THE TRICKY STEWART COLLECTION

The-Dream is the biggest shit in R&B right now, but his fans still don’t know much about the guy behind the guy: veteran producer Christopher “Tricky” Stewart. The 35-year-old creative mastermind was already producing for major artists (along with his original partner Sean “Sep” Hall) while still in high school. Originally a native of Chicago’s suburbs, Tricky worked in L.A. for a few years before meeting L.A. Reid and moving out to Atlanta in 1995, where he established his RedZone Entertainment company.

Before long, he was crafting huge mainstream hits for JT Money and Mya, and signing a few semi-successful artists like Blu Cantrell. The RedZone collective has since grown to include key players like songwriter The-Dream and vocal producer Kuk Harrell, a team that’s taken Tricky’s success to new heights. In honor of Love Vs. Money dropping today, I compiled some of my favorite Tricky joints from the last 17 years for this week’s Uggh…Nice Watch release…

THE TRICKY STEWART COLLECTION: SIDE A

1. Blu Cantrell “Wasting My Time” (2001)
2. The-Dream “Rockin That Shit” (2009)
3. Mya “Case of the Ex” (2000)
4. Immature “Tear It Up (On Our Worst Behavior)” (1992)
5. Beyoncé “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” (2008)
6. Solé f/ JT Money “4, 5, 6” (1999)
7. Cherish “Framed Out” (2008)
8. Karina “16 @ War” (2008)
9. N-Toon “Ready” (1999)
10. The-Dream “Falsetto” (2007)
11. The Braxtons “Slow Flow” (1996)
12. Chante Moore “Searchin'” (1994)
13. Bobby Brown “Good Enough (“Tricky” & “Sep” Remix)” (1993)
14. BlackGirl “Can U Feel It” (1994)
15. Color Me Badd “Sexual Capacity” (1996)
16. Sam Salter “It’s On Tonight” (1997)
17. Pink “Let Me Let You Know” (2000)
18. Electrik Red “Freaky Freaky” (2009)

THE TRICKY STEWART COLLECTION: SIDE B

1. The-Dream f/ Young Jeezy “I Luv Ur Girl (Remix)” (2008)
2. JT Money f/ Solé “Who Dat” (1999)
3. Aaron Hall “Get A Little Freaky With Me (Refreaked Radio Version)” (1993)
4. Mary J. Blige “Just Fine” (2007)
5. Maroon 5 “This Love (C. “Tricky” Stewart Remix)” (2008)
6. Britney Spears f/ Madonna “Me Against The Music” (2003)
7. Paulina Rubio “Tu Y Yo” (2006)
8. Jamie Foxx f/ T.I. “Just Like Me” (2008)
9. Ciara f/ Ludacris “High Price” (2009)
10. Mariah Carey “Touch My Body” (2008)
11. B2K “Uh Huh” (2001)
12. LL Cool J f/ The-Dream “Baby” (2008)
13. Jesse McCartney “Leavin'” (2008)
14. 98º “Don’t Stop The Love” (1997)
15. Rihanna f/ Jay-Z “Umbrella” (2007)
16. Before Dark “It’s All About You” (2000)
17. Usher “Moving Mountains” (2008)
18. The-Dream “Love Vs Money Part 2” (2009)

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