Through Cedric ‘Big Ced’ Thornton
August 3, 2025
He worked with artists such as Special ED, Chubb Rock, The Real Roxanne, Utfo and Color Me Badd.
The legendary music producer Howard Thompson, known by hip -hop fans as Hitman Howie Tee, has recently died.
According to AllchhopThe Brooklyn-Foked producer, born in England of Jamaican parents, was a pioneering music producer included Songs for other hip hoppioniers, including Special ED, Chubb Rock, The Real Roxanne and Utfo, no details were revealed about how he died. He was 61.
The music producer was also a DJ and a member of the hip -hop group, CDIII, who released two songs for Prelude Records, “Get Tough (1983)” and “Success (1984).” He soon started working with Utfo’s Kangol Kid and started working with a group, Whistle, who had a top 20 billboard R&B hit, “(nothing seriously) Just Buggin” (1986). “
After producing various records with Chubb Rock in 1987, “Rock N” Roll Dude “and 1988,” DJ Innovator “and” I Feel Good “, he made a big Splash with Chubb and another artist named Special Ed between 1989 and 1990 when both classical singles dropped” I am, “” “,” “,” “,” “”, “I am after it,” “I am after it,” “I am about it,” “I am after it,” “I am after it”, “The Mashiene”, “Stop Hom Hot the Train” “and” Treat them well. “
He worked with a number of artists and scored one of his biggest hits that on the New Jack City Soundtrack, Color Me Badd’s ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’ in 1991.
Black undertaking Was able to talk to part of the old friends of Hitman Howie Tee, and they had a number of things to say about the music producer.
Special Ed, who immediately benefited from the custody of Hitman Howie Tee, was very grateful for the chance that the producer was offered.
“Howie Tee was one of the most generous and friendly people I know. He gave me a chance when I was too young to take a chance to take a chance in this industry. I always behaved in a way that would make him proud to have been connected to me. When we record the album, he was his oldest age. With all the personalness industry as a member of the music industry to work like the part of the music industry to work as a man’s indice is.
Producer Pete Rock recognized Howie Tee for opening the door for colleague DJs and producers like him to make a career.
“He was a mentor for me since CDIII and opened doors for new producers to shine. Thanks, Howie.”
DJ Wiz, original DJ for the hip -hop group Kid N ‘Play, gave his opinion about the influence of the Hitmating Producer.
“Howie Tee is one of the most influential DJ/producers of all time. His excellent song production created some of the most classic hits that endure the test of time. Howie was one of the best technical DJs skills. He was underestimated and deserves more recognition of hip -hop culture and community.”
Colleague Brooklynite, DJ Scratch, Legendary DJ of EPMD, had this to say about his old friend and influencer.
“Howie Tee was the first hip-hop super producer of Brooklyn. Also one of the greatest scratching DJs of all time. Howie was the template of what DJ Clark Kent and I wanted to be: DJs who can also produce hips. Through special Ed, ‘Treat em’ Right ‘by Chubb Rock & the List.
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