Rai'Shaun Williams, professionally known as Section 8, is an American record producer and songwriter currently signed with Warner Chappell Music. He is known for his frequent collaborations with rapper Lil Baby, having written and produced most notably "We Paid" and "The Bigger Picture", which reached number 10 and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively in his triple platinum album My Turn. The latter song received two nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.[1][2][3] Following its release in June 2020, he debuted at number 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers.[4] He also produced Lil Baby's single "Errbody" which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] XXL listed Section 8 as one of the best hip hop producers of 2020,[2] and one of 18 hip hop producers to look out for in 2021.[3]
Section 8 | |
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| Birth name | Rai'Shaun Williams |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Occupations | |
| Labels | Warner Chappell Music |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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.