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A production team sought out by the Bay Area hip-hop elite, Tweed "Tha Great" and Dotrix 4000 are better known as
the Mekanix. The duo kicked off their career in 2005 and worked for the likes of
J. Stalin,
Shady Nate, and
Yukmouth. Regular work with
Philthy Rich included numerous cuts on the rapper's 2012 album
Kill Zone, then in 2015 the crew produced "I'm Trippin'" for legendary MC
Too $hort. The group's
Under the Hood album followed in 2016 with guest appearances from
E-40,
Too $hort,
Mistah F.A.B., and many more. In 2018, they returned with the LP Restoration, which featured collaborations with
J. Stalin, Richie Rich,
Lil Blood, and others.
The Mekanix issued their next album,
Donuts, just a year later, with many of the guests from Restoration returning, as well as collaborations with
Clyde Carson and
Magnolia Chop. ~ David Jeffries