This is the production discography of Craig "KLC" Lawson, an American hip hop music producer from New Orleans, Louisiana, and lead producer of the production team The Medicine Men. Lawson is credited (solo and with other team members) on close to 300 studio recordings covering over 100 studio albums.[1] His RIAA accolades include approximately eighteen gold albums, twelve platinum albums, four double-platinum albums, two triple-platinum albums, and one quadruple-platinum album as well as two gold singles, two platinum singles and one double-platinum single. Lawson has two Grammy Award nominations, both at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Album" (Word of Mouf by Ludacris and Tarantula by Mystikal)[2] and two BMI Awards - one for the hit single Move Bitch (by Ludacris) and one for the associated album Word of Mouf.[3]
Studio albums
editList of albums and single, with peak chart positions, RIAA certifications[4] and other awards
| Year | Album Title | Artist | Single Title(s) | Certification and Billboard Chart Positions |
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| 1988 | Ain't Nuthin Nice (Single)[5] | MC Jro J | — | |
| 1991 | Clockin' b/w Pumped in Power (Single)[6][7][8] | 39 Posse | — | |
| 1993 | 39 Automatic | 39 Posse |
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| 1993 | No Elevation | E.X.D. (Hounds of Gert Town) |
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| 1994 | Dark Side | Soulja Slim |
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| 1994 | Jackin' For Bounce | Sporty aka Sporty T |
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| 1995 | True | TRU |
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| 1995 | Ghetto Stories | Tre-8 |
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| 1995 | I Wanna Be With You (single Cd) | Mia X |
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| 1995 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Mia X |
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| 1996 | 7 Sins | Kane & Abel | — | |
| 1996 | Hoodlum Fo' Life | Skull Duggery |
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| 1996 | Ice Cream Man | Master P |
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| 1996 | The Saga Continues | Sporty T |
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| 1996 | The Shocker | Silkk The Shocker | — | |
| 1997 | Destiny's Child | Destiny's Child |
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| 1997 | If I Could Change - Steady Mobb'n (single cd) | Mia X |
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| 1997 | Ghetto D | Master P |
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| 1997 | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | Ginuwine |
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| 1997 | Life Insurance | Mr. Serv-On |
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| 1997 | Pre-Meditated Drama | Steady Mobb'n |
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| 1997 | TRU 2 Da Game | TRU |
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| 1997 | Unlady Like | Mia X |
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| 1997 | Unpredictable | Mystikal |
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| 1998 | Am I My Brother's Keeper | Kane & Abel |
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| 1998 | The Assassin | Big Ed |
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| 1998 | Black Mafia | Steady Mobb'n |
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| 1998 | Charge It 2 Da Game | Silkk The Shocker |
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| 1998 | Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told | Snoop Dogg |
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| 1998 | Doin' Thangs | Big Bear |
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| 1998 | The Game of Funk | Sons of Funk |
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| 1998 | Ghetto Fabulous | Mystikal |
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| 1998 | Ghetto Organized | Gambino Family |
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| 1998 | Give It 2 'Em Raw | Soulja Slim |
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| 1998 | Guilty 'Til Proven Innocent | Prime Suspects |
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| 1998 | Let's Ride | Montell Jordan |
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| 1998 | Life or Death | C-Murder |
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| 1998 | Mama Drama | Mia X |
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| 1998 | Memorial Day | Full Blooded |
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| 1998 | MP Da Last Don | Master P |
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| 1998 | My Balls and My Word | Young Bleed | ||
| 1998 | The Recipe | Mack 10 |
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| 1998 | Shell Shocked | Mac |
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| 1998 | Sky's The Limit | Magic |
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| 1998 | There's One in Every Family | Fiend |
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| 1998 | These Wicked Streets | Skull Duggery |
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| 1998 | Wise Guys[11] | Ghetto Commission |
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| 1999 | Bossalinie | C-Murder |
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| 1999 | Boot Camp | Lil Soldiers |
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| 1999 | Da Crime Family | TRU |
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| 1999 | Da Next Level | Mr. Serv-On |
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| 1999 | Gangsta Harmony | Mo B. Dick |
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| 1999 | 90-99 | Hype Enough Records: Limited Edition EP) |
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| 1999 | Made Man | Silkk The Shocker |
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| 1999 | No Limit Top Dogg | Snoop Dogg |
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| 1999 | On Top of da World[12] | Lil Italy |
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| 1999 | Street Life | Fiend |
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| 1999 | The Message | Eddie Griffin |
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| 2000 | Let's Get Ready | Mystikal |
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| 2000 | War Is Me, Pt. 1: Battle Decisions | Mr. Serv-On |
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| 2000 | Ghetto Platinum | 5th Ward Weebie |
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| 2000 | 3rd Ward Stepper The Album | Skull Duggery |
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| 2001 | The Actual Meaning[13] | 6 Shot |
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| 2001 | The Prezident | E-Dub |
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| 2001 | Tarantula | Mystikal |
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| 2001 | Untamed | Full Blooded & H.O.U.N.D. Faculty |
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| 2001 | Word of Mouf | Ludacris |
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| 2002 | Ready for Combat | Big Slack |
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| 2002 | This Is Real | Hard Knox |
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| 2003 | Diplomatic Immunity (album) | The Diplomats |
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| 2003 | Juve The Great | Juvenile |
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| 2003 | Win, Lose or Draw | Don Yute |
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| 2003 | Mississippi: The Album | David Banner |
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| 2003 | Raw & Uncut | Turk |
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| 2003 | Where’s My Money | Young Hustlaz | — | |
| 2003 | Years Later...A Few Months After | Soulja Slim |
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| 2003 | Reality Check | Young A |
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| 2004 | Game Over[15] | Ke'Noe | — | |
| 2004 | Life After Cash Money | B.G. |
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| 2004 | Urban Legend | T.I. |
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| 2005 | Club Bangaz | Partners-N-Crime |
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| 2005 | Glamorest Life | Trina |
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| 2005 | The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 1 | B.G. |
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| 2005 | The Peoples Champ | Paul Wall |
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| 2005 | Trill | Bun B |
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| 2006 | The Truest Shit I Ever Said | C-Murder |
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| 2006 | The Addiction | Fiend |
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| 2006 | My Block: Miami The Mixtape | DJ EFN | — | |
| 2006 | My Homies Part 2 | Scarface |
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| 2006 | The Tru Story: Continued | C-Murder | — | |
| 2007 | Get Money, Stay True | Paul Wall |
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| 2008 | Life Insurance 2: Heartmuzik | Mr. Serv-On |
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| 2009 | Thug Brothers | Soulja Slim & B.G. |
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| 2009 | Stay Ready | Lil Dee |
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| 2009 | Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood[17] | B.G. |
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| 2010 | Grand Theft Audio: The Mixtape | Calicoe the Champ, Mystikal, Mia X, Fiend, Mr. Serv-On | — | |
| 2010 | I'ont Like You (Single) | Mystikal ft. Fiend | — | |
| 2010 | Dat's Money (Single) | Fetti ft. T-Bo | — | |
| 2011 | That Woman (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
| 2012 | Grand Larceny | Calicoe the Champ | — | |
| 2012 | Bullshit (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
| 2012 | Forgiven | Rubis |
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| 2012 | Reloaded | Slim Reaper |
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| 2012 | 1993 Lp | Flow Jonez |
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| 2012 | Code Red (Single) | Red Sonya |
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| 2012 | The Wrath | Amaze-njznicest, Snoop Dogg |
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| 2013 | Hit Me (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
| 2013 | Lundi Gras | Fat 2s Day |
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| 2013 | Dedicated 2 The Greatest (Single) | Mo B. Dick | — | |
| 2013 | Priest Andretti | Curren$y |
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| 2013 | $1000 (Single) | KLC | — | |
| 2013 | Psalms of David II | Dee-1 |
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| 2015 | Duffy (Single) | Paco Troxclair | — | |
| 2015 | Canal Street Confidential | Curren$y |
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| 2019 | Mind Right (Single) | BIG Marv AKA Splitt | — | |
| 2021 | The Drummajor Pt.1 KLC | KLC | — |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart
Compilation Albums and Movie Soundtracks
editBlade Movie Soundtrack (1998) - Edge of the Blade (Mystikal)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #36
- Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #28
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998) - Kenny's Dead (Master P)
- ARIA (Australia) - #1
- UK - #3
Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' (1995)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- You Got It (Soulja Slim)
- RIP (CCG) (with Mo B. Dick)
- Murder Weapon (E.X.D./Hounds from Gert Town)
Foolish – Movie Soundtrack (1999)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #32
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - #10
- They Don't Hear Me (Fiend)
- Yes Indeed (Kane & Abel)
How to Be a Player Movie Soundtrack (1997) - How to Be a Playa (Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #7
- Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #2
I Got The Hook Up! Movie Soundtrack (1998)
- RIAA certification: Platinum
- Billboard 200 - #3
- Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #1
- Hook It Up (Master P, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
- Shake Something (Mystikal, Mia X, KLC)
- Itch Or Scratch (Fiend, Mac, Prime Suspects)
- We Got It (Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Magic, Fiend)
- I Got The Hook-Up! (Master P, Sons of Funk)
- RIAA Certified Gold Single (I Got The Hook Up)
- Billboard Hot 100 - #16
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - #11
I'm Bout It Movie Soundtrack (1997)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #4
- Billboard R&B/HipHop - #1
- What Cha Think (Mystikal)
- How Ya Do Dat (Young Bleed)
- Don't Mess Around (Fiend)
- For Realz (Kane & Abel)
- Cops Runnin' After Ya (Prime Suspects)
Mean Green: Major Players Compilation (1998)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #9
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - #6
Rhyme & Reason Movie Soundtrack (1997) - Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? (Master P)
- RIAA certification: Gold
- Billboard 200 - #16
- R&B/HipHop - #1
Southwest Riders (1997) - Get Cha Mind Right (Mystikal)
- Billboard 200 - #23
- R&B/HipHop - #2
The Substitute Movie Soundtrack (1996) - Bang'Em Up (TRU, Mr. Serv-On)
We Can't Be Stopped (1998)
- No Limit Soldiers II (No Limit Soldiers)
- Girl Power (Mia X)
- Break Something (Fiend)
- Assassin (Big Ed)
West Coast Bad Boyz II (1997) - R.I.P. Tupac (Master P)
- Billboard 200 - #8
- R&B/HipHop - #2
Who U Wit? Compilation (1999)
- Billboard 200 - #62
- R&B/HipHop - #22
- Cold Wit It (Fiend)
- You Ain't A Baller (Magic)
- Smash and Ball (Mr. Serv-On) (with Craig B., Odell, Mo B. Dick)
- Pass the Ball (2 for 1) (with Craig B., Odell, Mo B. Dick)
KLC tracks in pop culture
edit- Move Bitch was used in the movie ATL[18] and the clean version was used in the movie Hancock.[19]
- Move Bitch was referenced in the Smack Her With A Dick (Rap Stand Up) skit in Chris Rock's stand-up comedy movie Never Scared.[20]
- In a scene of the movie, Bad Boys II, actor Will Smith quoted lyrics from Move Bitch.
- Down 4 My Niggaz was played in the movie Street Kings.[21]
- At the 2010–2011 season opener, The Miami Heat entered the American Airlines Arena to a break instrumental of Down 4 My Niggaz and frequently use this song for home games.[22]
- The lyrics of Down 4 My Niggaz were referenced in the book The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans by Ned Sublette.[23]
- Get Back by Ludacris was used in Tropic Thunder
Sampling and interpolation
editThe following is a list of songs that KLC sampled in some of his tracks as well as songs that sampled or interpolated tracks produced by KLC.[24][25]
- 3/2 Murder 1 sampled How High by Method Man & Redman
- He Shot I Shot samples Eazy Duz It by Eazy-E
- Down 4 My Niggaz:
- Green Goblin by Jae Millz (ft. Chris Brown) contains an interpolation from Down 4 My Niggaz
- was sampled in If U Were The Girl by Monica
- was interpolated in Tammy's Song (Her Evils) by Kendrick Lamar
- "Blood on the Leaves" by Kanye West contains an interpolation from Down 4 My Niggaz
- Ghetto D sampled Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim
- Ghetto Symphony sampled The Symphony by Marley Marl which sampled Hard to Handle by Otis Redding[26]
- I Got Candy sampled Candy (Cameo song) by Cameo
- I'll Take Ya Man sampled:
- Flash Light by Parliament (band)
- Rock The Bells by LL Cool J
- Dear Yvette by LL Cool J
- I'm Bout It Bout It was interpolated in Bout It 11 by Curren$y
- Internet Going Nutz sampled Still Tippin' by Mike Jones
- Kenny's Dead sampled Freddie's Dead by Curtis Mayfield
- Make 'Em Say Uhh!:
- sampled Apache by Sugarhill Gang
- contains an interpolation of the refrain from The Funk Box Party by Masterdon Committee
- was sampled in The Right Stuff by Girl Talk
- was interpolated in Be Easy by Wiz Khalifa
- Move Bitch was sampled in:
- 5th of Remy by AJ McGhee
- Bodies Hit the Floor by Girl Talk
- Hoy Me Levanté by Maicol & Manuel
- Let's Run This by Girl Talk
- Aus'm Weg by Sido (rapper)
- Oh No by Girl Talk
- Move Bitch was interpolated in:
- Random by Lady Sovereign
- Reckless Driving by J Dilla
- Soldier by DMX
- Rick Ross included an interpolation of No Limit Soldiers in his song 300 Soldiers
"The Drum major Pt.1" album
editFinally KLC's much-anticipated solo project, (The Medicine Men Present) The Drum major Pt.1, was released on March 5, 2021, under label Overdose Empire. [1]
Track listing
1. The Drumamjor
2. I'ont Hide
3. Play It Loud
4. Holla At Me
5. Bang Boogie
6. Break Bread
7. Deep Up Off
8. Soulja Like Me
9. I Got You
10. Hold It Down
11. Where Them Hoes At
12. Do What I Gotta Do
13. In A Minute
14. No Place Like Home
15. Loyalty
16. Duffy
Other released tracks
editThe following is a list of tracks from KLC's BMI repertoire that have not been affiliated with an album release.[27]
| Song Title | Ref | Other Artist(s) |
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| 92 Bars | [28] | Soulja Slim, Dart |
| Bring It Up | [29] | |
| Child Support | [30] | Mo B. Dick, Don Henry |
| Circle | [31] | Skull Duggery |
| Do What I Gotta Do | [32] | Terrence Collins, Odell |
| Don't Need No | [33] | Odell |
| Hoorrer | [34] | |
| It's All Good | [35] | Craig B. |
| Last Song | [36] | Craig B., Odell |
| My Doggz | [37] | Snoop Dogg, Juvenile, 6 Shot |
| No Limit Gear | [38] | 2 For 1 |
| Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya | [39] | Craig B, Mia X, Master P |
| What To Do | [40] | |
| You Hear That | [41] |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Craig Stephen Lawson - BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "45th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations Coverage (2003)". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Move Bitch". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Nascent NOLA 12s - Ain't Nuthin Nice". Twankle & Glisten. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Clockin'". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Pumped in Power". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Parkway Pumpin - Be Pumpin Hits Like Like it's Motown". Amoeblog. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Ginuwine - When Doves Cry (The Remixes)". Discogs.com. 1997. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ ""Drama In My City" by Gambino Family". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ ""Wise Guys" by Ghetto Commission". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "On Top of da World". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "The Actual Meaning". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Itz Ya Dog". The Actual Meaning. BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Game Over - Ke'Noe". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Big Thangs". Game Over - Ke'Noe. BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "B.G. keeps it street on a new album, 'Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood'". Nola.com. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Move Bitch in ATL (The Movie)". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Move Bitch in Hancock". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Chris Rock - Rap Stand Up". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Street Kings (2008) Soundtrack". IMDB.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Down 4 My Niggaz (Miami Heat Player Intro)". NBA. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Sublette, Ned (2009). The Year Before The Flood: A Story of New Orleans. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: Lawrence Hill Books. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-1556528248.
- ^ "Tracks that sampled music produced by KLC". Who Sampled. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Tracks Produced by KLC using samples". Who Sampled. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ ""Hard to Handle" - Otis Redding". Who Sampled. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Craig Lawson BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "92 Bars". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Bring It Up". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Child Support". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Circle". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Do What I Gotta Do". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Don't Need No". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Hoorrer". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "It's All Good". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Last Song". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "My Doggz". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "No Limit Gear". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "What To Do". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "You Hear That". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.