Blige's 1994 album My Life, ultimately earned him his first Grammy nomination. Thompson's first project with Bad Boy Records' production team, Mary J. Originally a musician from Washington, D.C., Thompson's ability to play different instruments allowed him to effortlessly collaborate with others - including fellow producers Easy Mo Bee and Rashad Smith. So that was my in, and that's how it got started." "We sent a CD to Puff he heard the music and immediately got in touch with me. "I ended up sending music to Puff right around the time he got fired from Uptown," he recalled in a 2011 interview with You Know I Got Soul. At the time, Combs had been fired from Uptown Records and was looking to start his own label. Thompson first connected with Combs in the early 1990s when a friend introduced him to a cousin who was working with the rapper. Thompson, the producer was an original member of Sean "Diddy" Combs' in-house production team at Bad Boy Records.
RELATED GALLERY: Celebrities Who've Died in 2021īorn Carl E. This one hurts so bad I can't even explain it. I will forever be in your debt and I will forever be your little brother.
"You made a point to the labels that I had to fly to New York with you on every session. You treated me like family from day one," he wrote in a tribute to Thompson. You were the most gifted musician I have ever been around. "You were the kindest person the world has ever seen. I have to say RIP to my mentor, my big brother, the man who changed my life forever." Thompson's protégé, Young Guru, also confirmed the death on his Instagram, writing, "There is nothing I can write that will take away this pain. "Both the music industry, and the world has lost a titan." "To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and love," the statement read.
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