Rashad Muhammad, better known as HazeBanga and HAZE, is an American record producer from San Diego, California.[2] He has been credited on releases for artists including Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, M.I.A., will.i.am, Selena Gomez, and Rita Ora.[3] At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, he earned an Album of the Year nomination for his work on Beyonce's Lemonade (2016).[4]

HazeBanga
Birth nameRashad Muhammad
Also known asHAZE[1]
Born (1988-10-10) October 10, 1988 (age 36)
San Diego, California
U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • recording engineer
  • audio mixer
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • PM
Websitewww.pmplayground.com

Musical career

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HAZE released his debut instrumental concept album, PHANTASIA, on April 14, 2020.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums, with release details
Title Album Details
PHANTASIA

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with release details
Title EP Details
New Tier
(with Tre Capital)

Production credits

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Credits adapted from AllMusic and Discogs.[3][8]

List of placements, showing year released, song title, performing artist(s), project name, credit(s) and single classification
Year Title Artist Album / EP Credit Single
2013 "XO" Beyoncé Beyoncé Additional Production  Y
"***Flawless" Co-Production  Y
"Boom Skit" M.I.A. Matangi Co-Production
"Sexodus" Co-Production • Mixing Engineer  Y
"Scream & Shout (Hit-Boy Remix)"
(featuring Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne and Diddy)
will.i.am and Britney Spears #willpower Co-Production
"What Ya Used To"
(Rockie Fresh featuring Hit-Boy)
MMG Self Made Vol. 3 Co-Production
"Kiss It"
(featuring Sage the Gemini)
DEV Co-Production  Y
"Shine" Audio Push Come As You Are Producer  Y
2014 "Thirsty" Mariah Carey Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse Additional Production • Mixing Engineer  Y
"Dedicated"
(featuring Nas)
Additional Production
"Money ($ * / ...)"
(featuring Fabolous)
Co-Production
"Clappers (Remix)"
(featuring Rick Ross, Fat Trel and Young Thug)
Wale Co-Production
"No Talkin’"
(featuring Hit-Boy, Rich Boy and Peej)
HS87 We the Plug Co-Production  Y
"Rude Awakening"
(featuring Hit-Boy, BMACTHEQUEEN, Price and Big Hit)
Additional Production
"Scorn"
(featuring Audio Push, Hit-Boy, Kid Cudi and Kent M$NEY)
Co-Production  Y
"Picture"
(featuring Hit-Boy, K. Roosevelt and Chili Chil)
Co-Production
"Members Only"
(featuring Hit-Boy, Audio Push, BMACTHEQUEEN, Kent M$NEY, K. Roosevelt and James Fauntleroy)
Co-Production
"B.B.H."
(featuring BMACTHEQUEEN, Audio Push and Hit-Boy)
Additional Production
"Grindin’ My Whole Life"
(featuring N.No, B.CaRR, Hit-Boy, Big Hit, Audio Push, BMACTHEQUEEN and Kent M$NEY)
Co-Production  Y
"Alert"
(featuring Hit-Boy and Nipsey Hussle)
Producer
2015 "Revival" Selena Gomez Revival Co-Production
"Body Heat" Additional Production
"Body on Me (Fetty Wap Remix)"
(featuring Chris Brown and Fetty Wap)
Rita Ora Producer
"Wonderful"
(featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
Casey Veggies Live & Grow Co-Production • Mixing Engineer  Y
"Alieno" Fabri Fibra Squallor Producer
"Squallor" Producer
2016 "Sorry" Beyoncé Lemonade Co-Production  Y
"Red Lights" Chloe x Halle Sugar Symphony Producer
"Big Boss Big Time Business" Santigold 99¢ Producer
"Goddess" STANAJ The Preview Producer
"L.A.N.C.E." June's Diary Producer  Y
"Something Special" PJ Rare Producer
"Dark Blue" K. Roosevelt Neon Haze Co-Production
"Get To Know You" Co-Production
"Going Crazy" Co-Production
2017 "Got Her Own" Syd Fin Producer
"Over"
(featuring 6lack)
Producer
"Only Love" Wafia VIII Producer
2018 "Me vs. Us" Tayla Parx We Need to Talk Producer  Y
"Hey Up There"
(featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
Buddy Harlan & Alondra Producer  Y
"Poolside Manor"
(Niki and August 08)
88rising Head in the Clouds Producer
"Don’t Waste It" August 08 Father Producer
"Ain't No Feeling" Elley Duhé Co-Production  Y
"Way Down Low" Dragon Mentality Producer  Y
2019 "Wannabe" Logic Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Producer
"Keep On" Tre Capital Producer
2020 "Poetry" Amir Obè Producer  Y
"On Tour" Teejayx6 Producer  Y
"Replace Me"
(featuring Big Sean and Don Toliver)
Nas King's Disease Producer

Awards and nominations

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Grammy Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result Ref
2017 Lemonade Album of the Year Nominated [9]

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

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Year Nominated Work Category Result Ref
2015 "***Flawless" Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Won [10]
2017 "Sorry" Won [11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Credit Notes Ref
2019 BEAMED Director Short film [12]
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SILVER Director Short film
2020 PHANTASIA - CHAPTER 1 Director, Editor and Color Short film

Music videos

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2020

  • Uni The Fly Pilot - "Time" (Fantasy Visual)

References

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  1. ^ Muhammad, Rashad (Founder). PHZMSC Artists. Los Angeles: PM. Retrieved 27 January 2020. YouTube Title: THE HAZE INTERVIEW
  2. ^ "HazeBanga Biography". Disney Music Licensing. Disney. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b "HazeBanga Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Renowned Hitmaker HAZE Releases Debut Visual Album PHANTASIA". PHZMSC.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "PHANTASIA by HazeBanga on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Inc. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ "New Tier by Tre Capital & HazeBanga on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Inc. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. ^ "HazeBanga Artist Page". Discogs. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. ^ "HazeBanga's GRAMMY Awards History". GRAMMY. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ^ "2015 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards Honor Lauryn Hill, Timbaland, Jeremih, Kid Ink, Bart Millard & More!". ASCAP. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  11. ^ "2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". ASCAP. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  12. ^ "PHZMSC Film+Art". PHZMSC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  13. ^ "HazeBanga Filmography". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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