His recording career began in his early teens, and he signed with
Ariola-BMG at the age of 14, but left the label without any releases. Prior to entering the music business, Garrett worked as a
mortgage broker after moving back to the United States. His debut studio album,
Turbo 919, was released June 21, 2008, on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through
Interscope Records. Garrett's catchphrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it". Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return, Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "
What Them Girls Like", alongside
Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced the song "
I Did It for Love" for South Korean pop singer
BoA's
eponymous debut album. Garrett provides the song's background vocals and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single from his mixtape
The Inkwell, "
Get It All", which features
Nicki Minaj. The lead single for Garrett's 2011 album previously titled
Courtesy Of, "
Feel Love", was released on February 4, 2011 and featured
J. Cole. In April 2011, he released the single "In da Box" featuring
Rick Ross. In June 2025, Garrett discussed working on singer
Aaliyah's posthumous studio album,
Unstoppable; in May 2025, Aaliyah's single "
Gone", featuring
Tank", which Garrett co-produced alongside Azul Wynter, was released. On the project, Garrett shared, "Growing up admiring Aaliyah, who is such an icon, has completely been an inspiration for all of us [...] I could not have been more blessed to have made a record with her and Tank. Amazing voices and talent." == Discography ==