Knobody produced the classic single "Can't Knock the Hustle" for Jay-Z, the first track on the artist's debut album Reasonable Doubt.
"Can't Knock the Hustle" was Jay-Z's first chart single, bringing the rapper into the limelight and jump starting a career that has resulted in millions of album sales worldwide.
MTV's Andrea Duncan writes, "Big Pun made his name in the hip-hop underground, and then, in 1998, rode the made-for-radio vibe of 'Still Not a Player' to the top of the R&B chart and full-blown rap stardom.
Knobody produced Akon's radio hit, "Locked Up" (Remix) featuring Styles P, a contribution that proved to have an enormous impact on the success of the album and the artist.
(MF Grimm) 1995: "Funky Piano" (E. Bros) New Jersey Drive Soundtrack 1996: "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Jay-Z f/Mary J. Blige) 1997: "How You Want It" (Jungle Brothers f/De La Soul & Q-Tip) 1998: "Still Not a Player" (Big Pun f/Joe) 1998: "Movin' Out" (Mýa f/ Raekwon & Noreaga) 2002: "I've Been High" (R.E.M.)