Mr. Green (record producer)

Aaron Green, known professionally as Mr. Green, is a legendary underground musician from Highland Park, New Jersey known for his uncanny ability to make hard-hitting, socially viable music through a mixture of unique sounds and quality collaborators. [1]

Mr. Green
Birth nameAaron Green
OriginHighland Park, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresInstrumental hip hop, underground hip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2006–present
LabelsGreen Music Group, Live from the Streets Productions
Associated acts
Websitegreenhiphop.com

Career

Since 2007, Green has released his instrumental albums, including his Classic Beats series. So far, he has released four "Classic Beats" albums, and in late 2016, announced that he's working on a fifth edition featuring Kool Herc.

Mr. Green and Sam Lipman-Stern’s web series “Live from the Streets” has been picked up by Vice. In 2015 Green compiled the songs from the series onto the album with the same name. He links up with The Roots rapper Malik B for their collaborative LP Unpredictable, and the Roots used his video "Live from the Bedroom" to celebrate their debut episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Falon. Both Unpredictable and Live from the Streets were listed on the 'Best of the Year' list by ABC News.[2]

In 2018 Mr. Green collaborated on the ep "FLYGOD is good... all the time" with Westside Gunn. He also released over a dozen limited edition 7" vinyl records. In 2019 Mr. Green collaborated with Lee Scratch Perry on the ep “Super Ape Vs. 緑: Open Door” featuring Eric Andre, Sheek Louch, Daniel Son and HR. In 2020 a ninja project began, the first single featured Gucci Mane entitled “Gucci Ninja Assassins”. A second single was announced featuring Rick Ross “Golden Ninja Empire (Yayo Ninjas)”.

Discography

Instrumental albums
  • 2007 – Green Future[3]
  • 2009 – Classic Beats Volume 1[4]
  • 2009 – Classic Beats Volume 2[5]
  • 2011 – Classic Beats Volume 3[6]
  • 2013 – Ill Piano Classic Beats Vol. 4[7]
  • 2014 – One Day EP[8]
  • 2016 – The Project[9]
  • 2018 – The Last of the Classic Beats (narrated by Kool Herc) Volume 5

Collaboration albums

Compilation albums

References
  1. https://thesource.com/2013/10/06/mr-green-collaborates-with-matisyahu-on-human-in-disguise/
  2. "Why Adele's '25' Isn't the Best Album of 2015". ABC News. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  3. "Mr. Green Presents: Green Future by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  4. "Classic Beats, Vol. 1 by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. "Classic Beats, Vol. 2 by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  6. "Classic Beats, Vol. 3 by Mr. Green on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  7. "Classic Beats, Vol. 4: Ill Piano by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  8. "Mr. Green (3) - One Day EP (June 13th 2014)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  9. "Mr. Green (3) - The Project". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  10. "Live From the Streets by Mr. Green on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
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