Jesse West (born December 4, 1967), also known as 3rd Eye, is an American record producer and rapper who served as a member of the Hitmen, the in-house production wing of Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
History Born Jesse Williams III in South Bronx, New York, he was one of the first rappers signed to Motown Records and, in 1989, released the album "No Prisoners". He then went on to produce hit songs with many artists including GZA, Xzibit, Heavy D and KRS-One among others. One of Bad Boy Records' original "Hitmen", West recorded Biggie Smalls first demo as well as produced remixes for songs on Mary J. Blige's album, What's the 411?
As rapper 3rd Eye, it has been argued that Jesse West was the first rapper to use the term "bling" Bling Etymology on Super Cat's 1993 hit "Dolly My Baby (Remix)" – a song that West produced and also featured Puff Daddy and a young Biggie Smalls in his recording debut.
Jesse West continues to create tracks and produce music for artists.
Discography Solo Albums Year Song/Album Label 1989 No Prisoners Motown 1997 360° (single) Sure Shot Records 1998 24/7 (single feat. NINE) Loud Records 1999 Planets DeClic & Alpha Entertainment
Production Credits Year Song Artist Album/Label 1991 "Come Do Me" GZA Words From a Genius/ Cold Chillin' Records 1992 "Slow Down"; "Silky"; "A Bunch of Niggas" Heavy D & The Boys Blue Funk/ UptownAll of It (Phat Mix)Artz & KraftzNon-album single/ Columbia1993"Reminisce (Bad Boy Remix)"Mary J BligeWhat's the 411 Remix/ Uptown "Ease Up" {co-produced by Lord Finesse} 3rd Eye & Group Home Who's The Man (soundtrack)/ Uptown"Valley of the Skinz (Jes Wes Remix)"Trendz of CultureNon-album single/ Madd Sounds 1994 "What"; "You Know My Name" Top Quality Magnum Opus/ PMD Records"Jam Session"Heavy D, Troo-Kula & Notorious B.I.G.Jam Session/ MCA Records "No Shorts and No Sleep" PMD, Top Quality, 3rd Eye & Zone 7 Shade Business/ PMD Records1995"Gimme the Boom"; "Hard Rock"Mystidious MisfitsA Who Dat?/ Epic Records"Here I Go (Jesse West Remix)"MystikalNon-album single/ Jive Records1996"Actual Facts"Lord Finesse, Grand Puba, Large Professor & Sadat XThe Awakening/ Penalty Recordings "Exclusive Debut" Ill Biskits Chronicles of Two Losers/ Atlantic "Richman, Poorman" Nine Cloud 9/ Profile Records1997"Mouth of Madness Part II (The Warriors)"Raw BreedBlood Sweat & Tears/ Warner Bros. Records "Step Into a World" KRS-One I Got Next/ Jive Records1998"Thug Brothers"Funkmaster Flex, Big Pun & N.O.R.E.The Mix Tape Vol. 3/ Loud RecordsShow Me LoveFunkmaster Flex, 24/7 "What U See Is What U Get" Xzibit 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz/ Loud Records"Mind Yours"Paula PerryExtra, Extra!/ Mad Sounds 2001 "Supreme Alphabet" Positive K Creative Control Records 2004 "Lyrical High" 3rd Eye & Zone 7 Hit Squad-Zero Tolerance/Boondox Records 2006 (entire album) Beans 'N' Apples Come Fuk Wit Us/GLOK2008"Get Up"Diamond DThe Hugh Hef Chronicles 2010 (3 tracks) Krs-One & Greenie "It's All Good"/Azoos2014"Losing My Mind"Pharoahe MonchP.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Remixes Year Song Artist(s) Label 1993 "Dolly My Baby" Super Cat w/ 3rd Eye, Puff Daddy, Biggie Smalls, Mary J. Blige Columbia/SME Records 1993 "What's the 411" Mary J. Blige Uptown/MCA Records 1993 "Reminisce" Mary J. Blige Uptown/MCA Records
Other appearances "Guest Appearances" Year Song Artist(s) Album Label 2009 "How You Really Want It" Busta Rhymes Back on My B.S. (iTunes only) Conglomerate, Universal Motown
Sampling "For James" – James Brown "Funky Drummer", "Soul Power" "The Master" – Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime", Grace Jones "Slave to the Rhythm" "I Saw You" – Jackson Five "My Little Baby"
References
Platform 8470: The Official Hip Hopzine
External links
Jesse West at MySpace