Tony Louis Cottrell (born May 5, 1976),[2] better known as Hi-Tek, is an American rapper and music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli. His father is singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band, whom Hi-Tek featured on his second album, Hi-Teknology 2.
Hi-Tek started his career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with "Hustle on the Side". That song was made for Mood's album Doom, which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Hi-Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def's Black Star (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Reflection Eternal) released Train of Thought (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps by Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the singles "The Blast" and "Move Somethin'". Reflection Eternal released a follow-up album titled Revolutions Per Minute on May 18, 2010.
2001–presentEdit
After signing to Rawkus Records, Hi-Tek produced for a number of the labels projects, including the popular Soundbombing series; a three-record compilation of mostly Rawkus-based artists. In 2001, he released his solo album Hi-Teknology on Rawkus. The album featured appearances by Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Vinia Mojica, Buckshot, and others, with all production handled by Hi-Tek. It received critical acclaim and spawned a minor hit, "Round and Round" with Cincinnati singer Jonell.
Hi-Tek is a staff producer for Aftermath Entertainment and its affiliates, as well as past associates such as Kweli and Mos Def. He has also recorded songs for Dion Jenkins, an R&B singer signed to Aftermath. Hi-Teknology 2 was released October 17, 2006, on Babygrande, and distributed by Koch Entertainment.[3] The producer released the third installment, Hi-Teknology 3: Underground on December 11, 2007.
In November 2015, producer 9th Wonder announced Hi-Tek as the newest member of The Soul Council – the production staff of his record label It's a Wonderful World Music Group.[4]
Singles: "The Express"/"Some Kind of Wonderful", "Move Somethin'"/"Good Mourning" & "The Blast"/"Down for the Count"/"Train of Thought", "Down for the Count"
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For other uses see Hi Tek disambiguation This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Hi Tek news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tony Louis Cottrell born May 5 1976 2 better known as Hi Tek is an American rapper and music producer from Cincinnati Ohio He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli His father is singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band whom Hi Tek featured on his second album Hi Teknology 2 Hi TekBirth nameTony Louis Cottrell 1 Also known asTekzillaBorn 1976 05 05 May 5 1976 age 47 Cincinnati Ohio U S GenresHip hopOccupation s RapperproducerYears active1996 presentLabelsHi Tek Productions Inc RawkusBabygrandeAftermath Contents 1 Career 1 1 1996 2000 1 2 2001 present 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Production 3 ReferencesCareer Edit1996 2000 Edit Hi Tek started his career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with Hustle on the Side That song was made for Mood s album Doom which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli Hi Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def s Black Star 1998 In 2000 Tek and Kweli under the name Reflection Eternal released Train of Thought 2000 on Rawkus Records with raps by Kweli and beats by Hi Tek It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the singles The Blast and Move Somethin Reflection Eternal released a follow up album titled Revolutions Per Minute on May 18 2010 2001 present Edit After signing to Rawkus Records Hi Tek produced for a number of the labels projects including the popular Soundbombing series a three record compilation of mostly Rawkus based artists In 2001 he released his solo album Hi Teknology on Rawkus The album featured appearances by Mos Def Talib Kweli Common Vinia Mojica Buckshot and others with all production handled by Hi Tek It received critical acclaim and spawned a minor hit Round and Round with Cincinnati singer Jonell Hi Tek is a staff producer for Aftermath Entertainment and its affiliates as well as past associates such as Kweli and Mos Def He has also recorded songs for Dion Jenkins an R amp B singer signed to Aftermath Hi Teknology 2 was released October 17 2006 on Babygrande and distributed by Koch Entertainment 3 The producer released the third installment Hi Teknology 3 Underground on December 11 2007 In November 2015 producer 9th Wonder announced Hi Tek as the newest member of The Soul Council the production staff of his record label It s a Wonderful World Music Group 4 Discography EditAlbums Edit Album informationTrain of Thought by Reflection Eternal with Talib Kweli Released October 17 2000 Billboard 200 chart position 17 R amp B Hip Hop chart position 5 Singles The Express Some Kind of Wonderful Move Somethin Good Mourning amp The Blast Down for the Count Train of Thought Down for the Count Hi Teknology Released May 8 2001 Billboard 200 chart position 66 R amp B Hip Hop chart position 12 Singles Round amp Round All I Need Is You The Sun God Get Back Pt 2 Hi Teknology The Chip Released October 17 2006 Billboard 200 chart position 38 R amp B Hip Hop chart position 8 U S Sales 51 782 5 Singles Where It Started At NY Can We Go Back Hi Teknology 3 Released December 11 2007 Billboard 200 chart position 48 R amp B Hip Hop chart position Singles My Piano Revolutions Per Minute by Reflection Eternal with Talib Kweli Released May 18 2010 Billboard 200 chart position 18 R amp B Hip Hop chart position TBA Singles Back Again In This World Strangers Paranoid Production Edit 213 Twist Yo Body Album The Hard Way 2004 50 Cent Best Friend Album Get Rich Or Die Tryin soundtrack 2005 50 Cent Get In My Car Album The Massacre 2005 50 Cent Ryder Music Album The Massacre 2005 Anderson Paak Come Down 2016 6 Beanie Sigel Get That Dough 2000 Big L featuring C Town Still Here 2000 Bishop Lamont Friends 2009 Bizarre featuring Obie Trice Doctor Doctor Album Hannicap Circus 2005 Bizarre featuring Eminem Hip Hop Album Hannicap Circus 2005 Bizarre I m In Luv Witchu Album Hanni Cap Circus 2005 Blackalicious It s Going Down Album Blazing Arrow 2002 Black Star 6 tracks from Black Star Black Star featuring Common Respiration Boot Camp Clik Ice Skate 2002 Busta Rhymes featuring Nas Rough Around The Edges Cassidy featuring Bone Thugs N Harmony amp Eve Cash Rulez 2007 King Chip Sprinkle Me 2009 The Cleveland Show Cocoa Brovaz Get Up 2001 Cocoa Brovaz featuring Dawn Penn Spit Again Common featuring Sadat X 1 9 9 9 Album Rawkus presents Soundbombing II 1999 Common Tekzilla Cormega Take These Jewels 2002 D12 Just Like You Album D12 World 2004 Dead Prez featuring Talib Kweli Sharp Shooters Donte Heat 4 The Streets The Game Runnin G Unit G Unit Eye For An Eye Album Beg For Mercy Ghostface Killah Josephine Album More Fish Gym Class Heroes New Friend Request Hi Tek Remix Album Snakes On A Plane The Album Hodgy Glory Album Fireplace TheNotTheOtherSide 2016 J Dilla The Creep The O Gangsta Boogie Album The Diary 2016 J Sands In Jail Jonell Don t Stop Round amp Round remix Kurious Brand New Day featuring Dave Dar amp Co Campbell 2009 Little Brother Step it Up featuring Dion Album Getback Lloyd Banks featuring Snoop Dogg 50 Cent I Get High Album The Hunger for More M Dot Days Are All The Same Album Ego And The Enemy 2017 Mood Doom Mood Illuminated Sunz Album Concealed Revelations 2016 Morcheeba featuring Talib Kweli Let Me See remix Mos Def Next Universe Album Rawkus presents Soundbombing II Outlawz featuring Young Buck amp Dion Drivin Down the Freeway Album Godz Plan Papoose What Makes Me Me Album Internationally Known Phife Dawg 4 tracks from Ventilation Da LP Phife Dawg Miscellaneous remix Planet Asia amp Grand Agent It s Only Right Rick Dolo Pan Am Slum Village The Set Up Album Villa Manifesto Snoop Dogg I Believe In You I Miss That Bitch Album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss Snoop Dogg No Thang On Me Album R amp G Rhythm amp Gangsta The Masterpiece Soopafly Are You Ready Soulive featuring Talib Kweli Bridge to Bama remix Styles P featuring Ray J Let s Go Album Super Gangster Extraordinary Gentleman Styles P featuring Talib Kweli Testify Album Time Is Money Syleena Johnson Hit On Me remix Album Chapter 1 Love Pain amp Forgiveness The Voice Intro Outro Album Chapter 2 The Voice Talib Kweli 2000 Seasons The Express Back Up Offa Me Work It Out Beautiful Struggle More or Less Termanology In The Streets Album Politics as Usual Termanology Where s The Love featuring Bun B Bodega Bamz and Masspike Miles Album More Politics Tha Eastsidaz Cool Eastside Ridaz Album Duces n Trayz The Old Fashioned Way The Game Runnin Album The Documentary Ol English Album Doctor s Advocate Letter To The King Album L A X Truth Hurts Hollywood Xzibit Scent of a Woman Album Weapons of Mass Destruction Xzibit featuring Busta Rhymes Tough Guy Album Weapons of Mass Destruction Young Buck Don t Need No Help Album Get Rich Or Die Tryin soundtrack Young Buck featuring Snoop Dogg Trick Daddy I Ain t Fuckin Wit You Album Buck the World 9th Wonder and Talib Kweli featuring Rapsody Every Ghetto Album Indie 500 References Edit GOD S PLAN ASCAP American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved May 3 2023 Martin April L October 23 2003 Cover Story Teknology Eternal citybeat com City Beat Retrieved November 4 2018 Exclusive Hip Hop News Audio Lyrics Videos Honeys Wear Sneakers Download Mixtapes Hiphopgame com July 19 2006 Retrieved March 30 2012 Hernandez Victoria November 10 2015 Hi Tek Joins The Soul Council hiphopdx com Cheri Media Retrieved November 15 2015 indiehq com indiehq com Archived from the original on March 22 2007 Retrieved December 17 2007 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Anderson Paak amp The Free Nationals NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert YouTube NPR Music August 22 2016 Anderson Paak DJ Hi Tek did that bit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hi Tek amp oldid 1164160925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
