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'''Andre Michael Loblack''' (born 6 April 1997), known professionally as '''808Melo''' or '''808MeloBeats''', is a British record producer and songwriter from the [[Ilford]], [[East London]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=2020-07-09|title=The Rapid Rise of Pop Smoke, Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/arts/music/pop-smoke-rap.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of [[UK drill]] and [[Brooklyn drill]] and is known for his bass heavy percussion.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=February 25|first1=Kai AcevedoPublished|last2=2020|title=24 Essential Producers to Look Out for in 2020|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/producers-to-look-out-for-2020/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Herlock|first=Ethan|date=2020-01-22|title=8 UK drill artists pushing the sound forward|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/best-uk-drill-artists|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Red Bull|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Lily|date=2020-03-17|title=Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pop-smoke-death-shooting-rapper-hip-hop-drill-music-new-york-age-cause-a9358366.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape, ''[[Meet the Woo]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=2020-07-09|title=The Rapid Rise of Pop Smoke, Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/arts/music/pop-smoke-rap.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He also produced most of the songs on [[Pop Smoke]]'s sophomore mixtape, ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]'', and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'', which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Reed|date=2020-02-13|title=Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo Vol. 2|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo-vol-2/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> 808Melo has also produced songs for [[Travis Scott]], [[Fivio Foreign]], and [[Lil Tjay]].
'''Andre Michael Loblack''' (born 6 April 1997), known professionally as '''808Melo''' or '''808MeloBeats''', is a British record producer and songwriter from the [[Ilford]], [[East London]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=2020-07-09|title=The Rapid Rise of Pop Smoke, Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/arts/music/pop-smoke-rap.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of [[UK drill]] and [[Brooklyn drill]] and is known for his bass heavy percussion.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=February 25|first1=Kai AcevedoPublished|last2=2020|title=24 Essential Producers to Look Out for in 2020|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/producers-to-look-out-for-2020/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Herlock|first=Ethan|date=2020-01-22|title=8 UK drill artists pushing the sound forward|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/best-uk-drill-artists|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Red Bull|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Lily|date=2020-03-17|title=Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pop-smoke-death-shooting-rapper-hip-hop-drill-music-new-york-age-cause-a9358366.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref>&nbsp;In 2019, he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape, ''[[Meet the Woo]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=2020-07-09|title=The Rapid Rise of Pop Smoke, Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/arts/music/pop-smoke-rap.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He also produced most of the songs on [[Pop Smoke]]'s sophomore mixtape, ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]'', and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'', which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Reed|date=2020-02-13|title=Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo Vol. 2|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo-vol-2/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> 808Melo has also produced songs for [[Travis Scott]], [[Fivio Foreign]], and [[Lil Tjay]].


== Early years ==
== Early years ==
808Melo started producing in 2016 when he bought a laptop computer and the [[FL Studio]] [[digital audio workstation]] program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=808 Melo|url=https://genius.com/artists/808-melo|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Genius|language=en}}</ref> He developed a style of crisp bass lines with sliding [[Roland TR-808|808 percussion]] drum patterns.  He became popular in the UK after producing songs for [[Headie One]] (“The Jugg”), 410, [[K-Trap|K Trap]] and CB and OFB (Headie One and RV).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gannon|first=Colin|date=2020-04-01|title=These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now|url=https://djmag.com/longreads/these-are-most-exciting-uk-drill-producers-right-now|access-date=2020-09-21|website=DJMag.com}}</ref>  The latter lead to him be recognized as one of the best producers for [[Drill music|UK drill music]] with OFB’s “Know Better” in early 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gannon|first=Colin|date=2020-04-01|title=These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now|url=https://djmag.com/longreads/these-are-most-exciting-uk-drill-producers-right-now|access-date=2020-09-21|website=DJMag.com}}</ref>  
808Melo started producing in 2016 when he bought a laptop computer and the [[FL Studio]] [[digital audio workstation]] program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=808 Melo|url=https://genius.com/artists/808-melo|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Genius|language=en}}</ref>&nbsp;He developed a style of crisp bass lines with sliding [[Roland TR-808|808 percussion]] drum patterns.&nbsp; He became popular in the UK after producing songs for [[Headie One]] (“The Jugg”), 410, [[K-Trap|K Trap]] and CB and OFB (Headie One and RV).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gannon|first=Colin|date=2020-04-01|title=These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now|url=https://djmag.com/longreads/these-are-most-exciting-uk-drill-producers-right-now|access-date=2020-09-21|website=DJMag.com}}</ref>&nbsp; The latter lead to him be recognized as one of the best producers for [[Drill music|UK drill music]] with OFB’s “Know Better” in early 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gannon|first=Colin|date=2020-04-01|title=These are the most exciting UK drill producers right now|url=https://djmag.com/longreads/these-are-most-exciting-uk-drill-producers-right-now|access-date=2020-09-21|website=DJMag.com}}</ref> &nbsp;


[[Pop Smoke]] communicated with him through [[YouTube]] in early 2019 to produce songs for his debut mixtape ''[[Meet the Woo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Lily|date=2020-03-17|title=Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pop-smoke-death-shooting-rapper-hip-hop-drill-music-new-york-age-cause-a9358366.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse|date=2019-07-31|title=Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo Vol. 1|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref>
[[Pop Smoke]] communicated with him through [[YouTube]] in early 2019 to produce songs for his debut mixtape ''[[Meet the Woo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Lily|date=2020-03-17|title=Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pop-smoke-death-shooting-rapper-hip-hop-drill-music-new-york-age-cause-a9358366.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierre|first=Alphonse|date=2019-07-31|title=Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo Vol. 1|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref>
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808Melo produced Pop Smoke’s [[Welcome to the Party (Pop Smoke song)|"Welcome to the Party"]] in 2019 which went viral on YouTube and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Search Of: 20-Year-Old Rapper Pop Smoke Is Emerging From Brooklyn's Growing Drill Scene|url=https://genius.com/a/who-is-20-year-old-brooklyn-drill-rapper-pop-smoke-with-viral-hits-welcome-to-the-party-meet-the-woo-mpr-flexing|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Genius|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-09|title=Pop Smoke Receives Posthumous Platinum Certification for "Dior"|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/pop-smoke-dior-platinum-certification/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref>
808Melo produced Pop Smoke’s [[Welcome to the Party (Pop Smoke song)|"Welcome to the Party"]] in 2019 which went viral on YouTube and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Search Of: 20-Year-Old Rapper Pop Smoke Is Emerging From Brooklyn's Growing Drill Scene|url=https://genius.com/a/who-is-20-year-old-brooklyn-drill-rapper-pop-smoke-with-viral-hits-welcome-to-the-party-meet-the-woo-mpr-flexing|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Genius|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-09|title=Pop Smoke Receives Posthumous Platinum Certification for "Dior"|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/pop-smoke-dior-platinum-certification/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref>


The song was later remixed by [[Skepta]] and [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title=Nicki Minaj Featured On Pop Smoke's "Welcome To The Party" Remix|url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/08/nicki-minaj-featured-on-pop-smokes-welcome-to-the-party-remix|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Vibe|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome To The Party (Remix) Pop Smoke featuring Nicki Minaj|url=https://genius.com/Pop-smoke-welcome-to-the-party-remix-lyrics}}</ref>  It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 100 Bubbling Under chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chart History for Pop Smoke featuring Nicki Minaj Welcome to the Party|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop-smoke/chart-history/RPT/song/1159297|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> Later in 2019, he and AXL Beats gained a mainstream hit for producing the single [[Gatti (song)|“GATTI”]] by [[Travis Scott]] and Pop Smoke which appeared on the former's collaborative tape, [[JackBoys|Jackboys]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chart History for Pop Smoke GATTI|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop-smoke/chart-history/RAP/song/1183807|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref>
The song was later remixed by [[Skepta]] and [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title=Nicki Minaj Featured On Pop Smoke's "Welcome To The Party" Remix|url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/08/nicki-minaj-featured-on-pop-smokes-welcome-to-the-party-remix|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Vibe|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome To The Party (Remix) Pop Smoke featuring Nicki Minaj|url=https://genius.com/Pop-smoke-welcome-to-the-party-remix-lyrics}}</ref>&nbsp; It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 100 Bubbling Under chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chart History for Pop Smoke featuring Nicki Minaj Welcome to the Party|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop-smoke/chart-history/RPT/song/1159297|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> Later in 2019, he and AXL Beats gained a mainstream hit for producing the single [[Gatti (song)|“GATTI”]] by [[Travis Scott]] and Pop Smoke which appeared on the former's collaborative tape, [[JackBoys|Jackboys]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chart History for Pop Smoke GATTI|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop-smoke/chart-history/RAP/song/1183807|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref>


808Melo primarily produced Pop Smoke’s second mixtape ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=2020-02-07|title=Pop Smoke Unleashes 'Meet the Woo 2' Project f/ Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo-vol-2-stream|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref>  He produced 4 out of the 18 original tracks on Pop Smoke's posthumous album entitled ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'', which reached number one on the Billboard 200 Chart.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> In May 2020, 808Melo earned platinum certification for producing Pop Smoke's [[Dior (song)|“Dior”]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Osei|first=Sarah|date=2020-05-09|title=Pop Smoke Receives Posthumous Platinum Certification for "Dior"|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/pop-smoke-dior-platinum-certification/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref>
808Melo primarily produced Pop Smoke’s second mixtape ''[[Meet the Woo 2]]''.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=2020-02-07|title=Pop Smoke Unleashes 'Meet the Woo 2' Project f/ Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/pop-smoke-meet-the-woo-vol-2-stream|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref>&nbsp; He produced 4 out of the 18 original tracks on Pop Smoke's posthumous album entitled ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'', which reached number one on the Billboard 200 Chart.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9418319/pop-smoke-808melobeats-rule-hot-100-songwriters-producers-charts|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Billboard}}</ref> In May 2020, 808Melo earned platinum certification for producing Pop Smoke's [[Dior (song)|“Dior”]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Osei|first=Sarah|date=2020-05-09|title=Pop Smoke Receives Posthumous Platinum Certification for "Dior"|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/pop-smoke-dior-platinum-certification/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref>


Since the death of Pop Smoke, 808Melo has produced for rappers [[Lil Tjay]], [[Fivio Foreign]], Freeze Corleone, Smoove’L, Blizz Vito, [[22Gz]] and [[Sheff G]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bassil|first=Ryan|date=2020-07-22|title=Drake and Headie One "Only You" Track Review|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/k7qng3/drake-headie-one-only-you-track-review|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.vice.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Coscarelli|first=Joe|date=2020-06-30|title=Pop Smoke Took Brooklyn Drill Global. Fivio Foreign Is Carrying the Torch.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/arts/music/fivio-foreign-big-drip-brooklyn-drill.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ibrahim|first=Shamira|date=2020-09-18|title=Your Guide to New York Rap's Next Generation|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/2020-best-new-ny-rappers.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Blizz Vito –featuring 808 Melo Opp Down Pt.2 Fuego Freestyle. Genius.com|url=https://genius.com/Blizz-vito-opp-down-pt2-fuego-freestyle-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref>
Since the death of Pop Smoke, 808Melo has produced for rappers [[Lil Tjay]], [[Fivio Foreign]], Freeze Corleone, Smoove’L, Blizz Vito, [[22Gz]] and [[Sheff G]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bassil|first=Ryan|date=2020-07-22|title=Drake and Headie One "Only You" Track Review|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/k7qng3/drake-headie-one-only-you-track-review|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.vice.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Coscarelli|first=Joe|date=2020-06-30|title=Pop Smoke Took Brooklyn Drill Global. Fivio Foreign Is Carrying the Torch.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/arts/music/fivio-foreign-big-drip-brooklyn-drill.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ibrahim|first=Shamira|date=2020-09-18|title=Your Guide to New York Rap's Next Generation|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/2020-best-new-ny-rappers.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Blizz Vito –featuring 808 Melo Opp Down Pt.2 Fuego Freestyle. Genius.com|url=https://genius.com/Blizz-vito-opp-down-pt2-fuego-freestyle-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref>
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===Albums===
===Albums===
* ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon|Shoot for the Stars, Aim For the Moon]]'' by Pop Smoke, released on July 3, 2020 via Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Richardson|first=Mark|date=2020-07-08|title='Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon' by Pop Smoke Review: A Young Artist's Final Dispatch|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoot-for-the-stars-aim-for-the-moon-by-pop-smoke-review-a-young-artists-final-dispatch-11594237424|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
;Pop Smoke - ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon|Shoot for the Stars, Aim For the Moon]]''<ref name="Tidal">{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/149131469/credits|title=Credits / Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon / Pop Smoke|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|accessdate=June 10, 2021}}</ref>
* 01. "Bad Bitch From Tokyo (Intro)" {{small|(produced with WondaGurl, Jenius Level)}}
* 02. "Aim for the Moon (featuring [[Quavo|Quavo]])" {{small|(produced with WondaGurl, 5ive Beatz, Dani, Tyy Beats, Dez Wright)}}
* 07. "Creature" (featuring [[Swae Lee|Swae Lee]]) {{small|(produced with PittThaKid, Yung Swisher, Swirv)}}
* 10. "The Woo" (featuring [[50 Cent|50 Cent]] and [[Roddy Rich|Roddy Rich]]) {{small|(produced with JW Lucas, Rxcksta, DJ Drewski, K-Mack, Ray Lennon, Billy J, J. Jackson)}}
* 18. "Tunnel Vision (Outro)" {{small|(produced with Nagra, Hackney)}}
* 19. "Dior (Bonus)"


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808Melo
Birth nameAndre Michael Loblack
Also known as808MeloBeats
Born (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 27)
Ilford, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)FL Studio
Years active2016–present
LabelsVictor Victor

Andre Michael Loblack (born 6 April 1997), known professionally as 808Melo or 808MeloBeats, is a British record producer and songwriter from the Ilford, East London.[1][2] 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of UK drill and Brooklyn drill and is known for his bass heavy percussion.[3][4][5] In 2019, he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape, Meet the Woo.[6] He also produced most of the songs on Pop Smoke's sophomore mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020.[7][8] 808Melo has also produced songs for Travis Scott, Fivio Foreign, and Lil Tjay.

Early years

808Melo started producing in 2016 when he bought a laptop computer and the FL Studio digital audio workstation program.[9] He developed a style of crisp bass lines with sliding 808 percussion drum patterns.  He became popular in the UK after producing songs for Headie One (“The Jugg”), 410, K Trap and CB and OFB (Headie One and RV).[10]  The latter lead to him be recognized as one of the best producers for UK drill music with OFB’s “Know Better” in early 2018.[11]  

Pop Smoke communicated with him through YouTube in early 2019 to produce songs for his debut mixtape Meet the Woo.[12][13]

Music career

After producing for Headie One, OFB and K Trap his music was discovered by Pop Smoke who enlisted him to produce his debut mixtape, Meet the Woo.[14]

808Melo produced Pop Smoke’s "Welcome to the Party" in 2019 which went viral on YouTube and was certified gold by the RIAA in 2020.[15][16]

The song was later remixed by Skepta and Nicki Minaj.[17][18]  It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 100 Bubbling Under chart.[19] Later in 2019, he and AXL Beats gained a mainstream hit for producing the single “GATTI” by Travis Scott and Pop Smoke which appeared on the former's collaborative tape, Jackboys[20]

808Melo primarily produced Pop Smoke’s second mixtape Meet the Woo 2.[21]  He produced 4 out of the 18 original tracks on Pop Smoke's posthumous album entitled Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 Chart.[22] In May 2020, 808Melo earned platinum certification for producing Pop Smoke's “Dior”.[23]

Since the death of Pop Smoke, 808Melo has produced for rappers Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, Freeze Corleone, Smoove’L, Blizz Vito, 22Gz and Sheff G.[24][25][26][27]

Production discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes produced by 808Melo, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[citation needed] 		AUS
[citation needed] 		CAN
[citation needed] 		DEN
 FRA
[citation needed] 		IRE
[citation needed] 		NLD
[citation needed] 		NZ
[28] 		SWE
 UK
[citation needed]
Meet the Woo 105 — 98 31 [citation needed] 123 — 49 — 29
[30]		 —
Meet the Woo 2
  • Released: February 7, 2020[31][32]
  • Label: Victor Victor, Republic
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download, CD, LP
 7 24 8 19
[33]		 51 41 14 27 25
[30]		 16
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Albums

Pop Smoke - Shoot for the Stars, Aim For the Moon[35]
  • 01. "Bad Bitch From Tokyo (Intro)" (produced with WondaGurl, Jenius Level)
  • 02. "Aim for the Moon (featuring Quavo)" (produced with WondaGurl, 5ive Beatz, Dani, Tyy Beats, Dez Wright)
  • 07. "Creature" (featuring Swae Lee) (produced with PittThaKid, Yung Swisher, Swirv)
  • 10. "The Woo" (featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Rich) (produced with JW Lucas, Rxcksta, DJ Drewski, K-Mack, Ray Lennon, Billy J, J. Jackson)
  • 18. "Tunnel Vision (Outro)" (produced with Nagra, Hackney)
  • 19. "Dior (Bonus)"

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