Rai'Shaun Williams, known professionally as Section 8, is an American record producer. He is best known for his collaborations with American rapper Lil Baby, having produced his 2020 singles "We Paid" and "The Bigger Picture", both of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. His contributions to Baby's album My Turn yielded two nominations—Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song—at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[1][2][3] Following its release in June 2020, he debuted at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers.[4]
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| Birth name | Rai'Shaun Williams |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Labels | Warner Chappell Music |
He has also produced Lil Baby's single "Errbody" which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Urban magazine XXL named Williams one of the Best Hip Hop Producers of 2020,[2] and one of the 18 "essential" hip hop producers the following year.[3]
Career
editIn August 2020, Section 8 was signed to an exclusive deal with Warner Chappell Music, who cited him as one of the "best young producers in the game".[6][1]
Production discography
edit| Title | Artist | Album | Year |
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| "Social Distancing" | Lil Baby | My Turn | 2020 |
| "Humble" | |||
| "Get Money" | |||
| "We Paid" | Lil Baby and 42 Dugg | ||
| "The Bigger Picture" | Lil Baby | ||
| "Errbody" | non-album single | ||
| "Send That Load" | Kevin Gates | Only the Generals, Pt. II | 2021 |
| "Alone" (featuring Lil Durk) | 42 Dugg | Free Dem Boyz | |
| "How It Feels" | Lil Baby and Lil Durk | The Voice of the Heroes | |
| "If You Want To" | |||
| "Type Shit" (featuring Cardi B) | Migos | Culture III |
References
edit- ^ a b "WCM Inks Lil Baby Collaborator, Section 8". Hits. August 26, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ a b High, Kenet (December 10, 2020). "Here are the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2020". XXL. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ a b High, Kenet (February 1, 2021). "Here are 18 Essential Hip-Hop Producers to Look Out for in 2021". XXL. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (June 23, 2020). "Lil Baby Back Atop Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, Section 8 Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (December 17, 2020). "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Baby's 'Errbody'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Stassen, Murray (September 1, 2020). "Warner Chappell Music inks exclusive worldwide deal with Lil Baby collaborator Section 8". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved July 21, 2021.