Nard & B are an American
record production team, composed of
record producersJames "Nard" Bernard Rosser Jr. and Brandon "B" Rackley, from
Atlanta, Georgia. In 2007, the duo signed a deal with American recording artist T.I.'s
Grand Hustle Records.[1] In 2007, Nard & B founded TrenchWerk Entertainment, a
musicproduction company, with the intention of "uniting the best music producers in Atlanta and creating the most undeniable and unmatched production available."[2][3][4][5]
History
Brandon Rackley, professionally known as B, met James Bernard Rosser Jr., professionally known as Nard, while they were both attending at Omnithech, majoring in Music and Engineering.[6] Upon completing college, Nard landed a job as a tracking engineer for
Atlanta-based rapper
T.I.'s label,
Grand Hustle Records.[6] In 2007, Nard & B received their first placement on a
major labelstudio album. The song, titled "That's Right", features vocals from T.I. and was included on Grand Hustle artist
Big Kuntry King's debut effort, My Turn to Eat. The success of the record earned them the attention of Grand Hustle president Jason Geter, who signed them as in-house producers.[6] Also in 2007, Nard & B officially
remixed T.I.'s
hit single "
Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", providing new
production while Grand Hustle rappers
Mac Boney,
Alfamega, JR Get Money and Big Kuntry King, all added new
verses. In 2009, Nard & B co-produced Brooklyn-based rapper
Maino's hit single "
All the Above", alongside high-profile record producer
Just Blaze. Nard & B also went on to contribute production on
Puff Daddy's 2015 project MMM (Money Making Mitch). In August 2015, Nard & B released a collaborative
mixtape, titled Trench Muzik, alongside then-Grand Hustle artist Spodee.[7][8] On September 13, 2015, Spodee teamed up with Nard & B to release Trench Muzik 2.[9] On November 22, 2015, the third installment of Trench Muzik was released.[10]
On February 9, 2016, Atlanta rapper
Skooly, formerly of
Rich Kidz, teamed up with Nard & B to release Trench Gotti.[11][12] On April 21, 2016, Nard & B teamed up with Jose Guapo to release Extravagant Trench Shit.[13] On July 19, 2016, B released a song titled "Out Perform You", under the
pseudonym ¡B!. The song, produced by Nard & B and XL Eagle, is the first to drop from B's debut project, "that will feature exclusive records from a variety of artists".[12] The project, which is tentatively scheduled to drop at the end of the year, will include production from Nard & B with co-production from TrenchWerk producer, XL Eagle.[12] On October 11, 2016, Nard & B released a collaborative mixtape with
Jamaican rapper and
Hustle Gang affiliate[14]Zuse. The mixtape, titled Trench Zuse, enlist some of Nard & B fellow producers such as DJ Spinz, Bobby Kritical, Will A Fool, and DJ Plugg.
Southern hip hop producer XL Eagle, a member of the TrenchWerk team, produces on almost every track.[15] In 2017,
Migos released "
T-Shirt", produced by Nard & B, from their second album Culture. "T-Shirt" managed to reach the
Top 40 of the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart.[16]
List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name