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The Runners

The Runners (born in Orlando, Florida) are a team of hip hop producers, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Maine Zayne" Jackson. They came together to form the team in 2000, but they have known each other since they were in kindergarten. They are best known for producing the hit single "Hustlin'", by rapper Rick Ross. They are known by their heavy basses (I'm So Hood, Speedin')and They have also produced songs for artists like Fat Joe, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Lil Wayne. They are currently working on songs for Danity Kane, Day26, Teairra Mari, Jadakiss, T.I., Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, Christina Milian ,and Mariah Carey[1].

A trademark of their production style so far has been to sample slowed-down, repeated vocals for a song's hook. The chorus to Rick Ross's "Hustlin'" includes the lines "Everyday I'm hustlin'" and "Real hard" repeated several times, and the chorus to Jim Jones's "Reppin' Time" includes "When it's reppin' time" and "Dip-Dip-Dipset" repeated in the same manner. They also include a bass pattern followed by the sound of "AHHH" like something refreshing. It is predominantly heard at the beginning of every song they produce. Other examples of repeating vocals on a songs hook are on the song "Where Da Cash At" by Currency featuring Lil Wayne & Remy Ma. And "Money On My Mind" by Lil' Wayne. Also, they seem to have a strange formula. Three Def Jam artists have had beats done by them, with a hook from R. Kelly.

The starting charging rate per song is $15,000.

They also have their own label, Trac-N-Field Entertainment.

Selected production credits

2005

Fat Joe - All or Nothing

02. Does Anybody Know

Juelz Santana - What the Game's Been Missing!

14. Murda Murda

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II

03. Money On My Mind

2006

DJ Khaled - Listennn... The Album/Pitbull - El Mariel

02./20. Born N Raised (featuring Trick Daddy, Pitbull and Rick Ross)

Rick Ross - Port of Miami

04. Hustlin'
09. Where My Money (I Need That)
11. Hit U From the Back (featuring Rodney)
14. It's My Time (featuring Lyfe Jennings)
16. Hustlin (Remix) (featuring Young Jeezy & Jay-Z)

Ludacris - Release Therapy

12. Slap

Jim Jones - Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)

05. Reppin' Time

Fat Joe - Me, Myself & I

04. No Drama (Clap & Revolve)

Young Jeezy - The Inspiration

06. Go Getta (featuring R. Kelly)
11. Dreamin (featuring Keyshia Cole)

Trick Daddy - Back by Thug Demand

02. Breaka, Breaka
05. Bet That (featuring Chamillionaire & Gold Ru$h)

Cory Gunz & The Militia - The Call Of Duty

19. Wasn't Born Hustlers

2007

Chris Brown - Exclusive

08. "Damage"

UGK - U.G.K. Underground Kingz

10. "Take tha Hood Back" (featuring Slim Thug & Mddl Fngz)

T.I. - T.I. Vs. T.I.P.

11. "We Do This"
13. "Don't You Wanna Be High"

DJ Khaled - We The Best

06. "I'm So Hood" (featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, and Plies)
08 "Hit 'Em Up" (featuring Paul Wall and Bun B)
13 "The Streets" (featuring Shareefa and Willy Northpole)

R. Kelly - Double Up

01. "The Champ" (Co-Produced with R. Kelly) (featuring Swizz Beatz)
22. "Good Sex" (Co-Produced with R. Kelly) (featuring Twista) (iTunes Bonus Track)

B.G. - Too Hood to be Hollywood

00. "Came Up"

Trey Songz - Trey Day

04. "No Clothes On"

Ya Boy - Holla At Ya Boy

00. "Drank n Drive" (featuring Young Buck)

Beanie Sigel - The Solution

01. "All The Above" (featuring R. Kelly)

Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

11. "Come Back To The Streets"

Keyshia Cole - Just Like You

02. "Didn't I Tell You" (featuring Too Short)

DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: The Album

17. "Aye" (featuring Young Dro & Big Kuntry King)

Ya Boy

00. "Drank n Drive" (featuring Young Buck)

Bo Hagon - Sundays At The Bootlegger

00. "Get It Off Ya Chest"

2008

Rick Ross - Trilla

04. "Speedin'" (featuring R. Kelly)
00. "Get Love Too" Featured on Poe Boy Radio Vol. 1

Day26 - Day26

00 "Come In"

Ace Gutta

00 "Cash Flow" (featuring DJ Khaled, T-Pain, and Rick Ross)

Lil Mama

00 "1 Hit Wonder" (featuring DJ Khaled)

Bali

00 "Everywhere Your Boy Goes"
00 "Bust It Open"
00 "Hold Me Down (featuring KC)

Young Dro

18. "You Know About Me" (???)

Juvenile - Diary of a Soulja

00. "Gettin' Paid"

Lil' Wayne & Juelz Santana - I Can't Feel My Face

00. "Bonafide Hustla"

Jadakiss - Kiss My Ass

00. "Down South" (featuring Rick Ross and Sheek Louch)

J-Kwon - Louisville Slugger (album)

00. "Look At Me Shine"

Smitty - Life of a Troubled Child

00. "Lil Haiti"

Flo Rida

00. "Birthday (Feat. Rick Ross)"

Danity Kane - Welcome To The Dollhouse

00. "Ecstasy(Feat. Rick Ross)"

Produced Singles by The Runners

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