| Lil' C | |
| Birth Name: | Darwin Cordale Quinn |
| Alias: | C-Gutta |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Associated Acts: | Smash Factory, AudioKlique |
Darwin Cordale Quinn (born October 7, 1987), known professionally as Lil' C (also known as C-Gutta), is an American hip hop record producer, songwriter, and rapper. He’s perhaps best known for producing Atlanta-based rapper Young Dro's 2006 debut single, "Shoulder Lean", which led to a deal with Grand Hustle Records. Quinn is also part of the record production team Smash Factory, alongside frequent collaborator Mars and Grand Hustle label-boss T.I.
Quinn began producing hip hop beats as a means to make money and pay his bills. He embarked on this path at a young age, selling beats to classmates at the high school he attended. At fifteen, he was working in a studio that was housed under Hot 97.7 in Jackson, Mississippi, which is how he made a lot of connections in the music industry early on.[1]
At the age 17, Quinn produced the song "My Hood", for Young Jeezy, which was the third single from his debut album (2005). He would later meet Jason Geter, the chief executive officer (CEO) of American rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. Geter flew Quinn out to Atlanta, Georgia on the day of the "I'm A King", music video shoot. Quinn took his keyboard with and went on to impress Geter with his skills. He gained major recognition in 2006, after producing "Shoulder Lean", from Grand Hustle artist Young Dro’s debut album Best Thang Smokin' (2006). It sold over 2 million ringtones, which led him to his first co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Grand Hustle at the age of 18.[2] In 2007, Quinn and T.I. formed a record production and songwriting team called The Smash Factory, alongside Lamar "Mars" Edwards of 1500 or Nothin'.[3] [4]
In late 2014, Quinn produced the remix of "Heaven Knows" for the fifth season winner of The Voice, Tessanne Chin. "Heaven Knows (Remix)" was released as a single by Republic Records in November 2014. In early 2015, Quinn signed with Kobalt Music Group on a new Administration deal. Also in 2015, Quinn produced "Offset" for T.I. and Young Thug, which is included on the soundtrack to the film Furious 7.
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | US Pop | |||||
| "My Hood" (Young Jeezy) | 2005 | 70 | 30 | 19 | 93 | |||
| "Shoulder Lean" (Young Dro featuring T.I.) | 2006 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Best Thang Smokin' | |
| "Rubberband Banks" (Young Dro) | 102 | 44 | 23 | — | ||||
| "Checkin My Fresh" (Kia Shine featuring Young Dro and Maino) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | 2000Shine | ||
| "Don't Do It"[5] (Spodee) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | Spodee | ||
| "Like That"[6] (T.I.) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "For the Road" (Tyga featuring Chris Brown) | 2013 | 115 | 39 | — | — | Hotel California | ||
| "Wit' Me" (T.I. featuring Lil Wayne) | 80 | 27 | — | — | ||||
| "Krazy"[7] (Gunplay featuring Young Dro) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | MMG Priorities Vol. 3 | ||
| "Heaven Knows (Remix)"[8] (Tessanne Chin) | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Suicide"[9] (Tessanne Chin) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Think She Like Me" (Rick Ross featuring Ty Dolla $ign) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Rather You Than Me | ||
| "Tribe" (Jidenna) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 85 to Africa | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Co-producer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gangsta" | 2006 | Young Dro | Best Thang Somkin | rowspan="11" |
| "Who You Callin' A Bitch" | Xtaci | |||
| "My Girl" | Young Dro, T.I. | |||
| "Ready 4 War" | Z-Ro, Lil' C, Archie Lee, Trae, Dougie, Lil B, Jay'Ton, 3–2, Dyno | Slow, Loud and Bangin', Volume 3 | ||
| "Raw" | 2007 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | |
| "On That Purp"[10] | Big Kuntry King | The Corporate Hustle | ||
| "Gone"[11] | 2008 | Ricco Barrino | Respect the Hustle, Vol. 2 | |
| "In the Shower" | Young Dro, Ricco Barrino | |||
| "Porn Star" | T.I., Ricco Barrino | Paper Trail | ||
| "Boo"[12] | 2009 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | rowspan="1" | |
| "A-Town" | DJ Drama, T.I., Young Dro, Sean P, Lonnie Mac | |||
| "King on Set" | T.I., Young Dro | Music Inspired by More than a Game | 1500 or Nothin' | |
| "I Don't Know Y'all" | Young Dro, Yung L.A. | R.I.P. (I Killed That Shit)[13] | rowspan="1" | |
| "What They Do" | 2010 | 8Ball & MJG, T.I. | Ten Toes Down | 1500 or Nothin' |
| "5th Dimension" | B.o.B, Ricco Barrino | B.o.B, T.I. | ||
| "Yeah" | T.I., Lil Wayne | Fuck a Mixtape | rowspan="1" | |
| "Yeah Ya Know" | T.I. | DJ Toomp | ||
| "Like So" | rowspan="2" | |||
| "Bitch Who" | T.I., Mac Boney | |||
| "How Life Changed" | T.I., Mitchelle'l, Scareface | No Mercy | Emaydee | |
| "Strip" | T.I., Young Dro, Trey Songz | rowspan="5" | ||
| "Like So" | T.I. | |||
| "Much More" | 2011 | Future | Dirty Sprite | |
| "Follow Me Home"[14] | Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta, Mitchelle'l | Everything Big | ||
| "I Might Have to Go" | T-Pain | Prevolver | T-Pain | |
| "At the Top" | Killer Mike | Bang x3 | rowspan="6" | |
| "Pay Up" | ||||
| "Cash Out" | ||||
| "Soundtrack" | Spodee | No Pressure[15] | ||
| "Fire (Go Head)" | ||||
| "Hard or Soft" | ||||
| "Sunlight" | Spodee, Mitchelle'l, B.o.B | B.o.B | ||
| "Higher Learning" | Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, Mitchelle'l | TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition | Emaydee | |
| "Epic" | B.o.B, Meek Mill, Playboy Tre | E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial) | rowspan="7" | |
| "Good Luvin" | Rashad Morgan | Special Delivery | ||
| "Make You Say I"[16] | 2012 | Ricco Barrino | Twenty 12 Play | |
| "How It Looks" | D.O.P.E. | D.O.P.E. | ||
| "La Folie Des Grandeurs" | Gizo Evoracci, Mitchelle'l | Overdose | ||
| "Me, Myself, My Money" | Iggy Azalea | Glory | ||
| "Heart of a King" | Dee 1, Rapper Big Pooh | The Focus Tape | ||
| "MJ" | B.o.B, Nelly | Strange Clouds | Unik | |
| "Cruisin'" | T.I. | rowspan="3" | ||
| "Whatever I Want" | Cash Out, French Montana | Keisha | ||
| "Take 'Em Out" | 2013 | Young Dro | Day Two | |
| "Nope" | Young Dro, T.I. | 6 Mile JP, OG Whitehouse | ||
| "Got Damn" | 2014 | Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro | D.O.A.T. 3 (Definition of a Trapper) | |
| "Quintana, Pt. 2" | Travi$ Scott, T.I. | Days Before Rodeo | Mike Dean, Southside, AudioKlique | |
| "Complicated" | Young Dro | Black Label | Mike Dupree | |
| "I Know" | Purple Label | AudioKlique | ||
| "Get to It" | Young Dro, Yung Booke | |||
| "Can't Stay" | Ty Dolla $ign, T.I. | Sign Language | Mars | |
| "I Need War" | T.I., Young Thug | G.D.O.D. II | AudioKlique | |
| "Real Nigga's Only" | Doe B, B.o.B, T.I. | rowspan="1" | ||
| "Make Me Somethin'" | Rich Homie Quan, T.I., Young Dro, Spodee, Shad da God | AudioKlique | ||
| "Puttin' In Work" | Mitchelle'l, Trae, Young Dro, Doe B, 5Mics, Yung Booke | rowspan="3" | ||
| "Check" | T.I., Problem, Young Dro, Trae | |||
| "Money Money Money" | Kap G | LA Leakers & LRG Presents: Leaks of the Industry '14 | ||
| "Nothing to Lose"[17] | Spodee, Doe B, Yung Booke, Shad da God | The B.I.D. | Mars | |
| "Off-Set" | 2015 | T.I., Young Thug | Furious 7 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | rowspan="2" |
| "Spillin Drank" | Mitchelle'l | rowspan="1" | ||
| "I Know" | DJ Frank White, Young Dro | Cold World | AudioKlique | |
| "Black History" | Young Dro | Da Reality Show | ||
| "Coupe" | ||||
| "Power" | Young Dro, Hollywood Luck | |||
| "Rolls Royce Weather Everyday" | 2016 | 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne | ColleGrove | |
| "I Want Her" | Bankroll Mafia, Shad da God, T.I., 21 Savage, Young Thug, Duke | Bankroll Mafia | Mars | |
| "Light Show"[18] | 5ive Mics | MMC | ||
| "Can I" | DJ Drama, Young Thug, T.I. | Quality Street Music 2 | ||
| "When the Going Gets Tough" | 2017 | T.I. | SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Cast Recording | |
| "Lesson Learned" | 2020 | Yung Baby Tate | After the Rain | |
| "Cold" | ||||
| "Dos Mil 16" | 2022 | Bad Bunny | Un Verano Sin Ti | MAG, La Paciencia, MXV |
| "Double R Dreamin" | 2023 | Lecrae, Urstrulyxyz | Church Clothes 4' Dry Clean Only | Luke Crowder, Cody Hao Duan, Heath Jackson |
| "Can You Hear Me Now?" | Lecrae, D Smoke | Luke Crowder, Mike & Keys, Classified Alias | ||