Da Internz are an American music production team originating from Chicago and currently based in Los Angeles. The duo is composed of Marcos "Kosine" Palacios and Ernest Tuo Clark. Da Internz describe their sound as "gourmet ratchet", meaning imperfect but excellent.
Background Both men state that they were born to make music. Marcos’ mother started him in piano tuition at six years old. He picked up the saxophone in 5th grade and the drums in 8th grade.
The team came together in 2004 when Palacios was a student at Columbia College Chicago and Clark was working for Conquer Records in management and A&R. Upon graduation in 2006, Palacios was hired at Columbia as a professor of hip-hop beat making. He held this position for two and a half years.
The team has worked in several genres including hip-hop, pop and neo soul. They had their first major break in 2009 with Mims’ sophomore album, Guilt. The two served as co-executive producers for the project, where they had seven songs. The album’s first single, "Move (If You Wanna)", was released in 2008. Da Internz received ASCAP awards in 2013 for producing "Dance (Ass)" by Big Sean and "Birthday Cake" by Rihanna, two of their biggest songs. In addition to the ASCAP awards, Da Internz has had several Grammy nominations. My World 2.0 received a Grammy nomination for best pop vocal album in 2011. Life Is Good, by Nas, received a Grammy nomination for best rap album. Tamar Braxton's Love And War earned a Grammy nomination for best urban contemporary album. Love in the Future by John Legend was also Grammy nominated for best R&B album. Lastly, "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj was nominated for best rap song for the 2015 Grammy awards.
Influences They cite Prince, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Gerald Albright, Donny Hathaway, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Charles Mingus and Michael Jackson as musical influences. They are also avid readers, citing Myles Munroe and Malcolm Gladwell as among their favorite authors.
Production discography
Singles 2009: "Move (If You Wanna)" (MIMS) 2010: "Waiting Outside the Lines" (Greyson Chance) 2011: "Benefit of a Fool" (Boyz II Men) 2011: "Birthday Cake" (Rihanna) 2011: "Dance (A$$)" (Big Sean) 2012: "The Don" (Nas) 2012: "Marry Go Round" (Nelly featuring Chris Brown) 2012: "Mona Lisa" (Big Sean) 2012: "88" (Diggy Simmons) 2013: "I Would" (Justin Bieber) 2013: "Paradise" (Cassie featuring Wiz Khalifa) 2014: "Anaconda" (Nicki Minaj) 2014: "Good Lovin" (Ludacris) 2015: "If I Don't Have You" (Tamar Braxton)
2009
Mims - Guilt 02. "The Skit" 03. "On & On" 04. "Love Rollercoaster" (feat. LeToya Luckett) 10. "Makin' Money" 11. "In My Life (Why Oh Why)" 14. "I Do" (feat. Nice & Smooth)
2010
Jesse McCartney - Have It All 11. "Seasons (My Love Will Never Change)"
Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 8. "Eenie Meenie" (Writing Credit)
2011
Greyson Chance - Hold On 'til the Night 09. "Stranded"
Boyz II Men - Twenty 07. (Disc One) "Benefit of a Fool"
2012
Big Sean - Detroit 10. "Sellin' Dreams" (feat. Chris Brown)
Nas - Life Is Good 11. "The Don" (produced with Heavy D & Salaam Remi)
2013
Cassie - RockaByeBaby 02. "Paradise" (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Ludacris - #IDGAF 07. "Dancing Dirty" (feat. Chris Brown)
The-Dream - IV Play 06. "Where Have You Been" (feat. Kelly Rowland) (produced with The-Dream and Miykal Snoddy)
Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go 02. "Back Seat Lover" (Produced with Mayer Hawthorne)
Big Sean - Hall Of Fame 08. "Mona Lisa" 10. "MILF" (feat. Juicy J and Nicki Minaj)
John Legend - Love in the Future 04. "Made To Love" (feat. Kimbra) (produced with Dave Tozer, Nana Kwabena, and Kanye West)
Tamar Braxton - Love and War 02. "Tip Toe" 07. "She Did That"
James Arthur - James Arthur 09. "Suicide"
Sevyn Streeter - Call Me Crazy, But... 03. "Sex on the Ceilling" 05. "B.A.N.S."
2014
JoJo - #LoveJo 01. "Intro" 02. "Caught Up in the Rapture" 03. "Take Me Home"
G Herbo - Welcome To Fazoland 08. "On My Soul" (feat. Lil Reese)
Candice Glover - Music Speaks 09. "Coulda Been Me" (produced with Darkchild and Hot Sauce)
Jennifer Lopez - A.K.A. Leftover 00. "Love Line" (feat. Robin Thicke & Wiz Khalifa)
Trey Songz - Trigga 13. "Change Your Mind" 15. "Love Around The World" 19. "Serial"
Marsha Ambrosius - Friends & Lovers 02. "So Good" 04. "69" 06. "How Much More (Interlude)" 11. "Kiss & Fuck (Interlude)" 15. "OMG I Miss You"
Tank - Stronger 10. "If That's What It Takes"
Big Sean 00. "Jit/Juke" (produced with Nate Fox and L&F)
Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint 12. "Anaconda"
2015
Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise 08. "Stay Down" (produced with L&F)
Trey Songz - Intermission 02. "Don't Play"
Ludacris - Ludaversal 02. "Grass Is Always Greener" 07. "Get Lit" (produced with Lil Ronnie)
Sevyn Streeter - Shoulda Been There, Pt. 1 06. "Love in Competition"
Tamar Braxton - Calling All Lovers 07. "If I Don't Have You" 17. "A.S.A.P." (produced with Snoddy)
2016
BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind 14. "Falling on My Face" (produced with Aaron Michael Cox)
Big Sean & Jhene Aiko - TWENTY88 02. "Selfish" (produced with Flippa) 04. "Push It" (produced with Flippa) 06. "Talk Show" (produced with Flippa)
Trap Beckham - Now That's What I Call Music! 59 22. "Birthday Chick"
Ro James - Eldorado 03. "Burn Slow" 13. "Eldorado"
Grace - FMA 01. Church On Sunday
T-Pain 00. Officially Yours
2017
Ludacris 00. "Vitamin D" (feat. Ty Dolla Sign)
DaniLeigh - Summer with Friends 07. "Lurkin"
Vic Mensa - The Manuscript 03. "Rollin' Like a Stoner" (produced with Rance of 1500 or Nothin')
Sevyn Streeter - Girl Disrupted 06. "Soon As I Get Home"
Trap Beckham 00. "Lil Booties Matter"
G Herbo - Humble Beast 07. "Man Now" 14. "This n That" (feat. Jeremih & Lil Yachty)
Tank - Savage 07. "Stay Where You Are"
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