Melvin "Mel-Man" 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.[1]
| Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melvin Charles Bradford |
| Also known as | Mel-Man |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Aftermath Entertainment |
A man named Michael Lowe filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Xzibit, Dr. Dre and Bradford about the song "X".[2]
Credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| "The Watcher" | Dr. Dre | 2001 | Producer | |
| "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" | 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 | Songwriter, producer | |
| "X" | Xzibit | Restless | ||
| "Get Your Walk On" | Xzibit | |||
| 2001 | "What Would You Do?" | City High | Music Inspired from the Motion Picture Life and City High | Songwriter |
| "Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)" | Busta Rhymes | Genesis | Producer | |
| "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 |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Mel-Man | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- "Songwriter Faces Penalty In Xzibit Case". Billboard. March 25, 2005. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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