Mel-Man

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Melvin Breeden,^[1] better known as Mel-Man, is a producer from Norfolk, Va. He is the President/CEO of Big Cat Records, which Billboard named a Top 10 record label.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Mel-Man grew up in the tough Hill District of Pittsburgh. He was always into music as a youth and started rapping and producing locally. He released several albums and performed around the Tri-State region. Mel-Man, with help from Bud'da and Sam Sneed, met with Dr. Dre. He co-produced and is featured on Dr. Dre's 1999 album, Chronic 2001.

Joining Aftermath

Mel-Man was introduced to Dre at the same time Dre was leaving Death Row and starting his own label. In 1996, Mel-Man was officially signed with Aftermath Entertainment. Although he was signed as a producer/artist, he was more known for his production skills. Dr. Dre took on producer Mel-Man as a co-producer, and his music took on a more synthesizer-based sound, using fewer vocal samples (as he had used on "Lil Ghetto Boy" and "Let Me Ride", for example). Fellow Aftermath producer Focus has credited Mel-Man as a key architect in the current Aftermath sound (see references for details), who co-produced Dr. Dre's 2001 album. He co-produced several tracks with Dr. Dre for Eminem's second album The Marshall Mathers LP. He performed on the track "Shittin' on the World" from the Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath compilation album.

Though a co-producer on Dr. Dre's multi-platinum 2001 album, Mel-Man has not shared co-production credits with Dr. Dre since approximately 2002. In 2003, The Source magazine reported that Mel-Man had left Aftermath, though in 2004, Focus stated that Mel-Man had since re-joined the label.

2012 Rejoining with Dr.Dre & Aftermath Entertainment

In Early 2012, Mel-Man stated on his Twitter that he was happy to be reunited with his former label Aftermath Entertainment. This is confirmed by going to Aftermathmusic.com, where it's listed that Mel-Man has rejoined the label as a producer.

Production credits

• Various - Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath "Aftermath (The Intro)", "Shittin' On The World" (both with Dr. Dre)
• The Firm - The Album "Untouchable" (with Dr. Dre)
• Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz "Los Angeles Times"
• Xzibit - Restless "Get Your Walk On" (with Battlecat)
• Xzibit - Black and White OST "Year 2000"
• Dr. Dre - 2001 Co-production with Dr. Dre on every track except "The Message"
• Busta Rhymes - Genesis "Bounce (Let Me See Ya Throw It)"
• Gucci Mane - "Murder for Fun" Murder Was the Case
• Timati - "LImb by Limb" The Boss
• Eminem - The Slim Shady LP: "Role Model" (with Dr. Dre), "Brain Damage" (Drum programming)
• Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP: "Kill You", "Who Knew", "The Real Slim Shady", "Remember Me?", "I'm Back" & "Bitch Please II" (all with Dr. Dre)
• Eminem- The Eminem Show "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Drum programming)
• MC Breed - No Future in Yo Frontin feat Tupac (remix)

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