Mel-Man
{{Short description|American record producer and songwriter}}
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{{Distinguish|Melvin "Mel-Man" Breeden}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name =
| alias = Mel-Man
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| origin = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| genre = West Coast hip hop
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = Aftermath
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Dr. Dre|Eminem|Xzibit|Truth Hurts}}
| birth_name = Melvin Charles Bradford
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mel-man-mn0000409618/biography|title=Mel-Man {{!}} Biography & History|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|date=|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
A man named Michael Lowe filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Xzibit, Dr. Dre and Bradford about the song "X".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63553/songwriter-faces-penalty-in-xzibit-case|title=Songwriter Faces Penalty In Xzibit Case|last=|first=|date=March 25, 2005|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
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".{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1904507.stm|title=Eminem sued by jazz star |access-date=December 24, 2008 |work=BBC News|date=March 31, 2002}}
Credits
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Song !Artist !Album !Credits |
| rowspan="1" |1993
|"Knock Em Off" |Mel-Man |
| rowspan="2" |1996
|"The Aftermath (Intro)" |RC & Sid McCoy | rowspan="2" |Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath |Songwriter, co-producer |
| "Shittin' on the World"
|Mel-Man |Vocals, songwriter, producer |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|"Los Angeles Times" |Soul in the Hole soundtrack and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz | rowspan="4" |Songwriter, producer |
| "Untouchable" |
| 1998
|"Eve of Destruction" |Eve |
| rowspan="18" |1999
|"Role Model" |
| "The Watcher"
| rowspan="17" |2001 | rowspan="2" |Producer |
| "Fuck You"
|Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Devin the Dude |
| "Still D.R.E."
|Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg | rowspan="2" |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 | rowspan="2" |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 | rowspan="2" |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 | rowspan="2" |Songwriter, producer |
| "Ackrite"
|Dr. Dre & Hittman |
| "Bang Bang"
|Dr. Dre, Hittman & Knoc-turn'al |Producer |
| rowspan="9" |2000
|"Kill You" |Eminem | rowspan="6" |The Marshall Mathers LP | rowspan="3" |Songwriter, producer |
| "Who Knew"
|Eminem |
| "The Real Slim Shady"
|Eminem |
| "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 |
| "Year 2000 (Remix)"
|Xzibit & KoЯn |Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Black and White | rowspan="3" |Songwriter, producer |
| "X"
|Xzibit | rowspan="2" |Restless |
| "Get Your Walk On"
|Xzibit |
| rowspan="4" |2001
|Music Inspired from the Motion Picture Life and City High |Songwriter |
| "Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"
| rowspan="4" |Producer |
| "Benefit of the Doubt"
|Truth Hurts & Shaunta | rowspan="2" |The Wash (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "No" |
| “Dogg Named Snoop” |
| Snoop Dogg & Tray Deee
| rowspan="2" |2002 |"Tired" |Truth Hurts |
| "The One and Only"
|Snoop Dogg | rowspan="2" |Songwriter |
| 2003
|"Breathe" |
| 2004
|"Watch Out" |Knoc-turn'al & Hittman |The Way I Am |Producer |
| 2015
|"D.G.I.F.U." |Chris Brown & Tyga | rowspan="2" |Songwriter |
| 2017
|"That's My Nigga" |
| 2023
|"Doomsday" |Lyrical Lemonade, Juice Wrld & Cordae | Co-producer |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs artist|artist=684322-Melvin-Bradford|name=Melvin Bradford}}
{{Aftermath Entertainment}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:American male composers
Category:Musicians from Pittsburgh
Category:21st-century American composers
Category:Record producers from Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century American male musicians