Latest Release
- APR 18, 2024
- 1 Song
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Deluxe Edition) · 2010
- Slant Face Killah · 2024
- One Man Band Man · 2007
- One Man Band Man · 2007
- B.A.R.S. (The Barry Adrian Reese Story) · 2007
- The Last Kiss · 2009
- Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 - EP · 2023
- POISON · 2018
- Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 - EP · 2023
- Last Train to Paris · 2010
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Tear the roof off with these wild-out anthems.
- Godfather of Harlem & Swizz Beatz
Radio Shows
- Missed the battle? Don’t worry: You can play it on demand right here.
- Playing back conversations with the biggest artists of 2021.
- The artist on producing DMX's posthumous album 'Exodus.'
- The artist on producing DMX’s posthumous album 'Exodus.'
- Lil Wayne is back for episode 3 with special guests.
About Swizz Beatz
From the time he produced his first beats as part of the Ruff Ryders in the late ’90s, Swizz Beatz has been one of rap's most inventive producers. Born Kasseem Daoud Dean in 1978, he began his music career as a DJ before joining his uncles Joaquin (Waah) and Darrin (Dee) Dean and his aunt Chivon Dean as the in-house beatmaker at their emerging Ruff Ryders record label. Working with DMX, he produced "Ruff Ryders' Anthem," a track that meshed a sitar loop with X's menacing military-style chant and became an indelible hit. From there, he continued producing for the likes of DMX, JAY-Z, Eve, N.O.R.E., and countless other East Coast performers, developing a reputation for inventive soundscapes. With solo albums like 2007's One Man Band Man and 2018's POISON, he tried his hand as a rapper-producer, showcasing a supreme knack for thoughtful curation and sonic experimentation—hallmarks of one of the great producers of his generation.
- HOMETOWN
- Bronx, NY, United States
- BORN
- September 13, 1978
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap