Along with Dre, Yella helped produce Eazy-E\'s debut album Eazy-Duz-It and the three N.W.A albums, with the first one being a compilation album translating into millions of sales. Along with Dre and Arabian Prince, Yella co-produced J.J. Fad\'s gold certified debut (Super Sonic) and also Michel\'le\'s (self-titled) album and contributed to The D.O.C.\'s 1989 album No One Can Do It Better (also produced by Dre). Jerry Heller, in his 2006 memoir Ruthless, witnessed Dre and Yella\'s work together, writing that the two had an almost eerie understanding, as they crafted high quality beats and productions with almost no words or full sentences needing to be spoken.\n', '

Yella remained close to Eazy and stayed on production duties at Ruthless Records after the acrimonious breakup of N.W.A. He produced J.J. Fad\'s second album Not Just a Fad (1990), Yomo & Maulkie\'s album Are U Xperienced? (1991), two tracks from Eazy-E\'s It\'s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (1993), the gold-selling hit single Foe tha Love of $ from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony\'s Creepin on ah Come Up E.P., Menajahtwa\'s album Cha-licious, and tracks from H.W.A.\'s Az Much Ass Azz U Want E.P. (all three from 1994), and oversaw Eazy\'s final album in 1995 after his sudden AIDS-related death. \n', 'Yella released his 1996 debut solo album One Mo Nigga ta Go on Street Life Records, featuring members of the Ruthless \'family tree\' like Kokane, B.G. Knocc Out, & Dresta, rhyming over his productions.\n', '

After this record he retired from music to embark on a 12-year career directing and producing porn films. Yella says he produced more than 300 porn films.\n', '

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