The song's producer also revealed singer Phil Collins' connection to the historic track.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before Chucky Thompson became one of the unsung architects of ’90s Hip-Hop and R&B, he was a native son of Washington, D.C., ...

Carl "Chucky" Thompson, a music producer who helmed hits for artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, has died. He was 53. Thompson's publicist Tamar Juda confirmed the news in a statement to ...

Carl “Chucky” Thompson, the producer, composer and member of the Bad Boy label’s stable of “Hitmen” responsible for smashes by artists like the Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, has died at age 53.

CNN — Chucky Thompson, a producer for Bad Boy who worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop and R & B including Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Mary J. Blige has died. He was 53. His publicist, Tamar ...