The Legendary Traxster
The Legendary Traxster is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and Ludacris. He is the owner of Traxster Inc. and Co-CEO of CWAL Records. In 2017 he launched Nothing But Dope LLC imprint distributed through Priority Records. He is also one half of the Hip Hop duo House Lindley which is composed of him and his wife Tia London.
Career
The Legendary Traxster produced the song, "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj on the album Battle Of The Sexes. Traxster also produced "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris a #1 album on the Billboard 200. He earned a Grammy Nomination for his work with Mariah Carey, co-writing and producing the track, "One and Only" on her 2005 released album, The Emancipation Of Mimi.In 2009 he reunited with Twista for "Category F5" including the single "Wetter". which. The single went on win to two ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards" in the Rap and R&B/Hip Hop category. Traxster and Twista also collaborated on "Make a Movie" Twista ft. Chris Brown from Twista's "The Perfect Storm". Traxster produced ten songs on this project.
Traxster has participated in the ASCAP SCORES program, leading a songwriting classes with kids at Chalmers Elementary, Chicago, IL. on December 1 and 8, 2010. Traxster and the students will then go to CRC Studios, Chicago, IL. on December 14, 2010 to record the song. The finished song will be included on a special compilation CD that ASCAP produces, which is distributed to each of the schools involved, as well as to music industry decision makers.
A native of Chicago, he is best known as producer for the platinum-selling rapper Twista and the famed rap group Do or Die, for whom he produced several albums including the platinum-selling Picture This. Traxster also produced Twista's Platinum selling Adrenaline Rush in its entirety. He has also produced for Chris Brown, Waka Flocka Flame, Yo Gotti, Ray J, R. Kelly, T.I., Lil Boosie, Cam'ron, Scarface, Bun B, Mystikal, E-40, WC, C-Bo, Static Major, Tech N9ne, The Outlawz, Raekwon, Shawnna, Eve and Trina.
In January 2017 Traxster signed a deal with Priority Records for his label Nothing But Dope LLC. The new Priority Records launched in 2013. The label's re-launch was a venture by Capitol Records, which is owned by the Universal Music Group.
Personal life
In 2015 he married singer-songwriter Tia London and has one child together Akai King Lindley who was born in July 2015.Artist Discography
- 2001: All Hell Breaks Loose
- 2008: The Return of Gangsta Music
- 2013: You Owe Me A Favor
- 2015: You Owe Me Another Favor
- 2016: "Black Saints"
Production Discography
Twista - Dark Horse - "The Dark Horse" Featuring Tyme
Twista - Dark Horse - "I Am Sucha Mobsta"
Twista - Dark Horse - "It's Yours" Featuring Tia London
Twista - Dark Horse - "Nothing Like Me" Featuring Gritz
Twista - Dark Horse - "Me And You"
2013
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Peakin" Featuring Dollarmentary
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Gotta Do Better" Featuring Jack Freeman
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "My City" Featuring Scarface
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "What's Pop'n" Featuring Twista
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Champion" Featuring Siren The Goddess
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Dreamer" Featuring Tia London
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Let Me In" Featuring Darilyn Monroe
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Lost" Featuring Twista & Yukmouth
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "See Me" Featuring Green Giant
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Pop A Crate" Featuring Lyru & Green Giant
Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Smoke"
Twista - Back to the Basics - "Intro/Freestyle"
Twista - Back to the Basics - "Ferocious"
Twista - Back to the Basics - "Put It Down"
Down"
2012
Tia London - The Overdose
2011
Tia London - Love Junkie
Big Sean - Finally Famous - "I Do It"
2010
Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes - "My Chick Bad" Featuring Nicki Minaj
Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes - "My Chick Bad " Featuring Diamond, Trina and Eve
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Darkness" Featuring DaWreck of Triple Darkness
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Make a Movie" Featuring Chris Brown
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "I Do"
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "2012" Featuring Tia London
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Back To The Basics"
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Hands Up, Lay Down" Featuring Waka Flocka Flame
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Call The Police" Featuring Ray J
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Give It To Me" Featuring Teala Chenae
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Go" Featuring Zamica
Twista - The Perfect Storm - "The Heat" Featuring Raekwon
2009
Twista - Category F5 - "Misunderstood" Featuring Buk
Twista - Category F5 - "Fire" Featuring Lil Boosie
Twista - Category F5 - "Yellow Light" Featuring R. Kelly
Twista - Category F5 - "Wetter" Featuring Erika Shevon
Twista - Category F5 - "Yo Body" Featuring Do or Die & Johnny P.
Twista - Category F5 - "Gotta Get Me One" Featuring Static Major
2007
WC - Guilty by Affiliation - "Side Dick"
2006
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Get Yo Gunz"
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "t Ain't Hard"
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "On My Own""
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Get This Paper"
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Somethin' Like a Playa"
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Street Sh$"
Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Up That Scratch"
Tech N9ne - Everready - "My World" Featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Dalima
2005
Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi - "One and Only" Featuring Twista
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Against All Odds"
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Chain of Command"
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Around Here" Featuring Malik Yusef
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Wa da da Dang" Featuring Grind
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Getcha Weight Up"
Do or Die - D.O.D. - "For My N***az" Featuring The Legendary Traxster
2004
Twista - Kamikaze - "Like a 24" Featuring T.I. & Liffy Stokes
Cam'ron - Purple Haze - "Chi /Adrenaline/Phone " Featuring Twista & Yung Buk of Psycho Drama
2003
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "One More Way 2 Die" Featuring E.C. Illa
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Do U?" Featuring Twista And Johnny P.
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Fantasy"
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "See It Through Reality" Featuring The Legendary Traxster
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Lil' Ghetto Boy" Featuring Johnny P.
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Stateville" Featuring The Legendary Traxster And Dun D
Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Don't Give No F*ck - "I Ain't Playin"
1998
Do or Die - Caught Up - "All in the Club" Featuring Danny Boy And Johnny P
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Lil Sum Sum"
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Nobody's Home" Featuring Johnny P. and Danny Boy
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "All in the Club" Featuring Danny Boy
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Can I" Featuring Beyond Content
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Gangsta Shit" Featuring Shock The World
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Bustin Back " Featuring Lil Chilla Of Snypaz
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Who Am I" Featuring Scarface
Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Caine House"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Intro"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Crook County " Featuring Newsense
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Mob Up"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Front Porch" Featuring Danny Boy
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "In Your World" Featuring Christopher Williams
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Legit Ballers"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Mobstability"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Party Hoes"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Warm Embrace"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Smoke Wit You" Featuring Baby Boy
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Loyalty" Featuring Shock The World
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Motive 4 Murder"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Dreams"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Rock Y'all Spot"
Twista And The Speedknot Mobstaz - Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack - "In Your World"
Latanya - The Big Hit Soundtrack - "What U On"
1997
Mystikal - Dangerous Ground - "Mr. Shit Talker"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Intro"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Adrenaline Rush" Featuring Yung Buk of Psycho Drama
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Death Before Dishonor"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "It Feels So Good" Featuring Ms. Kane aka Eryka Kane
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Overdose"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Mobster's Anthem" Featuring Liffy Stokes, Mayz
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Get Her In Tha Mood"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Emotions" Featuring Johnny P
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Unsolved Mystery"
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Korrupt World" Featuring B-Hype
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Get It Wet" Featuring Ms Kane aka Eryka Kane
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "No Remorse" Featuring Liffy Stokes, B-Hype, Turtle Banks, Mayz & Master Link of Qualo
Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Emotions"
Mystikal - Unpredictable - "Still Smokin"
Mic Geronimo - Vendetta - "Vendetta"
1996
Do or Die - Picture This - "Alpha and Omega"
Do or Die - Picture This - "Shut 'Em Down"
Do or Die - Picture This - "Po Pimp" Featuring Twista And Johnny P.
Do or Die - Picture This - "Playa Like Me and You" Featuring Johnny P.
Do or Die - Picture This - "Promise"
Do or Die - Picture This - "6 Million"
Do or Die - Picture This - "Search Warrant"
Do or Die - Picture This - "Anotha One Dead And Gone"