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This page is for the rap musician. For the golfer, see Sam Snead

Sam Sneed (born Sam Anderson 1968 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania)[1] is a producer and rapper. He originally got his start working as a producer for K-Solo and the Hit Squad.

In 1993 he was signed to Death Row Records, releasing only one single, U Better Recognize featuring Dr. Dre, in 1994. He became well known for a catchphrase, "I’m Sam Sneed, you better recognize!", from the song and the related Death Row movie, Murder was the Case.[2] The single peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #18 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and #48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Sam Sneed also produced the hit songs Keep Their Heads Ringin' and Natural Born Killaz for Dr. Dre. He recorded an album on Death Row Records with his group Street Scholars in 1995 which included J-Flexx, Sharief aka Killa Ben, Vance Buford & Stocks McGuire aka Drauma which remains unreleased.

Sneed was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1999, which put a temporary halt to his career;[3] he has since recovered and is once again an active hip hop producer. He has since produced songs for the likes of G-Unit, Scarface, Jay-Z and has confirmed he has been recently working with Dr. Dre. He has also started his own label Street Scholars Entertainment.

Songs Produced By Sam Sneed

Title	Performer(s)	Album
I Can't Hold Back, Premonition of a Black Prisoner, Sneak Tip, Who's Killin' Who?, Household Maid, King of the Mountain, Rock Bottom (1992)	K-Solo	Time's Up
Where We From	Lil Raz, PMD, Uniq	Zero Tolerance
U Better Recognize (1994)	Sam Sneed Feat. Dr. Dre	Murder Was the Case
Natural Born Killaz (1994)	Dr. Dre Feat. Ice Cube	Murder Was the Case
U Better Recognize (Extended Remix) (1994)	Sam Sneed Feat. Dr. Dre	Death Row: The Singles Collection
Keep Their Heads Ringin' (1995)	Dr. Dre	Friday
Street Scholars (1995)	J-Flexx Feat. Dr. Dre	Street Scholars (Unreleased) & Stayin Alive
Lady Heroin (1995)	Sam Sneed Feat. J-Flexx	Street Scholars (Unreleased) & Stayin Alive
Blueberries (1995)	Sam Sneed Feat. Snoop Dogg	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
In Da Zone (1995)	Sam Sneed Feat. J-Flexx & Drauma aka Stocks McGuire	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Guilty As Sin (1995)	Sharief aka Killa Ben & Stocks McGuire Feat. Kurupt	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Let The Madness Begin (1995)	Stocks McGuire, R.C., & Jheryl Lockhart	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Street Dreams (1995)	Stocks McGuire & Nature Feat. Nas	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Hollywood Squares	Sam Sneed	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Just Lettin' Bitches Know	Sam Sneed Feat. Lady of Rage	Street Scholars (Unreleased)
Blueberry (1996)	Tha Dogg Pound, LBC Crew, Prince Ital Joe	Tha Doggfather
Closer (Sam Sneed Version) (1997)	Capone-n-Noreaga	Closer Single
Bag O' Weed (1998)	Nate Dogg Feat. Tray Dee	G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2
Streets Is All I Know (Sam Sneed Radio Mix) (1998)	Jake The Flake & The Flint Thugs
Sleepin' With The Enemy (1999)	Cherrelle	The Right Time
Anything (2000)	Jay-Z	The Truth
Super Bitch (2001)	JT Money	Blood Sweat and Years
The Golden Child (2003)	Sam Sneed Feat. J-Flexx, Tigha	The Golden Child (VLS Single)
Put It Down (2003)	Josey Whales Feat. Sam Sneed
What Comes Around, The Matrix (2003)	Sam Sneed	What Comes Around Single
Thug Gonna Do (2003)	P. Skam Feat. Sam Sneed & Kynady Lee
I Smell Pussy (2003)	G Unit	Beg For Mercy
Fuckin With Face (2003)	Scarface	Balls and My Word
Cali (2003)	Jasz aka Kynady Lee Feat. Sam Sneed	The Nominee's Are...And The Winner Is (Vol. 2)
Curious (2005)	Tony Yayo Feat. Joe	Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon
Her Again (2005)	Crave	Demboyz
Till Thee Angels Come (2007)	Killah Priest Feat. Hell Razah	The Offering
Slaves (2008)	Sam Sneed Feat. Meshun Fuller

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 In 1993 he was signed to [[Death Row Records]], releasing only one single, ''[[U Better Recognize]]'' featuring [[Dr. Dre]], in [[1994]]. He became well known for a [[catchphrase]], "I’m Sam Sneed, you better recognize!", from the song and the related Death Row movie, ''Murder was the Case.''[http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:z2vnARGK8BEJ:newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/39758/1/Hip-hop-hit-maker-comes-home/Page1.html+Sam+Sneed+mckeesport&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us]  The single peaked at #16 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Singles Sales|Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]] chart, #18 on the [[Hot Rap Tracks]] chart and #48 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] chart.
-Sam Sneed also produced the hit songs [[Keep Their Heads Ringin']] and [[Natural Born Killaz]] for Dr. Dre.  He recorded an album on Death Row Records with his group ''Street Scholars'' in [[1995]] which included [[J-Flexx]], Sharief, Vance Buford & [[Stocks McGuire]] aka Drauma which remains unreleased.
+Sam Sneed also produced the hit songs [[Keep Their Heads Ringin']] and [[Natural Born Killaz]] for Dr. Dre.  He recorded an album on Death Row Records with his group ''Street Scholars'' in [[1995]] which included [[J-Flexx]], Sharief aka Killa Ben, Vance Buford & [[Stocks McGuire]] aka Drauma which remains unreleased.
 Sneed was diagnosed with a [[brain tumor]] in [[1999]], which put a temporary halt to his career;[http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2003/09/0069/] he has since recovered and is once again an active [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] producer. He has since produced songs for the likes of [[G-Unit]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], [[Jay-Z]] and has confirmed he has been recently working with [[Dr. Dre]]. He has also started his own label Street Scholars Entertainment.
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 | Street Scholars (Unreleased)
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