Bangladesh (record producer) American producer
Bangladesh
Crawford in 2019
Birth name Shondrae Lee Crawford Also known as Bangladesh, Mr. Bangladesh Born (1978-03-13 ) March 13, 1978 (age 46) [ 1] Seattle, Washington , U.S.Origin Des Moines, Iowa , U.S.Genres Occupations Record producer songwriter rapper disc jockey Labels Cash Money
Musical artist
Shondrae Lee Crawford (born March 13, 1978), known professionally as Bangladesh , is an American record producer, songwriter, and rapper from Des Moines, Iowa . He has been credited with production work on the Billboard Hot 100 -top 40 singles "What's Your Fantasy " by Ludacris , "A Milli " and "6 Foot 7 Foot " by Lil Wayne , "Diva " by Beyoncé , "Break Up " by Mario , and "Bossy " by Kelis .[ 2] A two-time Grammy nominee, Crawford has also worked with Usher , Nicki Minaj , Brandy , Rihanna , Alicia Keys , and Ciara , among others.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Crawford established an eponymous record label in 2015, through which he signed fellow Midwestern producer Harv .[ 9]
Publishing disputes
In 2010, Crawford sued Lil Wayne over unpaid royalties stemming from "A Milli"; the lawsuit was settled amicably in 2012.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
In 2023, Crawford finally received unpaid royalties from his contributions to Kelis' "Bossy" after 17 years as a result of her finally agreeing to the split-sheet created in 2006.[ 14] According to Crawford, the singer never signed off on a split sheet for the song, which meant no royalties were paid out to those involved.[ 15] In an interview with the BagFuel podcast, Crawford explained that Kelis was basically asking everyone who contributed to the song to give portions of their owed percentages to featured rapper Too $hort , as she attempted to add additional percentage points to her own earnings.[ 16] After years of signing off on various synchronization royalties for commercials and film, Crawford's publishing management advised him to stop, which forced Kelis to sign off as the loss of sync royalties began to affect her earnings.[ 15]
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs , Tidal , Apple Music , and AllMusic .
Guest appearances
Awards and nominations
References
^ "Bangladesh" . HNHH . November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" . Rolling Stone . September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023 .
^ "Billboard Q&A: Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford" . Billboard . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "From Ludacris to Lil Wayne, Bangladesh Remembers His Best Beats" . MTV . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ Everett-Green, Robert (November 18, 2008). "Beyoncé backfires" . The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ Everett-Green, Robert (November 18, 2011). "Disc of the week: Rihanna gets bad, and then badder" . The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Bangladesh Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits" . Complex Networks . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Justin Bieber's band leader Bernard "HARV" Harvey is a new KC hero" . March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Producer Bangladesh announces new label and new artists, Famous 2 Most - Rolling Out" . April 19, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ Michaels, Sean (May 6, 2010). "Lil Wayne sued for half a Milli" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Bangladesh Buries Beef with Lil Wayne" . September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Producer Bangladesh plots his pop domination, but not before settling differences" . Los Angeles Times . September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Producer Bangladesh Settles Dispute over Lil Wayne Track" . March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ Abraham, Mya (November 6, 2023). "Bangladesh Reveals How He Got Kelis To Clear His "Bossy" Royalties After 17 Years" . Vibe . Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
^ a b "Bangladesh Reveals Kelis Cleared His Royalties on "Bossy" 17 Years After Its Release" . Complex . Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025 .
^ "Bangladesh Says Kelis Was 'Difficult' To Work With After Clearing Royalties 17 Years Later" . HipHopDX . November 6, 2023.
^ "Billboard" . July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Grammy Awards: List of Winners" . The New York Times . February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ Artists Shondrae Crawford Archived February 10, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Grammy Awards
^ "BMI Honors will.i.am, Lil Wayne, Polow da Don, EMI Music Publishing & More at Urban Awards" . September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023 .
^ "Award Winning R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs" . Archived from the original on August 11, 2010.