Chase N. Cashe
Jesse Woodard IV | |
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| Born | September 11, 1987 [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Other names | Chase N. Cashe |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Jesse Woodard (born September 11, 1987), also known as Chase N. Cashe, is an American songwriter, producer, and musician, best known for co-writing and co-producing 5× Platinum hit "Drop the World" for Lil Wayne and Eminem.[2]
Career
Woodard graduated high school in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina and was forced to move to Los Angeles in 2006 at 17 after losing his familial home.[3] He began releasing early productions on MySpace, resulting in area artists and producers reaching out to inquire.[4] After one such inquiry, Woodard and fellow producer Hit-Boy would meet to work with new artist Sean Kingston, forming music collective Surf Club.[4] Surf Club would grow to include singer-songwriter Stacy Barthe, Chili Chil, fellow producer Brandon Carrier, and other members.[3][5]
Woodard next moved to Atlanta where he began ghost-producing for Grand Hustle Records producer Khao, who would pay him a flat $5000 rate for his productions, tweak them, and give Woodard drum production credits. This resulted in his first unofficial placements ("Double Up" from R. Kelly's 2007 studio album Double Up, and "Pak Man" from 2007 Yung Joc album Hustlenomics).[3] Woodard would receive his first official placement working with Hit-Boy, as well as singer Frank Ocean (then known as Christopher Breaux - a fellow co-writer) on Brandy's "1st & Love" from her 2008 album Human.[6]
Other than his early work with Frank Ocean, Woodard is noted for working with rappers Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar in the early stages of their respective careers.[7] In 2010, he was mentioned in early Drake cut "9AM in Dallas" from his debut studio album Thank Me Later after motivating him to record the song to a beat Woodard selected from producer Boi-1da and recommended for Drake.[5][8] In 2012, Woodard released 17-track 'beat-tape' Verde to acclaim.[9] In 2013, he would reunite with founding Surf Club member Hit-Boy to release Beyoncé song "Rise Up" from animated film Epic co-written with Sia.[10] Woodard and Hit-Boy would later reunite again in 2015 for project The Heir Up There 2, before Woodard executive-produced Currensy's 7-track mixtape Cathedral.[4][11] Rapper Mac Miller surprise-released single "Speed Racer" (produced by Woodard) soon after the release of this third studio album GO:OD AM.[12]
Woodard is also known for various Troy Ave, Young Money Entertainment and The Pussycat Dolls productions.[13][14][15][16]
Discography
- Gumbeaux (2011)
- Charm (2012)
- The Heir Up There (2012)
- Verde (2012)
- Heir Waves (Deluxe Edition) (2013)
- The Best There Is... (2014)
- The Heir Up There 2 (2015)
- Cashe Rules 2 (2016)
- We Never Close 2 (2018)
- Mannie Fest (2019)
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "1st & Love" | 2008 | Brandy | Human |
| "Takin' Over the World" | The Pussycat Dolls | Doll Domination | |
| "Love the Way You Love Me" | |||
| "Lay Back & Chill" | Tiffany Evans | Tiffany Evans | |
| "Priceless" (Featuring Birdman) | Flo Rida | Mail on Sunday | |
| "New Shit" | 2009 | Young Money | We Are Young Money |
| "Pass the Dutch" (Featuring Short Dawg) | |||
| "F*** da Bullshit" (Featuring Birdman) | |||
| "Get Up, Get Down" | Willy Northpole | Tha Connect | |
| "Top of the World" (featuring Chili Chil) | Rich Boy | More than a Game (soundtrack) | |
| "Drop the World" (Featuring Eminem) | 2010 | Lil Wayne | Rebirth |
| "The Sellout" | Macy Gray | The Sellout | |
| "Look What You've Done" | 2011 | Drake | Take Care |
| "Neverland" | J. Cole | Any Given Sunday #5 | |
| "World Goes Round" | Trouble | December 17th | |
| "I Can't" | Green Light | ||
| "I Gotta Make A Move" (Featuring Alley Boy) | |||
| "Just Might" | 2012 | Skeme | Alive & Living |
| "We Ball" (Featuring Kendrick Lamar) | Dom Kennedy | Yellow Album | |
| "La La La (The Floating Song)" | Machine Gun Kelly | Lace Up (Deluxe) | |
| "Lullaby" | 2013 | Troy Ave | New York City: The Album |
| "Rise Up" | Beyoncé | Epic (Soundtrack) | |
| "You Made Me" (Featuring Tish Hyman) | 2014 | Fabolous | The Young OG Project |
| "Poet" | Rocko | Poet | |
| "Pain" | |||
| "Problems" | Iamsu! | Sincerely Yours | |
| "Do Me No Favors" (Featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss) | 2015 | Troy Ave | Major Without a Deal |
| "Taste of Revenge" | |||
| "Your Style (Remix)" (Featuring Puff Daddy, Mase, and T.I.) | |||
| "Here I Am" | Stacy Barthe | Becoming | |
| "Speed Racer" | Mac Miller | Non-album single | |
| "Love Song" | 2018 | Chico | Steak X Shrimp, Vol. 3 |
| "Commitment" | 2021 | Lloyd Banks | The Course of the Inevitable |
Executive-produced projects
| Album | Artist | Year | Label |
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| Cathedral | Currensy | 2015 | Jet Life Recordings |
| Green In Gold | Krondon | Premium Sound Company / Crown Bearers Records |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | BMI 14th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase | First Place | Won | [17] |
References
- ^ "Chase N. Cashe". HNHH. May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, John (December 16, 2009). "Pardon the Introduction: Chase N. Cashe". Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Who Is The Surf Club?". Complex.
- ^ a b c Schwartz, Danny (September 16, 2015). "Behind The Beat: Chase N. Cashe". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b "Beat Break: Chase N. Cashe Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs". Djbooth. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "The hit-making secrets of Hit-Boy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Who is the Surf Club?". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Weinstein, Max WeinsteinMax (August 15, 2014). "This or That? Vinny Cha$e vs. Chase N. Cashe". The Boombox. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Beat Tape: Chase N. Cashe "Verde"". Complex.
- ^ Moraski, Lauren (June 5, 2013). "Listen: Beyonce's new ballad, "Rise Up" - CBS News". CBS News.
- ^ "Chase N. Cashe Recruits Hit-Boy and More for 'The Heir up There' Sequel". October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Listen To Mac Miller's "Speed Racer"". Complex. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Chase N. Cashe | Executive". April 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "The Untold Story of Chase N. Cashe: A New Orleans Super Producer". September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "The 'business of music' drives rap producer Chase N. Cashe". July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Chase N Cashe interview | Tulane University Digital Library". Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Chase N. Cashe Gets a Whole Lot Closer". June 2011. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.