Mel-Man
Melvin Charles Bradford, professionally known as Mel-Man, is an American West Coast hip hop record producer and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Signed with Aftermath Entertainment, he is best known for his work with Dr. Dre, producing songs for the likes of Eminem, Xzibit, Truth Hurts, The Firm, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg.
Also recorded as Melvin Bradford · Melvin Charles Bradford
Mel-Man
- Born
- YYYY MM DD
- Occupation
- * Record producer
- Birth Name
- Melvin Charles Bradford
- Full name
- Melvin Charles Bradford.
- Fields
- music.
- Languages
- English.
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Melvin Charles Bradford, professionally known as Mel-Man, is an American West Coast hip hop record producer and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Signed with Aftermath Entertainment, he is best known for his work with Dr. Dre, producing songs for the likes of Eminem, Xzibit, Truth Hurts, The Firm, Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg.
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Biography
Biography
A man named Michael Lowe filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Xzibit, Dr. Dre and Bradford about the song "X". In 2002, French jazz pianist Jacques Loussier filed a $10 million lawsuit that was later settled out of court. The lawsuit claimed the beat for the Eminem track "Kill You" was stolen from his song "Pulsion".
Key facts
Key facts
• Alias — Mel-Man • Born — YYYY MM DD • Origin — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Genre — West Coast hip hop • Occupation — * Record producer • songwriter • Years Active — 1993–present • Label — Aftermath • Associated Acts — * Dr. Dre • Eminem • Xzibit • Truth Hurts • Birth Name — Melvin Charles Bradford
Credits
Credits
• Year — Song — Artist — Album — Credits • 1993 — "Knock Em Off" — Mel-Man • 1996 — "The Aftermath (Intro)" — RC & Sid McCoy — Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath — Songwriter, co-producer • "Shittin' on the World" — Mel-Man — Vocals, songwriter, producer • 1997 — "Los Angeles Times" — Xzibit — Soul in the Hole soundtrack and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz — Songwriter, producer • "Untouchable" — The Firm — The Album • 1998 — "Eve of Destruction" — Eve — Bulworth soundtrack • 1999 — "Role Model" — Eminem — The Slim Shady LP • "Bad Guys Always Die" — Dr. Dre & Eminem — Wild Wild West (soundtrack) — Producer • "The Watcher" — Dr. Dre — 2001 • "Fuck You" — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Devin the Dude • "Still D.R.E." — Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg — Songwriter, producer • "Big Ego's" — Dr. Dre & Hittman • "Xxplosive" — Dr. Dre, Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Six-Two — Producer • "What's the Difference" — Dr. Dre, Eminem, Xzibit & Phish — Songwriter, producer • "Light Speed" — Dr. Dre & Hittman — Producer • "Forgot About Dre" — Dr. Dre & Eminem — Songwriter, producer • "The Next Episode" — Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg • "Let's Get High" — Dr. Dre, Kurupt & Ms. Roq — Additional vocals, producer • "Bitch Niggaz" — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Hittman & Six-Two — Bass, songwriter, producer • "The Car Bomb" — Dr. Dre, Mel-Man & Charis Henry — Vocals • "Murder Ink" — Dr. Dre, Hittman & Ms. Roq — Producer • "Some L.A. Niggaz" — Dr. Dre, Hittman, Defari, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, Time Bomb, King T, MC Ren & Kokane • "Housewife" — Dr. Dre, Hittman & Kurupt — Songwriter, producer • "Ackrite" — Dr. Dre & Hittman • "Bang Bang" — Dr. Dre, Hittman & Knoc-turn'al — Producer • 2000 — "Kill You" — Eminem — The Marshall Mathers LP — Songwriter, producer • "Who Knew" • "The Real Slim Shady" • "Remember Me?" — Eminem, RBX & Sticky Fingaz — Producer • "I'm Back" — Eminem — Songwriter, producer • "Bitch Please II" — Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & Nate Dogg — Songwriter • "Hello" — Ice Cube, MC Ren & Dr. Dre — War & Peace, Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) — Producer • "Year 2000 (Remix)" — Xzibit & KoЯn — Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Black and White — Songwriter, producer • "X" — Xzibit — Restless • "Get Your Walk On" • 2001 — "Sally" — Bilal — 1st Born Second — Producer • "Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)" — Busta Rhymes — Genesis • "I Pledge Allegiance" — Nate Dogg — Music & Me • "Dogg Named Snoop" — Snoop Dogg — Bones (soundtrack) • "Benefit of the Doubt" — Truth Hurts & Shaunta — The Wash (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • "No" — Joe Beast • 2002 — "Tired" — Truth Hurts — Truthfully Speaking • "The One and Only" — Snoop Dogg — Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ — Songwriter • 2003 — "Breathe" — Blu Cantrell — Bittersweet • 2004 — "Watch Out" — Knoc-turn'al & Hittman — The Way I Am — Producer • 2015 — "D.G.I.F.U." — Chris Brown & Tyga — Fan of a Fan: The Album — Songwriter • 2017 — "That's My Nigga" — Meek Mill, YG & Snoop Dogg — Bright: The Album • 2023 — "Doomsday" — Lyrical Lemonade, Juice Wrld & Cordae — All Is Yellow — Co-producer
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