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This article is about Anthony Parrino. For the producer Tyshane Thompson also known as Elite, see Tyshane.
Elite.
Birth name Anthony Parrino
Genres Hip hop, pop
Occupation(s) Record producer, artist
Years active 2002–present
Labels Dreamville Records
Associated acts J. Cole, Omen, Bas, Sean McVerry
Website www.elitethatsme.com

Anthony Parrino, better known by his stage name Elite, is an American hip hop record Producer, and recording artist best known for his work with Roc Nation artist J. Cole and the Ruff Ryders recording label in the early 2000s.[1] Elite is from Byram, CT and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Career

In the summer of 2000, Elite started working as an intern for Ruff Ryders Entertainment[2] and eventually caught the ear of rapper Drag-On placing his first beat on the Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack) in 2002. working as a in house Producer for Ruff Ryders, Elite went on to produce "Shoot Outs" for Jadakiss featuring Styles P from the Kiss of Death as well as the Why Remix featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P, Common, and Nas. In 2004 Elite graduated Cum Laude from SUNY Purchase music conservatory studying Studio Production. In 2006 Elite produced "Wrong or Right (I'm Tired)" for DMX from the album Year of the Dog... Again.

In 2009 Elite began work with longtime friend and Roc Nation recording artist J. Cole on his critically acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up. Elite produced "Heartache"[3] and a good portion of the mixtape was recorded at his home studio in New York. In 2010 Elite released his first mixtape entitled "The Groundwork"[4] which was a collection of all his production work up to that point. The mixtape featured an unreleased J. Cole song titled "playground".[5] Elite also produced "See World"[6] for J. Cole off his 3rd mixtape Friday Night Lights. Elite Co-Produced J. Cole's first official single Who Dat[7] which was featured as an iTunes bonus on Cole World: The Sideline Story

in 2011 Elite released his first project as an artist entitled "Awaken"[8] which featured J. Cole, Omen, Voli and Sean McVerry.

in June 2013, J. Cole released his second single from the Born Sinner album titled Crooked Smile which was co-produced by Elite and features pop legends TLC

Elite worked on multiple songs on J. Cole's second album Born Sinner[9] Co-Producing the title track "Born Sinner", adding additional production to "Run Away" and Cole sampled the song "Do She Got a Friend Tho?" from Elite's mixtape "Level Up" on the standout "Let Nas Down" [10]

Elite worked together with J.Cole once more on the song "Folgers Crystals" from the 2015 work "Revenge Of The Dreamers II", he also produced the song "48 Laws" by Omen Ft. Donnie Trumpet from the same album.

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 2010: The Groundwork
  • 2011: Awaken
  • 2013: Level Up

Production

  • "Christina" - Sean McVerry, Hourglass Switchboard 1, 2016
  • "Marcy and the Apparition" - Sean McVerry, Hourglass Switchboard 1, 2016
  • "Kerosene" - Sean McVerry, Hourglass Switchboard 1, 2016
  • "Natalie" - Sean McVerry, Hourglass Switchboard 1, 2016
  • "Folgers Crystals" - J. Cole, Revenge Of The Dreamers II, 2015
  • "48 Laws" - Omen feat. Donnie Trumpet, Revenge of The Dreamers II, 2015
  • "The Coming" - King Mez, 2014
  • "Crooked Smile" – J. Cole feat. TLC, Single, Born Sinner, 2013
  • "Born Sinner" – J. Cole feat. Fauntleroy, Born Sinner, 2013
  • "Run Away" – J. Cole, Born Sinner, 2013
  • "Let Nas Down" (Sampled) – J. Cole, Born Sinner, 2013
  • "Visionz of Home" – J. Cole, 2012
  • "Return of Simba" – J. Cole, 2011
  • See World" – J. Cole, Friday Night Lights, Mixtape, 2011
  • "Who Dat" – J. Cole, Single, Cole World (The Sideline Story) iTunes Bonus 2011
  • "Playground" – J. Cole, The Ground Work, Mixtape, 2010
  • "Heartache" – J. Cole, The Warm Up, Mix Tape, Roc Nation, 2009
  • "Shots Fired" – Styles P feat. Jadakiss, 2007
  • "Wrong or Right" – DMX feat. Bazaar Royale, Year of the Dog (Again), Ruff Ryders / Sony, 2006
  • "Penitentiary Chances" – Jim Jones Feat. Hell Rell, Harlem: Diary of a Summer, Diplomats / Koch Records, 2005
  • “Gun Ho City” – Kool G Rap Feat. Canibus, Whoo Kid & Kool G Rap: Dead or Alive, Mix Tape, G-Unit / Igloo, 2005
  • “Fight Muzik” – Joe Budden, Mood Musik: Joe Budden – DJ Onpoint, Mix Tape, 2005
  • “Stupid Bitch” – Aja Smith, RR Volume 4: The Redemption, Compilation, Ruff Ryders / Artemis Records, 2005
  • “Why Remix” – Jadakiss Feat. Nas, Common, Styles P., Anthony Hamilton, Single, Ruff Ryders / Interscope, 2004
  • “Shoot Outs” – Jadakiss, Kiss of Death, Ruff Ryders / Interscope, 2004
  • “Fireman” – Drag-On, Cradle 2 the Grave, Soundtrack Bloodline / Def Jam, 2003
  • “The Race” – Drag-on, B-side Single, Ruff Ryders / Virgin Records, 2003
  • “Peel Off” – Jin, 2 Fast, 2 Furious, Soundtrack Def Jam South, 2003
  • “Let’s Ride” – Diplomats Feat. Juelz Santana & Jim Jones, AND 1, Mix Tape, 2003
  • 2006 NBA Finals, Score, ABC Television, 2006
  • NBA On ESPN, Score, ESPN Television, 2006
  • CSI: Miami, “The Best Defense,” CBS Television, “Go Strong,” Elite, 2003
  • 2 Fast, 2 Furious, John Singleton, Universal Pictures, with Paul Walker / Tyrese Gibson, “Peel Off,” Jin, 2003
  • Cradle 2 the Grave, Andzej Bartkowiak, Warner Brothers, with Jet Li / DMX, “Fireman,” Drag-On, 2003

References

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  6. ↑ http://thewellversed.com/2010/11/17/j-cole-see-world-dedication-to-shaniya-davis/
  7. ↑ http://www.karencivil.com/2010/04/28/j-cole-who-dat-prod-by-j-cole-elite/
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  9. ↑ http://jcolenation.com/2012/11/07/elite-confirmed-Producer-born-sinner/
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External links

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