Hitmaka

After spending several years rapping under the name Yung Berg, Chicago-born musician Christian Ward switched his focus to producing as Hitmaka. Having already quietly accrued several huge production credits for artists like Nicki Minaj and Sean Paul, Hitmaka stepped into the spotlight with his 2019 single "Thot Box," featuring verses from Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Tyga, and others. Christian Ward was born in Chicago in 1985 and was rapping under the stage name Iceberg by the early 2000s. He was first signed to DMX's Bloodline Records, but his rap dreams were postponed when his par...