American producer
Bangladesh
Crawford in 2019
Birth name Shondrae Lee Crawford Also known as Bangladesh, Mr. Bangladesh Born (1975-03-13 ) March 13, 1975 (age 49) [ 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, 1975), 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 , 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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^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .