Mike Free
Mike Free | |
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| Birth name | Mikely Wilhelm Adam[1] |
| Born | January 8, 1992 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | South Central, Los Angeles |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–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
| 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 | — | — | — |
|
Underground Luxury |
| "Helluva Night" (Ludacris) |
96 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | #IDGAF | ||
| "My Nigga" (YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) |
19 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 62 | 106 | — | 53 |
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My Krazy Life | |
| "Paranoid" (Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.) |
29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Beach House EP | |
| "Show Me" (Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown) |
13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 58 | 36 | 23 |
|
My Own Lane | |
| "Up Down (Do This All Day)" (T-Pain featuring B.o.B.) |
62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
|
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 |
|
Trigga |
| "Or Nah" (Ty Dolla Sign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard) |
48 | 12 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | 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 |
|
Paperwork | |
| "You and Your Friends" (Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign) |
82 | 21 | 18 | 14 | — | — | 3 | — |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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| "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
| 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
- ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/887887405
- ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com/. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Paul. "Producer Mike Free Says Big Sean's "IDFWU" Was Originally For Justin Bieber". xxlmag.com. XXL.
- ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Staff, TMZ. "DJ Mustard Pulled A 'Rack City' Rip-Off On Me...Says Ex-Pal". tmz.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "American Single certifications – Tyga – Rack City". riaa.com.
- ^ "All Tracks by Cardo as a Producer". WhoSampled.