KLC_discography

KLC discography

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

List of albums and single, with peak chart positions, RIAA certifications[4] and other awards

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"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Compilation Albums and Movie Soundtracks

Blade Movie Soundtrack (1998) - Edge of the Blade (Mystikal)

Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998) - Kenny's Dead (Master P)

  • ARIA (Australia) - #1
  • UK - #3

Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' (1995)

Foolish – Movie Soundtrack (1999)

How to Be a Player Movie Soundtrack (1997) - How to Be a Playa (Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker)

I Got The Hook Up! Movie Soundtrack (1998)

I'm Bout It Movie Soundtrack (1997)

Mean Green: Major Players Compilation (1998)

Rhyme & Reason Movie Soundtrack (1997) - Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? (Master P)

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

  • 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

The 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]

"The Drum major Pt.1" album

Finally 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.

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

The following is a list of tracks from KLC's BMI repertoire that have not been affiliated with an album release.[27]

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See also


References

  1. "Craig Stephen Lawson - BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. "45th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations Coverage (2003)". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. "Move Bitch". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. "Nascent NOLA 12s - Ain't Nuthin Nice". Twankle & Glisten. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  5. "Clockin'". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  6. "Pumped in Power". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  7. "Ginuwine - When Doves Cry (The Remixes)". Discogs.com. 1997. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  8. ""Drama In My City" by Gambino Family". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  9. ""Wise Guys" by Ghetto Commission". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  10. "On Top of da World". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  11. "The Actual Meaning". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  12. "Itz Ya Dog". The Actual Meaning. BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  13. "Game Over - Ke'Noe". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  14. "Big Thangs". Game Over - Ke'Noe. BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  15. "Move Bitch in ATL (The Movie)". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  16. "Move Bitch in Hancock". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  17. "Chris Rock - Rap Stand Up". IMDB.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  18. "Street Kings (2008) Soundtrack". IMDB.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  19. 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.
  20. "Tracks that sampled music produced by KLC". Who Sampled. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  21. "Tracks Produced by KLC using samples". Who Sampled. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  22. ""Hard to Handle" - Otis Redding". Who Sampled. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  23. "Craig Lawson BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  24. "92 Bars". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  25. "Bring It Up". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  26. "Child Support". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  27. "Circle". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  28. "Do What I Gotta Do". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  29. "Don't Need No". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  30. "Hoorrer". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  31. "It's All Good". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  32. "Last Song". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  33. "My Doggz". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  34. "No Limit Gear". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  35. "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  36. "What To Do". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  37. "You Hear That". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

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