Large Professor
| Large Professor | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Paul Mitchell |
| Also known as | Large Pro, Extra P. |
| Born | March 21, 1973 |
| Origin | Queens, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | MC, producer, DJ, musician |
| Instruments | Turntable, sampler |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels |
Wild Pitch//EMI Records Geffen/MCA Records Matador Records, Gold Dust Media, Red Line Music Distribution Inc., Fat Beats |
| Associated acts | Main Source, Skillz, Akinyele, Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Intelligent Hoodlum, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, Nas, Common, Cormega, DJ Premier |
Large Professor (born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1973 in Harlem, New York City, New York. United States[1]), also known as Large Pro and Extra P., is a New York City-based hip hop rapper and record producer. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as mentor and frequent collaborator of Nas.[2] About.com ranked Large Professor #5 on its Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.[3]
Career
In 1989, he joined the group Main Source, which also included K-Cut and Sir Scratch from Toronto. Main Source recorded one album with Large called Breaking Atoms, which was released in 1991. It included hits such as "Just Hangin' Out", "Looking at the Front Door," and featured Nas' first public appearance on a track called "Live at the Barbeque", along with Akinyele and Joe Fatal.[1] In 1992, their success allowed them to record "Fakin' the Funk", a track on the White Men Can't Jump motion-picture soundtrack. Because of business differences, Large and Main Source quietly parted ways and Large went on to sign with Geffen/MCA Records. During and after his tenure with Main Source, he worked with Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and he produced a number of tracks for Nas, Busta Rhymes, Masta Ace, The X-Ecutioners, Tragedy Khadafi, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, and others during the 1990s.
Discography
Albums
- With Main Source
- 1991: Breaking Atoms
- Solo albums
- 1996: The LP (shelved, self-released in 2002, officially released in 2009)
- 2002: 1st Class
- 2008: Main Source
- 2012: Professor @ Large
- 2015: RE: Living[4]
- Collaboration albums
- 1993: Vagina Diner (With Akinyele)
- 2003: Exotic's Raw (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 6 tracks"
- 2008: Spiritual Intelligence (With L.E.O)[5]
- 2010: Exotic Species (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 4 tracks"
- 2011: Still On The Hustle (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 5 tracks"
- 2014: Mega Philosophy (With Cormega)[6]
- Instrumental albums
- 2006: Beatz Volume 1
- 2007: Beatz Volume 2
Production
- 1990: "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" (Various uncredited songs on album by Eric B. & Rakim)
- 1990: "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (Various songs on album by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo)
- 1990: "Trag Invasion", "Game Type" (from the Tragedy Khadafi album Intelligent Hoodlum)
- 1992: "Halftime" (Nas song from the soundtrack Zebrahead and Illmatic)
- 1992: "Freestyle (Yo, That's That Shit)" (from the Diamond D album Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop)
- 1992: "Act Like You Know" (from the Pete Rock & CL Smooth album Mecca and the Soul Brother)
- 1992: "Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot) Remix" (from the Gang Starr "12 Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot))
- 1992: "Deadly Rhymes", "Brothers Ain't Shit" (from the Roxanne Shanté album The Bitch Is Back)
- 1993: "Hey Girl" (from the Apache album Apache Ain't Shit)
- 1993: "Keep It Rollin' " (from the A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
- 1993: "Niggaz Never Learn" (from the Big Daddy Kane album Looks Like a Job For...)
- 1993: "What's Next (Large Professor Remix)" (from the Leaders of the New School "12 What's Next)
- 1993: "Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Remix)" (from the Mobb Deep album Juvenile Hell)
- 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (from the Organized Konfusion "12 Stress)
- 1994: "One Time 4 Your Mind", "It Ain't Hard To Tell" (from the Nas album Illmatic)
- 1994: "Sure Shot (Large Professor Remix)" (from the Beastie Boys "12 Sure Shot)
- 1994: "It's a Boy (Remix)" (from the Slick Rick album Behind Bars)
- 1995: "Skillz In '95" (from the Mad Skillz "12 The Nod Factor)
- 1995: "Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) (from the Common "12 Resurrection)
- 1995: "Resurrection (Large Professor Remix) (from the Common "12 Resurrection)
- 1996: "Extra Abstract Skillz" (from the Mad Skillz album From Where???)
- 1999: "I Sparkle" (Slick Rick song from the soundtrack Wild Wild West)
- 1999: "Coochie", "Rather Fuck You" (from the Akinyele album Aktapuss)
- 2000: "The Heist" (from the Busta Rhymes album Anarchy)
- 2000: "The Last Shall Be First" (from the Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First)
- 2001: "You're Da Man", "Rewind" (from the Nas album Stillmatic)
- 2002: "Originate" (from The Beatnuts album The Originators)
- 2002: "The Come Up" (from the Cormega album The True Meaning)
- 2002: "We Are the Future", "It's Us" and "Drug Music" (from the Non Phixion album The Future Is Now)
- 2003: "Love Is Love" (from the Craig G album This Is Now!!!)
- 2003: "Up Now" (from the Mic Geronimo album Long Road Back)
- 2004: "What They Want" (from The UN album UN Or U Out)
- 2006: "World Wide" (from the Boot Camp Clik album The Last Stand)
- 2006: "Right 2 Know" (from the Prince Po album Prettyblack)
- 2006: "Disco Club (Large Pro Peas Remix)" (from the Black Eyed Peas EP Renegotiations: The Remixes)
- 2007: "I'm Up Now", "Nic Nac" (from the Mic Geronimo album Alive)
- 2007: "Mack of the Year" (from the Grand Daddy I.U. album Stick to the Script)
- 2008: "Conquer Mentally" (Large Professor Remix) (from the Presto album State of the Art)
- 2008: "The Hardest" (from the AZ album Undeniable)
- 2008: "Stages" (from the Reks album Grey Hairs)
- 2008: "Sorry I Lied To You" (from the Termanology album Politics as Usual)
- 2009: "No Problems" (from the Earatik Statik album The Good, the Bad & the Ugly)
- 2009: "New Classic" (from the U-God album Dopium)
- 2009: "Same Old Drama" (from the Grand Puba album Retroactive)
- 2009: "Journey" (from the Cormega album Born and Raised)
- 2010: "Unexpected Flava" (from the Big L album Return of the Devil's Son)
- 2011: "Oh!" (from the Joell Ortiz album Free Agent)
- 2011: "Do The Math" (from the Torae album For The Record)
- 2011: "The Quickening" (from the Funkoars album The Quickening)
- 2012: "Catch The Thrown" (from the Public Enemy album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp)
- 2012: "Sorry I Lied To You" (from the Termanology album Politics as Usual)
- 2013: "Built Pyramids" (from the N.O.R.E album Student Of The Game)
- 2013: "Acid Reflux", "Canarsie High" (from the Ill Bill album The Grimy Awards)
- 2014: "Solar Flares" (from the Jeru the Damaja EP The Hammer)
- 2015: "Pizza" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album Lessons)
- 2016: "Wavelength" (from the Timeless Truth album Cold Wave)
- 2016: "Not Guilty" (from the Meyhem Lauren album Piatto D'oro)
- 2016: "It's Cold" (from the Homeboy Sandman album Kindness for Weakness)
- 2016: "Here We Go (Large Professor Remix)" (from the Southpaw Chop single "Here We Go")
- 2016: "Gone Baby Gone" (from the Reks album The Greatest X)
Vocal appearances
- 1990: "Money In The Bank" (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album Wanted: Dead or Alive)
- 1993: "Keep It Rollin'" (A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
- 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (Organized Konfusion "Stress" 12")
- 1995: "Extra Abtract Skillz" (Mad Skillz album From Where???)
- 1996: "To Each His Own (Feat. Pete Rock Grap Luva, Q-Tip, Rob-O)" album Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics
- 2000: "The Last Shall Be First" (Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First)
- 2002: "XL" (The X-Ecutioners album Built from Scratch)
- 2002: "Hip Hop On Wax" (Rob Swift album Sound Event)
- 2002: "The Come Up" (Cormega album The True Meaning)
- 2004: "Sugar Ray and Hearns" (Cormega album Legal Hustle)
- 2004: "Out Da Box" (Tony Touch album The Piece Maker 2)
- 2006: "United" (MF Grimm album American Hunger)
- 2007: "The Radar" (Marco Polo album Port Authority)
- 2007: "The Purist" (Polyrhythm Addicts album Break Glass)
- 2008: "Conquer Mentally" (Presto album State of the Art)
- 2008: "Chill" (Changes of Atmosphere Album)
- 2009: "Fans" (Masta Ace & Edo G album Arts & Entertainment)
- 2009: "Sweet 16s" (Satchel Page album Young Patriarch)
- 2009: "Like This" (No Sellout: Ground Original 2(album))
- 2011: "Beats By The Pound" (Soulbrotha The Connexion EP)
- 2011: "The Quickening" (Funkoars)
- 2011: "Through Good & Bad" (The Funk League album Funky As Usual)
- 2012: "Forever" (Gensu Dean album Lo-Fi Fingahz)
- 2012: "Loco-Motive" (Nas album Life Is Good)
- 2012: "Catch the Thrown" (Public Enemy album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp)
- 2012: "Back & 4th Scrambler" (Yu Mamiya)
- 2013: "Built Pyramids" (N.O.R.E. album Student of the Game)
- 2013: "Astonishing" (Marco Polo album PA2: The Director's Cut)
- 2014: "Naturally Born" (with Big Noyd & Kool G Rap)
- 2015: "World Premier" (Czarface album Every Hero Needs a Villain)
- 2016: "Glorify N Praise" (Powerule)
- 2016: "Everybody Everywhere" (Mighty Mi)
- 2016: "Here We Go" (Southpaw Chop)
References
- 1 2 allmusic Large Professor Biography
- ↑ Matador Records | Large Professor Biography
- ↑ Henry Adaso; Ivan Rott, Renato P., Bhaskar S., Henry A. "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers". About.com. p. 8. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|coauthors=(help) - ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/large-professor-in-the-scrolls-f-g-wiz
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/LEO-Spiritual-Intelligence/release/2087860
- ↑ "New Music: Cormega 'Industry'". Vibe. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- Large Professor on Twitter
- Biography Sketch at Matador Records website
- Large Professor's at Beatbuggy
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