Artist Wiki - all about artists


Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek pictures
Hi-Tek biography
Hi-Tek songs
Hi-Tek albums

Hi-Tek is tagged as: hip-hop, rap, hip hop, underground hip-hop, producer

Hi-Tek (born Tony Cottrell) is an American hip hop producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star.
Early career|Hi-Tek started his rap career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with “Hustle on the Side”. That song was made for Mood’s album Doom, which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Talib and Hi-Tek clicked immediately, and Hi-Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def’s Black Star (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Reflection Eternal) released Train of Thought (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps by Talib Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the single “The Blast” and eventually earned Gold status in record sales. The pair have yet to release a follow-up album due to creative differences.
Current career|After signing to Rawkus Records, Tek produced for some of their projects, including the popular Soundbombing series, a three-record compilation of Rawkus artists. During his tenure there, he grew unhappy with their treatment of him, such as a time they forced him to give a beat he’d produced for Snoop Dogg to label signee Kool G Rap, who didn’t want the bea...
Read More About Hi-Tek Biography...

Send Hi-Tek ringtones to your cell

Top 10 Hi-Tek Songs
Tony Guitar Watson
Scratch Rappin
Theme From Hi-Tek F/ Talib Kwe
Round & Round F/ Jonell
Hi-Teknology F/ Jonell
Where It Started At (NY)
Get Back Pt. II F/ Talib Kweli
The Chip
The Sun God
Keep It Moving (Ft. Dion, Q-Tip & Kurupt)
More Hi-Tek Songs
Top 10 Hi-Tek Albums
Hi-Teknology
Hi-Teknology 2 The chip
Round and Round
To Whom It May Concern
More Hi-Tek Albums
Similar Artists
Talib KweliTalib Kweli
Talib Kweli & Hi-TekTalib Kweli & Hi-Tek
Black MilkBlack Milk
Reflection EternalReflection Eternal
Little BrotherLittle Brother
Slum VillageSlum Village
eMCeMC
soul seven;kim wilson / jeffrey wright;bill sims, jr. / g-funk / master.p / aicelle santos / gretchen barreto / soldiers of fortune / spectrals / grupo salvaje / congotronics vs rockers
Copyright © ArtistWiki.com 2009 - 2022 - All Rights Reserved 0.004 - privacy policies | contact