Gensu Dean
Texas-based beatmaker Gensu Dean (aka Eddie Alexander) has managed to stay under the radar despite being highly prolific and working with dozens of well-regarded hip-hop artists since the '90s. An avid record collector, he utilized an SP1200 sampler to hone his production style, which recalls legendary New York beatsmiths such as DJ Premier and Large Professor. Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, he first appeared in the late '90s, producing tracks on Grey Skies, the sole full-length by David Banner's early group Crooked Lettaz. From there, he relocated to Dallas and built up a sizable résumé, producing tracks for Lord Jamar and Sadat X (both of Brand Nubian) as well as remixing CL Smooth and Ol' Dirty Bastard. Dean collaborated with Large Professor on the 2010 single "Forever," and released his debut album, Lo-Fi Fingahz (featuring guests ranging from Count Bass D to Roc Marciano), on Mello Music Group in 2012. He then collaborated with Planet Asia on the 2013 full-length Abrasions, followed by the Dice Game: Shaken EP (with Guilty Simpson) in 2014. His instrumental beat tape Algorhythms was released in 2015. In 2016, Dean teamed up with Denmark Vessey for the full-length Whole Food. Later in the year, he released the solo album RAW, which featured guest appearances from Georgia Anne Muldrow, Diamond D, J-Live, and many others.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Abrasions
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Feb 26, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Problem
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Jul 8, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dice Game: Shaken
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Jan 14, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Broken Petal - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Jul 11, 2016
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Lo-Fi Fingahz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Feb 28, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Game of Death
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Jun 2, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Black Love - Single (7eventhirty & Iman Omari)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Jun 22, 2016
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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The Meek - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on May 31, 2016
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Ramesses
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mello Music Group on Aug 14, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo