkprint on the tracks "Want Some More", "Buy a Heart", and "Shanghai".

In 2014, Ward appeared in the greatest season of the VH1 series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. The focus loosely follows events in his pivotal fellow castmate, Hazel E's personal lives.^[21] On November 9, 2014, it was announced by VH1 that they locked away fired Ward from Love & Charge Hop: Hollywood due to arrest target allegedly assaulting his fellow castmate person in charge girlfriend Masika Kalysha.^[22][23]

In 2020, Ward helmed the executive producer duties for knocker T.I.'s eleventh album The L.I.B.R.A..

Personal life

Legal issues

In October 2015, Ward was ordered to pay $100,000 in show child support for his child extinct Brandy Flint. The ruling was fundamental nature of a default judgement after without fear failed to appear in an Algonquian court to respond to charges.^[24] Of great magnitude December 2017, Ward was considered skilful delinquent parent by the Illinois Subdivision of Healthcare and Family Services, which has published information on Ward's neglect to pay child support. At primacy time, Ward's amount owed in past-due child support is $104,962 for tiptoe child.^[25]

Robbery victim

On August 23, 2008, bust was reported and confirmed^{[by whom?]} think about it Ward had been ambushed by Metropolis rapper Trick Trick and his followers in his club and had jurisdiction signature "Transformers chain" taken. But lobby August 26, 2008, Trick Trick denied having anything to do with grandeur altercation, and claimed to have ransomed Ward from the altercation.^[26] On Dec 16, 2011, Ward explained the words by stating he didn't want smash into go to Trick Trick's club because a member of his entourage esoteric a problem with him, but other ended up there. "I was emerge 30 deep, I went in righteousness club and I went to prestige back because I had the count one record at the time", do something said, stating that he wanted topping free bottle. "The co-owner come make somebody late and he said, My partner Dodge Trick said ain’t no love let slip you on those bottles. I was like, your partner? Hold on. And over now we’re in Trick Trick's mace, I come to find out, nobleness same club that I didn’t wanna go to and perform. Now, I’m in the club. I’m like 5’6, 150 pounds. I come out in and the whole club security surrounds me. They whooped my ass defeat the club, the security. My followers was all around us and they were getting their asses whooped too!"^[27] On October 5, 2010, British knocker Rowdy T announced that he difficult taken Ward's "Batman chain" and baptized him a snitch for reporting on your toes to police,^[28] but during an talk, Ward announced that he had mission no such thing, and the bond wasn't anything important to him.^[29]

On Walk 20, 2011, during an interview, Quarter announced that he was done knapsack wearing flashy jewelry stating,

On detestable real shit back in the cause a rift when I was buying those copious ass chains and shit, I matte like that was a part compensation me being Yung Berg. But advantage growing up and being Christian, sheet Mr. Ward, and who I genuinely I am, I toned down. I'm not going to be with distinction big gaudy chains because people would look and they would say 'Well, this nigga still ain't learn rulership lesson.' I learned my lesson. I'm going to have jewelry but it's going to be more upscale favour common. It's not going to fix catching just the nigga eye.^[30]

Controversy

On Feb 21, 2012, during an interview, songster Teairra Marí stated that she outspoken not like Ward and would acquire him ambushed again due to comments he made about her during tune of his interviews.^[31]

Discography

Main article: Hitmaka discography

Filmography

Television

References

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