Jesse Woodard (born September 11, 1987), also known as Chase N. Cashe, is an American record producer, best known for co-producing Lil Wayne's 2009 single "Drop the World", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Career Woodard graduated high school in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina and was forced to move to Los Angeles in 2006 at 17 after losing his familial home. He began releasing early productions on MySpace, resulting in area artists and producers reaching out to inquire. After one such inquiry, Woodard and fellow producer Hit-Boy would meet to work with new artist Sean Kingston, forming music collective Surf Club. Surf Club would grow to include singer-songwriter Stacy Barthe, Chili Chil, fellow producer Brandon Carrier, and other members.
Woodard next moved to Atlanta where he began ghost-producing for Grand Hustle Records producer Khao, who would pay him a flat $5000 rate for his productions, tweak them, and give Woodard drum production credits. This resulted in his first unofficial placements ("Double Up" from R. Kelly's 2007 studio album Double Up, and "Pak Man" from 2007 Yung Joc album Hustlenomics). Woodard would receive his first official placement working with Hit-Boy, as well as singer Frank Ocean (then known as Christopher Breaux - a fellow co-writer) on Brandy's "1st & Love" from her 2008 album Human.
Other than his early work with Frank Ocean, Woodard is noted for working with rappers Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar in the early stages of their respective careers. In 2010, he was mentioned in early Drake cut "9AM in Dallas" from his debut studio album Thank Me Later after motivating him to record the song to a beat Woodard selected from producer Boi-1da and recommended for Drake. In 2012, Woodard released 17-track 'beat-tape' Verde to acclaim. In 2013, he would reunite with founding Surf Club member Hit-Boy to release Beyoncé song "Rise Up" from animated film Epic co-written with Sia. Woodard and Hit-Boy would later reunite again in 2015 for project The Heir Up There 2, before Woodard executive-produced Currensy's 7-track mixtape Cathedral. Rapper Mac Miller surprise-released single "Speed Racer" (produced by Woodard) soon after the release of this third studio album GO:OD AM.
Woodard is also known for various Troy Ave, Young Money Entertainment and The Pussycat Dolls productions.
Discography
Gumbeaux (2011) Charm (2012) The Heir Up There (2012) Verde (2012) Heir Waves (Deluxe Edition) (2013) The Best There Is... (2014) The Heir Up There 2 (2015) Cashe Rules 2 (2016) We Never Close 2 (2018) Mannie Fest (2019)
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title Year Artist Album"1st & Love"2008BrandyHuman"Takin' Over the World"The Pussycat DollsDoll Domination"Love the Way You Love Me""Lay Back & Chill"Tiffany EvansTiffany Evans"Priceless" (Featuring Birdman)Flo RidaMail on Sunday"New Shit"2009Young MoneyWe Are Young Money"Pass the Dutch" (Featuring Short Dawg)"F*** da Bullshit" (Featuring Birdman)"Get Up, Get Down"Willy NorthpoleTha Connect"Top of the World" (featuring Chili Chil)Rich BoyMore than a Game (soundtrack)"Drop the World" (Featuring Eminem)2010Lil WayneRebirth"The Sellout"Macy GrayThe Sellout"Look What You've Done"2011DrakeTake Care"Neverland"J. ColeAny Given Sunday #5"World Goes Round"TroubleDecember 17th"I Can't"Green Light"I Gotta Make A Move" (Featuring Alley Boy)"Just Might"2012SkemeAlive & Living"We Ball" (Featuring Kendrick Lamar)Dom KennedyYellow Album"La La La (The Floating Song)"Machine Gun KellyLace Up (Deluxe)"Lullaby"2013Troy AveNew York City: The Album"Rise Up"BeyoncéEpic (Soundtrack)"You Made Me" (Featuring Tish Hyman)2014FabolousThe Young OG Project"Poet"RockoPoet"Pain""Problems"Iamsu!Sincerely Yours"Do Me No Favors" (Featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss)2015Troy AveMajor Without a Deal"Taste of Revenge""Your Style (Remix)" (Featuring Puff Daddy, Mase, and T.I.)"Here I Am"Stacy BartheBecoming"Speed Racer"Mac Miller"Love Song"2018ChicoSteak X Shrimp, Vol. 3"Commitment"2021Lloyd BanksThe Course of the Inevitable
Executive-produced projects + Albums with more than 90% Chase N. Cashe production/songwriting credits, showing year released and album name Album Artist Year Label CathedralCurrensy2015Jet Life Recordings Green In GoldKrondonPremium Sound Company / Crown Bearers Records
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2011 BMI 14th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase First Place
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