Large Professor

Large Professor
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Background information
Birth name	William Paul Mitchell
Also known as	Large Pro, Extra P.
Born	(1973-03-21) March 21, 1973
Origin	Queens, New York City, United States
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	MC, producer, DJ, musician
Instruments	Turntable, sampler
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Wild Pitch//EMI Records Geffen/MCA Records Matador Records, Gold Dust Media, Red Line Music Distribution Inc., Fat Beats
Associated acts	Main Source, Skillz, Akinyele, Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Intelligent Hoodlum, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, Nas, Common, Cormega

Large Professor (born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1973, in Harlem, New York, New York. USA), also known as Large Pro and Extra P., is a New York City-based hip hop rapper and record producer. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as mentor and frequent collaborator of Nas. About.com ranked Large Professor #5 on its Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.

Career

In 1989, he joined the group Main Source, which also included K-Cut and Sir Scratch from Toronto. Main Source recorded one album with Large called Breaking Atoms, which was released in 1991. It included hits such as "Just Hangin' Out", "Looking at the Front Door," and featured Nas' first public appearance on a track called "Live at the Barbeque", along with Akinyele and Joe Fatal. In 1992, their success allowed them to record "Fakin' the Funk", a track on the White Men Can't Jump motion-picture soundtrack. Because of business differences, Large and Main Source quietly parted ways and Large went on to sign with Geffen/MCA Records. During and after his tenure with Main Source, he worked with Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and he produced a number of tracks for Nas, Busta Rhymes, Masta Ace, The X-Ecutioners, Tragedy Khadafi, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, and others during the 1990s.

Discography

Albums

With Main Source

• 1991: Breaking Atoms

Solo albums

• 1996: The LP (shelved, self-released in 2002, officially released in 2009)
• 2002: 1st Class
• 2008: Main Source
• 2012: Professor @ Large
• 2015: RE: Living

Collaboration albums

• 1993: Vagina Diner (With Akinyele)
• 2003: Exotic's Raw (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 6 tracks"
• 2008: Spiritual Intelligence (With L.E.O)
• 2010: Exotic Species (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 4 tracks"
• 2011: Still On The Hustle (With Neek the Exotic) "Album majority, minus 5 tracks"
• 2014: Mega Philosophy (With Cormega)

Instrumental albums

• 2006: Beatz Volume 1
• 2007: Beatz Volume 2

Production

• 1990: "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" (Various uncredited songs on album by Eric B. & Rakim)
• 1990: "Intelligent Hoodlum" (Various songs on album by Intelligent Hoodlum)
• 1990: "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (Various songs on album by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo)
• 1992: "Halftime" (Nas song from the soundtrack Zebrahead and Illmatic)
• 1993: "Hey Girl" (from the Apache album Apache Ain't Shit)
• 1993: "Keep It Rollin'" (from the A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
• 1993: "Niggaz Never Learn" (from the Big Daddy Kane album Looks Like a Job For...)
• 1993: "What's Next (Large Professor Remix)" (from the Leaders of the New School "12 What's Next)
• 1993: "Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Remix)" (from the Mobb Deep album Juvenile Hell)
• 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (from the Organized Konfusion 12" Stress)
• 1994: "One Time 4 Your Mind", "It Ain't Hard To Tell" (from the Nas album Illmatic)
• 1994: "It's a Boy (Remix)" (from the Slick Rick album Behind Bars)
• 1995: "Resurrection (Extra P. Remix) (from the Common 12" Resurrection)
• 1995: "Resurrection (Large Professor Remix) (from the Common 12" Resurrection)
• 1996: "Extra Abstract Skillz" (from the Mad Skillz album From Where???)
• 1999: "I Sparkle" (Slick Rick song from the soundtrack Wild Wild west)
• 1999: "Coochie", "Rather Fuck You" (from the Akinyele album Aktapuss)
• 2000: "The Heist" (from the Busta Rhymes album Anarchy)
• 2000: "The Last Shall Be First" (from the Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First)
• 2001: "You're Da Man", "Rewind" (from the Nas album Stillmatic)
• 2002: "The Come Up" (from the Cormega album The True Meaning)
• 2002: "We Are the Future", "It's Us" and "Drug Music" (from the Non Phixion album The Future Is Now)
• 2003: "Up Now" (from the Mic Geronimo album Long Road Back)
• 2004: "What They Want" (from The UN album UN Or U Out)
• 2006: "World Wide" (from the Boot Camp Clik album The Last Stand)
• 2006: "Right 2 Know" (from the Prince Po album Prettyblack)
• 2006: "I Be Thuggin'" b/w "Mack of the Year" (from the Grand Daddy I.U. Single)
• 2007: "I'm Up Now" (from the Mic Geronimo album Alive)
• 2008: "Conquer Mentally" (Large Professor Remix) (from the Presto album State of the Art)
• 2008: "The Hardest" (from the AZ album Undeniable)
• 2008: "Stages" (from the Reks album Grey Hairs)
• 2009: "No Problems" (from the Earatik Statik album Good, Bad & Ugly)
• 2009: "New Classic" (from the U-God album Dopium)
• 2009: "Same Old Drama" (from the Grand Puba album Retroactive)
• 2009: "Journey" (from the Cormega album Born & Raised)
• 2010: "Unexpected Flava" (from the Big L album Return of the Devil's Son)
• 2011: "Oh!" (from the Joell Ortiz album Free Agent)
• 2011: "Do The Math" (from the Torae album For The Record)
• 2011: "The Quickening" (from the Funkoars album The Quickening)
• 2012: "Catch The Thrown" (from the Public Enemy album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp)
• 2013: "Built Pyramids" (from the N.O.R.E album Student Of The Game)
• 2013: "Acid Reflux", "Canarsie High" (from the Ill Bill album The Grimy Awards)
• 2014: "Solar Flares" (from the Jeru the Damaja EP The Hammer)
• 2015: "Pizza" (from the Capone-N-Noreaga album Lessons)

Vocal appearances

• 1990: "Money In The Bank" (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album Wanted: Dead or Alive)
• 1993: "Keep It Rollin'" (A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
• 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (Organized Konfusion "Stress" 12")
• 1995: "Extra Abtract Skillz" (Mad Skillz album From Where???)
• 1996: "To Each His Own (Feat. Q-Tip)" ([InI: Pete Rock Classics]) album Center of Attention
• 2000: "The Last Shall Be First" (Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First)
• 2002: "XL" (The X-Ecutioners album Built from Scratch)
• 2002: "Hip Hop On Wax" (Rob Swift album Sound Event)
• 2002: "The Come Up" (Cormega album The True Meaning)
• 2004: "Sugar Ray and Hearns" (Cormega album Legal Hustle)
• 2004: "Out Da Box" (Tony Touch album The Piece Maker 2)
• 2006: "United" (MF Grimm album American Hunger)
• 2007: "The Radar" (Marco Polo album Port Authority)
• 2007: "The Purist" (Polyrhythm Addicts album Break Glass)
• 2008: "Conquer Mentally" (Presto album State of the Art)
• 2009: "Fans" (Masta Ace & Edo G album Arts & Entertainment)
• 2009: "Sweet 16s" (Satchel Page album Young Patriarch)
• 2009: "Like This" (No Sellout: Ground Original 2(album))
• 2011: "Beats By The Pound" (Soulbrotha The Connexion EP)
• 2011: "The Quickening" (Funkoars)
• 2011: "Through Good & Bad" (The Funk League album "Funky As Usual")
• 2012: "Forever" (Gensu Dean) album (Standard Life)
• 2012: "Loco-Motive" (Nas album Life Is Good)
• 2012: "Catch the Thrown" (Public Enemy album Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp)
• 2012: "Back & 4th Scrambler" (Yu Mamiya)7 Inch Single
• 2013: "Built Pyramids" (N.O.R.E. album (P.A.P.I.))
• 2013: "Astonishing" (Marco Polo album (P.A.2 The Directors Cut))
• 2014: "Naturally Born" (with Big Noyd & Kool G Rap)
• 2015: "World Premier" (Czarface album (Every Hero Needs a Villain))

External links

• Large Professor on Twitter
• Biography Sketch at Matador Records website
• Large Professor's at Beatbuggy