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4th Disciple, El-Divine Amir Bey (born Selwyn Bougard), hip hop producer, engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy
Killarmy

Killarmy is a Hip hop music group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and the most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s....
 and one of the best-known Wu-Tang affiliated producers. Though RZA organized the group, 4th was the group's only producer.

r being the resident turntablist on the Wu-Tang Clan's debut album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, 4th co-produced several tracks with The RZA on the first three Wu solo ventures by various artists, including some of Raekwon
Raekwon

Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' tracks; Wu-Gambinos, and Guillotine (Swordz).






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4th Disciple, El-Divine Amir Bey (born Selwyn Bougard), hip hop producer, engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy
Killarmy

Killarmy is a Hip hop music group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and the most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s....
 and one of the best-known Wu-Tang affiliated producers. Though RZA organized the group, 4th was the group's only producer.

Biography

After being the resident turntablist on the Wu-Tang Clan's debut album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, 4th co-produced several tracks with The RZA on the first three Wu solo ventures by various artists, including some of Raekwon
Raekwon

Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' tracks; Wu-Gambinos, and Guillotine (Swordz). He then produced what was at the time only the second Wu-Tang track ever to lack a RZA production credit, when the Killah Priest
Killah Priest

Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest or simply Priest , is an United States rapping and affiliate of the hip hop culture group Wu-Tang Clan....
 solo track "B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)" was included on GZA
GZA

Gary Grice , better known by his stage name GZA , is an United States hip hop music artist best known as a founding member of seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan and for his inclusion on their group albums, his groupmates' solo releases and a successful solo career....
's Liquid Swords
Liquid Swords

Liquid Swords is the second solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA. It was released on November 7, 1995 through Geffen Records....
. This led to five 4th Disciple productions appearing on the double album Wu-Tang Forever
Wu-Tang Forever

Wu-Tang Forever was the long-awaited follow-up to the Wu-Tang Clan's first album Enter the Wu-Tang . It was released on June 3, 1997 as a double album and, despite limited radio and TV airplay, the album debuted at #1 in the U.S....
. After producing 15 of the 17 tracks on Killarmy's debut album, Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars is the debut from Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Killarmy. The group consists of six MCs: Killa Sin, Beretta 9, Islord, 9th Prince, P.R....
, and featuring heavily on the debut albums of Killah Priest
Killah Priest

Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest or simply Priest , is an United States rapping and affiliate of the hip hop culture group Wu-Tang Clan....
 (Heavy Mental
Heavy Mental

Heavy Mental is the debut album of United States rapper Killah Priest, an associate of hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan and a member of the group Sunz of Man....
) and Sunz of Man (The Last Shall be First
The Last Shall Be First

The Last Shall Be First is the debut album by Sunz of Man, one of the most heralded early releases by List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates....
), 4th's beats continued to appear on the solo work of the Clan members, including Inspectah Deck and Method Man. However, more recently, 4th has been concentrating his production on Killarmy, Sunz of Man, and their immediate affiliates rather than the Clan itself. The RZA did, in fact, produce and co-produce with 4th on their debut album, Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars is the debut from Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Killarmy. The group consists of six MCs: Killa Sin, Beretta 9, Islord, 9th Prince, P.R....
,
namely for the tracks "Wake Up" and "War Face." His latest production is with a new artist from New Jersey named Bizz, who is signed to independent Blakglobe Records and has a distribution deal through Colossal Entertainment and Koch.

Discography


Albums

  • Steel Valley Project in 1999
  • Freedom of Speech
    Freedom of Speech (album)

    Freedom of Speech is a 2004 collaborative album from Sunz of Man member Hell Razah and Killarmy producer 4th Disciple....
     2004

Production credits

  • Sunz of Man, No Love without Hate, (1995)
  • "B.I.B.L.E.," GZA featuring Killah Priest, Liquid Swords (1995)
  • "The City," "A Better Tomorrow," "Scary Hours/Cash Still Rules," "Older Gods," "Impossible," Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Forever (1997)
  • Killarmy, Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars (1997)
  • "Dangerous Mindz," "The Night the Earth Cried," Gravediggaz
    Gravediggaz

    Gravediggaz was an United States of America hip hop group from New York City, well-known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes....
    , The Pick, the Sickle, & the Shovel (1998)
  • Killah Priest, Heavy Mental (1998)
  • "Nasty Immigrants," Raekwon
    Raekwon

    Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
     & 12 O'Clock, Nutty Professor soundtrack (1998)
  • "Cold," "Illusions," "The Plan," "Not Promised Tomorrow," Sunz of Man, The Last Shall be First (1998)
  • "Shaolin What," Method Man
    Method Man

    Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man, is an United Statesn hip hop music, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop culture collective Wu-Tang Clan....
    , Tical 2000: Judgement Day
    Tical 2000: Judgement Day

    Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second album by United States hip hop music musician, Method Man, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. It was a commercial hit reaching #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA....
     (1998)
  • "Check for a Nigga," Cappadonna
    Cappadonna

    Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career....
    , The Pillage
    The Pillage

    The Pillage is the first solo record of rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 by Razor Sharp/Epic Street on Compact disc, vinyl record and tape cassette....
     (1998)
  • "Fifth Disciple," "Love," "Element of Surprise," "As the World Turnz," La The Darkman
    La the Darkman

    La the Darkman is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated American rapper. Also notable for having recorded several times and developed a friendship with the virtual hip hop pariah Vanilla Ice....
    , Heist of the Century
    Heist Of The Century

    Heist of the Century is the debut album by Wu-Tang affiliate La the Darkman. It features appearances by many Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and U-God,and also features Havoc from the hip-hop group Mobb Deep....
     (1998)
  • Killarmy, Dirty Weaponry
    Dirty Weaponry

    Dirty Weaponry is the second album by hip-hop group Killarmy, released one year after their debut Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars. The majority of the album was produced by group member 4th Disciple, with additional production coming from Wu-Elements producer Mathematics ....
     (1999)
  • "9th Chamber," "Grand Prix," Inspectah Deck
    Inspectah Deck

    Jason Hunter , better known as Inspectah Deck, is an United States rapping, Record producer, and Acting. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen ; nevertheless, he has continued to release material into the late 2000's....
    , Uncontrolled Substance
    Uncontrolled Substance

    Uncontrolled Substance is the 1999 debut of Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, an American hip hop musician. This album explores Inspectah Deck's lyrical skills, with sparse guest appearances....
     (1999)
  • Killarmy, Fear, Love, & War (2001)
  • AutNoyz feat. 4th Disciple, "Should've Know (this is Hip-Hop)" Produced by 4th Disciple(2001)
  • "Dancing With Wolves," Killarmy, Wu-Tang Killa Beez: The Sting
    Wu-Tang Killa Beez: The Sting

    'Wu-Tang Killa Beez: The Sting' is a 2002 album by Wu-Tang affiliates or part of the Wu-Tang Clan....
     compilation (2002)
  • "The Mighty King of Swords"- Warcloud : Smugglin Booze in the Graveyard (2002)
  • "Generation Next," "Burn Bridges," 9th Prince
    9th Prince

    9th Prince is a rapper and one of the founding members of rap group Killarmy. He released his solo debut album Granddaddy Flow in 2003. He is the younger brother of RZA....
    , Grandaddy Flow (2003).
  • U-God
    U-God

    Lamont Jody Hawkins , better known as U-God, is an United States hip hop music and member of the hip hop culture collective, Wu-Tang Clan....
    , "A Long Time Ago" (2005)
  • Cappadonna
    Cappadonna

    Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career....
    , "If it's All Right with You"
  • Jag & Ho2fa, "All the Way Thru," "Explain" Good Product $ell$ Itself, (2006)
  • "The Captain" Tragedy Khadafi, (2007)
  • "Inner G" Killah Priest The Offering
    The Offering

    The Offering is an album by hip hop music artist Killah Priest. It was released on August 21, 2007 through Good Hands Records, which is distributed through Traffic....
     (2007)
  • "Ultra Sounds of a Renaissance Child", Hell Razah
    Hell Razah

    Hell Razah is an United States rapping, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates of the Wu-Tang Clan....
     (2008)
  • "Traps" Shaka Amazulu The 7th ft. Shyheim & Myalansky (2008)


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