{{Short description|American record producer and composer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Derrick Drop Braxton | image = | image_size = | birth_name = Derrick Braxton | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|25}} | birth_place = New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Record producer, composer | years_active = (2001–present) | label = 1st & 15th Entertainment | associated_acts = Lupe Fiasco, Cassidy, N.E.R.D | website = }} '''Derrick Braxton''' (born November 25, 1981, New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American record producer and composer, best known for working with artists such as Lupe Fiasco,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roynet.com/archive_new_signings/n050109.cfm|title=The Royalty Network|date=May 1, 2009|publisher=The Royalty Network|access-date=April 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325234645/http://www.roynet.com/archive_new_signings/n050109.cfm|archive-date=March 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cassidy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iloverap.tumblr.com/page/13|title=I Love Rap|publisher=Tumblr|date=December 4, 2010}}</ref> Amerie,<ref>{{AllMusic|song|t10558470|"That's What U R"}}</ref> Rich Harrison<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/because-i-love-it|title = Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions|website = Answers.com}}</ref> and Raekwon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/search?q=Cassidy+featuring+Mashonda+Raekwon&type=all|title=Cassidy featuring Mashonda Raekwon music | Discogs|website=Discogs}}</ref>
Braxton is currently signed with 1st and 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records.<ref>FNF</ref>
== Early life == Braxton attended Hampton University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://home.hamptonu.edu/|title=Home|website=Hampton University Home|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> in Hampton, VA and during his matriculation, he started meeting other students that had a love for music which piqued his interest. At the age of 19, he met super producer Swizz Beatz<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://swizzworld.com/|title=swizzworld.com|website=swizzworld.com|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> at NYC's WQHT Hot 97's<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hot97.com/|title=HOT 97 - Home of Hip Hop Since 1992|website=www.hot97.com|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> own Funkmaster Flex's <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inflexwetrust.com/|title=InFlexWeTrust.com|website=www.inflexwetrust.com|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> annual car show in 2001. Braxton then signed under Swizz Beatz Fullsurface/J Records<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/split-personality-r674016|title = Split Personality - Cassidy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}</ref> imprint for approximately 2 years. After that time, Braxton forged relationships and worked with Shae Haley, Chad Hugo, and Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nooneeverreallydies.com/|title=N.E.R.D|first=Columbia|last=Records|website=nooneeverreallydies.com|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> from 2003-2004. N.E.R.D. ended up signed Braxton under the Blackhole/StarTrak<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://startrakmusic.com/|title=Home|website=Startrakmusic|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> (also known as The Neptunes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theneptunes.org/|title=The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo|website=The Neptunes #1 fan site, all about Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref>) imprint for 2 years.
== 1st & 15th Entertainment == Braxton then met rapper Lupe Fiasco<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lupefiasco.com/|title=LupeFiasco.com|website=LupeFiasco.com|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref> in 2005 and started working on such albums as "The Cool" and "Food and Liquor." Shortly after, Braxton signed a deal to 1st & 15th Entertainment/Atlantic Records in 2012.
== Production discography == {| class="wikitable" ! Title !! Artist !! Format !! Album |- | ''Jurassic Harlem'' || Poster Boy || Mixtape || |- | "So Long" || Cassidy || Single || ''I'm a Hustla'' |- | ''Hold That'' || Cassidy || Mixtape || |- | "Forcast" || rowspan=3 | Amerie || rowspan=3 | Single || rowspan=3 | ''Because I Love It'' |- | "That's What U R" |- | "Streets Alone" |- | "Intro/Outro" || rowspan=2 | Lupe Fiasco || rowspan=2 | Single || rowspan=2 | ''Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor'' |- | "Pressure" |- | "The Coolest" || rowspan=3 | Lupe Fiasco || rowspan=3 | Single || rowspan=3 | ''Lupe Fiasco's The Cool'' |- | "Street's On Fire" |- | "Gold Watch" |- | "Can You Let Me Know" || DJ Deckstream || Single || ''Deckstream Soundtracks'' |- | "We On" || Gemini || Single || Troubles of the World |- | "Find Me" || The Fuzz Band || Single || ''Change'' (EP) |- | "Crazy Strings" || || Soundtrack track || ''Step Up'' |- | ''Hug'' || || Complete soundtrack || ''Hug'' (short film) |- | "This is My Year" || Se7en || Single || |- | "Rat Race" || rowspan=10 | Jessica Tonder || rowspan=10 | Single || rowspan=10 | - |- | "Detox" |- | "The Robot and the Little Girl" |- | "Everyday" |- | "After the Circus" |- | "No Welcome" |- | "The Bee" |- | "The Bee Remix" |- | "Art of War" |- | "Smoking Gun" |- | ''Worldwide Renewal Program '' || Various (compilation) || Album<br>presented by Adult Swim || |- | "Escape Earth" || Diverse || Single || |}
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