| WATCH THE DUCK | |
| Origin: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States[1] |
| Genre: | Alternative R&B |
| Years Active: | 2012 - present |
| Label: | Interscope Records, I Am Other |
| Associated Acts: | T.I., Pharrell Williams |
| Current Members: | Jesse Rankins Eddie Smith III Oscar White III (production partner) |
Watch the Duck (WTD, stylized as WATCH THE DUCK) is an American musical duo from Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Their 2012 song, "Poppin’ Off" was added to mtvU's regular rotation.[2] The group signed with Pharrell's i am OTHER, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2017.[3] [4] Their 2018 single, "There You Are" was described as "a more intimate and personal sound starring Jesse's R&B vocal" and a "feel-good record that encourages listeners to stay in the moment, and move with whatever feelings come from being in the present."[5]
Watch the Duck was formed by friends Eddie Smith III, Jesse Rankins, and former member Jonathan Wells.[6] All three were DJs, producers, and musicians originally from Montgomery, Alabama but moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2010. The name of the group comes from a phrase that they use to describe society's obsession with keeping up appearances. Smith has been quoted as saying, "Everyone sees a duck floating smoothly on top of the water, but one rarely pays attention to how hard it kicks underneath to get where it's going."[7]
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| Anatidaephobia EP |
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| The Trojan Horse EP |
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| Delayed Adulthood (debut album) |
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| Title | Year | Album | |
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| "Poppin' Off" | 2012 | Anatidaephobia EP | |
| "Making Luv to the Beat"[8] | 2015 | The Trojan Horse EP | |
| "There You Are" | 2018 | Delayed Adulthood (forthcoming debut album) |
| Year | Other artist(s) | Album | ||
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| "100" | 2014 | Iggy Azalea | The New Classic | |
| "By Any Means (God Damnt)"[9] | T.I., Shad da God, Spodde | G.D.O.D. II | ||
| "Troubled" | B.o.B, T.I. | |||
| "G Shit" | T.I., Jeezy | Paperwork | ||
| "Light 'Em Up (RIP Doe B)" | T.I., Pharrell | |||
| "Tell A Chic" | 2013 | Tiffany Evans | 143 (EP) | |
| "Big Ol Drip" | 2018 | T.I. | Dime Trap |