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 South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown. It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a ...

. While attending

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, Free began working with

DJ Mustard Dijon Isaiah McFarlane (born June 5, 1990), known professionally as Mustard (also known as DJ Mustard), is an American record producer and beatmaker. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow California-bred artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign; among var ...

, who introduced him to Los Angeles- based artists including YG and

Ty Dolla Sign Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on Ameri ...

. Free's first success came via his co-production work on

Tyga Michael Ray Nguyen-StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson ...

’s "Rack City" with

, which was certified 4 times platinum by the

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(RIAA).

Singles Produced

Other Production

2013

* Nipsey Hussle – ''

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'' ** 02. "U See Us" *

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...

– ''

Black Panties ''Black Panties'' is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in the United States on December 6, 2013, by RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Ludacris, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Migos, Kelly Row ...

'' ** 11. "Spend That" (featuring Young Jeezy)

2014

* YG – ''

My Krazy Life ''My Krazy Life'' is the debut studio album by American rapper YG (rapper), YG. It was released on March 18, 2014, through CTE World and Pushaz Ink, and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, ...

'' ** 06. "Meet The Flockers" (featuring Tee Cee) **17. "My Nigga (Remix)" (featuring

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

Meek Mill Robert Rihmeek Williams (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as Meek Mill, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, ...

and Rich Homie Quan) * DJ Mustard – '' 10 Summers'' **05. "Giuseppe" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...

) **07. "Down On Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla Sign) **13. "Vato" (featuring Que, YG, and Jeezy) * E-40 – '' Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1'' **03. "Money Sack" (featuring

Boosie Badazz Torence Ivy Hatch (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop collective Concentration Camp, e ...

) **07. "Three Jobs" * E-40 – '' Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2'' **01. "It's The First" (featuring Cousin Fik & Turk Talk) **02. "That's Right" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) * YG – ''

Blame It On the Streets ''Blame It On the Streets'' is the name to both a short film and its soundtrack album by American Hip hop music, hip hop recording artist YG (rapper), YG. It was released on December 15, 2014, by Def Jam Recordings, his Pu$haz Ink label, along wi ...

'' **03. "Blame It On The Streets" (featuring Jay 305) **06. "If I Ever" (featuring TeeCee4800 & Charley Hood) * Kid Ink **"Show Me (Remix)" (featuring Trey Songz,

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established i ...

, 2 Chainz & Chris Brown)

2015

* Chris Brown & Tyga – '' Fan of a Fan: The Album'' **02. "Nothin' Like Me" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) **16. "Banjo" *

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...

– '' Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Rose'' **17. "Pretty Thing"

2016

* E-40 – '' The D-Boy Diary: Book 1'' **10. "Stay Away" (featuring

Eric Bellinger Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 26, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles. He began songwriting in 2010, and his co-writing credits including "Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, "You D ...

) *

Dom Kennedy Dominic Ross Hunn (born August 22, 1984), better known by his stage name Dom Kennedy, is an American rapper from Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California. Since 2008, Kennedy has released 5 independent mixtapes, most notably his 2010 critically accl ...

– '' Los Angeles Is Not For Sale, Vol. 1'' **13. "U Got It Like That" (featuring Niko G4) **14. "Johnny Bench"

2017

Problem Problem solving is the process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles, a frequent part of most activities. Problems in need of solutions range from simple personal tasks (e.g. how to turn on an appliance) to complex issues in business an ...

– ''Chachiville'' **13. "All Year" * Jay 305 – ''Taking All Bets'' **09. "Why You So Nasty?" (featuring Travis Scott)

2018

* Rich The Kid – '' The World Is Yours'' **03. "No Question" (featuring

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) * Lil Wayne – ''

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'' **16. "Open Safe" * Problem – '' S2'' **02. "Put It Down" (featuring

03 Greedo Jason Jamal Jackson (born July 26, 1987), known professionally as 03 Greedo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer from the Watts neighborhood of the county of Los Angeles, California. He began to gain recognition for his ''Purpl ...

) * Salma Slims **"Nobody"

2020

* Eric Bellinger & Nieman J – ''Optimal Music'' **03. "Alone" (featuring

Blxst Matthew Dean Burdette (born September 17, 1992), known professionally as Blxst (pronounced "blast"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. His record label Evgle partnered with Red Bull Rec ...

)

2021

* Philthy Rich – ''Phillip Beasley'' **09. "Too Bad" (featuring

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide", ...

& Landstrip Chip)

References

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