 He has contributed his talent to several albums including "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" and "Fear of a Black Planet".Shocklee also co-produced the singles "Bring the Noise” and "Fight The Power," which were included on Rolling Stone's list of the “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.”

Shocklee was born and raised in Roosevelt, New York.He was a childhood friend of rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav.