Hitlanders is an Independent Music Production Company & Record Label owned & operated by Antonio “Tizone” Street, a seasoned and knowledgeable Platinum Producer, with over three decades of combined tuneful, melodic rhythm music production, songwriting, mixing & mastering and DJ experience. Hitlanders mission is to provide professional quality ground breaking music to push the culture forward with each and every service. Hitlanders provide services to major or independent labels, aspiring artists, TV & Film, and DJ service for corporate/private events. Hitlanders is based in the greater Atlanta Georgia area.

Tizone started on the scene as a DJ, perfecting his skill and accuracy with battling, beat juggling, scratching and transforming, becoming one of the elite DJs out of Chicago that landed him touring with the Nappy Heads. After the tour Tizone focused on being a producer/songwriter/artist. Tizone formed a group with his brother, Lil Bud & Tizone, they signed to Keith Sweat under Elektra Records (Sylvia Rhone). The group later signed to Island Records, where Tizone landed a song placement with “Funky Sounds” on the Don’t Be a Menace to South Central while Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtrack. “Funky Sounds” was written and produced by Tizone. Other credit includes songwriting/co-production placement “Chocolate Girl” Keith Sweat (1996), Mixing credit for “It’s On” Mary J Blige featuring R. Kelly, Share My World (1997).  Lil Bud & Tizone featuring Keith Sweat “Gonna Let U Know” single reached several positions on Billboard Hot Rap Singles, Hot R&B Singles, Hot R&B Singles Sales & Greatest Gainer charts. One chart the single competed with Michael Jackson and the Notorious B.I.G for the top three spots. Lil Bud and Tizone performed as musical guest on Soul Train, Teen Summit and toured with major industry artists. Tizone has worked with many major industry and independent artists, mixing and mastering engineers and battled DJs throughout his career.

Hitlanders was founded and established with the mission and vision to provide ground breaking music to push the culture forward. Tizone relocated to the greater Atlanta to bring his career and mission full circle. Atlanta is where Tizone visited for a week with $50 from his grandfather to shop his demo tape of his brother, which he wrote and produced. That demo tape created a buzz within the music scene, so much of a buzz immediately after returning back to Chicago it was the start of Lil Bud & Tizone career.

The mission of Hitlanders is to attract passion driven artists and labels and provide them with the opportunities to create professional quality music they can provide to their fanbase to maintain a long-term music careers.