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Tony Louis Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American rapper and music producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli as the duo Reflection Eternal. His father is singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band, whom Hi-Tek featured on his second album, Hi-Teknology 2.

Career
1996–2000 Hi-Tek grew up in the West End, Cincinnati. He started his career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with "Hustle on the Side". That song was made for Mood's album Doom, which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Hi-Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def's Black Star (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Reflection Eternal) released Train of Thought (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps by Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the singles "The Blast" and "Move Somethin'". Reflection Eternal released a follow-up album titled Revolutions Per Minute on May 18, 2010. 2001–present After signing to Rawkus Records, Hi-Tek produced for a number of the labels projects, including the popular Soundbombing series; a three-record compilation of mostly Rawkus-based artists. In 2001, he released his solo album Hi-Teknology on Rawkus. The album featured appearances by Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Vinia Mojica, Buckshot, and others, with all production handled by Hi-Tek. It received critical acclaim and spawned a minor hit, "Round and Round" with Cincinnati singer Jonell. Hi-Tek is a staff producer for Aftermath Entertainment and its affiliates, as well as past associates such as Kweli and Mos Def. He has also recorded songs for Dion Jenkins, an R&B singer signed to Aftermath. Hi-Teknology 2 was released October 17, 2006, on Babygrande, and distributed by Koch Entertainment. The producer released the third installment, Hi-Teknology 3: Underground on December 11, 2007. In November 2015, producer 9th Wonder announced Hi-Tek as the newest member of The Soul Council – the production staff of his record label It's a Wonderful World Music Group. == Discography ==
Discography
Albums Production (excluding Reflection Eternal tracks) 1997 Mike Zoot - "High Drama" [featuring Mos Def (12") • 1997 Mood – "Info For The Streets", "He Is DJ Hi-Tek", "Karma", "Tunnel Bound", "Millennium", "Illuminated Sunlight", "Industry Lies", "No Ordinary Brother", "Cincinnati" (Doom) • 1997 Royal Flush - "Shines" (Ghetto Millionaire) • 1997 Tara Thomas - "When You're in Love (Remix)" (12") • 1998 Black Star – "Intro", "Definition", "Re: Definition", "K.O.S. (Determination)" [featuring Vinia Mojica], "Respiration" [featuring Common], "Twice Inna Lifetime" [featuring Jane Doe, Wordsworth, & Punchline] (Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star) • 1998 KompoZur - "We Can Roll" (Maintain) • 1998 Lyricist Lounge All-Stars {Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Rah Digga, A-Butta & Talib Kweli} - "Talking To You" (12") • 1998 Mood - "Snakebacks (Karma Pt. 2)" (12") • 1999 Brixx - "Halfway" [featuring Talib Kweli] (Everything Happens For A Reason) • 1999 Common - "1-9-9-9" [featuring Sadat X], Mos Def - "Next Universe" (Soundbombing II) • 1999 Lady Laistee - "Authentique", "For the Ladies" (Black Mama) • 1999 Mary J. Blige - "Beautiful (Black Star Remix)" [featuring Mos Def & Talib Kweli] (12") • 1999 Matt Fingaz - "Shoot Out" [featuring F.T., P-Dap, & The League] (Superrappin: The Album) • 2000 Beanie Sigel - "Get That Dough"; Big L - "Still Here"; Cocoa Brovaz - "Get Up"; Talib Kweli & dead prez - "Sharp Shooters" (Lyricist Lounge 2) • 2000 Phife Dawg – "Flawless", "Alphabet Soup", "D.R.U.G.S." [featuring Hi-Tek], "Beats, Rhymes & Phife" [featuring Supa Dave West] (Ventilation: Da LP) • 2000 Piakhan - "Spheres" (12") • 2001 Grand Agent - "It's Only Right (Rap Niggaz 2)" [featuring Planet Asia] (By Design) • 2001 Jonell - "Round & Round (Remix)" [featuring Method Man] (How High (soundtrack)) • 2001 Phife Dawg - "Miscellaneous (Hi-Tek Luv Boat Mix)" (12") • 2001 Planet Asia - "Livin' It Up" (12") • 2001 Shaunta - "Good Lovin'" (The Wash (soundtrack)) • 2001 Soulive - "Bridge To Bama (Hi-Tek Remix)" [featuring Talib Kweli] (Next) • 2001 Syleena Johnson - "Hit On Me (Remix)" [featuring Mos Def] (12") • 2001 Tha Eastsidaz - "Eastside Ridaz" [featuring Nate Dogg, Soopafly & LaToiya Williams], "Cool" [featuring Nate Dogg & Butch Cassidy] (Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way) • 2002 Blackalicious - "It's Going Down" [featuring Lateef the Truthspeaker & Keke Wyatt] (Blazing Arrow) • 2002 Boot Camp Clik - "Ice Skate" (The Chosen Few) • 2002 Cormega - "Take These Jewels" (The True Meaning) • 2002 Hi-Tek [featuring Piakhan & Big D] - "No One Knows Her Name" (Brown Sugar (soundtrack)) • 2002 Kool G Rap - "Keep Goin'" [featuring Snoop Dogg & Devin The Dude] (The Giancana Story) • 2002 Raphael Saadiq - "Tek 1", "Tek 2" (Instant Vintage) • 2002 Skillz - "Crew Deep" [featuring Missy Elliott & Kandi], Jonell - "Round & Round (Remix)" [featuring Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, & Method Man] (Soundbombing III); Skillz - "Crew Deep (Remix)" [featuring Clipse & Pharrell Williams] (12") • 2002 Slum Village - "Slumber" (Trinity (Past, Present and Future)) • 2002 Snoop Dogg - "I Believe in You" [featuring LaToiya Williams], "I Miss That Bitch" [featuring E White] (Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss) • 2002 Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, E White & Kokane - "Doh' Doh'"; RBX & E White - "Doin' It Bigg"; Soopafly - "Are You Ready?!"; Soopafly, Snoop Dogg, RBX & Kokane - "Light That Shit Up" (Snoop Dogg Presents... Doggy Style Allstars Vol. 1) • 2002 Syleena Johnson - "The Voice/Intro", "Outro" (Chapter 2: The Voice) • 2002 Truth Hurts - "Hollywood" [featuring Dr. Dre] (Truthfully Speaking) • 2003 G-Unit - "G-Unit", "Eye For Eye" (Beg for Mercy) • 2003 Jonell - "Don't Stop" (12") • 2003 J. Sands - "In Jail" [featuring Donte] (The Breaks Vol. 1) • 2004 213 - "Twist Yo' Body" (The Hard Way) • 2004 D12 - "Just Like U" (D12 World) • 2004 Lloyd Banks - "I Get High" [featuring Snoop Dogg & 50 Cent] (The Hunger for More) • 2004 Medina Green – "Pump Da Pump", "Nigg*rs Know" [featuring Jonell], "Oki Doki" (U-Know The Flex: The Mix Tape Vol. 01) • 2004 Phil Tha Agony - "Summertime" (The Aromatic Album) • 2004 Snoop Dogg - "No Thang On Me" (R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece) • 2004 Talib Kweli - "Back Up Offa Me", "Work It Out" (co.), "Beautiful Struggle" (The Beautiful Struggle) • 2004 Xzibit - "Scent of a Woman", "Tough Guy" [featuring Busta Rhymes] (Weapons of Mass Destruction) • 2005 50 Cent - "Get In My Car", "Ryder Music" (The Massacre) • 2005 50 Cent - "Best Friend", Young Buck - "Don't Need No Help" (Get Rich Or Die Tryin' soundtrack); 50 Cent - "Best Friend (Remix)" [featuring Olivia] (12") • 2005 Bizarre - "Doctor Doctor" [featuring Obie Trice], "Hip Hop" [featuring Eminem], "I'm In Luv Witchu" (Hannicap Circus) • 2005 Cyclops 4000 / Sir Menelik - "At You" [featuring A.L. Skills & A-Butta] (12") • 2005 Far East Movement - "Simple Love" [featuring Mary Jane] (12") • 2005 The Game - "Runnin'" [featuring Tony Yayo] (The Documentary) • 2005 Skillz - "Y'all Don't Wanna Do That" (Confessions of a Ghostwriter) • 2006 The Game - "Ol' English" [featuring Dion] (Doctor's Advocate) • 2006 Ghostface Killah – "Josephine" (More Fish) • 2006 Gym Class Heroes – "New Friend Request (Hi-Tek Remix)" (Snakes On A Plane: The Album) • 2006 Smitty - "Into You" (The Voice Of The Ghetto) • 2006 Styles P - "Testify" [featuring Talib Kweli] (Time Is Money) • 2007 Cassidy - "Cash Rulez" [featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Eve] (B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story) • 2007 Little Brother [featuring Dion] - "Step it Up" (Getback) • 2007 stic.man - "That's What Men Do" (Manhood) • 2007 Styles P - "Let's Go" [featuring Ray J] (Super Gangster, Extraordinary Gentleman) • 2007 Talib Kweli - "More or Less" [featuring Dion] (Eardrum) • 2007 Young Buck - "I Ain't Fucking Wit U!" [featuring Snoop Dogg & Trick Daddy] (Buck the World) • 2008 The Game - "Letter to the King" [featuring Nas] (L.A.X.) • 2008 Termanology - "In the Streets" (Politics as Usual) • 2009 Bishop Lamont - "Friends" (12") • 2009 Kurious – "Brand New Day" [featuring Dave Dar] (II) • 2010 Slum Village - "The Set Up" (Villa Manifesto) • 2011 Reks - "The Wonder Years", "U Know" [featuring Freeway] (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme) • 2013 Dizzee Rascal - "Good" [featuring Angel] (The Fifth) [co.] • 2015 Talib Kweli & Rapsody - "Every Ghetto" (Indie 500) • 2016 Anderson .Paak - "Come Down" (Malibu); "Come Down (Remix)" [featuring T.I.] (12") • 2016 Hodgy - "Glory" (Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide) • 2016 J Dilla - "Gangsta Boogie" [featuring Snoop Dogg & Kokane], "The Creep (The O)" (The Diary) • 2016 Mood - "Mr. Everything", "Radio To The Video" (Unreleased 93-95) • 2016 Termanology - "Where's the Love?" [featuring Bun B, Bodega Bamz and Masspike Miles] (More Politics) • 2017 Domo Genesis - "Honestly, Just Wanna Have A Good Time" [featuring King Chip] (Red Corolla) • 2017 M-Dot - "Days Are All the Same" (Ego and the Enemy) • 2020 Busta Rhymes - "Master Fard Muhammad" [featuring Rick Ross] (Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God) • 2020 Ras Kass - "Culture. Vulture." [featuring Masta Ace & Alex Sapp] (I'm Not Clearing Shxt) • 2021 Russ - "Nothin' New" [featuring The Game] (Chomp 2) • 2021 Snoop Dogg - "Make Some Money" [featuring Dave East & Fabolous] (Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm) • 2022 Snoop Dogg - "Gun Smoke" (BODR) • 2022 Sudan Archives - "#513" (Natural Brown Prom Queen) [co.] • 2023 Dinner Party {Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper & Kamasi Washington} - "Watts Renaissance" (Enigmatic Society) [co.] == References ==
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