AOne has also done production for high-profile artists such as
French Montana,
Rick Ross,
Young Buck, Juicy J,
Birdman,
Wizkid,
Prodigy and
Yo Gotti, among many others. In the summer of 2013, AOne produced the bass thumping record "Gallardo" for Maybach Music Group and
Atlantic Records's "Self Made Vol.3" Compilation Album, which debuted at No. 1 on the US
Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 50,000 copies.[4] On March 23, 2012 AOne released his first solo full-length project, a
mixtape titled Aone Perico, which featured guest appearances from several rappers including
Uncle Murda,
French Montana,
Trae tha Truth,
Mistah F.A.B. and more. in May 2015, AOne teamed up with Livemixtapes to release his second
solo project, an
extended play (EP) titled Cocaine, Steak & Wine.[5]
Music career
Aone gained mainstream attention through his collaboration with
Rick Ross, on the song "10 Bricks", which featured
Birdman, off of Ross's mixtape
Ashes To Ashes released on December 24, 2010.[6] Aone has also worked extensively with American rapper
Young Buck, producing records like "Brand New," which featured
Juicy J,[7] as well as records like "In The Air," "Home Run," and "Drug Related," from Young Buck's
Live Loyal Die Rich mixtape. In May 2010, Aone produced ‘Pay Off,’ for American hip-hop group
Outlawz, the record featured Rapper
Young Buck, and was included on The
Outlawz’s sixth and final studio album, “
Perfect Timing.”
2012–present: Aone Perico, Cocaine, Steak & Wine
On Mar 23, 2012 AOne released his debut mixtape titled Aone Perico, The mixtape was released in conjunction with popular mixtape website
DatPiff. The mixtape features guest appearances from Juicy J,
Rick Ross, Uncle Murda, French Montana,
Trae tha Truth, Mistah F.A.B. and more. The mixtape is entirely self-produced and does not include any vocals of his.[8]
On May 26, 2015, Aone partnered with popular music site Livemixtapes to announce the instalment of his second mixtape,
Cocaine, Steak & Wine, and a release of the mixtape's first single, "Listen", which features Bay Area MC
Mistah F.A.B. and UK singer Katie London.[9] The project Cocaine, Steak & Wine features songs with Mistah Fab,
Warren G, Creative Gold,
A.Z,
Young Breed, JaeO Daftpick, and others.[10]
Style and equipment
Aone has called himself a fan of producers such as
Havoc (musician) and
DJ Toomp, but writes and produces a variety of genres. About his style, he has stated "It's a mix of the South, and it's a mix of New York. It's a mix of everything. It's something different."[1] Aone uses
FL Studio and custom plug-ins to create his beats.[11] He is known for sampling jazz, funk, and soul artists,[1] Like many other producers Aone uses a musical signature tag on many of the songs he has produced. His main tag is a Female pitched-up voice saying "You are now rocking with Aonebeats"
AOne Music Group
In March 2013, AOne Beats started his own record label called AOne Music Group. The label's first artist signed up was Grammy Nominated Singer and Songwriter Torica.[12] The record label's first release was Torica's studio album titled A Beautiful Mess: and featured Miami Rapper
Young Breed.[13]