Nard & B are an Americanrecord production team, composed ofrecord producersJames "Nard" Bernard Rosser Jr. andBrandon "B" Rackley, fromAtlanta, Georgia. In 2007, the duo signed a deal with American recording artist T.I.'sGrand Hustle Records.[1] In 2007, Nard & B founded TrenchWerk Entertainment, amusicproduction 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]
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 forAtlanta-based rapperT.I.'s label,Grand Hustle Records.[6] In 2007, Nard & B received their first placement on amajor labelstudio album. The song, titled "That's Right", features vocals from T.I. and was included on Grand Hustle artistBig 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 officiallyremixed T.I.'shit single "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", providing newproduction while Grand Hustle rappersMac Boney,Alfamega, JR Get Money and Big Kuntry King, all added newverses. In 2009, Nard & B co-produced Brooklyn-based rapperMaino's hit single "All the Above", alongside high-profile record producerJust Blaze. Nard & B also went on to contribute production onPuff Daddy's 2015 projectMMM (Money Making Mitch). In August 2015, Nard & B released a collaborativemixtape, titledTrench Muzik, alongside then-Grand Hustle artist Spodee.[7][8] On September 13, 2015, Spodee teamed up with Nard & B to releaseTrench Muzik 2.[9] On November 22, 2015, the third installment ofTrench Muzik was released.[10]
On February 9, 2016, Atlanta rapperSkooly, formerly ofRich Kidz, teamed up with Nard & B to releaseTrench Gotti.[11][12] On April 21, 2016, Nard & B teamed up with Jose Guapo to releaseExtravagant Trench Shit.[13] On July 19, 2016, B released a song titled "Out Perform You", under thepseudonym ¡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 withJamaican rapper andHustle Gang affiliate[14]Zuse. The mixtape, titledTrench 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 albumCulture. "T-Shirt" managed to reach theTop 40 of the USBillboard 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
