Bangladesh (record producer)

Bangladesh
Crawford in 2019
Crawford in 2019
Background information
Birth nameShondrae Lee Crawford
Also known asBangladesh, Mr. Bangladesh
Born (1978-03-13) March 13, 1978 (age 46)[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OriginDes Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • disc jockey
LabelsCash Money

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 and Ciara, among others.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

In 2010, Crawford sued Lil Wayne over unpaid royalties stemming from "A Milli"; the lawsuit was settled amicably in 2012.[9][10][11][12] Crawford established an eponymous record label in 2015, through which he signed fellow Midwestern producer Harv.[13]

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  2. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Billboard Q&A: Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "From Ludacris to Lil Wayne, Bangladesh Remembers His Best Beats". MTV. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Everett-Green, Robert (November 18, 2008). "Beyoncé backfires". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh Buries Beef with Lil Wayne". September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Producer Bangladesh Settles Dispute over Lil Wayne Track". March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "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.