Don Toliver, Tyler, the Creator, Aminé, Ye, Nas and extra all have this factor in frequent of their discography.
Charlie Wilson performs on the Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 12, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Youthful generations of rappers proceed to faucet Charlie Wilson to contribute his signature soulful sound to their catalogs.
Final week, Don Toliver recruited Wilson and Money Cobain for “Angle” from his upcoming fourth album Hardstone Psycho, which will probably be launched on June 14 through Cactus Jack and Atlantic Data. Toliver had beforehand tapped Uncle Charlie for the “If I Had” lower from his final studio album Love Sick.
Nas additionally enlisted him for 2 back-to-back album options: Wilson was featured on “Automobile #85” on his 2020 album King’s Illness after which on “No Phony Love” on Nas’ 2021 album King’s Illness II.
Exterior of being a featured artist, the 71-year-old legend has offered background vocals for rappers like Tyler, the Creator — on “EARQUAKE,” that includes Playboi Carti, and “I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE” from his 2019 Grammy-winning album IGOR — and Aminé, from contributing vocals on “Veggies” and “Turf” to being featured on “Dakota” from his 2017 debut album Good For You. “I actually loved working with Tyler, as a result of he’s totally different than anyone, like Pharrell [Williams] was totally different when he first got here in. I’ve enjoyable with all of them,” the 13-time Grammy nominee instructed Selection earlier this yr when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
Whereas the Backstreet Boys-lifting “Everyone” didn’t find yourself making it onto Ye (previously often known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign‘s Billboard 200-topping album VULTURES 1, Ye and Uncle Charlie have recorded quite a few tracks collectively up to now, from “No Errors” from the previous’s 2018 album ye to “Sure 2” from his 2013 album Yeezus to “All the Lights” from his 2010 album My Lovely Darkish Twisted Fantasy.
Billboard rounded up 18 hip-hop collaborations during the last decade that characteristic Charlie Wilson, so as from latest to oldest.
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Don Toliver feat. Charlie Wilson & Money Cobain, “Angle”
Toliver recruited Wilson and Money Cobain for “Angle” from his forthcoming fourth album Hardstone Psycho. “Angle” samples Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Wilson’s Billboard Scorching 100 No. 6 smash “Lovely.”
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Don Toliver feat. Charlie Wilson, “If I Had”
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Fetty Wap feat. Charlie Wilson & Ronald Isley, “Candy Yamz (Remix)”
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Nas feat. Charlie Wilson, “No Phony Love”
Nas featured Wilson on “No Phony Love” from his 2021 album King’s Illness II, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It additionally earned a greatest rap album nod on the 2022 Grammy Awards.
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BROCKHAMPTON feat. Charlie Wilson, “I’LL TAKE YOU ON”
BROCKHAMPTON recruited Uncle Charlie for “I’LL TAKE YOU ON” from the collective’s 2021 album Roadrunner: New Mild, New Machine, which reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “My buddy had been working with him, and I simply requested him, ‘Are you able to introduce me to Charlie Wilson?’” Romil Hemnani of BROCKHAMPTON stated throughout an MTV Contemporary Out Reside interview. “And he was variety sufficient to do it, so we despatched him the music and he liked it, did his Charlie Wilson factor on it, and it’s one my favourite songs within the album now.”
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O.T. Genasis feat. Chris Brown & Charlie Wilson, “Again To You”
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Aminé feat. J.I.D & Charlie Wilson, “Roots”
Aminé tapped J.I.D and Uncle Charlie for “Roots” from his 2020 album Limbo, which reached No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “Roots” samples George Smallwood & Marshmellow Band’s 1981 observe “I Love My Father.”
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Nas feat. Charlie Wilson, “Automobile #85”
Nas introduced again Uncle Charlie on “Automobile #85” from his 2020 album King’s Illness, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It additionally gained greatest rap album on the 2021 Grammy Awards, marking Nas’ career-first Grammy win.
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CHIKA feat. Charlie Wilson, “Can’t Clarify It”
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Guapdad 4000 feat. Likelihood the Rapper & Charlie Wilson, “Gucci Pajamas”
Guapdad 4000 enlisted Wilson and Likelihood the Rapper for “Gucci Pajamas” from his 2019 debut album Dior Deposits. The Oakland MC broke down in his verified Genius commentary how he met Wilson throughout one in every of Guapdad’s cage matches and the 2 hit the studio after.
“We made good music. We’ve been greatest buddies ever since. My uncle,” he wrote, later explaining how Wilson was introduced up once more throughout a brainstorming session with The Stereotypes, who produced “Gucci Pajamas.” “I used to be wanting to place the music on there, we was enthusiastic about folks that sound tight…. I don’t know if I introduced it up or Ray [Romulus] introduced it up, however both manner, Uncle Charlie obtained introduced up. And I form of known as his bluff. I didn’t know he even knew you. So I pulled his card. I used to be like, Oh, if you already know him so nicely, get him. And he was like, finished. After which we left it on the market. I took a shot, did a few songs. And my supervisor hit me the subsequent day, like, we had been in with Charlie Wilson on Wednesday. I virtually s–t my pants. I used to be like, ‘F–ok, what?’”
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Tyler, the Creator feat. Playboi Carti, “EARFQUAKE”
Wilson and Jessy Wilson offered background vocals for Tyler’s “EARFQUAKE,” that includes Playboi Carti, from his 2019 album IGOR, which topped each the Billboard 200 and Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It additionally gained greatest rap album on the 2020 Grammy Awards, marking Tyler’s career-first Grammy win. “EARQUAKE” reached No. 13 on the Scorching 100 and No. 5 on Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, making it his highest-charting hit on each charts up to now, in addition to No. 28 on Rhythmic Airplay.
Final month, Tyler introduced him out to carry out “EARQUAKE” throughout his Coachella headlining set. “Each time I write a goddamn music with vocals, I copy this n—a proper right here! The mothaf–king biggest, the legend, this n—a continues to be up right here killing it, man,” Tyler instructed the group after their efficiency.
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Tyler, the Creator, “I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE”
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Vic Mensa feat. Charlie Wilson, “The 1 That Bought Away/No Footwear”
Vic Mensa featured Wilson on “The 1 That Bought Away/No Footwear” from his 2018 EP Hooligans. “The 1 That Bought Away/No Footwear” samples Eddie Kendricks‘ 1973 observe “Every Day I Cry a Little.”
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Ye, “No Errors”
Wilson, Child Cudi and Caroline Shaw offered background vocals for Ye’s “No Errors” from his 2018 self-titled album, which topped each the Billboard 200 and Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “No Errors” samples Slick Rick‘s 1989 rap hit “Hey Younger World,” and it reached No. 36 on the Scorching 100 and No. 21 on Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Aminé feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Veggies”
Wilson contributed background vocals to Aminé’s “Veggies,” that includes Ty Dolla $ign, from his 2017 debut album Good For You, which reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 19 on Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
“Charlie Wilson labored due to [Aminé’s manager] Justin [Lehmann]’s relationship with the supervisor. He preferred Justin as an individual. Thank God Justin was a superb particular person and his supervisor preferred me as an artist and Charlie was so good,” the rapper stated in an interview with journalist Eric Diep. “Like once we had our first session collectively, it was just for him to sing ‘Turf.’ And we had been within the session collectively and he was so good. He was like, ‘Man, you remind me of a younger Kanye, Pharrell.’ I used to be like, ‘What? That is so tight.’ I used to be like starstruck trigger I do know this man. I’m an enormous fan of Pharrell and Ye, so you must know this man if [you’re a fan of Pharrell and Ye]. And he was similar to, ‘Reap the benefits of me. Use me! I would like you to make use of me proper now!’ I used to be like, ‘Oh yeah? I obtained different songs.’ He was like, ‘OK, pull them up, pull them up!’ I used to be like, ‘Alright, phrase!’”
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Aminé feat. Charlie Wilson, “Dakota”
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Aminé, “Turf”
Wilson contributed background vocals to Aminé’s “Turf” from Good For You.
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Tyler, the Creator feat. Charlie Wilson, Chaz Bundick, Syd & Kali Uchis, “F–KING YOUNG / PERFECT”