Varick D. Smith, better known as Smitty, is an American rapper and
hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami,
Florida.While growing up in Little Haiti, Varick came home one day to
see a friend fatally shot due to involvement in a drug conflict. The
incident made him more aware of his future. In 1997 he decided to
enroll at Florida A&M University to major in journalism. However, his
aspiration to become a full-fledged artist led him to switch coasts
after only two and half years of school. He would eventually, through
a friend, get the opportunity to start in the hip-hop industry by
flying out to meet with famed producer Dr. Dre while he was filming
The Wash. After many hours waiting around on set, Varick finally got
the chance to rap in front of Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre was impressed and
Varick was asked to work on a few tracks for The Wash soundtrack. He
is also a good basketball player.In addition to working on the
soundtrack, Varick wrote two Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers, "Shake
Ya Tailfeather" by P. Diddy, Nelly & Murphy Lee for which he won a
Grammy for Best Performance at the 2004 awards and "Bump, Bump, Bump"
by B2K. He also has collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists such as
Trick Daddy, Scarface, Kanye West, T.I., and BMG.In 2011 Smitty
reunited with Breyon Prescott, producer of such acts as Jamie Foxx,
Angie Stone, Dr. Dre, Sean Garrett and Brandy. Smitty and Prescott
teamed up with Sean Garrett, Bink and Mississippi newcomer Tito Lopez
in 2012 to put the finishing touches on Dr. Dre's highly anticipated
Detox album. Smitty has a co-writing credit on Rick Ross's 3Kings
featuring Dr. Dre and Jay Z.
hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami,
Florida.While growing up in Little Haiti, Varick came home one day to
see a friend fatally shot due to involvement in a drug conflict. The
incident made him more aware of his future. In 1997 he decided to
enroll at Florida A&M University to major in journalism. However, his
aspiration to become a full-fledged artist led him to switch coasts
after only two and half years of school. He would eventually, through
a friend, get the opportunity to start in the hip-hop industry by
flying out to meet with famed producer Dr. Dre while he was filming
The Wash. After many hours waiting around on set, Varick finally got
the chance to rap in front of Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre was impressed and
Varick was asked to work on a few tracks for The Wash soundtrack. He
is also a good basketball player.In addition to working on the
soundtrack, Varick wrote two Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers, "Shake
Ya Tailfeather" by P. Diddy, Nelly & Murphy Lee for which he won a
Grammy for Best Performance at the 2004 awards and "Bump, Bump, Bump"
by B2K. He also has collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists such as
Trick Daddy, Scarface, Kanye West, T.I., and BMG.In 2011 Smitty
reunited with Breyon Prescott, producer of such acts as Jamie Foxx,
Angie Stone, Dr. Dre, Sean Garrett and Brandy. Smitty and Prescott
teamed up with Sean Garrett, Bink and Mississippi newcomer Tito Lopez
in 2012 to put the finishing touches on Dr. Dre's highly anticipated
Detox album. Smitty has a co-writing credit on Rick Ross's 3Kings
featuring Dr. Dre and Jay Z.
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