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'''William Hodge II''' (born August 28, 1982), better known as '''Willy Will''', is an American [[Grammy award]] nominated [[record producer]] from [[Louisville, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Highbeam Research|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-193141607.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328202519/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-193141607.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2015|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref> Willy Will began his career working with [[Static Major]] and [[Polow Da Don]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Fader|url=http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/07/issue-56/|accessdate=28 September 2011|website=Thefader.com}}</ref> He produced three tracks on [[Lil Wayne]]'s "[[Tha Carter IV]]": "Intro", "Interlude" and "Outro".<ref>{{cite web|title=SOHH|url=http://www.sohh.com/2011/09/nine_of_the_top_rappers_ever_are_on_my_r.html|website=Sohh.com|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref> Willy Will has also worked with [[E-40]], [[Rihanna]], [[R. Kelly]], [[Missy Elliott]], [[Sean Garrett]], [[OJ Da Juiceman]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Nas]], [[Andre 3000]], [[Busta Rhymes]] and [[Ice Cube]].


==Notable productions==
William Hodge II, better known as Willy Will, is an American Grammy Nominated music producer from Louisville, KY <ref>{{cite web|title=Highbeam Research|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-193141607.html|accessdate=28 September 2011|authorlink=Beat Construction}}</ref> . Willy Will began his road to stardom working amongst Grammy Award Winning songwriter, [[Static Major]] and multi platinum producer, [[Polow Da Don]] <ref>{{cite web|title=The Fader|url=http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/07/issue-56/|accessdate=28 September 2011|authorlink=Beat Construction|location=Green Pages}}</ref> . His biggest accolade in 2011 was his production on [[Lil Wayne]]'s "[[Tha Carter IV]]" in which he produced the "Intro", "Interlude" and "Outro" <ref>{{cite web|title=SOHH|url=http://www.sohh.com/2011/09/nine_of_the_top_rappers_ever_are_on_my_r.html|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref> . To date, Willy Will has professionally worked with [[E-40]], [[Rihanna]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[R Kelly]], [[Missy Elliot]], [[Sean Garrett]], [[OJ Da Juiceman]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Nas]], [[Andre 3000]], [[Ice Cube]], and more.
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|-
! Artist !! Album !! Label !! Date !! Tracks
|-
|-
|-
|[[Jack Harlow]]
|Confetti
|Generation NOW / Atlantic
|2019
|
* Heavy Hitters
|-
|-
|[[Jack Harlow]]
|Loose
|Generation NOW / Atlantic
|2018
|
* Like This
|-
|-
|[[B.o.B]].
|NAGA
|No Genre
|2018
|
* Cuello
* Elbows
|-
|[[Jack Harlow]]
|Gazebo
|Generation NOW / Atlantic
|2017
|
* Routine
|-
|[[Gizzle]]
|7 Days In Atlanta
|Independent
|2017
|
* Oh Na Na
* Cutlery
|-
|E-40
|[[The D-Boy Diary: Book 1]] & [[The D-Boy Diary: Book 2|2]]
|Heavy On the Grind / EMI
|2016
|
* Check (feat. Willy Will)
* Thank U (feat. Willy Will)
|-
|E-40 & Too Short
|''[[History: Function Music]]''
|Heavy On the Grind / EMI
|2016
|
* Entrepreneur
|-
|[[Busta Rhymes]]
|[[Year of the Dragon (Busta Rhymes album)|Year of the Dragon]]
|[[Google Play]]
|2012
|
* "Bleed the Same Blood" (feat. [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]], & [[Anthony Hamilton (musician)|Anthony Hamilton]])
|-
|E-40
|''[[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2]]'' & ''[[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3|3]]''
|Heavy On the Grind / EMI
|2012
|
* Scorpio feat. Tech N9ne & London
* I Ain't Doin' Nothin feat. [[B-Legit]] & Willy Will
|-
|Lil Wayne
|''[[Tha Carter IV]]''
|YMCM / Universal
|2011
|
* Intro
* Interlude ft. [[Tech N9ne]] & [[Andre 3000]]
* Outro ft. [[Bun B]], [[Nas]], [[Shyne]], [[Busta Rhymes]]
|-
|[[E-40]]
|''[[Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift]]''
|Heavy On The Grind / EMI
|2011
|
* Me And My Bitch
* M.O.B.
|-
|[[Rihanna]]
|''[[Loud (Rihanna album)|Loud]]''
|Def Jam
|2010
|
* [[Fading (Rihanna song)|Fading]]
|-
|[[Ice Cube]]
|''[[I Am the West]]''
|Lench Mob / EMI
|2010
|
* Yall Know How I Am
|-
|[[E-40]]
|''[[Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift]]''
|Heavy On the Grind / EMI
|2010
|
* Duck
* Dem Boyz
* I'ma Teach You How To Sell Dope
|-
|[[Shanell Woodgett|Shanell]]
|''[[We Are Young Money]]''
|YMCM / Universal
|2009
|
* Play In My Band feat. [[Lil Wayne]]
|-
|[[R. Kelly]]
|''[[Untitled (R. Kelly album)|Untitled]]''
|Jive
|2009
|
*[[Supaman High]] feat. [[OJ Da Juiceman]]
|-
| [[Rich Boy]]
| ''[[Rich Boy (album)|Rich Boy]]''
| Zone 4 / Interscope
| 2008
|
* Good Things feat. [[Keri Hilson]] & [[Polow Da Don]]
|-
| [[E-40]]
| ''[[The Ball Street Journal]]''
| [[Warner Brothers]]
|2008
|
* Slidin Down the Pole feat. [[Too $hort]]


|}<ref name="XXL MAG">{{cite web|last=McKenzie|first=Amber|title= XXL Mag: Meet Lil Wayne's New Producers|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/features/2011/09/meet-lil-waynes-new-producers/2/|website=Xxlmag.com|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Willy Will Discog|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Willy+Will|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Fader - Beat Construction: Willy Will|url=http://www.thefader.com/2008/10/07/issue-56/|website=Thefader.com}}</ref>

=== Discography ===
[[Willy Will Discography]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}



==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.onewill-productions.com Official Blog]
*[http://www.willywill.com Official Blog]

*{{twitter|WillyWill|Willy Will}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Record producers from Kentucky]]
[[Category:Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky]]
[[Category:American hip-hop record producers]]


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Latest revision as of 10:16, 13 December 2024

Producer Willy Will 2011

William Hodge II (born August 28, 1982), better known as Willy Will, is an American Grammy award nominated record producer from Louisville, Kentucky.[1] Willy Will began his career working with Static Major and Polow Da Don.[2] He produced three tracks on Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV": "Intro", "Interlude" and "Outro".[3] Willy Will has also worked with E-40, Rihanna, R. Kelly, Missy Elliott, Sean Garrett, OJ Da Juiceman, Rick Ross, Nas, Andre 3000, Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube.

Notable productions

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Artist Album Label Date Tracks
Jack Harlow Confetti Generation NOW / Atlantic 2019
  • Heavy Hitters
Jack Harlow Loose Generation NOW / Atlantic 2018
  • Like This
B.o.B. NAGA No Genre 2018
  • Cuello
  • Elbows
Jack Harlow Gazebo Generation NOW / Atlantic 2017
  • Routine
Gizzle 7 Days In Atlanta Independent 2017
  • Oh Na Na
  • Cutlery
E-40 The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 & 2 Heavy On the Grind / EMI 2016
  • Check (feat. Willy Will)
  • Thank U (feat. Willy Will)
E-40 & Too Short History: Function Music Heavy On the Grind / EMI 2016
  • Entrepreneur
Busta Rhymes Year of the Dragon Google Play 2012
E-40 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 & 3 Heavy On the Grind / EMI 2012
  • Scorpio feat. Tech N9ne & London
  • I Ain't Doin' Nothin feat. B-Legit & Willy Will
Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV YMCM / Universal 2011
E-40 Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift Heavy On The Grind / EMI 2011
  • Me And My Bitch
  • M.O.B.
Rihanna Loud Def Jam 2010
Ice Cube I Am the West Lench Mob / EMI 2010
  • Yall Know How I Am
E-40 Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift Heavy On the Grind / EMI 2010
  • Duck
  • Dem Boyz
  • I'ma Teach You How To Sell Dope
Shanell We Are Young Money YMCM / Universal 2009
R. Kelly Untitled Jive 2009
Rich Boy Rich Boy Zone 4 / Interscope 2008
E-40 The Ball Street Journal Warner Brothers 2008

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References

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  1. ^ "Highbeam Research". Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ "The Fader". Thefader.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ^ "SOHH". Sohh.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ^ McKenzie, Amber. "XXL Mag: Meet Lil Wayne's New Producers". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Willy Will Discog". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  6. ^ "The Fader - Beat Construction: Willy Will". Thefader.com.
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