There was a moment in Twitter’s history when hip-hop heads would add "Charlie Heat Version" to their profile names as a nod to the impact of Ye’s “ ” remix. Ye banked on an up-and-coming producer who, at the time, had already built a resounding resume, having worked alongside G.O.
O.D Music staples like Pusha T and , as well as global icons like Madonna before even landed on a concrete album title. So when he cites the Neptunes as one of his biggest musical influences, you can’t help but acknowledge the versatility he had already shown before his name became an adjective for the fire emoji.
“One thing I admire about them is their sound can go from pop to rap to R&B to even, like, I think just did Miley record, you know? It's almost like full country and it's incredible," Charlie Heat told . "And all those different things still sounding like them is definitely what I strive for." Charlie Heat has clearly elevated himself since working alongside Ye and producing six songs on ’s .
Most recently, he served as an executive producer on , contributed production to J. Cole’s “Huntin Wabbitz” off , and took an A&R role on Primary Wave while balancing his duties as the co-founder of House Of 99. However, he and Primary Wave confirmed to HotNewHipHop that they’ve amicably parted ways.
With all the experience that he’s gained within the past decade alone, Charlie Heat is a vessel of knowledge in the music industry. Some of the lessons he gained might be the result.