18 Modern Hip-Hop Collaborations with Charlie Wilson

Toliver recruited Wilson and Cash Cobain for “Stand” from his upcoming fourth album Hardstone Psycho. “Attitude” features Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Wilson's Billboard Hot 100 No. 6 broke “Beautiful”.

Nas introduced Wilson “No Fake Love” from the 2021 album King's Disease II, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It also won Best Rap album at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

BROCKHAMPTON enlisted Uncle Charlie for “I'LL CALL YOU” from the group's 2021 album Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “My friend was working with him and I asked him, 'Can you introduce me to Charlie Wilson?' BROCKHAMPTON's Romil Hemnani said during a MTV Fresh Out Live interview. “And he was kind enough to do it, so we sent him the song and he loved it, he did his Charlie Wilson thing and it's one of my favorite songs on the album now.”

Aminé clicked on JID and Uncle Charlie “Roots” from the 2020 album Hallway to hell, which peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “Roots” samples George Smallwood & the Marshmellow Band's 1981 track “I Love My Father”.

Nash brought back Uncle Charlie “Car #85” from the 2020 album King's disease, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It also won Best Rap album at the 2021 Grammy Awards, marking Nas' first career Grammy win.

Guapdad 4000 recruited Wilson and Chance the Rapper “Gucci Pajamas” from his 2019 debut album Dior deposits. The Oakland MC broke down in his Genius verified comment how he met Wilson during one of Guapdad's cage matches and the two hit the studio afterwards.

“We made good music. We've been best friends ever since. My uncle,” he wrote, later explaining how Wilson was brought up again during a brainstorming session with The Stereotypes, who produced “Gucci Pajamas.” “I wanted to put the song in there, we were thinking about tight-sounding people…. I don't know if it was me or Ray who mentioned it [Romulus] brought it up, but in any case, Uncle Charlie was brought up. And I kind of called his bluff. I didn't know he even knew you. So I pulled his card. I was like, Oh, if you know him so well, take him. And he was like, done. And then we left it out there. I did a download, I did some songs. And my manager hit me the next day, like we were with Charlie Wilson on Wednesday. I hemmed my pants. I was like, 'F–k, what?'”

Wilson and Jessy Wilson provided backing vocals for the Tyler's “EARTHQUAKE”, featuring Playboi Carti, from his 2019 album Igor, which topped both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It also won Best Rap album at the 2020 Grammy Awards, marking Tyler's first career Grammy win. “EARQUAKE” reached No. 13 on the Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, making it his highest charting hit on both charts to date, as well as No. 28 on Rhythmic Airplay.

Last month, Tyler brought him out to perform “EARQUAKE” during his Coachella headlining set. “Every time I write a damn song with vocals, I copy this n—a here! Motaf – the biggest king, the legend, that n—a is still here killing it, man,” Tyler told the crowd after their show.

Vic Mensa featured Wilson on “The 1 That Got Away/No Shoes” from the 2018 EP Hooligans. “The 1 That Got Away/No Shoes” samples Eddie Kendricks' 1973 track “Each Day I Cry a Little”.

Wilson, Kid Cudi and Caroline Shaw provided background vocals for Ye's “Without mistakes” from his 2018 self-titled album, which topped both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. “No Mistakes” samples Slick Rick's 1989 rap hit “Hey Young World”, and reached No. 36 on the Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Wilson contributed background vocals to Aminé's “Vegetables,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, from his 2017 debut album Good for youwhich peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

“Charlie Wilson worked because of him [Aminé’s manager] Justin [Lehmann]his relationship with the manager. He liked Justin as a person. Thank God Justin was a good person and his manager liked me as an artist and Charlie was so nice,” the rapper said in a interview with journalist Eric Diep. “Like when we had our first session together, it was just for him to sing 'Turf.' And we were in the session together and he was so good. He was like, “Man, you remind me of a young Kanye, Pharrell.” I was like, “What? This is so tight.” I was like an asteroid because I know this man. I'm a big fan of Pharrell and Ye so you must meet this man if [you’re a fan of Pharrell and Ye]. And he said, “Take advantage of me. Use me! I want you to use me now!' I was like, “Oh yeah? I have other songs.' It was like, “Okay, pull them up, pull them up!” I was like, 'Okay, word!'”

Wilson contributed background vocals to Aminé's “Grass” from Good for you.