The Legendary Traxster

Years active1991–presentLabelsNothing But DopeMember ofHouse LindleyWebsitetraxster.com

Samuel Lindley (born July 14, 1973), better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster, is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. He is best known as a producer for hip-hop artists Twista, Do or Die, and Ludacris. He is the owner of Traxster Inc. and Co-CEO of CWAL Records. In 2017, he launched Nothing But Dope, an imprint distributed through Priority Records. He is also one half of the Hip Hop duo House Lindley, which is composed of him and his wife Tia London.

Career

A native of Chicago, The Legendary Traxster rose to prominence for his production work for fellow Chicago artists Twista and famed rap trio Do or Die, for whom he produced several albums, including their 1996 debut Picture This, which was certified gold.^[1] In 1997, Traxster produced the entirety of Twista's certified platinum^[2] album, Adrenaline Rush. He has also produced for Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Big Sean, Mystikal, E-40, Cam'ron, Tech N9ne, and The Outlawz, with songs featuring notable artists, including Chris Brown, Waka Flocka Flame, Yo Gotti, Ray J, R. Kelly, T.I., Lil Boosie, Scarface, Bun B, WC, C-Bo, Static Major, Raekwon, and Shawnna.

He earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 2006 for his work with Mariah Carey, co-writing and producing the track "One and Only" on her 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi.

In 2009, he reunited with Twista for Category F5, including the single, "Wetter", which was certified gold^[3] and went on to win two ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in the Rap and R&B/Hip Hop category. The duo also collaborated on "Make a Movie", which featured Chris Brown. The song was the lead single for Twista's 2010 album, The Perfect Storm, which featured eight songs produced by Traxster.

Traxster participated in the ASCAP SCORES program, leading a songwriting class with kids at Chalmers Elementary School in Chicago on December 1 and 8, 2010. Traxster and the students recorded the song at Chicago Recording Company studios on December 14, 2010, with the finished track included on a compilation CD produced by ASCAP, and distributed to music industry decision makers and each of the schools involved.^[4]

The following year, he produced the single "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj, from his chart-topping album, Battle of the Sexes, as well as the official remix, which featured Eve, Trina, and Diamond. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award in the category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. On November 30, 2022, the single was certified triple platinum in the US.^[5]

In January 2017, Traxster signed a deal with Priority Records for his label Nothing But Dope. The new Priority Records launched in 2013. The label's re-launch was a venture by Capitol Records, which is owned by the Universal Music Group.

Personal life

In 2015, he married singer-songwriter Tia London. They have one child together, who was born in July 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• 2001: All Hell Breaks Loose
• 2008: The Return of Gangsta Music
• 2013: You Owe Me A Favor (Beat Tape)
• 2015: You Owe Me Another Favor (Beat Tape)
• 2016: "Black Saints"

Production discography

2024

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign), Future and Metro Boomin - "Like That Remix"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Stars"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Keys to My Life"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Do It"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Paperwork"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Burn"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Fuk Sumn"

¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) - Vultures 1 - "Carnival"

2023

Beyoncé - "Cuff It (Wetter Remix)"

2014

Twista - Dark Horse - "The Dark Horse" Featuring Tyme

Twista - Dark Horse - "I Am Sucha Mobsta"

Twista - Dark Horse - "It's Yours" Featuring Tia London

Twista - Dark Horse - "Nothing Like Me" Featuring Gritz

Twista - Dark Horse - "Me And You"

2013

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Peakin" Featuring Dollarmentary

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Gotta Do Better" Featuring Jack Freeman

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "My City" Featuring Scarface

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "What's Pop'n" Featuring Twista

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Champion" Featuring Siren The Goddess

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Dreamer" Featuring Tia London

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Let Me In" Featuring Darilyn Monroe

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Lost" Featuring Twista & Yukmouth

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "See Me" Featuring Green Giant

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Pop A Crate" Featuring Lyru & Green Giant

Java Starr - Troubled Waters - "Smoke"

Twista - Back to the Basics (EP) - "Intro/Freestyle"

Twista - Back to the Basics (EP) - "Ferocious"

Twista - Back to the Basics (EP) - "Put It Down"

2012

Tia London - The Overdose

2011

Tia London - Love Junkie

Big Sean - Finally Famous - "I Do It"

2010

Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes - "My Chick Bad" Featuring Nicki Minaj

Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes - "My Chick Bad (Remix)" Featuring Diamond, Trina and Eve

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Darkness" Featuring DaWreck of Triple Darkness

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Make a Movie" Featuring Chris Brown

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "I Do"

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "2012" Featuring Tia London

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Back To The Basics"

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Hands Up, Lay Down" Featuring Waka Flocka Flame

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Call The Police" Featuring Ray J

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Give It To Me" Featuring Teala Chenae

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "Go" Featuring Zamica

Twista - The Perfect Storm - "The Heat" Featuring Raekwon

2009

Twista - Category F5 - "Misunderstood" Featuring Buk

Twista - Category F5 - "Fire" Featuring Lil Boosie

Twista - Category F5 - "Yellow Light" Featuring R. Kelly

Twista - Category F5 - "Wetter" Featuring Erika Shevon

Twista - Category F5 - "Yo Body" Featuring Do or Die & Johnny P.

Twista - Category F5 - "Gotta Get Me One" Featuring Static Major

2007

WC - Guilty by Affiliation - "Side Dick"

2006

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Get Yo Gunz"

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "t Ain't Hard"

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "On My Own""

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Get This Paper"

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Somethin' Like a Playa"

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Street Sh$"

Do or Die - Get That Paper - "Up That Scratch"

Tech N9ne - Everready (The Religion) - "My World" Featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Dalima

2005

Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi - "One and Only" Featuring Twista

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Against All Odds"

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Chain of Command"

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Around Here" Featuring Malik Yusef

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Wa da da Dang" Featuring Grind

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "Getcha Weight Up"

Do or Die - D.O.D. - "For My N***az" Featuring The Legendary Traxster

2004

Twista - Kamikaze - "Like a 24" Featuring T.I. & Liffy Stokes

Cam'ron - Purple Haze - "Chi (Skit)/Adrenaline/Phone (Skit)" Featuring Twista & Yung Buk of Psycho Drama

2003

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "One More Way 2 Die" Featuring E.C. Illa

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Do U?" Featuring Twista And Johnny P.

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Fantasy"

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "See It Through Reality" Featuring The Legendary Traxster

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Lil' Ghetto Boy" Featuring Johnny P.

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Stateville" Featuring The Legendary Traxster And Dun D

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Don't Give No F*ck (No Love 2K3"

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Bomb on Contact"

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Not 4 U" Featuring Johnny P.

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Who I Fuck Wit"

Do or Die - Pimpin' Ain't Dead - "Cold World"

2002

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "Ain't No Punk"

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "I Got A Problem" Featuring Yung Buk

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "3 A.M." Featuring Johnny P.

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "Secret Indictment"

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "Dead Homies" Featuring Johnny P.

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "That's My Car"

Do or Die - Back 2 the Game - "Menage A Trois" Featuring Johnny P.

2001

Snypaz - Livin' in the Scope - "Searchin"

1999

Mystikal - The Corruptor (soundtrack) - "I Ain't Playin"

1998

Do or Die - Caught Up (soundtrack) - "All in the Club" Featuring Danny Boy And Johnny P

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Lil Sum Sum"

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Nobody's Home" Featuring Johnny P. and Danny Boy

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "All in the Club" Featuring Danny Boy

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Can I" Featuring Beyond Content

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Gangsta Shit" Featuring Shock The World

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Bustin Back (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Diss)" Featuring Lil Chilla Of Snypaz

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Who Am I" Featuring Scarface

Do or Die - Headz or Tailz - "Caine House"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Intro"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Crook County (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Diss)" Featuring Newsense

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Mob Up"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Front Porch" Featuring Danny Boy

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "In Your World" Featuring Christopher Williams

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Legit Ballers"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Mobstability"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Party Hoes"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Warm Embrace"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Smoke Wit You" Featuring Baby Boy

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Loyalty" Featuring Shock The World

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Motive 4 Murder"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Dreams"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Mobstability - "Rock Y'all Spot"

Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz - Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack - "In Your World"

Latanya - The Big Hit Soundtrack - "What U On"

1997

Mystikal - Dangerous Ground (soundtrack) - "Mr. Shit Talker"

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Intro"

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Adrenaline Rush" Featuring Yung Buk of Psycho Drama

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Death Before Dishonor"

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "It Feels So Good" Featuring Ms. Kane aka Eryka Kane

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Overdose"

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Mobster's Anthem" Featuring Liffy Stokes, Mayz

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Get Her In Tha Mood" (skit)

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Emotions" Featuring Johnny P

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Unsolved Mystery"

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Korrupt World" Featuring B-Hype

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Get It Wet" Featuring Ms Kane aka Eryka Kane

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "No Remorse" Featuring Liffy Stokes, B-Hype, Turtle Banks, Mayz & Master Link of Qualo

Twista - Adrenaline Rush - "Emotions" (Remix)

Mystikal - Unpredictable - "Still Smokin"

Mic Geronimo - Vendetta - "Vendetta"

1996

Do or Die - Picture This - "Alpha and Omega"

Do or Die - Picture This - "Shut 'Em Down"

Do or Die - Picture This - "Po Pimp" Featuring Twista And Johnny P.

Do or Die - Picture This - "Playa Like Me and You" Featuring Johnny P.

Do or Die - Picture This - "Promise"

Do or Die - Picture This - "6 Million"

Do or Die - Picture This - "Search Warrant"

Do or Die - Picture This - "Anotha One Dead And Gone"

References

External links

• Official website
• Fake Shore Drive Interview
• iStandard iSitdown w/ The Legendary Traxster