# Lab Ox

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**Darren Billy, Jr.**, professionally known as **Lab Ox**, is a Grammy award-winning [American](/source/United_States) [hip-hop](/source/Hip_hop_music), [R&B](/source/Rhythm_%26_blues), [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock), [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B), [urban](/source/Urban_music) and [pop](/source/Pop_music) [producer](/source/Record_producer) from [Houston](/source/Houston), [Texas](/source/Texas).[1] He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including [Gary Clark Jr.](/source/Gary_Clark_Jr.), [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna), [Willow Smith](/source/Willow_Smith), [James Fauntleroy](/source/James_Fauntleroy), [Nicki Minaj](/source/Nicki_Minaj), [50 Cent](/source/50_Cent), [Lloyd Banks](/source/Lloyd_Banks), [G-Unit](/source/G-Unit), [Drake](/source/Drake_(entertainer)), and [Yolanda Adams](/source/Yolanda_Adams). He was the first producer signed to [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z)'s record label [Roc Nation](/source/Roc_Nation) upon the labels launch in 2009, and remained active on the label until his departure in early 2016.

## Early career

Lab Ox got his start in the record industry with [50 Cent](/source/50_Cent) as a [producer](/source/Hip_hop_music) on former [G-Unit](/source/G-Unit) artist [Hot Rod](/source/Hot_Rod_(rapper))'s demo project.[2] On August 17, 2007, he produced a record which [50 Cent](/source/50_Cent) released, aimed at [Lil Wayne](/source/Lil_Wayne), entitled *Part Time Lover*.[3] The record would later be featured on the mix-tape *Sabrina's Baby Boy*, the last in the "G-Unit Radio" mix-tape.[4]

## Production and songwriting credits

### 2007 - present

Date Artist Song Album Label Role 2012 Willow Smith "Fireball" (featuring Nicki Minaj) Knees and Elbows StarRoc/Roc Nation Songwriter,[5] 2011 Yolanda Adams "Just When" Becoming N House Music Group Producer[6] Yolanda Adams "Not Giving Up" Becoming N House Music Group Producer [7] 2010 Lloyd Banks "Kill It" (feat. Governor) The Hunger for More 2 G-Unit Records/EMI Producer[8] 2009 50 Cent "Then Days Went By" Before I Self Destruct Interscope Records Producer[9] 50 Cent "Rider 4 Real" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Bout Dat" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Watch Yo Back" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Puppy Love" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Don't Front" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "50 Cent Freestyle" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Last Chance" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Southside Nigga" feat. Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "I Got Hoes" 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Swordfish Studios/THQ Producer 50 Cent "Part Time Lover" Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Pt. 25) G-Unit Records Producer 2007 Drake "When We Come Around" (feat. Nickelus F No album Independent Producer[10]

## References

1. [\[1\]](http://hiphopgame.ihiphop.com/index2.php3?page=labox) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151124224601/http://hiphopgame.ihiphop.com/index2.php3?page=labox) 2015-11-24 at the Wayback Machine HipHopGame.com, Accessed July 15, 2012

1. [Next In Line : Lab Ox](http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Next%20In%20Line/Lab+Ox/2095/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110707062441/http://24hourhiphop.com/hip%20hop%20Next%20In%20Line/Lab%20Ox/2095/) 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine 24HourHipHop, Accessed on November 20, 2010

1. [50 Cent Disses Lil Wayne](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5593/title.50-cent-disses-lil-wayne) HipHopDX Accessed on November 20, 2010.

1. [ G-Unit|AllMusic] AllMusic, Accessed on November 20, 2010

1. [\[2\]](http://www.rocnation.com/LabOx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120718083728/http://rocnation.com/labox/) 2012-07-18 at the Wayback Machine RocNation.com, Accessed on July 15, 2012

1. [\[3\]](http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883162812&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1)[dead link] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012

1. [\[4\]](http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883162890&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1)[dead link] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012

1. [\[5\]](http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883202222&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1)[dead link] Ascap.com, Accessed on June 15, 2012

1. [50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (CD, Album) at Discogs](http://www.discogs.com/50-Cent-Before-I-Self-Destruct/release/2024426) Discogs.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010

1. [DrakexNickelusF - When We Come Around (Prod. by Lab Ox)](http://www.youheardthatnew.com/2009/11/25/drake-x-nickelus-f-when-we-come-around-prod-lab-ox-notags/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091128101518/http://www.youheardthatnew.com/2009/11/25/drake-x-nickelus-f-when-we-come-around-prod-lab-ox-notags/) 2009-11-28 at the Wayback Machine YouHeardThatNew.com, Accessed on November 24, 2010

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