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Swizz Beatz is one of the hottest producers in the rap game today. Born Kasseem Dean in The Bronx, New York City, Swizz Beatz got his start in the industry early in life, laying down the beat for DMX's hit single "Ruff Ryders Anthem" at age sixteen. Swizz Beatz - rumored to be able to hammer out a beat in under a half an hour from start to finish - has since clawed his way to the top of the production food chain, producing hits like T.I.'s "Front Back" and Busta Rhymes' "Touch It". You can hear the raw and energetic flow of a Swizz Beatz song coming from a mile away; his trademark cry of "Swizzy!" appears at the very beginning of virtually every track he's ever laid down.

Having earned his stripes in the industry behind the scenes, Swizz - like fellow beatsmith-turned-rapper Pharrell - is now eager to distinguish himself as a rapper. Though Swizz dabbled in rapping with a number of appearances alongside heavyweights like Jadakiss and Fat Joe on his 2002 compilation album Swizz Beatz Presents: G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, his solo debut didn't begin in earnest until years later in 2007 when his first full-length album, One Man Band Man, hit store shelves. Competing with T.I.'s T.I. vs T.I.P. and UGK's UGK (Underground Kingz), One Man Band Man still managed a strong showing on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking respectably at #7 and moving nearly 50,000 copies in its first week on store shelves. Notable tracks from Swizz's debut include "It's Me Bitches" and "Money in the Bank".

Eager to follow up the success of his debut album, Swizz is planning on releasing a second studio album sometime in 2009. Currently set to be named Life After the Party (Remember Hip-Hop was another name considered), Swizz's sophomore album is set to include appearances by Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and John Legend. A handful of songs from Life After The Party have seen an early release so far, including "Where the Cash At?" and "That Oprah".

From Lastfm:

Kasseem Dean (born August 30, 1978 in The Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a producer and rapper of African American, Jamaican and Puerto Rican descent signed to his own label Full Surface Records. The nephew of Ruff Ryders founders Chivon, Joaquin and Darrin Dean, he began his music career in 1994 serving as a producer for their label. He released his debut album One Man Band Man in 2007, it included the hit single Money in the Bank. His second album, The Life After The Party, is set to be released sometime in 2010. He was married to R&B singer Mashonda for four years, singer Alicia Keys is often suggested as being involved in their break up. In May 2009 Swizz and Keys announced they are in a relationship.

With his aunt Chivon Dean, and uncles Dee, and Waah Dean involved with the Ruff Ryders label, he began to produce tracks at the age of 16. He sold his first beat at 17 which became DMX's hit single Ruff Ryders Anthem. He started working with Ruff Ryders, Roc-A-Fella Records, Elektra Records, Epic Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Bad Boy Entertainment and his career blew up from there. But it wasn't until his first solo album, 2002's Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, that he started to get notices for his production style and interesting ideas. He released two singles "Guilty" and "Bigger Business" and both had music videos.[

Swizz Beatz has his own record label called Full Surface which was helped developed by Cassidy and is currently working on albums by Cassidy, Jay-Z, 2 Much, 50 Cent, Drag-On, Papoose, Busta Rhymes, Ruff Ryders, Michael Jackson, Eve, T.I., Lil Wayne, Bow Wow, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eminem, Lil Jon and Ludacris. He is also set to be recording the new album for his close friend DMX which is confirmed to be titled Walk with Me Now and You'll Fly with Me Later. It was also confirmed he will be working with Jennifer Lopez for the first time on her new album.

Swizz Beatz released his first proper solo album titled One Man Band Man on August 21, 2007, selling 45,000 records in its first week of release including songs such as "It's Me Bitches", "Money in the Bank".

On October 19, 2007, as an extension to his first solo project, Swizz Beatz launched a contest called Music Video 2.0 and The Source Magazine Presents "Share the Studio." The contest and allows unsigned/indie music artists the opportunity to compete on the Music Video 2.0 website for the chance to open for Swizz Beatz at a NYC event.

Swizz Beatz also did an interview with MTV about his next album stating he just leaked a record called "Hard Knocks" with Drag-On. It's the first offering from Beatz's upcoming follow-up to One Man Band Man.

? Everybody is expecting 'It's Me Bitches' or 'Money in the Bank', I just want to use my opportunity to get a little more serious in the artist department, as a performer and lyricist. Not giving a f--- about radio and all that. I just want to give hip-hop something that's not on the radio. A lot of the songs I got can blend in on the radio, but 'School of Hard Knocks' don't blend in with nothing on the radio. I'm already in full mode. What they want me to do? Let's get it. I'm busting shots early ? bong, bong!

The title is between Life After the Party and Remember Hip-Hop," he continued. "I'm in between them. I don't even have a date on my joint. I'm just feeling out the scene.

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From Wikipedia:

Kasseem Dean (born August 30, 1978), better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, and rapper. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records. He is married to singer Alicia Keys and they are expecting their first child together in November 2010.