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Mike Free
Birth nameMikely Wilhelm Adam[1]
BornJanuary 8, 1992
Los Angeles, California, United States
OriginSouth Central, Los Angeles
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • disc jockey
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present

Mikely Wilhelm Adam (born January 8, 1992), better known by his stage name Mike Free, is an American record producer, DJ, and songwriter from South Central, Los Angeles.[2] While attending Hampton University in Virginia, Free began working with DJ Mustard, who introduced him to Los Angeles- based artists including YG and Ty Dolla Sign.[3][4] Free's first success came via his co-production work on Tyga’s "Rack City" with DJ Mustard, which was certified 4 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6]

Singles produced

List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US R&B/Hip Hop US Rap AUS CAN
FRA
GER UK
"Rack City"
(Tyga)
2011
7 1 2 56 53 150 60 39 Careless World: Rise of the Last King
"Headband"
(B.o.B. featuring 2 Chainz)
2013 53 16 15 67
  • RIAA: 2x Platinum
Underground Luxury
"Helluva Night"
(Ludacris)
96 31 23 #IDGAF
"My Nigga"
(YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan)
19 5 4 69 62 106 53
  • RIAA: 4x Platinum
My Krazy Life
"Paranoid"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.)
29 9
  • RIAA: 2x Platinum
  • MC: Gold
Beach House EP
"Show Me"
(Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown)
13 4 3 46 21 58 36 23
  • RIAA: 3x Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
My Own Lane
"Up Down (Do This All Day)"
(T-Pain featuring B.o.B.)
62 15 43
  • RIAA: Platinum
T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits
"Feelin' Myself"
(Will.i.am featuring French Montana, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard)
96 29 18 34 50 55 2 #willpower
"Na Na"
(Trey Songz)
2014 21 5 5 83 94 21 20
  • RIAA: Platinum
Trigga
"Or Nah"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard)
48 12 78
  • RIAA: 4x Platinum
  • MC: 2x Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
Beach House EP
"24 Hours"
(TeeFlii featuring 2 Chainz)
85 21 15 6 Starr
"No Mediocre"
(T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea)
33 8 6 36 59 35 1 49
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
Paperwork
"You and Your Friends"
(Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign)
82 21 18 14 3
  • RIAA: Gold
Blacc Hollywood
"Don't Panic"
(French Montana)
37
"My Main"
(Mila J featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
M.I.L.A.
"I Don't Fuck With You"
(Big Sean featuring E-40)
11 1 1 47 35 138 95 67
  • RIAA: 4x Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
Dark Sky Paradise
"Party Ain't A Party"
(Jamie Foxx featuring 2 Chainz)
"Post To Be"
(Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko)
13 5 79 49 74
  • RIAA: 3x Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
Sex Playlist
"It Ain't You"
(Jordin Sparks)
Right Here, Right Now
"I'm Tha Man"
(Cozz)
2015 Cozz & Effect
"Only Right"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring YG, TeeCee 4800 and Joe Moses)
Free TC
"The Fix"
(Nelly)
62 20 3 88 82
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA: 2x Platinum
  • RMNZ: Gold
"All On You"
(Raven Felix featuring Wiz Khalifa)
2016
"Strive"
(ASAP Ferg featuring Missy Elliott)
Always Strive and Prosper
"League of Your Own"
(DJ Spinking featuring French Montana, Nico & Vinz, and Velous)
"I Do This"
(Nipsey Hussle featuring Young Thug and Mozzy)
Slauson Boy 2
"Craccin"
(G Perico)
Shit Don't Stop
"Swap Meet"
(Tyga)
2018
"Bae"
(O.T. Genasis)

Other production

List of songs produced, with any other producers, showing year released and album name[7]
Title Year Album
"U See Us"
(Nipsey Hussle)
2013 Crenshaw
"Spend That"
(R. Kelly featuring Young Jeezy)
Black Panties
"Meet The Flockers"
(YG featuring Tee Cee)
2014 My Krazy Life
"My Nigga (Remix)"
(YG featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and Rich Homie Quan)
"Giuseppee"
(DJ Mustard featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti)
10 Summers
"Down On Me"
(DJ Mustard featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla Sign)
"Vato"
(DJ Mustard featuring Que, YG, and Jeezy)
"Money Sack"
(E-40 featuring Boosie Badazz)
Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1
"Three Jobs"
(E-40)
"It's The First"
(E-40 featuring Cousin Fik & Turf Talk)
Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2
"That's Right"
(E-40 featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
"Blame It On The Streets"
(YG featuring Jay 305)
Blame It On The Streets
"If I Ever"
(YG featuring TeeCee4800 and Charley Hood)
"Nothin' Like Me"
(Chris Brown and Tyga featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
2015 Fan of a Fan: The Album
"Banjo"
(Chris Brown and Tyga)
"Pretty Thing"
(Jamie Foxx)
Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses
"Stay Away"
(E-40 featuring Eric Bellinger)
2016 The D-Boy Diary: Book 1
"U Got It Like That"
(Dom Kennedy featuring Niko G4)
Los Angeles Is Not For Sale, Vol. 1
"Johnny Bench"
(Dom Kennedy)
"All Year"
(Problem)
2017 Chachiville
"Why You So Nasty?"
(Jay 305 featuring Travis Scott)
Taking All Bets
"No Question"
(Rich The Kid featuring Future)
2018 The World Is Yours
"Open Safe"
(Lil Wayne)
Tha Carter V
"Put It Down"
(Problem featuring 03 Greedo)
S2

References

  1. ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/887887405
  2. ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com/. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ Thompson, Paul. "Producer Mike Free Says Big Sean's "IDFWU" Was Originally For Justin Bieber". xxlmag.com. XXL.
  4. ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ Staff, TMZ. "DJ Mustard Pulled A 'Rack City' Rip-Off On Me...Says Ex-Pal". tmz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ^ "American Single certifications – Tyga – Rack City". riaa.com.
  7. ^ "All Tracks by Cardo as a Producer". WhoSampled.